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Monday 9 october 2017

Red Sox beat Astros 10-3, avoid elimination in ALDS Game 3

By JIMMY GOLEN
The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — David
Price pitched four scoreless
innings of relief after anoth-
er Boston starter faltered,
and 20-year-old Rafael De-
vers connected for a key
homer as the Red Sox beat
the Houston Astros 10-3 on
Sunday to stave off elimi-
nation in Game 3 of the AL
Division Series.
After losses in the first two
games left the Red Sox
hoping to avoid a sweep,
Hanley Ramirez cheered
up the Fenway Park crowd
by waving a “Believe in
Boston” flag during intro-
ductions.
He then delivered four hits
and three RBIs to help the
Red Sox snap a five-game
postseason losing streak.
Mitch Moreland had three
hits and Jackie Bradley Jr.
hit his first postseason hom-
er, a three-run shot in a six-
run seventh that helped
Boston pull away.
Game 4 is Monday in Bos-
ton. Houston right-hander
Charlie Morton is expected
to start against reigning AL
Cy Young Award winner
Rick Porcello.
After winning each of the Boston Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez singles to left field during the fifth inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League
first two games 8-2, the As- Division Series against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Boston.
tros took a first-inning lead Associated Press
for the third straight game. Kelly pitched the third and ning with a 3-1 lead despite left fielder Marwin Gonza- into the stands behind the
Up 3-0 with two on and then Price turned in his loading the bases with no- lez’s outstretched glove. Pesky Pole.
one out in the second, Joe seventh straight scoreless body out, but he ran into Francisco Liriano gave up Price allowed four hits and
Kelly relieved Doug Fister appearance since going bigger trouble in the third. Devers’ two-run homer to a walk.
and retired George Spring- to the bullpen in Septem- After Peacock struck out right that gave Boston a He exchanged words with
er before Josh Reddick hit ber after missing most of Boston’s No. 3 and 4 hit- 4-3 lead — its first in 44 post- Gonzalez after striking him
a long fly ball to right field the season with left elbow ters, Andrew Benintendi season innings dating to out with a 95 mph fast-
that Mookie Betts caught problems. and Mookie Betts, More- Game 1 of the 2016 ALDS. ball to end the seventh,
at the top of the short wall Astros starter Brad Peacock land doubled and scored Devers, who turns 21 on and home plate umpire
to end the inning. escaped the second in- on Ramirez’s line drive over Oct. 24, is the youngest Ted Barrett walked toward
Red Sox player to homer the Red Sox dugout with
in the postseason and one catcher Sandy Leon to
of only six players in major calm things down.
league history to hit a post- Peacock allowed three
season home run before runs and six hits in 2 2/3 in-
their 21st birthday. nings.
Ramirez drove in two more Liriano got just one out
runs in a six-run seventh in- while allowing one run and
ning highlighted by Brad- two hits for the Astros, who
ley’s homer that bounced have never swept a post-
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