Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 7
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Boston Red Sox 4
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Fenway Park · 31,045 att.

Match Report

Framber Valdez helps Astros to 7-4 win over Red Sox and first sweep at Fenway Park

— The defending World Series champions are heading into September in position to make another long postseason run.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

BOS

  • Ceddanne Rafaela CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Adam Duvall LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Justin Turner 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Triston Casas 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1

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. Ceddanne RafaelaSS3
  2. Justin TurnerDH3
  3. Rafael Devers3B16
  4. Adam DuvallCF14
  5. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  6. Alex VerdugoRF27
  7. Luis Urias2B48
  8. Triston Casas1B36
  9. Connor WongC12

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Alex Bregman3B3
  3. Yordan AlvarezLF44
  4. Kyle TuckerRF23
  5. Chas McCormickLF55
  6. Michael BrantleyDH23
  7. Jon Singleton1B35
  8. Jeremy PenaSS3
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Mauricio DubonCF14

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41564 9th Inning
  12. Foul Out 7-4

    Pitch 11 : Ball In Play

    32377 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    36581 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 7-4

    Devers grounded out to shortstop, Rafaela scored.

    36581 6th Inning
  40. Ground Out 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  41. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36581 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    36581 6th Inning
  44. Play Result 7-3

    Turner grounded out to shortstop, Wong scored, Rafaela to third.

    36581 6th Inning
  45. Ground Out 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    36581 6th Inning
  47. Play Result 7-2

    Rafaela doubled to left, Casas scored, Wong to third.

    36581 6th Inning
  48. Double 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    36581 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 7-1

    Urías scored on error, Wong safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña.

    36581 6th Inning
  51. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39674 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39674 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    33072 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-4

    Wong struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Connor Wong

    33072 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    33072 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-4

    Casas reached on infield single to shortstop.

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Single 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  12. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Triston Casas

    33072 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    33072 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 7-4

    Urías grounded out to third.

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Ground Out 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Luis Urias

    33072 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    33072 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-4

    Verdugo grounded out to first.

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Ground Out 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  30. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  32. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Alex Verdugo

    33072 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 7-4

    Pressly relieved Neris

    33072 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 7-4

    McCormick in left field.

    9th Inning
  37. Play Result 7-4

    Dubón in center field.

    9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 7-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 7-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    41564 9th Inning

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