BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ’ 5-2 win over the Pirates at Fenway Park on Sunday:

1) The Red Sox avoided the sweep, taking the final game of the three-game series with the Pirates to improve to 76-62. It ended a five-game home losing streak.

2) Speedster Jarren Duran hit his first career inside-the-park home run to put the Red Sox ahead 4-1 in the fifth inning. It came with two outs and knocked in Carlos Narváez (ground-rule double) and Alex Bregman (hit by pitch). He hit it into the triangle in center field and scored standing up after center fielder Oneil Cruz had some difficulty picking it up.

3) Duran’s time of 14.71 seconds from home to home is the fastest by a Red Sox player during the Statcast era. An excited Duran pumped his fists and screamed after cross

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