Overview
- The Red Sox rallied for three runs in the ninth to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Saturday night when Wilyer Abreu’s grounder to first led to Eli White scoring the winning run.
- The decisive play came on a fielder’s choice when first baseman Andrew Knizner’s foot came off the plate and a crew‑chief review upheld White as safe, ending the game.
- The ninth‑inning rally began with a Caleb Durbin walk and a Jahmai Jones hit‑by‑pitch, followed by an Eli White RBI single, a Nick Sogard double to tie the game, and an intentional walk before Abreu’s grounder.
- Starter Patrick Sandoval allowed two early solo homers but settled to go 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts, Giants rookie Blake Tidwell delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings, and reliever Wyatt Olds escaped a bases‑loaded jam and was credited with the win.
- The win extends Boston’s hot stretch of second‑half form, highlights the club’s reliance on small‑ball finishing and a strong bullpen, and raises lineup questions as Adley Rutschman and Andruw Monasterio struggle and Trevor Story nears a return.