Devers homers, Red Sox avoid sweep with 4-1 win over Astros
Rafael Devers homered off Justin Verlander, and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of two errors by the Houston Astros to avoid a series sweep with a 4-1 victory Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Núñez grounded out to second, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Núñez scored on error by second baseman Gurriel, Benintendi safe at first on error by second baseman Gurriel.
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Error 3-1
Núñez scored on error by second baseman Gurriel, Benintendi safe at first on error by second baseman Gurriel.
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Error 3-1
Núñez scored on error by second baseman Gurriel, Benintendi safe at first on error by second baseman Gurriel.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : 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 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Devers homered to center (423 feet).
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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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
Benintendi hit sacrifice fly to center, Pearce scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 1-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Reddick flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Marcus Walden pitches to Josh Reddick
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gurriel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Marcus Walden pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Correa grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Marcus Walden pitches to Carlos Correa
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Play Result 4-1
Walden relieved Barnes
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Benintendi flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Framber Valdez pitches to Andrew Benintendi
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Núñez grounded out to second, Bradley Jr. scored.
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Play Result 3-1
Bradley Jr. to third on passed ball by Chirinos.
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Passed Ball 3-1
Bradley Jr. to third on passed ball by Chirinos.
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Play Result 3-1
Bradley Jr. to second on a balk.
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Balk 3-1
Bradley Jr. to second on a balk.
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Play Result 3-1
Bradley Jr. to second on a balk.
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Balk 3-1
Bradley Jr. to second on a balk.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Framber Valdez pitches to Eduardo Nunez
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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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
Aledmys Diaz2B12
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyDH23
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Robinson ChirinosC23
Jake MarisnickCF94
Derek FisherLF7
Substitutes
Tyler White1B16
Tony Kemp2B12
BOS
Andrew BenintendiLF23
Mookie BettsRF50
Rafael Devers3B16
J.D. MartinezDH28
Michael Chavis2B66
Christian VazquezC7
Steve Pearce1B25
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Eduardo NunezSS12
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