Three-run homers by Ben Oglivie and Ted Simmons powered the Brewers to a 6-1 victory over the Royals. Oglivie's blast came in the first inning and followed singles by Marshall Edwards and Cecil Cooper. Simmons' clout came in the eighth frame. The loss left the K.C. record at 2-8, the worst start in the club's 13-year history. [The Sporting News]

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Friday, April 24, 1981 (Night game) at County Stadium

Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 10 0 Brewers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 6 6 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .190 Edwards cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 Washington ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .353 Yount ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .175 G. Brett 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .211 Cooper 1b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .231 Aikens 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 Oglivie lf 2 2 1 3 2 0 .286 McRae dh 4 0 3 0 0 0 .268 Simmons dh 3 1 1 3 1 0 .189 Otis lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .143 Howell 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .143 Wathan c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Money 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Quirk ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Thomas rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 Geronimo rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 Gantner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Mulliniks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Yost c 3 0 0 0 0 3 .200 Chalk ph,2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Slaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Cleveland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 10 1 3 6 Totals 29 6 6 6 5 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 12,397 Left on Base: Royals 8, Brewers 4 DP: Royals 1, Brewers 3 Home Runs: Aikens (2), Oglivie (3), Simmons (2) Stolen Bases: Cooper (2) Caught Stealing: Washington (3) GIDP: Wathan (2), G. Brett 2 (3), Simmons (2) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale L(1-1) 7.1 5 5 5 5 6 1 31 4.20 Quisenberry 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3.86 Totals 8 6 6 6 5 6 2 34 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Slaton W(2-1) 5.2 7 1 1 3 3 1 24 3.24 Cleveland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00 Easterly 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.16 Fingers 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.96 Totals 9 10 1 1 3 6 1 36 Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Nick Bremigan ROYALS 1ST: Wilson walked; Washington forced Wilson (second to shortstop); Washington was caught stealing second (catcher to second); G. Brett walked; Aikens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Edwards singled to center; Yount flied out to center; Cooper singled to left [Edwards to second]; Oglivie homered [Edwards scored, Cooper scored]; Simmons walked; Howell flied out to right; Thomas struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. ROYALS 2ND: McRae singled to center; Otis struck out; Wathan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. BREWERS 2ND: Gantner grounded out (shortstop to first); Yost struck out; Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. ROYALS 3RD: Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Mulliniks flied out to center; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. BREWERS 3RD: Yount flied out to center; Cooper walked; Cooper stole second; Oglivie walked; Simmons grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Oglivie out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. ROYALS 4TH: Washington flied out to right; G. Brett flied to left in foul territory; Aikens singled to left; McRae singled to center [Aikens to second]; Otis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. BREWERS 4TH: Howell walked; Thomas struck out; Gantner grounded out (second to first) [Howell to second]; Yost struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. ROYALS 5TH: Wathan grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to center; Mulliniks lined to left; Wilson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. BREWERS 5TH: Edwards flied out to right; Yount grounded out (shortstop to first); Cooper made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 3. ROYALS 6TH: Washington walked; G. Brett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Washington out at second]; Aikens homered; McRae singled; Otis singled to left [McRae to second]; CLEVELAND REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Wathan forced Otis (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3. BREWERS 6TH: Oglivie flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell singled to left; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3. ROYALS 7TH: MONEY REPLACED HOWELL (PLAYING 3B); EASTERLY REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (second to first); CHALK BATTED FOR MULLINIKS; Chalk singled to right; Wilson singled to right [Chalk to second]; Washington singled to right [Chalk to third, Wilson to second]; G. Brett grounded into a double play (second to first) [Washington out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3. BREWERS 7TH: CHALK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Gantner flied out to left; Yost struck out; Edwards grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3. ROYALS 8TH: Aikens grounded out (second to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 3. BREWERS 8TH: Yount flied out to left; On a bunt Cooper singled to third; Oglivie walked [Cooper to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Simmons homered [Cooper scored, Oglivie scored]; Money flied out to right; Thomas flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6. ROYALS 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); QUIRK BATTED FOR WATHAN; Quirk flied out to center; Geronimo was called out on strikes; PHELPS BATTED FOR CHALK; Phelps struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 6.

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