Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Cleveland Indians (81-74) Progressive Field - Monday, September 22, 2014 Games #136 and #156 - Home Game #68 and Road Game #75 Fox Sports Kansas City & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Tuesday, September Cleveland Indians: RHP Yordano Ventura (13-10, 3.19) vs. RHP Danny Salazar (6-7, 4.02), 6:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC & 610 Sports Wednesday, September Cleveland Indians: LHP Jason Vargas (11-10, 3.59) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (5-8, 4.06), 6:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC, ESPN & 610 Sports Thursday, September Chicago White Sox: RHP James Shields (14-8, 3.18) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (9-10, 3.22), 7:10 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Friday, September Chicago White Sox: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (12-11, 4.28) vs. RHP Hector Noesi (8-10, 4.39), 7:10 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Saturday, September Chicago White Sox: LHP Danny Duffy (8-11+ tonight) vs. LHP John Danks (10-11, 4.82), 6:35 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Sunday, September Chicago White Sox: RHP Yordano Ventura ( tomorrow) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1+ tonight), 1:10 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler, while Joel Goldberg hosts Hy-Vee Royals Live with Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery Royals vs. Indians The Royals are looking to snap a 3-game slide to the Tribe with the resumption the suspended contest, with KC currently 7-8 on the year vs. the Indians...Kansas City trails the all-time series by a margin, trailing by a count in Cleveland, in Progressive Field. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Cle L, 3-4 McAllister Guthrie 10,789 Cle W, 8-2 Shields Salazar 8,848 Cle L, 3-5 Shaw Herrera 9,311 Cle L, 1-5 Kluber Chen 10,440 6/10 KC W, 9-5 Vargas Kluber 25,540 6/11 KC W, 4-1 Ventura Bauer 19,938 Cle W, 7-1 Ventura Tomlin 39,020 Cle L, 3-7 House Guthrie 24,481 Cle L, 1-4 Kluber Duffy 16,991 7/24 KC W, 2-1 (14) Crow Rzepczynski 22,120 7/25 KC W, 6-4 Herrera Carrasco 33,460 7/26 KC W, 7-5 Guthrie McAllister 29,567 7/27 KC L, 3-10 Salazar Chen 23,409 8/29 KC L, 1-6 Salazar Vargas 31,341 8/30 KC L, 2-3 (11) Tomlin Downs 35,089 8/31 KC To be continued Cle Cle Cle BIG WIN IN HOME FINALE--Kansas City closed out the home portion of the 2014 regular season slate with a 5-2 win over Detroit on Sunday to salvage the final game of the 3-game series and return the club to 1 1/2 games out in the A.L. Central with a week to play...the win also gave the Royals a 1 1/2-game lead in the Wild Card race over Seattle after the M s lost in Houston...for the first time in the Detroit series, KC struck early, scoring single tallies in the first and second, but the Tigers tied it with matching runs in the third and fourth... the Royals then reassumed the lead in the home half of the fourth when Nori Aoki capped a phenomenal week with a 2-run triple...the first-year Royal finished the week hitting.636 (14-for-22) with a pair of double and a triple...jeremy Guthrie earned his 12th win of the year with 5.1 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits...the trifecta of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland combined for the final 3.2 innings, retiring 11 of the 12 hitters they faced, striking out five...billy Butler, Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar each had a pair of hits to aid KC s 11-hit attack...the win closed out the home slate with a ledger. SUSPENDED GAME RESUMPTION--The upcoming road trip will begin with the resumption of the August 31 suspended game with a 6:05 first pitch in Progressive Field (5:05 Kansas City time) tomorrow night...the game will resume with Kansas City coming to bat in the bottom of the 10th inning, trailing 4-2, with Mike Moustakas scheduled to face reliever Kyle Crockett...the Indians plated a pair of unearned runs in the top of the 10th just prior to the storm s arrival...all players on both expanded rosters are eligible to participate in the game resumption unless they ve already been removed from the contest. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN--The Royals enter the final week of the regular season with eight decisions remaining on the docket...the regular season ends with this 7+ game journey (suspended game included)... KC s remaining opponents include this stop vs. the Indians (3+ suspended game) and then Chicago (4)...the Tigers are back home facing the White Sox (3) and the Twins (4) this week...as for Wild Card competition, Oakland hosts the A.L. West champion Angels in a 3-game set starting tonight before traveling to Texas (4)...the Mariners are in Toronto for four and then host the Angels for three on the final weekend...cleveland, who enters 3 1/2 back, hosts the Royals with four decisions on the line and then has Tampa Bay in here for three this weekend. ESKY LOVING LEADOFF--Alcides Escobar was moved to the top of the batting order on September 13 and has responded by hitting.382 (13-for-34) from the leadoff position in the last eight games, with three doubles, a home run and five runs scored...he collected his 33rd double of the year yesterday to tie the most two-base hits by a Kansas City shortstop since Jose Offerman had 33 in Kurt Stillwell holds the team mark for a shortstop with 35 in FINAL STOP IN CHICAGO--The Royals will closeout the 162-game slate with a 4-game visit to U.S. Cellular Field starting Thursday night...kc is 10-5 vs. the ChiSox this year, including a 5-1 mark in Chicago...Kansas City wrapped up the 2013 schedule by taking three of four in the Windy City. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Danny Duffy (8-11, 2.42) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (8-5, 2.65) Career Career Danny Duffy vs. Indians Major League Record 8-11 (2.42 ERA) Carlos Carrasco vs. Royals Major League Record 8-5 (2.65 ERA) DANNY DUFFY returns to the mound for his 24th start and 30th overall appearance of the year, his 61st career outing (55th start)...it s his fourth start of 2014 against Cleveland (fifth appearance) and seventh career appearance (sixth start) vs. the Tribe...Danny was selected in the third round of the 2007 June Free Agent Draft. BACK IN THE SADDLE--Duff makes his first start since September 6, when he made just one pitch at Yankee Stadium before experiencing tightness in his left shoulder... he missed a pair of starts, with righty Liam Hendriks filling in at home vs. Boston and Chicago...Danny has made 12 starts in his career with 6 or more days since his previous outing, going 7-2 with a 2.14 ERA (16 ER in 67.0 IP) in those outings. BREAKOUT SEASON--Danny s won-loss record of 8-11 is as deceiving as they come, since he s been one of the top pitchers in the A.L. this season, just 2 years removed from Tommy John surgery...his 2.47 ERA ranks fourth among A.L. pitchers with at least innings, trailing only Chris Sale, Felix Hernandez and Jon Lester...Duff s mark is tops all-time among KC lefties that pitched or more frames in a season, ahead of Paul Splittorff s 2.68 ERA in 1971 (43 ER in IP)...Duff also ranks second-best in hits per 9.0 innings in the American League (6.50), behind King Felix s 6.49 mark. LIMITED SUPPORT--After scoring 23 runs in Duffy s first 3 August starts, the Royals have been held to 6 runs over his last 3 full outings, including only 3 runs while he s in the game...the offense is averaging 3.38 runs per 9.0 innings for him, lowest among A.L. pitchers...danny is the only A.L. pitcher with at least 20 starts, a sub-3.00 ERA and a losing record. TOUGH TO HIT--Danny enters tonight tied for the second-lowest opponents batting average (.201) among A.L. hurlers who have thrown at least innings...it s the lowest mark by a Royals lefty and second-best overall to Roger Nelson s.196 mark in he has held left-handed hitters to a.129 mark (15-for-116), lowest in the Majors this year and third-best by a starter since righties haven t fared much better, batting.223 (87-for-391) against Duff, third among A.L. southpaws and fifth in MLB. VS. CLEVELAND--Danny last faced the Tribe on August 31 in KC, the Sunday Night Baseball game that was suspended until this evening, with the Indians leading 4-2 in the 10th...he pitched 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits with 3 walks and 6 K s...cleveland scored on Michael Brantley s 2-out double in the third and Mike Aviles sacrifice fly in the fourth, following Danny s errant pickoff attempt...duffy is 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA over 21.2 innings this year against the Tribe (5 ER), including 7.0 shutout innings on July 24 at home...he s 1-1 over 6 career outings (5 starts), recording a 3.09 ERA, with the win here on July 31, Duffy vs. Indians Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Mike Aviles Michael Bourn Michael Brantley Lonnie Chisenhall Yan Gomes Tyler Holt Jason Kipnis David Murphy Roberto Perez Ryan Raburn Jose Ramirez Carlos Santana Danny s 2014 Major League starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 5/3 Detroit L, /8 at Seattle L, /17 Baltimore W, /23 at Los Angeles L, /28 Houston L, /2 at St. Louis W, /7 New York ND, /14 at Chicago W, /19 at Detroit L, /24 Los Angeles (NL) L, /30 at Minnesota W, /6 at Cleveland L, /11 Detroit L, /19 at Boston L, /24 Cleveland ND, 2-1 (14) /30 Minnesota ND, /5 at Arizona W, /10 San Francisco W, /15 at Minnesota W, /20 at Colorado L, /26 Minnesota ND, /31 Cleveland ND, 2-4* /6 New York ND, Totals % Career Totals Totals (starter) * = Suspended game ROAD SHOW--Duffy has been terrific on the road this year, ranking fifth among A.L. pitchers with 10 or more road starts in both ERA (2.19) and opponents average (.215)...despite the success, he has a 6-7 road record...he s 12-9 in his career on the road, compiling a 3.26 ERA. Danny s Last Win: August 15 at Minnesota (5.1 IP, 6-5 over Ricky Nolasco) Danny s Last Loss: August 20 at Colorado (7.0 IP, 2-5 to Jorge De La Rosa) Danny s Strikeout High: 9, Twice, last on June 14, 2014 at Chicago (7.0 IP+1 in a 9-1 win) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2014

