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San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox

MLBAugust 21, 2026Fenway Park

GiantsSan FranciscoSF52-76

Giants 4, Red Sox 6

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon69-59
Score by inning
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SF001300000470
BOS00500100–6110

W Sonny GrayL Logan WebbSV Aroldis Chapman

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Drew Gilbert singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Rafael Devers called out on strikes.
  3.  Willy Adames pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  4.  Bryce Eldridge grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu walks.
  4.  Willson Contreras lines out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jung Hoo Lee lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Osleivis Basabe grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Turner Hill doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran, deflected by center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Drew Cavanaugh strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Caleb Durbin grounds out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  3.  Jarren Duran triples (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  4.  Andruw Monasterio flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran.SF 54%
  2.  Drew Gilbert challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Drew Gilbert called out on strikes.
  3.  Rafael Devers walks. Christian Koss to 2nd.
  4.  Willy Adames flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.BOS 51%
  5.  Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Christian Koss scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd.SF 62%
  6.  Jung Hoo Lee walks. Rafael Devers to 3rd. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd.
  7.  Osleivis Basabe flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.SF 58%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Mickey Gasper grounds out, first baseman Bryce Eldridge to pitcher Logan Webb.
  2.  Nick Sogard walks.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
  5.  Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 76%
  6.  Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  7.  Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Adley Rutschman to 2nd.
  8.  Giants challenge (hit by pitch): Jarren Duran hit by pitch. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  9.  Andruw Monasterio walks. Adley Rutschman scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran to 2nd.BOS 88%
  10.  Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.
  11.  Nick Sogard grounds into a force out, shortstop Willy Adames to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Mickey Gasper out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Turner Hill called out on strikes.
  2.  Drew Cavanaugh strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Koss doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  4.  Drew Gilbert homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Christian Koss scores.BOS 80%
  5.  Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to center field.BOS 69%
  6.  Willy Adames lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to third baseman Christian Koss.
  3.  Willson Contreras walks. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
  4.  Adley Rutschman grounds into a double play, third baseman Christian Koss to second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman out at 1st.BOS 66%

Top 5th

  1.  Bryce Eldridge flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Jung Hoo Lee pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Osleivis Basabe grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 5th

  1.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Jarren Duran grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  3.  Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 6th

  1.  Turner Hill strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Drew Cavanaugh grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Sonny Gray.
  3.  Christian Koss grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 6th

  1.  Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to left fielder Turner Hill.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Sogard scores.BOS 84%
  5.  Willson Contreras walks.
  6.  Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.

Top 7th

  1.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Willy Adames called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Jarren Duran singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Andruw Monasterio grounds into a double play, shortstop Willy Adames to second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Bryce Eldridge lines out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Alec Gamboa.
  3.  Osleivis Basabe strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  2.  Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.

Top 9th

  1.  Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Buddy Kennedy walks.
  3.  Christian Koss strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  SF 1, BOS 0Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Christian Koss scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd.SF 62%

Bot 3rd

  1.  SF 1, BOS 3Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.BOS 76%
  2.  SF 1, BOS 4Andruw Monasterio walks. Adley Rutschman scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran to 2nd.BOS 88%
  3.  SF 1, BOS 5Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  SF 3, BOS 5Drew Gilbert homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Christian Koss scores.BOS 80%
  2.  SF 4, BOS 5Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to center field.BOS 69%

Bot 6th

  1.  SF 4, BOS 6Wilyer Abreu triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Sogard scores.BOS 84%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · SF 1–3 BOS

Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 76%BOS +33 pts

Game leaders

GiantsSan Francisco

Red SoxBoston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Drew Gilbert CF3122101.241
Jonah Cox CF2000002.233
Rafael Devers DH3111111.245
Willy Adames SS4000001.227
Bryce Eldridge 1B4011000.248
Jung Hoo Lee RF3000010.291
Osleivis Basabe 2B4000001.235
Turner Hill LF3010002.250
Victor Bericoto PH1000001.250
Drew Cavanaugh C3000002.226
Buddy Kennedy PH0000010.111
Christian Koss 3B4220001.204
Totals344742312

2B: Hill, Koss.HR: Gilbert, Devers.RBI: Gilbert 2, Devers, Eldridge.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Logan Webb L2.265532703.75
Reiver Sanmartin2.010010306.17
Trent Harris1.121110307.50
Jason Foley2.020001263.86

Video

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