ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Hammel (4-7, 5.08) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (6-4, 4.56)

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1 Royals vs. Dodgers These clubs meet for the first time since 2014, when L.A. came into Kauffman Stadium and took two of three...this is Kansas City s second ever trip to Dodger Stadium, playing the first-ever Interleague series between these clubs here in the Royals hold a 5-4 all-time edge vs. the Dodgers, 1-2 here. Date Site Score WP LP Att. LA LA LA Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers (58-29) Dodger Stadium - Friday, July 7, 2017 Game #85 - Road Game #42 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, July Los Angeles Dodgers: RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.44) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (6-3, 3.25), 6:15 p.m. (CDT), FOX Network (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, July Los Angeles Dodgers: LHP Danny Duffy (5-4, 3.51) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (13-2, 2.19), 3:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports July 10-13: All-Star break July 11: All-Star Game in Marlins Park Tonight s game can be heard locally 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 is also 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. SALVY TURNS BAT INTO BROOM--As Elmer Fudd would say, the Royals are no longer Sweepwess in Seattle as Kansas City swept its first 3-game set in the Emerald City since 2010 with a 9-6, 10-inning win on Wednesday night...salvador Perez clubbed a opposite field 2-run homer to snap a 6-6 deadlock and then Alex Gordon followed with an RBI knock to insure the win...the Kansas City bullpen made it all possible with 5.0 near perfect innings, allowing only a walk and hit before retiring the final 10 Mariners faced...mike Minor continued his phenomenal return after nearly two years of game work, retiring all three men he faced to run his record to 5-1, while Kelvin Herrera tossed a perfect 10th for his 19th save...kc jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the M s came to the plate, with Eric Hosmer doubling home two runs and then Mike Moustakas hammering his 25th home run, a 2-run shot...unfortunately, Jason Vargas, the league s leading winner and at the time leader in ERA, had one of his rougher outings to date, allowing six runs over 5.0 innings, but was extricated from the hook when Lorenzo Cain knotted the score at 6-6 with a 2-run blast in the fifth...the win gave the Royals a mark since June 1, second in the Majors only to tonight s opponent, who has gone MOOSE OFFICIALLY AN ALL-STAR--Pegged earlier in the week to participate in his first-ever Home Run Derby, Mike Moustakas needed the fans to weigh in via popular vote to get to stay in Miami past the Derby...well, 15.6 million fans chimed in and Moose will represent the A.L. next Tuesday night for the game, the second time he has won the Fifth Man Final Vote...his total this year was second only to his running-mate across the diamond this weekend, as Dodgers third sacker Justin Turner won the National League vote with 20.8 million ballots in his favor...with Moustakas now on the squad, he joins teammates Salvador Perez, who was voted to start behind the plate for a fourth time and his fifth overall All-Star appearance and left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas, who was named to his first Midsummer Classic squad...this marks the fifth consecutive year the Royals have had at least three All-Stars. DERBY GOT THE RIGHT GUY--A home run hitter can t be much hotter than Mike Moustakas is going into the final weekend prior to the break and the Home Run Derby, as Moose homered in all three games in Seattle...it s the second time he s gone deep in three straight, also May 8-10, he has hit six home runs in his last eight games and upped his season total to 25, to match Houston s George Springer for second most in the Majors...Moustakas, who prepped just up the road at Chatsworth High, has already broken his personal single-season best of 22 from 2015 and has hit three more home runs prior to the All-Star break than any Royal in history, breaking Jermaine Dye s mark of 22 in Moose remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 25 home runs to this point translate to 48 over the remainder of the campaign. POTENT ON THE LEFT COAST--With the 3-game sweep in Seattle, the Royals are now 10-2 in the Pacific Time Zone this year...it all began in mid-june with a 2-1 stop in San Diego, 2-0 in San Francisco, 3-1 in Anaheim and the just completed stop in Safeco...all told, Kansas City is now on the year away from The K, completely flipping the script from a rough 2-11 road start to the year...starting with the first trip of May which was a 3-1 stop in Tampa Bay, the Royals have gone on the road for a.643 winning pct. which ranks second only to Houston s.774 mark (24-7)...more recently, since June 10, Kansas City s 11 road wins lead the Majors. INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE--The Royals have played only seven games against the senior circuit this year, going 5-2 with 2-1 mark against San Diego and 3-1 vs. the Giants...Kansas City s.642 winning pct. in Interleague play since the start of the 2014 season tops the Majors as the club has gone in that span...work against the N.L. will feature 10 games after the break, with KC slated for three at home vs. Colorado and Arizona and a 4-game home & home session with St. Louis. 