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.