Red Sox sweep Blue Jays, move closer to AL East crown
J.D. Martinez hit his 41st home run and the Boston Red Sox moved closer to clinching the AL East title, completing a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
3
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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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 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-4
Swihart safe at first on error by second baseman Solarte, Bogaerts scored.
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Error 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Pillar hit by pitch, Davis scored, Smith Jr. to third, Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Gurriel Jr. homered to left (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Devers homered to right (394 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Kinsler hit sacrifice fly to left, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Smoak singled to shallow center, Gurriel Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Martinez homered to right (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gurriel Jr. flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Gurriel Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Jansen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jansen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Díaz flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Díaz batting
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Play Result 3-4
Kimbrel relieved Workman.
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Play Result 3-4
León catching.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Holt struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Holt batting
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Play Result 3-4
Holt hit for Vázquez.
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Devers struck out swinging.
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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
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Ian Kinsler2B3
Mitch Moreland1B18
J.D. MartinezRF28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Blake SwihartDH57
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Rafael Devers3B16
Brock HoltPH17
Sandy LeonC9
TOR
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.SS12
Yangervis Solarte2B70
Justin Smoak1B46
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Randal GrichukRF34
Kevin PillarCF1
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Aledmys Diaz3B12
Reese McGuireC30
Substitutes
Jonathan DavisPR49
Rowdy Tellez1B44
Dwight Smith Jr.DH18
Billy McKinneyLF33
Danny JansenC9
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