JBJ’s RBI in 12th lifts Red Sox in Houston

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HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in Hanley Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a bases-loaded single to right field off Ken Giles, sending the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Astros in a five-plus-hour Sunday night tilt at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros roared back from a 5-1 deficit to tie the game, pulling even on Colby Rasmus’ dramatic two-out, two-run home run in the ninth inning off Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel. Rasmus’ tiebreaking grand slam broke open the game for the Astros on Saturday.

Astros starting pitcher Scott Feldman allowed three of the first four batters he faced in the first inning to score, staking the Red Sox to a 3-0 lead. Then in the …

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