TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.20) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 4.48)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox (56-67) Fenway Park - Sunday, August 23, 2015 Game #123 - Road Game #61 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Monday, August 24 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-7, 3.97) vs. RHP Kris Medlen (1-0, 2.51), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, August 25 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (9-9, 4.73) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (6-6,. 4.18), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, August 26 vs. Baltimore Orioles: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (7-6, 3.13) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (2-2, 3.00), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, August 27 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (9-8, 4.51) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (8-7, 4.64), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free serves as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler on the call...the pre and post-game shows, Hy-Vee Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Red Sox The Royals snapped a five-game losing streak at Fenway Park last night and will look for the split in this four-game series... ROYALS TURN TABLES ON RED SOX--Using the same formula the Red Sox had in the first two games of the series, Kansas City scored two early runs and rode a dominant start by Yordano Ventura to earn a 6-3 triumph here last night...the win snapped a three-game losing streak to Boston this season and ended KC s Boston already won the season series by taking 2 of 3 in KC and five-game skid here at Fenway, where the Royals will look to split the series and cap a 4-2 road trip today... the first two of this set...kc trails the all-time series by a Saturday night s big story was Ventura, who was sharp for a third-straight start, allowing one run on six hits margin, including a deficit on Yawkey Way...KC has scuffled to a mark at Fenway since the start of over 6.0 innings, improving his mark to 8-7 this season...however, before he took the mound, his teammates Date Site Score WP LP Att. gave him a 2-0 cushion as Lorenzo Cain, Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales recorded back-to-back-to-back 6/19 KC L, 3-7 Rodriguez Pino *38,190 two-out hits on three consecutive pitches in the first...morales knock, a double off the Green Monster, plated 6/20 KC W, 7-4 Volquez Porcello *39,115 both men ahead of him and represented his Major League-best 43rd and 44th two-out RBI of the year... 6/21 KC L, 2-13 Miley Young 37,975 Bos L, 1-4 Miley Duffy 35,458 Yordano s battery mate, Salvador Perez, furthered the cause, blasting a three-run homer to the opposite field Bos L, 2-7 Owens Cueto 35,203 in the sixth inning, his 18th roundtripper of despite allowing multiple runs for the first time in a week, Bos W, 6-3 Ventura Barnes 37,135 KC s bullpen closed out the win with Greg Holland picking up his 28th save by recording the final out in the ninth with the tying run at the plate...the Royals maintained their 12 1/2 game lead in the A.L. Central standings as Minnesota edged Baltimore for a third-straight game, however KC reduced its Major Number to 28 with 40 games remaining on the regular season schedule. TWO-OUT MAGIC RETURNS--Absent from the first two contests of this series, Kansas City s two-out offense broke out Saturday, producing the club s first two tallies on Kendrys Morales two-run double in the opening frame...the Royals went 5-for-13 (.385) with two outs last night, after going 2-for-16 (.125) when down to their final out in the first two games...the Red Sox, who have also been one of the top two-out producers in the A.L. this season, added a pair of two-out runs, giving them seven in the series thus far...kansas City continues to lead the Majors with a.280 team batting average in two-out situations, while the BoSox are next at kc is second in the A.L. in twoout slugging pct. (.428), while the Sox hold the top spot at among the top individual two-out hitters in the A.L., the Royals boast three of the top six with Lorenzo Cain (.388) leading the league, followed by Eric Hosmer (.349), who is fourth and Morales (.329), who is sixth...hosmer (58), Morales (55) and Cain (52) rank second, third and fifth, respectively in two-out hits...morales, who ranks third in the A.L. in overall RBI (85) has driven more than half of those in with two outs, leading the Majors with 44. A ROOM WITH A VIEW--Kansas City enters this afternoon with a 12 1/2-game advantage in the A.L. Central, which is the biggest lead of any division in the Majors...the lead peaked at 14 1/2 prior to the start of the current series, the largest KC has experienced since 1980, when that eventual A.L. championship squad saw its lead expand to as many as 20 games as late as August 31, today marks the 104th day the Royals have been in first place this year...kansas City peaked at 27 games over.500 for the first time since the end of the 1980 season (97-65)...KC s longest winning streak this year was a 7-0 start to the season, while the longest drought has been four games twice. QUICK STAY STARTS MONDAY--The Royals will return home tonight and see the Baltimore Orioles for the first time since last year s ALCS, as KC will host the O s in a 4-game homestand starting Monday night...kansas City will later travel to Camden Yards on September for a 3-game weekend stop...along with sweeping the Birds in the League Championship series, the Royals held a 4-3 edge in regular season meetings in 2014, taking two of three in Baltimore and splitting a four-game set at Kauffman, by winning the final two contests in the middle of May. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.20) vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 4.48) Career Career Edinson Volquez vs. Red Sox Major League Record 11-7 (3.20 ERA) Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Royals Major League Record 7-5 (4.48 ERA) EDINSON VOLQUEZ closes this six-game road trip, making his team-leading 26th start of the season, his 211th career starting assignment and 216th overall appearance...he faces Boston for the second time this season and fourth of his career...he signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Royals on December 29, DOMINANT IN RETURN TO CINCY--Edinson returned to his old stomping grounds Tuesday night, tossing 6.0 strong innings against Cincinnati, taking a no-decision in a game the Royals pulled out 3-1 in 13 innings...the veteran righty, who pitched for the Reds from , allowed just one run on four hits with three walks and seven strikeouts, throwing 112 pitches...the only run he allowed came from the second hitter of the game, when Eugenio Suarez hit a solo homer down the left field line in the first inning...from that point on, Volky allowed just three singles, retiring 12 of the next 13 men he faced following the Suarez home run...he pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth, keeping the score 1-0 and allowing Ben Zobrist to hit a ninth-inning home run to send the game to extra-innings...volquez recorded seven strikeouts, his highest total since fanning eight against another former team, Pittsburgh, on July 22. KEEP ROLLIN --Volquez continues to be the Royals most consistent pitcher this season as he enters today as the leader in wins (11), innings pitched (152.0), ERA (3.20), strikeouts (114) and quality starts (14) among the team s starters...he s recorded seven victories since June 10, which are tied for third-most in the A.L. in that span...during that time, he s also posted a 3.15 ERA (30 ER in 85.2 IP), while throwing the 10th-most innings...he s been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last 14 months as since June 20 of last season, Volky is tied for the fourth-best winning percentage (.714) in the Majors, going 20-8 with a 2.63 ERA, which ranks eighth, and a.233 opponents average. SWEET ESCAPE--Edinson was once again at his best with runners in scoring position, holding the Reds hitless in three at-bats in those situations...the opposition has hit just.178 (24-for-135) with RISP against Volquez this season, ranking him second among qualifying A.L. hurlers...he s given up just five extra-base hits (all doubles) in those situations for the second-lowest opponents slugging percentage (.215) with RISP in MLB. AFTERNOON DELIGHT---Volquez brings a 2.43 ERA (11 ER in 40.2 IP) and a.195 opponents batting average in his seven daytime starts into today s contest... his ERA is the 10th-lowest among qualifying A.L. pitchers, while his 1.11 WHIP ranks 13th among pitchers that have thrown at least 40.0 daytime innings...however, despite those gaudy numbers, Edinson is just 1-2 in his afternoon starts. VS. RED SOX---Volquez makes his second start of the year against the Red Sox, earning a 7-4 triumph at The K on June 20...in that outing, he allowed four runs on eight hits over 5.1 frames...he s posted a 3.44 ERA (7 ER in 18.1 IP) in three career starts against Boston, with four walks and 15 strikeouts. ON THE ROAD--Edinson makes his 13th road start this afternoon, entering at 4-4 with a 3.48 ERA with 27 walks and 62 strikeouts in 72.1 innings...he s gone 1-2 in his last four outings away from Kauffman Stadium, despite a 2.96 ERA (8 ER in 24.1 IP) in that span...volky is with a 4.57 ERA in 103 career road starts (105 outings). Volquez vs. Red Sox Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Mookie Betts Alejandro De Aza Ryan Hanigan Brock Holt David Ortiz Hanley Ramirez Josh Rutledge Pablo Sandoval Blake Swihart Volquez s 2015 starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/9 vs. Chicago W, Minnesota L, /20 vs. Minnesota W, Chicago L, /2 vs. Detroit L, /7 vs. Cleveland ND, Texas ND, /17 vs. New York W, /23 vs. St. Louis W, Chicago Cubs ND, /5 vs. Texas L, Minnesota W, Milwaukee W, /20 vs. Boston W, Oakland W, Houston ND, /7 vs. Tampa Bay-2 ND, /12 vs. Toronto ND, Chicago-2 L, /22 vs. Pittsburgh W, Cleveland W, Toronto L, /7 vs. Chicago W, /12 vs. Detroit L, Cincinnati ND, 3-1 (13) Totals 11-7, % Career Totals 77-66, Edinson s Last Win: August 7, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox (7.0 IP, 3-2 over John Danks) Edinson s Last Loss: August 12 vs. Detroit (7.0 IP, 4-7 to Neftali Feliz) Edinson s Strikeout High: 13, September 3, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh (7.0 IP, no-decision in a 6-5 loss to Tyler Yates) Edinson s Last Complete Game: May 23, 2015 vs. St. Louis (6.0 IP, 3-2 over John Lackey) 3rd career Edinson s Last 9.0 Inning Complete Game: July 10, St. Louis (9.0 IP, 9-1 over Shelby Miller) Edinson s Only Career Shutout: July 19, 2012 vs. Houston (9.0 IP, 1-0 over Lucas Harrell) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2015

