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Marisnick grounded into a double play, third baseman Devers to second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Moreland, Ma.González out.

Correa lined out to first baseman Moreland.

Grounded into a double play, third baseman Devers to second baseman Kinsler to first baseman Moreland, Ma.González out.

Red Sox

Bogaerts singled to right, Betts scored, Benintendi to second.

Singled to right, Betts scored, Benintendi to second.

Marisnick hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bradley Jr., White scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bradley Jr., White scored.

Maldonado homered to left on a 2-2 count.

Gurriel hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Betts, Springer scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Betts, Springer scored.

Benintendi singled to left, Swihart scored, Betts to third.

Singled to left, Swihart scored, Betts to third.

Red Sox first.  Betts singled to left.  Benintendi singled to left, Betts to second.  J.Martinez lined out to center fielder Marisnick, Betts to third.  Bogaerts singled to right, Betts scored, Benintendi to second.  Moreland lined out to right fielder Springer.  Kinsler grounded out, third baseman Bregman to first baseman Gurriel.

Astros second.  Gurriel struck out.  Correa doubled to center.  White tripled to center, Correa scored.  Marisnick hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bradley Jr., White scored.  Maldonado walked on a full count.  Kemp singled to right, Maldonado to second.  Springer flied out to right fielder Betts.

Astros third.  Altuve lined out to center fielder Bradley Jr.  Bregman homered to left on a 1-0 count.  Gurriel singled to center.  Correa struck out.  White walked on a full count, Gurriel to second.  Marisnick popped out to second baseman Kinsler.

Astros fourth.  Maldonado homered to left on a 2-2 count.  Kemp grounded out, shortstop Bogaerts to first baseman Moreland.  Springer walked.  Workman pitching.  Altuve singled to center, Springer to third.  Bregman walked on a full count, Altuve to second.  Gurriel hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Betts, Springer scored.  Correa grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Bogaerts to second baseman Kinsler, Bregman out.

Red Sox fifth.  J.Martinez popped out to right fielder Springer.  Bogaerts homered to left on a 2-1 count.  Moreland struck out.  Kinsler flied out to center fielder Marisnick.

Red Sox ninth.  Ma.González in as designated hitter.  Osuna pitching.  Swihart pinch-hitting for C.Vázquez.  Swihart singled to left.  Bradley Jr. popped out to first baseman Gurriel.  Betts walked, Swihart to second.  On Osuna's wild pitch, Swihart to third, Betts to second.  Benintendi singled to left, Swihart scored, Betts to third.  J.Martinez grounded into a double play, shortstop Correa to second baseman Altuve to first baseman Gurriel, Benintendi out.

 The Red Sox and the Astros have a combined 184-97 (.655) record entering this series. The last two AL teams to combine for a higher winning percentage entering a matchup this far into the season (at least 140 games) were the A's and the Mariners on September 28, 2001 (.667 combined winning percentage).

 The Astros have won five in a row, and 12 of 15 overall. Over that 15-game span, Houston relievers have a 1.49 ERA and have not allowed more than two runs in any of those games.

 The Red Sox are coming off a road sweep against the Braves. Boston has a 30-8-7 (.744) series record this season; 1912 was the only season in which the team has had a better series record: 30-5-7 (.798).

 Dating back to July of last season, Gerrit Cole has made 40 consecutive starts with at least five strikeouts. That is the longest active streak in MLB, and double that of the next closest pitcher (Jacob deGrom -- 20).

 Since the All-Star break, David Price has an American League-leading 1.62 ERA (minimum 40 IP). In 11 appearances (9 starts) against Houston, Price has a 2.95 ERA and has averaged 10.55 strikeouts per nine.

 This season, Mookie Betts is slashing .335/.425/.626 and J.D. Martinez is slashing .335/.407/.641. The last pair of qualified AL teammates to produce .330+/.400+/.600+ slash lines in the same season was Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio for the 1937 New York Yankees.

HP - Rackley, 1B - Wolcott, 2B - Nauert, 3B - Hoye

BOSTON -- Having rallied to win a game played in a playoff atmosphere on Friday, the Houston Astros bring Charlie Morton off the disabled list to start against the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a three-game series at Fenway Park Saturday.
The defending world champions could do nothing against David Price, but scored three runs in the seventh inning and three more in the eighth to win their sixth straight and end Boston's five-game winning streak in the opener of a series that could be repeated in the postseason.

Morton set to return for Astros vs. Red Sox

BOSTON (AP)  The Houston Astros proved last October they can win at Fenway Park.
With another postseason clash possibly coming next month, the Astros are showing they haven't lost their touch.

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Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox on September 8, 2018

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