Red Sox beat Yankees 8-7 to complete 3-game sweep
Christian Vazquez hit a two-run homer over the Green Monster to break a seventh-inning tie Sunday night, sending the Red Sox to an 8-7 victory over the Yankees and a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
7
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Play Result 7-8
Castro scored on Uehara's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 7-8
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Vázquez homered to left (395 feet), Holt scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Shaw homered to right (379 feet), Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Teixeira singled to left, Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Rodriguez doubled to deep center, Ellsbury and Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Holt singled to center, Ortiz scored, Ramírez thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Ramírez singled to center, Pedroia and Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Rodriguez homered to center (430 feet), Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Ellsbury doubled to right, Torreyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gardner struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Gardner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Ellsbury flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gregorius struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Gregorius batting
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Play Result 7-8
Kimbrel relieved Uehara.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Ortiz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Ortiz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Bogaerts doubled to left.
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Double 7-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Pedroia flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Highlights
Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Travis Shaw3B23
Brock HoltLF17
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Starlin Castro2B13
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron HicksRF12
Ronald TorreyesSS74
Austin RomineC26
Substitutes
Didi GregoriusSS18
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
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