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: RHP Jason Hammel (4-7, 5.08) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (6-4, 4.56) Career Career Jason Hammel vs. Dodgers Major League Record 4-7 (5.08 ERA) Kenta Maeda vs. Royals First career appearance Major League Record 6-4 (4.56 ERA) JASON HAMMEL makes his 17th start of the season and 265th of his career (323rd appearance) he s making his 19th career appearance (15th start) vs. the Dodgers he signed a two-year free agent contract with the Royals on February 8, after pitching for the World Series Champion Cubs in UNBEATEN STREAK SNAPPED AT SIX--Jason came up on the short end of a Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 10-5 loss at home to Minnesota in Game 2 of last Saturday s split doubleheader...he gave 4/6 at Minnesota ND, up a season-high tying seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks with five K s 4/12 Oakland L, /18 San Francisco ND, in 5.1 innings staked to a 2-0 lead in the first, Hammel held the Twins scoreless through 4/23 at Texas L, /30 Minnesota L, innings, before surrendering an RBI double and a three-run homer in the fifth he 5/5 Cleveland W, allowed four of five batters to reach in the sixth, including a two-run double, and exited 5/10 at Tampa Bay L, /16 New York-AL L, trailing 6-2 the setback was his first since May 24 at the Yankees and snapped a six-start 5/24 at New York-AL L, /29 Detroit ND, unbeaten streak, in which he went 3-0 with a 3.19 ERA (13 ER in 36.2 IP). 6/3 Cleveland W, QUITE A TURNAROUND--Despite allowing a season-high tying seven runs on 6/8 Houston ND, /14 at San Francisco W, Saturday vs. the Twins, Hammel is 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA (15 ER in 37.2 IP) in his last six 6/19 Boston W, start...in 10 starts between April and May, he went 1-6 with a 6.18 ERA (35 ER in 51.0 IP). 6/25 Toronto ND, /1 Minnesota (2) L, UNDER PRESSURE--Jason has held opponents to a.175 average (14-for-80) with 2017 Totals % Career Totals runners in scoring position, third best in the American League, trailing only Andrew Cashner (.167) and Jordan Montgomery (.171) he s been even tougher in scoring situations over his last 12 starts, holding opponents to a.121 average (7-for-58). AT THE PLATE--A National League pitcher for six years, Hammel is a career.154 hitter (52-for-337), including a.246 average (16-for-65) last season with the Cubs his last hit came on September 24, 2016, a second-inning single vs. Cardinals starter Alex Reyes. VS. DODGERS--Hammel is 2-7 with a 5.00 ERA (43 ER in 77.1 IP) in 18 career outings (14 starts) vs. the Dodgers...unfortunately, he s 0-6 in his last nine outings with his last win occurring on April 6, 2011 with Colorado he is 15-7 with a 3.72 ERA (73 ER in IP) in 33 career Interleague outings (27 starts), including a pair of starts vs. San Francisco this season in which he went 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (2 ER in 12.2 IP) his.682 win percentage in Interleague games is fifth best among active players (min. 25 starts), trailing Justin Verlander (.848), Clayton Kershaw (.778), Felix Hernandez (.719) and CC Sabathia (.684). ON THE ROAD--Jason is 1-3 with a 5.20 ERA (16 ER in 27.2 IP) in five road starts this season, but has held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in all but one start in nine outings (six starts) at Dodger Stadium, he s 0-5 with a 5.35 ERA (21 ER in 35.1 IP) this is the only park he is winless in during his career while making five starts. Hammel vs. Dodgers Player AVG AB H HR RBI Yasmani Grandal Kike Hernandez Joc Pederson Yasiel Puig Corey Seager Justin Turner Chase Utley Jason s Last Win: June 19 vs. Boston (7.0 IP, 4-2 over Hector Velázquez) Jason s Last Loss: July 1, 2017 at Minnesota - Game 2 (5.1 IP, 5-10 to Felix Jorge) Jason s Strikeout High: 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Ian Kennedy = Ian will make his 16th start of the season and 253rd of his career tomorrow vs. the Dodgers he is 3-6 with a 4.44 ERA (40 ER in 81.0 IP). = Kennedy earned his third straight win in Kansas City s 3-1 victory over Seattle on Monday, holding the Mariners to one run on four hits and two walks in 6.2 