TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (9-5, 3.15) vs. RHP Cody Anderson (2-1, 1.91)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Cleveland Indians (45-52) Progressive Field - Monday, July 27, 2015 Game #98 - Road Game #46 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Tuesday, July Cleveland Indians: RHP Chris Young (8-6, 3.32) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (8-7, 4.29), 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July Cleveland Indians: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (7-6, 5.35) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (5-11, 3.59), 11:10 a.m. (CDT), 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, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free serves as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Indians The Royals hold a 5-4 advantage in this season s work vs. the Tribe, including a 2-1 mark from an April visit here...kc trails in the all-time series with the Indians, , which includes a deficit in Cleveland, in The Pro. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Cle W, 6-2 Vargas Kluber 9,668 Cle W, 11-5 Finnegan Atchison 10,698 Cle L, 5-7 Salazar Ventura 10,284 5/5 KC W, 5-3 Vargas Salazar 29,099 5/6 KC L, 3-10 Carrasco Duffy 23,316 5/7 KC W, 7-4 Morales Kluber *38,271 6/2 KC L, 1-2 Carrasco Davis 30,361 6/3 KC W, 4-2 Vargas Kluber 29,899 6/4 KC L, 2-6 (8) Bauer Young 29,552 Cle Cle Cle Cle Cle Cle Cle 9/25 KC 9/26 KC 9/27 KC EARLY RUNS ICE SERIES WIN--The Royals pulled the curtain on a 4-2 homestand yesterday with a 5-1 win over Houston and All-Star starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel...Kansas City wasted no time, plating four runs on Keuchel s first 16 pitches, with Omar Infante and Cheslor Cuthbert providing two-run, two-out hits... KC plated its final run in the second with Lorenzo Cain s 11th home run of the season...that was more than enough for Yordano Ventura, whose week started by getting roughed up by Pittsburgh a week ago tonight and then subsequently optioned to Omaha (AAA) only to return to the big league roster a day later when Jason Vargas suffered a season-ending elbow injury...ventura worked 7.0 strong innings allowing just a run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts...franklin Morales and Luke Hochevar ran KC s bullpen scoreless streak to 14.1 in a row with a perfect inning apiece...kendrys Morales was 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Cain and Alex Rios each had a pair of knocks...the win returned the Royals to a season-high 21 games over.500 and to their high-water 7 1/2-game advantage over the Twins, who lost two of three to New York. THERE S A NEW KID IN TOWN--Kansas City dipped its toes into the deadline week waters by snagging Cincinnati ace Johnny Cueto in exchange for a trio of minor league lefthanded hurlers, Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed...the 29-year old Cueto went 7-6 with a 2.62 ERA in 19 starts for the Reds this season...he ranked eighth in the National League in innings pitched (130.2), ninth in ERA, fourth in opponents batting average (.196), fourth in WHIP (0.98) and is tied for 12th in strikeouts (120)...he earned his seventh victory of the season on Saturday night in Coors Field, tossing 8.0 shutout innings in Cincy s 5-2 win over the Rockies...since the start of 2011, Cueto s 2.51 ERA in second-lowest among Major League pitchers, trailing only Clayton Kershaw s 2.16 mark. TWO-OUT TALLIES ROLL AGAIN--One of the strong suits of Kansas City s offense this year has been its success with two outs in an inning and that was never more evident than in the wins over the Astros on Saturday and Sunday...KC snapped Saturday s deadlock in the 10th inning with a two-out knock from Alcides Escobar only to be trumped yesterday when all five runs off of Dallas Keuchel were scored with two away...the Royals lead the Majors with a.283 team batting average in two-out situations, while ranking first in the A.L. in two-out slugging pct. (.437), two-out on-base pct. (.344) and ranks second in runs (179)...Lorenzo Cain leads all A.L. hitters with a.390 two-out batting average, while Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer are tied for fifth with.331 marks...morales is first in two-out RBI (34) and doubles (11), with Cain ranking third in slugging (.619). PEN ON ANOTHER ROLL--KC s pen ran its current scoreless streak to 14.1 innings with appearances by Franklin Morales and Luke Hochevar to wrap up yesterday s win...dating back to Hochevar s 1.2-scoreless innings a week ago tonight vs. the Pirates, the Kansas City relief corps has allowed only one earned run in its last 23.2 innings for a 0.38 ERA, while holding the opposition to a.197 average (14-for-71) with 22 strikeouts...the Royals have baseball s best relief ERA at 2.06, while the Cardinals are next at Kansas City has a 20-5 record out of the pen, easily the