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Astros vs red sox play by play today12/12/2023 ![]() Kendall Graveman, the fifth Houston pitcher, threw two scoreless innings for the win. Eovaldi took the loss, allowing four runs while getting just two outs. Nick Pivetta allowed just one more hit after Bregman’s homer before leaving with a 2-1 lead through five innings. The Red Sox, who were the first team in major league history to have double-digit hits six straight times in a single postseason, had just five on Tuesday - two of them when already trailing by seven in the ninth. “And pad the lead we did, you know what I mean? That one run might not have stood up, especially in this ballpark.” “We knew with this team that we’re playing we wanted to pad the lead,” Baker said. Houston has scored 36 runs with two outs in the postseason, including 18 of its 22 in this series. Pérez's throwing error on Correa's infield single allowed a run to score, and Kyle Tucker singled in another run. Michael Brantley hit a three-run double off Martín Pérez. “It was a good game until the end, right? We were one pitch away from ending that inning, and it didn’t happen, and then they scored seven.” “Yeah, a lot of people thought it was a strike,” Cora said. Still alive, Castro singled in Correa to give Houston the lead. The Red Sox thought they were out of the inning when Eovaldi’s 1-2 breaking ball appeared to catch the plate for strike three on Castro. It was his 21st career postseason home run, breaking a tie with Derek Jeter for third-most in baseball history and trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Bernie Williams (22).Įovaldi, making his first relief appearance since he was coming back from an injury two years ago, came on for the ninth and gave up Correa’s leadoff double. ![]() ![]() It was still 2-1 when Altuve homered against Garrett Whitlock to tie it in the eighth. In a series that had been dominated by offense - especially Boston’s, which has hit 10 homers in the series, including a record-setting three grand slams to turn Games 2 and 3 into routs - the teams traded first-inning home runs.Īlex Bregman hit a solo shot into the Green Monster seats, then Xander Bogaerts topped it with a towering, two-run drive onto Lansdowne Street in the bottom half to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead. “That’s been one of our strengths is being able to turn the page and come in tomorrow.” “We’re feeling pretty confident,” said Eovaldi, the Game 2 winner who made his first relief appearance since 2019. The Red Sox are 5-0 after playoff losses under manager Alex Cora. Game 5 is Wednesday in Boston, with Games 6 and 7 back in Houston on Friday and, if necessary, Saturday. Jason Castro looked off a potential third strike from Nathan Eovaldi before driving in watch-tapping Carlos Correa with the go-ahead run in the ninth, then the AL West champions kept on scoring to guarantee themselves at least one more game back home. “And we’re capable of doing that as well.” “That’s what they’ve been doing to us this whole series,” he said. "When you’re dead in the water and things aren’t going good, and then all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom, and you got seven runs. “This is one of the great things about baseball,” said the Astros' 72-year-old manager, Dusty Baker. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2īOSTON - Six outs from falling behind 3-1 in the AL Championship Series and facing elimination in Game 5 in Boston - where the Red Sox had yet to lose this postseason - the Houston Astros offense awakened.Īfter tying it in the eighth inning on Jose Altuve's solo homer, the Astros bullied the Boston bullpen for seven runs in the ninth to win 9-2 on Tuesday night and even the best-of-seven playoff at two games apiece. The 2021 MLB Playoffs are here! In celebration, 2021 MLB postseason gear is now available for select teams. Pick: Red Sox 7, AstMLB postseason gear now available Add in how Boston's lineup is clicking, and we think the Red Sox will be a win away from the pennant once this one ends. The pitching matchup does not appear favorable to the Astros, who figure to lean heavily on their bullpen. Overall, Pivetta has struck out 11 of the 34 batters he's faced while yielding three runs on seven hits and three walks. Pivetta proved as much during the ALDS, accumulating 8 2/3 innings against the Rays, including four of the shutout variety as part of Boston's marathon win in Game 3. The difference between his situation and Greinke's is that he's stretched out. Pivetta will also be making his first official start of the postseason. He permitted two hits but no runs against the White Sox. Greinke's only postseason appearance to date this October was of the one-inning relief variety in Game 3 of the ALDS. He's stretched out to only 40 pitches after requiring a pair of injured list stints in September. Greinke will be making his first start of the postseason.
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