Brian Bannister worked six scoreless innings to outpitch Jarrod Washburn and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. 

--LF David DeJesus batted leadoff Wednesday for the first time this season and went 2-for-4 with a walk. 

--CF Coco Crisp, who walked four times Tuesday, was not in the starting lineup for the first time this season Wednesday against the Mariners. 

A day after the Royals' 8-7, 11-inning victory over the White Sox, Kansas City manager Trey Hillman explained some of his unorthodox moves in the Tuesday night contest that lasted 4 hours, 33 minutes. 

Shortly after Mark Teahen's line drive cleared the wall in right, fire alarms went off all around Kauffman Stadium. 

The Kansas City Royals have put their early struggles at the plate far behind them. 

When Zack Greinke needed it the most, an "old-school baseball lifer" stepped up to help revive his career, Ken Rosenthal says. 

May 6, 2009 (Gothamist delivered byNewstex) -- 

Four consecutive losses, shaky pitching, inconsistent hitting . 

--CF Coco Crisp drew four walks Tuesday, matching his career high. 

Backup SS Tony Pena Jr. 

Right-hander Zack Greinke is pitching in extremely rarified air. 

An early four-run deficit would have likely been too much for the Kansas City Royals to overcome last year, probably any other season over the past decade. 

Trips to Missouri were never as meaningful as Ken Griffey Jr. 

Trips to Missouri were never as meaningful as Ken Griffey Jr.