--RHP Brian Bannister has lost four straight, giving up 33 hits and 19 runs in 21 1/3 innings in that span. In his first three starts, he was 3-0 and gave up 10 hits and two earned runs in 21 innings.
--RF Mark Teahen committed an error in the fifth, ending his streak of 44 games without an error. His previous error was Sept. 15 at Cleveland. --SS Alberto Callaspo has reached base in all 10 of his starts, going 11-for-34 (.324) with six walks. His two walks Tuesday matched his game high, previously accomplished on May 8, 2007, while with the Diamondbacks against the Phillies.
--C Miguel Olivo, who had an RBI double in the second, has 10 extra-base hits in his 16 hits.
--The Royals' six walks Tuesday tied their season high.
--SS Mike Moustakas, the second overall pick in the 2007 draft, homered for the third time in four games for Class A Burlington in the Midwest League. In the past four games, Moustakas is 7-for-16 with three home runs, four RBIs, six runs, one walk and no strikeouts.
BY THE NUMBERS: 0.00 -- RHP Joakim Soria's ERA, through May 6.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I'm not pleased. Players have to think before they do things. They've got to think about how it's going to affect the rest of their team -- how it's going to affect their individual possibilities of being able to perform." -- Royals manager Trey Hillman, on LHP John Bale fracturing his left hand slugging a hotel door in Cleveland.
