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KC's O'Brien crushes third HR of spring

The Royals have won three of their first four Cactus League games.

Duffy, the Royals' likely Opening Day starter, gave up three hits and two runs over 1 2/3 innings in his spring debut. Brewers right fielder Domingo Santana gave the Brewers an early lead with a single to score Keon Broxton, who had led off the bottom of the first inning with a triple. In the second inning, Duffy surrendered a solo homer to Brewers bench candidate Yadiel Rivera that banged off the batter's eye.

Duffy likely will throw once more before leaving March 9 to the join the United States team in the World Baseball Classic.