TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS (Game One): RHP Chris Young (7-5, 3.00) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (6-4, 4.02)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox (41-45) U.S. Cellular Field - Friday, July 17, 2015 Games #87 & 88 - Road Games #41 & 42 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD), MLB Network (1st game) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, July Chicago White Sox: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (7-5, 5.36) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (4-9, 3.69), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, July Chicago White Sox: LHP Danny Duffy (3-4, 4.65) vs. TBA, 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, July 20 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: TBA vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (4-6, 4.73), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, July 21 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: TBA vs. TBA, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July 22 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: TBA vs. TBA, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD), 610 Sports & ESPN Radio Today and tonight are being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free serves as the producer/engineer...this entire series is being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg. Royals vs. White Sox The Royals took the first four meetings of the year, but have since dropped two straight, both losses actually occurring on April 26, when KC lost the suspended affair and then the regularly scheduled contest...kansas City is on the South Side since the start of the 2011 campaign...kc still trails in the alltime series, , including in Chicago and at The Cell. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 4/6 KC W, 10-1 Ventura Samardzija 40,085 4/8 KC W, 7-5 Davis Putnam 23,385 4/9 KC W, 4-1 Volquez Danks 20,236 Chi W, 3-2 (13) F. Morales Petricka 14,218 Chi L, 2-3 Robertson Herrera 20,350 Chi L, 3-5 Danks Volquez 23,317 Chi Chi Chi 8/7 KC 8/8 KC 8/9 KC 9/4 KC 9/5 KC 9/6 KC Chi Chi Chi BACK TO WORK--The Royals open the unofficial second half with 86 games in the books and stand at 18-over the.500 mark with an American League best ledger, the only A.L. club to eclipse the 50-win mark prior to the break...it marks the second time KC has been 18 over this year, which is the most over break even for a Royals club since the end of the 1989 season when that squad finished 22 games up at the 52 wins prior to the All-Star break are the most for Kansas City since the 1973 club recorded 55 wins, but it s far from a fair comparison as this year s squad has played 15 fewer games than it took the 1973 Royals, who had 101 games played before the late All-Star break...kc resumes play with a 4 1/2-game advantage over Minnesota in the A.L. Central, while possessing a 9-game advantage over third place Detroit. WACKY WAY TO END FIRST HALF--KC wrapped up its pre-break work with a crazy win at home over the Blue Jays to give the Royals an 8-3 homestand, featuring a 2-2 split with Minnesota, 4-0 roll vs. Tampa Bay and 2-1 weekend against Toronto...Kansas City saw a 7-0 lead turn into an 8-7 deficit in the sixth inning on Sunday, but with the game knotted at in the eighth, Paulo Orlando clubbed his second game-winning homer of the week...the 8-run sixth frame by the Jays marked the third time the Royals allowed eight runs in an inning in the last 30 years and still managed a victory. ALL-STAR RECAP--Manager Ned Yost led the A.L. charges to a 6-3 win over the National League on Tuesday night in Cincinnati, thus assuring the American League champ the home field advantage in this year s World Series for a third straight year...the Royals performed well in Tuesday s affair, with Lorenzo Cain making an MVP bid with two hits, including a double and RBI, while Alcides Escobar added a single...starting catcher Salvador Perez was 0-for-2, but reached on a wild pitch after striking out, and reliever Wade Davis fanned a pair and allowed a hit in the eighth inning...mike Moustakas, voted in by the fans in the Final Man Vote, was summoned to pinch hit in the ninth off of Aroldis Chapman and K d, then finished the game at third. PLENTY OF DAY BALL--Today s first game marks the sixth day game for the Royals in their last nine contests, posting a 4-1 mark to this point...by the time this series ends on Sunday, Kansas City will have played eight of its last 13 games under the sun with day tilts awaiting both tomorrow and Sunday. BACK HOME MONDAY--Kansas City returns to Kauffman Stadium for an odd 6-game stay beginning Monday when the Pittsburgh Pirates hit town...it s an odd stay, because what was initially an off day next Thursday after the Buccos leave is now a one-day journey to St. Louis for the make-up of a June 14 rainout in Busch Stadium... KC will then return home for a 3-game set with Houston...this stop in Chicago ignites a stretch in which the Royals are on the road for 15 of its first 21 after the break. THE K THE PLACE TO BE--Sunday s homestand finale crowd