Somehow the Sox got a run off Burrows to start the top of the first. Jarren Duran got a base hit to left but Trevor Story flied out to left. Masataka Yoshida drew a walk and Willson Contreras ripped a base hit to center to score Duran. Wilyer Abreu popped up to third and Caleb Durbin forced Contreras to end the inning with the Sox up 1-0.
The Astros wasted no time getting to Crochet in the bottom of the first as Jose Altuve struck out swinging to start. Yordan Alvarez doubled to right and Isaac Paredes doubled to center to score Alvarez. Story booted a grounder by Correa for an error and Christian Walker made the Sox pay with a base hit to left to score Paredes. Cam Smith struck out swinging and Jake Meyers lined out to center to end the inning with the Astros up 2-1.
Ceddanne Rafaela was hit with a pitch to start the top of the second but Isiah Kiner-Falefa forced him at second with a dropped pop up. Connor Wong doubled to left and Duran grounded out to short to score Kiner. Story struck out swinging to end the inning with the game tied 2-2.
Brice Matthews lined out to short to star the bottom of the second before old pal Christian Vazquez grounded out to short. Altuve grounded out to second to end the inning.
Yoshida struck out swinging to start the top of the third before Contreras went down hacking. Abreu also swung at air to end the inning. Alvarez singled to left to start the bottom of the third and Paredes was hit with a pitch. Correa grounded into a double play and Walker flied out to right to end the inning.
Durbin grounded out to second to start the top of the fourth but Rafaela struck out swinging. Kiner walked and Wong got a base hit to right, but Duran flied out to center to end the inning. Smith struck out swinging to begin the bottom of the fourth before Meyers went down hacking. Matthews also swung at air to end the inning.
Story flied out to center to start the top of the fifth but Yoshida lined out to right. Contreras walked and Abreu got a base hit to center, but Durbin struck out swinging to end the inning. The Astros took command in the bottom of the fifth as Vazquez grounded out to short to start. Altuve singled to right but Alvarez was hit with a pitch. Paredes struck out swinging and Correa hit a home run all the way to Sri Lanka to ice the game. Walker struck out swinging to end the inning with the Astros up 5-2. Crochet was finished as he allowed 5 runs in 5 innings off 6 hits.
AJ Blubaugh came in to pitch the top of the sixth and Rafaela grounded out to short to start. Kiner struck out swinging and Wong flied out to center to end the inning. Greg Weissert came in to pitch the bottom of the sixth and Smith grounded out to short to start. Meyers grounded out to short and Matthews took strike three to end the inning.
Bryan King came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Duran struck out swinging to start. Story took strike three and Yoshida grounded out to third to end the inning. Danny Coulombe came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh and naturally Vazquez hit a home run all the way back to Boston to start. Altuve grounded out to third, Alvarez lined out to center and Paredes flied out to center to end the inning with the Astros up 6-2.
Kai-Wei Teng came in to pitch the top of the eighth and Contreras grounded out to short to start. Somehow Abreu clubbed his 3rd home run of the year to cut the lead but Durbin dropped to 0-18 on the season by watching strike three right down the middle. Rafaela lined out to left to end the inning with the Sox down 6-3.
Garrett "The Lock" Whitlock came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Correa grounded out to short to start. Walker grounded out to third but Smith got a base hit to right. Smith took off for second and Wong threw the ball away for an error. Meyers walked to put runners at the corners and Joey Loperfido pinch hit for Matthews. Loperfido walked to load the bases but Vazquez was frozen for strike three to end the inning.
Bryan Abreu came in to close out the top of the ninth and Roman Anthony pinch hit for Kiner. Anthony belted his first home run of the season to cut the lead and Marcelo Mayer pinch hit for Wong. Mayer, Duran and Story all struck out swinging to end the game. The Astros had won it 6-4.
Astros win
Jackass Crochet
Jackass of the Night is Garrett Crochet. Not that the offense was doing much, but allowing 5 runs in 5 innings put the Sox in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
The Good:
Willson Contreras was 1 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Wilyer Abreu was 2 for 4 with a home run.
Roman Anthony hit a home run as a pinch hitter.
Connor Wong was 2 for 3.
Greg Weissert pitched a scoreless sixth inning.
Garrett Whitlock pitched a scoreless eighth inning,
The Bad:
Trevor Story was 0 for 5 with a hat trick of three strikeouts and an error.
Chad Durbin was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Marcelo Mayer struck out as a pinch hitter.
Danny Coulombe allowed a run in the seventh inning.
The Ugly:
Jarren Duran was just 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts but drove in a run and scored a run.
Masataka Yoshida was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but was hit with a pitch.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was 0 for 2 with a strikeout but walked and scored a run.
Final Thoughts:
Sox fans are hitting the panic button already after five straight losses. The Sox once again weren't ready to play coming out of the gate and at what point do you hold Alex Cora accountable for that? Speaking of which, apparently Carlos Narvaez got benched for today's game but no one is saying why. For a team starting out horrible its more drama that they can ill-afford. Crochet was mortal today and he himself essentially took a swipe at the offense by saying if he gives up a run, they're screwed. Panicking after 5 games is hardly constructive but NONE of the off-season additions have made a positive impact so far. The two new starters got shelled, Chad Durbin is completely useless at the plate, Kiner and Monasterio are utility players and the bullpen besides Whitlock, Justin Slaten and Aroldis Chapman have under performed. If the Sox don't get right soon, FINALLY the fans might dip on this team. John Henry banked on tourists, casuals and opposing team fans to pack Fenway but even casuals aren't going to want to watch a team THIS bad. After an off-day tomorrow the Sox come home for their first homestand of the season on Friday afternoon. Sonny Gray (0-1, 6.75 ERA) welcomes in the San Diego Padres and Michael King. Opening Day at Fenway begins at 2:10 PM at Fenway Park.
