ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Justin Verlander (4-3, 4.87) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (Major League Debut)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals (21-29) Kauffman Stadium - Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Game #51 - Home Game #25 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Wednesday, May 31 vs. Detroit Tigers: LHP Matthew Boyd (2-5, 5.40) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-4, 4.43), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, June 1: Off day at home Friday, June 2 vs. Cleveland Indians: TBA vs. LHP Jason Vargas (6-3, 2.39), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, June 3 vs. Cleveland Indians: TBA vs. RHP Jason Hammel (1-7, 6.18), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, June 4 vs. Cleveland Indians: TBA vs. TBA, 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight s game is being televised in High Definition on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and post-game shows are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Tigers Kansas City dropped the first of 19 meetings with the Tigers in last night s series opener...the Royals were 12-7 vs. Detroit last year, going 6-4 here and 6-3 in Comerica Park...KC possesses a slim advantage in the all-time seres, including a mark in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/29 KC L, 7-10 Rodriguez Soria 28,419 5/30 KC 5/31 KC Det Det Det ONE THAT GOT AWAY--The Royals held a couple of leads in last night s Memorial Day homestand opener, but a 4-run eighth inning by the Tigers handed Kansas City a 10-7 loss in the first meeting of the year between these A.L. Central foes...kc jumped out to a 3-0 lead after four innings with Whit Merrifield the catalyst homering and tripling in consecutive at bats to knock in two of the club s first three runs...unfortunately, starter Jason Hammel, who tossed 4.0 scoreless, was solved for four runs in the fifth, three scoring after his departure, with the base on balls causing issues with three freebies in the inning, all eventually scoring...despite the 6-run fifth, Kansas City regained the lead in the seventh when Eric Hosmer clubbed a opposite field homer down the line in left for his fifth of the year and a 7-6 advantage, but Joakim Soria was tagged for four runs in the eighth, incurring a blown save and his second loss of the year...merrifield ended up a single shy of the cycle, flying out to right in his final at bat. MORE MOVES TODAY--A day after Kansas City swapped pitchers with Kevin McCarthy s arrival for Miguel Almonte, the Royals today placed left-handed starter Danny Duffy on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to May 29) with a right oblique strain and selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Eric Skoglund, who will make his Major League debut tonight...duffy suffered the injury during his start on Sunday in Cleveland and is likely to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks...the selection of Skoglund s contract has maxed out the Royals overall Major League roster at 40. ANOTHER CENTRAL SETBACK--The Royals fell to 6-16 within the Central Division with last night s loss to the Tigers...the start to intra-divisional play in 2017 is a far cry from Kansas City s success last year when the club went within the Central...this year, the Royals lost their first eight A.L. Central matchups, but have since gone 6-8 in May with a pair to play this month...a quirk in the schedule has the Royals and Tigers facing each other for the first time this year, which is the latest into 2017 that any divisional opponents are playing each other for the first time according to the Elias Sports Bureau...every other divisional matchup in the Majors had completed at least one series prior to this one with the Tigers. A SINGLE SHY OF THE CYCLE--Whit Merrifield last night came within just a single of becoming the seventh Royal to hit for the cycle and first since George Brett in Merrifield, who extended his career-best and team-high hitting streak to 14 games, was working backwards on the potential cycle, homering in the third, tripling in the fourth and doubling in the sixth, before flying out to right in what wound up his final at bat in the seventh...during this 14-game roll, Whit is batting.400 (20-for-50) with two double, a triple, three homers, six RBI, nine runs and three walks for a.434 on-base percentage and.660 slugging percentage. 10-GAME STAY IS UNDERWAY--Last night opened a 3-game series with Detroit, concluding tomorrow night before KC enjoys a day away on Thursday...after the vacation day, the homestand resumes when Cleveland pays its second visit of the year to Kauffman Stadium with a 3-game set starting Friday night...this extended stay will conclude when the A.L. West-leading Houston Astros hit town for four starting next Monday...overall, the Royals are in The K this year, coming off of a 2016 season in which KC was at home. 