Porcello remains unbeaten at Fenway, Sox beat Twins 8-7
Rick Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway Park, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Twins 8-7.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
7
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Fenway Park · 36,806 att.
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 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Centeno singled to right, Dozier scored, Kepler to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Vargas hit sacrifice fly to left, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Buxton singled to left, Vargas and Centeno scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Shaw homered to right (402 feet), Ramírez and Hill scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-5
Hill safe at first on error by third baseman Sanó, Bogaerts scored, Ramírez to second.
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Error 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Pedroia homered to left (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Vargas grounded out to second, Kepler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Ramírez homered to left center (382 feet), Pedroia and Bogaerts scored.
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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
Sanó struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Núñez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Núñez batting
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Play Result 7-8
Ziegler relieved Tazawa.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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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
Brentz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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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
Brentz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Shaw struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Brock HoltRF17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Hanley RamirezDH13
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Aaron Hill3B7
Travis Shaw1B23
Bryce BrentzLF54
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
MIN
Eduardo NunezSS12
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel Sano3B22
Brian Dozier2B15
Max KeplerRF22
Kennys VargasDH92
Eddie RosarioLF9
Juan CentenoC56
Byron BuxtonCF25
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