Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
May 19, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
B. Falter(0-1)win:
G. Whitlock(3-1)
B. Falter(0-1)win:G. Whitlock(3-1)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- The way things have gone lately for the Red Sox on offense, Jarren Duran wasn’t above a little praying when it came right down to it in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Once again, Boston was in a tightly fought...
Scoring Summary
BOSKC
1Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. [1 run] 10- 1Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run] 11
- 2Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narvaez scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lane Thomas. [1 run] 21
- 8Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 31
- 9Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. [3 runs] 61
- 9Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. [1 run] 71
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jarren DuranLF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .189 |
| 2Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .288 |
| 3Wilyer AbreuRF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .294 |
| 4Willson Contreras1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 5Andruw MonasterioDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Masataka YoshidaPH-DH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 6Nick Sogard2B-3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 7Carlos NarvaezC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| 8Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 9Caleb Durbin3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .169 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 |
| Marcelo MayerPR-2B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger SuarezLHP | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 2.40 |
| Zack KellyRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.31 |
| Tyler SamaniegoLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.10 |
| Justin SlatenRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Garrett WhitlockRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.79 |
| Jovani MoranLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.84 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 135 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| 3Salvador PerezDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| 4Lane ThomasCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| 5Jac CaglianoneRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 |
| 6Starling MarteLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 |
| 7Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| 8Nick Loftin2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| Michael MasseyPH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 9Carter JensenC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey FalterLHP | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9.82 |
| Luinder AvilaRHP | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 4.42 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.26 |
| Nick MearsRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3.06 |
| Eli MorganRHP | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5.56 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 161 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSKC
- TOP 1
- WALK — Jarren Duran walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Jarren Duran steals (10) 2nd base.00
- SINGLE — Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jarren Duran to 3rd.00
- SINGLE — Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. [1 run]10
- GROUNDED INTO DP — 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. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. [1 out]10
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.10
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Bobby Witt Jr. steals (15) 2nd base.10
- WALK — Salvador Perez walks.10
- DOUBLE — Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]11
- GROUNDOUT — Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Ranger Suarez. [2 outs]11
- GROUNDOUT — Starling Marte grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. [3 outs]11
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 14,047 (37.1%)
weather: 58 degrees, overcast
spread: BOS -136
over/under: 7.5