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Around the Division

###Division Scoreboard CLE 3 @ DET 1 - Game Over

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|30|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|25|24|3.5 (109)|2|+1.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|23|27|6.0 (106)|5|1.5 (112)| |4|Kansas City Royals|20|30|9.0 (103)|9|4.5 (109)| |5|Detroit Tigers|20|31|9.5 (102)|11|5.0 (108)|

Next Royals Game: Fri, May 22, 06:40 PM CDT vs. Mariners (1 day)

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The Royals fell to the Red Sox by a score of 4-3 - Wed, May 20 @ 06:40 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Wed, May 20

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Red Sox

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Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .195 .266 .362
2 Yoshida - DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 .356 .337
3 Abreu, W - RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .292 .359 .438
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .269 .369 .497
5 Rafaela - CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .287 .353 .439
6 Sogard - SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .286 .375 .357
7 Mayer - 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .221 .290 .313
8 Narváez - C 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .221 .295 .337
9 Kiner-Falefa - SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 .314 .277
a-Gasper - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .344 .364 .406
Durbin - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168 .247 .245
Totals 36 4 11 3 3 10 17
Red Sox
a-Struck out for Kiner-Falefa in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Rafaela (8, Wacha). 3B: Contreras, Wn (1, Wacha); Duran, Ja (1, Lange). HR: Duran, Ja (6, 7th inning off Cruz, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Abreu, W; Contreras, Wn 5; Duran, Ja 7; Mayer; Narváez; Rafaela 2; Sogard; Yoshida. RBI: Duran, Ja 2 (24); Sogard (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mayer; Rafaela 2; Kiner-Falefa. GIDP: Narváez. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Abreu, W (2, fielding). PB: Narváez (2).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .319 .380
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 .369 .482
3 Perez, S - 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .211 .259 .368
2-Massey - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .237 .402
4 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .329 .319
5 Loftin - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 .343 .333
6 Caglianone - RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .253 .319 .432
7 Marte, S - DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .294 .351 .353
8 Díaz, E - C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .227 .261 .591
1-Jensen - C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .325 .404
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .323 .407
a-Thomas, L - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .352 .267
Totals 36 3 8 3 1 8 16
Royals
a-Flied out for Isbel in the 9th. 1-Ran for Díaz, E in the 7th. 2-Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (13, Early). HR: Perez, S (8, 1st inning off Early, 0 on, 2 out); Díaz, E (2, 5th inning off Early, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Caglianone 2; Díaz, E 4; Marte, S; Perez, S 6; Witt Jr. 2. RBI: Díaz, E 2 (5); Perez, S (21). 2-out RBI: Perez, S. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S; Perez, S; Garcia, M. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Loftin (4, fielding). PB: Díaz, E (1). DP: (Garcia, M-Perez, S).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Early (W, 4-2) 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 2 93-63 3.33
Weissert (H, 4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-16 4.50
Morán (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-3 2.81
Chapman (S, 12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-10 0.51
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 1 8 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha 6.0 6 2 1 2 8 0 105-69 2.70
Cruz (L, 0-2)(BS, 1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 18-10 8.71
Lynch IV 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32-19 1.71
Lange 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-15 5.09
Totals 9.0 11 4 3 3 10 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Narváez (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Sogard (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Early 93-63; Weissert 21-16; Morán 4-3; Chapman 16-10; Wacha 105-69; Cruz 18-10; Lynch IV 32-19; Lange 21-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Early 5-8; Weissert 0-2; Morán 0-0; Chapman 1-1; Wacha 4-2; Cruz 1-0; Lynch IV 2-1; Lange 2-0.
Batters faced: Early 27; Weissert 5; Morán 1; Chapman 4; Wacha 25; Cruz 4; Lynch IV 6; Lange 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Weissert 1-0; Morán 1-0; Lange 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Malachi Moore. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: James Jean.
Weather: 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:48.
Att: 14,091.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
May 20, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. 1-0 KC
Top 2 Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. 1-1
Top 2 Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Nick Sogard out at 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st. 2-1 BOS
Bottom 5 Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores. 3-2 KC
Top 7 Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. 4-3 BOS
Team Highlight
KC Salvador Perez's solo homer (8) (00:00:28)
BOS Nick Sogard's RBI single (00:00:17)
BOS Ceddanne Rafaela scores on double play (00:00:19)
BOS Jarren Duran's spectacular catch at the side wall (00:00:27)
KC Elias Díaz's two-run homer (2) (00:00:24)
KC Michael Wacha fans eight in quality start (00:00:54)
BOS Jarren Duran's go-ahead homer (6) (00:00:22)
BOS Connelly Early strikes out five in solid start (00:00:29)
BOS Jarren Duran's first triple of the year (00:00:19)
BOS Aroldis Chapman seals Red Sox's 4-3 win (00:00:11)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 1 8
Royals 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 7

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard HOU 1 @ MIN 4 - Final

CWS 4 @ SEA 5 - Final

CLE 3 @ DET 2 - Final

Next Royals Game: Fri, May 22, 06:40 PM CDT vs. Mariners (1 day)

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Game Thread: Red Sox @ Royals - Wed, May 20 @ 06:40 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Wed, May 20

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-3 Red Sox

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 65°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 4 mph, In From RF
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .195 .266 .362
2 Yoshida - DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 .356 .337
3 Abreu, W - RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .292 .359 .438
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .269 .369 .497
5 Rafaela - CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .287 .353 .439
6 Sogard - SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .286 .375 .357
7 Mayer - 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .221 .290 .313
8 Narváez - C 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .221 .295 .337
9 Kiner-Falefa - SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 .314 .277
a-Gasper - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .344 .364 .406
Durbin - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .168 .247 .245
Totals 36 4 11 3 3 10 17
Red Sox
a-Struck out for Kiner-Falefa in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Rafaela (8, Wacha). 3B: Contreras, Wn (1, Wacha); Duran, Ja (1, Lange). HR: Duran, Ja (6, 7th inning off Cruz, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Abreu, W; Contreras, Wn 5; Duran, Ja 7; Mayer; Narváez; Rafaela 2; Sogard; Yoshida. RBI: Duran, Ja 2 (24); Sogard (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mayer; Rafaela 2; Kiner-Falefa. GIDP: Narváez. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Abreu, W (2, fielding). PB: Narváez (2).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .319 .380
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 .369 .482
3 Perez, S - 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .211 .259 .368
2-Massey - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .237 .402
4 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .329 .319
5 Loftin - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 .343 .333
6 Caglianone - RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .253 .319 .432
7 Marte, S - DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .294 .351 .353
8 Díaz, E - C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .227 .261 .591
1-Jensen - C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .325 .404
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .323 .407
a-Thomas, L - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .352 .267
Totals 36 3 8 3 1 8 16
Royals
a-Flied out for Isbel in the 9th. 1-Ran for Díaz, E in the 7th. 2-Ran for Perez, S in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Witt Jr. (13, Early). HR: Perez, S (8, 1st inning off Early, 0 on, 2 out); Díaz, E (2, 5th inning off Early, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Caglianone 2; Díaz, E 4; Marte, S; Perez, S 6; Witt Jr. 2. RBI: Díaz, E 2 (5); Perez, S (21). 2-out RBI: Perez, S. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S; Perez, S; Garcia, M. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Loftin (4, fielding). PB: Díaz, E (1). DP: (Garcia, M-Perez, S).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Early (W, 4-2) 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 2 93-63 3.33
Weissert (H, 4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-16 4.50
Morán (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-3 2.81
Chapman (S, 12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-10 0.51
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 1 8 2
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha 6.0 6 2 1 2 8 0 105-69 2.70
Cruz (L, 0-2)(BS, 1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 18-10 8.71
Lynch IV 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32-19 1.71
Lange 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-15 5.09
Totals 9.0 11 4 3 3 10 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Narváez (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Sogard (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Early 93-63; Weissert 21-16; Morán 4-3; Chapman 16-10; Wacha 105-69; Cruz 18-10; Lynch IV 32-19; Lange 21-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Early 5-8; Weissert 0-2; Morán 0-0; Chapman 1-1; Wacha 4-2; Cruz 1-0; Lynch IV 2-1; Lange 2-0.
Batters faced: Early 27; Weissert 5; Morán 1; Chapman 4; Wacha 25; Cruz 4; Lynch IV 6; Lange 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Weissert 1-0; Morán 1-0; Lange 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Malachi Moore. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: James Jean.
Weather: 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:48.
Att: 14,091.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
May 20, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Salvador Perez homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. 1-0 KC
Top 2 Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Willson Contreras scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. 1-1
Top 2 Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Nick Sogard out at 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st. 2-1 BOS
Bottom 5 Elias Díaz homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Starling Marte scores. 3-2 KC
Top 7 Jarren Duran homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. 4-3 BOS
Team Highlight
KC Salvador Perez's solo homer (8) (00:00:28)
BOS Nick Sogard's RBI single (00:00:17)
BOS Ceddanne Rafaela scores on double play (00:00:19)
BOS Jarren Duran's spectacular catch at the side wall (00:00:27)
KC Elias Díaz's two-run homer (2) (00:00:24)
BOS Jarren Duran's go-ahead homer (6) (00:00:22)
BOS Connelly Early strikes out five in solid start (00:00:29)
BOS Jarren Duran's first triple of the year (00:00:19)
BOS Aroldis Chapman seals Red Sox's 4-3 win (00:00:11)
KC Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/20/26 (00:11:29)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 1 8
Royals 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 7

