September 12, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
5
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Boston Red Sox
81-68 (.544)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
8.5
Kansas City Royals
66-83 (.443)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
| 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 |
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
3.2 IP, 6 SO, 2.455 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easton McGee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Seigler (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger Suarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Randy Dobnak | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton McGee | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Ranger Suarez | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
bottom 4 • Single • 1-0
Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Roman Anthony scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 1-1
Carter Jensen homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-1
Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-1
Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-1
Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores.
Recap
BOSTON – For a second straight start, Ranger Suarez was in near-complete control of things, working another seven strong innings to put his club in position for a win. Last Friday in Baltimore, the southpaw tossed seven scoreless frames en route to his sixth win of the season.
Read recaptop 9 • Groundout • 5-1
Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-1
Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 9 • Forceout • 5-1
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a force out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story.
top 9 • Walk • 5-1
Salvador Perez walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-1
Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Easton McGee.
bottom 8 • Double • 5-1
Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-1
Trevor Story doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-1
Wilyer Abreu lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Mickey Gasper flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-1
Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-1
Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-1
Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Jarren Duran grounds out softly, pitcher Alex Lange to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-1
Nick Sogard doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
John Rave strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 3-1
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-1
Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-1
Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-1
Mickey Gasper singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Anthony Seigler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 6 • Single • 1-1
Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
