The Red Sox and Astros battled to a 4-4 tie today in Grapefruit League action. The Red Sox did half of their damage in the first inning against Astros rookie Hunter Brown, who figures to be in the starting rotation this season after an impressive introduction to the Big Leagues at the end of last season.
Brown’s problems today can probably be dismissed as early Spring Training rust, as he had trouble finding the strike zone. He allowed an infield hit, three walks, a hit batsmen, and a catcher’s interference to allow two runs, one earned. He did record one K in one inning worked.