Red Sox beat White Sox 8-7 in 10 innings, avert 4-game sweep
Xander Bogaerts singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Thursday and averted a sweep of their four-game series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
7
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Bogaerts singled to right center, Betts scored, Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Pedroia singled to left, Hernández scored, Pedroia to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Shaw hit sacrifice fly to right, Pedroia scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Abreu homered to left (372 feet), Anderson and Eaton scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hernández grounded into fielder's choice to second, Ramírez scored, León out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
León singled to center, Bradley Jr. scored, Ramírez to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ramírez reached on infield single to second, Ortiz scored, LaMarre to third, Bradley Jr. to second, LaMarre scored, Bradley Jr. to third on throwing error by second baseman Lawrie.
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Error 4-3
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Frazier hit sacrifice fly to center, Cabrera scored.
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Bogaerts singled to right center, Betts scored, Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Single 7-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Pedroia walked, Betts to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-7
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Betts grounded into fielder's choice to third, Hernández out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Hernández walked.
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Hernández batting
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Play Result 7-7
Purke relieved Robertson.
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Play Result 7-7
Navarro catching.
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Start Inning 7-7
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Chris YoungLF24
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Christian VazquezC7
Marco Hernandez3B36
Substitutes
Deven MarreroDH15
Ryan LaMarreLF24
Travis ShawLF23
Sandy LeonC9
CHW
Tim AndersonSS77
Adam EatonRF9
Jose Abreu1B79
Melky CabreraLF53
Todd Frazier3B99
Brett Lawrie2B15
Alex AvilaC6
Avisail GarciaDH24
JB ShuckCF38
Substitutes
Tyler SaladinoPR13
Dioner NavarroC17
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