MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Young became the first Royals pitcher to drive in three runs in a game since 1972 and worked seven innings of five-hit ball Tuesday night, leading Kansas City to a 7-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Young had a two-run single in the fourth inning and an RBI single in the fifth for the Royals, who have won six of eight after a 2-9 skid. He is the sixth Kansas City pitcher with at least three RBIs and the first since Steve Busby.
Young (6-2) struck out three without any walks to improve to 12-2 in interleague starts in his career.
Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas each homered for Kansas City.
Matt Garza (4-8) allowed six runs and a career-high 13 hits in 6 2-3 innings. He is 1-5 at home this year.
Milwaukee is 11-24 at Miller Park after losing its fourth game in a row.
Cain hit a two-run shot to left field in the first for his second long ball in two nights.
Young, who entered with 14 RBIs in his career, put Kansas City up 4-0 with his two-run hit.
Moustakas homered for the first time since May 27, a solo shot in the seventh.
Kansas City hosts Milwaukee on Wednesday and manager Ned Yost needs one more victory to tie Whitey Herzog for most wins in franchise history. Herzog collected 410 victories from 1975-'79.
UP NEXT
Royals: Joe Blanton (0-0) makes his first start since July 22, 2013, filling in for Jason Vargas, who is on the 15-day disabled list.
Brewers: Mike Fiers (3-6) has posted a 2.97 ERA over his last seven starts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Royals: Vargas played catch before the game to test his injured left elbow. The pitcher was placed on the DL on Saturday. He can return June 24 and Yost thinks he will not need a rehabilitation start.
Brewers: Carlos Gomez did not play for the fifth time in the last six games because of a sore groin/hip.
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