BOSTON — The 2021 Red Sox are turning Boston into Slam City.
The Red Sox padded their lead against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series with a Kyle Schwarber homer that scored Christian Arroyo, Alex Verdugo and J.D. Martinez to put Boston up 6-0 in the second inning.
Schwarber’s grand slam was Boston’s third of the postseason and the series, making the Red Sox the first team since the 1998 Atlanta Braves to hit three in a postseason — and the first to do so in a single series.
The GRANDEST of Schwarbombs! pic.twitter.com/haiJebg7cS
— Red Sox (@RedSox) October 19, 2021
Prior to the playoffs, Boston had only three grand slams throughout the whole regular season.
Monday night also marked the first time the Red Sox hit three grand slams in a two-game span, with the last team to accomplish the feat being the New York Yankees in August 2011.
The Red Sox have hit 18 homers in eight games this postseason. The only team with more homers through the first eight games of a postseason was the 2004 Astros.
Monday’s grand slam registered as the second time in Schwarber’s career that he homered against three different opponents in a single postseason, with the first time coming in 2015.
Kyle Schwarber is a vibe. pic.twitter.com/GA94a0Rl5b
— Red Sox (@RedSox) October 19, 2021
Boston now has 10 hits in six consecutive games, the longest streak within a postseason all-time.