ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP James Shields (2-2, 5.10) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.32)

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1 Royals vs. ChiSox The Royals are 2-5 against the ChiSox this year, including a 2-2 split of Chicago s visit to open May...dating back to mid-may of 2014, the Royals have gone 19-8 against the White Sox here in Kauffman Stadium...overall, Kansas City trails the all-time series by a ledger, including a advantage in KC, here in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Chi L, 1-12 Gonzalez Vargas 11,484 Chi L, 5-10 Jennings Duffy 14,591 Chi L, 2-5 Quintana Karns 18,218 5/1 KC W, 6-1 Vargas Covey 20,148 5/2 KC L, 0-6 Quintana Duffy 18,604 5/3 KC W, 6-1 Karns Pelfrey 22,298 5/4 KC L, 3-8 Holland Kennedy 36,525 7/21 KC 7/22 KC 7/23 KC Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals (47-47) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, July 21, 2017 Game #95 - Home Game #51 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD), Facebook Live & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, July 22 vs. Chicago White Sox: RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.64) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (12-4, 3.06), 6:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, July 23 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Derek Holland (5-9, 5.18) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-3, 6.81), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game can be heard on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight is being televised in HD on FSKC with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler mikeside, while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor Royals Live. EXPLODING BACK TO BREAK EVEN--The Kansas City offense erupted for season highs in both runs and hits last night, gaining a split of the 4-game series against Detroit with a 16-4 win...the 19-hit attack featured every slot in the lineup had at least two hits, with Lorenzo Cain and Billy Burns sharing the #3 spot with a knock apiece...brandon Moss knocked home four, while Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar had three RBI each and Eric Hosmer (#14) and Whit Merrifield (#8) each homered...all of this in support of Danny Duffy, who evened his record at 6-6, allowing four runs on nine hits with no walks and four K s in 5.0+ innings...he gave up just two hits in his first four innings, then after two were out in the fifth, he was solved for three runs and then one more in the sixth before departing due to the extreme heat...the win pulled KC back to.500 on the year and to within just 1 1/2 games in the A.L. Central, two in the Wild Card. A RECORD ROUTE TO 16--KC plated four runs in four different innings in the 16-4 rout of the Tigers, scoring in the first, third, sixth, and eighth...it was the first time in club history the Royals have scored fouror-more runs in four different innings, and the second game like that this season (Nationals on April 30 vs. Mets)...the Royals are the second team in Major League history to score exactly four runs in four innings and finish with 16 runs joining the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (now L.A. Dodgers) way back on September 3, 1898 against the Chicago Orphans (now Cubs) in a 16-8 win, scoring four in the first, second, fifth, and seventh. FOUR OR MORE FOR THE W --The Royals quadrupled the obligatory four runs that the club has needed to assure victory of late with last night s 16-run output... Kansas City has gone 22-2 since June 1 when plating at least four runs in a game and has an overall mark this year. CENTRAL WORK CONTINUES--With wins in the final two games of the Detroit series, the Royals have split the first four of this 10-game stretch against A.L. Central competition...the White Sox are here through the weekend and then KC travels to Comerica Park on Monday for three more with the Tigers...KC has gone within the Central, including a mark in the last 22 after an abysmal 3-13 start...the Royals are vs. the A.L. West, featuring a 14-6 mark against any team not named Texas...KC is 12-7 vs. the A.L. East and will resume play with that division on the back end of the next road trip with three in Boston and three in Baltimore...the Royals are 5-5 in Interleague play with 10 still on the docket. ROYALS/CHISOX WILL BE FACEBOOK FEATURE--Tonight s game is this week s Facebook Friday as part of Major League Baseball s partnership with Facebook to stream games on a weekly basis...over a 20-week period, one Major League game streams each Friday night on Facebook, and will be accessible to everyone on the platform via its official MLB page (facebook.com/mlb)...tonight s feed is being provided by FSKC. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP James Shields (2-2, 5.10) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.32) Career Career James Shields vs. Royals Major League Record 2-2 (5.10 ERA) Ian Kennedy vs. White Sox Major League Record 3-6 (4.32 ERA) IAN KENNEDY is making his 18th start of the year and the 255th of his career, his 257th overall appearance he takes on the White Sox for the second time this season and the seventh in his career the 32-year-old right-hander is in the second year of a five-year deal he signed with the Royals on January 29, ANOTHER NO-DECISION--Despite a fourth-straight quality start, Ian was not Ian s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT involved in the decision last Sunday afternoon when KC walked-off the Rangers, he 4/5 at Minnesota L, allowed two runs on five hits over 6.2 innings with one walk and six strikeouts, the sixth 4/9 Oakland L, /16 LA Angels ND, time working 6.0 innings or more in his last seven starts...both runs were via solo homers 4/22 at Texas ND, /28 Minnesota ND, a third-inning blast by Drew Robinson and a game-tying roundtripper by Mike Napoli 5/4 White Sox L, /21 at Minnesota (2) L, in the seventh...kennedy retired 21 of the first 26 hitters he faced, before Napoli s home 5/26 at Cleveland ND, run followed by a Jonathan Lucroy single, which ended his day after 99 pitches...he s now 5/31 Detroit L, /5 Houston L, unbeaten in his last seven starts overall, but remained winless in his last 12 home outings, 6/10 at San Diego ND, /16 at LA Angels W, dating back to August 20, 2016, when he took care of the Twins, /21 Boston ND, /28 at Detroit W, HARD TO HIT--For the 16th time in 17 starts this season, Kennedy held an opponent 7/3 at Seattle W, to six hits or less, allowing just five Texas knocks over 6.2 innings last Sunday...he enters 7/8 at LA Dodgers ND, 4-5 (10) /16 Texas ND, tonight fourth in the American League, with a.208 opponents average (71-for-341), while 2017 Totals % Career Totals among Major League hurlers that have worked at least 90.0 innings, his 71 hits allowed are the fewest...he set a club record earlier in the year, allowing six hits or less in each of his first 15 starts, passing Edinson Volquez s 13-straight to begin the 2015 campaign. BACK ON TRACK--While he didn t add to his win total last Sunday, Ian continued his ascension from a rough start to the year...over his last seven outings, he s 3-0, with a 3.14 ERA (15 ER in 43.0 IP), with 11 walks and 38 strikeouts (3.45 BB/SO ratio), with the Royals going Kennedy opened the year by dropping his first six decisions and posting a 5.33 ERA (30 ER in 50.2 IP) and a 1.69 strikeouts-to-walks ratio (26 walks, 44 strikeouts), with the club going 2-8. SECOND HALF STAR--Throughout his career, Kennedy has fared much better after the All-Star break, going with a 3.44 ERA in 105 second-half starts... comparatively, he s with a 4.34 ERA in his outings prior to the Midsummer Classic...he s 5-4 with a 3.33 ERA in 17 post-all Star break starts as a Royal. STRIKEOUT STORY--Kennedy has recorded a strikeout in all 256 career outings, which is the second-longest active streak in the Majors to begin a career, trailing only David Price (263) among non-active pitchers, only Dwight Gooden (349) and Josh Beckett (335) have started their careers with longer strikeout streaks. VS. CHISOX--He s making his second start of the year against Chicago, suffering an 8-3 setback here on May 4 when he departed after 4.1 innings with a right hamstring strain...ian is 2-2 with a 3.93 ERA (15 ER in 34.1 IP) in six career starts against the White Sox, which includes 6.0 scoreless frames in the Windy City on September 11 of last year in a 2-0 triumph...kennedy is with a 4.66 ERA all-time vs. A.L. Central foes, includes an 8-10 mark and a 4.55 ERA with the Royals. LOOKING TO END HOME DROUGHT--Ian is looking to snap a 12-game winless streak here at Kauffman Stadium, which dates back to a 10-0 triumph over the Twins on August 20 of last season...he s 0-5 with a 4.37 ERA since, including four losses and a 4.40 ERA in eight starts this year...he won three of his first four decisions at The K last season...he s with a 3.76 ERA in 121 starts all-time in his various home parks. Kennedy vs. White Sox Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Jose Abreu Tim Anderson Cody Asche Melky Cabrera Matt Davidson Avisail Garcia Leury Garcia Omar Narvaez Tyler Saladino Yolmer Sanchez Ian s Last Win: July 3, 2017 at Seattle (6.2 IP, 3-1 over Andrew Moore) Ian s Last Loss: June 5, 2017 vs. Houston (5.0 IP, 3-7 to Mike Fiers) Ian s Strikeout High: 12 (5x), last: September 2, 2015 vs. Texas (7.0 IP, no-decision in 4-3 loss to Cole Hamels) Ian s Last Complete Game: June 17, 2012 at Los Angeles Angels (8.0 IP, 0-2 loss to Garrett Richards) - Second Career Ian s Only Shutout: April 25, 2011 vs. Philadelphia (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Cliff Lee) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason takes the hill for his 19th start of the season, looking to bounce back from a pair of rough outings...he s 12-4 with a 3.06 ERA this year. = He suffered his first loss in eight starts Monday night, allowing six runs on seven hits over 2.2 innings in a 10-2 setback to Detroit...it marked his shortest outing this season, while the six runs and four walks both matched season highs...he s allowed 12 runs in his last two starts, after posting a 2.22 ERA through his first 16 starts. = Vargas still leads the AL in wins (12) and ranks fourth in ERA (3.06)...his 12 victories are two shy