BOSTON — Carlos Correa struck again — and again — at Fenway Park on Friday night.
The 20-year-old shortstop — the American League rookie of the month for June, his first month in the majors — hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and then stroked an RBI single in the 10th to help the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win — a wild 12-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
The first-place Astros (48-34) failed to hold leads of 5-2, 7-5 and 8-7 but came through with four runs in the 10th against right-hander Noe Ramirez, who was making his major league debut.
Ramirez hit second baseman Jose Altuve with his second big-league pitch before right fielder Preston Tucker hit one through first baseman Mike Napoli to move Altuve to second. Correa, who hit his sixth homer in 23 major league games to snap a 7-7 tie in the eighth, then delivered his third hit of the night for his 17th RBI.
DH Jon Singleton came through with a two-run single for his second and third RBIs of the game. A double steal capped the rally, with left fielder Domingo Santana stealing home after the throw to second.
Right-hander Roberto Hernandez, the seventh of eight Houston pitchers, got the win, moving to 3-5.
After the Astros, who scored five runs in the fourth inning, took a 7-5 lead on Altuve’s two-run single in the top of the seventh, the Red Sox scored a pair in the bottom half. The first run came in on third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s second RBI single of the game, and the second run scored on a force at second base.
Correa, who made a nifty stop to get that force, then led off the eighth inning with his homer. But the Red Sox, coming off a 5-2 road trip and winners of 10 of their last 15 coming in, came right back in the bottom half, with DH David Ortiz delivering a two-out RBI double.
Neither starter finished five innings. Boston’s Justin Masterson was chased in a five-run fourth, and Houston’s Dan Straily was knocked out with two outs in the fifth in his first big league start of the season.
Red Sox left fielder Hanley Ramirez clobbered the first pitch in the bottom of the second for his fourth homer during an eight-game hitting streak. Straily got the next two hitters, but right fielder Alejandro De Aza walked, went to third on a single by catcher Ryan Hanigan and scored when center fielder Mookie Betts singled.
The Astros hit the ball hard in their five-run fourth.
Third baseman Luis Valbuena led off with a single and went to third on a single by left fielder Evan Gattis. Designated hitter Jon Singleton got a run home with a groundout (his first RBI this season) before Masterson got the second out on a hard line drive to center.
Catcher Jason Castro sent a drive off the wall in left, and Singleton scored from first when left fielder Ramirez fumbled the ball and then threw to the wrong base. Second baseman Brock Holt’s hurried throw home was off the mark.
Center fielder Alex Presly, who replaced George Springer, singled Castro in from second and Presly took second when Altuve extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single. Right fielder Preston Tucker brought both runners in with a double.
Correa followed with an infield hit and Masterson was done. Left-hander Tommy Layne relieved and walked Valbuena to load the bases, but Gattis grounded out.
The Red Sox tied it in the fifth. Holt walked with one out, took third on a single by shortstop Xander Bogaerts and scored on a single by Ortiz.
With runners on first and third, Ramirez grounded to third and Altuve tried for the double play, but his throw hit a sliding Ortiz on the helmet and flew into the stands behind first base. Sandoval then singled home the tying run against reliever Tony Sipp.
NOTES: Red Sox OF Shane Victorino, who missed six weeks with his latest injury (calf), was activated and OF Jackie Bradley was optioned to Pawtucket. In other moves, C Blake Swihart (foot) was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 1 with a sprained foot, RHP Noe Ramirez was selected from Pawtucket and RHP Zeke Spruill was designated for assignment to make room for Ramirez on the 40-man roster. … Astros OF Jake Marisnick (hamstring) was to be evaluated after Friday’s game to determine whether he will return this weekend or when the team moves on to Cleveland. … Houston RHP Scott Feldman (knee) will make the first of what should be at least two rehab assignments on Sunday for Double-A Corpus Christi. … Houston RHP Collin McHugh goes for his 10th win of the season when he faces Boston RHP Clay Buchholz in Game 2 of the series on Saturday. … Celtics coach Brad Stevens was at the game.
