Leon hits 2 HRs, Sale fans 10, Red Sox rout Twins 17-6
Sandy Leon hit a pair of 2-run homers, Chris Sale struck out 10 and the Boston Red Sox romped out of town with a 17-6 victory Sunday over the Minnesota Twins fueled by a season-high five homers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
17
Minnesota Twins
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Target Field · 31,763 att.
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 17-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-6
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Play Result 17-6
Moreland walked, Bogaerts scored, Benintendi to third, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 17-6
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Foul Ball 16-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 16-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 16-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 16-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 16-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 16-6
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Play Result 16-6
Bogaerts tripled to right, Betts and d'Arnaud scored.
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Advancing On Force 16-6
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Advancing On Force 15-6
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Foul Ball 14-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-6
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Play Result 14-6
León homered to right (404 feet), Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 14-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Young doubled to deep right, Ramírez and Moreland scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-6
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Advancing On Play 11-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
Moreland doubled to deep right, Bogaerts and Benintendi scored, Ramírez to third.
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Advancing On Force 10-6
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Advancing On Force 9-6
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Ramírez singled to left center, Pedroia scored, Bogaerts to third, Benintendi to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-6
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Rosario hit sacrifice fly to right, Escobar scored, Gimenez to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Vargas homered to left center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Moreland singled to center, Benintendi scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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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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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 17-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-6
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Play Result 17-6
Sanó grounded into double play, third to second to first, Polanco out at second.
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Advancing On Force 17-6
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Ground Out 17-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 17-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-6
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-6
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Play Result 17-6
Polanco walked.
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 17-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 17-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-6
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-6
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Play Result 17-6
Grossman grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 17-6
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 17-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 17-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 17-6
Grossman batting
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Play Result 17-6
Kelly relieved Kimbrel.
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Play Result 17-6
d'Arnaud at second base.
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Start Inning 17-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 17-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 17-6
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Play Result 17-6
Young lined out to center.
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Line Out 17-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 17-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Robbie GrossmanRF8
Jorge PolancoSS11
Miguel Sano3B22
Kennys Vargas1B92
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Chris GimenezC46
Eddie RosarioLF9
Byron BuxtonCF25
Ehire Adrianza2B13
Substitutes
Joe MauerPH7
Matt BelisleP38
Justin HaleyP65
Craig Andrew BreslowP73
Max KeplerCF22
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Hanley RamirezDH13
Mitch Moreland1B18
Chris YoungLF24
Sandy LeonC9
Deven Marrero3B15
Substitutes
Chase d'Arnaud2B6
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