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San Francisco Giants @ Boston Red Sox

2026-08-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 36278 · 70°F, Overcast · Wind 1 mph, Out To RF · 2:35

Boston Red Sox defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Devers scores. Willy Adames to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Mickey Gasper doubles (7) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Connor Wong scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: 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 — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	8
BOS	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	2

San Francisco Giants — batting

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

Boston Red Sox — batting

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