{"id":287002,"date":"2026-04-26T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/287002\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:47:11","slug":"ragans-strikes-out-11-in-6-innings-as-royals-blow-out-angels-12-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/287002\/","title":{"rendered":"Ragans strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Royals blow out Angels 12-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six sharp innings and Nick Loftin had a career-high four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Ragans (1-4) allowed one run and five hits. It was the 15th quality start this season for the Royals, who entered the day tied for second in the majors in that category.<\/p>\n

The left-hander had runners on second and third with one out in the second but got consecutive strikeouts to end the inning. The lone blemish for Ragans was a solo home run by Jo Adell in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Loftin had an RBI single, a two-run single and a bases-loaded walk. Salvador Perez went 3 for 5 with a solo homer and an RBI double.<\/p>\n

Vinnie Pasquantino drew three walks, including one with the bases loaded. Royals batters were handed 10 free passes in all. <\/p>\n

Michael Massey hit an RBI single to spark a three-run seventh. Carter Jensen hit a two-run single off infielder Adam Frazier in a four-run eighth.<\/p>\n

Vaughn Grissom went 3 for 4 with a double for Los Angeles. Mike Trout had a hit in the eighth to extend his on-base streak against the Royals to 28 games. <\/p>\n

Walbert Ure\u00f1a (0-3) allowed four runs in 3 2\/3 innings with three strikeouts and a career-high five walks.<\/p>\n

Angels catcher Logan O\u2019Hoppe exited in the eighth with left wrist irritation.<\/p>\n

Kansas City has won a series for the first time since the first one of the season.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Angels LHP Reid Detmers (1-2, 4.08 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.15) in the series finale, the first Sunday night game at Kauffman Stadium since 2016. <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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