@ Royals W 3–1
Monday, May 18, 2026
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6:10 PM – 8:35 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 3–1
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-05-18
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Sonny GrayL: Seth LugoS: Aroldis Chapman
Boston Red Sox Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Duran - LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .181 | .247 | .301 |
| Mickey Gasper - DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .355 | .400 |
| Wilyer Abreu - RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .291 | .362 | .446 |
| Willson Contreras - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .360 | .481 |
| Masataka Yoshida - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .365 | .333 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .354 | .432 |
| Andruw Monasterio - SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .301 | .397 |
| Marcelo Mayer - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .219 | .284 | .313 |
| Connor Wong - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .328 | .364 |
| Nick Sogard - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80-54 | 2.93 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.95 |
| Aroldis Chapman (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.54 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .328 | .393 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .302 | .374 | .487 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .198 | .279 | .331 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .201 | .244 | .346 |
| Carter Jensen - DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .327 | .401 |
| Starling Marte - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .347 | .364 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .322 | .442 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .221 | .338 | .328 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .240 | .407 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .275 | .331 | .417 |
a–Struck out for Jensen in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 3.68 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.40 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.45 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Laz Diaz · First Base: James Jean · Second Base: Erich Bacchus · Third Base: Malachi Moore
HBP: Perez, S (by Gray, S).
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:25.
Att: 15,531.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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