Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals (11-5) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, April 23, 2016 Game #17 - Home Game #10 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD), MLB Network, KCSP Radio (610 Sports) & KYYS Radio UPCOMING SCHEDULE & PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, April 24 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Mike Wright (1-1, 5.73) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (1-0, 2.81), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD), 610 Sports & KYYS Radio Monday, April Los Angeles Angels: RHP Ian Kennedy (2-1, 1.35) vs. RHP Garrett Richards (0-3, 3.00), 9:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, April Los Angeles Angels: RHP Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.46) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (2-0, 3.12), 9:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, April Los Angeles Angels: RHP Chris Young (1-3, 6.41) vs. RHP Nick Tropeano (1-0, 1.69), 9:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, April 26: Off day in Seattle 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, while Don Free controls the dials...tonight s contest is being televised by FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler on the call...the pre and postgame shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...all weekend home games can be heard in Spanish on KYYS Radio (1250 AM) with Jose Munoz describing the action. O s vs. Royals The Royals took last night s opener of this weekend set, KC s sixth win in its last seven games against the Orioles here in Kauffman Stadium, not including the two in the 2014 ALCS... the Royals are all-time vs. the O s, including a deficit in Kansas City, but hold a advantage in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 4/22 KC W, 4-2 Young Gallardo 29,546 4/23 KC 4/24 KC Balt Balt Balt QUICK STRIKE ENOUGH FOR YOUNG & PEN--The Royals plated a trio of first inning runs, each reaching safely on the first three pitches seen, giving Chris Young and the KC bullpen enough of an advantage en route to a 4-2 victory in the series opener vs. the Orioles...Alcides Escobar singled on the first pitch from Yovani Gallardo, then Mike Moustakas homered on the second, followed immediately by a Lorenzo Cain single and he scored on a Kendrys Morales double...that would be enough for Young and the pen, with C.Y. working the first 6.0 frames allowing just four hits and two runs with a walk and 10 strikeouts, his first double-digit strikeout game in eight years...luke Hochevar, Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis each contributed a scoreless frame with Davis needed just eight pitches to end the affair and earn his seventh save...moustakas continued his red hot week, going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and his sixth homer, second in as many nights...the win was KC s third in its last four games and upped the Royals to an 11-5 start to the year, the top record in the A.L. MOOSE EN FUEGO--Third baseman Mike Moustakas entered last Sunday s game in Oakland with a.214 early season average, but he has flipped the script in his last five games, hitting safely in each at a.450 clip (9-for-20) with three doubles and three home runs for a slugging pct. in that span...he has upped his season average 76 points to its present.290 mark entering tonight s play...he enters tonight tied for the A.L. lead in home runs with six, a figure he didn t attain last year until June 16 in his 58th game...mike has homered 17 times since last August 20, which are the third most behind only Chris Davis and Edwin Encarnacion with 18 each...moustakas has turned into a real thorn in the backside of the Orioles, hitting.469 (15-for-32) with seven runs, four doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI in his last eight games vs. Baltimore, while slugging at a clip...moose has knocked in 12 runs in Kansas City s last two wins over the O s, highlighted by a team record nine RBI last September 12 in Oriole Park. STARTING STAFF EXCELLING--Chris Young s 6.0-inning stint last night was yet another in what s becoming a solid stretch of work by Kansas City starting pitchers, with the Royals entering tonight s action on top of the American League among starting staffs in fewest hits allowed (76), fewest runs allowed (30) and fewest earned runs surrendered (29)... entering tonight second in the loop in starters ERA with a 2.85 mark (Chicago leads at 2.69)...Kansas City s starters have limited opposing hitters to a collective.224 average, which ranks second to Chicago s.213 mark...edinson Volquez and Ian Kennedy find themselves among the ERA elite in the A.L., with Volky sixth with his 1.46 mark and Kennedy fourth at EXTENDED ROAD WORK AHEAD--Kansas City will depart on its first West Coast swing following tomorrow s homestand finale with Baltimore, making threegame stops in Anaheim and Seattle...the Royals will then return home for just a three-game series against the A.L. East leading Washington Nationals (May 2-4), then hit the road again for another weeklong journey through Cleveland (3) and New York (4)...all told, after Sunday s game with the O s, Kansas City will play 13 of its next 16 games away from Kauffman Stadium...the good news is that once that stretch ends, KC will host 13 of its next 19 contests at The K...as for the upcoming journey, the Royals look to continue the success they had over the Halos last year, taking six of seven, including a 3-0 visit to Angel Stadium in April... KC still trails the all-time series by a margin, but actually possess a advantage in Anaheim. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Tyler Wilson (0-0, 1.13) vs. RHP Kris Medlen (1-0, 2.38) Career Career Tyler Wilson vs. Royals first career appearance Major League Record 0-0 (1.13 ERA) Kris Medlen vs. Orioles Major League Record 1-0 (2.38 ERA) KRIS MEDLEN makes his third start of the year, 72nd of his career and 170th overall appearance...the 30-year-old right-hander faces the Orioles for the fourth time, making his second start in as many seasons...he is in the second of a two-year deal that includes a mutual option for NO DECISION IN QUALITY START--Kris recorded his first quality start of the season last Sunday in Oakland, but it was not enough to garner a win as the A s rallied for a 3-2 triumph...he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 6.1 innings...he kept the A s hitless through the first three innings, but surrendered an unearned run in the fourth when a passed ball on a Chris Coghlan strike out allowed Coco Crisp to score with two outs...medlen was also charged with another run in the seventh Coghlan s ground-rule double ended his day, then Jed Lowrie drove the game-tying run home with an RBI single off reliever Kelvin Herrera...Kris two hits allowed were his fewest in a start of 6.0 innings or more since working 8.0 frames in a 1-0 win over Philadelphia on September 27, 2013, his final regular season outing with Atlanta IN REVIEW--Kris returned to a big league mound for the first time since 2013, coming back from a second Tommy John operation on March 19, he rejoined the Royals after the All-Star break, going 6-2 with a 4.01 ERA...he earned his first victory in a KC uniform on August 18 at Cincinnati, tossing a scoreless 12th, before the KC tallied two runs in the 13th of a 3-1 win...made his first start of the year on August 24, tossing 6.0 innings in a 6-3 triumph over these Orioles and remained in the rotation throughout the rest of the regular season...the right-hander made two relief appearances during the Royals postseason run, which included a scoreless inning against the Mets in Game #3 of the World Series. AMONG THE BEST RECENTLY--Despite missing nearly a year-and-a-half following Tommy John surgery in 2014, Kris has posted numbers comparable to the best pitchers in baseball since the 2012 All-Star break...in that span, his.689 winning percentage (31-14) ranks fifth among hurlers that have at least 40 decisions... while his 2.66 ERA in that time is also fifth in the Majors (minimum IP), while his 1.13 WHIP ranks 16th. VS. BALTIMORE--Medlen will make his fourth appearance and second start against the O s, entering at 1-0 with a 5.25 ERA (7 ER in 12.0 IP)...he made his first start as a Royal vs. Baltimore last August 24, allowing three runs on five hits over 6.0 innings to earn a 6-3 victory...he also made a pair of relief appearances against the club with Atlanta...the righty went 2-0 with a 3.52 ERA in four appearances and two starts against A.L. East foes in EARLY WORK--Due to injuries, tonight marks Medlen s eighth career start and 26th overall appearance all-time in April...despite a 2-4 record in the month, Kris has posted solid numbers, including a 2.74 ERA (21 ER in 69.0 IP), a 1.25 WHIP and a.247 opponents average. HOME WORK--Kris makes his first home start of the year and seventh overall appearance at The K in a Royals uniform...last season he was 1-2 here with a 6.99 ERA, which was the result of two lopsided losses...overall in his career, Medlen is with a 2.86 ERA in 85 outings and 34 starts at home. Medlen vs. Orioles Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Pedro Alvarez Chris Davis Ryan Flaherty J.J. Hardy Adam Jones Manny Machado Nolan Reimold Jonathan Schoop Matt Wieters Kris 2016 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT Houston W, Oakland ND, Totals 1-0, % Career Totals Kris Last Win: April 12, Houston (5.0 IP), 3-2 over Mike Fiers) Kris Last Regular Season Loss: September 26, 2015 vs. Cleveland (3.2 IP, 5-9 to Zach McAllister) Kris Strikeout High: 13, September 14, 2012 vs. Washington (7.0 IP, no-decision in a 2-1 win over Sean Burnett) Kris Last Complete Game: September 3, 2012 vs. Colorado (9.0 IP in 6-1 win over Tyler Chatwood) 2nd career Kris Only Career Shutout: August 16, 2012 vs. San Diego (9.0 IP in 6-0 win over Jason Marquis) Kansas City Royals P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2011

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Yordano Ventura = Ventura will make his fourth start this season and 65th of his career tomorrow in the series finale against the Orioles. = Recorded his first win last Tuesday, 8-6 vs. Detroit, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks in 5.0 innings retired six of the first seven batters he faced before working out of a bases-loaded jam in the third Detroit s only runs off him came on a two-run double by Miguel Cabrera in the fifth. = He is 10-1 with a 3.06 ERA (35 ER in IP) with 108 strikeouts in 17 starts since his recall from Triple-A Omaha on July 22, 2015 KC is 14-3 in those games. = Ace is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP) with 33 strikeouts in four career starts vs. Baltimore, including a game on August 27, 2015 in which he matched a career high with 11 strikeouts (third time) in 6.0 shutout innings at Kauffman Stadium. = Yordano is all-time at Kauffman Stadium with a 3.45 ERA (73 ER in IP)...that includes going 7-5 with a 3.85 ERA in 14 starts here last season 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: 37/48 (77.1%) Saves/Save Opp: 8/11 (72.7%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 22/3 (13.6%) Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/8 