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Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Red Sox
59-59
8-3
Final
Pirates
45-72
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 8-3

The Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at PNC Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Christian Arroyo went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 17
Arroyo, Verdugo, Hill lead Red Sox over skidding Pirates 8-3

Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBI, Alex Verdugo reached base five times and 42-year-old Rich Hill won for the first time in nearly two months as the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
  • Red Sox 30-29 on the road; Pirates 24-31 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 5
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWC with injuries
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear
Recap · Sep 30
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

Injuries and inactives

Red Sox5th in AL East
  • Caleb Durbin 3B
    Finger, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Red Sox5th in AL East
Rich Hill SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 4.27 ERA, 109 K, 1.30 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tommy PhamLF
  2. 2Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3Xander BogaertsSS
  4. 4Alex VerdugoRF
  5. 5J.D. MartinezDH
  6. 6Eric Hosmer1B
  7. 7Christian Arroyo2B
  8. 8Reese McGuireC
  9. 9Enrique HernandezCF
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Roansy Contreras SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 3.79 ERA, 86 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kevin NewmanSS
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Michael Chavis1B
  4. 4Ben GamelRF
  5. 5Kevin Padlo3B
  6. 6Rodolfo Castro2B
  7. 7Greg AllenLF
  8. 8Bligh MadrisDH
  9. 9Jason DelayC

The series

BOS wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Red Sox 5, Pirates 3 (Aug 16)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 15,231
Officials
Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1

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