The Red Sox were close to being swept by the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Jarren Duran and his speed refused to let that happen.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with the game tied at one run apiece, Duran shot a line drive ball into right-center field which rolled into Fenway Park’s triangle. The ball ended up 420 feet away from home plate after the Pirates’ outfielders struggled to secure it.

An off-line throw to home by Pittsburgh allowed Duran to cross the plate standing up. The 28-year-old notched his first career inside-the-park home run to give Boston a 4-1 lead at the time. The Red Sox held on for a 5-2 victory, snapping a two-game skid and a five-game home loss streak.

JARREN DURAN'S 1ST CAREER INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/b67KlIRjsg — Red Sox (@R

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