MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/20/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2461 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (61-65) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 11 1
Houston Astros (67-58) 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 X 6 9 1
Red Sox Lose By a Run at Houston, 6-5
The Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6-5. Doing his part was designated hitter Nathan Hickey, who was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The 4th-place Red Sox have lost 5 straight games.

Yordan Alvarez, who finished 2nd in the AL in on-base percentage with .406 in 2022, chipped in for Houston with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Houston manager James Woolsey.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran LF 5 1 4 2 0 1 1 .293 6 48
T. Casas 1B 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .269 18 57
R. Devers 3B 5 0 0 0 0 4 8 .262 21 76
N. Hickey DH 4 1 3 3 1 1 1 .284 4 17
K. Teel C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .291 1 13
M. Mayer SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240 11 43
N. Gordon 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .290 3 31
H. Bader CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .190 7 41
M. Siani RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 4 32
   a-C. Wong PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 3 21
   b-M. Yoshida RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 10 48
Totals 38 5 11 5 4 14 26      
a - C. Wong pinch hit for M. Siani in the 8th
b - M. Yoshida substituted for C. Wong in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Hickey (4, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 4 , N. Hickey 6 , K. Teel , N. Gordon , H. Bader , M. Siani
2-out RBI: J. Duran , N. Hickey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Casas , R. Devers , K. Teel 2 , N. Gordon
GIDP: M. Mayer
Hit by Pitch: K. Teel
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mayer (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .298 26 72
   a-W. Tovar 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 1 8
K. Tucker RF 5 0 0 1 0 2 8 .273 15 50
A. Bregman 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 4 .251 6 40
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .291 38 87
C. McCormick LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .239 21 54
M. Dubon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 10 55
J. Pena SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .221 4 41
C. Salazar C 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .190 2 9
J. Abreu 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .248 14 44
Totals 33 6 9 6 4 10 18      
a - W. Tovar substituted for J. Altuve in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Altuve (30, 3rd Inning off K. Crawford, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Salazar (7, 5th Inning off K. Crawford, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Bregman (24, 7th Inning off J. Hader, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (38, 7th Inning off J. Hader, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 4 , A. Bregman 2 , Y. Alvarez 5 , J. Pena , C. Salazar 3
2-out RBI: A. Bregman , Y. Alvarez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Tucker , A. Bregman , C. McCormick 2
Sac Fly: A. Bregman
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Altuve (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Tovar-Pena-Abreu)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Crawford 5.1 6 3 0 1 6 0 89 4.67   
K. Giles H (6) 1.0 0 1 1 1 2 0 15 3.55   
J. Hader L (4-4), BS (3) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 16 3.09   
R. Zeferjahn 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 4.08   
G. Whitlock 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Crawford 55
Batters Faced: K. Crawford 24, K. Giles 4, J. Hader 3, R. Zeferjahn 5, G. Whitlock 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Crawford 3-7, K. Giles 1-0, J. Hader 0-0, R. Zeferjahn 1-2, G. Whitlock 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Crawford 89-53, K. Giles 15-9, J. Hader 16-9, R. Zeferjahn 20-10, G. Whitlock 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hader 1-1 , G. Whitlock 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Tamarez 5.0 5 2 2 2 9 0 93 3.58   
K. Graveman BS (5) 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 25 4.08   
C. Wright W (4-0) 1.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 28 3.33   
B. Abreu H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.65   
R. Pressly SV (34) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 4.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Tamarez 56
Batters Faced: M. Tamarez 23, K. Graveman 6, C. Wright 9, B. Abreu 1, R. Pressly 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Tamarez 5-1, K. Graveman 1-0, C. Wright 1-2, B. Abreu 0-0, R. Pressly 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Tamarez 93-64, K. Graveman 25-17, C. Wright 28-16, B. Abreu 6-3, R. Pressly 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 2-0
WP: C. Wright
Hit Batsmen: R. Pressly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nathan Hickey
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 39333
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