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard HOU 1 @ MIN 4 - Final

CWS 4 @ SEA 5 - Final

CLE 3 @ DET 2 - Final

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Game Day Thread - Wednesday, May 20

###Red Sox @ Royals - 06:40 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 64°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, In From RF
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Red Sox Connelly Early (3-2, 3.21 ERA, 47.2 IP) No report posted.
Royals Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.83 ERA, 57.1 IP) No report posted.
Red Sox Lineup vs. Wacha AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Duran, Ja - LF .200 .400 5 0 0 0
2 Yoshida - DH .250 .650 4 0 0 2
3 Abreu, W - RF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B .190 .768 21 2 4 6
5 Rafaela - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
6 Sogard - 3B - - - - - -
7 Mayer - 2B - - - - - -
8 Narváez - C - - - - - -
9 Kiner-Falefa - SS .308 .708 13 0 0 1
10 Early - P - - - - - -
Royals Lineup vs. Early AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B - - - - - -
2 Witt Jr. - SS - - - - - -
3 Perez, S - 1B - - - - - -
4 Collins - LF - - - - - -
5 Loftin - 2B - - - - - -
6 Caglianone - RF - - - - - -
7 Marte, S - DH - - - - - -
8 Díaz, E - C - - - - - -
9 Isbel - CF - - - - - -
10 Wacha - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|28|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|25|23|2.0 (112)|2|+2.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|23|27|5.0 (108)|5|1.0 (113)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|29|7.5 (106)|9|3.5 (111)| |5|Kansas City Royals|20|29|7.5 (106)|10|3.5 (111)|

###Division Scoreboard HOU 1 @ MIN 4 - Final

CWS 2 @ SEA 2 - Bottom 5, 2 Outs

CLE @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

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The Royals fell to the Red Sox by a score of 7-1 - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Tue, May 19

###Game Status: Final - Score: 7-1 Red Sox

###Links & Info

Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 3 2 2 3 2 1 0 .189 .262 .331
2 Rafaela - CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 .288 .355 .438
3 Abreu, W - RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .294 .363 .444
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 .258 .361 .479
5 Monasterio - DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .294 .388
a-Yoshida - DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262 .364 .345
6 Sogard - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .333 .364
7 Narváez - C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .217 .287 .337
8 Kiner-Falefa - SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .267 .327 .289
9 Durbin - 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .169 .248 .246
b-Gasper - PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 .375 .419
1-Mayer - 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .284 .313
Totals 37 7 15 7 4 9 17
Red Sox
a-Doubled for Monasterio in the 6th. b-Singled for Durbin in the 9th. 1-Ran for Gasper in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Duran, Ja (9, Avila); Yoshida (5, Schreiber); Rafaela (7, Mears). HR: Duran, Ja (5, 9th inning off Morgan, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Abreu, W 2; Contreras, Wn 2; Duran, Ja 6; Durbin; Gasper; Kiner-Falefa 3; Rafaela 3; Sogard; Yoshida 2. RBI: Contreras, Wn 3 (30); Duran, Ja 3 (22); Durbin (15). 2-out RBI: Contreras, Wn; Duran, Ja 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu, W 2; Narváez; Yoshida. GIDP: Durbin; Monasterio. Team RISP: 6-for-14. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Abreu, W (Garcia, M at 2nd base). PB: Narváez (1).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .327 .390
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .301 .372 .482
3 Perez, S - DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .199 .249 .343
4 Thomas, L - CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .212 .355 .271
5 Caglianone - RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .246 .314 .430
6 Marte, S - LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .292 .340 .354
7 Pasquantino - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .194 .279 .326
8 Loftin - 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .365 .360
a-Massey - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .237 .402
9 Jensen - C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 .327 .407
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 10 10
Royals
a-Struck out for Loftin in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Thomas, L (2, Suarez); Jensen (6, Suarez). TB: Garcia, M; Jensen 2; Marte, S; Thomas, L 3; Witt Jr. RBI: Thomas, L (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S 2; Perez, S; Pasquantino. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Thomas, L (1, fielding). Outfield assists: Thomas, L (Duran, Ja at 3rd base); Caglianone (Sogard at home). DP: 2 (2 Witt Jr.-Loftin-Pasquantino).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Suarez 4.1 4 1 1 3 3 0 81-46 2.40
Kelly, Z 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8-5 3.31
Samaniego, T (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 1.10
Slaten (H, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12-8 0.00
Whitlock (W, 3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-7 2.79
Morán 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17-13 2.84
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 3 10 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Falter (L, 0-1) 2.0 4 2 2 3 2 0 39-22 9.82
Avila 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 51-31 4.42
Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18-13 3.26
Mears 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 27-17 3.06
Morgan 1.0 7 4 4 0 0 1 26-19 5.56
Totals 9.0 15 7 7 4 9 1
Game Info
WP: Schreiber.
ABS Challenge: Perez, S (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Loftin (Strike-Confirmed); Narváez (Ball-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Suarez 81-46; Kelly, Z 8-5; Samaniego, T 10-7; Slaten 12-8; Whitlock 7-7; Morán 17-13; Falter 39-22; Avila 51-31; Schreiber 18-13; Mears 27-17; Morgan 26-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Suarez 5-3; Kelly, Z 0-1; Samaniego, T 0-0; Slaten 1-0; Whitlock 0-1; Morán 0-0; Falter 2-1; Avila 3-0; Schreiber 1-0; Mears 2-0; Morgan 1-0.
Batters faced: Suarez 19; Kelly, Z 3; Samaniego, T 3; Slaten 3; Whitlock 3; Morán 3; Falter 12; Avila 9; Schreiber 4; Mears 7; Morgan 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Kelly, Z 1-0; Samaniego, T 1-0.
Umpires: HP: James Jean. 1B: Erich Bacchus. 2B: Malachi Moore. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 58 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 6 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:44.
Att: 14,047.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
May 19, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. 1-0 BOS
Bottom 1 Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. 1-1
Top 2 Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narváez scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lane Thomas. 2-1 BOS
Top 8 Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. 3-1 BOS
Top 9 Jarren Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. 6-1 BOS
Top 9 Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. 7-1 BOS
Team Highlight
BOS Willson Contreras' RBI single (00:00:20)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s 15th stolen base (00:00:10)
KC Lane Thomas' RBI double (00:00:20)
BOS Caleb Durbin's RBI single (00:00:20)
BOS Jarren Duran's amazing diving grab (00:00:23)
KC Bobby Witt Jr. throws out Jarren Duran at third (00:00:28)
BOS Jarren Duran's fantastic over-the-shoulder grab (00:00:23)
BOS Willson Contreras' RBI groundout (00:00:17)
BOS Jarren Duran's three-run homer (5) (00:00:32)
BOS Willson Contreras' RBI single in the 9th (00:00:19)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 15 0 7
Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 6

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard CLE 4 @ DET 3 - Final

HOU 2 @ MIN 1 - Final

CWS 0 @ SEA 1 - Middle 4

Next Royals Game: Wed, May 20, 06:40 PM CDT vs. Red Sox

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Game Thread: Red Sox @ Royals - Tue, May 19 @ 06:40 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Tue, May 19

###Game Status: In Progress - Score: 2-1 Red Sox Bottom of the 7th, 0 outs, bases empty, 0-0 count with Justin Slaten pitching and Michael Massey batting. Carter Jensen is on deck, and Maikel Garcia is in the hole.

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 58°F - Overcast - Wind 6 mph, L To R
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .185 .258 .310
2 Rafaela - CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .278 .347 .424
3 Abreu, W - RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .292 .362 .444
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .255 .359 .478
5 Monasterio - DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .294 .388
a-Yoshida - DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 .371 .354
6 Sogard - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .273 .300
7 Narváez - C 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 .220 .290 .341
8 Kiner-Falefa - SS 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .313 .273
9 Durbin - 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .169 .248 .246
Totals 24 2 7 2 4 8 13
Red Sox
a-Doubled for Monasterio in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Duran, Ja (9, Avila); Yoshida (5, Schreiber). TB: Abreu, W; Contreras, Wn; Duran, Ja 2; Durbin; Kiner-Falefa 2; Yoshida 2. RBI: Contreras, Wn (28); Durbin (15). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu, W 2; Narváez. GIDP: Durbin; Monasterio. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Abreu, W (Garcia, M at 2nd base). PB: Narváez (1).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 .329 .392
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .302 .373 .484
3 Perez, S - DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .200 .250 .344
4 Thomas, L - CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .214 .358 .274
5 Caglianone - RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248 .316 .433
6 Marte, S - LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 .346 .362
7 Pasquantino - 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .195 .280 .328
8 Loftin - 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .365 .360
9 Jensen - C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 .329 .410
Totals 22 1 6 1 3 4 10
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Thomas, L (2, Suarez); Jensen (6, Suarez). TB: Garcia, M; Jensen 2; Marte, S; Thomas, L 3; Witt Jr. RBI: Thomas, L (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S 2; Perez, S; Pasquantino. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Thomas, L (1, fielding). Outfield assists: Thomas, L (Duran, Ja at 3rd base). DP: 2 (2 Witt Jr.-Loftin-Pasquantino).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Suarez 4.1 4 1 1 3 3 0 81-46 2.40
Kelly, Z 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8-5 3.31
Samaniego, T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 1.10
Slaten 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00
Totals 6.0 6 1 1 3 4 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Falter 2.0 4 2 2 3 2 0 39-22 9.82
Avila 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 51-31 4.42
Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18-13 3.26
Mears 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7-5 2.70
Totals 7.0 7 2 2 4 8 0
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. 1-0 BOS
Bottom 1 Lane Thomas doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. 1-1
Top 2 Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Carlos Narváez scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Lane Thomas. 2-1 BOS
Team Highlight
KC Lane Thomas' RBI double (00:00:20)
KC Jac Caglianone out at first after challenge (00:00:29)
BOS Caleb Durbin's RBI single (00:00:20)
BOS Ranger Suarez Ks Vinnie Pasquantino (00:00:06)
BOS Jarren Duran's amazing diving grab (00:00:23)
KC  Nick Loftin strikes out after ABS challenge (00:00:28)
KC Bobby Witt Jr. throws out Jarren Duran at third (00:00:19)
BOS Jarren Duran's fantastic over-the-shoulder grab (00:00:23)
KC Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge (00:00:24)
KC Nick Mears Ball to Jarren Duran (00:00:24)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 5
Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 6

###Division Scoreboard CLE 4 @ DET 3 - Final

HOU 2 @ MIN 1 - Top 9, 0 Outs

CWS 0 @ SEA 0 Warmup

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Game Day Thread - Tuesday, May 19

###Red Sox @ Royals - 06:40 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 60°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, In From LF
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Red Sox Ranger Suarez (2-2, 2.44 ERA, 44.1 IP) No report posted.
Royals Bailey Falter (0-0, 10.13 ERA, 5.1 IP) No report posted.
Royals Lineup vs. Suarez AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B .000 .000 3 0 0 1
2 Witt Jr. - SS .000 .000 2 0 0 0
3 Perez, S - DH .000 .000 2 0 0 0
4 Thomas, L - CF .364 .846 22 0 2 1
5 Caglianone - RF - - - - - -
6 Marte, S - LF .286 .681 21 0 1 2
7 Pasquantino - 1B .500 1.500 2 0 0 1
8 Loftin - 2B - - - - - -
9 Jensen - C - - - - - -
10 Falter - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|27|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|24|23|2.0 (113)|2|+2.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|22|26|4.5 (110)|5|0.5 (114)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|28|6.5 (108)|9|2.5 (112)| |5|Kansas City Royals|20|28|6.5 (108)|10|2.5 (112)|

###Division Scoreboard CLE @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

HOU @ MIN 06:40 PM CDT

CWS @ SEA 08:40 PM CDT

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The Royals fell to the Red Sox by a score of 3-1 - Mon, May 18 @ 06:10 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Mon, May 18

###Game Status: Final - Score: 3-1 Red Sox

###Links & Info

Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .181 .247 .301
2 Gasper - DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .355 .400
3 Abreu, W - RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .291 .362 .446
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .253 .360 .481
5 Yoshida - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .365 .333
Rafaela - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .354 .432
6 Monasterio - SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .256 .301 .397
7 Mayer - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .219 .284 .313
8 Wong - C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 .328 .364
9 Sogard - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .429
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 8 13
Red Sox
BATTING: 2B: Wong (6, Lange). 3B: Yoshida (1, Lugo, S). HR: Contreras, Wn (10, 6th inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Contreras, Wn 4; Gasper 2; Mayer; Monasterio 2; Sogard; Wong 2; Yoshida 3. RBI: Contreras, Wn 2 (27); Duran, Ja (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Contreras, Wn; Abreu, W; Monasterio. SF: Duran, Ja. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Yoshida (Massey at home).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 .328 .393
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .302 .374 .487
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .198 .279 .331
4 Perez, S - C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 .244 .346
5 Jensen - DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .234 .327 .401
a-Marte, S - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .347 .364
6 Caglianone - RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .254 .322 .442
7 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .221 .338 .328
8 Massey - 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .220 .240 .407
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .275 .331 .417
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 13 13
Royals
a-Struck out for Jensen in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Caglianone 2 (9, Gray, S, Gray, S); Massey (8, Gray, S). TB: Caglianone 4; Garcia, M; Isbel; Massey 2; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel; Massey 2; Perez, S. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, S (W, 5-1) 6.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 80-54 2.93
Slaten (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17-11 0.00
Whitlock (H, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.95
Chapman (S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-10 0.54
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 1 13 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lugo, S (L, 1-4) 6.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 93-57 3.68
Lange 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 15-11 5.40
Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13-11 3.44
Cruz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11-6 7.45
Totals 9.0 9 3 3 3 8 1
Game Info
HBP: Perez, S (by Gray, S).
ABS Challenge: Perez, S 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gray, S (Ball-Confirmed); Marte, S (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Gray, S 80-54; Slaten 17-11; Whitlock 12-9; Chapman 14-10; Lugo, S 93-57; Lange 15-11; Schreiber 13-11; Cruz 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gray, S 3-3; Slaten 1-0; Whitlock 2-0; Chapman 2-0; Lugo, S 5-5; Lange 1-1; Schreiber 1-0; Cruz 2-0.
Batters faced: Gray, S 24; Slaten 3; Whitlock 4; Chapman 3; Lugo, S 25; Lange 6; Schreiber 4; Cruz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: James Jean. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Malachi Moore.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:25.
Att: 15,531.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
May 18, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 6 Willson Contreras homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Mickey Gasper scores. 2-0 BOS
Top 7 Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Connor Wong scores. 3-0 BOS
Bottom 7 Jac Caglianone doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Carter Jensen scores. 3-1 BOS
Team Highlight
BOS Masataka Yoshida triples in the 4th (00:00:39)
BOS Nick Sogard's terrific diving catch (00:00:14)
BOS Willson Contreras' two-run home run (10) (00:00:28)
BOS Masataka Yoshida throws out Michael Massey at home (00:00:30)
BOS Jarren Duran's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
KC Jac Caglianone's RBI double (00:00:27)
KC Seth Lugo's five strikeouts vs. Red Sox (00:00:47)
KC Bobby Witt Jr. steals second base (00:00:18)
BOS Sonny Gray's nine strikeouts (00:01:50)
BOS Aroldis Chapman closes out the Red Sox 3-1 win (00:00:25)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 9 0 9
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 6

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard CLE 8 @ DET 2 - Final

HOU 0 @ MIN 3 - Bottom 5, 2 Outs

CWS 0 @ SEA 2 - End 3

Next Royals Game: Tue, May 19, 06:40 PM CDT vs. Red Sox

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Game Thread: Red Sox @ Royals - Mon, May 18 @ 06:10 PM CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Mon, May 18

###Game Status: Final - Score: 3-1 Red Sox

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 82°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 10 mph, R To L
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Duran, Ja - LF 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .181 .247 .301
2 Gasper - DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .355 .400
3 Abreu, W - RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .291 .362 .446
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .253 .360 .481
5 Yoshida - LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .365 .333
Rafaela - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .354 .432
6 Monasterio - SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .256 .301 .397
7 Mayer - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .219 .284 .313
8 Wong - C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 .328 .364
9 Sogard - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .429
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 8 13
Red Sox
BATTING: 2B: Wong (6, Lange). 3B: Yoshida (1, Lugo, S). HR: Contreras, Wn (10, 6th inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Contreras, Wn 4; Gasper 2; Mayer; Monasterio 2; Sogard; Wong 2; Yoshida 3. RBI: Contreras, Wn 2 (27); Duran, Ja (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Contreras, Wn; Abreu, W; Monasterio. SF: Duran, Ja. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Yoshida (Massey at home).
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 .328 .393
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .302 .374 .487
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .198 .279 .331
4 Perez, S - C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 .244 .346
5 Jensen - DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .234 .327 .401
a-Marte, S - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .347 .364
6 Caglianone - RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .254 .322 .442
7 Collins - LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .221 .338 .328
8 Massey - 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .220 .240 .407
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .275 .331 .417
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 13 13
Royals
a-Struck out for Jensen in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Caglianone 2 (9, Gray, S, Gray, S); Massey (8, Gray, S). TB: Caglianone 4; Garcia, M; Isbel; Massey 2; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel; Massey 2; Perez, S. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Gray, S (W, 5-1) 6.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 80-54 2.93
Slaten (H, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17-11 0.00
Whitlock (H, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12-9 2.95
Chapman (S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-10 0.54
Totals 9.0 6 1 1 1 13 0
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lugo, S (L, 1-4) 6.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 93-57 3.68
Lange 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 15-11 5.40
Schreiber 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13-11 3.44
Cruz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11-6 7.45
Totals 9.0 9 3 3 3 8 1
Game Info
HBP: Perez, S (by Gray, S).
ABS Challenge: Perez, S 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gray, S (Ball-Confirmed); Marte, S (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Gray, S 80-54; Slaten 17-11; Whitlock 12-9; Chapman 14-10; Lugo, S 93-57; Lange 15-11; Schreiber 13-11; Cruz 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gray, S 3-3; Slaten 1-0; Whitlock 2-0; Chapman 2-0; Lugo, S 5-5; Lange 1-1; Schreiber 1-0; Cruz 2-0.
Batters faced: Gray, S 24; Slaten 3; Whitlock 4; Chapman 3; Lugo, S 25; Lange 6; Schreiber 4; Cruz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Slaten 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: James Jean. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Malachi Moore.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:25.
Att: 15,531.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
May 18, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 6 Willson Contreras homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Mickey Gasper scores. 2-0 BOS
Top 7 Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Connor Wong scores. 3-0 BOS
Bottom 7 Jac Caglianone doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Carter Jensen scores. 3-1 BOS
Team Highlight
BOS Masataka Yoshida triples in the 4th (00:00:39)
BOS Willson Contreras' two-run home run (10) (00:00:28)
BOS Masataka Yoshida throws out Michael Massey at home (00:00:30)
BOS Jarren Duran's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
KC Jac Caglianone's RBI double (00:00:27)
KC Seth Lugo's five strikeouts vs. Red Sox (00:00:47)
BOS Sonny Gray's nine strikeouts (00:01:50)
BOS Aroldis Chapman closes out the Red Sox 3-1 win (00:00:25)
KC Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/18/26 (00:10:13)
KC Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras lead Red Sox to 3-1 win (00:03:29)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 9 0 9
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 6

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard CLE 8 @ DET 2 - Final

HOU 3 @ MIN 6 - Game Over

CWS 1 @ SEA 6 - Game Over

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Game Day Thread - Monday, May 18

###Red Sox @ Royals - 06:10 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 77°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 19 mph, R To L
  • TV: Red Sox: NESN, Royals: Royals.TV
  • Radio: Red Sox: WESX 1230 AM (SP) (es), WCCM 1490 AM (SP) (es), WEEI 93.7, Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Red Sox Sonny Gray (4-1, 3.18 ERA, 34.0 IP) No report posted.
Royals Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.76 ERA, 52.2 IP) No report posted.
Red Sox Lineup vs. Lugo, S AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Duran, Ja - CF .333 .777 9 0 0 3
2 Gasper - DH .000 .500 1 0 0 0
3 Abreu, W - RF .429 1.556 7 1 2 1
4 Contreras, Wn - 1B .375 1.125 8 1 1 0
5 Yoshida - LF .333 1.166 6 1 1 1
6 Monasterio - SS - - - - - -
7 Mayer - 2B - - - - - -
8 Wong - C .333 .666 3 0 0 1
9 Sogard - 3B .200 .400 5 0 0 1
10 Gray, S - P - - - - - -
Royals Lineup vs. Gray, S AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B .333 1.333 3 0 0 0
2 Witt Jr. - SS .235 .588 17 0 1 4
3 Pasquantino - 1B .333 .944 9 0 0 0
4 Perez, S - C .176 .411 34 0 1 3
5 Jensen - DH - - - - - -
6 Caglianone - RF - - - - - -
7 Collins - LF .167 .786 6 0 0 1
8 Massey - 2B .167 .334 6 0 0 2
9 Isbel - CF .333 1.166 6 1 1 0
10 Lugo, S - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|26|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|24|22|1.0 (115)|2|+2.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|21|26|4.5 (111)|7|1.5 (115)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|27|5.5 (110)|8|2.5 (114)| |5|Kansas City Royals|20|27|5.5 (110)|9|2.5 (114)|

###Division Scoreboard CLE @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

HOU @ MIN 06:40 PM CDT

CWS @ SEA 08:40 PM CDT

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The Royals defeated the Cardinals by a score of 2-0 - Sun, May 17 @ 01:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Sun, May 17

###Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Royals

###Links & Info

Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .263 .330 .397
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .376 .492
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .202 .285 .339
4 Perez, S - C 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .205 .243 .352
5 Jensen - DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237 .327 .407
6 Collins - LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .228 .346 .339
7 Thomas, L - RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .198 .350 .247
8 Massey - 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .237 .398
a-Loftin - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .377 .375
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .274 .331 .419
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 9 17
Royals
a-Hit by pitch for Massey in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Isbel (6, Pallante). HR: Perez, S (7, 4th inning off Pallante, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Collins; Garcia, M; Isbel 3; Jensen; Massey; Pasquantino; Perez, S 5. RBI: Perez, S 2 (20). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins; Pasquantino. SF: Perez, S. GIDP: Garcia, M 2. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: DP: (Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 .356 .401
2 Herrera - C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 .395 .406
3 Burleson - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 .340 .441
4 Walker, J - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .371 .584
5 Gorman - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 .318 .365
6 Winn - SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 .331 .353
1-Prieto - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
7 Church - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 .284 .399
8 Saggese - LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .164 .211 .194
9 Scott II - CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .248 .261
a-Fermín - RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .310 .340
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 4 13
Cardinals
a-Struck out for Scott II in the 8th. 1-Ran for Winn in the 7th.
BATTING: TB: Burleson; Gorman; Herrera; Saggese; Winn. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church. GIDP: Scott II. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Scott II (2, fielding). DP: 2 (Wetherholt-Winn-Burleson; Gorman-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Kolek (W, 2-0) 6.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 82-61 4.24
Lynch IV (H, 5) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-12 1.80
Erceg (S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22-14 3.26
Totals 9.0 5 0 0 2 4 0
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Pallante (L, 4-4) 6.2 8 2 1 0 7 1 99-71 4.04
Svanson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15-10 8.34
Bruihl 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14-8 5.03
Pushard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-4 13.50
Totals 9.0 9 2 1 2 9 1
Game Info
HBP: Loftin (by Pushard); Winn (by Kolek).
ABS Challenge: Garcia, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Perez, S (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Kolek 82-61; Lynch IV 21-12; Erceg 22-14; Pallante 99-71; Svanson 15-10; Bruihl 14-8; Pushard 9-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kolek 13-2; Lynch IV 2-2; Erceg 2-0; Pallante 4-4; Svanson 0-1; Bruihl 0-0; Pushard 1-0.
Batters faced: Kolek 24; Lynch IV 6; Erceg 4; Pallante 27; Svanson 4; Bruihl 3; Pushard 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Lynch IV 1-0; Svanson 1-0; Bruihl 1-0; Pushard 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Ryan Additon.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 38,051.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 17, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores. 1-0 KC
Top 4 Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. 2-0 KC
Team Highlight
KC Salvador Perez's sac fly gives early lead (00:00:15)
STL Andre Pallante strikes out Isaac Collins in the 2nd (00:00:08)
KC Stephen Kolek strikes out Nolan Gorman for first K (00:00:07)
STL Nathan Church's amazing acrobatic catch (00:00:24)
KC Isaac Collins' running catch (00:00:18)
KC Salvador Perez's solo home run (7) (00:00:31)
KC Michael Massey's great glove flip turns two (00:00:23)
STL Andre Pallante strikes out seven over 6 and 2/3 (00:01:37)
STL Matt Pushard escapes bases-loaded jam in the 9th (00:00:23)
KC Lucas Erceg seals Royals' 2-0 win over Cardinals (00:00:31)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 8
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard CIN 3 @ CLE 10 - Final

TOR 4 @ DET 1 - Final

CHC 8 @ CWS 9 - Final

MIL 4 @ MIN 5 - Final

Next Royals Game: Mon, May 18, 06:40 PM CDT vs. Red Sox (1 day)

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Game Thread: Royals @ Cardinals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Sun, May 17

###Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Royals

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 82°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 17 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .263 .330 .397
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .376 .492
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .202 .285 .339
4 Perez, S - C 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .205 .243 .352
5 Jensen - DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237 .327 .407
6 Collins - LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .228 .346 .339
7 Thomas, L - RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .198 .350 .247
8 Massey - 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .237 .398
a-Loftin - 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .377 .375
9 Isbel - CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .274 .331 .419
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 9 17
Royals
a-Hit by pitch for Massey in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Isbel (6, Pallante). HR: Perez, S (7, 4th inning off Pallante, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Collins; Garcia, M; Isbel 3; Jensen; Massey; Pasquantino; Perez, S 5. RBI: Perez, S 2 (20). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Collins; Pasquantino. SF: Perez, S. GIDP: Garcia, M 2. Team RISP: 0-for-6. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: DP: (Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 .356 .401
2 Herrera - C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 .395 .406
3 Burleson - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 .340 .441
4 Walker, J - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .371 .584
5 Gorman - 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 .318 .365
6 Winn - SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 .331 .353
1-Prieto - SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
7 Church - CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 .284 .399
8 Saggese - LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .164 .211 .194
9 Scott II - CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .248 .261
a-Fermín - RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .310 .340
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 4 13
Cardinals
a-Struck out for Scott II in the 8th. 1-Ran for Winn in the 7th.
BATTING: TB: Burleson; Gorman; Herrera; Saggese; Winn. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church. GIDP: Scott II. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Scott II (2, fielding). DP: 2 (Wetherholt-Winn-Burleson; Gorman-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Kolek (W, 2-0) 6.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 82-61 4.24
Lynch IV (H, 5) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21-12 1.80
Erceg (S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22-14 3.26
Totals 9.0 5 0 0 2 4 0
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Pallante (L, 4-4) 6.2 8 2 1 0 7 1 99-71 4.04
Svanson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15-10 8.34
Bruihl 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14-8 5.03
Pushard 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-4 13.50
Totals 9.0 9 2 1 2 9 1
Game Info
HBP: Loftin (by Pushard); Winn (by Kolek).
ABS Challenge: Garcia, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Perez, S (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Kolek 82-61; Lynch IV 21-12; Erceg 22-14; Pallante 99-71; Svanson 15-10; Bruihl 14-8; Pushard 9-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kolek 13-2; Lynch IV 2-2; Erceg 2-0; Pallante 4-4; Svanson 0-1; Bruihl 0-0; Pushard 1-0.
Batters faced: Kolek 24; Lynch IV 6; Erceg 4; Pallante 27; Svanson 4; Bruihl 3; Pushard 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Lynch IV 1-0; Svanson 1-0; Bruihl 1-0; Pushard 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Will Little. 3B: Ryan Additon.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 38,051.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 17, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores. 1-0 KC
Top 4 Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. 2-0 KC
Team Highlight
KC Salvador Perez's sac fly gives early lead (00:00:15)
STL Nathan Church's amazing acrobatic catch (00:00:24)
KC Isaac Collins' running catch (00:00:18)
KC Salvador Perez's solo home run (7) (00:00:31)
KC Michael Massey's great glove flip turns two (00:00:23)
STL Andre Pallante strikes out seven over 6 2/3 (00:01:37)
STL Matt Pushard escapes bases-loaded jam in the 9th (00:00:23)
KC Lucas Erceg seals Royals' 2-0 win over Cardinals (00:00:31)
KC Condensed Game: KC@STL - 5/17/26 (00:10:32)
KC Salvy shines with sac fly and home run in Royals' win (00:03:13)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 8
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard CIN 3 @ CLE 10 - Final

TOR 4 @ DET 1 - Final

CHC 8 @ CWS 9 - Final

MIL 4 @ MIN 5 - Final

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Game Day Thread - Sunday, May 17

###Royals @ Cardinals - 01:15 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 85°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 19 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Royals Stephen Kolek (1-0, 6.75 ERA, 10.2 IP) No report posted.
Cardinals Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.46 ERA, 42.1 IP) No report posted.
Royals Lineup vs. Pallante AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B .182 .455 11 0 0 2
2 Witt Jr. - SS .250 .808 12 1 5 4
3 Pasquantino - 1B .091 .455 11 1 1 1
4 Perez, S - C .182 .705 11 1 2 2
5 Jensen - DH - - - - - -
6 Collins - LF .250 .500 4 0 0 1
7 Thomas, L - RF .200 .733 5 0 1 1
8 Massey - 2B .000 .000 5 0 0 1
9 Isbel - CF .429 1.214 7 0 0 0
10 Kolek - P - - - - - -
Cardinals Lineup vs. Kolek AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wetherholt - 2B - - - - - -
2 Herrera - C .500 1.167 2 0 0 1
3 Burleson - 1B .333 1.666 3 1 2 0
4 Walker, J - DH .500 1.167 2 0 0 1
5 Gorman - 3B .500 1.000 2 0 0 0
6 Winn - SS .500 1.000 4 0 0 0
7 Church - RF - - - - - -
8 Saggese - LF - - - - - -
9 Scott II - CF .000 .333 2 0 0 1
10 Pallante - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|25|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|23|22|1.0 (116)|2|+2.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|20|26|4.5 (112)|6|1.5 (115)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|26|4.5 (112)|7|1.5 (115)| |5|Kansas City Royals|19|27|5.5 (111)|10|2.5 (114)|

###Division Scoreboard CIN @ CLE 12:40 PM CDT

TOR @ DET 12:40 PM CDT

CHC @ CWS 01:10 PM CDT

MIL @ MIN 01:10 PM CDT

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The Royals fell to the Cardinals by a score of 4-2 - Sat, May 16 @ 01:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Sat, May 16

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Cardinals

###Links & Info

Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .264 .333 .402
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .309 .383 .503
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .201 .286 .341
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 .232 .328
5 Jensen - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .329 .412
a-Marte, S - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .354 .372
Díaz, E - C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .250 .474
6 Caglianone - RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .246 .318 .425
7 Collins - LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .228 .349 .341
8 Massey - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .212 .233 .400
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .265 .325 .407
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 2 13
Royals
a-Flied out for Jensen in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Garcia, M (13, Leahy); Isbel (5, Graceffo). HR: Caglianone (5, 9th inning off Soriano, G, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Caglianone 5; Collins; Garcia, M 2; Isbel 2; Massey; Pasquantino; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone (9); Pasquantino (22). 2-out RBI: Pasquantino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Witt Jr.; Perez, S; Garcia, M 2. GIDP: Isbel. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Díaz, E (1, throw). Pickoffs: Cameron (Scott II at 1st base). DP: (Garcia, M-Massey-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Winn - SS 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .252 .326 .351
2 Herrera - DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .265 .398 .410
3 Walker, J - RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 .379 .598
4 Burleson - 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .277 .342 .445
5 Fermín - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 .316 .347
6 Saggese - 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .156 .206 .188
7 Church - LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .254 .292 .410
8 Pagés, P - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 .248 .357
9 Scott II - CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .193 .252 .266
Totals 29 4 8 4 1 4 12
Cardinals
BATTING: 2B: Herrera (12, Cameron); Church (6, Cameron). TB: Burleson; Church 3; Herrera 2; Saggese; Scott II 2; Walker, J. RBI: Burleson 2 (33); Scott II (7); Winn (17). 2-out RBI: Burleson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fermín 2. SF: Burleson; Winn. GIDP: Pagés, P. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Saggese-Winn-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Cameron (L, 2-3) 6.0 5 3 3 0 4 0 82-55 5.40
Falter 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 28-17 10.13
Totals 8.0 8 4 4 1 4 0
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Leahy (W, 5-3) 6.0 5 1 1 3 2 0 90-59 3.94
Graceffo (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-6 1.82
Bruihl (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-7 5.12
Soriano, G (S, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 14-9 3.66
Totals 9.0 8 2 2 3 2 1
Game Info
WP: Falter.
ABS Challenge: Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Pagés, P (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Cameron 82-55; Falter 28-17; Leahy 90-59; Graceffo 10-6; Bruihl 10-7; Soriano, G 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cameron 5-4; Falter 2-1; Leahy 5-6; Graceffo 2-1; Bruihl 2-1; Soriano, G 1-1.
Batters faced: Cameron 23; Falter 9; Leahy 25; Graceffo 4; Bruihl 3; Soriano, G 4.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Additon. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Will Little.
Weather: 78 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 2:01 PM.
T: 2:07 (:46 delay).
Att: 32,379.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 16, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Iván Herrera scores. 1-0 STL
Top 5 Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia scores. 1-1
Bottom 5 Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. 2-1 STL
Bottom 5 Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores. 3-1 STL
Bottom 8 Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz. 4-1 STL
Top 9 Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 4-2 STL
Team Highlight
KC Isaac Collins' spectacular diving grab (00:00:14)
STL Alec Burleson's sacrifice fly (00:00:19)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single (00:00:16)
STL Saggesse scores on Scott II's fielder's choice (00:00:15)
STL Masyn Winn's sacrifice fly (00:00:17)
STL Kyle Leahy tosses six strong innings (00:00:36)
KC Noah Cameron's three strikeouts (00:00:16)
STL Alec Burleson's RBI single (00:00:27)
KC Jac Caglianone's solo home run (5) (00:00:26)
KC Jac Caglianone's towering 428-foot home run (00:00:47)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 7
Cardinals 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 0 4

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard TOR 2 @ DET 1 - Final

CIN 0 @ CLE 0 - Top 1, 0 Outs

CHC @ CWS 06:10 PM CDT

MIL @ MIN 06:10 PM CDT

Next Royals Game: Sun, May 17, 01:15 PM CDT @ Cardinals

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Game Thread: Royals @ Cardinals - Sat, May 16 @ 01:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Sat, May 16

###Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Cardinals

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 78°F - Overcast - Wind 8 mph, R To L
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .264 .333 .402
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .309 .383 .503
3 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .201 .286 .341
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 .232 .328
5 Jensen - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .329 .412
a-Marte, S - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .354 .372
Díaz, E - C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .250 .474
6 Caglianone - RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .246 .318 .425
7 Collins - LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .228 .349 .341
8 Massey - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .212 .233 .400
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .265 .325 .407
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 2 13
Royals
a-Flied out for Jensen in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Garcia, M (13, Leahy); Isbel (5, Graceffo). HR: Caglianone (5, 9th inning off Soriano, G, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Caglianone 5; Collins; Garcia, M 2; Isbel 2; Massey; Pasquantino; Witt Jr. RBI: Caglianone (9); Pasquantino (22). 2-out RBI: Pasquantino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Witt Jr.; Perez, S; Garcia, M 2. GIDP: Isbel. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Díaz, E (1, throw). Pickoffs: Cameron (Scott II at 1st base). DP: (Garcia, M-Massey-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Winn - SS 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .252 .326 .351
2 Herrera - DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .265 .398 .410
3 Walker, J - RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .308 .379 .598
4 Burleson - 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .277 .342 .445
5 Fermín - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 .316 .347
6 Saggese - 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .156 .206 .188
7 Church - LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .254 .292 .410
8 Pagés, P - C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 .248 .357
9 Scott II - CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .193 .252 .266
Totals 29 4 8 4 1 4 12
Cardinals
BATTING: 2B: Herrera (12, Cameron); Church (6, Cameron). TB: Burleson; Church 3; Herrera 2; Saggese; Scott II 2; Walker, J. RBI: Burleson 2 (33); Scott II (7); Winn (17). 2-out RBI: Burleson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fermín 2. SF: Burleson; Winn. GIDP: Pagés, P. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Saggese-Winn-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Cameron (L, 2-3) 6.0 5 3 3 0 4 0 82-55 5.40
Falter 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 28-17 10.13
Totals 8.0 8 4 4 1 4 0
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Leahy (W, 5-3) 6.0 5 1 1 3 2 0 90-59 3.94
Graceffo (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-6 1.82
Bruihl (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-7 5.12
Soriano, G (S, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 14-9 3.66
Totals 9.0 8 2 2 3 2 1
Game Info
WP: Falter.
ABS Challenge: Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Pagés, P (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Cameron 82-55; Falter 28-17; Leahy 90-59; Graceffo 10-6; Bruihl 10-7; Soriano, G 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cameron 5-4; Falter 2-1; Leahy 5-6; Graceffo 2-1; Bruihl 2-1; Soriano, G 1-1.
Batters faced: Cameron 23; Falter 9; Leahy 25; Graceffo 4; Bruihl 3; Soriano, G 4.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Additon. 1B: Ryan Wills. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Will Little.
Weather: 78 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 2:01 PM.
T: 2:07 (:46 delay).
Att: 32,379.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 16, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Alec Burleson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Iván Herrera scores. 1-0 STL
Top 5 Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Maikel Garcia scores. 1-1
Bottom 5 Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church to 3rd. 2-1 STL
Bottom 5 Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Nathan Church scores. 3-1 STL
Bottom 8 Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Masyn Winn scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Alec Burleson advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz. 4-1 STL
Top 9 Jac Caglianone homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 4-2 STL
Team Highlight
KC Isaac Collins' spectacular diving grab (00:00:14)
STL Alec Burleson's sacrifice fly (00:00:19)
KC Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single (00:00:16)
STL Masyn Winn's sacrifice fly (00:00:17)
STL Kyle Leahy tosses six strong innings (00:00:36)
KC Noah Cameron's three strikeouts (00:00:16)
STL Alec Burleson's RBI single (00:00:27)
KC Jac Caglianone's towering 428-foot home run (00:00:47)
KC Condensed Game: KC@STL - 5/16/26 (00:11:39)
KC Burleson's pair of RBIs push Cardinals to 4-2 win (00:03:14)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 7
Cardinals 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 8 0 4

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard TOR 2 @ DET 1 - Final

CIN 4 @ CLE 7 - Final

CHC 3 @ CWS 8 - Final

MIL 2 @ MIN 1 - Final

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Game Day Thread - Saturday, May 16

###Royals @ Cardinals - 01:15 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 79°F - Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, R To L
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Royals Noah Cameron (2-2, 5.55 ERA, 35.2 IP) No report posted.
Cardinals Kyle Leahy (4-3, 4.31 ERA, 39.2 IP) No report posted.
Royals Lineup vs. Leahy AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B .333 .666 3 0 2 0
2 Witt Jr. - SS .000 .333 2 0 0 1
3 Pasquantino - 1B .500 1.000 2 0 0 0
4 Perez, S - DH .000 .000 2 0 0 1
5 Jensen - C - - - - - -
6 Caglianone - RF .000 .000 1 0 0 1
7 Collins - LF .000 .333 2 0 0 1
8 Massey - 2B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
9 Isbel - CF 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
10 Cameron - P - - - - - -
Cardinals Lineup vs. Cameron AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Winn - SS .000 .000 6 0 0 2
2 Herrera - DH .333 .833 3 0 0 0
3 Walker, J - RF .500 2.500 2 1 1 0
4 Burleson - 1B .000 .000 2 0 0 0
5 Fermín - 3B - - - - - -
6 Saggese - 2B - - - - - -
7 Church - LF - - - - - -
8 Pagés, P - C .250 .500 4 0 0 0
9 Scott II - CF .000 .000 2 0 0 1
10 Leahy - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|24|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|22|22|1.0 (117)|2|+1.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|20|25|3.5 (114)|5|1.5 (116)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|25|3.5 (114)|6|1.5 (116)| |5|Kansas City Royals|19|26|4.5 (113)|9|2.5 (115)|

###Division Scoreboard TOR @ DET 12:10 PM CDT

CIN @ CLE 05:10 PM CDT

CHC @ CWS 06:10 PM CDT

MIL @ MIN 06:10 PM CDT

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The Royals fell to the Cardinals by a score of 5-4 - Fri, May 15 @ 07:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Fri, May 15

###Game Status: Final - Score: 5-4 Cardinals

###Links & Info

Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 .265 .335 .400
2 Witt Jr. - SS 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .309 .381 .506
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .200 .286 .344
4 Perez, S - C 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .238 .335
5 Jensen - DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .242 .336 .422
6 Caglianone - RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .238 .313 .400
a-Thomas, L - RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .205 .354 .256
7 Collins - LF 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 .225 .345 .342
8 Massey - 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .210 .233 .407
9 Isbel - CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .264 .319 .400
Totals 38 4 7 4 7 7 23
Royals
a-Walked for Caglianone in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Jensen (5, May); Witt Jr. (12, Stanek). TB: Caglianone; Isbel; Jensen 3; Perez, S; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Collins 2 (15); Jensen (19); Witt Jr. (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Massey 3; Thomas, L; Garcia, M. SF: Collins. GIDP: Garcia, M. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: DP: 3 (Massey-Pasquantino; Garcia, M-Massey-Pasquantino; Garcia, M-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - 2B 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .237 .358 .408
2 Herrera - DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 .396 .405
1-Saggese - DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .200 .180
b-Pozo - PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .259 .296
3 Burleson - 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .276 .344 .447
4 Walker, J - RF 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .309 .382 .606
5 Gorman - 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .234 .313 .366
6 Winn - SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .257 .333 .358
7 Church - CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .244 .284 .397
8 Pagés, P - C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .211 .255 .368
9 Scott II - CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .241 .255
a-Fermín - LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .244 .340 .378
Totals 40 5 12 5 5 11 25
Cardinals
a-Walked for Scott II in the 7th. b-Singled for Saggese in the 11th. 1-Ran for Herrera in the 10th.
BATTING: 2B: Winn (8, Lynch IV). HR: Walker, J (13, 4th inning off Wacha, 1 on, 2 out); Pagés, P (4, 5th inning off Wacha, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Burleson 2; Church; Gorman 2; Herrera; Pagés, P 4; Pozo; Walker, J 6; Winn 2. RBI: Burleson (31); Pagés, P (9); Pozo (5); Walker, J 2 (34). 2-out RBI: Pozo; Walker, J 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church; Wetherholt; Winn; Herrera. SAC: Pagés, P. GIDP: Pagés, P; Walker, J; Winn. Team RISP: 2-for-13. Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING: DP: (Winn-Wetherholt-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 2 87-57 2.83
Lynch IV 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20-14 1.96
Mears 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 16-10 2.87
Strahm 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15-8 3.86
Schreiber 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3.63
Erceg (BS, 3) 1.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 12-11 3.44
Cruz (L, 0-1) 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5-4 8.31
Totals 10.2 12 5 3 5 11 2
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
May 6.0 4 3 3 4 3 0 91-54 4.81
Soriano, G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9-6 3.38
Romero, J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 21-13 3.22
O'Brien 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-6 2.45
Stanek 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 13-9 6.52
Graceffo (W, 3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14-7 1.90
Totals 11.0 7 4 3 7 7 0
Game Info
IBB: Jensen (by Stanek); Gorman (by Mears); Wetherholt (by Cruz).
HBP: Herrera (by Wacha).
ABS Challenge: Perez, S 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Witt Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Pagés, P (Ball-Confirmed); Graceffo (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Wacha 87-57; Lynch IV 20-14; Mears 16-10; Strahm 15-8; Schreiber 1-1; Erceg 12-11; Cruz 5-4; May 91-54; Soriano, G 9-6; Romero, J 21-13; O'Brien 10-6; Stanek 13-9; Graceffo 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Wacha 7-2; Lynch IV 1-0; Mears 1-0; Strahm 0-1; Schreiber 0-0; Erceg 0-0; Cruz 2-0; May 5-5; Soriano, G 0-0; Romero, J 1-0; O'Brien 2-0; Stanek 0-0; Graceffo 2-1.
Batters faced: Wacha 23; Lynch IV 5; Mears 5; Strahm 4; Schreiber 1; Erceg 5; Cruz 4; May 26; Soriano, G 3; Romero, J 5; O'Brien 3; Stanek 5; Graceffo 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Schreiber 2-0; Romero, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Will Little. 1B: Ryan Additon. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 79 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:15 PM.
T: 3:12.
Att: 26,949.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 15, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 4 Carter Jensen doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. 1-0 KC
Top 4 Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Salvador Perez scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. 2-0 KC
Bottom 4 Jordan Walker homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores. 2-2
Bottom 5 Pedro Pagés homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. 3-2 STL
Top 6 Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. 3-3
Top 10 Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Maikel Garcia scores. 4-3 KC
Bottom 10 Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Thomas Saggese scores. 4-4
Bottom 11 Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. 5-4 STL
Team Highlight
KC Carter Jensen's RBI double (00:00:20)
KC Isaac Collins lifts sac fly, plates Salvador Perez (00:00:20)
STL Jordan Walker's two-run home run (13) (00:00:30)
STL Pedro Pagés' solo home run (4) (00:00:30)
KC Isaac Collins' RBI groundout (00:00:16)
KC Kyle Isbel's terrific diving catch (00:00:13)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead RBI double (00:00:20)
STL Alec Burleson's game-tying RBI single (00:00:18)
STL Gordon Graceffo escapes jam in the 11th (00:00:18)
STL Yohel Pozo's walk-off single (00:00:30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 0 11
Cardinals 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 12 0 12

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard TOR 2 @ DET 3 - Final

CIN 7 @ CLE 6 - Final

MIL 3 @ MIN 2 - Final

CHC 10 @ CWS 5 - Final

Next Royals Game: Sat, May 16, 01:15 PM CDT @ Cardinals

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Game Thread: Royals @ Cardinals - Fri, May 15 @ 07:15 PM CDT

#Royals @ Cardinals - Fri, May 15

###Game Status: Final - Score: 5-4 Cardinals

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 79°F - Cloudy - Wind 11 mph, R To L
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Game Graphs
  • Savant Gamefeed
Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 .265 .335 .400
2 Witt Jr. - SS 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .309 .381 .506
3 Pasquantino - 1B 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .200 .286 .344
4 Perez, S - C 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .238 .335
5 Jensen - DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .242 .336 .422
6 Caglianone - RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .238 .313 .400
a-Thomas, L - RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .205 .354 .256
7 Collins - LF 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 .225 .345 .342
8 Massey - 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .210 .233 .407
9 Isbel - CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .264 .319 .400
Totals 38 4 7 4 7 7 23
Royals
a-Walked for Caglianone in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Jensen (5, May); Witt Jr. (12, Stanek). TB: Caglianone; Isbel; Jensen 3; Perez, S; Witt Jr. 3. RBI: Collins 2 (15); Jensen (19); Witt Jr. (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Massey 3; Thomas, L; Garcia, M. SF: Collins. GIDP: Garcia, M. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: DP: 3 (Massey-Pasquantino; Garcia, M-Massey-Pasquantino; Garcia, M-Pasquantino).
Cardinals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Wetherholt - 2B 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 .237 .358 .408
2 Herrera - DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 .396 .405
1-Saggese - DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .200 .180
b-Pozo - PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .259 .296
3 Burleson - 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .276 .344 .447
4 Walker, J - RF 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .309 .382 .606
5 Gorman - 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .234 .313 .366
6 Winn - SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .257 .333 .358
7 Church - CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .244 .284 .397
8 Pagés, P - C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .211 .255 .368
9 Scott II - CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .241 .255
a-Fermín - LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .244 .340 .378
Totals 40 5 12 5 5 11 25
Cardinals
a-Walked for Scott II in the 7th. b-Singled for Saggese in the 11th. 1-Ran for Herrera in the 10th.
BATTING: 2B: Winn (8, Lynch IV). HR: Walker, J (13, 4th inning off Wacha, 1 on, 2 out); Pagés, P (4, 5th inning off Wacha, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Burleson 2; Church; Gorman 2; Herrera; Pagés, P 4; Pozo; Walker, J 6; Winn 2. RBI: Burleson (31); Pagés, P (9); Pozo (5); Walker, J 2 (34). 2-out RBI: Pozo; Walker, J 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Church; Wetherholt; Winn; Herrera. SAC: Pagés, P. GIDP: Pagés, P; Walker, J; Winn. Team RISP: 2-for-13. Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING: DP: (Winn-Wetherholt-Burleson).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Wacha 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 2 87-57 2.83
Lynch IV 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20-14 1.96
Mears 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 16-10 2.87
Strahm 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15-8 3.86
Schreiber 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 3.63
Erceg (BS, 3) 1.0 2 1 0 0 2 0 12-11 3.44
Cruz (L, 0-1) 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5-4 8.31
Totals 10.2 12 5 3 5 11 2
Cardinals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
May 6.0 4 3 3 4 3 0 91-54 4.81
Soriano, G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9-6 3.38
Romero, J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 21-13 3.22
O'Brien 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-6 2.45
Stanek 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 13-9 6.52
Graceffo (W, 3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14-7 1.90
Totals 11.0 7 4 3 7 7 0
Game Info
IBB: Jensen (by Stanek); Gorman (by Mears); Wetherholt (by Cruz).
HBP: Herrera (by Wacha).
ABS Challenge: Perez, S 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Witt Jr. (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Pagés, P (Ball-Confirmed); Graceffo (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Wacha 87-57; Lynch IV 20-14; Mears 16-10; Strahm 15-8; Schreiber 1-1; Erceg 12-11; Cruz 5-4; May 91-54; Soriano, G 9-6; Romero, J 21-13; O'Brien 10-6; Stanek 13-9; Graceffo 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Wacha 7-2; Lynch IV 1-0; Mears 1-0; Strahm 0-1; Schreiber 0-0; Erceg 0-0; Cruz 2-0; May 5-5; Soriano, G 0-0; Romero, J 1-0; O'Brien 2-0; Stanek 0-0; Graceffo 2-1.
Batters faced: Wacha 23; Lynch IV 5; Mears 5; Strahm 4; Schreiber 1; Erceg 5; Cruz 4; May 26; Soriano, G 3; Romero, J 5; O'Brien 3; Stanek 5; Graceffo 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Schreiber 2-0; Romero, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Will Little. 1B: Ryan Additon. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 79 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:15 PM.
T: 3:12.
Att: 26,949.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 15, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 4 Carter Jensen doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. 1-0 KC
Top 4 Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Salvador Perez scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. 2-0 KC
Bottom 4 Jordan Walker homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Iván Herrera scores. 2-2
Bottom 5 Pedro Pagés homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. 3-2 STL
Top 6 Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. 3-3
Top 10 Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Maikel Garcia scores. 4-3 KC
Bottom 10 Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Thomas Saggese scores. 4-4
Bottom 11 Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nathan Church scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. 5-4 STL
Team Highlight
KC Carter Jensen's RBI double (00:00:20)
KC Isaac Collins lifts sac fly, plates Salvador Perez (00:00:20)
STL Jordan Walker's two-run home run (13) (00:00:30)
STL Pedro Pagés' solo home run (4) (00:00:30)
KC Isaac Collins' RBI groundout (00:00:16)
KC Kyle Isbel's terrific diving catch (00:00:13)
KC Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead RBI double (00:00:20)
STL Alec Burleson's game-tying RBI single (00:00:18)
STL Gordon Graceffo escapes jam in the 11th (00:00:18)
STL Yohel Pozo's walk-off single (00:00:30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 0 11
Cardinals 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 12 0 12

