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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2018-10-16 · 2018 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43102 · 63°F, dome, dry · 3:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 8–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Reddick. Mookie Betts scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Alex Bregman doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Altuve scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Nathan Eovaldi L: Joe Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: Bill Miller · RF: Vic Carapazza
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kelly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Osuna | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Collin McHugh | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: S8/G
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/G.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: D9/G.2-H;1-3
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G.3-H;2-3
- Steve Pearce: 43/G
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/L
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: S7/L
- Alex Bregman: S7/G.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Josh Reddick: 7/F
Top 2
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F
- Christian Vazquez: 8/F
- Jackie Bradley: 53/G
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: 53/G
- Brian McCann: K
- Tony Kemp: 8/F
Top 3
- Mookie Betts: 7/F
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
- Steve Pearce: 7/F
Bot 3
- George Springer: S9/G
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G.2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/L
Top 4
- Eduardo Nunez: S5/G+
- Ian Kinsler: 9/L
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L
- Jackie Bradley: 63/G
Bot 4
- Josh Reddick: 43/G
- Carlos Correa: K
- Brian McCann: 8/L
Top 5
- Mookie Betts: 163/G+
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G
Bot 5
- Tony Kemp: 31/G-
- George Springer: 3/L+
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: D7/G.1-H
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G
Top 6
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/P
- Steve Pearce: HR/7/F
- Rafael Devers: W
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G
Bot 6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G
- Josh Reddick: K
- Carlos Correa: S34/G
- Brian McCann: 8/F
Top 7
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Mookie Betts: 53/G-
- Andrew Benintendi: K23
Bot 7
- Tony Kemp: 7/L
- George Springer: K
- Jose Altuve: S2/BG
- Alex Bregman: PB.1-2
- Alex Bregman: 8/L
Top 8
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F
- Xander Bogaerts: S1/G-
- Steve Pearce: 54(1)/FO/G
- Rafael Devers: S9/G.1-2
- Brock Holt: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Moreland: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: HR/89/F.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mookie Betts: 43/G
Bot 8
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G
- Josh Reddick: K
- Carlos Correa: WP.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 63/G
Top 9
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G
Bot 9
- Tyler White: K
- Evan Gattis: 63/G
- George Springer: K
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay
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- Red Sox challenged call that Pearse's ball had been caught; call was upheld - fly out
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- Red Sox challenged call that third pitch to Holt was a ball, claiming it hit him; call was overturned - hit by pitch
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