US EditionRed Sox Beat Sloppy Astros 6-1 Behind Lucas Giolito's Stellar Start
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 3 – The Red Sox seek a series sweep at Fenway, with Lucas Giolito starting despite a 2-6 record against the Astros, who aim to avoid their first road sweep this season.
- Attempting a series sweep, Boston sends Lucas Giolito to start Sunday as the Red Sox aim to beat the 62-49 Astros at Fenway Park.
- After wins Friday and Saturday, Boston Red Sox aim for the sweep as they have won 4 straight and 6 of 7.
- Despite Boston's 11-of-12 home-game surge, Giolito is 2-6 with a 5.94 ERA in nine starts against Houston at Fenway Park.
- After losing the first 2 games and having lost 7 of their last 9, the Astros hope to avoid a series sweep on Sunday.
- To maintain rotation order, Boston shifted Dustin May’s debut from Sunday to Wednesday, and Alex Cora said the change preserves Giolito’s regular spot.
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Top of the Morning: Red Sox beat sloppy Astros behind Giolito's stellar start
Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 to complete a series…
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The SaratogianLucas Giolito goes 8 innings, Red Sox sweep Astros
For the past few years, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros early in the second half of the season has been the beginning of the end of the Red Sox’s playoff hopes. The Red Sox looked woefully outmatched by teams built to go the distance. The shoe is finally on the other foot. After taking two of three from the visiting Dodgers last weekend, the Red Sox swept the Astros at Fenway. For the third game in a row, Houston struck first, …
Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito's stellar start
Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep.
BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela hit consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning plagued by five errors by Houston, and Lucas Giolito pitched eight innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday for a series sweep. Connor Wong added a sacrifice fly and Wilyer Abreu was credited with an RBI on a safety squeeze in the fourth. It was the Red Sox's third straight win over the AL West-leading Red Sox and fourth over…
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