Johnson earns first win as Red Sox edge Blue Jays 8-7
Brian Johnson earned his first major league win after being called up from the minors earlier in the day, Mookie Betts homered and the Red Sox hung on to beat the Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
Toronto Blue Jays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Carrera homered to left (355 feet), Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Pearce singled to center, Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-4
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Benintendi hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Sandoval scored, Hernández to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: 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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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Betts homered to left (429 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Martin homered to left center (438 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Sandoval singled to center, Moreland scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moreland doubled to deep left, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ramírez doubled to deep right, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Travis lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Travis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Carrera homered to left (355 feet), Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Home Run 8-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Carrera batting
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Play Result 8-5
Carrera hit for Barney.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Pearce singled to center, Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Single 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 8-4
Martin to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-4
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Pearce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Martin walked.
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Smoak grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Smoak batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Tulowitzki grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Kevin PillarCF1
Jose BautistaRF19
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Justin Smoak1B46
Russell MartinC55
Steve PearceLF25
Darwin Barney3B20
Devon Travis2B29
Substitutes
Ezequiel CarreraPH41
BOS
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley RamirezDH13
Mitch Moreland1B18
Chris YoungLF24
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Christian VazquezC7
Marco Hernandez2B36
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