Jarren Duran Leads AL to 5-3 All-Star Game Win, Wins Ted Williams MVP Award

Jul 17, 2024, 02:54 AM

Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox made a significant impact in his first MLB All-Star Game appearance, hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning to give the American League a 5-3 lead over the National League. This home run, which came off Hunter Greene, marked five unanswered runs for the AL and secured their victory. Duran's performance earned him the 2024 All-Star Game MVP award, also known as the Ted Williams MVP Award, making him the first Red Sox player to win the honor since JD Drew in 2008. The American League has now won the All-Star Game for the 10th time in the last 11 years.