A five-run first inning was too much to overcome for the Royals in a sloppy 6-4 loss to the Rockies on Saturday afternoon. Daniel Lynch labored in the first inning, but was not helped by errors and miscues by his defenders.
Lynch hit the first batter of the game, but had a chance to erase it with a potential double-play grounder. But Bobby Witt Jr. was unable to make the play, and things escalated from there. Ryan McMahon and Randal Grichuk each hit RBI singles. Elehuris Montero blooped one down the right field line that MJ Melendez misplayed into a triple, allowing both runners to score.