ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP J.A. Happ (2-4, 4.26) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (2-1, 5.56)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Toronto Blue Jays Kansas City Royals (35-36) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, June 23, 2017 Game #72 - Home Game #37 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, June 24 vs. Toronto Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (4-5, 4.98) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (10-3, 2.27), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, June 25 vs. Toronto Blue Jays: LHP Francisco Liriano (3-3, 5.76) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4-6, 4.83), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, June 26: Travel day to Detroit Tonight s game is being broadcast in KC on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight s game is being televised in HD on FOX Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler in the booth while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the Royals Live the pre and post-game shows. Jays vs. Royals Tonight is the first of six between these clubs in KC was 2-4 vs. the Jays last year, gong 2-1 here, but getting swept in three at Rogers Centre...the Royals trail the all-time series with Toronto by a mark, but possess a advantage in Kauffman Stadium...Kansas City has won seven of the last 10 regular season meetings in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 6/23 KC 6/24 KC 6/25 KC Tor Tor Tor A GRAND FINISH TO BOSOX SERIES--Salvador Perez flipped a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 triumph on Wednesday, clobbering the first grand slam of his big league career to cap 9-pitch at bat against Robby Scott...the win gave KC the rubber game and pulled the Royals to within a game of.500, as the Royals have now won four consecutive series and five of their last six, going 13-6 in that span...the eighth inning rally began rather innocuously as Matt Barnes walked both Jorge Bonifacio and Lorenzo to open the frame...on came the left-hander Scott, who then walked Eric Hosmer on four pitches to set the stage for Perez s heroics as he delivered his 15th home run of the year...ian Kennedy had been staked to a 2-0 lead entering the fourth, but he surrendered back-to-back home runs that tied the game in the fourth, then a pair of unearned tallies scored on his watch in the fifth to stake Boston to the lead...the KC bullpen was exemplary, with Mike Minor providing 2.1 scoreless, followed by Joakim Soria with an inning for the win and Kelvin Herrera working the ninth for his 17th save and ninth consecutive conversion. ROSTER MOVE--The Royals today signed free agent reliever Neftalí Feliz and designated right-handed pitcher Chris Young for assignment...feliz, who will wear #43, was released earlier this week by the Milwaukee Brewers...the 29-year old was 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances for the Brewers...he was the team s closer during the first part of the year, recording saves in eight of his first nine opportunities through May 4, featuring his 100th career save on April 5 vs. Colorado...he was the 2010 A.L. Rookie of the Year with Texas and has a career record with 107 saves and a 3.43 ERA in 337 games at the Major League level. DUFFY TO REHAB--Southpaw starter Danny Duffy, out since May 29 with a right oblique strain, will begin an injury rehab assignment tomorrow with the Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA) when they host Memphis...the 28-year old compiled a 4-4 record with a 3.54 ERA in 11 starts before injuring himself on a defensive play in Cleveland on May 28. BIG SLICK FRIDAY--Tonight is the annual Big Slick Softball extravaganza here in Kauffman Stadium as Kansas City natives Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis and Eric Stonestreet, as well as Midwesterner David Koechner and other celebrity guests do battle...other celebrities who will participate include George Wendt from Cheers fame and also the uncle of Jason Sudeikis, actors James van der Beek, Johnny Knoxville, Kevin Pollak, Martin Starr and Randy Flagler (Chicago Fire), as well as American Idol winner and hometown favorite David Cook. SOLID WORK IN JUNE--With Wednesday s comeback win over the Red Sox, the Royals upped their record to 13-6 in June, the best mark to this point among all American League clubs and fourth best in the Majors...the month began with KC taking two of three from the Indians here, then splitting a 4-game set against Houston, before going on the road to win series in San Diego (2-1), San Francisco (2-0) and Anaheim (3-1) before returning home to take two of three from the Red Sox to open this stay...since the month began, the Royals are third in the A.L. in ERA (3.94) and tied for fifth in runs (104)...KC started June eight games under.500 (22-30). ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP J.A. Happ (2-4, 4.26) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (2-1, 5.56) Career Career J.A. Happ vs. Royals Major League Record 2-4 (4.26 ERA) Jakob Junis vs. Blue Jays First career appearance Major League Record 2-1 (5.56 ERA) JAKOB JUNIS takes the hill for his his fifth Major League start and seventh appearance he s in his fourth stint with the Royals this season, splitting time between here and Omaha (AAA)...the 24-year-old right-hander was the Royals 29th round pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. LOST NIGHT IN ANAHEIM--Jakob suffered his first loss at the big league level last Saturday at Angel Stadium, surrendering a pair of homers in a 9-0 setback...he was charged with five runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings with no walks and six strikeouts...junis was down 1-0 after his first pitch of the night, as Cameron Maybin led off the first with a home run...the Angels had baserunners in every inning, cashing in on Danny Espinosa s two-run single in the fourth and Albert Pujols two-run homer in the fifth...jakob departed after plunking Martin Maldenado for the second time with one out in the sixth, becoming the first Royal to hit three batters in a start since Danny Duffy did it against the Angels here on Jakob s Major League Appearances DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/12* Oakland ND, /9* at Tampa Bay W, 7-6 (12) /21 at Minnesota (1) ND, /6 Houston ND, /11 at San Diego W, /17 at LA Angels L, MLB Totals % 2017 AAA Totals % *-relief August 14, Junis did fan six for the second-straight outing, giving him 17 K s in his four starts. TROUBLE WITH THE LONGBALL--Junis has been victimized by the longball, surrendering six over his last 16.0 innings (3.38 HR/9.0 IP)...he did not allow a home run in his first three Major League appearances and gave up just three in 42.1 innings with the Storm Chasers this year (0.64 HR/9.0 IP). WITH OMAHA--Around his four stints in the Majors this season, Jakob has made seven starts with Omaha, going 2-2 with a 2.34 ERA (11 ER in 42.1 IP) and.212 opponents average (33-for-156), recording 57 strikeouts (12.1 K/9.0 IP) and just eight walks (1.7 BB/9.0 IP) he fanned 30 batters over his last three starts with the Storm Chasers, including a career-high tying 12 strikeouts over 7.0 scoreless inning on May 26 at Nashville. HIDDEN GEM--Junis made his Major League debut this season after six in the minors, joining the Royals organization as a 29th-round pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft only two other pitchers were drafted later in 2011 and made the Majors with the team that drafted him: Texas Phil Klein (30th round) and the Mets Seth Lugo (34th round) in the Royals 49-year history, only two players drafted in the 29th round or later have recorded as many as two wins with the club: Brian Bevil (30th round in 1990) went 5-3 over three seasons ( ), and Jose Santiago (70th round in 1994) went over five seasons ( ) PITCHER OF THE YEAR--Junis was named Northwest Arkansas (AA) Pitcher of the Year in 2016, going 9-7 in 21 starts with a 3.25 ERA (43 ER in IP), which ranked third in the Texas League he also earned Texas League midseason and postseason All Star honors Jakob was promoted to Omaha in August and made six starts with the Storm Chasers, going 1-3 with a 7.20 ERA (24 ER in 30.0 IP). HOME WORK--Jakob is appearing for the third time and second start at Kauffman Stadium, most recently taking a no-decision in a Royals 9-7 victory over Houston on June 6...he also made his Major League debut here with a scoreless ninth inning vs. the A s on April 12. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS--Drafted in the 29th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, Junis has risen through the minor league ranks over the last few seasons in his second professional season (2013), he finished eighth in the Pioneer League (Rookie) in strikeouts (55), which included an outing in which he fanned 12 batters over 7.0 innings vs. Billings on August 13 he was tabbed Lexington (A) Pitcher of the Year in 2014, ranking eighth in the South Atlantic League in innings (136.0), tied for ninth in wins (nine) and 10th in WHIP (1.28) he split the 2015 season between Wilmington (A-Advanced) and Northwest Arkansas (AA), leading the Carolina League in innings (155.2) and ranking second in strikeouts (123), tied for second in starts (26), third in WHIP (1.12) and fourth in opponents average (.251). Jakob s Last Win: June 11, 2017 at San Diego (7.0+ IP, 8-3 over Dinelson Lamet) Jakob s Last Win: June 17, 2017 at Los Angeles Angels (5.1 IP, 0-9 to Alex Meyer) Jakob s Strikeout High: 6 (2x), last: June 17, 2017 at Los Angeles Angels (5.1 IP, 0-9 loss to Alex Meyer) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = The Major League co-leader in wins, Jason takes the mound for his team-leading 15th start of the season...he s 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA thus far. = He recorded his fifth-straight victory last Sunday, downing his