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Series Summary

2018 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 13
HOU 7 Final
BOS 2
Game 2, October 14
HOU 5 Final
BOS 7
Game 3, October 16
BOS 8 Final
HOU 2
Game 4, October 17
BOS 8 Final
HOU 6
Game 5, October 18
BOS 4 Final
HOU 1

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 18, 2018
Start Time: 7:10 p.m. Local
Attendance: 43,210
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Game Duration: 3:32
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
WP: David Price (1-1) • LP: Justin Verlander (2-1) • SV: Craig Kimbrel (5)

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Mookie Betts RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.205 0.295 0.282 0.578 0.000 0.000
Andrew Benintendi LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.237 0.310 0.316 0.625 0.000 0.000
J.D. Martinez DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 0.313 0.415 0.531 0.946 0.083 1.000
Xander Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.278 0.341 0.389 0.730 0.000 0.000
Mitch Moreland 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 0.444 0.545 0.556 1.101 0.083 0.500
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.250 0.280 0.375 0.655 0.083 0.500
Rafael Devers 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 4 0.350 0.409 0.500 0.909 0.750 2.000
Christian Vazquez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.227 0.261 0.409 0.670 0.000 0.000
   Brock Holt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.412 0.733 1.145 0.000 0.000
   Sandy Leon C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.185 0.371 0.481 0.853 0.000 0.000
David Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Matt Barnes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Nathan Eovaldi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Craig Kimbrel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 36 4 8 4 2 7 38 0.222 0.263 0.444 0.708 1.000 4.000

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Alex Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.292 0.553 0.625 1.178 0.000 0.000
George Springer RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.400 0.447 0.829 1.276 0.000 0.000
Jose Altuve DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.265 0.324 0.412 0.736 0.000 0.000
Carlos Correa SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0.241 0.371 0.379 0.751 0.000 0.000
Yuli Gurriel 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0.226 0.333 0.387 0.720 0.000 0.000
Marwin Gonzalez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 0.333 0.389 0.576 0.965 0.000 1.000
Tony Kemp LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.286 0.474 0.571 1.045 0.000 0.000
Martin Maldonado C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.105 0.150 0.316 0.466 0.000 0.000
   Tyler White PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.231 0.444 0.308 0.752 0.000 0.000
   Josh Reddick PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.269 0.321 0.423 0.745 0.000 0.000
Jake Marisnick CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Brian McCann C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Justin Verlander P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Roberto Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 2 12 34 0.156 0.206 0.281 0.487 0.000 1.000

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
David Price, W (1-1) 6 3 0 0 0 9 0 5.11 21 93 65 40 14 11 3 9 3 0 75 0.338 0.86 3.74% 15.53 3.0
Matt Barnes 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1.42 4 21 13 12 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.025 0.43 -0.28% 7.84 -0.7
Nathan Eovaldi, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.88 5 19 12 6 1 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 0.076 0.73 0.88% 13.13 0.7
Craig Kimbrel, S (5) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 7.11 4 14 9 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.042 0.78 0.48% 14.11 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 12 1 1.00 34 147 99 62 16 21 6 14 5 0 75 1 0 0.431 0.78 4.82% 14.10 3.6

Houston Astros

Houston Astros Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Justin Verlander, L (2-1) 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 4.15 28 97 69 44 6 19 8 14 4 0 44 -0.105 0.85 -1.38% 15.36 -1.0
Roberto Osuna 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 7.50 10 32 23 11 5 7 4 3 2 0 0 0 0.036 0.23 0.41% 4.15 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 7 2 4.00 38 129 92 55 11 26 12 17 6 0 44 0 0 -0.069 0.68 -0.97% 12.20 0.6

