Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Red Sox Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Kiner-Falefa in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BRafaela (8, Wacha)
- 3BContreras (1, Wacha)
- HRDuran (6, 7th inning off Cruz 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIDuran 2 (24), Sogard (2)
- GIDPNarváez
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-9 (Kiner-Falefa 0-1, Duran 1-1, Sogard 1-2, Mayer 0-1, Rafaela 0-3, Narváez 0-1)
- Fielding
- EAbreu (2, fielding)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWitt Jr. (13, Early)
- HRPerez (8, 1st inning off Early 0 on, 2 Out); Díaz (2, 5th inning off Early 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (21), Díaz 2 (5)
- 2Out RBIPerez, S.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-2 (Marte 0-1, Perez 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Garcia-Perez)
- ELoftin (4, fielding)
- PBDíaz
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.33 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 4.67 |
| 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 101-69 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWeissert 2/2; Early 18/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWeissert-3-2-0-1; Early-19-13-10-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWeissert 0-1; Early 5-10
- Game ScoresC Early 53
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105-69 | 2.70 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 8.71 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-19 | 1.71 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 5.32 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 157-100 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 15/25; Lange 1/1; Lynch IV 3/6; Cruz 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-16-16-22-14; Lange-1-0-0-1; Lynch IV-4-4-6-5; Cruz-1-2-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 4-5; Lange 1-0; Lynch IV 2-1; Cruz 1-0
- Game ScoresM Wacha 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perez homered to left (379 feet). | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Sogard singled to right, Contreras scored, Rafaela to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Narváez grounded into double play, third to first, Rafaela scored, Mayer to second, Sogard out at third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Díaz homered to left center (405 feet), Marte scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7th | Duran homered to left (366 feet), Narváez scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
BOS leads 2-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:40 AM, 21 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- First Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
- Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Third Base Umpire - James Jean
2026 American League East Standings
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 29 | 22 | .569 | - | W5 |
| Chicago | 25 | 24 | .510 | 3 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 27 | .460 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 29 | .408 | 8 | L2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 30 | .400 | 8.5 | L5 |

