Benched A-Rod pinch hits as Yanks beat Red Sox 9-4
Benched from the starting lineup again as his finale approaches, Alex Rodriguez pinch hit and flied out in the seventh inning of the New York Yankees' 9-4 comeback win against the Boston Red Sox.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
9
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 9-4
Refsnyder scored, Ellsbury to third on wild pitch by Ross Jr..
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Wild Pitch 9-4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-4
Romine scored, Refsnyder to third, Ellsbury to second on wild pitch by Ross Jr..
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Wild Pitch 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Sánchez homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Castro doubled to left, Ellsbury and Headley scored, Teixeira to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Headley singled to left, Romine scored, Ellsbury to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Ellsbury singled to right, Sánchez scored, Romine to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Romine singled to left, Gregorius scored, Sánchez to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Bogaerts grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Benintendi scored, Pedroia out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Bradley Jr. grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Bradley Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Ramírez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Brentz struck out swinging.
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 9-4
Brentz hit for Ortiz.
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Ortiz batting
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Play Result 9-4
Betances relieved Warren.
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Start Inning 9-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Lineup Change 9-4
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End Inning 9-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Romine flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Sánchez singled to left.
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Highlights
Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
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
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Mookie BettsRF50
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Travis Shaw3B23
Sandy LeonC9
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Substitutes
Brock HoltRF17
Bryce BrentzPH54
Aaron Hill3B7
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Chase Headley3B12
Mark Teixeira1B25
Starlin Castro2B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Gary SanchezDH99
Austin RomineC26
Aaron HicksRF12
Substitutes
Alex RodriguezPH13
Rob RefsnyderRF30
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