Brew Crew takes 2 of 3 from Royals to move to within 2 games of 1st in AL East

8/29 - Royals Stadium
Brewers 6, Royals 2
Teddy Higuera vs Bret Saberhagen
The "Brew Crew" jumped out to a 5-0 lead after 2 innings and forced the offensively challenged Royals to play catchup, which is not their strong suit.  "Stormin" Gorman Thomas' bases clearing double accounted for all three runs in the top of the first.  Cecil Coopers 2 run single took care of the scoring in the second.  Amos Otis' RBI double and Danny Tartabull's RBI single in the bottom of the 3rd made it a 3 run game, but the Royals would get no closer.  Teddy Higuera went the distance to improve his record to 4-2.  Sabes dropped to 2-2, and based on his 2.08 ERA the Royals need to start hitting for him.

8/30 - Royals Stadium
Royals 8, Brewers 3
Mike Caldwell vs Kevin Appier
Caldwell disasterious campaign was the right tonic for KC's stagnant offense.  Amos Otis and Lou Pinella both had 3 hit days and KC as a team posted 16 safeties.  Frank White, Tartabull and Pinella all hit homers.  In limited action Sweet Lou's season average sits at a gaudy .500.  Appier went 7 2/3 before giving way to Steve Mingori.

8/31 - County Stadium
Brewers 16, Royals 10
Dennis Leonard vs Jim Colburn
Slugfest in Milwaukee saw the Brew Crew exploded for 5 huge runs in the bottom of the 7th to break open a 1 run game.  Gorman Thomas had a 3 homer day and accounted for 5 RBI's and of course 3 runs scored.  Yount, Molitor and Surhoff also went deep for the Brew Crew.  Bill Castro was spectacular pitching the final 3 scoreless innings to protect Milwaukee's lead.  In a rare start Clint Hurdle went 4 for 5 in a losing effort.  George Brett was 3 for 4 with 4 RBI and home for the Royals, but for some reason is still batting 6th.  Brew Crew moved to 2 out of the AL East lead.