Red Sox and Pirates trade late runs at LECOM Park as bullpen traffic swings innings

The Boston Red Sox moved to 7-9 after a 9-7 result against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who went to 12-5, at 1:05 PM EDT on NESN at LECOM Park.

First inning

The Red Sox opened with 1 hit and left runners aboard in a scoreless top of the inning, while the Pirates also posted 0 runs in the bottom.

Second inning

The Sox were held to 0 runs in the top, and the Pirates put up 2 runs on 3 hits in the bottom to take the early edge.

Third inning

The Sox answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the top, and Pittsburgh added 1 run on 1 hit in the bottom as the game kept moving inning to inning.

Fourth inning

The Sox produced 1 run on 2 hits in the top, and the Pirates countered with 1 run on 1 hit in the bottom as both clubs kept pressure on the bases.

Fifth inning

The Sox added 1 run on 3 hits in the top, and the Pirates were held to 0 runs in the bottom as Boston’s contact continued to stack.

Sixth inning

The Sox went scoreless in the top, and Pittsburgh struck for 4 runs on 5 hits in the bottom as Red Sox pitching allowed traffic across 43 batters faced.

Seventh inning

The Sox pushed across 2 runs on 3 hits in the top, while the Pirates posted 0 runs in the bottom to set up a tight finish in the late frames.

Eighth inning

The Sox scored 2 runs on 2 hits in the top, and the Pirates responded with 1 run on 2 hits in the bottom as Red Sox vs Pirates key moments centered on late-inning exchanges.

Ninth inning

The Sox were held to 0 runs in the top, and the game ended with Pittsburgh ahead as Boston finished with 13 hits, 7 runs, and 0 errors while the Pirates logged 12 hits, 9 runs, and 2 errors.

Connor Wong’s previous-game line included a .333 average across 3 at-bats, and Tyler Uberstine’s prior outing featured a 3.857 earned run average with a 0.4286 WHIP to anchor the post-game report Red Sox focus on roster options.

The Sox are scheduled to host the Philadelphia Phillies at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, on 2026-03-09 at 1:05 PM EDT, with the game airing on NESN.