Calls Mount for Red Sox to Sign Player Released on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and have come back down to earth after their red-hot July.

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.

In a 14-1 Red Sox win, Alex Bregman hit his second home run is as many games against his former Houston Astros teammates.

The Astros, who once led the division by seven games, are now in a dead heat with the Mariners with 42 games to go.

Ramón Urías has led the Houston Astros to a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox with three hits, including a two-run homer. The game took place Monday night.

Astros ace Hunter Brown shut down the Red Sox on Wednesday, handing the club its fifth loss in the last seven games.

Hunter Brown pitched into the seventh inning and the Josh Hader-less bullpen held it down to make it three straight series wins for the Astros.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Key Takeaways After Claiming Series Victory over Red Sox. The Houston Astros are holding on for dear life for the top of their division after a 2-1 series victory over the Boston Red Sox at Daikin Park, which wrapped up earlier this week.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Astros because of a non-call he felt should be a balk.