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Colorado Rockies @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25752 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Colorado Rockies 6–4. Colorado Rockies opened the scoring in the 1st — Nolan Arenado homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Eric Hosmer homers (21) on a line drive to right field. Alex Gordon scores. Melky Cabrera scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Eric Hosmer homers (21) on a line drive to right field. Alex Gordon scores. Melky Cabrera scores — worth 82% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
W: Brandon Maurer L: Greg Holland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Blackmon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 DJ LeMahieu | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gerardo Parra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Lucroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raimel Tapia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Story | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antonio Senzatela | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Rusin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake McGee | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Blackmon: K
- DJ LeMahieu: 63/G6
- Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D+
- Gerardo Parra: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Reynolds: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G6
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jonathan Lucroy: W
- Raimel Tapia: K
- Trevor Story: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6S-.3-H;1-3(E6)
- Lorenzo Cain: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Charlie Blackmon: HR/F9LD+
- DJ LeMahieu: S8/G6M+
- Nolan Arenado: W.1-2
- Gerardo Parra: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Mark Reynolds: K
Bot 3
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G3
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
Top 4
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jonathan Lucroy: 53/G56-
- Raimel Tapia: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: 16(1)/FO/G13S-
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S-
Top 5
- Trevor Story: S8/G4M+
- Charlie Blackmon: S8/G4M.1-2
- DJ LeMahieu: S39/L34S+.2-3;1-2
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Gerardo Parra: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Reynolds: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: 4/F4D-
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RS
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/G5+.1-H
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G13-
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Jonathan Lucroy: 43/G4MD
- Raimel Tapia: 7/F7D
- Trevor Story: W
- Charlie Blackmon: S7/F6D-.1-3
- DJ LeMahieu: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Nolan Arenado: PO2(14)
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 23/G2R-
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Gerardo Parra: 43/G4M
- Mark Reynolds: K
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LM
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7/F7S.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 3/G3L
Top 8
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jonathan Lucroy: K
- Raimel Tapia: 6/L6-
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Trevor Story: W
- Charlie Blackmon: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- DJ LeMahieu: 63/G6
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G5.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Rockies challenged call that Blackmon was out on pickoff; call was upheld - pickoff at 2nd