Kansas City, Mo. ? The Associated Press

Royals 8, Blue Jays 6

Kansas City, Mo. — John Buck has a term for the type of triples he was knocking around Kauffman Stadium on Thursday.

“Well placed,” the 230-pound catcher said with a big grin.

Buck tripled twice and drove in five runs, and the Kansas City Royals turned six double plays in an 8-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Royals took three of four from the Blue Jays, who hit town on Monday leading the AL East with the best record in the majors. Toronto, for the first time in team history, had started the year by winning six consecutive series of at least three games.

“Offensively, it feels good to pick up the pitching staff for a change,” said Kansas City’s Billy Butler, who had six hits and five RBIs in the last two games of the series. “We feel good out there.”

The Royals tied their club record by turning six double plays. The Blue Jays tied a team mark with the six double plays and set a club record for a nine-inning game.

The Royals hadn’t turned six double plays since 1972 but grounded into six themselves just last week in Cleveland.

“That’s a lot of double plays,” Toronto center fielder Vernon Wells said. “It was frustrating.”

Buck hit a two-run triple off Brian Burres (0-2) in the second inning, a sacrifice fly in the third and another two-run triple off Bryan Bullington in the fifth. He also doubled in the eighth.

Buck tied a career high with five RBIs. He entered with three career triples.