Appeared in the fewest games of his career in his sixth season with the Royals, serving as a part-time catcher… Left the game on May 30 and had his first stint on the D.L. in his career from May 31 to July 6 (32 games) with a herniated disc and low back spasms… Hit .347 (17-for-49) with runners in scoring position… RBI GUY: Drove in 36 runs in just 186 at bats, posting a RBI every 5.17 at bats, the highest ratio on the club and the 12th-highest in the American League among players with at least 150 at bats… THREE BAGERS: Posted 4 triples on the season after collecting just three total entering 2009…His four triples as a catcher were the most by a Royals backstop since Darrell Porter had a club-record 8 in 1979… After batting just .211 (19-for-90) with four doubles and three home runs in 30 games prior to the All-Star break, rebounded to hit .281 (27-for-96) with 8 doubles and five home runs in 29 games following the break… Hit .340 (16-for-47) in 13 games over September/October… SALAMI: Had a career night on April 14 vs. Cleveland, connecting for a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and equaling his career high with five RBI (also September 13, 2004 vs. NYY)… The grand slam was his second career (August 13, 2004 at Oakland)… Was his fifth career two-homer game, most in Royals history among catchers… A DAY TO REMEMBER: Went 3-for-3 on April 30 vs. Toronto with a double, two triples, a sac fly and five RBI… The five RBI equaled his career high (third time, second in 2009)… The two triples were a career high and tied a club record (27th time, last by Mark Teahen on June 14, 2007 vs. St. Louis)… He was the second catcher in Royals history to record two triples in a game (Darrell Porter, June 4, 1978 vs. Chicago) and the first catcher in baseball since Jason Kendall on July 1, 2000 (PIT @ PHI)… Buck became the first catcher in MLB to have a two-triple, five-RBI game since Haywood Sullivan on April 25, 1961 for the KC A’s vs. Minnesota… Was returned from his rehab assignment and activated from the 15-day D.L. on July 6… Appeared in seven games at Omaha (AAA), hitting .259 (7-for-27) with a double, two homers and four RBI…Caught five times and DH’d twice… Recorded his 100th career double on August 29 in Seattle.