Red Sox vs. Astros Game Highlights (8/19/24) | MLB Highlights

should be an interesting series we talked about it being a potential playoff matchup I still think it's going to have that kind of vibe for the guys in The Dugout being a strikeout you say Kikuchi in his first three starts with the Astros is averaging for nine a total that's right up there in the alltime best in astron's history and Durand to step in 287 with 15 oh runs 31 stolen bases this is a guy the Red Sox have really beaten up in the past Kikuchi and a drive out to left field immediately dubon turning around watch it it's gone home run right out of the shoot on the first pitch of the ball game Jaren Durant up and over the craford boxes one to nothing Boston are you kidding me I love first pitch Ambush home run the pitch is ripped into right field sinking down for a base hit so the Red Sox have their second man aboard the 1 oh is ripped into right field that is down for a hit ref Snider's going to make the turn at second he's heading for third the throw is not in time and the Red Sox are roaring in Texas and they've got him at the corner still only one out for Romy Gonzalez Show's hoping for a double play ground ball here from Gonzalez chops it beir takes a wild Spin and they get the play at home plate a little shovel with the glove by Kikuchi getting the fielders Choice out at home plate that ball had a lot of weird action on it as's able to prevent a run Gonzalez reaches first on the fielders Choice there are two outs in the inning the pitch is on the ground to the left side it is off the glove of the third baseman whitcom and into the Outfield they're going to wave rafy Hol he is in there with a foot first slide and it's two nothing Red Sox now the first moment you're happy Alex bregman not in there tonight that one likely to be scored an error and the Red Sox have doubled their lead that's a strike kasus took took a close pitch onew took a very good pitch 3-2 and finally gets rung up Tanner how gate 8 301 ra Red sex have actually lost the last five games he started although lately he's been pitching really well little trickler toward third rafy with a backhand and sets him down one away pretty incredible numbers and he's on base again against the Boston Red Sox Gordon has been on base 11 times in 15 plate appearances this year against Boston as Kev mentioned they have absolutely caught fire ground ball is short Rafaela de Gonzalez one on the first two Red Sox with a double play and that cleans up the inning socks have actually played well in this building all time and a liner up the middle for a solid base hit they are 20 and 19 all time in Minimate come on Texas boy where's that four seamer liner the other way that'll drop it a right field for a base hit Gonzalez to second but the Red Sox have something Brewing first and second so this is the most hits Allowed by you say kuchi in an Astro's uniform five that's a called strike with a fast ball Breen Pitch hit hard right at Altuve should be two P's got it over to First double play and they get the big double play and Kikuchi keeps his pitch count down so far tonight he has gone three shutout inning this ball smoked into left center field yordon Alvarez will be on base again against the Red Sox as he doubles yordon has now been on base against the Red Sox 12 out of 16 plate appearances there's another one hard hit to center field yon's going to be held up that ball got to jiren Durant in a hurry so now the Astros with their best scoring threat of the night have the tying runs on board with nobody out slowly hit yordon coming down the line they're going to try to make the play home yordon safe two to one gain yordon got in ahead of the tag they going to review it though oo never got there the knee of the catcher gets in front of the foot of yordon Alvarez wow I think the left knee of Jansen while Fielding the ball did block the foot from the plate the question of course is is that a legal play upon review calling the fields overturned R out that's a great one so take that run off the board Runners on at first and second and an out at the plate and here's kartini one oh ground ball right side and through gner Diaz is going to be sent home here comes the throw and it's wide of the plate Yer scores and they throw it away to first base and it's into right field Here Comes the track meet pay is going to score kartini thinking about third and he'll make it what a zoo wheels absolutely came off after a great play at home plate oh it's unbelievable so just like that yordon has a play over turn the Astros lose a run but then they G get two back the very next batter did he offer yes he did they did appeal and that is it for Jake Meyers he Strikes Out swing and a as he put him away same thing with that sweeper again back to back C there we're tied two two this right-handed power hitter the 1-1 is queued off the end of the bat a little dribbling bunt kartini picks it up spins throws High to First and it pulls Diaz off the bag line drive into right center field for a base hit going first to third will be O'Neal ref Snider has his second hit we'll see if that error on the catcher opened a door here for the Red Sox first and third last five starts of his career re against Boston Kikuchi has not been able to go more than five inning