Betts, Sale lead Red Sox 4-2 over Rays as Adames debuts
Mookie Betts hit his major league-leading 16th homer, Chris Sale struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Tampa Bay Rays
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Devers homered to right (362 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Robertson hit sacrifice fly to left, Refsnyder scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Adames homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Betts homered to left (405 feet), León and Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 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 5: 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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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Smith grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Refsnyder out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Refsnyder walked.
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Refsnyder batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Miller doubled to deep right, Sucre to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Double 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Miller batting
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Play Result 4-2
Miller hit for Arroyo.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Span fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Span batting
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Play Result 4-2
Span hit for Field.
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Adames struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
Showing the last 40 of 578 events.
Head to Head
BOS leads series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Daniel Robertson2B26
C.J. Cron1B28
Matt DuffyDH9
Wilson RamosC40
Willy AdamesSS2
Johnny FieldRF82
Christian Arroyo3B28
Rob RefsnyderLF30
Mallex SmithCF21
Substitutes
Jesus SucreC40
Denard SpanPH4
Brad MillerPH15
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Hanley Ramirez1B13
J.D. MartinezDH28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
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