Tigers top Red Sox 6-5 after wild 8th inning
JaCoby Jones capped a wild eighth inning with a bases-loaded walk, and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Friday to win their ninth straight home opener.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
5
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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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 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Jones walked, Upton scored, Mahtook to third, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Mahtook doubled to deep left, Romine scored, Upton to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Sandoval homered to left center (420 feet), Young and Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Bradley Jr. singled to right, Moreland scored, Young to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Young doubled to deep left, Benintendi scored, Moreland to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
McCann homered to left (370 feet), Collins scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
V. Martínez singled to left, Castellanos scored, Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: 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 2: 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 2: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Young popped out to first.
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Pop Out 5-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Young batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Moreland doubled to deep right, Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Double 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Moreland batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Benintendi flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Benintendi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Pedroia reached on infield single to third.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Selsky grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Selsky batting
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Play Result 5-6
Mahtook in right field.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Nick Castellanos3B21
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Justin UptonLF8
Tyler CollinsRF18
James McCannC8
JaCoby JonesCF21
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Andrew RomineDH24
Mikie MahtookRF99
BOS
Brock HoltDH17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mitch Moreland1B18
Chris YoungRF24
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Marco HernandezSS36
Substitutes
Steve SelskyDH62
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