Tanner Houck allowed three runs in six strong innings to help the Red Sox defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Thursday night.
Tanner Houck allowed three runs in six strong innings and Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Thursday night.
Jarren Duran doubled in his first two at-bats and also drove in two runs as the Red Sox secured a series win against the NL-leading Phillies. David Hamilton, Reese McGuire, Dominic Smith and Emmanuel Valdez also drove in runs for Boston, which went above .500 with the win at 35-34.
“We have a good team,” manager Alex Cora said. “We’re going to win some games, we’re going to lose some games. We’re going to show up every day and try to kick your (butt). Sometimes we will, sometimes they’ll kick our (butt). We’re getting healthier. It’s a good lineup. We believe there’s more offensively.”
Houck (7-5) scattered eight hits, struck out five and walked none while lowering his ERA to 2.08. The right-hander has gone at least six innings in 12 of his 14 starts.
“I take pride in going deeper into games and keeping the boys in the game as long as possible,” Houck said. “I’ve never wanted to be that five (innings) and done pitcher. My stuff wasn’t necessarily the best. I didn’t locate the ball as well as I wanted to, but all in all, six innings against a good team is something you take every day.”
Kyle Schwarber drove in all three of Philadelphia’s runs.
