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Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Red Sox
20-27
3-1
Final
Royals
20-28
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 3-1

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 3-0. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 6th inning. Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox. Jac Caglianone went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thIsaac Collins

    Grounded out to third

    Collins grounded out to third.

    I. Collins · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thJac Caglianone

    Grounded out to first

    Caglianone grounded out to first.

    J. Caglianone · 2-4, 1 RBI

  3. Bot 9thStarling Marte

    Challenged (pitch result)

    Starling Marte challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Starling Marte called out on strikes.

    S. Marte · 0-1

  4. Bot 9thAroldis Chapman

    Chapman relieved Whitlock

  5. Bot 9thBOS

    Rafaela in center field

    Rafaela in center field.

  6. Bot 9thKC

    Marte hit for Jensen

  7. Bot 9thBOS

    Duran in left field

    Duran in left field.

  8. Bottom of the 9th inning
  9. Top 9thWilyer Abreu

    Lined out to shortstop

    Abreu lined out to shortstop.

    W. Abreu · 0-5

  10. Top 9thMickey Gasper

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Gasper grounded out to shortstop, Duran to second.

    M. Gasper · 2-5

  11. Top 9thJarren Duran

    Walked

    Duran walked.

    J. Duran · 0-2, 1 RBI

  12. Top 9thNick Sogard

    Grounded out to second

    Sogard grounded out to second.

    N. Sogard · 1-3

  13. Top 9thSteven Cruz

    Cruz relieved Schreiber

  14. Top of the 9th inning
  15. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Grounded out to third

    Perez grounded out to third.

    S. Perez · 0-3

  16. Bot 8thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging, Witt Jr. stole second.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  17. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to center

    Witt Jr. singled to center.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  18. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Garcia grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  19. Bot 8thGarrett Whitlock

    Whitlock relieved Slaten

  20. Bottom of the 8th inning
  21. Top 8thConnor Wong

    Struck out swinging

    Wong struck out swinging.

    C. Wong · 1-4

  22. Top 8thMarcelo Mayer

    Singled to center

    Mayer singled to center.

    M. Mayer · 1-4

  23. Top 8thAndruw Monasterio

    Struck out swinging

    Monasterio struck out swinging.

    A. Monasterio · 2-4

  24. Top 8thMasataka Yoshida

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Yoshida grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Yoshida · 1-4

  25. Top 8thJohn Schreiber

    Schreiber relieved Lange

Season seriesBOS wins series 3-0

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