Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants, August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026, 7:10 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 | 52-76 | .406 | #4 | #11 | 25.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 69-59 | .539 | #3 | #2 | 7.0 |
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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
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.2 IP, 2 SO, 1.93 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.93 ERA
4.0 IP, 1 SO, 2.25 ERA
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 6, San Francisco Giants 4: SF 7 hits, BOS 11 hits; SF 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Drew Gilbert and Christian Koss led San Francisco Giants with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew GilbertCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonah CoxPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Willy AdamesSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo LeeRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Osleivis Basabe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Turner HillLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor BericotoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew CavanaughC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Buddy KennedyPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Koss3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Wilyer Abreu led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sogard2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Pitching
Logan Webb went 2.2 innings for San Francisco Giants (2 SO, 5 ER); Sonny Gray went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (6 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Logan Webb | 2.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Harris | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Foley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Erik Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Gamboa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T3
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Christian Koss scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 0
- B3
Home Run Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. SF 1, BOS 3
- B3
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Adley Rutschman scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 4
- B3
Hit By Pitch Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Drew Gilbert homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Christian Koss scores. SF 3, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to center field. SF 4, BOS 5
- B6
Triple Wilyer Abreu triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Sogard scores. SF 4, BOS 6
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Jonah Cox strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 6
- T9
Strikeout Christian Koss strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 6
- T9
Walk Buddy Kennedy walks. SF 4, BOS 6
- T9
Strikeout Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 6
- B8
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 6
- B8
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 4, BOS 6
- B8
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 6
- B8
Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 6
- T8
Strikeout Osleivis Basabe strikes out swinging. SF 4, BOS 6
- T8
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Alec Gamboa. SF 4, BOS 6
- T8
Lineout Bryce Eldridge lines out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 4, BOS 6
- B7
Grounded Into DP Andruw Monasterio grounds into a double play, shortstop Willy Adames to second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio out at 1st. SF 4, BOS 6
- B7
Single Jarren Duran singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 4, BOS 6
- B7
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 6
- T7
Strikeout Willy Adames called out on strikes. SF 4, BOS 6
- T7
Groundout Rafael Devers grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 6
- T7
Strikeout Jonah Cox strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 6
- B6
Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to left fielder Turner Hill. SF 4, BOS 6
- B6
Walk Willson Contreras walks. SF 4, BOS 6
- B6
Triple Wilyer Abreu triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Nick Sogard scores. SF 4, BOS 6
- B6
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 4, BOS 5
- B6
Single Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to left fielder Turner Hill. SF 4, BOS 5
- B6
Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- T6
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 5
- T6
Groundout Drew Cavanaugh grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Sonny Gray. SF 4, BOS 5
- T6
Strikeout Turner Hill strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 5
- B5
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- B5
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- B5
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 4, BOS 5
- T5
Groundout Osleivis Basabe grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 4, BOS 5
- T5
Pop Out Jung Hoo Lee pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. SF 4, BOS 5
- T5
Flyout Bryce Eldridge flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 4, BOS 5
- B4
Grounded Into DP Adley Rutschman grounds into a double play, third baseman Christian Koss to second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman out at 1st. SF 4, BOS 5
- B4
Walk Willson Contreras walks. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. SF 4, BOS 5
- B4
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to third baseman Christian Koss. SF 4, BOS 5
- B4
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 4, BOS 5
- T4
Lineout Willy Adames lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 4, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Rafael Devers homers (26) on a fly ball to center field. SF 4, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Drew Gilbert homers (7) on a line drive to right field. Christian Koss scores. SF 3, BOS 5
- T4
Double Christian Koss doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 1, BOS 5
- T4
Strikeout Drew Cavanaugh strikes out swinging. SF 1, BOS 5
- T4
Strikeout Turner Hill called out on strikes. SF 1, BOS 5
- B3
Forceout Nick Sogard grounds into a force out, shortstop Willy Adames to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Mickey Gasper out at 2nd. SF 1, BOS 5
- B3
Hit By Pitch Mickey Gasper hit by pitch. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 5
- B3
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Adley Rutschman scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 4
- B3
Hit By Pitch Giants challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Jarren Duran hit by pitch. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 1, BOS 3
- B3
Home Run Willson Contreras homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Sogard scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. SF 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Nick Sogard to 3rd. SF 1, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out on a foul tip. SF 1, BOS 0
- B3
Walk Nick Sogard walks. SF 1, BOS 0
- B3
Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, first baseman Bryce Eldridge to pitcher Logan Webb. SF 1, BOS 0
- T3
Flyout Osleivis Basabe flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 1, BOS 0
- T3
Walk Jung Hoo Lee walks. Rafael Devers to 3rd. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 0
- T3
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Christian Koss scores. Rafael Devers to 2nd. SF 1, BOS 0
- T3
Flyout Willy Adames flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 0, BOS 0
- T3
Walk Rafael Devers walks. Christian Koss to 2nd. SF 0, BOS 0
- T3
Strikeout Drew Gilbert challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Drew Gilbert called out on strikes. SF 0, BOS 0
- T3
Single Christian Koss singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 0, BOS 0
- B2
Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to center fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 0, BOS 0
- B2
Triple Jarren Duran triples (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 0, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 0, BOS 0
- B2
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip. SF 0, BOS 0
- T2
Strikeout Drew Cavanaugh strikes out swinging. SF 0, BOS 0
- T2
Double Turner Hill doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran, deflected by center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. SF 0, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Osleivis Basabe grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 0, BOS 0
- T2
Lineout Jung Hoo Lee lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. SF 0, BOS 0
- B1
Lineout Willson Contreras lines out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 0, BOS 0
- B1
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. SF 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 0, BOS 0
- B1
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Bryce Eldridge grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Pop Out Willy Adames pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Rafael Devers called out on strikes. SF 0, BOS 0
- T1
Single Drew Gilbert singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. SF 0, BOS 0