Errors help Royals tie

? Philadelphia second baseman Marlon Anderson committed four errors, including two with two out in the ninth inning to allow an unearned run, as the Phillies and Kansas City Royals played to a 4-4 tie Monday in 11 innings.

Anderson’s fielding error on Kit Pellow’s grounder loaded the bases with two out in the ninth. His throwing error to first on Dee Brown’s routine bouncer allowed Dave McCarty to score the tying run.

Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer, his third of the spring, off Cliff Politte in the seventh to draw the Royals within one run. The Phillies scored three runs, two earned, in the sixth off Royals closer Roberto Hernandez. Mike Lieberthal hit a solo home run, while Jimmy Rollins singled in another run.

Brian Shouse replaced Hernandez and committed a throwing error on a pickoff attempt, allowing Ricky Ledee, who had walked, to score, putting the Phillies up 4-1.

Phillies starter David Coggin permitted just one run on six hits in five innings. Carlos Febles, who went 3-for-3, scored in the third on Neifi Perez’ single for the first Kansas City run.

Left-hander Chris George held the Phillies to five singles in five innings for his best March start. He struck out two, walked two, had a balk and hit Dave Hollins with a pitch.

Royals center fielder Rontrez Johnson robbed Travis Lee of a home run in the sixth when he went above the wall to snag the long fly.