former club, 7-3 at Angel Stadium...he was charged with eight hits over 6.0 innings with two walks and three strikeouts...he surrendered a pair of runs in the first inning, but held the Halos to one run on five hits over his final five frames. = He s tied with Clayton Kershaw for the MLB lead in wins, while he s second in the AL in ERA (2.27), fifth in walks per 9.0 IP (2.06) and eighth in WHIP (1.13). = Over his last five starts, Vargy is 5-0 with a 2.20 ERA (8 ER in 32.2 IP) with seven walks and 19 strikeouts. = Opponents' have hit.243 (79-for-325) against him this season...however, he s allowed the fourth-lowest average in the AL with runners in scoring position (.183). = He s 2-3 with a 5.32 ERA in eight career starts against Toronto...he last faced the Jays in 2014, earning a 6-1 victory at Rogers Centre on May 30. = Jason is 5-1 with an AL-best 1.81 ERA (9 ER in 44.2 IP) at home this season...he s held opponents to a.227 average here, compared to a.259 mark on the road 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: 154/218 (70.6%) Saves/Save Opp: 17/25 (68.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 101/33 (32.7%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/16 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD June 20 vs. Boston = Scott pitched a pair of innings Tuesday, allowing an inherited run, before retiring four of the last six hitters he faced...made six appearances since being reinstated from the disabled list on June 7...surrendered two earned runs on 10 hits since coming back from the DL (10.2 IP). = Alexander was reinstated from the 10-day DL on June 7, following five rehab starts with Omaha (AAA) he missed nearly a month with a right hamstring strain. = Dating back to August 31, he s posted a 1.16 ERA (4 ER in 31.0 IP) in 24 big league outings, tying for fifth among Major League hurlers (min IP). Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/29 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (88.9%) Last Save: May 4, 2017 at STL (107th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/8 vs. SF June 13 vs. St. Louis (1) = Neftalí signed a Major League free agent contract with the Royals this afternoon...spent the first 10 weeks of the season with the Milwaukee Brewers, going 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances...served as Milwaukee s closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4. = Held the opposition to a.185 batting average (10-for-54) in his first 17 appearances (through May 10)...however, they ve hit.289 (13-for-45) off him since then. = The 2010 AL Rookie of the Year with Texas, Feliz earned his 100th career save on April 5 vs. Colorado...his 107 rescues are tied for 19th among active pitchers. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/31 Saves/Save Opp: 17/19 (89.5%) Last Save: June 21 vs. BOS (34th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU June 21 vs. Boston (Save) = Kelvin allowed a leadoff double in the ninth on Wednesday, but retired the next three hitters to collect his 17th save of the season and fourth over the last week. = His season total is tied for fifth in the American League, while he s also tied for fourth in save percentage (89.5 percent)...dating back to July 1 of last season, Herrera has a 90.6 save percentage (29-for-32), which ranks fourth in the AL, while his 29 saves are tied for eighth. = Herrera owns a 2.41 ERA (5 ER in 18.2 IP) in save situations (18 outings), but has a 7.94 ERA (10 ER in 11.1 IP) in non-save situations (12 appearances). = He has surrendered seven home runs in just 29.0 innings (2.10 HR/9.0 IP) after allowing just six in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9.0 IP). = He saved three games vs. Baltimore from May 12-14, becoming the first Royal to save all three games in a series since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU June 20 vs. Boston = Kevin pitched 2.0 innings Tuesday night, surrendering three hits and a walk in the sixth, before setting the side down in order in the seventh...it marked his thirdstraight big league outing of 2.0 innings or more, which includes going a career-high 2.1 frames on June 6 vs. Houston...recalled from Omaha (AAA) on Monday. = He s made 20 appearances with Omaha, going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP)...allowed just one run in his last seven Triple-A outings (10.2 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 22/30 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/ Strikeout High: 4 on 5/9 at TB June 21 vs. Boston = Mike allowed an inherited run to score in the fifth inning on Wednesday, but retired seven of the eight hitters he faced...he s allowed just one run on eight hits over his last nine outings (10.0 IP)...he s tied for sixth among AL relievers in wins (3), while he s sixth in ERA (1.93) and 12th in WHIP (0.99), min IP. = Since May 1, Minor has gone 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA (3 ER in 25.0 IP), while holding the opposition to a.172 average (15-for-87)...in that span, he ranks sixth in the American League in WHIP (0.92) and 15th in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (10.08), fanning 28 in his last 25.0 frames. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.130 batting average (6-for-46), which is fifth in the Junior Circuit (min. 40 left-handed hitters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 26/32 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 26/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD June 18 at LA Angels = Peter didn t pitch in the Boston series, last working Sunday in Anaheim, when he tossed a scoreless seventh inning...allowed just one run in his last 11 outings (8.0 IP), after surrendering 10 runs in four appearances between May held right-handed hitters to a.200 average (14-for-70) this season. = Ranks fourth in the AL, having been saddled with 26 inherited runners...he s stranded 84.6 percent (22-of-26) of them, tying him for seventh in the AL. = He remains unbeaten in his last 129 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing Sam Freeman (135). = Fanned all three batters he faced on 10 pitches on June 9 for the second time in his career (also, April 11, 2009 with Atlanta) he s the third Royals reliever to strikeout all three batters faced in an appearance in 10 pitches or less, joining Aaron Crow (July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and Stan Belinda (Aug. 6, 1994 vs. Seattle). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 23/31 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA June 21 vs. Boston (Win) = Joakim earned his third victory of the season Wednesday, tossing a scoreless eighth ahead of Salvador Perez s go-ahead grand slam...his victory total is tied for seventh among AL relievers this season, while he s also tied for 14th with 10 holds...allowed just one run over his last seven outings (5.1 IP). = He struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning on June 8 (17 pitches), for the second time this season (also, May 5 vs. Cleveland). = He ranks fourth in club history with 399 appearances and is third with 161 saves his career 2.80 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/24 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 15/ Strikeout High: 3 on CLE June 20 vs. Boston = Travis worked the final 2.0 frames Tuesday night, allowing singles in the eighth and ninth...he s made six-straight scoreless appearances, retiring 25 of 30 hitters in that span...he s allowed three runs in his last 10 outings (2.03 ERA), after surrendering 17 runs in his first 14.1 frames this year (10.67 ERA). = Wood grounded into a double play in the ninth inning Tuesday, becoming the first KC hurler to have an at-bat at home since Hipolito Pichardo (1995). Alexander Feliz Hammel Herrera Junis Kennedy McCarthy Minor Moylan Soria Strahm Vargas Wood Royals vs. Blue Jays 2016 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio BOS Series: 2-for-11, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 6-for-35 (.171), 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Jorge walked to leadoff the eighth inning and scored on Perez s go-ahead grand slam on Wednesday, his fourth straight game with a run scored. = He hit a two-run homer off Chris Sale in the ninth inning on Tuesday, his 10th HR and just his second vs. a southpaw has eight RBI in his last nine games. = Bonifacio is tied for fourth among AL rookies with 10 HR and is the first Royals rookie with 10 HR before the All-Star break since Mark Quinn (11) in = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera BOS Series: 1-for-3, 3B Last Trip: 2-for-10 (.200) Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew entered as a defensive replacement behind the plate in the eighth inning Tuesday, but did not receive an at-bat he s appeared in three of the last five games. = Butera had a one-out triple in the seventh inning Monday, his first extra-base hit since homering here on May 14 vs. Baltimore he was pinch-run for at third base by Torres, who scored the go-ahead run on Merrifield s RBI single he s batting.421 (8-for-19) with three extra-base hits and five RBI vs. AL East teams this season. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain BOS Series: 2-for-9, run, RBI, BB Last Trip: 15-for-36 (.417), 13 runs, 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Lorenzo walked in the eighth inning and scored on Salvador Perez s go-ahead grand slam in Wednesday s 6-4 win over Boston. = Cain ranked second in the Majors in 2016 with a.371 average (33-for-89) vs. lefties he s 4-for-6 with a home run and six RBI lifetime vs. Happ. = He hit.417/.475/.944 (15-for-36) on the last road trip (June 9-18) with six HR and 11 RBI according to STATS, he s the second Royal to hit six HR on a road trip of nine games or fewer, joining Jermaine Dye, who hit six HR during a seven-game trip in 1999 he s the seventh player all-time with 15 hits, six HR and 11 RBI on