David Ortiz hits 2-run homer, Red Sox beat Rays 2-1
David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the RBI record for a player in his final season, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tropicana Field · 20,543 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 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Mahtook homered to left (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ortiz homered to right (404 feet), Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Querecuto struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Querecuto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Dickerson intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Mahtook struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Mahtook batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Miller popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Longoria doubled to deep center.
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Double 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Longoria batting
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Play Result 2-1
Ziegler relieved Scott.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
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 Miller1B15
Mikie MahtookRF99
Corey DickersonLF10
Alexei RamirezSS24
Bobby WilsonC37
Luke MaileDH18
Substitutes
Nick FranklinPH67
Juniel QuerecutoSS62
Jaff Kyle DeckerDH70
BOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Travis Shaw3B23
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Bryan HoladayC28
Brock HoltLF17
Substitutes
Andrew BenintendiPH23
Christian VazquezC7
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