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Yordano Ventura = Yordano will make his 30th appearance (29th start), entering at with a 3.19 ERA and 147 strikeouts over innings (61 ER). = He won for the fourth time in 5 starts on Wednesday vs. the White Sox, outdueling Chris Sale by holding the Sox to 1 run, 3 hits and 2 walks with 7 strikeouts over 7.0 innings in a 6-2 final...his 13 wins rank fifth all-time among Royals rookies and are the most since Tom Gordon set KC s rookie mark of 17 in = Ventura recorded his 21st quality start on Wednesday, surpassing Bob Johnson s 44-year old record for a Royals rookie...he is first among MLB rookies this year and has 10 quality starts in a row, also a club mark for first-year pitchers...yordano is 6-2 over the 10 starts, posting a 2.52 ERA and.203 opponents average. = He has posted 57.0 consecutive innings without a home run since Minnesota s Danny Santana hit a leadoff shot on July 31. = Yordano has faced Cleveland 4 times, including his big league debut...he s 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA, allowing 7 runs (6 earned) over 27.1 innings...he took a no decision in his last matchup on July 25 at home (6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO) and won his only start here on July 4 (8.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) 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: 297/419 (71%) Saves/Save Opp: 49/61 (80%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 168/50 (30%) Francisley Bueno (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/29 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 4 on Boston September 16 vs. Chicago = Bueno was the ninth pitcher on Tuesday vs. Chicago, which set a club record for a 9-inning game...he allowed a hit, then fanned Avisail Garcia to end the ninth. = Francisley has a career ERA of 2.28 within the division, allowing 7 earned runs over 27.2 innings...he has a combined 3.66 ERA against all other clubs. Casey Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 2 on 9/11 vs. Boston September 19 vs. Detroit = Casey retired Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera in the fourth on Friday vs. Detroit, then allowed 4 hits in the fifth, with all 4 runners eventually scoring. = He was 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 3 saves and 53 strikeouts over 34 appearances (67.0 innings) with Omaha...he started 2014 in the Cubs organization. Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 20/28 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last 7/10 vs. Det) September 19 vs. Detroit = Louis allowed 2 inherited runs and 1 of his own in the fifth on Friday, with Ian Kinsler s 2-run homer stretching Detroit s lead to = He s in his fourth stint of 2014 with KC...he was 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 7 saves in 28 games at Triple-A Omaha. Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/19 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 3 on Toronto September 19 vs. Detroit = Tim tossed a ninth in Friday s loss to the Tigers, his first big league outing since June 16 at Detroit. = Collins was recalled from Omaha on Friday...he helped the Storm Chasers win the Triple-A National Championship, going 2-1with a 2.76 ERA over 23 games. Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 47/65 Saves/Save Opp: 3/5 (60%) Last Save: Sept. 2 vs. Texas (6th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 24/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x, last 7/24 vs. Cle) September 19 vs. Detroit = Aaron pitched a scoreless eighth on Friday vs. Detroit, allowing singles to Steven Moya and Nick Castellanos. = Aaron has fared better on the road this year, posting a 2.35 ERA and.220 opponents average...he posted a 6.00 ERA at home, with opponents batting.269. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 51/68 Saves/Save Opp: 3/7 (43%) Last Save: Sept. Det (3rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/ Strikeout High: 4 on San Diego September 21 vs. Detroit = Wade completed a eighth with 2 strikeouts yesterday, preserving KC s 5-2 lead over Detroit. = Wade s second strikeout yesterday tied the Royals single-season relief record of 103, set by Jim York in 1971 and matched by Greg Holland last year. = Wade allowed a run in the eighth on Wednesday vs. Chicago, resulting in the first time this year that opponents have scored in back-to-back outings. = Davis has a season ERA of 0.91 (7 ER in 69.0 IP)...the single-season record for a Royals reliever is 1.21, set last year by Greg Holland. = Wade allowed 2 inherited runs and 1 of his on Tuesday as Chicago s Conor Gillaspie laced a bases-clearing triple down the right field line...it snapped Wade s scoreless streak at 31.2 innings, the longest in club history by a reliever. Scott Downs (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 32/54 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: May 26 vs. Cle (27th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 37/ Strikeout High: 3 (3x, last KC) September 16 vs. Chicago = Scott inherited Dayan Viciedo at first with 2 away in the fourth on Tuesday vs. Chicago...Viciedo was thrown out on a stolen base attempt, ending the inning... Downs opened the fifth, retiring Adam Eaton before exiting. = Downs has a career 1.63 ERA against Cleveland, allowing 7 earned runs over 38.2 innings while holding batters to a.180 average (25-for-139). Brandon Finnegan (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 9/13 vs. Bos) September 16 vs. Chicago = Brandon opened the sixth in a 4-4 game on Tuesday vs. the White Sox, retiring 2 batters with a single mixed in. = He s in the Majors after just 13 minor league outings...he posted a 0.60 ERA over 15.0 innings at Wilmington (A), then a 2.25 ERA in 12.0 Double-A innings. = The 17th overall pick in June, Brandon became the first 2014 draftee to make the Majors...he was 9-3 with a 2.04 ERA and 134 strikeouts this year at TCU. Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 43/59 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 39/ Strikeout High: 3 on 9/12 vs. Boston September 16 vs. Chicago = Jason inherited a bases-loaded jam with no outs and a 3-2 lead in the fourth on Tuesday vs. Chicago...he recorded 2 outs, however, 2 runs scored on sac flies. = Jason struck out the side in the eighth on September 12 vs. Boston, the 11th time that he has fanned 3 in an inning and first since June 11, 2013 vs. Cleveland. Liam Hendriks 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 5 (2x, last 8/27 vs. Min.) September 19 vs. Detroit = Liam pitched 2.0 scoreless innings on Friday night vs. Detroit, working around leadoff singles in the sixth and seventh. = He has started 3 times for the Royals, most recently in place of Danny Duffy on Tuesday vs. Chicago (3.0 IP+3, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO). = He was 4-1 in 5 starts for Triple-A Omaha, posting a 2.83 ERA after going 8-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) for Buffalo in the Jays organization. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 50/67 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th car.) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 41/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/27 vs. LAA September 21 vs. Detroit = Kelvin inherited runners at first and second with 1 out in the sixth yesterday vs. Detroit, retiring Bryan Holaday and pinch-hitter Tyler Collins to preserve a 4-2 lead...he worked around Torii Hunter s 2-out double in the seventh, getting Miguel Cabrera to ground to third on the eighth pitch of the at-bat. = Herrera s scoreless streak ended at 31.0 IP on Tuesday with his first runs allowed since June 24...it is the second-longest by a reliever in franchise history. = Kelvin has not allowed a home run in 92.0 innings dating to July 26, 2013 at Chicago...it s the longest streak by a reliever in franchise history. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 47/62 Saves/Save Opp: 43/45 (96%) Last Save: Sept. 21 vs. Det (110th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 3 (6x, last 9/12 vs. Bos) Sept. 21 vs. Detroit (Save) = Greg recorded his 43rd save of the year yesterday, posting a ninth with 2 strikeouts in a 5-2 win vs. Detroit...he s second among A.L. pitchers in saves behind Seattle s Fernando Rodney (46). = Greg set the club record with 47 saves last year...his 90 saves since the start of 2013 are the most by a Royal in back-to-back seasons. = He has 377 career strikeouts, 2 shy of tying Steve Farr (379) for second all-time by a Royals reliever...jeff Montgomery is first with 720. = Greg has allowed just 1 baserunner (a walk) in his last 5 outings, recording 10 strikeouts in 5.0 innings.

3 Hitting Notes Lane Adams Det Series: 0-for-1, run Last Stand: 0-for-1, run Hit Streak: 0 g (0-1) = Lane scored KC s second run, replacing Salvador Perez as a pinch runner Saturday...he s played in two games of the Detroit series, also seeing two innings in the outfield Friday...he s played in five games since being recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA), September 1. = Adams was named a mid-season and postseason All-Star in the Texas League as well as the Naturals Player of the Year...he hit.269 (109-for-405) with 25 doubles, 3 triples and 11 homers and also ranked third in the league with 38 stolen bases...he was Kansas City s 13th round selection in the 2009 MLB Draft. Nori Aoki Det Series: 3-for-9, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SAC Last Stand: 18-for-38 (.474), 4 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 5 BB, SB, 2 SAC Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Nori drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-run triple in the fourth inning yesterday...his fifth triple of the season established a Major League career high, matching his 2008 and 2011 totals in the Japanese Central League...it marked his second multi-rbi game of the month and first since September 8 at Detroit. = Aoki has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball, batting.533 (16-for-30) over his last eight games with 2 doubles, a triple and 4 RBI in that span...set a Royals record with 11 hits in a three-game series vs. Chicago September 15-17, while he became the first player in MLB to reach base 13 times in a series since = He is hitting.414 (25-for-61) with 5 doubles, a triple and 8 RBI during the month of September...his average this month is fourth-highest in the A.L...he s recorded 26 RBI since the All-Star break, after collecting just 14 RBI in the first half...batting.435 (20-for-46) with RISP since the break, including 8 for his last 15. = Nori is tied for third in the league with 27 infield hits this season...he s recorded 101 infield knocks since 2012, the most in the Majors in that span...the Royals are in games where Aoki scores at least one run, while they re undefeated in the 9 games where he s scored multiple times. Billy Butler Det Series: 2-for-6, RBI Last Stand: 3-for-16 (.188), 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Billy