ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Hammel (7-10, 4.80) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (5-8, 5.92)

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1 Royals vs. Tigers The Royals had their 6-game winning streak over the Tigers halted with last night s one-sided affair...overall, KC has an 8-7 lead in the season work, 5-3 here with tonight the Comerica finale...the Royals hold a edge all-time, but trail by a deficit in Motown, since the move to Comerica. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/29 KC L, 7-10 Rodriguez Soria 28,419 5/30 KC W, 1-0 Skoglund Verlander 21,864 5/31 KC L, 5-6 Saupold Kennedy 24,347 Det L, 3-5 Verlander Strahm 29,488 Det W, 8-2 Kennedy Norris 29,614 Det L, 3-7 Fulmer Junis 33,681 7/17 KC L, 2-10 Zimmermann Vargas 26,359 7/18 KC L, 3-9 Boyd Wood 22,908 7/19 KC W, 4-3 McCarthy J. Wilson 30,105 7/20 KC W, 16-4 Duffy Fulmer 29,018 Det W, 5-3 (12) Junis VerHagen 26,415 Det W, 3-1 Duffy Fulmer 27,259 Det W, 16-2 Kennedy Sanchez 29,073 Det W, 7-6 Junis Lewicki 24,804 Det L, 2-12 Jaye Vargas 22,547 Det Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers (59-79) Comerica Park - September 6, 2017 Game #138 - Road Game #70 FS 1 (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Thursday, September 7 vs. Minnesota Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson (9-10, 5.33) vs. TBA, 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, September 8 vs. Minnesota Twins: RHP Ervin Santana (14-7, 3.35) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (4-10, 5.37), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, September 8 vs. Minnesota Twins: RHP José Berríos (12-7, 4.01) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (7-2, 4.48), 6:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, September 9 vs. Minnesota Twins: RHP Bartolo Colón (6-11, 6.06) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (14-10, 4.23), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game can be heard on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight s contest is being televised in HD on FS 1 with Justin Kutcher and Tom Verducci on the call...the Royals will return to FSKC tomorrow with Ryan Lefebvre, Rex Hudler, Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery. RECORD TYING POWER DISPLAY--Kansas City pitching was roughed up for a club record tying six home runs last night in dropping a 13-2 decision to the Tigers in the middle game of this series...it was the 10th time in franchise history the Royals allowed a half-dozen blasts and by no coincidence the 10th time KC wasn t victorious in the game...the last team to hit six in a contest vs. the Royals was this same Tiger squad on June 16, 2016 in Kauffman Stadium...as for last night, Jason Vargas worked a perfect first inning before getting tagged for seven tallies in the second, including a pair of home runs, to fall to on the year...the Royals had a short-lived 1-0 lead when Whit Merrifield scored from third on a wild pitch, but that would be the last tally until Lorenzo Cain homered in the sixth after the Tigers built a 10-1 advantage... Kansas City enters play tonight a game under.500 and three games out of the final Wild Card spot, but in need of hurdling six other teams to qualify for Fall Ball. RUBBER GAME #13--Tonight is Kansas City s 13th rubber game of the season and third in as many series...the Royals were 5-4 winners in Minnesota to close out the first stop of this road trip to even the season mark at 6-6 in series deciding games...kc has won its last four rubber games away from The K... the Royals were 11-9 in series deciders last year. THE REMAINING OPPOSITION--Kansas City has just 25 games to go on the 2017 docket, with the remaining opponents holding a overall record for a.502 winning percentage...of the seven opponents on the slate, four have winning records (Cleveland, Minnesota, New York and Arizona) and two have apparently forgotten how to lose, with both Cleveland and Arizona riding extended winning streaks of 13 and 12, respectively...kansas City has 18 games left with clubs from within the A.L. Central including Cleveland (4), Chicago (6), Detroit (4) and Minnesota (4) who collectively possess a combined mark of for a.483 winning pct...the remaining non-central squads on KC s schedule are Toronto (3) and the Yankees (1), who have a combined record of , a.498 pct., while the National League s Arizona Diamondbacks are the last opponent of the regular season and have an ledger. HOME-SWEET-HOME TOMORROW--The Royals will return to Kauffman Stadium for their second-to-last stay of the 2017 season, hosting the Twins (4) and White Sox (3)...Minnesota hits town tomorrow for the first of four, then Chicago s visit will commence on Monday...after completion of the upcoming stay, Kansas City will have just six home games remaining with Detroit (3) and Arizona (3) on the final week of the regular season...kc has gone at home this season, including a mark since mid-may. 