innings, with seven strikeouts he s 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA (6 ER in 24.1 IP) in his last four starts after going 0-6 with a 5.40 ERA (34 ER in 56.2 IP) in his first 11 starts. = He s allowed six-or-fewer hits in each of his 15 starts, the longest streak to begin a season in Royals history, two better than the previous record by Edinson Volquez in 2015 dating back to last season, his streak of 17 such starts is the longest active in the Majors and the longest since Julio Teheran went 22 straight from Sept. 4, 2015-June 25, 2016 his.201 opponents average (59-for-292) ranks fourth in the Majors (min. 15 starts), trailing Scherzer (.159), Kershaw (.196) and Sale (.200). = An NL pitcher for six years ( ), he s a lifetime.129 hitter (41-for-317) he went 1-for-1 with a walk in his previous Interleague start on June 10 at San Diego. = He s 5-9 with a 4.31 ERA (58 ER in IP) in 20 career starts vs. the Dodgers, including 0-7 since his last win on Sept. 11, 2012 with Arizona. = He s 3-2 with a 4.23 ERA (21 ER in 44.2 IP) in eight road starts this season, including 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA (4 ER in 19.2 IP) in his last three starts 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: 180/260 (69.2%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/28 (71.4%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 121/41 (33.9%) Al Alburquerque 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 9, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3, 5/16 vs. NYY June 27 at COS (AAA) = Al was selected from Omaha (AAA) Monday after posting a 1.46 ERA (2 ER in 12.1 IP) in 11 appearances since being designated for assignment on May 21. = In 22 outings overall at AAA, he s 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP) had a 6.75 ERA (3 ER in 4.0 IP) in his previous stint with the Royals from May = Alburquerque pitched in two Major League games in 2016 with the Angels, after making 241 appearances with Detroit from Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/22 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 5 at SEA = Scott recorded 2.0 scoreless innings on Wednesday in Seattle, his fourth straight scoreless appearance, three of which have been 2.0 innings. = He earned his first career win (42nd appearance) on Sunday vs. Minnesota, relieving Travis Wood in the fifth en route to a 6-2 victory. = Alexander has a 1.60 ERA (7 ER in 39.1 IP) in 30 outings since July 31, 2016, fourth best in the AL (min IP) during that stretch. = He s held right-handed batters to a.190 average (16-for-84) among AL left-handed pitchers (min. 90 BF), only Andrew Miller (.114) has been better vs. righties. Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/35 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 July 3 at SEA = Neftalí retired Ben Gamel and Robinson Cano in the eighth inning on Monday to mark his fifth straight scoreless outing since signing with the Royals on June 23, he s allowed just one run on three hits in 5.2 innings (1.59 ERA) after posting a 7.17 ERA (17 ER in 21.1 IP) in his previous 22 outings with Milwaukee. = Feliz spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Milwaukee, going 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances served as the closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4 he earned his 100th career save on April 5, becoming one of 21 active pitchers with 100 saves. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.177 average (25-for-141) since the start of 2016, which ranks fifth among right-handed pitchers (min. 150 batters faced). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 27/35 Saves/Save Opp: 19/21 (90.5%) Last Save: July 5 at SEA (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 5 at SEA (Save) = Kelvin recorded a th inning on Wednesday at Seattle to complete the series sweep and mark his 19th save, tied for fifth most in the American League. = Herrera owns a 2.18 ERA (5 ER in 20.2 IP) in 21 save situations, but has an 8.10 ERA (12 ER in 13.1 IP) in 14 non-save situations = He has allowed seven homers in 34.0 innings this season (1.85 HR/9) but none in his last 10 outings after allowing six HR in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9). = Saved all three games in the Baltimore series (May 12-14), becoming the first Royals pitcher to do that since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 4 at SEA = Kevin worked around a two-out single to record a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday, his eighth scoreless outing in 10 appearances. = McCarthy is in his second stint with the Royals this season (also, May 29-June) he was charged with a career-high three runs on June 20 vs. Boston, but has held opponents to a 0.75 ERA (1 ER in 12.0 IP) in his other eight appearances in 20 outings with Omaha (AAA), he s 