MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/05/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 705 - SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Brewers (6-3) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 1
Kansas City Royals (4-5) 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 8 1
Royals Throttle Brewers, 6-1
Behind a fine performance from Dave García, the Kansas City Royals knocked off the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-1. García went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs for the Royals. Thom Mercer earned the win to go to 1-0. He allowed 1 run on 10 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. The loss drops Milwaukee to 6-3.

Leonel Bejaran came through for Kansas City when he hit a 2-run single in the bottom of the first. With the bases loaded, he hit a two-strike changeup to center field, staking his team to a 2-0 lead.

"The team always comes first," García told a reporter while responding to autograph requests. "Our fans like to come out to see a win, so I'm happy to do what I can to give them that."
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gutiérrez CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .235 0 1
I. Diaz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .263 2 3
J. Smith DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .194 0 1
B. Wood 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .379 1 4
K. Thompson SS 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .258 0 2
S. Sanders 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .310 0 6
T. Campbell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .143 1 3
D. Thomas RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .538 0 2
M. Trees C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 0 0
Totals 36 1 14 1 3 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Sanders (1, 2nd Inning off T. Mercer, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Thomas (4, 5th Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Thompson (4, 8th Inning off M. Long, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Gutiérrez 3 , I. Diaz , J. Smith , B. Wood , K. Thompson 4 , S. Sanders 2 , T. Campbell , D. Thomas 3 , M. Trees
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Diaz , J. Smith 2 , T. Campbell 2 , D. Thomas
GIDP: I. Diaz , B. Wood , S. Sanders
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gutiérrez (1) , I. Diaz (2) , T. Campbell (2)
CS: J. Smith (1) , S. Sanders (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Sanders (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reeves CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .278 0 1
H. Masson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .282 1 2
C. Groza 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .324 1 8
J. Washington 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .367 2 8
D. García RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .364 2 4
L. Bejaran 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .286 0 5
F. Wall DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .222 0 5
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 0 2
S. Núñez C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .217 0 1
Totals 33 6 8 6 4 4 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. García (2, 6th Inning off D. Scott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Reeves , H. Masson 2 , D. García 4 , L. Bejaran 2 , F. Wall , S. Núñez
2-out RBI: L. Bejaran , F. Wall , S. Núñez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , D. García , S. Núñez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Bejaran (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Núñez (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Bejaran-Rodriguez-Washington, Washington-Rodriguez-Washington, Rodriguez-Bejaran-Washington)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Scott L (0-1) 5.0 5 5 5 2 2 1 23 78 4.50   
A. Estes 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 0.00   
D. McFadden 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 19 0.00   
C. Metcalf 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 5 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Scott 37
Batters Faced: D. Scott 23, A. Estes 4, D. McFadden 5, C. Metcalf 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Scott 9-4, A. Estes 2-1, D. McFadden 0-3, C. Metcalf 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Scott 78-54, A. Estes 18-10, D. McFadden 19-12, C. Metcalf 17-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Mercer W (1-0) 5.2 10 1 1 2 3 0 24 96 2.13   
M. Long H (1) 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 10 34 1.69   
J. Garza 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 28 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 46
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 24, M. Long 10, J. Garza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 5-4, M. Long 2-3, J. Garza 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 96-58, M. Long 34-22, J. Garza 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Long 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave García
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 37705
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