"I think Jonathan is the best in the game at blocking balls, so I would say that's more fluky," manager Craig Counsell said. "Wild pitches, they're bad misses is what they are. They're on the pitcher.
"Our starters ... We have to get more from our starters. That stretch where we played well was from sound starting pitching and defense. Now you get in holes like this, and it's not going to be pretty. You're not going to win games."
Wednesday's loss was the Brewers' third in as many days to the Royals (by a combined score of 25-9) and fifth in a row overall (by a margin of 36-11).