In their first game back from the trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox's offense barely contained any of its reinforcements, but it hasn't looked better at Fenway Park all season. The Red Sox's 14 runs against the Chicago White Sox are the club's new home record for the year.
Boston crushed four homers en route to its stunning win over the first-place White Sox, including a grand slam from Caleb Durbin, two bombs from Wilyer Abreu and even a blast from Jarren Duran. The win was also the Red Sox's second consecutive game with four home runs — they made themselves at home at Dodger Stadium and swept the twice-reigning World Series champions on the high of a power surge.
Slug was one of the biggest things missing from Boston's game at the beginning of the season. The Sox still rank pretty low on the home run leaderboard (tied with two other teams for 24th with 115 homers) due to their slow start, but they've been unstoppable during their 24-3 stretch. A quote from former San Francisco Giant Erik Miller after his Red Sox debut perfectly embodies their streak — and quickly endeared him to Boston fans.
"Greg [Weissert] and [Justin] Slaten in the bullpen told me the boys were bangin' and they weren't lying... right off the bat, obviously a grand slam, they look over at me like 'we told you so. It's a bad day to be the other team's pitchers," Miller said to reporters postgame.
Erik Miller quote shows just how confident Red Sox are during their hot streak
Miller only faced one batter in his first Fenway appearance, but he did what he does best. Tristan Peters struck out looking across from the towering lefty who's posted a 2.73 ERA and 12.55 strikeouts per nine innings this season.
Something about the way Boston's season started makes its success seem somewhat precarious. A 15-game winning streak during a 24-3 stretch is no accident, but this was one of the worst Red Sox teams in recent memory just weeks ago.
The buy-in from the front office has seemingly only made the Red Sox stronger. Trading away key pieces like former top prospects Connelly Early and Marcelo Mayer hasn't changed the team's chemistry. If Boston can stay as hot as it's been over the last month, Mead and Rutschman's eventual impact will feel even greater, especially if home run power comes with it.
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