Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals

21-27, 13-13 Away

Final

20-29, 13-12 Home


BOS
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7	15	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1

G. Whitlock3-1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

B. Falter0-1

2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

Red SoxTop 1st
- B. Falter pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
- Duran stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Suarez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 2nd
- B. Falter pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Suarez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 3rd
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Suarez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 4th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Kiner-Falefa caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Suarez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 5th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- R. Suarez pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Z. Kelly pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 6th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Yoshida hit for Monasterio
  2
  1
- Yoshida to third on wild pitch by Schreiber.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- Z. Kelly pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Yoshida as designated hitter.
  2
  1
- T. Samaniego pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Thomas caught stealing third, pitcher to third.
  2
  1
- Marte to second on passed ball by Narváez.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 7th
- N. Mears pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Slaten pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Massey hit for Loftin
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 8th
- N. Mears pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Massey at second base.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Whitlock pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxTop 9th
- E. Morgan pitching for KC
  BOS
  KC
- Gasper hit for Durbin
  3
  1
- Mayer ran for Gasper
  3
  1
- Mayer stole second.
  3
  1
- 4 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Moran pitching for BOS
  BOS
  KC
- Sogard at third base.
  7
  1
- Mayer at second base.
  7
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Ball	Sinker	90
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	90

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

Kauffman Stadium

12:40 AM, 20 May 2026

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	59	43	.578	-	L1
New York	57	45	.559	2	W1
Boston	52	49	.515	6.5	L1
Baltimore	50	53	.485	9.5	W1
Toronto	47	56	.456	12.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	54	47	.535	-	W1
Cleveland	54	50	.519	1.5	L2
Minnesota	51	53	.490	4.5	W2
Detroit	48	54	.471	6.5	W1
Kansas City	43	60	.417	12	W3

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