Milwaukee Brewers tops Kansas City Royals 5-2
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Kansas City Royals 5-2.
The turning point came in the top of the 3rd. Milwaukee Brewers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Garrett Mitchell led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers starter Chad Patrick threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and earned the win.
Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Milwaukee Brewers starter Chad Patrick: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (86 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K (ERA 4.50).
Kansas City Royals starter Luinder Avila: 3.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (73 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.3 points to command issues. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 6.0 IP with 8 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Milwaukee Brewers: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.294). 5 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Luis Rengifo (2-for-5), Christian Yelich (2-for-5), Garrett Mitchell (2-for-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI).
Kansas City Royals: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.214). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Jac Caglianone (2-for-3).