Betts, Bradley go deep to lift Red Sox over Cardinals 6-3
Mookie Betts homered and drove in two runs, Jackie Bradley Jr. also went deep and the Red Sox beat the Cardinals 6-3 on Tuesday night to take the opener of a two-game interleague series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
6
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 6-3
Bradley Jr. safe at first on error by left fielder Pham, Benintendi scored, Moreland advanced to second on Pham error, Moreland tagged out at home attempting to advance on play.
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Error 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Vázquez hit sacrifice fly to center, Bogaerts scored, Benintendi to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pedroia singled to center, Marrero scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Betts grounded out to shortstop, Bradley Jr. scored, Marrero to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to shortstop, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Pham hit sacrifice fly to center, Lynn scored, Fowler to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Fowler doubled to deep left, Wong scored, Lynn to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Adams struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Adams batting
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Play Result 6-3
Adams hit for Socolovich.
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Wong flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Grichuk flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Grichuk batting
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Play Result 6-3
Kimbrel relieved Hembree.
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Start Inning 6-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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End Inning 6-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Betts popped out to second.
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Pop Out 6-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Ramírez grounded into double play, third to second to first, Marrero out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Dexter FowlerCF25
Tommy PhamLF28
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Yadier MolinaC4
Aledmys DiazSS12
Randal GrichukRF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Greg GarciaPH4
Sam TuivailalaP26
Brett CecilP27
Miguel SocolovichP48
Matt AdamsPH18
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mitch Moreland1B18
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Deven Marrero3B15
Eduardo RodriguezP57
Substitutes
Chris YoungPH24
Robby ScottP63
Heath HembreeP53
Hanley RamirezPH13
Craig KimbrelP46
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