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Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros

MLB
2-9
Final
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
Team123456789R
BOS0000100102
HOU10203210X9

Who won: Astros 9-2

The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros outscored the Red Sox 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Ceddanne Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox.

Player of the game

Yordan Alvarez

HOU · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI

8.4

Win probability

100%HOU final
BOSHOU

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thMarcelo Mayer

    Grounded out to third

    Mayer grounded out to third.

    M. Mayer · 0-3

  2. Top 9thAndruw Monasterio

    Fouled out to first

    Monasterio fouled out to first.

    A. Monasterio · 0-4

  3. Top 9thWilyer Abreu

    Lined out to center

    Abreu lined out to center.

    W. Abreu · 0-4

  4. Top 9thHOU

    Vázquez as designated hitter

    Vázquez as designated hitter.

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thNick Allen

    Lined out to left

    Allen lined out to left.

    N. Allen · 0-1

  7. Bot 8thBrice Matthews

    Struck out swinging

    Matthews struck out swinging.

    B. Matthews · 0-1

  8. Bot 8thChristian Vazquez

    Vázquez struck out swinging

    Vázquez struck out swinging.

    C. Vazquez · 0-1

  9. Bot 8thHOU

    Vázquez hit for Alvarez

  10. Bottom of the 8th inning
  11. Top 8thWillson Contreras

    Grounded out to third

    Contreras grounded out to third.

    W. Contreras · 1-4

  12. Top 8thMasataka Yoshida

    Walked

    Yoshida walked.

    M. Yoshida · 0-2

  13. Top 8thCody Bolton

    Story to second on fielder's indifference

    Story to second on fielder's indifference.

  14. Top 8thTrevor Story

    Singled to center

    Story singled to center.

    T. Story · 1-4

  15. Top 8thRoman Anthony

    Struck out looking

    Anthony struck out looking.

    R. Anthony · 0-4

  16. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Ceddanne Rafaela

    Solo homer! 337 ft to right

    C. Rafaela · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Rafaela homered to right (337 feet).

    BOS 2 - 9 HOU
  17. Top 8thConnor Wong

    Struck out looking

    Wong struck out looking.

    C. Wong · 1-3, 1 RBI

  18. Top 8thHOU

    Allen at third base

    Allen at third base.

  19. Top 8thHOU

    Matthews at second base

    Matthews at second base.

  20. Top of the 8th inning
  21. Bot 7thJeremy Pena

    Peña flied out to center

    Peña flied out to center.

    J. Pena · 1-5

  22. Bot 7thJake Meyers

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Meyers grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Meyers · 1-4

  23. Bot 7thYainer Diaz

    Grounded out to second

    Diaz grounded out to second.

    Y. Diaz · 0-4

  24. HOME RUNBot 7th
    Cam Smith

    Solo homer! 346 ft to right

    C. Smith · 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Smith homered to right (346 feet).

    BOS 1 - 9 HOU
  25. Bot 7thJovani Moran

    Morán relieved Watson