Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Brown (10-5) allowed six hits and three walks and held Boston to 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position. The Astros entered the day tied with Seattle for first place in the American League West.

Peña started a two-run first with his his fifth leadoff homer of the season on Walker Buehler's fifth pitch. Diaz added a two-out RBI single and, with the Astros up 2-1 with two out in the sixth, he sent an 0-1 sweeper from Buehler (7-7) 415 to left-center for his 17th homer.

Boston had the tying run at third base with two outs in the sixth. With Romy Gonzalez at the plate, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stood outside the d

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