Astros emerge on top after thrilling battle with Red Sox
STATEMENT WIN!
12 August
The Astros beat the Red Sox, 7-6. Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images.
Ramón Urías had three hits with a two-run homer and Chas McCormick hit his first homer this season as the Houston Astros built a big lead and held on for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
Urías with his first HR as an Astro!
7-2 Stros! pic.twitter.com/7cjTjsYFro
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 12, 2025
Carlos Correa hit an RBI single to help the Astros to the victory after they were swept in Boston to start the month.
Attaboy, Los. #TheNextFrontier pic.twitter.com/UyuQFu9HWu
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 12, 2025
It was his first home game since rejoining the team in a blockbuster trade from the Twins.
Take it all in, H-Town.#TheNextFrontier pic.twitter.com/CqFg3AHAik
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 12, 2025
Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-0) had a solid outing in his return after sitting out more than 14 months following Tommy John surgery. He allowed two hits and two runs in the first inning before settling down and giving up just one single over the next four innings.
Alex Bregman’s two-run home run in the first inning gave Boston an early lead in his first game in Houston since leaving the Astros this offseason.
The Astros welcomed Bregman back with the video below.
A leader, a champion, an H-Town legend.
Welcome back, Breggy. pic.twitter.com/vN9HtUvjAc
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 12, 2025
Houston scored three runs in the third to take the lead and got a two-run shot from McCormick in the fourth and a two-run homer from Urías in the fifth to make it 7-2.
CHAZZY FIZZ!#TheNextFrontier pic.twitter.com/EnvFtZQPrU
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 12, 2025
But the Red Sox scored four runs with two outs in the seventh inning, highlighted by home runs from Abraham Toro and Roman Anthony, to get within 1. Bregman singled after that, but Jarren Duran grounded out to end the inning.
Connor Wong doubled off Enyel De Los Santos with two outs in the ninth inning and Bennett Sousa took over and struck out Anthony to end it and collect his fourth save.
Boston’s Garrett Crochet (13-5) yielded seven hits and tied a season-high with five runs in a season-low four innings to snap a nine-game winning streak and give him his first loss since May 26.
Urías, who was acquired from Baltimore at the deadline, finished a triple shy of the cycle to tie a season high in hits.
Key moment
Sousa’s strikeout of Anthony in the ninth.
Key stat
McCormick’s home run was his first since Aug. 28. He caught up with Julia Morlaes after the game and talked about the big homer.
Chas McCormick with a top rail fastball home run tonight in the @astros win.
After the game he spoke with @JuliaMorales pic.twitter.com/NBepPemtBD
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) August 12, 2025
Up next
Houston RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-2, 7.43 ERA) opposes RHP Dustin May (6-8, 4.93) when the series continues Tuesday night.
José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Soriano (10-9) allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings. Luis García allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save.
There were two outs in the fifth when Peraza connected off Hunter Brown (10-7) into the bullpen in right-center field to put the Angels up 1-0. His homer comes after his two-run single in the ninth inning Saturday helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory that snapped a three-game skid.
Yoan Moncada walked to start the eighth and scored on Mike Trout’s double that bounced off the wall in center field to make it 2-0. Taylor Ward walked before Luis Rengifo reached and Trout scored on an error by Lance McCullers Jr. when the pitcher overthrew first base.
Yordan Alvarez singled with no outs in the first and Soriano walked a batter in the second and sixth innings. The Astros didn’t get another hit until Ramón Urías doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward was injured trying to make a catch on that hit when he crashed face-first into the metal scoreboard in left field.
He was carted off the field holding a towel to the right side of his face. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance where interim manager Ray Montgomery said he would receive stitches to close the cut and be evaluated.
Brown allowed three hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. McCullers Jr. allowed three hits and two runs in his first relief appearance since 2018.
Key moment
The home run by Peraza.
Key stat
It’s the fifth time the Astros have been shut out this month.
Up next
LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA) will start for Los Angeles in the series finale Monday against RHP Luis Garcia, who’ll make his return after sitting out since May 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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