Tigers 8, Blue Jays 6
DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez lost a no-hit bid in the eighth inning, and the Detroit Tigers also lost perennial All-Star first baseman Miguel Cabrera, then nearly squandered an eight-run lead before holding off the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Friday night at Comerica Park.
Toronto left fielder and ex-Tiger Ezequiel Carrera smacked a one-out single to end Sanchez’s try for a second career no-hitter. He pitched a no-hitter against Arizona on Sept. 6, 2006, for the Florida Marlins.
Sanchez (7-7) held the Blue Jays to two walks in the first seven innings. After first baseman Justin Smoak walked to lead off the eighth, he retired the next batter before Carrera’s clean single. Sanchez gave up singles to the next two batters before he was pulled.
Toronto proceeded to score six runs in the inning, capped by catcher Dioner Navarro’s three-run double. Joakim Soria notched his 18th save with a scoreless ninth.
Detroit’s most recent no-hitter was May 7, 2011, when Justin Verlander recorded the second no-hitter of his career against the Blue Jays.
Cabrera exited in the fourth inning with a left calf strain and was scheduled to undergo an MRI. He pulled up running from first to second as designated hitter Victor Martinez fouled off a Drew Hutchison pitch.
Victor Martinez had three hits and scored twice while J.D. Martinez contributed two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers (40-39), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Hutchison (8-2) allowed seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays (42-40), who committed three errors in the opener of a 10-game road trip.
Cabrera’s RBI single in the first gave Detroit an early lead. The Tigers made it 6-0 in the fourth after he injured himself and required a pinch-runner.
Braves 2, Phillies 1
ATLANTA — Julio Teheran continued his pattern of excellence at home, allowing only one unearned run in seven innings in the Atlanta Braves’ 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Turner Field.
Teheran (6-4) improved to 5-0 at home. He wobbled at times, allowing seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Teheran escaped from a bases-loaded situation in the second inning and was helped by two Philadelphia base-running mistakes that ended threats.
The winning run came on a homer by third baseman Juan Uribe, his seventh of the season, to lead off the seventh against rookie Adam Morgan. Uribe hit the first pitch just beyond the 380-foot sign in left field.
Atlanta’s Luis Avilan pitched a scoreless eighth. Jim Johnson allowed two singles in the ninth but was aided by a double play and picked up his fifth save of the year.
Morgan pitched a career-high seven innings and allowed two runs, five hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The left-hander, who grew up in suburban Atlanta, also scored the Phillies’ only run.
The Braves scored the game’s first run in the second inning. Left fielder Jonny Gomes hit the first pitch he saw from Morgan deep into the left field bleachers for his fifth homer of the year.
Nationals 2, Giants 1
WASHINGTON — Clint Robinson hit a two-run homer and Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night, spoiling Jake Peavy’s return from the disabled list.
After right fielder Bryce Harper walked leading off the seventh inning against Peavy (0-3), Robinson connected for his fourth home run of the season.
Gonzalez (6-4), whose last start was rained out after one inning, allowed one run and five hits and struck out six. It was his first outing of the season without a walk.
Drew Storen pitched the ninth to post his 24th save as Washington snapped a three-game losing streak.
Nationals pitchers have allowed just 25 runs in their last 13 games.
Robinson, filling in for injured Ryan Zimmerman at first base, has 20 hits in his last 69 at-bats (.290) with four homers and 12 RBIs.
San Francisco first baseman Buster Posey sent Gonzalez’s first pitch of the seventh inning over the center field fence for his 14th homer of the season.
The Giants have lost four straight.
Peavy, who was activated Friday, was making his first start since April 17 after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a back strain.
In his return to Nationals Park, where he was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the 2014 National League Division Series, the right-hander allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He had four strikeouts and four walks.
Peavy compiled a 5.55 ERA in seven rehab starts but was solid in his first game back. After giving up two hits and a walk in the first inning, he retired 16 of 17 before walking Harper in the seventh.
Peavy lowered his ERA from 9.39 to 6.43 in his third start of the season.