Three-hit pitching by Larry Gura carried the Royals to a 4-2 triumph over the Brewers, ending the K.C. losing streak at four games. The Royals erupted for three runs in their first turn at bat. Willie Wilson started the game with a single, reached second on a groundout and scored on a single by George Brett. Willie Aikens then drilled a ball into the right field bleachers for his third homer of the season. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Game Played on Saturday, April 25, 1981 (Day game) at County Stadium

Royals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 10 1 Brewers 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 3 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .213 Molitor cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .233 Washington ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 .316 Yount ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 McRae dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Cooper 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .214 G. Brett 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .220 Hisle dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Aikens 1b 4 1 2 2 0 2 .289 Oglivie lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Otis lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 Simmons c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 Wathan c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 Thomas rf 2 1 1 1 1 1 .265 Geronimo rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .235 Money 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .138 Chalk 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Gantner 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 C. Moore ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Romero 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Augustine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 4 10 3 1 5 Totals 29 2 3 2 1 5 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 18,858 Left on Base: Royals 8, Brewers 3 DP: Royals 0, Brewers 0 Errors: Washington, Yount Doubles: Molitor (3) Home Runs: Aikens (3), Thomas (3) Caught Stealing: Otis (1) Sacrifice Flies: Cooper (1) Hit by Pitch: G. Brett (1,by Vuckovich), Oglivie (3,by Gura) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gura W(1-2) 9 3 2 2 1 5 1 32 2.67 Totals 9 3 2 2 1 5 1 32 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich L(0-2) 6 9 4 3 1 4 1 29 7.47 Augustine 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00 Totals 9 10 4 3 1 5 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Gura (1), Vuckovich (2) Wild Pitches: Gura (1) Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Mike Reilly ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to left; Washington grounded out (third to first) [Wilson to second]; McRae flied out to right; G. Brett singled to right [Wilson scored]; Aikens homered [G. Brett scored]; Otis flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Molitor flied out to right; Yount grounded out (third to first); Cooper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0. ROYALS 2ND: Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to left; Chalk singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Wilson flied out to right; Washington forced Chalk (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0. BREWERS 2ND: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Oglivie struck out; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0. ROYALS 3RD: McRae struck out; G. Brett grounded out (second to first); Aikens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 0. BREWERS 3RD: Thomas homered; Money grounded out (pitcher to first); Gantner flied out to right; Molitor grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1. ROYALS 4TH: Otis singled to center; Otis was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Wathan lined to center; Geronimo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1. BREWERS 4TH: Yount singled to left; Cooper flied out to center; Hisle forced Yount (shortstop to second); Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1. ROYALS 5TH: Chalk flied out to left; Wilson singled to second; Washington walked [Wilson to second]; McRae struck out; G. Brett was hit by a pitch [Wilson to third, Washington to second]; Aikens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1. BREWERS 5TH: Simmons reached on an error by Washington; Thomas walked [Simmons to second]; Simmons was picked off second (pitcher to second); Money was called out on strikes; Gantner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Brewers 1. ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan singled to right; Geronimo singled to center [Wathan to second]; Chalk reached on an error by Yount [Wathan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Geronimo to third]; Wilson reached on a fielder's choice [Geronimo out at home (first to catcher to third), Chalk to second]; Washington forced Wilson (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 1. BREWERS 6TH: Molitor doubled to left; Gura threw a wild pitch [Molitor to third]; Yount grounded out (third to first); Cooper hit a sacrifice fly to left [Molitor scored]; Hisle lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. ROYALS 7TH: AUGUSTINE REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Aikens singled to center; Otis lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. BREWERS 7TH: Oglivie was hit by a pitch; Simmons made an out to shortstop; Thomas struck out; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. ROYALS 8TH: Wathan grounded out (second to first); Geronimo was called out on strikes; Chalk grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. BREWERS 8TH: C. MOORE BATTED FOR GANTNER; C. Moore grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Molitor lined to left; Yount grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. ROYALS 9TH: ROMERO REPLACED C. MOORE (PLAYING 2B); Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2. BREWERS 9TH: Cooper flied out to right; Hisle was called out on strikes; Oglivie flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Brewers 2.

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