TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (4-3, 2.95)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals (30-21) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, June 5, 2015 Game #52 - Home Game #28 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, June 6 vs. Texas Rangers: LHP Wandy Rodriguez (2-2, 3.55) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (3-4, 4.26), 1:10 p.m., FS 1 (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, June 7 vs. Texas Rangers: RHP Colby Lewis (5-3, 4.48) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (4-3, 6.17), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, June Minnesota Twins: LHP Jason Vargas (4-2, 4.79) vs. TBA, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, June Minnesota Twins: RHP Chris Young (4-2, 2.56) vs. TBA, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, June Minnesota Twins: RHP Edinson Volquez (4-3+ tonight) vs. TBA, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s tilt is being televised on 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. Rangers The Royals split a 4-game stop in Arlington last month, alternating wins with the Rangers...KC leads the all-time series by a count, including a advantage in Kansas City, specifically in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Tex L, 2-8 Lewis Duffy 21,206 Tex W, 7-6 (10) Holland Pimentel 23,659 Tex L, 2-5 Gallardo Ventura 26,258 Tex W, 6-3 Guthrie Detwiler 33,818 6/5 KC 6/6 KC 6/7 KC SHORT AND NOT SO SWEET--The Royals and Indians wrapped up a 3-game set here last night with a contest that was called with one out in the home half of the eighth inning, thus giving Cleveland a 6-2 win in the rubber game of the series...the contest was stopped at 9:48 p.m. and 44 minutes later it was determined the storms hitting the metropolitan area were here to stay, thus handing the Royals their first home series loss of the season...chris Young was charged with all six tallies on eight hits with a pair of walks and four K s, falling to 4-2 on the year...royal nemesis, Brandon Moss, continued his mastery vs. Kansas City, turning a 2-0 game into a 4-0 affair with his 10th homer of the year...it was his fourth vs. the Royals this year, while 10 of his 31 RBI on the season have been against KC...meanwhile, the only runs the Royals could muster came via Lorenzo Cain s first homer since May 2, a two-run blast off the batter s eye in centerfield. RECENT STRUGGLES--The Royals enter the final half of this 6-game homestand in the throes of a 2-6 stretch, which has turned a 3-game lead in the American League Central into a 1-game deficit behind the surging Minnesota Twins, who have gone 9-3 in their last 12 to assume the lead at this point...the offense has been the biggest culprit during the drought, plating 20 total runs in the eight games, but 12 of those have come in the two wins, thus Kansas City has only scored eight times in the six losses...the Royals are hitting.202 (53-for-263) during this 2-6 stretch with a.263 on-base pct. and.308 slugging pct...kc continues to have the fewest strikeouts in the American League with 305, but have fanned 72 times in this 8-game span. NED REMAINS ONE SHY OF HOWSER--Already the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 822, Ned Yost is now closing in on becoming the winningest manager in franchise history...his next win will match Royals Hall of Fame manager Dick Howser s 404 triumphs from since taking the reigns in Kansas City on May 13, 2010, Yost has compiled a record with the Royals, and he s now just seven wins shy of tying Royals Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog (410) for the most in franchise history...this is Yost s 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. PACKING THE K --With just under 30,000 in the house for a second consecutive night, the Royals nearly had 90,000 in the house for the 3-game midweek series vs. the Tribe...Kansas City is drawing at an unprecedented pace in the 46 years this franchise has been in existence...through 27 home games, the Royals have drawn 853,373 fans for an average of 31,606 per game, which is up 11,200 per date over a year ago when the club had 550,962 through the turnstiles after 27 dates...all told, the Royals are 302,411 ahead of their pace a season ago and tonight s near sellout crowd will be up against a gathering of 22,126 on this date a year ago...while there are still 54 home dates on the slate, the current per game average factors out to just over 2.56 million over a full season, which would break the team record of 2,477,700 set in the Royals have eclipsed the 2,000,000 plateau on 11 occasions, but not since THREE-CITY TRIP AHEAD--Kansas City hits the road following Sunday s matinee with the Rangers for an 8-game journey that will span a trio of Midwestern cities... it all begins Monday in Minneapolis, as the Royals and surging Twins will battle in a trio of 7:10 tilts that run thru Wednesday...KC will then head to St. Louis, where it will take next Thursday off before playing three in Busch Stadium next weekend...the trip concludes with a pair in Milwaukee, which will be followed immediately by a two-game visit from the Brewers to Kauffman Stadium, which will start the next homestand...when this trip begins Monday, the Royals will play 17 of 22 on the road. