Live Updates: Kansas City Royals at Colorado Rockies (Game One)

Royals hit the road for a three game set against the sputtering Rockies.

Mathey Gibson | Jul 5, 2024

Jul 3, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals first base Vinnie Pasquantino (9) hits an RBI single in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports / © Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

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The Kansas City Royals are set to take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field tonight. The Royals, with a 48-41 record, will have left-hander Cole Ragans on the mound. Ragans, who holds a 5-6 record with a 3.33 ERA and 126 strikeouts, aims to lead his team to another victory.

The Rockies, struggling this season with a 30-57 record, will counter with left-hander Kyle Freeland. Freeland has faced challenges this year, sporting an 0-3 record and a 7.85 ERA with just 16 strikeouts.

How It Happened...

FINAL — Rockies 4, Royals 2.

Top 9th: In the top of the 9th inning, Jalen Beeks secured the Rockies' 4-2 victory by inducing a groundout from Maikel Garcia, fielded by second baseman Aaron Schunk and thrown to first baseman Michael Togliao. FINAL: Rockies 4, Royals 2.

Bottom 8th: In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Rockies took the lead with Brenton Doyle's ground-rule double, scoring Aaron Schunk and Ryan McMahon. This put Sam Hilliard on third. Elias Díaz walked, loading the bases with McMahon on second and Schunk on third. Ryan McMahon then doubled sharply to center field, scoring Aaron Schunk and advancing Elias Díaz to third. Brendan Rodgers followed with a single to center field, extending the Rockies' lead to 4-2.

Top 8th: Hunter Renfroe and Salvador Perez both made outs, with Renfroe grounding out and Perez striking out. Kyle Isbel stole second base, and Vinnie Pasquantino hit a single, advancing Isbel to third. However, the Royals couldn't capitalize further as Bobby Witt Jr. grounded out. The Rockies maintained a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the 8th inning.

Bottom 7th: Ezequiel Tovar led off the inning but struck out swinging, resulting in the first out for Kansas City. Hunter Goodman followed with a groundout to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who made a routine throw to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino for the second out. Michael Toglia then hit a sharp fly ball to center field, where Garrett Hampson made the catch, ending the inning with a quick flyout.

Top 7th: The Royals faced a tough defensive stand by the Rockies. Maikel Garcia started the inning with a groundout to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who made a strong throw to Michael Toglia at first base for the out. Dairon Blanco followed with a lineout to center fielder Brenton Doyle, making it two quick outs for the Rockies. Garrett Hampson then hit a fly ball to center field, which Doyle tracked down for the third out.

Bottom 6th: The Rockies mounted a comeback against the Royals. Nolan Jones struck out looking for the first out, but then Brenton Doyle singled to left field, advancing on a wild pitch to second base. Jacob Stallings followed with a strikeout, but Doyle moved to third and Elias Díaz singled to left, scoring Brendan Rodgers to tie the game at 2-2.

Top 6th: The Royals faced a quick turnaround after a double play ended their chances.

Bottom 5th: The Rockies' Michael Toglia struck out looking, Hunter Goodman walked to put a runner on, but Ezequiel Tovar grounded into a double play, ending the inning and keeping the score at 2-1 in favor of the Royals.

Top 5th: Maikel Garcia sparked the Royals with a sharp triple to left field, but the momentum stalled as Bobby Witt Jr. grounded out, and both Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez struck out, leaving Garcia stranded at third.

Bottom 4th: Brendan Rodgers walked, Ryan McMahon flew out, and Elias Díaz popped out. Brenton Doyle singled, advancing Rodgers to third. A wild pitch moved Doyle to second. Jacob Stallings walked, loading the bases. Nolan Jones then struck out swinging, leaving the Rockies trailing 2-1.

Top 4th: Hunter Renfroe popped out, Freddy Fermin walked, and Nick Loftin reached on a fielding error, advancing Fermin to third. Garrett Hampson grounded into a force play, but Fermin scored, making it 2-1 Royals. Dairon Blanco flew out to right, ending the inning.

Bottom 3rd: Nolan Jones grounded out to short. Michael Toglia homered to left center, tying the game at 1-1. Hunter Goodman struck out swinging, and Ezequiel Tovar struck out swinging, concluding the inning with a tied score.

Top 3rd: Dairon Blanco bunt-grounded out to the pitcher, Maikel Garcia lined out to center, but Bobby Witt Jr. singled sharply to left and moved to third on Vinnie Pasquantino's single. Salvador Perez struck out swinging to end the inning.

Bottom 2nd: The Rockies struggled again with Elias Díaz popping out to short, Brenton Doyle striking out swinging, and Jacob Stallings flying out to center, keeping the score at 1-0 in favor of the Royals.

Top 2nd: Freddy Fermin singled to center, but an injury delay interrupted the game. After the break, Nick Loftin popped out, and Garrett Hampson lined into an unassisted double play to first, ending the Royals' threat.

Bottom 1st: The Rockies went down quietly with Ezequiel Tovar grounding out, Brendan Rodgers popping out, and Ryan McMahon grounding out to t

Top 1st: The Royals opened the scoring with Bobby Witt Jr. doubling to left field and later scoring on Salvador Perez's sharp single to left. Vinnie Pasquantino struck out, and Hunter Renfroe grounded out to end the inning. The Royals lead 1-0.