April 26, 2013: Red Sox 8 Astros 7

Despite coughing up four homers and blowing a save twice in this one, the Red Sox are happy to come away with the win against the last-place Astros. The Sox took a one run lead with 4 runs in the 7th, capped by a bases-clearing double from David Ortiz. The Astros got that run right back in the top of the 8th on a Matt Dominguez home run off Koji Uehara. No problem, the Sox scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th on 3 hits. But wait, Brandon Laird hit a 2-run shot off Andrew Bailey in the top of the 9th to tie it back up! The Sox loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th on two singles and an intentional walk, but a passed ball by catcher Jason Castro was the Astros' downfall.

BOXSCORE: 2013 Houston Astros At 2013 Boston Red Sox                4/26/2013
 
  Astros             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Grossman CF       4  0  0  0 .308     J.Ellsbury CF       4  2  1  1 .360  
  J.Altuve 2B         5  0  2  0 .210     J.Gomes LF          3  0  1  0 .209  
  J.Castro C          2  1  0  0 .235   A-M.Carp PH,LF        2  1  2  1 .438  
  B.Laird 1B          5  2  2  3 .222   C-J.Saltalamacchia C  0  0  0  0 .317  
  C.Pena DH           3  2  2  0 .139     D.Pedroia 2B        5  2  2  2 .381  
  C.Carter LF         5  1  3  2 .183     D.Ortiz DH          5  0  3  3 .292  
  F.Martinez RF       5  0  0  0 .100     M.Napoli 1B         3  0  0  0 .244  
  M.Dominguez 3B      4  1  1  1 .253     D.Nava RF,LF        5  1  1  0 .384  
  M.Gonzalez SS       3  0  2  0 .200     W.Middlebrooks 3B   5  0  1  0 .172  
                                          D.Ross C            2  0  1  0 .222  
                                        B-S.Victorino PR,RF   0  1  0  0 .358  
                                          P.Ciriaco SS        4  1  1  0 .182  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  7 12  6                 Totals      38  8 13  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Gomes In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Ross In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Carp In 9th Inning
 
Astros.......... 0 0 0  1 0 3  0 1 2  -  7 12  1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  4 2 1  -  8 13  1
 
Astros (4-19)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
E.Bedard                  6 1/3   5   2   2   2   8   1 109   3.38
P.Clemens                 0       0   1   1   1   0   0   5   6.94
J.Cisnero                 0       2   2   2   0   0   0   8  22.09
J.Veras BS(2nd)           0 2/3   2   1   1   1   0   0  14   5.40
T.Blackley LOSS(0-1)      1 2/3   4   2   1   1   0   0  40   3.00
Totals                    8 2/3  13   8   7   5   8   1
 
Red Sox (12-11)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Dempster                6       7   4   3   5   8   2 102   3.45
C.Mortensen               1       2   0   0   1   0   0  14   0.00
K.Uehara BS(1st)          1       2   1   1   0   1   1  21   1.64
A.Bailey WIN(1-2) BS(4th) 1       1   2   2   1   2   1  23   9.82
Totals                    9      12   7   6   7  11   4
 
ATTENDANCE- 22,268 DATE- Friday, April 26th 2013 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- C.B. Bucknor, Todd Tichenor, Dale Scott, Bill Miller
T- 2:54
LEFT ON BASE- Astros: 9  Red Sox:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Astros: 2  Red Sox: 3
ERRORS- J.Altuve, W.Middlebrooks
DOUBLES- M.Gonzalez(2nd), J.Gomes(2nd), D.Ortiz-2(3rd)
HOME RUNS- B.Laird-2(4th), C.Carter(1st), M.Dominguez(2nd), D.Pedroia(5th)
RBIs- B.Laird-3(6th), C.Carter-2(6th), M.Dominguez(7th), J.Ellsbury(12th),
      M.Carp(1st), D.Pedroia-2(19th), D.Ortiz-3(6th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Altuve(3rd), J.Ellsbury(12th), S.Victorino(2nd), P.Ciriaco(2nd)
WALKS- R.Grossman, J.Castro-3, C.Pena-2, M.Gonzalez, J.Ellsbury, M.Napoli-2,
       D.Ross, S.Victorino
HIT BY PITCH- D.Ross
STRIKE OUTS- R.Grossman-2, J.Castro, B.Laird, C.Pena, C.Carter, F.Martinez-4,
             M.Gonzalez, J.Gomes-2, D.Pedroia, M.Napoli-2, D.Nava,
             W.Middlebrooks-2
GIDP- J.Altuve, J.Castro, B.Laird, D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz
BALKS- R.Dempster
WILD PITCHES- R.Dempster
RLISP 2-out- M.Dominguez, P.Ciriaco-2, J.Castro, M.Gonzalez-2, J.Gomes,
             W.Middlebrooks-2, C.Carter, J.Altuve
 
Boston Red Sox broke the deadlock in their last at bats, pulling out a 8 to 7
win over the floundering Houston Astros and sending their hometown fans home
smiling.
 
The deciding run was scored by Boston in the 9th.  After two were out Daniel
Nava laced a base-knock.  Will Middlebrooks was next and he ripped a single.
Middlebrooks took second on the throw.  Shane Victorino then was walked
intentionally to load the bases.  Travis Blackley then threw a high and
inside pitch that got by the catcher; it was ruled a passed ball making
Boston victorious to the delight of the the home town crowd.  Boston rapped
out 13 hits for the night.  
 
Andrew Bailey(1-2) got the win allowing 2 runs in 1 inning. Blackley(0-1)
ended up with the loss in relief.  He allowed 2 runs and 4 hits in 1 and 2/3
innings.