Price, Red Sox forge ALCS tie

David Price went BOSTON — home a winner in a postseason start for the first time in his career. That, he insisted, is all he ever cared about.

“This is bigger than David Price,” he said Sunday night. “This isn’t about me. This is about the Boston Red Sox.”

Price was good enough, the Red Sox relievers were even better, and Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a go-ahead, threerun double off the Green Monster to lead Boston to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros and tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.

Price fell one out short of qualifying for the win, which would have been his first in 11 postseason starts. But it was the first time his team won a playoff game he had started, snapping a record run of October futility.

“It’s baby steps,” said Price, who entered the night 0-9 in 10 career playoff starts. “I expect myself to be great in big moments, and I haven’t done that thus far in my career. But I came here to win, period. I came here to win a World Series, and to do it multiple times. And that’s

TODAY’S GAMES

■ Red Sox at Astros, 5:09 p.m., TBS

■ Brewers at Dodgers, 9:09 p.m., FS1 *Both series tied 1-1 what I’m about.”

Game 3 is today in Houston, followed by two more at Minute Maid Park and a chance for the defending World Series champs to clinch a second straight AL pennant at home. Marwin Gonzalez homered for the Astros, who had won five straight postseason games dating to Game 7 of the 2017 Series.

Price was spotted a two-run lead in the first inning and then fell behind 4-2 before Bradley clanged his home run off the left-field wall. Price left leading 5-4 with two on with two out in the fifth before Matt Barnes struck out Gonzalez then pitched a perfect sixth for the victory.

Ryan Brasier pitched a scoreless inning and Rick Porcello set the Astros down 1-2-3 in the eighth. Closer Craig Kimbrel gave up Jose Altuve’s RBI single with two outs in the ninth before Alex Bregman’s fly was caught a step in front of the Monster.