The Houston Astros got a great pitching performance on Saturday from rookie Spencer Arrighetti as they beat the Boston Red Sox, 5-4.
The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon, 5-4, to take the first two games of the series at Fenway Park.
With the wins, the Astros are now 61-55 on the year. They remain in a virtual tie for first place in the American League West with the Seattle Mariners. Seattle is 62-56, having played two more games. The two teams have three more games against each other the rest of the way. Offensively, the Astros did damage late for the second consecutive game, getting four runs in the sixth inning on. On the mound, they got an outstanding start from rookie Spencer Arrighetti, who struck out 13 over 7.0 innings. He gave up two hits and walked one. He's now 5-10 on the year with a 5.14 ERA.Spencer Arrighetti of the @Astros is the first rookie in American League history to have 12+ strikeouts in back-to-back starts.Arrighetti has struck out 129 batters in 105.
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