--The Royals' bullpen has logged 20 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings. "I feel good about our bullpen," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "It's a major factor when you've got guys out the bullpen that can strike guys out."
--Mark Teahen has started three games at second, one in right and one at third base in the first six games. Teahen, who is hitting .300, has also been used as a late-inning defensive first baseman. --C John Buck became the first Royal to hit a home run at the "new" Kauffman Stadium, a solo blast in the third inning off Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain. "With Joba, you don't think it would be given up by that guy," Buck said. "He's obviously pretty filthy. It's funny when you get a good guy on the mound and you're just trying to think contact, sometimes things will happen. I tried to look out over the plate. He got one that backed over the plate and I got the barrel on it."
BY THE NUMBERS: 14 -- a Major League-low runs scored by the Royals in their first six games.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Me and Brayan (Pena) have an advantage already because we are catchers. So we're cool already." -- Catcher John Buck on he and Pena delivering key RBI doubles with two out in the eighth on Sunday to beat the Yankees 6-4.