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 are adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Hammel (7-10, 4.80) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (5-8, 5.92) Career Career Jason Hammel vs. Tigers Major League Record 7-10 (4.80 ERA) Matthew Boyd vs. Royals Major League Record 5-8 (5.92 ERA) JASON HAMMEL makes his team-leading 28th start of the season and 276th of his career (334th appearance) tonight in Detroit it s his 13th career outing (10th start) vs. the Tigers, fourth this season he signed a two-year deal with KC on February 8. Jason s 2017 Starts ON TARGET VS. THE TWINS--Jason was a 7-6 winner in Minnesota last Friday, DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/6 at Minnesota ND, working 6.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits with no walks and three K s he was 4/12 Oakland L, /18 San Francisco ND, tagged for a 2-run homer in the first, then was staked the lead when KC plated five in the 4/23 at Texas L, third, before allowing a run in the bottom of that inning Hammel then retired 12 straight 4/30 Minnesota L, /5 Cleveland W, batters before yielding a leadoff double in the seventh and eventually his final run of the 5/10 at Tampa Bay L, night he s pitched into the seventh in consecutive starts and has pitched at least into the 5/16 NY Yankees L, /24 at NY Yankees L, sixth in 16 of his last 17 starts since the beginning of June, a stretch in which he s 6-4 with 5/29 Detroit ND, /3 Cleveland W, a 4.13 ERA (48 ER in IP) and ranks seventh in the A.L. in innings pitched. 6/8 Houston ND, RISPY BUSINESS--Hammel allowed two hits in scoring situations on Friday in 6/14 at San Francisco W, /19 Boston W, Minnesota, including a two-run home run, after holding opponents to just one hit in nine 6/25 Toronto ND, /1 Minnesota (2) L, at-bats with runners in scoring position over his previous four starts overall, his.209 7/7 at LA Dodgers L, opponents average (24-for-115) with RISP is tied for fifth in the A.L., trailing Andrew 7/14 Texas ND, /19 Detroit ND, Cashner (.171), Drew Pomeranz (.194), Ervin Santana (.202) and Justin Verlander (.208). 7/24 at Detroit ND, /30 at Boston W, FEWER FREEBIES--Jason has issued one walk or less in nine consecutive starts, 8/4 Seattle L, the longest streak within one season in Royals history, one better than eight-start streaks 8/10 at St. Louis ND, /15 at Oakland ND, by Doug Bird (1976) and Bruce Dal Canton (1972) it s the longest active streak in the 8/20 Cleveland W, Majors and trails only Jeff Samardzija (16 straight) and Josh Tomlin (12) for the longest 8/26 at Cleveland L, /1 at Minnesota W, in the Majors this season Hammel has issued just 18 walks in innings (1.55 BB/9) 2017 Totals % Career Totals over his last 17 starts since the beginning of June, the third-best walk rate in the Majors during that stretch, trailing only Samardzija (1.37) and Corey Kluber (1.37) it s a significant improvement over his first 10 starts, in which he issued 23 walks in 51.0 innings for the sixth-highest walk rate (4.06) in the Majors through May 31. AWESOME EARLY--Hammel s 2.00 ERA (6 ER in 27.0 IP) in the first frame ranks second in the American League (min. 25 starts), trailing only Chris Sale (1.93) he has allowed a first-inning run in three of his last six starts, including a two-run homer on Friday in Minnesota, after holding opponents scoreless in 19 of his first 21 starts opponents are batting just.225 (86-for-283) through his first 60 pitches, but are batting.332 (79-for-238) after that. VS. TIGERS--Jason is 2-2 with a 6.70 ERA (34 ER in 45.2 IP) in 12 career appearances (nine starts) vs. Detroit, including three starts this season in which he owns a 4.41 ERA (8 ER in 16.1 IP) despite a.210 opponents average (13-for-62) he s winless in his last six starts since his last win on June 17, 2011 with Colorado. ON THE ROAD--Hammel is 3-5 with a 4.99 ERA (39 ER in 70.1 IP) in 12 road starts, holding opponents to three-or-fewer runs in eight of those starts tonight is his third consecutive start on the road vs. an A.L. Central opponent in the previous two starts, he allowed four runs in 6.2 innings in a 4-0 loss on August 26 in Cleveland, and four runs in 6.1 innings in a 7-6 win last Friday he has not won consecutive road starts since April 19-May 2, 2016 (three straight) with the Cubs. Hammel vs. Tigers Jason s Last Win: Player AVG AB H HR RBI September 1, 2017 at Minnesota (6.1 IP, 7-6 over Dillon Gee) Nicholas Castellanos Jason s Last Loss: Jose Iglesias August 26, 2017 at Cleveland (6.2 IP, 0-4 to Mike Clevinger) Ian Kinsler Jason s Strikeout High: Mikie Mahtook on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) James McCann Alex Presley 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 -- TBA 2017 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: 308/446 (69.1%) Saves/Save Opp: 31/50 (62.