Red Sox vs. Guardians Score, Highlights: Monasterio RBI Lifts Boston to 1-0 Win

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Red Sox vs. Guardians Score, Highlights: Monasterio RBI Lifts Boston to 1-0 Win

Ryleigh Tupper · NESN

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 ·

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The Red Sox edged the Guardians, 1-0, on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

Boston 's lone run came in the sixth inning, when Andruw Monasterio delivered an RBI single to break the scoreless tie. Sonny Gray and the Red Sox pitching staff kept Cleveland off the scoreboard, while Boston held on for the narrow win. Gray went six full innings, earning him the win and moves to 18-5 on the season while Aroldis Chapman gets the save, marking this as his 402 save in his career.

The Guardians ended a six-game winning streak with the loss. Starter Foster Griffin will get the loss and moves to 15-6 on the season. The team is still chasing a playoff berth which could have been achieved with a win tonight and a loss by either the Rangers or the Astros . They remain in first place in the AL Central by half a game over the White Sox .

NESN provided live coverage of the matchup between the Red Sox and Guardians.

Red Sox vs. Guardians score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs	Hits	Errors
Guardians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	x	1	12	0

Red Sox vs. Guardians updates, highlights

(All times Eastern)

Middle of 9th/ Final: Red Sox 1, Guardians 0

9:48 p.m.:Strike 'em out, sit 'em down! Genao strikes out swinging. Gray will get the win, Chapman the save. The Red Sox will form a handshake line and head into the locker room with a win.

9:47 p.m.:Martinez strikes out swinging for out #2. Angel Genao will pinch-hit for Nathaniel Lowe .

9:45 p.m.: Adell strikes out swinging. Angel Martinez will pinch-hit for Bazzana. Two outs away from a win.

9:43 p.m.:Aroldish Chapman will take the mound for the top of the ninth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa replaces Gasper, batting 9th, playing second base.

End of 8th: Red Sox 1, Guardians 0

9:41 p.m.:Armstrong, back from the IL today, throws one pitch. Gasper grounds out to the first baseman to end the inning, leaving a runner in scoring position.

9:39 p.m.: Mickey Gasper will pinch hit for Monasterio. The Guardians will make a call to the bullpen. Right-hander Shawn Armstrong will take over on the mound with a runner on third and two outs.

9:37 p.m.:Story sends one down to right field but it drifts right of the foul poll. Next pitch, he grounds out to Bazzana, who makes a diving play at first for the out.

9:35 p.m.:Durbin sends a fly ball out to right after seeing eight total pitches in the at-bat. Duran advances to third. One on, one out with a runner 90 ft from home.

9:32 p.m.:Duran steals second base, marks his 20th stolen bag.

9:31 p.m.: Matt Festa replaces Tim Herrin on the mound for Cleveland. Duran sends one into right for a single.

Middle of 8th

9:29 p.m.:DeLauter grounds into a double play to end the half inning.

9:27 p.m.:Ramírez walks. Rocchio advances to second. The go-ahead-run is at first.

9:26 p.m.:Both teams have used up their ABS challenges.

9:24 p.m.:Kwan flies out to left for the first out. One runner still on base.

9:21 p.m.:Righty Garrett Whitlock replaces Guerrero. Rocchio singles on a grounder to right field. The lineup flips back to the top. Tying run at first, no outs.

End of 7th: Red Sox 1, Guardians 0

9:19 p.m.:Rutschman strikes out to end the inning, leaving a runner on first. To the top of the 8th we go.

9:16 p.m.:Abreu singles on a line drive to right field. Runner on first, two outs for Rutschman.

9:14 p.m.:Strike three is called on Jones. He challenged the call and it was upheld. Out #2.

9:11 p.m.:Sogard strikes out swinging to start off the half inning.

9:10 p.m.:Lefty Tim Herrin replaces Foster Griffin to start the bottom of the 7th. Griffin will head to the locker room with a total of 83 pitches thrown tonight, 65 of which were strikes.

Middle of 7th

9:07 p.m.:Swing and miss for Halpin. Halpin strikes out on a foul tip to end the half inning. One runner left on base.

9:04 p.m.:Bailey strikes out swinging on a 99.8 mph sinker. Tying run is on first. Out #2.

9:02 p.m.:Lowe sends one deep out to the left corner, but it drifts foul. He strikes out swinging on the next pitch. One on, one out.

9:00 p.m.:Guerrero throws 8 pitches to Bazzana. The at-bat ends in a walk. Runner on first, no outs.

8:57 p.m.:Sonny Gray is done for the night. Right-hander Tyron Guerrero is now on the mound to start the 7th. Gray finishes the night with 77 pitches, 52 which were strikes.

End of 6th: Red Sox 1, Guardians 0

8:55 p.m.:Anthony strikes out swinging to end the inning, but the Red Sox finally get a run across the plate.

Red Sox 1, Guardians 0

8:53 p.m.:Monasterio lines one into left for a single. Duran is waved around third, and the throw from Kwan in left is not in time. Boston is on the board!

8:52 p.m.:Story flies out to center. Out #2

8:51 p.m.:Durbin grounds out to second after an overturned challenge.

8:49 p.m.:Duran lobs one into left, drops in front of Kwan for a single. Another lead off single for the Red Sox.

Middle of 6th

8:46 p.m.:Adell grounds out to third, the throw to first is good. One runner is left on base. Gray has thrown 6 shutout innings.

8:45 p.m.:Delauter flies out to right for out #2.

8:44 p.m.:Ramírez grounds into a force out at second. Kwan is out. Ramírez is safe at first.

