Houston Astros (2-1) vs. BOSTON RED SOX (1-2) RHP Charlie Morton (14-7, 3.62) vs. rhp rick porcello (11-17, 4.65) monDAY, OCT. 9, 2017 • fenway park • boston, MA • 12:08 p.m. ct • fs1 • kbme 790 am • espn deportes 1230 am ABOUT THE REgular season toDAY’s game: The Astros and Red Sox will match #houstonstrong: As the Astros continue their Overall Record: ...........................101-61 up in Game 4 of the ALDS today with RHP Charlie run in the postseason on the field, the organization’s Home Record (MMP only): ...........47-31 Morton (14-7) starting for Houston opposite Red Sox thoughts and prayers remain with the City of Houston --with Roof Open: .............................8-6 starter RHP Rick Porcello (11-17)...dating back to and the many victims impacted by Hurricane Harvey. --with Roof Closed: .......................39-25 the regular season, the Astros have won eight of their --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 last 10 games, including a 5-2 record against Boston. pitching in: Monetary donations for hurricane relief Road Record: ...............................53-28 can be made at YouCaring.com/AstrosHarvey... Series Record (prior to current series): ..34-14-3 Charles in charge: Sweeps: ..........................................12-3 RHP Charlie Morton (14- additionally, Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane, When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....83-22 7), a veteran of 10 Major League seasons (2008-17), the Astros ownership group and the Astros Foundation When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..18-39 posted career bests this season in wins, strikeouts have all pledged a donation of $4 million to relief efforts. Shutouts: ..........................................9-5 (163) and opponent batting average (.228)...the big- In One-Run Games: .....................19-13 gest uptick was in his strikeout numbers, as he posted AID TO PR: The Astros Foundation, in partnership with In Two-Run Games: .....................16-17 a 10.00 strikeouts per nine ratio, which ranked ninth Crane Worldwide, FedEx and the Houston Mayor’s vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............21-23 in the AL (min. 125 IP), and represented over a three Office, facilitated the transport of over 240,000 pounds vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........80-38 strikeout difference with his career ratio of 6.86. of supplies, equivalent to approximately six truck-loads During the Day: .............................33-16 of air cargo, to aid in Puerto Rico relief efforts in the At Night: ........................................68-45 we meet again: This series between the Astros and wake of Hurricane Maria. When Scoring First: ......................70-22 Red Sox marks just the fourth time in MLB history for Opponent Scores First: ................31-39 on the offensive: Outhit Opponent: ..........................88-14 two teams to play in the final series of the regular sea- The Astros offense led the Outhit by Opponent: .......................8-45 son and also face off for the start of the postseason... Majors this season in runs (896), hits (1581), doubles Equal Hits: ........................................5-2 the last time it happened was in 2013, when the Pirates (346), batting average (.282), OBP (.346), SLG (.478) When Hitting Home Run: ..............83-43 swept the Reds in Cincinnati in the regular season and and OPS (.823) while striking out fewer than any other No Home Runs: ............................18-18 then won in Pittsburgh in the NL Wild Card Game. club (1087)...this season, the Astros set club records Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 in doubles, batting average and SLG, while finishing Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 43 postseason appearances: This season marks second in OPS...this marks the first time in franchise Largest Comeback: ............................. 6 the Astros 11th time in the postseason and their sev- history for the Astros to lead the Majors in runs. Losses After Leading: ........................ 31 enth time as a division winner, also winning the NL Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 9 the 700 club: Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 6 West in 1980 and 1986 and the NL Central in 1997, 2B Jose Altuve is 8x11 (.727) Extra-Inning Games: .........................4-4 1998, 1999 and 2001...after winning the AL West by 21 this series and has collected two-plus hits in all three Different Batting Orders: .................. 