Overview

• The exchange followed a three-pitch strikeout with the bases loaded in the eighth against Baltimore reliever Rico Garcia.
• Multiple social media accounts shared video of Duran yelling an expletive at a nearby spectator.
• Boston fell 4-3 to the Orioles in 11 innings, dropping to 68-59 while remaining in an AL Wild Card position.
• Earlier episodes include a two-game ban in 2024 for a homophobic slur with forfeited pay directed to an LGBTQ organization.
• This season’s frustrations have mounted as Duran’s average sits at .261 and the Red Sox went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position in the loss.