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 26/34 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 5 at SEA (Win) = Mike recorded a ninth inning on Wednesday at Seattle ahead of Salvador Perez s two-run homer in the top of the 10th to earn his fifth win, one shy of the Major League lead for relievers lowered his ERA since the start of May to 1.20 (4 ER in 30.0 IP), best in the American League during that stretch (min IP). = He s held left-handed hitters to a.135 batting average (7-for-52), tied for fourth lowest in the American League (min. 50 batters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/39 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: 35/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD July 4 at SEA = Peter struck out pinch-hitter Ben Gammel in relief of Danny Duffy in the sixth inning Tuesday, stranding a pair of base runners, upping his Major League leading total of inherited runners to 35 allowed an unearned run on a walk and a single in the seventh, but escaped without further damage with an inning-ending double play. = Moylan hasn t allowed an earned run in 16 of his last 18 outings since May 24, posting a 1.29 ERA (2 ER in 14.0 IP) and.143 opponents average (7-for-49). = He remains unbeaten in his last 137 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta s Sam Freeman (142). = 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: 29/38 Saves/Save Opp: 1/4 (25.0%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 5 at SEA = Joakim recorded a eighth inning on Wednesday in Seattle to mark his sixth straight scoreless appearance. = Soria earned his first save of the season and 204th of his career on Monday in Seattle, his first since April 13, 2016 at Houston he ranks third in Royals history with 162 saves and fourth with 406 appearances his career 2.80 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). = Earned wins in back-to-back outings on June 21 and 23, tied for sixth most among AL relievers and one shy of his career high. = His 36.0 innings in 2017 are most in the AL without a homer allowed his streak of 37.1 innings without a homer is the fifth-longest active streak in the Majors. Alburquerque - - Alexander - - Duffy - - Feliz Hammel Herrera - - Kennedy - - McCarthy - - Minor - - Moylan - - Soria - - Vargas - - Wood Royals vs. Dodgers 2016 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Interleague - Pitching (Career) Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER Alburquerque Alexander Duffy Feliz Hammel Herrera Kennedy McCarthy - - Minor Moylan Soria Vargas Wood

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio Sea Series: 2-for-9, 2 runs, 3B, BB Last Stand: 2-for-11 (.182), 2 runs, 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-9) = Jorge led off the fourth inning with a single on Wednesday, going 1-for-5...he extended his streak of reaching base to 15-straight games, recording a hit in 11 of those contests...he s still fifth among AL rookies with 11 homers, which are the most by a Royals rookie before the break since Mark Quinn (11) in = He s batting just.228 (18-for-79) in his last 20 games, however he has nine extra-base hits (5 doubles, a triple, 3 homers) in that span. = 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 Sea Series: Did not play Last Stand: 0-for-3, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Drew hasn t played on this road trip, last seeing action in the nightcap Saturday vs. Minnesota...he s made 19 starts behind the plate and played in 32 games. = Butera played for the Dodgers for two seasons, appearing in 61 games in 2014 season...made his second and third MLB pitching appearances in = 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 Sea Series: 1-for-12, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, sf, BB Last Stand: 4-for-11 (.364), 3 runs, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Lorenzo had a rough series at the plate, going 1-for-12 in Seattle...however, his hit was a game-tying two-run homer in the fifth inning on Wednesday, his first roundtripper since hitting a pair in Anaheim on June 16...Cain is 11-for-30 (.367) with a double, three homers and seven RBI in Interleague games this season. = Despite his recent struggles, Lo is hitting.333 (24-for-72) with three doubles, seven homers and 14 RBI in his last 18 road contests. = Cain ranks third in the AL with a.341 average (31-for-91) in the seventh inning or later...that includes a.505 slugging pct., and 11 RBI after the sixth. = Recorded his 15th stolen base of the season last Saturday, tying him for seventh in the American League with Mookie Betts...Cain is the only player in the Majors with 10 steals or more who has not been caught this year...he s also 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to August of last year. = Named the Royals Player of the Month for June, after