Boston Red Sox vs Athletics, August 8, 2026

AthleticsATH
7-3
Final
Red SoxBOS

August 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Athletics

1-4

Last 5
L 4-5
@ CIN
L 2-3
@ CIN
L 5-6
@ CIN
L 1-13
@ BOS
W 7-3
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

4-1

Last 5
W 14-2
vs CWS
W 4-0
vs CWS
W 12-11
vs CWS
W 13-1
vs ATH
L 3-7
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics46-71.393#4#1113.5
Boston Red Sox64-52.552#3#25.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
AthleticsBoston Red Sox
.719
OPS
.717
194
HR
163
699
Runs
689
5.51
ERA
3.54
1.51
WHIP
1.23
1356
Strikeouts by pitchers
1398

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Athletics

Hitters

Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Brian Serven headshot
Brian Serven

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 3.00 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

5.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.60 ERA

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu

7 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin

8 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI

Andruw Monasterio headshot
Andruw Monasterio

8 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI

Pitchers

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

6.0 IP, 14 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 7, Boston Red Sox 3: ATH 8 hits, BOS 10 hits; ATH 1 error, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Boston Red Sox2000000013100

Box Score

Batting

Jacob Wilson led Athletics with 2 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF5111021
Jacob WilsonSS5220000
Jonah HeimDH5012020
Tyler SoderstromLF4111121
Tommy White1B/3B4010000
Brian ServenC4011000
Lawrence ButlerRF3100100
Max Muncy3B2000010
Jeff McNeilPH/1B1100100
Alika Williams2B0100100
Donovan WaltonPH/2B2012000
Totals35787472

Jahmai Jones and Nick Sogard led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jahmai JonesDH5230010
Ceddanne RafaelaCF5010020
Caleb Durbin3B4111110
Willson Contreras1B5010030
Andruw MonasterioSS3012210
Eli WhiteRF4000120
Nick Sogard2B4030010
Jarren DuranLF4000030
Connor WongC4000010
Totals3831034150

Pitching

Gage Jump went 6.0 innings for Athletics (11 SO, 2 ER); Jake Bennett went 5.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Gage Jump6.06222110
Luis Medina1.0000010
Seth Johnson0.2100110
Hogan Harris1.1311120
Boston Red Sox
Jake Bennett5.1544350
Justin Slaten0.2111100
Raymond Burgos3.0222022
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jahmai Jones scores. Caleb Durbin scores. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T4

    Single Brian Serven singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Connor Wong, deflected by pitcher Jake Bennett. Jacob Wilson scores. Tommy White to 2nd. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T5

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Alika Williams scores. Jacob Wilson scores. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T6

    Double Donovan Walton hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive to right-center field. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil scores. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • T7

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T9

    Home Run Henry Bolte homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • B9

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Jahmai Jones scores. ATH 7, BOS 3

Play-by-Play

All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Eli White lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 7, BOS 3

  • B9

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Willson Contreras to 2nd. ATH 7, BOS 3

  • B9

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. ATH 7, BOS 3

  • B9

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Jahmai Jones scores. ATH 7, BOS 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • B9

    Double Jahmai Jones doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • B9

    Lineout Connor Wong lines out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Tyler Soderstrom called out on strikes. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • T9

    Groundout Jacob Wilson grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • T9

    Home Run Henry Bolte homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 7, BOS 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B8

    Double Athletics challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was overturned: Nick Sogard hits a ground-rule double (5) on a line drive to right field. Eli White to 3rd. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B8

    Walk Eli White walks. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B8

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out sharply, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T8

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T8

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T8

    Lineout Lawrence Butler lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B7

    Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Jahmai Jones pops out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T7

    Groundout Brian Serven grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T7

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T7

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (19) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 6, BOS 2

  • T7

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • B6

    Single Nick Sogard singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Tommy White. Eli White to 2nd. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • B6

    Forceout Eli White grounds into a force out, third baseman Tommy White to second baseman Donovan Walton. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. Eli White to 1st. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • B6

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • T6

    Flyout Jacob Wilson flies out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • T6

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • T6

    Double Donovan Walton hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive to right-center field. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil scores. ATH 5, BOS 2

  • T6

    Walk Jeff McNeil walks. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T6

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T6

    Lineout Brian Serven lines out softly to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • B5

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, pitcher Gage Jump to first baseman Tommy White. Jahmai Jones to 3rd. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • B5

    Double Jahmai Jones doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T5

    Forceout Tommy White grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard. Tyler Soderstrom out at 2nd. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T5

    Walk Tyler Soderstrom walks. Jonah Heim to 2nd. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T5

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Alika Williams scores. Jacob Wilson scores. ATH 3, BOS 2

  • T5

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Alika Williams to 3rd. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Alika Williams hit by pitch. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Connor Wong pops out to second baseman Alika Williams. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • B4

    Double Nick Sogard doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T4

    Lineout Lawrence Butler lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T4

    Single Brian Serven singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Connor Wong, deflected by pitcher Jake Bennett. Jacob Wilson scores. Tommy White to 2nd. ATH 1, BOS 2

  • T4

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T4

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B3

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Willson Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willson Contreras called out on strikes. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B3

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T3

    Flyout Henry Bolte flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T3

    Walk Alika Williams walks. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T3

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T3

    Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B2

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Tommy White. Jarren Duran to 2nd. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B2

    Field Error Jarren Duran reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Gage Jump. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T2

    Flyout Brian Serven flies out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T2

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • T2

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B1

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jahmai Jones scores. Caleb Durbin scores. ATH 0, BOS 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. Jahmai Jones steals (3) 3rd base. Caleb Durbin steals (14) 2nd base. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Single Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Lineout Jacob Wilson lines out to right fielder Eli White. ATH 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BOS 0