Red Sox clinch 3rd straight AL East title with win at Yanks
Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox won their third consecutive AL East championship Thursday night, clinching on enemy turf with an 11-6 victory over the rival New York Yankees.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
11
New York Yankees
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| NYY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 Out 11-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Betts homered to left (345 feet), Devers and Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-6
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Advancing On Force 10-6
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Bogaerts hit sacrifice fly to center, Lin scored, Benintendi scored, Martinez to third on throwing error by center fielder Hicks.
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Error 8-6
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Bradley Jr. homered to right (356 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-6
Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Betts scored, Benintendi out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Stanton homered to right (360 feet), McCutchen, Judge and Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 11-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Stanton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Stanton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Hicks fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 11-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Judge struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Judge batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
McCutchen tripled to deep right.
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Triple 11-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
McCutchen batting
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Play Result 11-6
Kimbrel relieved Brasier.
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Start Inning 11-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-6
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Lineup Change 11-6
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End Inning 11-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Moreland struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 11-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6
Moreland batting
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Andrew McCutchenLF4
Aaron JudgeRF99
Aaron HicksCF12
Giancarlo StantonDH27
Didi GregoriusSS18
Miguel Andujar3B41
Gary SanchezC99
Luke Voit1B99
Gleyber Torres2B25
BOS
Mookie BettsDH50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
J.D. MartinezRF28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Brock Holt2B17
Rafael Devers3B16
Blake Swihart1B57
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Steve PearcePH25
Mitch Moreland1B18
Tzu-Wei LinPR37
Sandy LeonC9
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