batting.333/.377/.626 (33-for-99) with eight homers, setting a new career high for HR in a calendar month. Alcides Escobar Sea Series: 1-for-12 Last Stand: 7-for-14 (.500), 3 runs, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-5) = Esky also recorded his first hit of the road trip Wednesday, leading off the ninth with a base hit...despite a rough start to this trip, he s still batting.357 (20- for-56) in his last 15 games, with four doubles, two triples, a homer and 10 runs scored...collected seven RBI last weekend in a four-game set vs. Minnesota. = On May 29, Alcides was batting.172 (32-for-186), but has raised his season average by 53 points, batting.295 (41-for-139) since May 29. = He s made a club-record 255 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore from April 4, 2004-Aug. 20, 2005 his 1,027 games played since joining the Royals prior to 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing Robinson Cano (1,030). = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon Sea Series: 2-for-10, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Last Stand: 2-for-9, 2 runs, HR, 6 RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Alex singled home KC s final run in the 10th inning on Wednesday, while he also scored twice...hit his fifth home run of the season Monday with all five of his home runs coming in his last 83 at-bats (since June 6)...he went homerless in his first 172 at-bats this season...also collected 11 RBI in his last eight contests. = Though it took a review, he recorded his sixth outfield assist of the season Wednesday, pegging Nelson Cruz at second base...he has 80 career outfield assists, which are tops in baseball since a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Gordon has committed just one error (June 15) in his last 90 games. = Gordo is six runs shy of tying Mike Sweeney (700) for sixth on KC s all-time list...he s also four home runs away from matching Frank White (160) for fifth. = He's hit a club record 23 home runs in Interleague play, while his 73 RBI vs. NL foes are second-most in KC history, behind only Sweeney (85). = He s been hit by pitch nine times this year, tying him for second in the AL...his 84 HBPs are the most in franchise history and rank 13th among active players. Eric Hosmer Sea Series: 5-for-11, 4 runs, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB Last Stand: 6-for-17 (.353), 3 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 12 g (18-47) = Eric drove in KC s first runs with a two-run double Wednesday in Seattle, also extending his hitting streak to 12...it s his longest run since hitting in a careerbest 18-straight games, April of last season...during his current streak, he s batting.383 (18-for-47) with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBI. = Since May 1, Hosmer is batting.346 (80-for-231), which ranks third in the Major League...his 80 hits in that span are also tied for third-most. = Overall, Hoz is tied for fourth in the AL with 100 hits for the season..he s also tied for eighth in average (.313) and tied for 13th in multi-hit contests (28). = His two-run double on Wednesday marked his 11th go-ahead RBI of the season...it was also his 73rd go-ahead since the start of 2015, which rank third in the AL, behind only Albert Pujols (80) and Jose Abreu (74)...he s also third in the Junior Circuit with 38 game-winning RBI over the last three seasons (since 2015). = He s batting.379 (11-for-29) in Interleague play this season with two doubles, two homers and five RBI...also ranks seventh in the AL, hitting.317 on the road. = He was charged with a throwing error in the seventh inning Tuesday, snapping a streak of 120 games without an error, dating back to August 14 of last season. Whit Merrifield Sea Series: 4-for-14, 3 runs, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 SB Last Stand: 7-for-19 (.368), 2 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 SB Hit Streak: 9 g (13-43) = For the third game in a row, Whit started the contest with a base hit Wednesday, this time singling on Ariel Miranda s second offering...he extended his hitting streak to nine, which dates back to June 27...he also hit in a Major League-best 19 games (May 13-June 4) earlier this season. = Hit his first leadoff home run Tuesday off Felix Hernandez, which was also the first by a Royal since Alex Gordon did it on September 14, it was also Merrifield s seventh roundtripper of the season, but his first since May 29 vs. Detroit (127 at-bats in between)...hit just two home runs in 311 at-bats in = He s tied for 10th in the AL with 13 steals this year, recording five in his last four contests...had three thefts Sunday vs. Minnesota, becoming the first Royal to do this since Lorenzo Cain did it on June 20, Whit s 92.9 success rate (13-for-14) ranks third in the AL, behind Cain (100 percent) and Byron