The Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on May 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 15,531 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), James Jean (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (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 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-05-19 |
| BOS | Carlos Narvaez | C | Day-To-Day | Finger – Soreness | 2026-05-19 |
| 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| BOS | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .257 | .308 | .429 | .736 |
| KC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | .188 | .235 | .281 | .517 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .181 | .247 | .301 |
| 2 | Mickey Gasper | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .355 | .400 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .362 | .446 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .360 | .481 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .365 | .333 |
| 6 | Andruw Monasterio | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .301 | .397 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .284 | .313 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .328 | .364 |
| 9 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80-54 | 2.93 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.95 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.54 |
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 | .328 | .393 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .374 | .487 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 | .279 | .331 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .201 | .244 | .346 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .327 | .401 |
| 5 | Starling Marte | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .347 | .364 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .322 | .442 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .338 | .328 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .240 | .407 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .331 | .417 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 3.68 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.40 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.44 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.45 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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