Taylor Ward hit a home run and Yusei Kikuchi allowed one hit over five innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

It was Ward's third homer in the last four games. Christian Moore added two hits for Los Angeles (71-87), which won for just the second time in 12 games.

Kikuchi (7-11) picked up his first win since Aug. 9, allowing one run over five innings. He retired the first 10 batters he faced, but left after throwing a warm-up pitch before the top of the sixth inning that caused him to begin shaking his left hand. He walked one and struck out six and finished the season with a 3.99 ERA in 33 starts.

Kenley Jansen struck out two during a 1-2-3 ninth for his 28th save and the 475th of his career.

Randal Gric

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