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1 fan catches 2 home runs in historic 5-HR Astros inning at Fenway Park

Nathan Eovaldi's bad day on Tuesday was one fan's very good fortune.

The Boston Red Sox entered the second inning at home holding a 1-0 lead over the Astros. They left trailing, 9-1 after a record-tying outburst sent five home runs into the Fenway Park stands en route to a 13-4 Houston romp.

Eovaldi surrendered all five. One lucky fan caught two of them.

May 17, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) reacts after Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (10) hits a two run home run in the second inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Nathan Eovaldi didn't have his best stuff against the Astros. (David Butler II/Reuters)

Astros tee off on Eovaldi

The inning started with a solo home run from Yordan Alvarez over the Green Monster.