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Boston Red Sox 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 9: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox 7 to Pittsburgh Pirates 9, on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox.

MLBSunday, March 8, 2026
DateMar 8, 2026
Start time1:05 PM ET
VenueLECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida
TVMLB.TV
Attendance6,684

Line score

Team123456789R
Boston Red Sox0011102207
Pittsburgh Pirates02110401-9

Top performers

Boston Red Sox
Batting AverageMatt Thaiss · 1-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Home RunsMickey Gasper · 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Runs Batted InAbraham Liendo · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI
MLB RatingMickey Gasper · 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting AverageMarcell Ozuna · 2-4, 2B, 2 R
Home RunsNick Yorke · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Runs Batted InNick Yorke · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
MLB RatingBilly Cook · 3-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Boston Red SoxPittsburgh Pirates
Runs per game
1.0
-
Runs allowed per game
9.0
-
7-8Record11-5
3rd in AL EastStanding3rd in NL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LLLast 5
L2Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Boston Red Sox
Roman Anthony LF · Hand - Strain
Out
Triston Casas 1B · Wrist - Surgery
Out
Romy Gonzalez DH · Elbow
Out
Eli White CF · Foot - Surgery
Out
Justin Slaten RP · Elbow - Inflammation
Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery
Out

Box score

Boston Red Sox

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Braiden Ward1-331100010.440.517.480
Nathan Hickey1-221100000.143.217.429
Isiah Kiner-Falefa1-221100000.400.550.533
Mickey Gasper2-222221000.421.500.842
Andruw Monasterio2-220210000.400.526.667
Max Ferguson1-221100010.263.364.526
Connor Wong1-330100010.105.150.105
Abraham Liendo1-220120000.333.333.667
Matt Thaiss1-440110120.222.300.222
Mikey Romero1-331100010.286.286.286
Yophery Rodriguez0-220000010.200.200.200
Vinny Capra1-330110000.059.158.118
Team13-393971371190

Boston Red Sox

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jake Bennett1.222202041---9.0041
Kyle Keller1.021110025---3.8625
Tyler Uberstine2.111104127---2.2527
Devin Sweet0.154420121---24.0021
Noah Song1.200013031---0.0031
Jacob Webb0.111121028---9.0028
Maxwell Carlson0.210000010---10.8010
Team8.012996102183-0183

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jake Mangum0-330000010.348.375.478
Esmerlyn Valdez0-001000200.294.478.529
Brandon Lowe0-221000110.214.389.286
Termarr Johnson0-000000200.389.500.556
Bryan Reynolds1-220100000.294.429.412
Nicholas Cimillo0-220000020.167.167.444
Ryan O'Hearn0-220010020.438.545.875
Titus Dumitru1-110100100.667.750.667
Marcell Ozuna2-442200000.313.389.375
Rafael Flores Jr.1-110110000.154.267.231
Joey Bart0-220000010.056.105.056
Endy Rodriguez1-331110010.235.350.471
Team12-3535912926100

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Carmen Mlodzinski3.052104058---2.4558
Evan Sisk1.021101022---1.8022
Chris Devenski1.01000008---5.408
Mike Clevinger3.054412155---4.5055
Cam Sanders1.000002013---1.9313
Team9.01376191156-0156

Recent form

Sep 30, 2026 · at New York YankeesL 2-9
Sep 29, 2026 · at New York YankeesL 0-9

Season series

PIT leads series 2-0
Mar 22, 2026BOS 6, PIT 3
Mar 8, 2026BOS 7, PIT 9
Feb 24, 2026PIT 16, BOS 7

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 9-7, on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates?

Boston Red Sox 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 9.

Who were the top performers?

Boston Red Sox: Matt Thaiss (1-4, RBI, BB, 2 K batting average). Pittsburgh Pirates: Marcell Ozuna (2-4, 2B, 2 R batting average).

Where is Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates played?

LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida.

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