Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win
Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston's wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
7
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Benintendi doubled to deep left center, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Betts singled to left, Vázquez scored, Betts to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Vázquez singled to center, Devers scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Devers doubled to left, Moreland and Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Moreland doubled to deep left, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Sucre hit sacrifice fly to right, Wendle scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Wendle tripled to left, Robertson scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Kiermaier tripled to deep center, Duffy scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Ramírez reached on infield single to shortstop, Núñez scored, Vázquez to third, Betts to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Hechavarria grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Hechavarria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Span popped out to third.
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Pop Out 7-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Span batting
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Play Result 7-8
Span hit for Sucre.
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Wendle popped out to third.
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Pop Out 7-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Wendle batting
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Play Result 7-8
Kimbrel relieved Smith.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Ramírez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Benintendi doubled to deep left center, Betts scored.
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Hanley RamirezDH13
J.D. MartinezLF28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Mitch Moreland1B18
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Rafael Devers3B16
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Brock HoltSS17
TB
Matt Duffy3B9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Carlos GomezRF91
C.J. CronDH28
Daniel Robertson1B26
Brad Miller1B15
Jesus SucreC40
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Rob RefsnyderLF30
Substitutes
Joey Wendle2B18
Denard SpanPH4
Mallex SmithLF21
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