BALTIMORE — Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans exited Tuesday’s Game 1 start in the American League wild-card series against the Orioles after six innings with left calf cramping.
Making his playoff debut, Ragans scattered four hits over six scoreless innings, striking out eight without walking a batter.
Left-hander Sam Long took over in the seventh inning with a 1-0 lead.
Ragans, 26, went 11-9 in the regular season with a 3.14 ERA in 32 starts. He was named an All-Star for the first time.
–Tanner Malinowski, Field Level Media
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