Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Red Sox

21-27

7-1

Final

Royals

20-29

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

100%BOS final

BOSKC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
V. Pasquantino · 0-3
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Marte struck out swinging.
S. Marte · 1-4
Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Caglianone struck out looking.
J. Caglianone · 0-4
Bot 9th
Morán relieved Whitlock
Bot 9thBOS
Mayer at second base
Mayer at second base.
Bot 9thBOS
Sogard at third base
Sogard at third base.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Yoshida grounded out to second.
M. Yoshida · 1-3
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Singled to left, Rafaela scored
W. Contreras · 2-5, 3 RBI
Contreras singled to left, Rafaela scored, Abreu to second.
BOS 7 - 1 KC
Top 9th
Singled to center
Abreu singled to center, Rafaela to second.
W. Abreu · 2-5
Top 9th
Singled to center
Rafaela singled to center.
C. Rafaela · 2-5
HOME RUNTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Mayer stole second
Mayer stole second.
Top 9thBOS
Mayer ran for Gasper
Top 9th
Singled to right
Gasper singled to right, Kiner-Falefa to third, Sogard thrown out at home.
M. Gasper · 1-1
Top 9thBOS
Gasper hit for Durbin
Top 9th
Singled to left
Kiner-Falefa singled to left, Sogard to second.
I. Kiner-Falefa · 3-3
Top 9th
Narváez popped out to second
Narváez popped out to second.
C. Narvaez · 0-3
Top 9th
Singled to center
Sogard singled to center.
N. Sogard · 1-4
Top 9th
Morgan relieved Mears
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Thomas struck out swinging.
L. Thomas · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Lined out to center
Perez lined out to center.
S. Perez · 0-2
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Witt Jr. flied out to right.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-4
Bot 8th
Whitlock relieved Slaten

Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Red Sox 7-1

Win probability

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Season seriesBOS wins series 3-0

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