SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Alex Gordon singled in the go-ahead run with one out in the 11th inning and pinch-hitter Billy Butler followed with an RBI double for the Kansas City Royals , who beat San Diego 3-1 Tuesday night to snap their season-high five-game losing streak.Eric Hosmer started the winning rally when he hit a leadoff double to center off Nick Vincent (0-1). Gordon singled to right with one out and Hosmer beat the throw home with a headfirst slide, touching the plate with his left hand.Butler then doubled in Gordon. 
Wade Davis (2-1) pitched two innings of one-hit ball for for the victory, striking out four. Greg Holland , who blew the save Monday night, pitched the 11th for his eighth save in nine chances.The Padres were denied their first three-game winning streak of the season.The teams played extra innings for the second straight night. San Diego won 6-5 in 12 innings Monday night.The Royals had a scoring chance in the ninth against Huston Street . Alcides Escobar singled to center and stole second and third, all with one out. He tried to score on Lorenzo Cain 's pop foul down the first-base line but was thrown out by Kyle Blanks to end the inning.Each starter gave up a home run.San Diego's Yasmani Grandal homered for the second straight game, a solo shot to right field off Jeremy Guthrie with one out in the fourth for a 1-0 lead. It was his fourth, moving him into the team lead. Grandal hit a tying three-run shot in the sixth inning Monday night.Salvador Perez tied it with a homer leading off the sixth off San Diego's Robbie Erlin . It was Perez's third.Erlin got a no-decision after losing his previous four starts. He allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked four.Jeremy Guthrie went a season-high eight innings, allowing one run and four hits, with two strikeouts and one walk.
Wade Davis (2-1) pitched two innings of one-hit ball for for the victory, striking out four. Greg Holland , who blew the save Monday night, pitched the 11th for his eighth save in nine chances.The Padres were denied their first three-game winning streak of the season.The teams played extra innings for the second straight night. San Diego won 6-5 in 12 innings Monday night.The Royals had a scoring chance in the ninth against Huston Street . Alcides Escobar singled to center and stole second and third, all with one out. He tried to score on Lorenzo Cain 's pop foul down the first-base line but was thrown out by Kyle Blanks to end the inning.Each starter gave up a home run.San Diego's Yasmani Grandal homered for the second straight game, a solo shot to right field off Jeremy Guthrie with one out in the fourth for a 1-0 lead. It was his fourth, moving him into the team lead. Grandal hit a tying three-run shot in the sixth inning Monday night.Salvador Perez tied it with a homer leading off the sixth off San Diego's Robbie Erlin . It was Perez's third.Erlin got a no-decision after losing his previous four starts. He allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked four.Jeremy Guthrie went a season-high eight innings, allowing one run and four hits, with two strikeouts and one walk.
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