Dodgers fall to Red Sox 8-4, Emmet Sheehan struggles again
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 3:45 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Boston Red Sox 8-4 at Dodger Stadium on August 2, 2026, completing a three-game sweep. Starter Emmet Sheehan allowed five earned runs in 2⅔ innings, including three home runs in the third inning. The Dodgers briefly rallied with three runs in the second, but Boston extended its lead with two additional runs in the eighth. The loss marked the Dodgers' second home sweep in a month and drops their record to 69-43 as they prepare to face the Chicago Cubs next.
- •Emmet Sheehan allowed five runs and three home runs in 2⅔ innings.
- •Andy Pages recorded two RBIs for the Dodgers in the second inning.
- •The Red Sox have won 27 of their last 32 games.
- •Jarren Duran hit a 420-foot homer in the sixth inning.
- •Dodgers' next series is against the Chicago Cubs, starting August 3.
- 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Emmet Sheehan struggles as Dodgers swept by Red Sox
- 2:49 AMYahoo Sports — Emmet Sheehan struggles early and Dodgers are swept by Boston Red Sox
- 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Sheehan's Struggles Continue; Red Sox Sweep Dodgers
"Another subpar outing for Emmet Sheehan coupled with the Dodgers' inability to find consistency on offense lead to an 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
"LOS ANGELES — The calendar says August, but Sunday at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium felt more like October anxiety.
"The Boston Red Sox jump on Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan en route to the series sweep at Dodger Stadium.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 3:45 AMEmmet Sheehan struggles as Dodgers swept by Red Sox
LOS ANGELES — The calendar says August, but Sunday at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium felt more like October anxiety.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 2:49 AMEmmet Sheehan struggles early and Dodgers are swept by Boston Red Sox
Another subpar outing for Emmet Sheehan coupled with the Dodgers' inability to find consistency on offense lead to an 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 2:33 AMSheehan's Struggles Continue; Red Sox Sweep Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox jump on Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan en route to the series sweep at Dodger Stadium.
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