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Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A's skid to season-high 6

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.

Ragans (3-3) walked two and struck out seven, rebounding from a 9-3 loss at the Los Angeles Angels when he allowed seven runs and eight hits. He has three scoreless starts of at least six innings this season.

Chris Stratton and Matt Sauers finished the four-hitter, the ninth time Oakland has been held to four hits or fewer.

Oakland has been outscored 36-6 during its losing streak, which dropped the A's to 19-28.

“We just need to continue to grind at-bats out and find some offense,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay said.

Kansas City went ahead in the first when Salvador Perez hit a two-out, run-scoring infield single. Perez was called out by first base umpire Ryan Additon, but a video review ruled Perez beat the throw from third baseman Brett Harris.

Massey hit a two-run homer off Austin Adams and Maikel Garcia a three-run drive against Brandon Bielak in a five-run sixth.

“We were only up 1-0 going into that inning so that was huge,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Massey gets the homer and things went from there, it was a huge spot in the game.”

Mitch Spence (3-2) gave up one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.

“I thought he did a nice job tonight,” Kotsay said. “To only give up one run over 4 2/3 innings and throw 75 pitches, that's a great outing and what was expected. I thought he'd be able to do that.”

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Sauers in the ninth, his 10th this season.

ROSTER MOVES

Oakland activated Bielak, a day after he was acquired from Houston for cash. LHP Hogan Harris was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

UP NEXT

RHP Ross Stripling (1-7, 4.98 ERA) takes the mound for Oakland on Saturday while Kansas City starts RHP Seth Lugo (6-1, 1.66),

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics OAK19-28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0
Royals KC27-19	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	X	6	11	0

Ewing M. Kauffman StadiumKansas City, MO

W: C. Ragans (3-3)L: M. Spence (3-2)S: (0)
HR: OAK - S. Langeliers (29), KC - M. Massey (14), M. Garcia (7)

OAKAthletics

KCRoyals

.C. RagansCole Ragans
P
7.0 IP, 2 BB, 7 SO, 94 P
.M. MasseyMichael Massey
2B
3-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Toro-Hernandez LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.343	.446	.789	2.0
J. Bleday CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.242	.320	.427	.747	2.0
B. Rooker DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.272	.355	.568	.923	-1.5
S. Langeliers C	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	.222	.285	.519	.803	8.5
Z. Gelof 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.181	.246	.305	.550	-1.0
J. Davis 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.193	.237	.307	.543	-0.5
M. Schuemann SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.320	.359	.679	0.0
T. Nevin RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.316	.359	.675	1.0
B. Harris 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.128	.314	.359	.673	-1.5

HITTERS	AB
A. Toro-Hernandez LF	4
J. Bleday CF	4
B. Rooker DH	4
S. Langeliers C	2
Z. Gelof 2B	4
J. Davis 1B	3
M. Schuemann SS	3
T. Nevin RF	2
B. Harris 3B	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Garcia 3B	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	.238	.286	.381	.667	7.5
B. Witt SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.291	.355	.497	.852	2.5
V. Pasquantino 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.230	.311	.408	.719	-1.0
S. Perez C	3	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	.335	.403	.557	.960	7.0
F. Fermin C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.310	.333	.643	0.0
M. Massey 2B	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	.259	.261	.447	.708	9.0
N. Velazquez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.220	.284	.350	.633	0.0
M. Melendez LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	.180	.238	.353	.591	3.5
H. Renfroe RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.157	.227	.256	.483	1.0
K. Isbel CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	.216	.260	.336	.596	3.0

HITTERS	AB
M. Garcia 3B	5
B. Witt SS	5
V. Pasquantino 1B	4
S. Perez C	3
F. Fermin C	0
M. Massey 2B	4
N. Velazquez DH	4
M. Melendez LF	3
H. Renfroe RF	4
K. Isbel CF	3

2B - J. Bleday (12)
HR - S. Langeliers (10)
RBI - S. Langeliers 2 (26)
2-Out RBI - S. Langeliers 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Z. Gelof

2B - B. Witt (12), S. Perez (11), M. Melendez (7)
HR - M. Garcia (5), M. Massey (4)
RBI - M. Garcia 3 (28), S. Perez (34), M. Massey 2 (18)
2-Out RBI - M. Garcia 3 (3), S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Garcia, V. Pasquantino, N. Velazquez, M. Melendez

CS - A. Toro-Hernandez (2)

DP - (Witt-Massey-Pasquantino)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Spence (L, 3-2)	4.2	5	1	1	1	4	0	3.90	1.13	4.0
T. McFarland	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50	1.50	1.0
A. Adams	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	1	3.00	1.20	-5.0
B. Bielak	2.2	5	2	2	0	1	1	6.75	1.88	1.5

PITCHERS	IP
M. Spence (L, 3-2)	4.2
T. McFarland	0.1
A. Adams	0.1
B. Bielak	2.2

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Ragans (W, 3-3)	7.0	2	0	0	2	7	0	3.70	1.20	30.5
C. Stratton	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.30	1.39	3.0
M. Sauer	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	6.46	1.96	-0.5

