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Houston Astros 7
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Match Report

Kyle Tucker homers to back up a strong start by Justin Verlander as the Astros beat the Red Sox

— Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer and Justin Verlander threw six scoreless innings to help the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Wilyer Abreu RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Yainer Diaz C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Alex Bregman3B3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Yainer Diaz1B21
  5. Chas McCormickLF55
  6. Mauricio Dubon2B14
  7. Jon SingletonDH35
  8. Jeremy PenaSS3
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Jake MeyersCF6

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin TurnerDH3
  4. Masataka YoshidaLF7
  5. Adam DuvallCF14
  6. Triston Casas1B36
  7. Trevor StorySS10
  8. Luis Urias2B48
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Wilyer AbreuRF52

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    32631 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 3-7

    Turner singled to center, Abreu scored and Devers scored.

    32631 9th Inning
  5. Single 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35876 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33301 8th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-7

    Duvall homered to left (362 feet).

    33301 8th Inning
  23. Home Run 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33301 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  25. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33301 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  27. Ball 0-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33301 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 7th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    41564 7th Inning
  31. Play Result 0-7

    Singleton doubled to right, Diaz scored and McCormick scored.

    41564 7th Inning
  32. Double 0-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41564 7th Inning
  33. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41564 7th Inning
  34. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41564 7th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 0-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41564 7th Inning
  36. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41564 7th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41564 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
    41564 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 0-5

    McCormick grounded into fielder's choice to second, Tucker scored, Diaz third.

    41564 7th Inning
  40. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 0-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41564 7th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41564 7th Inning
  42. Strike Looking 0-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41564 7th Inning
  43. Ball 0-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41564 7th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
    41564 7th Inning
  45. Play Result 0-4

    Diaz singled to right, Bregman scored, Tucker to second, Tucker safe at third and Diaz to second on throwing error by right fielder Abreu.

    41564 7th Inning
  46. Single 0-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41564 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41564 7th Inning
  48. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41564 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 7th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    32631 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-7

    Yoshida grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Turner out at second.

    32631 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7

    Rafael Montero pitches to Masataka Yoshida

    32631 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    32631 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 3-7

    Turner singled to center, Abreu scored and Devers scored.

    32631 9th Inning
  11. Single 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rafael Montero pitches to Justin Turner

    32631 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    32631 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-7

    Devers doubled to center, Abreu to third.

    32631 9th Inning
  17. Double 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  18. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rafael Montero pitches to Rafael Devers

    32631 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    32631 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-7

    Abreu singled to right.

    32631 9th Inning
  25. Single 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32631 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rafael Montero pitches to Wilyer Abreu

    32631 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    32631 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-7

    Wong struck out swinging.

    32631 9th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  33. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  34. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rafael Montero pitches to Connor Wong

    32631 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 1-7

    Montero relieved Stanek

    32631 9th Inning
  39. Start Inning 1-7

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Inning 1-7

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning

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