Through 2 2/3 innings Saturday, not a single Red Sox batter had reached base.
By the end of the third inning, the Red Sox had nine runs after registering 10 consecutive hits. An 11th batter walked, and Boston turned a 1-0 deficit into a commanding 9-1 lead.
“We had more excitement in that inning than all year,” NESN announcer Dennis Eckersley said. “For one inning, you can’t match this. It’s unmatchable.”
The crazy part, however, is that it’s not an all-time record. In fact, just last year, the Red Sox pieced together 12 hits in an inning against the Florida Marlins.