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (4-3, 2.95) Career Career Chi Chi Gonzalez vs. Royals first career appearance Major League Record 1-0 (0.00 ERA) Edinson Volquez vs. Rangers Major League Record 4-3 (2.95 ERA) EDINSON VOLQUEZ takes the hill for his 11th start of the season, his 202nd career outing and 196th starting assignment...he makes his third start against the Texas Rangers, the franchise that originally signed him in the 31-year-old righty inked a two-year deal on December 29, 2014 with a mutual option for EVERYTHING BUT THE WIN--Edinson fanned a season-high nine Cubs last Friday at Wrigley Field, but wasn t around to earn the victory, as KC had to rally late for an 8-4 triumph...volquez allowed three runs on six hits over 5.2 innings, losing eligibility for the win after Chicago tied the game in the seventh inning...the veteran right-hander allowed all three runs with two outs, as Kris Bryant doubled in a run with two down in the third, while Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer with two down in the sixth and ending Volky s day after a season-high 109 pitches...his nine strikeouts matched the most by a Royals pitcher this season (Chris Young, May 1 vs. Detroit) and were the most by Volquez since September 25 of last year, when he fanned 10 Braves at Turner Field in a 10-1 win. KEEP ROLLIN --Volky has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last 11 months...since July 1, 2014, he has the fifth-lowest ERA, 2.38 (42 ER in IP) and the 11th-best opponents batting average (.217) in the Majors among hurlers that have thrown at least 150 innings in that time...he s gone 11-4 in that span with his.733 winning percentage the third-highest since that date, trailing only Washington s Jordan Zimmerman (.813) and the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (.800). JUST FINE IN JUNE--Volky has enjoyed success in the month of June throughout his career...he enters with a 14-7 record and a 4.34 ERA (78 ER in IP) in his 35 career June starts...since 2012, his nine victories in the season s third full month are tied for fourth-most in the Majors, behind only Madison Bumgarner (11), Bartolo Colon (11) and Max Scherzer (10)...last season, he turned his year around by going 4-2 with a 3.67 ERA in the month of June, with his four victories leading Pittsburgh. TOUGH TO SQUARE UP--Opposing hitters have had little success against Edinson this year as he enters tonight tied for the fourth-lowest opponents batting average (.202) in the A.L., allowing only 45 hits in his 10 starts...he has the sixth-best hits per 9.0 innings rate (6.64) and ranks eighth in WHIP (1.08) among the A.L. s qualifying hurlers...he s given up just 12 extra-base hits for the fifth-lowest slugging percentage (.287) in the league and also ranks fourth in home runs per 9.0 innings (0.44). VS. RANGERS--Edinson, who made his debut with Texas in 2005, will face his original franchise for the second time this year and third of his career...he s 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in his previous two starts vs. the Rangers...he took a no-decision on May 12 in Arlington, in a 7-6 Royals win in 10 innings, allowing four runs on six hits over 5.0 innings...his only other outing against Texas was a 7-3 loss as a Padre in AT HOME IN KC--Volquez has recorded all four of his wins here at The K, looking to match Houston s Dallas Keuchel for the A.L. lead in home victories (5)... he s posted a 4-1 record with a 2.19 ERA (9 ER in 37.0 IP), holding opponents to a.176 average here, which is fourth-lowest in the league...his 12 home wins over the last two seasons are tied for sixth-most in the Majors, while he s recorded a 2.83 ERA and a.212 opponents average in that span...edinson is with a 4.04 ERA in 104 Volquez vs. Rangers Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Elvis Andrus Adrian Beltre Kyle Blanks Robinson Chirinos Shin-soo Choo Delino DeShields Tommy Field Price Fielder Joey Gallo Mitch Moreland Volquez s 2015 starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/9 vs. Chicago W, Minnesota L, /20 vs. Minnesota W, Chicago L, /2 vs. Detroit L, /7 vs. Cleveland ND, Texas ND, /17 vs. New York W, /23 vs. St. Louis W, Chicago Cubs ND, Totals 4-3, % Career Totals 70-62, outings (100 starts) at his various home parks throughout his career. Edinson s Last Win: May 23, 2015 vs. St. Louis (6.0 IP, 3-2 over John Lackey) Edinson s Last Loss: May 2, 2015 vs. Detroit (6.0 IP, 1-2 to David Price) Edinson s Strikeout High: 13, September 3, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh (7.0 IP, no-decision in a 6-5 loss to Tyler Yates) Edinson s Last Complete Game: May 23, 2015 vs. St. Louis (6.0 IP, 3-2 over John Lackey) 3rd career Edinson s Only Career Shutout: July 19, 2012 vs. Houston (9.0 IP, 1-0 over Lucas Harrell) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2015

