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Match Report

Red Sox Hold off Blue Jays with Moreland's Bat and Bullpen

Alex Verdugo hit two solo homers over the Green Monster, Mitch Moreland had a two-run shot and Boston's beleaguered staff rebounded to lift the Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Teoscar Hernandez LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Travis Shaw 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

BOS

  • Mitch Moreland DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Xander Bogaerts SS H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Christian Vazquez C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

BOS wins series 2-1

Injuries

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

BOS

  1. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. J.D. MartinezDH28
  4. Xander BogaertsSS2
  5. Mitch Moreland1B18
  6. Christian VazquezC2
  7. Alex VerdugoRF27
  8. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
  9. Jose Peraza2B81

TOR

  1. Cavan Biggio2B4
  2. Bo BichetteSS19
  3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
  4. Rowdy TellezDH11
  5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  6. Randal GrichukCF34
  7. Travis Shaw1B23
  8. Teoscar HernandezRF37
  9. Danny JansenC9

Substitutes

  1. Anthony AlfordDH6
  2. Billy McKinneyPR33
  3. Brandon Drury3B24

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    30514 8th Inning
  5. Play Result 3-5

    Verdugo homered to left (331 feet).

    30514 8th Inning
  6. Home Run 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30514 8th Inning
  7. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32147 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31595 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31722 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31722 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31722 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31595 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37726 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 6th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    30189 6th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-4

    Guerrero Jr. doubled to deep right center, Tellez scored, Guerrero Jr. out stretching at third.

    30189 6th Inning
  24. Double 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30189 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 6th Inning
  26. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30189 6th Inning
  27. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30189 6th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30189 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37726 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36631 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36631 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36631 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36192 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36192 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36192 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31840 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31593 3rd Inning
  49. Play Result 2-4

    Moreland homered to right (427 feet), Bogaerts scored.

    31593 3rd Inning
  50. Home Run 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31593 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31593 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33563 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33563 3rd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    33563 3rd Inning
  55. Play Result 2-2

    Bichette doubled to left, Biggio scored.

    33563 3rd Inning
  56. Double 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33563 3rd Inning
  57. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    33563 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33563 3rd Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33563 3rd Inning
  60. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33563 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    32973 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-5

    Biggio flied out to left.

    32973 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32973 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32973 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32973 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32973 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Brandon Workman pitches to Cavan Biggio

    32973 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    32973 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-5

    Jansen lined out to right.

    32973 9th Inning
  10. Line Out 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32973 9th Inning
  11. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32973 9th Inning
  12. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32973 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Brandon Workman pitches to Danny Jansen

    32973 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    32973 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 3-5

    Hernández singled to left.

    32973 9th Inning
  16. Single 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32973 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32973 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32973 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Brandon Workman pitches to Teoscar Hernandez

    32973 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    32973 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-5

    Shaw flied out to right.

    32973 9th Inning
  22. Fly Out 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32973 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32973 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Brandon Workman pitches to Travis Shaw

    32973 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-5

    Workman relieved Barnes

    32973 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 3-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 3-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    30514 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 3-5

    Devers struck out swinging.

    30514 8th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30514 8th Inning
  31. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30514 8th Inning
  32. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30514 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Rafael Dolis pitches to Rafael Devers

    30514 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    30514 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-5

    Benintendi struck out looking.

    30514 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    30514 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  40. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning

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