DENVER (Interstat) — Tomoyuki Sugano pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Coors Field. Sugano (11-4) allowed five hits and one earned run with two strikeouts. Michael Wacha (5-8) took the loss despite striking out seven over six innings. Jordan Romano pitched a scoreless ninth for his ninth save.

Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the first when TJ Rumfield singled to right, scoring Mickey Moniak. The Rockies added two runs in the fourth. Troy Johnston reached on a throwing error by second baseman Michael Massey, allowing Kyle Karros to score. Brenton Doyle then doubled to left, scoring Johnston for a 3-0 lead.

Carter Jensen hit a solo homer in the sixth for Kansas City’s only run. The Royals had six hits, while the Rockies had five. Attendance was 39,317, and the game lasted 2:08. Colorado improved to 43-67; Kansas City fell to 46-65.