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Red Sox rally for 5-4 win over Giants, completing series sweep

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Red Sox rally for 5-4 win over Giants, completing series sweep

Summary

The Boston Red Sox overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday, completing a three-game series sweep at Fenway Park. Nick Sogard's solo homer sparked the comeback, while Jake Bennett struck out six batters in seven innings of work. The Giants initially took control with Jonah Cox's solo homer in the second, but Boston responded with four runs in the next three innings. Christian Koss brought the Giants back to within one run after scoring via a throwing error in the eighth. The Red Sox ended a successful homestand with a 5-1 record and will now travel to Miami for a three-game series against the Marlins.

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Status Watch

•Nick Sogard hit a solo homer, his second career home run.
•Boston scored four runs in the third through fifth innings.
•Jake Bennett allowed four runs, striking out six batters.
•The Giants scored via a Little League homer in the eighth.
•Boston now heads to Miami for a three-game series.

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10:09 PMYahoo Sports — Sogard’s solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants
10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Sogard's solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants

What they're saying

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Nick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday. The Sox finished their homestand 5-1. After the Giants took an early 3-0 lead capped by Jonah Cox's solo homer in the second, Sogard blasted a 3-2 fastball from Matt Wilkinson (0-1) 415 feet over the Green Monster to cut into the deficit.
— Yahoo Sports