Trevor Story longed for the chance to be a healthy contributor for the Boston Red Sox.
He’s doing that so far this season and had his best offensive game of the season. The Red Sox shortstop slugged a pair of three-run home runs that sparked Boston’s offense in a 10-3 victory to open the four-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
Story took advantage with runners in scoring position and set the tone for the Red Sox to cash in all night at Fenway Park.
“It’s big, man,” Story told NESN’s Jahmai Webster. “Any time you come up with runners on base, you want to come through for the boys. Really just trying to keep it simple. Get a pitch I can handle. Took care of the mistakes tonight. I like that.”
“Two good swings,” Alex Cora told reporters, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “He’s such a good athlete that we’ve taken away the thought process. He has a plan going in, but we give him the license to swing. Sometimes, it doesn’t look good, metrics-wise. People are critical about it, but I’m not. I want him to be an athlete in position to attack and execute. He’s been doing that.”
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Story can be another X-factor in the lineup with plenty of talent as the contributing bat that can take Boston to the next level. Cora hopes Friday is a reminder of the home run and stolen base threat Story presents with the Red Sox.
“When he’s healthy, he’s 30-30,” Cora said.
“That’s the way we want to do it,” Story added. “Get on the starter early, see if we can get into that bullpen. We put together great at-bats all game. That got us momentum. Lot of great swings by the guys tonight. That’s the type of offense we know we can be.”
Here are more notes from Friday’s White Sox-Red Sox game:
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— Story tallied a game with six RBI for the fourth time in his career, per NESN’s postgame coverage. The Boston shortstop did it once before in a Red Sox uniform on May 19, 2022, when he hit three home runs and drove in seven against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park.
— Carlos Narvaez hit his first MLB home run with a solo shot in the eighth inning.
— The Red Sox played their 50th game in their yellow “City Connect” jerseys and sport a 36-14 record in those uniforms, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage.
— Hunter Dobbins impressed in his second MLB start with six innings of one-run ball for another big-league win with the Red Sox.
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— The Red Sox and White Sox continue their four-game series Saturday afternoon. Boston’s Garrett Crochet gets another start against his former team while Chicago counters with Mass. native Shane Smith. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. You can catch the game, plus an hour of pregame coverage, on NESN.
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