HOUSTON (AP) — Brett Oberholtzer threw seven shutout innings, and L.J. Hoes scored twice to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

Oberholtzer (2-0) allowed four hits while walking two and striking out two. In his first two career starts, Oberholtzer has thrown 14 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits.

Hoes and Jonathan Villar each had two hits for the Astros, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Houston took a 1-0 lead in the fifth on a run-scoring single by Robbie Grossman, scoring Hoes who led off with a single and stole second.

 

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