Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, July 15 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Chris Sale (10-2, 2.19) vs. RHP Luis Mendoza (3-5, 4.50), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, July 16 vs. Seattle Mariners: LHP Jason Vargas (8-7, 4.07) vs. LHP Jonathan Sanchez (1-5, 6.75), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, July 17 vs. Seattle Mariners: TBA vs. LHP Everett Teaford (1-2, 5.60), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July 18 vs. Seattle Mariners: RHP Kevin Millwood (3-7, 3.71) vs. LHP Bruce Chen (7-8, 5.50), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, July 19 vs. Seattle Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez (6-5, tonight) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (6-8+ tonight), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s telecast is in High Definition on FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...the pre and post-game show, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg. Royals vs. White Sox The Royals dropped their first Kauffman Stadium meeting of the year with the White Sox earlier this morning, a 14-inning setback...kc and Chicago have now split their first four games of the year with 14 still on the docket...kc trails the all-time body of work by a margin, including a advantage in Kansas City and a record at The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Chi L, 0-5 Floyd Paulino 19,129 Chi W, 5-0 Hochevar Sale 20,066 Chi W, 9-1 Mendoza Thornton 22,636 7/13 KC L, 8-9 (14) Axelrod Teaford 32,744 7/14 KC 7/15 KC Chi Chi Chi 8/17 KC 8/18 KC 8/19 KC Chi Chi Chi 9/18 KC 9/19 KC 9/20 KC Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals (37-48) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, July 14, :10 p.m. Game #86 - Home Game #39 FOX Sports Kansas City & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) FRIDAY THE 13TH TURNS INTO LOSS ON 14TH--The Royals and Chicago played 5 hours, 23 minutes of baseball last night (and this morning) before the first place White Sox wound up prevailing by a 9-8 count in 14 innings...the loss dropped KC to 11 games below the.500 mark, matching the lowpoint of the season that was reached back on April 24 when the club fell to 3-14 with its 12th straight defeat...as for last night s rollercoaster ride, each team held leads throughout the contest, the Sox taking an early 3-0 advantage in the first and then Kansas City tying it up with a 3-run second...the Royals took a 5-3 advantage in the fourth, but Chicago rebounded with a 3-run homer by Dayan Viciedo in the fifth to reassume the lead...kc then used Alcides Escobar s 2-out, 2-run triple in the eighth to jump back in front by a 7-6 count, but the Sox knotted the contest in the ninth and bonus frames begun... Chicago used a walk in the 12th to eventually take an 8-7 lead, but Kansas City didn t quit and tied it in the home half on an Alex Gordon ground out...unfortunately, another walk, the 10th of the night by KC pitching, led to the tie-breaking run in the 14th to send the Royals to their fourth straight setback and 10 1/2 games behind the frontrunning ChiSox...Alex Gordon, Jeff Francoeur and returnee Lorenzo Cain each had 3-hit efforts, while Escobar drove home 3. A LOOK BACK AT EARLIER TODAY--Last night s (this morning s) 14-inning affair that took 5:23 to play witnessed a combined 542 pitches called by plate umpire Chris Guccione, with the Royals using 292 tosses compared to Chicago s there were a combined 51 baserunners in the contest, as each club collected 17 hits, while Kansas City pitchers walked 10, the last two the most crippling, and the White Sox issued seven freebies...the clubs also combined to strand 28 runners on base, with the Royals getting what could have been the game winner on base in the ninth thru 13th innings before going in order in the 14th...the nine pitchers used by the Royals established a franchise record, one more than seven other extra inning contests in club history...chris Getz was the only KC position player to not see action. 10-GAME STAND UNDERWAY--Last night jumpstarted a 10-game post All-Star stay for the Royals, with Chicago here thru tomorrow and then the Mariners and Twins hit town...seattle will pay its only visit to The K for four games starting Monday night...the Minnesota Twins will wrap up the club s second and final 10-game homestand of the season with three games next weekend...kc is just in Kauffman Stadium in 2012, but will have a chance to redeem themselves with 43 of the club s remaining 77 games (56%) scheduled to be contested here. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jake Peavy (7-5, 2.85) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (6-8, 5.14) Career Career Jake Peavy vs. Royals Major League Record 7-5 (2.85 ERA) Luke Hochevar vs. White Sox Major League Record 6-8 (5.14 ERA) LUKE HOCHEVAR makes his 18th start of 2012 tonight, his 118th career appearance (114th start), and his 12th career outing (11th start) against the White Sox...he was KC s first-ever first overall pick (2006). Luke s 2012 starts ANKLE SPRAIN SHORTENS OUTING IN WIN--Luke s last work was 9 days WHEN DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT ago in Toronto...he wound up a 9-6 winner, though had to depart the contest after 5.0 4/7 at Los Angeles W, innings due to a slight righ ankle sprain...the offense gave him 5 runs in the third, but the 4/13 Cleveland L, Jays plated a pair in the home half on a J.P. Arencibia homer...the home run marked the 4/20 Toronto ND, /25 at Cleveland W, only tallies Hoch would allow as he left the contest shortly after spraining the ankle while 5/1 at Detroit L, covering first base for the second out in the fifth...he recorded the final out and sent it to 5/6 New York L, /12 at Chicago W, the bullpen, finishing with 84 pitches. 5/17 Baltimore L, SCORELESS WORK IN MID-JUNE--Luke combined consecutive starts on 5/22 at New York L, /27 at Baltimore ND, June 19 & 25 to fire 16.2 shutout frames in posting wins in Houston and here over 6/2 Oakland L, Tampa Bay, respectively...he tossed 7.2 shutout innings in the 2-0 win over the Astros 6/8 at Pittsburgh L, /14 Milwaukee ND, and then did 4 outs better on June 25 here against the Rays, recording his second career 6/19 at Houston W, shutout in an 8-0 whitewashing...the complete game was the fourth of his career. 6/25 Tampa Bay W, /30 at Minnesota-G2 L, UP & DOWN SEASON TRENDING TO POSITIVE--Hochevar has 7 quality 7/5 at Toronto W, starts this year, but he has also had 5 rough starts that have blown his ERA out of 2012 Totals 6-8, % Career Totals 36-51, proportion at he has allowed 7, 9, 7, 6 and 5 runs in five of his 17 starts, totaling 34 earned runs over 21.0 innings...in his other 12 trips to the hill, Hoch has surrendered just 22 earned runs over 77.0 frames for a sensational 2.57 mark...recent indications are Hoch is turning the corner, as he is 3-2 with a 3.07 ERA (41.0 IP, 39 H, 14 ER) over his last 6 starts as he ERA has dropped from 6.63 to its current IN THE BIG INNING--Luke has allowed four big innings this season which have accounted for 22 of the 57 total runs (56 earned) he s allowed...he was solved for 7 runs in the first inning on April 13 vs. Cleveland, then allowed 5 runs in the first at Detroit on May 1, was touched up for a 6-spot against New York May 6 and finally was charged with 4 in the fifth inning on June 2 vs. Oakland...his ERA in his other 94.0 innings sits at LOOKING TO DUPLICATE Hochevar posted his best Major League season to date a year ago, setting career highs in wins (11), starts (31), innings (198.0), strikeouts (128), quality starts (16) and WHIP (1.28)...Luke was especially sharp following the All-Star break, recording a 6-3 record in 12 starts with a 3.52 ERA (31 earned runs in 79.1 IP) and an opponent average of.222. VS. PALE HOSE--Luke is facing Chicago for the 12th time (11th start) and for the second time in he enters at 4-4, posting a 3.95 ERA over 68.1 IP (30 ER), including 1-2 at home with a 5.86 ERA (18 ER in 27.2 IP)...he tossed 7.0 shutout innings in his lone 2012 meeting to this point on May 12 in The Cell, allowing just 3 hits in a 5-0 triumph...his first career shutout also took place vs. the ChiSox on September 18, 2009 at U.S. Cellular. AT HOME--Hochevar is just 1-4 in 7 starts this season at Kauffman Stadium, but the win came in his last start in impressive fashion with an 8-0 shutout over the Rays on June 25...he has allowed 28 earned runs on 43 hits in 38.1 innings in his home starts this season for a 6.57 ERA and carries a mark with a 4.66 ERA in 61 career home appearances, including 59 starts. Hochevar vs. White Sox Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Gordon Beckham Alejandro De Aza Adam Dunn Tyler Flowers Orlando Hudson Paul Konerko A.J. Pierzynski Alexei Ramirez Alex Rios Dayan Viciedo Kevin Youkilis Luke s Last Win: July Toronto (5.0 IP, 9-6 over Henderson Alvarez) Luke s Last Loss: June 8, Pittsburgh (6.0 IP, 4-2 to Erik Bedard) Luke s Last Shutout: June 25, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay (9.0 IP CG, 8-0 over Alex Cobb) - 2nd career shutout Luke s Last Non-Shutout Complete Game: May 20, Cleveland (9-3 over Mitch Talbot) - has 4 career CG Luke s Strikeout High: 13; July 25, 2009 vs. Texas (6-3 win) Kansas City Royals P.O. Box Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2012

