Major League Baseball

FINAL
Detroit Tigers 2
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Boston Red Sox 5
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Fenway Park · 32,647 att.

Match Report

Chris Sale retires 1st 14 batters in return from injury, Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2

— Chris Sale returned after 10 weeks on the injured list and retired his first 14 batters, combining with two Red Sox relievers on a two-hitter on Friday night as Boston beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jake Rogers C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

BOS

  • Pablo Reyes OF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 1-4 · 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

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

BOS

  1. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Adam DuvallCF14
  4. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  5. Trevor StorySS10
  6. Alex VerdugoRF27
  7. Pablo Reyes2B26
  8. Triston Casas1B36
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Jarren DuranLF16

DET

  1. Matt VierlingLF8
  2. Andy Ibanez2B77
  3. Spencer Torkelson1B20
  4. Jake RogersC28
  5. Miguel CabreraDH24
  6. Kerry CarpenterRF30
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Zack Short2B40
  9. Eric HaaseLF18

Substitutes

  1. Zach McKinstry3B39
  2. Riley GreeneCF31

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 12 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4298477 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41606 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41606 6th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    41606 6th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-5

    Wong singled to right, Story scored, Casas to second.

    41606 6th Inning
  34. Single 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41606 6th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41606 6th Inning
  36. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41606 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  39. Bunted Foul 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    42409 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 5th Inning
  45. Bunted Foul 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    42409 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 5th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    34830 5th Inning
  48. Play Result 2-4

    Greene singled to right, Báez scored, Short to second.

    34830 5th Inning
  49. Single 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34830 5th Inning
  50. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34830 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30948 5th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    30948 5th Inning
  53. Play Result 1-4

    Carpenter homered to right center (434 feet).

    30948 5th Inning
  54. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30948 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30948 5th Inning
  56. Ball 0-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30948 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42409 4th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    42409 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    4084958 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-5

    Báez struck out swinging.

    4084958 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4084958 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4084958 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4084958 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Chris Murphy pitches to Javier Baez

    4084958 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    4084958 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-5

    Carpenter walked.

    4084958 9th Inning
  10. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    4084958 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4084958 9th Inning
  13. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4084958 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4084958 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4084958 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Chris Murphy pitches to Kerry Carpenter

    4084958 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    4084958 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-5

    Cabrera struck out looking.

    4084958 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    4084958 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4084958 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Chris Murphy pitches to Miguel Cabrera

    4084958 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    4084958 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-5

    Rogers struck out swinging.

    4084958 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4084958 9th Inning
  27. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    4084958 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084958 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4084958 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Chris Murphy pitches to Jake Rogers

    4084958 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 2-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 2-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    41129 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-5

    Duran struck out swinging.

    41129 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41129 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41129 8th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41129 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41129 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Andrew Vasquez pitches to Jarren Duran

    41129 8th Inning

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