collected a pair of hits yesterday, driving in KC s first run with two outs in the opening frame...it marked his first multi-hit game since August 28 vs. Minnesota...he entered yesterday s game just 2-for-25 (.080) during the month of September, after hitting.288 with 6 doubles and 4 homers in August. = He s 7-for-17 (.412) with 2 homers and 4 RBI against Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco...he s collected 33 of his 60 RBI this season against A.L. Central foes, including 9 vs. the Tribe...Billy is a career.304 hitter with a.479 slugging percentage after the All-Star break, including.306 (211-for-609) with 22 homers in September. = Butler ranks seventh in KC history with 127 career homers, moving past Danny Tartabull (124) with his blast on August 8 vs. the Giants...among Royals with over 2,000 at-bats, his.294 career batting average is tied for third with Kevin Seitzer (.294), behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299). Lorenzo Cain Det Series: 2-for-5, run Last Stand: 11-for-33 (.333), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (5-10) = Lorenzo went 1-for-3 yesterday, scoring KC s first run of the game and recording a stolen base...he s hit safely in 10 of his last 12 contests, batting.356 (16- for-45) with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 homers and 8 RBI in that span...he s hitting.307 (97-for-316) during night games, which ranks 10th in the American League. = Cain recorded his 26th stolen base yesterday, tying him for ninth in the A.L...he was the third Royal to reach 25 steals this season, the first time KC has had 3 players with 25 steals or more since he s lifted 19 bases since July 1, which are tied for sixth in the Majors in that span. = He s tied for sixth in the A.L. with 25 infield hits, including one to drive in the winning run September 15 vs. Chicago...he s batting.316 (37-for-117) with runners in scoring position this year, with his 50 RBI setting a career high...he s 4-for-13 (.308) with 2 doubles and 2 RBI here this season. = Lorenzo s.949 zone rating is tops among A.L. outfielders and tied with Atlanta s Jason Heyward for tops in the Majors...tied for 10th in the A.L. with 8 outfield assists this season, while he s recorded 15 assists over the last two years. Jarrod Dyson Det Series: 3-for-6, run, 2B, SB Last Stand: 3-for-18 (.167), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-1) = Jarrod came on as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning yesterday and went 0-for-1 at the plate...he snapped out of an 0-for-20 slump on Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored...it was his first 3-hit game since August 10 vs. San Francisco and fourth of the season. = Dyson is hitting.313 (35-for-112) with a.389 on-base percentage on the road this season...that includes going 7-for-17 (.412) with 2 walks and 2 stolen bases here at Progressive Field...he s also batting.295 (31-for-105) with a.373 OBP from the seventh inning on. = Recorded his 35th stolen base of the season Friday, establishing a career high...his 35 thefts rank third in the American League...he s one steal away from matching U.L. Washington (120) for ninth on Kansas City s all-time list...his 17 steals since the All-Star break are fourth-most in the Majors. Alcides Escobar Det Series: 6-for-13, 2 2B, 2 RBI Last Stand: 14-for-41 (.341), 6 runs, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (6-10) = Esky went 2-for-5 yesterday with an RBI double...he recorded his fifth-career 4-hit game of the season Saturday, and second of the season, also doing it August 29 vs. Cleveland...he hit.341 (14-for-41) with 3 doubles, a homer and 6 runs scored during the 10-game homestand. = His second inning double marked his 33rd two-base hit of the season, matching Jose Offerman (1996) for the second-most by a Royals shortstop in a season... only Kurt Stillwell (35 in 1990) has more...he also collected his 40th multi-hit game of the year, tying him for fourth in the A.L. with the Angels Erick Aybar. = Alcides has 31 stolen bases this season, ranking him fifth in the American League...caught stealing yesterday, marking the 11th time he s been caught in his last 99 attempts (88.9 percent)...his stolen base percentage since the start of 2012 ranks second in the Majors behind Jacoby Ellsbury (89.7 percent). = He s played in the most games at shortstop (626) in the Majors over the past four seasons...he s also just one of four players in MLB to play in every game for his team, along with Tampa Bay s Evan Longoria, San Francisco s Hunter Pence and Atlanta s Freddie Freeman. Johnny Giavotella Det Series: 1-for-1, run, 2B Last Stand: 1-for-1, run, 2B Hit Streak: 1 g (1-1) = Johnny didn t play in the final 2 games of the series after going 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored Friday night...made his first appearance with the Royals since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on September 1...he hit.308 with 33 doubles, 7 homers and 61 RBI for the Storm Chasers this season. = Giavotella had played in 10 games over 2 previous stints with KC this year, going 6-for-34 (.176) with a homer and 5 RBI...slugged his fourth career Major League home run on May 11 in Seattle, with his 3-run shot helping the Royals to a 9-7 victory...he s hitting.301 (43-for-143) in his career