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Yordano Ventura = Yordano will oppose fellow Dominican Wandy Rodriguez in a matinee start, his first outing as a 24-year old after celebrating his birthday on Wednesday...he s 3-4 with a 4.26 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 61.1 innings (29 ER) this year and in his career, recording a 3.47 ERA over 44 outings and 43 starts. = Ventura had his start at Wrigley pushed back due to Saturday s postponement...he pitched well on Sunday, carrying a shutout into the seventh, with a one-out walk later turning into the tying run...he settled for a no decision, fanning six with four hits and a walk over 7.0 innings...chicago won 2-1 in 11 innings. = Ventura has compiled a 2-1 mark and a 3.72 ERA over three starts vs. Texas, with the wins in back-to-back outings last August 22 and September 1..the loss came on May 13 as he allowed five runs and a season-high 10 hits over 7.0 innings in a 5-2 final, with Shin-soo Choo and Prince Fielder hitting home runs. = The righty is 2-2 at home this year, recording a 3.86 ERA over four starts (10 ER in 23.1 IP)...he s 8-9 here overall with a 3.26 ERA. = Yordano has allowed just one stolen base in career innings as Yoenis Cespedes swiped second last September 12 while with Boston 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: 107/146 (73%) Saves/Save Opp: 15/23 (65%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 36/11 (31%) Joe Blanton 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None career Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 6/4 vs. Cle) June 4 vs. Cleveland = Joe posted a eighth with two strikeouts in last night s rain-shortened loss to Cleveland. = Blanton started the year at Triple-A Omaha, going 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA before having his contract selected on May 16...he did not pitch in the Majors last year. = Joe made his Major League debut at Texas on September 21, 2004, recording a eighth inning for Oakland. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 20/23 Saves/Save Opp: 7/7 (100%) Last Save: May 19 vs. Cin (10th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last Cubs) June 2 vs. Cleveland (Loss) = Wade entered a 1-1 game in the eighth on Tuesday vs. Cleveland and after a leadoff walk, he nearly had a double play, with the call at first reviewed and upheld...a second walk followed, with Michael Brantley s RBI single putting the Tribe on top, saddling Wade with his first loss since last June 25 vs. the Dodgers. = The run on Tuesday snapped Wade s 22.0 inning scoreless streak, the longest span in the Majors this year. = Wade recorded five saves during Greg Holland s D.L. stint and has seven on the year, most recently on May 19 vs. Cincinnati. = Wade has not allowed a home run in innings, dating to September 4, it s the longest active streak in MLB and just shy of Kelvin Herrera s Royals relief record of innings from July 28, 2013 to May 3 of this year. = Opponents are batting.139 (11-for-79), fifth in the Majors among pitchers with at least 20.0 innings. Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/19 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 (3x, last 4/30 vs. Det) June 4 vs. Cleveland = Jason tossed a scoreless seventh in last night s 6-2 loss to Cleveland, stranding Brandon Moss at third after a leadoff walk. = Jason joined the Royals from Texas last July 16 in exchange for Spencer Patton...he made 99 appearances with the Rangers from 2013 to = The scoreless inning last night dropped Jason s ERA to 0.55 (1 ER in 16.1 IP). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/21 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/2 vs. Cle June 3 vs. Cleveland = Kelvin made a second straight appearance on Wednesday vs. Cleveland, recording three ground outs in the eighth. = Kelvin worked around a leadoff single in the seventh on Tuesday against the Tribe, fanning three straight to preserve a 1-1 tie...the three K s set a season-high and marked his first time to fan the side since August 13, 2013 vs. Miami. = Lefties are batting.093 against Kelvin (4-for-43), third in the Majors among pitchers with at least 40 opponent at-bats by lefties. = Herrera has held the Rangers to one run over 8.2 innings for a 1.04 ERA...two of 11 inherited runners have scored. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/7 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 (2x, last 5/20 vs. Cin) June 2 vs. Cleveland = Luke made his first appearance in nine days on Tuesday against Cleveland, working around Lonnie Chisenhall s leadoff double for a scoreless ninth in a 2-1 loss. = Luke has made eight 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: 9/12 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (89%) Last Save: June 3 vs. Cle (121st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x last Cubs) June 3 vs. Cleveland (Save) = Greg finished Wednesday s 4-2 win over Cleveland with a ninth, fanning Lonnie Chisenhall for the third out...he recorded his eighth save and first since May 14. = He has converted 28 of 29 save chances since last July 26, recording a 1.22 ERA, with opponents batting.124 (15-for-121). = Greg enters with a 1.17 ERA against Texas, holding the Rangers to two runs over 15.1 innings while converting seven of eight save chances. Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/22 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: 4/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min June 3 vs. Cleveland = Ryan pitched a scoreless seventh in Wednesday s 4-2 win against Cleveland, working around one-out singles by Lonnie Chisenhall and Michael Bourn. = Ryan is back in the Majors for the first time since he has allowed just five runs in 22 outings for a 1.88 ERA (5 ER in 24.0 IP). = Madson has faced Texas eight times, posting a 1.80 ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP) while holding batters to a.235 average. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/20 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: 6/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last NYY) June 4 vs. Cleveland = Franklin recorded a scoreless sixth last night with Cleveland leading Alcides Escobar made a great barehand play at short to retire Michael Bourn for the first out, with Franklin pitching around a pair of singles. = Morales is holding righties to a.171 average (7-for-41)...fellow lefties are batting.237 overall (9-for-38), though Morales has retired 16 straight since May 15. Blanton - - Davis Frasor - - Guthrie Herrera Hochevar Holland Madson Morales Vargas - - Ventura Volquez Young - - Royals vs. Rangers 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera Cle Series: 0-for-3 Last Trip: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-10) = Drew made his fourth start with the Royals Wednesday night, but went 0-for-3 at the plate...collected a pair of hits at Texas on May 14, his second start with the club. = He was acquired by the club on May 7 from the Angels in exchange for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson. = 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 Cle Series: 3-for-12, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Last Trip: 4-for-17 (.235), 4 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-12) = Lo hit his fourth home run of the season last night, driving in both of KC s runs in the loss...the homer was his first since May 2, when he took Detroit s David Price deep...he s 6-for-20 (.300) with two doubles, a homer and four RBI in his last five games after a 5-for-31 stretch from May = Cain is a career.316 hitter (24-for-76) with 3 doubles and 9 runs scored in 21 career games vs. the Rangers...that includes going 8-for-18 (.444) against them in = He s tied with Boston s Dustin Pedroia for second in the A.L., hitting.393 (24-for-61) with two outs...his 24 two-out hits are tied for third in the Junior Circuit. = Lorenzo is also fifth in the league in runs scored (37) and ninth in stolen bases (9). = Opened the year with a career-best 10-game hitting streak, en route to hitting.329 (27-for-82) in April with six doubles, two homers and 12 RBI...it marked the third-straight April where he s hit above ranks second among MLB outfielders with 137 putouts this season, trailing only Mike Trout (158). Christian Colon Cle Series: Did not play Last Trip: 1-for-3, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-4) = Christian hasn t played since making his fourth start of the year at third base in Chicago on Sunday...he s reached base via a hit or a walk in 15 of his last 16 games, batting.304 (14-for-46) with a.360 on-base percentage in that span...also hitting.391 (9-for-23) with a.481 OBP when leading off an inning. = He had an 8-game hitting streak from April 21-May 3, which is tied for the third-longest by an A.L. rookie in made starts at second (5), short (4) and third (9). = Recorded a pair of 3-hit games in his rookie season (2014), including July 4 in his first MLB start, at Progressive Field...became the second Royal (Mark Quinn, 1999) to collect 3 extra-base hits (2 doubles, triple) in his first big league start...also scored the winning run in KC s 9-8 Wild Card Game victory over