The game turned on one swing in the third inning. Jarren Duran's three-run homer to right center erased Houston's early lead and carried Boston to a 3-1 victory over the Astros at Fenway Park.
Duran went 1-for-4 with three RBIs, delivering the decisive blow after Carlos Correa had given Houston a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to left center earlier in the third. The Red Sox center fielder's 407-foot blast brought home Narváez and Durbin, turning a one-run deficit into a two-run advantage.
Correa provided Houston's only offense with a 3-for-5 performance that included his solo homer and a double. The shortstop's 359-foot shot had briefly put the Astros ahead before Duran's response settled the outcome.
Mike Burrows took the loss for Houston, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits over 6.0 innings with 3 strikeouts. The Red Sox starter earned the win with 5.0 innings of work, giving up 1 run on 5 hits. Aroldis Chapman secured his sixth save with a scoreless ninth inning, carrying a 0.93 ERA.
Boston snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 12-19. Houston fell to 12-20 despite outhitting the Red Sox 11-10.