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San Francisco Giants @ Boston Red Sox

2026-08-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36478 · 72°F, Overcast · Wind 4 mph, In From CF · 3:10

Boston Red Sox defeated San Francisco Giants 3–2. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 1st — Willy Adames homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 9th — 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. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nick Sogard doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill. Andruw Monasterio scores. Eli White to 3rd — worth 50% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	8	1

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Victor Bericoto LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Turner Hill LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rafael Devers DH	4	0	0	0	1	0
Willy Adames SS	4	1	2	1	1	2
Bryce Eldridge 1B	3	0	1	0	2	1
Osleivis Basabe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jung Hoo Lee RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Christian Koss 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Drew Gilbert CF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Andrew Knizner C	4	1	3	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nick Sogard 2B	3	0	2	1	2	1
Ceddanne Rafaela CF	3	0	1	0	2	1
Wilyer Abreu RF	5	0	0	1	0	4
Willson Contreras 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Adley Rutschman C	4	0	0	0	0	1
Caleb Durbin 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jahmai Jones PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarren Duran LF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw Monasterio SS	4	1	0	0	0	1
Mickey Gasper DH	2	0	1	0	0	0
Eli White PH	1	1	1	1	0	0