KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — Cole Ragans pitched six strong innings, striking out 11, and Nick Loftin drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.

Ragans (1-4) allowed one earned run on five hits, bouncing back from a rough outing against the Yankees. Walbert Urena (0-3) took the loss for the Angels, who fell to 12-16. Kansas City improved to 10-17.

Salvador Perez homered in the second inning and finished 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Loftin added two hits and four RBIs, including a two-run single in the eighth. The Royals exploded for three runs in the seventh and four in the eighth.

Jo Adell homered for Los Angeles’ lone run in the fourth inning. The Angels managed eight hits but left runners stranded. Kansas City collected 14 hits.

The game drew 22,152 fans and lasted 2 hours, 55 minutes.