Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox
August 15, 2026 • 7:15 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
0
Boston Red Sox
BOS
4
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Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Boston Red Sox
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
60-65 (.480)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
16.5
Boston Red Sox
66-57 (.537)
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 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
9.0 IP, 10 SO, 1 ERA
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.8 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Masataka Yoshida (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Seigler (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sonny Gray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Miller (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronny Simon (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (CF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Jones (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilber Dotel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Erik Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jared Jones | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Wilyer Abreu homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Double • 0-3
Andruw Monasterio doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores.
top 9 • Single • 0-4
Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Andruw Monasterio scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Ronny Simon strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 0-4
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 0-4
Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Andruw Monasterio scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
top 9 • Double • 0-3
Andruw Monasterio doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores.
top 9 • Single • 0-1
Jarren Duran singles on a fly ball to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
top 9 • Fielders Choice Out • 0-1
Caleb Durbin reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Luke Weaver to third baseman Jared Triolo. Wilyer Abreu out at 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 0-1
Wilyer Abreu doubles (27) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Ronny Simon.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-1
Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 0-1
Jared Triolo lines out to second baseman Nick Sogard.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-1
Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-1
Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Double • 0-1
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.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-1
Jahmai Jones pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Nick Sogard strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Lineout • 0-1
Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-1
Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 7 • Walk • 0-1
Caleb Durbin walks.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
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.
bottom 6 • Single • 0-1
Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-1
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
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.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-1
Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Walk • 0-1
Adley Rutschman walks.