Vazquez, Benintendi homer as Red Sox beat Astros 5-4
Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez homered during a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
5
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Gurriel singled to right, Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Benintendi homered to right (417 feet), Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Vázquez homered to left (383 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Martinez singled to right center, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9: foul
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bregman homered to left (366 feet), Springer scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
González tripled to deep center, Gurriel scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Davis batting
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Play Result 5-4
Davis hit for Marisnick.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Kemp flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Stassi struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Stassi batting
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Play Result 5-4
Kimbrel relieved Kelly.
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Play Result 5-4
Holt in right field.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Benintendi grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-4
Vázquez stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-4
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Benintendi batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Boston Red Sox
- Zack Kelly Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Evan GattisDH11
Max StassiC34
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Tony KempLF12
J.D. DavisPH22
BOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Mitch Moreland1B18
Eduardo Nunez2B12
Rafael Devers3B16
Blake SwihartRF57
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Brock HoltRF17
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