Cole Ragans dominated in his first inning back from the IL ($):

Ragans got Arozarena swinging on three pitches. He overpowered the All-Star outfielder with three fastballs 95 mph or higher. Next, Ragans sent Raleigh — an American League MVP candidate — down on strikes. Rodriguez received the same fate. He swung through three consecutive heaters before making a U-turn back to the Mariners dugout. All told, Ragans induced nine swings and misses in the first inning alone.

Kyle Isbel left the game with a hamstring injury:

“He felt something in his hamstring,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “We’ll get him an MRI in the morning and see how it is.”

The Royals are staying focused despite being effectively eliminated from postseason contention:

“It’s tough to deliver, but it is one day at a time,

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