Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWong (6, Lange)
- 3BYoshida (1, Lugo)
- HRContreras (10, 6th inning off Lugo 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIContreras 2 (27), Duran (19)
- SFDuran
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-5 (Contreras 0-1, Monasterio 0-1, Sogard 1-1, Abreu 0-2)
- Fielding
- AssistsYoshida (Massey at home).
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .328 | .393 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .374 | .487 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 | .279 | .331 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .201 | .244 | .346 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .327 | .401 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .347 | .364 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .322 | .442 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .338 | .328 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .240 | .407 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .331 | .417 |
| 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
a-struck out looking for Jensen in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMassey (8, Gray); Caglianone 2 (9, Gray 2)
- RBICaglianone (10)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-7 (Perez 0-1, Isbel 1-2, Collins 0-2, Massey 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (14, 2nd base off Whitlock/Wong)
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Gray(W, 5-1) |
J. Slaten(H, 4) |
G. Whitlock(H, 9) |
A. Chapman(S, 11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80-54 | 2.93 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.95 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.54 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 123-84 |
- Pitching
- HBPPerez (by Gray)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedChapman 3/3; Gray 16/24; Whitlock 3/4; Slaten 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesChapman-4-1-3-2; Gray-16-12-13-12; Whitlock-2-1-3-3; Slaten-3-3-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsChapman 2-0; Gray 3-5; Whitlock 2-0; Slaten 1-0
- Game ScoresS Gray 66
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Lugo(L, 1-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93-57 | 3.68 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.45 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 132-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLugo 16/25; Schreiber 4/4; Lange 4/6; Cruz 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLugo-21-6-12-18; Schreiber-2-4-3-2; Lange-2-3-1-5; Cruz-2-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLugo 5-8; Schreiber 1-0; Lange 1-1; Cruz 2-1
- Game ScoresS Lugo 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Contreras homered to left center (435 feet), Gasper scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Duran hit sacrifice fly to left, Wong scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Caglianone doubled to right, Jensen scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
BOS @ KC Videos
Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights
Sonny Gray records 9 Ks to lead Red Sox to victory
Willson Contreras crushes a 435-foot HR for Red Sox
BOS leads 1-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, May 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,531
Game Time:2:25
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - James Jean
- Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
2026 American League East Standings
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 27 | 22 | .551 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 24 | 23 | .511 | 2 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 22 | 26 | .458 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 28 | .417 | 6.5 | L3 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 28 | .417 | 6.5 | L1 |

