David Ortiz belts historic 30th homer, but Red Sox lose to Rays
David Ortiz hit his 30th home run in the first inning, but the Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in 11 innings on Wednesday night.
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Boston Red Sox
3
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Play Result 3-4
Kiermaier safe at first on error by pitcher Hembree, Maile scored, Forsythe to second.
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Error 3-4
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: 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 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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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Longoria homered to left center (436 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Miller doubled to right, Wilson and Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Betts singled to right, Pedroia scored, Betts thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Kiermaier safe at first on error by pitcher Hembree, Maile scored, Forsythe to second.
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Error 3-4
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Error 3-4
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Error 3-4
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Forsythe walked.
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Forsythe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Maile doubled to deep right.
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Double 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Maile batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Dickerson flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Souza Jr. lined out to center.
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Line Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Souza Jr. batting
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Start Inning 3-3
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 3-3
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
León struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Logan Forsythe2B11
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Evan Longoria3B3
Brad MillerDH15
Matt DuffySS9
Logan Morrison1B21
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Corey DickersonLF10
Bobby WilsonC37
Substitutes
Mikie MahtookPR99
Luke MaileC18
BOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Mookie BettsRF50
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
Brock Holt3B17
Travis Shaw1B23
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Substitutes
Aaron Hill3B7
Chris YoungLF24
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