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Red Sox broke a 2-2 tie late, scratching across the go-ahead run in the ninth to edge the Giants 3-2 in a pitcher's duel. Abreu's fielder's choice to first plated White as Boston pulled away, with Sogard fueling the offense at 2-for-3 with an RBI. Both sides left a pile of runners on base, but it was Boston that made just enough happen. The Giants head to Boston Sunday for the finale of the series.
Red Sox broke a 2-2 deadlock late, edging the Giants 3-2 in a pitcher's duel.
Abreu grounded into a fielder's choice to first in the ninth, scoring White and moving Rafaela to second and Sogard to third for the go-ahead run.
Sogard led Boston at the plate going 2-for-3 with an RBI, while both clubs left 11 runners on base apiece.
The Red Sox sit 3rd in the AL East, 6 games back, coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10. The Giants sit 4th in the NL West, 26 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Red Sox are up next at Yankees (Aug 28-29). The Giants are up next home vs Diamondbacks (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Red Sox to winHit
BOS -1.5 · 66%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFSan Francisco Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| BOSBoston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Bericoto | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .238 | .247 | .417 |
| Turner Hill | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .333 | .417 |
Rafael Devers | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .243 | .320 | .471 |
Willy Adames | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .229 | .289 | .424 |
Bryce Eldridge | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | .248 | .344 | .435 |
Osleivis Basabe | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .236 | .263 | .389 |
Jung Hoo Lee | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .291 | .327 | .429 |
Christian Koss | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .196 | .235 | .247 |
Drew Gilbert | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .237 | .322 | .372 |
Andrew Knizner | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .273 | .385 | .545 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blade Tidwell | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 93-57 | 3.58 | 93 |
Carson Seymour | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 5.28 | 22 |
Dylan Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.96 | 21 |
Sam Hentges | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.56 | 18 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | BOS 100.0 | 16.3 | |
| B9 | BOS 83.7 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | BOS 84.3 | 50.0 | |
| B9 | SF 65.7 | 12.0 | |
| B9 | SF 77.7 | 11.1 | |
| B9 | SF 66.6 | 14.2 | |
| B9 | SF 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | SF 90.5 | 2.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.