Major League Baseball
Houston 8, Boston 2
Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:00 PM
When: 4:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 5, 2017
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Dan Bellino, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Mark Wegner, LF - Mike Everitt, RF - Marty Foster
Attendance: 43102
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Boston 010100000280
Houston 20021210-8120
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 93-69 48-33 45-36 L2
Houston 101-61 48-33 53-28 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Astros have a 48-33 record at home this season. The Boston Red Sox have a 45-36 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Astros have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Red Sox have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Justin Verlander pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.36. Chris Sale took the loss for Boston.
  • Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve (3) hit homeruns for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Boston   Houston
Chris Sale Player Justin Verlander
Loss W/L Win
5.0 IP 6.0
6 Strikeouts 3
9 Hits 6
12.60 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Boston   Houston
Hanley Ramirez Player Jose Altuve
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 3
0 HR 3
3 TB 12
.667 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Boston 8 0 10 .250 6 2 2 0 0
Houston 12 4 27 .353 8 8 2 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Boston. The Astros have a W/L % of .590 after a win and .677 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Red Sox have a W/L % of .516 after a win and .647 after a loss.