Ramirez's 2-run HR lifts Red Sox over Astros 5-4
Hanley Ramirez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 5-4 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
4
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Bunted Foul 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Ramírez homered to left (357 feet), Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gattis homered to left center (387 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Correa homered to left center (417 feet), Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Hanigan singled to right, Sandoval scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-2
Sandoval doubled to left, Ramírez to third, Ramírez scored on error by left fielder Gattis.
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Error 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Marisnick singled to shallow left, Valbuena scored, González to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Valbuena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rasmus struck out bunting foul.
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Bunted Foul 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Correa flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Tucker safe at first on error by second baseman Holt.
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Error 4-5
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Tucker batting
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Play Result 4-5
Uehara relieved Tazawa.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Holt flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 11: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
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
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David Ortiz1B34
Hanley RamirezDH13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Shane VictorinoRF8
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Substitutes
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
HOU
Jose AltuveDH27
Preston TuckerLF30
Carlos CorreaSS1
Evan GattisLF11
Luis Valbuena3B18
Chris Carter1B48
Marwin Gonzalez2B14
Jason CastroC18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Colby RasmusRF28
Alex PresleyPR47
Hank CongerC24
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