The Kansas City Royals bounced back in the nightcap of yesterday’s doubleheader, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 8\u20132<\/b> at Kauffman Stadium to earn a split for the day.<\/p>\nThe Deciding Moment<\/b><\/h3>\n
The game was a 2\u20132 deadlock until the bottom of the 6th inning<\/b>, when the Royals’ offense exploded. Salvador Perez<\/b> broke the tie with a solo home run to center field. Following a strikeout, the Royals embarked on a massive two-out surge where eight straight batters reached safely<\/b>. By the time the inning ended, Kansas City had hung 6 runs on the board to put the game out of reach.<\/p>\n Salvador Perez (KC):<\/b> Finished 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks; his blast in the 6th was his second of the season.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Seth Lugo (KC):<\/span><\/b> Provided a strong start, pitching 5.0 innings and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out seven.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Eli Morgan (KC):<\/b> Earned a rare three-inning save, his first since 2023, striking out five and allowing just one walk in relief.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Brandon Sproat (MIL):<\/span><\/b> Took the loss in relief, charged with 4 earned runs across 3.2 innings of work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Brice Turang (MIL):<\/span><\/b> Provided a spark with an RBI triple in the third inning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The Royals struck first in the second inning when <\/span>Carter Jensen<\/span><\/b> doubled home two runs.<\/span> Milwaukee answered immediately in the third with back-to-back RBI extra-base hits from <\/span>Brice Turang<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Garrett Mitchell<\/span><\/b> to tie the game.<\/span> After the explosive sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen\u2014which threw 10 scoreless innings across both games of the doubleheader\u2014shut down any hope of a Brewers comeback.<\/p>\n Injury News:<\/span><\/b> Brewers outfielder <\/span>Sal Frelick<\/span><\/b> exited the game in the fourth inning after feeling tightness in his left side during a base hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Bullpen Dominance:<\/b> The Royals’ relief corps combined for 13 strikeouts and allowed only three hits throughout the entire doubleheader.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Doubleheader Split:<\/b> With the Brewers taking Game 1 (5\u20132) and the Royals taking Game 2 (8\u20132), the series moved to a rubber match scheduled for today.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Kansas City Royals bounced back in the nightcap of yesterday’s doubleheader, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 8\u20132 at Kauffman Stadium to earn a split for the day. The Deciding Moment The game was a 2\u20132 deadlock until the bottom of … Continue reading Key Player Stats<\/b><\/h3>\n
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