Red Sox rally from 5 runs down to pound Astros
Jacoby Ellsbury homered twice and Jonny Gomes added a three-run shot and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a five-run deficit for a 15-10 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
15
Houston Astros
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| HOU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
J Elmore homered to left (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 15-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 15-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 15-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-9
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Play Result 15-9
J Gomes singled to left, S Victorino scored, D Ortiz to third, M Napoli to second.
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Advancing On Force 15-9
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Foul Ball 14-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-9
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Play Result 14-9
J Ellsbury homered to right (417 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-9
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Play Result 13-9
J Altuve grounded out to second, J Elmore scored, R Grossman to third, B Barnes to second.
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Advancing On Play 13-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-8
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Play Result 13-8
R Grossman singled to center, L Hoes scored, J Elmore to second.
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Advancing On Force 13-8
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-7
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Play Result 13-7
J Gomes homered to left (366 feet), D Ortiz and M Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Force 13-7
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Advancing On Force 12-7
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
D Ortiz reached on infield single to shortstop, S Victorino scored, D Pedroia to second, D Pedroia to third, D Ortiz to second on throwing error by shortstop J Villar.
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Advancing On Force 10-7
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
D Pedroia singled to center, J Ellsbury scored, S Victorino to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-7
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
R Lavarnway doubled to deep left center, D Ortiz and S Drew scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
M Carp grounded out to first, D Pedroia scored, D Ortiz to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
D Pedroia doubled to deep right, S Victorino scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Play Result 4-7
S Victorino doubled to deep right, J Ellsbury to third, J Ellsbury scored on throwing error by right fielder L Hoes.
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Error 4-7
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End Inning 15-10
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
M Krauss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 15-10
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 15-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 15-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 15-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 15-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-10
M Krauss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
C Corporan struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 15-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 15-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-10
C Corporan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
J Altuve grounded out to catcher.
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Ground Out 15-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 15-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 15-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-10
J Altuve batting
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Play Result 15-10
R De La Rosa relieved D Britton.
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Start Inning 15-10
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 15-10
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Lineup Change 15-10
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Lineup Change 15-10
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End Inning 15-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
J Gomes struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 15-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-10
J Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-10
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Play Result 15-10
M Napoli walked.
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Brandon BarnesCF90
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
Marc KraussDH61
Brett Wallace1B39
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
L.J. HoesRF28
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Carlos CorporanC17
Jake ElmoreSS68
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Mike CarpLF33
Stephen DrewSS10
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Brock Holt3B17
Substitutes
Brandon SnyderDH26
Jonny GomesLF31
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