Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals (14-14) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, May 3, 2014 Game #29 - Home Game #14 Fox Sports 1 (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, May 4 vs. Detroit Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (3-1, 2.48) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (2-0, 2.40), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, May San Diego Padres: RHP Yordano Ventura (2-1, 1.50) vs. LHP Eric Stults (1-3, 5.34), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, May San Diego Padres: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-2, 4.50) vs. LHP Robbie Erlin (1-4, 5.83), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, May San Diego Padres: RHP James Shields (3-3, 3.11) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (2-4, 2.72), 2:40 p.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, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised in High Definition by the new FS-1 with Justin Kutcher and Eric Karros... tomorrow s finale will be on FSKC with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame show on FSKC, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg. Royals vs. Tigers The Royals are still winless after three tries against the Tigers this year, with last night the first game that wasn t decided by one run...last night s loss evened the all-time series between these clubs at 305 wins apiece...the Royals possess a advantage in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Det L, 3-4 Nathan Davis 45,068 Det L, 1-2 (10) Albuquerque Collins 26,906 Det Rained out (Rescheduled for June 19) 5/2 KC L, 2-8 Porcello Shields 28,021 5/3 KC 5/4 KC Det Det Det Det 7/10 KC 7/11 KC 7/12 KC 7/13 KC Det Det Det 9/19 KC 9/20 KC 9/21 KC BACK TO.500--The Royals have opened the second month of the season with consecutive setbacks to even their 2014 ledger at KC opened this 3-game series last night with an 8-2 defeat to the Tigers, the first time the Royals have dropped the first game of a series in five tries at home this year... Kansas City jumped out to a 1-0 advantage in the first when former Tiger, Omar Infante, scored on a sac fly after his one-out triple...starter James Shields blanked the Bengals over the first two innings, but they scored a pair in the third and added three more in the fourth before pulling away with a 3-spot in the seventh...all told, Shields was solved for 8 runs (7 earned) on 12 hits over 6.1 innings with a walk and season-low matching 3 K s...infante had a pair of hits against his old mates, while Billy Butler snapped his season-opening homerless drought with a solo shot into the leftfield bleachers to open the fourth...after that blast, Detroit pitchers combined to retire the 18 consecutive Kansas City hitters. FOUR WOULDN T HAVE BEEN NEARLY ENOUGH--Kansas City s offensive line of demarcation between winning and losing through the first 28 games has been the 4-run threshold, but the Royals fell well shy of that figure last night...kc is now 0-14 when being held under the 4-run mark, but has gone 14-0 when putting up a 4-spot...last season, the Royals were an amazing 51 games over.500 when scoring at least four runs with a mark, while going with three runs or fewer. INTERLEAGUE PLAY OPENS NEXT TRIP--The Royals are one of five big league clubs who have yet to play the other league (Oakland, Atlanta, St. Louis and Arizona are the others), but that will change on Monday when Kansas City opens a 3-game series in San Diego...the Royals were 9-11 vs. the National League last year, their fifth consecutive sub-.500 year against the Senior Circuit...the last winning season against the N.L. was 2007 when KC dominated with a 13-5 mark...kansas City s alltime Interleague mark is , including a record on the road...this year s Interleague work is concentrated against the N.L. West with trips to San Diego, Arizona and Colorado, while the Dodgers, Giants and Rockies visit Kauffman Stadium...the Royals will also play four games in a home and home series against their cross-state rivals from St. Louis. A WEEK AWAY AHEAD--The Royals will takeoff following tomorrow s matinee for a tour of the left coast, playing three in San Diego starting Monday night and then heading north to Seattle for a 4-game stop in Safeco Field...Kansas City will be looking for its first-ever victory in San Diego, going 0-6 in a pair of previous stops there, the most recent in the Mariners haven t treated the Royals much better over the last couple of seasons, with KC going just 1-6 in Seattle dating back to the Royals will return home on Tuesday, May 13 for their first 3-team stand, hosting Colorado (2), Baltimore (4) and the White Sox (3). NED TO MANAGE 1,600TH--Tonight is the 1,600th game that manager Ned Yost has been at the helm over his 11 seasons of managerial experience...the first six years came in Milwaukee, where he compiled a ledger over 959 games and then he was named to this role on May 13, 2010, nearly four full years ago, and has gone tonight is his 648th contest as the skipper of the Royals. BUENO REHABS TONIGHT--Lefthanded reliever Francisley Bueno will start his assignment tonight in Omaha...he has been down since April 7 with a contusion and sprain on his left little finger...cain hit the shelf on April 16...Lorenzo Cain made his first rehab start as the DH last night for the Chasers, going 0-for-4. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Drew Smyly (1-1, 3.60) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (1-1, 2.16) Career Career Drew Smyly vs. Royals Major League Record 1-1 (3.60 ERA) Danny Duffy vs. Tigers Major League Record 1-1 (2.16 ERA) DANNY DUFFY makes his seventh appearance and first start of it s his 38th career big league appearance (32nd start) and seventh outing (all starts) vs. the Tigers...the 25-year-old was KC s third-round selection in the 2007 Free Agent Draft out of Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, Calif. BACK IN THE STARTING ROLE--Danny makes his first start of the year tonight after six relief outings...from , Danny had 31 starting assignments as a member of the Royals rotation, going 8-10 with a 4.75 ERA (83 ER in IP)...he compiled a career-high 20 starts during his rookie year in after opening the 2012 season in the rotation, Danny suffered an elbow injury and missed the remainder of the year, having Tommy John surgery on June 13...he returned to the Royals on August 7 of last year, going 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA (5 ER in 24.1 IP) in five starts. OUT OF THE PEN--Duffy entered the year having never pitched out of the bullpen at the Major League level, but has made six relief appearances after being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on April 12...in his first four appearances, he 8.1 shutout innings allowing only 5 hits...he earned his first win out of the pen on April 16, tossing a pair of scoreless frames in KC s 6-4 triumph in 11 innings at Houston...however, in his last two appearances, he s allowed three runs while failing to record an out...he suffered his first loss at the Major League level in over two years last Saturday in Baltimore, hitting a man and then committing a pair of throwing errors that ultimately led to the O s plating the tie-breaking run in a 3-2, 10-inning contest. AN EVENTFUL Duffy had three stints in the Major Leagues with the Royals last season, also pitching at Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA)...he began his rehab from Tommy John surgery on May 26...he shuttled back and forth between the Naturals and Omaha due to the Triple-A All-Star break, making 14 appearances (12 starts), with his official rehab stint ending on June 25 when he was optioned to Omaha...Duffy compiled a 3-0 mark at Triple-A, posting 59 strikeouts over 53.0 IP...he had his 2012 season cut short after suffering an elbow injury in his May 13 start in Chicago. VS. CENTRAL--Duffy is 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA over 16 appearances (13 starts) vs. A.L. Central opponents (28 ER in 78.2 IP), defeating each rival once. VS. DETROIT--Tonight marks Danny s seventh start against the Tigers, most against any opponent...he s 1-3 with a 4.09 ERA (15 ER in 33.0 IP), earning his first post-surgery win (2-1) in game one of a split doubleheader last August 16 at Comerica Park...Duffy carried a no-hitter into his sixth and final inning, with Miguel Cabrera collecting the first hit on a 2-out infield single...all three of his losses to the Tigers have come here at The K. Duffy vs. Tigers Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Alex Avila Miguel Cabrera Nick Castellanos Rajai Davis Bryan Holaday Torii Hunter Jose Iglesias Austin Jackson Ian Kinsler Victor Martinez Danny s 2014 last five appearances (all in relief) WHEN DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/16 at Houston W, 6-4 (11) /19 Minnesota ND, /22 at Cleveland ND, /26 at Baltimore L, 2-3 (10) /30 Toronto ND, Totals % Career Totals 9-11, AT THE K--Danny is 2-8 with a 5.29 ERA (48 ER in 81.2 IP) in 18 appearances (16 starts) at Kauffman Stadium...tonight marks the two-year anniversary of Danny s last win here, a 4-3 triumph over the Yankees, where he allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 5.1 innings...the win was just 10 days before he suffered the elbow injury that kept him out of action for over a year. Danny s Last Win: April 16, 2014 at Houston (2.0 IP in relief, 6-4 over Jerome Williams) Danny s Last Loss: April 26, 2014 at Baltimore (0.0 (+3) IP, 2-3 in 10 innings to Zach Britton) Danny s Strikeout High: 9, June 19, 2011 at St. Louis (loss) Kansas City Royals P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2014

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason will bookend this homestand in his seventh start of he s 2-0, ranking fifth among A.L. hurlers in innings (41.1) and eighth in ERA (2.40). = Vargas faced Toronto on Tuesday, and for the first time as a Royal, he did not log a quality start, allowing 5 runs, 10 hits and no walks while striking out 5 over 6.1 innings...he exited with a 5-2 deficit and netted a no decision as KC reeled off 8 straight runs, including 6 in the eighth, en route to a 10-7 win. = May is Jason s best month as he s 13-4 with a 3.16 ERA over 33 outings (28 starts)...he carries a 6-decision May winning streak and was the A.L. Pitcher of the Month last May, going 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA for the Halos...his.765 winning percentage is second among active pitchers who have made at least 25 May starts. = Both of Jason s wins have come here, where he s 2-0 with a 2.53 ERA over 21.1 innings (6 ER)...he s at home venues, recording a 3.42 ERA. = He s 2-1 vs. Detroit, recording a 3.96 ERA over 6 starts (16 ER in 36.1 IP)...Jason has posted a.196 average against and 2 runs over the last 2 matchups (15.0 IP)...he made his Royals debut on April 2 at Comerica, striking out 6 over 7.0 innings and yielding a run on an Ian Kinsler homer...detroit won 2-1 in 10 innings 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: 41/69 (59%) Saves/Save Opp: 7/11 (64%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 33/19 (58%) Aaron Brooks 1st Batter Efficiency: -/- Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: Looking to make MLB debut Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x with Omaha-AAA) April N. Orl. (AAA-L) = Aaron is looking to make his Major League debut after being recalled from Triple-A Omaha yesterday...he spent 5 days with the Royals in April, but did appear in a game. = He made 4 appearances (3 starts) for Omaha, going 0-1 with a 4.80 ERA and 8 strikeouts over 15.0 innings in his first action at the Triple-A level. = A ninth-round draft pick in 2011, Brooks split 2013 between High-A Wilmington and Double-A Northwest Arkansas...he earned Pitcher of the Year honors at Northwest Arkansas, recording 67 strikeouts and just 11 walks in innings. Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 5/1 vs. Tor) May 1 vs. Toronto = Louis inherited a bases-loaded jam with Toronto leading 5-3 in the eighth on Thursday...Anthony Gose doubled to right on his first pitch, plating a pair... Coleman ended the inning without further scoring, then worked around 2 walks in the ninth. = He pitched the ninth inning of Tuesday s 10-7 win, striking out 2 while allowing a 1-out walk to Jose Bautista, followed by an Edwin Encarnacion homer. = Louis holds a career ERA of 0.43 vs. the Tigers (1 ER in 21.0 IP)...he has stranded 9 of 11 inherited runners and fanned 24, an average of per 9.0 innings. Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/12 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 8, 2013 vs. Min (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 3 on 4/30 vs. Tor April 30 vs. Toronto = Aaron made a second straight appearance on Wednesday vs. Toronto, inheriting runners at first and second with a 2-0 lead in the sixth...both runners scored, though Crow fanned the side to strand a pair. = Aaron s 3 strikeouts on Wednesday tied a career high (fifth time, last on August 28, 2012 vs. Detroit)...it was his first outing of 2014 with multiple strikeouts. = He opened the eighth on Tuesday with Toronto leading 5-4, working around a 1-out single by Colby Rasmus for a scoreless inning...kc plated 6 runs in the home half, leading to Crow s first win of the year in a 10-7 final. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/12 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 (4x, last 4/30 vs. Tor) April 30 vs. Toronto = Wade began the eighth with a 4-2 lead on Wednesday vs. Toronto...the first 2 batters reached, with Wade striking out Colby Rasmus and Moises Sierra...he walked former teammate Chris Getz to load the bases, then fanned Jose Reyes to escape unscathed...it marked the fourth time this year that he has fanned the side. = Davis has recorded multiple strikeouts in 8 of his 12 outings...his strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio is tops in the A.L. and second in MLB among hurlers with at least 10.0 innings pitched. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/12 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 9/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 5/2 vs. Det) May 2 vs. Detroit = Kelvin inherited a bases loaded situation with 1 away and Detroit leading 6-2 in the seventh last night...he fanned Don Kelly, then allowed a 2-run double to J.D. Martinez...after closing the inning, Herrera worked a scoreless eighth, allowing 1 hit. = Herrera opened the seventh on Wednesday vs. Toronto by allowing a double and a walk, then worked out of the inning to maintain a 2-2 score...kc plated a pair in the home half, leading to Herrera's first win of 2014 and 10th of his career. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/11 Saves/Save Opp: 7/7 (100%) Last Save: April 30 vs. Tor (74th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on Hou April 30 vs. Toronto (Save) = Greg closed out a 4-2 win on Wednesday vs. Toronto, pitching around a 2-out double to record his seventh save, which is tied for third in the A.L. = Holland has converted 47 of his 48 save chances dating to May 30, 2013, recording a 1.03 ERA over the span. = Greg is averaging 14.4 strikeouts per 9.0 innings on the year (16 in 10.0 IP)...he posted per 9.0 innings in 2013, breaking his own club mark from = The righty has held Detroit to a 1.55 ERA over 27 outings (29.0 IP), converting 11 of 12 save opportunities. = Holland notched a club record 47 saves in 2013, earning his first All-Star selection and second straight Royals Pitcher of the Year honor. Michael Mariot 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 4 on Cle May 2 vs. Detroit = Michael made a second straight appearance last night, tossing a ninth with fine glove work from Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar. = He tossed a seventh on Thursday night vs. Toronto, then ran into trouble in the eighth, allowing 2 singles in between a pair of walks...he exited after issuing a bases-loaded walk and was charged with 3 runs as the Jays built a 7-3 lead. = The 25-year old is in the Majors for the first time...he was 4-5 at Triple-A Omaha in 2013, compiling a 3.56 ERA, 11 saves and 66 strikeouts over 60.2 innings. Brooks Coleman Crow Davis Duffy Guthrie Herrera Holland Mariot Shields Vargas Ventura Royals vs. Tigers 2014 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Nori Aoki This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 3-for-12 (.250), 2 runs, 2 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Nori took an 0-for-4 last night, his first hitless game at Kauffman Stadium this year...still ranks fourth in the American League with a.391 average (18-for-46) at home...he leads the league with a.529 average (9-for-17) against left-handed pitching and is a career.314 hitter (120-for-382) vs. southpaws. = Aoki has been an important cog in the Royals offense, hitting.389 (21-for-54) with 14 runs scored in KC wins, while he s batting.154 with no runs scored