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Luis Mendoza = Luis will start tomorrow s matinee finale...he is 3-5 in 15 appearances (10 starts) on the year, posting a 4.50 ERA over 74.0 IP (37 ER) and 9-14 in 53 career outings (26 starts) since debuting with Texas in the 28-year old was originally signed by Boston on July 10, = Mendoza last pitched on the Fourth of July at Toronto...the Jays scored a run in the first and 2 in the second, handing Luis a loss in a 4-1 game...mendoza allowed 3 runs on 9 hits and a walk over 6.0 IP...his 9 strikeouts set a career high, topping his 8 K s on July 11, 2008 vs. these White Sox while with Texas. = Luis carried a no-hitter into the seventh on June 12 vs. Milwaukee...was the first time that a KC pitcher had done so since July 3, = The righty is 3-1 in 5 career appearances (3 starts) vs. Chicago, posting a 4.81 ERA (13 ER in 24.1 IP)...he has faced the Pale Hose twice with KC, earning wins each time at U.S. Cellular Field...he limited Chicago to a run on 5 hits and 2 walks over 7.2 IP last September 25, 2011, then worked 5.2 innings of relief this May 13, holding the Sox to a run on 7 hits and 2 walks in a 9-1 victory 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: 184/279 (66%) Saves/Save Opp: 22/32 (69%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 160/57 (36%) Jonathan Broxton 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/32 Saves/Save Opp: 21/25 (84%) Last Save: July 5 at Tor (105th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x, last 6/17 at Stl) July 13 vs. Chicago = Jonathan entered in the ninth last night with a 7-6 lead...he allowed a leadoff single to Kevin Youkilis, followed by back-to-back walks...a.j. Pierzynski singled with 1 out, scoring Youkilis...pinch runner Orlando Hudson was thrown out at the plate on the play by right fielder Jeff Francoeur...Broxton retired Dayan Viciedo to close the inning...the blown save was his fourth of the year and first since June 17 at St. Louis. = Jonathan recorded his 20th save June 29 at Minnesota...this is his third 20+-save season, joining 2009 and = Broxton was among 5 A.L. finalists in the 2012 All-Star Game Final Vote sponsored by Firestone...the roster spot went to Yu Darvish of Texas. = Broxton recorded his 100th career save on June 15 at St. Louis, becoming the 21st active pitcher with at least 100 saves and the second Royal (Soria, 160). = Jonathan s 20 saves since April 26 place him second in the A.L. behind New York s Rafael Soriano (21). Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/20 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, 2011 at NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 8/ Strikeout High: 5 on 6/18 at Hou July 13 vs. Chicago = Louis opened the 10th inning of a 7-7 game last night...he worked a frame with 2 K s, then pitched around a leadoff walk for a scoreless 11th. = This is Coleman s fourth stint with KC this season...was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on the Fourth of July...he was 0-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Storm Chasers. Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 26/39 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 31/ Strikeout High: 5 on 5/15 at Tex July 13 vs. Chicago = Tim began the 12th inning of a 7-7 game last night...a 1-out walk resulted in a run as Gordon Beckham doubled down the right field line with 2 outs, plating pinch runner Jordan Danks...Chicago went on to a 9-8 win in 14 innings. = Collins has allowed 8 earned runs over his last 7 outings (7.1 IP)...that follows a stretch in which he permitted just 2 tallies over 18 appearances, spanning 19.1 IP for a 0.93 ERA...he limited opponents to a.125 average (8-for-64). = Collins leads all A.L. relievers with 60 strikeouts...is averaging K s per 9 IP, which is first among American League pitchers with at least 40.0 IP... he has tied his strikeout total from 2011, when he notched 60 K s in 67.0 IP (8.06 per 9.0 IP). = The lefty has been dominant on the road, limiting opponents to a.122 average (11-for-90) and a 1.35 ERA (4 ER over 26.2 innings). Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 29/40 Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33%) Last Save: April 10, 2012 at Oak (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 26/ Strikeout High: 3 on 4/6 at LAA July 13 vs. Chicago = Aaron inherited a runner with 2 outs in the sixth last night and KC trailing he allowed a single to Paul Konerko and was helped by center fielder Lorenzo Cain, who threw out Kevin Youkilis at third...aaron followed with a seventh. = Crow entered a 4-4 game in the eighth on June 27 vs. Tampa Bay, working around some trouble for a scoreless frame...billy Butler s solo shot in the home half lifted KC to a 5-4 win, giving Aaron his first victory of = Crow has limited lefties to a.140 mark on the year (7-for-50)...the average is second in the A.L. among pitchers with 50 or more opponent at bats by lefties. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/41 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 28/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/20 at Hou July 13 vs. Chicago = Kelvin entered in the fifth last night after Dayan Viciedo hit a 3-run homer off of Bruce Chen to give Chicago a 6-5 lead...herrera allowed a double to Alexei Ramirez, then fanned Gordon Beckham to end the inning. = Kelvin leads all MLB rookies with 41 appearances and 12 holds...he is tied with Aaron Crow for the team lead in holds. = He has posted a 1.88 ERA in 24.0 innings since May 20, allowing just 5 earned runs of his own over 22 appearances. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/33 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 25, 2011 at CWS (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 3 (5x, last 6/13 vs. Mil) July 13 vs. Chicago = Greg began the eighth last night with KC trailing he set the Sox down in order and was in line for a win after the Royals scored 2 in the home half... Chicago won 9-8 in 14 innings. = His 2-run, 0.1-inning outing on June 23 was the first time that Greg allowed multiple runs since April 20 vs. Toronto...that outing was his last before a stint on the D.L. with a left rib stress reaction...since returning from the shelf, he has allowed only 5 runs in 24.1 innings, spanning 25 appearances for a 1.85 ERA. = Holland is averaging strikeouts per 9 innings, first in the A.L. and seventh in MLB among pitchers with at least 25.0 IP. Jose Mijares (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 29/42 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 28/ Strikeout High: 3 (4x, last 7/6 at Det) July 13 vs. Chicago = Jose opened the sixth last night with Chicago leading he walked Kevin Youkilis on 4 pitches with 1 out and exited after striking out Adam Dunn. = He has allowed just 1 earned run of his own over his last 24 appearances, spanning 18.1 innings for a 0.49 ERA, with 14 hits and 18 strikeouts. = Mijares is limiting lefties to a.203 average on the year (14-for-69) and a.210 mark for his career (69-for-329). Broxton Chen Coleman Collins Crow Herrera Hochevar Holland Mendoza Mijares Sanchez - - Teaford Royals vs. White Sox 2012 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Yuniesky Betancourt This Series: 1-for-7 Last Trip: 10-for-46 (.217), 5 runs, 4 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, SF Hit Streak: 2 gms (2-11) = At the break :.242, 6 HR, 31 RBI. 2011:.237, 5 HR, 30 RBI. = Yuni went 1-for-7 in last night s game...has 21 RBI in his last 20 games and his 28 RBI since June 1 is tied for the seventh-most in the A.L. = He didn t start the game on June 17 in St. Louis, but he certainly finished it...he entered in the bottom of the first at second base after Chris Getz injury... after going hitless in his first 5 at bats, he hit a go-ahead RBI double in the 14th and then the game-winning 2-run home run in the 15th. Jason Bourgeois This Series: pinch runner (7/13) Last Trip: 7-for-17 (.412), 5 runs, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 gm (1-2) = Jason pinch ran in the 10th last night was but left stranded...recalled from Omaha (AAA) on June 27...was on KC s Opening day roster...was batting.205 in 40 games with Omaha, stealing 5 bases...is hitting.345 (10-for-29) against lefties at the Major League level in = Was acquired with catcher Humberto Quintero from Houston on March 20 in exchange for minor league pitcher Kevin Chapman and OF D Andre Toney. Billy Butler This Series: 2-for-4, BB Last Trip: 