Chris Young has been stellar for the Royals. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
MILWAUKEE — Chris Young threw seven scoreless innings and also helped his own cause with two hits and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Miller Park.
Young (6-2) struck out three and scattered five hits while not walking a single batter to improve 5-2 as a starter.
Home runs by center fielder Lorenzo Cain and third baseman Mike Moustakas, as well as an RBI triple by pinch hitter Jarrod Dyson fueled a 15-hit outburst by the Kansas City offense.
Brewers starter Matt Garza gave up 13 of those hits, setting a new career high — or low, depending on perspective — and was charged with six of the Royals runs while striking out three over 6 2/3 innings of work.
An eighth-inning RBI single by catcher Jonathan Lucroy broke the shutout bid and second baseman Scooter Gennett hit his second home run of the season in the ninth off right-hander Luke Hochevar.
Garza (4-8) allowed only two earned runs in his last three appearances — including five scoreless innings of relief in a 17-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 31 — but got into trouble early against the Royals.
Alcides Escobar led off the game with a base hit, but Garza caught a break when the Kansas City shortstop was thrown out trying to take second.
Moustakas followed with a base hit to bring up Cain, who connected for his sixth home run of the season — and second in as many days — to put the Royals up 2-0.
Young doubled in the fourth to add to the Royals’ lead when he hit a chopper into shallow center that drove in left fielder Alex Gordon and second baseman Omar Infante.
NOTES: An MRI exam revealed no structural damage on Milwaukee CF Carlos Gomez’s right hip, but he remained sidelined for a second consecutive game. … Royals RHP Jason Vargas played catch Tuesday afternoon at Miller Park and reported improvement in his sore left hand, which landed him on the 15-day disabled list June 13. … Kansas City is 7-4 in interleague play this season. The Royals set a franchise record in 2014, going 15-5 against National League opponents. … Brewers radio announcer and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Uecker did not call the game Tuesday while he recovers from a mild concussion he sustained a day earlier when he was hit in the head by a ball during batting practice. Uecker spent the night at a local hospital for observation.
