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Gordon homers in Royals' 9-4 loss to Indians' split-squad
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Gordon homers in Royals' 9-4 loss to Indians' split-squad

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 3:49 p.m. ET

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Alex Gordon hit his second spring homer and Edinson Volquez struck out six in four innings, but the Kansas City Royals lost 9-4 to a Cleveland Indians split-squad on Sunday.

Gordon homered on the first pitch from right-hander Mike Clevinger in the first inning.

Volquez allowed three runs and five hits, including a two-run drive to Giovanny Urshela, who leads the Indians with three homers and nine RBIs.

Cleveland's Trevor Bauer allowed one run and two hits over four relief innings.

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Roberto Perez hit a three-run homer off rookie left-hander Brian Flynn in the Indians' five-run seventh.

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