a road trip of nine games or fewer, joining: Davey Lopes ( 79), Eddie Murray ( 80), Barry Bonds ( 01), Shawn Green ( 02), David Ortiz ( 02) and Adam LaRoche ( 06). = He recorded his fourth and fifth multi-hr games on June 10 and 16, and homered in three straight from June (four total), the longest streak of his career. = He s tied for the American League lead with eight HR this month, three shy of the club record for HR in June, done by Mike Sweeney in = He ranks fifth in the AL with 14 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 18-for-his-last-18 dating back to last August. Cheslor Cuthbert BOS Series: 2-for-10 Last Trip: 1-for-5 (.200) Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Cheslor went 1-for-3 on Wednesday, his third straight start but just his fourth in the Royals last 13 games he s batting.313 (10-for-32) in his last 13 games. = Of his 22 starts in 2017, 14 have come vs. left-handed pitchers he hit.320 (39-for-122) vs. lefties in 2016 and is 6-for-his-last-21 (.286) after starting 2-for-19. = Cuthbert is batting.310 (9-for-29) with three doubles and eight RBI in his last 11 home games (since May 4) after starting 0-for-13 here. = He hit.333/.364/.619 (7-for-21) with three doubles, a home run and three RBI in six games vs. Toronto last season. Alcides Escobar BOS Series: 3-for-10, run, 2B, SB Last Trip: 11-for-39 (.282), 5 runs, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 4 g (4-14) = Esky doubled to lead off the third inning on Wednesday and scored on Whit Merrifield s sacrifice fly, extending his hitting streak to four games. = He singled off Chris Sale to leadoff the third inning on Tuesday, his 1,000th hit as a Royal (also had 159 hits with Milwaukee) he s the 12th Royal to record 1,000 hits in a Royals uniform, joining teammates Eric Hosmer (1,022) and Alex Gordon (1,279) he s batting.311 (14-for-45) in his last 11 games. = He s made a club-record 242 consecutive starts dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias he s played in 1,014 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season, second most in the Majors during that span, trailing only Robinson Cano (1,018). = Alcides hit his first home run on June 10 in San Diego, snapping a streak of 266 at-bats without a HR, the third-longest streak by a non-pitcher, according to Elias. = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifice hits his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon BOS Series: 0-for-7 Last Trip: 10-for-33 (.303), 9 runs, 3 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Gordon popped out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning on Wednesday, extending his hitless streak to nine at-bats dating back to Sunday in Anaheim. = He s batting just.172 (10-for-58) vs. left-handed pitching this season, but is 5-for-11 (.455) lifetime vs. J.A. Happ with a double, a home run and three RBI. = Alex has seven extra-base hits in his last 15 games (50 at-bats), after recording five doubles and no home runs in his first 49 games (168 at-bats) he snapped the longest homerless drought of his career (192 at-bats) on June 6 vs. Houston and has three home runs in 14 games since. = He has scored 11 runs in his last 14 games dating back to June 6, matching his run total from his first 50 games. = He ranks third in the AL with eight hit-by-pitches this season his 83 career HBP are a club record and rank 13th among active players. = He ranks tied for fifth in the AL with five outfield assists, most recently throwing out Jose Ramirez at home on June 4 his 79 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since 2010, four more than Gerardo Parra (75) he snapped a streak of 72 straight errorless game on June 15, his first since September 14, Eric Hosmer BOS Series: 2-for-8, 3 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB Last Trip: 11-for-34 (.324), 7 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Eric doubled to lead off the second on Wednesday and scored on a double play he also walked in the eighth and scored on Perez s grand slam. = He s batting.310 (26-for-84) vs. left-handed pitchers, second best among AL left-handed batters, trailing only Corey Dickerson (.351). = Hosmer has seven go-ahead RBI this season and 69 since the start of 2015, tied with Nelson Cruz for second most in the AL, trailing Albert Pujols (80). = He recorded his 500th career RBI on Sunday in Anaheim on a sacrifice fly he s the 12th Royal to reach the 500-RBI mark and fourth left-handed batter. = After hitting.225 (20-for-89) in April, Hosmer ranks third in the American League with a.344 average (62-for-180) since May 1. = He s reached safely in 61 of 71 games, tied for most in the AL and tied for fifth in MLB, trailing Votto (65), Goldschmidt (65), Arenado (64) and Markakis (63). = Hosmer is batting.308/.385/.477 (40-for-130) in 36 home games this season, including a 38-game home on-base streak from Sept. 17, 2016-June 6, 2017, the longest by a Royal since Carlos Beltran reached