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Red Sox
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 31, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 31, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Urquidy |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,543 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Carlos Torres 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Lance Barrett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enrique Hernandez | Center Fielder |
| Alex Verdugo | Left Fielder |
| J.D. Martinez | DH |
| Xander Bogaerts | Shortstop |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Danny Santana | First Baseman |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | First Baseman |
| Taylor Jones | DH |
| Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 31, 2021
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Urquidy
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Urquidy
Verdugo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first, with Urquidy covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Urquidy
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rodriguez
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Rodriguez
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogaerts vs. Urquidy
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Urquidy
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Urquidy
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Rodriguez
Correa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Rodriguez
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Rodriguez
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correa moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Correa tags and scores. Tucker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Straw vs. Rodriguez
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gonzalez fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Bogaerts covering. It's a double play. Tucker scores. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Urquidy
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Urquidy
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Urquidy
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Rodriguez
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rodriguez
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Rodriguez
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Rodriguez
Correa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Urquidy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Urquidy
Verdugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Urquidy
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bogaerts vs. Urquidy
Bogaerts hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Rodriguez
Tucker hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rodriguez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Rodriguez
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Urquidy
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Urquidy
Santana 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Urquidy
Vazquez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Urquidy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Rodriguez
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Rodriguez
Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rodriguez
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Rodriguez
Bregman takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Brewer
Colten Brewer now pitching.
Correa takes first base on ball four. Altuve moves to third. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Brewer
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogaerts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altuve scores. Bregman scores. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Brewer
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Urquidy
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Renfroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Urquidy
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Verdugo vs. Urquidy
Verdugo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Verdugo reaches second base with a double. Renfroe scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Urquidy
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bogaerts vs. Urquidy
Bogaerts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brewer
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Brewer
Straw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to third. Hernandez throws the ball in to Devers, who tags Jones for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Brewer
Maldonado hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Brewer
There goes Straw. The throw from Vazquez and he is safe. Straw steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Brewer
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Straw moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bregman vs. Brewer
Bregman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Straw scores. Altuve scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Correa vs. Valdez
Phillips Valdez now pitching.
Correa hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Verdugo. Correa reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Bregman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Tucker vs. Valdez
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bregman scores. Correa scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Valdez
Diaz hits a line drive into left field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Paredes
Enoli Paredes now pitching.
Devers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Paredes
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Paredes
Vazquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Valdez
Marwin Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Danny Santana now playing left field. Bobby Dalbec now playing first base. Christian Arroyo now playing sec
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Valdez
Straw strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Valdez
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Robel Garcia now playing second base. Nivaldo Rodriguez now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Rodriguez
Renfroe hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Rodriguez
Arroyo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Arroyo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Andriese
Kevin Plawecki now catching. Christian Vazquez now playing third base. Matt Andriese now pitching.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Andriese
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Andriese
Bregman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Andriese
Correa takes first base on ball four. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Andriese
Tucker hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dalbec vs. Rodriguez
Dalbec hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Plawecki vs. Rodriguez
Plawecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Rodriguez
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2021 -- Boston at Houston (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hernandez E, cf 4 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 3 3 2 2
Verdugo A, lf 3 0 1 1 Garcia R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Arroyo C, 2b 1 0 1 0 McCormick C, lf 4 1 1 0
Martinez J, dh 3 0 0 0 Bregman A, 3b 3 2 1 2
Bogaerts X, ss 3 0 0 0 Correa C, ss 3 2 2 1
Dalbec B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 5 1 3 4
Devers R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Diaz A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Plawecki K, c 1 0 0 0 Jones T, dh 2 0 1 1
Santana D, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Straw M, cf 4 1 1 0
Vazquez C, c-3b 3 0 1 0 Maldonado M, c 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez M, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Renfroe H, rf 3 2 2 1
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32 2 5 2 33 11 13 10
Boston 000 001 010 -- 2
Houston 022 025 00x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez E (L) 4.2 7 6 6 2 4
Brewer C 1.0 4 4 4 3 1
Valdez P 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
Andriese M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Urquidy J (W) 6.0 3 1 1 1 9
Paredes E 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Rodriguez N 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Houston 6
2B -- Vazquez C, Renfroe H, Verdugo A, Correa C, Arroyo C
HR -- Altuve J, Renfroe H
SB -- Straw M
SF -- Jones T
HBP -- by Andriese M (Bregman A)
T -- 3:15
A -- 28543
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