Saves/Save Opp: 7/7 (100%) Last Save: April 22, 2016 vs. BAL (27th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x) last, April 12 at HOU April 22 vs. BAL (save) = Davis recorded a ninth inning last night to record his seventh save, tied with Ryan Madson and Kenley Jansen for the Major League lead. = Has retired 12 of his last 13 batters faced and has allowed only one hit in 28 plate appearances this season. = Had five saves and one win through the team s first 10 games, becoming the second pitcher since 1969 to do so, joining Javy Guerra (Dodgers) in = He s converted 96.0 percent (24-for-25) of save opportunities since the start of 2015, second best in MLB during that time (min. 20 opportunities). = Led Major League relievers with a 0.94 ERA in 2015, the lowest mark by a reliever in franchise history, topping previous record he set in 2014 (1.00). Danny Duffy (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 20, 2015 at DET (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x), last April 19 vs. DET April 21 vs. DET = Duffy needed only six pitches to retire Victor Martinez, J.D. Martinez and Nick Castellanos in a ninth inning here on Thursday vs. Detroit. = Has a 2.52 ERA (7 ER in 25.0 IP) with 31 strikeouts in 19 career relief appearances. = Has held left-handed batters to a.235 average (27-for-115) and.296 slugging pct. since the start of last season hasn t allowed an extra-base hit to a lefthanded batter since September 11, 2015 (Chris Davis double). Dillon Gee 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 3 on April 10 vs. MIN April 16 at OAK = Gee returned from the Paternity Leave List on Wednesday he last pitched on April 16 in Oakland, where he recorded a scoreless fifth and sixth innings before allowing a leadoff home run to Stephen Vogt in the seventh his 3.0 IP set a new high as a reliever, topping his previous appearance (2.0 IP) on April 10 vs. Minnesota. = Started 2015 with the Mets, but missed a month with a right groin strain and was designated for assignment on June 15 recorded 3.86 ERA (13 ER in 30.1 IP) in five starts before the injury finished season at Triple-A Las Vegas, where he went 8-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 14 starts. = Posted 1.29 ERA (1 ER In 7.0 IP) in four relief appearances this spring had a 6.00 ERA (6 ER in 9.0 IP) in two starts. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: April 10, 2013 vs. MIN (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 2 (5x) last, April 21 vs. DET April 22 vs. BAL = Herrera pitched a eighth inning here last night, retiring Baltimore s Joey Rickard (strikeout), Manny Machado (groundout) and Adam Jones (groundout). = Has a 0.60 ERA (2 ER in 30.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts and eight walks in his last 29 appearances (including postseason) dating back to September 17, = Made 11 appearances during the 2015 postseason, going 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA (1 ER in 13.2 IP) and a 7.3 SO/BB ratio his 22 strikeouts marked secondhighest total in a single postseason, trailing the Angels Francisco Rodriguez (28 in 2002). = Had streak of innings without a home run allowed snapped on May, 2015, ending second-longest such streak in club history (Wade Davis, IP). Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 11, 2015 vs. DET (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 11/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x), last April 13 at HOU April 22 vs. BAL = Hochevar pitched around a leadoff single to record a scoreless seventh inning last night on a season-high 23 pitches was the fourth time in nine appearances that he started an inning is tied with Arizona s Andrew Chafin for the Major League lead in inherited runners with 11 (only one has scored). = Returned to the Majors last season after missing all of 2014 due to Tommy John surgery made 49 regular season appearances in 2015, going 1-1 with a 3.73 ERA (21 ER in 50.2 IP), 16 walks and 49 strikeouts made nine scoreless relief appearances during the 2015 postseason, earning a pair of wins. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/9 Saves/Save Opp: 1/1 (0%) Last Save: April 13 at HOU (203) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3 on April 8 vs. MIN April 20 vs. DET = Soria pitched a scoreless eighth inning here on Wednesday is tied with Luke Hochevar for second on the team with nine appearances behind Kelvin Herrera (10). = He recorded a ninth inning in Houston on April 13, his first save in a Royals uniform since September 11, 2011 at Seattle. = On April 8 vs. Minnesota, he earned his first win in a Royals uniform since July 23, 2011, a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay. = Is in his ninth Major League season, including six with the Royals from ranks third in club history in saves (161) and eighth in appearances (307). = Made career-high 72 regular season appearances between Detroit and Pittsburgh last season, going 3-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 24 saves in 30 chances. Chien-Ming Wang 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: June 3, 2006 at BAL (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on April 11 at HOU April 20 vs. DET = Wang yielded a leadoff double in the ninth inning on Wednesday before allowing a pair of two-out singles was his first appearance in nine days (since April 11). = On April 11 at Houston, tied a career high with three strikeouts in relief (also May 31, 2009 at Cleveland with New York-AL). = Made his first Major League appearance on April 9 vs. Minnesota since August 24, 2013 (with