Blake Taylor of the Houston Astros pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning of Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on Oct. 18, 2021 (October 19 in Manila) in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO
NEW YORK: Kyle Schwarber blasted a record-breaking third grand slam as the Boston Red Sox routed the Houston Astros 12-3 to open up a 2-1 lead in baseball's American League Championship Series on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Schwarber's 430-foot blast in the bottom of the second inning at Fenway Park made the Red Sox the first team in baseball history to hit three grand slams in a single postseason series.