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04/26 19:54 CDT Duran gets Boston's 1st straight steal of home in 16 years in
7-3 win over Guardians for DH split
Duran gets Boston's 1st straight steal of home in 16 years in 7-3 win over
Guardians for DH split
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Jarren Duran had Boston's first straight steal of home since
Jacoby Ellsbury exactly 16 years earlier, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland
Guardians 7-3 Saturday for a doubleheader split after losing the opener 5-4.
Duran tripled in the third inning and took off against Doug Nikhazy (0-1), a
25-year-old left-hander who was making made his major league debut.
As Nikhazy went from the windup, Duran broke for home, slid headfirst and
slapped his right hand on the plate ahead of Bo Naylor's tag. Umpire Brock
Ballou's safe call was upheld in a video review.
Ellsbury had Boston's previous straight steal of home against the New York
Yankees' Andy Pettitte on April 26, 2009.
Duran stole home for the third time in his big league career. He also had three
hits and two RBIs.
Rafael Devers and rookie Kristian Campbell added two hits apiece for the Red
Sox, who stopped a three-game skid. Boston built a 6-0 lead after three against
Nikhazy, who walked six over 90 pitches while allowing six runs and five hits.
Walker Buehler (4-1) won a third straight start for the first time since 2022
with the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings.
Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer for Cleveland, his first since the ninth
inning of Game 3 of the 2024 AL Championship Series against the Yankees. Angel
Martnez had an RBI single and stole a base.
The Guardians have won six of eight. Kolby Allard pitched the final six
innings, giving up one run.
In the first game, Steven Kwan singled home Will Wilson with the go-ahead run
in the sixth inning of a 5-4 Cleveland victory.
Key moment Rob Refsnyder drew a bases-loaded walk off Nikhazy in the second, scoring Rafael Devers to push Boston's advantage to 4-0. The left-hander threw 36 pitches and allowed six baserunners in the inning.
Key stat The Guardians were seeking their first doubleheader sweep since Sept. 17, 2022 against Minnesota. They have a 2-16 record in nine twin-bills since the start of the 2023 season.
Up next Red Sox RHP Brayan Bello (1-0, 1.80 ERA) faces Guardians LHP Logan Allen (1-1, 2.11 ERA) in the three-game series finale. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment Rob Refsnyder drew a bases-loaded walk off Nikhazy in the second, scoring Rafael Devers to push Boston's advantage to 4-0. The left-hander threw 36 pitches and allowed six baserunners in the inning.
Key stat The Guardians were seeking their first doubleheader sweep since Sept. 17, 2022 against Minnesota. They have a 2-16 record in nine twin-bills since the start of the 2023 season.
Up next Red Sox RHP Brayan Bello (1-0, 1.80 ERA) faces Guardians LHP Logan Allen (1-1, 2.11 ERA) in the three-game series finale. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