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 Justin Verlander (4-3, 4.87) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (Major League Debut) Career Career Justin Verlander vs. Royals Major League Record 4-3 (4.87 ERA) Eric Skoglund vs. Tigers First career appearance Major League Record Major League Debut ERIC SKOGLUND (pronounced SKOHG-lund) is making his Major League debut tonight, having his contract selected from Omaha (AAA) earlier today...the 24-year-old left-hander becomes the second Royals pitcher to debut this season (Jake Junis) as well as the first to start in his debut since the late Yordano Ventura on September 17, 2013 vs. Cleveland...Skoglund grew up in Sarasota, Fla., and was originally selected by KC in the third round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. MOVIN ON UP--After being a first-time invitee to big league camp during spring training, Eric opened the year at Northwest Arkansas (AA), appearing once, then made eight starts with Omaha (AAA)...he never appeared in a Cactus League game due to injury, then made one start with the Naturals, taking a no-decision on April 7 vs. San Antonio, before being promoted to Omaha...with the Chasers, he went 2-3 with a 4.53 ERA...his last outing was on May 22 vs. Reno, as he fanned nine hitters with no walks over 7.0 innings, allowing three runs on six hits in a 5-3 Storm Chasers win...skoglund did not factor into the decision that night, despite recording his third quality start... on May 17, he tossed a 7.0-inning complete game vs. Tacoma, earning a 4-2 win...it Eric s 2017 AAA Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/12 Round Rock W, /17 New Orleans ND, New Orleans L, /28 Oklahoma City L, /4 Memphis ND, Salt Lake L, /17 Tacoma W, /22 Reno ND, AAA Totals % 2017 Minors Totals % marked his second professional complete game, also doing it on May 29, 2015 with Wilmington (A), going 8.0 innings in a 3-1 loss at Potomac...among qualifying Pacific Coast League pitchers this season, Eric ranks fourth in strikeouts-to-walks ratio (4.00), seventh in walks per 9.0 innings (2.06) and 11th in WHIP (1.24). A FIRST TIMER VS. THE VET--Detroit starter Justin Verlander brings 177 career wins and exactly 2,400.0 innings into this assignment tonight, the 42nd of his career against the Royals...meanwhile, Eric gets his first taste of big league action when he steps on the Kauffman Stadium hill...when Verlander made his Major League debut on July 4, 2005 in Cleveland, Skogland was still three months shy of his 13th birthday. ADD HIS NAME TO THE LIST--Skoglund becomes the 219th different pitcher to start a game in Kansas City s 49-year history and the 61st from the left side a victory tonight would make him the first KC hurler to win in his first career start since J.P. Howell, who defeated Arizona, 8-5 on June 11, 2005, in his Major League debut. LOOKING BACK TO 16--Eric was named a Postseason All-Star in the Texas League (AA), posting a 7-10 record and a 3.45 ERA (60 ER in IP) in 27 starts for Northwest Arkansas...he led the league in strikeouts (134) and innings pitched, while tying for the most starts...from his June 24 start to the end of the season, he recorded a 3.12 ERA (29 ER in 83.2 IP), while holding the opposition to a.193 average, allowing one run or less in eight of his last 14 outings...he matched a career-high with 10 strikeouts over 6.0 innings on August 12 at San Antonio, taking a no-decision in a 1-0 Naturals victory. TOUGH AT HOME--The lefty has pitched better in his home starts this season, going 2-1 with a 4.19 ERA and a.237 opponents average at Omaha s Werner Park, compared to a 0-2 mark and a 5.79 ERA on the road...eric has also recorded a 1.11 WHIP in his home outings and fanned 28 in 34.1 innings. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS--Selected by the Royals in the third round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, Skoglund has blossomed the last few seasons... following the 2016 season, he was named the No. 4 prospect in the organization by Baseball America...he was a Texas League (AA) Postseason All-Star in 2016 and a mid-season All-Star in the Carolina League (A) in in three-plus minor league seasons, Eric is with a 3.74 ERA (129 ER in IP) in 59 minor league starts (60 appearances)...he s recorded 266 strikeouts, walked just 71 (2.06 BB/9.0 IP) and posted a 1.18 WHIP in his professional career. Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Ian Kennedy = Ian takes the hill for his ninth start of the season and third since returning from the disabled list May 21...he s 0-4 with a 4.43 ERA thus far. = The veteran righty had a rough third inning last Friday in Cleveland, but retired the last seven hitters he faced as the Royals rallied for a 6-4 victory...he allowed a solo home run to Jose Ramirez in the second inning, before a three-run third inning...he s given up nine runs in his two starts since returning from the DL. = Despite being winless, Ian has allowed the second-fewest hits (29) in the AL among pitchers that have worked at least 40.0 innings, while his.190 opponents average (29-for-153) ranks fifth...dating back to his last victory (September 11, 2016), his.207 opponents average is tied for fifth-lowest in MLB (min IP). = He faces Detroit for the seventh time in his career, going 1-3 with a 3.79 ERA in his previous outings...he was 1-1 with a 1.96 ERA in three starts in = Kennedy has a 3.04 home ERA (8 ER in 23.2 IP), while holding opponents to a.188 average here, but is he s 4-6 with a 3.33 ERA at The K as a Royal 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: 108/157 (68.8%) Saves/Save Opp: 11/19 (57.9%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 73/28 (38.4%) Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/21 Saves/Save Opp: 11/13 (84.6%) Last Save: May 27 at CLE (28th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (6x), last: 5/27 at CLE May 27 at Cleveland (Save) = Kelvin worked around a two-out double to record