MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
08/01/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 2244 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (48-63) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Colorado Rockies (51-60) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 X 5 9 0
Kansas City Stopped, 5-1, by Colorado
Kansas City got a decent performance from pitcher Simon Mercedes, but it wasn't enough to beat the Colorado Rockies. Colorado won the Coors Field contest, 5-1. Mercedes threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball for the losing team. The winning pitcher was Josh Riddle. He tossed 86 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. Steve Rhind was credited with the save for Colorado, his 1st of the season.

The Rockies got a big at-bat from catcher Sancho Acosta. For the game, Acosta went 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Colorado a 2-1 lead.

Colorado manager Mark Minicozzi called it "a pretty good win."

The defeat makes Kansas City 48-63.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289 8 39
F. Wall 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .288 5 38
D. García RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 23 70
J. Washington 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .296 4 22
G. Lópes DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 3 22
H. Masson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306 7 46
L. Bejaran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .239 0 18
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191 1 22
S. Núñez C 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .175 0 11
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 8 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Wall 2 , D. García , G. Lópes , H. Masson , S. Núñez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , L. Bejaran
GIDP: L. Bejaran
Sac Fly: J. Washington
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Faulkner CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .245 5 32
O. Acevedo RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 0 6
A. Hernández 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .246 19 46
R. Tellez 1B 4 1 1 2 0 3 2 .268 10 29
D. Nunez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287 3 11
B. Bowen LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .172 0 1
E. Mann 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 4 22
J. Moreno SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .288 2 27
S. Acosta C 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .231 2 12
Totals 32 5 9 5 1 14 4      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Hernández 2 (17, 1st Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off K. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Acevedo (5, 5th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Acosta (2, 3rd Inning off S. Mercedes, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Faulkner (5, 5th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Tellez (10, 8th Inning off K. Martin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Faulkner 5 , O. Acevedo 2 , A. Hernández 4 , R. Tellez 4 , D. Nunez , J. Moreno , S. Acosta 4
2-out RBI: R. Faulkner , R. Tellez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hernández , R. Tellez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Mann-Tellez)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes L (3-11) 7.0 6 3 3 1 12 2 27 100 4.99   
K. Martin 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 6 27 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 64
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 27, K. Martin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 4-4, K. Martin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 100-69, K. Martin 27-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Riddle W (4-5) 6.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 25 86 4.30   
S. Rhind SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 28 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Riddle 58
Batters Faced: J. Riddle 25, S. Rhind 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Riddle 6-6, S. Rhind 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Riddle 86-61, S. Rhind 28-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Simon Mercedes
Ballpark: Coors Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM MT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 40054
Special Notes: Simon Mercedes ties the Kansas City Royals regular season game record for strikeouts with 12.
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