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(AP) --  Felix Hernandez gave up six runs in four
innings, hurt by some bad luck, and the Seattle Mariners lost 9-1
to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Hernandez yielded nine hits, but four never left the infield,
and three runs were unearned after two errors. The reigning AL Cy
Young Award winner struck out seven.

Jarrod Dyson had three infield singles off Hernandez, stole two
bases and scored two runs. Billy Butler homered and drove in two
runs, and Brayan Pena had three RBIs.

Royals left-hander Jeff Francis allowed one hit - Ryan
Langerhans' homer in the first - in five innings.

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