in Royals losses...tied for second in the league with 7 infield hits, which includes 3 bunt singles...also tied for 10th in the A.L. with 10 multi-hit games. = Last year, Aoki led the National League in singles (140), tied for seventh in multi-hit games (50) and tied for 10th in hits overall (171)...also tied for 10th in the N.L. with 9 outfield assists...his 40 infield hits were second-most in the Major Leagues during the 2013 season. Billy Butler This Series: 1-for-4, run, HR, RBI This Stand: 6-for-15 (.400), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 7 g (10-29) = Billy hit his first home run of the season last night, which ended a 108 at-bat drought between round-trippers...the homer was the 119th of Butler s career, which ties him with Steve Balboni for ninth on KC s all-time list...he s now four homers behind Carlos Beltran (123) for eighth in team history. = Butler is 6-for-15 (.400) on the homestand and batting.340 (16-for-43) at Kauffman Stadium this year...he s a career.317 hitter with a.481 SLG at The K. = He got off to a slow start this year, but has hit safely in a season-high 7-straight games, going 10-for-29 (.345) during his current streak...he s also hit.304 (17-for-56) with 6 multi-hit games since April 18...Billy is a career.324 hitter (151-for-466) against the Tigers, which included a.310 average vs. Detroit last year. = Butler s.297 career average ranks third among Royals players with over 2,000 at bats, behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299)...he s 2 doubles away from reaching 250 in his career, while he s 8 singles away from tying Fred Patek (785) for seventh on KC s all-time list. Jarrod Dyson This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), run, RBI, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Jarrod went 0-for-3 for the third-straight night...after an 9-for-20 stretch (.450) on the last road trip, he s 2-for-13 on the current homestand. = Dyson is tied for the A.L. lead with 4 bunt hits and is tied for second with teammate Nori Aoki with 7 infield singles...collected his fifth steal of the year Tuesday night, which is tied for tops on the club...since the start of 2012, Dyson s 69 steals are sixth-most in the league, just one behind Alex Rios (70) for fifth. = Despite playing in just 87 games in 2013, Dyson stole a career high 34 bases, which ranked seventh in the A.L...became the first Royal to swipe 30+ bags in consecutive seasons since Carlos Beltran did it in 3-straight campaigns ( ). Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Esky went 0-for-3 last night and is 2-for-13 (.154) on the homestand...he s still 21-for-64 (.328) with a.484 slugging percentage in his last 19 games, dating back to April 12...leads all A.L. shortstops with 8 doubles this season...also tied for sixth in the league with six infield hits. = Drove in the winning runs Wednesday with a two-out, two-run double in the seventh of a 4-2 win...tied for the team lead with 4 multi-rbi games. = Alcides leads the Majors with a 91.2 stolen base percentage (62-for-68) since the start of recorded his fifth steal of the year in six attempts Tuesday night... last season, Esky was 22-for-22 in steals, which were the most in Royals history without being caught, and most in the Majors since Chase Utley was 23-for-23 in = Escobar also leads Major League shortstops with a.989 fielding percentage since the All-Star break last year, committing just 4 errors in his last 380 chances... he s played 341 games at short since the start of 2012, third-most in the Majors, behind Starlin Castro (348) and Alexei Ramirez (346). Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), 2 runs, 2 2B, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Gordo went 0-for-3 last night, after collecting his 11th double of the year Thursday...his 11 two-base hits tie him for second in the A.L. = Since the start of 2011, Alex s 134 doubles are second-most in the Majors, behind only Robinson Cano s he s 2 doubles shy of matching Joe Randa (223) for eighth on KC s all-time list...hitting.364 (8-for-22) with RISP this year, Alex is second on the team with 14 RBI. = A three-time Gold Glove winner, Gordon is tied for the A.L. lead with 3 outfield assists...he threw out Minnesota s Josmil Pinto at second base April 18, for 3 assists in his first 15 games...he has 57 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, which are 17 more than any other player in that span. = Last year, he became the first Royal to win three-consecutive Gold Glove Awards since Frank White won 5-straight ( ) and just the third KC player to win 3 overall (White-7; Amos Otis-3)...he was also selected as an A.L. All-Star for the first time after hitting.329 over the first 2 months of the year. Brett Hayes This Series: def. sub This Stand: def. sub Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Brett came on as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning...it was Hayes fifth appearance of the year...made his only start of the April 24 in Cleveland. = Spent a majority of last season in Triple-A Omaha, but had 2 stints in the Major Leagues with KC...4 of his 5 hits in the big leagues last year went for extra bases (3 2B, 1 HR)...he s made just four starts behind the plate in a Royals uniform...he s 6-for-20 (.300) against A.L. Central foes in his career. Eric Hosmer This Series: 0-for-3, RBI, sf This Stand: 4-for-15 (.267), run, 3 2B, 3 RBI, sf Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Eric snapped a six-game hitting streak, going 0-for-3 last night...he did drive in KC s first run with a sacrifice fly in the first. = Tied for fourth in the A.L. with 10 doubles this season, while he s hitting.333 (21-for-63) at night, which is tied for eighth in the league. = Hoz batted.303 (30-for-99) during the month of April, his fifth-straight full month where he s hit above.300, dating back to June of last season...since June 1, 2013, his 173 hits are the most in the Major Leagues, while his.313 average in that span ranks fifth in the A.L. = Recorded his fifth career four-hit game April 22 in Cleveland...it marked his fifth game with 4 hits or more and first since April 7, 2013 at Philly. = The 2013 Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year, Eric also became the first Royals first baseman to earn a Rawlings Gold Glove Award...led the A.L. with 60 multi-hit games in hit.323 (70-for-217) last season with a.442 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching last year. Omar Infante This Series: 2-for-3, run, 3B This Stand: 6-for-14 (.429), 4 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 5 g (8-17) = Omar recorded his second-straight 2-hit game and scored KC s first run...he s hit in each of his last 5 contests, going 8-for-17 (.471) with 2 doubles, a triple, a homer, 5 runs scored and 8 RBI...he s hitting.395 (17-for-43) at home this year, which ranks second in the A.L...batting.332 (66-for-199) in his career at The K. = Infante collected his league-leading third triple last night...his 24 triples since 2010 are the most among Major League second basemen. = He matched a career high with 6 RBI Sunday in Baltimore...it was the most RBI in a game by a Royal since Billy Butler recorded 7 RBI in Philadelphia on April 6 of last year...tied for ninth in the A.L. with 19 RBI this season...he didn t record his 19th RBI last year until June 4. = Omar is facing his former club for the second time this season...had two stints with the Tigers ( ; ) in his career...hit.318 with Detroit last season, which led A.L. second baseman with at least 450 at bats...set career highs in slugging percentage (.450) and OPS (.795). Justin Maxwell This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-3, run, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Justin drew a second-inning walk and scored KC s first run Thursday, making his seventh start of the year...he s started 4 games in center field and 3 in right field. = Maxwell collected his first multi-hit contest of the year April 19, going 2-for-4 vs. Minnesota...went 3-for-7 with 2 doubles vs. Detroit last season. = Traded to the Royals from Houston on July 31 last year for RHP Kyle Smith...batted.268 (26-for-97) with 6 doubles, 5 homers and 17 RBI in the final 2 months with KC...blasted a memorable walk-off homer in the home finale on Sept. 22 last year, beating former KC closer Joakim Soria and the Rangers 4-0 in 10 innings. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-3, 2B This Stand: 1-for-8, 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Mike doubled in the second inning last night, his fifth extra-base hit in his last 10 games...despite a.159 batting average, he s slugging.352, with 9 of his 14 hits (5 doubles, 4 homers) have gone for extra bases...he has 5 two-out RBI this season and 75 in his career. = Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League during the offseason, where he worked with Royals hitting coach Pedro Grifol...batted.288 (19-for-66) with 6 doubles and 3 homers in 17 games...blasted 36 home runs in 2011, which tied for the most among all minor league players. Jimmy Paredes This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-1, 2 runs, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-1) = Jimmy scored the go-ahead run as a pinch runner Wednesday night, recording 2 steals to get into scoring position...made his first plate appearance Wednesday, grounding out...he s appeared in four games for the Royals, entering as a pinch runner all four times...he s 7-for-23 (.304) vs. A.L. Central foes in his career. = Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on April 18...he was hitting.319 (15-for-47) with a double, triple and a homer in his first 11 games with the Storm Chasers...in his Major League career, he s played games at: second base (8), third base (47), left field (1) and right field (54). Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Salvy was 0-for-3 last night and left the game after his at bat in the seventh with a bruised left shin...he s gone 0-for-9 since matching a career high with 4 RBI vs. Toronto on Tuesday night...he s batting.333 (81-for-243) with runners in scoring position in his career, which ranks fourth in the A.L. in that timespan. = He s thrown out 5 would-be basestealers, which is tied for second in the A.L...led the league last season, gunning down 23 runners trying to steal. = Went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Opening Day in Detroit, becoming the first Royal to record 4 hits on Opening Day since Fred Patek did it against Toronto in selected to his first All-Star game last year, collecting the first hit by a Royal in the Midsummer Classic since Bo Jackson in Danny Valencia This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Danny went 0-for-4 Thursday, making his fifth start of the season...he s started four games at third base and one at second base this year...joined the Royals on December 18, coming over in a trade with the O s in exchange for OF David Lough...he s a career.305 hitter (29-for-95) with 8 doubles and 3 homers vs. Detroit. = Valencia played in 52 games for the Orioles last season, batting.304 with 14 doubles, 8 homers and 23 RBI over four stints in the Majors...led the A.L. in batting average vs. left-handed pitchers, hitting.371 (36-for-97), while his.639 slugging percentage ranked third in the league.