Oakland in the 12th inning. Jarrod Dyson Cle Series: Did not play Last Trip: 3-for-3, run, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (3-3) = Jarrod hasn t played since pinch-hitting duty last Friday at Wrigley...he got back on track during the last road trip, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI...his RBI single May 25 in New York snapped him out of an 0-for-15 drought...hitting.333 (5-for-15) with a triple and an RBI with two outs in an inning. = Dyson matched a career high with three hits April 30 against Detroit, while he stole three bases in Cleveland on April 27, also tying a career-best...he s collected 125 steals in his career, which are ninth-most all-time in KC history...he swiped 36 bases in 2014, the most by a Royal since Carlos Beltran lifted 41 bags during the 2003 season. Alcides Escobar Cle Series: 3-for-11, 2 runs, 2B, BB Last Trip: 5-for-24 (.208), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (3-7) = Esky reached base twice last night with a leadoff walk in the first and a two-out single in the seventh, going 1-for-3. = Alcides went 8-for-16 with a double, a triple and four runs scored in the four-game series at Globe Life Park last month...he s 10-for-22 (.455) with three doubles and five runs scored in his last six contests against the Rangers, dating back to September 2 of last season...batting.344 (11-for-32) vs. A.L. West foes overall this season. = He ranks fifth in the American League, hitting.393 (11-for-28) with runners in scoring position, while his 17 RBI out of the leadoff spot rank fifth in the A.L. = Esky has hit a pair of leadoff home runs this year, including May 29 at Wrigley Field, when he took Chicago s Jake Arrieta deep on the first pitch of the game...he also homered off Detroit s Anibal Sanchez on the first pitch on May 9 at Comerica Park. = Alcides has missed 9 games this season due to injury after playing in all 162 contests in he ranks second in the Majors with 517 games at shortstop since the start of 2012, trailing only the White Sox Alexei Ramirez (525)...his total is eighth in MLB among players at all positions, one behind teammate Alex Gordon (518). Alex Gordon Cle Series: 0-for-7, 3 BB Last Trip: 5-for-17 (.154), run, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Alex reached base via walk for the third-straight game, but went hitless in the series...he s reached via a hit or a walk in six-straight games, despite going 4-for-18 (.222) in that span...recorded his third three-hit game of the year Sunday at Wrigley Field. = Gordon collected his 500th career RBI Sunday, moving him 9 shy of tying Willie Wilson (509) for 10th on the club s all-time list...he passed Joe Randa for eighth in Royals history with 1,086 career hits...he will pass former teammate Billy Butler for seventh in team history in homers (127) with his next roundtripper. = He s tied for second in the A.L. with 12 go-ahead RBI this season, recording seven of them during the month of May...his 55 go-ahead RBI since the start of 2013 are tied for seventh among A.L. hitters...with two outs, he s batting.313 (15-for-48) with 11 RBI, while he s hitting.333 (9-for-27) with RISP and two down. = Alex recorded his third assist of the season Sunday, throwing out Dexter Fowler at the plate in the 11th inning...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 in left field. Eric Hosmer Cle Series: 3-for-11, run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 3-for-16 (.188), run, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Eric took an 0-for-3 last night, but drew a third inning walk after Lorenzo Cain s two-run homer. = Hoz has always hit well against the Rangers, entering tonight with a.330 (34-for-103) average with five doubles, six homers and 14 RBI in 26 career games against them...that includes going 7-for-16 (.438) in Arlington last month with a double and two homers in the four-game series. = He s seventh in the American League, hitting.328 (40-for-122) against right-handed pitching...while he s eighth in the A.L. with a.558 slugging percentage against righties...also batting.320 (31-for-97) here at The K, compared to.281 on the road...he hit just.219 (53-for-242) at home last season. = Batting.314 (16-for-51) with runners in scoring position, while he s hitting.360 (9-for-25) with RISP and two outs. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz is tied for fourth among A.L. first basemen with a.998 fielding pct. (1 error, 441 chances). Omar Infante Cle Series: 1-for-9, run Last Trip: 2-for-19 (.105) Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Omar snapped out of an 0-for-12 hole with a leadoff single in the third last night...he came around to score on Lorenzo Cain s two-run homer. = Infante has 17 RBI this season, which are tied for eighth-most among A.L. second basemen...he recorded 66 RBI in his first season in Kansas City, which were the seventh-most by a Royals second sacker...he had four games last year with 4 RBI or more, after enjoying just five games with 4-plus RBI from = He s also collected 11 doubles this season, which are sixth among A.L. second basemen and tied for 19th overall...needs 11 more two-base hits for 250 for his career. Kendrys Morales Cle Series: 3-for-11, 2 2B, RBI Last Trip: 5-for-15 (.333), 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-11) = Kendrys singled with two outs in the third inning last night, going 1-for-3...he s hit safely in 43 of KC s 51 games this season...hit safely in nine-straight against Texas, dating back to August 27, 2014, while he s hitting.333 (12-for-36) with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 11 RBI in that span. = Morales is tied for the A.L. lead in doubles (17), collecting nine in his last 22 games...he s also sixth in the league in RBI (38), tied for eighth in runs scored (32) and tied for eighth in extra-base hits (23)...he s tops on the club with 10 multi-rbi games, including a season-high five RBI vs. St. Louis here on May 22. = He s been one of the better clutch hitters in MLB, batting.400 (28-for-70) with two outs, tying him for second in the Majors...he s also second in two-out hits (28), and tied for second in two-out RBI (20)...he s also third in the American League, hitting.407 (22-for-54) with runners in scoring position. = He hit two homers and drove in five runs vs. St. Louis on May 22, the first multi-homer game by a Royal since last August 18, when Erik Kratz did it in Minnesota. = Kendrys has made himself a strong candidate for Comeback Player of the Year after batting just.218 with 20 doubles, eight homers and 42 RBI in 98 games split between Minnesota and Seattle in among active switch hitters, he s tied for seventh in home runs (116), one behind former Royal Coco Crisp (117) for sixth. Mike Moustakas Cle Series: 3-for-11, run, RBI, BB Last Trip: 3-for-16 (.188), 2 runs, HR, RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Mike drew a two-out walk in the seventh inning last night, but was 0-for-3 overall...it marked just his second hitless game in nine contests vs. the Tribe this year. = Moose ranks second in the American League, hitting.352 (45-for-128) during night games, which includes nine doubles, a triple and three homers (.508 SLG).. he s also fifth in the A.L., batting.339 (40-for-118) against right-handed pitching...his.391 on-base percentage vs. righties is eighth in the league. = He s been one of the top hitters in baseball through the first two months, ranking sixth in the A.L. in overall batting average (.317), while he s also tied for ninth in the league in hits (59) and tied for ninth in multi-hit games (18)...Mike didn t record his 59th hit last year until August 7, his 92nd game of the season. = Mike ranks third in the Majors, hitting.412 (14-for-34) with a.474 on-base percentage when leading off an inning...he s also batting.276 (24-for-87) with two strikes on him, which is seventh in the American League...the Royals are in games where he has a hit and 16-5 when he scores at least one run. Salvador Perez Cle Series: 1-for-6 Last Trip: 1-for-17 (.059), run, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Salvy went hitless last night with a strikeout and two fly outs...since a 10-game hitting streak from May 12-24, Perez has hit the skids recently, going 2-for-23 (.087) over his last seven games...he s still eighth in the American League, hitting.337 (30-for-89) at home, with six doubles, two homers and 14 RBI here. = Perez also 10th in the league, hitting.370 (20-for-54) with runners in scoring position, while his.313 average with RISP since the start of 2013 ranks 11th among A.L. hitters...he s tied for sixth in the league with 16 two-out RBI, while he s batting.429 (12-for-28) with runners in scoring position and two outs. = Among A.L. backstops, Salvy ranks first in hits (49), third in RBI (25), fifth in homers (6) and fifth in slugging percentage (.434). = He has thrown out 10 would-be base stealers, tying him for third in the A.L...since the start of 2013, he s gunned down 56 baserunners trying to steal, which is second in MLB to Toronto s Russell Martin (73)...he s also fourth among active catchers in career pickoffs, with a franchise-best 14. Alex Rios Cle Series: 1-for-8, 2 BB Last Trip: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Alex drew a walk to lead off the fourth inning last night, but was left stranded at first...recorded his first hit since coming off the D.L. with a single Wednesday night. = Rios missed seven weeks after suffering a fractured left hand on April 13 in Minnesota...he collected his second 3-hit game of the year April 12 in Anaheim, while he also had three multi-rbi games early in the season...homered off White Sox reliever Kyle Drabek on Opening Day, his first roundtripper in 160 at-bats. = He spent the 2014 season with these Rangers, hitting.280 with 30 doubles, 8 triples and 54 RBI...signed a one-year deal with KC on December 15.