of 31,962 was the 31st gathering in excess of 30K this year, highlighted by 13 sellouts...the Royals have already announced that based on advance sales for 2015, that single-game sales have cracked the 2,000,000 mark for the first time since 1991 and the 12th time in team history...the Royals eclipsed the 1,000,000 mark in turnstile attendance in their 31st home date of the year, the fastest the franchise has ever drawn seven figures... Kansas City is averaging 32,639 per game, which is an improvement of 9,973 compared to 46 dates last year...with 35 home dates remaining, the current per game average factors out to over 2.6 million over a full season, which would shatter the team record of 2,477,700 set in TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS (Game One): RHP Chris Young (7-5, 3.00) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (6-4, 4.02) Career Career Chris Young vs. White Sox Major League Record 7-5 (3.00 ERA) Jeff Samardzija vs. Royals Major League Record 6-4 (4.02 ERA) CHRIS YOUNG opens the unofficial second half, with his 14th starting assignment and 20th overall appearance of this afternoon marks his 202nd career start, 209th overall outing and third career start (fourth outing) against the ChiSox...the 6-foot-10 righty signed a one-year free agent contract with the Royals on March 7 after pitching for Seattle in 2014, winning the A.L. Comeback Player-of-the-Year award. OUTDUELED BY BUEHRLE--Chris appeared three times during KC s 8-3 prebreak homestand, but wound up going winless with a pair of losses and a no decision...the most recent was a 6-2 loss to the Jays and Mark Buehrle last Saturday afternoon...c.y. was charged with three runs, allowing five hits with two walks and four strikeouts, pitching into the seventh inning...he did not allow a hit over his first 3.0 innings, but gave up a leadoff single to Jose Bautista and a two-run homer to Edwin Encarnacion in the fourth, which handed Toronto a 2-1 lead...he also surrendered a leadoff hit to Kevin Pillar in the seventh, ending his afternoon after 6.0 innings, plus one batter...meanwhile, Buehrle held the Royals to two runs over his 7.0 frames...c.y. completed 6.0 innings for the third time in his last four starts, but is looking for his first win since a 3-2 triumph in Oakland on June 27. HITS SCARCE WHEN C.Y. HURLS--Chris is holding opponents to a.203 average, which is second-lowest among qualifying A.L. pitchers, behind only Oakland s Sonny Gray (.198)...he s been especially tough on right-handed hitters, holding them to a league-best.168 batting average (26-for-155) and a.207 on-base percentage...among active pitchers that have worked at least 1,000 career innings, his 953 hits allowed are the second-fewest to Miami s Mat Latos (904), while his career.225 opponents batting average is second-lowest in that group, behind only Clayton Kershaw (.210). NIGHT AND DAY--Chris looks to change his luck in afternoon starts, entering today with at 1-3 with a 5.61 ERA (21 ER in 33.2 IP) and.233 opponents average in his daytime outings...conversely, he s 6-2 with a 1.35 ERA (8 ER in 53.1 IP) and opponents hitting.182 against him under the lights...this is a reversal from his previous career splits as he entered 2015 with record and a 3.04 ERA in day games and was with a 4.11 ERA at night. CENTRAL SUCCESS--Young has held hitters in his new division to a.162 batting average (21-for-130), lowest among any pitcher that has made at least five starts against the A.L. Central...he s 3-2 with a 2.15 ERA vs. Central Division foes in 2015, while he s posted a 9-5 record and a 2.49 ERA against the Central in his career. VS. CHISOX--Chris makes his third start and fourth overall appearance against the Sox this afternoon, entering at 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA...he tossed 1.2 hitless innings out of the bullpen here on April 24...his last start against Chicago came in 2005, when he earned a 6-2 win as a Texas Ranger, allowing one run on six hits over 8.0 frames. BETTER LUCK ON THE ROAD--C.Y. enters today with the third-best road ERA (1.62) among Major League pitchers who have worked at least 35.0 innings... Chris has gone 3-1 in his five road starts, winning at Minnesota (2-0), Milwaukee (7-2) and Oakland (3-2) last month...he s posted a record with a 4.06 ERA and a.234 opponents batting average in 105 career starts and 110 outings away from home. Young vs. White Sox Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Jose Abreu Gordon Beckham Emilio Bonifacio Melky Cabrera Avisail Garcia Adam LaRoche Alexei Ramirez Geovany Soto Young s 2015 starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 5/1 vs. Detroit W, Detroit ND, 2-1 (10) /15 vs. New York W, /22 vs. St. Louis W, New York L, /4 vs. Cleveland L, Minnesota W, Milwaukee W, /21 vs. Boston L, Oakland W, /2 vs. Minnesota L, /7 vs. Tampa Bay-1 ND, /11 vs. Toronto L, Totals % Career Totals 72-57, Totals (Starter) 6-4, % Chris Last Win: June 27, 2015 at Oakland (6.0 IP, 3-2 over Scott Kazmir) Chris Last Loss: July 11, 2015 vs. Toronto (6.0 IP, 2-6 to Mark Buehrle) Chris Strikeout High: 12, June 9, 2006 vs. Florida (6.0 IP, 3-2 win over Ricky Nolasco) Chris Only Complete Game: September 17, 2008 at Milwaukee (10-1 win over Manny Parra) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2015

