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Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 5: final score and stats

Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Boston Red Sox 5, on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, September 12, 2026

Kansas City Royals66-831

Final

Boston Red Sox81-685

DateSep 12, 2026

Start time4:10 PM ET

VenueFenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TVMLB.TV

Attendance36,877

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	-	5

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 1-3, BB

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Boston Red Sox

Batting AverageNick Sogard · 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R

Home RunsTrevor Story · 1-4, 2B, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InWilyer Abreu · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingRanger Suarez · 7.0 IP, ER, 5 H, 8 K, 0 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsBoston Red Sox

Runs per game

-

1.0

Runs allowed per game

-

9.0

66-83Record81-68

5th in AL CentStanding3rd in AL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Boston Red Sox

Roman Anthony LF · Hand - Strain

Out

Triston Casas 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Romy Gonzalez DH · Elbow

Out

Eli White CF · Foot - Surgery

Out

Justin Slaten RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	14	.231	.318	.452
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.280	.359	.450
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	13	.231	.276	.384
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.239	.327	.384
Nick Loftin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.233	.318	.378
Michael Massey	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.281	.315	.439
Isaac Collins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.222	.324	.338
John Rave	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.222	.306	.435
Matthew Lugo	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.182	.250	.182
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.225	.272	.333
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.282	.331	.493
Josh Rojas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.277	.344
Team	5-32	32	1	5	1	1	1	11	123

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Randy Dobnak	5.2	4	3	3	0	4	0	81-51	2.73	81
Anthony Gose	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	0.00	9
Alex Lange	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	25-13	6.04	25
Easton McGee	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	17-12	7.15	17
Team	8.0	10	5	5	1	5	0	132-82		132

Boston Red Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roman Anthony	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	14	.241	.344	.380
Mickey Gasper	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.265	.373	.488
Adley Rutschman	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	20	.239	.319	.422
Wilyer Abreu	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	.257	.337	.467
Trevor Story	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	15	.234	.262	.341
Nick Sogard	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	14	.267	.362	.408
Jarren Duran	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.205	.261	.363
Caleb Durbin	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	.248	.327	.378
Anthony Seigler	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.247	.327	.400
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.268	.344	.348
Team	10-32	32	5	10	5	0	1	5	132

Boston Red Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ranger Suarez	7.0	5	1	1	0	8	1	96-69	3.33	96
Garrett Whitlock	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	11-10	1.84	11
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16-11	1.99	16
Team	9.0	5	1	1	1	11	1	123-90		123

Recent form

Boston Red SoxLL

Sep 30, 2026 · at New York YankeesL 2-9

Sep 29, 2026 · at New York YankeesL 0-9

Season series

BOS wins series 2-1

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Sep 12, 2026KC 1, BOS 5

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox?

Boston Red Sox won, 5-1, on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox?

Kansas City Royals 1, Boston Red Sox 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (1-3, BB batting average). Boston Red Sox: Nick Sogard (2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Boston Red Sox played?

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts.

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