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Red Sox-Astros Game 1
News from Houston.
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Globe Sports 10/5/2017 6:10:47 PM
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Doug Fister starts Game 3. Rodriguez and Porcello in bullpen for first two games. No Game 4 decision yet.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 6:11:14 PM -
Farrell said telling Chris Young he was off the roster was tough. But they needed the extra infielder.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 6:11:16 PM
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Porcello, potential G4 starter, would be a long reliever in the first two games of the series.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 6:11:25 PM -
Farrell said Fister was chosen over Porcello for G3.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 6:11:28 PM
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Red Sox lineup
Bogaerts SS
Nunez DH
Benintendi LF
Betts RF
Moreland 1B
Pedroia 2B
Devers 3B
Leon C
Bradley CF
Pitching: LHP Chris Sale (17-8, 2.90)Globe Sports 10/5/2017 6:13:16 PM -
Astros lineup
Springer CF
Bregman 3B
Altuve 2B
Correa SS
Gattis DH
Reddick RF
Gurriel 1B
Gonzalez LF
McCann C
Pitching: RHP Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36)Globe Sports 10/5/2017 6:15:33 PM -
Porcello was the Game 1 starter and Cy Young winner last year. Now a long reliever for at least two games. Farrell’s not messing around.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 6:27:04 PM
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How to watch today's Red Sox game
Thursday’s Red Sox-Astros playoff game is being telecast on MLB Network, which for some raises the question: “Where is that on my TV?”
There’s no simple answer, because it depends on your television service provider and your level of service. However, MLB Network does have a very easy-to-use finder that requires three pieces of information: the country in which you reside, the type of television service you have, and your ZIP code.
For example, in Boston, MLB is on Comcast channels 269 (standard definition) and 914 (high definition), DirecTV channel 213, and Dish channels 152 (SD) and 152 and 9434 (HD).
Verizon customers in many areas surrounding Boston can find it on channels 86 and 1530 (SD) and 586 (HD).
With Thursday’s game starting at 4:05 p.m., which falls in the end-of-work/commute home hours for many, live streams may be the best choice. MLB Network’s postseason games will be streamed online for customers of participating pay TV providers through MLB.com’s At-Bat app, MLBNetwork.com/Watch, and MLB.tv. Users must log in using their pay TV account username and password.
The network also has a postseason viewing subscription that includes all World Series games and select playoff games for $24.99.
After Thursday’s Game 1, the rest of the Red Sox-Astros series is on Fox Sports 1. Most service providers have a channel locator on their websites.Globe Sports 10/5/2017 7:03:06 PM -
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Amid Las Vegas reports, a #RedSox spokeswoman says there will be increased security for postseason games at Fenway.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… -
by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 7:17:38 PM
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Amid Las Vegas reports, a #RedSox spokeswoman says there will be increased security for postseason games at Fenway.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…by BostonGlobe via twitter retweeted by alexspeier 10/5/2017 7:31:34 PM
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Pregame notes: Houston won the season series between the teams, 4-3. They outscored the Sox, 35-22. … The Sox have won 11 of 19 postseason games under John Farrell. … Sale was 13-4 with a 2.37 ERA in his first 21 games. He is 4-4, 4.09 in 11 starts since. … Verlander was 5-0 with a 1.06 ERA in five starts with Houston after being obtained from the Tigers. … The Sox are 90-80-1 in the postseason.Globe Sports 10/5/2017 7:39:19 PM
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Three straight day games to start this Red Sox-Astros series. Reminds me of covering Yankees vs. Brooylyn Dodgers back in '55.by Dan Shaughnessy via twitter 10/5/2017 7:42:47 PM -
George Springer, upon being introduced as Astros leadoff hitter, waves the state flag. It twas not the Connecticut state flag.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 7:55:08 PM
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Pre-game included a moment of silence for the victims in Las Vegas. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLZlEEuVYAEnzaZ.jpg
by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:02:18 PM -
For the first time since 1967, the Red Sox have a playoff lineup with 4 guys who are age-24 seasons or younger. bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/…by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:04:08 PM
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Let me be 1st to note that Angel Hernandez is working 1B. That menas homeplate in Game 2. He can do a lot of damage in 1st 2 games.by Dan Shaughnessy via twitter 10/5/2017 8:06:57 PM
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Justin Verlander in the playoffs since 2012: 8 starts, 4-2, 1.76, 30.5% K rate, 4.7% BB rate, averaging 7 innings per start.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:08:57 PM
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Benintendi, Bregman, Betts, Correa, Springer, Devers. Lots of great young talent in this series. Should be fun. Here we go.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:09:14 PM
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Verlander opens at 94-96 mph. Kind of amazing that he's still working easily in the mid-90s in his 12th big lg season.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:11:34 PM
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Nuneez grounds out to third, limps out of the box, and goes down in a heap before reaching first.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:12:29 PM
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Nunez fell running to first. Down and being attended to.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:12:37 PM
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Nunez was hobbling all the way down the line and collapsed before he got to the base. He’s being carried off.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:13:49 PM
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Nunez is being carried off the field by John Farrell and the trainer.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:13:55 PM
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Nunez is wincing in obvious pain. Have to think that he'll be removed from the roster. If so, seems likely Sox would add Chris Young.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:15:19 PM
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Red Sox can replace Nunez, which certainly appears he will have to be. Chris Young is certainly available.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:15:28 PM
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Verlander opened with 8 straight fastballs (94-97 mph) before his first secondary pitch, a change to Benintendi.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:17:13 PM
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He passed all the tests? How the hell did they think he could play? Wowby Lou Merloni via twitter retweeted by Dan_Shaughnessy 10/5/2017 8:18:26 PM -
Nunez being carried off. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLZo096V4AApstS.jpg
by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:18:31 PM -
11-pitch at-bat by Benintendi, who fouled off a ton of fastballs, ends with a strikeout on Verlander's first slider of the game.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:19:27 PM
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Still: For Sox, having someone drive up the pitch count and navigate closer to Houston's middle relievers is significant.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:20:09 PM
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Nunez was running pretty well yesterday, on the base paths and off. But coming out of the box, appeared something happened.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:20:19 PM
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Springer tried to ambush Sale's first pitch of the game -- a 93 mph swing/miss two-seamer.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:22:32 PM
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Astros, following late-season efforts of teams like Toronto, are likely to be swinging early in counts vs. Sale.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:23:17 PM
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Sale may have been squeezed on his 0-2 pitch (he seemed to think it was a strike), but comes back to get Springer looking w/98 mph at kneesby Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:25:03 PM
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On a 2-2 slider, Sale leaves it up. Bregman hammers it for a solo homer.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:26:27 PM
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Bregman hurt the Sox last week and does so again. Sale has not had the same slider for a few weeks now.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:27:03 PM
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Back to back and it’s loud in here. Disastrous first inning for the Red Sox.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/5/2017 8:28:44 PM
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The 2 homers vs. Sale - esp the one on a flat slider to Bregman - continue a pattern. bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/…by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:30:48 PM
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Since Sept, Sale has been throwing his slider harder than at any point all year - almost throwing through the break bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/…by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:32:29 PM
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Altuve's homer, meanwhile, showed why Houston's offense is amazing. Elevated 97 mph heater. Astros were easily MLB's best FB-hitting team.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/5/2017 8:34:14 PM