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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2021-10-16 · 2021 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41476 · 70°F, dome · 4:08
Boston Red Sox defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez hits a grand slam (1) to right field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Rafael Devers scores. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: J.D. Martinez hits a grand slam (1) to right field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Rafael Devers scores. Alex Verdugo scores — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Nathan Eovaldi L: Luis Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: Alan Porter · RF: David Rackley
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Arroyo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Brasier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Blake Taylor | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Yimi Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: D9/L9LD+
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/L89
- Rafael Devers: W
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Alex Verdugo: W.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: HR/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34D
- Alex Bregman: S7/L7S
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/L8XD+
Top 2
- Kevin Plawecki: W
- Christian Arroyo: S9/G34.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L78.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/P3S
- Alex Verdugo: S7/L7
- J. D. Martinez: 13/G4MS+
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: 2/P2F/FL
- Kyle Tucker: 31/G3
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/P34D
Top 3
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/F8
- Christian Arroyo: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Chas McCormick: K
- Martin Maldonado: 63/G6D
- Jose Altuve: 2/P23F-/FL
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F7D
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L8S
- Alex Verdugo: DGR/F89XD+.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 4
- Michael Brantley: 8/F78XD
- Alex Bregman: 43/G4M
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Carlos Correa: S9/L89.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: D7/F7D.2-H;1-3
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/L9L.3-H;2-H
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 5
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G6
- Kevin Plawecki: 5/P56S
- Christian Arroyo: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: 3/P3
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4
Top 6
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Rafael Devers: 63/G4D
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 3/P3F/FL
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/G4+
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: S8/L8.1-3
- Yuli Gurriel: SB2
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56
Top 7
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L8XD+
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L8
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 7
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jason Castro: W
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8
- Michael Brantley: 43/G3D
Top 8
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Christian Arroyo: 43/G4D+
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Enrique Hernandez: HP.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 8
- Alex Bregman: K
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7S
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6
Top 9
- Xander Bogaerts: D9/F9LD
- Alex Verdugo: 3/G3D+.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: FC/G5/DP.3XH(5);BX1(53)
Bot 9
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/F7D
- Aledmys Diaz: K.BX1(23)
- Jason Castro: HR/F8XD
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Bogaerts was out at 3rd; call overturned - tagged out to start double play