Duran makes Red Sox history with 2nd steal of home … this season!

CHICAGO — Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran put his speed and heads-up baserunning on display in an eventful trip around the bases during Boston’s 7-2 loss to the White Sox on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field.

And to cap it off, Duran pulled off one of the more unusual steals of home plate that you may see.

After a leadoff walk by Bobby Dalbec in the third inning, Duran hit a chopper back to White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, who fired a low throw to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Once the ball skipped down the right-field line, Duran was off to the races.

Duran advanced to second base and, without hesitation, kept chugging to third as Dalbec scored to tie the game. Rob Refsnyder then stepped to the plate, but before he could settle into the batter’s box, Crochet had another throw to make.

With his back turned to Duran at third base, Crochet stepped off the rubber and threw over to Vaughn. The White Sox were appealing whether Duran touched first base initially. The moment Crochet stepped off to throw over, Duran took off for home plate. Vaughn could not corral the throw, and Duran scored easily.

It marked the first time a Red Sox player has stolen home since … Duran, who did so on May 21. Prior to that, Travis Shaw on April 21, 2016, was the last Red Sox player to pull off the feat. Duran is also just the third Red Sox player since 1974 to have two steals of home in a season (Dwight Evans in 1974 and Fred Lynn in 1975).