79-78<\/a>) were knocked out of the race for an AL wild card with five games remaining in their regular season. Kansas City, which reached the playoffs last season, has failed to qualify for the postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons.<\/p>\nPerez singled to center in the first inning to score Witt. It was the 35-year-old catcher\u2019s 97th RBI of the season and 1,013th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae. The Royals\u2019 all-time RBI leader is George Brett with 1,596.<\/p>\n
Maikel Garcia went three for four with two doubles. It was Garcia\u2019s second career game with three hits and three runs scored, and his 11th three-hit game of the season.<\/p>\n
Royals starter Cole Ragans (3-3) gave up two runs and three hits and struck out 10 over five innings in his second start since returning from the injured list with a left rotator cuff strain.<\/p>\n
Bryce Teodosio hit his first career homer for the Angels in the fifth inning, in his 45th MLB game this season. Taylor Ward added his 35th homer, a career high, in the ninth inning. The Angels have lost 10 of their last 11 games.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/b><\/p>\n
Mike Trout was honored before his first at-bat for hitting his 400th career home run against the Rockies in Colorado on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/b><\/p>\n
The Royals\u2019 batters recorded 15 hits, and the pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/b><\/p>\n
The Royals\u2019 Stephen Kolek (5-6, 3.54 ERA) faces the Angels\u2019 Yusei Kikuchi (6-11, 4.05) on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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