Marisnick's bat, glove help Astros top Sale, Red Sox 4-3
Jake Marisnick homered early off Chris Sale, then made two dazzling defensive plays in center field to help the Houston Astros beat the mistake-prone Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Friday night.
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Boston Red Sox
3
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Vázquez homered to left (405 feet).
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Home Run 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Bradley Jr. homered to center (433 feet).
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Home Run 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Bogaerts homered to left (394 feet).
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Home Run 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Springer hit sacrifice fly to left, Reddick scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Marisnick grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Chirinos scored on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts, Reddick to second, Reddick safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts.
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Error 0-3
Marisnick grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Chirinos scored on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts, Reddick to second, Reddick safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts.
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Error 0-3
Marisnick grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Chirinos scored on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts, Reddick to second, Reddick safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Bradley Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Jackie Bradley Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Vázquez homered to left (405 feet).
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Home Run 3-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Christian Vazquez
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Play Result 2-4
Vázquez hit for León
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Núñez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Eduardo Nunez
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Benintendi flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Roberto Osuna pitches to Andrew Benintendi
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Play Result 2-4
Osuna relieved Pressly
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Marisnick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Boston Red Sox
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Kutter Crawford Out
- Zack Kelly Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Aledmys Diaz2B12
Robinson ChirinosC23
Josh ReddickRF22
Tyler WhiteDH16
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Tony KempLF12
BOS
Michael Chavis2B66
Mookie BettsRF50
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Steve Pearce1B25
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Sandy LeonC9
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Mitch Moreland1B18
Christian VazquezPH7
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