HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Ceddanne Rafaela doubled twice with two RBIs and fellow rookie David Hamilton added a solo homer in the ninth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Rafaela’s first double off Justin Verlander (3-3) gave Boston a 2-1 lead in the second inning. He drove in another run with a double with two outs in the seventh.
“Those two RBIs right there with two outs were huge for the team,” Rafaela said.
Manager Alex Cora raved about the rookie.
“He’s been putting up good at bats for two months already,” Cora said.