left on left match up Kikuchi delivers and D bounces it left side to his right pea he's got it straightens up throws to First and time and the side is retired so Kikuchi Works around a two- out error and a hit have two Runners on both coming with two outs Altuve single to left yordon hit by a pitch with two strikes and he hit will give the Astros the lead and a ground ball up the middle a sliding stab Gonzalez he's throwing a first base and got him outstanding play by Romy Gonzalez for out number three tied at two in Houston that looked ticketed for center field that's going to be a fourth error I mean a routine play right there altuve's throw was a little bit high but jer's footwork wasn't good either Kikuchi has gone five and 2/3 five and a third five and 2/3 in his three previous starts and here he is at five and a third tonight oh yeah third time kasas has been called out on strike I love it and Joe spot says five and a third five and two3 that's enough you say had to fight through four errors and the fans here giving him a nice Applause as he walks off this mound working you're able to get yoshita into this game right here by going to this righty in the perfect spot too designated hitter I mean they just sort of handed it to him please put yosida in this ball game Fly the other way duond backing up and that ball is going to be off the wall they're going to send a runner that's going to be a home run they call that ball gone that is a home run a home run for masataka Yoshida it got out of here res said I think did him a favor how can Cory use Yoshida well you just handed putting Yoshida in this DH spot against a righty the guys in fego he can't get out and now you got a little two-pointer so the error ends up coming back to bite the Astros here that's going to be two unearned runs on the pinch hit home run by Yoshida so a little cushion here for Tanner H Pia Taps one could be trouble it's going to be trouble no chance for de Jeremy another infield hit he's the leadoff base runner for the Astros in the sixth oh yeah three for three is Victor Peña easily will get to third no throw and the Astros back in business down by a couple of runs get the first two Runners on here in the six backto back singles immediately put the tying runs at the corners in the bottom of the six it's been a tough night defensively for the Astros but they're sitting here in the six one big swing away from tying it up or going ahead joh puts it in play to Center pretty shallow but p with great speed here comes the throw from Duran it will not be in time PE crosses the plate as he Glides across home it's now one run game sack fly by John Singleton caratini stayed at first so two away now for Mauricio dubon as ha is up to 85 pitches and a liner into right field O'Neal makes the play in a sinking line Drive they get one 43 Boston two on nobody out they hold it to just one run on the sacrificed fly so it's still Red Sox four Astros three Hal end of the night with eight strikeouts and six Innings of work gave up three runs two of them earned shade bounces one to third backhanded by Des his throw not in time Wickham beats out the throw it'sit that ball smash pass for second baseman Gonzalez stopping at second is Wickam on Bas for a fourth consecutive time and eight in a row against the Red Sox can he get this man and that's in there strike three the Red Sox are out of the jam Martin with a big K kartini on base for a fourth time tonight A leadoff walk and the Astros have the tying run aboard ground ball it's short raphaela Flips For One beand throw and got him Romy Gonzalez barehanded the toss and then whipped a strike to First for a double play Romy Gonzalez having a nice game here defensively making some big plays when it matters bats for the first time Chaz Loops one into right field off the end of the bat that one checked up like a wedge in right field that'll be a base hit for Chaz and that has to feel good bounced and Chaz into scoring position with a stolen base marcio's had some big hits for the Astros as he lines one in the left field this could tie the game here comes Chaz no throw we're tied up at four duie does it again Macio duban comes through and we're tied at four great played appearance by Shay witka setting up things for Jose Altuve can give the Astros their first lead here in the bottom of the eighth well this is the nightmare scenario in the eighth year tied at four fans are up and roaring 3349 here at minimade Park ready to erupt here in the bottom half of the eighth Breaky w swung on and missed that was upstairs he got him with the sweeper four to four going to the ninth in Houston game for the Boston Red Sox is Kenley Jansen who's pitching now in backto backto back nights out of that Boston Red Sox bullpen and a healthy amount of experience against the Astros this will be his 24th game against the Astros he has a 532 erra career against the ASOS A swing and a miss he put him away on three now it's Shiner Diaz he homered y yesterday and he has a single tonight yeah I think we all know what the icing on the cake could be Yer hits one high ball game over yordon said something to Yer on his way back to the Dugout and yer crushed one for the winner Yer Diaz connects on a big fly for an Asos walkoff first walkoff since Brey walked off La on July 27