Royals use 6-run inning to split doubleheader vs. Brewers

Jaylon Thompson, The Kansas City Star on Apr 4, 2026

Published in Baseball

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Kansas City Royals get rolling offensively, there isn’t much that can slow down their momentum.

On Saturday, the Royals strung together a six-run inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of their split doubleheader. The Royals batted around in the sixth and secured an 8-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium.

And the Royals (4-4) were led by their captain.

Salvador Perez belted a solo homer that gave the Royals a 3-2 advantage. It was his 305th career home run, as he sits 13 shy of surpassing George Brett’s franchise record.

From there, the Royals battered the Milwaukee bullpen.

Four Royals singled in succession — highlighted by Isaac Collins and Kyle Isbel RBI hits. Then, Maikel Garcia added an RBI double. Finally, the Royals got a run via an error and wild pitch.

KC sent 12 hitters to the plate in the sixth. The scoring outburst picked up Seth Lugo, who dealt with command issues early. Lugo tossed five innings but labored while navigating the Brewers lineup.

The Brewers (6-2) scored twice in the third inning. They tied the game after the Royals had taken a 2-0 lead in the second. Carter Jensen — making his first start since being late on Thursday — recorded a two-run double to open the scoring for the Royals.

The game was tied until the sixth inning. Then the Royals pulled ahead and evened the series ahead of Sunday’s finale.

Lugo salvages inefficient start

Lugo didn’t have his best command on Saturday. The Brewers made him battle throughout his start on the mound.

There were long innings and even longer at-bats. Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins worked an 11-pitch at-bat in the third inning. Lugo labored in the frame and Milwaukee scored twice on three hits.

Brice Turang recorded an RBI triple. The baseball rolled past Royals left fielder Collins as he attempted a diving catch. Later, Garrett Mitchell added an RBI double — his sixth RBI of the doubleheader — as the Brewers tied the game.

Lugo tallied 103 pitches in five innings. He relied on his curveball to help balance his four-seam fastball and sinker. The Brewers worked at-bats, but Lugo was resilient as he navigated the lineup.

In the fourth inning, Lugo overcame a single and two walks that loaded the bases. He struck out Joey Ortiz to avoid significant trouble. He then worked a clean fifth to keep the game tied at 2-2.

Lugo ended with a no decision. However, his ability to grind through five innings spared the Royals bullpen and gave the offense a chance to win the game.

What’s next?

Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will draw the Sunday afternoon start at Kauffman Stadium. He is set to oppose Brewers lefty Kyle Harrison (0-0, 1.80 ERA) with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. Central Time.