Game Summary: The Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-1 at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on May 19, 2026.
Willson Contreras: Three RBI in Victory
Contreras went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals. He got the scoring started early with an RBI single in the first inning before adding another run-scoring single later in the ninth.
The veteran continues to swing the bat well, now recording a hit in five of his last six games while homering twice during that stretch. Contrerass owns an impressive .839 OPS alongside a .258 batting average, 10 home runs, six doubles, 30 RBI and 21 runs scored this season.
Jarren Duran: Three-Run Home Run, 10 Stolen Bases
Duran went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double, two walks, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals.
He reached base in four of his five plate appearances, walking in each of his first two at-bats before doubling in the fifth inning and later launching a 366-foot three-run homer in the eighth to put the game away. The homer was his fifth of the season, and his stolen base gave him 10 on the year.
After a power surge earlier in May, Duran had cooled off significantly entering Tuesday, batting just .125 with a 5:16 BB:K over his previous 12 games.
Ranger Suarez: Strong Outing Against Kansas City
Suarez did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings.
He had to grind through a difficult 32-pitch first inning that accounted for Kansas City's only run of the night, but he settled in nicely afterward, holding the Royals hitless over the next three frames. In the fifth inning, he allowed back-to-back hits that led to his exit.
Suarez has now allowed just one run over his last 21.2 innings, lowering his season line to a 2.40 ERA (pending confirmation).