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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2015-07-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26913 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Correa out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mookie Betts. Jose Altuve scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Mookie Betts doubles (23) on a soft ground ball to right fielder L. J. Hoes. Alejandro De Aza scores. Ryan Hanigan scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Carlos Correa hits a ground-rule double (12) on a line drive to right field. Jose Altuve scores. Marwin Gonzalez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Carlos Correa hits a ground-rule double (12) on a line drive to right field. Jose Altuve scores. Marwin Gonzalez to 3rd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Vincent Velasquez L: Brian Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brock Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro De Aza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Conger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 L. J. Hoes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Marisnick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Johnson | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Layne | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junichi Tazawa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Velasquez | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LXD+
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RM
- Xander Bogaerts: D47/G6M
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: SB2
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/L8RS+.2-3
- Carlos Correa: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Evan Gattis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Hanley Ramirez: K
- Pablo Sandoval: K
- Brock Holt: K
Bot 2
- Luis Valbuena: 3/G3
- Hank Conger: W
- Chris Carter: W.1-2
- L. J. Hoes: 7/L7M+
- Jake Marisnick: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Alejandro De Aza: S9/L9S+
- Ryan Hanigan: D7/L7S.1-3
- Mookie Betts: D9/G3-.3-H;2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4-.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L4MD-.3-H
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD+
- Hanley Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 4
- Pablo Sandoval: 63/G6
- Brock Holt: D7/F7D
- Alejandro De Aza: K
- Ryan Hanigan: K
Bot 4
- Evan Gattis: 53/G5
- Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LM
- Hank Conger: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Mookie Betts: 4/F34-
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78M
- Xander Bogaerts: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Chris Carter: S8/F89S
- L. J. Hoes: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
- Jose Altuve: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-H(NR)
- Jose Altuve: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: DGR/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Evan Gattis: 53/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Luis Valbuena: 7/F56D-
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 8/F78D+
- Hanley Ramirez: S8/G6+
- Pablo Sandoval: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 6
- Hank Conger: D7/F7D
- Chris Carter: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- L. J. Hoes: K
- Jake Marisnick: 3/F3DF-
- Jose Altuve: S5/G5S-
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 7
- Brock Holt: 63/MREV/G4+
- Alejandro De Aza: S3/G34
- Ryan Hanigan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Jon Singleton: 31/G34
- Luis Valbuena: 5/L56+
- Hank Conger: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Mookie Betts: 9/L9S
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Chris Carter: 13/G13-
- L. J. Hoes: K
- Jake Marisnick: T9/F89D+
- Jose Altuve: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Colby Rasmus: 53/G4
Top 9
- David Ortiz: 8/L8LD+
- Hanley Ramirez: 53/G5+
- Pablo Sandoval: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,7,holtb002,BOS,mealj901,HOU03,,N,M,BOS,C $when Brock Holt was called out at 1B, Red Sox manager John Farrell challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay