Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Mark Ellis made quite a impression during his first game in a Rockies uniform with a homer while knocking in three runs, as Colorado slugged its way past the Kansas City Royals, 9-0 in the opener of a three-game set. Anthony Barr Purple Jersey . Troy Tulowitzki belted a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon hit his first career home run on his 25th birthday for the Rockies, who won for just the second time in seven games. Colorado starter Juan Nicasio (2-1) allowed just three hits and struck out four through eight innings . The Royals had just four hits in their fourth straight loss and 10th in their last 12 contests. Starter Danny Duffy (1-3) was roughed up for five runs on nine hits over five innings to get the loss. These things go in cycles, Royals manager Ned Yost said of the teams hitting struggles. This team can hit. We got some kids that can swing the bat, but right now its a struggle for us. So right now we have to grind it out. Ty Wigginton singled in Carlos Gonzalez for the games opening score in the first. The Rockies tacked on two runs in the third with Tulowitzkis two-run homer that was lifted over the opposite field fence. Colorado added another two-run inning in the fifth. This time it was Ellis who had the two-run homer that sailed over the left-center fence. It was just Ellis second at-bat for the Rockies, who acquired him from the Athletics on Thursday for minor league pitcher Bruce Billings and a player to be named later. It felt great, you know, Ellis said. Its fun to be out there. With the new teammates it was a lot of fun. There was a lot of excitement in the building and I was a little nervous. The newly-acquired second baseman came up big again in the sixth when he doubled in Chris Iannetta and he then scored along with Gonzalez on Todd Heltons double to make it 8-0 game. Blackmon capped off the scoring barrage with his shot to right as a pinch hitter in the eighth. GAME NOTES:Coming into the game, Nicasio allowed 11 hits and 10 runs in 9 2/3 innings during his last two outings...Nicasio threw 111 pitches, 71 for strikes...Colorado took two of three from the Royals last season.nflvikingsus.com/Womens-Teddy-Bridgewater-Authentic-Jersey/ . -- Brandon Morrow allowed five runs and six hits over three innings in the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 loss Wednesday to the Pittsburgh Pirates. nflvikingsus.com/Womens-Anthony-Barr-Authentic-Jersey/ . – Hockey Canada announced Friday the 17 mens hockey players born in 1996 nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee to represent Canada at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, taking place Jan.James Reimer is getting better and is expected to return to the ice soon. However, "soon" is as specific as those close to the Leafs goalie can get as he recovers from an unspecified injury. Reimer was clipped in the head by Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta on October 22nd and hasnt played since. Reimers agent, Ray Petkau tells TSN his client had dealt with headaches, but says they were irregular and hes hasnt experienced one for a number of days. Petkau insists neither the Maple Leafs nor Reimer is hiding anything and he has not been diagnosed with a concussion as of yet, even though the Toronto netminders symptoms have been treated as such. Jerick McKinnon Womens Jersey. "His baseline test was great, James passed it with flying colours," Petkau said. "We are 100 per cent confident the Leafs are handling this situation well and that includes James, his family and all involved." For the most part, Petkau, Reimer and the Maple Leafs have been guarded in discussing specifics of his injury and Petkaus reason for stepping forward amid what he describes as "exaggerated" reports of Reimers history of head injuries, is to go on record to clarify that there has been no mishandling in either the diagnosis of the injury or subsequent treatment. ' ' '
