The Red Sox evened up their ALDS series against the Rays on Friday night, winning Game 2 14-6.
Here’s what happened, the player of the game, and takeaways as the series is now 1-1.
The big picture
After getting shut out in Game 1, the Red Sox bats showed up in the first inning. A Kyle Schwarber walk and a Kiké Hernández double gave the Red Sox runners scoring position right away. They scored on singles from Xander Bogaerts and Alex Verdugo, respectively, giving the Red Sox a 2-0 lead.
Unfortunately for Boston, its starting pitcher didn’t show up.