Balks: None.
WP: Roberto Osuna (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Mookie Betts Justin Verlander -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O BOS Andrew Benintendi Justin Verlander -2% 46% Flyball: RF 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 6,(3-2) CCBBBB BOS J.D. Martinez Justin Verlander 1% 47% Walk 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Xander Bogaerts Justin Verlander -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ David Price facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Alex Bregman David Price 2% 47% Flyball: LF 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 6,(2-2) BFSBFS O HOU George Springer David Price 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 6,(3-2) CBBFBX HOU Jose Altuve David Price -1% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) CBCBC O HOU Carlos Correa David Price 2% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O BOS Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander -2% 48% Flyball: LF 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) CSBX BOS Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander 3% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball) 0.0
t2 0-0 1 1– 4,(0-2) C1FFX O BOS Rafael Devers Justin Verlander -3% 47% Lineout: LF 0.0
t2 0-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) C1SBX BOS Christian Vazquez Justin Verlander 2% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kinsler to 2B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2) BBBCF*B BOS Jackie Bradley Jr. Justin Verlander 3% 52% Walk; Kinsler to 3B; Vazquez to 2B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2) CBFS O BOS Mookie Betts Justin Verlander -8% 45% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ David Price facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX HOU Yuli Gurriel David Price -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b2 0-0 0 1– 6,(1-2) FFBFFX O HOU Marwin Gonzalez David Price 3% 45% Flyball: RF 0.0
b2 0-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Tony Kemp David Price 3% 48% Flyball: LF 0.0
b2 0-0 2 1– 6,(2-2) C*B1S*BFC O HOU Martin Maldonado David Price 2% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSC O BOS Andrew Benintendi Justin Verlander -3% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t3 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) FCBX R BOS J.D. Martinez Justin Verlander 12% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
t3 1-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Xander Bogaerts Justin Verlander -2% 58% Flyball: LF 0.0
t3 1-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX BOS Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander 1% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive) -0.0
t3 1-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O BOS Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox’ David Price facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O HOU Jake Marisnick David Price 3% 59% Flyball: RF 0.0
b3 0-1 1 — 4,(1-2) BCSC O HOU Alex Bregman David Price 2% 61% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-1 2 — 5,(1-2) SFBFX O HOU George Springer David Price 1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t4 1-0 0 — 6,(2-2) BFFBFC O BOS Rafael Devers Justin Verlander -2% 60% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t4 1-0 1 — 7,(2-2) CFBBFFS O BOS Christian Vazquez Justin Verlander -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 1-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O BOS Jackie Bradley Jr. Justin Verlander -1% 57% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox’ David Price facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 — 6,(2-2) BCFBFS O HOU Jose Altuve David Price 3% 60% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-1 1 — 6,(2-2) SSBBFS O HOU Carlos Correa David Price 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-1 2 — 9,(2-2) FFFFFFBBX HOU Yuli Gurriel David Price -3% 60% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b4 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2) F*BSBS O HOU Marwin Gonzalez David Price 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O BOS Mookie Betts Justin Verlander -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t5 1-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Andrew Benintendi Justin Verlander -2% 60% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t5 1-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BFSX BOS J.D. Martinez Justin Verlander 1% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t5 1-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Xander Bogaerts Justin Verlander -3% 59% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox’ David Price facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 — 4,(1-2) BFTS O HOU Tony Kemp David Price 3% 62% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 0-1 1 — 4,(1-2) FFBX O HOU Martin Maldonado David Price 2% 65% Flyball: CF 0.0
b5 0-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Jake Marisnick David Price 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros’ Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX BOS Mitch Moreland Justin Verlander 7% 73% Double to LF (Fly Ball) 0.5
t6 1-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2) B*BFFX BOS Ian Kinsler Justin Verlander 7% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Moreland to 3B 0.5
t6 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0) X RRR BOS Rafael Devers Justin Verlander 12% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Moreland Scores; Kinsler Scores 2.0
t6 4-0 0 — 9,(2-2) CBFFFBFFX O BOS Christian Vazquez Justin Verlander -1% 91% Flyball: LF -0.0
t6 4-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O BOS Jackie Bradley Jr. Justin Verlander -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P -0.0
t6 4-0 2 — 7,(3-2) BCFFBBX O BOS Mookie Betts Justin Verlander 0% 90% Flyball: RF 0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox’ David Price facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Alex Bregman David Price 2% 92% Flyball: RF 0.0
b6 0-4 1 — 5,(2-2) BBFSX O HOU George Springer David Price 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b6 0-4 2 — 3,(0-2) FFS O HOU Jose Altuve David Price 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros’ Roberto Osuna facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 — 3,(0-2) .FSX O BOS Andrew Benintendi Roberto Osuna -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t7 4-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O BOS J.D. Martinez Roberto Osuna 0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t7 4-0 2 — 4,(1-2) CBCX O BOS Xander Bogaerts Roberto Osuna 0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox’ Matt Barnes facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 — 7,(2-2) .BCFBFFX O HOU Carlos Correa Matt Barnes 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 0-4 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O HOU Yuli Gurriel Matt Barnes 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 0-4 2 — 5,(2-2) FLBBX R HOU Marwin Gonzalez Matt Barnes -4% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b7 1-4 2 — 7,(3-2) BBFBFFB HOU Tony Kemp Matt Barnes -1% 91% Walk -0.0
b7 1-4 2 1– 2,(0-1) …CX O HOU Josh Reddick Nathan Eovaldi 2% 93% Flyball: RF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros’ Roberto Osuna facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 — 4,(1-2) …BSCS O BOS Mitch Moreland Roberto Osuna -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 4-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X BOS Ian Kinsler Roberto Osuna 1% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
t8 4-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CB BOS Rafael Devers Roberto Osuna 1% 95% Wild Pitch; Kinsler to 3B 0.0
t8 4-1 1 –3 4,(1-2) CB.FC O BOS Rafael Devers Roberto Osuna -2% 93% Strikeout Looking 0
t8 4-1 2 –3 2,(1-0) .BX O BOS Brock Holt Roberto Osuna -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox’ Nathan Eovaldi facing 9-1-2
b8 1-4 0 — 5,(2-2) .CBBCX O HOU Brian McCann Nathan Eovaldi 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 1-4 1 — 6,(2-2) CCFBBS O HOU Alex Bregman Nathan Eovaldi 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 1-4 2 — 1,(0-0) X HOU George Springer Nathan Eovaldi -1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b8 1-4 2 1– 5,(3-1) BFBBX O HOU Jose Altuve Nathan Eovaldi 2% 97% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros’ Roberto Osuna facing 9-1-2
t9 4-1 0 — 4,(1-2) CSBX O BOS Jackie Bradley Jr. Roberto Osuna 0% 96% Lineout: 1B 0.0
t9 4-1 1 — 3,(2-0) BBX O BOS Mookie Betts Roberto Osuna 0% 96% Flyball: LF 0.0
t9 4-1 2 — 6,(2-2) CFBFBS O BOS Andrew Benintendi Roberto Osuna 0% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox’ Craig Kimbrel facing 4-5-6
b9 1-4 0 — 4,(0-2) .FFFS O HOU Carlos Correa Craig Kimbrel 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 1-4 1 — 4,(3-0) BBBB HOU Yuli Gurriel Craig Kimbrel -3% 95% Walk 0.0
b9 1-4 1 1– 3,(0-2) CCC O HOU Marwin Gonzalez Craig Kimbrel 3% 98% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b9 1-4 2 1– 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Tony Kemp Craig Kimbrel 2% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.