Major League Baseball

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Toronto Blue Jays 8
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Boston Red Sox 9
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Match Report

Muñoz hits walkoff single, Red Sox top Blue Jays 9-8

Xander Bogaerts hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vazquez manufactured the winning run with his legs, rallying the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Teoscar Hernandez LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Rowdy Tellez 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Randal Grichuk DH H-AB 2-6 · AB 6 · R 1
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

BOS

  • Yairo Munoz 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Xander Bogaerts SS H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

TOR wins series 3-1

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. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Xander BogaertsSS2
  4. J.D. MartinezDH28
  5. Christian VazquezC2
  6. Yairo MunozLF95
  7. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
  8. Michael Chavis2B66
  9. Bobby Dalbec1B31

Substitutes

  1. Jose PerazaPR81

TOR

  1. Jonathan VillarSS19
  2. Randal GrichukCF34
  3. Rowdy TellezDH11
  4. Teoscar HernandezRF37
  5. Travis Shaw3B23
  6. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B27
  7. Joe Panik2B12
  8. Danny JansenC9
  9. Derek FisherLF7

Substitutes

  1. Cavan BiggioPH4
  2. Caleb JosephC15
  3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
    31144 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-9

    Muñoz grounded into fielder's choice to third, Vázquez scored.

    31144 9th Inning
  3. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31144 9th Inning
  4. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31144 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 8-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
    31144 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 8-8

    Bogaerts homered to center (412 feet).

    31144 9th Inning
  11. Home Run 8-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31144 9th Inning
  12. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31144 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31144 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31144 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31871 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31871 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31871 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31871 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42395 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42395 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31871 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31871 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31871 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42395 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42395 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42395 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42395 7th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    42395 7th Inning
  37. Play Result 8-7

    Devers homered to right (414 feet).

    42395 7th Inning
  38. Home Run 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42395 7th Inning
  39. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42395 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30577 7th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    30577 7th Inning
  42. Play Result 8-6

    Gurriel Jr. singled to shallow center, Guerrero Jr. scored, Biggio to second, Panik to third.

    30577 7th Inning
  43. Single 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30577 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30577 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30577 7th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    38104 7th Inning
  47. Play Result 7-6

    Panik doubled to deep right, Hernández scored, Guerrero Jr. to third.

    38104 7th Inning
  48. Double 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38104 7th Inning
  49. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38104 7th Inning
  50. Ball 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38104 7th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38104 7th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    38104 7th Inning
  53. Play Result 6-6

    Hernández singled to left center, Grichuk scored, Hernández to second, Tellez thrown out at third.

    38104 7th Inning
  54. Single 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38104 7th Inning
  55. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38104 7th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42395 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42395 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36173 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36173 6th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    36173 6th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
    31144 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-9

    Muñoz grounded into fielder's choice to third, Vázquez scored.

    31144 9th Inning
  3. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31144 9th Inning
  4. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31144 9th Inning
  5. Error 8-8

    Vázquez stole second, Vázquez safe at third on throwing error by catcher Joseph.

    31144 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 8-8

    Vázquez stole second, Vázquez safe at third on throwing error by catcher Joseph.

    31144 9th Inning
  7. Stolen Base 8-8

    Vázquez stole second, Vázquez safe at third on throwing error by catcher Joseph.

    31144 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 8-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-8

    Anthony Bass pitches to Yairo Munoz

    31144 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
    31144 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-8

    Vázquez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Peraza out at second.

    31144 9th Inning
  13. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31144 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 8-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31144 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-8

    Anthony Bass pitches to Christian Vazquez

    31144 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-8

    Peraza ran for Martinez

    9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
    31144 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-8

    Martinez walked.

    31144 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31144 9th Inning
  21. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31144 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31144 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  24. Ball 8-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31144 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-8

    Anthony Bass pitches to J.D. Martinez

    31144 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
    31144 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-8

    Bogaerts homered to center (412 feet).

    31144 9th Inning
  28. Home Run 8-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31144 9th Inning
  29. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31144 9th Inning
  30. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31144 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31144 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31144 9th Inning
  33. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31144 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Anthony Bass pitches to Xander Bogaerts

    31144 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 8-7

    Bass relieved Kay

    31144 9th Inning
  36. Start Inning 8-7

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Inning 8-7

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    31871 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 8-7

    Tellez lined out to center.

    31871 9th Inning
  40. Line Out 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31871 9th Inning

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