Marwin Gonzalez's first home run of the postseason was big for the Astros, giving them a 4-2 lead in the third inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday at Fenway Park. It was the 14th straight postseason game Houston has homered, surpassing the all-time mark of 13 held by the 2001-04 Astros.
The two-run shot was headed out of Fenway Park if not for a huge sign hanging atop the Green Monster.
BOSTON -- The version of Mookie Betts who muscled his way to the top of the American League MVP Award conversation finally appeared in the postseason, sparking the Red Sox to a pair of first-inning runs against Gerrit Cole and the Astros in Sunday's Game 2 of the AL Championship Series.