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 205/66 (32.2%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 33/47 Saves/Save Opp: 3/5 (60.0%) Last Save: September 4 at DET (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 44/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD September 4 at DET (Save) = Scott inherited a two-on, two-out jam with a one-run lead in the ninth inning on Monday, and induced a game-ending force out to record his third career save all in the last two weeks and all facing one batter he s the first Royal to record three saves in one season in which he faced only one batter since 1979, when Al Brabosky did it five times and Dan Quisenberry did it thrice the only others to do it three times in the Majors in 2017 are Zach Britton and Ken Giles. = Alexander has made 13 straight scoreless appearances (9.2 IP), holding opponents to a.125 average (4-for-32) during that stretch. Ryan Buchter (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 44/58 Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33.3%) Last Save: April 8, 2017 vs. SF (2nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 20/ Strikeout High: 3 (4x); last, 8/14 at OAK September 4 at DET = Ryan recorded a eighth inning on 13 pitches (nine strikes) on Monday, his first appearance in five days (since Aug. 28). = Buchter (BOOK-ter) owns a 3.45 ERA (6 ER in 15.2 IP) in 16 outings with the Royals, including a 1.74 ERA (2 ER in 10.1 IP) in his last 10 appearances. Trevor Cahill 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 9 on 4/26 at ARI (start) September 5 at DET = Trevor allowed three runs via two home runs over 3.0 innings last night, his second relief appearance since returning from the 10-day DL on Sept. 1. = Cahill was acquired on July 24 from San Diego, where he had 3.69 ERA in 11 starts, but he owns a 9.60 ERA (16 ER in 15.0 IP) in five outings with the Royals. Sam Gaviglio 1st Batter Efficiency: -/- Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: n/a August 31 vs. SL (AAA) = Sam was claimed off waivers from Seattle Friday made 25 outings (24 starts) between Seattle and Tacoma, going 6-11, 4.22 ERA (63 ER in IP). = Gaviglio (Guh-VEE-leo) made his big league debut on May 11 in Toronto before joining the rotation on May 18, completing at least 5.0 innings in 10 of 11 starts with the Mariners he went 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA (15 ER in 39.1 IP) in his first eight outings before going 0-4 with a 6.65 ERA (17 ER in 23.0 IP) in four starts after. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/54 Saves/Save Opp: 26/29 (89.7%) Last Save: Aug. 16 at OAK (43rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU September 1 at MIN = Kelvin left Friday s game in the ninth with right forearm tightness for the second time in two weeks (also, Aug. 22), after recording two outs. = Herrera is still second in the American League in save percentage at 89.7 percent (26-for-29), and his 26 saves rank seventh. = He owns a 2.45 ERA (8 ER in 29.1 IP) in 31 save situations, but has a 5.57 ERA (13 ER in 21.0 IP) in 23 non-save appearances. Andres Machado 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: n/a September 5 at DET = Andres allowed one run in all 3.0 innings last night, including an RBI single and solo HR by John Hicks and a solo HR by JaCoby Jones he s allowed nine runs in 3.2 innings (22.09 ERA) in two relief outings with Kansas City, after posting a 2.45 ERA (7 ER in 25.2 IP) in five starts on his most recent stint with Omaha. Brandon Maurer 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/61 Saves/Save Opp: 21/25 (84.0%) Last Save: September 3 at MIN (34th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 13/ Strikeout High: 3 (3x); last, 7/26 at DET September 4 at DET = Brandon entered in the ninth on Monday with a four-run lead, but allowed five of seven batters to reach, including a three-run home run exited with two on and two out in favor of Alexander, who retired the next batter to earn the save he s allowed 24 hits and nine walks in 16.1 innings (2.02 WHIP) with the Royals. = Maurer was acquired in a six-player trade on July 24 from San Diego, where he recorded 20 saves in 23 opportunities and had a 4.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU September 4 at DET = Kevin worked around a pair of walks to record a scoreless seventh inning on Monday and earn his first hold of the season. = McCarthy has held opponents scoreless in 19 of 25 appearances with Kansas City, posting a 2.78 ERA (10 ER in 32.1 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 43/55 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 30/ Strikeout High: 4 (3x), last: 8/19 vs. CLE September 3 at MIN = Mike worked around a pair of two-out walks to record a scoreless eighth on Sunday, his fourth straight scoreless outing since blowing a 2-1 lead on Aug. 24. = He s 0-5 with a 4.76 ERA (12 ER in 22.2 IP) in 20 outings since the All-Star break, after going 5-1 with a 1.87 ERA (9 ER in 43.1 IP) before the break. = Ranks fourth in the AL (min. 90 BF), holding lefties to a.133 average (11-for-83), trailing Chris Devenski (.115), Dellin Betances (.116) and Alex Claudio (.128). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 52/66 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: 56/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD September 4 at MIN = Peter worked around a pair of walks to leadoff the sixth inning on Monday to record a scoreless frame, his ninth straight scoreless outing (opponents are 1-for-23).. = His 66 appearances this season are one behind the Major League leaders and are his msot since pitching in 85 games with Atlanta in = Moylan has inherited a Major League high 56 runners five more than anyone else and has allowed just 13 of them to score (23.2%). Eric Skoglund (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/1 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 5 on 5/30 vs. DET (start) September 2 at MIN = Eric made his first relief appearance Saturday in Minnesota, tossing 3.0 innings out of the pen he stranded a runner in each of his first two innings, before issuing two walks and a three-run homer to Brian Dozier won his Major League debut, 1-0, on May 30 vs. Justin Verlander. Royals vs. Tigers 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Alexander Buchter Cahill Garcia Gaviglio Hammel Herrera Junis Kennedy Machado Maurer McCarthy Minor Moylan Skoglund Vargas

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 0-for-1 This Trip: 1-for-5, run, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Jorge entered last night s game as a pinch-runner in the sixth and played right field...he last started on Friday, going 1-for-2 with a walk in Minnesota. = Bonifacio s 16 home runs are tied for fifth among American League rookies and are most by a Royals first-year player since Eric Hosmer hit 19 HR in = He s batting.293/.359/.473 (49-for-167) with eight home runs in 47 games vs. AL Central opponents, including.298 (17-for-57) vs. Detroit. Drew Butera This Series: 0-for-1 This Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Drew caught one inning and played first base over the final two frames last night, going 0-for-1 at the plate...he s hitless in nine at-bats since Salvador Perez came off the disabled list on August 22, after batting.316 (12-for-38) with a.366 on-base percentage in 11 games in Perez s absence. = He s batting 309 (17-for-55) with a double, a triple, two homers and seven RBI in the seventh inning or later. Melky Cabrera This Series: 1-for-7, run, 2B, 3 RBI, BB This Trip: 7-for-18 (.389), 3 runs, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Melky drove in KC s initial run with a ground out in the first inning last night...he s collected six RBI in the first five games of this road trip, after going 13-straight contests (August 16-30) without an RBI...hit a two-run homer in Minnesota on Sunday, which was his first since August 12 in Chicago. = He has a career.313/.351/.483 slash line (66-for-211) at Comerica Park...he s also 6-for-17 (.353) with a pair of walks against Detroit lefty Matthew Boyd. = Cabrera is batting.313/.338/.500 (60-for-192) with 26 RBI in 48 games since the All-Star break, including four four-hit contests...he most recently collected four hits on the first game of this trip in Minnesota, going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles...also fourth in the AL, hitting.320 (47-for-147) in the seventh or later. = His 10 outfield assists are tied for fourth in the Majors this season...his 112 career outfield assists are most among active players since his debut in Lorenzo Cain This Series: 4-for-6, 2 runs, HR, RBI, 2 BB This Trip: 8-for-16 (.500), 5 runs, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (7-10) = Lorenzo clubbed his 14th home run of the season last night and drew a pair of walks in his first two plate appearances...he s 8-for-16 (.500) with five runs scored and four RBI on this road trip...his 14 home runs are two shy of his top single-season mark (16), which he set in = Since July 26, Cain is hitting.379/.423/.538 (55-for-145) with 10 doubles, two triples, three homers and 25 runs scored. = He s 13-for-33 (.394) with two doubles, a homer and eight runs scored at Comerica this year...since 2014, he has a.328/.366/.431 slash line here (38-for-116). = He s eighth in the AL with 24 stolen bases just seven behind Jose Altuve (31) for the lead lead...his 92.3 success rate (24-for-26) is third in the Majors. = He leads American League center fielders in starts (132), total chances (393), putouts (381) and is third in innings (1131.2), trailing Kevin Pillar and Adam Jones. Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: 0-for-1 This Trip: 1-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Cheslor played the final three innings at third base last night, going 0-for-1...he singled on Saturday in Minnesota and is batting.290/.395/.452 (9-for-31) with seven RBI in 14 games since returning on August 8 from a six-week stint on the DL with a left wrist sprain. = After batting.140 (8-for-57) through his first 19 games with Kansas City, he s batting.288 (19-for-66) in 27 games since May 27. = He hit his first career HR and had a career-high tying four RBI vs. Detroit on Sept. 2, 2015 he s batting.289 (22-for-76) with 14 RBI in 20 games vs. Detroit. Alcides Escobar This Series: 2-for-6, run, HR, RBI This Trip: 5-for-15 (.333), 3 runs, 2B, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Esky went 0-for-2 last night, before being replaced by Raul Mondesi in the sixth inning...homered in the eighth inning on Monday, his first roundtripper in 173 at-bats, dating back to July 14 vs. Texas...despite last night s 0 fer, he s still hitting.333 (7-for-21) in his last seven games and.318 (28-for-88) since August 9. = Alcides is 4-for-13 (.308) with a walk and two RBI against Matthew Boyd...he's batting.327 (18-for-55) with three doubles and a homer vs. Detroit this year. = He s made 308 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest streak in Royals history and the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias Sports Bureau it s the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started in 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop for Baltimore from = He s played in 1,080 of the Royals 1,108 games (97.4%) since joining the club in 2011, the second-most games in the Majors, trailing Robinson Cano (1,081). = He s tied for second in the American League with seven sacrifices this year and his 71 sacrifices since 2011 are tied with Elvis Andrus for most in the Majors. Cam Gallagher This Series: 0-for-1 This Trip: 1-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Cam caught the last two innings last night, entering the game in the seventh...he snapped a three-game hitting streak, which included a single on Saturday night in Minnesota...he was recalled from Omaha (AAA) last Friday as the Major League rosters expanded for September. = He played in five games (four starts) during Perez s DL stint last month made his MLB debut in the Aug. 6 doubleheader vs. Seattle and on Aug. 14 in Oakland, he became the second Royal to have his first career home run be a grand slam, winning Tim Brown of Shawnee, Kan. $25,000 as part of the Sonic Slam Inning promotion. Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-8 This Trip: 1-for-12 (.083) Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Alex was the only Royal to play all nine innings yesterday...he snapped an 0-for-15 skid at the plate on Monday, singling in the fourth inning...he robbed Mikie Mahtook of a three-run homer in the fifth on Monday, leaping above the left field fence to record the final out of the inning. = Gordon was charged with a fielding error Sunday at Target Field, just his second this season and first since June 15, snapping a 62-game errorless streak. = He s tied for sixth in the American League with eight outfield assists...his 82 career assists are most among Major League outfielders since = Alex has been hit by pitch 13 times this year, tied for third most in the AL...his club-record 88 career HBP rank 11th among active players. Terrance Gore This Series: Has not played This Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Terrance was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on Friday for his third stint in the Majors this season (also, Opening Day-April 10 and July 28-30). = In 84 games between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas (AA), Gore hit.249 with four doubles, three triples, a homer and 21 steals in 24 attempts. = He s 19-for-22 in stolen base attempts in his career, despite having just nine career plate appearances his 19 steals are third most in Major League history by a player with fewer than 10 plate appearances, trailing only Herb Washington (31 steals, no plate appearances) and Don Hoskins (21 steals, eight plate appearances). Eric Hosmer This Series: 2-for-7, run, HR, 3 RBI, BB This Trip: 4-for-15 (.267), 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Eric went 0-for-3 last night, just his second 0 fer on the trip...over his last 15 games, he s hitting.347/.439/.551 (17-for-49) with three homers and 12 RBI. = Hosmer hit his 23rd roundtripper here on Monday, two shy of his career-best total from last season...hit 12 of his 23 roundtrippers against divisional foes. = Batting.360 (76-for-211) vs. AL Central teams this season...he has the second-best average within the division (min. 100 at-bats), behind Avisail Garcia (.380). = He ranks third in the AL in batting average (.317) and on-base percentage (.383)...he s tied for third in hits (163) and tied for fourth in multi-hit games (48). = He also ranks second in the American League, batting.338 on the road (90-for-266) that includes hitting.364 (12-for-33) with two homers and 10 RBI in eight games in Detroit...he became one of 13 Major League players to have five hits, score five runs and drive in six runs in a game here on July 26. = Collected 20 go-ahead RBI this season, good for eighth in the AL...his 82 go-ahead RBI since 2015 are second most in the AL, behind Albert Pujols (89). Whit Merrifield This Series: 3-for-8, 3 runs, SB This Trip: 5-for-21 (.238), 4 runs, SB, BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-12) = Whit led off the game with an infield single off Anibal Sanchez, which knocked him out of the game...he came around to score KC s first run on a ground out. = His 22 infield hits are tied with Jean Segura for second-most in the American League...he s also tied for sixth in the AL, hitting.316 (48-for-152) with two outs. = He collected his 27th steal in the first inning Monday, ranking him sixth in the American League...his 90.0 percent success rate (27-for-30) is fourth in MLB. = Of his 17 HR, 16 have come as a second baseman, more than any Royal at that position not named Frank White, who hit 17, 22, 22 and 17 HR from = He s collected the third-most hits against Detroit (21) this year, behind Jose Ramirez (26) and Eric Hosmer (22)...hitting.344/.385/.590 (21-for-61) vs. the Tigers. Raúl Mondesi This Series: 1-for-2 This Trip: 2-for-4 Hit Streak: 2 g (2-4) = Raúl singled in the ninth inning last night, going 1-for-2 after entering the game in the sixth...he also singled Saturday in Minnesota, snapping an 0-for-18 skid at the MLB league level, which dated back to April 12...he was recalled on Friday after batting.305/.340/.539 (98-for-321) with 13 HR and 21 steals with Omaha. = Mondesi made the Royals Opening Day roster, but went 4-for-35 (.114) through 13 games, before being optioned to Omaha (AAA). Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-7 This Trip: 3-for-18 (.167), run, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Brandon went 0-for-2 with a strikeout last night, before being replaced in the seventh...singled in his second at-bat here Monday, just his third hit at Comerica Park this year (3-for-25)...he entered the season with a.403/.441/.887 slash line here (25-for-62) in his first 16 games in Detroit. = Moss home run on Friday in Minnesota marked his 18th of the season...he s one of 19 Major League players to hit 18 or more home runs in each of the last five seasons...his 120 roundtrippers since the start of 2013 are eighth-most among active left-handed hitters. Mike Moustakas This Series: 4-for-8, 2 2B This Trip: 6-for-17 (.353), run, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8) = Moose in his second-straight game, going 1-for-3 last night...he s hitting.352 (19-for-54) with three doubles, four homers and 10 runs scored in his last 15 road games, which includes going 6-for-17 (.353) on the current trip...he has a.387/.400/.667 slash line (12-for-31) at Comerica Park this season. = Blasted his 36th home run of the season on Friday in Minnesota, tying Steve Balboni (1985) for the franchise s single season record...his home run total is tied for fifth in the American League, two behind Aarond Judge (38) and Khris Davis (38) for the league lead...no Royals player has ever won the AL home run crown. = Moustakas has also hit 22 home runs on the road this season, which are third in the Majors...his.600 slugging pct. in road games ranks fourth in the AL. = Of the 23 players who ve hit at least 30 HR, only Joey Votto and AnthonyRizzo have fewer strikeouts than Moustakas (81), being called out on strikes once. = His 81 RBI are one shy of his career high in 2015 the last primary third baseman with more RBI in a Royals uniform was Joe Randa (83) in Paulo Orlando This Series: 0-for-1 This Trip: 2-for-8 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Paulo replaced Lorenzo Cain in center field last night, grounding into a fielder s choice in his only at-bat...collected a pair of singles Saturday in Minnesota. = Orlando was recalled on Friday after batting.306/.375/.414 (48-for-157) in 42 games between Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA) he missed more than two months (May 18-July 21) with a fractured shin he made the Royals Opening Day roster but was optioned on April 21 after a 7-for-47 (.149) start. = He s a career.313 hitter (31-for-99) with 10 doubles, two triples and two homers vs. the Tigers...that includes a career-high four hits on June 18, 2016 vs. Detroit.

