Jackie Bradley Jr. crushed a two-out grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox stunned the Houston Astros 8-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

The Red Sox grabbed a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-seven set with Game 4 set for Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The Astros have dropped consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 30-31 against the Los Angeles Angels.

Bradley capped a nightmarish outing for Astros closer Roberto Osuna, who made his series debut and his first appearance in 10 days. Osuna was at first undone by bad luck, with Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts reaching on a swinging bunt with one out before Rafael Devers added a single with two outs on an 0-2 count.

Cody Bellinger's 13th-inning RBI single ended a marathon Game 4 and evened the National League Championship Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep into the night for a 2-1 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Bellinger ripped a 3-2 pitch from Brewers reliever Junior Guerra (0-1) into right field, allowing Manny Machado to score from second base. Guerra had thrown 3 2/3 scoreless innings before the last pitch.

Dodgers reliever Julio Urias (1-0) pitched a shutout 13th inning to earn the victory. Urias was the eighth and last Dodgers reliever to enter the game.

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