in a club-record tying 44 straight home games from (also, Amos Otis from ). Whit Merrifield BOS Series: 3-for-10, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 10-for-35 (.286), 5 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, BB, SB, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Whit singled to lead off the sixth and had a sacrifice fly with a runner at third and one out in the third on Wednesday in nine plate appearances this season with a runner at third base and less than two outs, he s driven in the run six times, including four RBI in six opportunities this month. = His career.341 average (42-for-123) vs. left-handed pitching ranks third among active players (min. 100 at-bats), trailing only Ryon Healy (.344) and Jose Altuve (.342) he s batting.326/.396/.500 (15-for-46) vs. lefties this season, but just one of his eight career HR have come vs. southpaws. = He s batting.326/.361/.493 (47-for-144) in his last 38 games dating back to May 8, including a Major League best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4. = He s batting.300 (27-for-90) in 24 career games vs. the AL East, including.340 (18-for-53) in 15 games this season with three home runs and eight RBI. = Merrifield has six home runs in 201 at-bats with the Royals this season (33.5 AB/HR) after homering just twice in 311 at-bats in 2016 (155.5 AB/HR). Brandon Moss BOS Series: 1-for-2 Last Trip: 2-for-14 (.143), 3 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-2) = Brandon last played as a defensive replacement in left field on Tuesday and went 1-for-2 with a one-out single off Chris Sale in the ninth the lefty batter, who is a career.249 hitter vs. left-handed pitching, is now 8-for-18 (.444) with two home runs vs. southpaws this season, and is 7-for-13 (.538) lifetime vs. J.A. Happ. = Moss is homerless in his last 12 games after going deep five times during an eight-game span from May = His 31 career home runs in June are his most in any calendar month he hit.333/.407/.792 (24-for-72) with eight home runs and 15 RBI in 21 games last June. = He has nine home runs and 25 RBI in 42 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including two HR and five RBI in the 2014 Wild Card Game with Oakland. = His 111 HR since 2013 are sixth most among active left-handed batters, trailing Chris Davis, Anthony Rizzo, Jay Bruce, Bryce Harper and Robinson Cano. Mike Moustakas BOS Series: 3-for-11, run, HR, RBI Last Trip: 11-for-36 (.306), 5 runs, 3 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SF Hit Streak: 4 g (4-16) = Moose went 1-for-4 on Wednesday and now has a hit in 18 of his last 20 games, batting.338/.361/.649 (26-for-77) with six HR and 20 RBI during that stretch. = Moustakas has an American League leading 32 RBI in his last 32 games since May 14, after recording just 14 RBI in his first 33 games. = He ranks tied for fifth in the AL with 19 home runs in 257 at-bats (13.5 AB/HR), three shy of his career high of 22 HR in 2015 (25.0 AB/HR) his 19 HR are most by a Royal before the All-Star break since Mike Sweeney hit 21 in 2001 and are three shy of the Royals record before the break, done by Jermaine Dye in = He has 41 HR and 110 RBI in his last 162 games dating back to July 12, 2015 the single-season club record for HR is 36, done by Steve Balboni in = He s reached safely in 18 straight home games since May 12, batting.329/.373/.600 (23-for-70) with nine extra-base hits and 16 RBI during that stretch. = He hit his 100th career HR on Tuesday off Chris Sale, becoming the 16th player (fifth left-handed batter) to hit 100 HR with the Royals, joining teammates Perez (102), Hosmer (110) and Gordon (154) this marks the second time in club history that there have been four teammates with 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining the 1987 Royals (George Brett, Steve Balboni, Frank White and Hal McRae). Salvador Perez BOS Series: 3-for-6, run, HR, 4 RBI, BB Last Trip: 12-for-29 (.414), 5 runs, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (3-3) = Salvy reached four times on Wednesday, including a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning on a 3-2 count, his 15th HR of the season and first grand slam of his career it was the second grand slam by the Royals this season, joining Lorenzo Cain s on June 10 at San Diego = According to Elias, it was the second slam in the eighth or later by a Royal that turned a deficit into a lead, joining Frank White on May 15, 1986 (vs. White Sox). = He has a hit in 11 of the last 12 games in which he s had an at-bat, batting.447/.469/.809 (21-for-47) during that stretch with five doubles, four HR and 11 RBI. = Perez hit his 100th career HR on June 10, becoming the sixth-youngest Royal (27 years, 231 days) to reach 100 HR, behind only Carlos Beltran (26 years, 107 days), Billy Butler (26 years, 149 days), John Mayberry (26 years, 178 days), Eric Hosmer (26 years, 323 days) and Bo Jackson (27 years, 229 days). = Of his 102 career HR, 97 have come as