Red Sox silence Pirates 4-0; Abreu homers and Monasterio drives in two
Boston blanked Pittsburgh 4-0 in Game 125 at PNC Park. Wilyer Abreu belted a solo homer for a 1-0 lead, Esmerlyn Valdez? No, Monasterio then delivered a two-run double to push it to 3-0, and Jared Jones added an RBI single to cap the scoring at 4-0. Pirates starter Jared Jones went five innings with 1 earned run allowed, while Boston’s offense and bullpen held firm the rest of the way in front of a 38,408 sellout. Attendance was a sellout, and the Red Sox improved their performance since the All-Star break with another shutout for Pittsburgh.