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Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Dodgers β Recap
July 31, 2026 Β· Dodger Stadium Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Boston Red Sox, entering the game as underdogs, defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by rallying for five runs in the seventh inning after falling behind. Boston secured the victory with a strong offensive surge, overcoming an early lead held by the Dodgers.
Boston opened the scoring in the second inning when Duran singled to center, bringing Durbin home. The Red Sox extended their lead in the third, as Rafaela and Sogard scored on a fielding error by first baseman Freeman, making it 3-0. The Dodgers began to chip away in the fourth when Freeman singled to center, scoring Ohtani. In the fifth, Alfonzo singled to center, scoring Tucker, and Ohtani followed with a 386-foot two-run homer to right, giving Los Angeles a 4-3 lead.
The decisive turning point came in the top of the seventh inning, when the Red Sox exploded for five runs. Ceddanne Rafaela ignited the rally with a 405-foot two-run home run to left, which scored Sogard and gave Boston a 5-4 advantage. Monasterio then doubled to left, bringing home Abreu and Yoshida. Later in the frame, Durbin scored on a groundout by Duran. Relief pitcher Brayan Bello was instrumental in preserving the lead, contributing 4.0 scoreless innings and striking out three.
Boston's ability to quickly reclaim the lead and continue piling on runs showcased their resilience against a favored opponent. The Red Sox added an insurance run in the ninth inning on NarvΓ‘ez's sacrifice fly. This road victory improved Boston's record to 59-51, while the Dodgers fell to 69-42.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the Los Angeles Dodgers (-116, 51% implied) over the Boston Red Sox. Final: the Boston Red Sox won 9β4, pulling off the upset.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 7th inning, when the Boston Red Sox scored 5 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Irvin L |
|
6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9.00 |
| Ranger Suarez |
|
4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.15 |
| Brayan Bello W |
|
4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.30 |
| Will Klein |
|
1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.67 |
| Edgardo Henriquez |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.72 |
| Evan Phillips |
|
0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 |
| Jovani Moran |
|
0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceddanne Rafaela |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Freeman |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Ohtani |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarren Duran |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masataka Yoshida |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eliezer Alfonzo |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wilyer Abreu |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Andy Pages |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrique Hernandez |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Tucker |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mookie Betts |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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