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Red Sox Drop Astros 86

am800-sports-baseball-mlb-red sox-houston-1.8506611 HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 17: A fan interferes with Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox as he attempts to catch a ball hit by Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros (not pictured) in the first inning during Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 17, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) (A fan interferes with Mookie Betts of the Red Sox as he attempts to catch a ball during Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park October 17, 2018. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images))

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The Boston Red Sox move to within a game of going to the World Series after being Houston

The Boston Red Sox are a win away from the MLB World Series.

They held on to beat the Astros 8-6 in Game Four of the ALCS in Houston on Wednesday. 

Andrew Benintendi's diving catch of Alex Bregman's bases-loaded line drive in the ninth ended the game.

Jackie Bradley Jr.'s two-run homer in the sixth put Boston in front for good.  

Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts drove in two runs each for the Sox, who lead the best-of-seven matchup 3-1.

Joe Kelly got the win and Craig Kimbrel the save.  Josh James took the loss.  George Springer and Tony Kemp homered for Houston.  

The Astros host Game Five on Thursday night.