PITCHERS	IP
C. Ragans (W, 3-3)	7.0
C. Stratton	1.0
M. Sauer	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Spence 77-51, T. McFarland 2-2, A. Adams 23-11, B. Bielak 42-27
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Spence 8-2, T. McFarland 1-0, A. Adams 0-2, B. Bielak 4-4
Batters Faced - M. Spence 20, T. McFarland, A. Adams 4, B. Bielak 13

Pitches-Strikes - C. Ragans 94-62, C. Stratton 16-9, M. Sauer 24-16
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Ragans 5-7, C. Stratton 0-1, M. Sauer 2-2
Batters Faced - C. Ragans 23, C. Stratton 4, M. Sauer 5

.C. RagansCole Ragans
P
7.0 IP, 2 BB, 7 SO, 94 P
.M. MasseyMichael Massey
2B
3-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics OAK19-28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0
Royals KC27-19	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	X	6	11	0

Ewing M. Kauffman StadiumKansas City, MO

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Toro-Hernandez LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.343	.446	.789	2.0
J. Bleday CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.242	.320	.427	.747	2.0
B. Rooker DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.272	.355	.568	.923	-1.5
S. Langeliers C	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	.222	.285	.519	.803	8.5
Z. Gelof 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.181	.246	.305	.550	-1.0
J. Davis 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.193	.237	.307	.543	-0.5
M. Schuemann SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.320	.359	.679	0.0
T. Nevin RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.316	.359	.675	1.0
B. Harris 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.128	.314	.359	.673	-1.5
Total	29	2	4	2	1	3	10	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
A. Toro-Hernandez LF	4
J. Bleday CF	4
B. Rooker DH	4
S. Langeliers C	2
Z. Gelof 2B	4
J. Davis 1B	3
M. Schuemann SS	3
T. Nevin RF	2
B. Harris 3B	3
Total	29

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
M. Garcia 3B	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	.238	.286	.381	.667	7.5
B. Witt SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.291	.355	.497	.852	2.5
V. Pasquantino 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.230	.311	.408	.719	-1.0
S. Perez C	3	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	.335	.403	.557	.960	7.0
F. Fermin C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.310	.333	.643	0.0
M. Massey 2B	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	.259	.261	.447	.708	9.0
N. Velazquez DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.220	.284	.350	.633	0.0
M. Melendez LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	.180	.238	.353	.591	3.5
H. Renfroe RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.157	.227	.256	.483	1.0
K. Isbel CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	.216	.260	.336	.596	3.0
Total	35	6	11	6	2	3	5	18	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
M. Garcia 3B	5
B. Witt SS	5
V. Pasquantino 1B	4
S. Perez C	3
F. Fermin C	0
M. Massey 2B	4
N. Velazquez DH	4
M. Melendez LF	3
H. Renfroe RF	4
K. Isbel CF	3
Total	35

2B - J. Bleday (12)
HR - S. Langeliers (10)
RBI - S. Langeliers 2 (26)
2-Out RBI - S. Langeliers 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - Z. Gelof

2B - B. Witt (12), S. Perez (11), M. Melendez (7)
HR - M. Garcia (5), M. Massey (4)
RBI - M. Garcia 3 (28), S. Perez (34), M. Massey 2 (18)
2-Out RBI - M. Garcia 3 (3), S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - M. Garcia, V. Pasquantino, N. Velazquez, M. Melendez

CS - A. Toro-Hernandez (2)

DP - (Witt-Massey-Pasquantino)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
M. Spence (L, 3-2)	4.2	5	1	1	1	4	0	3.90	1.13	4.0
T. McFarland	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50	1.50	1.0
A. Adams	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	1	3.00	1.20	-5.0
B. Bielak	2.2	5	2	2	0	1	1	6.75	1.88	1.5
Total	8.0	11	6	6	3	5	2	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
M. Spence (L, 3-2)	4.2
T. McFarland	0.1
A. Adams	0.1
B. Bielak	2.2
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Ragans (W, 3-3)	7.0	2	0	0	2	7	0	3.70	1.20	30.5
C. Stratton	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.30	1.39	3.0
M. Sauer	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	6.46	1.96	-0.5
Total	9.0	4	2	2	3	10	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Ragans (W, 3-3)	7.0
C. Stratton	1.0
M. Sauer	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - M. Spence 77-51, T. McFarland 2-2, A. Adams 23-11, B. Bielak 42-27
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - M. Spence 8-2, T. McFarland 1-0, A. Adams 0-2, B. Bielak 4-4
Batters Faced - M. Spence 20, T. McFarland, A. Adams 4, B. Bielak 13

Pitches-Strikes - C. Ragans 94-62, C. Stratton 16-9, M. Sauer 24-16
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Ragans 5-7, C. Stratton 0-1, M. Sauer 2-2
Batters Faced - C. Ragans 23, C. Stratton 4, M. Sauer 5

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

1ST INNING
Perez reached on an infield single to third, Witt scored 0 1
6TH INNING
Massey homered to right, Perez scored 0 3
Garcia homered to left, Isbel and Melendez scored 0 6
9TH INNING
Langeliers homered to center, Toro-Hernandez scored 2 6