best winning pct. in the Majors at.800, with the Yankees next at 17-9 (.654). EXTENDED JOURNEY COMMENCES--Tonight opens an 11-day, 10-game journey that features a pair of Central Division stops sandwiched around a 4-game trip north of the border...following this stop in Cleveland, the club will then head north to Toronto and a 4-game set that runs Thursday thru Sunday with day games in the final two contests...the Royals will close the journey with an off day in Detroit a week from today before taking on the Tigers in a 3-game set at Comerica Park on August KC will start the journey with the second best road winning pct. in the American League at.556 (25-20). SERIES LY SPEAKING--The Royals have gone 5-1 in their last six series, the lone series loss the one-game stop in St. Louis last Thursday...over a longer stretch, KC has gone 7-2 with a split in its last nine sets contested...on the year, the Royals have gone 20-9 with four splits in the 33 series played. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (9-5, 3.15) vs. RHP Cody Anderson (2-1, 1.91) Career Career Edinson Volquez vs. Indians Major League Record 9-5 (3.15 ERA) Cody Anderson vs. Royals first career appearance Major League Record 2-1 (1.91 ERA) EDINSON VOLQUEZ opens this 10-game road trip, taking the hill for his team-leading 21st start of the season, his 206th career assignment and 212th overall outing...he makes his second start of the year and fifth career vs. the Tribe...he inked a two-year deal on December 29, 2014 with a mutual option for REMEMBER ME???--After pitching for the Pirates in 2014, Edinson faced his old mates last Wednesday in The K and recorded a 5-1 victory...he earned his team-leading ninth victory, allowing a run on eight hits over 7.2 innings with a walk and eight K s, his second-highest strikeout total of the season...volky allowed a run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Neil Walker, then after giving up consecutive hits to start the fourth, retired 14 of the next 15 hitters he faced, including nine in a row at one point...eric Hosmer tied the game in the fourth with a solo homer, then KC scored four in the seventh to give Volquez the lead...he recorded his sixth home victory of the season, while his 7.2 innings marked his longest outing since April 15, when he also went 7.2 in a 3-1 loss at Minnesota. KEEP ROLLIN --Volky improved to 7-2 over his last 13 starts, posting a 3.13 ERA (27 ER in 77.2 IP) since May 15...his seven wins in that span are tied for second-most in the A.L...since June 20 of last season, Edinson is 18-6 with a 2.53 ERA (65 ER in IP)...his.750 winning percentage in that time is tied for second highest in MLB, behind only Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (.759) among pitchers with at least 15 decisions. CLUTCH ON THE HILL--Edinson has held opponents to a.182 batting average (20-for-110) with runners in scoring position, the third-lowest in the A.L. among qualifying hurlers...he s given up just four extra-base hits (all doubles) in those situations for the third-best opponents slugging percentage (.218) with RISP in the A.L. VS. TRIBE---This is his second start of 2015 against Cleveland, taking a no-decision on May 7 in a 7-4 Royals win...in that outing, he departed after 3.0 innings due to a blister on his right hand...he s 1-2 with a ERA in four career starts against the Tribe, with the win coming on May 18, 2008, 6-4, as a member of the Reds. ON THE ROAD--Edinson makes his 10th road start this evening, entering at 3-3 with a 3.64 ERA (22 ER in 54.1 IP) with opponents hitting.256 against him in their home parks...he s won three of his last four decisions on the road dating back to June 10, while he s posted a 3.26 ERA (11 ER in 30.1 IP) in that span...volquez is with a 4.62 ERA in 102 career road outings, which includes 100 starts. Volquez vs. Indians Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Michael Bourn Michael Brantley Lonnie Chisenhall Jason Kipnis Brandon Moss David Murphy Roberto Perez Carlos Santana 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, Totals 9-5, % Career Totals 75-64, Edinson s Last Win: July 22, 2015 vs. Pittsburgh (7.2 IP, 5-1 over Charlie Morton) Edinson s Last Loss: July 17 at Chicago White Sox (G2) (6.1 IP, 0-2 to John Danks) 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 - Chris Young = Chris Young takes the hill for his 16th start of the year and 22nd overall appearance...he s 8-6 with a 3.32 ERA with 29 walks and 61 strikeouts in 95.0 innings. = He suffered a 4-3 setback in a makeup game at Busch Stadium last Thursday, pitching just 3.0 innings before he was lifted for a pinch hitter...he surrendered two-run homers to Randal Grichuk and Matt Carpenter, being charged with four runs on five hits with a walk and a strikeout. = C.Y. ranks third in the American League, holding opponents to a.209 batting average this season...he s also sixth in the league with