Red Sox: Trevor Story makes history and 2 more things you missed from Thursday’s blowout

The Boston Red Sox kept the good vibes flowing on Thursday night as they blew out the White Sox by the final score of 16-7.

The Red Sox, and Trevor Story for that matter, are red hot at the moment. Boston has come alive when they needed a jolt most, and it has paid off. The Sox are just two games under the .500 mark, and look to continue that success as they face the last-place Orioles at Fenway Park over the weekend.

A modest Chicago performance was blown open by Boston with a five-run top of the eighth inning, and there was no looking back, even for the Red Sox bullpen.

Home runs by Trevor Story, Kiké Hernandez and Kevin Plawecki led the way for Boston. Seven different Sox players contributed in the RBI department, and all nine players who started in Alex Cora’s lineup recorded a hit. That’s a job well done at the ballpark.

Red Sox: Trevor Story makes more history

It feels like I’ve written several versions of this story, as…well, Story, seems to make history on a daily basis. Considering his recent hot streak, it’s a surprise he hadn’t reached this mark a little sooner.

For reference, this is a franchise that goes back to 1901.

Red Sox offense is scoring at a historic rate

This is the first time Boston’s offense has scored 16+ runs since…Tuesday? Yes, earlier this week the Sox thumped Chicago pitching to the tune of a 16-3 blowout.

Yet, this is just the second time in Boston franchise history at the team has scored 16+ twice in the same road trip. The first time? How about July of 1939, when that Boston team unleashed some offensive fireworks on the unsuspecting Philadelphia Athletics.

Josh Harrison records final outs for White Sox

We’ve seen a lot of position players pitching early this season, as managers try to save bullpen arms for when they’re actually needed, rather than the final inning of a blowout. The latest to try his hand? White Sox infielder Josh Harrison.

Harrison gave up just two runs — not bad given how counterparts Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have fared — while getting the benefit of this strikeout call against Xander Bogaerts.

Home plate umpire Todd Tichenor just wanted to go home.