a catcher, most in Royals history his 54 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 588 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Majors. Ramón Torres BOS Series: 0-for-4, run, BB Last Trip: 3-for-9 (.333), 3 runs, 2B, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Ramón started at second base on Wednesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk he s batting.357 (5-for-14) as a starter and is 0-for-3 off the bench. = Torres was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on June 7 and made his Major League debut that night, becoming the first Royal to record a hit from both sides of the plate in his debut he s the seventh Royal to have two hits and an RBI in his Major League debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit. = He hit.327 (69-for-211) with five homers, 34 RBI and eight stolen bases with Omaha (AAA), making 19 starts at second base and 32 starts at shortstop.

4 This & That HOZ JUMPS INTO ASG LEAD - PEREZ EXPANDS HIS--Miami native Eric Hosmer has made a push in the last week among the voters to overtake both Yonder Alonso and Miguel Cabrera and vault into the top spot at first base for the 2017 All-Star Game in Marlins Park...Hoz, the MVP of last summer s Midsummer Classic in San Diego, has 936,734 votes in Monday s announcement, a near 50,000 vote advantage over Alonso...meanwhile, Salvador Perez has expanded his lead for his fourth straight opportunity to start the All-Star Game, recording 1,453,088 votes, which are over 400,000 more than current runner-up Brian McCann... Perez is coming off the 2016 contest in Petco Park when he received the most votes, with 4,965,838, becoming the first Royal to lead the Major League balloting since George Brett in STU-PEN-DOUS WORK BY RELIEVERS--The Kansas City bullpen was the reason Salvador Perez had the chance to be a hero with his eighth inning grand slam on Wednesday, as a trio of relievers combined for 4.1 scoreless innings allowing only two hits with no walks and five strikeouts...mike Minor, who has flourished out of the pen this year, built the perfect bridge to the back end of the pen, with 2.1 innings with a hit and three K s...he has four straight scoreless outings, spanning 5.1 innings, and has been touched for a run in just one of his last nine appearances, spanning 10.0 innings (0.90 ERA)...overall, the pen has been scored upon in just three of the last 10 games, with the team going 8-2 in that span. MOOSE JOINS THE C-NOTE CLUB--Mike Moustakas second inning blast off Chris Sale on Tuesday night was his 19th home run of the season and 100th of his Major League career...he s the 16th player in franchise history to hit at least 100 home runs in a Royals uniform and the fourth among this current active group...alex Gordon is sixth on the franchise s all-time list with 159, followed by Eric Hosmer in the 10th spot with 110 and Salvador Perez the newest member with 101, hitting #100 on the last road trip in San Diego...as is the case with most Royal records, Hall of Famer George Brett is the all-time team home run king with Moose continues on a pace that would shatter Steve Balboni s long-standing club record of 36 home runs in at his current home run rate, Moustakas would club 43 roundtrippers this year...he s hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games at a.333 clip (26-for-78) with 13 runs, six doubles, six homers and 20 RBI. ALL ABOARD THE CAIN TRAIN--Lorenzo Cain is 0-for-5 in the last two games, but did coax a walk to help set the table for Sal Perez s game winning grand slam on Wednesday...he has now walked 30 times on the year, just three shy of his single-season best of 37 set in 2015 with well over 100 games remaining...despite the mini 0 fer, he has batted.365 (19-for-52) with 17 runs, a double, triple, seven homers and 13 RBI...he swiped a pair of bases last Saturday in Anaheim and is now 14-for-14 in stolen bases and the only Major League player with at least nine stolen bases to still be perfect on the year. A TWO-ERROR AFTERNOON--The Royals incurred just their second multi-error game on Wednesday, committing a pair of miscues during Boston s 2-run fifth inning... despite the errors, KC continues to lead the Majors in fewest miscues with 26 through the first 71 games, two fewer than runner-up Minnesota (28)...last year s club committed 37 errors through the 71-game mark a season ago. MINI-TRIP AHEAD--Kansas City will pay its first visit to the Motor City next week with a 3-game stop that starts Tuesday night...kc was just 1-2 against the Tigers when they came to Kauffman Stadium to closeout May...the Royals hold a slim advantage in the all-time work against the Bengals, including a deficit in Detroit, since the club moved to Comerica in the schedule is somewhat segmented over the next week Detroit the only stop on that trip, before KC returns home for a weekend set against the Twins that includes a split doubleheader on July 1 to make-up the April 29 postponement...then