Royals send Athletics to sixth straight loss

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

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 Ka