with two outs in an inning. Alex Gordon Det Series: 1-for-10, 2B, RBI Last Stand: 7-for-36 (.188), 6 runs, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Alex broke out of an 0-for-14 skid with an RBI double in the eighth inning yesterday...leads the club in homers (19), RBI (71) and slugging (.434). = Despite his recent struggles, Gordon is still hitting.333 (41-for-123) with runners in scoring position, tied for eighth in the American League...his 71 RBI on the year rank 10th among A.L. outfielders...while 13 of his 19 home runs have either tied the game or given KC the lead. = He s recorded 61 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, more than any other player in that span...he s collected 7 assists this season. = Gordo s RBI double yesterday gave him 242 career two-base hits, moving him into sole possession of seventh on the club s all-time list...he s collected 155 doubles since the start of the 2011 season, which are fourth-most in the Major Leagues during that span. Terrance Gore Det Series: 0-for-1, run, SB Last Stand: 0-for-1, 2 runs, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-1) = Terrance pinch ran in the eighth inning, recording a stolen base and a run scored...it marked his sixth appearance this season and fifth as a pinch runner...he s scored three runs and lifted a pair of bases in pinch running situations...scored the winning run in the ninth inning on September 15 vs. the White Sox. = Gore was recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA) on September 2...ranked fourth in the Carolina League with 36 steals in 89 games at Wilmington (A)...he also spent time with Omaha (AAA), where he batted.250 and swiped 11 bases in 14 attempts. Eric Hosmer Det Series: 5-for-10, 3 2B, RBI, BB, IBB Last Stand: 9-for-32 (.281), 3 runs, 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (5-10) = Eric went 2-for-3 with a double and an intentional walk yesterday...he was 5-for-10 with 3 doubles an an RBI during the Detroit series...he s hitting.297 (19- for-64) with a.516 slugging pct. (6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers) since coming off the disabled list on September 1. = Hoz ranks fifth in the American League, hitting.323 (75-for-232) on the road this season...also hitting an even.300 (12-for-40) with 3 doubles, a homer and 5 RBI against the Tribe this season...he s recorded 94 multi-hit games over the past two seasons, which rank third among Major League first basemen. = He s batting.319 (66-for-207) with runners on base, compared to.233 with the bases empty...had a team-best 16-game hitting streak from June 30-July 20. Raul Ibanez Det Series: 0-for-2 Last Stand: 0-for-3, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Raul grounded out to end the game Saturday, making his fourth pinch-hitting appearance of the week...still has a.422 slugging pct. since the All-Star break. = Ibanez was signed by KC on June 30 after spending the first 2 1/2 months with the Angels...became the oldest Royal to homer (42 years, 61 days) on August 1, with his solo shot in Oakland besting the A s, his 305 career roundtrippers are 14th-most among active Major Leaguers. Omar Infante Det Series: 1-for-8, 2 RBI, BB Last Stand: 7-for-30 (.233), 3 runs, 4 RBI, 5 BB, SAC, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Omar went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored two runs yesterday...his single in the second inning snapped an 0-for-10 drought...he opened the last homestand 6-for-15 (.400) before his hitless stretch...batting.294 (45-for-153) with 6 doubles, a homer and 18 RBI from the seventh inning on. = Collected a career-best 64 RBI this season, seventh-most by a Royals second baseman...he s recorded 4 RBI or more on 4 occasions...prior to this year, Omar had just 5 games in his career with 4-plus RBI...he s 6-for-19 (.316) with a triple and 2 RBI at Progressive Field this year, and is a lifetime.306 (48-for-157) hitter here. = He enjoyed a 4-for-5 effort with 3 doubles and 4 RBI August 19 in Colorado...it was his first 4-hit game as a Royal, while his 3 doubles matched a career-best. Erik Kratz Det Series: 0-for-2 Last Stand: 0-for-2 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Erik didn t play yesterday after making appearances in the previous two games...he went 0-for-2 on Friday night, entering as a sub in the sixth inning. = He s hitting.308 (8-for-26) with a double, 2 homers and 3 RBI since joining the Royals...recorded his first career multi-homer game August 18 at Target Field...acquired from Toronto on July 28 with RHP Liam Hendriks in exchange for INF Danny Valencia. Mike Moustakas Det Series: 2-for-10, run, SB Last Stand: 8-for-28 (.286), run, 2B, RBI, HBP, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Mike singled in the fourth inning and scored on Nori Aoki s two-run triple yesterday...he hit safely in eight of the 10 games during the homestand, going 8-for-28 (.286) with a double, RBI and 2 walks...he s slugging.431 on the road this season, compared to.302 at home. = Moose has enjoyed hitting at Progressive Field this season, going 7-for-22 (.318) with a double, 4 homers and 9 RBI in six games here...he s blasted 6 of his 15 home runs against the Tribe this season and 11 of them against A.L. Central opponents...his 15 homers rank seventh among A.L. third basemen.

