Romy Gonzalez homered over the Green Monster on the first pitch faced by a Boston batter, Trevor Story added a two-run shot, and the Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3.

A six-run fourth inning helped the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Lucas Giolito is not a morning person. He never has been, he said. As a kid, he stayed up late reading. As an adult, it’s more about video games. Either way, rising early is not his forte, and those unfortunate occasions when it is necessary require concerted effort — effort he managed to muster in recent days.