Red Sox at Astros May 31, 2021

Game Time: 4:10 ET

Stadium: Daikin Park

Attendance: 28,543

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BOS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	5	0
HOU	0	2	2	0	2	5	0	0	X	11	13	0

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BOS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	5	0
HOU	0	2	2	0	2	5	0	0	X	11	13	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:15

Umpires: HP-Alfonso Márquez, 1B-Carlos Torres, 2B-Tim Timmons, 3B-Lance Barrett

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From May 31, 2021

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Hunter Renfroe

Scores both runs in loss

OFBoston Red Sox

May 31, 2021

Renfroe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, and two total runs scored in Monday's 11-2 loss to Houston.

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Eduardo Rodriguez

Rough outing in Houston

PBoston Red Sox

May 31, 2021

Rodriguez (5-4) took the loss Monday. He allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4.2 innings versus Houston.

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Bobby Dalbec

Not starting Monday

1BBoston Red Sox AAA

May 31, 2021

Dalbec isn't starting Monday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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J.D. Martinez

Returns to lineup

DHBoston Red Sox

May 31, 2021

Martinez (foot) is starting Monday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Chris Sale

Continues progress toward return

PBoston Red Sox

May 31, 2021

Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Monday that Sale (elbow) continues to increase the intensity and length of his throwing sessions as he progresses toward rejoining the starting rotation sometime this summer, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

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Myles Straw

Swipes bag Monday

OFHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Straw went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston.

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Kyle Tucker

Plates four in win

OFHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Tucker went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston.

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Jose Altuve

Productive at plate

2BHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Altuve went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and three runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston.

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Jose Urquidy

Earns win in return

PHouston Astros AAA

May 31, 2021

Urquidy (4-2) allowed a run on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six innings in a win versus Boston on Monday.

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Andre Scrubb

Dispatched to minors

PHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

The Astros optioned Scrubb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Ralph Garza

Sent to Triple-A

PHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

The Astros optioned Garza to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Jose Urquidy

Returns from IL

PHouston Astros AAA

May 31, 2021

The Astros reinstated Urquidy (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Blake Taylor

Activated from injured list

PHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

The Astros are activating Taylor (ankle) from the injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Red Sox , Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Lance McCullers

Eyeing mid-June return

PHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Manager Dusty Baker said Monday that he anticipates McCullers (shoulder) will be able to rejoin the Astros' rotation in mid-June, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Yuli Gurriel

Won't start Monday

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May 31, 2021

Gurriel (finger) won't start Monday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Yordan Alvarez

Unavailable Monday

OFHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Manager Dusty Baker said Monday that Alvarez (wrist) will remain unavailable for the series opener against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Aledmys Diaz

Covers for multiple injured players

SSHouston Astros

May 31, 2021

Diaz started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Padres.

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