Wed 9/7/11 1:25 AM

Gio Gonzalez got lit up by the Royals Tuesday, allowing seven runs -- six earned -- on 10 hits and three walks in five innings of Oakland's 7-4 loss. It looked like an ideal matchup for the youngster, especially considering that he had won three starts in a row, amassing a 2.18 ERA in the process. But Kansas City solved him pretty easily, collecting two homers in addition to the 10 hits. Gonzalez drops to 12-12 with a 3.43 ERA.