Overview

• Wilyer Abreu became the first player since Roger Maris in 1958 to hit an inside-the-park home run and a grand slam in the same game.
• Trevor Story’s three-run homer in the first inning ignited Boston’s seven-run opening frame, its biggest since 2019 at Fenway.
• Reds rookie Chase Burns was charged with seven runs (five earned), five hits and two walks before being removed after recording one out.
• Ace Garrett Crochet struck out nine over six innings while allowing five runs to earn the win.
• Boston’s 13-6 victory gives the Red Sox a 1-0 lead in the series as they aim to sustain their offensive surge in game two.