4 This & That GIRLS NIGHT OUT--Tonight is Kansas City s annual Girls Night Out promotion presented by Kansas City Area Chevy Dealers...hosted by Channel 41 s Christa Dubill, the event is taking place in the Outfield Experience prior to game time...proceeds from the event will benefit the American Heart Association Go Red for Women...the first 10,000 ladies through the gates have received a Ladies Summer Infinity Scarf. GO WEST YOUNG MEN--Tonight kicks off a 3-game series with the Rangers, with Kansas City possessing a 7-3 mark against the A.L. West entering the weekend...last night s defeat dropped the Royals to within its Central Division, with the next intradivision work slated for the stop in Minnesota that begins Monday...once that series with the Twins is completed, Kansas City will not see a Central Division opponent until the Twins visit Kauffman Stadium on July 2 for a 4-gamer, a span of 19 games between intradivision contests...the Royals have a 2-4 mark against the East (all vs. the Yankees)...KC opened this homestand after finishing off its first stretch of Interleague games, going 5-2 with a rainout against N.L. Central opposition...the Royals will resume play against the N.L. next weekend with a 3-game stop in St. Louis and then a 4-game home and home series with the Milwaukee Brewers...KC led all of baseball with a 15-5 Interleague mark last year. MUST SEE TV--Kansas City s overnight mark on FSKC was an 11.5 rating according to Nielsen Research, which was a touch better than the 10.1 that the NBA Championship Finals game between the Cavs and Warriors did in the KC market...the Royals have the #1 overall household rating in Major League Baseball at 12.3 this season, which is a 128% increase over last season s mark...a reminder that tomorrow s game will be on FS 1, a 1:10 start against the Texas Rangers. ALL-STAR STAFFS ANNOUNCED--Major League Baseball yesterday formally announced the staffs for the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati, with Kansas City skipper Ned Yost heading up the American League squad...his staff will include managers A.J. Hinch of the Houston Astros and Lloyd McClendon of the Seattle Mariners...Hinch, who is in his first season at the helm of the Astros, will make his All-Star coaching debut, while McClendon was previously a member of Dusty Baker s NL staff at the 2003 All-Star Game in Chicago...Yost s Royals staff pitching coach Dave Eiland, catching coach Pedro Grifol, bullpen coach Doug Henry, third base coach Mike Jirschele, first base coach Rusty Kuntz, hitting coach Dale Sveum and bench coach Don Wakamatsu will also work with the A.L. All-Stars. Adam Nevala, head athletic trainer of the Los Angeles Angels, and Paul Harker, assistant athletic trainer of the Tampa Bay Rays, will round out the A.L. staff...san Francisco manager Bruce Bochy will not only have his Giants staff, but also has invited managers Don Mattingly of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bryan Price of the host Reds to join his N.L. staff. THIRD MONTH UNDERWAY--The Royals are 1-2 in the early going of the month of June after posting consecutive winning months to start the year...kansas City wrapped up May with a mark, spending 23 days either in first place or tied for the top spot, before relinquishing the position with Sunday s loss in Wrigley Field...the month of May had not been kind to the Royals in this 21st century, as this marks just the second winning May since the 2000 campaign (15-13 in 2012)... last year s eventual American League championship squad went just in May...KC started 2015 with a 15-7 month of April. WINDY CITY MAKE-UPS--The Royals have been postponed twice this year, each have come in the city of Chicago, with the north side joining in last Saturday with a brutal weather day thus forcing the postponement of that nationally televised contest...kc had been popped during what was to be a 4-game visit to the south side on April 25, with that affair slated to be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Friday, July 17, the first day after the All-Star break...as for the postponed game with the Cubbies, the Royals will return to Wrigley Field for a 7:05 affair on Monday, September 28...that rescheduling actually worked out well for Kansas City, who will be playing in Chicago the following three days of that week against the White Sox. STILL HITTING WITH TWO DOWN--The Royals continue to top the big league charts with a.285 mark (164-for-576)...KC is second in the A.L. in two-out hits (164), second in two-out slugging (.429) and second in two-out on-base pct. (.345)...in fact, KC has scored 42% of its runs