Jason Smith belted 2 homeruns to lead the Royals to a 7-3 victory over Oakland Saturday night. He now has 4 jacks on the year. Ross Gload added a solo shot, his 5th of the year, in the 6th inning. Alex Gordon contributed 2 hits, an RBI and a stolen base. Odalis Perez pitched 5 scoreless innings to pick up his 8th victory this season.
Kansas City will play one more against Oakland this afternoon. Kyle Davies will start for the Royals as they go for the sweep.
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