The Boston Red Sox kicked off a big series with a win in on Monday. In the win over the Royals, Jarren Duran and Alex Cora each made some impressive team history.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals on Monday 9-5 at Kauffman Stadium. It was a huge win for Boston, who is now just 1.5 games back of Kansas City in the race for the third and final wild card spot in the American League.
The Royals are seeking their first playoff berth since 2015 while the Red Sox are looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. The Red Sox have 51 more games to play while the Royals have 48. Kansas City's schedule is among the hardest schedules remaining in all of baseball. As he has many times this year, leadoff hitter Jarren Duran helped fuel the victory by going 1-for-5 with three RBI. Masataka Yoshida also went 4-for-5 as he continues his re-birth in the second half of the season. He's up to .277 now with a .745 OPS.Duran's performance helped him make some Red Sox team history as well, according to @SoxNotes on social media:He is the only player in Red Sox history to record at least 25 stolen bases and 60 extra-base hits in the club’s first 110 games.
He is the only player in Red Sox history to record at least 25 stolen bases and 60 extra-base hits in the club’s first 110 games.Alex Cora is only the 4th manager to win 500 games with the Red Sox.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.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boston Red Sox Outfielder Jarren Duran Joins Exclusive Club in MLB History BooksJarren Duran went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, helping the Boston Red Sox All-Star reach a few historic thresholds on the season.
Read more »
AL edges NL in 2024 MLB All-Star Game thanks to Jarren DuranDuran was named 2024 MLB All-Star Game MVP after delivering a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the American League to a 5-3
Read more »
Jarren Duran's 2-run homer lifts American League in All-Star GameJarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.
Read more »
Jarren Duran's 2-run homer lifts American League in All-Star GameJarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.
Read more »
MLB All-Star Game Takeaways: Jarren Duran Seizes the Spotlight for a Good CauseThe Red Sox outfielder who provided the game-winning home run for the American League on Tuesday is symbolic of a meaningful mental health message.
Read more »
Jarren Duran named All-Star Game MVP after HR fuels AL winBoston's Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.
Read more »