Ortiz delivers another HR, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 5-3
Opening his final weekend with another game-winning homer, David Ortiz lined a two-run shot into the right-field seats to break a seventh-inning tie and help the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 5-3.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
3
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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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 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ortiz homered to right (373 feet), Betts scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Betts singled to center, Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-2
Pedroia reached on infield single to catcher, Benintendi scored, Pedroia to second on throwing error by catcher Martin.
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Error 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Bautista homered to left (355 feet), Carrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Donaldson hit sacrifice fly to right, Travis scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Navarro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Navarro batting
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Play Result 3-5
Navarro hit for Smoak.
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Play Result 3-5
Pompey ran for Tulowitzki.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Tulowitzki walked.
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 3-5
Bautista to second on wild pitch by Kimbrel.
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Wild Pitch 3-5
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Tulowitzki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Martin fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Bautista walked.
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Bautista batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Encarnación grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Encarnación batting
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Highlights
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Brock Holt3B17
Mookie BettsRF50
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Xander BogaertsSS2
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
Andrew BenintendiLF23
TOR
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Jose BautistaRF19
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Justin Smoak1B46
Kevin PillarCF1
Devon Travis2B29
Substitutes
Dalton PompeyPR19
Dioner NavarroPH17
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