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jeremy Guthrie = Jeremy will make his 18th start of the year, entering at 7-5 with a 5.36 ERA and seven quality starts. = The veteran righty picked up his seventh victory of the year July 8, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits over 6.0 innings in a 9-7 victory over Tampa Bay...he stranded a season-high nine baserunners in the start, working around four walks and posting three strikeouts = Over his last three outings, Guthrie is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA (7 ER in 19.1 IP) recording three-straight quality starts. = He s making his first start of the year against Chicago, but his 15th since joining the Royals on July 20, 2012, most by any pitcher in that span, ahead of former Tiger Max Scherzer and former teammate James Shields (12)...Guthrie is 7-3 with a 2.46 ERA against the ChiSox as a Royal. = Guthrie is 4-3 with a 7.40 ERA (34 ER in 41.1 IP) in eight road starts this year, which is skewed by 11 earned runs in 1.0+ inning at Yankee Stadium May 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: 196/260 (75%) Saves/Save Opp: 28/39 (72%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 79/21 (27%) Joe Blanton 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None career Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 7 on Sea (start) July 8 vs. Tampa Bay = Joe fanned the first batter in the ninth on July 8 vs. Tampa Bay, then allowed a homer to Rene Rivera, followed by a single and a double...he exited at that point and was charged with three runs in all. = Joe made four starts from June 17 to July 4, earning wins on June 17 vs. Milwaukee and June 22 at Seattle...the win over Milwaukee was his first in nearly two years. = Blanton started the year at Triple-A Omaha, going 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA before having his contract selected on May 16...he did not pitch in the Majors last year. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 32/39 Saves/Save Opp: 9/10 (90%) Last Save: June Oak (12th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last Cubs) July 12 vs. Toronto (Win) = Wade opened the eighth on Sunday with a 10-9 lead vs. Toronto...Kevin Pillar led off with a triple and scored on Jose Reyes one-out single, just the second run charged to Davis this year...paulo Orlando s homer in the eighth resulted in an Royals victory and Wade s fifth win of the year. = He tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday s All-Star Game, despite allowing a one-out single to Justin Upton...fanned Nolan Arenado and Adrian Gonzalez. = Davis has 14 wins since the start of 2014, most among MLB relievers over the span. = Wade has not allowed a home run over innings dating to September 4, 2013, a club record for relievers...his 0.46 ERA leads the Majors among pitchers with at least 35.0 innings of work. Brandon Finnegan (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/13 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None career Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 3 on 5/3 vs. Det July 11 vs. Toronto = Brandon opened the ninth last Saturday vs. Toronto by allowing a single and a double...danny Valencia followed with a three-run homer to center, the final tallies in a 6-2 Jays win...finnegan allowed multiple runs in a regular season game for the first time (20 career appearances). = A first-round pick in 2014, Brandon is in his fourth stint of the year with KC, having also pitched at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 27/39 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/2 vs. Cle July 12 vs. Toronto = Kelvin was KC s third pitcher in Toronto s eight-run sixth on Sunday...he retired Jose Bautista to strand an inherited runner, then was charged with an unearned run in the seventh. = Herrera has a 1.32 ERA since the 2014 All-Star Break, holding opponents to a.185 average (44-for-238). = He s holding lefties to a.129 average on the year (9-for-70), second among Major League pitchers with at least 70 opponent at-bats by left-handers. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/19 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 8, 2013 vs. Bos (2nd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 2 (7x, last 7/7 vs. TB-G2) July 11 vs. Toronto = Luke opened the eighth last Saturday with Toronto leading he walked a pair before fanning Ezequiel Carrera to end the inning. = Hoch continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss all of Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 22/28 Saves/Save Opp: 19/21 (90%) Last Save: July 10 vs. Tor (133rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 3 on 7/10 vs. Tor July 12 vs. Toronto (Save) = Greg entered an game on Sunday vs. Toronto and after allowing a one-out walk, he fanned Russell Martin, with catcher Salvador Perez throwing out pinch runner Ryan Goins to complete a double play and end the game...holly picked up his 19th