Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Astros because of a non-call he felt should be a balk.

The series is now tied at one game apiece following Boston’s shellacking of the Astros, 14-1, last night. Alex Bregman homered again against his former team as part of the 13-hit onslaught. Dustin May had his best outing of the season throwing six innings of five-hit shutout ball for the Sox.

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The Astros, who once led the division by seven games, are now in a dead heat with the Mariners with 42 games to go.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Alex Bregman's New Comments Will Excite Red Sox Fans. The Boston Red Sox struck gold right before Spring Training as they were able to get a deal done to bring All-Star slugger Alex Bregman to town.

The Red Sox backup will start behind the plate Wednesday for Boston in the rubber game of its three-game series against Houston.

Leading 2-0 after five innings, the Red Sox blew the game open with home runs from Carlos Narvaez and Alex Bregman in the sixth, piling up 12 runs in the final four innings.