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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox
2018-10-14 · 2018 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37960 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Reddick. Mookie Betts scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 3rd — Marwin Gonzalez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Xander Bogaerts scores. Steve Pearce scores. Rafael Devers scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Marwin Gonzalez. Xander Bogaerts scores. Steve Pearce scores. Rafael Devers scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Matt Barnes L: Gerrit Cole SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: Mark Wegner · RF: James Hoye
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerrit Cole | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Lance McCullers | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh James | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Rondon | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Price | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Porcello | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 3/P
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Tyler White: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: D8/F+
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L+.2-H
- J. D. Martinez: 4/L
- Xander Bogaerts: E1/TH/G-.1-3;B-2
- Steve Pearce: W
- Rafael Devers: S7/G+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G
Top 2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G
- Carlos Correa: S6/G
- Martin Maldonado: D7/G+.1-3
- Josh Reddick: 4/P
- George Springer: D9/L.3-H;2-H
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 2
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F
- Mookie Betts: 8/F
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F
Top 3
- Alex Bregman: 2/P3F
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G
- Tyler White: 9/F
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/7/F.1-H
- Carlos Correa: 7/F
Bot 3
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/G+
- Steve Pearce: D78/L.1-3
- Rafael Devers: W
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jackie Bradley: D7/F.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 4
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Josh Reddick: 7/L
- George Springer: 9/F
Bot 4
- Mookie Betts: 13/G-
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L+
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F+
Top 5
- Jose Altuve: 53/G
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G.1-2
- Tyler White: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G
- Steve Pearce: K
- Rafael Devers: 13/G
Top 6
- Carlos Correa: 63/G
- Martin Maldonado: 5/P-
- Josh Reddick: 53/G
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G
- Jackie Bradley: 9/F
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G
Top 7
- George Springer: 9/F
- Jose Altuve: 8/L+
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Mookie Betts: W
- Andrew Benintendi: K+WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: PB.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: PB.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Steve Pearce: 63/G
Top 8
- Tony Kemp: 31/G
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Devers: S9/G
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mitch Moreland: S9/G+.1-2
- Mookie Betts: D8/L+.2-H;1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F
Top 9
- Evan Gattis: 4/P
- Josh Reddick: K
- George Springer: D7/G+
- Jose Altuve: WP.2-3
- Jose Altuve: S7/F.3-H
- Alex Bregman: 7/F
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