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Diaranson 18 Mei 2022

Story, Bogaerts homer to help Red Sox beat Astros 6-3

the ninth — and hold on for my end, he's the shortstop,
a 6-3 victory over the Astros. and he plays every day and
"A game that got a lot of rain he's a good player."
— you don't even know how TRAINER'S ROOM
many people are going to Odorizzi collapsed after
stick around and see if the throwing the last pitch in the
game's going to go ahead," fifth inning. He appeared to
Bogaerts said. "Yeah, I heard twist his left leg awkwardly
it. I mean if I struck out, it on the delivery to Hernan-
wouldn't help my cause." dez.
Trevor Story homered to tie He turned to cover first base,
it in the seventh inning and but his leg buckled on his
the Red Sox scored three in first step and he sprawled
the eighth to cool down a out on the grass, face down,
Houston team that earlier in obvious pain. After the
this month won 11 in a row. out was recorded, the Astros
Martinez and Kiké Hernan- staff rushed out to attend to
dez had two hits apiece for him and then signaled for a
Boston in the teams' first stretcher.
matchup since the Astros Odorizzi was emotionless
won last year's AL Champi- while he was wheeled off.
onship Series. The team said later that he
Chas McCormick hit a home had "left lower leg discom-
run and a double for Hous- fort."
ton, which saw starter Jake Odorizzi, who entered the
Odorizzi leave on a stretch- game with a 15 2/3 inning
er in the fifth inning with a shutout streak, was 3-2 with
leg injury. Odorizzi was on a 3.13 ERA this season.
crutches and wearing a boot Phil Maton took over when
afterwards, and Astros man- the rain delay ended.
ager Dusty Baker said it may Red Sox left fielder Alex Ver-
have looked worse than it dugo came up limping after
By JIMMY GOLEN a healthy chant of "Re-sign 'Listen here, brother, don't was. sliding into the side wall try-
AP Sports Writer Xander!" strike out. Put it in play, see Matt Strahm (2-1), the fifth ing to get to Jason Castro's fly
BOSTON (AP) — With "Yeah, I heard it," said Red what happens. Just don't Red Sox pitcher, got five outs, ball. It went over his glove for
J.D. Martinez on second af- Sox shortstop Xander Bo- strike out.'" striking out three and allow- a double. Verdugo remained
ter his tiebreaking double gaerts, a three-time All-Star Bogaerts did not strike out. ing one hit for the win. Han- in the game.
and the crowd thinned by a and two time World Series He hit a two-run homer that sel Robles pitched the ninth FOR STARTERS
98-minute rain delay, there champion who is eligible to was enough for the Red Sox for his second save and Bos- Odorizzi held Boston hit-
were still enough fans in be a free agent after the sea- to relax — even after Hous- ton won for the third time in less through three before
Fenway Park on Monday for son. "I just told myself, I said, ton's leadoff hitter reached in four games. Hernandez led off the fourth
Hector Neris (1-2) gave up with a single. Martinez sin-
three runs on three hits and a gled with one out, Bogaerts
walk while striking out one in walked to load the bases,
the eighth. Houston has lost then Verdugo blooped one
two of three since winning 11 into center to score a run;
in a row to go from .500 to Martinez held up to see if the
the top of the AL West. ball dropped and was forced
The Red Sox twice took at third.
one-run leads only to see the That was the first run Odor-
Astros tie it. Houston went izzi had allowed since the
ahead 3-2 on Jose Altuve's second inning of a six-inning
single through a drawn-in start on April 26 — a span of
infield in the seventh, but 19 1/3 innings.
Story tied it on his first home PESKY POLE
at Fenway Park since signing Former Polish President
with the Red Sox this spring. Lech Walesa was at the game
"That was probably one of and made an appearance on
our biggest swings of the sea- the TV broadcast. He is in
son," Bogaerts said. "Just get- the United States helping to
ting us back in the game with raise money for refugees who
one swing was better than fled to Poland during the war
trying to get a couple of guys in Ukraine.
on and seeing what happens." TARP TROUBLES
In the eighth, Hernandez and The rain came down so
Martinez doubled to break quickly and heavily in the
the tie and then Bogaerts sixth inning that the grounds
cleared the Green Monster to crew had trouble pulling the
make it 6-3. heavy tarp over the infield.
With Red Sox fans still smart- Smaller tarps were brought
ing over the trade of soon-to- out to cover the spots around
be free agent — and former home plate and down the
AL MVP — Mookie Betts in third-base line that were left
two years ago, manager Alex exposed.
Cora said he had talked to The game resumed after a
Bogaerts about his contract delay of 98 minutes with the
earlier Monday. score tied 2-2.
"He's not the first guy in that
situation," Cora said. "From