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Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

MLBSeptember 12, 2026Fenway Park72°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph in from RF

RoyalsKansas CityKC66-83

Royals 1, Red Sox 5

Final
Red SoxBostonBOSWon81-68
Score by inning
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W Ranger SuarezL Randy Dobnak

Ranger Suarez goes 7 innings, Wilyer Abreu hits key 2-run double as Red Sox beat Royals 5-1Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  4.  Red Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  2.  Mickey Gasper flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  3.  Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  John Rave lines out to center fielder Jarren Duran.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Wilyer Abreu lines out sharply to second baseman Michael Massey.
  2.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  3.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Anthony Seigler grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino hits a ground-rule double (18) on a line drive to right-center field.
  4.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.BOS 62%
  2.  Mickey Gasper grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Roman Anthony to 2nd.
  3.  Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Roman Anthony scores.BOS 70%
  4.  Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
  5.  Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Massey lines out to shortstop Trevor Story.
  2.  John Rave flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Matthew Lugo grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Sogard hit by pitch.
  2.  Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  3.  Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  4.  Nick Sogard caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Carter Jensen homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 54%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.

Bot 6th

  1.  Anthony Seigler flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mickey Gasper singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
  4.  Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper to 2nd.
  5.  Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.BOS 84%
  6.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  John Rave strikes out swinging.
  4.  Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Nick Sogard.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Sogard doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  2.  Jarren Duran grounds out softly, pitcher Alex Lange to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nick Sogard to 3rd.
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.
  5.  Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
  6.  Mickey Gasper flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 8th

  1.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Adley Rutschman flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Trevor Story doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
  4.  Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores.
  5.  Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Easton McGee.

Top 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez walks.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a force out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Aroldis Chapman to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  4.  Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 0, BOS 1Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Roman Anthony scores.BOS 70%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 1Carter Jensen homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.BOS 54%

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 3Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.BOS 84%

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 4Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey.

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 1, BOS 5Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–3 BOS

Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 84%BOS +26 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

Red SoxBoston

Team stats

  • KC 5HitsBOS 10
  • KC 1Home runsBOS 0
  • KC 1WalksBOS 1
  • KC 11StrikeoutsBOS 5
  • KC 9Left on baseBOS 10
  • KC 1Stolen basesBOS 0
  • KC 0ErrorsBOS 1
All team stats
  • KC 1RBOS 5
  • KC 12bBOS 4
  • KC 1RbiBOS 5
  • KC 32AbBOS 32
  • KC 8.0IpBOS 9.0
  • KC 10HBOS 5
  • KC 5RBOS 1
  • KC 5ErBOS 1
  • KC 1BbBOS 1
  • KC 5SoBOS 11
  • KC 0HrBOS 1
  • KC 132PBOS 123
  • KC 7ABOS 10
  • KC 24PoBOS 27
  • KC 31TcBOS 38

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Carter Jensen C4111102.231
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4010001.280
Salvador Perez DH3010010.231
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4010001.239
Nick Loftin RF4000003.233
Michael Massey 2B3010000.281
Isaac Collins PH1000000.222
John Rave CF3000001.222
Matthew Lugo LF3000002.182
Kyle Isbel CF2000000.225
Jac Caglianone PH1000001.282
Josh Rojas 3B0000000.240
Totals321511111

2B: Pasquantino.HR: Jensen.RBI: Jensen.SB: Jr..LOB: 9.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Randy Dobnak L5.243304812.73
Anthony Gose0.11000190.00
Alex Lange1.031110256.04
Easton McGee1.021100177.15

Video

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