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Astros
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros, played on September 8, 2018 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 36,684 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: David Rackley 1B: Quinn Wolcott 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: James Hoye |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Tyler White | DH |
| Jake Marisnick | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Tony Kemp | Left Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | Right Fielder |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| J.D. Martinez | DH |
| Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
| Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Jackie Bradley | Center Fielder |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 2018
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Rodriguez
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Rodriguez
Bregman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Morton
Betts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Morton
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Betts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Morton
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bogaerts vs. Morton
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Betts scores. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Morton
Moreland hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kinsler vs. Morton
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Rodriguez
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Rodriguez
Correa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Correa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rodriguez
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Correa scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Marisnick vs. Rodriguez
Marisnick hits a line drive into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Rodriguez
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Rodriguez
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Springer vs. Rodriguez
Springer hits a fly ball into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Morton
Devers hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Morton
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Morton
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a line drive into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Rodriguez
Bregman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Rodriguez
Gurriel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Rodriguez
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rodriguez
White takes first base on ball four. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Marisnick vs. Rodriguez
Marisnick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Morton
Betts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Betts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Morton
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Morton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bogaerts vs. Morton
Bogaerts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Betts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Morton
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Rodriguez
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rodriguez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Rodriguez
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Workman
Brandon Workman now pitching.
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Springer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bregman vs. Workman
Bregman takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gurriel vs. Workman
Gurriel hits a line drive into right field. Betts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Springer tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Workman
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Morton
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Morton
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Morton
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Morton
Bradley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Betts vs. Morton
Betts takes first base on ball four. Vazquez moves to third. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Benintendi vs. Morton
Benintendi hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Workman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Workman
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Workman
Maldonado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Workman
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Morton
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Morton
Bogaerts hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Morton
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Morton
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Springer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs.
Altuve is hit by the pitch. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs.
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs.
Gurriel hits a popup towards short. Bogaerts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs.
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Devers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs.
Vazquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs.
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs.
White strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs.
Marisnick hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betts vs.
Betts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Thornburg
Tyler Thornburg now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Thornburg
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Devers. Kemp moves to third. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altuve vs. Thornburg
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bregman vs. Thornburg
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gurriel vs. Thornburg
Gurriel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs.
Josh Reddick now playing left field.
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs.
Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs.
Kinsler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Devers vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Devers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Thornburg
Correa hits a line drive towards first. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Thornburg
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marisnick vs. Thornburg
Marwin Gonzalez pinch runs for Tyler White.
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swihart vs. Osuna
Roberto Osuna now pitching. Blake Swihart pinch hits for Christian Vazquez.
Swihart hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Osuna
Bradley hits a popup towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Osuna
Betts takes first base on ball four. Swihart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Osuna
There's a wild pitch. Swihart moves to third. Betts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Benintendi vs. Osuna
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Swihart scores. Betts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Osuna
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2018 -- Houston at Boston (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Springer G, rf 4 1 2 0 Betts M, rf 3 1 2 0
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Benintendi A, lf 5 0 2 1
Bregman A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Martinez J, dh 5 0 0 0
Gurriel Y, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bogaerts X, ss 4 1 3 2
Correa C, ss 5 1 1 0 Moreland M, 1b 4 0 1 0
White T, dh 3 1 1 1 Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, pr 0 0 0 0 Devers R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Marisnick J, cf 4 0 0 1 Vazquez C, c 2 0 0 0
Maldonado M, c 3 1 2 1 Swihart B, ph 1 1 1 0
Kemp T, lf 4 0 2 0 Bradley J, cf 4 0 1 0
Reddick J, lf 0 0 0 0
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35 5 11 5 36 3 10 3
Houston 021 200 000 -- 5
Boston 100 010 001 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 5.0 7 2 2 2 3
James J 2.2 1 0 0 0 4
Pressly R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Osuna R (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez E (L) 3.1 6 5 5 3 4
Workman B 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Poyner B 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Thornburg T 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Devers R
DP -- Houston 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Boston 9
2B -- Correa C, Betts M, Moreland M
3B -- White T
HR -- Bregman A, Maldonado M, Bogaerts X
SF -- Marisnick J, Gurriel Y
HBP -- by Poyner B (Altuve J)
WP -- Osuna R
T -- 3:25
A -- 36684
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