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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox
2018-10-13 · 2018 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38007 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph · 4:03
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Carlos Correa scores. Martin Maldonado scores. Josh Reddick to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Carlos Correa scores. Martin Maldonado scores. Josh Reddick to 3rd — worth 17% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alex Cora (M): Arguing called 3rd strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Joe Kelly SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: Chris Guccione · RF: Mark Wegner
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance McCullers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Collin McHugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Joe Kelly | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: W
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G
- Alex Bregman: 96(1)/FO/F
- Yuli Gurriel: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: S9/L
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Tyler White: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 4/L
- Carlos Correa: W
- Martin Maldonado: HP.1-2
- Josh Reddick: W.2-3;1-2
- George Springer: S7/G+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Steve Pearce: K
- Brock Holt: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G
Top 3
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/P
- Tyler White: CS2(24)
- Tyler White: K
Bot 3
- Jackie Bradley: 8/F
- Sandy Leon: K
- Mookie Betts: 53/G+
Top 4
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/L+
- Carlos Correa: K
- Martin Maldonado: K
Bot 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Josh Reddick: 9/F
- George Springer: 53/G
- Jose Altuve: 4/P
Bot 5
- Steve Pearce: S7/G+
- Brock Holt: K
- Eduardo Nunez: W.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Moreland: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mookie Betts: 52(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 6
- Alex Bregman: HP
- Yuli Gurriel: E5/FO/G.1-2
- Tyler White: 4/P/IF
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Correa: S7/L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Martin Maldonado: 13/G-
Bot 6
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G
- Steve Pearce: 53/G
Top 7
- Josh Reddick: 53/G
- George Springer: W
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Brock Holt: K
- Eduardo Nunez: E6/G
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G
Top 8
- Tyler White: HP
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Correa: SB2
- Carlos Correa: W
- Martin Maldonado: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mookie Betts: 53/G+
- Andrew Benintendi: K23
- J. D. Martinez: K23
Top 9
- Josh Reddick: HR/89/F
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/9/F.2-H;1-H
- Tony Kemp: D9/G
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Carlos Correa: CS2(24).2-3
- Carlos Correa: 6/L
Bot 9
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/F
- Steve Pearce: K
- Brock Holt: 9/L
- Eduardo Nunez: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Altuve was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - force out
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- Boston manager Cora ejected by plate umpire Hoye for arguing called third strike
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- Astros challenged call that first pitch to White was a foul, claiming it hit him; call was overturned - hit by pitch
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