Red Sox shut out Pirates behind Gray’s seven scoreless innings
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Sonny Gray pitched seven scoreless innings and Wilyer Abreu homered as the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at PNC Park. The victory evened the three-game series at one game apiece.
Gray (15-3) scattered six hits and struck out seven. Jared Jones (2-5) took the loss, allowing one earned run over five innings while striking out seven. Abreu put Boston ahead in the second with his 22nd home run. In the ninth, Andruw Monasterio doubled home two runs and Jahmai Jones added an RBI single.
Boston collected nine hits, while Pittsburgh managed three. The Pirates grounded into two double plays. Aroldis Chapman and Erik Miller combined for two scoreless innings of relief to close the game.
Attendance was 38,408, and the game lasted 2:42. The Red Sox improved to 66-57, while the Pirates dropped to 60-65.