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O'Brien belts 7th HR, Soler connects for 1st

Former D-backs farmhand Peter O'Brien hit his seventh home run of the spring in the second inning while outfielder Jorge Soler, who has struggled at the plate, hit his first in the fifth inning.

Peter O'Brien hits a solo home run to left-center field in the 2nd inning, giving the Royals an early 1-0 lead over the D-backs

"The home run to Peter, that's a good curveball 0-0," Ray said. "Not mad about it. The home run to Soler to start off an inning, cheating on a fastball, you're going to have guys doing that.