Colorado Rockies tops Kansas City Royals 3-1
Game Summary
Colorado Rockies defeated Kansas City Royals 3-1.
Key Players
Carter Jensen led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Nate Pearson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
TJ Rumfield led Colorado Rockies's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Colorado Rockies reliever Jordan Romano threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and recorded the save.
Pitching Report
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (99 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Colorado Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (83 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.30 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Kansas City Royals: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.200). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Salvador Perez (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Jac Caglianone (0-for-4), Michael Massey (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Colorado Rockies: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.179).
Multi-hit games: Kyle Karros (2-for-3).