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Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
2021-10-22 · 2021 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 6 ◀ Game 5 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42718 · 73°F, dome · 3:28
Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox 5–0. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Yordan Alvarez doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Alex Bregman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Travis Shaw strikes out swinging and Alex Verdugo caught stealing 2nd, catcher Martin Maldonado to shortstop Carlos Correa to catcher Martin Maldonado — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Luis Garcia L: Nathan Eovaldi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: Laz Diaz · RF: Dan Iassogna
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Verdugo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Arroyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Houck | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Phil Maton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: K+PB.B-1
- Enrique Hernandez: 43/G6D+.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 43/G4D
- Michael Brantley: 4/P4D
- Alex Bregman: S7/G56
- Yordan Alvarez: D8/F8XD+.1-H
- Carlos Correa: 8/F89D
Top 2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Alex Verdugo: W
- Christian Arroyo: 4/P34D
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Kyle Tucker: 63/G4
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8D
- Chas McCormick: 7/F8D
Top 3
- Kevin Plawecki: 53/G56
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Martin Maldonado: 43/G4
- Jose Altuve: 8/F78D
- Michael Brantley: 9/F9
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: 6/P4M
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: S9/G4
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/L7L+.1-3
- Carlos Correa: K
- Kyle Tucker: K.BX1(23)
- Yuli Gurriel: IW
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 5
- Alex Verdugo: 5/L6
- Christian Arroyo: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 5
- Martin Maldonado: S7/L7
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: 35(1)/FO/G3+.B-1
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 6
- Danny Santana: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78XD
- Enrique Hernandez: T8/F8D
- Rafael Devers: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Yordan Alvarez: T9/L9L
- Carlos Correa: HP
- Kyle Tucker: 3(1)3/GDP/G3S.3-H(NR)
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4D+
Top 7
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Alex Verdugo: S9/G3+.1-3
- Travis Shaw: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 7
- Chas McCormick: 6/L6MD
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Bobby Dalbec: 8/F8XD
- Christian Vazquez: 3/P3
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/P4
Bot 8
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8D+
- Alex Bregman: 3/P23F/FL
- Yordan Alvarez: S8/L8S+.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Kyle Tucker: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Yuli Gurriel: S7/L78
- Chas McCormick: SB2
- Chas McCormick: 9/F9L
Top 9
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8S
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/L7D
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as wild pitch, changed to passed ball on 10-23-2021