hit his fourth homer and Salvador Perez hit his fifth for the Royals.
Angels right-hander JC Ramirez made his first Major League start after 111 career relief appearances. Ramirez, who last started at Double-A in 2011, gave up four hits and five runs over five innings.
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The ambush was on: It didn't take long for the Royals to pounce on Ramirez. After the Angels took a 1-0 lead, the Royals needed to see just three pitches to take the lead themselves in the first. Alex Gordon ripped a single to right on an 0-1 count.