Buxton (94.1). = Whit recorded his fourth bunt hit of the season Monday, tying him for fourth in the AL...he s also tied for sixth in the league with 12 infield hits. = He ranks sixth in the American League with a.324 average (24-for-74) with two outs...15 of his 32 RBI have come with two down. Brandon Moss Sea Series: 1-for-4, run, 2B Last Stand: 5-for-12 (.417), 4 runs, 2B, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Brandon didn t play Wednesday...he was the designated hitter on Tuesday, when he doubled and scored during KC s three-run fourth inning. = Moss recorded five hits in the day-night doubleheader vs. Minnesota last Saturday matching his total from his previous 15 games (39 at-bats) combined. = His 112 roundtrippers since the start of 2013 are tied with Joey Votto for seventh-most by active left-handed hitters in that span. = Last season, Moss went 6-for-21 (.286) with three homers and seven RBI as a pinch-hitter...his three pinch-hit homers tied for fifth in the National League. Mike Moustakas Sea Series: 5-for-13, 4 runs, 3 HR, 5 RBI Last Stand: 3-for-13 (.231), 3 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 9 g (12-37) = Moose was named to his second All-Star team yesterday, winning the Final Vote presented by Esurance for the second time (also in 2015)...he will also become the third Royal to participate in the Home Run Derby next Monday, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991). = He homered for the third-straight game on Wednesday in Seattle, his 25th of the season...it s the second time that he s homered in three-straight games in his career, also doing it May 8-10, his 25 roundtrippers mark his best single-season total and the most by a Royals player before the All-Star break...it s tied for the most by an AL third baseman before the break, matching Todd Frazier (2016), Troy Glaus (2000) and Cleveland s Al Rosen (1950). = Since June 1, Mike s 28 RBI are tied for fourth-most in the Majors, trailing Mike Zunino (32), Nolan Arenado (29) and Justin Upton (29)...he s also fourth in the AL with a.678 slugging percentage (7 doubles, 12 homers) in that span...hit safely in nine-straight games, batting.324 (12-for-37) during that streak. = Overall, he s tied for second in the AL in homers (25), sixth in slugging pct. (.570) and tied for sixth in total bases (172) and tied for 10th in extra-base hits (39). = At his current pace (12.1 AB/HR), Moose would shatter the Royals single-season home run mark of 36, set by Steve Balboni in = He hit his 100th career home run on June 20, becoming the 16th player to hit 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining teammates Alex Gordon (154), Eric Hosmer (112) and Salvador Perez (103) it s the second time in franchise history that there have been four teammates with 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining the 1987 club. Salvador Perez Sea Series: 3-for-12, run, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Last Stand: 4-for-13 (.308), 2 runs, 2B, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 6 g (7-25) = Salvy s two-run homer in the 10th inning on Wednesday powered the Royals to the win...it marked his first career home run in extra-innings and his third go-ahead roundtripper in the eighth or later this season...he s hit 13 of his 17 homers this season on the road, which are tied for fourth-most in the American League. = He was selected to his fifth consecutive All-Star Game Sunday and will be the AL s starting catcher at the Midsummer Classic for the fourth-straight season ( )...he becomes the first Royal to start four All-Star contests in a row since George Brett did it in five-straight ( ). = He s collected 55 RBI this season, becoming the second Royals catcher to drive in 50 runs or more before the All-Star break, joining Darrell Porter, who had 61 before the break in among AL backstops, he s tops in hits (83), doubles (18), homers (17), RBI (55) and slugging pct. (.528). = His 17 HR are also tops by a KC catcher before the All-Star break it s the most by an MLB catcher since Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit 17 before the break in = Of his 104 career home runs, 99 have come as a catcher, setting a KC franchise record his 56 homers as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, one more than Yasmani Grandal (54)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Perez has started 599 games behind the plate since 2013, tops in baseball. Jorge Soler Sea Series: 0-for-8, BB Last Stand: 4-for-12 (.333), 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Jorge went 0-for-4 with a walk on Wednesday, going hitless in the Seattle series...he was 4-for-12 with two doubles, a homer and three runs scored vs. Minnesota last weekend...hit a two-run homer in the nightcap Saturday, which marked his second in a Royals uniform (also, a solo shot