Astros hold off Red Sox rally in Alex Bregman’s Houston return

HOUSTON (AP) — Ramón Urías had three hits with a two-run homer and Chas McCormick hit his first homer this season because the Houston Astros constructed an enormous lead and held on for a 7-6 win over the Boston Crimson Sox on Monday evening.

Carlos Correa hit an RBI single to assist the Astros to the victory after they have been swept in Boston to begin the month. It was his first house sport since rejoining the group in a blockbuster commerce from the Twins.

Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-0) had a stable outing in his return after sitting out greater than 14 months following Tommy John surgical procedure. He allowed two hits and two runs within the first inning earlier than settling down and giving up only one single over the following 4 innings.

Alex Bregman’s two-run house run within the first inning gave Boston an early lead in his first sport in Houston since leaving the Astros this offseason.

Houston scored three runs within the third to take the lead and bought a two-run shot from McCormick within the fourth and a two-run homer from Urías within the fifth to make it 7-2.

However the Crimson Sox scored 4 runs with two outs within the seventh inning, highlighted by house runs from Abraham Toro and Roman Anthony, to get inside 1. Bregman singled after that, however Jarren Duran grounded out to finish the inning.

Connor Wong doubled off Enyel De Los Santos with two outs within the ninth inning and Bennett Sousa took over and struck out Anthony to finish it and gather his fourth save.

Boston’s Garrett Crochet (13-5) yielded seven hits and tied a season-high with 5 runs in a season-low 4 innings to snap a nine-game profitable streak and provides him his first loss since Might 26.

Urías, who was acquired from Baltimore on the deadline, completed a triple shy of the cycle to tie a season excessive in hits.

Sousa’s strikeout of Anthony within the ninth.

McCormick’s house run was his first since Aug. 28.

Houston RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-2, 7.43 ERA) opposes RHP Dustin Might (6-8, 4.93) when the collection continues Tuesday evening.