MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/07/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1629 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (60-83) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Houston Astros (84-59) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 8 9 1
Astros Score 8-1 Win Against Boston
The Houston Astros topped the Boston Red Sox, 8-1, in American League action at Minute Maid Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Houston pitcher Framber Valdez. Houston, at 84-59, is 4½ games up in the American Division.

The Astros got a big hit from right fielder Kyle Tucker. In the bottom of the eighth, Tucker pounded a grand slam home run to center. His 30th home run of the season put the Astros ahead, 8-1.

"I like our moxie," said Astros manager Dave D. Double Dip #1.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Refsnyder RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279 5 34
T. Story SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 4 9
   a-R. Devers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 15 45
   b-A. Mondesi SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 6
A. Duvall CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 23 68
J. Turner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .259 9 29
E. Hernández 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 6 39
E. Valdez 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .249 10 34
A. Verdugo LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .293 11 59
C. Wong DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .318 4 19
R. McGuire C 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .264 6 43
Totals 32 1 8 1 2 10 17      
a - R. Devers pinch hit for T. Story in the 8th
b - A. Mondesi substituted for R. Devers in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Valdez (15, 5th Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Turner 2 , E. Valdez 3 , A. Verdugo , C. Wong , R. McGuire 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Refsnyder , C. Wong
GIDP: T. Story
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Turner (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tucker RF 5 1 1 4 0 1 1 .257 30 93
A. Bregman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .249 14 61
   a-W. Wagner PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1 8
Y. Alvarez LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .268 44 116
J. Abreu 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .320 25 95
C. McCormick CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .234 13 48
M. Brantley DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .251 10 40
J. Pena SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .240 14 55
D. Hensley 2B, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .278 5 20
J. Centeno C 3 1 0 2 0 1 3 .200 1 31
Totals 33 8 9 8 4 8 17      
a - W. Wagner pinch hit for A. Bregman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pena (21, 2nd Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Abreu (36, 8th Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Bregman (14, 1st Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Abreu (25, 1st Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Tucker (30, 8th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Tucker 4 , A. Bregman 4 , Y. Alvarez , J. Abreu 6 , J. Pena 3 , D. Hensley 2
2-out RBI: K. Tucker , J. Abreu , J. Centeno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , J. Pena , J. Centeno
Hit by Pitch: J. Centeno
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Tucker (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hensley-Pena-Abreu)
OF assists: 1 (Tucker(Valdez at home))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paxton L (0-3) 5.0 5 3 3 2 6 2 86 4.34   
R. Brasier 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 4.44   
Z. Kelly 0.2 2 4 4 1 2 0 21 4.56   
J. Rodriguez 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5.67   
T. Houck 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 49
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 22, R. Brasier 8, Z. Kelly 6, J. Rodriguez 1, T. Houck 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 5-4, R. Brasier 2-4, Z. Kelly 0-0, J. Rodriguez 0-0, T. Houck 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 86-55, R. Brasier 25-15, Z. Kelly 21-12, J. Rodriguez 1-1, T. Houck 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodriguez 3-3
Hit Batsmen: Z. Kelly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez W (8-7) 7.1 8 1 0 1 7 0 100 5.18   
S. Arrighetti SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 25 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 66
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 28, S. Arrighetti 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 9-3, S. Arrighetti 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 100-64, S. Arrighetti 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Arrighetti 1-0
WP: F. Valdez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Framber Valdez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 41958
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