on May 14 vs. the O s). = He s in his second stint with Kansas City, after playing in 18 games between May 6-June 3 he spent the first month on the 10-day DL with a strained left oblique. = He was acquired by the Royals last December from the Cubs in exchange for Wade Davis he hit 12 HR in 227 at-bats (18.9 AB/HR) last season with Chicago. Ramón Torres Sea Series: 0-for-4 Last Stand: 4-for-7, 2 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Ramón didn t play in the final two games of the Seattle series, after going 0-for-4 Monday...collected a career-best three hits in the first game on Saturday vs. Minnesota, with a game-tying RBI single in the sixth...he s 10-for-29 (.345) with two doubles and two walks against right-handed pitching. = 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.

4 This & That NETWORKING TOMORROW--The middle game of this series will be televised regionally on the FOX Network with 35% of the country catching the contest...joe Davis, A.J. Pierzynski and Eric Karros will be on the call with first pitch slated for 6:15 (KC time)...the Royals will be back on Fox Sports Kansas City for Sunday s series finale. GORDO NABS ANOTHER--Four-time Rawlings Gold Glove leftfielder Alex Gordon recorded his sixth outfield assist of the year when he pegged Nelson Cruz at second base with a throw from against the wall on Wednesday night in Seattle...originally a third baseman, Gordo made the transition to the outfield at the midway point of the 2010 season and since the change he has accumulated 80 outfield assists, five more than any other Major League outfielder (Gerardo Parra with 75 is next). KC THE LEADERS IN LEATHER--The Royals played errorless ball on Wednesday in Safeco and enter the final weekend before the break with the best overall defensive numbers in the Majors...Kansas City has been guilty of just 34 errors on the year, six fewer than the three second place squads (Minnesota, Colorado and Miami)...at the 84-game mark a season ago, the Royals had committed 53 errors. MOOSE DERBY BOUND--The possessor of 25 home runs, Mike Moustakas will be the first Royal to participate in the Home Run Derby in 26 years, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991)...joining Moose in the field will be defending champion Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour (Marlins), Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez (Yankees), Cody Bellinger (Dodgers), Charlie Blackmon (Rockies) and Miguel Sanó (Twins)...Moustakas is seeded fourth and will battle fifth seed Sano in the first round. TRIUMPHANT TURNAROUND--With a sweep in Seattle, the Royals have completed the turnaround from a rugged start through the first 30 games...kansas City has gone since June 2, the second best record in the Majors behind only this weekend s foe in Los Angeles (25-7)...going all the way back to the completion of play on May 7, when KC checked in at 10-20, seven games removed from the division lead and 5 1/2 out of the Wild Card, the Royals are 34-21, the second best mark in the A.L., trailing only Houston (38-17) in that span, while cutting the divisional deficit to one game while holding a half-game advantage for the second Wild Card, just a half-game back of the first spot...recently, KC has gone 18-6 in the last 24 games and been unbeaten in nine of its last 10 series, going since the first of June. KC S BEST BOMBERS EVER--Kansas City hit seven home runs during the Seattle stop to bring the season mark to 105, the most ever hit prior to the All-Star break...the 2003 club hit 97 home runs prior to the break, though it took 92 games to get there, while Wednesday was the 84th contest in the 2017 season...the club record for homers in a season is 168 set during the 1987 campaign, with this year s unit is currently on a pace to shatter that mark with 202 roundtrippers. HOME AFTER THE BREAK--The Royals will begin post-break play a week from tonight when the Texas Rangers hit town for a 3-game weekend series to start a 10- game homestand...the stay will then include a 4-game stand with the Detroit Tigers (July 17-20) and then a 3-game set with the White Sox (July 21-23)...Kansas City has turned up it work at home of late, going 11-6 in the last 17 games in Kauffman Stadium to raise the season home ledger to KC has won four of its last five home sets. THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER--Reliever Peter Moylan made his 39th relief appearance of the year on Tuesday, the 32nd in which he did not allow an earned run... the 38-year from Australia, has been nothing short of spectacular since May 24, allowing just two earned runs in a total of 14.0 innings, spanning 18 appearances, for a 1.29 ERA with 16 strikeouts...he had allowed 16 earnies through his first 15.0 frames of the year for a 9.60 ERA, though 14 of those 16 runs scored over just three appearances with