Tyler O'Neill's bloop single lifts Boston Red Sox past Chicago Cubs 5-4
— Tyler O’Neill hit a game-ending bloop single to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O'Neill singled to left, Duran scored, Devers to second.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Tauchman homered to center (402 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored and Hoerner scored.
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Home Run 4-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Mervis singled to right, Busch scored, Swanson to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Duran tripled to center, Refsnyder scored and Rafaela scored.
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Triple 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O'Neill singled to left, Duran scored, Devers to second.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Tyler O'Neill
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Devers singled to left, Duran to third.
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Single 4-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Rafael Devers
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Duran walked.
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Jarren Duran
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Play Result 4-4
Leiter Jr. relieved Palencia
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Play Result 4-4
Madrigal as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Amaya struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Kenley Jansen pitches to Miguel Amaya
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Madrigal popped out to first.
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Pop Out 4-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jarren DuranCF16
Rafael Devers3B16
Tyler O'NeillLF9
Wilyer AbreuRF52
Connor WongC12
Masataka YoshidaDH7
Enmanuel Valdez2B47
Bobby Dalbec1B31
Ceddanne RafaelaSS3
Substitutes
Rob RefsnyderDH30
CHC
Nico Hoerner2B2
Mike TauchmanRF50
Ian HappLF8
Christopher Morel3B28
Michael Busch1B29
Dansby SwansonSS7
Matt MervisDH35
Miguel AmayaC9
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Substitutes
Nick MadrigalDH20
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