Sonny Gray earns 15th win as Red Sox shut out Pirates 4-0
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Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Sonny Gray secured his career-best 15th victory as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on August 15. Gray pitched seven innings, striking out seven and allowing six hits with one walk. Wilyer Abreu contributed with a home run in the second inning, giving the Red Sox an early lead. The Red Sox managed to score two more runs in the ninth, while their bullpen, led by Erik Miller and Aroldis Chapman, closed out the game without allowing a hit in the final two innings. The teams will meet again on Sunday, with Patrick Sandoval starting for the Red Sox and Paul Skenes taking the mound for the Pirates.
- •Gray improves to 15-3 for the season.
- •Abreu hits his 22nd home run in the second inning.
- •Red Sox bullpen secures the shutout with hitless eighth and ninth.
- •Masataka Yoshida leaves game with hamstring tightness.
- 3:01 AMYahoo Sports — Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0
"Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.
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