Donaldson powers Blue Jays past Red Sox 7-5
Josh Donaldson hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
5
Toronto Blue Jays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Donaldson homered to right (341 feet), Carrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Shaw singled to right, Pedroia scored.
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Error 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Vázquez singled to shallow center, Ramírez and Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Smoak homered to right (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Encarnación hit sacrifice fly to left, Pillar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Donaldson reached on infield single to shortstop, Martin scored, Pillar to third, Carrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Ramírez singled to left, Bogaerts scored, Shaw to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Donaldson doubled to deep right center, Carrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Vázquez fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Vázquez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Hernández grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Bradley Jr. lined out to right.
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Line Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Bradley Jr. batting
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Play Result 5-7
Osuna relieved Biagini.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Tulowitzki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Tulowitzki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Saunders struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Michael SaundersLF25
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Justin Smoak1B46
Russell MartinC55
Devon Travis2B29
Kevin PillarCF1
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Travis Shaw1B23
Hanley RamirezDH13
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Marco Hernandez3B36
Christian VazquezC7
Blake SwihartLF57
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