Sale shuts down Tigers in Boston's 9-1 victory
Chris Sale struck out nine in six scoreless innings, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 9-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
9
Detroit Tigers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Candelario homered to right center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Martinez hit sacrifice fly to right, Benintendi scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Benintendi tripled to deep left center, León and Betts scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Bradley Jr. homered to left (390 feet), Bogaerts and Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Núñez reached on infield single to third, Pearce scored, Devers tagged out at third, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 9-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Iglesias popped out to second.
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Pop Out 9-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
McCann popped out to first.
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Pop Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
McCann batting
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Play Result 9-1
Thornburg relieved Kelly.
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Start Inning 9-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Betts flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
León struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
León batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Bradley Jr. lined out to right.
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ronny Rodriguez2B65
Niko GoodrumRF0
Nick CastellanosDH21
John Hicks1B29
Jeimer Candelario3B46
James McCannC8
JaCoby JonesCF21
Jose IglesiasSS7
Victor ReyesLF22
Substitutes
Jim AdduciDH33
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
J.D. MartinezDH28
Steve Pearce1B25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Tzu-Wei LinSS37
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