Royals Dominate Rockies 10-1!
What an exhilarating game for us Royals fans! The Kansas City Royals showed their true colors today, completely outclassing the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 10-1. Let's break down this incredible performance.Early Inning Action
The first inning was pretty quiet for both sides, with no runs scored. We saw some great pitching manage to keep the Rockies at bay, including a strikeout of Charlie Blackmon, Ezequiel Tovar, and Ryan McMahon.The second inning is where we kicked it into high gear! Salvador Perez started us off with a single to left, followed by Michael Massey with another single, moving Salvy to second. Freddy Fermin drove Perez home with a beautiful single to center. And then came the BOOM! Maikel Garcia hit a three-run homer, and just like that, we were up 4-0!
Mid-Game Momentum
The middle innings were a bit quieter, but our defense remained rock-solid. Our pitching staff made sure the Rockies couldn't get anything going. Special shoutout to Salvador Perez who remained consistent, getting another single in the sixth inning.The seventh inning saw another power shot, this time from MJ Melendez, who hit a solo homer to right field, bringing up our lead to 5-0. What a shot!
Closing It Out Strong
Now, the eighth inning could've been tricky as the Rockies finally got on the board, but we were not fazed. A combination of Witt Jr. and Pasquantino's singles, followed by Fermin's sacrifice fly, got us two more runs making it 7-1.Last but definitely not least, the ninth inning was the icing on the cake. After Hunter Renfroe walked, Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a crushing homer to left, driving in three runs. That put us up 10-1, ensuring there was no comeback in sight for the Rockies.
Victory Cheers!
Finally, big props to Kris Bubic for closing out the game with a clean inning, striking out Jacob Stallings and Michael Toglia.What a game to witness! Our Royals did us proud out there today. Let's keep this momentum rolling!
Scoreboard for Royals @ Rockies (July 7th, 2024)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 |