How bad was Tuesday's 18-3 drubbing at the hands of the Rangers?

Consider:

* The Red Sox coughed up 18 runs and 20 hits, the most since giving up 20 hits in a 20-11 loss to the Yankees on Aug. 21, 2008.

* The 15-run loss was the largest margin of defeat since the Yankees pinned a 22-1 rout on Boston on June 19, 2000.

* The Sox were tagged for six homers, the 13th time in club history they have allowed that many, and the first time since Sept. 24, 2010, to the Yankees.

* Jon Lester's two-inning performance matched his shortest career start, the other coming Aug. 20, 2010 vs. Toronto.

* The 15-run margin of victory is Texas’ largest ever at Fenway. The Rangers have outscored the Sox 46-19 over their last four games in Boston.