Longoria hits long homer; Rays hold off Red Sox 5-4
Alex Cobb took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning before tiring, Evan Longoria hit a homer completely out of Fenway Park and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Fenway Park · 36,496 att.
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 5-4
Bradley Jr. safe at first on error by second baseman Miller, León advanced to third on Miller error, León scored, Bradley Jr. to second on throwing error by second baseman Miller.
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Error 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
León hit a ground rule double to right, Moreland and Rutledge scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Play Result 5-1
Rutledge reached on infield single to pitcher, Young to third, Moreland to second, Young scored, Moreland to third, Rutledge to second on throwing error by pitcher Cobb.
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Error 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Longoria homered to left center (419 feet), Dickerson scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Dickerson doubled to deep center, Norris scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Beckham singled to center, Longoria and Weeks Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Betts flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bradley Jr. struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Bradley Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
León grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
León batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Miller struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Dickerson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Norris out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
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
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Chris YoungDH24
Mitch Moreland1B18
Josh Rutledge3B32
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
TB
Corey DickersonLF10
Brad Miller2B15
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Rickie Weeks Jr.DH23
Colby RasmusRF28
Tim BeckhamSS9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Derek NorrisC33
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