Red Sox at Pirates August 18, 2022

Game Time: 7:05 ET

Stadium: PNC Park

Attendance: 20,991

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PIT	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	X	8	10	2

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BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	0
PIT	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	X	8	10	2

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:37

Umpires: HP-Bill Miller, 1B-Ryan Wills, 2B-Roberto Ortiz, 3B-Doug Eddings

Weather: 82 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 6 MPH Out to Left

News From August 18, 2022

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Josh Winckowski

Ineffective in spot start

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August 18, 2022

Winckowski (5-6) took the loss Thursday in Pittsburgh, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two in five innings.

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Jeter Downs

Exits with leg injury

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August 18, 2022

Downs exited Thursday's game with Triple-A Worcester due to a left leg injury, Joe McDonald of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

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Niko Kavadas

Continues ascent to Double-A

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August 18, 2022

The Red Sox promoted Kavadas from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland on Thursday.

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Brayan Bello

Rehab shifts to Triple-A

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August 18, 2022

Bello (groin) will make a rehab start at Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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James Paxton

Lat strain confirmed

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August 18, 2022

Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Paxton (elbow) exited his rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League due to a left lat strain, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Tyler Danish

Tests positive for COVID-19

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August 18, 2022

Danish (forearm) tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Matt Strahm

Expected to return Friday

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August 18, 2022

Strahm (wrist) expects to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Orioles, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

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Enrique Hernandez

Steps out of lineup

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August 18, 2022

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game at Pittsburgh, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

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Eric Hosmer

Receives day off

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August 18, 2022

Hosmer is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

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Reese McGuire

Eclipses Plawecki on depth chart

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August 18, 2022

McGuire will start at catcher and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Pirates.

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Kevin Plawecki

Losing work to McGuire

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August 18, 2022

Plawecki is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

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James Paxton

Pulled from start with tight lat

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August 18, 2022

Paxton (elbow) was removed midway through the first inning of his first rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League after experiencing lat tightness, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Jeurys Familia

Makes Boston debut

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August 18, 2022

Familia allowed a run on three hits while striking out one over one inning in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.

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Enrique Hernandez

Returns to center field

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August 18, 2022

Hernandez started in center field, batted ninth and went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Pittsburgh.

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Christian Arroyo

Drives in runs during victory

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August 18, 2022

Arroyo went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh.

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Alex Verdugo

Three hits in win

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August 18, 2022

Verdugo went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh.

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Rich Hill

Earns road win

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August 18, 2022

Hill (5-5) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on three hits and zero walks over five innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out four.

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Bryan Reynolds

Huge game in win

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August 18, 2022

Reynolds went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in a 8-2 victory Thursday over Boston.

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JT Brubaker

Stellar in win

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August 18, 2022

Brubaker (3-10) earned the victory Thursday over Boston, striking out seven in seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits and hitting one batter.

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