Lorenzo Cain homered while reaching base four times in his return to Kauffman Stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to open their two-game set.
Travis Shaw added a three-run homer for the Brewers. Salvador Perez homered in his return from the disabled list for Kansas City.
The Royals activated Perez and outfielder Alex Gordon from the disabled list and put them in the lineup for their series opener against the Brewers. Kansas City also recalled left-hander Eric Stout from Triple-A Omaha, put right-hander Justin Grimm on the DL and optioned Cam Gallagher and Paulo Orlando to the Storm Chasers.