Toronto), becoming the first Taiwanese-born player to appear in a game in Royals history Royals are his seventh organization since the start of 2013, including time with the Yankees (2013), Toronto (2013), Cincinnati (2014), White Sox (2014), Atlanta (2015) and Seattle (2015). Davis Duffy - - Gee - - Herrera Hochevar Kennedy - - Medlen - - Soria - - Ventura - - Volquez - - Wang - - Young Royals vs. Orioles 2016 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 1 g (1-2) = Drew hasn t played since last Saturday in Oakland when he made his first start of 2016, going 1-for-2 with a walk...he s appeared in two games this season. = He s thrown out 33 percent of would-be basestealers in his career, while he threw out 36.4 pct (4-of-11) in batted.280 (7-for-25) in August of 2015, his highest average in a month since hitting.360 in June, = Appeared in his first three postseason games in 2015, which included working a 10-pitch walk in the eighth inning of Game #4 of the ALDS in Houston as KC erased a four-run deficit to stave off elimination...caught the final inning of the World Series after Salvador Perez was lifted for a pinch-runner in the top of the 12th. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-4, run This Stand: 3-for-14 (.214), 2 runs, RBI, SB, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-11) = Lo singled in the first inning and scored on Kendrys Morales RBI double, going 1-for-4...hit in eight of his last 10 games, but is just 9-for-37 (.246) in that time. = He hit.385 (10-for-26) with a double and two homers against the O s last season...that included going 6-for-13 (.462) in the four-game series vs. Baltimore here. = Lorenzo is off to a slow start this year, but is a career.296 hitter (8-for-270) in the month of April, which includes hitting over.300 each of the last two seasons. = In 2015, Cain hit.337 (90-for-267) at Kauffman Stadium...it was the highest home average by a Royals player in a season since Billy Butler hit.362 here in = Cain finished third in A.L. MVP voting last season, the highest a Royals player has finished since George Brett was also third in ranked fifth in the A.L. in average (.307), tied for fifth in runs scored (101), and second in stolen bases (28)...reached base in a club-record 20-straight postseason games dating back to Christian Colon This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Christian hasn t played on this homestand after making his third start Sunday in Oakland, going 1-for-3...he s started at second base (twice) and third base (once). = Colon has started games at second base (17), third base (11) and shortstop (14) in his career...hitting.314 (11-for-35) in his career when leading off an inning. = Collected the go-ahead RBI single in the 12th inning in the fifth and deciding game of the World Series last year...it was his only at-bat of the 2015 Postseason. Jarrod Dyson This Series: 1-for-3 This Stand: 4-for-12 (.333), run, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, sac Hit Streak: 2 g (2-5) = Jarrod collected an infield hit in the fourth inning last night, going 1-for-3...he missed the first 12 games of the season and the vast majority of Spring Training, suffering a right oblique strain on the first exhibition game March 2...he s 4-for-12 with a run, two walks and two steals since coming off the D.L. = He has 148 career steals, which are ninth in club history, two behind Tom Goodwin (150) for eighth...since 2013, his 98 thefts are eighth-most in the Majors. = He recorded a career-high six triples in 2015, which tied for 15th in the A.L...also tied for third in the league with 26 stolen bases. = Played in six postseason games in 2015, collecting three stolen bases...scored the go-ahead run in the 12th inning of Game #5 of the World Series. Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-3, 2 runs, BB This Stand: 4-for-15 (.267), 3 runs, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, sf Hit Streak: 2 g (3-6) = Alcides singled and walked, scoring runs in each of the first two innings...since the start of 2015, Esky has collected 39 leadoff hits, which are tied with Jose Altuve for third-most in the A.L., trailing Billy Burns (41) and Adam Eaton (40)...the Royals have gone (.640) since 2014 with Alcides leading off. = He recorded his fourth stolen base of the season Thursday night, tying him for fourth in the A.L...also tied for the Major League lead with two triples...batting.316 (6-for-19) with two outs in the inning this year, while he s also hitting.333 (8-for-24) with runners on base. = He s played in 797 games since the start of 2011, which are fourth-most in the Majors in that span...ranks second among shortstops, trailing Alexei Ramirez (803). = Tabbed an All-Star for the first time as well as co-winner of the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award in = Named MVP of the A.L. Championship Series, hitting.478 in the series...led off each of the first four games of the ALCS with a hit, setting an MLB record. Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-12 (.167), 3 runs, HR, RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Alex went 0-for-3 last night, grounding out three times...he s off to a slow start this year, but has drawn eight walks, which are tied for 15th in the A.L. = Threw out Jose Iglesias at third base Thursday night for his 68th career outfield assist...since he became a full-time outfielder in 2011, his 68 assists are tops in Major League Baseball, 11 ahead of the next closest player, Gerardo Parra (57)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner ( ). = He is close to moving up on several KC career lists, needing 6 RBI to tie Joe Randa for eighth (533) and 14 doubles to match Billy Butler for sixth (276). = Gordo signed a four-year contract to remain with the Royals on January 6 of this year...selected to his third straight All-Star Game in 2015, but did not participate due to injury...hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning off Jeurys Familia in Game #1 of the World Series. Terrance Gore This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Terrance has played since last Sunday in Oakland, pinch-running for Salvador Perez in the ninth inning...recorded his first steal of the year...he also scored the winning run on April 10 vs. Minnesota, coming in on a Trevor May wild pitch. = Among players with fewer than six plate appearances, his nine career thefts are the second-most in MLB history, behind Herb Washington (31 steals, 0 PA). = Spent a majority of the 2015 season with Northwest Arkansas (AA), batting.284 with 39 stolen bases to rank second in the Texas League. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-4 This Stand: 4-for-15 (.267), run, 2B, BB, 2 SB Hit Streak: 12 g (16-48) = Hoz extended his hitting streak with a single in the third inning, going 1-for-4...he s hit safely in 12-straight games, batting.327 (16-for-48) during the streak, which is the second-longest active streak in the Majors, behind Manny Machado (15)...it s the third-longest of Hosmer s career. = He has also reached base in 24 consecutive contests (since September 27, 2015), the longest by a Royal since Billy Butler reached in 32-straight games in = Eric is batting.319 (15-for-47) against right-handed pitching, which is tied for ninth in the A.L...also hitting.321 (9-for-28) with runners on base. = Earned his third-straight Rawlings Gold Glove in 2015, becoming the first A.L. first baseman to win three straight Gold Gloves since Rafael Palmeiro ( )...set a Royals postseason record with 17 RBI in 16 playoff games, finishing four shy of the Major League record...scored 10 runs in postseason play. Omar Infante This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-15 (.133), run, 2B Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Omar went 0-for-3 last night...he s struggled on this homestand, after going 8-for-24 (.333) with three doubles and three runs scored on the last trip. = Leads the club with five doubles, while his total is tied for 10th in the A.L...had an eight-game hitting streak, April 8-16, one shy of his longest streak in = Infante struggled offensively for much of 2015, but tied for 10th in the American League with seven triples...recorded a career-best seven RBI in Cleveland on September 17...since joining the Royals in 2014, Omar has five games with four RBI or more, while in his previous 10 big league seasons, he also had five. = He missed the final two weeks of the 2015 regular season and the entire postseason after suffering a left oblique strain on September 18 in Detroit. Kendrys Morales This Series: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI This Stand: 5-for-14 (.357), 3 runs, 2B, RBI, BB, HBP Hit Streak: 2 g (3-8) = Kendrys drove in KC s third run in the first inning last night, doubling home Lorenzo Cain with one out...it marked his first extra-base hit and first RBI of the homestand...after a slow start, Morales is 11-for-33 (.333) with three doubles and three RBI over his last nine games...also batting.333 (6-for-18) with two outs. = Morales is a career.357 (56-for-157) hitter vs. the O s, with 12 doubles, six homers and 35 RBI in 43...his career average vs. Baltimore is his highest against any team he has more than 20 career at-bats against...he was 8-for-22 (.364) with four doubles and a homer last season vs. the O s. = He got off to a fast start last season, batting.315 (29-for-92) with seven doubles and three homers in April, = Enjoyed a fantastic first season in KC, earning a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award...he was also named the Edgar Martinez Award recipient as the league s Most Outstanding DH...became the third Royals player to enjoy a multi-homer game in the postseason, doing it in Game #1 of the ALDS against Houston. Mike Moustakas This Series: 3-for-4, run, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI This Stand: 8-for-16 (.500), 2 runs, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 5 g (9-20) = Mike had a huge night at the plate, collecting two doubles and a homer along with three RBI...his two-run shot in the first inning marked his sixth of the season, which is tied with Manny Machado, Robinson Cano and Josh Donaldson for the A.L. lead...didn t hit his sixth homer last year until June 16 (223rd AB).. = Moose has hit 17 homers since August 20, 2015, which are third-most in the A.L., behind Chris Davis and Edwin Encarnacion's 18. = He enters today third in the A.L. in total bases (41), second in slugging (.661) and tied for third in extra-base hits (11). = Mike has terrorized the Orioles the last two seasons, going 15-for-42 (.469) against them with four doubles, five homers and 21 RBI in eight games...he had a career day at Camden Yards on September 12, setting a franchise record with nine RBI, which included a grand slam and a three-run shot. = Enjoyed a breakout 2015 season, being selected an All-Star for the first time in his career and a co-recipient of the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award... recorded 43 multi-hit games last season after collecting a combined 45 in 2013 and got off to a fast start, batting.356 (32-for-90) with three homers in April. Paulo Orlando This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Paulo hasn t played over the last week, since starting in right field April 17 in Oakland...went 3-for-15 (.200) with a run scored on the last road trip. = Collected three hits on April 10 vs. Minnesota, marking his third career three-hit game...went 3-for-7 (.429) with a two-run homer vs. the O s last season. = Last season, he collected five triples in his first seven games, becoming the first player to do this since at least he recorded 14 of his 27 RBI in the seventh inning or later, while he slugged.462 after the sixth...collected two hits in Game #4 of the ALCS, becoming the third Royals rookie to accomplish that. Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 5-for-14 (.357), 2 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Salvy went hitless for the second-straight night...he collected five hits in the first two games of the homestand with four of them going for extra-bases (2 doubles, 2 homers)...drove in a career-high five runs Tuesday night, which were the most by a Royals backstop since John Buck did the same vs. Toronto on April 30, = Perez is hitting.323 (10-for-31) at Kauffman Stadium, which ranks 15th in the A.L...also ninth in the A.L., batting.391 (9-for-23) with two outs. = Among A.L. catchers, he s tied with Jarrod Saltalamacchia in extra-base hits (eight) and tops in slugging percentage (.547) = Tied for the A.L. lead, throwing out four would-be basestealers...he caught 24 runners stealing in 2015, which was tied for third in the A.L...since 2013, he s gunned down the second-most runners in baseball (74), behind only Russell Martin (84)...his nine catcher pickoffs in that span are also tied for the MLB lead. = Coming off a fantastic year where he was selected to his third-straight All-Star Game, earning the starting nod behind the plate...also won his third-straight Rawlings Gold Glove...became the first catcher since Pat Borders (1992) to be named MVP of the World Series...hit.364 (8-for-22) in the 2015 Fall Classic.

4 This & That THE LAND OF HOZ--First baseman Eric Hosmer singled in the third inning last night to extend his current hitting streak to 12 games, now the third longest in his career...he has batted.327 (16-for-49) during this current skein...hoz has also reached base a career-best 24 consecutive games dating back to September 27 of last year...it is the longest active streak in the American League and longest by a Royal since Billy Butler reached in 32 in a row during the 2013 season...in the on-base streak, Hosmer has an on-base pct. of.340, while the club has posted a 17-7 mark in that span. SOLID HOME WORK--Last night s win, the third in four games on this homestand, upped Kansas City to 7-2 to open their work in Kauffman Stadium for dating back to last October, Kansas City has won 14 of its last 16 games contested here in The K...the Royals are coming off a home mark last season, the third best home win total in the American League...last year s total matched the 1975 Royals for fifth most at home in team history...dating back to the start of the 2013 season, Kansas City has the second most home wins in the American League with 144, trailing only the Orioles (150). DAVIS AMONG CLOSER ELITE--Wade Davis recorded his Major League leading seventh save of the year with an efficient eight-pitch ninth inning last night, tying Ryan Madson (Oakland) and Kenley Jansen (Dodgers) for the tops spot...davis, who became the full-time closer after Greg Holland went down with an elbow injury in the second half of 2015, has made good on 24 of his last 25 regular season save situations for a 96.0% success which trails only Pittsburgh s Mark Melancon at 96.5% (55 of 57)...Davis was also 4-for-4 in last October s run to the title, tossing 10.2 scoreless innings over the three series. TROPHIES TONIGHT--The first 20,000 fans who entered Kauffman Stadium tonight against these Orioles received a miniature version of the coveted 2015 World Series trophy...tonight is one of several postseason commemorative nights for the Royals this summer, the next occurring on Saturday, May 14, when the Royals host the Atlanta Braves and the first 20,000 fans will receive a Ned Yost bobblehead...other postseason commemorative bobblehead nights this summer will feature Kendrys Morales on June 18 vs. Detroit, American League Championship Series MVP Alcides Escobar on June 25 vs. Houston, Wade Davis on July 24 vs. Texas and World Series MVP Salvador Perez on September 3 vs. Detroit. ROAD TESTED--Dating back to the start of 2013, Kansas City and the Los Angeles Dodgers share the Major League lead in road victories with 137, while KC s.548 winning pct. away from home tops the charts, just ahead of LA s.542 mark...the Royals finished second in the A.L. last year with 44 wins away from Kauffman Stadium...in 2015, Kansas City s 3.79 ERA away from The K was second in the league to Cleveland s 3.39 mark, while the Royals batted.259 on the road, good for a third place tie with Tampa Bay...as for October, KC went 1-1 in Houston during the ALDS, 1-2 in Toronto and then 2-1 at Citi Field to closeout the World Series crown. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his sixth full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he is currently five games over.500 for the Kansas City portion of his managerial career at , surpassing Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...his postseason managerial mark of 22-9 is good for a.710 winning pct., which ranks eighth all-time and is atop the list of managers with at least 20 postseason tilts under their belt...yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is sixth among active managers is games (1,912) and sixth in wins (936)...his 1,912 games skippered rank 62nd all-time and just six shy of Bill Virdon, who managed the Pirates, Yankees, Astros and Expos and sits in the 61st slot...