Red Sox Rally Past Astros, Finish Off 6-1 Homestand

Ken Bell

By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press

       BOSTON (AP) – Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer and Ryan Hanigan had three singles and drove in four to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-9 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

        It was the seventh win in eight games for the Red Sox, and completed a 6-1 homestand in which they score 73 runs.

        Boston’s Jackie Bradley Jr. had a single to extend his majors’ longest hitting streak this season to 21 games.

        Luis Valbuena had a three-run homer and five RBIs for the Astros, and Carlos Correa added a solo homer.

        Heath Hembree (2-0) pitched two innings of relief for the win. Craig Kimbrel got the final three outs for his 10th save.

        Scott Feldman (2-3) took the loss.

        AP-WF-05-15-16 2121GMT
 

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