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Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals

MLBMay 19, 2026Kauffman Stadium

Red SoxBostonBOSWon21-27

Red Sox 7, Royals 1

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC20-29
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS1100000147150
KC100000000161

W Garrett WhitlockL Bailey Falter

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jarren Duran walks.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jarren Duran to 3rd.BOS 57%
  4.  Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.BOS 65%
  5.  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 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Salvador Perez walks.
  4.  Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.KC 65%
  5.  Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Ranger Suarez.KC 57%
  6.  Starling Marte grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras.KC 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Carlos Narváez walks.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narváez to 2nd.
  4.  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 68%
  5.  Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.BOS 64%
  7.  Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Starling Marte.BOS 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
  2.  Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Top 3rd

  1.  Willson Contreras called out on strikes.
  2.  Andruw Monasterio pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
  3.  Nick Sogard grounds out softly, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Salvador Perez walks.
  4.  Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Top 4th

  1.  Carlos Narváez called out on strikes.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
  3.  Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
  2.  Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
  4.  Nick Loftin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  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.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Luinder Avila.

Bot 5th

  1.  Carter Jensen doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.KC 51%
  2.  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.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 60%
  4.  Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Top 6th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Masataka Yoshida doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.BOS 68%
  3.  Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.BOS 52%
  2.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.BOS 58%
  3.  Starling Marte singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Lane Thomas to 2nd.BOS 52%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.BOS 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte.BOS 72%
  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.BOS 61%
  3.  Jarren Duran called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carter Jensen grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (7) on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.BOS 78%
  2.  Wilyer Abreu lines out to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd.
  3.  Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.BOS 82%
  4.  Masataka Yoshida strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  Salvador Perez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Carlos Narváez pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Nick Sogard to 2nd.
  4.  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.
  5.  Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores.BOS 100%
  6.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  7.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.
  8.  Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
  9.  Masataka Yoshida grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
  2.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  BOS 1, KC 0Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.BOS 65%

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 1, KC 1Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.KC 65%

Top 2nd

  1.  BOS 2, KC 1Caleb 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 68%

Top 8th

  1.  BOS 3, KC 1Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores.BOS 82%

Top 9th

  1.  BOS 6, KC 1Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores.BOS 100%
  2.  BOS 7, KC 1Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 1–1 KC

Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 65%KC +16 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jarren Duran LF3223121.189
Ceddanne Rafaela CF5220002.288
Wilyer Abreu RF5020000.294
Willson Contreras 1B5023001.258
Andruw Monasterio DH2000000.250
Masataka Yoshida DH3010001.262
Nick Sogard 3B4010001.273
Carlos Narváez C3100012.217
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS3130010.267
Caleb Durbin 3B3011001.169
Mickey Gasper PH1010000.355
Marcelo Mayer 2B0100000.219
Totals377157149

2B: Duran, Rafaela, Yoshida.HR: Duran.RBI: Duran 3, Contreras 3, Durbin.SB: Duran, Mayer.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ranger Suarez4.141133812.40
Zack Kelly0.21000083.31
Tyler Samaniego1.010001101.10
Justin Slaten1.000002120.00
Garrett Whitlock W1.00000172.79
Jovani Morán1.000003172.84

Video

10:25Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/19/26MLB video
3:06Jarren Duran shows off with homer in Red Sox win1:58Jarren Duran's fantastic game against Royals0:29Jac Caglianone out at first after review0:11Jarren Duran's home run through bat tracking data
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