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Royals claim two All-Stars
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Kansas City Royals All-Star game selections Alex Gordon, left, and Salvador Perez are recognized before a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. - photo by The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just a couple of days ago, Alex Gordon was laying on the warning track in left field at Kauffman Stadium, unable to move after slamming into the outfield wall while chasing a fly ball.He was feeling much better by Saturday night.Gordon returned to the lineup in a victory over the Oakland A’s, and then learned that he was voted by his peers to his first All-Star game. He’ll be joined at Citi Field in New York on July 16 by catcher Salvador Perez, giving the Royals two representatives for the first time in a decade.“I was like a little kid today getting back in the lineup,” said Gordon, who is hitting .290 with eight homers and 46 RBIs while playing sublime defense in left field.“I just think it is cool to be selected by the players,” Gordon said. “That’s when you get noticed.