a 1.07 WHIP. = He s faced the Tribe for the fourth time this year, making his second start after suffering a 6-2 setback at The K on June 4...he s 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA in six career outings and four starts against Cleveland, which includes a 2.51 ERA (4 ER in 14.1 IP) at Progressive Field. = Young ranks eighth in the A.L. in road ERA (2.49) entering tomorrow s start at 4-2 away from Kauffman Stadium after winning four-straight road decisions from June 9-July 17...he s held the opposition to a.187 average in their home parks, which ranks second in the A.L., behind only the pitcher he opposes, Trevor Bauer (.181) 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: 219/292 (75%) Saves/Save Opp: 32/45 (71%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 89/24 (27%) Joe Blanton 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/10 Saves/Save Opp: 1/1 (100%) Last Save: July CWS (1st career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 7 on Sea (start) July 21 vs. Pittsburgh = Joe made an emergency appearance Tuesday night, escaping a two-on one-out jam, with two strikeouts in the second inning, stranding both Pittsburgh runners in scoring position...he totaled 3.2 innings in his appearance, allowing just two hits, while recording five strikeouts. = Blanton recorded his first career save July 18 in Chicago, retiring all three hitters he faced in the ninth inning...according to Elias Sports Bureau, at 34 years, 221 days, Joe became the second-oldest pitcher to record his first save this season, behind Mets hurler Buddy Carlyle (37). = He made four starts from June 17 to July 4, earning wins on June 17 vs. Milwaukee and June 22 at Seattle...the win over Milwaukee was his first in nearly two years. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 37/44 Saves/Save Opp: 9/10 (90%) Last Save: June Oak (12th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last Cubs) July 25 vs. Houston = Wade recorded his fifth-straight scoreless outing since the All-Star break Saturday night, getting the Astros in the bottom of the eighth. = Davis leads the Majors with an 0.42 ERA (2 ER in 42.2 IP), among pitchers with at least 40.0 innings...he s the second pitcher in Major League history to record an ERA below 0.50 while working at least 40.0 innings in a season, joining former Red Sox hurler Buck O Brien (0.38) in = Wade has not allowed a home run over innings dating to September 4, 2013, a club record for relievers. = He allowed his second run of the year on July 12 vs. Toronto, but earned the win when Paulo Orlando hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the inning...his 15 wins as a reliever since the start of last season are the most in the Major Leagues. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/44 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/2 vs. Cle July 25 vs. Houston (Win) = Kelvin faced the minimum in the top of the 10th Saturday night vs. Houston and picked up his second win of the season. = He s holding lefties to a.128 average on the year (10-for-78), fourth among Major League pitchers with at least 70 opponent at-bats by left-handers. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/24 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 8, 2013 vs. Bos (2nd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: CWS on 7/18 July 27 vs. Houston = Luke recorded his 13th-straight scoreless outing Sunday afternoon, dating back to June 19...over his last 13 appearances he has worked 13.2 shutout innings, allowing only six hits in 45 at bats for a.133 opponent batting average. = Hoch allowed eight earned runs in his first 12 appearances of the year as he began his comeback from Tommy John surgery that cost him the entire 2014 season... he has since appeared 13 times, working 13.2 shutout innings, allowing only six hits in 45 at bats for a.133 opposing batting average. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/32 Saves/Save Opp: 21/24 (88%) Last Save: July 21 vs. Pitt (135th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 3 on 7/10 vs. Tor July 25 vs. Houston = Greg gave up a lead-off single, but tossed a scoreless ninth inning Saturday night...it was his first action since July 21, when he recorded a save vs. Pittsburgh, despite allowing four hits. = He struck out the side on July 10 at home vs. Toronto, completing a 3-0 win...it was his first time to fan all three hitters he faced since last September 12 vs. Boston. = Holland has 114 saves since the start of 2013, second in MLB to Craig Kimbrel (126). Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 35/43 Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33%) Last Save: July CWS(53rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min July 25 vs. Houston = Ryan tossed his third-straight perfect inning Saturday night and has tallied 36 scoreless appearances this season, including four since the All-Star break. = Madson recorded his first save since September 26, 2011 on July 18, in Chicago, working a scoreless 14th inning...it was the 53rd career save for the righty. = Opponents are 3-for-29 (.103) with no extra-base hits when leading off an inning against him. Kris Medlen 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: n/a Last Save: April 27, 2012 vs. Pitt. (first career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 4 vs. Pittsburgh on 7/20 July St. Louis = Kris recorded his first scoreless outing for the Royals Thursday night in St. Louis...he pitched a clean fourth and fifth frame, allowing one hit and collecting one strikeout. = Kris made his first appearance in a Royals uniform July 20, tossing 3.1 innings out of the bullpen...he allowed four runs, giving up a two-run homer to Travis Ishikawa and was charged with two runs on Neil Walker s two-run double in the eighth inning...it was his first outing since September 27, 2013, when he beat the Phillies, 1-0. = Medlen made six rehab starts for Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA), going 1-1 with a 3.56 ERA with five walks and 20 strikeouts in 30.1 innings. = He missed the entire 2014 season after having Tommy John surgery during Spring Training...he s posted a 3.07 ERA (47 ER in IP) in 93 career relief appearances. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/41 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: 15/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 7/2 vs. Min) July 26 vs. Houston = Franklin has retired 12-straight hitters over his last three appearances, recording a ninth yesterday vs. Houston...he lowered his ERA to 0.82 (2 ER in 22.0 IP) over his last 25 appearances, which dates back to May 27. = Opponents are hitting just.206 against him (29-for-141) and he s allowed just one home run in 41.1 innings...his 0.92 WHIP ranks fourth among Major League lefties that have thrown at least 40.0 innings. Blanton Davis Duffy Guthrie Herrera Hochevar Holland Madson Medlen - - Morales Ventura Volquez Young Royals vs. Indians 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera Hou Series: 1-for-6 Last Stand: 1-for-6 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew singled in the fourth inning yesterday, going 1-for-3...he s made 12 starts behind the plate for the Royals this season after coming over from the Angels May 7. = Threw out a pair of would-be basestealers on July 17 in Chicago, the fourth time he s thrown out multiple runners in the same game and first since July 20, = Butera recorded his first multi-hit game of the season May 14 at Texas...he s thrown out 33.0 percent of would-be basestealers since debuting for the Twins in his percentage ranks ninth among active big league catchers who have played at least 250 games in that span. Lorenzo Cain Hou Series: 2-for-8, run, HR, RBI Last Stand: 4-for-21 (.190), 2 runs, 2B, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Lorenzo collected two hits yesterday, including his 11th home run of the season in the second inning...his 11 roundtrippers this year are two more than he hit during the 2013 and 2014 seasons combined...he ranks fifth in the American League, batting.319 (52-for-163) on the road this season, which includes 18 RBI and a.497 slugging pct. = Despite a tough homestand, Cain is third in the league with a.368 average (28-for-76) during the month of July...he s also slugging.684 this month, which ranks third in the A.L...he was named the A.L. Player of the Week on July 20, after going 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles and two homers in a four-game series against the White Sox. = Leads the league in two-out hitting, batting.390 (41-for-104), which also ranks third in the Majors...his 41 two-out hits are fourth-most in the Junior Circuit, while his.452 on-base percentage with two outs is fifth. = Cain s.312 overall batting average is fifth in the A.L., while he s also tied for ninth in the league with 59 runs scored this year, establishing a single-season best...he s also third with 18 stolen bases...he has 46 steals since the start of 2014, are tied with Jose Reyes for fifth in the A.L. = Lo collected his fourth outfield assist of the year last Tuesday, assisting in throwing out Starling Marte at the plate in the ninth inning. Cheslor Cuthbert Hou Series: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI Last Stand: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 5 g (6-18) = Cheslor doubled in a pair of runs in the first inning yesterday to cap the four-run rally off Dallas Keuchel...he s hit safely in each of his first five games with the Royals... he was recalled from Omaha (AAA) last Friday, marking his second stint with the Major League club...participated in the Sirius XM Futures All-Star Game this year. = Cuthbert was hitting.272 (86-for-316) with 17 doubles, eight homers and 38 RBI in 84 games for Omaha this season...he