Here are the takeaways as the Red Sox rolled to a 12-3 victory over the Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS.
The Big Picture
The first nine batters of the game were retired, but the Red Sox got on the board in the second when Christian Vazquez singled in a run with the bases loaded. Another run crossed the plate when José Altuve made his second costly error of the series on a grounder that took a very bad hop but could have been a double play.
Then came the big blow: Kyle Schwarber worked a 3-0 count, then obliterated a pitch to right field.