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard TOR 2 @ DET 3 - Final

CIN 7 @ CLE 6 - Final

MIL 3 @ MIN 2 - Final

CHC 10 @ CWS 5 - Final

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Game Day Thread - Friday, May 15

###Royals @ Cardinals - 07:15 PM CDT

###Game Status: Pre-Game

###Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Busch Stadium: 81°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Out To LF
  • TV: Royals: Royals.TV, Cardinals: Cardinals.TV
  • Radio: Royals: Royals Radio Network, 96.5 The Fan, Cardinals: WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol) (es), KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Royals Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.63 ERA, 51.1 IP) No report posted.
Cardinals Dustin May (3-4, 4.85 ERA, 42.2 IP) No report posted.
Royals Lineup vs. May AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Garcia, M - 3B .333 1.167 3 0 0 0
2 Witt Jr. - SS .400 1.500 5 1 3 0
3 Pasquantino - 1B .000 .250 3 0 0 1
4 Perez, S - C .250 .500 4 0 1 1
5 Jensen - DH - - - - - -
6 Caglianone - RF .000 .000 2 0 0 0
7 Collins - LF - - - - - -
8 Massey - 2B - - - - - -
9 Isbel - CF .750 2.000 4 0 3 1
10 Wacha - P - - - - - -
Cardinals Lineup vs. Wacha AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Wetherholt - 2B - - - - - -
2 Herrera - DH .200 .400 5 0 0 0
3 Burleson - 1B .375 1.250 8 1 2 1
4 Walker, J - RF .333 .666 3 0 0 1
5 Gorman - 3B .429 1.000 7 0 1 2
6 Winn - SS .000 .167 5 0 0 1
7 Church - LF - - - - - -
8 Pagés, P - C - - - - - -
9 Scott II - CF .000 .000 1 0 0 1
10 May - P - - - - - -

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|24|21|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|22|21|1.0 (118)|2|+1.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|20|24|3.5 (115)|6|1.5 (117)| |4|Detroit Tigers|19|25|4.5 (114)|8|2.5 (116)| |5|Kansas City Royals|19|25|4.5 (114)|9|2.5 (116)|

###Division Scoreboard TOR @ DET 05:45 PM CDT

CIN @ CLE 06:10 PM CDT

MIL @ MIN 06:10 PM CDT

CHC @ CWS 06:40 PM CDT

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The Royals fell to the White Sox by a score of 6-2 - Thu, May 14 @ 06:40 PM CDT

#Royals @ White Sox - Thu, May 14

###Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 White Sox

###Links & Info

Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Garcia, M - 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .346 .415
2 Witt Jr. - SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .306 .381 .503
3 Thomas, L - RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .351 .260
a-Caglianone - RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .305 .398
4 Perez, S - C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .200 .239 .339
5 Loftin - 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .367 .375
6 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .204 .283 .350
7 Marte, S - DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .310 .362 .381
8 Collins - LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .343 .347
9 Isbel - CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .267 .325 .410
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 5 14
Royals
a-Flied out for Thomas, L in the 7th.
BATTING: 3B: Isbel (1, Kay). TB: Garcia, M; Isbel 3; Marte, S; Perez, S 2; Thomas, L; Witt Jr. RBI: Garcia, M (18); Thomas, L (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marte, S; Pasquantino. SF: Thomas, L. GIDP: Perez, S. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (2 Garcia, M-Loftin-Pasquantino).
White Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Meidroth - 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .281 .349 .399
2 Vargas, M - 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .240 .373 .467
3 Murakami - 1B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .227 .371 .533
4 Grichuk - LF 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .234 .260 .511
a-Antonacci - PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 .389 .438
Peters - CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .327 .333
5 Quero - C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .151 .248 .163
6 Benintendi - DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .218 .265 .339
7 Hill, D - LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .340 .447
8 Acuña - SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .181 .242 .193
9 Kelenic - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .351 .281
Totals 29 6 8 6 5 7 12
White Sox
a-Doubled for Grichuk in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Antonacci (5, Erceg). HR: Grichuk (3, 1st inning off Bubic, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Acuña; Antonacci 2; Grichuk 5; Hill, D; Meidroth 2; Vargas, M. RBI: Grichuk 4 (9); Hill, D (5); Meidroth (10). 2-out RBI: Hill, D; Grichuk 2; Meidroth. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kelenic; Benintendi. GIDP: Grichuk; Vargas, M. Team RISP: 3-for-10. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Vargas, M-Meidroth-Murakami).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bubic (L, 3-2) 4.0 5 5 5 3 4 1 84-50 4.11
Avila 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 33-17 5.28
Lange 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-8 5.23
Erceg 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 15-8 3.63
Totals 8.0 8 6 6 5 7 1
White Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Kay (W, 3-1) 6.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 97-62 4.61
Davis 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-4 4.00
Newcomb, S (S, 1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26-18 2.81
Totals 9.0 7 2 2 2 5 0
Game Info
HBP: Loftin (by Kay); Collins (by Kay).
Pitch timer violations: Bubic (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Quero 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Perez, S (Ball-Confirmed); Garcia, M (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Loftin (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Bubic 84-50; Avila 33-17; Lange 10-8; Erceg 15-8; Kay 97-62; Davis 9-4; Newcomb, S 26-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bubic 4-1; Avila 2-1; Lange 2-0; Erceg 1-0; Kay 5-4; Davis 1-2; Newcomb, S 3-1.
Batters faced: Bubic 20; Avila 7; Lange 3; Erceg 4; Kay 27; Davis 3; Newcomb, S 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Davis 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Ben May. 1B: John Tumpane. 2B: Chris Conroy. 3B: Jen Pawol.
Weather: 62 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 11 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:29.
Att: 14,913.
Venue: Rate Field.
May 14, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Derek Hill. Maikel Garcia scores. 1-0 KC
Bottom 1 Randal Grichuk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. 2-1 CWS
Bottom 3 Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. 4-1 CWS
Bottom 4 Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luisangel Acuña scores. 5-1 CWS
Top 7 Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Kyle Isbel scores. 5-2 CWS
Bottom 8 Derek Hill singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Antonacci scores. 6-2 CWS
Team Highlight
KC Lane Thomas' sacrifice fly (00:00:19)
CWS Randal Grichuk's two-run homer (3) (00:00:30)
CWS Randal Grichuk's two-run single (00:00:19)
CWS Chase Meidroth's RBI single (00:00:19)
CWS Luisangel Acuña swipes second base (00:00:13)
KC Kyle Isbel's first triple of 2026 (00:00:21)
KC Maikel Garcia drives in Isbel on RBI groundout (00:00:20)
CWS Anthony Kay fans four in quality start (00:00:43)
CWS Derek Hill's RBI single (00:00:15)
CWS Sean Newcomb seals White Sox 6-2 win (00:00:10)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 8
White Sox 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 8 0 4

###Decisions

###Division Scoreboard DET 4 @ NYM 9 - Final

MIA 1 @ MIN 9 - Final

Next Royals Game: Fri, May 15, 07:15 PM CDT @ Cardinals

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