Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox
May 18, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Boston Red Sox
BOS
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
20-28 (.417)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
6.5
Boston Red Sox
20-27 (.426)
Div
#5
WC
#8
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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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Masataka Yoshida (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Gray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Slaten (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 6 • Home Run • 0-2
Willson Contreras homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Mickey Gasper scores.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Connor Wong scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-3
Jac Caglianone doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Carter Jensen scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Starling Marte challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Starling Marte called out on strikes.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-3
Wilyer Abreu lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Mickey Gasper grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jarren Duran to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 1-3
Jarren Duran walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. Bobby Witt Jr. steals (14) 2nd base.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Connor Wong strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 1-3
Marcelo Mayer singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Masataka Yoshida grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to pitcher Justin Slaten. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-3
Jac Caglianone doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-3
Sonny Gray challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carter Jensen walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Willson Contreras grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 0-3
Mickey Gasper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone, deflected by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 0-3
Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Connor Wong scores.
top 7 • Single • 0-2
Nick Sogard singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Connor Wong to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 0-2
Connor Wong doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-2
Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Masataka Yoshida.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-2
Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-2
Marcelo Mayer flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.