White Sox: Recalled RHP Declan Cronin from Class AAA Charlotte placed RHP Jimmy Lambert on the 15-day injured list with right ankle inflammation reinstated C Seby Zavala from the injured list and designated him for assignment. The White Sox scored an unearned run in the eighth. Waters added an RBI single, Nick Loftin added a two-run double, Garcia drove home Loftin with a double before Olivares hit his second homer of the day. Massey drove in a run on a bases-loaded fielder's choice. The Royals erased any drama in the fifth. Ragans then got Lenyn Sosa to hit into a 5-4-3 double play. Ragans finally gave up his first baserunner when Yoán Moncada dropped a single into short center with one out in the fifth. "The power numbers he has are just scratching the surface of what he can do.” “He's had very limited at-bats in the big leagues," Quatraro said. Freddy Fermin led off with a single before Velazquez launched one 419 feet to left. Nelson Velazquez hit a two-run home run in the fourth to put the Royals up 5-0. In the third, Perez got a sacrifice fly to the second baseman. A double by Michael Massey was followed by a single by Drew Waters in the second. They got on the board in the first on a home run by Olivares. The Royals had hits and runs in each of the first five innings. We’ve just got to continue to work and make adjustments and do whatever we can,” Grifol said. "On the approach side, I thought their kid had pretty damn good stuff today and he got a good mix of pitches. “In games like that you’re always going to get inconsistent effort. When he had to throw a breaking ball over the plate they squared it up. "I know he didn’t feel that good about his fastball today, so he was heavy breaking ball. “(It) just seemed like anytime he made a mistake, they made him pay for it,” manager Pedro Grifol said of Scholtens. Jesse Scholtens (1-7) took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings. But as far as he's concerned, it's more of the same.” Getting the lead was nice for him to have something to work with. “He came out firing right from the get-go,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of his new ace. Since coming to the Royals on June 30 in a trade for Aroldis Chapman, Ragans is 4-1 with a 1.51 ERA (eight earned runs in 47 2/3 innings) and 63 strikeouts in eight starts. I was playing every day and seeing more pitches.” “(The demotion is) just part of the process. “I just try to attack every pitch,” said Olivares, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday. Every Royals starter except for Salvador Perez had at least one hit, and Perez had an RBI. I tried to get them out as quick as I could and get them back up to the plate.”Įdward Olivares was 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs. But even in the beginning, with one in the first, one in the second and one in the third, it made it a lot easier. “Every time I go out there I try to give us a chance to win. “I'm just trying to finish the season strong,” he said after the game. He struck out seven and didn't walk anyone. The American League Pitcher of the Month for August, Ragans (6-4) retired the first 13 batters he faced and finished with just one hit allowed. Cole Ragans continued his recent success with six scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 12-1 in the first game of a three-game series Monday. MLB, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox Cole Ragans continues to dominate as Royals take opener over White Sox 12-1
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