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webrian · 01-19-2019, 04:23 AM

The 2015 Royals opened the 1985 season on Saturday, April 1 in front of 37,750 fans at Kaufmann Stadium. Gray skies, intermittent drizzle and chilly temps (47 degrees at 1st pitch) set the tone for a low-scoring contest.

The Royals won it, 3-1, but needed a late rally. The Brewers took a 1-0 lead against KC starter Yordano Ventura in the top of the sixth on a Ben Ogilvie RBI single. But in the bottom of the eighth, Lorenzo Cain ripped an RBI double to tie the game, then Eric Hosmer followed with a 2-run single to RF.

Wade Davis allowed 2 hits in a shaky ninth inning, but managed to close out the win. Ventura allowed 1 run on four hits (all singles) over 7 innings, walking 3 and striking out 9. But Ryan Madson got the win in relief.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 2

ROYALS 1, BREWERS 0

Another miserable day for baseball. It was 37 degrees and windy at first pitch, but a hardy crowd of just under 35,000 happily risked freezing to death to watch Edinson Volquez and three KC relievers shut out the Brew Crew 1-0. Another RBI single by Hosmer plated Cain in the fourth inning for the day's only run. Davis notched his second save. Volquez got the win, holding the Brewers to just four hits over six innings.

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MONDAY, APRIL 3

ROYALS 6, BREWERS 5

The weather didn't warm up much, but the bats did. Again, it was Lo Cain doing the damage; his 2-run double in the 5th inning broke a 1-1 tie. Then later the same inning, Kendrys Morales smacked a 3-run HR to make it a 6-1 KC lead. The Brewers chipped away against the Royals' deep bullpen. A solo HR by Robin Yount pulled the Crew within 6-5 in the top of the eighth. But this time, Kelvin Herrera locked it down with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, to make it 1-2-3 straight wins to start the season.

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01-19-2019, 04:23 AM	#3
webrian Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 232	Meet the Royals, everybody The 2015 Royals opened the 1985 season on Saturday, April 1 in front of 37,750 fans at Kaufmann Stadium. Gray skies, intermittent drizzle and chilly temps (47 degrees at 1st pitch) set the tone for a low-scoring contest. The Royals won it, 3-1, but needed a late rally. The Brewers took a 1-0 lead against KC starter Yordano Ventura in the top of the sixth on a Ben Ogilvie RBI single. But in the bottom of the eighth, Lorenzo Cain ripped an RBI double to tie the game, then Eric Hosmer followed with a 2-run single to RF. Wade Davis allowed 2 hits in a shaky ninth inning, but managed to close out the win. Ventura allowed 1 run on four hits (all singles) over 7 innings, walking 3 and striking out 9. But Ryan Madson got the win in relief. ============== SUNDAY, APRIL 2 ROYALS 1, BREWERS 0 Another miserable day for baseball. It was 37 degrees and windy at first pitch, but a hardy crowd of just under 35,000 happily risked freezing to death to watch Edinson Volquez and three KC relievers shut out the Brew Crew 1-0. Another RBI single by Hosmer plated Cain in the fourth inning for the day's only run. Davis notched his second save. Volquez got the win, holding the Brewers to just four hits over six innings. ============= MONDAY, APRIL 3 ROYALS 6, BREWERS 5 The weather didn't warm up much, but the bats did. Again, it was Lo Cain doing the damage; his 2-run double in the 5th inning broke a 1-1 tie. Then later the same inning, Kendrys Morales smacked a 3-run HR to make it a 6-1 KC lead. The Brewers chipped away against the Royals' deep bullpen. A solo HR by Robin Yount pulled the Crew within 6-5 in the top of the eighth. But this time, Kelvin Herrera locked it down with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, to make it 1-2-3 straight wins to start the season. ======================