Think pink

CHICAGO – Pink bats were all the rage around the major leagues on Sunday. The Kansas City Royals might not want to put theirs away.

Using the pink lumber to promote breast cancer awareness on Mother’s Day, David DeJesus matched a career high with four hits and the Royals beat the White Sox 11-1 for a rare victory in Chicago.

DeJesus acknowledged he would love to keep using those pink bats, which will be auctioned for charity.

“I haven’t gotten some hits in a while, so those four hits are definitely big for me,” he said.

The Royals matched their season high for runs and hits (15) set April 20 against Minnesota. It was Mark Teahen’s fourth homer of the season and first since May 1.

“That was a game we hadn’t had all year,” Royals manager Buddy Bell said. “We got some hits with runners in scoring position against a guy who’s been tough on us. It does a lot for our confidence.”

Chicago’s four-game winning streak was snapped, but manager Ozzie Guillen didn’t seem overly concerned.

“That’s the first one I remember since opening day that we’ve been beat like this,” he said.

The White Sox gave up a season-high 12 runs in a loss to Cleveland on April 2.