{"id":586201,"date":"2026-04-05T02:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/586201\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T02:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:30:09","slug":"royals-8-2-brewers-5-apr-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/586201\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals 8-2 Brewers (5 Apr, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — \u2014 Salvador Perez\u2019s solo homer highlighted a six-run sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals<\/a> beat the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> 8-2 to earn a doubleheader split Saturday night.<\/p>\n

After Perez\u2019s second home run of the year snapped a 2-2 tie, the Royals chased Brandon Sproat<\/a> (0-1) with three consecutive two-out singles. Kansas City took an 8-2 lead when eight straight hitters reached safely after two were out.<\/p>\n

Sproat pitched 3 2\/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Royals starter Seth Lugo<\/a> threw 103 pitches in five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, striking out seven.<\/p>\n

Nick Mears<\/a> (1-0) earned the victory pitching a hitless sixth inning.<\/p>\n

Eli Morgan recorded his second career save \u2014 and first since 2023 \u2014 with three scoreless frames, striking out five.<\/p>\n

In the doubleheader, Kansas City relievers tossed 10 scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out 13.<\/p>\n

Maikel Garcia<\/a> had three of Kansas City\u2019s 10 hits.<\/p>\n

In the second inning, Carter Jensen<\/a> doubled in two runs against Brewers opener Logan Henderson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee promptly tied the game in the third with Brice Turang\u2019s RBI triple and Garrett Mitchell\u2019s RBI double.<\/p>\n

With three extra base hits Saturday, Mitchell collected six RBI, including all of the Brewer\u2019s five runs in their 5-2 victory in game one<\/a> of the split doubleheader.<\/p>\n

Sal Frelick<\/a> exited the game<\/a> with left side tightness while hitting a fourth-inning single.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Brewers LHP Kyle Harrison<\/a> (0-0, 1.80 ERA) opposes Royals LHP Kris Bubic<\/a> (1-0, 1.50) in the series finale Sunday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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