save. = Greg struck out the side last Friday vs. Toronto, completing a 3-0 win...it was his first time to fan the side since last September 12 vs. Boston. = Holly has a 1.02 ERA over 41 outings against the Sox, converting 23 of 24 save chances...the save total is his best against any opponent (15 vs. Detroit and Minnesota). = Holland has 112 saves since the start of 2013, second in MLB to Craig Kimbrel (120). John Lamb (L) 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 July 9 vs. Iowa (ND) = John was recalled from Omaha this morning and will be the 26th man for today s twinbill...looking to make his Major League debut today. = He s 9-1 with a 2.68 ERA in 15 starts for the Storm Chasers this year...leads the Pacific Coast League in wins, is third in strikeouts (84) and fourth in ERA. Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/.38 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, Atl (52nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min July 12 vs. Toronto = Ryan inherited runners at first and third with one away in the sixth on Sunday and KC leading Toronto the inherited runners scored and four unearned runs were charged to Ryan as the Jays took an 8-7 lead...kc rallied and won, = The four hits allowed on Sunday followed a stretch in which opponents batted.033 (1-for-30) over his previous 13 outings. = Opponents are 2-for-24 with no extra-base hits when leading off an inning against Ryan. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 28/36 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 7/2 vs. Min) July 11 vs. Toronto = Franklin entered in the seventh last Saturday vs. Toronto, inheriting Kevin Pillar at first...he retired one batter and allowed two singles, resulting in an inherited run. = Morales has a 1.10 ERA over his last 19 appearances dating to May 27 (2 ER in 16.1 IP). Royals vs. White Sox 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Blanton Davis Duffy Finnegan Guthrie Herrera Hochevar Holland Lamb Madson Morales Ventura Volquez Young

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera Tor Series: 1-for-3 Last Stand: 2-for-9, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew made his ninth start behind the plate last Saturday, going 1-for-3...he collected his first RBI hit with the Royals on July 5 vs. Minnesota, driving in the first run in a 3-2 triumph...also recorded a two-hit game at Texas on May 14...came over from the Angels on May 7, in a trade for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson. = Butera opened the year with the Angels, hitting.190 (4-for-21) with three runs scored in 10 games...he s thrown out 32.4 percent of would-be basestealers since debuting for the Twins in his percentage ranks 11th among active big league catchers who have played at least 250 games in that span. Lorenzo Cain Tor Series: 4-for-9, 2 runs, 2B, RBI Last Stand: 14-for-30 (.467), 9 runs, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 4 g (8-16) = Lorenzo recorded a pair of hits including an RBI double in the All-Star Game Tuesday...became the first Royal with two hits in an All-Star Game since Bo Jackson (1989). = Finished the first half with a bang, recording three hits and two runs scored last Sunday vs. Toronto...he hit.467 (14-for-30) during the 11-game homestand before the break, scoring nine runs and collecting four doubles, two homers and nine RBI...he s batting an even.400 (32-for-80) since June 15 to lead the Major Leagues. = Cain is also tied for the MLB lead in two-out hitting, batting.411 (39-for-95), which is also tops in the A.L...his 39 two-out hits rank third in the A.L., while his.477 on-base percentage with two outs is third in the Majors...he s also third in the American League, hitting.368 (35-for-95) against left-handed pitching. = His.316 overall batting average is fourth in the A.L., while he s also ninth in the league with 54 runs scored this year, one shy of his career-best total from last season (55)...Lorenzo is also tied for second in the league with 17 stolen bases...he s collected 45 thefts since the start of 2014, which rank fifth in the A.L. = He ranks eighth in the A.L., hitting.337 (28-for-83) during day games with a.530 slugging pct., compared to a.476 SLG at night. = Lo is third among Major League center fielders with 225 putouts, trailing Mike Trout (250) and Kevin Kiermaier (228). Dusty Coleman Tor Series: Did not play Last Stand: 0-for-2 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Dusty hasn t seen action since July 5, when he played third base for the final three innings vs. Minnesota...he went 0-for-2 in his first two Major League plate appearances...made his big league debut July 3, pinch running in the ninth inning...had his contract selected from Omaha July 3, his first call up after 7 years in the minors. = Coleman has split the 2015 season between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas (AA), hitting.303 (73-for-241) with 17 doubles, a triple and seven homers in 69 games between the two stops...he s been a Double-A All-Star with Midland the last two seasons and a Midwest League (A) All-Star in drafted out of Wichita (Kan.) State. Jarrod Dyson Tor Series: 0-for-6, BB Last Stand: 4-for-18 (.222), 4 runs, HR, 3 RBI, 3 SB, 2 BB, sac Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Dyson didn t play Sunday vs. Toronto, but had an eventful homestand...hit his first career inside-the-park homer July 8 off Chris Archer...the first by a Royal since September 8, he also recorded three outfield assists in the last four games, most recently throwing Jose Reyes out at second after a single July 10. = He s still batting.375 (18-for-48) with four doubles, two triples, a homer and 8 runs scored since May 25 (22 games). = Collected his 11th steal of the season July 9, tying him for 15th in the league...since the start of 2013, his 81 thefts rank fourth in the A.L...Jarrod is batting.311 (14- for-45) in day games this year, while he s hit.305 (67-for-225) in them since the start of = Dyson matched a career high with three hits vs. Texas on June 6, his second three-hit game of the season and 12th of his career...he also matched a career high with three steals against the Tribe on April 27, the third time in his career he s recorded three stolen bases in one game. Alcides Escobar Tor Series: 4-for-13, 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI Last Stand: 17-for-46 (.370), 9 runs, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB, sac Hit Streak: 10 g (17-42) = Esky singled in the fifth inning of Tuesday s All-Star Game...he went 1-for-2 in the contest and played the first five innings at shortstop. = He was one of the hottest hitters in baseball before the break, enjoying a season-best 10-game hitting streak...batting.405 (17-for-42) with three doubles and 10 runs scored during the streak...hitting.358 (39-for-109) since June 15...his 39 hits in that span are tied with Boston s Mookie Betts for the most in the Major Leagues. = Tied for 10th in the league with 27 multi-hit games this year...also hitting.338 with RISP, while his 33 RBI are tied for fourth among A.L. leadoff hitters. = Among the league's shortstops, Esky is first in runs scored (47), tied for second in hits (92) and doubles (16), second in RBI (33) and third in OBP (.327). = Hit a pair of leadoff home runs this year, including most recently on May 29 at Wrigley Field, taking Cubs starter Jake Arrieta deep on the first pitch...batting.314 (22-for-70) with five doubles, two homers and 15 runs scored in his first at-bat of the game. = Esky ranks second in the Majors with 551 games at shortstop since the start of 2012, trailing only Chicago s Alexei Ramirez (557)...his total ranks sixth among players at all positions...he started all 162 contests in 2014, the first shortstop to do this since Jimmy Rollins in Eric Hosmer Tor Series: 6-for-12, run, 2B, 2 RBI Last Stand: 13-for-44 (.295), 4 runs, 3 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Hoz went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles last Sunday...it marked his 25th multi-hit game of the season, third-most among A.L. first basemen. = He s a career.305 hitter (130-for-426) in the month of July, which includes hitting.366 (26-for-71) with six doubles, two homers and 11 RBI in July, = Eric ranks fourth in the league with 37 two-out hits, while he s batting.303 (37-for-121) and 19 RBI with two down...also batting.308 (32-for-104) with six doubles, two homers and 17 RBI in day games this season...tied for ninth in the league with 13 infield hits. = Since the start of 2013, Hos ranks 11th in the A.L. with 122 multi-hit games...while his 86 doubles since 2013 rank 13th in the Junior Circuit...he s also second in the Majors, batting.323 (139-for-431) from the seventh inning on over the last three years...that includes hitting.330 (31-for-94) late in games this year. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz has committed just two errors in 721 chances...his.997 fielding pct. ranks second among A.L. first basemen. Omar Infante Tor Series: 4-for-12, 2 runs, 2B, RBI Last Stand: 11-for-40 (.275), 7 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, sac Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8) = Omar matched a season high with three hits last Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored...it marked his sixth three-hit game of the year. = Batting.297 (30-for-101) over his last 27 games, recording six doubles and 17 runs scored...between May 22 and June 14 he was 5-for-62 (.081) with no extra-base hits. = Infante has 91 RBI since the start of last year, which ranks eighth among MLB second basemen...he s also collected 17 doubles this season, which are fifth-most among A.L. second sackers...his 292 at-bats without a home run this year are third-most in the Majors...his last homer came on August 13, 2014, 437 at-bats ago. Kendrys Morales Tor Series: 2-for-12, run, HR, 4 RBI Last Stand: 10-for-42 (.238), 3 runs, 3 2B, HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, sf Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Morales connected for a three-run homer in the first inning Sunday, his 11th of the season...he recorded 61 RBI before the All-Star break, which were tied for ninth-most by a Royal, matching George