Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

89-54, 49-22 Away

Final

Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS

98-46, 49-20 Home

Astros
6
Red Sox
3

Game 1

9/7

Astros
5
Red Sox
3

Game 2

9/8

Astros
5
Red Sox
6

Game 3

9/9

Fenway Park

8:00 PM, September 9, 2018Coverage: ESPN

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 32,787

Game Time:3:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley
Left Field Umpire - -
Right Field Umpire - -

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	78	78	.500	-	L1
Houston	77	79	.494	1	L3
Seattle	73	83	.468	5	W1
Athletics	61	95	.391	17	L6
Los Angeles	60	96	.385	18	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	95	60	.613	-	W2
New York	89	66	.574	6	L2
Boston	84	72	.538	11.5	L2
Toronto	77	79	.494	18.5	W1
Baltimore	75	81	.481	20.5	L3

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