Someone should probably check on the White Sox
The Red Sox treated the White Sox like a batting practice pitcher, Caleb Durbin unloaded the grand slam, Wilyer Abreu hit two missiles, and Fenway witnessed another baseball crime scene.
Ladies and gentlemen...
I’d like to report a murder.
The victim?
The Chicago White Sox pitching staff.
Time of death?
Approximately 7:18 p.m.
Cause of death?
An uncontrollable case of Red Sox offense.
Somebody in Chicago might want to file a missing persons report for Davis Martin’s ERA, because after Tuesday night, it hasn’t been seen in public since the first inning.
Boston returned home from sweeping the Dodgers and apparently decided, “You know what? Four home runs in Los Angeles wasn’t enough. Let’s do it again.”
The Red Sox absolutely obliterated the White Sox 14-2 Tuesday night at Fenway Park, scoring six runs in the first inning, six more in the sixth, pounding out 15 hits, launching four home runs, and reminding the baseball world that the hottest team in baseball somehow keeps getting hotter.
At this point...
The Red Sox offense should probably be investigated.
Caleb Durbin just broke the game in the first inning
You know how sometimes baseball games slowly develop?
Pitchers settle in.
Managers make strategic moves.
Momentum shifts back and forth.
Yeah...
Not this one.
The White Sox had barely unpacked their equipment when Boston turned the first inning into an absolute demolition derby.
Willson Contreras ripped an RBI single.
Then...
Caleb Durbin walked to the plate.
Bases loaded.
One swing.
BOOM.
Grand slam.
Ballgame.
Seriously.
It was 5-0 before half the crowd had finished standing in the concession line.
If you blinked...
You probably missed four runs.
Durbin’s blast completely sucked the oxygen out of Chicago before the game had even found a rhythm.
Wilyer Abreu apparently wanted his own headline
You’d think after a grand slam...
The offense might relax.
Not Wilyer Abreu.
Apparently he took the phrase “leave no doubt” personally.
Abreu launched two home runs, one in the fifth and another during Boston’s second six-run explosion in the sixth inning.
Combined?
The two baseballs traveled roughly 849 feet.
That’s not baseball.
That’s aviation.
One swing looked like it was trying to land at Logan Airport.
The other might still be traveling over the Massachusetts Turnpike.
The scary part?
Abreu didn’t even look like he was swinging hard.
When he’s locked in...
His bat speed borders on unfair.
Patrick Sandoval did exactly what good pitchers do
Lost amid all the fireworks was another quietly excellent outing from Patrick Sandoval.
No...
He wasn’t perfect.
He walked four hitters.
He wasn’t pinpoint.
But here’s what matters.
He kept Chicago from ever making this remotely interesting.
Five-plus innings.
Two earned runs.
Enough strikeouts.
Enough weak contact.
Most importantly...
He let the offense breathe.
That’s the sign of a veteran pitcher.
When your lineup scores early, don’t try to throw a no-hitter.
Just pound the zone.
Keep the game moving.
Hand it to the bullpen.
Sandoval did exactly that.
Brayan Bello might have found his calling
Here’s something worth watching.
Brayan Bello has looked completely different working out of the bullpen.
He entered late Tuesday and calmly recorded the final 10 outs, giving Boston exactly what it needed.
No drama.
No traffic.
No unnecessary stress.
If this version of Bello sticks?
Craig Breslow may have accidentally stumbled into one of the most valuable bullpen weapons in the American League.
Funny how baseball works.
Sometimes the answer isn’t changing the pitcher.
It’s changing the role.
Seven guys had multiple hits...
That’s just rude
Let’s appreciate how absurd this offensive night really was.
Seven different Red Sox players recorded multiple hits.
Seven.
That’s not one guy carrying the offense.
That’s a lineup taking turns throwing haymakers.
Everywhere Alex Cora looked...
Someone was producing.
Top of the lineup.
Bottom of the lineup.
Veterans.
Young guys.
Didn’t matter.
Everybody got invited to the party.
Except Chicago’s pitching staff.
They definitely didn’t enjoy themselves.
By the numbers
Final Score
Red Sox 14
White Sox 2
Offensive leaders
Caleb Durbin: Grand slam
Wilyer Abreu: 2 home runs
Jarren Duran: Solo home run
Willson Contreras: Multiple RBI singles
Seven Red Sox players recorded multiple hits
Pitching
Patrick Sandoval: 5+ innings, 2 earned runs
Brayan Bello: Recorded the final 10 outs without allowing a run
Erik Miller: Made his Red Sox debut and struck out a key hitter in relief
Team notes
Boston hit 4 home runs for the second consecutive game.
The Red Sox went 8-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
Boston has now won six straight games and 15 of its last 18 since the All-Star break.
The White Sox never had a chance
Look...
I’m not here to kick a team while it’s down.
Actually...
Yes I am.
The White Sox looked overwhelmed from the opening inning.
Their starter couldn’t locate.
The bullpen couldn’t stop the bleeding.
The defense got no help.
And every time they looked up...
Another Red Sox hitter was circling the bases.
This wasn’t competitive.
This was educational.
Hopefully Chicago took notes.
Craig Breslow deserves his flowers
Remember the panic?
The doom?
The endless social media debates about selling?
Fast forward.
The Red Sox have:
Swept the Dodgers.
Crushed the White Sox.
Won six straight.
Added pieces at the trade deadline.
Developed one of baseball’s deepest, most balanced lineups.
Not bad for a front office that supposedly had “no direction.”
Funny how winning changes every narrative.
Something to think about
Everyone loves talking about star power.
Shohei Ohtani.
Aaron Judge.
Juan Soto.
Those players deserve the attention.
But here’s what wins over six months.
Depth.
Tuesday night wasn’t one superstar dragging a team across the finish line.
It was a lineup that never gave the opposing pitcher a breath.
Durbin hits a grand slam.
Abreu hits two bombs.
Contreras drives in runs.
Duran homers.
Seven players collect multiple hits.
How do you pitch around that?
You don’t.
That’s what makes Boston so dangerous right now.
There’s no obvious weak spot.
You survive one hitter...
Another one arrives.
You escape one jam...
Another inning begins.
Championship-caliber offenses don’t rely on one MVP candidate.
They overwhelm you in waves.
That’s exactly what the Red Sox are becoming.
And here’s the scary part.
This lineup still feels like it has another gear.
If that happens...
The American League isn’t going to be asking whether Boston belongs.
They’re going to be asking who wants the impossible assignment of facing this offense in October.
The Red Sox didn’t just beat the White Sox—they overwhelmed them from the opening inning and never looked back. Caleb Durbin authored the early knockout with a grand slam, Wilyer Abreu launched two towering home runs, Patrick Sandoval delivered another solid outing, and Boston’s offense continued its relentless assault on opposing pitching. When a team scores 14 runs with seven players recording multiple hits, that’s not a hot streak. That’s a lineup operating at full throttle.
If you know a Red Sox fan who’s still waiting for this team to come back to earth, send them today’s Red Sox Digest. At some point, we have to stop calling this a stretch of good baseball and start calling it exactly what it looks like:
A legitimate contender that’s making the rest of the American League very uncomfortable.