I put these together for a good reason. They came during a particularly hot streak by newly-acquired Trevor Story. Story struggled early in the season, but seemed to be putting it together in early May. Which brings us to the hot streak.
On May 19, Story hit three homers in a game against the Mariners. Boston won the game 12-6. Story had four hits and a walk in that game and drove in seven of the runs by himself. He also stole a base, providing a terrific performance all around. Tanner Houck pitched four shutout innings in relief of starter Rich Hill, who last just two innings, and got the win while striking out six and giving up one hit.
One of the benefits to getting the Road to Opening Day sets like the one I showed off yesterday is that certain game performances lead to bonus cards that you get automatically. A three-homer game is one of those performances, so I immediately got this card as well.
May 20, 2022 saw Story drive in four more runs against the Mariners, giving him eleven in a two-game span. Boston won this game 7-3 with Austin Davis getting the win in relief of Michael Wacha, who had a rare, short stint. Story hit a grand slam in this one in the third inning, again providing all the run support the team really needed. It was his only hit in this game. Jackie Bradley Jr. also homered.
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