Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Red Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. DuranLF |
W. AbreuRF |
N. Sogard2B-3B |
M. MayerPR-2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .189 | .262 | .331 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .355 | .438 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .363 | .444 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .361 | .479 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .388 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .364 | .345 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .287 | .337 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .289 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .248 | .246 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .375 | .419 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .284 | .313 |
| 37 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
a-doubled to right for Monasterio in the 6th
b-singled to right for Durbin in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BDuran (9, Avila); Yoshida (5, Schreiber); Rafaela (7, Mears)
- HRDuran (5, 9th inning off Morgan 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIContreras 3 (30), Duran 3 (22), Durbin (15)
- 2Out RBIContreras, Wn; Duran, Ja 3.
- GIDPMonasterio; Durbin
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP6-14 (Narváez 0-1, Gasper 1-1, Contreras 2-3, Durbin 1-1, Abreu 1-3, Rafaela 0-1, Yoshida 0-1, Sogard 0-1, Duran 1-1, Monasterio 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSKiner-Falefa (1, 2nd base by Avila/Jensen)
- SBDuran (10, 2nd base off Falter/Jensen); Mayer (3, 2nd base off Morgan/Jensen)
- Fielding
- AssistsAbreu, W (Garcia, M at 2nd base).
- PBNarváez
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Loftin in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BThomas (2, Suarez); Jensen (6, Suarez)
- RBIThomas (9)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-7 (Caglianone 0-1, Garcia 1-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Thomas 1-1, Perez 0-1, Marte 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSThomas (3, 3rd base by Samaniego)
- SBWitt Jr. (15, 2nd base off Suarez/Narváez)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Witt Jr.-Loftin-Pasquantino 2)
- EThomas (1, fielding)
- AssistsThomas, L (Duran, Ja at 3rd base); Caglianone (Sogard at home).
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Samaniego(H, 1) |
J. Slaten(H, 5) |
G. Whitlock(W, 3-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81-46 | 2.40 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.31 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.10 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 2.79 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 135-86 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWhitlock 3/3; Suarez 11/19; Kelly 1/3; Samaniego 2/3; Morán 3/3; Slaten 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWhitlock-3-2-0-2; Suarez-16-7-10-13; Kelly-1-0-1-3; Samaniego-2-1-2-2; Morán-3-4-6-0; Slaten-3-2-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWhitlock 0-2; Suarez 5-4; Kelly 0-2; Samaniego 0-1; Slaten 1-0
- Game ScoresR Suarez 51
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Falter(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39-22 | 9.82 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51-31 | 4.42 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.26 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.06 |
| 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26-19 | 5.56 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 161-102 |
- Pitching
- WPSchreiber
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSchreiber 1/4; Morgan 8/9; Mears 5/7; Falter 6/12; Avila 5/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSchreiber-3-3-5-2; Morgan-2-3-5-9; Mears-4-2-6-5; Falter-7-4-4-7; Avila-10-4-12-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSchreiber 1-0; Morgan 1-1; Mears 2-1; Falter 2-1; Avila 3-1
- Game ScoresB Falter 39
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Contreras singled to left, Duran scored, Abreu to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Thomas doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Durbin singled to center, Narváez scored, Kiner-Falefa to second, Kiner-Falefa safe at third on fielding error by center fielder Thomas. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Contreras grounded out to third, Rafaela scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Duran homered to right (366 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored and Mayer scored. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Contreras singled to left, Rafaela scored, Abreu to second. | 7 | 1 | ||
BOS @ KC Videos
Jarren Duran belts 3-run HR in 9th to pad Red Sox's lead
Jarren Duran makes remarkable leaping catch for Red Sox
Lane Thomas, Bobby Witt Jr.'s tremendous relay catches Jarren Duran out at 3rd
BOS leads 2-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:40 PM, May 19, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 14,047
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Jean
- First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- Second Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2026 American League East Standings
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 28 | 22 | .560 | - | W4 |
| Chicago | 25 | 23 | .521 | 2 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 22 | 27 | .449 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 29 | .408 | 7.5 | L4 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 29 | .408 | 7.5 | L2 |