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Kris Medlen = Kris will make his first start of the year and first since coming back from Tommy John surgery, which kept him out of action for nearly 18 months...he s made seven appearances with the Royals out of the bullpen this year, earning his first win last Tuesday, in KC s 3-1 triumph in 13 innings. = Medlen s last outing came here in Boston on Thursday night, when he tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in relief of Danny Duffy...since allowing four runs in his first outing back from the disabled list on July 20, Kris has recorded 11.0 shutout frames, allowing just six hits with five walks and 10 strikeouts. = His last start came as a member of the Atlanta Braves on September 27, he tossed 8.0 scoreless innings in that outing, blanking the Phillies, over his last six starts during the 2013 season, he went 5-0 with an 0.84 ERA (4 ER in 43.0 IP)...he earned N.L. Pitcher of the Month honors in September, = Since the 2012 All-Star break, Kris has a 2.41 ERA, which is second-lowest among all pitchers that have worked at least innings in that span...only Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw (1.98) has a lower ERA in that time period. = He faces the O s for the third time, making his first start against them...he tossed 2.0 scoreless innings against them in a 4-2 Braves win on June 15, Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters Relievers Totals , , Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 265/361 (73%) Saves/Save Opp: 43/59 (73%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 117/33 (28%) Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 43/52 Saves/Save Opp: 10/11 (91%) Last Save: Aug. CIN (13th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last Cubs) August Boston = Davis made his third scoreless outing of the road trip, working around a walk and a single in the eighth inning last night...he also tossed a pair of scoreless frames in Cincinnati on Tuesday and Wednesday, recording his 10th save of the year Wednesday night. = He allowed two runs August 13 vs. the Angels, the second time he s allowed multiple runs as a KC reliever...the last was on April 5, 2014 against the White Sox, spanning 114 consecutive appearances...it s the second-longest streak of its type in Major League history (Mike Myers, 126 appearances, ). = Wade had a club record innings without allowing a home run snapped August 1, when Toronto s Jose Bautista took him deep...it was the first homer against him since August 23, = His 16 wins out of the pen since 2014 are the most in MLB...also leads the Majors with an 1.07 ERA (6 ER in 49.2 IP), among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings. = He s holding lefties to a.160 average on the year (16-for-100), eighth among Major League pitchers with at least 90 opponent at-bats by left-handers. Jeremy Guthrie 1st Batter Efficiency: -/- Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: 7 on Oakland (start) August Cincinnati = Jeremy hasn t pitched out of the bullpen since June 30, 2012 as a member of the Colorado Rockies...he s made 27 relief appearances all-time, going 1-2 with a 5.61 ERA. = He started Wednesday s game in Cincinnati, which was delayed 1 hour, 37 minutes by rain...when play resumed, Guthrie allowed three runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings...he s gone 8-7 with eight quality starts this season. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/57 Saves/Save Opp: 0/5 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last on Det.) August Boston = Herrera recorded the first two outs in the ninth inning last night, but hit Josh Rutledge and walked Pablo Sandoval to put runners on first-and-second...he was charged with a run when Greg Holland allowed one of his inherited runners to score, just the second run he s allowed in his last 10 outings (9.2 IP). = Kelvin earned his fourth victory a week ago, tossing a scorless 10th inning vs. the Angels on Sunday Night Baseball...his four wins match his total from 2014 and are one shy of his career-best (2013). = He s holding lefties to a.138 average on the year (13-for-94), fifth among Major League pitchers with at least 90 opponent at-bats by left-handers. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 23/33 Saves/Save Opp: 1/2 (50%) Last Save: Aug. 11 vs. Detroit (3rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last on 8/11 vs. Det.) August Cincinnati (Win) = Hoch hasn t pitched since Wednesday night in Cincy, when he picked up his first win in nearly two years...he escaped a bases loaded jam with an odd double play on a pop-up in the infield and then tossed a perfect sixth inning...the win was his first since September 20, 2013, when he beat the Rangers, 2-1. = He recorded his first save of the year August 11 vs. Detroit, tossing a season-high 2.2 frames. = Hoch had a scoreless streak from June 19-July 26, working 13.2 innings, allowing just six hits, before allowing a season-high four runs July 29 in Cleveland. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/41 Saves/Save Opp: 28/32 (88%) Last Save: Aug. BOS (141st career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 3 (3x, last on 8/14 vs. LAA) August Boston (Save) = Holland allowed an RBI single to Xander Bogaerts and walked David Ortiz last night, before retiring Travis Shaw to end the game and record his 28th save. = He has recorded 141 career saves, fourth-most in franchise history...his 121 rescues since the start of 2013 are second in the Majors, behind only Craig Kimbrel (132). = Greg has been at his best this season when holding a one-run lead, allowing opponents to hit just.171 in 43 plate appearances, with 14 strikeouts and one run allowed. = Holland is a perfect 7-for-7 in save opportunities against the Red Sox in his career, allowing just one run in 12.0 innings for a 0.75 ERA. Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/55 Saves/Save Opp: 2/4 (50%) Last Save: Aug. 9 vs. CWS (54th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min August Boston = Ryan allowed a two-out home run to Mookie Betts in the seventh last night, but completed the inning by retiring Pablo Sandoval on a fly out. = He s made 44 scoreless appearances this season, including 13 since the All-Star break...he s held the leadoff man to a.195 average (8-for-41) with just one extra-base hit. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 38/51 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 21/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last: Boston August Boston = Franklin tossed a pair of scoreless innings last night, after entering the game in the seventh inning...he matched a season high with three strikeouts in his outing. = He allowed runs in three of five outings between July 31-August 11 after going 13-straight appearances without giving up a run (June 28-July 29)...holding opponents to a.217 batting average (39-for-180), including righties to a.216 average (21-for-97) with no home runs. = Morales pitched for the Red Sox from , helping them win the World Series in compiled a 9-8 record and a 3.52 ERA in 143 appearances with Boston. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 9 on 5/1 vs. Det (start) August Cincinnati = Chris saw his first action in a week on Tuesday in Cincinnati, tossing a scoreless eighth inning. = It was his second appearance out of the bullpen since May 6, against Cleveland..he had been in the starting rotation from May 10-July 28, going 7-6 with a 3.49 ERA as a starter...he's 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA and a.125 opponents batting average (6-for-48) out of the bullpen. = Among active pitchers that have thrown at least 1,000 innings, Chris.225 opponents batting average is second to only Clayton Kershaw (.208). Cueto Davis Duffy Guthrie - - Herrera Hochevar Holland Madson Medlen Morales Ventura Volquez Young Royals vs. Red Sox 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Trip: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Drew has yet to play in the series, last seeing action Wednesday night in Cincinnati...collected two-out RBI singles in consecutive games, August 13 and 14 against the Angels...it marked his first two two-out RBI of the season...hit his first home run of the year off Anibal Sanchez on August 6 in Detroit. = He threw out a pair of would-be basestealers at U.S. Cellular Field in the first game of the doubleheader on July 17, the first time he s done that with the Royals. = Butera was acquired from the Angels on May 7, in exchange for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson...he s thrown out 33.2 percent of would-be basestealers since debuting for the Twins in his percentage ranks eighth among active big league catchers who have played at least 250 games in that span. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 2-for-12, run, BB This Trip: 4-for-22 (.182), run, 2 RBI, 2 SB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-5) = Lo snapped out of an 0-for-10 slump with two hits and a run scored last night...it marked his first multi-hit game since August 13 when he had 2 hits vs. the Angels. = Tied for seventh in the A.L. in average (.307), runs scored (76) and doubles (29)...his 76 runs scored are a single-season high, while his 29 doubles match his top total. = Swiped a pair of bases in the ninth inning Tuesday in Cincinnati, his second game of the year recording multiple thefts...his 24 steals this season are tied with Oakland s Billy Burns for second in the A.L...over the last two seasons, Cain has swiped 52 bags, which ranks 10th in the Majors. = Hitting a league-best.388 (52-for-134) with two outs, which also ranks second in the Majors, behind Dee Gordon (.421)...his.450 on-base percentage with two outs is third in the A.L., trailing Mike Trout (.516) and Miguel Cabrera (.464)...he s scored 32 runs after two outs, which is third in the A.L. = Cain is fifth in the league, hitting.354 (51-for-144) against left-handed pitchers...he s also eighth in the A.L., batting.348 (39-for-112) in day games. = Ranks second among A.L. outfielders, averaging 2.95 putouts per game...he s collected 20 outfield assists since the start of 2013, which are tied for 19th in MLB. Jarrod Dyson This Series: Has not played This Trip: 3-for-9, run, SB Hit Streak: 3 g (6-13) = Jarrod hasn t played yet in this series...he collected two hits, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday s 3-1 win in 13 innings. = He s 9-for-23 (.391) with a double, a triple, four steals and seven runs scored in his last 10 games...recorded three hits and three RBI last Saturday vs. the Angels. = He also swiped a pair of bags Saturday, marking