Grand slam, 5 RBIs by Rasmus helps Astros over Red Sox 8-3
Colby Rasmus hit a tie-breaking grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday that snapped a four-game skid.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
3
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Rasmus doubled to deep right, Altuve scored, Correa to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Altuve hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Valbuena scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Valbuena doubled to deep left center, González scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Bunted Foul 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Rutledge doubled to shallow left, Ortiz scored, Holt to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Holt hit sacrifice fly to left, Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Rasmus homered to right (424 feet), Altuve, Springer and Correa scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Pedroia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Betts flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Vázquez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Vázquez batting
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Play Result 3-8
Fields relieved Giles.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Gattis grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Gattis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Rasmus doubled to deep right, Altuve scored, Correa to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Double 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Correa intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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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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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
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Preston TuckerDH30
Carlos GomezCF91
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Luis Valbuena3B18
Jason CastroC18
Substitutes
Evan GattisDH11
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez1B13
Travis Shaw3B23
Brock HoltLF17
Chris YoungLF24
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Josh RutledgeSS32
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