Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox, August 5, 2026
August 5, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 59-54 | .522 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Boston Red Sox | 62-51 | .549 | #3 | #2 | 5.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0: CWS 4 hits, BOS 7 hits; CWS 1 error, BOS 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Miguel Vargas led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AntonacciLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson MontgomerySS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brenton DoylePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drew RomoC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey BartPH/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sogard2B/1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Seigler2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor WongC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
Sean Burke went 4.1 innings for Chicago White Sox (4 SO, 2 ER); Sonny Gray went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (8 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sean Burke | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sean Newcomb | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Wilyer Abreu scores. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B3
Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B7
Sac Fly Andruw Monasterio out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Jarren Duran scores. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B8
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Wilyer Abreu scores. CWS 0, BOS 4
Play-by-Play
All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 4
- T9
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 4
- T9
Strikeout Randal Grichuk called out on strikes. CWS 0, BOS 4
- T9
Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 0, BOS 4
- B8
Caught Stealing 2B Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Caleb Durbin caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Joey Bart to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 4
- B8
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Wilyer Abreu scores. CWS 0, BOS 4
- B8
Strikeout Jahmai Jones challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jahmai Jones called out on strikes. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B8
Strikeout Anthony Seigler strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B8
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. CWS 0, BOS 3
- T8
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 3
- T8
Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 3
- T8
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 3
- T8
Strikeout Joey Bart strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B7
Forceout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Nick Sogard out at 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B7
Walk Nick Sogard walks. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B7
Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B7
Sac Fly Andruw Monasterio out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Jarren Duran scores. CWS 0, BOS 3
- B7
Single Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T7
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T7
Bunt Groundout Tristan Peters bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T7
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B6
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B6
Lineout Masataka Yoshida lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B6
Strikeout Anthony Seigler strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T6
Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Sonny Gray. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T6
Grounded Into DP Colson Montgomery grounds into a double play, third baseman Caleb Durbin to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Colson Montgomery out at 1st. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T6
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B5
Double Play Wilyer Abreu lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B5
Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B5
Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T5
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T5
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Nick Sogard. Drew Romo to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T5
Field Error Drew Romo reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Anthony Seigler. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T5
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B4
Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B4
Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B4
Double Jarren Duran doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery, deflected by first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B4
Lineout Caleb Durbin lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T4
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T4
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T4
Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (18) on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 2
- T4
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B3
Pop Out Masataka Yoshida pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B3
Walk Willson Contreras walks. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B3
Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, BOS 2
- B3
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B3
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T3
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Sam Antonacci out at home, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras to catcher Connor Wong. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T3
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T3
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T3
Flyout Drew Romo flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T3
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B2
Lineout Connor Wong lines out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B2
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B2
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B2
Lineout Caleb Durbin lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T2
Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T2
Flyout Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 1
- T2
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B1
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B1
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Wilyer Abreu scores. CWS 0, BOS 1
- B1
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, BOS 0
- B1
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Nick Sogard called out on strikes. CWS 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 0
- T1
Walk Miguel Vargas walks. CWS 0, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. CWS 0, BOS 0