MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/20/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1315 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (24-26) 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 7 2
Kansas City Royals (21-29) 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 X 9 15 0
Moon Rips 2 Home Runs in 9-6 Royals Triumph
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Dave Moon, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Boston Red Sox, 9-6. Moon slugged 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Royals. Kevin Martin was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 3 runs on 4 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. By defeating Boston, the last-place Royals improved to 21-29.

Kansas City right fielder Dave García delivered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 2.

"Their at-bats were really impressive against us," said losing manager Alvin Morman.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson RF 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 .256 3 16
D. Combs C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .224 7 18
R. Devers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 6 23
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .293 1 15
D. Robertson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 0 16
S. Potter CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .246 6 23
E. Dennis DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .191 5 12
B. Dawson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .295 7 12
S. Pratt LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .243 1 12
Totals 33 6 7 6 2 7 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Dawson (7, 3rd Inning off K. Martin, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Williamson 2 (3, 3rd Inning off K. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off T. Lawson, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Williamson 8 , D. Combs 2 , E. Dennis , B. Dawson 5
2-out RBI: , J. Williamson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Williamson
Hit by Pitch: E. Dennis
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: P. Vitzhum (1) , B. Dawson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Dawson-Robertson-Vitzhum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF, LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .324 0 5
F. Wall 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .253 2 17
D. García RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .285 14 35
G. Lópes LF, 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 0 1
J. Fok DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .409 1 2
W. Burgess 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .294 0 3
D. Moon 1B 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .256 6 23
   a-J. Reeves CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 7
S. Núñez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .160 0 5
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .185 0 13
Totals 40 9 15 8 1 4 17      
a - J. Reeves substituted for D. Moon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. La Arena (5, 4th Inning off J. Muñóz, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Rodriguez (5, 5th Inning off D. Bergeron, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Núñez (2, 5th Inning off D. Bergeron, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. García (7, 8th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Burgess (1, 4th Inning off T. Skaggs, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. García (14, 1st Inning off T. Skaggs, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Moon 2 (6, 4th Inning off T. Skaggs, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off D. Bergeron, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. La Arena 3 , D. García 7 , G. Lópes , J. Fok 2 , W. Burgess 3 , D. Moon 9 , S. Núñez 3 , I. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: D. Moon , I. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. La Arena , D. García , G. Lópes , J. Fok , W. Burgess
GIDP: I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Lópes (1)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Skaggs L (3-1) 3.0 7 5 5 0 2 2 16 60 5.21   
J. Muñóz 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 7 30 2.86   
D. Bergeron 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 1 10 30 10.66   
C. Perez 1.2 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 26 3.22   
S. Bell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Skaggs 25
Batters Faced: T. Skaggs 16, J. Muñóz 7, D. Bergeron 10, C. Perez 7, S. Bell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Skaggs 3-4, J. Muñóz 2-1, D. Bergeron 3-2, C. Perez 2-1, S. Bell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Skaggs 60-39, J. Muñóz 30-17, D. Bergeron 30-21, C. Perez 26-18, S. Bell 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bergeron 1-1 , S. Bell 1-0
WP: T. Skaggs , C. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Martin W (4-3) 6.1 4 3 3 1 7 2 24 100 4.35   
T. Lawson 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 1 4 16 5.34   
E. Escoboza H (4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 21 1.80   
R. Richey H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 2.65   
M. Long 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Martin 59
Batters Faced: K. Martin 24, T. Lawson 4, E. Escoboza 4, R. Richey 2, M. Long 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Martin 6-6, T. Lawson 1-0, E. Escoboza 2-1, R. Richey 1-1, M. Long 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Martin 100-66, T. Lawson 16-8, E. Escoboza 21-15, R. Richey 12-8, M. Long 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Lawson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Moon
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 25925
Special Notes: RP Randy Richey was injured while pitching.
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