Red Sox rally for 5-4 win over Giants, completing series sweep
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 10:36 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 10:36 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
"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.
"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.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 10:36 PMSogard’s solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants
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.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 10:01 PMSogard's solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants
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.
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