of matching his best single-season total (14), set he was also the first Royals pitcher to win 12 games before the All-Star break since Bret Saberhagen claimed 15 victories prior to the 1987 Midsummer Classic. = He s 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA (4 ER in 11.0 IP) in two starts against the White Sox this season, earning a 6-1 triumph here on May 1...it was his first victory over Chicago since the 2013 season...overall, he s 2-3 with a 6.13 ERA in 10 career starts (11 outings) vs. the Pale Hose. = Vargas is 7-2 with a 2.64 ERA in 10 starts at The K this season...his seven home victories are tops in the American League and tied for fourth in the Majors 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: 205/292 (70.2%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/31 (64.5%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 136/42 (30.9%) Al Alburquerque 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 9, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3, 5/16 vs. NYY July 20 vs. Detroit = Al worked a scoreless eighth inning last night, but had to pitch around a single and a pair of walks...he fanned Brian McCann and got Andrew Romine on a comebacker to strand the bases loaded...he s allowed just one run in five outings since being selected from Omaha (AAA) for the second time this year on July 3. = He also made five outings with KC between May 11-19, suffering a 4-3 loss in 10 innings in Minnesota on May 19...he was DFA d on May 21. = In 22 games with Omaha, Alburquerque went 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP)...he s also collected three saves in five chances. Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/25 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 19/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 19 vs. Detroit = Scott faced two batters in the seventh inning Wednesday night, fanning pinch-hitter Mikie Mahtook, before allowing a one-out single to Alex Presley...he s stranded 16-of-19 inherited runners this season (84.2 percent)...bounced back after allowing runs in consecutive outings for the first time this season (July 8-17). = Suffered his third loss of the year on July 8 at Dodger Stadium, after walking the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th in a 5-4 setback...since returning from the DL, he s allowed 13 walks in 21.2 innings (5.40 BB/9.0 IP)...he issued just four walks in his first 14.1 innings this year (2.51 BB/9.0 IP). = Held right-handers to a.185 average (17-for-92), ranking him third among AL lefties, behind Andrew Miller (.104) and Justin Wilson (.122). Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 21/39 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (88.9%) Last Save: May 4, 2017 at STL (107th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/8 vs. SF July 20 vs. Detroit = Neftalí made his third appearance in the four-game series, retiring all three Tigers he faced in the seventh inning...he was charged with two runs on a seasonhigh four hits Monday night...missed series with Texas last weekend as his wife gave birth to his second daughter, Nashly, on Saturday. = Feliz spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Milwaukee, going 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances served as the closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4 he earned his 100th career save on April 5, becoming one of 21 active pitchers with 100 saves. = He s allowed five hits to left-handed hitters in his last four outings (5-for-9)...prior to July 7, lefties had gone 9-for-52 (.173) against him this season. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/39 Saves/Save Opp: 19/22 (86.4%) Last Save: July 5 at SEA (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 19 vs. Detroit = Kelvin suffered his third blown save of the season Wednesday, allowing a go-ahead two-run homer to Mikie Mahtook...he departed during the next at-bat due to illness...he had converted his previous 11 save opportunities, dating back to May 19 at Minnesota, while the home run was the first he s allowed since June 8. = Herrera is sixth in the American League with a career-high 19 saves this season...his 86.4 save percentage (19-for-22) is also eighth in the AL. = Mahtook s home run was the eighth Kelvin has surrendered in 36.0 innings (2.00 HR/9.0 IP) this season...he allowed just six roundtrippers in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9.0 IP)...he has a 3.00 ERA (7 ER in 21.0 IP) in save situations, compared to a 7.20 ERA (12 ER in 15.0 IP) in non-save situations. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/14 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 20 vs. Detroit = Kevin worked around a one-out single to collect a scoreless ninth inning last night...he earned his first victory of the year Wednesday, recording the final two outs in the ninth, before the Royals rallied to win in the bottom of the frame...it marked his first win since September 10 of last year against these White Sox. = Had an earned run added to his total from his appearance Monday, when Major League Baseball ruled that a play previously scored an error had been changed to a hit...he s still posted a 1.74 ERA (2 ER in 10.1 IP) over his last nine outings (since June 25). = In 17 career appearances within the AL Central, McCarthy has posted a 2.50 ERA (5 ER in 18.0 IP), including three scoreless outings vs. Chicago. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 29/38 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 21/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 20 vs. Detroit = Mike got the Royals out of trouble in the sixth last night, retiring all three hitters he faced after Detroit had collected three-straight hits to start the inning... bounced back from a rough outing Tuesday where he surrendered his third home run of the season and second in as many outings (also Friday vs. Texas). = Still posted the fourth-best ERA (1.83) in the American League since May 1, while his 0.93 WHIP in that span ranks eighth (min. 30. IP). = Held left-handed hitters to a.123 average (7-for-57), third-lowest in the AL (min. 60 batters faced), behind Chris Devenski (.110) and Dellin Betances (.113). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 36/44 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 41/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD July 19 vs. Detroit = Peter retired Jose Iglesias to end the seventh Wednesday and stranded two more inherited runners...he s tied for fifth in the AL with 44 appearances, while he s six shy of matching his total (50) from last season...he made a total of 57 big league appearances between = Moylan has faced a Major League-high 41 inherited runners this season, while he s stranded 33 of them (80.5 percent), which is 12th in the AL...he s posted a 1.00 ERA (2 ER in 18.0 IP) since May 24, while he s allowed just one unearned run in his last 10 outings (9.1 innings). = He remains unbeaten in his last 142 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta s Sam Freeman (147). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 32/41 Saves/Save Opp: 1/7 (14.2%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 19 vs. Detroit = Joakim worked around a two-out baserunner to record a scoreless eighth inning Wednesday...he fanned Ian Kinsler and Alex Avila to start the inning, giving him 51 strikeouts in 39.0 innings this year...his strikeouts per 9.0 innings is the best single-season ratio of his career. = Soria earned his first save of the season and 204th of his career on July 3...he s allowed just one home run this year, ranking fifth in the AL (0.23 HR/9.0 IP). = He s third in Royals history with 162 saves and fourth with 407 appearances his career 2.81 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Royals vs. White Sox 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Alburquerque - - Alexander Duffy Feliz - - Hammel - - Herrera Kennedy McCarthy - - Minor Moylan Soria Vargas Wood

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio DET Series: 4-for-18, 2 runs, HBP, BB This Stand: 8-for-30 (.267), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, HBP, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-6) = Jorge singled and scored twice last night and now has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games...he s also reached in 23 of his last 24 games, including a 22-game on-base streak from June 18-July 18 according to STATS LLC, it was the second longest by a Royals rookie, trailing only a 29-game on-base streak by Kevin Seitzer in = Tied for fifth among AL rookies with 11 homers (but none since June 25), which were most by a Royals rookie before the break since Mark Quinn in = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013) are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Billy Burns DET Series: 1-for-4, run This Stand: 1-for-4 (.250), run Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Billy replaced Cain in center field in the eighth inning last night and singled and scored in the bottom half, his first hit with the Royals this season. = Burns was recalled on Monday for his second stint with Kansas City this season (also, June 3-6), and has played in three of the Royals four games since. = He hit.259 (58-for-224) with a.363 on-base percentage in 65 games with Omaha, making starts in center field (37), left field (17) and right field (three). = He has gone 350 ML at-bats since his last HR on Sept. 25, 2015, the second-longest active streak among non-pitchers behind Dee Gordon (390 at-bats). = He s a career.333 (9-for-27) hitter at The K, including a career-high tying three hits on Sept. 19, 2016 vs. the White Sox batting.412 (14-for-34) vs. the Sox. Drew Butera DET Series: 0-for-0, 2 BB This Stand: 1-for-3 (.333), 2 runs, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew replaced Perez behind the plate in the eighth inning last night and walked and scored in the bottom half he s reached safely in three of five plate appearances on this homestand (hit, two walks) his last RBI was a two-run double in the ninth inning on June 29 at Detroit. = Butera is batting.293 (41-for-140) vs. right-handed pitching since the start of last season, including five of his six home runs during that time. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain DET Series: 3-for-15, 2 runs, 2B, BB This Stand: 4-for-26 (.154), 2 runs, 2B, 3 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Lorenzo singled and scored in the sixth inning last night before being replaced in center field by Burns in the eighth. = Cain has 37 walks this season, matching his career high from 2015 among the seven Royals who qualify for the batting title, his.339 OBP is second. = Had what was originally ruled a walk-off single on Sunday vs. Texas, but yesterday the play was changed to a dropped fly ball error on Rangers Shin-Soo Choo. = Tied for ninth in the AL with 15 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to = He leads American League center fielders in starts (91), total chances (269) and putouts (262), and ranks second to Kevin Pillar in innings (786.1). Alcides Escobar DET Series: 4-for-13, 3 runs, 2B, 3 RBI, HBP, 2 BB This Stand: 8-for-22 (.364), 4 runs, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, HBP, 3 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-5) = Esky had an RBI groundout in the first last night, a single in the third and an RBI double in the eighth, extending his home on-base streak to 19 games since June 7, in which he s batting.385/.429/.600 (25-for-65) with eight extra-base hits and 15 RBI has three walks in his last 23 plate appearances, after none in his previous 115. = Alcides is batting.333 (43-for-129) in 34 games since June 10 sixth best in the American League raising his season average 56 points from.178 to.234. = He s made a club-record 265 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore ( ). = He s played in 1,037 of the Royals 1,066 games (97.3%) since joining the club in 2011, the second-most games played in MLB, trailing Robinson Cano (1,040). = He s tied for fourth in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon DET Series: 4-for-15, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP This Stand: 5-for-24 (.208), run, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Alex reached safely three times last night, including an RBI double in the third, a hit-by-pitch in the seventh and a single in the eighth the multi-hit effort was his first since June 28 at Detroit and the HBP was his 10th of the season (tied for second in the AL) and club-record 85th of his career, tied for 12th among active players. = He s batting.297/.389/.424 (49-for-165) in 46 games vs. Chicago since the start of 2014, including an active eight-game on-base streak. = He had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning Wednesday vs. Detroit, his sixth career walk-off RB and first since Aug. 26, 2014 vs. Minnesota. = Gordon has six outfield assists, tied for fifth in the American League, most recently throwing out Nelson Cruz at second base on July 5 he has 80 career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010 his eight errors in 1,632 chances since 2012 are tied with Nick Markakis for fewest among outfielders (min. 1,300 TC). = He's five runs shy of matching Mike Sweeney (700) for sixth in Royals history and is four homers shy of matching Frank White (160) for fifth. Eric Hosmer DET Series: 6-for-15, 5 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB This Stand: 7-for-26 (.269), 6 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-3) = Eric had a solo homer in the third last night and an RBI single in the sixth to finish the four-game set vs. Detroit 6-for-15 with five runs, two HR and four RBI he s batting.368/.410/.590 (53-for-144) vs. the AL Central, reaching in 33 of his last 34, the only exception was when he was ejected in the first on May 27 in Cleveland. = Hosmer is batting.317/.333/.529 (33-for-104) with 27 RBI in 26 games vs. Chicago since 2016, including 23 RBI last year, third most in the AL vs. one opponent. = Since May 1, Hosmer ranks fourth in the Majors with a.344 average (93-for-270), trailing Jose Altuve (.362), Jean Segura (.351) and Carlos Correa (.351) the only player in the Majors who can match his combination of hits and home runs (13) since that date is Colorado s Charlie Blackmon (98 hits, 16 HR). = He has 12 go-ahead RBI this season and 74 since the start of 2015, tied with Jose Abreu and Nelson Cruz for second most in the AL, trailing Albert Pujols (83). = Hosmer was charged with his second error in six games on July 14, after going 123 consecutive games without one from Aug. 15, 2016-July 3, = He was named the Royals 2017 Heart and Hustle Award winner Tuesday by the MLBPAA for the second straight year, an award that honors players who demonstrate a passion for the game and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game it s the only award in MLB voted on by former players. Whit Merrifield DET Series: 6-for-18, 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, HBP, BB This Stand: 11-for-30 (.367), 5 runs, 5 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 HBP, BB, SB Hit Streak: 7 g (11-30) = Whit hit a solo homer in the sixth inning last night, his first since July 4 at Seattle and his first at home since May 29 vs. Detroit he has an extra-base hit in nine of 10 home games this month, batting.386/.426/.682 (17-for-44) in 16 games overall in July, he s batting.329/.373/.586 (23-for-70), including a seven-game hit streak. = He s batting.333 (26-for-78) lifetime vs. Chicago and has a 21-game hitting streak vs. the AL Central, batting.369/.411/.595 (31-for-84) since May 19 according to STATS LLC, it s the longest hit streak by a Royal within the division the last player with a longer streak vs. division opponents was Freddie Freeman (28) in = He s tied for ninth in the AL with 15 steals, including seven this month, tied with Rajai Davis for the AL lead his 93.8% rate (15-for-16) is third in the Majors. = He ranks tied for fourth in the American League in triples (four) and bunt hits (four) ranks fourth in the AL with a.341 average (29-for-85) with two outs. = He had a Major League-best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4, the longest by a Royal since Alex Gordon (also 19 games) in Brandon Moss DET Series: 5-for-12, 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB This Stand: 6-for-19 (.316), 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-9) = Brandon had four RBI last night a two-run double in the third and a two-run single in the eighth his most since July 1, 2015 at Tampa Bay (with Cleveland), one night after matching a season high with three hits he has six RBI in his last two games after recording just two RBI in his previous 29. = Moss is batting.333/.368/.611 (12-for-36) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBI in 11 games this month following a 7-for-45 (.156) June. = He matched a season high with three hits Wednesday, including the tying RBI double in the ninth before scoring the winning run on Gordon s walk-off sac fly. = He hit a 474-ft. solo home run on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1), the longest by a Royal at Kauffman Stadium in the Statcast era (since 2015). = His 113 HR since 2013 are eighth most among active left-handed batters during that span, trailing C. Davis, Rizzo, Bruce, Harper, Cano, Seager and Votto. Mike Moustakas DET Series: 6-for-16, run, 4 RBI This Stand: 9-for-27 (.333), run, 2B, 5 RBI Hit Streak: 3 g (6-12) = Moose singled in the fifth, had a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and an RBI singles in the first and eighth last night vs. Detroit it was his second three-hit, three-rbi game this season (also, June 6 vs. Houston) his 59 RBI this season are tied with Salvador Perez for the team lead, and are just 23 of his career high (82) in = He ranks sixth in the American League with 25 home runs, but is homerless in his last nine games since going deep in all three games vs. Seattle from July 3-5 to finish the first half with 25 HR, marking a new career high for an entire season (previously, 22 HR in 2015) and the most by any Royal before the All-Star break, besting the previous record held by Jermaine Dye (22 HR) in 2000 according to STATS LLC, he was one of four American League third basemen to hit 25 HR before the break, joining Miguel Cabrera (30 HR in 2013), Alex Rodriguez (30 HR in 2007) and Harmon Killebrew (28 HR in 1969 & 59, 26 HR in 1970). = He has homered vs. 14 of the 16 teams that Royals have faced (including Detroit) and has homered in 12 different ballparks, including nine of his 25 HR here. = Moustakas drew 15.6 million votes to win the Final Vote to the All-Star Game presented by Esurance for the second time in his career (also, 2015). = Mike his 10 HR in the first round of the HR Derby, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991) as the only Royals to participate in the event. Salvador Perez DET Series: 5-for-13, 3 runs, 3B, 2 RBI, HBP, SB This Stand: 5-for-22 (.227), 3 runs, 3B, 2 RBI, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 4 g (5-13) = Salvy reached safely three times last night, snapping a 3-for-19 (.158) skid since the All-Star break he had a pair of singles, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base, his third career steal and first since April 8, 2015 vs. the White Sox had his 10th career triple on Wednesday and first since May 23, 2016 vs. Minnesota. = Perez hit 18 HR before the break, most by a catcher since B. McCann in 2008 and most by an AL catcher since I. Rodriguez (26) & C. Johnson (20) in = Only four of his 18 homers have come here, the last of which was his first career grand slam on June 21 vs. Boston, a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning. = He played in his fifth straight All-Star Game (fourth straight start) on July 11 in Miami, going 0-for-2 while catching the first 5.0 innings. = Of his 105 career homers, 100 have come as a catcher, most in franchise history his 57 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, one more than Yasmani Grandal (56)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Perez has started 607 games at catcher since 2013, most in the Majors ahead of Yadier Molina (590). Ramón Torres DET Series: 1-for-6, run This Stand: 1-for-6 (.167), run Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Ramón entered as a defensive replacement at second base in the eighth inning last night vs. Detroit and popped out in his only at-bat. = He last started on Tuesday vs. Detroit and had a two-out single in the fourth inning, his first hit since July 2 vs. Minnesota to snap an 0-for-15 skid. = Torres had a career-high three hits on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1) and is batting.320 (8-for-25) with three walks (.393 OBP) in 10 home games (six starts). = He made his Major League debut on June 7, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, becoming the seventh Royal to record at least two hits and an RBI in his debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit he also became the first Royal with a hit from each side of the plate in his debut. = In 53 games at Omaha (AAA), he hit.327 (69-for-211) with eight doubles, a triple, five HR and 34 RBI, making starts at second base (19) and shortstop (32).

