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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox
2021-10-20 · 2021 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 6 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37599 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:32
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 9–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Hunter Renfroe grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Rafael Devers to 3rd. J.D. Martinez out at 2nd. Hunter Renfroe out at 1st — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Framber Valdez L: Chris Sale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: Bill Miller · RF: Laz Diaz
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Siri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Arroyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Ryan Brasier | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Perez | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7D
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: 63/G56D
Bot 1
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4S
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
Top 2
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F78XD
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7L
- Yuli Gurriel: K
Bot 2
- Rafael Devers: 3/G3S-
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 3
- Jose Siri: 1/P34S-
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 3
- Alex Verdugo: 3/G3+
- Christian Arroyo: 53/G5D
- Christian Vazquez: K
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/L78D.1-3
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: K
Bot 4
- Enrique Hernandez: 53/G5
- Kyle Schwarber: 31/G34
- Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4D+
Top 5
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G5
- Jose Siri: 8/L8D
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Rafael Devers: S9/G34+
- J. D. Martinez: HP.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D+.2-3
- Alex Verdugo: 3/G34+
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: 5E3/G6S-.1-3;B-1
- Alex Bregman: 13/G13-.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: S6/G4.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: D9/G3.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Siri: S9/F9S.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR)
- Martin Maldonado: 7/L78S
Bot 6
- Christian Arroyo: K
- Christian Vazquez: D7/L7L
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F9
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/L3
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: S9/L9S
- Michael Brantley: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Michael Brantley: S8/F8S.2-H(UR)
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Bot 7
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9LD
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Hunter Renfroe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 8
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jose Siri: K
- Martin Maldonado: WP.2-3;1-2
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Alex Verdugo: 43/G4
- Christian Arroyo: 9/L9L
- Christian Vazquez: 7/F7
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 13/G4MS.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Correa: IW
- Kyle Tucker: 42(3)/FO/G4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jose Siri: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-1
Bot 9
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8XD+
- Xander Bogaerts: 3/G34