Rodriguez, Red Sox beat Giants 5-4 to avoid sweep
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 over six innings of two-hit ball, and Xander Bogaerts had a pair of RBI singles on Thursday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Pillar walked, Belt scored, Shaw to second, Adames to third.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pillar doubled to left, Yastrzemski scored and Dubon scored.
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Double 3-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7 : 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 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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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 7 : 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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : 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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6 : 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 3 : Strike 1 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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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Bogaerts singled to shallow right, Vázquez scored and Devers scored.
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Single 1-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Longoria struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brandon Workman pitches to Evan Longoria
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Pillar walked, Belt scored, Shaw to second, Adames to third.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Brandon Workman pitches to Kevin Pillar
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Yastrzemski struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Brandon Workman pitches to Mike Yastrzemski
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Crawford struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Brandon Workman pitches to Brandon Crawford
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Play Result 3-5
Crawford hit for Dubon
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Shaw walked, Adames to second, Belt to third.
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Garrett Whitlock Out
- Caleb Durbin Out
- Roman Anthony Out
- Tyron Guerrero Out
- Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day
San Francisco Giants
- Keaton Winn 60-Day-IL
- Joel Peguero 60-Day-IL
- Adrian Houser 60-Day-IL
- Randy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL
- Rafael Devers 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Christian VazquezC7
Rafael Devers3B16
Xander BogaertsDH2
Brock Holt1B17
Gorkys HernandezRF83
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Chris OwingsSS12
Marco Hernandez2B36
SF
Mauricio DubonSS1
Austin SlaterRF20
Kevin PillarCF1
Evan Longoria3B3
Buster PoseyC28
Joey RickardLF37
Jaylin DavisDH88
Cristhian Adames2B14
Aramis Garcia1B35
Substitutes
Brandon CrawfordPH35
Mike YastrzemskiLF18
Stephen VogtPH21
Mike GerberRF70
Brandon BeltDH13
Chris Shaw1B86
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