Top of the Morning: Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito's stellar start
Briefly

Lucas Giolito pitched eight innings, surrendering only three hits and striking out four batters, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 win against the Houston Astros. The Red Sox scored six runs in the fourth inning, aided by five errors from Houston. Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela contributed with consecutive RBI singles. Connor Wong added a sacrifice fly, while Wilyer Abreu had an RBI via a safety squeeze. Carlos Correa homered for Houston, which has lost eight of its last ten games.
Lucas Giolito pitched a remarkable eight innings, allowing only three hits and striking out four batters, solidifying his status with an 8-2 record for the season.
In a dominant fourth inning, the Red Sox capitalized on five Houston mistakes, resulting in six runs, achieving consecutive RBI singles from Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela.
Read at Boston.com
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