MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
04/08/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 164 - TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 1
Boston Red Sox (5-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes, It's a No-No by Merritt
Houston Astros starter Josh Merritt said he was standing behind the mound when the scoreboard caught his eye, confirming what he already knew: He was one out from a no-hitter. For a couple of seconds, he didn't move.

"I took a breath and told myself 'This is the last one,'" Merritt recalled.

The left-hander collected himself, got the final out, and finished one of the greatest performances of his career.

The Houston left-hander no-hit the Boston Red Sox, 4-0, at Fenway Park, finishing with 1 walks and 7 strikeouts, facing only 28 batters.

"I knew for a while it was a no-hitter," Merritt admitted later. "But I really didn't worry about it until the last out. I thought I just wanted to win the game, and then I realized I wanted the no-hitter, too."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lopez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .191 1 2
J. Muench DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .324 2 4
C. Williams SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .349 1 3
R. Banegas RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .333 2 6
C. Long LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .294 1 3
D. Kelly 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 2 10
   a-R. Alvarado PH, 1B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
D. Espinoza C 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .176 0 1
A. Huerta CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 3
T. Allee 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .343 1 3
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 8 17      
a - R. Alvarado pinch hit for D. Kelly in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Huerta (2, 3rd Inning off J. Holley, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Alvarado (1, 9th Inning off J. Holley, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Allee (3, 9th Inning off R. Xian, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Banegas (2, 9th Inning off J. Holley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lopez , J. Muench , C. Williams , R. Banegas 4 , C. Long , R. Alvarado 3 , A. Huerta 2 , T. Allee 3
2-out RBI: T. Allee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Lopez , J. Muench , D. Espinoza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Huerta (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Banegas (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarado-Williams-Merritt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Kontic CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .300 3 8
J. Gomez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 1 1
P. Walker 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 2 6
M. Espinosa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .086 1 3
P. Huter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .118 0 3
J. Hilliker LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
D. Perez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 3
L. Jimenez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 1 7
K. Gatto C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 3
Totals 27 0 0 0 1 7 2      
BATTING
GIDP: D. Perez
Team LOB: 1
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Merritt W (2-0) 9.0 0 0 0 1 7 0 96 1.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Merritt 93
Batters Faced: J. Merritt 28
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Merritt 11-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Merritt 96-63
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Holley L (2-1) 8.1 9 4 4 1 7 1 119 2.31   
R. Xian 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Holley 55
Batters Faced: J. Holley 34, R. Xian 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Holley 5-12, R. Xian 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Holley 119-76, R. Xian 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Xian 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Merritt
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 34212
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