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Colorado Rockies vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Rockies
25-34
7-2
Final
Royals
17-40
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rockies 7-2

The Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rockies win the series 2-1. The Rockies outscored the Royals 6-0 in the 8th inning. Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rockies. Edward Olivares went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 3
McMahon homers, gets go-ahead hit, Rockies beat Royals 7-2

Ryan McMahon homered in the first inning and hit a go-ahead single in a six-run eighth to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Friday night and stop a four-game losing streak.

What it means

  • Season series: COL wins series 2-1.
  • Rockies 10-20 on the road; Royals 8-22 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Rockies5th in NL West
  • Chase Dollander SP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kris Bryant DH
    Back, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • McCade Brown SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Pierson Ohl RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Willi Castro 2B
    Heel, Plantar Fasciitis, left
    10-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rockies5th in NL West
Chase Anderson SP
Probable starter · 1-6, 5.42 ERA, 64 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Charlie BlackmonDH
  2. 2Jurickson ProfarLF
  3. 3Ryan McMahon3B
  4. 4Elias DiazC
  5. 5Randal GrichukRF
  6. 6Harold Castro2B
  7. 7Nolan Jones1B
  8. 8Brenton DoyleCF
  9. 9Ezequiel TovarSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick Pratto1B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5MJ MelendezRF
  6. 6Edward OlivaresLF
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Nicky Lopez2B
  9. 9Drew WatersLF

The series

COL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 23,482
Officials
Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCOL wins series 2-1

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