Scottsdale, Ariz. ? Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the first inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

Tulowitzki’s liner off Royals rookie Aaron Brooks curled inside the left field foul pole. The two-run shot was the second of the spring for Tulowitzki, who also made a diving play at shortstop as he shows no ill-effects from season-ending hip surgery.

Morneau, the 2014 NL batting champ, sent Brooks’ next pitch halfway up the grassy seating area in left center.

“Today was a nice little show in the first. That’s a good feeling for a pitcher,” Rockies starter Kyle Kendrick said. “The offense is going to score some runs.”

Corey Dickerson went 3-for-3, and Nolan Arenado added an RBI single as the top four hitters in the Colorado order combined to go 6-for-11.

Christian Colon had a two-run single off Kendrick.

Rockies No. 1 starter Jorge De La Rosa made a pain-free spring debut in a morning “B” game, giving up a double and striking out two in two scoreless innings. He had been out with a sore groin.

Starting time

Royals: Brooks, who pitched in two games for the Royals last season, gave up four runs, five hits and struck out four in two innings. The right-hander was filling in for Jeremy Guthrie, who is recovering from a stomach virus.

Rockies: Kendrick, signed away from Philadelphia to fill a rotation spot, gave up two runs and five hits in three innings in his third start.

“I had to battle my command a little bit,” he said. “I wasn’t as sharp as last time.”

Trainer’s room

Royals: Right-hander Luke Hochevar is set for his second appearance today in his comeback from elbow-reconstruction surgery.

Rockies: Second baseman Daniel Descalso was a late scratch due to a sore oblique.