BOSTON -- Unable to get the big hit in the late innings, the Red Sox remained stuck in their quest to win the American League East, taking a 3-2 loss to the Astros on Friday night at Fenway Park.
After returning home with a five-game lead on Monday, Boston has lost four of the last five and leads the Yankees by two games in the division. Both teams have two games left. Over the next two days, a Boston win over the Astros or a New York loss to the Blue Jays would give the Red Sox their second consecutive AL East title.