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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox
2018-09-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32787 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to center fielder George Springer. Mookie Betts scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mitch Moreland singles on a fly ball to left fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Tzu-Wei Lin scores. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
W: Craig Kimbrel L: Hector Rondon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blake Swihart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Collin McHugh | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Rondon | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Brasier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Wright | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: S8/G4M
- Jose Altuve: 3/F23F-
- Alex Bregman: PB.1-2
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: D9/F9LM
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LM
- J. D. Martinez: 23/G2L-.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Steve Pearce: 3/G3S
Top 2
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F9LD+
- Tyler White: K
- Brian McCann: 4/F34
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6S
- Brandon Phillips: 31/G34
- Eduardo Nunez: S6/G6
- Sandy Leon: 43/G4
Top 3
- George Springer: 43/G6MD+
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Alex Bregman: D9/F4D
- Yuli Gurriel: 5/F56-
Bot 3
- Mookie Betts: D7/L78D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Steve Pearce: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6M-
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Tyler White: K
Bot 4
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7LD+
- Brandon Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/G4M+
- Sandy Leon: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Brian McCann: S9/L9LM
- Josh Reddick: K
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G34.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: S5/G5L
- Steve Pearce: K
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7LD
- Alex Bregman: 43/G6
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Correa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/L9M
- Tyler White: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Brian McCann: W
- Josh Reddick: D9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- George Springer: K
Bot 6
- Brandon Phillips: 31/G34
- Eduardo Nunez: 7/F78S
- Sandy Leon: K
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: S5/BG56S+.B-2(E5/TH)
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8LD
- Yuli Gurriel: PB.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: FC6/G6S.3XH(62)
- Carlos Correa: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Mookie Betts: 63/G6S-
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/L9M
Top 8
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Tyler White: D9/G3
- Brian McCann: W
- Josh Reddick: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 8
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/F9S
- Mitch Moreland: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Brock Holt: W.2-3;1-2
- Blake Swihart: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 9
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: 8/L8RM
Bot 9
- Mookie Betts: 9/F9LD
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L56D+
- J. D. Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mitch Moreland: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Benitendi was out at first; call was overturned - single
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- Astros challenged call that Altuve was out at home; call was upheld - out on fielder's choice
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