Zunino, Meadows homer, Rays beat Red Sox 9-4
Rookie left-hander Brendan McKay struck out seven, Mike Zunino and Austin Meadows homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
9
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Meadows homered to right (440 feet).
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Home Run 9-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Zunino homered to center (426 feet).
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Home Run 8-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Betts homered to right (345 feet).
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Home Run 7-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Pham doubled to right, Adames scored, Choi to third.
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Double 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 6-3
Sogard scored on Hernandez wild pitch, Adames to second on wild pitch by Hernandez.
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Wild Pitch 6-3
Sogard scored on Hernandez wild pitch, Adames to second on wild pitch by Hernandez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Adames grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Aguilar scored, Zunino out at second, Sogard to third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-3
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Bogaerts homered to left (383 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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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
Devers flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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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
Emilio Pagan pitches to Rafael Devers
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Betts struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Emilio Pagan 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 left.
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Fly 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
Emilio Pagan pitches to Sandy Leon
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Play Result 9-4
Pagan relieved Anderson
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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
Zunino flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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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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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
Heath Hembree pitches to Mike Zunino
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Sogard walked, Aguilar to second.
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
TB wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
- Johan Oviedo Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Jacob Melton Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Rafael Devers3B16
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Andrew BenintendiCF23
Sam TravisLF13
Mitch Moreland1B18
Michael Chavis2B66
Sandy LeonC9
TB
Jiman Choi1B26
Tommy PhamLF28
Austin MeadowsRF17
Matt Duffy3B9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Jesus AguilarDH99
Eric Sogard2B4
Mike ZuninoC10
Willy AdamesSS2
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