Cody Ragans was strong for six innings but it was a Bobby Witt Jr. two-run home run gave the Royals a lead they would not relinquish in a 4-3 win over the Cubs Friday afternoon.
The Royals got on the board in the third inning off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon when Drew Waters led off with a single and stole second, setting up an RBI single for Kyle Isbel. The next inning, Bobby Witt Jr. scored on a sacrifice fly by Salvador Perez to make it 2-0.
Ragans worked out of a first inning jam and coasted through the next two innings.