KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar had three hits and scored twice and Jeremy Guthrie pitched six effective innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night, making Ned Yost the winningest manager in team history.Escobar doubled to lead off the Royals' two-run first then scored on Lorenzo Cain's sacrifice fly. Escobar singled in the second, stole second base and scored on Mike Moustakas' two-out single.Kendrys Morales' two-out single in the first drove in Eric Hosmer, who had doubled, with the other Royals' run.Guthrie (5-4) picked up his first win since May 20, allowing two runs and seven hits, walked none and struck out four. 
With the victory, Yost surpassed Whitey Herzog with 411 wins.Wade Davis pitched out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the eighth. He retired Adam Lind on a foul popup then struck out Scooter Gennett looking to strand the runners.Greg Holland, who gave up three runs, four hits and a walk at Milwaukee on Monday, worked the ninth to earn his 12th save in 13 opportunities.The Brewers got all their runs in the fifth on Gerardo Parra's sacrifice fly and Jonathan Lucroy's two-out RBI single.Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson (3-8) surrendered three runs and a career-high 11 hits in five innings. In his past two starts, Nelson has allowed 21 hits and 10 runs in 10 innings.
With the victory, Yost surpassed Whitey Herzog with 411 wins.Wade Davis pitched out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the eighth. He retired Adam Lind on a foul popup then struck out Scooter Gennett looking to strand the runners.Greg Holland, who gave up three runs, four hits and a walk at Milwaukee on Monday, worked the ninth to earn his 12th save in 13 opportunities.The Brewers got all their runs in the fifth on Gerardo Parra's sacrifice fly and Jonathan Lucroy's two-out RBI single.Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson (3-8) surrendered three runs and a career-high 11 hits in five innings. In his past two starts, Nelson has allowed 21 hits and 10 runs in 10 innings.
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