Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants, August 23, 2026
August 23, 2026, 3:15 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Starting Pitchers
San Francisco Giants
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 52-78 | .400 | #4 | #11 | 27.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 71-59 | .546 | #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.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 5, San Francisco Giants 4: SF 8 hits, BOS 11 hits; SF 0 errors, BOS 2 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Giants | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
Bryce Eldridge and Jonah Cox led San Francisco Giants with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osleivis Basabe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Willy AdamesSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Kennedy3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor BericotoLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew GilbertPH/LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo LeeRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah CoxCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Koss3B/SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Ceddanne Rafaela led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai JonesDH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH/DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli WhiteLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranPH/LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor WongC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanPH/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Matt Wilkinson went 3.2 innings for San Francisco Giants (2 SO, 4 ER); Jake Bennett went 7.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (6 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Matt Wilkinson | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| JT Brubaker | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hentges | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jake Bennett | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Devers scores. Willy Adames to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 0
- T1
Single Victor Bericoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eli White. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T2
Home Run Jonah Cox homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 3, BOS 0
- B2
Home Run Nick Sogard homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 3, BOS 1
- B3
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones scores. SF 3, BOS 2
- B4
Double Red Sox challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was overturned: Connor Wong doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Victor Bericoto. Nick Sogard scores. SF 3, BOS 3
- B4
Double Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores. SF 3, BOS 4
- B4
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Mickey Gasper scores. SF 3, BOS 5
- T7
Single Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Christian Koss scores. Throwing error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Throwing error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 4, BOS 5
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Jonah Cox strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 5
- T9
Groundout Andrew Knizner grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 5
- T9
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 5
- B8
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, pitcher Trent Harris to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- B8
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out on a foul tip. SF 4, BOS 5
- B8
Double Giants challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Andruw Monasterio doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 4, BOS 5
- B8
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- T8
Grounded Into DP Drew Gilbert grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Buddy Kennedy out at 2nd. Drew Gilbert out at 1st. SF 4, BOS 5
- T8
Flyout Bryce Eldridge flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 4, BOS 5
- T8
Single Buddy Kennedy singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. SF 4, BOS 5
- B7
Strikeout Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. SF 4, BOS 5
- B7
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 5
- B7
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- T7
Strikeout Rafael Devers called out on strikes. SF 4, BOS 5
- T7
Lineout Osleivis Basabe lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 4, BOS 5
- T7
Single Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Christian Koss scores. Throwing error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Throwing error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 4, BOS 5
- T7
Flyout Jonah Cox flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 3, BOS 5
- B6
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 3, BOS 5
- B6
Flyout Mickey Gasper flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 3, BOS 5
- B6
Single Connor Wong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 3, BOS 5
- B6
Bunt Pop Out Eli White bunt pops out to pitcher JT Brubaker. SF 3, BOS 5
- T6
Flyout Andrew Knizner flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 3, BOS 5
- T6
Pop Out Jung Hoo Lee pops out softly to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. SF 3, BOS 5
- T6
Strikeout Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging. SF 3, BOS 5
- B5
Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto in foul territory, on fan interference. SF 3, BOS 5
- B5
Walk Nick Sogard walks. SF 3, BOS 5
- B5
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 3, BOS 5
- B5
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out sharply, third baseman Buddy Kennedy to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 3, BOS 5
- T5
Strikeout Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging. SF 3, BOS 5
- T5
Strikeout Willy Adames strikes out swinging. SF 3, BOS 5
- T5
Groundout Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 3, BOS 5
- B4
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 3, BOS 5
- B4
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Mickey Gasper scores. SF 3, BOS 5
- B4
Double Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores. SF 3, BOS 4
- B4
Double Red Sox challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was overturned: Connor Wong doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Victor Bericoto. Nick Sogard scores. SF 3, BOS 3
- B4
Pop Out Eli White pops out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 3, BOS 2
- B4
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Nick Sogard to 3rd. SF 3, BOS 2
- B4
Double Nick Sogard doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 3, BOS 2
- T4
Strikeout Osleivis Basabe strikes out on a foul tip. SF 3, BOS 2
- T4
Pop Out Christian Koss pops out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. SF 3, BOS 2
- T4
Single Jonah Cox singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 3, BOS 2
- T4
Flyout Andrew Knizner flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 3, BOS 2
- B3
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out softly to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 3, BOS 2
- B3
Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 3, BOS 2
- B3
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 3, BOS 2
- B3
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones scores. SF 3, BOS 2
- B3
Triple Jahmai Jones triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 3, BOS 1
- T3
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 3, BOS 1
- T3
Flyout Victor Bericoto flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 3, BOS 1
- T3
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 3, BOS 1
- T3
Lineout Willy Adames lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 3, BOS 1
- B2
Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 3, BOS 1
- B2
Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. SF 3, BOS 1
- B2
Lineout Andruw Monasterio lines out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 3, BOS 1
- B2
Home Run Nick Sogard homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 3, BOS 1
- T2
Strikeout Rafael Devers strikes out swinging. SF 3, BOS 0
- T2
Lineout Osleivis Basabe lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 3, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 3, BOS 0
- T2
Home Run Jonah Cox homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SF 3, BOS 0
- B1
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 2, BOS 0
- B1
Pop Out Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Willy Adames. SF 2, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. SF 2, BOS 0
- B1
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- B1
Single Jahmai Jones singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 2, BOS 0
- T1
Lineout Andrew Knizner lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 2, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout Jung Hoo Lee flies out to left fielder Eli White. SF 2, BOS 0
- T1
Single Victor Bericoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eli White. Willy Adames scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd. SF 2, BOS 0
- T1
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Devers scores. Willy Adames to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 0
- T1
Single Willy Adames singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Eli White. Rafael Devers to 3rd. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Walk Rafael Devers walks. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout Osleivis Basabe flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 0, BOS 0