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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros

2017-06-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36189 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:11

Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Mitch Moreland singles on a line drive to left fielder Derek Fisher. Mookie Betts scores. Dustin Pedroia to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Evan Gattis grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first baseman Mitch Moreland. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. Evan Gattis out at 1st — worth 33% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6

W: Joe Kelly L: Will Harris SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	3	2	1	1	1	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	2	0	0	0
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mitch Moreland	4	0	1	1	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Young	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jackie Bradley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Josh Rutledge	4	0	1	0	0	1
Christian Vazquez	3	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	2	0	0	0	2	2
Jose Altuve	3	0	2	0	1	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	2	0	1	0
Evan Gattis	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brian McCann	4	1	1	1	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	3	0	0	0	0	0
Derek Fisher	2	0	0	0	1	1
Jake Marisnick	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nori Aoki	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Beltran	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Pomeranz	6.1	4	3	4
Joe Kelly	0.2	1	1	0
Matt Barnes	1.0	1	1	1
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Fiers	7.0	5	2	4
Will Harris	1.0	1	0	1
Michael Feliz	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mookie Betts: 53/G56
Dustin Pedroia: S7/F7S
Xander Bogaerts: K
Mitch Moreland: SB2/MREV
Mitch Moreland: 63/G4M+

Bot 1

George Springer: K
Jose Altuve: S1/G34S-
Carlos Correa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8RD+
Chris Young: 6/F6D-
Jackie Bradley: T7/F8LXD+
Josh Rutledge: 43/G4+

Bot 2

Evan Gattis: 3/F3F-
Brian McCann: 63/G6S-
Yuli Gurriel: 7/F7D

Top 3

Christian Vazquez: K
Mookie Betts: W
Dustin Pedroia: S9/G4.1-3
Xander Bogaerts: K
Mitch Moreland: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
Andrew Benintendi: WP.2-3;1-2
Andrew Benintendi: W
Chris Young: 63/G6S-

Bot 3

Alex Bregman: 7/F7M
Derek Fisher: K
Jake Marisnick: 5/L56

Top 4

Jackie Bradley: K
Josh Rutledge: S9/L89S
Christian Vazquez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S-

Bot 4

George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Carlos Correa: S7/G56+
Evan Gattis: K

Top 5

Mookie Betts: 7/F7M
Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6MD

Bot 5

Brian McCann: 7/F7M
Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56S-
Alex Bregman: 3/F34-

Top 6

Mitch Moreland: 43/G4
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Chris Young: 63/G56

Bot 6

Derek Fisher: 53/BP15+
Jake Marisnick: 9/F9LS
George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: W.1-2
Carlos Correa: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-2

Top 7

Jackie Bradley: 3/G34S
Josh Rutledge: 43/G4
Christian Vazquez: 53/G56S-

Bot 7

Evan Gattis: K
Brian McCann: HR/F9D+
Yuli Gurriel: D8/F89XD+
Alex Bregman: 63/G6MD.2-3
Derek Fisher: IW
Nori Aoki: SB2
Nori Aoki: 5/L5

Top 8

Mookie Betts: HR/F78D+
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD+
Xander Bogaerts: 4/F4D-
Mitch Moreland: K

Bot 8

George Springer: K
Jose Altuve: D9/L3D-
Carlos Correa: W
Evan Gattis: SB3
Evan Gattis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Chris Young: S8/L8LS
Jackie Bradley: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Jackie Bradley: FC4/G4S.3X3(45265);B-2
Josh Rutledge: K

Bot 9

Brian McCann: K
Yuli Gurriel: 31/G34
Carlos Beltran: 6/F6D

Notes & reviews

replay,1,morem001,BOS,holbs901,HOU03,,N,M,HOU,A $when Dustin Pedroia was called safe at 2B, Astros manager A.J. Hinch challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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