{
  "id": 8731649,
  "title": "Position player Duran gets victory for RailRiders over Jacksonville",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/position-player-duran-gets-victory-for-railriders-over-jacksonville",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T17:10:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/position-player-edinson-duran-gets-170038275.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edinson Duran of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders secured a 6-5 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a crucial Minor League Baseball game. Earlier in the day, the RailRiders faced elimination from the International League second-half race following a loss to the Buffalo Bisons. However, they managed to make a remarkable comeback. Duran's impact on the game was pivotal; he was activated from the development roster earlier in the day when Max Schuemann was called up by the Yankees. When the score was tied at five runs each after ten innings, Duran entered the game and delivered a crucial performance. He walked two batters, loaded the bases, and eventually pitched a perfect inning, allowing no hits, to secure the victory for the RailRiders. The manager, Shelley Duncan, praised the team's character, stating that victories like this are defined by the players' determination and teamwork. Brandon Compton's grand slam in the second inning gave Jacksonville a four-run lead, but Tyler Hardman's double and J.C. Escarra's two-run blast helped the RailRiders narrow the gap. Duran's timely pitching proved to be the game-changer, ultimately making him the winning pitcher in this important contest.",
  "summary": "A catcher recorded the final out in top of the 10th during Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s come-from-behind win",
  "key_points": [
    "Edinson Duran wins 6-5 for RailRiders against Jacksonville.",
    "Duran activated from development roster, pitches perfect inning.",
    "Tyler Hardman's double and J.C. Escarra's two-run blast narrow gap."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}