Eovaldi, Vazquez help Red Sox beat contending Rays 7-4
Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings, Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
7
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
McKay homered to (420 feet).
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Home Run 7-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Martinez scored on error by third baseman Wendle, Owings safe at first on error by third baseman Wendle, Vázquez to second.
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Error 7-3
Martinez scored on error by third baseman Wendle, Owings safe at first on error by third baseman Wendle, Vázquez to second.
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Error 7-3
Martinez scored on error by third baseman Wendle, Owings safe at first on error by third baseman Wendle, Vázquez to second.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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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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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Play Result 6-3
Devers scored on Kittredge wild pitch, Bogaerts to third on wild pitch by Kittredge.
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Wild Pitch 6-3
Devers scored on Kittredge wild pitch, Bogaerts to third on wild pitch by Kittredge.
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Martinez walked, Bradley Jr. scored, Bogaerts to second, Devers to third.
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Meadows grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Brandon Workman pitches to Austin Meadows
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Play Result 7-4
Workman relieved Kelley
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Wendle flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Trevor Kelley pitches to Joey Wendle
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
McKay homered to (420 feet).
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Home Run 7-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Trevor Kelley pitches to Brendan McKay
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Play Result 7-3
McKay hit for Zunino
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Kiermaier flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Trevor Kelley pitches to Kevin Kiermaier
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Play Result 7-3
Kelley relieved Barnes
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Play Result 7-3
Benintendi in left field.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Centeno flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Cole Sulser pitches to Juan Centeno
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Owings walked.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
- Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
- Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Pepiot 60-Day-IL
Boston Red Sox
- Garrett Whitlock Out
- Caleb Durbin Out
- Roman Anthony Out
- Tyron Guerrero Out
- Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Joey Wendle3B18
Austin MeadowsRF17
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman ChoiDH26
Brandon Lowe2B5
Nathaniel Lowe1B46
Willy AdamesSS2
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Brendan McKayPH65
BOS
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Rafael Devers3B16
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Christian Vazquez1B7
Sam TravisLF13
Gorkys HernandezRF83
Chris Owings2B12
Juan CentenoC56
Substitutes
Andrew BenintendiLF23
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