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Mookie Betts 1st Player in Red Sox History with 20-20 in Back-to-Back Seasons

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Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts went 3-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and two runs scored Tuesday evening against the Oakland Athletics.

Betts' two round-trippers gave him 21 for the season, making him the first player in team history with back-to-back seasons with both 20 homers and 20 stolen bases, per Sportsnet Stats.

Betts nearly reached the 30-30 club last season, falling four steals short of reaching the elusive plateau. He did, however, post his best campaign of his career, reaching 100 RBI for the first time in his career and earning his first All-Star nomination.