Red Sox roll Astros behind two David Ross home runs
David Ross cleared the Green Monster twice with solo home runs and Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 10 for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Boston Red Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Gomes singled to left, D Ross scored, P Ciriaco to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Altuve hit sacrifice fly to right, M Dominguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D Ortiz homered to center (422 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Altuve hit sacrifice fly to right, M Dominguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
D Ross homered to left (388 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
W Middlebrooks homered to left (350 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
M Napoli doubled to left, D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
R Grossman grounded out to second, M Dominguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Altuve flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
J Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
R Grossman struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
R Grossman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
M Gonzalez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
M Gonzalez batting
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Play Result 3-7
A Wilson relieved K Uehara.
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
D Pedroia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
D Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Gomes singled to left, D Ross scored, P Ciriaco to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Single 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Ellsbury lined into double play, shortstop to third, W Middlebrooks doubled off third.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Jonny GomesLF31
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Will Middlebrooks3B12
David RossC3
Pedro CiriacoSS15
HOU
Robbie GrossmanCF8
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
Brandon Laird1B34
Carlos PenaDH21
Chris CarterLF48
Fernando MartinezRF21
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
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