a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, marking his second save in as many days and eighth save this month... his 11 rescues rank sixth in the American League, while he s converted 11 of his last 12 opportunities...in 44 career outings vs. Detroit, he has a 1.97 ERA. = He saved three games vs. Baltimore from May 12-14, becoming the first Royal to save all three games in a series since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. = Herrera has allowed five home runs in 21.0 innings this season, one shy of his total allowed in 72.0 innings last season. Seth Maness 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: May 26, 2015 (7th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 2 on 5/22 at NYY May 29 vs. Detroit = Seth tossed 1.1 scoreless frames last night, pitching around a pair of singles...it marked his second-straight appearance, also working Sunday in Cleveland. = Maness recorded his first win of the year on May 12 vs. Baltimore, despite allowing a game-tying home run to Chris Davis...it was his 18th career victory. = He was selected from Omaha (AAA) on May 10 after allowing one run in 6.0 innings (1.50 ERA) in three relief appearances with the Storm Chasers. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: n/a 2017 Strikeout High: 1 on 5/29 vs. DET May 29 vs. Detroit = Kevin worked a scoreless ninth last night, getting two fly outs and a strikeout in his season debut...he was recalled from Omaha (AAA) earlier in the day, after posting a 1-1 record and a 2.53 ERA (6 ER in 21.1 IP) with the Storm Chasers this year...he did not allow a run in his last three Triple-A outings. = McCarthy spent the last three weeks of the regular season with the Royals in 2016, making 10 appearances and going 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA (6 ER in 8.1 IP)... earned his first big league win on September 10 in a 6-5 triumph over the White Sox. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/21 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 13/ Strikeout High: 4 on 5/9 at TB May 29 vs. Detroit = Mike had his scoreless streak snapped at 14.1 innings last night, a stretch that covered 10 outings, dating back to May 4...he surrendered a two-run double to Victor Martinez and a three-run homer to J.D. Martinez, allowing all three of his inherited runners to score...also marked the first home run he s allowed this season. = Minor still has a 1.23 ERA (3 ER in 22.0 IP) over his last 15 appearances, holding opponents to a.160 batting average (12-for-75) in that span...he allowed four runs over his first six outings (6.75 ERA), with the opposition batting.286 against him (6-for-21). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/24 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x), last: 5/1 vs. CWS May 29 vs. Detroit = For the second-straight outing, Peter faced one batter but recorded two outs, inducing an inning-ending double play from J.D. Martinez to end the seventh last night...he also recorded a double play Saturday in Cleveland...he s made three-straight scoreless outings since giving up 10 runs between May = Of the 16 runs he s allowed, 14 have come in three outings, but he s allowed just two runs on eight hits in his other 21 appearances combined. = Moylan remains unbeaten in his last 122 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing Sam Freeman (127) his last loss came on September 7, 2011 at Philadelphia (with Atlanta), and he also had a streak of 104 outings without a loss from Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA May 29 vs. Detroit (Loss) = Joakim had a rough outing last night, facing five batters without recording an out...he was charged with four runs, which matched a career high and also marked just the second time in his career that he s allowed four runs without recording an out (also July 10, 2015 at Minnesota). = The outing snapped a streak of nine-straight scoreless outings (9.0 IP) for Soria...he s held opponents scoreless in 20 of his 23 appearances this season. = Soria ranks fourth in club history with 391 appearances and is third with 161 saves his career 2.78 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x) last: 5/8 at TB May 29 vs. Detroit = Matt allowed a pair of inherited runners to score on Miguel Cabrera s two-run single, but fanned Alex Avila and induced an inning-ending double play off the bat of Victor Martinez...he has recorded 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings (11.0 K/9.0 IP) this season...opponents are batting.080 against him at home (2-for-25). = Since being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on April 21, Strahm has allowed just three runs on seven hits over 15.0 innings (1.80 ERA) with 20 strikeouts (12.00 K/9.0 IP) after allowing seven runs on four hits in his first 1.1 innings (three appearances), without a strikeout. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 13/ Strikeout High: 3 on CLE May 28 at Cleveland = Travis made his first appearance in a week on Sunday in Cleveland...he allowed a solo home run to Jason Kipnis and worked around four hits in his 2.0 innings...prior to the Kipnis blast, Wood had made consecutive scoreless appearances for the first time since April 6-7. = Worked 3.0 innings in relief May 9 at Tampa Bay, his longest outing of the season and longest since May 30 of last year vs. the Dodgers (4.0 innings) he s allowed multiple runs in six of his 17 outings, after doing so just five times in 77 appearances last year. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 4 on 5/21 at MIN-2 May 21 at Minnesota = Chris hasn t pitched since May 21 in Minnesota when he worked 5.0 innings, his career-high for a relief outing...after allowing two runs on four hits in the fourth, he retired 10 of the final 14 hitters he faced...it was his first relief outing since May 2, after making starts on May 9 at Tampa Bay and May 14 vs. Baltimore. = His career.231 opponents average ranks third among active players (min IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205) and Max Scherzer (.230). Hammel Herrera - - Kennedy - - Maness McCarthy Minor Moylan Skoglund - - Soria INF Strahm Vargas - - Wood - - Young - - Royals vs. Tigers 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 0-for-4 Last Trip: 10-for-34 (.294), 7 runs, 2 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Jorge went 0-for-4 last night, just the second time in his last 12 games in which he failed to record a hit he s batting.295 (13-for-44) with two doubles, five HR and 10 RBI during that stretch (since May 16) with two game-winning RBI: a two-run double on Friday in Cleveland and a two-run HR on May 23 in the Bronx. = Bonifacio is slugging.571 vs. right-handed pitchers, including six of his seven home runs and 11 of his 16 RBI. = He ranks second on the team with an.814 OPS and his seven HR rank tied for third among AL rookies, trailing Aaron Judge (17) and Matt Davidson (10). = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for the Royals, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-6, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Drew entered as a defensive replacement behind the plate in the seventh inning on Sunday and groundout out in his only at-bat to end the game. = Butera went 0-for-6 with a walk on the road trip after going 4-for-8 with a home run, three RBI and four runs scored on the previous homestand (May 12-18). = He s batting.310 (35-for-113) with eight doubles and five home runs vs. right-handed pitching since the start of last season. = He has made 11 starts at catcher this season and has played in 18 games overall only one of his six HR since the start of 2016 have come here at home. = Set career highs in 2016 in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 0-for-4, run, BB Last Trip: 6-for-36 (.167), 2 runs, 2B, HR, RBI, SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Lorenzo walked and scored on Hosmer s go-ahead HR in the seventh last night, his 24th walk in 205 plate appearances after walking 31 times in 434 PA in = Cain ranks 10th in the American League with a.322 average (28-for-87) at home, including nine multi-hit efforts in 24 games here. = He ranks tied for third in the AL with 12 steals and has been successful in his last 16 attempts over a 54-game stretch dating back to August 26, = He has a 19-game on-base streak vs. Detroit dating back to August 6, 2015 and is batting.310 (35-for-113) with 15 RBI in 28 games vs. the Tigers since Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 3-for-12 (.250), RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Cheslor made just two starts on the nine-game road trip, but entered at first base (his second career appearance there) in the bottom of the first inning on Saturday in Cleveland following Eric Hosmer s ejection, and went 2-for-4 to mark his second multi-hit game of the season and first since April 8 at Houston. = Cuthbert has 12 RBI in 19 career games vs. Detroit, including his first career HR and a career-high four RBI here on September 2, = Eleven of his 15 starts this season have come vs. left-handed starting pitchers, but he s just 4-for-29 (.138) vs. lefties after hitting.320 (39-for-122) in = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting.274 (130-for-475) also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and ranked second in hits (130) his 12 HR were third most by a Royals rookie third baseman, two shy of Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007). Alcides Escobar This Series: 2-for-4, RBI Last Trip: 5-for-39 (.128), 2 runs, 2 2B, 3 RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Esky singled to lead off the first and fifth last night and had a sac fly in the sixth, his third RBI in three games to match his RBI total from his previous 19 games. = Alcides has made 221 consecutive starts dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors according to Elias and is the longest in franchise history, surpassing Paul Schaal s record of 212 straight starts from April 6, 1971-June 15, 1972 his 993 games played since 2011 are second most in the Majors. = The Royals are 11-9 since he returned to the leadoff spot on May 8 (were prior) and are (.570) with him at leadoff in the regular season since = He has a seven-game hitting streak vs. Detroit since last September, batting.370 (10-for-27) with a double, a home run and five RBI. = He s tied for the American League lead with four sacrifice hits and ranks second in the Majors since 2011 with 68 sacrifices, trailing Elvis Andrus (70). = He s committed just two errors in 217 chances and ranks second among qualifying Major League shortstops with a.991 fielding percentage. Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-3, RBI, BB Last Trip: 4-for-19 (.211), RBI, 2 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Alex singled in the third and walked with the bases loaded in the sixth last night, his eighth career bases-loaded walk and first since June 29, 2014 vs. the Angels he s hit safely in seven of his last nine games, a stretch in which he also has five walks and a hit-by-pitch, good for a.412 on-base percentage since May 16. = He returned from the Paternity List on Wednesday after his wife, Jamie, gave birth to the couple s third child and first daughter (Joey Lynn). = Gordon hasn t homered since September 25 of last season vs. these Tigers in Detroit, marking a streak of 173 at-bats without a homer he hit.306/.433/.612 (15-for-49) with three doubles, four HR and nine RBI in 15 games vs. Detroit last season and has a 24-game on-base streak vs. the Tigers dating back to May 3, = He ranks third in the American League with seven hit-by-pitches his 82 career HBP are a franchise record and rank 13th among active players. = He ranks tied for fourth in the AL with four outing assists, most recently throwing out the Yankees Chris Carter at home on May 17 his 78 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since the start of 2010 and are four more than second place Gerardo Perra (74). Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-5, run, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 12-for-33 (.364), 7 runs, 4 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-9) = Hosmer hit a go-ahead, two-run HR in the seventh inning last night, his fourth go-ahead RBI of the season and 66th since the start of 2015, fifth most in the Majors. = He has 997 career hits and would become the 11th player in Royals history to reach 1,000 hits and just the third left-handed batter, joining Brett & Gordon. = Eric has reached safely in 44 of 50 games, tied for second most in the American League, trailing Mike Trout and Corey Dickerson. = After batting.185 (12-for-65) through his first 17 games, Eric is hitting.360 (45-for-125) in 33 games since April 23, second best in the American League. = Ranks fourth in the AL this month with a.366 average (37-for-101) & is three hits shy of becoming the first Royal with a 40-hit May since Rey Sanchez in = He s batting.293/.350/.481 (118-for-403) lifetime vs. Detroit and had 16 RBI in 18 games vs. the Tigers last season, including an RBI in seven straight. = He s batting.306 (26-for-85) at home in 2017 and has a 31-game on-base streak here since Sept. 17, 2016, the longest by a Royal since Gordon (32) in Whit Merrifield This Series: 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 10-for-27 (.370), 4 runs, HR, RBI, 3 SB, 2 BB Hit Streak: 14 g (20-50) = Whit homered to lead off the third inning last night, had an RBI triple in the fourth and a one-out double in the sixth, becoming the first Royal to fall a single shy of the cycle since Billy Butler on Aug. 9, 2012 at Baltimore the three-hit effort extended his career-high hitting streak to 14 games, in which he s batting.400/.434/.660 (20-for-50) it s the longest streak by a Royal this season and is the longest active streak in the Majors. = Merrifield has six home runs in 121 Major League at-bats this season (20.2 AB/HR), after hitting just two homers in 311 at-bats in 2016 (155.5 AB/HR). = He's batting.298 (74-for-248) lifetime vs. AL Central foes, including a.381 average (16-for-42) vs. Detroit. Brandon Moss This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 5-for-20 (.250), 4 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Brandon last played on Sunday in Cleveland, going 0-for-3 to finish the road trip 5-for-20 (.250), including four extra-base hits, three of which were HR. = Moss hit a three-run HR on Friday in Cleveland to snap the Royals club-record 0-for-35 drought with runners in scoring position he s homered five times in his last 35 at-bats including his 10th career multi-hr game on May 21 at Minnesota (Game 1) after homering just four times in his first 81 at-bats. = He has nine home runs and 24 RBI in 35 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including two HR and five RBI in the 2014 Wild Card Game with Oakland. = He has nine HR and 27 RBI in 31 career games vs. Detroit, including a pair of multi-hr games and a career-high seven RBI on April 24, 2015 with Cleveland he s batting.308/.357/.846 (4-for-13) lifetime vs. tonight s opposing starter, Justin Verlander, with a double, two home runs and three RBI. = He has hit 111 home runs since the start of 2013, fifth-most among active left-handed batters, trailing Chris Davis, Anthony Rizzo, Jay Bruce and Bryce Harper. Mike Moustakas This Series: 0-for-3, 2 BB Last Trip: 7-for-29 (.241), 3 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, BB, IBB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Moose went 0-for-3 with two walks last night, just his 10th walk in 191 plate appearances (5.2%) and his first multi-walk game since April 25, 2016 at the Angels. = Moustakas leads the Royals and ranks seventh in the American League with 13 home runs, eight of which have tied or given Kansas City a lead. = His 13 homers are tied for second most by a Royal through the team s first 50 games, trailing Jermaine Dye (2000) and Gary Gaetti (1995) who each had 14 HR. = He has 37 home runs in his last 162 games dating back to June 16, 2015 the Royals record for HR in a single season is 36, done by Steve Balboni in = He hit.308 (8-for-26) with two home runs and eight RBI in six games on the last homestand, including the Royals only four-rbi game of the season on May 14. = He has 94 career HR, including 93 as a third baseman, second most in Royals history trailing only George Brett, who hit 198 of his 317 HR as a third baseman. Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-4, 2 runs, HBP Last Trip: 9-for-35 (.257), 4 runs, 3 HR, 6 RBI, BB, sf Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Salvy reached via hit-by-pitch and scored on Merrifield s triple in the fourth last night and singled and scored on Gordon s bases-loaded walk in the sixth. = He s batting.442/.436/.712 (23-for-52) with eight doubles, two homers and 14 RBI vs. Justin Verlander with the best average of any player vs. him (min. 25 AB). = Perez matched a club record with three HR in a douleheader on May 21 at Minnesota, tying Bill Pecota s three-homer doubleheader in 1989 at Yankee Stadium. = He has 98 career home runs, including 93 as a catcher, matching Mike Macfarlane s club record his 50 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = He s batting.298/.347/.475 (91-for-305) with 12 HR and 48 RBI lifetime vs. Detroit, including four HR and 12 RBI in 17 games vs. the Tigers in = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 573 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Majors. Jorge Soler This Series: 1-for-3, RBI, BB Last Trip: 2-for-15 (.133), 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Jorge had an RBI single in the fourth last night and walked to load the bases in the sixth, his first start in six days (since May 23). = Soler has reached safely at least twice in seven of his last 12 starts and has walked 10 times in 65 plate appearances overall (15.4%). = He hit.263/.391/.474 (5-for-19) on the last homestand, including his first HR as a Royal on May 14 that traveled 464 ft. according to Statcast, the third-longest by a Royal in the Statcast era (since 2015), trailing Alex Gordon (469 ft. on April 28, 2015 at Cleveland) & Kendrys Morales (469 ft. on Aug. 25, 2015 vs. Baltimore). = He was reinstated from the 10-day DL (strained left oblique) May 6 after hitting.308 (12-for-39) with three homers during a rehab assignment at Omaha.

4 This & That HOMER HAPPY ROYALS--Kansas City clubbed two more home runs last night, upping the season total to 58, including a club record 34 home runs in 27 games during the month of May (the previous mark was 30 in both 1987 and 1999)...the Royals have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games dating back to May 19 which was the start of the last road trip...only Houston (20) has hit more roundtrippers in that span...while kept in the park last night, rookie Jorge Bonifacio has hit five home runs in this 10-game stretch of power ball by the Royals, matching Cincy s Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler, Jake Lamb (Arizona) and Anthony Rizzo (Cubs) for most since May 19. KANSAS CITY INTO LEATHER--The Royals played their third straight errorless game last night and the 35th overall contest out of 50 without committing a defensive miscue...kc leads the Majors with only 16 errors to open 2017, nine fewer miscues than the club accrued through 50 contests a season ago...the Minnesota Twins are next with 18 errors. SLOW NIGHT FOR RISPS--Last night was the seventh time the Royals have scored at least seven runs in a game this year and the second straight time the club has dropped the contest, losing in New York last week, despite all of the offense, KC was just 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position last night, as the recent stretch of RISP struggles continued...dating back to the start of the last road trip on May 19, spanning 10 games, Kansas City is 6-for-60 (.100) with runners in scoring position, including a franchise record 0-for-35 drought which was snapped Friday in Cleveland on Brandon Moss three-run homer...after struggling with RISP during the early part of the season, KC had hit.286 (38-for-133) with in those situations from April 30 to May 18. MOOOOOOOOOSE CALLS FOR LONG BALL--Mike Moustakas clubbed his 13th home run of the season on Saturday as part of a 3-hit effort in KC s win over the Tribe...he enters play tonight seventh in the American League home run race, while he s averaged a home run every 13.9 at-bats, the eighth-best ratio in the Junior Circuit...he s six home runs away from reaching 100 for his career...just for fun, his 13 homers in the KC s first 50 games project to 42 home runs over a 162-game season, which would break the organization s long standing home run record of 36 set by Steve Balboni in 1985, while the club mark for a lefthanded hitter is John Mayberry s 34 in THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer was 1-for-5 last night, but the one hit was huge at the time as he delivered a 2-run homer to left field that turned a 6-5 deficit into a short-lived 7-6 lead...after opening the year with a.185 average through April 21, Hoz has raised his season mark 115 points to its present.300 average... in 33 games since the early-season slide, the three-time Rawlings Gold Glover has batted.360 (45-for-125) with a.413 on-base percentage and a.544 slugging percentage...since the calendar flipped to the month of May, Eric has hit.366, which is fourth in the American League, while his 37 hits rank third this month. PEREZ LOOKING TO BREAK TIE WITH MAC--Four-time All-Star and four-time Rawlings Gold Glove catcher, Salvador Perez, opened the just completed road trip with three home runs in the May 21 doubleheader at Target Field and in the process tying Mike Macfarlane as KC s most prolific home run hitting catcher... Salvy upped his career homer total 98, with 93 of those coming while he was in the lineup as a catcher to match Mac s total in games he was behind the plate from and ANOTHER REPLAY VICTORY--Replay specialist Bill Duplissea upped his season mark to a 77% success rate (10-for-13) when he made the call to challenge whether the second baseman had control of a throw on a potential force out of Alex Gordon at second base in the third inning...new York came back with an overturned decision to Dupe another triumph...dupe closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good of 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). DUFF S STRIKEOUTS FOR BANDAGES--Danny Duffy added $1,000 for charity on Sunday in Cleveland, fanning a pair of Indians in the loss...for every strikeout that he records in 2017, currently on the disabled list with a strained right oblique, Duffy is donating $500 to Noah s Bandage Project, a local foundation that provides fun bandages to kids and raises money for pediatric cancer research...his season total through 11 starts is now 54 K s, putting Duff on the hook for $27,000. 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 nine games under.500 with the Royals at during the regular season, the win total shattering Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,108) and wins (1,027)...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)...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. Tigers (2017) vs. Tigers (career) At Home (career) Verlander (career) Boyd (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Cuthbert Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Jason Vargas Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Vargas Young Total Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 0/5 6/29 6/34 Pct ERA ER/IP 54/ / /447.1 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 4 (Last: 5/6 vs. CLE) Disabled List (5) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day stable lumbar vertebral fracture February 15 April INF/OF-Hunter Dozier 60-day left oblique strain April 2 June LHP-Scott Alexander 10-day right hamstring strain May 9 (retro to May 8) May RHP-Nate Karns 10-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) May LHP-Danny Duffy 10-day right oblique strain May 30 (retro to May 29) June 8 - -

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 CLE J. Tomlin 5 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 10 Cain NYY J. Montgomery 21 Cuthbert HOU D. Keuchel 53 Escobar CLE S. Clevinger 225 Gordon DET M. Pelfrey 173 Hosmer /29/17 DET F. Rodriguez 1 Merrifield /30/17 DET D. Norris 3 Moss CLE M. Clevinger 7 Moustakas CLE S. Armstrong 7 Perez MIN-2 A. Mejia 28 Soler /14/17 BAL R. Bleier 27 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez Minnesota-2, 2-run, solo off Adalberto Mejia) - twice in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Jorge Bonifacio and Brandon Moss (5/21/17 at Minnesota (Game 1), fourth inning off Phil Hughes) - thrice 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: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon Cleveland) - Franchise total: 91 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Jason Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67 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: Logan Morrison and Rickie Weeks, Jr., Tampa Bay Tropicana Field, Jason Hammel pitching, 3rd inning) Leadoff Game: Last: George Springer, Houston Minute Maid Park, Nate Karns pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 7 g (5/16-23) 1 - Butera g Cain g 5 g (3x) 7 - Cuthbert g 3 g (5/11-19) - - Escobar g 4 g (4/30-5/3) 4 - Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 10 g (4/25-5/6) 4 1 Merrifield g 14 g (5/13-pres) 5 2 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 1 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 2 - Perez g 9 g (5/5-13) - - Soler g 4 g (5/13-17) - - 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): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 11, Tampa Bay, 6-0, Vargas (7.0), Strahm (1.0), Alburquerque (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: Kendrys Morales, August 28, Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, September 6, Minnesota 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: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston 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: April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-0 in 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: May 27, Cleveland (6th inning, 3 runs) (Thrice in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 24-26, Chicago White Sox Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 3 CLE Pitchers 24 5/3/17 vs. CWS Bonifacio 24 4/28/17 vs. MIN Butera 22 DET Cain 8 MIN-1 Cuthbert 11 TEX Escobar 17 TB Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 59 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 89 MIN Merrifield 3 CLE Moss 24 PIT Moustakas 8 5/18/17 vs. NYY Perez 4 NYY Soler 53 CIN

6 Date Player Transaction 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 4/10 OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/11 LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/12 LHP-Scott Alexander Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/16 RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/18 INF-Whit Merrifield Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/21 OF-Jorge Bonifacio Recalled from Omaha (AAA) LHP-Matt Strahm Recalled from Omaha (AAA) INF-Raul Mondesi Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 5/5 RHP-Ian Kennedy Placed on the 10-day DL (right hamstring strain) RHP-Miguel Almonte Recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA) 5/6 OF-Jorge Soler Reinstated from 10-day DL RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 5/9 LHP-Scott Alexander Placed on 10-day DL (right hamstring strain), retro to 5/8 RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 5/10 RHP-Al Alburquerque Selected from Omaha (AAA) 2017 Transactions Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 5/27 Eric Hosmer Bill Welke/Arguing check swing 5/27 Ned Yost Bill Welke/Arguing check swing Instant Replay Reviews Date Player Transaction RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Peter O Brien Designated for assignment RHP-Seth Maness Selected from Omaha (AAA) INF-Christian Colon Deisgnated for assignment 5/21 RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA)/optioned to Omaha after Game 1 RHP-Al Alburquerque Designated for assignment OF-Alex Gordon Placed on Paternity List INF-Raul Mondesi Recalled from Omaha (AAA)/optioned to Omaha after Game 2 RHP-Ian Kennedy Reinstated from 10-day DL RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (after Game 1) RHP-Miguel Almonte Recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA), 26th man 5/24 OF-Alex Gordon Reinstated from Paternity List RHP-Nate Karns Placed on 10-day DL (right extensor strain), retro to May 21 5/29 RHP-Kevin McCarthy Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha 5/30 LHP-Eric Skoglund Selected from Omaha (AAA) LHP-Danny Duffy Placed on 10-day DL (right oblique strain), retro to May 29 Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp /8 at Houston 5 Marisnick called out on SB attempt 1-2 2:18 Stands Opp Marisnick no interference on DP 1-2 2:13 Overturned KC 1-0 4/9 at Houston 2 Reddick called safe at 2B on SB 0-1 1:40 Overturned KC 2-0 4/10 Oakland 6 Mondesi called out at 2B 0-2 1:16 Overturned KC 3-0 4/13 Oakland 2 Mondesi called out on SB attempt 2-0 1:05 Overturned KC 4-0 4/15 Los Angeles Angels 5 Maldonado safe at 1B 2-1 1:28 Overturned KC 5-0 4/18 San Francisco 10 Hosmer safe at 1B 1-1 0:43 Overturned Opp 2-1 4/19 San Francisco 5 Orlando safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:18 Stands Opp 2-2 4/20 at Texas 12 Merrifield safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:55 Stands Opp 2-3 4/21 at Texas 7 Gomez safe at 1B on DP 1-6 1:50 Overturned KC 6-0 4/23 at Texas 4 Chirinos foul ball (HBP) 2-1 0:53 Overturned Opp 3-3 4/24 at Chicago White Sox 7 Garcia called out at 1B :40 Overturned Opp 4-3 4/28 Minnesota 8 Sano double off top of wall (Crew Chief) 4-4 0:58 Stands -- 5/4 Chicago White Sox 6 Soto hit by pitch 0-5 1:13 Confirmed KC 6-1 5/5 Cleveland 3 Perez safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 0:53 Overturned KC 7-1 5/9 at Tampa Bay 12 Cain safe at 2B on SB attempt 7-6 1:14 Confirmed Opp 4-4 5/14 Baltimore 4 Cain out at 2B on fielder s choice 5-5 1:26 Confirmed KC 7-2 5/16 New York Yankees 8 Bonifacio no catch in RF 0-6 3:30 Overturned KC 8-2 5/17 New York Yankees 5 Carter safe at HP :35 Overturned KC 9-2 5/18 New York Yankees 4 Ellsbury out at 1B 2-0 1:44 Overturned Opp 5-4 5/21-1 at Minnesota 8 Merrifield out at 2B on SB attempt 6-4 1:03 Stands KC 9-3 5/22 at New York Yankees 7 Escobar safe at 1B 2-3 0:52 Overturned Opp 6-4 5/27 at Cleveland 4 Kipnis foul ball (Crew Chief) 1-2 0:44 Confirmed -- 5/29 Detroit 1 Cain safe at 1B 0-0 0:36 Overturned Opp Gordon out at 2B 1-0 0:48 Overturned KC 10-3 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Batting Order 1st: Escobar (11-9), Gordon (7-10), Merrifield (2-8), Moustakas (1-2) 2nd: Cain (4-6), Moustakas (17-23) 3rd: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (16-22), Hosmer (5-6) 4th: Hosmer (16-23), Perez (5-6) 5th: Bonifacio (1-3), Cuthbert (2-2), Gordon (1-2), Merrifield (0-1), Perez (15-21), Soler (2-0) 6th: Bonifacio (7-5), Cuthbert (0-1), Gordon (3-7), Merrifield (3-2), Moss (5-9), Orlando (2-1), Soler (1-4) 7th: Bonifacio (2-4), Cuthbert (1-3), Escobar (3-10), Merrifield (2-2), Moss (5-3), Orlando (4-4), Soler (4-3) 8th: Bonifacio (0-1), Colon (2-2), Cuthbert (1-1), Escobar (5-7), Gordon (3-3), Merrifield (6-4), Mondesi (0-1), Moss (4-7), Orlando (0-1), Soler (0-2) 9th: Bonifacio (1-3), Butera (6-5), Colon (1-1), Cuthbert (1-3), Escobar (2-2), Gordon (4-4), Merrifield (1-2), Mondesi (4-8), Orlando (1-0) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Duffy (5-6), Hammel (1-9), Junis (1-0), Karns (4-4), Kennedy (2-6), Vargas (6-4), Young (2-0) C: Butera (6-5), Perez (15-24) 1B: Hosmer (21-28), Moss (0-1) 2B: Colon (3-3), Cuthbert (0-1), Merrifield (14-16), Mondesi (4-9) 3B: Cuthbert (4-7), Moustakas (17-22) SS: Escobar (21-29) LF: Bonifacio (4-2), Gordon (17-25), Merrifield (0-1), Moss (0-1) CF: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (20-28), Gordon (1-0) RF: Bonifacio (7-13), Gordon (0-1), Merrifield (0-2), Moss (0-1), Orlando (7-6), Soler (7-6) DH: Bonifacio (0-1), Cuthbert (1-2), Hosmer (0-1), Moss (14-16), Moustakas (1-3), Perez (5-3), Soler (0-3) Daily Update Score by Innings Total Royals Opponents Victory Margin Royals Opponents Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 2-5 Tuesday 2-4 Wednesday 2-6 Thursday 3-3 Friday 5-3 Saturday 4-2 Sunday 3-6 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /29 vs. Detroit (7th, 1 hit) 3 runs - 11 Cleveland (6th, 3 hits) 4 runs runs - 2 5/14 vs. Baltimore (4th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 1 Houston (8th, 5 hits) 7 runs - - -