4 Hitting Notes (Cont.) Jayson Nix Det Series: 0-for-0, SF, RBI Last Stand: 0-for-4, SF, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Jayson drove in the Royals only run Friday night, collecting a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning...it marked his first RBI in a Royals uniform and first since August 11, with the Pirates...looking for his first hit since being claimed on waivers by KC on August 28...has played 6 positions (1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, RF) in his career. Carlos Peguero Det Series: 0-for-2 Last Stand: 0-for-2 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Carlos didn t play in the final two games against Detroit after going 0-for-2 on Friday night...it marked his third game with the Royals, after being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on September 1...made his debut with KC that night vs. Texas, going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. = Peguero ranked second in the PCL with 30 homers this year...hit.311 during the month of August with six doubles, 15 homers and 32 RBI in 30 games. Francisco Pena Det Series: Did not play Last Stand: Did not play Hit Streak: n/a = Francisco hasn t played since being recalled by from Omaha (AAA) on September 1...he s in his second stint in the big leagues this season after making his Major League debut on May 20 vs. the White Sox...he hit.240 with 27 homers and 61 RBI for the Storm Chasers...his 27 homers were tops by a catcher in the PCL. = Pena is the youngest son of former Royals manager Tony Pena...he and older brother, Tony Jr., are only the second set of brothers to ever play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett. Salvador Perez Det Series: 3-for-10 Last Stand: 8-for-38 (.211), 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Salvy took an 0-for-4 yesterday after going 5-for-10 in his previous 3 contests...he s one hit away from matching his career-high total (145) from last season. = Perez is still tops among A.L. backstops in hits (144) and tied with Yan Gomes for the most multi-hit games (38)...he s also second in extra-base hits (44), runs scored (55) and fourth in RBI (66)...his 16 homers are ninth-most in a season by a Royals catcher and most since Miguel Olivo blasted 23 roundtrippers in = He has thrown out 22 would-be base stealers this season, tying him for fourth in the A.L...he s thrown out 45 would-be base stealers over the last two seasons, which are tied with Cleveland s Gomes for most in the A.L. and tied for third in the Major Leagues. = Salvy has also picked off 4 baserunners this season, which is tied for the Major League lead...his 13 career picks are tied for sixth among active MLB catchers. Josh Willingham Det Series: 0-for-4 Last Stand: 0-for-9, 2 runs, 3 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-10) = Josh didn t play on Sunday after going 0-for-4 in Saturday s game as the designated hitter...he s struggled as of late, going 0-for-10 since collecting 2 hits in Detroit on September 10...batting.313 (5-for-16) with a double and a homer and three runs scored vs. the Tribe this season. = Blasted 12 of his 14 homers since June 1, but is homerless since August 22...traded to KC on August 11 from Minnesota, in exchange for RHP Jason Adam. This & That ROAD WARRIORS--The Royals enter the final week of the season with a road record, the fifth highest road win total, fourth highest road winning pct. (.568) in the American League...Kansas City enter play on July 22 in Chicago with a record away from The K, but has since reeled off a 16-7 ledger in road tilts, going in eight series played...kc has won sets at Chicago, Oakland, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas and New York, while splitting a 2-gamer in Colorado and losing two of three games in Detroit...the Royals have already matched last year s season road win total and the next victory would match the third best road year in franchise history, tying the win total from 2003 and the team record for road wins is 48 in the first World Series year of CROWDS FLOCK TO FINAL STAND--The Royals closed out the home portion of the schedule with 112,231 fans attending the 3-game set against Detroit and giving the team a homestand total of 282,506, for an average of 28,251 per date...kansas City shattered last year s attendance total by 205,728, finishing 2014 with 1,956,482 coming through the turnstiles for the largest single-season attendance total since the 1991 club drew just over 2.1 million...the final per game average was 24,154. GUTHRIE STRONG IN STRETCH RUN--Jeremy Guthrie closed the home slate with a pair of solid starts, posting wins in two of KC s four triumphs during the stay... combining his start and win over Boston with yesterday s triumph over Detroit, Guthrie worked 13.1 innings allowing one earned run on eight hits to lower his season ERA from 4.54 to his final regular season work will take place on Friday night in U.S. Cellular Field where he is 4-1 with a 1.77 ERA since joining KC in ALL SQUARE IN THE CENTRAL--Kansas City enters tonight with eight decisions left on the docket, all of which will be against A.L. Central brethren, going during an up and down intradivisional season...kc turned the page from a 5-15 start within the Central to go in its next 36 A.L. Central contests, but has since gone 4-8 and trail 4-2 in a suspended contest against Cleveland that will be wrapped up tonight...kansas City went just 6-13 vs. the Tigers and is 7-8 against Cleveland, while posting winning marks against the White Sox (10-5 with four to play) and Minnesota (11-8)...for the record, the Royals closed out-of-division work going vs. the A.L. East, vs. the A.L. Central and had a big league best 15-5 ledger against the National League, of which all but four of those games were against the N.L. West. ROLLERCOASTER RIDE AT HOME--The home schedule won t officially be wrapped up until there is closure on the suspended game that will commence tonight with KC trailing in the 10th inning...the Royals are currently at home, capping the Kansas City portion of the slate with a 4-6 final stand...kc was 7-9 and trailing in the suspended game in its last 17 home contests...the year began with Kansas City going just in Kauffman Stadium, but then from July 13 - August 27, KC reeled off a 14-4 