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Giants vs Red Sox

Final · Sun Aug 23 · 3:15 PM ET · Fenway Park

San Francisco GiantsGiants52-78
4
FinalAug 23, 2026
Boston Red SoxRed Sox71-59
5
TVNBC

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
SF+187
BOS−201
Run line
SF +1.5−121
BOS −1.5+100
Total O/U
Over 8.5−111
Under 8.5−108
  • Run line: Giants +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8.5 (9 runs).

Recap

The Boston Red Sox edged the San Francisco Giants 5-4 at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug 23, 2026 to move to 71-59.

The Red Sox came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Top 2. The Red Sox have won 3 straight.

Score by inning

San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox, score by inning
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SF2100001004
BOS01130000x5

W: Bennett (8-6) · L: Wilkinson (0-1) · S: Chapman (2-4)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. SFSingleEldridge singled to right, Devers scored, Adames to second.1-0
  2. SFSingleBericoto singled to left, Adames scored, Eldridge to second.2-0

Top 2

  1. SFHome runCox homered to left center (384 feet).3-0

Bottom 2

  1. BOSHome runSogard homered to left center (415 feet).3-1

Bottom 3

  1. BOSSingleRafaela singled to center, Jones scored.3-2

Bottom 4

  1. BOSDoubleWong doubled to left, Sogard scored. Boston Red Sox challenged: call on the field was overturned.3-3
  2. BOSDoubleGasper doubled to right, Wong scored.3-4
  3. BOSSingleRafaela singled to center, Gasper scored.3-5

Top 7

  1. SFSingleKoss reached on infield single to shortstop, Koss scored on throwing error by right fielder Abreu.4-5

Team stats

SFBOS
Hits
8
11
Home Runs
1
1
Runs Batted In
3
5
Walks
1
1
Strikeouts
7
5
Runners Left On Base
10
17
Errors
0
2

Player stats

Giants · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Osleivis Basabe 2B0-4400000110.224.250.368
Rafael Devers DH0-3310001217.241.319.468
Willy Adames SS1-3311000111.230.289.424
Buddy Kennedy 3B1-110100001.135.256.162
Bryce Eldridge 1B2-4402100115.252.346.435
Victor Bericoto LF1-220110003.244.253.419
Drew Gilbert LF0-220000018.236.319.370
Jung Hoo Lee RF0-4400000014.289.324.425
Andrew Knizner C0-4400000011.200.294.400
Jonah Cox CF2-4412110111.255.255.489
Christian Koss SS1-331100009.200.238.250

Giants · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Matt Wilkinson P3.274402166-476.3566
JT Brubaker P1.231110033-193.5833
Sam Hentges P1.200002023-163.3823
Trent Harris P1.010001016-136.4316

Red Sox · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jahmai Jones DH2-221200006.217.299.383
Mickey Gasper DH1-221110006.258.331.403
Ceddanne Rafaela CF3-4403200019.289.328.464
Wilyer Abreu RF0-4400000121.256.335.465
Willson Contreras 1B0-4400000114.282.392.533
Caleb Durbin 3B0-4400000115.255.325.399
Nick Sogard 2B2-3322111021.287.401.426
Andruw Monasterio SS1-4401000017.254.313.414
Eli White LF0-330000018.236.284.382
Jarren Duran LF0-110000014.207.265.362
Connor Wong C2-331210005.257.337.392
Adley Rutschman C0-110000002.240.325.413

Red Sox · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jake Bennett P7.074316184-653.4984
Tyron Guerrero P1.010000011-72.8611
Aroldis Chapman P1.000001015-101.8515

Game info

VenueFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance36,278
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: James Jean · First Base Umpire: Sean Barber · Second Base Umpire: John Libka · Third Base Umpire: James Hoye
TVNBC · national

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