4 This & That GOLD SPOTTED AT THE K --The Royals had a franchise first last season with three players earning Rawlings Gold Gloves for their defensive prowess and tonight the players will be presented with their hardware prior to first pitch...alex Gordon latched onto his third in as many years as a leftfielder, while catcher Salvador Perez and first baseman Eric Hosmer each brought home the gold...hosmer s win was a first for a KC first sacker, while Perez is the first receiver to get the gold since Bob Boone in 1989, the last multi-gold season for the Royals...representatives from Rawlings will be in attendance to present each player with his 2013 award...tonight is also the Rawlings Gold Glove T-Shirt giveaway, with the first 10,000 fans receiving commemorative shirts for the 2013 honors. APRIL HONOR ROLL--The major and minor league monthly awards have been determined...for the big league club Omar Infante was named the Player of the Month and James Shields earned the Pitcher of the Month honor...in the system, Buddy Baumann was tabbed Omaha s top pitcher in April and Johnny Giavotella took the offensive honors...northwest Arkansas honored Andrew Triggs as the pitcher for April and Jorge Bonifacio as the player...wilmington hurler Jonathan Dziedzic took its April award and Raul Mondesi was the top position player...matt Tenuta was the top pitcher for Lexington and Dominique Taylor was the player for April and extended spring tabbed Pedro Fernandez as the best pitcher and Dexter Kjerstad the top player. ACE ATOP ERA CHART--Rookie fireballer Yordano Ventura enters his second full month in the Majors with the best ERA among American League starting pitchers at 1.50, bettering Oakland s Sonny Gray (1.76) and ranking third in the bigs behind Johnny Cueto (1.15) and Julio Teheran (1.47) in the N.L...Ventura s 31 strikeouts in April are the most by a Royals rookie in the opening month, eclipsing Tom Gordon s 28 in Ace had the seventh best ERA in the month of April in club history. NEED TO BUCK A TREND--The Royals have lost two in a row, including a series opener last night...kansas City has gone 6-0 in sets in which it has won the first game, but is 0-3 when dropping the opener...should KC record a win tonight, the club is 2-0 in rubber games in the early going...kc is now 8-5 at home. ANOTHER CHALLENGE-LESS AFFAIR--Neither manager had the need for a replay review last night, the 13th time in the last 14 games that Ned Yost did not issue a challenge...his last trip to the field was a successfully challenged a call at first base in the second inning of Tuesday night s game vs. Toronto, the first manager challenge Yost had made since April 17 in Houston...the overturning of the call upped Ned s mark to 3-2 in replay challenges...kc was involved in 10 replay challenges in the first 14 games of the year, including 8 in its first 8 games...opposing managers are 3-3 under the new system...to review, each manager gets a challenge and for the first six innings and if he challenges correctly, he ll receive another...calls will be defined as either a) Confirmed; b) Stands or C) Overturned. HOLLY CHANCES SCARCE OF LATE--Greg Holland has had only one save opportunity since April 19 and that occurred here on Wednesday night when he closed out a win over the Blue Jays, giving him a 7-for-7 start to the year...holland, who earned his first trip to the All-Star Game last year, has made good on 47 of his last 48 save opportunities, dating back to May 30 of last season...since that day, Holland has 5 more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 42) and has allowed just 7 earned runs in 61.0 innings for a 1.03 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a.164 average...he s also recorded 93 strikeouts in his last 61.0 innings, for an A.L.-best strikeouts per 9.0 IP. HOME-SWEET-HOME--The newest members to the starting lineup in 2014 are thoroughly enjoying their time in Kauffman Stadium through the first 13 games, as Omar Infante and Nori Aoki rank second and fourth, respectively in the American League in home batting average...infante, signed as a free agent over the winter, is second in the A.L. with a.395 mark (17-for-43) while hitting safely in all 11 games he s played in The K...KC s Japanese import was stymied for the first time this year in Kauffman Stadium with an 0-for-4 last night, but he is still batting.391 here (18-for-46)...Kansas City is 11-0 in games that Aoki scores a run. NED IN HIS FOURTH FULL SEASON--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is two wins shy of 300 as the KC skipper with a mark since he was named to his position on May 13, he recently passed John Wathan (287) and Hal McRae (286) to move into fourth on KC s all-time wins list...he is 19 wins shy of catching Tony Muser, who is third with 317 victories...yost, who managed six seasons in Milwaukee ( ), is all-time as a Major League skipper. FOX SPORTS IS HOME OF THE ROYALS--Kansas City is in its seventh season on Fox Sports Kansas City, featuring a record 150 telecasts in High Definition, up from the 140 a season ago...ryan Lefebvre will anchor the booth for 95 telecasts and Steve Physioc will call the play-by-play for 55 games... Rex Hudler will work all 150 games as the analyst...