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Boston Red Sox' Speedster Continues to Do Historic Things as Team Wins Tuesday

Even in the absence of Triston Casas, Trevor Story and Masataka Yoshida, Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox just cannot be stopped. He homered and stole home in the team's win on Tuesday, joining a very rare group in team history.

Brady Farkas

May 21, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (16) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
May 21, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (16) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, 5-2, at Tropicana Field to take the first two games of the series.

With the win, the Sox are back over .500 at 25-24 and have moved into third place in the American League East. The division-rival Rays have now fallen back into fourth place.

The win on Tuesday was fueled by Sox' outfielder Jarren Duran, who put together a rare performance, hitting a home run and stealing home. With that particular contribution, Duran joined a rare list in team history, per @SoxNotes on "X:"

Red Sox in the Expansion Era (since 1961) to hit a home run and steal home in the same game:

Jarren Duran (May 21, 2024 at TB)
Mike Napoli (June 22, 2014 at OAK)
Rico Petrocelli (Sept. 9, 1967 vs. NYY)

h/t @EliasSports

Duran's steal of home on Tuesday came as the result of a first-and-third play, but they all count the same.

While Duran was good in 2023, he has continued to break out in 2024. He's hitting .271 with three homers, 11 stolen bases and 20 RBI. He's also posted a .805 OPS which is made all the more impressive by the fact that the Red Sox are missing Triston Casas, Trevor Story and Mastaka Yoshida in the lineup.

Duran is a lifetime .261 hitter after making his debut during the 2021 season.

The Red Sox will play the Rays again on Wednesday night in the season finale. First pitch is set for 6:50 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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