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San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox

MLBAugust 23, 2026Fenway Park

GiantsSan FranciscoSF52-78

Giants 4, Red Sox 5

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon71-59
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
SF210000100480
BOS01130000–5112

W Jake BennettL Matt WilkinsonSV Aroldis Chapman

Sogard's solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over GiantsNick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Osleivis Basabe flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Rafael Devers walks.
  3.  Willy Adames singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Eli White. Rafael Devers to 3rd.SF 57%
  4.  Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Devers scores. Willy Adames to 2nd.SF 65%
  5.  Victor Bericoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eli White. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd.SF 75%
  6.  Jung Hoo Lee flies out to left fielder Eli White.
  7.  Andrew Knizner lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Bericoto.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones to 2nd.SF 56%
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.SF 63%
  4.  Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Willy Adames.SF 68%
  5.  Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jonah Cox homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.SF 81%
  2.  Christian Koss grounds out softly, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Osleivis Basabe lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nick Sogard homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.SF 68%
  2.  Andruw Monasterio lines out to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Eli White strikes out swinging.
  4.  Connor Wong grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 3rd

  1.  Willy Adames lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Bryce Eldridge singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Victor Bericoto flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jahmai Jones triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jonah Cox.SF 58%
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones scores.SF 52%
  3.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto.
  4.  Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  5.  Caleb Durbin grounds out softly to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 4th

  1.  Andrew Knizner flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Christian Koss pops out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio.
  4.  Osleivis Basabe strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Sogard doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Bericoto.BOS 51%
  2.  Andruw Monasterio grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
  3.  Eli White pops out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.SF 59%
  4.  Red Sox challenged (catch or drop): Connor Wong flies out sharply to left fielder Victor Bericoto.
  5.  Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores.BOS 68%
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Mickey Gasper scores.BOS 79%
  7.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto.

Top 5th

  1.  Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Willy Adames strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Buddy Kennedy to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  3.  Nick Sogard walks.
  4.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto in foul territory, on fan interference.

Top 6th

  1.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jung Hoo Lee pops out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio.
  3.  Andrew Knizner flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Bot 6th

  1.  Eli White bunt pops out softly to pitcher JT Brubaker.
  2.  Connor Wong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Mickey Gasper flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 7th

  1.  Jonah Cox flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Christian Koss scores. Throwing error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Throwing error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 73%
  3.  Osleivis Basabe lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  4.  Rafael Devers called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  3.  Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Buddy Kennedy singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio.BOS 63%
  2.  Bryce Eldridge flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 70%
  3.  Drew Gilbert grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Buddy Kennedy out at 2nd. Drew Gilbert out at 1st.BOS 79%

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Giants challenge (tag play): Andruw Monasterio doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Jarren Duran strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, pitcher Trent Harris to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 9th

  1.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Willson Contreras.BOS 82%
  2.  Andrew Knizner grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  SF 1, BOS 0Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Devers scores. Willy Adames to 2nd.SF 65%
  2.  SF 2, BOS 0Victor Bericoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eli White. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd.SF 75%

Top 2nd

  1.  SF 3, BOS 0Jonah Cox homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.SF 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  SF 3, BOS 1Nick Sogard homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.SF 68%

Bot 3rd

  1.  SF 3, BOS 2Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones scores.SF 52%

Bot 4th

  1.  SF 3, BOS 4Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores.BOS 68%
  2.  SF 3, BOS 5Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Mickey Gasper scores.BOS 79%

Top 7th

  1.  SF 4, BOS 5Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Christian Koss scores. Throwing error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Throwing error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 73%

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · SF 3–4 BOS

Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 68%BOS +32 pts

Game leaders

GiantsSan Francisco

Red SoxBoston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Osleivis Basabe 2B4000001.224
Rafael Devers DH3100012.241
Willy Adames SS3110001.230
Buddy Kennedy 3B1010000.135
Bryce Eldridge 1B4021001.252
Victor Bericoto LF2011000.244
Drew Gilbert LF2000001.236
Jung Hoo Lee RF4000000.289
Andrew Knizner C4000000.200
Jonah Cox CF4121101.255
Christian Koss SS3110000.200
Totals34483117

HR: Cox.RBI: Eldridge, Bericoto, Cox.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matt Wilkinson L3.274402666.35
JT Brubaker1.231110333.58
Sam Hentges1.200002233.38
Trent Harris1.010001166.43

Video

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