Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox
May 19, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
Boston Red Sox
BOS
7
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
20-29 (.408)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
7.5
Boston Red Sox
21-27 (.438)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
11.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .694 | .698 |
| HR | 64 | 58 |
| Runs | 288 | 278 |
| ERA | 4.44 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 576 | 581 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.077 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masataka Yoshida (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (SS) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger Suarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zack Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Samaniego (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Slaten (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jovani Morán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Falter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Ranger Suarez | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Zack Kelly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Double • 1-1
Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
top 2 • Single • 1-2
Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narváez scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-6
Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-7
Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-7
Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Single • 1-7
Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 1-6
Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 1-6
Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-6
Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-3
Mickey Gasper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Nick Sogard out at home on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to catcher Carter Jensen. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 1-3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-3
Carlos Narváez pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
top 9 • Single • 1-3
Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-3
Salvador Perez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-3
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Masataka Yoshida strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-2
Wilyer Abreu lines out to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 1-2
Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (7) on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Carter Jensen grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jarren Duran called out on strikes.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-2
Caleb Durbin grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at 2nd. Caleb Durbin out at 1st.
top 7 • Single • 1-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-2
Starling Marte singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-2
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.