The Red Sox won their third straight game and second straight against the Astros on Tuesday, claiming a 2-1 victory just hours after the trade deadline.
Here’s what happened.
The Big Picture
After giving up a run in the first inning, Kutter Crawford was excellent through six frames — allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out six Astros batters. The Astros never really threatened him again, save for a pair of two-out singles in the fourth inning that amounted to nothing.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox’s offense did just enough. In the fourth, Rafael Devers — back in the lineup after he was sidelined for 10 games with hamstring inflammation — doubled in Tommy Pham, who singled and scored a run in his Red Sox debut.