Jarren Duran's 17-Second Spark Ignites Fenway, Saves Red Sox from Sweep

Jarren Duran gave the Red Sox exactly what they were missing on Sunday — a spark in 17 seconds.

With two on, two outs, and the game tied in the fifth, Duran smoked a drive into deep center, a ball that kept rolling and rolling as Pittsburgh’s Alexander Canario and Oneil Cruz chased it down. 

By the time Cruz bent to pick it up, Duran was already in overdrive. 

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 31: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting an inside the park three-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at Fenway Park on August 31, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

Duran rounded third, never broke stride, and barreled home standing up for a three-run, inside-the-park home run.

Fenway lost its mind. The Pirates lost the lead. 

And the Sox avoided a sweep with a 5–2 win.

Boston hadn’t seen an inside-the-parker since June, when Wilyer Abreu pulled it off. This one was faster, flashier.

"When I was rounding second, I thought I was just going to be standing up at third," Duran said. "But (third base coach Kyle Hudson) was waving me home, so I had to kick it in again. I was just happy I didn’t have to slide — that would’ve been more of a fall than a slide."

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