two 5-run and a 4-run outing. THE LAND OF HOZ--Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer delivered a 2-run double to open the scoring on Wednesday in Seattle extending his hitting streak to 12 straight in which he s batting.383 (18-for-47) with three homers, 10 RBI and a.442 on-base pct...he was hitting.185 after play on April 22, but in the 67 games since, he has batted.345 (88-for-255) with 45 runs, 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, a.401 on-base pct. and.545 slugging pct., upping his season mark 128 points to its present.313 average...his 28 multi-hit games have all come since April 23...his hits, average and on-base pct. since April 22 top all other first basemen in the A.L. WHIT HEATING UP--Whit Merrifield jumpstarted all three games of the Seattle series, doubling and scoring to open Monday s tilt, then homering on the first deliver from Felix Hernandez on Tuesday, followed by a single and run scored to begin Wednesday s tilt...whit has hit in seven straight at a.333 clip (11-for-33) with four doubles, a triple, home run and five stolen bases. ESKY TURNAROUND COINCIDES WITH CLUB SUCCESS--Kansas City s recent run has been consistent with the resurgence of shortstop Alcides Escobar...Esky has hit.344 (22-for-64) in his last 17 games...he was hitting.178 on the year entering play on June 10, but has since hit.337 (32-for-95) upping his season mark 47 points to its present.225, while the Royals have gone 18-6 in that span...he s made a club-record 255 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to SUPER DUPER STRIKES AGAIN--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea made his 19th challenge on Monday and got a reversal on Whit Merrifield s bunt attempt in the eighth...duper is now 14-for-19 for a 74% success rate, which is currently the second best mark in the Majors...Duplissea 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 on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). 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 three games over.500, currently at , which is a huge accomplishment considering he had a mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since (.540)...his win total has shattered 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 (2,142) and wins (1,050)...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. Dodgers (2016) vs. Dodgers (career) On Road (career) Maeda (career) McCarthy (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 Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Torres Interleague Hitting (Career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI Alexander Bonifacio Butera Cain Duffy Escobar Feliz Gordon Hammel Hosmer Kennedy Merrifield Minor Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Torres Vargas Wood Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Farrell Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/11 10/41 11/52 Pct ERA ER/IP 103/ / /750.1 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 7 (Last: LAA)

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 /25/17 TOR F. Liriano 35 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 41 Cain SEA A. Miranda 2 Escobar /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 22 Gordon SEA A. Moore 8 Hosmer /1/17 MIN-2 F. Jorge 18 Merrifield SEA F. Hernandez 9 Moss /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 13 Moustakas SEA A. Miranda 4 Perez SEA J. Pazos 0 Soler /1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 13 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: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 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: Whit Merrifield Seattle) - Franchise total: 92 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) 2 - Butera g Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar g 9 g (6/18-28) 9 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 12 g (6/24-pres) 7 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 12 4 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 2 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 5 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Soler g 4 g (5/13-17) - - Torres g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 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) 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: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota 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 23, 2017 vs. Toronto (5-4 in 9 innings) (Thrice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 30, 2017 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 runs) (9 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: July 3-5, Seattle 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 Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July LHP-Matt Strahm 60-day left knee inflammation July 1 August