The Houston Astros secured a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. Christian Walker delivered three hits, including his eighth homer of the season, while Brice Matthews hit a three-run homer. Spencer Arrighetti earned his fourth consecutive win.
Christian Walker sparked the Astros' offense with three hits in four at-bats. He added an RBI single in the first inning, singled and scored in the fourth, and launched his eighth homer of the season to left field in the fifth, extending Houston's lead to 6-0. Walker exited the game in the ninth after being hit in the head by a 93.3 mph fastball from Red Sox reliever Tyler Samaniego. Brice Matthews crushed a three-run homer over the Green Monster in the fourth inning, putting the Astros ahead 4-0 early. Spencer Arrighetti improved to 4-0 this season, his fourth straight win after starting in the minors. He pitched five innings, allowing one run on five hits and five walks while lowering his ERA to 1.96 over 23 innings. Arrighetti carried a shutout into the fifth before a sacrifice fly from Willson Contreras scored Boston's first run. The Astros' defense shone with key plays, including Matthews' leaping catch at the center field wall to limit damage. In the sixth, Cam Smith made a long run in right field to snag a fly ball from Ceddanne Rafaela, and Carlos Correa dove for a catch at shortstop to rob Connor Wong and end the inning.
