The Kansas City Royals came out of the gates swinging in the first couple of innings as they quickly got a 5-0 lead on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night as they went onto beat the Rangers 9-5.  It was nice to see the Royals score so many runs in the first five innings of the game as it kept the pressure on the Rangers who couldn’t quite respond and take the lead.

Jose Guillen had a team high five RBI in the game includind a two run home run in the fourth inning.  Mark Teahen finished the game with three RBI while Ross Gload had one RBI in the game.  Where would the Royals have been without Guillen in this game?  On the losing side I’m thinking.

Royals starting pitcher Brett Tomko got roughed up in only 3.1 innings as he gave up seven hits and five runs.  Tomko walked three batters and struckout three batters.  Ron Mahey pitched 2.1 innings of relief after Tomko left the game to pick up the win.

The Royals are now 12-14 on the season as they try once again to get to that .500 mark.

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The Kansas City Royals fell to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night by the score of 11-6.  Usually when your pitching staff gives up eleven runs, you are going to lose the game just like the Royals did. 

John Bale took the loss the for Royals and is now 0-3 on the season.  Bale only lasted three inning as he gave up seven hits and three earned runs.  The Royals relievers really weren’t much better as Hideo Nomo gave up four earned runs, Ron Mahay and Yasuhiko Yabuta both gave up one earned run.  Terrible job by the pitching staff against the Mariners…

At the plate for the Royals, Tony Pena led the team with two RBI’s.  David DeJesus, Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, and Ross Gload all had one RBI each.

The Royals record is now 8-6.  Lets see how long they stay above the .500 mark.  Any guesses?

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The Kansas City Royals beind a excellent pitching performance by Zack Greinke shutout the New York Yankees on Wednesday night by the score of 4-0.  Greinke threw eight innings, allowing six hits and striking out two batters.

The Royals offense was pretty much spread around as four different players had one RBI.  Jose Guillen, Ross Gload, John Buck, and Tony Pena all had a RBI on the game.

The Royals record now stands at 6-2 on the young season.   What a start for the Royals!

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The Kansas City Royals and starting pitcher Brian Bannister shut down the New York Yankees Tuesday afternoon as the Royals beat the Yankees 5-2.  Bannister out duled Yankee hurler Phil Hughes to pick up the victory.

Bannister allowed two runs, five hits and four walks in five innings, striking out six. Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his fourth save in four opportunities.

Ross Gload led the Royals with two RBI, while Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Teahen, and John Buck chipped in with one RBI each.  The Royals were stealing bases like crazy in the game as well as they swiped 5 stolen bases.  Joey Gathright had three of them himself.

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