Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox, August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park
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Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 65-57 | .533 | #3 | #2 | 9.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 60-64 | .484 | #5 | #8 | 16.0 |
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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.
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.80 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
9.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Boston Red Sox 4: BOS 9 hits, PIT 9 hits; BOS 1 error, PIT 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Nick Sogard and Masataka Yoshida led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sogard2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli WhiteCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Rafael Flores Jr. led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Gonzales3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob GonzalezPR/SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny SimonDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF/RF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy CookPR/CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake MangumCF/LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared TrioloSS/3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
Jake Bennett went 4.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (6 SO, 4 ER); Bubba Chandler went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jake Bennett | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec Gamboa | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirby Yates | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B2
Home Run Rafael Flores Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B4
Double Esmerlyn Valdez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ronny Simon scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. BOS 0, PIT 3
- B4
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. BOS 0, PIT 4
- T5
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. BOS 1, PIT 4
- T5
Sac Fly Nick Sogard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 2, PIT 4
- B5
Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T7
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Eli White to 2nd. BOS 3, PIT 7
- B7
Field Error Esmerlyn Valdez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T9
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 2nd. BOS 4, PIT 8
Play-by-Play
All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. BOS 4, PIT 8
- T9
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Eli White scores. Nick Sogard to 2nd. BOS 4, PIT 8
- T9
Single Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Cook. Eli White to 2nd. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T9
Single Eli White singles on a pop up to second baseman Brandon Lowe. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T9
Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T9
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B8
Grounded Into DP Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. Rafael Flores Jr. out at 2nd. Jared Triolo out at 1st. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B8
Lineout Jake Mangum lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B8
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T8
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T8
Lineout Wilyer Abreu lines out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. BOS 3, PIT 8
- T8
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B7
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B7
Field Error Esmerlyn Valdez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. BOS 3, PIT 8
- B7
Fielders Choice Out Bryan Reynolds reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to catcher Adley Rutschman. Jacob Gonzalez out at home. BOS 3, PIT 7
- B7
Sac Bunt Ronny Simon out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jacob Gonzalez to 3rd. BOS 3, PIT 7
- B7
Double Jacob Gonzalez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 3, PIT 7
- T7
Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. BOS 3, PIT 7
- T7
Strikeout Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging. BOS 3, PIT 7
- T7
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Eli White to 2nd. BOS 3, PIT 7
- T7
Forceout Eli White grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe. Jarren Duran to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. Eli White to 1st. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T7
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Jarren Duran to 2nd. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T7
Single Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B6
Flyout Henry Davis flies out to center fielder Eli White. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B6
Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B6
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T6
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T6
Forceout Wilyer Abreu grounds into a force out, first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu to 1st. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T6
Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 2, PIT 7
- T6
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B5
Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B5
Home Run Brandon Lowe homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Gonzalez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. BOS 2, PIT 7
- B5
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. BOS 2, PIT 4
- B5
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Jacob Gonzalez to 2nd. BOS 2, PIT 4
- B5
Strikeout Ronny Simon strikes out swinging. BOS 2, PIT 4
- B5
Hit By Pitch Nick Gonzales hit by pitch. BOS 2, PIT 4
- T5
Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. BOS 2, PIT 4
- T5
Sac Fly Nick Sogard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Mangum. Jarren Duran scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 2, PIT 4
- T5
Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. BOS 1, PIT 4
- T5
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Caleb Durbin scores. Jarren Duran to 3rd. BOS 1, PIT 4
- T5
Walk Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 0, PIT 4
- T5
Walk Caleb Durbin walks. BOS 0, PIT 4
- B4
Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 4
- B4
Walk Jared Triolo walks. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd. BOS 0, PIT 4
- B4
Pop Out Jake Mangum pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. BOS 0, PIT 4
- B4
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. BOS 0, PIT 4
- B4
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 3
- B4
Double Esmerlyn Valdez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Ronny Simon scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. BOS 0, PIT 3
- B4
Double Bryan Reynolds hits a ground-rule double (29) on a line drive down the left-field line. Ronny Simon to 3rd. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B4
Single Ronny Simon singles on a line drive to center fielder Eli White. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T4
Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Willson Contreras out at home on the throw, center fielder Jake Mangum to shortstop Jared Triolo to catcher Henry Davis. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T4
Single Willson Contreras singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nick Gonzales. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T4
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T4
Strikeout Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B3
Lineout Nick Gonzales lines out to center fielder Eli White. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B3
Groundout Henry Davis grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B3
Lineout Jared Triolo lines out sharply to center fielder Eli White. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T3
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T3
Strikeout Eli White strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, PIT 1
- T3
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B2
Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Mangum called out on strikes. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B2
Home Run Rafael Flores Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. BOS 0, PIT 1
- B2
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 0
- B2
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T2
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T2
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T2
Lineout Wilyer Abreu lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Mangum. BOS 0, PIT 0
- B1
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. BOS 0, PIT 0
- B1
Flyout Ronny Simon flies out to center fielder Eli White. BOS 0, PIT 0
- B1
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T1
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T1
Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T1
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jared Triolo. BOS 0, PIT 0
- T1
Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. BOS 0, PIT 0