MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
07/26/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2168 - SUNDAY, JULY 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (47-52) 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 6 10 1
Boston Red Sox (39-60) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
Astros Hand Red Sox 6-4 Loss
No one was more impactful than Kevin Kiermaier in the 6-4 Houston win over Boston. Kiermaier, who is tied for 3rd in the AL in triples with 5, went 4-4 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs. The Red Sox, at 39-60, have lost 4 in a row.

Mikey Romero delivered a 2-run home run for Houston in the top of the fifth. The second baseman went 3 for 5 in the game, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Romero said after the game.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 3 4 0 1 0 0 .273 9 36
M. Romero 2B 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 .294 4 26
A. Judge RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .299 30 80
J. Hardinger 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .261 9 34
W. Contreras C 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .176 7 20
C. Walker 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .243 15 45
J. Ramos LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .179 6 10
V. Pasquantino DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .236 13 44
J. Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .276 12 45
Totals 34 6 10 6 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Judge (17, 1st Inning off M. Buchanan, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Romero (18, 3rd Inning off M. Buchanan, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Kiermaier 2 (28, 3rd Inning off M. Buchanan, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off R. Ryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Romero (4, 5th Inning off M. Buchanan, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Walker (15, 6th Inning off M. Buchanan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier 6 , M. Romero 7 , A. Judge 3 , C. Walker 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hardinger 2
GIDP: M. Romero , C. Walker
Sac Fly: W. Contreras
Hit by Pitch: W. Contreras
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pena (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Romero-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Doughty 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .285 16 40
C. Montgomery 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .244 0 3
L. Storm 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .224 24 60
G. Lux SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .288 2 29
M. Melendez RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .269 11 36
I. Herrera C 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .343 2 16
K. Carpenter LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .269 13 34
E. Julien DH 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .202 2 8
J. Adell CF 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .212 19 57
   a-G. Breisch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 17 47
Totals 35 4 8 4 3 9 17      
a - G. Breisch pinch hit for J. Adell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Adell 2 (10, 2nd Inning off G. Stone, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off S. Armstrong, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Doughty (23, 5th Inning off G. Stone, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Doughty 2 , L. Storm , I. Herrera 2 , K. Carpenter 2 , J. Adell 4
2-out RBI: J. Adell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Doughty , C. Montgomery , L. Storm , G. Lux
GIDP: G. Lux
Hit by Pitch: C. Doughty
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Melendez (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Doughty-Lux-Storm, Lux-Doughty-Storm)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Stone 5.0 5 3 3 3 2 0 99 3.62   
S. Armstrong W (2-3), BS (3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 4.32   
M. Tamarez H (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 28 4.50   
S. Bieber SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Stone 44
Batters Faced: G. Stone 22, S. Armstrong 6, M. Tamarez 6, S. Bieber 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Stone 8-4, S. Armstrong 0-1, M. Tamarez 0-2, S. Bieber 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Stone 99-57, S. Armstrong 29-22, M. Tamarez 28-19, S. Bieber 13-7
Hit Batsmen: S. Bieber
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Buchanan 5.0 7 4 4 2 4 2 84 7.30   
R. Ryan L (3-3) 1.0 3 2 2 0 3 0 28 4.66   
J. Jones 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 31 3.54   
C. Montes de Oca 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Buchanan 39
Batters Faced: M. Buchanan 24, R. Ryan 6, J. Jones 6, C. Montes de Oca 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Buchanan 4-6, R. Ryan 0-0, J. Jones 3-2, C. Montes de Oca 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Buchanan 84-54, R. Ryan 28-20, J. Jones 31-19, C. Montes de Oca 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jones 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Buchanan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kiermaier
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 19511
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