8:43 p.m.:Kwan singles on a ground ball to left. One on, no outs.

End of 5th: Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

8:39 p.m.:Rutschman lines out to Kwan, leaving two runners in scoring position. Out #3. Griffin has thrown 70 pitches.

8:37 p.m.:Abreu singles after breaking his bat. Both runners advance. Call at first is being challenged. After review, call on the field is overturned. Abreu is out.

8:35 p.m.:Sogard records his second hit of the night with a single to right. Jones sends one over the head of third base for a single. Anthony advances to second. Two on, one out.

8:34 p.m.:Anthony sends a roller towards second for first out.

Middle of 5th

8:31 p.m.:Haplin singles on a line drive to right field. One on, two outs for Gray. Rocchio sends a chopper to Monasterio who relays to Sogard for out #3. Gray has thrown 66 pitches.

8:30 p.m.:Bailey lines out to a leaping Sogard for out #2.

8:28 p.m.:Quick first out for Gray as Lowe grounds out to second baseman.

End of 4th: Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

8:26 p.m.:Monasterio strikes out swinging for out #3.

8:24 p.m.:Story strikes out for the second time tonight. Griffin has recorded five strikeouts.

8:23 p.m.:Durbin grounds out to third. Out #1

Middle of 4th

8:19 p.m.:Bazzana strikes out after seeing seven pitches, leaving two on base.

8:14 p.m.:Ramírez steals second base. Adell takes a walk to first. Two on, two outs.

8:13 p.m.: Chase DeLauter strike outs swinging on an 83.7 mph sweeper. One man on, two outs.

8:10 p.m.:Ramírez grounds out to first. Sogard's throws to Story at second gets Kwan with a forced out. Relay back to first is not in time.

8:08 p.m.:Kwan singles on a fly ball to left.

End of 3rd: Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

8:04 p.m.:Duran strikes out on a foul tip leaving the bases loaded. Out #3

8:03 p.m.:Cleveland catcher challenges a ball call. Ruling is up help.

8:01 p.m.:Rutschman singles out to left. Steven Kwan gets the ball in quick to hold Anthony at third. Bases loaded. Two outs.

8:00 p.m.:Griffin strikes out Abreu for out #2. Anthony still on second, Sogard on first.

7:58 p.m.: Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging on a 3-2 count. Out #1.

7:56 p.m.:Sogard singles on a line drive to left. Anthony advances to second. No outs.

7:54 p.m.:Anthony sends a 0-2 knock to left for a single.

Middle of 3rd Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

7:51 p.m.:Rocchio grounds into a double play, short stop Story to first baseman Sogard. 6-3 double play to end the half inning.

7:48 p.m.:Cleveland gets its first base runner with a line drive single to left by Patrick Bailey . Petey Halpin flies out to left for the first out.

7:47 p.m.:Rafaela goes out to his spot in center and is heading back to the dugout. Jarren Duran will replace him in center and bat sixth.

End of 2nd: Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

7:43 p.m.:Andruw Monasterio grounds out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio who turns a double play. Durbin out at second and Monasterio out at first. Out #2 and 3

7:42 p.m.:Story strikes out swinging. Out #1

7:41 p.m.:Durbin reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ramírez. Runners at first and second with no outs.

7:39 p.m.:Rafaela sends the ball deep to left. It will bounce off the wall for a single. Rafaela will reach the bag, but is gripping his leg. He just returned from missing 17 games for a hamstring injury.

Middle of 2nd Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

7:36 p.m.:Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory for out #3. Six up, six down for Gray.

7:34 p.m.:Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging on a 87.1 mph changeup. Out #2

7:32 p.m.: Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu . Out #1

End of 1st: Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

7:28 p.m.:Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right field. Jones advances to third. Adley Rutschman will ground out to second base to end the first. Red Sox leave two on base.

7:25 p.m.:Jahmai Jones is the first base runner. He singles on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan, dropped by shortstop Brayan Rocchio.

7:24 p.m.: Nick Sogard pops out to second for the second out.

7:21 p.m.:Foster Griffin takes the mound for the Guardians. Roman Anthony , batting in the #1 spot, grounds out to second for the first out.

Middle of 1st Red Sox 0, Guardians 0

7:19 p.m.:Three up, three down to Rafaela. Gray and the defense will head into the dugout for the home half of the first.

7:17 p.m.: José Ramírez flies out to Rafaela for the second out.

7:15 p.m.:Center-fielder Ceddane Rafaela lays out to put the first out on the board.

7:11 p.m.:Sonny Gray and Red Sox defense have taken the field. Let's play ball.

4:24 p.m.:The Red Sox have announced the starting lineup for tonight.

4:10 p.m.:The Cleveland Guardians have announced their starting lineup with Foster Griffin taking the mound.

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Red Sox vs. Guardians start time

Date:Wednesday, Sept. 23
Time:7:10 p.m. ET

Red Sox vs. Guardians is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston.

Boston Red Sox schedule 2026

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Red Sox:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Sept. 23	vs. Guardians	7:10 p.m.
Sept. 24	vs. Guardians	6:45 p.m.
Sept. 25	vs. Cubs	7:10 p.m.
Sept. 26	vs. Cubs	7:15 p.m.
Sept. 27	vs. Cubs	3:05 p.m.

Cleveland Guardians schedule 2026

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Guardians:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Sept. 23	at Red Sox	7:10 p.m.
Sept. 24	at Red Sox	6:45 p.m.
Sept. 25	at Royals	7:40 p.m.
Sept. 26	at Royals	7:10 p.m.
Sept. 27	at Royals	3:10 p.m.

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