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Jarren Duran’s Late Two-Run Homer Powers Red Sox Past Rays

On Friday, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer off Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Garrett Cleavinger in the seventh, turning a one-run deficit into a one-run lead with a 385-foot drive.
After a series loss, the Red Sox needed this game to stay in the AL wild-card race with just over one week remaining.
In the top of the eighth, Boston erupted for a seven-run inning, sending 13 batters to the plate with Ceddanne Rafaela going 4-for-5 and Alex Bregman homering, aided by two errors and a hit batter.
The Red Sox's victory on Friday officially eliminated the Tampa Bay Rays from postseason contention and preserved Boston's slim edge over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL final wild-card spot race.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Boston will continue its road trip with games Saturday or Sunday and could see Wilyer Abreu rejoin, while Garrett Crochet nears 250 strikeouts amid home run concerns.

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Orlando Sentinel

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Rays officially eliminated from playoff race with ugly loss to Red Sox

Tampa Bay will miss out on the postseason for a second straight year after making the playoffs every season from 2019-2023.

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Jarren Duran’s homer against Rays offered Red Sox a long-awaited exhale - The Boston Globe

With a runner on first and the Red Sox trailing the Rays, 3-2, in the top of the seventh inning, Duran crushed a 95-mile-per-hour sinker from Rays lefthander Garrett Cleavinger.

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Jarren Duran doesn’t usually admire his home runs; on Friday, he couldn’t help himself

When Jarren Duran put the Red Sox ahead Friday with a two-run homer, he couldn't help but admire his shot.

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Red Sox outslug Rays as Crochet picks up 17th win

Jarren Duran laced a go-ahead two-run homer, Garrett Crochet won his third straight start, and the Boston Red Sox continued their mastery of Tampa Bay with their seventh consecutive win over the Rays, 11-7, on Friday night.

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