the fourth time this year he s lifted two or more in a game this year...his 23 thefts are fourth in the A.L. = Dyson also recorded his team-leading sixth outfield assist last Saturday night, throwing out David Murphy at the plate in the second inning...his six assists are the most he s had in a season since a career-high eight in batting.327 (18-for-55) with a double, two triples, a homer and 7 RBI with two outs. Alcides Escobar This Series: 2-for-12, run, HR, RBI This Trip: 6-for-21 (.286), 3 runs, HR, RBI, SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Esky had a rough night at the plate, going 0-for-5 last night, snapping a five-game hitting streak...homered on Friday night, his first roundtripper in 314 at-bats. = He has recorded 33 hits to lead-off games this season, batting.320 (33-for-103) with a.381 on-base percentage in his first plate appearance...his 33 first-inning hits rank third in the American League, behind Prince Fielder (38) and teammate Lorenzo Cain (35)...hit a pair of leadoff home runs this season, most recently May 29. = Alcides is batting.292 (28-for-96) with five doubles, a homer and 16 runs scored against A.L. East foes this season...batting.293 (54-for-184) when leading off an inning with a.343 on-base percentage in those situations...also hitting.391 (27-for-69) on the first pitch of an at-bat. = Recorded 38 RBI, which ranks fifth among A.L. leadoff hitters...collected his third career walk-off hit on July 25, beating Houston 2-1 with an RBI single in the 10th. = Esky has played the second-most games at shortstop (587) since the start of 2012, trailing only Chicago s Alexei Ramirez (591)...his total ranks sixth among players at all positions...he started all 162 contests in 2014, the first shortstop to do this since Jimmy Rollins in Eric Hosmer This Series: 3-for-13, run This Trip: 5-for-21 (.238), run, RBI, 2 BB, IBB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-9) = Eric collected a pair of hits and scored in the first inning last night...it marked his first multi-hit game of the trip, however, he s still hitting.372 (51-for-137) since the All-Star break, which ranks sixth in the American League...in that span, he s collected eight doubles, two triples and six homers...his 27 RBI in that time rank fifth in the league. = Over the course of the entire year, Hoz ranks fifth in the Junior Circuit in batting average (.316), tied for sixth in multi-hit games (41), tied for sixth in hits (143) and sixth in on-base percentage (.378)...he s also scored 74 runs, which are ninth in the A.L., and are 12 shy of matching his best single-season total (86 in 2013). = He s a career.347 hitter (25-for-72) at Fenway with four doubles, two homers and nine RBI in 17 games here. = He s recorded 58 two-out hits, which rank third in the Majors and second in the A.L...his.349 average (58-for-166) with two down is fourth in the A.L. = Hosmer recorded an RBI in 10-straight games from August 7-16, which is the longest streak of its kind in the Majors this season and third-longest in club history. = Hit.385 (40-for-104) during the month of July, which led the A.L...he had a season-best 14-game hitting streak from July 18-August 1. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz has committed just three errors in 1,046 chances...his.997 fielding pct. ranks second among A.L. first basemen. Omar Infante This Series: 1-for-7 This Trip: 1-for-7 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Omar snapped an 0-for-31 drought with a one-out single in the sixth inning last night...the 0 fer streak was the second-longest in the Majors this season. = Infante is a career.305 hitter (25-for-82) here at Fenway Park with 12 doubles and a triple in 25 games here. = He s tied for eighth among A.L. second sackers with 21 doubles this year...he needs one more double to reach 250 for his career...he s recorded 28 triples since the start of 2010, which are tied for the most by a second baseman...hit his first home run of the year in Cleveland on July 27, his first in 480 regular-season at-bats. Kendrys Morales This Series: 2-for-11, run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB This Trip: 2-for-11, run, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Kendrys drove in KC s first two runs last night with an opposite field double off the Green Monster in the first inning...the double was his team-leading 33rd of the year, while it tied him for second in the A.L. and fourth in the Major Leagues...batting.307 (27-for-88) with six doubles, two homers and 22 RBI vs. A.L. East foes. = Morales also ranks third in the league with 85 RBI, the second-highest total in his career...he collected a career high 108 RBI in 2009 with the Angels. = He s been incredible with two outs, leading the Majors with 44 two-out RBI and rank fourth in franchise history...he s batting.329 (55-for-167) with two down this year, which is sixth in the American League, while his 55 two-out hits are third-most in the league and tied for fourth in the Majors. = Last night gave him 25 multi-rbi games, the most by a Royal since Billy Butler also recorded 25 games with two RBI or more during the 2009 season. = His 24 RBI since the All-Star break are tied for seventh in the A.L., while he s hitting.368 (14-for-38) with runners in scoring position in that sapn. Mike Moustakas This Series: 2-for-7, 3 runs, HR, RBI, BB This Trip: 3-for-17 (.176), 3 runs, HR, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-12) = Moose singled, walked and scored two runs last night...he s scored three of KC s nine runs in this series...homered on Thursday night, his 12th of the year...it marked his first home run off a left-handed pitcher since June 24, when he took Seattle s Roenis Elias deep at Safeco Field...has a.385 on-base percentage when leading off an inning. = Mike is hitting.333 (5-for-15) with two doubles, a homer and four RBI against the Red Sox this season. = He has been named the Royals Majestic Player of the Month twice (April, June)...he hit.299 (29-for-97) with five doubles, two homers and 15 RBI in June, the most he s ever recorded in a single month in his career...he also hit.356 in April, his highest batting average in a single month. Paulo Orlando This Series: 0-for-6 This Trip: 1-for-8 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Paulo didn t play last night after making starts in left field in each of the first two games of the series...collected a pinch-hit single Tuesday night in Cincinnati with two outs in the 10th inning...recorded a pair of doubles August 15 against the Angels...he s collected 7 of his 17 extra-base hits in the seventh inning or later, along with 11 RBI. = He s had some big hits this year, hitting the fifth walk-off grand slam in team history July 7 vs. the Rays...he also hit a game-winning eighth inning home run July 12, beating Toronto, he became the first player in Major League history to collect five triples in his first seven big league games. Salvador Perez This Series: 3-for-10, run, HR, 3 RBI This Trip: 5-for-16 (.313), run, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Salvy hit a huge three-run homer last night, going to the opposite field...it marked his career-best 18th home run of the season, passing last year s total (17)...his 18 homers are tied for the fifth-most by a Royals catcher, matching John Buck (2007), Darrell Porter (1978) and Ed Kirkpatrick (1970). = He s batting.316 (12-for-38) with three doubles, two homers and seven RBI in his last 10 games...his.286 average in August is his highest since hitting.326 in April. = Among A.L. backstops, Sal is tops in hits (102), second in doubles (18), second in homers (18), third in RBI (53) and tied for fourth in runs scored (34). = Perez has 28 two-out RBI, which tie him for eighth in the A.L...batting.375 (21-for-56) with runners in scoring position and two outs this year. = He recorded his 17th career pickoff August 15, throwing out Johnny Giavotella at first base...his 17 picks since 2011 are tops in the Majors in that span...he s also thrown out 19 baserunners trying to steal this year, which ranks third in the A.L., behind Russell Martin (22) and Rene Rivera (20). Alex Rios This Series: 5-for-10, RBI This Trip: 6-for-19 (.316), RBI Hit Streak: 4 g (6-14) = Alex broke out with three hits last night, including an RBI single for KC s final run...it marked his fourth game with three knocks this season and first since July 23 at St. Louis...hit safely in each of his last four contests, going 6-for-14 (.429)...hitting.309 (17-for-55) with two doubles and two RBI vs. A.L. East foes this season. = Hitting an even.304 (133-for-437) against the Red Sox in his career with 35 doubles, nine homers and 57 RBI...his 35 doubles vs. the Sox are more than he has against any other club...he s recorded 252 career steals, which ranks 13th among active Major Leaguers...he became the first Royal in two years to steal home on July 20 vs. Pittsburgh. = Rios also ranks 12th among active Major League players with 61 career triples...he s also 19th among active players with 1,748 career hits. Ben Zobrist This Series: 2-for-13, run, 2B This Trip: 8-for-24 (.333), 4 runs, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-9) = Ben singled with one out in the fifth inning, but was eliminated on a double play...collected hits each of the last two nights after an 0-for-16 stretch here at Fenway. = He s had a huge road trip, collecting four hits in Wednesday s game in Cincinnati, his eighth career game with four hits or more...he also hit a game-tying solo shot off Reds closer Aroldis Chapman Tuesday night, sending the game to extra-innings with KC prevailing 3-1 in 13. = Zobrist was traded to the Royals from Oakland on July 28...in his time with KC, he s batting.342 (27-for-79) with six doubles, four homers and 13 RBI...he s recorded three games with three hits or more, while he homered from both sides of the plate on August 1 in Toronto, the second time he s done that in his career. = In the month of August, he ranks third in the A.L. with a.452 on-base percentage, while his.366 batting average is eighth...tied for ninth in the A.L. with 19 goahead RBI this season, most recently collecting one Wednesday in the first inning at Cincinnati...batting.333 (35-for-105) with a.524 slugging pct. vs. lefties this year.