became the 14th player from Nicaragua to appear in a MLB game in his debut, while he s one of three active players from the country along with Tampa Bay s Erasimo Ramirez and Arizona s J.C. Ramirez. Jarrod Dyson Hou Series: 0-for-4, 2 SB Last Stand: 3-for-12 (.250), run, 3 RBI, 5 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Dyson recorded a pair of steals yesterday after entering the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning...it marked his third game of the season with multiple thefts. = He's fourth in the American League with 17 steals this year, recording nine of them in the current month...he's also collected eight RBI in the month of July after recording just four of them over the first three months of the season...this includes driving in the go-ahead runs in Tuesday's (3-1) and Wednesday's (5-1) wins over Pittsburgh. = Jarrod hit his first inside-the-park homer July 8 off Chris Archer, the first by a Royal since September 8, = He matched a career high with three hits vs. Texas on June 6, his second three-hit game of the season and 12th of his career...he s batting.372 this year (16-for-43) with a double, two triples and a home run (.585 slugging pct.) with two outs. Alcides Escobar Hou Series: 4-for-13, run, RBI Last Stand: 7-for-26 (.269), 2 runs, 2 RBI, SB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-13) = Esky led off yesterday s game with a bunt single, going 1-for-4...it marked his second bunt hit of the season and 13th infield knock, which is tied for 13th in the A.L. = He s batting.350 (28-for-80) leading off the game this year, which includes a pair of leadoff homers, most recently on May 29 at Wrigley Field off Jake Arrieta. = Alcides has 52 hits since June 15, which are the most in the Majors in that span, one more than Boston s Xander Bogaerts (51)...he s batting.309 (30-for-97) in the month of July with three doubles and 15 runs scored...he s tied for seventh in the A.L. with 31 multi-hit games, which includes nine of them this month. = Collected his first walk-off hit of the season Saturday, with his RBI single plating the winning run in the 10th inning of a 2-1 win over the Astros...it marked the third walk-off hit of his career and first since July 24, his 35 RBI this season rank fourth among A.L. leadoff hitters...batting.325 (26-for-80) with RISP. = Esky ranks second in the Majors with 562 games at shortstop since the start of 2012, trailing only Chicago s Alexei Ramirez (566)...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 Hou Series: 2-for-6, 3B, BB Last Stand: 8-for-16 (.500), 3 runs, 2 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HB Hit Streak: 8 g (15-31) = Eric was a defensive replacement in the ninth inning last night, getting most of the day off...hit safely in eight-straight games with a plate appearance, batting.484 (15-for-31) during the streak with a double, two triples, a homer and four RBI...he also had a 12-game hitting streak from May 3-15, where he hit.367 (18-for-49). = He s batting.349 (29-for-83) this month with five doubles, two triples, a homer and nine RBI...he s a career.314 hitter (146-for-465) with a.469 slugging pct. in July. = Hosmer is hitting.361 (13-for-36) with three doubles, a triple, three homers and 13 RBI vs. the Tribe this season...he s a career.297 hitter (45-for-143) here. = Eric collected his 17th infield hit of the season Friday night, which ties him for fifth in the A.L...he also ranks 10th in the league in batting average overall (.304), and 11th in hits overall (108)...he s also ninth fourth in the American League, hitting.325 (69-for-212) against right-handed pitching, which includes a.505 SLG vs. righties. = Hoz is tied for 12th in the A.L. with 30 multi-hit games this season...since the start of 2013, his 127 games with two hits or more rank ninth in the league. = Homered on Wednesday night off Charlie Morton, his first since June 19 vs. Boston...he hit seven homers in his first 138 at-bats this year. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz has committed just two errors in 822 chances...his.998 fielding pct. ranks second among A.L. first basemen. Omar Infante Hou Series: 2-for-11, run, 2 RBI Last Stand: 4-for-21 (.190), 3 runs, 2 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Omar gave KC the lead in the first inning yesterday, collecting a two-run single with two outs...he also had an RBI triple in the ninth inning Thursday off Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal...he s recorded 94 RBI since the start of last season, which rank eighth among MLB second basemen, which included a career-high 66 last year. = Infante has 20 doubles this season, which are tied for 18th overall in the league and tied for fifth among the league s second basemen...he s one double shy of matching his total from last season (21), while he needs two more to reach 250 two-base hits for his career. = He has gone 335 at-bats