Royals 19, Dodgers (ss) 7
Posted: 03.12.2011 at 7:01 PM
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SURPRISE, ARIZ. (AP) -- Alex Gordon homered and drove in six runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 19-7 victory over a split-squad of Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Gordon hit a three-run shot in the seventh. Melky Cabrera went 2 for 3 to raise his Cactus League-leading batting average to .518 and drove in three runs for the Royals.

Ted Lilly had a rough day for the Dodgers, allowing six runs and five hits in 2 2-3 innings.

Trent Oeltjen and Corey Smith homered for Los Angeles.

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