The Kansas City Royals defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on March 21, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 5,265 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Pete Talkington (Home Plate Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Bruise | 2026-03-21 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-21 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| COL | Brayan Castillo | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Soreness | 2026-03-25 |
| COL | Jared Thomas | CF | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| COL | Tyler Freeman | RF | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-27 |
| COL | Case Williams | SP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Soreness | 2026-03-27 |
| COL | McCade Brown | SP | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| COL | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .306 | .375 | .417 | .792 |
| KC | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | .286 | .359 | .457 | .816 |
Colorado Rockies Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Ryan Ritter | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .404 | .529 |
| 1 | Benny Montgomery | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 2 | Willi Castro | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .550 | .591 | .850 |
| 2 | Kevin Fitzer | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Kyle Karros | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .615 |
| 3 | Jose Torres | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | Jordan Beck | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .389 | .574 |
| 4 | Tommy Hopfe | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 5 | Brett Sullivan | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .378 | .425 | .676 |
| 6 | Troy Johnston | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .421 | .490 |
| 6 | Glenallen Hill | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .778 |
| 7 | Chad Stevens | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .429 | .375 |
| 8 | Nicky Lopez | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .354 | .341 |
| 9 | Conner Capel | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .500 | .286 |
Colorado Rockies Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kyle Freeland | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63— | 1.00 |
| Seth Halvorsen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21— | 21.60 |
| Victor Vodnik | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21— | 15.43 |
| Patrick Weigel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11— | 18.00 |
| Evan Shawver | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21— | 23.63 |
| Mason Green | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18— | 18.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .421 | .412 |
| 1 | Abraham Toro | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .440 | .350 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .435 | .700 |
| 2 | Brandon Drury | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .256 | .237 |
| 3 | Lane Thomas | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .348 | .550 |
| 3 | Rudy Martin | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .438 | .333 |
| 4 | Starling Marte | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .353 |
| 4 | Nick Loftin | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .391 | .525 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .462 |
| 5 | Omar Hernandez | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 6 | Kevin Newman | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .273 | .341 |
| 6 | Drew Waters | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .265 | .300 |
| 7 | Josh Rojas | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .500 |
| 7 | Brett Squires | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .286 | .842 |
| 8 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .233 |
| 8 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .343 | .258 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .410 | .394 |
| 9 | Jack Pineda | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cole Ragans | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 86— | 7.31 |
| Caden Monke | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15— | 20.25 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 8.10 |
| Nick Mears | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 9.82 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19— | 1.50 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 2.08 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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