Sogard's solo homer starts Red Sox rally in 5-4 win over Giants

BOSTON (AP) — Nick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday.

The Sox finished their homestand 5-1. They are 7-3 since a five-game skid that matched their season high.

After the Giants took an early 3-0 lead capped by Jonah Cox's solo homer in the second, Sogard blasted a 3-2 fastball from Matt Wilkinson (0-1) 415 feet over the Green Monster to cut into the deficit.

Ceddanne Rafaela drove in another in the third, and Connor Wong tied the game with an RBI double. Mickey Gasper gave the Red Sox the lead with a double of his own, and Rafaela added an insurance run with a single.

Bennett (8-6) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and walked one.

The Giants made it a one-run game after Christian Koss hit a true Little League homer, with the Little League World Series ongoing in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

He reached safely on a throwing error by Andruw Monasterio that got past Willson Contreras, rounded second and saw a throw from Wilyer Abreu sail over third base and into a camera well, allowing him to score.

Tyson Guerrero threw a scoreless eighth, and Aroldis Chapman earned his 29th save.

Willy Adames and Victor Bericoto each left the game due to injuries. Adames departed due to a left elbow injury, and Bericoto with a right knee injury, the Giants said.

The Giants return home to host the Reds on Monday. RHP Chase Burns (14-2, 2.51 ERA) takes the hill for Cincinnati against Giants LHP Carson Whisenhunt (3-4, 7.03).

The Red Sox head to Miami for a three-game set with the Marlins. Boston LHP Ranger Suarez (5-3, 3.41 ERA) faces RHP Sandy Alcantara (13-8, 3.46) on Monday.

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San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames, right, beats the throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Conner Wong, left, as he scores in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

The bat of Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras, right, just misses San Francisco Giants catcher Andrew Knizner, left, in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Jake Bennett throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela makes a diving catch to rob San Francisco Giants' Andrew Knizner of a hit in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

Boston Red Sox runner Mickey Gasper, cente, high fives with teammate Wilyer Abreu, left, after he scored in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday Aug 23, 2026 in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday.

With the win, the Rangers moved into a tie with the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West with records of 65-66.

Durán put Texas on the board early, launching his 14th home run of the year into the left-center seats for a 1-0 lead. Cody Freeman added an RBI triple — his first of the season — before Díaz extended the lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning with a solo homer, his sixth of the season.

Quantrill (6-4) allowed six hits, didn't allow a walk and struck out six. He now boasts five-straight starts of five or more innings allowing a run or less, and extended his scoreless innings streak to 15.

Jacob Latz worked a one-hit ninth for his 26th save of the season.

Zach Neto started an eighth-inning rally for the Angels with a homer. Josh Lowe hit a sacrifice fly, and Gustavo Campero added an RBI single, but that was all the offense the Angels mustered.

Yusei Kikuchi (0-4) allowed all five runs on seven hits. He struck out four in five innings for Los Angeles.

Angels RHP George Klassen (2-1, 3.74 ERA) starts a home series against the Guardians on Monday. Cleveland has not named a starter.

The Rangers have not announced a starter for their series opener against the White Sox in Chicago on Monday.

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Los Angeles Angels' Gustavo Campero connects for a run-scoring single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Los Angeles Angels' Moisés Ballesteros, right, scores on a sacrifice fly by Josh Lowe as Texas Rangers catcher Elias Díaz (35) looks on in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Jacob Latz, left, and Elias Díaz, right, celebrate the team's win in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers pitcher Tyler Alexander throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)