Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1: final score and stats
Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox 7 to Kansas City Royals 1, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox.
MLBTuesday, May 19, 2026
DateMay 19, 2026
Start time7:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance14,047
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top performers
Boston Red Sox
Batting AverageIsiah Kiner-Falefa · 3-3, R, BB
Home RunsJarren Duran · 2-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB, K
Runs Batted InWillson Contreras · 2-5, 3 RBI, K
MLB RatingJarren Duran · 2-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB, K
Kansas City Royals
Batting AverageLane Thomas · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K
Home RunsStarling Marte · 1-4, K
Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K
MLB RatingLane Thomas · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K
Team comparison
Boston Red SoxKansas City Royals
Runs per game
Runs allowed per game
21-27Record20-29
3rd in AL EastStanding5th in AL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LLLast 5
L2Streak-
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Boston Red Sox
Roman Anthony LF · Hand - Strain
OutTriston Casas 1B · Wrist - Surgery
OutRomy Gonzalez DH · Elbow
OutEli White CF · Foot - Surgery
OutJustin Slaten RP · Elbow - Inflammation
OutKansas City Royals
Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified
OutNick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery
OutRyan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery
OutCole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery
OutLuinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery
OutBox score
Boston Red Sox
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Duran | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .189 | .262 | .331 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .288 | .355 | .438 |
| Wilyer Abreu | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .294 | .363 | .444 |
| Willson Contreras | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .258 | .361 | .479 |
| Andruw Monasterio | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .294 | .388 |
| Masataka Yoshida | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .262 | .364 | .345 |
| Nick Sogard | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| Carlos Narvaez | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .217 | .287 | .337 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .267 | .327 | .289 |
| Caleb Durbin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .169 | .248 | .246 |
| Mickey Gasper | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .355 | .375 | .419 |
| Marcelo Mayer | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .284 | .313 |
| Team | 15-37 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 161 |
Boston Red Sox
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Suarez | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81-46 | 2.40 | 81 |
| Zack Kelly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.31 | 8 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.10 | 10 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 2.79 | 7 |
| Jovani Moran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.84 | 17 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 135-86 | 135 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .262 | .327 | .390 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .301 | .372 | .482 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .199 | .249 | .343 |
| Lane Thomas | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .212 | .355 | .271 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .246 | .314 | .430 |
| Starling Marte | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .292 | .340 | .354 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .194 | .279 | .326 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .240 | .365 | .360 |
| Michael Massey | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .217 | .237 | .402 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .236 | .327 | .407 |
| Team | 6-31 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 135 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Falter | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39-22 | 9.82 | 39 |
| Luinder Avila | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51-31 | 4.42 | 51 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.26 | 18 |
| Nick Mears | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.06 | 27 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26-19 | 5.56 | 26 |
| Team | 9.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 161-102 | 161 |
Recent form
Season series
BOS wins series 3-0
May 20, 2026BOS 4, KC 3
May 19, 2026BOS 7, KC 1
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals?
Boston Red Sox won, 7-1, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
What was the final score of Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals?
Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1.
Who were the top performers?
Boston Red Sox: Isiah Kiner-Falefa (3-3, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Lane Thomas (2-4, 2B, RBI, K batting average).
Where is Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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