Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox, May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Starting Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 22-27 | .449 | #3 | #6 | 11.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 20-30 | .400 | #5 | #10 | 8.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.08 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3: BOS 11 hits, KC 8 hits; BOS 1 error, KC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
 Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard3B/SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael MasseyPR/2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin2B/1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Starling MarteDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elias DíazC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carter JensenPR/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
Connelly Early went 6.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 3 ER); Michael Wacha went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (8 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Connelly Early | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 0, KC 1
- T2
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Grounded Into DP Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Nick Sogard out at 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st. BOS 2, KC 1
- B5
Home Run Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores. BOS 2, KC 3
- T7
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. BOS 4, KC 3
Play-by-Play
All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, KC 3
- B9
Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, KC 3
- B9
Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. Starling Marte to 2nd. Passed ball by catcher Carlos Narváez. BOS 4, KC 3
- B9
Single Starling Marte singles on a pop up to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, KC 3
- T9
Runner Out Jarren Duran out at home, catcher Carter Jensen. BOS 4, KC 3
- T9
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 4, KC 3
- T9
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin. BOS 4, KC 3
- T9
Triple Jarren Duran triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BOS 4, KC 3
- B8
Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. BOS 4, KC 3
- B8
Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. BOS 4, KC 3
- B8
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 4, KC 3
- B8
Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, KC 3
- T8
Forceout Caleb Durbin grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Carlos Narváez out at 2nd. BOS 4, KC 3
- T8
Walk Carlos Narváez walks. BOS 4, KC 3
- T8
Flyout Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. BOS 4, KC 3
- T8
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. BOS 4, KC 3
- B7
Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. BOS 4, KC 3
- B7
Lineout Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, KC 3
- B7
Forceout Kyle Isbel ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Connelly Early to shortstop Nick Sogard. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st. BOS 4, KC 3
- B7
Field Error Elias Díaz reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Forceout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Steven Cruz. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. BOS 4, KC 3
- T7
Strikeout Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 3
- T7
Single Carlos Narváez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. BOS 2, KC 3
- B6
Forceout Starling Marte grounds into a force out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. BOS 2, KC 3
- B6
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Sogard. Salvador Perez to 2nd. BOS 2, KC 3
- B6
Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 3
- B6
Lineout Isaac Collins lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 3
- B6
Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. BOS 2, KC 3
- T6
Pop Out Marcelo Mayer pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. BOS 2, KC 3
- T6
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 3
- T6
Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BOS 2, KC 3
- T6
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. BOS 2, KC 3
- B5
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, KC 3
- B5
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 3
- B5
Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, KC 3
- B5
Home Run Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores. BOS 2, KC 3
- B5
Walk Starling Marte walks. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a ground ball. Nick Sogard out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Nick Loftin unassisted. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Walk Nick Sogard walks. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Double Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran in foul territory. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Lineout Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Michael Wacha. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Single Jac Caglianone singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Lineout Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to second baseman Nick Loftin. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Grounded Into DP Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Nick Sogard out at 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Walk Marcelo Mayer walks. Nick Sogard to 2nd. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Field Error Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Nick Loftin. BOS 0, KC 1
- T2
Triple Willson Contreras triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BOS 0, KC 1
- B1
Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, KC 1
- B1
Home Run Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 0, KC 1
- B1
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, pitcher Connelly Early to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 0, KC 0
- T1
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. BOS 0, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, KC 0