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The Red Sox saved a division, ridding themselves of a 4-2 deficit to defeat the Astros, 7-5, at Fenway Park. The series is now moving to Houston for match 3 Tuesday at 5:09 pm Renew this page for the latest news from Fenway Park.
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Chris Sale admitted to the hospital for a stomach illness
Round nine: Red Sox 7, Astros 5
topCraig Kimbrel replaced Porcello on the mound. Striking for Martin Maldonado, Evan Gattis went on to second base. Josh Reddick then swayed. George Springer doubled to base and Jose Altuve led on a single RBI to narrow the two-point gap. Bregman could not continue his momentum, flying deep in the inning.
Round 8: Red Sox 7, Astros 4
Low: Rafael Devers has chosen to join the base for the third time tonight. Ian Kinsler and Jackie Bradley Jr. are both noted. Brushstroke for Christian Vazquez, Mitch Moreland's is demarcated in right field.
Right-handed Hector Rondon replaced James on the mound.
Mookie Betts doubled a line towards the center, leading to Devers and giving Boston a 7-4 lead. Rondon was then removed and Sipp, the only southpaw in the Houston office, came in. Benintendi flew to end the inning.
top: Right-handed Rick Porcello entered the match for Brasier. Porcello withdrew the side in order. His number of steps: 18.
Seventh inning: Red Sox 6, Astros 4
Low: Righthander Lance McCullers Jr. replaced Cole on the mound. Cole pitched six innings, gave six hits, took five and made two. He finished with 90 shots (56 shots). Right-hander Josh James and southpaw Tony Sipp also started heating in the paddock.
Mookie Betts walked to start the inning and ranked second on a wild pitch that hit Andrew Benintendi. During J.D. Martinez's attack, Betts progressed again after McCullers' throw passed Maldonado. Martinez counted 3-2 but swayed.
During Xander Bogaerts' bat phase, another pitch overtook Maldonado and allowed Betts to score, extending Boston's lead to 6-4. James replaced McCullers on the mound. James stepped on Bogaerts on four courts before Steve Pearce took the land.
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Mookie Betts scores on a ball passed in the seventh inning.
top: Ryan Brasier replaced Matt Barnes on the mound. After George Springer left and Jose Altuve left, Alex Bregman walked. Yuli Gurriel sits down to end the inning. Number of brazier throws: 19.
Sixth inning
LowCole removed the side in order. His number of steps: 90.
topRight-hander Ryan Brasier began to heat up in the office. Barnes removed the side in order. His pitch counts: 15.
Fifth Round: Red Sox 5, Astros 4
LowCole removed the side in order. His number of steps: 81.
top: Jose Altuve failed to start the round. Steve Pearce, again, had to stretch to record the exit. Alex Bregman walked and ranked second after Yuli Gurriel ran aground. Right-hander Matt Barnes began to heat up in the office. Price walked on four of Tyler White's fields and was shot by Cora.
Price launched 4⅔ innings, gave five hits, took out four and walked four. He finished with 80 shots (50 hits). Although he left the mound with a lead, Price could not qualify for the win as he pitched less than five innings.
Barnes entered the game with two basic runners, but eliminated Marwin Gonzalez.
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BJose Altuve is on the first goal while Steve Pearce stretches for the throw of Rafael Devers.
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Rafael Devers launches at the premiere for an exit in the fifth inning.
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David Price left the match after being coached by manager Alex Cora with two outs early in the fifth inning.
z maintain Boston's 5-4 lead.
Fourth round: Red Sox 5, Astro 4
Low: Righthander Joe Smith started to warm up in the office. Gerrit Cole withdrew the camp in order. His number of steps: 71.
top: Martin Maldonado hit while swaying to open the inning. David Price withdrew the camp in order. His number of steps: 64.
Third round: Red Sox 5, Astros 4
Low: J.D. Martinez swayed to open the sleeve. Xander Bogaerts struck singularly in the middle of the pitch and Steve Pearce doubled the Green Monster to put the runners second and third. While attempting to play Pearce's ball, left-field player Astros Marwin Gonzalez crashed against the wall and needed medical attention. He stayed in the game.
Cole led Devers on four grounds to charge the bases.
Ian Kinsler struck swaying for the second time in the heat.
Jackie Bradley Jr. then scored a brace at the corner of the left field, leading to Bogaerts, Pearce and Devers to bring Boston back to fifth. Christian Vazquez retired while trying to end the inning. Number of steps of Cole: 64.
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Marwin Gonzalez (center) is checked in the third inning.
topAfter Alex Bregman was out, Yuli Gurriel hit center on a sharp ball. Price then asked Tyler White to fly on the first pitch of his attack. The next hitter, Marwin Gonzalez, however, launched a booming circuit over the Green Monster to give the Astros 4-2. Carlos Correa flew to end the run. Number of steps Price: 54.
