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Goodman homers twice in Rockies' 12-6 victory over Royals

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Last updated Aug 2, 2026

Goodman homers twice in Rockies' 12-6 victory over Royals

Summary

Hunter Goodman hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Kansas City Royals 12-6 at Coors Field on August 1. Goodman’s performance included a three-run homer during a six-run third inning, allowing the Rockies to secure their 44th win of the season. Kansas City initially led 4-0, highlighted by back-to-back homers from Jac Caglianone and Salvador Perez. Colorado’s offense surged later, with contributions from Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield. The series concludes with a game featuring Kansas City's Seth Lugo against Colorado's Kyle Freeland.

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Key Details

•Goodman records two homers and five RBIs in the game
•Colorado's win marks 44 for the season
•Royals initially led 4-0 before Rockies' comeback
•Caglianone and Perez hit back-to-back homers for Kansas City
•Next game features Lugo against Freeland to conclude series

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3:21 AMYahoo Sports — Goodman homers twice, drives in 5 runs in Rockies' 12-6 victory over Royals

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Hunter Goodman homered twice, had two singles and drove in five runs in the Colorado Rockies' 12-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. The victory was Colorado’s 44th of the season, eclipsing last year’s total with 51 games remaining. Goodman broke his single-season franchise record for home runs by a catcher with a three-run shot in Colorado’s six-run third, and hit his 33rd homer in the seventh inning for his sixth multi-homer game this season.
— Yahoo Sports

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