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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros

2018-10-17 · 2018 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43277 · 65°F, dome, dry · 4:33

Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 8–6. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Rafael Devers singles on a line drive to left fielder Tony Kemp. Mookie Betts scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 4th — Tony Kemp homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 6th — Jackie Bradley Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Vazquez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jackie Bradley Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Vazquez scores — worth 30% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	2	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	8	11
HOU	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	13

W: Joe Kelly L: Josh James SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: Vic Carapazza · RF: Joe West

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	5	2	1	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	5	2	2	0	0	0
J. D. Martinez	4	2	2	1	1	1
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	2	2	1	1
Rafael Devers	5	0	1	2	0	3
Steve Pearce	3	0	0	0	2	1
Brock Holt	4	0	1	1	1	0
Christian Vazquez	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jackie Bradley	2	1	1	2	2	0
Mitch Moreland	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sandy Leon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Bregman	5	1	0	0	0	1
George Springer	4	1	3	1	1	0
Jose Altuve	5	1	1	1	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	5	1	1	0	0	0
Josh Reddick	4	1	2	1	1	1
Carlos Correa	4	0	3	2	1	1
Martin Maldonado	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Kemp	3	1	2	1	2	1
Tyler White	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brian McCann	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	4.0	7	1	3
Joe Kelly	1.0	2	0	1
Eduardo Rodriguez	0.0	0	1	0
Ryan Brasier	1.2	2	0	0
Matt Barnes	0.1	0	0	1
Craig Kimbrel	2.0	2	3	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	2.1	3	2	2
Josh James	3.2	4	1	5
Ryan Pressly	0.2	1	2	0
Lance McCullers	1.1	2	1	0
Tony Sipp	0.1	1	1	1
Collin McHugh	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mookie Betts: HP
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G.1-2
J. D. Martinez: W
Xander Bogaerts: WP.2-3;1-2
Xander Bogaerts: K
Rafael Devers: S7/L.3-H;2-H
Steve Pearce: 43/G

Bot 1

Alex Bregman: 63/G
George Springer: S8/L+
Jose Altuve: 9/F/FINT
Marwin Gonzalez: HP.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F

Top 2

Brock Holt: 43/G
Christian Vazquez: 1/P
Jackie Bradley: W
Mookie Betts: 8/F

Bot 2

Josh Reddick: D7/L
Carlos Correa: S7/G+.2-H
Martin Maldonado: 2/BP2F
Tony Kemp: K
Alex Bregman: 43/G+

Top 3

Andrew Benintendi: D9/F
J. D. Martinez: K
Xander Bogaerts: WP.2-3
Xander Bogaerts: D7/G.3-H
Rafael Devers: K
Steve Pearce: 53/G

Bot 3

George Springer: HR/9/F
Jose Altuve: D7/F
Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F
Yuli Gurriel: 2/P2F
Josh Reddick: S7/L.2-H
Carlos Correa: K

Top 4

Brock Holt: 3/G
Christian Vazquez: K
Jackie Bradley: W
Mookie Betts: CS2(24)

Bot 4

Martin Maldonado: 53/G
Tony Kemp: HR/9/F
Alex Bregman: K
George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: PO1(E1).1-2
Jose Altuve: 3/P

Top 5

Mookie Betts: K
Andrew Benintendi: D8/L
J. D. Martinez: 63/G
Xander Bogaerts: S8/G+.2-H
Rafael Devers: K

Bot 5

Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G
Yuli Gurriel: S8/G+
Josh Reddick: K
Carlos Correa: WP.1-2
Carlos Correa: S7/G+.2-H
Martin Maldonado: 63/G

Top 6

Steve Pearce: K
Brock Holt: 31/G
Christian Vazquez: D8/F
Jackie Bradley: HR/9/F.2-H
Mookie Betts: 7/F

Bot 6

Tony Kemp: W
Alex Bregman: 8/F
George Springer: 54(1)/FO/G
Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G+

Top 7

Andrew Benintendi: 8/F
J. D. Martinez: S7/G+
Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
Rafael Devers: 63/G+.2-3;1-2
Steve Pearce: W
Brock Holt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mitch Moreland: 3/G

Bot 7

Marwin Gonzalez: S8/F
Yuli Gurriel: 9/F
Josh Reddick: 9/F
Carlos Correa: D9/L.1-3
Tyler White: K

Top 8

Jackie Bradley: 8/F
Mookie Betts: S7/L
Andrew Benintendi: 7/F
J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
J. D. Martinez: S8/L.2-H
Xander Bogaerts: 63/G

Bot 8

Tony Kemp: S9/L.BX2(96)
Alex Bregman: HP
George Springer: D9/L.1-3
Jose Altuve: 63/G.3-H
Marwin Gonzalez: SB3
Marwin Gonzalez: K

Top 9

Rafael Devers: K
Steve Pearce: W
Brock Holt: S9/L+.1-2
Sandy Leon: 8/F.2-3
Jackie Bradley: HP.1-2
Mookie Betts: 9/L

Bot 9

Yuli Gurriel: 4/P3F
Josh Reddick: W
Carlos Correa: W.1-2
Brian McCann: 9/F.2-3
Tony Kemp: W.1-2
Alex Bregman: 7/L

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