Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cincinnati Reds 5
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Boston Red Sox 4
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Fenway Park · 32,593 att.

Match Report

Reds rally to beat Red Sox 5-4, beat Boston in series for 1st time since '75 Fall Classic

— Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Rafael Devers' throwing error to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Matt McLain 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Spencer Steer 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jonathan India 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luke Maile C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

BOS

  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Rob Refsnyder DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN 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

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin Turner1B3
  4. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  5. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  6. Jarren DuranCF16
  7. Enrique HernandezSS8
  8. Enmanuel Valdez2B47
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Raimel TapiaPH10
  2. Pablo ReyesSS26

CIN

  1. Kevin Newman3B27
  2. Matt McLainSS9
  3. Jonathan India2B6
  4. Spencer Steer1B7
  5. Tyler StephensonDH37
  6. Stuart FairchildRF17
  7. Nick SenzelCF15
  8. Jose BarreroCF54
  9. Luke MaileC18

Substitutes

  1. Jake FraleyLF17
  2. Curt CasaliC12
  3. Will BensonRF30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33627 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32807 8th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-4

    Duran doubled to left, Yoshida scored.

    32807 8th Inning
  15. Double 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32807 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  18. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32807 8th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32807 8th Inning
  20. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    4713488 7th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-3

    Steer homered to left center (382 feet), Newman scored.

    4713488 7th Inning
  39. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4713488 7th Inning
  40. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4713488 7th Inning
  41. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4713488 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4713488 7th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    4713488 7th Inning
  45. Play Result 3-3

    India grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Benson scored, McLain out at second, Newman to third.

    4713488 7th Inning
  46. Ground Out 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4713488 7th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4713488 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41277 6th Inning
  52. Play Result 2-3

    Senzel singled to center, India scored, Steer to second.

    41277 6th Inning
  53. Single 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41277 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33627 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Devers flied out to center.

    33627 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33627 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33627 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33627 9th Inning
  7. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33627 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33627 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33627 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Buck Farmer pitches to Rafael Devers

    33627 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33627 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 5-4

    Verdugo grounded out to third.

    33627 9th Inning
  13. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33627 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33627 9th Inning
  15. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33627 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33627 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33627 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Buck Farmer pitches to Alex Verdugo

    33627 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    33627 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-4

    Wong struck out swinging.

    33627 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33627 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33627 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33627 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33627 9th Inning
  25. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33627 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Buck Farmer pitches to Connor Wong

    33627 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-4

    Farmer relieved Sims

    33627 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 5-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 5-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36071 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 5-4

    India struck out swinging.

    36071 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36071 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 9th Inning
  34. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36071 9th Inning
  35. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36071 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36071 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Nick Pivetta pitches to Jonathan India

    36071 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36071 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-4

    McLain flied out to center.

    36071 9th Inning
  40. Fly Out 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36071 9th Inning

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