Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox, August 4, 2026

White SoxCWS
2-14
Final
Red SoxBOS

August 4, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 2-1
vs NYY
W 6-1
@ TB
L 0-1
@ TB
W 9-1
@ TB
L 2-14
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

5-0

Last 5
W 5-4
@ ATH
W 9-4
@ LAD
W 3-2
@ LAD
W 8-4
@ LAD
W 14-2
vs CWS

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 4, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago White Sox59-53.527#1N/A-
Boston Red Sox61-51.545#3#25.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago White SoxBoston Red Sox
.726
OPS
.717
211
HR
163
776
Runs
689
4.12
ERA
3.54
1.31
WHIP
1.23
1337
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.

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Andrew Benintendi headshot
Andrew Benintendi

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas

2 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Munetaka Murakami headshot
Munetaka Murakami

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Schweitzer headshot
Tyler Schweitzer

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

10 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu

6 H, 4 HR, 4 RBI

Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA

Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.60 ERA

Top Performers

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

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 14, Chicago White Sox 2: CWS 6 hits, BOS 15 hits; CWS 1 error, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago White Sox000011000261
Boston Red Sox60001601x14150

Box Score

Batting

6 players led Chicago White Sox with 1 hit each.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chase Meidroth2B/SS3110110
Munetaka Murakami1B4010030
Miguel Vargas3B2001120
Randal GrichukLF4010000
Colson MontgomeryDH3110100
Joey BartC3000110
Brenton DoyleCF2010000
Sam AntonacciPH/2B2000000
Braden MontgomeryRF3001100
Luisangel AcuñaSS2010000
Tristan PetersPH/CF2000010
Totals30262580

7 players led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Sogard2B/1B4220100
Ceddanne RafaelaCF3212000
Eli WhiteCF1000000
Wilyer AbreuRF4222102
Willson Contreras1B4222010
Anthony Seigler2B1000000
Masataka YoshidaDH4121000
Caleb Durbin3B3224101
Jarren DuranLF4221011
Andruw MonasterioSS4122000
Connor WongC4000000
Totals36141514324

Pitching

Davis Martin went 5.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (1 SO, 9 ER); Patrick Sandoval went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago White Sox
Davis Martin5.01099213
Erick Fedde3.0554111
Boston Red Sox
Patrick Sandoval5.0622450
Greg Weissert0.2000100
Erik Miller0.1000010
Brayan Bello3.0000020
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 Willson Contreras singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Nick Sogard scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 1

  • B1

    Home Run Caleb Durbin hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras scores. Masataka Yoshida scores. CWS 0, BOS 5

  • B1

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T5

    Sac Fly Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Chase Meidroth scores. CWS 1, BOS 6

  • B5

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • T6

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Colson Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, BOS 7

  • B6

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores. CWS 2, BOS 9

  • B6

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Andruw Monasterio scores. Nick Sogard scores. CWS 2, BOS 11

  • B6

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd. Willson Contreras advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, BOS 12

  • B6

    Double Masataka Yoshida doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Willson Contreras scores. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B8

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 2, BOS 14

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Brayan Bello. CWS 2, BOS 14

  • T9

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 2, BOS 14

  • T9

    Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Brayan Bello. CWS 2, BOS 14

  • B8

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 14

  • B8

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 2, BOS 14

  • B8

    Groundout Eli White grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B8

    Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T8

    Groundout Joey Bart grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T8

    Lineout Colson Montgomery lines out to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T8

    Groundout Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B7

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B7

    Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B7

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T7

    Strikeout Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T7

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • T7

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B6

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out softly, pitcher Erick Fedde to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B6

    Double Masataka Yoshida doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Willson Contreras scores. CWS 2, BOS 13

  • B6

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd. Willson Contreras advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, BOS 12

  • B6

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth. CWS 2, BOS 11

  • B6

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Andruw Monasterio scores. Nick Sogard scores. CWS 2, BOS 11

  • B6

    Walk Nick Sogard walks. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. CWS 2, BOS 9

  • B6

    Flyout Connor Wong flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, BOS 9

  • B6

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran scores. CWS 2, BOS 9

  • B6

    Single Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. CWS 2, BOS 7

  • B6

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. CWS 2, BOS 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Tristan Peters called out on strikes. CWS 2, BOS 7

  • T6

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Colson Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, BOS 7

  • T6

    Forceout Sam Antonacci grounds into a force out, first baseman Willson Contreras to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Joey Bart out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci to 1st. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • T6

    Walk Connor Wong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joey Bart walks. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • T6

    Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • B5

    Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Davis Martin. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • B5

    Strikeout Willson Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willson Contreras called out on strikes. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • B5

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 1, BOS 7

  • B5

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st. CWS 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Sac Fly Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Chase Meidroth scores. CWS 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Single Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T5

    Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B4

    Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop Luisangel Acuña. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B4

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B4

    Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Groundout Luisangel Acuña grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Walk Braden Montgomery walks. Brenton Doyle to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Single Brenton Doyle singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Joey Bart strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Flyout Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T4

    Double Randal Grichuk doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Jarren Duran grounds into a double play, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Jarren Duran out at 1st. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B3

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B3

    Pop Out Masataka Yoshida pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T3

    Strikeout Miguel Vargas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T3

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T3

    Walk Chase Meidroth walks. Luisangel Acuña to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T3

    Single Luisangel Acuña singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T3

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B2

    Double Play White Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Willson Contreras flies into a double play, center fielder Brenton Doyle to shortstop Luisangel Acuña. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B2

    Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. Nick Sogard to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B2

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B2

    Single Nick Sogard singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle, deflected by shortstop Luisangel Acuña. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T2

    Flyout Brenton Doyle flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T2

    Double Play Joey Bart pops into a double play, pitcher Patrick Sandoval to first baseman Willson Contreras. Colson Montgomery out at 1st. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • T2

    Single Colson Montgomery singles on a fly ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio, deflected by center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Connor Wong grounds into a double play, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. Connor Wong out at 1st. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B1

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B1

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, BOS 6

  • B1

    Home Run Caleb Durbin hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras scores. Masataka Yoshida scores. CWS 0, BOS 5

  • B1

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Willson Contreras to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 1

  • B1

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Nick Sogard scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. CWS 0, BOS 1

  • B1

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Nick Sogard to 3rd. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Ceddanne Rafaela hit by pitch. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Double Nick Sogard doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Walk Miguel Vargas walks. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. CWS 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, BOS 0