Rockies 12, Royals 5
Monday at Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Ariz.
On the mound: Right-hander Antonio Senzatela, competing for the final spot in the rotation, gave up a solo home run to Jorge Soler to open the second inning but was otherwise unscathed over his two innings. He utilized a fastball low in the zone to induce six groundball outs. … Lefty Sam Howard gave up a run on two hits and two walks in his inning of work but did escape a bases-loaded jam.
At the plate: Outfielder Raimel Tapia opened the game with a solo home run on the first pitch from right-hander Scott Barlow, then added two singles, including a two-run line drive in the fourth.