Moreland homers again, Red Sox tag A's to avoid 4-game sweep
Mitch Moreland homered in his third consecutive game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
12
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Coliseum · 20,691 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 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Marrero singled to right, Vázquez scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Vázquez doubled to deep right, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Bradley Jr. singled to right, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Ramírez doubled to deep left, Bogaerts and Benintendi scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Marrero grounded out to shortstop, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: 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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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Moreland homered to left (435 feet), Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pedroia singled to left center, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Betts singled to right center, Vázquez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 12-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Pinder popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 12-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Pinder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Healy grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Healy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Joyce struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Joyce batting
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Play Result 12-3
Joyce hit for Plouffe.
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Play Result 12-3
Barnes relieved Rodríguez.
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Start Inning 12-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 12-3
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Lineup Change 12-3
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Lineup Change 12-3
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Lineup Change 12-3
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End Inning 12-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Betts popped out to second.
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Pop Out 12-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Rajai DavisCF18
Mark CanhaRF33
Jed LowrieDH8
Khris DavisLF11
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Ryon Healy1B45
Chad Pinder2B9
Josh PhegleyC4
Adam RosalesSS32
Substitutes
Matt JoycePH7
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Hanley RamirezDH13
Mitch Moreland1B18
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Deven Marrero3B15
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