While the Red Sox set season highs for runs and hits in a 17-1 victory vs. Houston, the Astros' 16-run deficit tied for the worst in franchise history.
The 16-run margin of defeat is tied for the largest in Astros history. It was the seventh time that Houston had been routed that bad, according to ESPN Stats & Information, with the last time happening vs. theThe Red Sox set season highs with 17 runs and 24 hits, and it was the most runs and hits the World Series champs have allowed this year. Boston has at least one home run in 13 straight games, which is the team's longest streak since homering in 19 in a row in 2019.
The Red Sox were up 13-1 before Astros catcher Martín Maldonado took the mound and gave up five hits, including a homer to, and four runs in the ninth. It was his second career pitching appearance and first since throwing a scoreless inning for the Brewers in 2014.
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