Brett (1988) and Darrell Porter (1979)...his total was the highest at the break by a Royal since Jose Guillen had 65 in = Kendrys ranks second in the A.L., in RBI, trailing Mark Teixeira (62) by one...hitting.344 (33-for-96) with runners in scoring position this season. = He s collected 31 two-out RBI, which are tied for second in the Majors with Buster Posey...hitting.359 (42-for-117) with two down, which ranks fourth in the A.L., while his 42 two-out hits are second-most in the league, trailing only Texas Prince Fielder (49)...he s collected 16 of his 34 extra-base hits with two outs for a.581 SLG. = Kendrys is also tied for fifth in the league with a team-best 23 doubles this season...he recorded just 20 doubles in 98 games during the 2014 season. = Morales had a season-best 11-game hitting streak, June hitting.304 (31-for-102) with seven doubles, two homers and 16 RBI in day games. Mike Moustakas Tor Series: 2-for-11, sac Last Stand: 4-for-24 (.167), run, 3 BB, sac Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Mike played in his first All-Star Game Tuesday night, pinch hitting in the ninth inning...selected to the team with the Final Vote, receiving 19.3 million votes. = Ended the first half with his 26th multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles...ranks fourth in the A.L., hitting.333 (62-for-182) against right-handed pitching...he s also fifth in the league, batting.317 (46-for-145) in road games...hitting.314 (22-for-70) with four homers 10 RBI and 10 runs scored here since = Moose got off to a great start this year, hitting.313 (85-for-272) over the first three months of the season...his 89 hits total are eight less than he had all of last year, while his 26 multi-hit games are more than he had in all of he s batting.317 (19-for-60) with a.379 on-base percentage when leading off an inning. = Moose has been named the Royals Majestic Player of the Month twice (April, June)...he hit.299 (29-for-97) with five doubles, two homers and 15 RBI last month, the most he s ever recorded in a single month in his career...he also hit.356 in April, his highest batting average in a single month. Paulo Orlando Tor Series: 2-for-5, run, HR, 3 RBI, 2 sac Last Stand: 4-for-13 (.308), 3 runs, 2 HR, 7 RBI, HBP, 2 sac Hit Streak: 1 g (2-3) = Paulo hit the game-winning home run in the eighth inning Sunday, lifting KC to a win over the Blue Jays...it was his second game-winning home run of the homestand, also hitting a walk-off grand slam vs. Tampa Bay in a 9-5 win July 7...it marked the fifth walk-off slam in club history. = Orlando is tied for seventh in the A.L. with five triples this season, collecting all five in his first seven games in the big leagues...according to Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first Major League player to have five triples in his first seven games since at least hit his first MLB home run on May 26 at Yankee Stadium. Salvador Perez Tor Series: 2-for-8, 3 runs, HR, RBI Last Stand: 7-for-32 (.219), 4 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Salvy made his second-straight start in the Midsummer Classic Tuesday, going 0-for-2...first Royal to start consecutive All-Star Games since George Brett ( ). = Perez slugged his team-leading 15th home run last Friday, which is also tops among Major League catchers...he also finished the first half with the most roundtrippers by a Royal since 2012 (Billy Butler, 16 and Mike Moustakas, 15)...hitting.307 (29-for-95) with a double, seven homers and 10 RBI from the seventh inning on. = Batting.304 (7-for-23) with a double and a homer against the White Sox this season...batting.301 (25-for-83) with three doubles, four homers in Chicago since = Among A.L. catchers, Salvy ranks second in hits (78), tied for fourth in doubles (12), fourth in RBI (41) and in slugging percentage (.453). = He threw out a pair of baserunners trying to steal Sunday vs. Toronto, giving him 15 runners caught stealing this year, ranking him fourth in the A.L...he s retired 61 would-be basestealers since the start of 2013, which ranks third in the Majors...he s also tied for fourth among active catchers in career pickoffs (14), tops by a Royals backstop. Alex Rios Tor Series: 4-for-11, 3 runs, 2 2B, RBI, SB Last Stand: 10-for-34 (.294), 4 runs, 2 2B, RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 4 g (6-15) = Alex ended the first half of the season hitting in four-straight games, going 1-for-4 with a run scored Sunday vs. Toronto...he s hitting.316 (12-for-38) in the month of July with two doubles and seven runs scored, after batting.189 (17-for-90) in June...went 5-for-12 (.417) with a homer and 3 RBI vs. the Sox in the first series of the year. = He recorded his 250th career steal July 10, swiping second in the third inning...his total is 13th among all active Major Leaguers. = A former White Sox outfielder ( ), Rios has 45 career home runs here at U.S. Cellular Field, fourth-most among any active player...he hit.321 (9-for-28) with a double and a homer in the first week of the season, before suffering a fractured left hand on April 13...missed seven weeks of action, before returning May 31.

