MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
08/26/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2573 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (61-74) 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 8 9 1
Boston Red Sox (76-58) 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Astros Post 8-5 Win Over Boston
The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, at Fenway Park. Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker had an outstanding performance. He was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles. He drove in 3 runs. Houston reliever Thomas Szapucki picked up the win, while Zach Eflin took the loss for Boston. Aaron Combs earned the save, his 33rd, for the Astros.

With the game tied, 4-4, in the top of the fifth, Tucker had a key at-bat for Houston. With the bases loaded, Tucker hit a 2-run single off Zach Eflin, making the score 6-4, Astros.

Tucker said, "Whether you hit the ball hard, you walk, you have a long at-bat, 10 or 12 pitches, or you hit a homer, you're just trying to do anything you can do to help the team win."

The Astros, at 61-74, sit in third place in the American League West Division.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Melton CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .237 13 51
R. Mountcastle 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .243 19 65
Y. Alvarez DH 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 .318 50 105
K. Tucker RF 4 0 3 3 0 0 1 .266 13 66
J. Altuve 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .218 12 50
A. Bregman 3B 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .265 7 58
K. Hirata C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .289 19 60
P. Leon SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289 12 58
J. Dirden LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .168 3 13
Totals 34 8 9 8 4 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker 2 (27, 1st Inning off Z. Eflin, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Baez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Mountcastle (19, 5th Inning off Z. Eflin, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Bregman (7, 4th Inning off Z. Eflin, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Hirata (19, 8th Inning off T. Mayza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Mountcastle 2 , K. Tucker 5 , J. Altuve , A. Bregman 4 , K. Hirata 4 , P. Leon , J. Dirden
2-out RBI: K. Tucker , A. Bregman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Altuve 2 , K. Hirata
GIDP: R. Mountcastle
Sac Fly: A. Bregman
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: R. Mountcastle (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Altuve-Leon-Mountcastle, Combs-Altuve-Mountcastle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran RF 4 0 1 2 1 2 1 .273 8 45
M. Mayer SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .291 13 52
T. Casas 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .256 32 87
J. Martinez DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .252 21 83
N. Decker LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225 21 72
A. Duvall CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 3 .201 10 34
R. Devers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260 24 65
C. Rafaela 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .263 9 48
K. Teel C 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .273 12 63
Totals 36 5 10 4 4 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Duvall (19, 2nd Inning off J. Urquidy, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Duran (46, 4th Inning off J. Urquidy, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Martinez (35, 5th Inning off J. Urquidy, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Casas (22, 5th Inning off J. Urquidy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 2 , M. Mayer 2 , T. Casas 2 , J. Martinez 2 , A. Duvall 3 , R. Devers , C. Rafaela , K. Teel
2-out RBI: J. Duran , C. Rafaela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duran , M. Mayer , J. Martinez , A. Duvall , R. Devers 2 , C. Rafaela
GIDP: T. Casas 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Duvall (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Devers-Rafaela-Casas)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Urquidy 4.0 8 5 5 2 5 0 77 5.11   
T. Szapucki W (2-2) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 39 5.83   
B. Marquez H (8) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 22 4.24   
A. Combs SV (33) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Urquidy 29
Batters Faced: J. Urquidy 22, T. Szapucki 9, B. Marquez 6, A. Combs 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Urquidy 1-5, T. Szapucki 2-3, B. Marquez 1-0, A. Combs 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Urquidy 77-45, T. Szapucki 39-24, B. Marquez 22-13, A. Combs 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Szapucki 1-0 , B. Marquez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eflin L (13-5) 4.1 6 7 7 4 3 1 76 3.57   
M. Baez 2.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 37 6.02   
T. Mayza 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 22 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 22
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 22, M. Baez 10, T. Mayza 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 5-4, M. Baez 2-2, T. Mayza 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 76-40, M. Baez 37-23, T. Mayza 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Baez 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Tucker
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:10 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 37205
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