Royals Beat Angels 5-3 on Collins' Two RBIs

Kansas City Royals outfielder Isaac Collins collected two hits and drove in two runs to help his team secure a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning against Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi, who allowed five hits and five runs over five innings while striking out five. Starling Marte started the rally with an RBI fielder's choice, scoring the first run. Collins followed with an RBI single that brought in another, and he later beat a throw to the plate to score on Elias Díaz's two-run double. Michael Massey capped the outburst with a single that drove in Díaz.

Noah Cameron earned the win for Kansas City, working 6 1/3 innings in his first quality start of the season. He struck out six batters, allowed eight hits and three runs. The Royals' starting pitchers now have 14 quality starts, tying Seattle for second in Major League Baseball.

The Angels mounted a comeback attempt in the seventh inning after Cameron departed. Zach Neto delivered an RBI single to chase the starter and score the first of Los Angeles' three runs in the frame. Mike Trout then drew a bases-loaded walk to force in...