Red Sox at Astros August 21, 2024

Game Time: 2:10 ET

Stadium: Daikin Park

Attendance: 31,954

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BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	7	0
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

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BOS	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	7	0
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

Game

Season

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Running

2nd inning - SB: Jarren Duran (2nd base off J. Verlander/ V. Caratini)

7th inning - SB: Masataka Yoshida (2nd base off T. Scott/ V. Caratini)

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Running

1st inning - CS: Jeremy Pena (2nd base off C. Criswell/ C. Wong)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Diaz)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:34

Umpires: HP-David Rackley, 1B-Larry Vanover, 2B-Chris Segal, 3B-Nate Tomlinson

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From August 21, 2024

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Chris Martin

Earns first save

PBoston Red Sox

August 21, 2024

Martin earned the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Houston, working around a hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.

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Cooper Criswell

Fails to qualify for win

PBoston Red Sox

August 21, 2024

Criswell didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Astros, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

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Tyler O'Neill

Picking up rest Wednesday

OFBoston Red Sox

August 21, 2024

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

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David Hamilton

Steals base in win

2BBoston Red Sox

August 21, 2024

Hamilton went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

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Roman Anthony

Has big night in Triple-A

OFBoston Red Sox

August 21, 2024

Anthony went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and three additional runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

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Justin Verlander

Falls to Boston in return

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Verlander (3-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

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Alex Bregman

Homers in return to lineup

3BHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Bregman (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox.

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Trey Cabbage

Returns to Triple-A

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August 21, 2024

The Astros optioned Cabbage to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

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Seth Martinez

Rejoins bullpen

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Kaleb Ort

Goes on paternity list

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

The Astros placed Ort on the paternity list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Ryan Pressly

Throws bullpen session

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Pressly (back) threw a bullpen session at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

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Seth Martinez

Sent back down

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

The Astros optioned Martinez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Justin Verlander

Activated ahead of start

PHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

The Astros activated Verlander (neck) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Wednesday against the Red Sox.

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Zach Dezenzo

Playing time dwindling

OFHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Dezenzo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Alex Bregman

Returning to lineup as DH

3BHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Bregman (elbow) will serve as the Astros' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jose Altuve

Rare day off Wednesday

2BHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Altuve is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Alex Bregman

Expected to DH on Wednesday

3BHouston Astros

August 21, 2024

Astros general manager Dana Brown said in a radio appearance with SportsTalk 790 Houston that Bregman (elbow) is expected to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox as the team's designated hitter.

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