Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
Mar 31, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
B. Bellowin:
H. Brownsave:C. Bolton
B. Bellowin:H. Brownsave:C. BoltonGame Recap
HOUSTON -- Who cares that the season is less than a week old? The Astros have turned in must-see baseball with the way they’re bashing the baseball all over Daikin Park en route to scoring at least eight runs in four games in a row for the first time since...
Scoring Summary
BOSHOU
1Yordan Alvarez doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run]01- 3Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Jose Altuve scores. Carlos Correa scores. [2 runs]03
- 5Connor Wong doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Marcelo Mayer scores. [1 run]13
- 5Yordan Alvarez homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]14
- 5Joey Loperfido singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Carlos Correa scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. [1 run]15
- 5Joey Loperfido steals (1) 2nd base. Christian Walker scores. Joey Loperfido to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Throwing error by catcher Connor Wong. [1 run]16
- 6Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Jake Meyers scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd. [2 runs]18
- 7Cam Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]19
- 8Ceddanne Rafaela homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]29
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roman AnthonyLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 2Trevor StorySS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 3Masataka YoshidaDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 4Willson Contreras1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 |
| 5Wilyer AbreuRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 6Andruw Monasterio3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 7Marcelo Mayer2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 8Connor WongC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 9Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan BelloRHP | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 9.64 |
| Ryan WatsonRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4.91 |
| Jovani MoranLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2.25 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 145 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .381 |
| Christian VazquezPH-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 3Jose Altuve2B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .368 |
| Brice Matthews2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 4Carlos Correa3B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| Nick Allen3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 5Christian Walker1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 6Joey LoperfidoLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| 7Cam SmithRF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| 8Yainer DiazC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .158 |
| 9Jake MeyersCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter BrownRHP | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 0.84 |
| Cody BoltonRHP | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 3.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 128 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSHOU
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Roman Anthony called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Trevor Story strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Masataka Yoshida walks.00
- LINEOUT — Willson Contreras lines out to shortstop Jeremy Pena. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Jeremy Pena singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.00
- DOUBLE — Yordan Alvarez doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run]01
- GROUNDOUT — Jose Altuve grounds out softly, third baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. [1 out]01
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. [2 outs]01
- GROUNDOUT — Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. [3 outs]01
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 26,930 (65.4%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
spread: HOU -143
over/under: 7.5