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Red Sox's Nathan Eovaldi Thought Crucial Pitch vs. Jason Castro in 9th Was a Strike

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi said he thought his 1-2 pitch to Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro should have been called a strike, which would have ended the top of the ninth inning with the score tied at two.

Instead, it was called a ball by home plate plate umpire Laz Diaz, and Castro went on to deliver an RBI single that sparked the Astros' seven-run ninth as part of a 9-2 win in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night.

"I thought it was a strike, but again, I'm in the moment.