4 This & That GORDO TO BEGIN REHAB ASSIGNMENT--All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon will be in familiar territory this evening when he suits up for the Omaha Storm Chasers, beginning his rehab assignment with the Royals Triple-A affiliate...gordon, a native of nearby Lincoln, Neb., has been out since suffering a groin injury in the July 8 win over Tampa Bay...he was hitting.279 with 13 doubles, 11 homers and 39 RBI this season before the injury...the Chasers begin an eight-game homestand this evening and will finish their regular season with 12 of their final 16 games at Werner Park in Omaha. PEN STREAK SNAPPED--All good things must end and the Kansas City bullpen s scoreless streak came to an end in the seventh inning last night when Mookie Betts homered off Ryan Madson with two outs...the dinger snapped a string of 18.2 consecutive innings by the Royals pen without allowing a run, which dated back to the seventh inning last Sunday and included 7.0 shutout innings by the relievers in Tuesday s 13-inning triumph...kc s bullpen still leads the Major Leagues with a 2.32 ERA, topping St. Louis, which ranks second at the Royals have also combined for a 25-8 record by their relief corps, easily the best winning percentage in baseball, at.758, while KC s 43 saves are third-most in the Majors, behind only the Cards (50) and Tampa Bay (48). SERIES WORK--The Royals will look for a series split here this afternoon after dropping the first two games of this four-game set...kc has won or split four-straight series, while over a longer period, the club is 10-3 in their last 13 sets...on the year, the Royals are with four splits in the 40 series played...kansas City has been particularly tough at home of late, winning its last seven sets in Kauffman Stadium dating back to a 4-game sweep of Tampa Bay in early July...KC entered play on June 7 trailing by a game in the A.L. Central, but was a 4-3 winner at home over the Rangers that day which propelled Kansas City to a big league best record since and a 15 1/2-game turnaround in the standings...included in that stretch is a 24-9 record in Kauffman Stadium. SLUGGING ROYALS--Salvador Perez clubbed his 18th home run of the year into the Boston bullpen last night, topping his total from a year ago (17) and setting a single-season best of the All-Star backstop...it was also the team s 96th roundtripper this season, which passed its total from a year ago...the Royals have been steady with their longball production this year as 13 different players have gone deep, while six of them have recorded 10 home runs or more...along with Perez s 18, Eric Hosmer (14), Kendrys Morales (13), Lorenzo Cain (12), Mike Moustakas (12) and Alex Gordon (11) have all reached double-digits this year. KC S ALL-TIME TOP SKIPPER--Ned Yost is edging ever so close to getting his Kansas City managerial record back to where it started at break even, which will be quite the feat considering how things started here...he enters this afternoon with a ledger since taking over the managerial duties on May 13, from the day he began in the Royals dugout through the 2012 season, his KC clubs compiled a record for a.439 winning pct...since the start of 2013, Ned s troops have gone for a.558 winning pct., which is the best record in the American League (Baltimore next at ), and fourth-most wins in the Majors trailing only St. Louis (264), the Pirates (255) and Dodgers (253)...he now has 904 career wins to rank 68th on the all-time win list, six wins shy of Jimy Williams for 67th and sixth among active skippers...the 16th full-time manager in Royals history, Yost became the winningest skipper in franchise annals with #411 on June 18 vs. Milwaukee, passing Royals Hall of Famer, Whitey Herzog, who won 410 games from also the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 897, this is Ned s second stint as a big league manager after nearly six years at the helm for Milwaukee ( ), compiling a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost s 1,856 games managed are 63rd on the all-time list. FIRST INNING FIRE--The Royals have made a point of getting a jump on the opposition this year as Kansas City enters today leading the Majors in first inning hits (168) and batting average (.328)...KC is also second in MLB in first-inning runs (90) and second in the A.L. in slugging (.492) and on-base percentage (.371)... individually, Kendrys Morales has knocked in 25 first-inning runs, good for second in the American League, while teammate Eric Hosmer is third with 23...Lorenzo Cain is second in the league with 35 opening-frame hits, with leadoff man Alcides Escobar next with 33. DIVISIONAL WORK--Thursday evening started an 11-game stretch of games against the American League East, with Kansas City going to this point, including a 2-8 mark on the road...conversely, the Royals have a combined record against the other divisions and other league...wednesday night s win in Cincinnati gave the Royals a 13-6 mark vs. the National League this year with one to go on September 28 in Chicago when KC and the Cubs will make-up a May 30 rainout in Wrigley Field...Kansas City has a record within the Central, the best intradivision mark in the A.L...by taking three of four from the Angels last week, the Royals moved to vs. the West, with just a 3-game series against Seattle left on the slate. ONE TO GO WITH SENIOR CIRCUIT--Kansas City s stop in Cincinnati was the next-to-last against National League competition during the 2015 regular season, with the Royals once again dominating by posting a 13-6 mark to this point...kc set a club record with a 15-5 mark last year when playing mostly the N.L. West and dating back to the start of 2014, KC has the best Interleague record in the Majors at the last regular season look at an N.L. squad will be on September 28 in Wrigley Field. THE BRUISE BROTHERS--Salvador