Player Wilyer Abreu from the Red Sox achieves rare feat, hitting an inside-the-park home run and grand slam in a single game – a first since 1958.
In a thrilling display of baseball prowess, Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox made history on Monday night at Fenway Park. Abreu became the sixth player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to hit both an inside-the-park home run and a grand slam in the same game, a feat last achieved by Roger Maris in 1958.
The game was the opener of a three-game series between the Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. In the eighth inning, Abreu sealed the win for the Red Sox with a grand slam, driving in five runs and securing a 13-6 victory.
Abreu's inside-the-park homer came in the fifth inning, extending the Red Sox's lead to 5-0. The Reds' fielders failed to handle the ball properly, allowing Abreu to circumnavigate all four bases. Initially, Abreu believed his home run was a regular home run, but it went into the track, enabling him to run around all four bases.
This was the first time a Red Sox player hit an inside-the-park home run at Fenway Park since Jacoby Ellsbury in 2011 and the first overall for the Red Sox since Eduardo Nunez in 2018. Trevor Story, Boston shortstop, expressed excitement during the game about Abreu's inside-the-park homer.
Abreu's grand slam was the first of his career, and his inside-the-park homer was his 15th of the season. Alex Cora, the Sox manager, praised Abreu's performance, stating that it has been an outstanding season for him. Austin Hays had a two-run triple and a solo home run for the Cincinnati Reds, but Abreu's performance shut down any chance of a comeback.
The inside-the-park homer was hit off a fly ball to right-center field. Jarren Duran also contributed to the Red Sox's offense with a solo home run in the sixth inning. Trevor Story also hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning.
This occurrence is extremely rare and notable in MLB history. The complete list of players who have achieved this rare feat includes Jocko Fields (1890), Everett Scott (1923), Charlie Gehringer (1930), Jim Tabor (1939), Roger Maris (1958), and now Wilyer Abreu (2025). Abreu's Fenway Park performance made him the most recent player to achieve this remarkable feat.
[1] "Wilyer Abreu joins exclusive club of players with inside-the-park homer and grand slam in same game." ESPN, 1 July 2025, www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34328888. [2] "Abreu's historic night: Inside-the-park homer and grand slam in same game." MLB.com, 1 July 2025, www.mlb.com/news/wilyer-abreu-hits-inside-the-park-home-run-and-grand-slam-in-same-game.
Sports fans across the Major League Baseball (MLB) were buzzing on July 1, 2025, as Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox made history by hitting both an inside-the-park home run and a grand slam in the same game. In a fascinating turn of events, Abreu's grand slam marked his first career grand slam, while his inside-the-park homer was his 15th of the season. This remarkable achievement, last seen by Roger Maris in 1958, serves as another noteworthy moment in MLB history.
