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Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals

MLBMay 20, 2026Kauffman Stadium

Red SoxBostonBOSWon22-27

Red Sox 4, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC20-30
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS0200002004111
KC100020000381

W Connelly EarlyL Steven CruzSV Aroldis Chapman

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, pitcher Connelly Early to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.KC 63%
  4.  Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.

Top 2nd

  1.  Willson Contreras triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 52%
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.BOS 64%
  4.  Marcelo Mayer walks. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
  5.  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 60%
  6.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to second baseman Nick Loftin.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jac Caglianone singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  4.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jarren Duran pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Michael Wacha.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by second baseman Nick Loftin. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd.
  5.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran in foul territory.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  4.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Sogard walks.BOS 67%
  2.  Marcelo Mayer singles on a ground ball. Nick Sogard out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Nick Loftin unassisted.
  3.  Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Starling Marte walks.BOS 52%
  2.  Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores.KC 72%
  3.  Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 6th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 64%
  3.  Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.KC 69%
  4.  Marcelo Mayer pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.

Bot 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcelo Mayer.KC 78%
  2.  Isaac Collins lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Sogard. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
  5.  Starling Marte grounds into a force out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Carlos Narváez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.KC 61%
  2.  Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging.KC 68%
  3.  Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores.BOS 64%
  4.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Steven Cruz.
  5.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  6.  Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
  7.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Willson Contreras out at 2nd.BOS 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Elias Díaz reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 53%
  2.  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 60%
  3.  Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 66%
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Carlos Narváez walks.
  4.  Caleb Durbin grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Carlos Narváez out at 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 53%
  2.  Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.BOS 62%
  3.  Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer.BOS 69%
  4.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jarren Duran triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.BOS 84%
  2.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.BOS 72%
  4.  Jarren Duran out at home, catcher Carter Jensen.

Bot 9th

  1.  Starling Marte singles on a pop up to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras.BOS 54%
  2.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. Starling Marte to 2nd. Passed ball by catcher Carlos Narváez.BOS 60%
  3.  Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 72%
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.BOS 81%

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 0, KC 1Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.KC 63%

Top 2nd

  1.  BOS 1, KC 1Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.BOS 64%
  2.  BOS 2, KC 1Carlos 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 60%

Bot 5th

  1.  BOS 2, KC 3Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores.KC 72%

Top 7th

  1.  BOS 4, KC 3Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores.BOS 64%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 4–3 KC

Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 64%BOS +32 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jarren Duran LF5122102.195
Masataka Yoshida DH5010000.258
Wilyer Abreu RF5010003.292
Willson Contreras 1B4130000.269
Ceddanne Rafaela CF4110001.287
Nick Sogard SS3011011.286
Marcelo Mayer 2B3010010.221
Carlos Narváez C3110011.221
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS2000001.255
Mickey Gasper PH1000001.344
Caleb Durbin 3B1000000.168
Totals3641131310

2B: Rafaela.3B: Duran, Contreras.HR: Duran.RBI: Duran 2, Sogard.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Connelly Early W6.163315933.33
Greg Weissert1.110001214.50
Jovani Morán0.10000142.81
Aroldis Chapman S1.010001160.51

Video

11:29Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/20/26MLB video
3:26Jarren Duran hits go-ahead homer in Red Sox 4-3 win0:25Connelly Early's outing against the Royals0:04Breaking down Connelly Early's pitches0:11Jarren Duran's home run through bat tracking data
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