Red Sox's Trevor Story Compared To Olympic Legend By Astros Broadcast
Story's swim move was the stuff of glory.
Red Sox's Trevor Story Compared To Olympic Legend By Astros Broadcast originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Trevor Story's epic swim move in the seventh inning on Monday night was one of the Boston Red Sox 's few highlights of the evening.
With Story attempting to stretch his base knock into a double, it looked like he was going to be tagged out at a second, until Story miraculously avoided the tag by contorting his body in a way that drew praise from the Houston Astros' broadcast team, who called the Boston shortstop Trevor "Michael Phelps" Story in response. Trevor Story was VERY confident he avoided this tag ... and he was right!
š® pic. twitter. com/MEzSfOCzwm ā MLB (@MLB) March 31, 2026 It was a light-hearted moment for the Red Sox during an otherwise tough night in Houston, as Boston registered only four hits and had a tough time getting to Astros starter Lance McCullers, Jr.
Jose Altuve was the story of the night for the 'Stros, turning back the clock to 2017 by homering twice and reaching base on two additional occasions via single. Boston will look to get back on track on Tuesday night when the Red Sox send Brayan Bello to the mound at Daikin Park. More MLB: Meet the New Red Sox: What's Changed ā and Why It Matters in 2026