Duran's clutch homer lifts Red Sox over Rays, eliminates Tampa Bay from postseason

— Jarren Duran hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Garrett Crochet struck out nine in six innings and the Boston Red Sox eliminated Tampa Bay from postseason contention with an 11-7 win over the Rays on Friday night.
Sep 20, 2025, 04:23 am - AP
BOS
TB
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G. Crochet
win

G. Crochet17-5

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 9 K, 3 BB
G. Cleavinger
loss

G. Cleavinger1-6

0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

BOSTB
1stFortes singled to center, Díaz scored, Morel to third.01
2ndLowe singled to center, Eaton scored.11
2ndWilliams homered to right (331 feet).12
3rdBregman homered to left (362 feet).22
3rdDíaz homered to right (365 feet).23
7thDuran homered to right (385 feet), Rafaela scored.43
8thEaton singled to center, González scored.53
8thRafaela singled to right, Eaton scored, Lowe to second.63
8thStory grounded into fielder's choice to second, Lowe scored, Duran safe at second on fielding error by second baseman Palacios, Rafaela to third.73
8thYoshida walked, Rafaela scored, Story to second, Duran to third.83
8thDuran scored and Story scored on error, González safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Gray, Yoshida to third.103
8thLowe hit by pitch, Yoshida scored, Eaton to second, González to third.113
9thPereira homered to left (412 feet), Gray scored, Palacios scored and B. Seymour scored.117
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