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Chicago Cubs 3
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Match Report

Devers, Turner lead Boston's HR derby; Red Sox top Cubs 8-3 for 6th straight win

— Rafael Devers hit two long solo homers off Kyle Hendricks, Justin Turner had a two-run shot and three RBI in his first start at second base in nearly eight years, and the Boston Red Sox powered past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Friday for their sixth...

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

CHC

  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Seiya Suzuki RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

BOS wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Boston Red Sox

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Mike TauchmanDH50
  2. Nico HoernerSS2
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  5. Cody BellingerCF35
  6. Christopher Morel2B28
  7. Jared Young1B29
  8. Miles Mastrobuoni3B21
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

BOS

  1. Jarren DuranLF16
  2. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  3. Justin Turner1B3
  4. Rafael Devers3B16
  5. Alex VerdugoRF27
  6. Adam DuvallCF14
  7. Triston Casas1B36
  8. Connor WongC12
  9. Yu ChangSS19

Substitutes

  1. Christian Arroyo2B28

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39711 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39711 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39711 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    5002950 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-3

    Chang homered to left center (418 feet).

    5002950 9th Inning
  9. Home Run 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5002950 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5002950 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    36202 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-3

    Turner homered to center (398 feet), Yoshida scored.

    36202 7th Inning
  14. Home Run 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36202 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 7th Inning
  16. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36202 7th Inning
  17. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36202 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 7th Inning
  19. Foul Out 5-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    4720856 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    4720856 6th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-3

    Bellinger homered to left center (371 feet).

    4720856 6th Inning
  26. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4720856 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40947 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40947 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40947 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33173 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4720856 4th Inning
  43. Play Result 5-2

    Bellinger homered to left center (372 feet).

    4720856 4th Inning
  44. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4720856 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    4720856 4th Inning
  47. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    4720856 4th Inning
  48. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4720856 4th Inning
  49. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4720856 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33173 4th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    33173 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 5-1

    Casas homered to center (395 feet).

    33173 4th Inning
  53. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33173 4th Inning
  54. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33173 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 3rd Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    4720856 3rd Inning
  60. Play Result 4-1

    Tauchman doubled to center, Barnhart scored.

    4720856 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    29630 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-3

    Tauchman struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Mike Tauchman

    29630 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-3

    Jansen relieved Scott

    29630 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    39711 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 8-3

    Barnhart walked, Young to second.

    39711 9th Inning
  11. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    39711 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39711 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39711 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39711 9th Inning
  15. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39711 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39711 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Tayler Scott pitches to Tucker Barnhart

    39711 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    39711 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-3

    Mastrobuoni struck out swinging.

    39711 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39711 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39711 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39711 9th Inning
  23. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39711 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39711 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39711 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Tayler Scott pitches to Miles Mastrobuoni

    39711 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    39711 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 8-3

    Young walked.

    39711 9th Inning
  29. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    39711 9th Inning
  30. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39711 9th Inning
  31. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39711 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-3

    Morel stole second, Morel safe at third on throwing error by catcher Wong.

    39711 9th Inning
  33. Stolen Base 8-3

    Morel stole second, Morel safe at third on throwing error by catcher Wong.

    39711 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39711 9th Inning
  35. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39711 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Tayler Scott pitches to Jared Young

    39711 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    39711 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-3

    Morel singled to center.

    39711 9th Inning
  39. Single 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39711 9th Inning
  40. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39711 9th Inning

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