Kansas City Royals Notes, Quotes

by Sports Xchange


Updated: September 6, 2008, 5:40 AM EST

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--1B Kila Ka'aihue had his first big league hit Friday, a single to right in the seventh.

--DH Billy Butler went 0-for-4, snapping his 10-game hitting streak.

--RHP Devon Lowery made his big league debut Friday, striking out two Indians and walking one in a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.

--RHP Robinson Tejeda held opponents to a .120 batting average in August, the lowest in the American League for pitchers working at least 15 innings. In his first September outing on Thursday (Sept. 4), Tejeda retired only one of five A's he faced, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk.

--LHP John Bale, who has spent most of the season on the disabled list and began the season in the Kansas City rotation, threw a scoreless inning on Sept. 4 against the A's, his first big league appearance since April 15.

--The Royals have lost eight of 12 to the Indians, including the past four.

BY THE NUMBERS: 28-20 -- Royals' record when the opponent starts a left-hander. They are 15-9 against southpaw starters at Kauffman Stadium.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I've never seen that kind of power production between two levels, not in my time in the minor leagues." -- Royals manager Trey Hillman on Kila Ka'aihue, who combined to hit 37 home runs with a .456 on-base percentage and a .628 slugging percentage this season with Class AAA Omaha and Class AA Northwest Arkansas.

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