10-for-40 (.250), 3 runs, HR, 6 RBI, 7 BB, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 1 gm (2-4) = At the break :.290, 16 HR, 52 RBI,.361 OBP,.487 SLG. 2011:.294, 6 HR, 38 RBI,.390 OBP,.415 SLG. = Billy was 2-for-4 last night with a walk before being lifted for a pinch runner in the ninth. = Billy went 0-for-2 with a groundout in the seventh and a strikeout in the ninth in his first All-Star Game on Tuesday here at Kauffman Stadium = Is sixth in the A.L. with 31 multi-hit games. = Hit his 16th homer in his 76th game while his previous best for posting his 16th homer came last year in his 127th game of the season on August 23. = His 16 homers prior to the break was tied for the third-most by a Royal since the 2000 campaign. = He is hitting.368 (32-for-87) vs. lefties, third in the league. = Billy now has 17 go-ahead RBI, tied for fourth in the American League and tied for eighth in baseball. = His 153 doubles since the start of the 2009 season are tied for second witht he Tigers Miguel Cabrera to the Yankees Robinson Cano (161) for the most doubles in the Majors...is currently eighth on Royals all-time list with Joe Randa is next on the list with 223. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 3-for-6, 3 runs, 2B, RBI, BB Last Trip: Not on trip Hit Streak: 2 gms (4-7) = Lorenzo played in his first game in the Majors since April 10 last night and was 3-for-6 with a double, RBI and a career-high 3 runs scored...also recorded an outfield assist throwing at Kevin Youkilis at third base in the sixth. = Was returned from his rehab assignment at Omaha (AAA) and reinstated from 60-day D.L. on Monday...missed 78 games, first with a left groin strain and then with a torn left hip flexor...hit.208 over two separate rehab stints with NW Arkansas (AA) before batting.321 in 7 games with Omaha. = Opened the year as the Royals starting centerfielder and was 2-for-15 (.133) in 5 games...injured his groin on a spectacular catch in Oakland on April 10. Jarrod Dyson This Series: 2 BB, SB Last Trip: 5-for-24 (.208), 2 runs, 3 2B, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 gms (0-7) = Jarrod pinch ran for Butler in the ninth last night and remained as the DH, walking twice and stealing his 16th base, tied for fifth in the American League. = Posted a career-best 8-game hitting streak from April 13-May 4 over two stints with the Royals...was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on April 27. Alcides Escobar This Series: 2-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI, BB, Sac Last Trip: 10-for-40 (.250), 6 runs, 2 2B, RBI, 5 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 gm (2-5) = At the break :.307, 21 2B, 34 runs,.350 OBP,.410 SLG. 2011:.250, 14 2B,.290 OBP,.328 SLG. = Alcides went 2-for-5 last night with a walk, sac bunt and a a big 2-run triple in the eighth that put KC up matched a career high (3rd time) with 3 RBI...is hitting.348 (32-for-92) over his last 24 games...is in 12th place in hitting in the A.L. at.308. = Been consistent with the bat all year, hitting.303 (27-for-89) vs. LHP,.310 (67-for-216) vs. RHP,.341 (43-for-126) at home (seventh in A.L.),.285 (51- for-179) on the road and.295 in April,.310 in May,.333 in June and.270 (10-for-37) in July. = Second among all MLB shortstops to NY s Derek Jeter (.310) with a.308 average and is tied for third in doubles (21) and fourth in on-base pct. (.353). = Is batting.296 (190-for-641) over his last 181 games in over a full year since June 7, 2011, second-best among A.L. shortstops (Jeter,.317). = He signed a 4-year contract extension with two club options for 2016 and 2017 on March 15. Jeff Francoeur This Series: 3-for-7, 2 runs, 2B, HR, RBI Last Trip: 7-for-42 (.167), 3 runs, 3B, RBI, 2 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 2 gms (4-10) = At the break :.251, 14 2B, 7 HR, 25 RBI. 2011:.265, 19 2B, 12 HR, 56 RBI. = Jeff went 3-for-7 last night with a double and a solo home run, his eighth, in the fourth inning...also cut down Orlando Hudson at the plate representing the go-ahead run in the ninth, his eighth outfield assist of the season, tied for third in the baseball, 3 shy of leader Jose Bautista (TOR). = His 105 outfield assists are by far the most in MLB since the beginning of he is 28 clear of the Cubs Alfonso Soriano, who stands alone in second... is currently fifth among active players in outfield assists...he is fifth among all active outfielders in career assists with 105. Chris Getz This Series: Activated yesterday Last Trip: Not on trip Hit Streak: 0 gms (0-4) = Chris did not play last night...he was returned from his rehab assignment with Omaha and activated from the 15-day D.L. on Monday...missed 20 games with a left lateral lower leg strain...he previously missed 17 games with a left ribcage contusion from late May 22-June 12. = Played in 6 rehab games with Omaha, batting.167 (4-for-24) with 2 RBI. = Has 7 extra-base hits (5 2B, 2 3B) in 35 games after collecting just 9 (6 2B, 3 3B) in 118 games in = Has yet to homer as a Royal with the streak currently at 704 at bats, the longest homer drought to start a Royals career...getzy s last home run was with the White Sox on July 19, Alex Gordon This Series: 3-for-6, run, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 13-for-44 (.295), 3 runs, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 5 BB, SF Hit Streak: 3 gms (6-13) = At the break :.274, 27 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI. 2011:.299, 24 2B, 11 HR, 50 RBI. = Alex went 3-for-6 last night with 2 RBI, a run scored and a walk...his on-base pct. since moving into the leadoff spot on May 27 is.419, fifth-highest in the A.L...now tied for eighth in the league with 29 multi-hit games. = He has 27 doubles on the season, tied with Boston s Adrian Gonzalez for first in the A.L., and is also eighth with 47 walks...since moving back to leadoff spot on May 27, is hitting.335 (54-for-161) with 16 doubles, a.419 on-base pct. and.478 slugging, reaching in 35 of 40 games. = Was part of a putout at second base on June 24, recording his 6th outfield assist, tied for fifth in the A.L = His 5 walks on June 17 in St. Louis tied both a career high (also 7/30/08 at Oakland) and Royals franchise high...gordon is the only Royals player to record 5 walks in a game...gordon is just the fifth player in baseball since 1980 and 11th player in baseball history to record multiple 5-walk games, joining Barry Bonds (3 times), Dale Murphy, Rickey Henderson and Mark Teixeira. = He signed a 4-year contract extension through 2015 with a player option for 2016 on March 30. Eric Hosmer This Series: 0-for-6, BB Last Trip: 13-for-44 (.295), 7 runs, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 0 gms (0-7) = Eric went 0-for-6 in last night s game with a walk. = Snapped an 11-game hitting streak on June 10, which matched a career best he established during his rookie season of he hit.342 (13-for-38) during the hitting streak. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-7, run, HR, RBI Last Trip: 9-for-42 (.214), 4 runs, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SF Hit Streak:1 gm (1-7) = Moose went 1-for-7 last night with a solo homer, his 16th, in the second and 4 strikeouts. = Had a big night on July 2 in Toronto with an RBI double in the third and a grand slam, the first of his career, in the seventh...the 5 RBI were a career high. = Recorded his first career 2-homer game on June 24 vs. St. Louis with a 2-run shot and a solo blast. = His.815 OPS is sixth among third baseman in baseball and third-highest in the A.L., trailing Miguel Cabrera (.949) and Adrian Beltre (.886). Brayan Pena This Series: 0-for-2 Last Trip: 3-for-11 (.273), 3 runs, 2B, 3 RBI, SF Hit Streak: 0 gms (0-3) = Brayan entered to catch in the 11th last night and ended up 0-for-2...still batting.348 (8-for-23) over his last 7 games. = His home run on May 28 in Cleveland was his first in nearly a full year, as he homered on May 29, 2011 at Texas, a span of 222 at bats. = He set a career high with 4 hits in 5 trips on April 15 vs. Cleveland with a double, RBI and a run scored. Salvador Perez This Series: 2-for-5, run, 2B Last Trip: 13-for-31 (.419), 8 runs, 2 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI Hit Streak: 2 gms (3-8) = Salvy has hit in 13 of his 14 games this season after going 2-for-5 last night with a double and a run scored...batted.425 (17-for-40) with 3 doubles and 3 home runs during his 11-game hitting streak (June 22-July 5) after returning from the D.L...the 11-game hitting streak is a career high and tied for the longest by a Royal in = Made his 2012 debut on June 22, singling in his first at bat and hitting a 2-run homer in the fourth inning...was returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the 60-day D.L. prior to that game...had missed the entire 2012 season to that point after undergoing surgery in March to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee...appeared in 12 games on rehab assignment with Omaha, hitting.340 (17-for-50) with 7 RBI and 11 runs scored. = The 22-year-old backstop from Venezuela signed a 5-year contract thru 2016 with 3 club options for on February 27, 2012.

