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

|ALC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Cleveland Guardians|29|22|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Chicago White Sox|25|24|3.0 (110)|2|+1.0 (-)| |3|Minnesota Twins|23|27|5.5 (107)|5|1.5 (112)| |4|Detroit Tigers|20|30|8.5 (104)|9|4.5 (109)| |5|Kansas City Royals|20|30|8.5 (104)|10|4.5 (109)|

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

^^^Posted: ^^^05/21/2026 ^^^04:00:01 ^^^AM ^^^CDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

#Red Sox @ Royals - Wed, May 20

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

###Links & Info

• 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)
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

• Winner: Connelly Early (4-2, 3.33)
• Loser: Steven Cruz (0-2, 8.71)
• Save: Aroldis Chapman (12, 0.51)

###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)

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/20/2026 ^^^10:06:37 ^^^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

• Winner: Connelly Early (4-2, 3.33)
• Loser: Steven Cruz (0-2, 8.71)
• Save: Aroldis Chapman (12, 0.51)

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

CWS 4 @ SEA 5 - Final

CLE 3 @ DET 2 - Final

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/20/2026 ^^^11:10:47 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

I feel the talent on this team is getting wasted by horrible pitching and just flat out bad coaching. At what point will they cut bait?

I know he's well liked and I congratulate him on his weight loss, but the giant pile of sunflower seed husks is an unsightly addition to the aesthetic we are promoting. Especially with the new ballpark on the way. Sunflower seeds on the field means pigeons and rats, plus someone has to clean that mess up. You want to fix the team, let's start by finding a third base coach that doesn't litter all over our park. If he spent less time on them seeds and more time on his job 8 bet we win 2 or three more games. It's Kauffman Stadium, not Texas Roadhouse. /S

Is anyone else over Hosmer as an announcer? I’m tired of hearing about Alex Gordon and him self-bragging.

From Iowa, was looking to come down for my first game of the year sometime next week and past years I usually have no issues finding tickets for like $7 bucks that are standing room only. I only come as a solo so its no issues for me finding a better seat, but the cheapest tickets I can find all of next week are like $30.

Did they kill the fountain pass/standing room only tickets, or is there any other way to get in the door cheaper than $30? Kinda sucks my little $50 dollar adventure to a Royals game got a bit pricer.

Three months ago, if you’d told me we’d have the same record as the Tigers at this point of the season, I would have felt pretty good.

I know some major league hitting coaches have a hitting philosophy. I imagine some focus more on studying pitcher tendencies, pitch recognition, mental and mechanical adjustments.

When a hitting coach never has to answer for how they do their job, we're left guessing. Should they get some of the credit or blame? Much of it? None of it? All players have habits, stances, routines at the plate, willingness to study pitchers (or not). These are things that got them to the MLB level and they're probably resistant to overhauls. And all players will slump, get hot, or just start the season one way or the other, with or without a hitting coach.

I'm not sure how much of this is on Zumwalt. Quatraro was a hitting coordinator for a few years too with the Rays. But 50 games into a season, you have to wonder what is even happening to counteract the prolonged failure. For most of an entire team to be infected, that is a signal that whatever they're doing -- it ain't working. Something more drastic has to change.

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

###Game Status: Scheduled

###Links & Info

• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• 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.

|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|22|27|5.5 (108)|5|1.5 (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 @ MIN 12:40 PM CDT

CWS @ SEA 03:10 PM CDT

CLE @ DET 05:40 PM CDT

^^^Posted: ^^^05/20/2026 ^^^04:00:00 ^^^AM ^^^CDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

#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

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/19/2026 ^^^08:40:31 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

#Red Sox @ Royals - Tue, May 19

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

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	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

• Winner: Garrett Whitlock (3-1, 2.79)
• Loser: Bailey Falter (0-1, 9.82)

###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

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/19/2026 ^^^09:51:41 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

These results so far have been completely unacceptable from the actual play on the field to media people and bloggers not actually writing anything that criticizes the organization. When is it enough that people start putting the heat on them to do better and put pressure on the media people to ask Q and the rest of the staff and players some tough questions?