Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

20-27, 12-13 Away

Final

20-28, 13-11 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. DuranCF-LF	0-2	0	0	1	.181
M. GasperDH	2-5	1	0	0	.333
W. AbreuRF	0-5	0	0	0	.291
W. Contreras1B	1-4	1	1	2	.253
M. YoshidaLF	1-4	0	0	0	.259
C. RafaelaCF	0-0	0	0	0	.284
A. MonasterioSS	2-4	0	0	0	.256
M. Mayer2B	1-4	0	0	0	.219
C. WongC	1-4	1	0	0	.255
N. Sogard3B	1-3	0	0	0	.286

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
S. Gray	6.0	5	1	1	9	80-54	2.93
J. Slaten	1.0	0	0	0	2	17-11	0.00
G. Whitlock	1.0	1	0	0	1	12-9	2.95
A. Chapman	1.0	0	0	0	1	14-10	0.54

According to ESPN Analytics

BOS

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 19 May 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,531

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - James Jean
Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore

Red Sox beat Royals 3-1 behind Willson Contreras' homer and Sonny Gray's strong outing

— Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.

May 19, 2026, 02:51 am - AP


BOS
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	9	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	0

Scoring Summary

		BOS	KC
6th	Contreras homered to left center (435 feet), Gasper scored.	2	0
7th	Duran hit sacrifice fly to left, Wong scored.	3	0
7th	Caglianone doubled to right, Jensen scored.	3	1

Data is currently unavailable.

Red Sox
3
Royals
1

Game 1

19/5

Red Sox
7
Royals
1

Game 2

20/5

Red Sox
4
Royals
3

Game 3

21/5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	74	48	.607	-	L2
New York	68	55	.553	6.5	L3
Boston	66	57	.537	8.5	W1
Toronto	61	64	.488	14.5	W2
Baltimore	60	63	.488	14.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	64	58	.525	-	W2
Detroit	60	63	.488	4.5	L2
Minnesota	60	64	.484	5	L2
Cleveland	60	64	.484	5	W1
Kansas City	50	74	.403	15	L1

Yankees' Cody Bellinger to begin rehab assignment Tuesday

Outfielder Cody Bellinger, who hasn't played since July 26 due to a hamstring injury, will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday and could rejoin the Yankees next weekend.

Braves recall Ray Kerr, designate Danny Young for assignment

The Braves have recalled left-handed reliever Ray Kerr and designated Danny Young for assignment.

Red Sox place Masataka Yoshida on IL with hamstring strain

The Red Sox have placed Masataka Yoshida on the 10-day injured list because of a left hamstring strain.

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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

Red Sox beat Royals 3-1 behind Willson Contreras' homer and Sonny Gray's strong outing

S. Gray5-1

S. Lugo1-4

A. Chapman11

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