
Final: Astros 6, Red Sox 1
HOUSTON -- The Red Sox three-game winning streak ground to a halt Wednesday when the team mustered just four hits -- none until the sixth inning -- and were beaten by the Houston Astros, 6-1.
Rich Hill lasted just three innings and allowed four of the runs. Brayan Bello, who took over in the fourth, lasted just two outs before leaving with a left groin strain.
Reese McGuire, making his first start since joining the Sox, had two of their hits. The Sox broke through in the ninth on a solo homer from Xander Bogaerts.
WHO: Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
WHEN: 2:10 p.m.
WHERE: Minute Maid Park
SERIES TO DATE: BOS 2-0
SEASON SERIES TO DATE: 4-1
STARTING PITCHER: LHP Rich Hill (4-4, 4.20) vs. RHP Jose Urquidy (9-4, 3.86)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran CF
Pham LF
Devers DH
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo RF
Arroyo 3B
Dalbec 1B
McGuire C
Sanchez 2B
ASTROS
Altuve 2B
Pena SS
Alvarez DH
Bregman 3B
Diaz LF
Tucker RF
Mancini 1B
Vazquez C
Dubon CF