BOSTON, MA - JUNE 26: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox watches a hit against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning at Fenway Park on June 26, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
The Red Sox showed what they are capable of with a 20-run explosion
The Boston Red Sox vented weeks of frustration by clobbering the Tampa Bay Rays into submission with an outburst that reminded us that this team is capable of being an offensive juggernaut.
Boston set season highs with 20 runs scored, 19 hits, nine walks and tied a season high with 10 extra-base hits in a blowout victory that was even more lopsided than the final score indicates.