Lilly Roughed Up In Royals' Lopsided Win Over Dodgers
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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