Red Sox rally with 4 in 8th inning, beat Tigers 7-5
Sandy Leon broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single, part of a four-run rally that lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
7
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
V. Martínez singled to deep right, Kinsler scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-4
Sandoval grounded into double play, third to second to first, Holt scored, León out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
León singled to center, Young and Moreland scored, Holt to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Holt walked, Betts scored, Young to third, Moreland to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Castellanos homered to center (392 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Benintendi singled to left, Hernández scored, Benintendi out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Kinsler singled to left center, Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Moreland doubled to deep center, Young scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Kinsler singled to center, Romine scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Hernández singled to left, León scored, Sandoval to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Collins struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Collins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Upton batting
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Play Result 7-5
Jones ran for V. Martínez.
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
V. Martínez singled to deep right, Kinsler scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Single 7-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
V. Martínez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Castellanos walked, Kinsler to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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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
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineCF24
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
JaCoby JonesPR21
BOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Chris YoungDH24
Mitch Moreland1B18
Steve SelskyCF62
Sandy LeonC9
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Marco HernandezSS36
Substitutes
Brock HoltLF17
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