Perez wore a pitch in the second inning last night, giving the Royals an A.L. high 63 hit by pitches, which are nine more than last season s total...conversely, KC s staff has plunked just 35, which rank as the fourth-fewest in the league...mike Moustakas is tied with teammate Alex Gordon for third in the A.L. with 12 bruises...gordon is going on seven weeks missed due to a left groin strain, but has still been hit one more time this year than his previous career high established last year...lorenzo Cain is tied for ninth with nine, Alcides Escobar is tied for 15th with seven...the club record is 89 in TIME CHANGE AHEAD--The Royals have been notified that the Sunday, September 13 game in Baltimore has been moved from an afternoon affair to under the lights to accommodate ESPN s Sunday Night Baseball...first pitch is now slated for 7:08 p.m. (Kansas City time), 8:08 in Camden Yards. vs. Red Sox (2015) vs. Red Sox (career) On Road (career) Rodriguez (career) Jimenez (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Butera Cain Dyson Escobar Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Rios Zobrist Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Joe Blanton Johnny Cueto Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie Yohan Pino Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Blanton Cueto Duffy Guthrie Pino Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 327/ / / / Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 6 (August Cincinnati) Pickoff & CS: 7 (August 8 vs. Chicago)

5 2015 Royals Home Run Breakdown vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Butera DET A. Sanchez 16 Cain /11/15 DET A. Sanchez 41 Dyson /8/15 TB C. Archer 63 Escobar BOS H. Owens 6 Hosmer /14/15 LAA J. Weaver 28 Infante CLE C. Anderson 64 Morales /9/15 CWS J. Quintana 40 Moustakas BOS W. Miley 5 Orlando CWS C. Sale 37 Perez /22/15 LAA M. Barnes 1 Rios CWS J. Samardzija 119 Zobrist CIN A. Chapman 20 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, ninth inning) - Franchise total: 118 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Ben Zobrist Toronto, both solo) 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alcides Escobar Chicago Cubs) - Franchise total: 89 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ben Zobrist Toronto, both solo) - Franchise total: 7 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, 9th inning, Boxberger pitching) - Franchise total: 66 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Daniel Nava, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Great American Ball Park, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers Globe Life Park, Yordano Ventura pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ian Kinsler, Detroit Comerica Park, Ryan Madson pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Giovany Urshela, Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley, Cleveland Progressive Field, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching) 2015 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Butera g 4 (8/6-15) - - Cain g 10 gm (4/6-17) 16 - Dyson g 5 gm (6/22-30) 6 2 Escobar g 10 gm (7/3-7/12) 14 2 Hosmer g 14 gm (7/18-8/1) 18 4 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 12 1 Morales g 11 gm (6/17-28) 4 - Moustakas g 9 gm (6/15-26) 10 3 Orlando g 5 gm (2x) 10 3 Perez g 10 gm (5/12-24) 1 - Rios g 6 gm (2x) 5 - Zobrist g 6 gm (8/13-19) 10 - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: James Shields, July 7, Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (Royals 4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): July 10, 2015 vs. Toronto (3-0); Duffy (6.0 IP), Herrera (1.0 IP), Davis (1.0 IP), Holland (1.0 IP) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Billy Butler, September 5, Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Salvador Perez, August 15, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, May 22, 2015 vs. St. Louis Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, Philly Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Chris Young (2), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: August 16, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (4-3 in 10 innings) Royals Bat Around: August 15, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (2nd inning, 6 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 7-9 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: June 26-28, Oakland Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 7-9, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: June 29-July 1, Houston Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 9-4 Tuesday 14-4 Wednesday 9-10 Thursday 7-8 Friday 12-9 Saturday 11-7 Sunday 12-6 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 64 August Boston - (1st, 3 hits) 3 runs - 44 August Boston - (6th, 4 hits) 4 runs - 10 August 8 vs. Chicago (5th, 4 hits) 5 runs - 5 July 8 vs. Tampa Bay - (5th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 5 August 15 vs. L.A. Angels - (2nd, 6 hits) 7 runs - 1 June Seattle - (4th, 6 hits) Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Tim Collins 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery April 5 June LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left latissimus doris tear May 16 July OF-Alex Gordon 15-day left groin strain July 9 July LHP-Jason Vargas 15-day ulnar collateral ligment tear July 22 August