The Boston Red Sox secured two consecutive victories against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the series opener, the Red Sox achieved a 5-0 shutout, led by Tanner Houck's seven shutout innings with 5 strikeouts and Rafael Devers' home run. Houck's performance was complemented by an RBI double from Wilyer Abreu. In the following game, Jarren Duran tied the game with a 427-foot home run and later stole home, contributing to a 5-2 win. The Red Sox stole three bases in the top of the eighth inning, highlighted by Duran's steal of home. Ceddanne Rafaela also hit a two-run opposite-field home run. The team now holds a 25-24 record for the season. Duran's performance made him the third Red Sox player in the expansion era to homer and steal home in the same game, joining Mike Napoli and Rico Petrocelli.
Jarren Duran is the 3rd Red Sox player in the Expansion Era to hit a home run and steal home in the same game. https://t.co/W4TuVmqoqY
Jarren Duran offered a signature thunder-and-lightning performance: Per Elias, He became the 3rd Sox in the expansion era to homer and steal home in the same game, joining Mike Napoli (?!) in 2014 and Rico Petrocelli in ‘67 https://t.co/AVhEdfg8m1 via @BostonGlobe
Jarren Duran homers, steals home vs. Rays https://t.co/DJ4PvRSdAq
Solid 5-2 #RedSox win at Tampa Bay - 2nd straight vs TB, 3rd overall. Now 25-24 on season ⚾️Criswell 5.1IP 6H 2R 2ER 1BB 6K ⚾️Jansen 8th save ⚾️McGuire 2 hits, inc 3rd HR ⚾️Duran HR(3rd), walk, SB(11th) of home in double steal @redsox @wbz
The Red Sox stole three bases in the top of the eighth to score two runs — highlighted by Jarren Duran stealing home — as Boston defeated Tampa Bay, 5-2. https://t.co/vG7QRpkfsG
Sox got it right that time as Devers took off for second, stopped and Duran stole home. Now lead 4-2
And there it is... with runners on first and third, Devers took off for second, and Duran broke for the plate, successfully stealing home.
Jarren Duran with a 427-foot BOMB ties things up. 💣 That's his third HR of the season. 👏 (🎥: @MLB) https://t.co/5nmcPN9hHx
Duran ties it with a homer. Devers is 1 for 3 with a single.
A 427-foot shot from Jarren Duran ties it up. https://t.co/pxvE7FXnrr
Jarren Duran game-tying shot! https://t.co/CNp8SvdnvM
In the Red Sox’ last 6 games, Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran, and David Hamilton have combined for a .921 slugging percentage (5 singles, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs). Devers: 1.388 OPS Duran: 1.277 OPS Hamilton: 1.267 OPS
The Red Sox defeated the Rays, 5-0, in St. Petersburg behind strong pitching by Tanner Houck and another home run by Rafael Devers https://t.co/rI1HUR1BaK
HOUCK GOES 7 SHUT WITH 5 TICKETS, NIPS FOR TRIPS, RBI DOUBLE FOR WILYER, NEW RED SOX RECORD 6 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A DING DONG FOR RAFFY BIG SCOOPS, 2-RUN OPPO DING DONG FOR CEDDANNE, SOX ACTUALLY WIN A GAME AT THE TROP #GOLDBOTTLES https://t.co/K4LpQUCGY2
Series opening shutout. 👊 FINAL: #RedSox 5, Rays 0 #DirtyWater https://t.co/l4eTHy59pw