Overview
- Milwaukee beat Kansas City 5-2 in Saturday’s doubleheader opener as Garrett Mitchell drove in all five runs with a two-run double and a three-run homer.
- Starter Chad Patrick delivered five scoreless innings for the Brewers, working around four hits and three walks before the bullpen took over.
- Royals right-hander Luinder Avila, recalled from Triple-A Omaha to replace ill starter Michael Wacha, allowed five runs in his first major-league start.
- Kansas City scored twice in the seventh, and Trevor Megill ended a ninth-inning threat by striking out Vinnie Pasquantino after a walk brought the tying run to the plate.
- The clubs turned quickly to the nightcap with Milwaukee’s Brandon Sproat set to face Kansas City’s Seth Lugo, putting extra focus on pitching depth in the split twin bill.