4 This & That ANOTHER MAKE-UP--Today is the second split doubleheader for the Royals during this month of July, sweeping a pair from the Tampa Bay Rays in Kauffman Stadium on July 7 after a July 6 deluge hit the Kansas City area...kc still has a pair of rainouts to make up as the season rolls along, the next of which occurring next Thursday when the Royals will travel over I-70 to St. Louis to play the Redbirds after getting postponed in Busch Stadium on June 14...Kansas City s next trip to the Windy City will also feature a make-up game, with the Royals slated to play the Cubs in Wrigley Field on September 28 at 7:05, a game that was popped on May 30. ALL ABOARD THE CAIN TRAIN--Lorenzo Cain had three hits in Sunday s win over the Jays, giving him a.500 average (19-for-38) in his last 10 games with six doubles, a triple, two homers, nine RBI, a.548 on-base pct. and OPS...in his last 27 contests, LoCain has hit safely in all but four at a.380 clip (38-for-100) with 17 runs, nine doubles, three triples, four homers, 19 RBI and an OPS of he s also 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts in that stretch. MUST SEE TV--Last weekend s numbers television rating numbers each reached double-digit status when the Royals hosted the Toronto Blue Jays, capped with a 15.0 household rating in Sunday s finale according to numbers revealed by Nielsen Research...Kansas City is averaging a 12.0 on FOX Sports Kansas City this year, a 110% improvement over 2014, while ranking first in Major League Baseball...the large contingent of Royals in Tuesday s All-Star Game saw the Kansas City area record a 31.0 household rating. KC S PEN STILL THE BEST--The Royals start the unofficial second half with the best overall bullpen in the Majors with a 2.11 mark...kc s cross-state rival St. Louis is next at 2.43, while the next best bullpen in the American League resides in Houston at Kansas City has a 17-5 record out of the pen, easily the best winning pct. in the Majors at.773, while the Angels are next at 14-7 (.667). H-D-H BACK IN ACTION--Kansas City s game-ending trifecta of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland made their 12th appearance in the same game of 2015 last Sunday afternoon, with Holland finishing things up by striking out the side for his 19th save...when H-D-H has worked the seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively, they ve combined to allow four earned runs in a 35.0 innings for a 1.03 ERA, while walking 12 and fanning 41...the opposition has hit.153 (19-for-124) in the final three innings that they have anchored in the same game. INTERLEAGUE RESUMES MONDAY--The Royals will return to play against the N.L. Central when the Pirates hit town on Monday night for a 3-game series and then the Royals will travel to St. Louis to wrap-up play against their cross-state rivals with a make-up game on Thursday...the Pittsburgh series will pit (pun intended) the top two clubs in baseball in Interleague action this year, with the Buccos entering with a 10-5 mark and the Royals next at KC led all of baseball last year with a club record 15-5 ledger against the Senior Circuit...after next week, the Royals will have a 2-game visit to Cincinnati and one-game make-up stop to the North Side of Chicago as their only remaining N.L. matchups. WADING THROUGH THE OPPOSITION--Relief ace Wade Davis, who worked in his first career All-Star Game with a scoreless inning on Tuesday, actually allowed his second run of the year last Sunday against the Jays...he wound up the victor, now 5-1, after Paulo Orlando homered in the bottom of the eighth...despite giving up his second run in 39.0 innings this year, Davis still possesses a miniscule 0.46 ERA on the year...sunday s win was his 14th since the start of 2014, making him the winningest reliever in the Major Leagues over the last two seasons...since the dawn of the 2014 season, Wade has a 14-3 record with 12 rescues and a 0.81 ERA (10 earned runs in innings) and limiting opponents to a.154 average...since June 27 of last year, Wade has been even better, going 9-1 with 12 saves, a 0.58 ERA (5 ER in 77.1 IP), a.165 opponents average and strikeouts per 9.0 innings...he has now worked consecutive innings without allowing a home run, the longest-active streak in the Major Leagues...Davis homerless streak dates back to August 24, 2013, which was the date of his last start. A ROOM WITH A VIEW--Today marks the 68th day that Kansas City has either shared or stood alone atop the A.L. Central in 2015 more than double the 33 such days during the course of the 2014 campaign...this year s squad opened the season with a 7-game winning streak and the closest KC has come back to.500 has been five games at 7-2 and dating back to July 22 of last year, the Royals have recorded a big league best 93 wins, one more than the N.L. leading Cardinals. NED A ROYAL RECORD HOLDER--The 16th full-time manager in Royals history, Ned Yost, became the winningest skipper in franchise annals with #411 on June 18 vs. Milwaukee, passing Royals Hall of Famer, Whitey Herzog, who won 410 games from , while Ned is now Yost passed the late Dick Howser for the #2 spot on June 8 in Minnesota...since the All-Star break of 2013, Ned has guided the Royals to the best record in the American League at for a.579 winning pct...already the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 861, this is Ned s second stint as a big league manager after nearly six years at the helm for Milwaukee ( ), compiling a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost s 882 total wins as a big league manager rank 70th all-time and are just three shy of Don Zimmer in the 