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Gallery: Red Sox blow lead and lose big to Astros 13-5

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Ceddanne Rafaela, left, of the Boston Red Sox talks with Brayan Bello in the dugout before an Aug. 28 game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Triston Casas #36 of the Boston Red Sox misses Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros foul as Alex Verdugo looks on during the first inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros misses Justin Turner #2 of the Boston Red Sox single during the first inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Triston Casas #36 of the Boston Red Sox after hitting a two run double during the second inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Adam Duvall #18 of the Boston Red Sox grabs Jeremy Pena #3 of the Houston Astros double off the wall as Masataka Yoshida #7 looks on during the second inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox after popping out to first during the second inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox after allowing a run during the third inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox after throwing wildly to first base allowing Jeremy Pena #3 of the Houston Astros a single during the fourth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox tags out Chas McCormick #20 of the Houston Astros and throws to first for a double play during the fourth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox is taken out during the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Adam Duvall #18 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his two run homer during the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Adam Duvall #18 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates in the dugout after his two run homer during the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros celebrates his homer with Jose Altuve as Connor Wong #12 of the Boston Red Sox looks off during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Adam Duvall #18 of the Boston Red Sox tries for Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros triple off the wall during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox looks down at Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros home run ball along with disappointed fans during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates his two run homer with Alex Bregman #2 during the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Kyle Barraclough #44 of the Boston Red Sox after allowing Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros a two run homer during the eighth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros celebrates his homer with Jose Altuve as Connor Wong #12 of the Boston Red Sox looks off during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023

Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during his first pitch in the major leagues in the eighth inning of an Aug. 28 game at Fenway Park. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox reacts after getting tagged out at first base during the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 28, 2023