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Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBAugust 15, 2026PNC Park

Red SoxBostonBOSWon66-57

Red Sox 4, Pirates 0

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT60-65
Score by inning
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W Sonny GrayL Jared Jones

Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
  3.  Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
  4.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 59%
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ronny Simon called out on strikes.
  2.  Jacob Gonzalez lines out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  2.  Nick Sogard walks.
  3.  Masataka Yoshida doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Nick Sogard to 3rd.BOS 72%
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out on a foul tip.BOS 63%
  5.  Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.BOS 58%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jared Triolo flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Top 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras walks.BOS 67%
  2.  Wilyer Abreu doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Simon. Willson Contreras to 3rd.BOS 77%
  3.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  4.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.BOS 64%
  5.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.BOS 58%

Bot 4th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Ronny Simon grounds into a double play, first baseman Willson Contreras to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to pitcher Sonny Gray. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. Ronny Simon out at 1st.BOS 63%

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Sogard pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory.
  2.  Anthony Seigler flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Nick Sogard, deflected by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Jake Mangum to 2nd.BOS 52%
  4.  Jared Triolo called out on strikes.BOS 59%
  5.  Spencer Horwitz walks. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.BOS 54%
  6.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.BOS 64%

Top 6th

  1.  Adley Rutschman walks.BOS 70%
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu out at 1st.BOS 60%

Bot 6th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Ronny Simon grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. Ronny Simon out at 1st.BOS 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Caleb Durbin walks.BOS 72%
  2.  Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  3.  Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  4.  Nick Sogard strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Top 8th

  1.  Jahmai Jones pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (29) on a ground ball to right fielder Ronny Simon. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Ronny Simon.BOS 76%
  3.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.BOS 68%
  4.  Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jared Triolo lines out to second baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.BOS 82%
  2.  Caleb Durbin reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Luke Weaver to third baseman Jared Triolo. Wilyer Abreu out at 3rd.BOS 75%
  3.  Jarren Duran singles on a fly ball to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  4.  Andruw Monasterio doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores.BOS 96%
  5.  Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
  6.  Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Andruw Monasterio scores.
  7.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.
  3.  Ronny Simon strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  BOS 1, PIT 0Wilyer Abreu homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 59%

Top 9th

  1.  BOS 3, PIT 0Andruw Monasterio doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores.BOS 96%
  2.  BOS 4, PIT 0Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Andruw Monasterio scores.

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 3–0 PIT

Andruw Monasterio doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 96%BOS +17 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Masataka Yoshida DH2010000.274
Anthony Seigler DH1000000.248
Jahmai Jones DH2011000.203
Ceddanne Rafaela CF5010003.287
Adley Rutschman C3000012.241
Willson Contreras 1B3000012.278
Wilyer Abreu RF4131100.259
Caleb Durbin 3B3110010.252
Jarren Duran LF4110002.202
Andruw Monasterio SS4112000.270
Nick Sogard 2B3000012.250
Totals344941411

2B: Yoshida, Rafaela, Abreu 2, Monasterio.HR: Abreu.RBI: Jones, Abreu, Monasterio 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sonny Gray W7.060017862.65
Erik Miller1.000001112.37
Aroldis Chapman1.000002151.99

Video

0:11An animated look at Wilyer Abreu's home run0:25Sonny Gray's outing against the Pirates0:04Breaking down Sonny Gray's pitches0:07Jared Jones escapes the jam
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