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The Houston Astros patiently waited out Rick Porcello through seven scoreless innings, then pounced when the Red Sox right-hander delivered a pair of mistakes. Jake Marisnick led off the eighth with a double and George Springer drove the very next pitch from Porcello out for his AL-leading 17th homer as Houston won 3-1 on Friday night. ''Impressive win,'' Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. Continue to Article

May 18, 2019 12:02:am EST

George Springer clubbed his American League-leading 17th home run in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Springer socked a first-pitch changeup from Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello 395 feet just to the right of straightaway center field, scoring Jake Marisnick and erasing a one-run deficit. Porcello entered the eighth having retired seven consecutive batters and with 91 pitches on his ledger, before surrendering his first extra-base hit of the night when Marisnick doubled to left. Continue to Article

May 17, 2019 10:29:pm EST

The Astros All-Star raised eyebrows this winter when he declared he's sick of watching Boston teams win championships. "After watching the Patriots win and with the Red Sox beating us last year, there's no other city that I would like to beat more this year than Boston," Bregman told the "Going Deep with Chad and JT" podcast in February. Speaking to NBC Sports Boston before the series opener Friday night vs. the Red Sox, Bregman struck a more complimentary tone. Continue to Article

May 17, 2019 7:40:pm EST

Tom Brady, Alex Cora join social media in gushing over Bruins' success originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Welcome to the club, Boston Bruins. The B's snuffed out the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, becoming the third Boston sports team in the last seven months to reach its league's championship. So, it was only fitting that the other two -- the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox -- showed them some love. Continue to Article

May 17, 2019 8:57:am EST

Betts singles to center, Martinez singles to right, Benintendi scores (1-0, BOS). Moreland grounds into a double play, Betts scores (2-0, BOS). 3rd inning: Benintendi triples to center. Continue to Article

May 15, 2019 11:03:pm EST