KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mitch Farris pitched five effective innings to win his major league debut and Jo Adell hit a two-run homer that helped the Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, on Tuesday night.

The 24-year-old Ferris (1-0), drafted by Atlanta and acquired by the Angels this past offseason, allowed only a third-inning sacrifice fly, three hits and two walks while striking out three on 70 pitches.

Jo Adell ensured Ferris would come away with the win, connecting for a 454-foot two-run homer to left field in the top of the sixth inning against former Angel (and Anaheim native) Michael Lorenzen (5-9).

Adell finished with three hits and Oswald Peraza had an RBI double for the Angels (65-73), who scratched star Mike Trout less than an hour before the game because of a skin infection

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