Royals SS Alcides Escobar scratched from game vs. Astros with finger injury

HOUSTON -- Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobarwas scratched from theRoyals'game against the Houston Astroswith a bruise on his index finger.

Escobar left the game on Sunday after suffering the injury, but was originally in Monday's lineup. He was scratched about an hour before game time.

He was replaced at shortstop by Christian Colon, who went 0-for-3.

First baseman Eric Hosmer was also out of the lineup with a sprained left ring finger. He was injured on Saturday and left Sunday's game early with the problem.

Manager Ned Yost isn't sure when Hosmer will return, but it likely won't be in this series, which ends Wednesday.

The Royals lost Monday's game 6-1.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.