Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox, May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 21-27 | .438 | #4 | #7 | 11.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 20-29 | .408 | #5 | #10 | 7.5 |
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- WC
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- GB
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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, 3 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, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1: BOS 15 hits, KC 6 hits; BOS 0 errors, KC 1 error.
| 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
Isiah Kiner-Falefa led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masataka YoshidaPH/DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard2B/3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo MayerPR/2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Lane Thomas led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Starling MarteLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael MasseyPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter JensenC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Ranger Suarez went 4.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (3 SO, 1 ER); Luinder Avila went 3.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 0 ER).
| 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 |
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- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 1, KC 0
- B1
Double Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Single 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. BOS 2, KC 1
- T8
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. BOS 3, KC 1
- T9
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. BOS 6, KC 1
- T9
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 7, KC 1
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. BOS 7, KC 1
- B9
Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. BOS 7, KC 1
- B9
Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. BOS 7, KC 1
- T9
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BOS 7, KC 1
- T9
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 7, KC 1
- T9
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. BOS 6, KC 1
- T9
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. BOS 6, KC 1
- T9
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. BOS 6, KC 1
- T9
Single 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. BOS 3, KC 1
- T9
Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Nick Sogard to 2nd. BOS 3, KC 1
- T9
Pop Out Carlos Narváez pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. BOS 3, KC 1
- T9
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. BOS 3, KC 1
- B8
Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. BOS 3, KC 1
- B8
Lineout Salvador Perez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 3, KC 1
- B8
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 3, KC 1
- T8
Strikeout Masataka Yoshida strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 3, KC 1
- T8
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. BOS 3, KC 1
- T8
Lineout Wilyer Abreu lines out to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 2, KC 1
- T8
Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (7) on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. BOS 2, KC 1
- B7
Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- B7
Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, KC 1
- B7
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T7
Strikeout Jarren Duran called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- T7
Grounded Into DP 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. BOS 2, KC 1
- T7
Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. BOS 2, KC 1
- B6
Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- B6
Single Starling Marte singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Lane Thomas to 2nd. BOS 2, KC 1
- B6
Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- B6
Single Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- T6
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T6
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T6
Double Masataka Yoshida doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BOS 2, KC 1
- T6
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BOS 2, KC 1
- B5
Lineout Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- B5
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- B5
Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Wilyer Abreu to catcher Carlos Narváez to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Carter Jensen to 3rd. BOS 2, KC 1
- B5
Double Carter Jensen doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Luinder Avila. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BOS 2, KC 1
- T5
Double Jarren Duran doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jarren Duran out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Lane Thomas to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Maikel Garcia. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Strikeout Nick Loftin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Loftin called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Groundout Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, KC 1
- B4
Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Caught Stealing 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Strikeout Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. BOS 2, KC 1
- T4
Strikeout Carlos Narváez called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Walk Salvador Perez walks. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, KC 1
- B3
Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out softly, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory. BOS 2, KC 1
- T3
Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Lineout Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, KC 1
- B2
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Starling Marte. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Walk Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Single 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. BOS 2, KC 1
- T2
Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narváez to 2nd. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Walk Carlos Narváez walks. BOS 1, KC 1
- T2
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BOS 1, KC 1
- B1
Groundout Starling Marte grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, KC 1
- B1
Groundout Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Ranger Suarez. BOS 1, KC 1
- B1
Double Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. BOS 1, KC 1
- B1
Walk Salvador Perez walks. BOS 1, KC 0
- B1
Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 1, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, KC 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Andruw Monasterio grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio out at 1st. BOS 1, KC 0
- T1
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 1, KC 0
- T1
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jarren Duran to 3rd. BOS 0, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 0, KC 0
- T1
Walk Jarren Duran walks. BOS 0, KC 0