Colorado Rockies vs Kansas City Royals Match Player Stats On Aug 23, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 24, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer's three-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

Hosmer's blast with Alex Gordon and Melky Cabrera aboard came off former Royals closer Greg Holland (2-5). The first baseman ripped a 1-1 offering out to right for his first career walk-off home run.

Brandon Maurer (3-5) worked a scoreless ninth to pick up the victory.

Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield went 4-for-5, matching his career-high in hits. Hosmer added three hits.

Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu combined for six of the Rockies' nine hits.

Neither starting pitcher was scintillating in the early going.

Ian Kennedy gave up a two-out, first-inning home run to Nolan Arenado, the third baseman's 29th. Arenado smacked a 2-0 Kennedy pitch into the Royals' left field bullpen, giving him a major-league-leading 108 RBIs.

Gerardo Parra doubled after the home run, but Kennedy struck out Mark Reynolds to end the inning.

In the Rockies' second, center fielder Lorenzo Cain chased down Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story fly balls at the wall.

Blackmon led off the Colorado third with his 30th home run, this one landing in the Rockies' right field bullpen.

Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela gave up six singles to the first 10 batters he faced. He avoided giving up a run in the first when Lorenzo Cain grounded into a double play.

The Royals scored a run in the second on three singles. Merrifield, who had three hits in his first three-at bats, drove Mike Moustakas home with a two-out infield single.

Story, Blackmon and LeMahieu opened the Rockies' fifth with singles. After Kennedy struck out the dangerous Arenado, Parra's sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon scored Story.

After Kennedy walked Reynolds, he was replaced by Ryan Buchter. Kennedy, who is winless in 16 straight home starts, left allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six and threw 95 pitches. He has failed to make it out of the fifth inning in three of his five August starts.

Senzatela gave up two runs on nine hits in five innings.

NOTES: Rockies UT Ian Desmond is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Albuquerque. He is on the disabled list with a right calf strain. ... Colorado LHP Tyler Anderson threw a three inning simulated game. He is on the 60-day DL due to left knee inflammation. ... Royals RHP Kelvin Herrera probably will not be placed on the DL after exiting the Tuesday game with tightness in his forearm. It is not anticipated he will miss much time. ... Rockies RHP German Marquez and Royals RHP Jake Junis are the probables for the series finale Thursday.