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- Updated: April 23, 2016
HOUSTON — Mookie Betts tripled twice, doubled and singled as the Red Sox scored runs in each of the first four innings against Astros starter Collin McHugh and cruised to a 6-2 win behind pitcher Steven Wright on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.
Wright (1-2) limited the Astros to four hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings, overcoming five walks in the process. A pair of seventh-inning passed balls by catcher Ryan Hanigan allowed the Astros to score their only run off Wright.
Betts opened the game with a triple and scored on a single by Dustin Pedroia, who later scored on a Hanley Ramirez sac fly with the bases loaded to make it 2-0. Betts, Brock Holt and Xander Bogaerts added RBI hits to push the lead to 5-0.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDBetts on it: Betts made sure McHugh was under pressure from pitch one, notching a …
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