Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Billy Butler singled in Alex Gordon with
the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth, lifting Kansas City over
Milwaukee, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Gordon slugged a first-inning homer for the Royals, who had lost four
straight.
Starter Luis Mendoza lost a no-hitter in the seventh, ending up allowing one
hit and one over six-plus frames. Greg Holland (2-2) pitched a scoreless
eighth for the win and Jonathan Broxton stranded two runners in the ninth to
earn his 15th save.
Rickie Weeks collected two hits and drove in the lone run for the Brewers, who
have lost two of three.
Francisco Rodriguez (0-4) took the loss, charged with the deciding run. Zack
Greinke scattered six hits and one run over his seven-inning outing.
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