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Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Red Sox
21-27
7-1
Final
Royals
20-29
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 7-1

The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 3-0. The Red Sox outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 9th inning. Jarren Duran went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-3

  2. Bot 9thStarling Marte

    Struck out swinging

    Marte struck out swinging.

    S. Marte · 1-4

  3. Bot 9thJac Caglianone

    Struck out looking

    Caglianone struck out looking.

    J. Caglianone · 0-4

  4. Bot 9thJovani Moran

    Morán relieved Whitlock

  5. Bot 9thBOS

    Mayer at second base

    Mayer at second base.

  6. Bot 9thBOS

    Sogard at third base

    Sogard at third base.

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thMasataka Yoshida

    Grounded out to second

    Yoshida grounded out to second.

    M. Yoshida · 1-3

  9. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Willson Contreras

    Singled to left, Rafaela scored

    W. Contreras · 2-5, 3 RBI

    Contreras singled to left, Rafaela scored, Abreu to second.

    BOS 7 - 1 KC
  10. Top 9thWilyer Abreu

    Singled to center

    Abreu singled to center, Rafaela to second.

    W. Abreu · 2-5

  11. Top 9thCeddanne Rafaela

    Singled to center

    Rafaela singled to center.

    C. Rafaela · 2-5

  12. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Jarren Duran

    3-run homer! 366 ft to right

    J. Duran · 2-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Duran homered to right (366 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored and Mayer scored.

    BOS 6 - 1 KC
  13. Top 9thEli Morgan

    Mayer stole second

    Mayer stole second.

  14. Top 9thBOS

    Mayer ran for Gasper

  15. Top 9thMickey Gasper

    Singled to right

    Gasper singled to right, Kiner-Falefa to third, Sogard thrown out at home.

    M. Gasper · 1-1

  16. Top 9thBOS

    Gasper hit for Durbin

  17. Top 9thIsiah Kiner-Falefa

    Singled to left

    Kiner-Falefa singled to left, Sogard to second.

    I. Kiner-Falefa · 3-3

  18. Top 9thCarlos Narvaez

    Narváez popped out to second

    Narváez popped out to second.

    C. Narvaez · 0-3

  19. Top 9thNick Sogard

    Singled to center

    Sogard singled to center.

    N. Sogard · 1-4

  20. Top 9thEli Morgan

    Morgan relieved Mears

  21. Top of the 9th inning
  22. Bot 8thLane Thomas

    Struck out swinging

    Thomas struck out swinging.

    L. Thomas · 2-4, 1 RBI

  23. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Lined out to center

    Perez lined out to center.

    S. Perez · 0-2

  24. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Flied out to right

    Witt Jr. flied out to right.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  25. Bot 8thGarrett Whitlock

    Whitlock relieved Slaten

Season seriesBOS wins series 3-0

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