ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Daniel Norris (2-3, 4.38) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (1-6, 5.98)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals (21-28) Kauffman Stadium - Memorial Day, 2017 Game #50 - Home Game #24 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD), ESPN, KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and ESPN Radio UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Tuesday, May 30 vs. Detroit Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (4-3, 4.87) vs. TBA, 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, May 31 vs. Detroit Tigers: LHP Matthew Boyd (2-5, 5.40) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-4, 4.43), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight s game is being televised in High Definition on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and post-game shows are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomey...tonight is also being televised nationally on ESPN with Adam Amin joined by hometown favorite and Van Horn High s own Rick Sutcliffe on the call...tonight is also on ESPN Radio with Mike Couzens and Chris Singleton describing the action. Royals vs. Tigers Tonight is the first of 19 get togethers between these two A.L. Central foes, 10 of which will be played here in The K... the Royals were 12-7 vs. Detroit last year, going 6-4 here and 6-3 in Comerica Park...KC possesses a slim advantage in the all-time seres, including a mark in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/29 KC 5/30 KC 5/31 KC Det Det Det TRIP ENDS IN DEFEAT--The good news is that the Royals broke the Progressive Field hex over the weekend, snapping an 8-game losing streak while taking a series there for the first time since the 2015 season, winning the first two games with come-from-behind efforts...the bad news is that the visit and road trip ended with a clunker, as KC could not recover from a large deficit, dropping a 10-1 decision yesterday to complete the 9-game journey with a 4-5 ledger...the trip began with 1-2 stops in both Minnesota and New York (including a rainout) before taking two of three in Cleveland...as for the loss on Sunday, Danny Duffy was roughed up for six runs on nine hits over 4.0 innings to see his record even at after tossing a pair of scoreless innings, the scored nine runs over a four-inning stretch, six of which came in the third, fourth and fifth against Duffy...meanwhile, Josh Tomlin stifled the KC offense on just six hits while going the distance for the decision...jorge Bonifacio provided the offense with a fifth inning solo homer, his seventh of the year and fifth of the road trip. ROSTER MOVE--The Royals today recalled righthanded pitcher Kevin McCarthy from Omaha (AAA) and optioned hurler Miguel Almonte back to the Storm Chasers...McCarthy, 25, has been working out of the Omaha bullpen, appearing 16 times allowing six earned runs in 21.1 innings for a 2.53 ERA...this will be his second career Major League stint, appearing 10 times for Kansas City last year, going 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA...he was initially a 16th round pick of the Royals in the 2013 draft out of Marist College...he will wear #61. BONI-FIDE POWER TRIP--Kansas City rookie outfielder Jorge Bonifacio led the club s power attack on the just completed 9-game road swing, clobbering his seventh homer of the year and fifth during the trip in yesterday s finale in Cleveland...the soon-to-be 24-year old (his birthday is Sunday), matched Jake Lamb (Arizona), Anthony Rizzo (Cubs) and Scott Schebler (Cincinnati) for most home runs since the trip began for KC on May 19...Boni hit.294 on the journey (10-for- 34) with seven runs scored, two doubles, the five homers and 10 RBI with a slugging pct. of as a team, Kansas City hit 17 home runs during the 9-game tour, tyhing the White Sox and Astros for most in the American League since May 19. CENTRAL WORK IMPROVING--By taking two of three from the Tribe in Cleveland over the weekend, the Royals recorded their first series win over an A.L. Central opponent this season and first since taking two-of-three at Detroit last September the Royals host the Tigers for the next three nights, the first time these clubs have met this year and the only A.L. Central squad KC has yet to play...kansas City now 6-7 in the division this month, after dropping their first eight to Central Division foes in April. 10-GAME STAY GETS UNDERWAY--Tonight marks the first meeting of the year with Detroit, the last A.L. Central opponent to face KC this year...these clubs will meet through Wednesday, then following an off day on Thursday, the homestand resumes when Cleveland pays its second visit of the year to Kauffman Stadium with a 3-game set starting Friday night...this extended stay will conclude when the A.L. West-leading Houston Astros hit town for four starting a week from tonight... overall, the Royals are in The K this year, including four wins in the last six affairs. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Daniel Norris (2-3, 4.38) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (1-6, 5.98) Career Career Daniel Norris vs. Royals Major League Record 2-3 (4.38 ERA) Jason Hammel vs. Tigers Major League Record 1-6 (5.98 ERA) JASON HAMMEL makes his 10th start of the season and 258th of his career it s his 10th career appearance (seventh start) vs. Detroit and first since 2015 with the Chicago Cubs he signed a two-year free agent contract with the Royals on February 8, after pitching for the 2016 World Series champs. BLANKED IN THE BRONX--Jason suffered his third straight loss in Wednesday s 3-0 defeat to the Yankees, allowing three runs on six hits (one home run) and two walks in 6.0+ innings, with a season-high seven strikeouts he retired 15 of 19 batters through the fifth inning, allowing only a Didi Gregorius homer to leadoff the third, but gave up three hits and a sacrifice fly in the sixth before being removed after allowing a leadoff double in the seventh, trailing 2-0 he s allowed a homer in five straight starts (seven total) after holding opponents homerless in his first four starts he s recorded at least 6.0 innings in four straight starts after doing so just once in his first five starts, and is averaging 93.7 pitches per start this season, after averaging just 87.4 per start in SEEKING SUPPORT--The Royals have scored 11 total runs in Hammel s 46.2 innings (nine starts) this season, including no runs of support in his last three starts his 2.12 run support average is the lowest in the Majors (minimum nine starts) in his last six (1-5), Hammel has faced Luis Severino, CC Sabathia, Chris Archer, Danny Salazar, Phil Hughes and Yu Darvish. STRONG IN THE EARLY GOING--Hammel has held opponents to a.227 average (15-for-66) with a 1.50 ERA (3 ER in 18.0 IP) through the first two innings, but from the third inning on, opponents are batting.357 (45-for-126) and he has a 8.79 ERA (28 ER in 28.2 IP). RISPY BUSINESS--Despite allowing 60 hits in 46.2 innings this season a.313 opponents average Jason has limited the opposition to a.233 average (10- for-43) with runners in scoring position, including 3-for-21 (.143) in his last five starts, although two o f those three hits have been three-run home runs. VS. TIGERS--Jason is 2-2 with a 7.98 ERA (26 ER in 29.1 IP) in nine career outings (six starts) vs. Detroit...he has worked 3.0 innings in each of his last three starts, allowing five runs on three homers in each of the last two starts, most recently on August 18, 2015 with the Cubs he also recorded his second of four career saves in Detroit on September 28, 2008 with Tampa Bay, pitching a scoreless 11th inning in an 8-7 Rays win. AT HOME--Hammel is 1-3 with a 5.61 ERA (16 ER in 25.2 IP) in five home starts this season...he was10-2 with a 2.42 ERA (23 ER in 85.2 IP) in 15 home starts last season with the Cubs, highlighted by a win in seven straight home starts from July 16-September 19. Hammel vs. Tigers Player AVG AB H HR RBI Alex Avila Miguel Cabrera Nicholas Castellanos Jose Iglesias J.D. Martinez Victor Martinez James McCann Alex Presley Justin Upton Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/6 at Minnesota ND, /12 Oakland L, /18 San Francisco ND, /23 at Texas L, /30 Minnesota L, /5 Cleveland W, /10 at Tampa Bay L, /16 New York-AL L, /24 at New York-AL L, Totals % Career Totals Jason s Last Win: May 5, 2017 vs. Cleveland (6.0 IP, 3-1 over Danny Salazar) Jason s Last Loss: May 24, 2017 at New York Yankees (6.0+ IP, 0-3 to Luis Severino) Jason s Strikeout High: 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - TBA 2017 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: 104/151 (68.9%) Saves/Save Opp: 11/18 (61.1%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 66/23 (34.8%) Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/21 Saves/Save Opp: 11/13 (84.6%) Last Save: May 27 at CLE (28th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (6x), last: 5/27 at CLE May 27 at Cleveland (Save) = Kelvin worked around a two-out double to record a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, marking his second save in as many days and eighth save this month... his 11 rescues rank sixth in the American League, while he s converted 11 of his last 12 opportunities...in 44 career outings vs. Detroit, he has a 1.97 ERA. = He saved three games vs. Baltimore from May 12-14, becoming the first Royal to save all three games in a series since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. = Herrera has allowed five home runs in 21.0 innings this season, one shy of his total allowed in 72.0 innings last season. Seth Maness 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: May 26, 2015 (7th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 2 on 5/22 at NYY May 28 at Cleveland = Seth made his second outing of the road trip yesterday, finishing the fifth in relief of Danny Duffy...he allowed both of his inherited runners to score, on a sacrifice fly and a two-out single by Roberto Perez...he earned a win in his first appearance with KC, May 13 vs. Baltimore. = He was selected from Omaha (AAA) on May 10 after allowing one run in 6.0 innings (1.50 ERA) in three relief appearances with the Storm Chasers. = Missed the last six weeks of 2016 after being placed on the disabled list with a strained right elbow on August 16. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: -/- Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: n/a May 25 at Nashville (AAA) = Kevin was recalled from Omaha (AAA) this afternoon as Miguel Almonte was sent down...he spent the last three weeks of the regular season with the Royals in 2016, making 10 appearances and going 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA (6 ER in 8.1 IP)...earned his first big league win on September 10 in a 6-5 triumph over the White Sox. = McCarthy was 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA (6 ER in 21.1 IP) with the Storm Chasers this year...he had made three-straight scoreless outings, spanning 5.0 innings, prior to his recall, which included earning the win last Monday vs. Reno, 5-3. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/20 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 4 on 5/9 at TB May 26 at Cleveland (win) = Mike earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings Friday in Cleveland, running his scoreless-innings streak to 14.1 over his last 10 appearances...during that stretch (since May 4), he s recorded 19 strikeouts (11.93 SO/9) and has held opponents to a.109 average (5-for-46). = He earned two wins on the last road trip, the first relief wins of his career (21 appearances) and first wins overall since Aug. 28, 2014 at the Mets (with Atlanta). = Minor had a 6.75 ERA (4 ER in 5.1 IP) through his first six appearances, but has allowed just one run in 21.1 IP innings (0.42 ERA) over 14 outings since. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x), last: 5/1 vs. CWS May 27 at Cleveland = Peter recorded an inning-ending double play in the seventh on Saturday, getting out of a two-on, one-out jam he s recorded consecutive scoreless outings after allowing 10 runs in his previous four appearances (4.1 IP), between May he allowed just six runs in his first 17 outings (12.0 IP). = Of the 16 runs he s allowed, 14 have come in three outings, but he s allowed just two runs on eight hits in his other 20 appearances combined. = Moylan remains unbeaten in his last 121 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing Sam Freeman (127) his last loss came on September 7, 2011 at Philadelphia (with Atlanta), and he also had a streak of 104 outings without a loss from Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/22 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA May 27 at Cleveland = Joakim recorded a scoreless eighth inning Saturday, lowering his season ERA to 1.59 (4 ER in 22.2 IP)...his eight holds are tied for ninth in the AL. = Soria has held opponents scoreless in 20 of 22 outings, including each of his last nine appearances (9.0 IP) dating back to May 8. = Tied a career-high with four strikeouts on April 15 vs. the Angels he recorded multiple strikeouts in a career-high five straight outings from May 1-9. = Soria ranks fourth in Royals history with 390 appearances and is third with 161 saves his career 2.71 ERA ranks third among active pitchers (min. 500 outings). Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/16 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 11/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x) last: 5/8 at TB May 27 at Cleveland = Matt stranded an inherited runner in relief of Jason Vargas Saturday, but issued two walks in the seventh before exiting he s recorded 19 strikeouts in 15.1 innings (11.15 SO/9) but has issued 15 walks...allowed just one hit a solo home run to Jose Abreu in his five home appearances (1-for-22). = Since being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on April 21, Strahm has allowed just three runs on six hits over 14.0 innings (1.93 ERA) with 19 strikeouts (12.21 SO/9 IP) after allowing seven runs on four hits in his first 1.1 innings (three appearances). Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 13/ Strikeout High: 3 on CLE May 28 at Cleveland = Travis made his first appearance in a week yesterday...he allowed a solo home run to Jason Kipnis and worked around four hits in his 2.0 innings...prior to the Kipnis blast, Wood had made consecutive scoreless appearances for the first time since April 6-7. = Worked 3.0 innings in relief May 9 at Tampa Bay, his longest outing of the season and longest since May 30 of last year vs. the Dodgers (4.0 innings) he s allowed multiple runs in six of his 17 outings, after doing so just five times in 77 appearances last year. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 4 on 5/21 at MIN-2 May 21 at Minnesota = Chris hasn t pitched since May 21 in Minnesota when he worked 5.0 innings, his career-high for a relief outing...after allowing two runs on four hits in the fourth, he retired 10 of the final 14 hitters he faced...it was his first relief outing since May 2, after making starts on May 9 at Tampa Bay and May 14 vs. Baltimore. = His career.231 opponents average ranks third among active players (min IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205) and Max Scherzer (.230). Duffy Hammel Herrera Kennedy Maness McCarthy Minor Moylan Soria Strahm Vargas Wood Young Royals vs. Tigers 2016 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio CLE Series: 4-for-10, 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB Last Trip: 10-for-34 (.294), 7 runs, 2 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-10) = Jorge accounted for Kansas City s only run yesterday in Cleveland, hitting a solo HR in the fifth, his fifth HR on the nine-game road trip he hit.294 (10-for-34) with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI on the trip, including two game-winning RBI: a two-run double on Friday in Cleveland and a two-run HR on Tuesday in the Bronx. = He has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games dating back to May 16, a stretch in which he s batting.325 (13-for-40) after batting.237 (14-for-59) in 20 games prior. = He leads the Royals with an.845 OPS and his seven HR in 99 at-bats rank tied for third among AL rookies, trailing Aaron Judge (16) and Matt Davidson (10). = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for the Royals, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera CLE Series: 0-for-1 Last Trip: 0-for-6, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Drew entered as a defensive replacement behind the plate in the seventh inning yesterday and groundout out in his only at-bat to end the game. = Butera went 0-for-6 with a walk on the road trip after going 4-for-8 with a home run, three RBI and four runs scored on the previous homestand (May 12-18). = He has made 11 starts at catcher this season and has played in 18 games overall only one of his six HR since the start of 2016 have come here at home. = Set career highs in 2016 in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain CLE Series: 4-for-12, run, 2B, BB Last Trip: 6-for-36 (.167), 2 runs, 2B, HR, RBI, SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-12) = Lorenzo singled in the fourth inning yesterday in Cleveland, his third straight game with a hit after going 3-for-34 (.088) in his previous nine games. = Cain ranks sixth in the American League with a.337 average (28-for-83) at home, including nine multi-hit efforts in 23 games here. = He ranked second in the Majors last season with a.371 average (33-for-89) vs. lefties, but he s just 7-for-49 (.143) this season he s 3-for-5 lifetime vs. Norris. = He ranks second in the AL with 12 steals and has been successful in his last 16 attempts over a 53-game stretch dating back to August 26, = He has an 18-game on-base streak vs. Detroit dating back to August 6, 2015 and is batting.321 (35-for-109) with 15 RBI in 27 games vs. the Tigers since = He has walked 23 times in 200 plate appearances (11.5%) this season after drawing just 31 walks in 434 plate appearances (7.14%) last season. Cheslor Cuthbert CLE Series: 2-for-4 Last Trip: 3-for-12 (.250), RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Cheslor made just two starts on the nine-game road trip, but entered at first base (his second career appearance there) in the bottom of the first inning on Saturday in Cleveland following Eric Hosmer s ejection, and went 2-for-4 to mark his second multi-hit game of the season and first since April 8 at Houston. = Cuthbert has 12 RBI in 19 career games vs. Detroit, including his first career HR and a career-high four RBI here on September 2, 2015 he s 3-for-9 vs. Norris. = Eleven of his 15 starts this season have come vs. left-handed starting pitchers, but he s just 4-for-29 (.138) vs. lefties after hitting.320 (39-for-122) in = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting.274 (130-for-475) also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and ranked second in hits (130) his 12 HR were third most by a Royals rookie third baseman, two shy of Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007). Alcides Escobar CLE Series: 1-for-14, run, 2B, 2 RBI Last Trip: 5-for-39 (.128), 2 runs, 2 2B, 3 RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Esky went 0-for-4 yesterday in Cleveland and finished the trip 5-for-39 (.128), but had the go-ahead two-run double in Saturday s 5-2 win, his first multi-rbi game since September 22, 2016, also in Cleveland the Royals are 11-8 since he returned to the leadoff spot on May 8 and are (.573) with him at leadoff since = Alcides has made 220 consecutive starts dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors according to Elias and is the longest in franchise history, surpassing Paul Schaal s record of 212 straight starts from April 6, 1971-June 15, 1972 his 992 games played since 2011 are second most in the Majors. = He has a six-game hitting streak vs. Detroit since last September, batting.348 (8-for-23) he s 4-for-9 (.444) with a triple and a HR vs. Norris. = He s tied for the American League lead with four sacrifice hits and ranks second in the Majors since 2011 with 68 sacrifices, trailing Elvis Andrus (70). = He s committed just two errors in 214 chances and ranks third among qualifying Major League shortstops with a.991 fielding percentage. Alex Gordon CLE Series: 1-for-10, RBI, HBP Last Trip: 4-for-19 (.211), RBI, 2 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Alex went 0-for-3 yesterday in Cleveland, the second time in his last eight games in which he was held hitless, a stretch in which he s batting.280 (7-for-25) with a.400 on-base percentage he returned from the Paternity List on Wednesday after his wife, Jamie, gave birth to the couple s third child and first daughter (Joey Lynn). = Gordon hasn t homered since September 25 of last season vs. these Tigers in Detroit, marking a streak of 170 at-bats without a homer he hit.306/.433/.612 (15-for-49) with three doubles, four HR and nine RBI in 15 games vs. Detroit last season and has a 23-game on-base streak vs. the Tigers dating back to May 3, = He ranks tied for second in the American League with seven hit-by-pitches his 82 career HBP are a franchise record and rank 13th among active players. = He ranks tied for fourth in the AL with four outing assists, most recently throwing out the Yankees Chris Carter at home on May 17 his 78 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since the start of 2010 and are four more than second place Gerardo Perra (74). Eric Hosmer CLE Series: 4-for-9, 2 runs, 3 2B Last Trip: 12-for-33 (.364), 7 runs, 4 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Hosmer doubled twice yesterday in Cleveland to finish the road trip 12-for-33 (.364) and has reached safely in 43 of 49 games, tied for third most in the AL. = After batting.185 (12-for-65) through his first 17 games, Eric is batting an American League leading.367 (44-for-120) in 32 games since April 23. = Ranks second in the Majors this month with a.375 average (36-for-96) & is four hits shy of becoming the first Royal with a 40-hit May since Rey Sanchez in = He s batting.294/.351/.477 (117-for-398) lifetime vs. Detroit and had 16 RBI in 18 games vs. the Tigers last season, including an RBI in seven straight. = He s batting.313 (25-for-80) at home in 2017 and has a 30-game on-base streak here since Sept. 17, 2016, the longest by a Royal since Gordon (32) in = He had the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning on May 12 vs. Baltimore, his third go-ahead RBI of the season he has 65 go-ahead RBI since the start of 2015, tied for fifth in the Majors, trailing Albert Pujols (74), Nolan Arenado (72), Matt Kemp (71) and Bryce Harper (68). Whit Merrifield CLE Series: 4-for-9, run, 2 BB, 2 SB Last Trip: 10-for-27 (.370), 4 runs, HR, RBI, 3 SB, 2 BB Hit Streak: 13 g (17-46) = Whit singled in the fifth yesterday in Cleveland to extend his career-high hitting streak to 13 games, the longest by a Royal this season and tied for the secondlongest active streak in the Majors, trailing Yadier Molina (16) he s batting.370/.408/.522 (17-for-46) during the streak after going 10-for-48 (.208) in 13 games prior. = Merrifield is a career.355 (39-for-110) hitter vs. left-handed pitching, including a.364 average (12-for-33) vs. lefties this season. = He has five home runs in 117 at-bats this season (23.4 AB/HR), after hitting just two homers in 311 at-bats in 2016 (155.5 AB/HR). = He's batting.291 (71-for-244) lifetime vs. AL Central foes, including a.342 average (13-for-38) vs. Detroit. Brandon Moss CLE Series: 1-for-9, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Last Trip: 5-for-20 (.250), 4 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Brandon went 0-for-3 in Cleveland yesterday to finish the road trip 5-for-20 (.250), including four extra-base hits, three of which were home runs. = Moss hit a three-run HR on Friday in Cleveland to snap the Royals club-record 0-for-35 drought with runners in scoring position he s homered five times in his last 35 at-bats including his 10th career multi-hr game on May 21 at Minnesota (Game 1) after homering just four times in his first 81 at-bats. = He has nine home runs and 24 RBI in 35 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including two HR and five RBI in the 2014 Wild Card Game with Oakland. = He has nine HR and 27 RBI in 31 career games vs. Detroit, including a pair of multi-hr games and a career-high seven RBI on April 24, 2015 with Cleveland. = He has hit 111 home runs since the start of 2013, fifth-most among active left-handed batters, trailing Chris Davis, Anthony Rizzo, Jay Bruce and Bryce Harper. Mike Moustakas CLE Series: 5-for-13, 2 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, IBB Last Trip: 7-for-29 (.241), 3 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, BB, IBB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Moose went 0-for-4 in Cleveland yesterday after going 5-for-9 with a double, two homers and a walk in the series first two games. = Moustakas leads the Royals and ranks tied for sixth in the American League with 13 home runs, eight of which have tied or given Kansas City a lead. = His 13 HR are tied for second most by a Royal through the team s first 49 games, trailing only Jermaine Dye, who had 14 HR through 49 team games in = He has 37 HR in his last 162 games dating back to June 15, 2015 the Royals record for HR in a single season is 36, done by Steve Balboni in = He hit.308 (8-for-26) with two home runs and eight RBI in six games on the last homestand, including the Royals only four-rbi game of the season on May 14. = He has 94 career HR, including 93 as a third baseman, second most in Royals history trailing only George Brett, who hit 198 of his 317 HR as a third baseman. Salvador Perez CLE Series: 1-for-11, RBI, sf Last Trip: 9-for-35 (.257), 4 runs, 3 HR, 6 RBI, BB, sf Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Salvy singled in the seventh inning yesterday in Cleveland to snap an 0-for-14 skid after opening the last trip with eight hits in his first 21 at-bats (.381). = Perez matched a club record with three HR in a douleheader on May 21 at Minnesota, tying Bill Pecota s three-hr doubleheader in 1989 at Yankee Stadium. = He has 98 career HR, including 93 as a catcher, matching Mike Macfarlane s club record his 50 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = He s batting.299/.347/.478 (90-for-301) with 12 HR and 48 RBI lifetime vs. Detroit, including four HR and 12 RBI in 17 games vs. the Tigers in = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 572 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Majors. Jorge Soler CLE Series: 0-for-1 Last Trip: 2-for-15 (.133), 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Jorge entered as a defensive replacement in left field yesterday in Cleveland and struck out in his only at-bat, his first action in five days (since May 23). = Soler has reached safely at least twice in six of his last 11 starts he s walked nine times in 61 plate appearances (14.8%). = He hit.263/.391/.474 (5-for-19) on the last homestand, including his first HR as a Royal on May 14 that traveled 464 ft. according to Statcast, the third-longest by a Royal in the Statcast era (since 2015), trailing Alex Gordon (469 ft. on April 28, 2015 at Cleveland) & Kendrys Morales (469 ft. on Aug. 25, 2015 vs. Baltimore). = He was reinstated from the 10-day DL (strained left oblique) May 6 after hitting.308 (12-for-39) with three homers during a rehab assignment at Omaha.

4 This & That MEMORIAL DAY BALL--The Royals will honor the military in a pre-game show tonight, then play their second consecutive Memorial Day contest in Kauffman Stadium...Kansas City recorded a 6-2 win here last year on this holiday, with Eric Hosmer clubbing a 3-run homer in the eighth inning to secure the victory...kansas City is all-time on Memorial Day, while amazingly having this holiday off on seven occasions. CAN T SPELL WHIT WITHOUT HIT --Whit Merrifield picked up one of Kansas City s six hits in yesterday s loss in Cleveland, thus extending his career-best hitting streak to 13 games...it is also the longest streak by a Royal this year, topping Mike Moustakas 11-gamer (April 12-25)...during the run, Whit is batting.370 (17-for-46) with a double, two homers, four RBI, six runs scored and three walks for a.408 on-base percentage. BLANKED IN RISP SITUATIONS--Though it probably wouldn t have made much of a difference in yesterday s 10-1 loss, the Royals were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, closing the books on one of the tougher road trips regarding RISP situations...kansas City went 5-for-56 on the journey (.089) with runners in scoring position, including a franchise worst 0-for-35 drought which was snapped Friday on Brandon Moss three-run homer...after struggling with RISP during the early part of the season, KC had hit.286 (38-for-133) with in those situations from April 30 to May 18. MOOOOOOOOOSE CALLS FOR LONG BALL--Mike Moustakas clubbed his 13th home run of the season on Saturday as part of a 3-hit effort in KC s win over the Tribe...he enters play tonight tied with Oakland s Yonder Alonso for sixth in the American League home run race, while he s averaged a home run every 13.3 at-bats, the sixth-best ratio in the Junior Circuit...he s now six home runs away from reaching 100 for his career...just for fun, his 13 homers in the KC s first 49 games project to 43 home runs over a 162-game season, which would break the organization s long standing home run record of 36 set by Steve Balboni in 1985, while the club mark for a lefthanded hitter is John Mayberry s 34 in THE OLD JACK IS BACK--Joakim Soria continued his resurgence with a eighth inning on Saturday, retiring the side on just 13 pitches...soria, who re-signed with the Royals prior to last season and the possessor 161 saves in a Kansas City uniform, has been scored upon in just two of his 22 appearances this season, which includes nine-straight scoreless outings since May 8...the 33-year-old opened the year with nine consecutive scoreless outings, allowing just five hits in his first 10.0 innings...the veteran righty is tied for ninth in the American League with eight holds, while his 1.59 season ERA ranks 11th among qualifying AL relief pitchers. MINOR CONTINUES MAJOR ROLL--Mike Minor recorded his second victory in his last three outings, tossing a pair of scoreless innings out of the bullpen on Friday in Cleveland...after entering the season with 111 big league appearances and 110 of them as a starter, the 29-year-old is being used in a relief role and seems to be getting the hang of it...he has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances, totaling 14.1 innings, with five hits and 19 K s...since surrendering four runs in his first six outings of the season, he s gone 2-0 with a 0.42 ERA (1 ER in 21.1 IP), 24 strikeouts, while holding the opposition to a.141 average (10-for-71)...Minor, 29, didn t pitch in the Major Leagues the last two years, spending time at Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA) as part of two separate rehab assignments in THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer didn t miss a beat on Sunday after getting only one at bat in Saturday s contest due to an early exit courtesy of his disagreement with a strike three call...he rebounded quickly with two hits yesterday, including a double, to up his mark to.364 on the 9-game road trip (12-for-32) with three doubles, a homer, two walks and seven runs scored...his season average is up to.303, which is a 118-point rise since April 22, when the three-time Rawlings Gold Glove first baseman was hitting in those 32 games he has batted.367 (44-for-120) with a.421 on-base percentage and a.533 slugging percentage...since the calendar flipped to the month of May, Eric has hit.375, which is second in the Majors, behind Marwin Gonzalez (.381). PEREZ LOOKING TO BREAK TIE WITH MAC--Four-time All-Star and four-time Rawlings Gold Glove catcher, Salvador Perez, opened the just completed road trip with three home runs in the May 21 doubleheader at Target Field and in the process tying Mike Macfarlane as KC s most prolific home run hitting catcher...salvy upped his career homer total 98, with 93 of those coming while he was in the lineup as a catcher to match Mac s total in games he was behind the plate from and DUFF S STRIKEOUTS FOR BANDAGES--Danny Duffy added $1,000 for charity on Sunday in Cleveland, fanning a pair of Indians in the loss...for every strikeout that he records in 2017, Duffy is donating $500 to Noah s Bandage Project, a local foundation that provides fun bandages to kids and raises money for pediatric cancer research...his season total through 11 starts is now 54 K s, putting Duff on the hook for $27,000. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight eight games under.500 with the Royals at during the regular season, the win total shattering Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,106) and wins (1,028)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16)...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( )...he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff ( ). vs. Tigers (2016) vs. Tigers (career) At Home (career) Norris (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 Bonifacio Butera Cain Cuthbert Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Jason Vargas Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Vargas Young Total Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 0/5 6/29 6/34 Pct ERA ER/IP 54/ / /439.1 Disabled List (4) Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 4 (Last: 5/6 vs. CLE) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day stable lumbar vertebral fracture February 15 April INF/OF-Hunter Dozier 60-day left oblique strain April 2 June LHP-Scott Alexander 10-day right hamstring strain May 9 (retro to May 8) May RHP-Nate Karns 10-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) May

5 2017 Royals Home Runs vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio CLE J. Tomlin 1 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 10 Cain NYY J. Montgomery 17 Cuthbert HOU D. Keuchel 53 Escobar CLE S. Clevinger 221 Gordon DET M. Pelfrey 170 Hosmer MIN-2 T. Rogers 20 Merrifield NYY J. Holder 13 Moss CLE M. Clevinger 7 Moustakas CLE S. Armstrong 4 Perez MIN-2 A. Mejia 24 Soler /14/17 BAL R. Bleier 24 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez Minnesota-2, 2-run, solo off Adalberto Mejia) - twice in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Jorge Bonifacio and Brandon Moss (5/21/17 at Minnesota (Game 1), fourth inning off Phil Hughes) - thrice in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: 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: 91 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Jason Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Kennys Vargas, Minnesota Target Field, off Kelvin Herrera, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Logan Morrison and Rickie Weeks, Jr., Tampa Bay Tropicana Field, Jason Hammel pitching, 3rd inning) Leadoff Game: Last: George Springer, Houston Minute Maid Park, Nate Karns pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 7 g (5/16-23) 1 - Butera g Cain g 5 g (3x) 7 - Cuthbert g 3 g (5/11-19) - - Escobar g 4 g (4/30-5/3) 3 - Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 10 g (4/25-5/6) 4 1 Merrifield g 13 g (5/13-pres) 5 2 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 1 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 2 - Perez g 9 g (5/5-13) - - Soler g 4 g (5/13-17) - - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 11, Tampa Bay, 6-0, Vargas (7.0), Strahm (1.0), Alburquerque (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Kendrys Morales, August 28, Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, September 6, Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia 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: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-0 in 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: May 27, Cleveland (6th inning, 3 runs) (Thrice in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 24-26, Chicago White Sox Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 2 CLE Pitchers 23 5/3/17 vs. CWS Bonifacio 23 4/28/17 vs. MIN Butera 22 DET Cain 7 MIN-1 Cuthbert 11 TEX Escobar 16 TB Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 58 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 89 MIN Merrifield 2 CLE Moss 24 PIT Moustakas 7 5/18/17 vs. NYY Perez 3 NYY Soler 53 CIN

6 Date Player Transaction 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 4/10 OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/11 LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/12 LHP-Scott Alexander Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/16 RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/18 INF-Whit Merrifield Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/21 OF-Jorge Bonifacio Recalled from Omaha (AAA) LHP-Matt Strahm Recalled from Omaha (AAA) INF-Raul Mondesi Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 5/5 RHP-Ian Kennedy Placed on the 10-day DL (right hamstring strain) RHP-Miguel Almonte Recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA) 5/6 OF-Jorge Soler Reinstated from 10-day DL RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 5/9 LHP-Scott Alexander Placed on 10-day DL (right hamstring strain), retro to 5/8 RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 5/10 RHP-Al Alburquerque Selected from Omaha (AAA) 2017 Transactions Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 5/27 Eric Hosmer Bill Welke/Arguing check swing 5/27 Ned Yost Bill Welke/Arguing check swing Starts by Batting Order 1st: Escobar (11-8), Gordon (7-10), Merrifield (2-8), Moustakas (1-2) 2nd: Cain (4-6), Moustakas (17-22) 3rd: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (16-21), Hosmer (5-6) 4th: Hosmer (16-22), Perez (5-6) 5th: Bonifacio (1-3), Cuthbert (2-2), Gordon (1-2), Merrifield (0-1), Perez (15-20), Soler (2-0) 6th: Bonifacio (7-4), Cuthbert (0-1), Gordon (3-7), Merrifield (3-2), Moss (5-9), Orlando (2-1), Soler (1-4) 7th: Bonifacio (2-4), Cuthbert (1-3), Escobar (3-10), Merrifield (2-1), Moss (5-3), Orlando (4-4), Soler (4-3) 8th: Bonifacio (0-1), Colon (2-2), Cuthbert (1-1), Escobar (5-7), Gordon (3-3), Merrifield (6-4), Mondesi (0-1), Moss (4-7), Orlando (0-1), Soler (0-1) 9th: Bonifacio (1-3), Butera (6-5), Colon (1-1), Cuthbert (1-3), Escobar (2-2), Gordon (4-3), Merrifield (1-2), Mondesi (4-8), Orlando (1-0) Instant Replay Reviews The Lineup Card Date Player Transaction RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Peter O Brien Designated for assignment RHP-Seth Maness Selected from Omaha (AAA) INF-Christian Colon Deisgnated for assignment 5/21 RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA)/optioned to Omaha after Game 1 RHP-Al Alburquerque Designated for assignment OF-Alex Gordon Placed on Paternity List INF-Raul Mondesi Recalled from Omaha (AAA)/optioned to Omaha after Game 2 RHP-Ian Kennedy Reinstated from 10-day DL RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (after Game 1) RHP-Miguel Almonte Recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA), 26th man 5/24 OF-Alex Gordon Reinstated from Paternity List RHP-Nate Karns Placed on 10-day DL (right extensor strain), retro to May 21 5/29 RHP-Kevin McCarthy Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp /8 at Houston 5 Marisnick called out on SB attempt 1-2 2:18 Stands Opp Marisnick no interference on DP 1-2 2:13 Overturned KC 1-0 4/9 at Houston 2 Reddick called safe at 2B on SB 0-1 1:40 Overturned KC 2-0 4/10 Oakland 6 Mondesi called out at 2B 0-2 1:16 Overturned KC 3-0 4/13 Oakland 2 Mondesi called out on SB attempt 2-0 1:05 Overturned KC 4-0 4/15 Los Angeles Angels 5 Maldonado safe at 1B 2-1 1:28 Overturned KC 5-0 4/18 San Francisco 10 Hosmer safe at 1B 1-1 0:43 Overturned Opp 2-1 4/19 San Francisco 5 Orlando safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:18 Stands Opp 2-2 4/20 at Texas 12 Merrifield safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:55 Stands Opp 2-3 4/21 at Texas 7 Gomez safe at 1B on DP 1-6 1:50 Overturned KC 6-0 4/23 at Texas 4 Chirinos foul ball (HBP) 2-1 0:53 Overturned Opp 3-3 4/24 at Chicago White Sox 7 Garcia called out at 1B :40 Overturned Opp 4-3 4/28 Minnesota 8 Sano double off top of wall (Crew Chief) 4-4 0:58 Stands -- 5/4 Chicago White Sox 6 Soto hit by pitch 0-5 1:13 Confirmed KC 6-1 5/5 Cleveland 3 Perez safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 0:53 Overturned KC 7-1 5/9 at Tampa Bay 12 Cain safe at 2B on SB attempt 7-6 1:14 Confirmed Opp 4-4 5/14 Baltimore 4 Cain out at 2B on fielder s choice 5-5 1:26 Confirmed KC 7-2 5/16 New York Yankees 8 Bonifacio no catch in RF 0-6 3:30 Overturned KC 8-2 5/17 New York Yankees 5 Carter safe at HP :35 Overturned KC 9-2 5/18 New York Yankees 4 Ellsbury out at 1B 2-0 1:44 Overturned Opp 5-4 5/21-1 at Minnesota 8 Merrifield out at 2B on SB attempt 6-4 1:03 Stands KC 9-3 5/22 at New York Yankees 7 Escobar safe at 1B 2-3 0:52 Overturned Opp 6-4 5/27 at Cleveland 4 Kipnis foul ball (Crew Chief) 1-2 0:44 Confirmed -- Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Position P: Duffy (5-6), Hammel (1-8), Junis (1-0), Karns (4-4), Kennedy (2-6), Vargas (6-4), Young (2-0) C: Butera (6-5), Perez (15-23) 1B: Hosmer (21-27), Moss (0-1) 2B: Colon (3-3), Cuthbert (0-1), Merrifield (14-15), Mondesi (4-9) 3B: Cuthbert (4-7), Moustakas (17-21) SS: Escobar (21-28) LF: Bonifacio (4-2), Gordon (17-24), Merrifield (0-1), Moss (0-1) CF: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (20-27), Gordon (1-0) RF: Bonifacio (7-12), Gordon (0-1), Merrifield (0-2), Moss (0-1), Orlando (7-6), Soler (7-6) DH: Bonifacio (0-1), Cuthbert (1-2), Hosmer (0-1), Moss (14-16), Moustakas (1-3), Perez (5-3), Soler (0-2) 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 Kansas City By the Days Monday 2-4 Tuesday 2-4 Wednesday 2-6 Thursday 3-3 Friday 5-3 Saturday 4-2 Sunday 3-6 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 26 Cleveland (8th, 2 hits) 3 runs - 11 Cleveland (6th, 3 hits) 4 runs runs - 2 5/14 vs. Baltimore (4th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 1 Houston (8th, 5 hits) 7 runs - - -