without a home run this year, which are second-most in the Major Leagues...hasn t homered since August 13 of last year, spanning 472 at-bats. Kendrys Morales Hou Series: 4-for-12, run, 2B Last Stand: 7-for-23 (.304), 2 runs, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8) = Kendrys matched a season-high with three hits yesterday, going 3-for-4 with a run scored...it marked his fourth game with three hits this season and first since May 22 vs. St. Louis...he s tied with Toronto s Josh Donaldson for fifth in the American League with 25 doubles this season. = He s also tied for third in the league with 65 RBI this season...leads the Royals with 18 multi-rbi games, which includes six games with three RBI or more. = Morales 34 RBI with two outs are tops in the American League, and are second in the Majors to Buster Posey (35)...he s hitting.331 (44-for-133) with two down, which is tied with teammate Eric Hosmer for sixth in the A.L...his 44 two-out hits are also tied with Hosmer for second in the league. = Kendrys is batting.314 (11-for-35) with three doubles, two homers and eight RBI in nine games vs. the Tribe this year...a career.301 hitter (28-for-93) in Cleveland. = He had a season-best 11-game hitting streak, June batted.315 during the month of April, his highest average in a month since May of 2013 (.343). Mike Moustakas Hou Series: 2-for-7, BB Last Stand: 5-for-18 (.278), 2 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, 2 HBP Hit Streak: 4 g (4-15) = Moose had the day off yesterday against lefty Dallas Keuchel...he s hit safely in four-straight games and has hit in eight of his nine starts since the All-Star break. = He s batting.324 (22-for-68) with a.403 on-base percentage when leading off an inning this season...hit his 10th home run of the season Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh, marking his third roundtripper since the All-Star break...also batting.325 (83-for-255) with 12 doubles, a triple, eight homers and 28 RBI with less than two outs. = Mike is hitting.417 (15-for-36) vs. the Tribe this year, which includes going 8-for-14 (.571) during the April series here at Progressive Field...he's also hit.320 (24-for- 75) with four doubles, four homers and 14 RBI in his last 20 games in Cleveland. = He s enjoyed a fantastic season to this point, earning his first All-Star selection earlier this month...he collected his 99th hit Saturday, which passed his total from = 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 last month, 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 Hou Series: 2-for-10, run Last Stand: 2-for-10, run Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Paulo went 0-for-3 yesterday after collecting two hits and scoring the winning run in Saturday s game...also recorded his third steal of the season Saturday in the 10th. = He has three triples and three homers in the seventh inning or later and has also scored nine runs late in games...homered three times in his last 36 at-bats, dating back to July 7...hit the game-winning home run July 12, lifting KC to a win over the Jays...also hit a walk-off grand slam vs. Tampa Bay in a 9-5 win July 7. = Orlando is tied for ninth in the A.L. with five triples this season, collecting all five in his first seven games in the big leagues...according to Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first player to have five triples in his first seven games since at least batting.387 (12-for-31) when leading off an inning, with a.441 OBP. Salvador Perez Hou Series: 0-for-6, run, RBI, sf, BB Last Stand: 3-for-17 (.176), run, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, sf Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Salvy went 0-for-4 yesterday as the designated hitter, but scored a run in the first after reaching on a fielder s choice...produced the tying run Saturday with a sac fly. = Among A.L. catchers, he s tied for first in home runs (15), second in hits (84), second in doubles (15), fourth in RBI (41) and fourth in runs scored (31). = Perez s 23 two-out RBI are tied with three others for eighth in the A.L...he s batting.375 (18-for-48) this season with runners in scoring position and two outs... also hitting.290 (31-for-107) with two doubles, seven homers and 11 RBI from the seventh inning on. = He ended the ninth inning Saturday, gunning down Carlos Correa at second base to complete a strike em out, throw em out double play...it marked the 18th baserunner he s caught stealing, ranking him third in the A.L...he s thrown out 64 would-be basestealers since the start of 2013, second most in the Majors. Alex Rios Hou Series: 2-for-11, run Last Stand: 6-for-22 (.273), 4 runs, 2 2B Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Alex recorded a pair of hits yesterday and scored a run in the first after reaching on a fielder s choice...batting.359 (14-for-39) with four doubles, a homer and eight runs scored since the All-Star break, while he s batting.338 (26-for-77) with seven extra-base hits in July after hitting.189 with two extra-base hits in June. = He became the first Royal in two years to steal home last Monday vs. Pittsburgh...his 251 career stolen bases rank 13th among active Major Leaguers...hit his first home run since Opening Day on July 17 in Chicago, he had gone 157 at-bats in-between home runs. = Missed seven weeks of action after being hit by pitch on the left wrist in April, before returning May 31.

