BOSTON -- Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took two steps toward the dugout when his 1-2 curveball against Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro landed in the glove of catcher Christian Vazquez close to the top-right corner of the strike zone. With two outs already in the ninth inning, Eovaldi momentarily believed he had stranded Astros shortstop Carlos Correa on second base and first baseman Yuli Gurriel on first, but plate umpire Laz Diaz never signaled the punch-out that would have left the game tied at 2-all heading into the home half of the inning.
Nathan Eovaldi, Boston Red Sox take issue with pivotal ball-strike call in loss to Houston Astros