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who will be joined at every home game and several road affairs by Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...the Royals will also have two telecasts in the national Saturday window on the FOX Network and four other telecasts on the new FS1...KC has already been notified of at least one ESPN national game on June 2 from St. Louis. vs. Tigers (2014) vs. Tigers (career) At Home (career) Smyly (career) Verlander (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 Aoki Butler Dyson Escobar Gordon Hayes Hosmer Infante Maxwell Moustakas Paredes Perez Valencia Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Bruce Chen Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie James Shields Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Hayes Totals Chen Duffy Guthrie Shields Vargas Ventura Total Perez Hayes Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct Catcher PO ERA ER/IP 90/ / /248.1 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 1 (April Houston) 1 (April Houston)

5 2014 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 Aoki NYM C. Torres 117 Butler /2/14 DET R. Porcello 2 Dyson /23/13 CWS D. Axelrod 212 Escobar /20/14 MIN P. Hughes 39 Gordon /9/14 TB J. Odorizzi 79 Hayes CWS J. Quintana 4 Hosmer /21/13 TEX M. Garza 140 Infante BAL E. Meek 15 Maxwell /22/13 TEX J. Soria 45 Moustakas CLE J. Masterson 24 Paredes /21/13 KC W. Davis 86 Perez /29/14 TOR S. Delbar 10 Valencia HOU D. Keuchel 9 Pinch-Hit: Last: Justin Maxwell New York Mets, 12th inning) - Franchise total: 74 Grand Slam: Last: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning) - Franchise total: 114 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez Minnesota), 2-run, 2-run 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas 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: Alex Gordon Cleveland) - Franchise total: 86 Inside-the-Park: Last: David DeJesus (4/23/10 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 94 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: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning, Soria pitching) - Franchise total: 64 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Dayan Viciedo, Chicago Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Marcus Semien and Jordan Danks, Chicago U.S. Cellular Field, Yordano Ventura pitching, 2nd inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, James Shields pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th 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) 2014 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 Aoki g 5 gm (2x) 7 3 Butler g 7 gm (4/25-pres.) - - Dyson g 4 gm (4/22-25) 7 4 Escobar g 4 gm (2x) 6 2 Gordon g 5 gm (4/2-7) 3 - Hayes g Hosmer g 6 gm (4/25-5/1) - - Infante g 6 gm (4/2-11) 3 - Maxwell g Moustakas g 3 gm (2x) - - Paredes g Perez g 4 gm (3/31-4/5) - - Valencia g 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: Sept , 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) 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, April 17, 2014 at Houston (12) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jeremy Guthrie, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota (Royals 13-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): April 25 at Baltimore (5-0); Ventura (8.0), Holland (1.0) The Last Time... 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, (6-3, 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: Justin Maxwell, August 9, 2013 vs. Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Omar Infante, April 27, 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: Ervin Santana, August 4, New York Mets Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Luis Mendoza, May 29, St. Louis Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Gregor Blanco, August 13, 2010 vs. New York Yankees (3) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013 (5th inning) - on double steal Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: June 15-16, 2001 at Milwaukee, 4-2 (Power Outage) 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 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: September 22 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Royals Bat Around: April 29, 2014 vs. Toronto (8th inning, 6 runs) -- 5 times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: June 7-9, 2013 vs. Houston Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: April 15-17, Houston Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: August 20-22, 2013 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 11-13, Minnesota Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 5/2/14 vs. DET Pitchers 1 5/1/14 vs. TOR Aoki 23 4/4/14 vs. CWS Butler 9 10/2/12 vs. DET Dyson 8 HOU Escobar 15 HOU Gordon 32 SEA Hayes 27 6/10/12 vs. TB Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Hosmer 22 4/7/14 vs. TB Infante 9 CLE Maxwell 15 SEA Moustakas 0 5/2/14 vs. DET Paredes 33 PIT Perez 7 CLE Valencia 2 HOU

