Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox
May 20, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Boston Red Sox
BOS
4
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
20-30 (.400)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
8.5
Boston Red Sox
22-27 (.449)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
11.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .694 | .698 |
| HR | 64 | 58 |
| Runs | 288 | 278 |
| ERA | 4.44 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 576 | 581 |
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Kansas City Royals
Hitters
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Boston Red Sox
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Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.077 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Masataka Yoshida (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connelly Early (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Weissert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jovani Morán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elias Díaz (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Connelly Early | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
top 2 • Single • 1-1
Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.
top 2 • Grounded Into DP • 1-2
Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Nick Sogard out at 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-2
Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-4
Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-4
Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. Starling Marte to 2nd. Passed ball by catcher Carlos Narváez.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-4
Starling Marte singles on a pop up to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 9 • Runner Out • 3-4
Jarren Duran out at home, catcher Carter Jensen.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-4
Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Triple • 3-4
Jarren Duran triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-4
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 8 • Forceout • 3-4
Caleb Durbin grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Carlos Narváez out at 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 3-4
Carlos Narváez walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-4
Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-4
Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-4
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-4
Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 3-4
Kyle Isbel ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Connelly Early to shortstop Nick Sogard. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.
bottom 7 • Field Error • 3-4
Elias Díaz reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-4
Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Willson Contreras out at 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-4
Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-4
Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-4
Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Steven Cruz.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-4
Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 3-2
Carlos Narváez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 3-2
Starling Marte grounds into a force out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-2
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Sogard. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-2
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.