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HRs by Vazquez, Benintendi lift Sox over Astros

HOUSTON -- The Red Sox were getting tired of being pushed around by the Astros. The trend started last October and continued into the first couple of games this series. But it all changed in satisfying fashion with a tense, 5-4 victory on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park.

After working Justin Verlander hard enough to get the dazzling ace (1.24 ERA) out after six innings, the Boston bats went into attack mode in the top of the seventh.

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With two outs, Christian Vazquez hammered a towering solo shot (No.