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Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBAugust 14, 2026PNC Park

Red SoxBostonBOS65-57

Red Sox 4, Pirates 8

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon60-64
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS000020101491
PIT01033010–891

W Bubba ChandlerL Jake BennettSV Mason Montgomery

Lowe, Flores homer to power the Pirates over the slumping Red Sox, 8-4Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo.
  3.  Adley Rutschman called out on strikes.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Ronny Simon flies out to center fielder Eli White.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Wilyer Abreu lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Caleb Durbin flies out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  3.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 64%
  4.  Red Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Mangum called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
  2.  Eli White strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jared Triolo lines out sharply to center fielder Eli White.
  2.  Henry Davis grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Nick Gonzales lines out to center fielder Eli White.

Top 4th

  1.  Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
  3.  Willson Contreras singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nick Gonzales.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Willson Contreras out at home on the throw, center fielder Jake Mangum to shortstop Jared Triolo to catcher Henry Davis.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ronny Simon singles on a line drive to center fielder Eli White.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds hits a ground-rule double (29) on a line drive down the left-field line. Ronny Simon to 3rd.PIT 82%
  3.  Esmerlyn Valdez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ronny Simon scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 91%
  4.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  5.  Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.
  6.  Jake Mangum pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory.
  7.  Jared Triolo walks. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
  8.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Caleb Durbin walks.
  2.  Pirates challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  3.  Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd.PIT 72%
  4.  Eli White strikes out swinging.PIT 79%
  5.  Nick Sogard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.
  6.  Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Gonzales hit by pitch.
  2.  Ronny Simon strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Jacob Gonzalez to 2nd.
  4.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Brandon Lowe homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 97%
  6.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 6th

  1.  Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras walks.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu grounds into a force out, first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu to 1st.
  4.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Henry Davis flies out to center fielder Eli White.

Top 7th

  1.  Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Andruw Monasterio walks. Jarren Duran to 2nd.
  3.  Eli White grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. Eli White to 1st.
  4.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Eli White to 2nd.
  5.  Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging.
  6.  Adley Rutschman flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Ronny Simon out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jacob Gonzalez to 3rd.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to catcher Adley Rutschman. Jacob Gonzalez out at home.
  4.  Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  5.  Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Top 8th

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu lines out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.

Bot 8th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  2.  Jake Mangum lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Rafael Flores Jr. out at 2nd. Jared Triolo out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Eli White singles on a pop up to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  4.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Eli White to 2nd.
  5.  Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
  6.  Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  BOS 0, PIT 1Rafael Flores Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 64%

Bot 4th

  1.  BOS 0, PIT 3Esmerlyn Valdez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ronny Simon scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 91%
  2.  BOS 0, PIT 4Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.

Top 5th

  1.  BOS 1, PIT 4Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd.PIT 72%
  2.  BOS 2, PIT 4Nick Sogard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  BOS 2, PIT 7Brandon Lowe homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 97%

Top 7th

  1.  BOS 3, PIT 7Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Eli White to 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  BOS 3, PIT 8Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin.

Top 9th

  1.  BOS 4, PIT 8Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 2nd.

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 2–7 PIT

Brandon Lowe homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 97%PIT +13 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nick Sogard 2B4022000.258
Masataka Yoshida DH5021002.272
Adley Rutschman C5000003.244
Willson Contreras 1B3010011.281
Wilyer Abreu RF4010000.254
Caleb Durbin 3B3100010.251
Jarren Duran LF3210012.202
Andruw Monasterio SS3011010.270
Eli White CF4110002.236
Totals344940410

2B: Abreu.RBI: Sogard 2, Yoshida, Monasterio.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jake Bennett L4.054416823.46
Jovani Morán1.023302273.00
Alec Gamboa3.021000361.59

Video

0:20Nick Sogard's sacrifice fly0:07Jake Bennett fans Bryan Reynolds0:04Breaking down Jake Bennett's pitches0:04Breaking down Bubba Chandler's pitches
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