69th slot, while Ned s 1,820 games managed are 65th all-time and six short of Charlie Manuel total in the #64 position. FOUR RUNS THE MAGIC NUMBER--The Royals easily eclipsed the 4-run threshold last Sunday in their nailbiter against the Jays, running the club mark to 41-5 when scoring at least four times...conversely, KC has gone just when scoring three or fewer tallies...dating back to the start of last year, Kansas City has gone when crossing home plate four or more times, a.853 winning pct., while going just (.254) when held under the 4-run mark. vs. White Sox (2015) vs. White Sox (career) On Road (career) Samardzija (career) Danks (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 Butera Cain Coleman Dyson Escobar Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Rios Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Joe Blanton Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie Yohan Pino Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Blanton Duffy Guthrie Pino Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 241/ / /88.0 1/ /762.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 2 (June 6 vs. Texas) Pickoff & CS: 6 (July 5 vs. Minnesota) Disabled List (5) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Kris Medlen 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery March 7 May LHP-Tim Collins 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery April 5 June LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left latissimus doris tear May 16 July LHP-Jason Vargas 15-day left flexor strain June 12 (retro to June 9) June OF-Alex Gordon 15-day left groin strain July 9 July

5 2015 Royals Home Run Breakdown vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Butera ATL A. Harang 82 Cain /9/15 TB N. Karns 11 Coleman Dyson /8/15 TB C. Archer 11 Escobar CHC J. Arrieta 163 Hosmer /19/15 BOS R. Ross 75 Infante /13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 437 Morales /12/15 TOR Doubront 3 Moustakas SEA R. Elias 50 Orlando /12/15 TOR Schultz 0 Perez /10/15 TOR R. Tepera 4 Rios /6/15 CWS K. Drabek 156 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, ninth inning) - Franchise total: 118 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/22/15 vs. St. Louis), 3-run, 2-run 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alcides Escobar Chicago Cubs) - Franchise total: 89 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Wilson Betemit Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, 9th inning, Boxberger pitching) - Franchise total: 66 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Daniel Nava, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers Globe Life Park, Yordano Ventura pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Chase Headley, Brian McCann and Brett Gardner, New York Yankees Yankee Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching) 2015 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 Butera g 3 (6/21-7/5) - - Cain g 10 gm (4/6-17) 11 - Coleman g Dyson g 5 gm (6/22-30) 4 1 Escobar g 10 gm (7/3-pres.) 10 1 Hosmer g 12 gm (5/3-15) 13 4 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 10 - Morales g 11 gm (6/17-28) 3 - Moustakas g 9 gm (6/15-26) 9 3 Orlando g 5 gm (2x) 8 3 Perez g 10 gm (5/12-24) 1 - Rios g 6 gm (6/15-20) 1 - 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, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: James Shields, July 7, Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland (Royals 3-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): July 10, 2015 vs. Toronto (3-0); Duffy (6.0 IP), Herrera (1.0 IP), Davis (1.0 IP), Holland (1.0 IP) 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: Billy Butler, September 5, Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Alcides Escobar, June 24, Seattle (4th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, May 22, 2015 vs. St. Louis Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, Philly Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Chris Young (2), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, Milwaukee 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: Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013 (5th inning) - on double steal Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: 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: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: July 7, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay-1 (9-5 in 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: July 12, 2015 vs. Toronto (1st inning, 6 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 6-9 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: June 26-28, Oakland Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 7-9, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: June 29-July 1, Houston Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 7-3 Tuesday 9-4 Wednesday 7-7 Thursday 7-3 Friday 9-5 Saturday 5-7 Sunday 8-5 Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 7/12/15 vs. TOR Pitchers 15 OAK Butera 23 HOU Cain 1 7/10/15 vs. TOR Coleman 1 - Dyson 55 9/1/14 vs. TEX Escobar 6 7/7/15 vs. TB-1 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 43 July 8 vs. Tampa Bay (6th, 3 hits) 3 runs - 28 July 12 vs. Toronto (6th, 3 hits) 4 runs - 7 July 7 vs. Tampa Bay-2 (6th, 4 hits) 5 runs - 5 July 8 vs. Tampa Bay (5th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 4 July 12 vs. Toronto (1st, 6 hits) 7 runs - 1 June Seattle (4th, 6 hits) Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Hosmer 6 7/7/15 vs. TB-1 Infante 0 7/12/15 vs. DET Morales 6 TOR Moustakas 0 MIN Orlando 7 NYY Perez 50 DET Rios 25 STL