mark at home before falling into this recent stretch. SPEED THRILLS--For the second straight year, the Royals lead the Majors in stolen bases, upping the season total to 146 with a pair yesterday...kansas City also topped the charts last year with Jarrod Dyson, despite being a part-time player, has swiped 30, 34 and now 35 in his last three seasons, totaling 99 bags in that span which is good for a tie for seventh among all big league thieves...kc is the only big league club with three players with at least 25 thefts, as Dyson is joined by Alcides Escobar (31) and Lorenzo Cain (26), marking the first time for the franchise since U.L. Washington, Willie Wilson and John Wathan each swiped at least 25 bags in ANOTHER CHALLENGE TRIUMPH--Manager Ned Yost has asked for only two replay reviews since August 24, spanning 26 games, the most recent last Wednesday night when he felt Chicago s Jose Abreu left the bag at second in the midst of a stolen base and Alcides Escobar was able to hold the tag...just 57 seconds later, NYC agreed with Ned and ran the KC skipper s record to for a 65% success rate...on the flip side, KC s opponents have gone 16-for-39 (41%) in replay challenges. CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS--The Royals iced their second consecutive winning campaign, coming off an 86-victory year in 2013 and now with an mark with eight to go this year...the last time KC had consecutive winning years was , though the 94 campaign was cut short at due to the work stoppage...the last two full seasons with a winning mark was , when the Royals went and 92-70, respectively. SHORT GAME PAYS OFF--The Royals enter tonight second in the American League in infield hits with Kansas City features four in the Top 11 individually in infield knocks with Nori Aoki tied for third (27), Lorenzo Cain tied for sixth (25), Alcides Escobar tied for eighth (24) and Jarrod Dyson tied for 13th (22). HOLLY BACK IN FORM--Greg Holland recorded his first save since September 3 with a ninth inning yesterday, recording a pair of K s...he had missed a week due to a tight right triceps and then yesterday was his first save opportunity since returning...despite the layoff, Greg remains second in the A.L. with 43 saves and is the first to record back-to-back 40-save seasons for Kansas City since Dan Quisenberry did it in 1983 (45) and 84 (44)...Holly has made good of 43 of his 45 tries this year, including 36 of the last 37 and 17 in a row...over a longer haul, Holland has converted 83 of his last 86 attempts (96.5%) since May 30 of last season, the highest percentage among closers with at least 40 opportunities in that span...since that date, Greg has five more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 78) and has allowed just 14 earned runs in innings for a 1.14 ERA...he recorded his 100th career save on August 8 and since posting his first career save on August 3, 2011 vs. Baltimore, Holland has gone 110-for-120, the best save pct. at 91.7 among closers with at least 100 save opportunities. vs. Indians (2014) vs. Indians (career) On Road (career) vs. Carrasco vs. Salazar 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 Adams Aoki Butler Cain Dyson Escobar Giavotella Gordon Gore Hosmer Ibanez Infante Kratz Moustakas Nix Peguero Pena Perez Willingham

5 2014 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 Adams Aoki ARZ B. Schultz 137 Butler TEX S. Baker 56 Cain /17/14 CWS C. Sale 8 Dyson /25/14 LAD D. Haren 138 Escobar /17/14 CWS C. Sale 14 Giavotella SEA D. Farquhar 15 Gordon /3/14 TEX N. Tepesch 55 Gore Hosmer /14/14 BOS J. Kelly 19 Ibanez OAK S. Gray 31 Infante /13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 122 Kratz MIN R. Pressly 13 Moustakas /25/14 NYY M. Pineda 81 Nix LAD Z. Greinke 54 Peguero /25/13 LAA G. Richards 14 Pena Perez /1/14 TEX C. Lewis 71 Willingham TEX C. Lewis 40 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: Erik Kratz Minnesota), 2 solo 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: Lorenzo Cain (6/25/14 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) - Franchise total: 87 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: Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow pitching, 9th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Globe Life Park, Jeremy Guthrie 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: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th 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) 2014 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 Adams g Aoki g 6 gm (2x) 27 6 Butler g 10 gm (6/10-20) 7 - Cain g 6 gm (4x) 25 - Dyson g 5 gm (3x) 22 9 Escobar g 12 gm (6/1-14) 24 5 Giavotella g Gordon g 9 gm (5/23-31) 6 - Gore g Hosmer g 16 gm (6/30-7/20) 5 1 Ibanez g 5 gm (6/16-7/2) 2 - Infante g 9 gm (6/8-18) 13 - Kratz g 3 gm (5x) 2 1 Moustakas g 6 gm (2x) 2 - Nix g 2 gm - - Peguero g 1 gm - - Pena Perez g 12 gm (6/5-18) 4 - Willingham g 8 gm (5/28-6/4) 5 - 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: Sept , 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) 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): September 10, Detroit (3-0); Shields (7.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (1.0) 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, (6-3, 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: Billy Butler, August 17, Minnesota (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota 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: Nori Aoki (3) and Jarrod Dyson (3), August 10, 2014 vs. San Francisco 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: August 31, 2014 vs. Cleveland (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: August 27, 2014 vs. Minneosta (8th inning, 6 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 1-3, 2014 vs. Texas Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 5-7, Arizona 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: July 18-20, Boston 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 Disabled List (3) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Luke Hochevar 60-day Recovery from Tommy John surgery March 30 (retro March 21) April RHP-Michael Mariot 60-day Right hamstring strain August 28 October INF-Christian Colon 15-day Fractured middle finger on right hand September 17 (retro to September 7) September