Summary
3/15/2024 10:42PM PDT
W: Chris Sale (1-1, 3.18), L: Framber Valdez (17-7, 2.82)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Red Sox batting. Valdez pitching. Duran grounded to right for a single. Devers flied out to McCormick (F8). Turner doubled to left. Duran scores.* Casas struck out chasing an inside sinker. Verdugo lined out to Abreu (L3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Sale pitching. Montero in bullpen. Maton in bullpen. Altuve flied out to Duran (F8). Bregman lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-4). Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Red Sox batting. Yoshida flied out to Tucker (F9). Story grounded to right for a single. Rafaela flied out to Tucker (F9). Wong lined to center for a single. Story advances to 3rd. Duran grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Abreu struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Brantley struck out chasing a slider low and away. Tucker struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Red Sox batting. Devers walked. Turner flied out to Brantley (F7). Casas doubled to center. Devers scores. Verdugo grounded to right for a single. Casas advances to 3rd. Yoshida hit a sacrifice fly to McCormick (SF8). Casas scores. Story doubled to center. Verdugo scores. Rafaela flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. McCormick grounded to right for a single. Pena was called out on strikes looking on an outside fastball. Diaz popped out to Casas (P3). Altuve flied out to Verdugo (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Red Sox batting. Wong lined out to Brantley (L7). Duran lined out to McCormick (L8). Devers popped out to Bregman (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Rafaela (4-3). Alvarez struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Abreu doubled (ground rule double). Brantley struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Red Sox batting. Montero in bullpen. Montero pitching. Turner grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Casas flied out to Brantley (F7). Verdugo lined to right for a single. Yoshida lined out to McCormick (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker struck out on a slider low and away. McCormick flied out to Verdugo (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Casas: 109 mph (Casas doubled to center. 1 RBI)
Verdugo: 108 mph (Verdugo lined to right for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 32,106 (78% capacity)
Weather: 80 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 37 (Valdez), 70 (Sale)
UMPIRES
HP: Joe MacDonald. 1B: Carl Dixon. 2B: Eric Summersgill. 3B: Freddie Ferguson.