Rockies beat Royals 7-2; McMahon hits a home run

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2023-06-03 06:32:02

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ryan McMahon homered in the first inning and added a go-ahead single in the six-run eighth to lead the Colorado Rockies on Friday. to a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, ending a four-game losing streak.

Elías Díaz and Nolan Jones hit two-run doubles in the eighth, among the Rockies’ six hits in the inning. McMahon has reached base in 11 straight games, hitting .425 (17-for-40) with five home runs and 15 RBIs.

Kansas City has lost nine of 12, dropping to 17-40.

Brent Suter (4-0) allowed one hit in two shutout innings in relief for Chase Anderson, who allowed two runs and four hits in six innings.

Justin Lawrence struck out Jackie Bradley Jr. with the bases loaded for his second career save and first of the year.

After McMahon’s homer in the first, Jordan Lyles retired 13 of the next 15 batters. He struck out eight in five innings.

Lyles has allowed runs in the first inning in 10 of 12 starts, totaling 15.

For the Rockies, Venezuelans Elías Díaz 4-2 with two RBIs, Harold Castro 4-1 with a run scored and Ezequiel Tovar 4-1 with a run scored.

For the Royals, Venezuelan Edward Olivares 3-1 with a run scored and an RBI.

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