4 This & That HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUCK--Kansas City assistant hitting coach, Brian Buck Buchanan, is celebrating his 44th birthday...the Miami, FL native is in his first year with the big league club after coaching in the KC system since he shares this date of birth with such luminaries as L.A. Clipper DeAndre Jordan (29) and fellow baseball brethren CC Sabathia (37), Wei-Yen Chen (32) and former Oriole infielder Mike Bordick (52). PICKY, PICKY, PICKY--Danny Duffy recorded his third pickoff of the season last night when he nabbed Mikie Mahtook at second base in the second inning...it took a replay review to note that Whit Merrifield s foot prevented Mahtook to take the bag at second, but once New York weighed in Duff had his 25th career pickoff...he now just one pick shy of Bruce Chen s total of 26, which are the most in franchise history since pickoffs became an official stat in A BRUISING RECORD--Though the pitch just clipped his jersey sleeve, it was enough for Alex Gordon to take first base for the 10th time this year by virtue of a hit by pitch...he s tied with former teammate, Jarrod Dyson, for second in the American League, just one bruise in back of the Angels Martin Maldonado for the league lead... Gordo has now been plunked 85 times in his career, already a club record, seven more than Mike Macfarlane accrued during his 11 years with Kansas City. ROYALS ON RECORD DEFENSIVE PACE--The Royals played their eighth errorless game in the last 10 in last night s win over Detroit...KC has committed a Major League low 36 errors through the first 94 games of the season, with the next closest club Miami with 41, while the Twins have the second fewest in the American League with 46...the Royals are currently on a pace to shatter the franchise record for fewest errors in a season, with the 162-game club mark of 85 set in the 1981 and 1994 squads had lower error totals of 72 and 80, respectively, but each were recorded in strike-shortened seasons...at the current pace this year, KC would commit just 62 errors. STREAKY SEASON--After dropping the first two games of the Detroit series, the Royals had the prospect of facing Justin Verlander and Michael Fulmer on consecutive nights in order to gain a split, and the club came through with back-to-back wins, exemplifying the streaky nature of the 2017 season...the Royals started the year with a 7-16 month of April that ended with a 9-game losing streak...after bottoming out at 10-20, KC had a 6-1 week from May 8-14, then went into another slide, going over a 3-week stretch...a June 10 win in San Diego jumpstarted the next hot streak, with Kansas City going 18-6 prior to this 3-7 stretch that began in the final series prior to the All-Star break. LAST SERIES OF STAND--With last night s win, Kansas City is 3-4 with a 3-game set with Chicago upcoming...by gaining the split with Detroit, the Royals are now 4-1 with two splits in home sets since the start of June...Kansas City is now on the year in Kauffman Stadium...once this weekend is over, KC will have only 28 home games left on the 2017 docket while 37 are slated for the road, including a make-up game in Yankee Stadium on September 25 (12:05 KC time) from a May 25 rainout in the Bronx. A PAIR OF BIG FLIES--Eric Hosmer and Whit Merrifield each went deep last night, upping KC s season total to 112, the most ever in team history through 94 games... the club standard for homers in a season is 168 set during the 1987 campaign, with this year s unit is currently on a pace to shatter that mark with 193 roundtrippers. THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer was in the middle of last night s attack, going 2-for-3 with his 14th home run, three runs scored and a pair of RBI...he has hit at a.365 clip (23-for-63) during July with a OPS...after a.225 month of April that included a.292 OBA and.281 slug., Hoz has hit.344 with a.401 on-base and.559 slugging pct. since May 1 with 93 hits and 13 home runs...only the Rockies Charlie Blackmon with 98 hits and 16 homers has better number since May 1. MOOSE ON RECORD PACE--Mike Moustakas has gone 6-for-12 in the last three games, including a 3-hit effort last night, but he has not homered in his last nine games, matching his longest dinger dry spell of the season...despite the drought he continues to rank sixth in the A.L. home run race with 25 blasts...moose has already blown past his personal single-season best of 22 from 2015 and hit three more home runs prior to the All-Star