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 ( ). THE DEFENDING CHAMPS--Kansas City opened 2016 as the two-time defending American League Champions, a franchise first, defeating the Mets to win the World Series crown last year after going to a Game #7 in the 2014 Fall Classic before succumbing to the San Francisco Giants...Kansas City s A.L. title in 2015 was the fourth in franchise history, joining the 1980, 85 and the Royals are coming off a regular season and their first American League Central championship, winning the division by 12 games...the last division title won by Kansas City was the 1985 A.L. West, when the club parlayed that triumph into its first World Series title...the 95 wins last year were the most by a KC squad since the 1980 Royals went dating back to the start of the 2013 season, Kansas City has a record for a.556 winning pct., the best mark in the American League, fourth best in the Majors (St. Louis, Pittsburgh and L.A.). THE COMEBACK KIDS--In winning 11 games during the 2015 postseason, the Royals had to come from behind in eight of those victories, including an unprecedented seven comebacks from a multiple-run deficit...kc rallied from a one-run deficit in Game #2 of the World Series against the Mets, while coming back from two runs behind on three other occasions during the Fall Classic, capped by the two-run rally in the top of the ninth inning of the deciding Game #5, sending the game to extra innings with the Royals plating five runs in the 12th to seal the title...kansas City also rallied from a two-run deficit in the deciding game of the ALDS vs. the Astros to advance to the League Championship Series vs. Toronto...the Royals came from three runs back in Game #2 of both the ALDS vs. Houston and the ALCS vs. the Blue Jays...the biggest comeback of the fall matched the same scenario of the 2014 Wild Card game vs. the A s, as KC was down by four runs to Houston with six outs to go in game #4 at Minute Maid Park, but plated five in the top of the eighth and two more in the ninth to get to a deciding Game #5 in Kauffman Stadium. STAFF REMAINS IN TACT--The Royals return the same coaching staff in its entirety for a third consecutive season...the longest tenured member of Ned Yost s staff is first base coach Rusty Kuntz, who is in his second stint with the big league club, served for three season from and then returning to the role in 2015, with this his eighth season on the staff...dave Eiland is in his fifth straight year as the Royals pitching coach, while Pedro Grifol (catching coach) and Doug Henry (bullpen coach) are in their fourth seasons with the big league club...dale Sveum (hitting coach), Don Wakamatsu (bench coach) and Mike Jirschele (third base coach) are back for a third straight year...bill Duplissea is in his 12th season as a member of the Royals staff, third as one of the top instant replay coordinators in the game. vs. Orioles (2016) vs. Orioles (career) At Home (career) Wilson (career) Wright (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 Gore Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Ian Kennedy Kris Medlen Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Butera Totals Kennedy Medlen Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Butera Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 39/ / /142.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 1 HOU) Pickoff & CS: -

5 2016 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 DET A. Sanchez 41 Cain HOU M. Fiers 36 Colon Dyson 9/6/15 CWS E. Johnson 35 Escobar BOS H. Owens 216 Gordon /20/16 DET F. Rodriguez 6 Gore Hosmer OAK S. Doolittle 23 Infante CLE C. Kluber 57 Morales HOU T. Sipp 37 Moustakas /22/16 BAL Y. Gallardo 3 Orlando DET A. Simon 41 Perez /20/16 DET F. Rodriguez 7 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Mike Moustakas Baltimore, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 119 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Mike Moustakas Baltimore, grand slam & 3-run homer) 3-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Detroit, 3 solos) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez (4/20/16 vs. Detroit, ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez) 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: Ben Zobrist Toronto, both solo) - Franchise total: 7 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, 9th inning, Boxberger pitching) - Franchise total: 66 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Steve Clevenger, Baltimore Camden Yards, off Joba Chamberlain, 8th inning -- 2nd of inning, also Nolan Reimold off of Kelvin Herrera) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Nolan Reimold and Manny Machado, Baltimore Camden Yards, Kelvin Herrera and Franklin Morales pitching) Leadoff Game: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Progressive Field, Edinson Volquez pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Giovany Urshela, Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley, Cleveland Progressive Field, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th 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) 2016 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 5 g (4/12-17) 2 - Colon g Dyson g Escobar g 4 g (4/3-9) 1 - Gordon g 3 g (4/10-12) - - Gore - - Hosmer g 12 g (4/10-pres) 1 1 Infante g 8 g (4/8-17) 3 - Morales g 5 g (4/13-19) 1 - Moustakas g 4 g (4/19-pres) 1 - Orlando g Perez g 3 g (2x) - - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): 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) 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: Chris Young, April 22, 2016 vs. Baltimore (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): April 21, 2016 vs. Detroit (4-0); Volquez (7.0 IP), Herrera (1.0), Duffy (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: 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: Salvador Perez, August 15, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Salvador Perez, April 19, 2016 vs. Detroit 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: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Chris Young (2), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 28, Chicago Cubs (lost 1-0 in 11 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: April 10, 2016 vs. Minnesota (4-3 in 10 innings) Royals Bat Around: April 14, Houston (6th inning, 5 runs) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 8-10, 2016 vs. Minnesota Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: October 2-4, Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 7-9, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: June 29-July 1, Houston Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 4/21/16 vs. DET Pitchers 3 4/19/16 vs. DET Butera 14 9/3/15 vs. DET Cain 11 4/10/16 vs. MIN Colon 9 DET Dyson 24 8/27/15 vs. BAL Escobar 1 4/21/16 vs. DET Gordon 170 8/2/14 vs. OAK Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gore 10 - Hosmer 27 9/22/15 vs. SEA Infante 16 CLE Morales 9 TOR Moustakas 30 CLE Orlando 32 TB Perez 19 CWS

6 2016 Transactions Date Player Transaction 2/19 LHP-Mike Minor Signed to a 2-year free agent contract LHP-Jason Vargas Placed on the 60-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) 3/1 C-Salvador Perez Signed to a 5-year extension through 2021 season 3/14 RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Kyle Zimmer Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Brett Eibner Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Jose Martinez Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Cheslor Cuthbert Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Alec Mills Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) INF-Ramon Torres Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) OF-Bubba Starling Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 3/15 RHP-Dillon Gee Contract selected from Omaha LHP-Mike Minor Placed on the 60-day D.L. (recovery from left labrum surgery) 3/23 LHP-Scott Alexander Optioned to Omaha (AAA) LHP-Brian Flynn Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/1 C-Tony Cruz Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Raul Mondesi Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/3 RHP-Chien-Ming Wang Contract selected from Omaha LHP-Tim Collins Placed on the 60-day D.L. (UCL injury) OF-Jarrod Dyson Placed on the 15-day D.L. (strained right oblique) 4/9 OF-Jarrod Dyson Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha 4/19 OF-Jarrod Dyson Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 15-day D.L. OF-Reymond Fuentes Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Dillon Gee Placed on Paternity Leave List RHP-Miguel Almonte Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Instant Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 N.Y. Mets 5 Infante safe at 3B 2-0 1:47 Stands Opp. 0-1 Houston 4 Gordon out at 2B on steal 3-2 1:55 Overturned K.C. 1-0 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Batting Order 1st: Escobar (11-5) 2nd: Moustakas (10-5), Infante (1-0) 3rd: Cain (11-5) 4th: Hosmer (11-5) 5th: Morales (11-5) 6th: Gordon (11-5) 7th: Infante (0-1), Perez (11-4) 8th: Colon (2-0), Fuentes (0-2), Infante (9-3) 9th: Butera (0-1), Colon (0-1), Dyson (3-1), Fuentes (2-2), Orlando (6-0) The Lineup Card Daily Update Starts by Position P: Kennedy (2-1), Medlen (1-1), Ventura (3-0), Volquez (4-0), Young (1-3) C: Butera (0-1), Perez (11-4) 1B: Hosmer (11-5) 2B: Colon (1-1), Infante (10-4) 3B: Colon (1-0), Moustakas (10-5) SS: Escobar (11-5) LF: Gordon (11-5) CF: Cain (11-5) RF: Dyson (3-1), Fuentes (2-4), Orlando (6-0) DH: Morales (11-5) 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 0-1 Tuesday 2-1 Wednesday 1-1 Thursday 2-0 Friday 3-0 Saturday 1-1 Sunday 2-1 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /20 vs. DET (9th, 2 hits) 3 runs - 6 4/22 vs. BAL (1st, 4 hits) 4 runs runs - 1 HOU (6th, 7 hits) 6 runs runs Lead after six innings: 9-1 Lead after seven innings: 8-0 Lead after eight innings: 10-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 3-2 Score first: 9-2 Score more than three runs: 10-0 Hit home run: 9-3 Series opener: or more hits: 5-2 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 1-0 Tied after seven innings: 2-1 Tied after eight innings: - Starter works 6.0 IP: 4-0 Opponents score first: 2-3 Score three runs or less: 1-5 Do not homer: 3-2 Series finale: 3-2 Opponents 10 or more hits: 1-2 Trail after six innings: 1-4 Trail after seven innings: 1-4 Trail after eight innings: 1-5 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 4-3 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 2/1 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 1/- Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 2/2 Errorless games by KC: 7-4 Disabled List (3) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Jason Vargas 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery February 19 April LHP-Mike Minor 60-day recovery from left labrum surgery March 15 May LHP-Tim Collins 60-day ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury April 3 June