144 games this season, the Astros became the first team games, which ties as the longest multi-hit game streak After Six Innings: in Major League history to win three different divisions. in Astros postseason history...his big series includes a Lead: 81-12 ....Tied: 6-5 ......Trail: 14-44 three-homer game in Game 1, making him the ninth After Seven Innings: division series history: The Astros have played player in Major League history (10th time) to hit three Lead: 89-4 ......Tied: 4-9 ........Trail: 8-48 in the Division Series eight times in franchise history, homers in a postseason game and the first since Pablo After Eight Innings: last doing so in 2015, and dropping the series in five Sandoval in the 2012 World Series. Lead: 95-1 ......Tied: 4-6 ........Trail: 2-54 games to the eventual World Series Champion Kansas Astros vs. red sox (2017)*: elias says: Overall: .............................................6-4 City Royals...Houston is 14-22 all-time in the DS, but SS Carlos Correa became the third At Minute Maid Park: ........................3-2 10-7 dating back to 2004. player in Major League history to hit a home run as a At Fenway Park: ...............................3-2 shortstop while batting in the fourth spot in the batting Astros vs. bos (all-time)*: turn the tide: The Astros are 3-10 all-time in order in a postseason game, doing so in Game 2... Overall: .........................................18-28 postseason series, winning the 2004 NLDS (ATL), the he joins SS Nomar Garciaparra, who did it seven Record in Houston: ....................... 11-12 2005 NLDS (ATL) and the 2005 NLCS (St. Louis)...if times for the Red Sox in 1998 and 1999, and SS Didi Record in Boston: ...........................7-16 the Astros are to win this series, they would advance Gregorius, who did it for the Yankees in this year’s Astros in Playoffs (All-Time)*: to the League Championship Series for just the fifth American League Wild Card game. Overall: .........................................26-39 time in franchise history, also reached in 1980, 1986, At home: .......................................16-15 four hits for yuli: On road: ........................................10-24 2004 and 2005. Yesterday, 1B Yuli Gurriel Astros in ALDS/NLDS (All-Time)*: became the fourth player in franchise history to collect Overall: .........................................14-22 ROAD WARRIORS: The Astros set a franchise record four hits in a postseason game, joining SS Carlos At home: ...........................................9-8 for road wins this season with a 53-28 mark, which also Correa (2015 ALDS, G4), CF Carlos Beltran (2004 On road: ..........................................5-14 tied the Indians for the best road record this season. NLDS, G5) and CF Terry Puhl (1980 NLCS, G5)... * - includes postseason ROAD WINning percentage oddly enough, the Astros went 1-3 in those games. MLB - 2017 Astros - All-Time THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: T1. HOU: 53-28 (.654) 1. 2017: 53-28 (.654) back then: The 2017 Astros feature four players oct. 9 T1. CLE: 53-28 (.654) 2. 2001: 49-32 (.605) remaining from the 2013 Astros, which finished 51-111: 2B Jose Altuve, IF Marwin Gonzalez, LHP Dallas 2005 - The Astros top the Braves in a famed at the helm: Manager AJ Hinch has completed Keuchel and RHP Brad Peacock...that group bot- 18 innings by a score of 7-6, which advanc- es them to their second straight NLCS...RHP three full seasons with the Astros (2015-17) with a tomed out in 2013 (51-111), made the postseason in Roger Clemens stole the show, tossing 3.0 271-215 (.557) regular season record and two playoff 2015 and won 101 games this season. innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win. appearances...in franchise history, Hinch ranks first in winning percentage and seventh in wins. back in houston: For every playoff road game, the today’s media availability Astros will host a Postseason Watch Party at Minute The following will be available in the Interview about yesterday: The Astros dropped Game 3 Maid Park, which is free and open to the public with Room at Fenway Park today: of the ALDS yesterday by a score of 10-3 in Boston... a voucher...the party will begin two hours prior to first • Red Sox Manager John Farrell - 10:45a Houston collected 13 hits on the day, including a 4x4 pitch with a Postseason Street Fest on Crawford • Astros Manager AJ Hinch - 11a performance by 1B Yuli Gurriel...the Astros bounced Street...the game will stream live on the main video RHP Doug Fister (3ER/1.1IP) in the 2nd inning, but board inside Minute Maid Park as well as on large were unable to push across a run on the Red Sox ‘pen. projection screens outside the ballpark. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) date series Time Opponent Pitchers Television Tuesday, Oct. 10 SCHEDULED OFF DAY Wednesday, Oct. 11 ALDS Game 5 (if necessary) 3:08/7:08 Boston TBA vs. TBA FS1 All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. ESPN Deports 1230 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. NL WEST CHAMPIONS 1980, 1986 | NL CENTRAL champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL Division series champions 2004 | NL Champions 2005 AL Wild card 2015 | AL west champions 2017 today’s ASTROS STARTER: RHP Charlie Morton W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2017: 14-7 3.62 25 25 146.2 125 64 59 50 163 Home: 34-36, 3.62 ERA, 93G/92GS, 216ER/537.1IP Career: 60-78 4.41 187 186 1039.2 1075 573 509 387 793 Away: 26-42, 5.25 ERA, 94G/GS, 293ER/502.IP vs.