Framber Valdez took a two-hit shutout into the seventh and became the first pitcher this postseason to complete eight innings, leading the Houston Astros over the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Yordan Álvarez had three hits and three RBI for Houston, which needs could clinch a second trip to the World Series in three years with a victory at home on Friday night.
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The Red Sox need a win to force a deciding seventh game on Saturday.
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