Kansas City turned a quiet Friday night into an offensive showcase, overwhelming Los Angeles 12-1 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals collected 14 hits and scored in six different innings to snap their recent struggles.
Cole Ragans dominated the Angels lineup, striking out 11 batters over six innings while allowing just one run. The left-hander scattered five hits without issuing a walk, earning his first victory of the season. Carrying a 5.00 ERA, Ragans needed 99 pitches to complete his six frames and improve to 1-4.
The Royals seized control early with a four-run outburst through the first three innings. Salvador Perez opened the scoring with a 371-foot homer to left in the second, then drove in another run with a single that scored Bobby Witt in the third. Nick Loftin provided the decisive blows, delivering a two-run single in the second and drawing a bases-loaded walk in the third that made it 4-0.
Los Angeles managed just one response when Jo Adell launched a 416-foot homer to center in the fourth inning. The Angels' starter lasted only 3.2 innings, allowing six hits and four runs while walking five batters in the losing effort.
Kansas City improved to 9-17 and snapped a losing streak. Los Angeles fell to 12-15 after the defeat. Ragans now sits six strikeouts away from 500 career strikeouts.