1ST INNING
	Perez reached on an infield single to third, Witt scored	0	1

6TH INNING
	Massey homered to right, Perez scored	0	3
	Garcia homered to left, Isbel and Melendez scored	0	6

9TH INNING
	Langeliers homered to center, Toro-Hernandez scored	2	6

1ST INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
A. Toro-Hernandez: Ball, Toro-Hernandez singled to right center
J. Bleday: Bleday flied out to deep right
B. Rooker: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Rooker struck out swinging
S. Langeliers: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Toro-Hernandez caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second, Toro-Hernandez out at first
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Royals
M. Spence Pitching:
M. Garcia: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Garcia struck out swinging
B. Witt: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Witt doubled to deep left
V. Pasquantino: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Witt to third on wild pitch, Foul, Strike swinging, Pasquantino struck out swinging
S. Perez: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Perez reached on an infield single to third, Witt scored
M. Massey: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Massey singled to right, Perez to third
N. Velazquez: Velazquez grounded out to pitcher
End of the 1st (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
S. Langeliers: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Langeliers walked
Z. Gelof: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Gelof struck out swinging
J. Davis: Strike swinging, Davis grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Langeliers out at second
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
M. Spence Pitching:
M. Melendez: Melendez doubled to deep right
H. Renfroe: Renfroe grounded out to shortstop
K. Isbel: Ball, Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Isbel lined out to center
M. Garcia: Garcia grounded out to shortstop
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
M. Schuemann: Foul, Schuemann flied out to deep right
T. Nevin: Ball, Ball, Nevin flied out to right
B. Harris: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Harris struck out swinging
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
M. Spence Pitching:
B. Witt: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Witt struck out swinging
V. Pasquantino: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Pasquantino struck out swinging
S. Perez: Foul, Perez singled to right
M. Massey: Ball, Strike looking, Massey grounded out to second
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
A. Toro-Hernandez: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Toro-Hernandez grounded out to second
J. Bleday: Ball, Ball, Bleday doubled to deep right
B. Rooker: Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Rooker struck out swinging
S. Langeliers: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Langeliers walked
Z. Gelof: Gelof flied out to center
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Royals
M. Spence Pitching:
N. Velazquez: Ball, Velazquez flied out to center
M. Melendez: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Melendez popped out to catcher
H. Renfroe: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Renfroe grounded out to shortstop
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
J. Davis: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Davis grounded out to shortstop
M. Schuemann: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Schuemann flied out to shallow second
T. Nevin: Ball, Ball, Nevin grounded out to third
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
M. Spence Pitching:
K. Isbel: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Isbel walked
M. Garcia: Garcia grounded out to shortstop, Isbel to second
B. Witt: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Witt flied out to left
T.J. McFarland relieved Mitch Spence
V. Pasquantino: Strike looking, Pasquantino grounded out to second
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
B. Harris: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Harris struck out swinging
A. Toro-Hernandez: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Toro-Hernandez grounded out to second
J. Bleday: Strike looking, Ball, Bleday fouled out to third
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
Austin Adams relieved T.J. McFarland
S. Perez: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Perez walked
M. Massey: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Massey homered to right, Perez scored
N. Velazquez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Velazquez flied out to deep center
M. Melendez: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Melendez walked
Brandon Bielak relieved Austin Adams
H. Renfroe: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Renfroe singled to shallow left, Melendez to second
K. Isbel: Ball, Isbel reached on fielder's choice to second, Melendez to third, Renfroe out at second
M. Garcia: Ball, Ball, Garcia homered to left, Isbel and Melendez scored
B. Witt: Ball, Witt lined out to center
End of the 6th (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Athletics
C. Ragans Pitching:
B. Rooker: Foul, Rooker flied out to deep right
S. Langeliers: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Langeliers struck out looking
Z. Gelof: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Gelof struck out swinging
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
B. Bielak Pitching:
V. Pasquantino: Ball, Foul, Pasquantino grounded out to pitcher
S. Perez: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Perez doubled to deep center
M. Massey: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Massey singled to right, Perez to third
N. Velazquez: Ball, Velazquez flied out to shallow right
M. Melendez: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Melendez struck out swinging
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Athletics
Chris Stratton relieved Cole Ragans
J. Davis: Foul, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Davis struck out swinging
M. Schuemann: Foul, Ball, Schuemann flied out to deep right
T. Nevin: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Nevin walked
B. Harris: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Harris struck out swinging
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Royals
B. Bielak Pitching:
H. Renfroe: Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Renfroe flied out to left
K. Isbel: Isbel reached on an infield single to second
M. Garcia: Garcia fouled out to catcher
B. Witt: Strike looking, Witt reached on fielder's choice to second, Isbel out at second
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Athletics
Freddy Fermin catching
Matt Sauer relieved Chris Stratton
A. Toro-Hernandez: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Toro-Hernandez singled to right
J. Bleday: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Bleday fouled out to left
B. Rooker: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Rooker struck out swinging
S. Langeliers: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Langeliers homered to center, Toro-Hernandez scored
Z. Gelof: Strike looking, Gelof grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 9th (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)