Boston Red Sox
Abreu is the first Red Sox player to accomplish the feat since Mookie Betts in 2016.
BOSTON, MA – JULY 18: Wilier Abreu #52 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on July 18, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
Wilyer Abreu was on another level at Fenway Park this weekend.
The right-hander with a lot of pop in his bat was on full display Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, as he launched a pair of home runs in front of his hometown fans and led Boston to a hard-fought victory.
And he didn’t stop there either.
Come Saturday evening, Abreu’s bat was still hot. He hit a solo home run early in Saturday’s game, watched that lead evaporate, then hit a two-run home run to put Boston back on top in the seventh inning.
Four home runs in less than 24 hours. And with back-to-back multi-home runs, Abreu joined one of the elite companies in Red Sox history.
Abreu is the first Red Sox player to accomplish the feat since Mookie Betts did it more than 10 years ago (May 31 – June 1, 2016). He is also the second Red Sox team ever to do so at Fenway Park, joining George Scott, who did it all the way back in 1971.
“I just stayed humble, tried to find a good pitch to hit, and tried not to chase too much,” Abreu said after the match. “It’s amazing now the way we’ve been playing for the last month… I love playing here, I love this crowd. All I can say is it’s great to play here.”
If you feel like Abreu got some extra energy after the second home run, it’s definitely Sedan Rafaela I think he did.
With this win, Abreu succeeded in moving Boston to above .500 after a long and difficult battle to get out of the cellar in the American League. He has a chance for a 13th straight win on Sunday.
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