Cole Ragans pitched seven scoreless innings while Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia each homered during a five-run sixth as the Kansas City Royals powered past the visiting Oakland Athletics 6–2 on Friday to open a three-game series.
Ragans (3–3) surrendered two hits, walked two and struck out seven in his longest outing this season. He had retired seven batters in a row as Kansas City carried a 1–0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning before the Royals added on.
