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Kansas City Royals vs Colorado Rockies

MLB
Royals
12-20
8-7
Final
Rockies
17-17
Coors Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 8-7

The Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Coors Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Rockies 2-0 in the 5th inning. Emmanuel Rivera went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Yonathan Daza went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Rockies.

Recap · May 15
Perez hits 2-run single in 9th, Royals overtake Rockies 8-7

Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals recovered from blowing a six-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
  • Royals 6-11 on the road; Rockies 12-7 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd 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
Rockies1st 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

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 4-13, 5.13 ERA, 122 K, 1.57 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Michael A. TaylorCF
  3. 3Salvador PerezDH
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Hunter Dozier3B
  6. 6Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  7. 7MJ MelendezC
  8. 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B
Rockies1st in NL West
Austin Gomber SP
Probable starter · 5-7, 5.56 ERA, 95 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Connor JoeDH
  2. 2Yonathan DazaCF
  3. 3C.J. Cron1B
  4. 4Ryan McMahon3B
  5. 5Brendan Rodgers2B
  6. 6Randal GrichukRF
  7. 7Elias DiazC
  8. 8Sam HilliardLF
  9. 9Garrett HampsonSS

The series

KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rockies 10, Royals 4 (May 14)

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Game info

Venue
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado · Attendance 34,505
Officials
Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Second Base Umpire), Ed Hickox (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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