Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3: final score and stats
Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox 4 to Kansas City Royals 3, on Wednesday, May 20, 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.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Box score
Boston Red Sox
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren Duran | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .195 | .266 | .362 |
| Masataka Yoshida | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .258 | .356 | .337 |
| Wilyer Abreu | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .292 | .359 | .438 |
| Willson Contreras | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .269 | .369 | .497 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .287 | .353 | .439 |
| Nick Sogard | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .286 | .375 | .357 |
| Marcelo Mayer | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .221 | .290 | .313 |
| Carlos Narvaez | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .221 | .295 | .337 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .255 | .314 | .277 |
| Mickey Gasper | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .344 | .364 | .406 |
| Caleb Durbin | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .168 | .247 | .245 |
| Team | 11-36 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 176 |
Boston Red Sox
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 93-63 | 3.33 | 93 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.50 | 21 |
| Jovani Moran | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.81 | 4 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.51 | 16 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 134-92 | 134 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .255 | .319 | .380 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .299 | .369 | .482 |
| Salvador Perez | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .211 | .259 | .368 |
| Michael Massey | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .237 | .402 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .215 | .329 | .319 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .222 | .343 | .333 |
| Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .253 | .319 | .432 |
| Starling Marte | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .294 | .351 | .353 |
| Elias Diaz | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .227 | .261 | .591 |
| Carter Jensen | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .234 | .325 | .404 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .268 | .323 | .407 |
| Lane Thomas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .352 | .267 |
| Team | 8-36 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 134 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105-69 | 2.70 | 105 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 8.71 | 18 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-19 | 1.71 | 32 |
| Alex Lange | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.09 | 21 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 176-113 | 176 |
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Who won Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals?
Boston Red Sox won, 4-3, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
What was the final score of Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals?
Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3.
Who were the top performers?
Boston Red Sox: Willson Contreras (3-4, 3B, R batting average). Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (3-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).
Where is Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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