HOUSTON — Andrew Benintendi charged in hard and left his feet.
Make the catch, Boston wins.
If not ... no telling.
On this night, though, even a ball the Red Sox didn't grab went their way.
Benintendi made a diving play in left field with the bases loaded for the final out, and Boston held off the Houston Astros 8-6 Wednesday to take a 3-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.
"I thought I could catch it and timed it up well," Benintendi said. "At that point, it was either do or die."
Boosted by a questionable fan interference call and another home run from Jackie Bradley Jr.