Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals, September 13, 2026

RoyalsKC
1-4
Final
Red SoxBOS

September 13, 2026, 3:05 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 3-5
vs AZ
W 5-2
vs AZ
W 3-2
@ BOS
L 1-5
@ BOS
L 1-4
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5
L 1-6
vs LAA
L 4-6
vs LAA
L 2-3
vs KC
W 5-1
vs KC
W 4-1
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 13, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals66-84.440#5#1010.5
Boston Red Sox82-68.547#3#28.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsBoston Red Sox
.718
OPS
.717
170
HR
163
690
Runs
689
4.77
ERA
3.54
1.41
WHIP
1.23
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1398

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

John Rave headshot
John Rave

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.60 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Roman Anthony headshot
Roman Anthony

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 1: KC 5 hits, BOS 8 hits; KC 2 errors, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals000000100152
Boston Red Sox01000012x480

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Kansas City Royals with 1 hit each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Loftin3B3000010
Carter JensenPH/C2011010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4010130
Jac CaglianoneDH2000020
Vinnie PasquantinoPH/DH1000000
Salvador Perez1B4000010
Michael Massey2B4010020
Matthew LugoRF3000010
Josh RojasPH/3B1000000
Isaac CollinsLF2000200
Luke MaileC2010100
John RavePR/CF/RF0100100
Tyler TolbertCF/3B4010010
Totals321515120

Willson Contreras and Trevor Story led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Roman AnthonyLF4011000
Jahmai JonesDH4000030
Wilyer AbreuRF4010010
Willson Contreras1B3120100
Adley RutschmanC4110000
Trevor StorySS4022010
Caleb Durbin3B1211101
Nick Sogard2B3000110
Nate EatonCF2000010
Mickey GasperPH0000000
Andruw MonasterioPH1000010
Jarren DuranCF1000000
Totals31484381

Pitching

Noah Cameron went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 1 ER); Payton Tolle went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Noah Cameron6.0411141
Craig Kimbrel0.1011200
Connor Thomas0.2100020
Nate Pearson1.0322020
Boston Red Sox
Payton Tolle6.0400170
Erik Miller0.1011200
Garrett Whitlock0.2100010
Greg Weissert1.0000010
Aroldis Chapman1.0000230
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B2

    Home Run Caleb Durbin homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T7

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. KC 1, BOS 1

  • B7

    Single Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Caleb Durbin scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B8

    Single Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman scores. KC 1, BOS 4

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 1, BOS 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, BOS 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging. KC 1, BOS 4

  • T9

    Walk John Rave walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd. KC 1, BOS 4

  • T9

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 1, BOS 4

  • B8

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, BOS 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Nick Sogard challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Sogard called out on strikes. KC 1, BOS 4

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. Trevor Story to 2nd. KC 1, BOS 4

  • B8

    Single Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras scores. Adley Rutschman scores. KC 1, BOS 4

  • B8

    Double Adley Rutschman doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Willson Contreras to 3rd. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B8

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, BOS 2

  • T8

    Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 1, BOS 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip. KC 1, BOS 2

  • T8

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones called out on strikes. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B7

    Single Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Caleb Durbin scores. Nick Sogard to 3rd. KC 1, BOS 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes. KC 1, BOS 1

  • B7

    Walk Nick Sogard walks. KC 1, BOS 1

  • B7

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. KC 1, BOS 1

  • B7

    Flyout Trevor Story flies out to center fielder John Rave. KC 1, BOS 1

  • T7

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to center fielder Nate Eaton. KC 1, BOS 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 1, BOS 1

  • T7

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. John Rave scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. KC 1, BOS 1

  • T7

    Forceout 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. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T7

    Walk Luke Maile walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T7

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP 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. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B6

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B6

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T6

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out sharply to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Jac Caglianone hit by pitch. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T6

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nate Eaton. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B5

    Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Nate Eaton pops out to first baseman Salvador Perez in foul territory. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T5

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Tyler Tolbert singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Luke Maile to 3rd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T5

    Single Luke Maile singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to shortstop Trevor Story. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T5

    Groundout Matthew Lugo grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Nick Sogard grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Nick Sogard out at 1st. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. Trevor Story to 2nd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B4

    Single Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to right fielder Matthew Lugo. Willson Contreras to 3rd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B4

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Matthew Lugo. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B4

    Field Error Willson Contreras reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Loftin. Willson Contreras to 2nd. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T4

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out softly, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T4

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T4

    Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B3

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B3

    Flyout Jahmai Jones flies out to right fielder Matthew Lugo. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B3

    Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T3

    Pop Out Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Nick Sogard. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T3

    Bunt Pop Out Tyler Tolbert bunt pops out softly to pitcher Payton Tolle. KC 0, BOS 1

  • T3

    Groundout Luke Maile grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Nate Eaton strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Home Run Caleb Durbin homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. KC 0, BOS 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Lineout Matthew Lugo lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Single Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. KC 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Matthew Lugo. KC 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 0

  • B1

    Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 0, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. KC 0, BOS 0