Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox
August 16, 2026 • 1:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
8
Boston Red Sox
BOS
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
61-65 (.484)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
16.5
Boston Red Sox
66-58 (.532)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
8.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .736 | .728 |
| HR | 163 | 142 |
| Runs | 682 | 624 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 3.64 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 1.24 |
| Strikeouts | 1278 | 1187 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Nick Sogard (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eli White (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Seigler (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sandoval (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raymond Burgos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Bachar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Barco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirby Yates (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camilo Doval (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Patrick Sandoval | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Raymond Burgos | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Lake Bachar | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hunter Barco | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Kirby Yates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Bryan Reynolds doubles (30) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-0
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Jared Triolo scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Single • 4-0
Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Single • 6-0
Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Bryan Reynolds scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Sac Fly • 7-0
Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jake Mangum scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 7-3
Connor Wong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Jarren Duran scores. Anthony Seigler scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 8-3
Eli White strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 8-3
Andruw Monasterio lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-3
Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-3
Esmerlyn Valdez flies out sharply to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-3
Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 8-3
Henry Davis pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-3
Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Walk • 8-3
Wilyer Abreu walks. Connor Wong to 2nd.
top 8 • Lineout • 8-3
Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-3
Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 8-3
Connor Wong singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Billy Cook grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-3
Jake Mangum grounds out, pitcher Raymond Burgos to first baseman Nick Sogard. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-3
Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 7-3
Anthony Seigler flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 7-3
Bryan Reynolds grounds into a double play, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Walk • 7-3
Esmerlyn Valdez walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 7-3
Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 6 • Flyout • 7-3
Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Billy Cook.
top 6 • Strikeout • 7-3
Adley Rutschman called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 7-3
Wilyer Abreu grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 7-3
Henry Davis flies out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 7-3
Billy Cook flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 7-3
Nick Yorke grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 5 • Lineout • 7-3
Ceddanne Rafaela lines out sharply to center fielder Billy Cook.
top 5 • Strikeout • 7-3
Nick Sogard challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Sogard called out on strikes.