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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2021-10-15 · 2021 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40534 · 73°F, dome · 4:07
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Jose Altuve scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — J.D. Martinez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Xander Bogaerts scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Jose Altuve. Houston Astros took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Correa homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Chas McCormick scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ryne Stanek L: Hansel Robles SV: Ryan Pressly
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: Jim Wolf · RF: Alan Porter
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Ottavino | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Brasier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Houck | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Martin Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cristian Javier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooks Raley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Stanek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/G6
- Kyle Schwarber: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: S57/P5D.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8D+
- Alex Bregman: S7/L7.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Alex Verdugo: S7/G5
- Christian Arroyo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Christian Vazquez: K
Bot 2
- Kyle Tucker: 4/F9LS
- Yuli Gurriel: S7/L7
- Chas McCormick: S7/L78.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8
Top 3
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F8XD
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: S8/L8.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: FC4/G4D.2-H(NR);1-2(E4);B-1
- Hunter Renfroe: D7/G5+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Christian Arroyo: K
Bot 3
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6D
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/G56
- Carlos Correa: S7/L7D+.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G34
Top 4
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F89
- Enrique Hernandez: D7/F7LS
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 4
- Chas McCormick: K
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9D
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rafael Devers: 9/F9L+
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 5
- Michael Brantley: S8/L78D
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8S
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Carlos Correa: S7/G56.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 8/L89XD+
Top 6
- Alex Verdugo: W
- Christian Arroyo: 2/SH/BG2.1-2
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Enrique Hernandez: K
Bot 6
- Yuli Gurriel: 2/P2F/FL
- Chas McCormick: S48/G4M+
- Martin Maldonado: 7/F78
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7D.1-H
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 7
- Kyle Schwarber: S7/G56
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Bot 7
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6M
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Carlos Correa: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
Top 8
- Danny Santana: K
- Alex Verdugo: 8/F78
- Christian Arroyo: S57/G56+
- Travis Shaw: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Chas McCormick: S7/L78D+.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Michael Brantley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F7D
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G9S+
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6+
- Rafael Devers: 63/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Arroyo was safe at 1st; call overturned - out on sacrifice bunt
- Red Sox challenged call that Altuve was safe at home, claiming he left 3rd too soon; call upheld - score on sacrifice fly