Astros Beat Red Sox, 5-3, in Hall of Fame Game

Phil Garner and Harry Spilman hit back-to-back home runs off reliever Tom McCarthy in the 10th inning Monday to give the Houston Astros a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the annual Hall of Fame game Monday at Doubleday Field.

Chris Jones also homered for the Astros and Marty Barrett and Steve Lyons hit homers for the Red Sox.

Houston’s victory gives the National League a 23-15-3 edge in the Hall of Fame game, which was first played in 1940 on the site where the first baseball game is said to have been played.