Brewers Blast Royals in Doubleheader Opener

0:00It's April 4th. This is Milwaukee Brewer's news today, powered by AI everything happening with your team. I'm Cory with the story. Milwaukee Brewer's took down the Kansas City Royals 5-2 in the opener of their double header. Garrett Mitchell lit it up early, matching his career high with five RBI's on a two-run double in the first and a three-run homer in the third putting. The Brewer's a big at 5-0. Chad Patrick earned his first win, tossing five scoreless innings with just four hits in three walks. Then Aaron Ashby and Abner Urbe kept the lead intact, before handing it to closer Trevor McGill, who locked it down despite some late tension. This double header came after Friday's game got postponed by a storm, with Royals starter Lewender Avela making his first big league start. He got roughed up for all five runs on eight hits in three-plus innings after getting called up from Triple A when Michael Waka set out sick. Kansas City fought back late, cutting down a runner at the play early, but scratching out two runs in the seventh on hits from Lane Thomas and Bobby.

1:02Wit Jr. Their bullpen held strong with six innings of two-hit ball, but they couldn't close the gap. McGill sealed it with a 90-a-mile per hour fastball strikeout of Vinnie Pasquantino, even with the tying run at the plate. Now the nightcaps of next with Brandon Sprote from Milwaukee against Seth Lugo for the Royals, keeping this series rolling strong.