ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 08: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
After getting shutout in Game 1 of the ALDS, the Red Sox’s bats responded in a big way in Game 2 Friday night. They totaled 20 hits and 14 runs, as Boston tied the series at a game a piece.
It was as much quality performance as it was a quantity one for the Sox’s lineup. They combined for nine extra base hits including five home runs – a few franchise single-game postseason record. The Red Sox had previously hit four home runs in a playoff game five times – most recently in Game 5 of the 2018 World Series.
Who provided the launching pad at the Trop in Game 2? Here’s a look at all five Red Sox home runs from the game…