4 This & That MAIER REMAINS IN ORGANIZATION--Outfielder Mitch Maier, who was designated for assignment on July 4, has cleared waivers and has accepted an outright assignment to Omaha (AAA)...the 30-year old is the longest tenured member of the organization, joining the Royals as a first round pick in the 2003 June draft...he has spent the majority of the last 3 1/2 years with the big league club as an extra outfielder. IMPRESSIVE FRIDAY THE 13TH IN THE SYSTEM--Though things didn t finish particularly well on the big league side last night, the starting pitchers throughout the organization had a solid Friday the 13th...the group combined to work 41.0 innings allowing 32 hits and 6 earned runs for a 1.32 ERA, while fanning 37...the seven hurlers were a combination of Will Smith at Omaha (AAA), Michael Mariot (AA), Jason Adam (High A), Angel Baez (A), Sam Selman (Rookie), Kyle Zimmer (Rookie) and Miguel Almonte (Rookie)...the seven of them combined for an average age of 21 years old...smith worked 7.0 innings for Omaha allowing just a run on 7 hits with 6 K s, while Mariot fired 7.2 shutout frames for Northwest Arkansas, giving up just 4 hits...adam, the Blue Valley Northwest product, earned his second win with an impressive 7.0 innings giving up a run on 6 hits with 6 K s and Baez may have had the most dominating performance for Kane County, giving up an unearned run in 6.0 innings on 2 hits with 10 strikeouts...selman surrendered one earned run in 5.1 frames for Idaho Falls while fanning 7 and 2012 first-rounder Zimmer made his professional debut for the Arizona Rookie League club, tossing 2.0 innings allowing a run on 2 hits with 3 K s...almonte finished off the group with 6.0 innings of 2-run work in the Dominican vs. the A s. KANSAS CITY ALL-STAR WEEK ONE OF MOST POPULAR EVER--The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Week resulted in increases in attendance, viewership, fan engagements, charitable activity and merchandise sold...the following are some off-the-field facts about the 2012 All-Star Week: - K.C. Loves Baseball: Attendance at MLB All-Star FanFest, held downtown at Bartle Hall, was 119,092, the fourth highest total ever and a +7.5% increase from last year s total of 110, Jump in Total Viewers: The 83rd All-Star Game delivered 27.7 million total viewers (persons age 2+ watching all or part of the game), +7% compared to a year ago, matching the biggest increase in total viewership for an All-Star Game since St. Louis led all markets with a 20.5 rating, followed closely by Kansas City which averaged a Most Social Event in Baseball History: There were 1,611,940 combined Twitter and Facebook comments on the All-Star Game and State Farm Home Run Derby in 12 vs. 538,578 in 11 an increase of +199%...computer stations were set up both on the field during the Home Run Derby and in a room adjacent to the clubhouses during the game...the Royals Billy Butler answered Twitter questions about his experience following Tuesday s game. - All-Star Gear Flies off Shelves: All-Star merchandise was very popular in Kansas City as sales increased +19.1% based on ballpark and All-Star FanFest returns. - Global Interest in the Game: The All-Star Game was delivered to more than 220 countries by 54 broadcasters in 15 languages. - MLB Giving Back: Major League Baseball conducted its most extensive amount of charitable activity in All-Star history with 26 initiatives benefitting 24 national and local charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Make-A-Wish. - The MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K and Fun Run presented by Nike raised a record total of more than $200,000 for Stand Up To Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation and Greater Kansas City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure...over 8,000 runners took place in the event on Sunday, July 8... FOX Sports Kansas City s Nate Bukaty s team raised the most money of any team with nearly $13,000...Caleb Hoover was the male winner (15 minutes, 10 seconds), Jenn Deal was the female champ (18:01) and Renee Peterson won the overall wheelchair at 17:09 (male). - MLB Network All-Star Coverage Grows: MLB Network s 2012 All-Star Game coverage on July 9 and 10 saw viewership growth over 2011, with an