ANAHEIM, Calif. -- - Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs, Bobby Witt Jr . had four hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Thursday night.

Michael Lorenzen (7-11) gave up two earned runs and five hits with a season-high nine strikeouts and no walks in 5 2/3 innings for the Royals.

Jo Adell , Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout each homered for the Angels. Trout's two-run shot - his 23rd of the season and 401st of his career - cut Kansas City's lead to 5-4 in eighth.

However, the Royals scored four in the top of the ninth, a rally highlighted by Salvador Perez's two-out, three-run double off Angels reliever Sam Bachman , to pull away.

Mitch Farris (1-3) gave up four earned runs and five hits in five innings, striking out five and walk

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