Holliday returns with 3-run HR, Yankees beat Red Sox 5-1
Matt Holliday made a smashing return to the Yankees' lineup, hitting a three-run homer that led Masahiro Tanaka and New York over the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox 5-1 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
1
New York Yankees
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Sánchez reached on infield single to shortstop, Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Holliday homered to left, Gregorius and Headley scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-1
Núñez scored on Tanaka's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Headley homered to left.
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Vázquez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Vázquez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Devers struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Devers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Ramírez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Ramírez batting
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Play Result 1-5
Betances relieved Robertson.
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Play Result 1-5
T. Frazier at third base.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Torreyes popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Torreyes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Bird struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Bird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Aaron HicksCF12
Gary SanchezC99
Aaron JudgeRF99
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Matt HollidayDH7
Greg Bird1B13
Ronald Torreyes2B74
Substitutes
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Todd Frazier3B99
BOS
Eduardo NunezSS12
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Mitch Moreland1B18
Hanley RamirezDH13
Rafael Devers3B16
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Tzu-Wei Lin2B37
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