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MLB: Kansas City 7, Oakland 3

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Jason Smith homered twice Saturday night, as the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland, 7-3.

Ross Gload also homered for the Royals, who pounded Oakland pitching for 14 hits -- with two each from Alex Gordon, David DeJesus and Joey Gathright.

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Odalis Perez (8-11) yielded three hits in five innings, with two strikeouts and four walks.

Oakland starter Chad Gaudin (9-9) surrendered five runs on 10 hits, with five strikeouts and three walks over six-plus innings.

Jeff DaVanon had two hits, one RBI and one run scored for Oakland, which lost for just the seventh time in its last 18 games.

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