Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants, August 22, 2026
August 22, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Fenway Park
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San Francisco Giants
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 52-77 | .403 | #4 | #11 | 26.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 70-59 | .543 | #3 | #2 | 6.0 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Boston Red Sox
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 3, San Francisco Giants 2: SF 8 hits, BOS 8 hits; SF 0 errors, BOS 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Andrew Knizner led San Francisco Giants with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor BericotoLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Turner HillLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy AdamesSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Osleivis Basabe2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo LeeRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Koss3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew GilbertCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Nick Sogard and Caleb Durbin led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sogard2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli WhitePH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
Blade Tidwell went 5.2 innings for San Francisco Giants (7 SO, 0 ER); Patrick Sandoval went 5.2 innings for Boston Red Sox (6 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Blade Tidwell | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Carson Seymour | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Hentges | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Patrick Sandoval | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyatt Olds | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Willy Adames homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 1, BOS 0
- T3
Home Run Andrew Knizner homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 2, BOS 0
- B9
Single Eli White singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Caleb Durbin scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 1
- B9
Double Nick Sogard doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill. Andruw Monasterio scores. Eli White to 3rd. SF 2, BOS 2
- B9
Fielders Choice Umpire reviewed (force play), call on the field was upheld: Wilyer Abreu reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 3
Play-by-Play
All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Fielders Choice Umpire reviewed (force play), call on the field was upheld: Wilyer Abreu reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 3
- B9
Intent Walk Sam Hentges intentionally walks Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 2
- B9
Double Nick Sogard doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill. Andruw Monasterio scores. Eli White to 3rd. SF 2, BOS 2
- B9
Single Eli White singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Caleb Durbin scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 1
- B9
Forceout Giants challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jahmai Jones out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio to 1st. SF 2, BOS 0
- B9
Hit By Pitch Jahmai Jones hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- B9
Walk Caleb Durbin walks. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Lineout Bryce Eldridge lines out to second baseman Nick Sogard. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Walk Willy Adames walks. Andrew Knizner to 3rd. Turner Hill to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Flyout Rafael Devers flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Walk Turner Hill walks. Andrew Knizner to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Single Andrew Knizner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 2, BOS 0
- T9
Strikeout Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Strikeout Willson Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willson Contreras called out on strikes. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill. Mickey Gasper to 3rd. Nick Sogard to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Walk Nick Sogard walks. SF 2, BOS 0
- B8
Double Mickey Gasper doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 2, BOS 0
- T8
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- T8
Single Jung Hoo Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Osleivis Basabe to 3rd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T8
Forceout Osleivis Basabe grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard. Bryce Eldridge out at 2nd. Osleivis Basabe to 1st. SF 2, BOS 0
- T8
Walk Bryce Eldridge walks. SF 2, BOS 0
- T8
Strikeout Willy Adames strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B7
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 2, BOS 0
- B7
Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to center fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 2, BOS 0
- B7
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to third baseman Christian Koss. SF 2, BOS 0
- B7
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 2, BOS 0
- T7
Groundout Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- T7
Lineout Victor Bericoto lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 0
- T7
Single Andrew Knizner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 2, BOS 0
- T7
Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Drew Gilbert called out on strikes. SF 2, BOS 0
- B6
Lineout Willson Contreras lines out to third baseman Christian Koss. SF 2, BOS 0
- B6
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B6
Forceout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to shortstop Willy Adames. Nick Sogard out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 1st. SF 2, BOS 0
- B6
Walk Nick Sogard walks. SF 2, BOS 0
- T6
Strikeout Christian Koss strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- T6
Lineout Jung Hoo Lee lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 0
- T6
Lineout Osleivis Basabe lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 0
- T6
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 2, BOS 0
- B5
Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 2, BOS 0
- B5
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B5
Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 2, BOS 0
- T5
Strikeout Willy Adames strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- T5
Groundout Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- T5
Groundout Victor Bericoto grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- B4
Grounded Into DP Caleb Durbin grounds into a double play, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Caleb Durbin out at 1st. SF 2, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. SF 2, BOS 0
- B4
Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 2, BOS 0
- T4
Flyout Andrew Knizner flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 0
- T4
Strikeout Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- T4
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out softly, pitcher Patrick Sandoval to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. SF 2, BOS 0
- B3
Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. Nick Sogard to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- B3
Single Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball. Mickey Gasper out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Osleivis Basabe unassisted. SF 2, BOS 0
- B3
Hit By Pitch Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. SF 2, BOS 0
- B3
Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Strikeout Osleivis Basabe strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Walk Bryce Eldridge walks. Willy Adames to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Single Willy Adames singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Rafael Devers to 3rd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Walk Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Rafael Devers walks. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Strikeout Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- T3
Home Run Andrew Knizner homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 2, BOS 0
- B2
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to third baseman Christian Koss. SF 1, BOS 0
- B2
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Willy Adames. SF 1, BOS 0
- B2
Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 1, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, BOS 0
- T2
Pop Out Drew Gilbert pops out to second baseman Nick Sogard. SF 1, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 1, BOS 0
- T2
Strikeout Jung Hoo Lee strikes out on a foul tip. SF 1, BOS 0
- T2
Single Osleivis Basabe singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Adley Rutschman. Osleivis Basabe to 2nd. Osleivis Basabe advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Adley Rutschman. SF 1, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. SF 1, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela called out on strikes. SF 1, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Nick Sogard called out on strikes. SF 1, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Bryce Eldridge called out on strikes. SF 1, BOS 0
- T1
Home Run Willy Adames homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 1, BOS 0
- T1
Pop Out Rafael Devers pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Victor Bericoto grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 0, BOS 0