@ Royals W 4–3
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:28 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 4–3
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-05-20
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Connelly EarlyL: Steven CruzS: Aroldis Chapman
Boston Red Sox Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Duran - LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .266 | .362 |
| Masataka Yoshida - DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .356 | .337 |
| Wilyer Abreu - RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .292 | .359 | .438 |
| Willson Contreras - 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .369 | .497 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .287 | .353 | .439 |
| Nick Sogard - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .357 |
| Marcelo Mayer - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .290 | .313 |
| Carlos Narváez - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .295 | .337 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .255 | .314 | .277 |
| Mickey Gasper - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .344 | .364 | .406 |
| Caleb Durbin - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .168 | .247 | .245 |
a–Struck out for Kiner-Falefa in the 7th.
Boston Red Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early (W) | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.33 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.50 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.81 |
| Aroldis Chapman (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.51 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .319 | .380 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .369 | .482 |
| Salvador Perez - 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .259 | .368 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .237 | .402 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 | .329 | .319 |
| Nick Loftin - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .343 | .333 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .319 | .432 |
| Starling Marte - DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .294 | .351 | .353 |
| Elias Díaz - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .261 | .591 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .325 | .404 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .323 | .407 |
| Lane Thomas - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .352 | .267 |
a–Flied out for Isbel in the 9th.
1–Ran for Díaz, E in the 7th.
2–Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
1–Ran for Díaz, E in the 7th.
2–Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105-69 | 2.70 |
| Steven Cruz (L) | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 8.71 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-19 | 1.71 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.09 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Erich Bacchus · First Base: Malachi Moore · Second Base: Laz Diaz · Third Base: James Jean
Weather: 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:48.
Att: 14,091.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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