Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
September 11, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
80-68 (.541)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
8.5
Kansas City Royals
66-82 (.446)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.0
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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny Gray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Miller (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Weissert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jovani Morán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Erik Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Weissert | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Carter Jensen scores.
top 3 • Double • 0-2
Carter Jensen doubles (31) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Isaac Collins scores.
top 3 • Single • 0-3
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Carter Jensen scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-3
Mickey Gasper homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Double • 2-3
Wilyer Abreu doubles (35) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Adley Rutschman scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 2-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-3
Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
top 9 • Intent Walk • 2-3
Jovani Morán intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-3
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Nick Sogard. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 2-3
Isaac Collins walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Nick Sogard flies out to right fielder John Rave. Trevor Story to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-3
Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Trevor Story doubles (13) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Wilyer Abreu grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Nate Pearson.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 8 • Double • 2-3
Nick Loftin hits a ground-rule double (25) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Michael Massey to 3rd.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-3
John Rave lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
top 8 • Single • 2-3
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran.
top 8 • Single • 2-3
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jarren Duran.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-3
Adley Rutschman lines out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-3
Jahmai Jones flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Roman Anthony grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 7 • Intent Walk • 2-3
Erik Miller intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 2-3
Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Erik Miller to first baseman Nick Sogard. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-3
Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, pitcher Nolan Hoffman to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-3
Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-3
Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-3
Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 6 • Walk • 2-3
John Rave walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.