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Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox

MLBAugust 18, 2026Fenway Park

D-backsPhoenixAZ66-61

D-backs 4, Red Sox 9

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon68-58
Score by inning
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AZ004000000471
BOS30201210–9131

W Ranger SuarezL Merrill Kelly

Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks 9-4Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez picked up his first win since late June and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Corbin Carroll pops out to catcher Adley Rutschman in foul territory.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.BOS 60%
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Tim Tawa. Nick Sogard to 2nd.BOS 66%
  3.  Wilyer Abreu walks. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.BOS 73%
  4.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.BOS 67%
  5.  Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nick Sogard scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.BOS 81%
  6.  Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Wilyer Abreu scores.
  7.  Jarren Duran lines out to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.

Top 2nd

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Geraldo Perdomo walks.
  2.  Tim Tawa grounds into a double play, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Geraldo Perdomo out at 2nd. Tim Tawa out at 1st.BOS 85%
  3.  Jordan Lawlar pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  2.  Mickey Gasper walks. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Sogard out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Jose Fernandez to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Andruw Monasterio to 3rd. Mickey Gasper to 2nd.
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to catcher James McCann to third baseman Jose Fernandez. Andruw Monasterio out at home.
  5.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

Top 3rd

  1.  James McCann pops out to second baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Jose Fernandez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan Waldschmidt singles on a fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  4.  Ildemaro Vargas singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ryan Waldschmidt to 2nd.
  5.  Corbin Carroll hit by pitch. Ryan Waldschmidt to 3rd. Ildemaro Vargas to 2nd.
  6.  Gabriel Moreno hits a grand slam (10) to center field. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Corbin Carroll scores.AZ 58%
  7.  Geraldo Perdomo reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Caleb Durbin. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  8.  Tim Tawa grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adley Rutschman homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 53%
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  4.  Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  5.  Andruw Monasterio pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.BOS 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Jordan Lawlar bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Ranger Suarez to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  James McCann pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory.
  3.  Jose Fernandez grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 4th

  1.  Mickey Gasper walks.
  2.  Nick Sogard flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Mickey Gasper out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 1st.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.

Top 5th

  1.  Ryan Waldschmidt lines out to pitcher Ranger Suarez.
  2.  Ildemaro Vargas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Corbin Carroll walks.
  4.  With Gabriel Moreno batting, Corbin Carroll picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Nick Sogard.

Bot 5th

  1.  Willson Contreras doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.BOS 78%
  2.  Diamondbacks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Adley Rutschman walks.
  3.  Caleb Durbin bunt pops out to pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga.
  4.  Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Tim Tawa. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Adley Rutschman to 2nd.
  5.  Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman out at home on the throw, left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt to catcher James McCann.BOS 80%

Top 6th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo doubles (17) on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran.BOS 77%
  3.  Tim Tawa singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd.BOS 70%
  4.  Jordan Lawlar called out on strikes.BOS 79%
  5.  James McCann lines out sharply to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Bot 6th

  1.  Mickey Gasper homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.BOS 92%
  2.  Nick Sogard singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Tim Tawa. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out softly, pitcher Kevin Ginkel to first baseman Tim Tawa. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
  5.  Willson Contreras singles on a pop up to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Nick Sogard scores.
  6.  Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

Top 7th

  1.  Jose Fernandez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  2.  Ryan Waldschmidt grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jose Fernandez out at 2nd. Ryan Waldschmidt out at 1st.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 7th

  1.  Caleb Durbin lines out to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  2.  Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  3.  Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes.
  4.  Mickey Gasper singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Jarren Duran scores.
  5.  Diamondbacks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Sogard walks. Mickey Gasper to 2nd.
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.

Top 8th

  1.  Corbin Carroll flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno walks.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Tim Tawa called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  2.  Willson Contreras walks.
  3.  Adley Rutschman grounds into a force out, first baseman Tim Tawa to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman to 1st.
  4.  Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. Adley Rutschman to 2nd.
  5.  Jarren Duran pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.

Top 9th

  1.  Jordan Lawlar strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  James McCann singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Jose Fernandez grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. James McCann out at 2nd. Jose Fernandez out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  AZ 0, BOS 2Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nick Sogard scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.BOS 81%
  2.  AZ 0, BOS 3Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Wilyer Abreu scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  AZ 4, BOS 3Gabriel Moreno hits a grand slam (10) to center field. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Corbin Carroll scores.AZ 58%

Bot 3rd

  1.  AZ 4, BOS 4Adley Rutschman homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 53%
  2.  AZ 4, BOS 5Andruw Monasterio pops out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.BOS 65%

Bot 5th

  1.  AZ 4, BOS 6Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman out at home on the throw, left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt to catcher James McCann.BOS 80%

Bot 6th

  1.  AZ 4, BOS 7Mickey Gasper homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.BOS 92%
  2.  AZ 4, BOS 8Willson Contreras singles on a pop up to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Nick Sogard scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  AZ 4, BOS 9Mickey Gasper singles on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Jarren Duran scores.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · AZ 4–3 BOS

Gabriel Moreno hits a grand slam (10) to center field. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Corbin Carroll scores.

See it in the scoring summary
AZ 58%AZ +38 pts

Game leaders

D-backsPhoenix

Red SoxBoston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ildemaro Vargas 2B4110001.265
Corbin Carroll RF2100010.246
Gabriel Moreno DH3114111.308
Geraldo Perdomo SS3010010.246
Tim Tawa 1B4010001.240
Jordan Lawlar CF4000002.261
James McCann C4010000.296
Jose Fernandez 3B4010001.256
Ryan Waldschmidt LF3110000.273
Totals31474136

2B: Perdomo.HR: Moreno.RBI: Moreno 4.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Merrill Kelly L4.076642865.37
Jonathan Loáisiga1.01000092.74
Kevin Ginkel1.032200263.91
Taylor Clarke1.021111262.41
Justin Martinez1.000010190.00

Video

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