PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones rebounded with a solid start but the Pirates couldn’t figure out Sonny Gray and were defeated 4-0 by the Red Sox at PNC Park on Saturday night.
Scoring Plays
Top 2nd, 1-0 BOS: Wilyer Abreu lined a solo home run to right field off Jared Jones (2-5) to give the Red Sox (66-57) their first lead of the series.
Top 9th, 4-0 BOS: Andruw Monasterio added a pair of insurance runs by splitting the left-center gap for a two-run double off Luke Weaver. Jahmai Jones drove in another with a two-out single.
Key Moments
The Pirates (60-65) had the bases loaded with two outs in the fifth inning but Sonny Gray (15-3) struck out Brandon Lowe to keep the Red Sox 1-0 lead intact.
Player of the Game
Sonny Gray blanked the Pirates, scattering six hits across seven innings. He walked one and struck out seven. Gray has allowed two runs in 19 innings pitched across his last three starts.
Stat to Know
Jared Jones had a 14.14 ERA (11er/7.0ip) in two starts to begin August before holding the Red Sox to one run in five innings on Saturday night.
Notable Performances
- Jared Jones: 5.0 innings, four hits, one run, two walks, seven strikeouts, 85 pitches/55 strikes
- Luke Weaver: 1.0 inning, four hits, three runs, no walks, two strikeouts, 26 pitches/18 strikes
- Jake Mangum: 2 for 3
- Esmerlyn Valdez: 2 for 4
Noteworthy
- Luke Weaver was charged with an earned run for only the second time since the start of May when he allowed three runs in the ninth.
- Esmerlyn Valdez extended his hitting streak to five games.
- Jared Jones’ 85 pitches were a season-high.
Up Next
RHP Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.88 ERA) gets the finale for the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. LHP Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 3.30 ERA) will start for the Red Sox. First pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.
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