break than any Royal in history, breaking Jermaine Dye s mark of 22 in he remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 25 home runs to this point translate to 43 over the remainder of the campaign. THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER--Reliever Peter Moylan made his 44th relief appearance of the year on Wednesday night retiring the only man he faced with a pair of runners aboard...it was the 37th time he has not allowed an earned run this year...he has inherited more runners than any reliever in the Majors (41) and during the month of July, Moylo is one of three big league relievers to inherit nine runners and have none score...the 38-year old from Australia, has been nothing short of spectacular since May 24, allowing just two earned runs in a total of 18.0 innings, spanning 23 appearances, for a 1.00 ERA with 19 strikeouts and an opponents batting average of.129 (8-for-62). ESKY CONTINUES TO IMPRESS--Alcides Escobar had a pair of hits and drove home three in last night s win...since June 10, he has batted at a.333 clip (43-for-129) spanning 34 games and by no coincidence the club has picked it up going in that stretch...esky was hitting.178 entering play on June 10, but has since upped his season average 56 points to its current.234 mark...he s made a club-record 265 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to DUPE IS KC S SECRET WEAPON--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea had his first replay review since July 3 when he was called upon in the second inning last night to see if Danny Duffy did in fact pick Mikie Mahtook off second base, a call that was overturned to KC s favor after review...arguably the best in the business, Duper is 15-for-20 for a 75% success rate, which tops the Majors...Duplissea also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 in Anaheim that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight one game below.500 at , which is still an accomplishment considering he had a mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since (.536)...his win total has shattered Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,151) and wins (1,053)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( )...he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff ( ). vs. White Sox (2017) vs. White Sox (career) At Home (career) Shields (career) Pelfrey (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 Bonifacio Burns Butera Cain Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Torres Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Farrell Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total Catcher Breakdown Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/12 10/43 11/55 Pct ERA ER/IP 114/ / /838.1 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 2 (7/20 vs. DET) 7 (Last: LAA)

5 2017 Royals Home Runs 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 Bonifacio /25/17 TOR F. Liriano 71 Burns 9/25/15 SF M. Leake 350 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 47 Cain SEA A. Miranda 39 Escobar /14/17 TEX M. Perez 21 Gordon SEA A. Moore 39 Hosmer /20/17 DET M. Fulmer 2 Merrifield /20/17 DET C. Bell 2 Moss /19/17 DET J. Verlander 8 Moustakas SEA A. Miranda 40 Perez LAD P. Baez 23 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 times in 2017 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: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield Seattle) - Franchise total: 92 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd 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: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 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 Bonifacio g 9 g (7/4-18) 4 - Burns g Butera g 3 g (5/8-14) - - Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar g 9 g (6/18-28) 10 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 16 g (6/24-7/14) 8 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 13 4 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 2 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 6 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Torres g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - 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, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) 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) 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: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) 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: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 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: Danny Duffy, July 9, LA Dodgers Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota 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: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: July 19, 2017 vs. Detroit (4-3 in 9 innings) (5 times in 2017) Royals Bat Around: July 20, 2017 vs. Detroit (8th inning, 4 runs) (10 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 3-5, Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 7-9, Los Angeles Dodgers Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July LHP-Matt Strahm 60-day left knee inflammation July 1 August