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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox
2017-10-09 · 2017 Division Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37305 · 73°F · Wind 10 mph to LF · 4:07
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, second baseman Dustin Pedroia to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Mitch Moreland. George Springer scores. Josh Reddick out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 5th — Andrew Benintendi homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Xander Bogaerts scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 8th — Josh Reddick singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Cameron Maybin scores. George Springer to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Andrew Benintendi homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Xander Bogaerts scores — worth 27% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Farrell (M): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Chris Sale SV: Ken Giles
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: Angel Hernandez · RF: Ted Barrett
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Morton | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Justin Verlander | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Giles | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Chris Sale | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: D8/L+
- Josh Reddick: WP.2-3
- Josh Reddick: W
- Jose Altuve: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Carlos Correa: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Alex Bregman: K
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/G
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/89/F
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G
- Mookie Betts: S7/L
- Mitch Moreland: SB2
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 2
- Yuli Gurriel: T9/L+
- Evan Gattis: K
- Brian McCann: K
- George Springer: S7/L+.3-H
- Josh Reddick: S7/F.1-2
- Jose Altuve: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 2
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/G+
- Rafael Devers: S9/G.1-2
- Christian Vazquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Dustin Pedroia: K/C
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F
Top 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G
- Alex Bregman: 9/F
- Yuli Gurriel: D8/L+
- Evan Gattis: 4/P
Bot 3
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G+
- Mookie Betts: 5/L+/DP.1X1(53)
- Mitch Moreland: D9/G+
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/L.2XH(72)
Top 4
- Brian McCann: K
- George Springer: 4/P
- Josh Reddick: 13/G
Bot 4
- Rafael Devers: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
Top 5
- Jose Altuve: 53/BG
- Carlos Correa: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F
Bot 5
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G-
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/9/F.1-H
- Mookie Betts: 63/G
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Hanley Ramirez: 8/F
Top 6
- Alex Bregman: 8/F
- Yuli Gurriel: E5/G.B-2
- Evan Gattis: K
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 6
- Rafael Devers: W
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F
- Jackie Bradley: 56(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Springer: S7/L
- Josh Reddick: 7/F
- Jose Altuve: K
- Carlos Correa: S7/G+.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 7
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F
Top 8
- Alex Bregman: HR/7/F
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G
- Evan Gattis: S5/G/FINT
- Brian McCann: 9/L+
- George Springer: WP.1-2
- George Springer: W
- Josh Reddick: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Jose Altuve: 8/F
Bot 8
- Mookie Betts: 13/G
- Mitch Moreland: 53/G+
- Hanley Ramirez: 13/G-
Top 9
- Carlos Correa: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: HP
- Alex Bregman: 8/F
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/L.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Brian McCann: 8/F
Bot 9
- Rafael Devers: HR7/L/IPHR
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox manager Farrell ejected by HP plate umpire Wegner for arguing called third strike