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Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros

Aug 21, 2023
FINAL

Box Score

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BOS300001000411211
HOU13030002-916013
loss:Boston Red Sox logoJ. Paxtonwin:Houston Astros logoC. Javier

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

HOUSTON -- It was vintage Jose Altuve, except Jose Altuve wasn’t standing in the batter’s box. Altuve is a dead pull hitter who can turn on pitches that are up in the strike zone, or slightly above the zone, and hammer them into left field as well as anyone in...

Scoring Summary

BOSHOU
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    1
    Adam Duvall homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Verdugo scores. Masataka Yoshida scores. [3 runs]
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Jose Altuve scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    2
    Martin Maldonado doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Jake Meyers scores. [1 run]
    32
  • Houston Astros logo
    2
    Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Pablo Reyes, deflected by third baseman Rafael Devers. Martin Maldonado scores. [1 run]
    33
  • Houston Astros logo
    2
    Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Adam Duvall. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. [1 run]
    34
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Chas McCormick homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. [3 runs]
    37
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    6
    Masataka Yoshida grounds out to first baseman Yainer Diaz. Luis Urias scores. Alex Verdugo to 3rd. Rafael Devers to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
    47
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Chas McCormick homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
    48
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Yainer Diaz homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
    49

Player Stats

Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL11374474130-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
James PaxtonLHP4.09764311013.79
Chris MurphyLHP4.0722402803.72
TOTAL8.01698833181-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL16419983323-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Cristian JavierRHP5.07333311054.52
Seth MartinezRHP1.0211110265.40
Hector NerisRHP1.0000200222.09
Bryan AbreuRHP1.0100000122.17
Ryan PresslyRHP1.0100100132.82
TOTAL9.01144741178-

Play-by-Play

1st inningBOSHOU
  • TOP 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    DOUBLE — Alex Verdugo doubles (32) on a fly ball to shortstop Jeremy Pena.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    POP OUT — Rafael Devers pops out to shortstop Jeremy Pena. [1 out]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers, deflected by right fielder Kyle Tucker. Alex Verdugo to 3rd.
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    LINEOUT — Triston Casas lines out to left fielder Chas McCormick. [2 outs]
    00
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    HOME RUN — Adam Duvall homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Verdugo scores. Masataka Yoshida scores. [3 runs]
    30
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    STRIKEOUT — Trevor Story strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    30
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Masataka Yoshida.
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Alex Bregman walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    CATCHER INTERFERENCE — Kyle Tucker reaches on catcher interference by Reese McGuire. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st.
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    SAC FLY — Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. Jose Altuve scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    FIELDERS CHOICE — Chas McCormick reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Rafael Devers. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    GROUNDOUT — Jeremy Pena grounds out, third baseman Rafael Devers to first baseman Triston Casas. [3 outs]
    31
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Team Stats

4Runs9
11Hits16
2Errors0
.297Batting Avg.390
37At Bats41
3Extra-base Hits6
1Home Runs3
4Runs-Batted-In9
4Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
7Strikeouts8
11Left on Base13
16Total Bases28

Game Details

Monday, August 21, 2023 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 31,590 (76.7%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed