Ortiz hits 20th HR; Red Sox beat sloppy Rangers 11-6
David Ortiz reached 20 homers for the 15th consecutive season and drove in three runs, Steven Wright pitched efficiently into the seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Rangers 11-6.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
6
Boston Red Sox
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BOS | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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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 Ball 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Hoying singled to center, Desmond scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-11
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Desmond tripled to deep center, Wilson and Profar scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-11
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Advancing On Force 4-11
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-11
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Play Result 3-11
Fielder homered to right (427 feet), Hoying scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-11
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Brentz singled to right, Bogaerts and Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-11
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Advancing On Play 1-10
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Shaw doubled to deep center, Brentz scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Brentz singled to right, Bradley Jr. scored, Brentz to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Ortiz hit sacrifice fly to left, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Pedroia safe at first on error by shortstop Andrus, Hanigan scored.
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End Inning 6-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Rua struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-11
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11
Rua batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Fielder walked.
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 6-11
Hoying to third on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-11
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Strike Looking 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 6-11
Hoying to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-11
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11
Fielder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Hoying walked.
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11
Hoying batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Odor grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-11
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11
Odor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-11
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Play Result 6-11
Desmond struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-11
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-11
Desmond batting
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Play Result 6-11
Kimbrel relieved Barnes.
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Highlights
Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Bryce BrentzLF54
Travis Shaw3B23
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Substitutes
Marco Hernandez3B36
TEX
Jurickson Profar3B17
Ian DesmondCF20
Rougned Odor2B24
Adrian Beltre3B29
Prince FielderDH84
Ryan Rua1B16
Nomar MazaraRF15
Elvis AndrusSS18
Bobby WilsonC37
Substitutes
Jared HoyingLF28
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