Royals at Red Sox: September 12, 2026
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 at Fenway Park on September 12, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Bobby Witt Jr. and Carter Jensen and Michael Massey (Royals, 1 each); Adley Rutschman and Nick Sogard and Roman Anthony (Red Sox, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Randy Dobnak (Royals, 4); Ranger Suarez (Red Sox, 8).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | KC | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 10 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
What stood out
- Hits: Royals 5, Red Sox 10.
- Errors: Royals 0, Red Sox 1.
- The Red Sox's biggest edge came in the 4th inning (1-0).
Player lines
- Alex Lange (KC RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 25 PIT
- Anthony Gose (KC RP): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 9 PIT
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC SS): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 TB
- Carter Jensen (KC C): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Isaac Collins (KC LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jac Caglianone (KC RF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- John Rave (KC RF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Josh Rojas (KC 3B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Kyle Isbel (KC CF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Michael Massey (KC 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Nick Loftin (KC 3B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Randy Dobnak (KC SP): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, 81 PIT
- Salvador Perez (KC DH): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Vinnie Pasquantino (KC 1B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Adley Rutschman (BOS C): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Anthony Seigler (BOS 2B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Aroldis Chapman (BOS RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 16 PIT
- Caleb Durbin (BOS 3B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Garrett Whitlock (BOS RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 11 PIT
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa (BOS 2B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jarren Duran (BOS LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Mickey Gasper (BOS DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Nick Sogard (BOS 2B): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Ranger Suarez (BOS SP): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 96 PIT
- Roman Anthony (BOS LF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Trevor Story (BOS SS): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Wilyer Abreu (BOS RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
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Head-to-head
Full Red Sox vs Royals head-to-head (12 meetings).
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