Saturday, September 12, 2026
Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox
KC
Kansas City Royals
65-83 · W2
BOS
Boston Red Sox
77-71 · L3
Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 5-1 at Fenway Park. Ranger Suarez earned the win; Randy Dobnak took the loss.
Boston beat Kansas City 5-1 at Fenway Park, pulling away with a two-run sixth inning after Carter Jensen's solo home run had briefly tied the game. Ranger Suarez earned the win with seven innings of one-run ball, striking out eight and throwing 96 pitches. Randy Dobnak took the loss for the Royals despite allowing just three earned runs over 5.2 innings and fanning four on 81 pitches. Wilyer Abreu's two-run double in the bottom of the sixth gave Boston a 4-1 lead and put the game away. Jensen had homered in the top half of that inning to pull Kansas City level at 1-1, but the Royals managed only four hits on the night. Suarez recorded eight strikeouts, matching the model's projection. Dobnak finished with four, also in line with the K model. The NRFI model had leaned no runs in the first, but scoring occurred.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight over seven innings, matching the K model's projection, while Randy Dobnak finished with four strikeouts.
Wilyer Abreu's two-run double in the sixth inning scored Mickey Gasper and Adley Rutschman, breaking a 1-1 tie and giving Boston a three-run cushion.
Carter Jensen's 24th home run of the season tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the sixth, but the Royals managed just three other hits against Suarez and the Boston bullpen.
The NRFI model had leaned toward no runs in the first inning, but scoring occurred in the frame.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
Adley Rutschman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Roman Anthony scores.
Carter Jensen homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.
Wilyer Abreu doubles (36) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder John Rave. Mickey Gasper scores. Adley Rutschman scores.
Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. Nick Sogard scores. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Matthew Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey.
Nick Sogard doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Trevor Story scores.
Key Performers
Carter Jensen
KC
1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Wilyer Abreu
BOS
1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Adley Rutschman
BOS
2-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
Nick Sogard
BOS
2-3, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R
Batting
| KC | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Josh Rojas 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Isaac Collins PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Salvador Perez DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Nick Loftin RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| John Rave CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Matthew Lugo LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jac Caglianone PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| BOS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Seigler 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Adley Rutschman C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Trevor Story SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Mickey Gasper DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jarren Duran CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nick Sogard 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Pitching
| KC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobnak (L, 3-4) | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 81-51 | 2.73 |
| Gose | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-13 | 6.04 |
| McGee | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 7.15 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| BOS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suarez (W, 7-4) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 96-69 | 3.33 |
| Whitlock (H, 25) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-10 | 1.84 |
| Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 1.99 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |