Moreland, Benintendi homer in Boston 9-3 win over Astros
Rick Porcello pitched well into the seventh, Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 9-3 Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
9
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Travis singled to center, León and Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Holt singled to left center, Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Bregman singled to left, Stassi and Kemp scored, Springer to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Swihart singled to shallow center, Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Holt tripled to deep center, Moreland and Núñez scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Benintendi homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Altuve flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Bregman walked, Springer to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Bregman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Springer walked.
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Springer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Kemp popped out to second.
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Pop Out 9-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Stassi struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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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
J.D. DavisLF22
Max StassiC34
Tony KempCF12
BOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Mitch Moreland1B18
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Brock Holt2B17
Blake SwihartRF57
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Sam TravisDH13
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