{"id":51366,"date":"2025-04-27T14:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=51366"},"modified":"2025-04-27T14:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:20:50","slug":"boston-red-sox-big-guy-was-the-umpire-on-jarren-durans-steal-of-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=51366","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox\u2019 \u2018Big guy\u2019 was \u2018the umpire\u2019 on Jarren Duran\u2019s steal of home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-04-28174579963000000:20:30\">Updated: Apr. 28, 2025, 12:20 a.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-04-26174570747200022:44:32\">Published: Apr. 26, 2025, 10:44 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-6D4KI3POHJDFFHUAZGGWHT3WYA\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CZ2Z6US2WRD3DDFGXZ4F3FHOBA.jpg?auth=cf2b0fc4a48616dc7bcb905c0088240cb74201615ce3d746e7d30d3a08fc5307&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CZ2Z6US2WRD3DDFGXZ4F3FHOBA.jpg?auth=cf2b0fc4a48616dc7bcb905c0088240cb74201615ce3d746e7d30d3a08fc5307&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CZ2Z6US2WRD3DDFGXZ4F3FHOBA.jpg?auth=cf2b0fc4a48616dc7bcb905c0088240cb74201615ce3d746e7d30d3a08fc5307&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CZ2Z6US2WRD3DDFGXZ4F3FHOBA.jpg?auth=cf2b0fc4a48616dc7bcb905c0088240cb74201615ce3d746e7d30d3a08fc5307&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox\u2019 \u2018Big guy\u2019 was \u2018the umpire\u2019 on Jarren Duran\u2019s steal of home\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Boston Red Sox&#8217; Jarren Duran is congratulated by teammates after stealing home in the third inning Saturday. (Photo by Frank Jansky\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"NF54JZYM2RBXVPBN2EJGZZIN6A\">CLEVELAND \u2014 Rafael Devers was batting with an 0-0 count when Jarren Duran took off and recorded Boston\u2019s first straight steal of home\u00a0since Jacoby Ellsbury did it exactly 16 years ago (April 26, 2009) against the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p id=\"O65UVURD5RHRPJITBDS2CVFHYQ\">\u00a0\u201cEverybody\u2019s excited, especially the big guy,\u201d manager Alex Cora joked. \u201cHe was the umpire on that play. Raffy, he called him safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"HQGDWVAJORHZNOFD7K5D43LTTE\">Duran went 3-for-5 with a triple, three runs and two RBIs The Red Sox won 7-3 over the Guardians\u00a0in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday after Cleveland won the first game, 5-4, here at Progressive Field.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZNKSQIRFLJCJBHLV44CBUJN4QM\">Devers made the safe sign as Duran dived across home plate. The DH remained adamant Duran was safe when the Guardians challenged the call. It was upheld.<\/p>\n<p id=\"LNLKFH555VDKJHBNJSU5UH7EWI\">\u201cThey challenged it and he (Devers) is like, \u2018No, he\u2019s safe. I saw it,\u2019\u201d Cora said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5YH7X5ZOSZEIXGCVKJS672ACXQ\">Duran was on third base after ripping an RBI triple to make it 5-0. His steal made it 6-0.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RIBFVMEMTNBHTFUE4RXQBLV45M\">\u201cFirst of all, the triple, that\u2019s exciting,\u201d Cora said. \u201cAnd for him to do it right away that was great. It was fun to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZSEUZ3Y2J5HZNK5LIKKKXG5NNQ\">Duran and third base coach\u00a0Kyle Hudson\u00a0knew there was an opportunity to steal home once rookie starter Doug Nikhazy decided to pitch from the windup instead of the stretch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6D66E63VIRHO3I5BMCHEFTQGIY\">\u201cMe and Huddy saw him mention to the third base umpire he was going to go from the windup,\u201d Duran said. \u201cMe and Huddy, we started talking right away like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna go first pitch here if he gives it to me.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ACCQ3MSUDBDBVNIVTQMMLEV4RA\">Duran entered 3-for-31 against lefties this year. But he had two hits against Nikhazy, a 25-year-old lefty making his MLB debut. He also had a hit against left-handed reliever Kolby Allard.<\/p>\n<p id=\"X5NVD37WCVABVPIPISJ3SUCQ2A\">\u201cHe\u2019s one of the most exciting players in baseball,\u201d Red Sox starter Walker Buehler said. \u201cI\u2019ve watched him from afar and seen a lot of it from afar. Obviously I don\u2019t think he\u2019s off to the start that he kind of wanted to. But there\u2019s nobody in baseball that more often can hit a triple and steal home. The past couple of weeks he\u2019s hitting the (expletive) out of the ball. He\u2019s hitting the ball hard. And now it\u2019s kind of coming to fruition for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<section>\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Some Things I Think I Think: Exactly one month in, Red Sox are a disappointment<\/li>\n<li>Boston Red Sox\u2019 \u2018big, strong\u2019 18-year-old prospect belts two 110 mph homers<\/li>\n<li>What Boston Red Sox\u2019 Jarren Duran saw pitcher do before he stole home<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox reactions: Speedster steals home exactly 16 years after Jacoby Ellsbury did it<\/li>\n<li>Boston Red Sox\u2019 Jarren Duran steals home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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