Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
4
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
David Ortiz had two hits and three RBIs to extend his torrid start after a long layoff, and Felix Doubront overcame a wild first inning to pitch into the seventh as the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling Houston Astros 8-4 on Saturday night.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
M Dominguez singled to left, C Pena scored, C Corporan to second.
D Pedroia singled to right, S Drew scored, D Nava to second.
D Nava singled to left, W Middlebrooks scored, S Drew to third.
Pitch 3: foul
S Drew singled to center, J Saltalamacchia scored, W Middlebrooks to second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Altuve grounded out to third, M Gonzalez scored.
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
D Ortiz hit sacrifice fly to left, D Nava scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Ortiz doubled to left, S Drew and J Ellsbury scored, D Pedroia to third.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Ellsbury singled to center, J Saltalamacchia and W Middlebrooks scored, S Drew to second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
C Pena struck out swinging.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
C Pena batting
C Carter struck out looking.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
C Carter batting
F Martinez grounded out to third.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
F Martinez batting
A Miller relieved A Wilson.
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
J Saltalamacchia flied out to left.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Saltalamacchia batting
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Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Daniel NavaRF25
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Mike CarpLF33
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Stephen DrewSS10
Jonny GomesLF31
Jose Altuve2B27
Brandon BarnesRF90
Brandon Laird1B34
Chris Carter1B48
Ronny CedenoDH7
Carlos CorporanC17
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Robbie GrossmanCF8
Rick AnkielRF16
Fernando MartinezLF21
Carlos PenaDH21
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