Short-handed Royals see pitchers prove themselves

CHICAGO — Royals manager Ned Yost and pitching coach Dave Eiland wanted to know whether starter Danny Duffy had one more out in him during Saturday’s 2-1 win against the White Sox.

Duffy, who had thrown four scoreless innings but gone one pitch over his 60-pitch limit, left no doubt.

“Absolutely,” he told them.

So Duffy went out for the fifth, keeping switch-hitter Dioner Navarro batting right-handed. Two pitches in, Duffy got Navarro to fly out. After that, the Royals called for the bullpen, but Duffy had more than done his part.

With Kris Medlen and Chris Young on the disabled list, Duffy was moved into the rotation on short notice. In his second start of the season, he started the conversation about whether he should stay there.

“We just know that we can’t go wrong either way,” Yost said about having Duffy in the rotation or the bullpen.

Duffy wasn’t the only Royals pitcher who proved something Saturday.

Peter Moylan backed up the notion he has found a grove after a rough spring. …

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