{
  "id": 2476486,
  "title": "Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers’ return to Fenway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/willson-contreras-hits-3-run-homer-red-sox-outlast-giants-6-4-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:11:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/21/willson-contreras-hits-3-run-homer-red-sox-outlast-giants-6-4-in-rafael-devers-return-to-fenway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boston Red Sox defeated San Francisco Giants 6-4 in a game where Rafael Devers returned to Fenway Park for the first time since being traded to San Francisco 14 months ago. Willson Contreras led the charge with a three-run homer, pushing the Red Sox ahead 3-1 in the third inning. Rafael Devers added to the Red Sox's lead with a solo homer of his own, his 26th of the season, making it 4-1. Drew Gilbert's two-run homer for the Giants cut the deficit to 4-4 in the fourth inning. Wilyer Abreu's RBI triple in the sixth inning extended the Red Sox's lead to 5-4. With a final RBI triple by Abreu, the Red Sox secured the victory. Pitcher Sonny Gray allowed four runs over six innings, while Aroldis Chapman saved the game with three strikeouts and a walk in the ninth.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer, leading Red Sox to 3-1 lead",
    "Rafael Devers added a solo homer, making it 4-1",
    "Wilyer Abreu's RBI triple secured 6-4 victory for Red Sox"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The win cements the Red Sox's recent form, with key contributions from newcomers Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu, while also marking a bittersweet return for Rafael Devers to his former home.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "Willson Contreras hits 3-run homer, Red Sox outlast Giants 6-4 in Rafael Devers' return to Fenway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/willson-contreras-hits-3-run-homer-red-sox-outlast-giants-6-4-in-2476737",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:09:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}