Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 13
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Boston Red Sox 5
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Fenway Park · 33,771 att.

Match Report

Jose Altuve hits 2-run HR to complete 1st cycle of his career, Astros crush Red Sox 13-5

— Walking to the plate in the eighth inning, Jose Altuve was well aware of his personal scoreboard for the day: a single, a double and a triple.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 4-6 · AB 6 · R 4
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

BOS

  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 3

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-0

Injuries

Boston Red Sox

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

Houston Astros

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

Lineups

Confirmed

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin TurnerDH3
  4. Masataka YoshidaLF7
  5. Adam DuvallCF14
  6. Triston Casas1B36
  7. Trevor StorySS10
  8. Connor WongC12
  9. Luis Urias3B48

Substitutes

  1. Ceddanne RafaelaCF3
  2. Rob RefsnyderDH30
  3. David Hamilton2B6

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Alex Bregman3B3
  3. Yordan AlvarezLF44
  4. Kyle TuckerRF23
  5. Jose Abreu1B79
  6. Chas McCormickRF55
  7. Yainer DiazDH21
  8. Jeremy PenaSS3
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Mauricio Dubon2B14
  2. Jake MeyersCF6
  3. Corey JulksLF44

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
    35759 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 13-5

    Wong singled to center, Yoshida scored, Story to third.

    35759 9th Inning
  3. Single 13-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  4. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35759 9th Inning
  5. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35759 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35759 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35759 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 9th Inning
  9. Foul Out 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    34830 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 13-4

    Altuve homered to left center (420 feet), Maldonado scored.

    34830 8th Inning
  13. Home Run 13-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34830 8th Inning
  14. Ball 11-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34830 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35759 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 11-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
    34830 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 11-4

    McCormick hit sacrifice fly to right, Alvarez scored, Tucker to third.

    34830 7th Inning
  20. Sacrifice Fly 11-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34830 7th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
    34830 7th Inning
  22. Play Result 10-4

    J. Abreu singled to right, Bregman scored, Tucker to second, Alvarez to third.

    34830 7th Inning
  23. Single 10-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34830 7th Inning
  24. Ball 9-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    34830 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 7th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    34830 7th Inning
  28. Ball 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34830 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  34. Foul Out 9-4

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    35759 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  40. Foul Out 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34830 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
    34830 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 9-4

    Diaz reached on infield single to first, Tucker scored, McCormick to second, J. Abreu to third.

    34830 6th Inning
  43. Single 9-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34830 6th Inning
  44. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34830 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    34830 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 8-4

    Alvarez homered to right center (396 feet), Altuve scored and Bregman scored.

    34830 6th Inning
  49. Home Run 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34830 6th Inning
  50. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34830 6th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    34830 6th Inning
  52. Play Result 5-4

    Altuve tripled to right, Diaz scored and Peña scored.

    34830 6th Inning
  53. Triple 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34830 6th Inning
  54. Bunted Foul 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34830 6th Inning
  56. Foul Out 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33636 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 5th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    41261 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 13-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
    35759 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 13-5

    Urías grounded out to third.

    35759 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 13-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5

    Jose Urquidy pitches to Luis Urias

    35759 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
    35759 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 13-5

    Wong singled to center, Yoshida scored, Story to third.

    35759 9th Inning
  8. Single 13-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  9. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35759 9th Inning
  10. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35759 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35759 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35759 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4

    Jose Urquidy pitches to Connor Wong

    35759 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    35759 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 13-4

    Story singled to right, Yoshida to second.

    35759 9th Inning
  16. Single 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  17. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35759 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4

    Jose Urquidy pitches to Trevor Story

    35759 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    35759 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 13-4

    Casas flied out to center.

    35759 9th Inning
  21. Fly Out 13-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35759 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35759 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4

    Jose Urquidy pitches to Triston Casas

    35759 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    35759 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 13-4

    Hamilton fouled out to catcher.

    35759 9th Inning
  27. Foul Out 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35759 9th Inning
  28. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35759 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4

    Jose Urquidy pitches to David Hamilton

    35759 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    35759 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 13-4

    Yoshida walked.

    35759 9th Inning
  32. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    35759 9th Inning
  33. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    35759 9th Inning
  34. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35759 9th Inning
  35. Ball 13-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35759 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 13-4

    Jose Urquidy pitches to Masataka Yoshida

    35759 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 13-4

    Dubón at second base.

    9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 13-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 13-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
    34830 9th Inning

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