this season (97-for-231) with two down...individually, Kendrys Morales leads the American League in two-out hitting with a.400 mark and tied for first in two-out doubles (8), tied for second in two-out RBI (20), second in two-out on-base pct. (.481) and third in two-out slugging (.643) and teammate Lorenzo Cain is tied for second in two-out hitting at.393. TOP TWO IN PLUNKINGS MEET--This weekend s combatants, the Rangers and Royals, rank #1 and #2 in the Majors in hit by pitches, with Texas getting plunked 33 times and Kansas City tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for second with 29...Kansas City hasn t been hit by pitches with the same proficiency as it was earlier, with the Memorial Day plunking of Mike Moustakas only the second HBP of a Royal in the last 18 games after being drilled 26 times in the first 33 affairs... individually, the Royals have cornered the market in bruises with Alex Gordon leading the American League with nine, followed closely by Moose with his seventh on Memorial Day...Lorenzo Cain is lurking outside the top 10 with four. STILL ON TOP OF A.L. IN DIFFERENTIAL--Despite the recent 2-6 dry spell, Kansas City built up enough run differential equity in the early going to continue to lead the American League in that department with a +46, which is 11 runs better than runner-up Toronto (+35)...it must be a Missouri thing, as the St. Louis Cardinals are leading the National League and the Majors with a +69 differential. vs. Rangers (2015) vs. Rangers (career) At Home (career) Gonzalez (career) Rodriguez (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 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 Duffy Guthrie Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 151/ / /38.0 1/ /452.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 1 (April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox) Pickoff & CS: 3 (May 19 vs. Cincinnati) Jarrod Dyson 25 SB to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (T. Goodwin-150) Alex Gordon 1 HR to move into 7th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-127) 9 RBI to tie for 10th on KC all-time list (W. Wilson-509) 21 2B to tie for 6th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-276) 45 BB to tie for 5th on KC all-time list (M. Sweeney-484) Upcoming Milestones Jeremy Guthrie 18 K to 1, wins to 100 Omar Infante 11 2B to 250 Mike Moustakas 9 hits to 500 Salvador Perez 20 hits to 500 Edinson Volquez 17 K to 1,000 Ned Yost 1 win to tie for 2nd on KC all-time list (D. Howser-404) 7 wins to tie for 1st on KC all-time list (W. Herzog-410)

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 /4/15 CLE T. Bauer 2 Colon Dyson 6/25/14 LAD D. Haren 217 Escobar CHC J. Arrieta 20 Gordon CHC J. Arrieta 14 Hosmer TEX S. Freeman 56 Infante 8/13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 311 Morales /22/15 STL L. Lynn 33 Moustakas NYY M. Pineda 19 Perez CHC J. Arrieta 13 Rios /6/15 CWS K. Drabek 36 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) 5 - Colon g 8 gm (4/21-5/3) 1 - Dyson g 3 gm (4/27-30) 3 1 Escobar g 8 gm (4/6-15) 2 - Gordon g 5 gm (2x) 2 1 Hosmer g 12 gm (5/3-15) 6 1 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 2 - Morales g 10 gm (5/6-15) 1 - Moustakas g 7 gm (4/10-17) 7 2 Perez g 10 gm (5/12-24) - - Rios g The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: James Shields, July 7, Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland (Royals 3-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 22, 2015 vs. St. Louis (5-0); Young (6.0 IP), Morales (1.0 IP), Madson (1.0 IP), Frasor (1.0 IP) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Billy Butler, September 5, Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: 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: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Pitcher With a RBI: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Jarrod Dyson (3), April 27, Cleveland 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: April Los Angeles Angels 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 Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 4-2 Tuesday 5-2 Wednesday 3-6 Thursday 5-2 Friday 6-2 Saturday 3-3 Sunday 4-4 Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 6/3/15 vs. CLE Pitchers 14 5/16/15 vs. NYY Butera 13 HOU Cain 1 6/3/15 vs. CLE Colon 5 DET Dyson 39 9/1/14 vs. TEX Escobar 18 TEX Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 27 June 4 vs. Cleveland (3nd, 3 hits) 3 runs - 18 June 3 vs. Cleveland (3rd, 5 hits) 4 runs - 3 May Detroit (4th, 5 hits) 5 runs - 3 April 30 vs. Detroit (5th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 3 May 15 vs. New York (6th, 6 hits) Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 99 OAK Hosmer 36 4/20/15 vs. MIN Infante 6 NYY Morales 1 TOR Moustakas 29 CWS Perez 19 DET Rios 32 7/29/14 vs. NYY