Major League Baseball

FINAL
Boston Red Sox 17
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Houston Astros 1
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Match Report

Verdugo, Abreu both homer with 4 hits as Red Sox rout Astros 17-1

— When the Boston Red Sox were in Houston last August, many on the team were disappointed when they dealt veteran catcher Christian Vázquez to the...

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Wilyer Abreu RF H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Pablo Reyes OF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 3

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

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. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  5. Yainer DiazC21
  6. Chas McCormickCF55
  7. Jon Singleton1B35
  8. Corey JulksLF44
  9. Jeremy PenaSS3

Substitutes

  1. Mauricio Dubon2B14

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin Turner1B3
  4. Adam DuvallLF14
  5. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  6. Pablo ReyesSS26
  7. Wilyer AbreuCF52
  8. Luis Urias2B48
  9. Connor WongC12

Substitutes

  1. Triston Casas1B36
  2. Rob RefsnyderLF30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    30289 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 17-1

    Wong homered to right (348 feet), Abreu scored.

    30289 9th Inning
  7. Home Run 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  8. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30289 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 15-1
    30289 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 15-1

    Abreu doubled to right, Yoshida scored.

    30289 9th Inning
  11. Double 15-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 15-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  13. Ball 15-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30289 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
    30289 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 14-1

    Reyes hit sacrifice fly to center, Refsnyder scored.

    30289 9th Inning
  16. Sacrifice Fly 14-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 14-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30289 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 13-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 13-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 13-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41564 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 13-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41564 8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
    32631 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 13-1

    Devers singled to center, Wong scored, Verdugo to third.

    32631 8th Inning
  24. Single 13-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32631 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
    41260 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 12-1

    Abreu singled to right, Reyes scored.

    41260 8th Inning
  30. Single 12-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41260 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 12-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 8th Inning
  32. Ball 12-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41260 8th Inning
  33. Ball 12-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41260 8th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 12-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41260 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 11-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
    4720856 5th Inning
  50. Play Result 11-1

    Bregman singled to right, Dubón scored.

    4720856 5th Inning
  51. Single 11-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4720856 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 17-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    41564 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 17-1

    Tucker lined out to left.

    41564 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41564 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Mauricio Llovera pitches to Kyle Tucker

    41564 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    41564 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 17-1

    Bregman singled to center.

    41564 9th Inning
  8. Single 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41564 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Mauricio Llovera pitches to Alex Bregman

    41564 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    41564 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 17-1

    Dubón struck out looking.

    41564 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 17-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

    41564 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41564 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Mauricio Llovera pitches to Mauricio Dubon

    41564 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    41564 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 17-1

    Peña grounded out to first.

    41564 9th Inning
  18. Ground Out 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41564 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41564 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Mauricio Llovera pitches to Jeremy Pena

    41564 9th Inning
  21. Start Inning 17-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  22. End Inning 17-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    30289 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 17-1

    Refsnyder grounded into fielder's choice to third, Devers out at third.

    30289 9th Inning
  25. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 17-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  27. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30289 9th Inning
  28. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30289 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30289 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Martin Maldonado pitches to Rob Refsnyder

    30289 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    30289 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 17-1

    Casas singled to right, Devers to second, Verdugo to third.

    30289 9th Inning
  33. Single 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  34. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30289 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 17-1

    Martin Maldonado pitches to Triston Casas

    30289 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 17-1
    30289 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 17-1

    Devers hit by pitch, Verdugo to second.

    30289 9th Inning
  38. Hit By Pitch 17-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30289 9th Inning
  39. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30289 9th Inning
  40. Ball 17-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30289 9th Inning

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