Porcello pitches 8 shutout innings, Red Sox beat A's 5-1
Rick Porcello pitched eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high eight as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
1
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Grossman homered to right center (423 feet).
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Home Run 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Devers doubled to deep right, Martinez scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Double 0-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Moreland homered to center (423 feet), Chavis scored.
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Home Run 0-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : 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 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : 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 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Morales grounded into fielder's choice to third, Davis out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Tyler Thornburg pitches to Kendrys Morales
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Piscotty struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Tyler Thornburg pitches to Stephen Piscotty
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Davis walked.
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 8 : Ball 4
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Tyler Thornburg pitches to Khris Davis
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Chapman flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Tyler Thornburg pitches to Matt Chapman
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Grossman homered to right center (423 feet).
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Home Run 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Tyler Thornburg pitches to Robbie Grossman
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mookie BettsRF50
J.D. MartinezDH28
Xander BogaertsSS2
Rafael Devers3B16
Michael Chavis2B66
Mitch Moreland1B18
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
OAK
Marcus SemienSS10
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Matt Chapman3B26
Khris DavisDH11
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Kendrys Morales1B36
Chad Pinder2B9
Ramon LaureanoCF5
Nick HundleyC3
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