Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
September 13, 2026 • 3:05 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
82-68 (.547)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
8.5
Kansas City Royals
66-84 (.440)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .716 | .718 |
| HR | 163 | 170 |
| Runs | 689 | 690 |
| ERA | 3.54 | 4.77 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.41 |
| Strikeouts | 1398 | 1173 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Sogard (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Eaton (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Tolle (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Miller (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Weissert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Payton Tolle | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Erik Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-0
Caleb Durbin homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 7 • Single • 1-1
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-1
Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Caleb Durbin scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 4-1
John Rave walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 4-1
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Nick Sogard challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 4-1
Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. Trevor Story to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-1
Adley Rutschman doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-1
Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Wilyer Abreu strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-1
Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Jahmai Jones called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-1
Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Caleb Durbin scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Nick Sogard walks.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Caleb Durbin walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Trevor Story flies out to center fielder John Rave.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to center fielder Nate Eaton.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 1-1
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 7 • Forceout • 1-0
Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Tyler Tolbert flies into a force out, center fielder Nate Eaton to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Isaac Collins out at 3rd. John Rave to 2nd. Tyler Tolbert to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 1-0
Luke Maile walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-0
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-0
Adley Rutschman grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-0
Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-0
Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.