Red Sox @ Royals · May 20, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 50 · Wed, May 20, 2026

Kauffman Stadium Regular Season

Boston Red Sox Red Sox 4

Final

NIGHT game

3 Kansas City Royals Royals

Away starter

Connelly Early

Home starter

Michael Wacha

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Duran takes over AGAIN to fuel sweep. Can he jump-start Red Sox?

KANSAS CITY -- The Jarren Duran show at Kauffman Stadium had an encore, and a much-needed one for the Red Sox. While Duran broke the game open with a huge swing in the ninth inning on Tuesday, he put his team ahead again on Wednesday, belting a two-run homer to

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Jarren Duran hits go-ahead homer in Red Sox 4-3 win00:03:26

Jarren Duran delivers a go-ahead homer and Connelly Early strikes out five in the Red Sox 4-3 win over the Royals

Condensed Game: BOS@KC - 5/20/2600:11:29

Condensed Game: Jarren Duran and the Red Sox take on Salvador Perez and the Royals on May 20, 2026

Jarren Duran's go-ahead homer (6)00:00:22

Jarren Duran lifts an opposite-field homer to give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead in the top of the 7th inning!

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Red Sox @ Royals · 4–3

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