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Red Sox-Astros Game 1
News from Houston.
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The last time a Boston starter left a playoff game with the lead was Lackey in Game 6 of the 2013 World Seriesby Bill Ballou via twitter retweeted by alexspeier 10/9/2017 7:03:19 PM -
Devers coming in with the barehand - he's been fantastic on that play at least since age 18.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:05:15 PM -
It is also a telling measure of how the Astros see Sale today that the scorching hot Altuve attempted a bunt.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:05:50 PM
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Justin Verlander has pitched in 402 big league games (reg season and playoffs), all as a starter.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:07:59 PM
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Now Verlander is warming up. The oral history of this game that somebody does in 2021 will be a fun read.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:09:05 PM -
In examining the liberal interpretation of the zone by Wegner, worth noting this called strk3 against Correa/Astros. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLt_wYZUIAAXLzJ.jpg
by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:11:11 PM -
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Here is Verlander for his first career relief appearance. This is a very fun game.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:18:05 PM
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Not only is Verlander making his first career relief appearance, but he's doing so with a runner on base. Fascinating.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:18:38 PM
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Verlander has never pitched in relief in the bigs.
Now it's a party.by Dan Shaughnessy via twitter 10/9/2017 7:19:27 PM -
Hinch has a great safety net in Dallas Keuchel on regular rest for Game 5.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:19:48 PM
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A factor in using Verlander: A.J. Hinch said pregame that relievers like Chris Devenski were fatigued after appearing 3x in 4 days.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:20:22 PM
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Benintendi homers off Verlander. This game just keeps getting more epic.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:23:55 PM
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Benintendi, evidently miffed that Devers took his title of youngest Red Sox to homer in a playoff game, goes deep on 2-2 pitch. Sox up, 3-2.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:24:28 PM
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“Justin, Justin” chants the crowd. Though they are small in number, this is a fired-up bunch.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:25:58 PM
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Fenway's going old-school with the pitcher taunting.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:26:28 PM
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Verlander can't find breaking stuff - potentially a byproduct of unfamiliarity with bullpen. 1st 4 breaking balls were HR, ball, ball, ball.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:27:22 PM
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Worth noting that Sale 1) had a clean inning and 2) has ample bullpen experience.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:28:14 PM
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“Won’t Back Down” at Fenway again. It’s becoming the “Three Little Birds” of this postseason.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:30:36 PM
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Farrell said pre-game he can get 9 outs from Reed and Kimbrel. So 3 more outs out of Sale?by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:31:42 PM
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Devers is up next inning. Could see a defensive sub after that if the Sox still lead.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:35:14 PM
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Sale has the Sale slider again. He has set down 9 of 10, four on strikeouts.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:39:34 PM
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Sale has been devastating. 3 innings, 1 baserunner on an error, 4 Ks.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:39:42 PM
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Farrell said Reed + Kimbrel are available for 9 outs. Seems like the Sox will let Sale diminish that workload.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:41:40 PM
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Sale back out for the 7th. No action in the Sox bullpen.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:50:22 PM
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By Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff -- Astros Josh Reddick watches Red Sox Andrew Benintendi's two-run home run in the fifth inning.
#redsox #fenwaypark #fenway #myfenway #alds #game4Boston Globe Sports 10/9/2017 7:57:24 PM via Instagram -
Now the Astros have a beef with Wegner. But he has called that corner all day, wide and otherwise.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 7:58:02 PM
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Mark Wegner's popularity at Fenway has increased. The called K of Altuve on the slider looks like it was indeed in the zone. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLuKuyHXkAYs0pQ.jpg
by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 7:59:09 PM -
Carlos Correa pulled a 99 mph fastball with two strikes.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:01:51 PM
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That was a pre-September Sale slider, corkscrewing Gonzalez for strike 3. Miller, Price, and Sale are bringing glamour to middle relief.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:05:27 PM
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That back-foot slider for Sale has returned. Four scoreless innings. Red Sox bullpen stirringby Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:06:03 PM
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Sale: 4 innings, 2H, 0 BB, 6 Ks...against the hardest team to strike out in the majors.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:06:16 PM
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Before today, Sale’s longest relief appearance was 3 innings. He did that twice in 2011. Four today, 65 pitches so far.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:12:18 PM
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Verlander kept going to the slider. Benintendi wasn't far from driving another one out. Sale coming out for inning No. 5 of relief.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:13:19 PM
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Alex Bregman with two homers off Sale this series. Sale threw him three changeups, missing badly on the last one.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:17:45 PM
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Bregman, as he did in Game 1, homers off Sale. 3-3 in the 8th.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:17:54 PM
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Ball down the line that looked foul. Called fair. Ball girl fielded it. Runner at second. Sox should challenge fair or foul.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:19:42 PM
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Fair ball it is. Runner on second and one out. McCann has struck out three times.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:20:50 PM
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Sale leaves the mound to a loud ovation. Here is Kimbrel for Springer, who is 3 for 4.by Pete Abraham via twitter 10/9/2017 8:24:23 PM
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Craig Kimbrel in tie games this year: 18 games, 1 run, .158/.226/.158 line.by Alex Speier via twitter 10/9/2017 8:25:41 PM