MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
04/13/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 646 - MONDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (6-6) 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 0
Boston Red Sox (5-7) 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 13 1
Astros Upend Red Sox, 9-7
The Houston Astros used the hitting of right fielder Kyle Tucker to subdue the Boston Red Sox, 9-7. For the game, Tucker went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times. Matt Strahm closed it out for his 2nd save. The loss drops the Red Sox to 5-7.

Houston relied on the bat of Willi Castro to get the win. The third baseman ripped a bases-clearing triple in the top of the fourth inning to put the Astros ahead, 6-3. For the game, Castro had 1 double and 1 triple in 4 at-bats.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Castro. "You've got to get results."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Castro 3B 4 0 2 3 1 1 2 .359 1 10
J. Melton CF 5 1 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
Y. Alvarez DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .261 3 11
K. Tucker RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .163 1 6
F. Alvarez C 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .486 1 8
T. Trammell LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .222 1 5
   b-M. Dubon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 0 0
J. Altuve 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .191 0 4
Y. Diaz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .294 0 1
   a-M. Margot LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
J. Pena SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .293 1 11
Totals 36 9 10 9 6 9 20      
a - M. Margot substituted for Y. Diaz in the 9th
b - M. Dubon substituted for T. Trammell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Castro (3, 1st Inning off N. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Alvarez (5, 2nd Inning off N. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Castro (1, 4th Inning off N. Martinez, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Tucker (1, 4th Inning off Y. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs) , Y. Alvarez (3, 4th Inning off Y. Garcia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Castro 5 , Y. Alvarez 4 , K. Tucker 5 , F. Alvarez 2 , T. Trammell 2 , J. Pena 2
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , K. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Castro , K. Tucker , T. Trammell
GIDP: Y. Alvarez , J. Altuve
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .292 3 9
W. Abreu RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .262 2 2
R. Devers 3B 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .244 4 9
P. Alonso DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .239 4 8
T. Casas 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .250 4 10
C. Wong LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .310 2 6
M. Mayer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 0 1
K. Teel C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .171 0 0
C. Rafaela 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 0 4
Totals 39 7 13 7 2 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Devers (3, 1st Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Teel (3, 2nd Inning off C. Kershaw, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Rafaela (1, 2nd Inning off C. Kershaw, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Duran (4, 5th Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Casas (3, 8th Inning off J. Urquidy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Alonso (4, 3rd Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Devers (4, 7th Inning off J. Urquidy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duran 2 , W. Abreu , R. Devers 6 , P. Alonso 5 , T. Casas 2 , C. Wong 3 , K. Teel 2 , C. Rafaela 3
2-out RBI: R. Devers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Abreu , P. Alonso , T. Casas 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Wong (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mayer (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Mayer-Rafaela-Casas, Rafaela-Mayer-Casas)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kershaw W (1-1) 6.1 8 4 4 1 8 1 92 8.40   
J. Urquidy 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 23 14.73   
J. Hader H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
M. Strahm SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kershaw 48
Batters Faced: C. Kershaw 27, J. Urquidy 6, J. Hader 3, M. Strahm 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kershaw 5-5, J. Urquidy 1-0, J. Hader 1-2, M. Strahm 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kershaw 92-62, J. Urquidy 23-15, J. Hader 10-6, M. Strahm 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Urquidy 1-1 , J. Hader 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Martinez L (0-2) 3.1 6 6 6 5 4 0 80 9.39   
Y. Garcia 0.1 2 3 3 0 0 2 6 8.31   
A. Bastardo 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 8.10   
L. Guerrero 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
J. Slaten 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Martinez 21
Batters Faced: N. Martinez 19, Y. Garcia 3, A. Bastardo 8, L. Guerrero 7, J. Slaten 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Martinez 3-1, Y. Garcia 1-0, A. Bastardo 2-3, L. Guerrero 2-2, J. Slaten 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Martinez 80-42, Y. Garcia 6-4, A. Bastardo 28-16, L. Guerrero 25-16, J. Slaten 21-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Garcia 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kyle Tucker
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 34424
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