Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Red Sox

20-27

3-1

Final

Royals

20-28

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

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.

Win probability

100%BOS final

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded out to third
Collins grounded out to third.
I. Collins · 0-4
Bot 9th
Grounded out to first
Caglianone grounded out to first.
J. Caglianone · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Challenged (pitch result)
Starling Marte challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Starling Marte called out on strikes.
S. Marte · 0-1
Bot 9th
Chapman relieved Whitlock
Bot 9thBOS
Rafaela in center field
Rafaela in center field.
Bot 9thKC
Marte hit for Jensen
Bot 9thBOS
Duran in left field
Duran in left field.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Lined out to shortstop
Abreu lined out to shortstop.
W. Abreu · 0-5
Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Gasper grounded out to shortstop, Duran to second.
M. Gasper · 2-5
Top 9th
Walked
Duran walked.
J. Duran · 0-2, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Sogard grounded out to second.
N. Sogard · 1-3
Top 9th
Cruz relieved Schreiber
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Perez grounded out to third.
S. Perez · 0-3
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Pasquantino struck out swinging, Witt Jr. stole second.
V. Pasquantino · 0-4
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Witt Jr. singled to center.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-4
Bot 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Garcia grounded out to shortstop.
M. Garcia · 1-4
Bot 8th
Whitlock relieved Slaten
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Wong struck out swinging.
C. Wong · 1-4
Top 8th
Singled to center
Mayer singled to center.
M. Mayer · 1-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Monasterio struck out swinging.
A. Monasterio · 2-4
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Yoshida grounded out to shortstop.
M. Yoshida · 1-4
Top 8th
Schreiber relieved Lange

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Red Sox 3-1

Win probability

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Season seriesBOS wins series 3-0

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