Rodríguez, Red Sox recover from 17-inning loss, beat Twins
Eduardo Rodriguez picked up Boston's bullpen a night after a 17-inning loss, Brock Holt drove in three runs and the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
9
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Target Field · 31,835 att.
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 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Holt walked, Martinez scored, Bogaerts to second, Núñez to third.
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 10 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Martinez singled to right center, Benintendi scored.
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Single 8-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Benintendi doubled to deep left, Betts scored.
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Double 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Chavis singled to right, Bogaerts scored.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Holt hit sacrifice fly to center, Núñez scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Bogaerts doubled to deep left, Martinez scored, Devers to third.
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Double 4-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Kepler homered to right (405 feet).
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Cruz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Marcus Walden pitches to Nelson Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Cron grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Marcus Walden pitches to C.J. Cron
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Kepler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Marcus Walden pitches to Max Kepler
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Play Result 9-4
Walden relieved Barnes
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Start Inning 9-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Betts grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Sean Poppen pitches to Mookie Betts
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
León flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Sean Poppen pitches to Sandy Leon
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Bradley Jr. lined out to left.
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Line Out 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Boston Red Sox
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
- Zack Kelly Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Max KeplerRF22
C.J. Cron1B28
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel Sano3B22
Luis ArraezSS2
Jake CaveCF11
Willians Astudillo2B37
Jason CastroC18
BOS
Mookie BettsDH50
Andrew BenintendiLF23
J.D. MartinezRF28
Rafael Devers3B16
Xander BogaertsSS2
Brock Holt2B17
Michael Chavis1B66
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Eduardo Nunez3B12
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