Field Level Media
02 Aug 2025, 07:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)
Roman Anthony's single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in Wilyer Abreu with the game-winning run as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to three games by beating the visiting Houston Astros 2-1 Friday night.Abreu starting the inning at second base as the automatic runner and moved to third on a fielder's choice before Anthony singled against Bennett Sousa (5-1)
Christian Walker hit his 14th home run of the season for Houston. Walker's home run came against Boston starter Cooper Criswell with two outs in the second inning.
After Walker's home run put Houston up 1-0, Boston tied the game, 1-1, when Trevor Story scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Abreu in the seventh.Criswell made his first start of the season for the Red Sox and limited Houston to one run on seven hits in seven innings. He entered Friday's game with a 5.06 ERA in six relief appearances with Boston this year, and is 4-2 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) with Triple-A Worcester.Greg Weissert (4-3) pitched a scoreless 10th to earn the win.Houston starter Hunter Brown also allowed one run in seven innings. He gave up four hits, struck out six and walked one.Houston shortstop Jeremy Pena collected three hits - all singles - after being activated from the 10-day injured list (ribs) Friday. He was in the lineup for the first time since June 27.Pena was joined on the left side of the infield by Carlos Correa, who was acquired in a trade with Minnesota on Thursday and played third base. Correa was 0-for-4 in his first game back with the Astros, who drafted him first overall in the 2012 MLB Draft.Jesus Sanchez added two hits for Houston. Sanchez was one of three players the Astros landed at Thursday's trade deadline.The Red Sox received two hits from both Anthony and Alex Bregman, who was playing against his former team for the first time since signing with Boston in the offseason.
-Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Boston Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Boston Star.
More InformationNEW YORK, New York - The latest jobs report, coupled with the disclosure of President Donald Trump's new tariffs rattled stock markets...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's tariff policy is now taking effect, and many companies are signaling who will absorb the...
PARIS/NEW YORK: Luxury brands are walking a tightrope in the U.S. after fresh tariffs threatened to squeeze profits at a time when...
BEIJING/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK: Nvidia has placed an order for 300,000 more H20 chips with contract manufacturer TSMC, two sources told...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global stocks weakened on Thursday, led by declines in the tech sector. These market reactions—despite...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A new AI data center planned near Cheyenne, Wyoming, is set to consume more electricity than all the state's homes...
(Photo credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images) Roman Anthony's single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in Wilyer Abreu with the game-winning...
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) A beaming Carlos Correa walked around the clubhouse prior to Friday's road game against...
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) Kelsey Mitchell poured in 23 points to lead a balanced attack as the visiting Indiana...
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images) Dustin May's Boston Red Sox debut will come Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals,...
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers will look relatively unchanged when they begin a three-game series...
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) The Astros will kick off a nine-game road trip when they face the Boston Red Sox on Friday,...
