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Colin Cowherd:
“Okay, this game? This is exactly why October baseball is different from the regular season. Houston came in thinking, we’ve been here before, we’re the standard, we’ve seen Boston. And for about seven innings, they were right. Then reality hit — hard, loud, and off the Green Monster.”
You score six runs in the second inning on the road, you’re supposed to win that game. Period. But playoff baseball isn’t about what you score early. It’s about who handles the late leverage. And Houston? Completely unraveled.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo:
“Colin, this game was BANANAS, okay?! Absolute bedlam! Fenway was ROCKIN’, and Houston just could not put the fire out! Every time the Astros thought they had control, BANG — another Boston bomb, another momentum swing, another disaster!”
You had errors! You had blown saves! You had a bullpen that just imploded in front of forty-four thousand people who smelled blood!
Cowherd:
“Let’s talk about the adults in the room. Brian Petro. This guy didn’t just have a good game — he had a franchise-defining game. Two home runs. Walk. Three runs scored. Three driven in. In October, stars don’t hide — they announce themselves. Petro announced himself.”
And then Antonio Galindo — this is the moment. Bottom of the eighth. Tie game. Fenway holding its breath. Boom. Three-run homer. That’s not a swing — that’s a statement.
Russo:
“That homer BROKE Houston! You could FEEL it! The Astros went from confident to shell-shocked in about ten seconds! And you know what else, Colin? Houston’s defense was a MESS. Three errors! THREE! You cannot give a team like Boston extra outs at Fenway — they’ll bury you alive!”
And don’t forget Madigan! Don’t forget Lopez! Don’t forget Torres! Everybody hit! Everybody ran! Everybody contributed! This wasn’t one guy — this was a TEAM avalanche!
Cowherd:
“And here’s the bigger picture: Houston’s bullpen is officially a problem. Strayer? Five runs. Beltran? Gave it back. You can’t survive October when every late inning feels like a coin flip.”
Boston, meanwhile, showed you exactly why they earned the bye. They absorbed the early punch, stayed calm, trusted depth, and waited for Houston to crack. That’s postseason maturity.
Russo (winding up):
“And now it’s TWO-NOTHING, Colin! TWO-NOTHING! Houston’s gotta go home, answer questions, look in the mirror, and figure out why a team that scored ELEVEN RUNS still walked off the field LOSERS!”
Fenway wins again! Petro’s a hero! Galindo’s a legend for a night! And Houston? They’re on the ropes, pal — BIG TIME!
Cowherd (closing):
“Boston didn’t just win Game 2. They took control of the series narrative. Houston still has talent — but momentum? Confidence? Crowd energy? All wearing red socks right now.”
Game 3 shifts south. Pressure stays exactly where it is — squarely on the Astros.