4 This & That ANOTHER WINNING MONTH IN THE BOOKS--After starting July with a 1-3 mark, the Royals have recovered by winning 14 of their last 19 to up this month s ledger to 15-8 and lock up their fourth winning month of the year...this marks the first time since 1982 that Kansas City had a winning ledger in each of its first four months...kc opened this year with a 15-7 April, followed by a May and then June. CROWDS FLOCK TO THE K --The 6-game stay at Kauffman Stadium featured four sellouts and drew a total of 224,433 fans, a per game average of 37,406...KC has played before 16 sellouts at home this year and yesterday was the 37th crowd in excess of 30, will be the first time since 1991 that KC will surpass the 2,000,000 mark, 12th time in team history...kansas City has drawn 1,725,844 to this point and is averaging 33,189 per game, which is an improvement of 10,010 per contest compared to 52 dates last year...the Royals are on a pace to beat the team record of 2,477,700 set in MUST-SEE-TV--Not only are the Royals playing in front of huge gatherings at Kauffman Stadium, but the numbers are equally as impressive on FOX Sports Kansas City according to Nielsen Research...yesterday s series finale with the Astros drew a 15.8 rating, the highest of the three-game series and seventh best ranked telecast ever on FSKC, though not by much with Saturday pulling a 13.8 and Friday a at the time the Johnny Cueto trade was officially announced, the rating jumped from a 15.2 to a 17.2 in a 15-minute span...the Royals are averaging a big league best 12.1 household rating, which is a 115% increase over a year ago. AFTERNOON DELIGHTS--The Royals have been as hot as the sun during recent day games, with yesterday the club s fifth in a row and running the recent stretch to 10-1 in its last 11 afternoon encounters...the only setback in this stretch was a 6-2 loss at home to Mark Buehrle and the Jays on July 11...overall, Kansas City has the best daytime winning pct. in the American League at.656 (21-11), second best in the Majors behind the Mets (.727)...KC is second in the A.L. in team batting in day contests with a.278 average, trailing only Detroit (.300). THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer was able to enjoy the most of Sunday off, entering the contest as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning...he just missed a walk-off home run in the ninth inning on Saturday night vs. the Astros, settling for a triple that bounced off the top of the leftfield fence...the knock gave him an 8-game hitting streak in which the two-time Rawlings Gold Glove first baseman has batted.484 (15-for-31) with a double, two triples, homer, four RBI and a OPS...a 5-for-31 slide from June 28-July 7 dropped his season average to.280, but he has since hit safely in 12 of 14 games at a.436 clip (24-for-55) with a OPS. WADING THROUGH THE OPPOSITION--Relief ace Wade Davis, who worked in his first career All-Star Game with a scoreless inning on July 24, fired a eighth inning against Houston on Saturday night...davis has allowed two runs in 42.2 innings in 2015 for a miniscule 0.42 ERA...he now has 15 wins since the start of 2014, making him the winningest reliever in the Major Leagues over the last two seasons...since the dawn of the 2014 season, Wade has a 15-3 record with 12 rescues and a 0.78 ERA (10 earned runs in innings) and limiting opponents to a.150 average (60-for-400)...since June 27 of last year, Wade has been even better, going 10-1 with 12 saves, a 0.56 ERA (5 ER in 81.0 IP)...he has now worked consecutive innings without allowing a home run, the longest-active streak in the Major Leagues...Davis homerless streak dates back to August 24, 2013, which was the date of his last start. THE BRUISE CREW--The Royals continue to lead the American League with 51 hit by pitches...alex Gordon, who has been out nearly three weeks and will remain out for some time due to a left groin strain, is tied for the A.L. lead with 12 plunkings, one more than his previous career high established last year...mike Moustakas was hit for the ninth and 10th times this year in last Monday night s game vs. Pittsburgh and has climbed to fourth in the league...last year s club was hit 53 times, but the 2015 Royals are currently on a pace to get his 85 times, which would be four shy of the club record set in 2007 (89). BUSY STRETCH--The Royals are currently 7-4 through 11 games of this