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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2023-08-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33042 · 73°F, dome · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 7–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Kyle Tucker homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Kyle Tucker homers (25) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores — worth 17% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alex Verdugo (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Tanner Houck SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Tom Hanahan · 2B: Nestor Ceja · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Turner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Masataka Yoshida | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Triston Casas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Story | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Urias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connor Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilyer Abreu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Singleton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Houck | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Josh Winckowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mauricio Llovera | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brennan Bernardino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Verdugo: 8/F78
- Rafael Devers: K
- Justin Turner: S8/L8D
- Masataka Yoshida: 8/F8S
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: S5/G56S-
- Kyle Tucker: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G56
- Chas McCormick: E5/TH/G56S.B-1
- Mauricio Dubon: W.1-2
- Jon Singleton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 2
- Adam Duvall: K
- Triston Casas: K
- Trevor Story: S7/G56
- Luis Urias: W.1-2
- Connor Wong: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Martin Maldonado: S7/L7+
- Jose Altuve: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Alex Bregman: 43/G6M
Top 3
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Rafael Devers: K
- Justin Turner: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G34
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6D
- Chas McCormick: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Masataka Yoshida: S9/L9S
- Adam Duvall: K+WP.1-2
- Triston Casas: K
- Trevor Story: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 4
- Mauricio Dubon: S8/G6
- Jon Singleton: 8/F78XD
- Jeremy Pena: W.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: 23/SH/BG2.2-H;1-3
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Top 5
- Luis Urias: 3/P3S
- Connor Wong: D9/L89D+
- Wilyer Abreu: K
- Rafael Devers: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6
- Kyle Tucker: 13/G4S-
- Yainer Diaz: K
Top 6
- Justin Turner: 63/G6
- Masataka Yoshida: 31/G3
- Adam Duvall: D56/G5
- Triston Casas: HP
- Trevor Story: FC6/G56.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Luis Urias: 6/F8S
Bot 6
- Chas McCormick: K
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Jon Singleton: DGR/F78XD+
- Jeremy Pena: W
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Connor Wong: K
- Wilyer Abreu: D9/L89D+
- Rafael Devers: W
- Justin Turner: K
- Masataka Yoshida: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Alex Bregman: W
- Kyle Tucker: FC1/G1S.1-2(E1/TH);B-1
- Yainer Diaz: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Chas McCormick: FC4/G4.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Mauricio Dubon: SB2
- Mauricio Dubon: 9/F34D
- Jon Singleton: D9/L9L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jeremy Pena: K
Top 8
- Adam Duvall: HR/F7D
- Triston Casas: 7/F7L
- Trevor Story: 9/L89D+
- Luis Urias: 7/F7
Bot 8
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jake Meyers: D8/L78D
- Alex Bregman: 53/G5
- Kyle Tucker: 63/G4MS
Top 9
- Connor Wong: K
- Wilyer Abreu: S9/G34
- Rafael Devers: D8/F78D+.1-3
- Justin Turner: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Masataka Yoshida: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox right fielder Alex Verdugo ejected by HP umpire Pat Hoberg for arguing balls and strikes
- Red Sox manager Alex Cora ejected by HP umpire Pat Hoberg for arguing balls and strikes