Skaggs, coming back from Tommy John surgery, gave up three hits, walked one and struck out five. Yunel Escobar had five hits for the Angels while catcher Carlos Perez had four hits, including his fifth homer. It was Escobar's fourth career five-hit game.
The Royals have lost four straight and 14 of 19. In their last 15 losses, they have averaged 2.4 runs per game. They dropped three games under .500 for the first time since June 6, 2014. Dillon Gee took the loss, giving up five runs in five innings.
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Happy returns: Skaggs took the mound five days before the two-year anniversary of his last Major League game and pitched better than the Angels could've hoped.