Cole Ragans struck out 10 batters over five innings as the Kansas City Royals earned a 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Ragans (3-3), making his second start since missing 3 1/2 months with a left rotator cuff strain, picked up his first win since May 5. He allowed two runs on three hits and one walk, leaving after throwing 72 pitches, 44 for strikes.

Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs, a walk and an RBI for Kansas City (79-78). It was the second time in his career that Garcia had at least three hits and three runs in a game.

Adam Frazier and Bobby Witt Jr. each doubled, singled and had two RBIs and Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, moving past into Hal McRae into second pl

See Full Page