Colorado didn't wait long to make its case. The Rockies still needed length from Feltner and their bullpen, and against a Royals lineup missing Witt, Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino, that math worked out in their favor for a night.
The third inning is where this one turned into a rout. Colorado plated 6 runs in that frame alone, the kind of explosion that buries a road team fast, and by the time the dust settled the Rockies had strung together scoring in six different innings on their way to 16 hits. Kansas City had 12 hits of its own and even scratched across 2 runs in the ninth, but that was mop-up work against a game already decided.
Neither club is playing for much beyond pride right now, and the injury lists tell that story as much as the standings do. Kansas City is waiting on Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic and now Witt, while Colorado is still without Jose Quintana and long-term losses like Chase Dollander and Kris Bryant. With the trade deadline bearing down, nights like this one are as much about auditioning arms and at-bats as they are about the final score.
For the Royals, it's another example of a team that can't find consistency on the mound or stay healthy enough to field its best lineup. For the Rockies, it's a rare feel-good night at Coors — even at 43-67, they'll take a 16-hit party over another close, deflating loss.