Abreu Hits Grand Slam and Inside-the-Park Homer and Lifts the Red Sox over the Reds 13
- On Monday in Boston, Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox achieved a rare MLB milestone by hitting both an inside-the-park home run and a grand slam during a 13-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
- Abreu's rare achievement matched a feat last done nearly 67 years ago by Roger Maris on August 3, 1958, who also hit both types of home run in the same game.
- Abreu's inside-the-park homer came on a fly ball into Fenway Park's center field triangle, and his grand slam capped the game on a 99 mph fastball.
- Abreu went 2 for 5 with five RBIs, said, "That’s something that doesn’t happen every day," and became the sixth MLB player with this combination.
- The Red Sox's win marked their second in nine games, while pitcher Garrett Crochet earned his eighth victory despite early runs and the Reds' Chase Burns was knocked out in the first inning.
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You might think that the coolest place to hit a baseball is over the fence. But Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu is here to prove you wrong. In a Boston win where he also smashed a grand slam the traditional way, Abreu earned an inside-the-park dong with a trick shot off Fenway Park's centerfield wall. The Sox attacked Reds rookie Chase Burns early, scoring seven in the first inning. By the time the bottom of the fifth came around, Cincinnati had…
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu achieves MLB feat not seen in almost 67 years
Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu achieved an MLB feat not seen in nearly 67 years in a win over the Cincinnati Reds -- an inside-the-park home run with a grand slam in the same game.
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