Benintendi, Red Sox hang on to beat Cubs 5-4
Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer off Jake Arrieta during a five-run first inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Zobrist singled to center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-5
Almora Jr. scored, Rizzo to second on wild pitch by Kelly.
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Wild Pitch 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Almora Jr. homered to left (349 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Vázquez singled to right, Pedroia scored, Bradley Jr. to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Bradley Jr. singled to center, Moreland scored, Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Moreland doubled to deep right, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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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
Ramírez singled to right, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Benintendi homered to right (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Zobrist doubled to right.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rizzo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Bryant struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Bryant batting
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Play Result 4-5
Kimbrel relieved Abad.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hernández struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Hanley RamirezDH13
Mitch Moreland1B18
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Marco Hernandez3B36
CHC
Kyle SchwarberDH12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Addison RussellSS27
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Albert AlmoraCF5
Substitutes
Jon JayLF9
Miguel MonteroPH14
Matt SzczurCF36
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