After notching two wins on a seven-game road trip, the Royals returned to Kansas City seeking an offensive spark.
They received some from Salvador Perez and Alex Gordon, who were reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game. Perez hit a home run in the fourth inning of his season debut for the Royals' first run of the night, and Gordon hit a double and scored on Alcides Escobar's sacrifice flyball in the fifth inning.
Their contributions weren't enough. The Royals peppered four hits off Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies, who lasted six innings, and knocked only two more off Milwaukee's bullpen.