The Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on May 19, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 14,047 witnessed the Boston Red Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
Umpires
James Jean (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-22 |
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-05-31 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-19 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Garrett Crochet | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-28 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 60-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| BOS | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .405 | .463 | .568 | 1.031 |
| KC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | .194 | .265 | .258 | .523 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .189 | .262 | .331 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .355 | .438 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .363 | .444 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .361 | .479 |
| 5 | Andruw Monasterio | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .388 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .364 | .345 |
| 6 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| 7 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .287 | .337 |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .289 |
| 9 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .248 | .246 |
| 9 | Mickey Gasper | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .375 | .419 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Ranger Suarez | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81-46 | 2.40 |
| Zack Kelly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.31 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.10 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 2.79 |
| Jovani Moran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .327 | .390 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .372 | .482 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .199 | .249 | .343 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .355 | .271 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 | .314 | .430 |
| 6 | Starling Marte | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .340 | .354 |
| 7 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .194 | .279 | .326 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .365 | .360 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .237 | .402 |
| 9 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .327 | .407 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39-22 | 9.82 |
| Luinder Avila | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51-31 | 4.42 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.26 |
| Nick Mears | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.06 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26-19 | 5.56 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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