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Thanks to Springer, Astros edge Red Sox
- Updated: May 14, 2016
BOSTON — George Springer went 3-for-5 and clubbed a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning off college teammate Matt Barnes to give the Astros a 7-6 come-from-behind win and snap the Red Sox’s five-game winning streak Friday at Fenway Park.
Trailing, 5-1, the Astros mounted their biggest comeback of the season by batting around in the fifth and scoring four times against Red Sox starter Steven Wright to tie the game. Jose Altuve had an RBI single, Springer had an RBI double and Marwin Gonzalez had a game-tying single.
Astros starter Lance McCullers, making his 2016 debut following shoulder soreness suffered in Spring Training, allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. The first five Red Sox hitters reached and scored in the second to put Boston ahead, 5-1. Travis Shaw homered in the sixth to cut the lead to …
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