post-all-star Game stretch of 18 games over a 17-day span...kansas City s next off day is slated for a week from today when Kansas City will get a day to relax in Birmingham, MI, between stops in Toronto and Detroit...the Royals still have one other makeup on their agenda, returning to Chicago on Monday, September 28, for a one-night affair in Wrigley Field to thanks to a May 30 storm on the north side...fortunately, KC was already heading to Chi-town for a visit that starts the next night on the south side of town. A ROOM WITH A VIEW--Today marks the 78th day that Kansas City has either shared or stood alone atop the A.L. Central in 2015 well ahead of the 33 such days during the 2014 campaign...this year s squad opened the season with a 7-game winning streak and the closest KC has come back to.500 has been five games at 7-2 and dating back to July 22 of last year, the Royals have the best record in the Majors at NED A ROYAL RECORD HOLDER--The 16th full-time manager in Royals history, Ned 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 , while Ned is now Yost passed the late Dick Howser for the #2 spot on June 8 in Minnesota...since the All-Star break of 2013, Ned has guided the Royals to the best record in the American League at for a.581 winning pct...also the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 872, 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 889 total wins as a big league manager rank 69th all time and now only five shy of Gaston for 68th, while Ned s 1,831 games managed are 64th on the all-time list, six behind Paul Richards for 63rd. vs. Indians (2015) vs. Indians (career) On Road (career) Anderson (career) Bauer (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 Cuthbert Dyson Escobar Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Rios Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Joe Blanton 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 Duffy Guthrie Pino Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 267/ / / / /864.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 3 (July 24 vs. Houston) Pickoff & CS: 6 (July 5 vs. Minnesota) 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

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 ATL A. Harang 92 Cain /26/15 HOU D. Keuchel 2 Cuthbert Dyson /8/15 TB C. Archer 29 Escobar CHC J. Arrieta 215 Hosmer /22/15 PIT C. Morton 12 Infante 8/13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 480 Morales /20/15 PIT A. Burnett 21 Moustakas /22/15 PIT C. Morton 11 Orlando CWS C. Sale 12 Perez /10/15 TOR R. Tepera 39 Rios CWS J. Samardzija 37 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: Kendrys Morales (5/22/15 vs. St. Louis), 3-run, 2-run 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: Wilson Betemit Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 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: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th 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: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Chase Headley, Brian McCann and Brett Gardner, New York Yankees Yankee Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st 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 3 (6/21-7/5) - - Cain g 10 gm (4/6-17) 11 - Cuthbert g 5 gm (7/8-pres.) 1 - Dyson g 5 gm (6/22-30) 6 2 Escobar g 10 gm (7/3-7/12) 13 2 Hosmer g 12 gm (5/3-15) 17 4 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 11 - Morales g 11 gm (6/17-28) 4 - Moustakas g 9 gm (6/15-26) 9 3 Orlando g 5 gm (2x) 10 3 Perez g 10 gm (5/12-24) 1 - Rios g 6 gm (2x) 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, 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): Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland (Royals 3-0) 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: Alcides Escobar, June 24, Seattle (4th) 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: July 25, 2015 vs. Houston (2-1 in 10 innings) Royals Bat Around: July 12, 2015 vs. Toronto (1st inning, 6 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 6-9 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 7-4 Tuesday 10-4 Wednesday 8-7 Thursday 7-4 Friday 10-7 Saturday 7-7 Sunday 10-5 Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 5 7/21/15 vs. PIT Pitchers 7 CWS Butera 2 CWS (1st) Cain 5 7/20/15 vs. PIT Cuthbert 1 7/9/15 vs. TB Dyson 62 9/1/14 vs. TEX Escobar 17 7/7/15 vs. TB-1 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 47 July St. Louis - (1st, 3 hits) 3 runs - 31 July 21 vs. Pittsburgh - (8th, 3 hits) 4 runs - 9 July 26 vs. Houston (1st, 5 hits) 5 runs - 5 July 8 vs. Tampa Bay - (5th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 4 July 12 vs. Toronto - (1st, 6 hits) 7 runs - 1 June Seattle - (4th, 6 hits) Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Hosmer 17 7/7/15 vs. TB-1 Infante 5 7/21/15 vs. PIT Morales 7 TOR Moustakas 10 MIN Orlando 13 NYY Perez 58 DET Rios 8 CWS