Xander Bogaerts SINGLE to Akil Badoo & J. D. Martinez Foul off Wily Peralta

  
MLB Authenticated - Xander Bogaerts SINGLE to Akil Badoo & J. Martinez Foul off Wily Peralta. On August 3, 2021, the Boston Red Sox visited the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Garrett Richards started for the Red Sox, while Wily Peralta went for the Tigers. In the top of the third, Rafael Devers led off by grounding out to Harold Castro. Xander Bogaerts walked to the plate. With the count 2-2, PERALTA HELD THIS BALL IN HIS HAND!!

He threw a 94.2-mph sinker, and BOGAERTS RIPPED THIS BALL 105.4 MPH TO AKIL BADOO FOR A SINGLE! Peralta got this ball back.

Peralta started with an 83.1-mph slider for a ball. Yes, that means Eric Haase also touched this ball!! Peralta came back with another slider for a called strike. He threw a 94.1-mph fastball for a called strike.

On his fourth pitch with this ball, Peralta threw an 82.6-mph splitter for a ball. He came back with another slider for a ball. Peralta then threw a 94.6-mph four-seamer, and MARTINEZ FOULED OFF THIS BALL!! This ball was then retired. Martinez singled to Willi Castro on the next pitch. Alex Verdugo ended the half inning by hitting into a double play. The Red Sox lost the game 4-2.

This ball is MLB Authenticated for all seven pitches from Peralta, including Bogaerts's single to Badoo and Martinez's foul. Please note that this ball does not come with a case.