Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 to complete a series sweep.

In a statement series after the MLB trade deadline, the Red Sox swept the Astros for the first time since 2013.

Lucas Giolito allowed just one earned run on three hits, striking out four while throwing 67 of his 103 pitches for strikes in the Red Sox vs Astros game.