BOSTON (Interstat) — Ranger Suarez pitched seven innings, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2026, at Fenway Park. Suarez (7-4) allowed one earned run on five hits while striking out eight. Randy Dobnak (3-4) took the loss after giving up three earned runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts. Boston (81-68) scored once in the third, twice in the fifth, once in the sixth and once in the seventh. Kansas City (66-83) scored its lone run in the fifth and finished with five hits. Boston had 10 hits. Wilyer Abreu drove in two runs for Boston, Nick Sogard went 2 for 3 with one RBI, and Carter Jensen homered for Kansas City. Garrett Whitlock struck out three in a scoreless inning, while Aroldis Chapman also worked a scoreless inning. Attendance was 36,877. The game took 2:16.