4 Hitting Notes (Cont.) Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-8, run, HR, RBI This Trip: 2-for-17 (.118), run, HR, RBI, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Salvy went 0-for-3 before being replaced by Drew Butera in the sixth inning last night...he s struggled since coming back from the disabled list, batting.140 (6-for-43) with a double, a homer and two RBI...he missed 15 games (August 6-20) with a right intercostal strain. = Homered here on Monday afternoon, his 22nd of the season which matches his top single-season total from a year ago...he s his 104 of his 109 career home runs as a catcher, which are a franchise record and third-most in the Majors since he debuted in 2011, trailing only Brain McCann (135) and Russell Martin (118). = He s homered three times in Detroit this year...he s tied for sixth in the AL with 17 road home runs, while he s eighth in slugging (.560) away from home. Jorge Soler This Series: BB, HBP This Trip: BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-16) = Jorge did not have an official plate appearance last night, drawing a walk and a hit by pitch...recalled from Omaha (AAA) yesterday. = Soler tied for 10th in the Pacific Coast League with 24 home runs, also batting.267/.388/ that included 11 roundtrippers in his last 30 games. Ramón Torres This Series: 1-for-1 This Trip: 1-for-1 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-1) = Ramón singled in his only at-bat last night, snapping an 0-for-8 at the Major League level...he was recalled yesterday for his second stint in the big leagues. = Torres batted.292 (86-for-295) with 10 doubles, a triple, six homers and 43 runs scored and 17 stolen bases with the Storm Chasers. This & That HOME RUN RECORD MATCHED--Lost, but not forgotten in last night s loss, was Lorenzo Cain s solo home run in the sixth inning, which was Kansas City s 168th roundtripper of the year which tied the all-time single-season team record initially set in this year s club, which is on a pace to clobber 199 home runs, boasts a group that includes Mike Moustakas (36), Eric Hosmer (23) and Salvador Perez (22 to tie his career high from last year) with over 20 homers, while Brandon Moss (18), Whit Merrifield (17) and Jorge Bonifacio (16) are looking to join the club in the closing weeks...the Royals have also never had more than four players with 20 or more home runs in a season, doing that in both 1977 and for the record, the 87 squad was led by Danny Tartabull s 34 home runs, followed by Steve Balboni (24), George Brett and Bo Jackson (22 each), Frank White (17) and Kevin Seitzer (15). ALSO TYING A RECORD IS...--When Mike Moustakas hits one more home run he will sit alone atop the Royals all-time single season list for long balls...the All- Star third baseman tied Steve Balboni s 32-year record set in 1985 with his 36th blast last Friday in Minnesota...Moose s 36 roundtrippers enter the day tied for fifth in the American League with Logan Morrison, one behind Joey Gallo and Justin Smoak and two in back of the leaders, Khris Davis and Aaron Judge with 38...no Royal has ever finished the year as the league home run champion...not only flying solo at the top of the list is in his future, Moose is on a pace to put the record at 43. CENTRAL WORK CONTINUES--The Royals are 3-2 in this stretch of 17-straight against A.L. Central competition...kansas City has been much better in the division of late, but is still four games under.500 against the Central at the club went 3-13 in its first 16 intradivisional contests, but has a mark against divisional foes since May 21...KC is against the East with games remaining against the Jays (3) and Yankees (1), while the Royals have completed work with teams from the A.L. West, finishing at 19-15, which featured an 18-9 mark against all teams in the West not named Texas after going just 1-6 vs. the Rangers this year...the Royals are 7-10 against the National League with three to go against Arizona...of the final 25 games, 18 are within the Central Division. CAIN TRAIN ROLLING AGAIN--Lorenzo Cain is closing in on the.300 mark as he s hit at a.448 clip (13-for-29) in his last nine games...in that span he has reached base at a.515 clip while slugging.690 for an OPS of LoCain s patience has been a huge contributor to his solid 2017 campaign, walking a career-high 47 times with just under a month remaining, 10 more freebies than his previous best in HOZ REMAINS AMONG ELITE--Eric Hosmer was hitless last night, but enters tonight s series finale tied for third in the American League in hits (163), while ranking third in both batting average (.317) and on-base percentage (.383) and tied for fourth in multi-hit games with 48, tying his career best from he had a 21-game on-base streak snapped last week, which was tied for the second-longest of his career, behind a 30-game streak between the end of 2015 and the start of after a slow start this year, Hoz has hit.336 (143-for-426) since May 1, which is the third-highest average in the Majors during that span...he s also hit.338 on the road, which is second in the American League and at this point would be the fourth-highest batting average by a Royal away from Kauffman Stadium in a season. ESKY THE ENERGIZER BUNNY--Alcides Escobar extended his club record by starting for the 308th consecutive game last night...the indestructible shortstop has started every game since September 26, 2015, which is the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...he recently passed Baltimore s Miguel Tejada with 284 consecutive starts from April 4, 2004 through August 20, 2005, giving him the longest streak of consecutive starts at shortstop with the same club since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games for the Orioles from 1982 to DUPE RECORDS REPLAY FIRST--Kansas City replay guru Bill Duplissea has not issued a challenge since requesting and winning a record three replay challenges on August 29 vs. Tampa Bay...twice he felt that Lorenzo Cain successfully beat out infield hits at first and each time was proved correct, then his eagle eye saw that Lucas Duda was actually hit by a pitch in the sixth inning while swinging at it and when New York agreed with that assessment, Kevin Kiermaier was sent back to first base since the ball was deemed dead...duper is a Major League best 21-for-28 for a 75% success rate, while based on the last MLB replay report that was released a week ago yesterday, the Yankees are the only other club above 70% by making good on 20-of-28 challenges...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, converting 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). BACK TO ERRORLESS PLAY--After committing a combined five errors on Sunday and Monday, the Royals got back to their errorless ways last night, holding the season total of miscues at 65, the best mark in the American League, while currently third in the Majors behind only the Marlins (61) and Rockies (64)...KC has been guilty of 22 errors in the last 27 games after committing only 43 errors in the first 110 games of the season...the Royals have gone in games without an error...the Royals are still clinging to a pace to break the franchise record for fewest errors in a season, with the 162-game club mark of 85 set in the 1981 and 1994 squads had lower error totals of 72 and 80, respectively, but each were recorded in strike-shortened seasons...at the current pace, KC would commit just 77 errors this year. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight two games below the.500 mark at with Kansas City, which is still an impressive total considering he had a mark in his first two-plus seasons here...he has gone (.534) since the start of his Kansas City 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 (2,195) and wins (1,074)...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) On Road (career) Boyd (career) Gibson (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 Cabrera Cain Cuthbert Escobar Gallagher Gordon Gore Hosmer Merrifield Mondesi Moss Moustakas Orlando Perez Soler Torres Disabled List (6) 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 RHP-Joakim Soria 10-day left oblique strain August 18 (retro to August 16) August RHP-Miguel Almonte 60-day right rotator cuff strain August 22 October LHP-Danny Duffy 10-day left elbow impingement August 26 September OF-Bubba Starling 60-day right oblique strain August 26 October LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left groin strain August 29 September

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 /29/17 TB A. Cobb 10 Butera OAK S. Casilla 21 Cabrera MIN E. Santana 8 Cain DET D. Stumpf 0 Cuthbert /20/17 CLE D. Salazar 19 Escobar DET D. VerHagen 2 Gallagher OAK J. Cotton 4 Gordon SEA A. Moore 157 Gore Hosmer DET A. Lewicki 5 Merrifield /30/17 TB J. Odorizzi 23 Mondesi /12/17 OAK F. Montas 15 Moss MIN T. Duffey 15 Moustakas MIN D. Gee 15 Orlando /19/16 CWS C. Rodon 94 Perez DET D. Stumpf 4 Soler /1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 21 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Cam Gallagher Oakland, sixth inning) - Franchise total: 126; 4 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Mike Moustakas Chicago White Sox, solos off Reynaldo Lopez) - 9 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 (7/24/17 at Detroit, 12th inning off Drew VerHagen) - 8 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio, Eric Hosmer (7/23/17 vs. Chicago White Sox, fourth inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Drew Butera, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas Oakland, eighth inning) - 4 times in 2017 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield (8/24/17 vs. Colorado) - Franchise total: 94 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: Eric Hosmer (8/23/17 vs. Colorado, ninth inning, Greg Holland pitching) - Franchise total: 69 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Yan Gomes Progressive Field off Onelki Garcia, 2nd 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: Matt Joyce Oakland Coliseum, Jason Hammel 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: Francisco Lindor, Carlos Santana, Yan Gomes, Cleveland Progressive Field, Eric Skoglund (1) and Onelki Garcia (2) pitching, 2nd 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 9 g (7/4-18) 6 - Butera g 4 g (8/12-16) 1 - Cabrera g 9 g (8/6-13) 10 - Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 19 - Cuthbert g 5 g (8/8-24) - - Escobar g 11 g (8/9-20) 14 3 Gallagher g 3 g (8/14-9/2) - - Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 8 1 Gore Hosmer g 16 g (6/24-7/14) 14 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 22 4 Mondesi g Moss g 5 g (2x) 3 - Moustakas g 11 g (2x) 9 1 Orlando g 3 g (4/12-14) - - 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: August Cleveland (0-12); vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: August Cleveland (0-4, 0-12); vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) 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) Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Trevor Cahill Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Onelki Garcia Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals 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: Eric Hosmer, July 26, Detroit (5-for-6) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Eric Hosmer, July 26, Detroit (7th, 1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Whit Merrifield, August 13, Chicago White Sox Royals Six-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, July 26, Detroit 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, July 26, 2017 at Comerica Park; 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 9, LA Dodgers 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 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Gallagher Perez Totals Cahill Duffy Farrell Garcia Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total 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: August 23, 2017 vs. Colorado (6-4 in 9 innings) (8 times in 2017) Royals Bat Around: September 1, Minnesota (3rd inning, 5 runs) (15 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 21-23, 2017 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 24-26, 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: August 25-27, Cleveland 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 Catcher Breakdown Butera Gallagher Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 3/24 0/5 11/55 14/84 Pct ERA ER/IP 226/ / / / Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 3 (8/23 vs. COL) Pickoff & CS: 10 (Last: STL)