The Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on May 20, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 14,091 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Umpires
Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), James Jean (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 |
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-21 |
| 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 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | .306 | .359 | .528 | .887 |
| KC | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .222 | .243 | .417 | .660 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .266 | .362 |
| 2 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .356 | .337 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .359 | .438 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .369 | .497 |
| 5 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .353 | .439 |
| 6 | Nick Sogard | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .357 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .290 | .313 |
| 8 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .295 | .337 |
| 9 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .314 | .277 |
| 9 | Mickey Gasper | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .364 | .406 |
| 9 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .247 | .245 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Connelly Early | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.33 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.50 |
| Jovani Moran | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.81 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.51 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .319 | .380 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .369 | .482 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .259 | .368 |
| 4 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .329 | .319 |
| 5 | Nick Loftin | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .343 | .333 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .319 | .432 |
| 7 | Starling Marte | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .351 | .353 |
| 8 | Elias Diaz | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .261 | .591 |
| 8 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .325 | .404 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .323 | .407 |
| 9 | Lane Thomas | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .352 | .267 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105-69 | 2.70 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 8.71 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-19 | 1.71 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.09 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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