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MLB: Arizona 12, Kansas City 5

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Published: June 18, 2009 at 11:48 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 18 (UPI) -- Justin Upton had three of Arizona's 16 hits Thursday, Gerardo Parra drove in three runs and the Diamondbacks routed Kansas City 12-5.

The starting pitchers -- Arizona's Dan Haren and Kansas City's Luke Hochevar -- were coming off complete-game efforts. Instead of a pitcher's duel, however, an offensive show developed that continued all the way through Kansas City's three-run ninth inning.

Parra tripled in two runs during a four-run third and tacked on a solo homer in the sixth. Eric Byrnes had a solo shot for the Diamondbacks and an RBI single during a three-run fifth.

Haren (7-4) got the win by giving up two runs on seven hits in seven innings.

Hochevar (2-3) was roughed up for six runs on nine hits in four frames.

Arizona downed the Royals for the second straight night.

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