KANSAS CITY— Good as the Royals were, general manager Dayton Moore knew they could better.Yes, they went all the way to the final out of the seventh game of the World Series a year ago before their season came to an end. And yes, they had every reason to feel that even with the loss of James Shields to free agency they were going to be better this year thanks to the experience of what they went through a year ago in ending the franchise’s 29-year postseason drought.Better, however, wasn’t good enough, and Moore knew that.He had cut his baseball front office teeth in Atlanta, working with Braves general manager John Schuerholz, who mixed and matched the pieces for a roster that produced a professional sports record 14 consecutive first-place finishes.And he learned his lesson well, which was underscored in the Royals’ 4-0 victory against the four-time defending American League Central champion Tigers.Ben Zobrist, the versatile position player landed in the days leading up to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, had his second three-hit effort in the 10 games he has played as the replacement for injured left fielder Alex Gordon.More importantly, Johnny Cueto was, well, Johnny Cueto.He pitched a four-hit shutout -- the sixth shutout of his career -- and did not walk a batter in his Kauffman Stadium debut in a Royals uniform, with his first victory for his new team.Acquired from Cincinnati before the Deadline for three quality arms, Cueto saw the Royals lose his first two starts for them, both on the road. There was a 5-3 lead he turned over in Toronto, which the bullpen couldn’t protect, and then a 2-1 loss in Detroit last Thursday.“He gave us a chance to win both games,” Moore said.Cueto took no chances on Monday night.