6 2014 Transactions Date Player Transaction 2/17 OF-Jimmy Paredes Claimed off Waivers from Baltimore RHP-Maikel Cleto Designated for Assignment 3/2 RHP-Guillermo Mota Announced retirement 3/7 RHP-Brad Penny Released 3/25 LHP-Patrick Schuster Claimed off Waivers from San Diego OF-Carlos Peguero Designated for Assignment 3/30 RHP-Louis Coleman Placed on 15-day D.L. (bone contusion/sprained middle finger) RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) 4/2 OF-Carlos Peguero Assigned outright to Omaha 4/5 RHP-Aaron Brooks Selected from Omaha INF-Pedro Ciriaco Designated for assignment 4/7 LHP-Francisley Bueno Placed on 15-day D.L. (contusion/sprain on left little finger ) LHP-Tim Collins Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain) LHP-Donnie Joseph Recalled from Omaha RHP-Michael Mariot Recalled from Omaha 4/9 RHP-Louis Coleman Activated from 15-day D.L. INF-Johnny Giavotella Recalled from Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha LHP-Donnie Joseph Optioned to Omaha Date Player Transaction 4/12 LHP-Danny Duffy Recalled from Omaha INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha 4/17 OF-Lorenzo Cain Placed on 15-day D.L. (left groin strain) LHP-Justin Marks Recalled from Omaha 4/18 OF-Jarrod Dyson Placed on Bereavement List OF/IF-Jimmy Paredes Recalled from Omaha 4/21 OF-Jarrod Dyson Reinstated from Bereavement List LHP-Justin Marks Optioned to Omaha 4/23 LHP-Tim Collins Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment 5/2 LHP-Bruce Chen Placed on 15-day D.L. (bulging disc) RHP-Aaron Brooks Recalled from Omaha OF-Lorenzo Cain Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment LHP-Francisley Bueno Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Starts by Batting Order 1st: Aoki (13-12), Infante (1-2) 2nd: Giavotella (1-0), Hosmer (1-3), Infante (12-10), Valencia (0-1) 3rd: Butler (0-2), Hosmer (13-11), Perez (1-1) 4th: Butler (11-11), Gordon (0-1), Perez (3-2) 5th: Gordon (14-13), Infante (0-1) 6th: Butler (3-1), Perez (10-10), Moustakas (0-1), Valencia (1-2) 7th: Escobar (0-1), Moustakas (13-10), Maxwell (1-2), Valencia (0-1) 8th: Cain (6-6), Dyson (0-1), Escobar (6-5), Maxwell (2-2) 9th: Dyson (6-5), Escobar (8-8), Hayes (0-1) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Chen (2-2), Guthrie (3-3), Shields (3-4), Vargas (3-3), Ventura (3-2) C: Hayes (0-1), Perez (14-13) 1B: Hosmer (14-14) 2B: Giavotella (1-0), Infante (13-13), Valencia (0-1) 3B: Moustakas (13-11), Valencia (1-3) SS: Escobar (14-14) LF: Gordon (14-14) CF: Cain (6-6), Dyson (6-6), Maxwell (2-2) RF: Aoki (13-12), Maxwell (1-2) DH: Butler (14-14) Daily Update Score by Innings Total Royals Opponents Victory Margin Royals Opponents Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Lead after six innings: 11-1 Lead after seven innings: 12-0 Lead after eight innings: 13-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 9-7 Score first: 9-3 Score more than three runs: 14-0 Hit home run: 7-3 Series opener: or more hits: 9-3 Kansas City By the Days Monday 1-2 Tuesday 3-1 Wednesday 3-2 Thursday 1-2 Friday 3-2 Saturday 2-2 Sunday 1-3 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 1-5 Tied after seven innings: 1-3 Tied after eight innings: 1-3 Starter works 6.0 IP: 2-3 Opponents score first: 5-11 Score three runs or less: 0-14 Do not homer: 7-11 Series finale: 3-6 Opponents 10 or more hits: 2-6 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 17 April 30 vs. Toronto (7th inning, 2 hits) 3 runs - 6 April Cleveland (5th inning, 3 hits) 4 runs - 2 April Baltimore (7th inning, 5 hits) 5 runs - 2 April 19 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 hits) 6 runs - 1 April 29 vs. Toronto (8th inning, 6 hits) 7 runs Trail after six innings: 2-8 Trail after seven innings: 1-11 Trail after eight innings: 0-11 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 3-4 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 3/5 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 0/3 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 6/6 Errorless games by KC: 7-4 Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time to Review Outcome Challenge Record Detroit 6 Collins out at 1B (Det. challenge) 0-1 2:45 Overturned Opp Aoki safe at 1B (Det. request) 1-1 2:35 Overturned Opp /4 Chicago 7 Abreu safe at 1B (KC challenge) 7-4 2:54 Stands K.C /6 Chicago 6 Semien safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-0 1:13 Overturned K.C Hosmer safe at 1B (Chicago challenge) 0-0 2:00 Stands Opp /7 Tampa Bay 8 Myers ruled out at 1B (Tampa Bay challenge) 4-0 1:05 Confirmed Opp /8 Tampa Bay 3 Escobar ruled safe at 2B (Tampa Bay challenge) 0-0 1:08 Confirmed Opp /9 Tampa Bay 2 Gordon ruled out at 3B on SB attempt (KC challenge) 0-0 2:10 Stands K.C. 1-2 Houston 9 Cain ruled safe at 1B (Houston challenge) 4-4 2:54 Overturned Opp. 3-3 Houston 2 Presley ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 2-0 1:25 Overturned K.C. 2-2 Cleveland 1 Hayes did not block the plate (Crew Chief challenge) 0-0 2:49 Stands -- 4/29 Toronto 2 Getz ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-1 1:06 Overturned K.C Navarro ball called foul (Crew Chief challenge) :25 Stands -- 4/30 Toronto 4 Hosmer out at plate (Crew Chief challenge) 2-0 2:25 Confirmed -- Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned