TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1, 3.55) vs. RHP Yohan Pino (0-1, 0.64)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals (38-25) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, June 19, 2015 Game #64 - Home Game #33 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, June 20 vs. Boston Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (4-7, 5.29) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (6-4, 3.10), 6:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, June 21 vs. Boston Red Sox: LHP Wade Miley (6-6, 4.88) vs. RHP Chris Young (6-2, 1.98), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, June Seattle Mariners: RHP Joe Blanton (1-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (10-3, 3.08), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, June Seattle Mariners: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (5-4, 5.55) vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (1-2, 2.73), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, June Seattle Mariners: RHP Yohan Pino (0-1+ tonight) vs. LHP Roenis Elias (3-4+ tonight), 9:10 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, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...this series against the Red Sox is being televised by Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame shows on FSKC, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Red Sox Tonight is the first of seven vs. Boston this year, three of which are this weekend and then Kansas City will hit Fenway Park for a 4-game set in August...the Royals were just 1-6 against the BoSox last year, including a 1-3 mark here...by virtue of the tough year in 14 vs. the Sox, KC trails the all-time series by a margin, but holds a advantage in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 6/19 KC 6/20 KC 6/21 KC Bos Bos Bos Bos FAMILIAR FORMULA LEADS TO RECORD SETTING WIN--The Royals completed a 4-game home & home sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers last night, employing the basic plan that took the club a long way last October with a solid start, just enough runs and the H-D-H finish en route to a 3-2 win... the victory was the 411th for Ned Yost as manager of the Royals to become the winningest skipper in franchise history (more below)...as for the contest, Jeremy Guthrie allowed two runs over his 6.0-inning stint, needing only 67 pitches to navigate through his night...the trifecta of Kelvin Hererra, Wade Davis and Greg Holland each followed with an inning, capped by Holland earning his 12th save...kc jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first thanks to a sac fly by Lorenzo Cain to drive home Alcides Escobar, who opened the contest with a double, and then run scoring single by Kendrys Morales after an Eric Hosmer double...mike Moustakas singled in Esky in the second to cap Kansas City s scoring...the victory was the eighth in the last 10 games for the Royals, who continue to possess the best winning pct. in the American League at.603, while keeping a 3 1/2-game margin over second place Minnesota and extending to 5 1/2 over third place Detroit. NED NOW NUMBER ONE--The 16th full-time manager in Royals history, Ned Yost, became the winningest skipper in franchise annals with #411 in last night s 3-2 triumph...he passed Royals Hall of Famer, Whitey Herzog, who won 410 games from , while Ned is now he passed the late Dick Howser for the #2 spot on June 8 in Minnesota...already the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 838, this is Ned s second stint as a big league manager after nearly six years at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( ), compiling a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...his 457 wins with Milwaukee are second all-time in its history to only Phil Garner s Yost, 60, is one of three Royals skippers to lead the club to a World Series (Jim Frey in 1980 and Howser in 85) and by taking over on May 13, 2010, he is currently the third longest tenured active manager in the game behind only Mike Scioscia and Joe Girardi. THE PLACE TO BE IN K.C.--A night after reaching the 1,000,000 attendance plateau faster than any season in franchise history, the Royals nearly filled The K last night when 36,318 witnessed KC s fourth consecutive victory...wednesday was the 31st home date of 2015, three dates sooner than the previous best from both 1986 and 87...by comparison, last year s A.L. Championship team didn t see fan #1,000,000 enter The K until the 45th date on July 11...Kansas City is averaging 32,418 per game, which is an improvement of 11,410 compared to 32 dates last year...with 49 home dates remaining, the current per game average factors out to just over 2.6 million over a full season, which would shatter the team record of 2,477,700 set in the Royals have eclipsed the 2,000,000 plateau on 11 occasions, but not since STARTERS ROLL ON--During this 8-2 stretch the Royals are riding, the starting pitching has been at its best with Jeremy Guthrie contributing 6.0 frames of tworun work here last night...in the last 10 games, the starters have compiled a 2.06 ERA (13 earned runs in 56.2 innings), which is the second best mark in the Majors in that span trailing only Pittsburgh s incredible ERA of 1.03 with its starters...meanwhile, Kansas City s bullpen possesses the best mark in the Majors at 1.94 (45 ER in IP), jumping ahead of the N.L. leading Cardinals (1.99)...all told, KC s season staff ERA of 3.34 leads the A.L. INTERLEAGUE BREAK--Last night s win was the last game against National League competition until the Pirates open KC s first stay after the All-Star break on July 20...the Royals are 9-4 vs. the N.L. this year after setting a club record with a Major League best 15-5 mark vs. predominately the N.L. West last year...kansas City still has sets with the Pirates (July in KC) and Reds (August at Cincy) and make up games at both the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-1, 3.55) vs. RHP Yohan Pino (0-1, 0.64) Career Career Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Royals first career appearance Major League Record 2-1 (3.55 ERA) Yohan Pino vs. Red Sox first career appearance Major League Record 0-1 (0.64 ERA) YOHAN PINO makes his first start and seventh outing of it s his 12th career start, 18th appearance and first starting assignment against the Red Sox...he signed a free agent contract with the Royals on December 15, 2014, after pitching for the Minnesota Twins last season. EVENTFUL YEAR WITH K.C.--Yohan gets his first start as a member of the Royals on the one-year anniversary of his Major League debut, a no-decision in a 4-2 win over the White Sox, as a member of the Minnesota Twins...he s made six relief appearances over two stints with Kansas City this year...after opening the year in Triple-A, he was recalled for the first time on April 18 when closer Greg Holland was placed on the D.L... he made four relief appearances, from April 18-May 2, before he was optioned back to Omaha on May 6...he returned to the Royals two days later and made two more outings out of the bullpen, suffering a 6-5 loss at Detroit on May 8, before being optioned back to Triple-A on May 12. AS A STORM CHASER--Save for two rough starts at the end of May, Pino has put together a pretty solid resume with Omaha (AAA), going 4-2 with a 4.93 ERA (21 ER in 38.1 IP) in six starts (seven appearances) with the Storm Chasers...he opened the year with a 7.0-inning relief appearance at New Orleans, allowing no runs and one hit, earning his first victory with the club...after posting his second win on May 17 (2-1 over Memphis), he was tagged for eight runs in back-to-back outings (May 24-29), suffering his only two losses...however, he s regained form this month, going 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA (4 ER in 18.0 IP) in his three June starts, posting wins at El Paso (6-2) on June 3 and over Colorado Springs (14-2) on June 8. ADD HIS NAME TO THE LIST--Yohan becomes the 210th different hurler to start in game in Kansas City s 47-year history that began in 1969 and the 151st righthander...he joins Chris Young, Edinson Volquez and Joe Blanton as veterans of other clubs to make starts for the Royals this year. WITH MINNESOTA--Yohan made 11 starts with the Twins last season, with his Major League debut coming a year ago tonight vs. the White Sox...in that outing, he tossed 7.0 frames, allowing two runs on five hits, but did not factor into the decision, a game the Twins won 4-2 late...he recorded his first MLB win on July 10, allowing one run on seven hits over 5.0 innings, in a 4-2 triumph at Seattle...he also beat the Tigers, 12-4, at Comerica Park on August 23, which was his final big league outing of last season...pino also posted a 2.47 ERA with the Twins AAA affiliate, Rochester, going 10-2 and holding opponents to a.180 average in 16 outings. SOME FAMILIARITY WITH RED SOX--Pino has never faced Boston at the Major League level, but pitched against the Pawtucket Red Sox twice last season... he tossed a 7.0 inning shutout on April 17, 2014, allowing just two hits with three walks and four strikeouts...while five days later, he earned a 7-5 win over the Triple-A Sox, recording nine strikeouts in his 4.0 innings of work...current Red Sox infielder Brock Holt went 1-for-3 against Pino, in the first meeting. AT HOME--Pino makes his fourth outing at The K this season...thus far, he s tossed 9.2 scoreless innings here, allowing seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts...he s 1-2 with a 2.76 ERA (14 ER in 45.2 IP), holding opponents to a.229 average in six starts and nine career appearances at his home parks. Pino vs. Red Sox Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Alejandro De Aza Yohan s 2015 Appearances DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/18 vs. Oakland ND, /22 vs. Minnesota ND, Cleveland ND, /2 vs. Detroit ND, Detroit L, Texas ND, Totals 0-1, % Career Totals 2-6, Yohan s Last Win: August 23, 2014 vs. Detroit (5.0 IP, 12-4 over Buck Farmer) Yohan s Last Loss: May 8, 2015 at Detroit (0.0+2 IP, 5-6 to Joakim Soria) Yohan s Strikeout High: 7 (twice), last: August 12, 2014 at Houston (4.1 IP, 4-10 loss to Collin McHugh) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2015

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Edinson Volquez = Edinson will make his 14th start of 2015, entering at 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 78.1 innings. = Edinson needs three strikeouts for 1,000 in his career...his first K was Tadahito Iguchi of the White Sox in his August 30, 2005 debut for Texas. = Volky picked up a second straight win on Monday at Miller Park, carrying a 5-0 lead into his fifth and final frame...the Brew Crew plated a pair on Jonathan Lucroy s two-out double, with Volquez scattering six hits, two walks, two strikeouts and a hit batter...the Royals won 8-5. = Edinson has faced Boston twice, posting a pair of quality starts but no decisions in games that his clubs went on to lose...he has a 2.08 ERA (3 ER in 13.0 IP), most recently yielding a run, seven hits and a walk over 6.0 innings for the Padres on July 3, 2013 at Fenway...Boston won 2-1 on a walk-off homer by Jonny Gomes. = The righty is 4-2 in his new stadium, compiling a 2.76 ERA over seven starts (13 ER in 42.1 IP)...he s in his career at home. = He s holding batters to a.217 average, ninth-best in the A.L...opponents are batting just.188 (39-for-208) the first two times through the order 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: 139/187 (74%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/29 (69%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 47/13 (28%) Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/29 Saves/Save Opp: 8/8 (100%) Last Save: June Mil (11th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last Cubs) June 18 vs. Milwaukee = Wade worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth vs. Milwaukee last night, getting Aramis Ramirez to pop up for the second out, then fanning Scooter Gennett to preserve a 3-2 lead. = Wade inherited runners at second and third in the ninth on Monday after the Brewers plated three...he ran the count to 3-0 on Ryan Braun, then battled back for a huge strikeout, going on to close out an 8-5 final for his eighth save of = Davis has not allowed a home run over innings dating to September 4, 2013, a club record for relievers as he surpassed Kelvin Herrera (105.1) on June 7... his 0.31 ERA ranks second in the Majors to the Yankees Dellin Betances (0.26) among pitchers with at least 25.0 innings of work. Brandon Finnegan (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None career Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on 5/3 vs. Det June 17 vs. Milwaukee = Brandon tossed a seventh on Wednesday vs. the Brewers, including a strikeout of Aramis Ramirez...it was his first appearance since being recalled from Omaha on Saturday...this is his third stint in the Majors this year. = He earned his first regular season win April 28 at Cleveland, despite allowing the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as KC rallied for an 11-5 victory. = He became the first player to appear in the College World Series and MLB World Series in the same season in Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 12/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Bal (36th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 15/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last Mil) June 17 vs. Milwaukee = Jason closed out Wednesday s 10-2 win over Milwaukee with a scoreless ninth, working around a one-out walk to Jason Rogers. = Frasor s ERA is now 0.44 (1 ER in 20.1 IP), though five of his 15 inherited runners have scored. = The longtime Blue Jay leads all active pitchers with 66 appearances against Boston...he has a 0.73 ERA against the Sox since the start of 2012 (1 ER in 12.1 IP). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/27 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/2 vs. Cle June 18 vs. Milwaukee = Kelvin needed just seven pitches for a perfect seventh inning last night after entering with KC leading Milwaukee, 3-2. = Kelvin opened the eighth on Tuesday with a 7-0 lead...he allowed a run as the first three Brewers posted singles, then prevented further damage by fanning Ryan Braun and inducing a double play from Adam Lind. = Opponents are batting just.191 (17-for-89) and left-handers are hitting.122 (6-for-49), tied for fifth among MLB pitchers with at least 45 opponent at-bats. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/11 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 8, 2013 vs. Bos (2nd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last Min) June Milwaukee = Luke pitched the final inning of Tuesday s 7-2 win at Miller Park, allowing a one-out homer on his first pitch to Scooter Gennett. = He has made 12 appearances on the year as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, including an outing where he did not face a batter. = He made a successful transition to the bullpen in 2013, posting a 1.92 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 70.1 innings, with opponents batting.169. = Hoch signed a two-year free agent deal with a mutual option for 2017 last December 4...he was originally selected first overall in the 2006 June Free Agent Draft. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/17 Saves/Save Opp: 12/13 (92%) Last Save: June 18 vs. Mil (125th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 6/18 vs. Mil) June 18 vs. Milwaukee (Save) = Greg posted his 125th career save in last night s 3-2 win vs. Milwaukee, working around a passed ball that allowed Shane Peterson to reach after a strikeout. = Holly had a rare rough outing on Monday at Miller Park after entering in a non-save situation, allowing three runs, four hits and a walk without retiring a batter. = Monday s game was his first game with three runs allowed since April 6, 2013 at Philadelphia, a span of 146 appearances...it was his third career outing with no batters retired and first since entering in the middle of an inning on Opening Day, 2014, at Detroit. = He enters with 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings against Boston, recording a 0.84 ERA and.059 opponents average overall, with five saves in as many opportunities. Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 23/27 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2011 at Atl (52nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min June 17 vs. Milwaukee = Ryan was the first of four Royals relievers on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee as he recorded a sixth. = Opponents are just 2-for-21 with no extra-base hits when leading off an inning against Ryan. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 20/26 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last NYY) June 17 vs. Milwaukee = Franklin pitched the eighth inning on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee, allowing a one-out triple to Shane Peterson, who scored on a Gerardo Parra ground out...he had compiled 7.1 scoreless innings over his previous nine outings, stranding all five inherited runners. = He tossed a scoreless sixth with a 7-2 lead on Monday at Miller Park, working around a single and a walk with one out. = Franklin made 93 appearances and 10 starts for Boston from 2011 to a member of the 2013 championship team, he appeared in three postseason games. Blanton Davis Finnegan Frasor Guthrie Herrera Hochevar Holland Madson Morales Pino Volquez Young Royals vs. Red Sox 2014 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera Mil Series: def. replacement Last Trip: def. replacement Hit Streak: 0 g (0-10) = Drew made his 10th appearance in a Royals uniform Wednesday, catching the ninth inning...he s made five starts for KC, collecting a 2-hit game at Texas May 14. = He was acquired by Kansas City on May 7 in exchange for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson...played the first month with the Los Angeles Angels. = Butera spent the 2014 season with the Dodgers, playing 61 games...hit a career-high three homers for L.A...threw out 11 of 32 would-be base stealers (32.4 percent)...since his debut in 2010, he s thrown out 32.4 percent of runners trying to steal (50-of-173), which ranks eighth among active MLB backstops (min. 250 games). Lorenzo Cain Mil Series: 6-for-15, 3 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, sf Last Trip: 9-for-29 (.310), 2 run, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SB Hit Streak: 9 g (12-35) = Lorenzo drove in KC s first run last night with a sac fly and singled in the fifth inning, going 1-for-3...he extended his hitting streak to nine games, one shy of matching his career-best, which he set at the beginning of this season (April 6-17)...hitting.343 (12-for-35) during his current streak with 2 doubles, 2 homers and 7 RBI. = He's hitting.370 (27-for-73) with two outs, which leads the American League...his 27 two-out hits are tied for fourth in the A.L. with Nelson Cruz and teammate Salvador Perez, while his.432 on-base percentage with two down ranks ninth. = Cain ranks sixth in the Junior Circuit, hitting.347 (25-for-72) against left-handed pitching...he s also eighth in the A.L. with a.413 OBP vs. southpaws. = He s scored 40 runs this season, which rank ninth in the A.L., and are 15 shy of his career-high total set last season...also tied for 10th with 11 stolen bases. = Lo hit.329 (27-for-82) in April with six doubles, two homers and 12 RBI...it marked the third-straight April where he s hit better than.300. = He s tied for second among MLB outfielders with 176 putouts this season, trailing only Mike Trout (198). Christian Colon Mil Series: Did not play Last Trip: 0-for-2, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Christian hasn t played since starting at third base Saturday in St. Louis, where he went 0-for-2 with a walk...reached base via a hit or a walk in eight of his last nine games. = Among A.L. rookies, his.329 on-base percentage ranks seventh...he s 5-for-12 (.417) when leading off an inning this year, with a.533 OBP in those situations. = Colon had a pair of 3-hit games in 2014, which includes July 4 in his first Major League start...became the second Royal (Mark Quinn, 1999) to collect 3 extra-base hits (2 doubles, triple) in his first big league start. Jarrod Dyson Mil Series: 1-for-2, 3B, RBI Last Trip: 1-for-2, 3B, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-1) = Jarrod tripled home KC s eighth run in the eighth inning Tuesday night in Milwaukee, pinch hitting for the pitcher...it marked his third triple of the season, while his 11 triples since the start of 2013 are tied for 13th in the A.L...he s 8-for-12 with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored since May 25. = Dyson matched a career high with three hits vs. Texas here on June 6, his second three-hit game of the year and 12th of his career...batting.368 (7-for-19) with 2 outs. = He also tied a career best with three stolen bases vs. the Tribe on April 27, the third time he s done that...his 126 career thefts ranks ninth in club history, just 24 behind Tom Goodwin (150) for eighth...he swiped 36 bags last season, tying for third in the A.L., while it was the most by a Royal since Carlos Beltran (41 in 2003). Alcides Escobar Mil Series: 8-for-18, 4 runs, 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, SB, HBP Last Trip: 6-for-31 (.194), 4 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 4 g (8-18) = Esky capped a stellar series at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored last night...he led off the game with a double and added singles in the second and fourth innings...hitting.302 (13-for-43) with two doubles, a triple and nine runs scored over his last 10 games, which includes five multi-hit contests. = Alcides matched a career-high with four RBI Wednesday vs. Milwaukee, giving him 24 for the year...he s tied with Jose Altuve and Jason Kipnis for second-most among A.L. leadoff hitters...he also ranks 10th in the A.L. with a.357 batting average (15-for-42) with runners in scoring position. = He s hit a pair of home runs to leadoff games this season, including most recently at Wrigley Field on May 29, when he homered off Jake Arrieta on the first pitch. = Esky has missed 9 games this season due to injury after playing in all 162 contests in he ranks second in the Majors with 529 games at shortstop since the start of 2012, trailing only the White Sox Alexei Ramirez (537)...his total is eighth among all Major League players, one behind teammate Alex Gordon (530). Alex Gordon Mil Series: 6-for-14, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 2 sf Last Trip: 8-for-23 (.348), 4 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, sf Hit Streak: 9 g (11-28) = Alex collected a pair of singles last night, extending his hitting streak to nine games...he matched his longest streak of the last two seasons, also hitting safely in nine-straight from May in during his current run, he s 11-for-28 (.393) with two homers, six RBI and seven walks, for a.486 OBP. = He ranks eighth in the A.L. in on-base percentage (.381), which includes a.397 OBP in the month of June...he s reached base in 20 of his last 22 contests. = Gordo is a career.347 hitter (59-for-170) against the Red Sox, with 21 doubles, six homers and 29 RBI in 46 games vs. Boston. = Homered Saturday in St. Louis for his 13th go-ahead RBI this season, which are fourth in the A.L...he s also collected five game-winning RBI...since the start of 2013, Alex has recorded 56 go-ahead RBI, which are tied for seventh-most in the American League...he s 3 RBI shy of matching Willie Wilson (509) for 10th on KC s all-time list. = Alex has three outfield assists this season, recording his third in the 11th inning at Wrigley Field on May 31...his 65 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011 are more than any other player in baseball and lead second-place Gerardo Parra (49) by 16...he s a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Eric Hosmer Mil Series: 5-for-18, 3 runs, RBI, BB Last Trip: 6-for-26 (.231), 3 runs, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 4 g (5-18) = Eric collected a pair of hits last night, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored...it marked his 10th multi-hit game at Kauffman Stadium this season. = Hosmer ranks eighth in the American League, hitting.325 (37-for-114) at home this season...he s also recorded a.405 on-base percentage at The K, which is also eighth in the league...he batted just.219 (53-for-242) with a.347 slugging pct. at The K last year. = He s also batting.318 (28-for-88) with six doubles, two triples and two homers with two outs...his 28 two-hits are third-most in the A.L. = Batting.322 (19-for-59) with runners in scoring position...his 37 RBI rank third among A.L. first basemen...since the start of 2013, he s recorded 115 multi-hit games, which rank 11th among American League hitters...leads the Major Leagues with a.324 batting average (133-for-411) from the seventh inning on. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz is tied for the league lead among first basemen with a.998 fielding pct. (1 error, 542 chances). Omar Infante Mil Series: 8-for-15, 5 runs, 2 2B, RBI Last Trip: 6-for-27 (.222), 5 runs, 2 2B Hit Streak: 4 g (8-15) = Omar collected an infield hit last night, going 1-for-3...hit in all four games of the Milwaukee series, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a pair of doubles and five runs scored...he s gotten back on track this week after a 5-for-62 stretch (.081) from May 22 to June 13. = Infante hit well against Boston last season, going 9-for-26 (.346) with three doubles and three RBI in seven games...batted.290 vs. A.L. East foes in 2014, collecting 17 RBI in 27 games...drove in his first run since May 19 Wednesday...he collected a career-high 66 RBI in 2014, which were seventh-most by a Royals second baseman. = He has 13 doubles this season, which are fifth-most by an A.L. second sacker...needs nine more two-base hits to record 250 in his career. Kendrys Morales Mil Series: 3-for-9, run, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip 2-for-18 (.111), run, HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-7) = Kendrys drove in KC s second run last night, with a two-out RBI single in the first inning...he s gotten back on track the last two nights, going 3-for-7 with a pair of RBI, after batting just.111 (2-for-18) during the last road trip...his two-hit game Wednesday was his first multi-hit affair since May 27. = Morales collected his 30th two-out hit in the first inning last night, which ranks second in the A.L. and is tied for fifth in the Majors...he s batting.366 (30-for-82) with two down, which is tied with Boston s Dustin Pedroia for second in the Junior Circuit, while his 22 two-out RBI are also tied for second in the A.L. = He ranks sixth in the A.L. in RBI (43) and fifth in doubles (18)...he leads the club with 11 multi-rbi games, which includes four games where he s driven in three runs or more...kendrys is also 13th in the league, hitting.353 (24-for-68) with runners in scoring position. Mike Moustakas Mil Series: 6-for-15, 5 runs, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Last Trip: 10-for-26 (.385), 6 runs, HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB Hit Streak: 4 g (6-15) = Mike went 1-for-3 with a walk and drove in what turned out to be the winning run with an RBI single in the second...he s hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, including all four in the Milwaukee series...batting.348 (16-for-46) with a double, a homer and seven RBI in his last 12 contests...also hitting.333 (19-for-57) in the month of June. = Moose is fourth in the league, hitting.323 overall (75-for-232), while he s tied for ninth in hits (75), multi-hit games (22) and ranks ninth in OBP (.380). = He has the top batting average in the league (.354) during night games...his.402 on-base percentage in the evening is second in the A.L...he s recorded a.494 slugging percentage (9 doubles, a triple, 4 homers) at night, compared to slugging.382 during the day...he s also batting.378 (17-for-45) with a.451 OBP when leading off an inning. = Mike got off to a tremendous start this season, batting.356 (32-for-90) in the month of April with 9 doubles, 3 homers and 19 runs scored...he hit under.200 in both of his previous Aprils (2013 and 2014)...his.356 average in April was his highest in any month during his career, helping him earn Royals Majestic Player of the Month honors. Salvador Perez Mil Series: 5-for-18 Last Trip: 11-for-29 (.379), 3 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Salvy singled in the third inning last night to go 1-for-4...Perez is hitting.333 (15-for-45) with a double, four homers and six runs scored in his last 11 games...he s also batting.315 (34-for-108) at home this season, with six doubles, four homers and 16 RBI at The K. = Perez leads the club with 10 home runs this year, blasting his 10th last Saturday in St. Louis...he s reached double digits in home runs in each of the last four seasons, while his 51 roundtrippers since the start of 2012 are second-most by an A.L. catcher in that span, trailing only Matt Wieters (52). = He s hitting.323 (21-for-65) with runners in scoring position this year, while over the past three seasons he s batting.306 (103-for-337) with RISP...he s also collected 17 two-out RBI, are tied for eighth in the American League...he s also batting.324 (24-for-74) with a.500 slugging pct. (1 double, 4 homers) in the seventh inning or later. = He threw out Eduardo Escobar trying to steal June 9 for his 11th baserunner he s gunned down this season, which is tied for fourth in the A.L...he s thrown out 57 would-be base stealers since the start of 2013, which ranks second in the Majors to Toronto s Russell Martin (74)...he s also fourth among active catchers in career pickoffs (14). Alex Rios Mil Series: 5-for-16, 2 runs, 2B, RBI, sf Last Trip: 4-for-28 (.143), run, 2B Hit Streak: 4 g (5-16) = Alex hit safely in his fourth-straight game last night, singling with one out in the sixth...he went 5-for-16 (.313) in the Milwaukee series, after a 1-for-19 stretch (.053) from June 8-13)...recorded his first multi-hit game since coming back from the D.L. with 2 hits Monday. = He s had success against the Red Sox in his career, hitting an even.300 (125-for-416) with 35 doubles, five triples, nine homers and 56 RBI in 114 games all-time... this includes hitting.381 (8-for-21) with a triple and four RBI in six games vs. Boston last season. = Rios missed seven weeks of action after suffering a a fractured left hand on April 13 in Minnesota...he s hitting.294 (10-for-34) here at Kauffman Stadium, with a double, a homer and 4 RBI in 10 games...batted.321 (9-for-28) with a double, a homer and 8 RBI in his first seven games before suffering the injury.

4 This & That ROSTER MOVE--The Royals today officially placed rigththanded pitcher Yordano Ventura on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 13) with right ulnar neuritis... to take his spot on the roster KC has recalled righthanded pitcher Yohan Pino from Omaha (AAA) and he ll get the nod tonight in Ventura s absence. CONGRATS POLIE--Brian Poldberg, manager of the defending Pacific Coast League and Triple-A National Champion Omaha Storm Chasers has been tabbed the manager of the Pacific Coast League All-Start team for the First National Bank 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game which will take place at Werner Park, home of the Storm Chasers, on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:05 p.m. CST on MLB Network as well as the Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network...Poldberg is in his second season as the manager of the Storm Chasers, after leading the club to their second-consecutive league title and Triple-A Championship in he is the sixth manager since 1998 to win a PCL championship in his first season in the league...the native of Carter Lake, Iowa, is closing in on 1,000 wins in his 15-year managerial career, having entered 2015 with 951 victories...polie will be the third Omaha skipper to manage a Triple-A All-Star Game, and the first since Mike Jirschele in GETTING IT DONE AT HOME--Kansas City s.656 winning percentage at Kauffman Stadium tops the American League charts, as the club has gone here while playing fewer home games than any of the clubs ahead in total home wins...the Royals have gone 8-2 with a split in their first 11 home sets of the year, while posting a 5-4 mark with two splits away from The K...KC will head out on a 9-game journey through the A.L. West starting Monday in Seattle, followed by three in both Oakland and Houston, but then return home to a season long 11-game pre-all-star Game homestand featuring visits from the Twins (4), Rays (4) and Jays (3). NICE IMPROVEMENT--The Royals are well ahead of where they were a season ago after 63 games, but still wound up playing for all the marbles in the Fall Classic... at 38-25, Kansas City stands at 13 games above.500 compared to a ledger at this stage in 2014 and in third place in the Central, 4.0 games removed from the top spot...since July 22 of last year, when KC turned its season around, the Royals possess a record for a.622 winning pct. to lead all of baseball in that span, a couple of percentage points ahead of cross-state rival St. Louis, who has a.612 mark (79-50). NIGHT MOVES--Kansas City will continue to work under the lights tonight and tomorrow and then the first four games of the upcoming road trip...the Royals have a ledger under the lights this year, a.628 winning pct., which is the best in the Majors. ST. LOUIS MAKE-UP DATE SET--The rainout of last Sunday afternoon in St. Louis will be made up on Thursday, July 23, while the Royals are in the middle of a 6-game homestand...first pitch is slated for 6:15 in Busch Stadium, as Kansas City will fly across the state after its regularly scheduled July 22 night game against the Pirates in Kauffman Stadium and then return home to resume the stay with a 3-game visit from the Houston Astros...KC also has a pair of make-up dates slated for Chicago later this year, with an April 25 contest lost to Mother Nature against the White Sox (make-up slated for a split doubleheader on July 17) and a May 30 encounter on the North Side vs. the Cubs (make-up slated for September 28). AND DIAMOND OF DREAMS MAKE-UP TOO--Due to the previously mentioned make-up game the Royals have to play in St. Louis on July 23, the club had to reschedule its annual on-field fundraiser known as Diamond of Dreams, initially slated for that date...that event will now take place on Monday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. on the field at Kauffman Stadium...Diamond of Dreams will feature appearances from current and former Royals, the Teva Silent Auction, an opportunity to win a Rolex watch, courtesy of TIVOL, and a spectacular fireworks show...tickets can be purchased online at royals.com/diamondofdreams for $125 each. FOUR NOT NECESSARY FOR A CHANGE--The Royals scored 28 runs in the 4-game series with Milwaukee, but could only muster three last night, but still proved to be enough for the one-run win...kc has been pretty reliable in the win column when the offense scores at least four going 31-4 this season which reaching that mark and (.886 winning pct.) over the past three seasons...conversely, the club is now 7-20 this year and over the last two years when scoring three runs or fewer. WADING THROUGH THE COMPETITION--Relief ace Wade Davis escaped a bases loaded, one-out jam last night to keep Kansas City s lead at 3-2 and then hand the ball over to closer Greg Holland...Davis has eight saves of his own this year and has compiled 12 victories since the start of 2014, making him the winningest reliever in the Major Leagues over the last two seasons...since the dawn of the 2014 season, Wade has a 12-3 record with 11 rescues and a 0.80 ERA (9 earned runs in innings)...since June 27 of last year, Wade has been even better, going 7-1 with 11 saves, a 0.53 ERA (4 ER in 67.1 IP), a.153 opponents average and strikeouts per 9.0 innings...he has now worked consecutive innings without allowing a home run, the longest-active streak in the Major Leagues...Davis streak dates back to August 24, 2013, which was the date of his last start. STILL SECOND IN DIFFERENTIAL--The Toronto Blue Jays have blown past the Royals for the American League lead in run differential, however Kansas City still remains second in the Junior Circuit, having outscored its opposition by 62 runs this year (Toronto is +83)...KC s +62 ( ) also ranks second in the Major Leagues behind the Cardinals (+67)...last season, the Royals outscored their opponents by 27 runs, en route to a record. ROYALS A HIT IN BIG LEAGUE BALLOTING--If the All-Star Game were today, American League manager Ned Yost will have some familiar names to pen into the lineup as the Royals would have eight starters based on the voting that was announced on Monday...catcher Salvador Perez leads all vote getters with over 7.2 million votes, while Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales continue to lead at first base and designated hitter, respectively...mike Moustakas, Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon and Omar Infante are also leading at their respective positions, while Mike Trout is second in outfield voting...the voting for the American League All-Star team is on-line and runs through the end of this month. vs. Red Sox (2014) vs. Red Sox (career) At Home (career) Rodriguez (career) Porcello (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Butera Cain Colon Dyson Escobar Gordon Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Perez Rios Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Joe Blanton Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Blanton Duffy Guthrie Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 182/ / /41.0 1/ /558.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 2 (June 6 vs. Texas) Pickoff & CS: 4 (June Minnesota) Disabled List (6) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Kris Medlen 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery March 7 May LHP-Tim Collins 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery April 5 June LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left latissimus doris tear May 16 July LHP-Danny Duffy 15-day left biceps tendinitis May 25 (retro to May 17) June LHP-Jason Vargas 15-day left flexor strain June 12 (retro to June 9) June RHP-Yordano Ventura 15-day ulnar neuritits June 18 (retro to June 13) June

5 2015 Royals Home Run Breakdown vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Butera ATL A. Harang 65 Cain MIL M. Garza 9 Colon Dyson /25/14 LAD D. Haren 226 Escobar CHC J. Arrieta 72 Gordon STL T. Lyons 17 Hosmer TEX S. Freeman 99 Infante /13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 352 Morales MIN P. Hughes 20 Moustakas MIL M. Garza 9 Perez STL T. Lyons 20 Rios /6/15 CWS K. Drabek 78 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Nori Aoki Arizona, fifth inning) - Franchise total: 117 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/22/15 vs. St. Louis), 3-run, 2-run 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alcides Escobar Chicago Cubs) - Franchise total: 89 Inside-the-Park: Last: Lorenzo Cain Detroit) - Franchise total: 95 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: Alex Gordon (8/26/14 vs. Minnesota, 9th inning, Perkins pitching) - Franchise total: 65 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Daniel Nava, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers Globe Life Park, Yordano Ventura pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: 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: Chase Headley, Brian McCann and Brett Gardner, New York Yankees Yankee Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching) 2015 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Butera g Cain g 10 gm (4/6-17) 7 - Colon g 8 gm (4/21-5/3) 2 - Dyson g 4 gm (5/25-pres) 3 1 Escobar g 8 gm (4/6-15) 5 - Gordon g 9 gm (6/8-pres.) 3 1 Hosmer g 12 gm (5/3-15) 9 3 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 7 - Morales g 10 gm (5/6-15) 1 - Moustakas g 7 gm (2x) 7 2 Perez g 10 gm (5/12-24) - - Rios g 4 gm (6/15-pres.) - - No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: James Shields, July 7, Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland (Royals 3-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): June 9, Minnesota (2-0); Young (6.1 IP), Morales (0.1 IP), Herrera (0.1 IP), Davis (1.0 IP), Holland (1.0 IP) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 6-2 Tuesday 7-2 Wednesday 5-6 Thursday 6-2 Friday 6-4 Saturday 3-5 Sunday 5-4 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, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Billy Butler, September 5, Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Alex Gordon, May 15, 2015 vs. New York (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, May 22, 2015 vs. St. Louis Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, Philly Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Chris Young (2), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Jarrod Dyson (3), April 27, Cleveland Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 6/18/15 vs. MIL Pitchers 9 6/6/15 vs. TEX Butera 16 HOU Cain 12 6/3/15 vs. CLE Colon 0 STL Dyson 43 9/1/14 vs. TEX Escobar 0 6/18/15 vs. MIL Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 34 June 18 vs. Milwaukee (1st, 4 hits) 3 runs - 21 June 17 vs. Milwaukee (5th, 3 hits) 4 runs - 5 June 17 vs. Milwaukee (8th, 3 hits) 5 runs - 3 April 30 vs. Detroit (5th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 3 May 15 vs. New York (6th, 6 hits) 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: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: September 15, 2014 vs. Chicago (4-3, 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: May 15 vs. New York (6th inning, 6 runs) -- 7 times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 6-9 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: June 8-10, Minnesota 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: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: May 25-27, New York Yankees Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 111 OAK Hosmer 47 4/20/15 vs. MIN Infante 17 NYY Morales 2 TOR Moustakas 6 MIN Perez 31 DET Rios 4 STL