Betts, Moreland homer in 8th, Red Sox beat Rays 6-4
Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston Red Sox beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
6
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Moreland homered to right center (411 feet).
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Home Run 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Betts homered to center (424 feet).
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Home Run 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Robertson doubled to left, García scored and Meadows scored.
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Double 4-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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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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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Martinez singled to right center, Betts scored, Moreland to second.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Vázquez homered to center (411 feet), Devers scored.
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Home Run 3-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Devers doubled to deep right center, Martinez scored.
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Double 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Perez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Play Result 6-4
Choi to second on wild pitch by Brasier.
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Wild Pitch 6-4
Choi to second on wild pitch by Brasier.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Ryan Brasier pitches to Michael Perez
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Choi hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Ryan Brasier pitches to Ji-Man Choi
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Play Result 6-4
Choi hit for Adames
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Lowe popped out to third.
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Pop Out 6-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Ryan Brasier pitches to Brandon Lowe
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Kiermaier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Ryan Brasier pitches to Kevin Kiermaier
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Play Result 6-4
Brasier relieved Barnes
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Play Result 6-4
Kiermaier hit for Heredia
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Lin grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Casey Sadler pitches to Tzu-Wei Lin
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Bradley Jr. grounded into double play, second to third to first, Vázquez out at second in rundown.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Yandy Diaz1B2
Tommy PhamLF28
Austin MeadowsDH17
Avisail GarciaRF24
Daniel Robertson3B26
Guillermo HerediaCF38
Brandon Lowe2B5
Willy AdamesSS2
Michael PerezC63
Substitutes
Kevin KiermaierPH93
Jiman ChoiPH26
BOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Mitch Moreland1B18
J.D. MartinezDH28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Tzu-Wei Lin2B37
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