Cam Smith’s 10th-inning single lifts Astros past Red Sox 3‑1
BOSTON (Interstat) — Cam Smith hit a two-out, two-run single off the Green Monster in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Sunday to take the series at Fenway Park.
Jarren Duran homered for Boston in the fifth, his second homer in three games. The Red Sox stranded 13 runners and went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
Houston tied the game in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Brice Matthews. The Astros took the lead in the 10th when Smith’s line drive scored Braden Shewmake and Jose Altuve.
Houston had 10 hits; Boston had nine. Bryan Abreu (1-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Zack Kelly (0-2) took the loss.
The Astros improved to 14-21; the Red Sox fell to 13-21. Attendance was 35,406. Time of game was 3:24.