after the July 2 matinee vs. Minnesota, KC is out again for a week in Seattle (3) and Dodger Stadium (3) prior to the break...it will be just the second visit ever to Chavez Ravine, first since STILL AMONG THE ELITE--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea was stymied with a stands call on Monday night after New York took 3:05 to review a possible pickoff at first base before coming back with a hung jury...dupe is now 13-for-17 for a 76.4% success rate, which is just a shade below the Yankees, who are 14-for-18 with a 77.8% mark for tops in the Majors...he also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good of 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). EASTERN SUCCESS--With Wednesday s win over Boston, the Royals are now 10-6 against the A.L. East with this weekend vs. the Jays still to come in this 6-game stretch...kc will resume action within the Central next week with a 3-day stop in Detroit, followed by a 4-game series here against Minnesota that features a day/night twinbill on July 1 to make up for an April 29 rainout...the Royals have some work to do intra-divisionally, going just 9-18 within the Central...Kansas City is vs. the West and will get three more against that division on July 3-5 with a 3-game stop in Seattle...meanwhile, KC is 5-2 against National League competition this year, with the next test coming in Dodger Stadium on July 7-9 in a 3-game set prior to the All-Star break. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight two games under.500 with the Royals at during the regular season, the win total shattering Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,129) and wins (1,041)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( )...he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff ( ). vs. Blue Jays (2016) vs. Blue Jays (career) At Home (career) Happ (career) Estrada (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Cuthbert Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Torres Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Young Total Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/9 9/38 10/47 Pct ERA ER/IP 87/ / /634.1 Disabled List (4) Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 7 (Last: LAA) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day stable lumbar vertebral fracture February 15 April RHP-Nate Karns 10-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) May LHP-Danny Duffy 10-day right oblique strain May 30 (retro to May 29) June OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July

5 2017 Royals Home Runs vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio /20/17 BOS C. Sale 3 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 34 Cain LAA K. Middleton 15 Cuthbert HOU D. Keuchel 81 Escobar SD C. Stammen 43 Gordon LAA R. Nolasco 21 Hosmer /19/17 BOS H. Velazquez 6 Merrifield /30/17 DET D. Norris 83 Moss CLE M. Clevinger 43 Moustakas /20/17 CWS C. Sale 6 Perez /21/17 BOS R. Scott 0 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Jorge Bonifacio and Lorenzo Cain San Francisco, third inning off Johnny Cueto) - 5 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon Cleveland) - Franchise total: 91 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Kennys Vargas, Minnesota Target Field, off Kelvin Herrera, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 7 g (5/16-23) 1 - Butera g Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 10 - Cuthbert g 3 g (5/11-19) - - Escobar g 4 g (4x) 6 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 10 g (4/25-5/6) 5 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 10 3 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 1 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 5 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Torres g No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 3-6 Tuesday 5-5 Wednesday 5-7 Thursday 4-4 Friday 7-4 Saturday 6-3 Sunday 5-7 The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Jason Vargas, June 13, San Francisco Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 6/21/17 vs. BOS Pitchers 0 6/21/17 vs. BOS Bonifacio 44 4/28/17 vs. MIN Butera 33 DET Cain 1 6/20/17 vs. BOS Cuthbert 4 6/6/17 vs. HOU Escobar 7 SF Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /20 vs. Boston (9th, 2 hits) 3 runs - 15 LA Angels (3rd, 2 hits) 4 runs - 4 6/21 vs. Boston (8th, 2 hits) 5 runs - 3 6/3 vs. Cleveland (7th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 3 San Francisco (6th, 6 hits) 7 runs runs runs - 1 San Deigo (8th, 6 hits) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: June 6, 2017 vs. Houston (9-7 in 9 innings) (Twice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 13, San Francisco (6th inning, 6 runs) (7 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 24-26, Chicago White Sox Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 6 LAA Hosmer 110 MIN Merrifield 15 6/4/17 vs. CLE Moss 27 PIT Moustakas 25 5/18/17 vs. NYY Perez 20 NYY Torres 7 -