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Boston defeated San Francisco 5-4 on August 23, 2026, at Fenway Park, overcoming defensive lapses to secure a narrow home victory. The Red Sox produced 11 hits and one home run, consistently creating more traffic than a Giants lineup held to eight hits. Boston’s pitching staff recorded seven strikeouts while allowing three earned runs, limiting the damage despite a close final margin and two Red Sox errors. San Francisco also homered, but its offense finished with only three RBI, suggesting that one of its four runs resulted from a Boston defensive mistake or another non-RBI play. The Giants’ pitchers surrendered all five Boston runs and entered the game with a 4.36 ERA, while the Red Sox staff carried a stronger 3.51 mark and issued just one walk. With no Vegas total provided, the clearest trend was Boston’s superior offensive volume: three more hits translated into the decisive extra run, even though both clubs showed similar power and plate discipline. The one-run win could provide a small but meaningful boost to Boston’s run differential in the division race.