![]() The Houston catcher nabs Alex Verdugo for an inning-ending strike-'em-out, throw-'em-out double play that keeps Boston off the board. Top seventhġ0:45 p.m.: Martin Maldonado makes the throw of the series. ![]() The Astros are due up in the bottom of the eighth up 2-0.ġ1:02 p.m.: Ryne Stanek jams Vazquez and pops out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.ġ0:58 p.m.: Bobby Dalbec flies out to centerfielder Chas McCormick. Top eighthġ1:07 p.m.: Schwarber pops it up to Correa on the infield. Sends Michael Brantley to second and sends Tanner Houck packing for the Red Sox.ġ1:14 p.m.: Bregman pops it up for the first out of the inning.ġ1:12 p.m.: Brantley singles on a sharp line drive to center field to open the eighth inning. Two outs now in the bottom of the eighth.ġ1:16 p.m.: Alvarez Is 4-for-4 tonight as he sends a ball up in the zone right back up the middle for a single. #ForTheH /D7TENGnqSLġ1:21 p.m.: Correa sends a chopper to Devers who gets the force at third, but allows Correa to reach on the fielders choice and sends Alvarez to second. ![]() Following the Tucker homer, Yuli Gurriel sends a single to left field and the Astros' success with two outs continues.ġ1:25 p.m.: HOME RUN ASTROS as Kyle Tucker launches a three-run shot with two outs in the eighth to make it a 5-0 Astros lead. Astros are three outs away from being World Series boundġ1:27 p.m. Bottom eighthġ1:29 p.m.: Gurriel steals second but McCormick pops out to end the eighth. One out left for Houston.ġ1:34 p.m.: Kiké Hernandez flies out to Chas McCormick in centerfield. Xander Bogaerts flies out to left field and sends the Astros to the World Series for the third time in five years.ġ1:36 p.m.: Ryan Pressly strikes out Rafael Devers on a nasty breaking pitch. Red Sox live updates Top ninthġ1:38 p.m.: It's over. MORE: Watch postseason baseball live on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Astros vs. at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Below is complete coverage. Sporting News is tracked the live score, updates and highlights throughout Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. The Astros will take on the winner of the Dodgers-Braves NLCS in the World Series, which starts Tuesday, Oct. This is Houston's third AL pennant in five years. The Sox showed offensive prowess early in the series, scoring nine runs in Game 2 and 12 in Game 3, but were held in check after that (three runs total in the final three games). MORE: Scherzer scratched from NLCS Game 6 start due to fatigue Boston was held to just two hits for the game by four Astros pitchers. But for as good as Eovaldi was, the Red Sox's offense couldn't give him any run support. He lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out four, including three straight with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. The Red Sox got a strong outing from their starter, Nathan Eovaldi, as well. Alvarez was named ALCS MVP for his efforts, which included going 12 for 23 in the series and 9 for his last 12 at the dish.Īstros outfielder Kyle Tucker continued to succeed with two outs he hit his second two-out, three-run home run of the series in the bottom of the eighth inning to make it 5-0. He also had a run scored on heads-up baserunning. Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a single, a triple and an RBI to continue his torrid ALCS. Garcia wasn't the only one who came up clutch for the Astros. MORE: Explaining the mysterious light in ALCS Game 5 Houston went on to down Boston 5-0 to advance to the World Series. Luis Garcia picked a good time to have the best game of his young career.Īfter lasting just one inning in Game 2 of the ALCS, the Astros starter was dominant in Game 6 on Friday against the Red Sox, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just one hit while striking out seven.
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