STATEMENT WIN!
Astros emerge on top after thrilling battle with Red Sox
Aug 11, 2025, 10:45 pm
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.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.