The Red Sox teed off against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon, collecting 24 hits en route to a lopsided 17-1 victory at Minute Maid Park.
It was a seemingly endless deluge of base knocks for the Sox, who recorded their most hits in a single contest since connecting on 26 hits against the Mariners back on August 15, 2015.
The first one that rookie Wilyer Abreu bashed on Thursday will be one that he’ll never forget.
Playing in just his third game (and second start) up in the big leagues, the 24-year-old Abreu opened the floodgates for his team in the top of the second inning.