Blue Jays beat Red Sox 4-3, move up in wild-card race
Ezequiel Carrera hit a ninth-inning sacrifice fly as the Blue Jays beat Boston 4-3 on Saturday to move into a tie with Baltimore for the top spot in the AL wild-card race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
4
Boston Red Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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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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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Carrera hit sacrifice fly to left, Pompey scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: 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 6: foul
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Play Result 3-3
Betts scored on Osuna's balk.
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Balk 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Pillar singled to center, Martin scored, Saunders to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pedroia grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hernández grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Hernández batting
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Play Result 4-3
Hernández hit for Vázquez.
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Benintendi flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Benintendi batting
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Play Result 4-3
Benintendi hit for Hill.
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Play Result 4-3
Pompey in left field.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Travis flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Chris YoungLF24
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Aaron Hill3B7
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Travis ShawDH23
Brock HoltLF17
Andrew BenintendiPH23
Marco HernandezPH36
TOR
Devon Travis2B29
Josh Donaldson3B3
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Jose BautistaDH19
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
B.J. UptonLF0
Kevin PillarCF1
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Substitutes
Michael SaundersLF25
Dalton PompeyLF19
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