Red Sox struggles continue in loss to Pirates
Pitcher Patrick Sandoval collects himself during the Red Sox' 8-3 loss to the Pirates on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Sandoval allowed seven runs on nine hits in four innings. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH — Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBI to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay on Sunday.
The tarp came out after the sixth inning at 3:35 p.m., and play resumed at 6:05.
The Pirates won their franchise-best eighth consecutive home series against an AL opponent, a streak extending back to a three-game sweep of Detroit from July 21-23, 2025.
The Red Sox lost their third straight series and have dropped seven of their last nine games after a nine-game winning streak.
Reynolds got Pittsburgh on the board first with an RBI double in the first, and scored when Lowe added a single.
Reynolds singled in a run to spark the Pirates’ five-run third. Lowe added his second RBI single and Yorke hit a two-run single before Henry Davis hit a sacrifice fly that made it 7-0.
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Lake Bachar worked three innings as the opener, surrendering two hits and fanning four. Kirby Yates (1-5) picked up his first win after striking out two in a scoreless seventh.
Patrick Sandoval (1-2) allowed seven runs and nine hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked three.
The Red Sox started a rally in the fifth on Connor Wong’s three-run homer, but the delay halted any momentum towards a 29th comeback win.
Up next
The Red Sox haven’t announced their starter for Monday in the opener of a three-game series against Arizona. LHP Mitch Bratt (1-1, 3.74 ERA) is slated to pitch for the Diamondbacks.
The Pirates have not announced their starter for Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the Tigers. LHP Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA) starts for Detroit.
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