Benintendi leads Red Sox over Rays 4-3 on Patriots' Day
Andrew Benintendi hit a go-ahead, 2-run single as Boston scored 3 unearned runs following a dropped throw by second baseman Brad Miller, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Souza Jr. singled to left, Beckham scored, Dickerson to third, Longoria to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Betts singled to left, Pedroia scored, Benintendi to second, Benintendi to third, Betts to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Benintendi singled to center, León and Hernández scored, Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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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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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Ramírez singled to right, Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Souza Jr. grounded out to third, Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Longoria struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Kiermaier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Dickerson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Dickerson batting
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Play Result 3-4
Kimbrel relieved Hembree.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
León lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
León batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Young popped out to second.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley RamirezDH13
Xander BogaertsSS2
Mitch Moreland1B18
Chris YoungLF24
Sandy LeonC9
Marco Hernandez3B36
TB
Corey DickersonLF10
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Evan Longoria3B3
Brad Miller2B15
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Logan Morrison1B21
Rickie Weeks Jr.DH23
Derek NorrisC33
Tim BeckhamSS9
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