Kansas City, Missouri (AP)-Bobby Witt Jr. scored the first race and boosted the second to support five dominant entries and 11 colches of schools, while the Kansas City Royals remained on a streak with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
The Royals (20-16) won the first game of a series of four to start a stay of seven games at home. They have won three in a row and 11 of the last 13.
Witt, who received a ball base and stole a base before being stranded in the first entrance, began the fourth with a single. He stole his eleventh base, advanced to Third with an uncontrolled launch of the rookie Shane Smith and scored with a single from the Venezuelan Maikel García with an out.
Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India arrived based with singles with an out and Witt shot a double to put the 2-0 board in the fifth entrance.
Ragans (2-1), who lost an opening due to a slight distension in the groin, arrived with an average of 13.5 strikeouts per nine tickets, the best of the major. The left -hander allowed three unstoppables and gave two bases per ball in his fourth departure with 10 or more strikeouts this season and his ninth in 60 openings in his career.
Four relievers completed a six -hits game. The Dominican Carlos Estévez launched a ninth entry of a hit for his tenth rescue.
Smith (1-2) allowed two races and five hits in five innings.
For the White Sox, the Venezuelan Lenyn Sosa of 4-1 and the Cuban Miguel Vargas 4-1.
For the Royals, Venezuelans Maikel García hit 2-1 with a scored race and a driven.