The Gonzalez explosion had an exit speed of 102.9 mph.
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Red Sox receiver Christian Vazquez catches a false ball from Alex Bregman (Astros) in the third inning.
Second round: Red Sox 2, Astros 2
LowCole removed the side in order. His number of steps: 34.
top: Marwin Gonzalez started the heat with a field goal. Carlos Correa reached after beating Xander Bogaerts in first place and Martin Maldonado scored a straight line on the third base line to put the runners in second and third places. After Josh Reddick appeared, George Springer beat Steve Pearce in the first straight. Correa and Maldonado scored to tie both. Jose Altuve swayed to end the inning. The number of shots from Price counts: 39. Thirty-eight of his throws are fast balls. the other was a change. Springer's two-run double has extended his series of playoff strikes to 11 games – an Astros record.
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Mookie Betts reacted after a double in the first set.
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David Price launches in the first run.
First round: Red Sox 2, Astros 0
LowMookie Betts, the leading striker, was second on a brace from the center field wall. Andrew Benintendi drove in the Betts on a single ripped out right field, giving the Red Sox a quick 1-0 lead. After J.D. Martinez left, Xander Bogaerts pushed the shooter down, but Cole's shot was carried by the header of the first baseman, Yuli Gurriel. Benintendi is ranked third and Bogaerts took second place.
Cole then walked Steve Pearce on four courses.
With the bases loaded, Rafael Devers punched a ball on the ground in the left field to get a base shot. Benintendi scored to extend Boston's lead to 2-0. Right-hander Collin McHugh began to warm up in the Houston office. Ian Kinsler hit and Jackie Bradley Jr. ended the match to end the inning. Number of steps of Cole: 25.
top: David Price 's first pitch was a fastball on the outside at 91.2 mph. Two shots later, Houston striker George Springer came out. The next hitter, Jose Altuve, scored 3-2 and walked on seven shots. Alex Bregman also scored 3-2 and went six lengths to put the runners first and second. Price eliminated Yuli Gurriel and Tyler White to end the heat. His pitch counts: 22.
pregame
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Dustin Pedroia (left), Jonny Gomes, former Red Sox, pats after Gomes threw the ceremonial court.
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Jonny Gomes threw the first ceremonial throwing.
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David Price went to the office for his pre-game warm-up
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Rafael Devers warmed up before the match. Devers starts at the third base.
The globe of Boston
Boston, MA 14/10/18: Brian Hamm, an Astros fan, in front of the green monster from Fenway Park before the second game of the ALCS. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Houston Astros in the second game of ALCS at Fenway Park on Sunday, October 14, 2018. (John Tlumacki / Globe Staff)
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Fans in the stands were waiting for a flying ball in the middle of the field during the bat-trials before the match.
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Fans have been trying to catch a ball during practice at bat before the game.
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J.D. Martinez smiled as he prepared for the second game.
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora laughed with J.D. Martinez before the match.
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Alex Cora had lost ground before the match.
The queues
LHP David Price and RHP Gerrit Cole are the starters. Alex Speier explained how the Red Sox bet they can fix Price's fastball and cutter. "I'm excited, I want to go back, I want to help win and I want to go as a starter," said Price.[But] I repeat the same things over and over again. It is not a question of saying it for the moment. It's about doing it. "
| RED SOX (0-1) | ASTROS (1-0) |
| Betts RF | Springer CF |
| Benintendi LF | Altuve 2B |
| Martinez DH | Bregman 3B |
| Bogaerts SS | Gurriel 1B |
| Pearce 1B | DH white |
| Devers 3B | Gonzalez LF |
| Kinsler 2B | Correa SS |
| Bradley Jr. CF | Maldonado C |
| Vazquez C | Reddick RF |
| Pitch: LHP David Price (0-1, 16.20 in the playoffs) | Pitch: RHP Gerrit Cole (1-0, 1.29 in the playoffs) |
Notable: Mitch Moreland is absent for the fourth time in a row. Rafael Devers is in third base, while Ian Kinsler is back in training for second base for the Red Sox. Here is the complete overview of Peter Abraham's game.
■ Embrace yourself! The temperatures are supposed to be in the mid-50s for the first pitch and will fall in the 40s in the last few rounds.
Pretrial reading
■ Dan Shaughnessy: The second game is now a must win and David Price starts for the Red Sox
■ Temperatures will be in the mid-50s tonight. Will it be hot enough for David Price?
■ Tara Sullivan: Alex Cora suddenly faces the biggest challenge of his young leadership
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