The game was decided in the 10th inning, when Houston broke through against Boston's bullpen to claim a 3-1 victory at Fenway Park. What had been a pitcher's duel through nine innings turned on Cam Smith's two-run single that brought home the winning runs.
Smith went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to lead Houston's offense, while Jarren Duran provided Boston's lone run with a solo homer in the fifth inning. Duran finished 2-for-5 with his third home run of the season, but the Red Sox managed just one run despite collecting nine hits.
The decisive moment came in the 10th when Smith singled to left, scoring Altuve and Shewmake to give Houston a 3-1 lead. Boston had taken the early advantage in the fifth on Duran's 376-foot homer to right field, and Houston answered in the sixth when Walker scored on Matthews' sacrifice that turned into a double play.
Bryan Abreu earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out one. Zack Kelly took the loss for Boston, surrendering two runs in one inning of work with two walks. Ranger Suarez had kept Boston in the game with four shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out three.
Houston snapped a losing streak to improve to 12-20, while Boston fell to 12-19 with its second straight loss. Suarez is six games away from 200 career appearances.