McGuire drives in 5, O'Neill hits fifth homer as Red Sox defeat Angels 12-2 to cap trip
— Reese McGuire drove in a career-high five runs, Tyler O’Neill hit his third home run of the series and the Boston Red Sox finished...
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
12
Los Angeles Angels
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 12-2
Thaiss scored and Rengifo to second on wild pitch by Anderson.
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Wild Pitch 12-2
Thaiss scored on Anderson wild pitch, Rengifo to second on wild pitch by Anderson.
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 12-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
McGuire singled to center, Valdez scored, Rafaela to second.
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Single 12-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Rafaela singled to center, O'Neill scored and Yoshida scored, Valdez to second.
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Single 11-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Valdez walked, Duran scored, Yoshida to second, O'Neill to third.
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Trout homered to left (372 feet).
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Home Run 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
McGuire grounded out to first, Rafaela scored.
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
McGuire homered to right (376 feet), Casas scored and Yoshida scored.
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Home Run 7-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 12-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Schanuel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Play Result 12-2
Thaiss scored and Rengifo to second on wild pitch by Anderson.
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Wild Pitch 12-2
Thaiss scored on Anderson wild pitch, Rengifo to second on wild pitch by Anderson.
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-1
Chase Anderson pitches to Nolan Schanuel
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Rendon flied out to second.
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Fly Out 12-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-1
Chase Anderson pitches to Anthony Rendon
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Rengifo singled to center, Thaiss to third.
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Single 12-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-1
Chase Anderson pitches to Luis Rengifo
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Play Result 12-1
Rengifo hit for Neto
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Adell fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 12-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 12-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-1
Chase Anderson pitches to Jo Adell
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Play Result 12-1
Adell hit for Moniak
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Thaiss singled to right.
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Single 12-1
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 8 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 6 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 1
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Anthony Rendon3B6
Nolan Schanuel1B18
Mike TroutCF27
Taylor WardLF3
Brandon Drury2B24
Miguel SanoP22
Logan O'HoppeC4
Mickey MoniakRF22
Zach NetoSS9
Substitutes
Matt ThaissPH25
Jo AdellPH7
Luis RengifoPH21
BOS
Jarren DuranLF16
Rafael Devers3B16
Tyler O'NeillRF9
Triston Casas1B36
Masataka YoshidaDH7
Enmanuel Valdez2B47
Wilyer AbreuRF52
Reese McGuireC30
David HamiltonSS6
Substitutes
Bobby Dalbec3B31
Ceddanne RafaelaCF3
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