average increase in homes by +27% and an average growth of +9% in total viewers. - All-Star Clicks: MLB.com totaled million page views and MLB.com At Bat was accessed 2.6 million times on All-Star Monday and Tuesday, each up over 25% from last year and the most ever for those two days. - Derby Success: In addition to State Farm Home Run Derby ratings increasing +3%, the event had an average minute audience increase of +87% on WatchESPN and ESPN3 across numerous non-television platforms. ATTENDANCE MARKS AT THE K--The Royals returned from the break last night with a gathering of 32,744 for Buck Night, upping the season total to 904,421 for 38 dates, a per game average of 23,801...that s a per game increase of 4,764 over a year ago, when the club had drawn 723,391 for the first 38 dates, an average of 19,037...tonight s attendance will go up against 16,539 from the 39th date a year ago which raised the 2011 total to 739,930. NED S SECOND FULL SEASON AT THE HELM--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost, was named to his post on May 13, 2010 and has recorded a ledger since taking the reins...he recorded career win #600 on May 21 in Yankee Stadium...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. White Sox (2012) vs. White Sox (career) At Home (career) Peavy (career) Sale (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 Betancourt Bourgeois Butler Cain Dyson Escobar Francoeur Getz Gordon Hosmer Moustakas Pena Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Nate Adcock Bruce Chen Danny Duffy Luke Hochevar Vin Mazzaro Luis Mendoza Felipe Paulino Jonathan Sanchez Will Smith Everett Teaford Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Pena Perez Quintero Totals Adcock Chen Duffy Hochevar Mazzaro Mendoza Paulino Sanchez Smith Teaford Total Catchers Breakdown Pena Perez Quintero Totals Starts CS/ATT 7/44 3/9 9/41 19/93 Catcher PO Pct ERA ER/IP 138/ / / /762.2 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 2 (last: Min) 14 (last: Det) Daily Update Score by Innings Total Royals Opponents Victory Margin Royals Opponents Kansas City By the Days Monday 4-7 Tuesday 8-5 Wednesday 7-6 Thursday 4-1 Friday 4-11 Saturday 5-9 Sunday 5-9

5 2012 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 Betancourt TOR A. Carpenter 19 Bourgeois MIL C. Narveson 145 Butler /27/12 TB B. Badenhop 37 Cain 9/26/10 FLA A. Mendez 74 Dyson 9/27/10 MIN K. Slowey 274 Escobar /27/12 TB M. Moore 47 Francoeur /13/12 CWS J. Quintana 5 Getz 7/19/09 BAL J. Guthrie 829 Gordon /12/12 MIL Z. Greinke 111 Hosmer /25/12 TB A. Cobb 56 Moustakas /13/12 CWS J. Quintana 6 Pena CLE J. Tomlin 57 Perez M. Scherzer 7 Pinch-Hit: Last: Billy Butler St. Louis, ninth inning) - 1st in 2012, Franchise total: 71 Grand Slam: Last: Mike Moustakas Toronto, seventh inning) - 1st in 2012, Franchise total: 109 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/24/12 vs. St. Louis) - 2-run, solo - 2nd time in 2012 (Butler, 4/25 at Cleveland) 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Eric Hosmer and Jeff Francoeur Oakland, 2nd inning) - 3 times in 2011 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon (6/12/12 vs. Milwaukee) - 1st time in 2012, Franchise total: 79 Inside-the-Park: Last: David DeJesus (4/23/10 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 94 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: Billy Butler (6/1/11 vs. LAA, 9th inning, Downs pitching) - Franchise total: 60; 3 times in 2011 (Ka aihue, 4/1 vs. LAA; Treanor, 4/3 vs. LAA) Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Andruw Jones, Chicago U.S. Cellular Field, Blake Wood pitching, 6th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Robinson Cano, New York Kauffman Stadium, Luke Hochevar pitching, 3rd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Yankees Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Casey Kotchman and Jason Kipnis Kauffman Stadium, Louis Coleman pitching, 8th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Fenway Park, Bruce Chen pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Derek New York Yankee Stadium, Bruce Chen pitching, 3rd inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mitch Moreland, Mike Napoli, Endy Chavez Texas, Sean O Sullivan pitching, 6th 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: Willy Aybar Tropicana Field, Zack Greinke and Ron Mahay pitching) 2012 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 Betancourt g 7 g (5/1-6/9) 1 - Bourgeois g 3 g (6/27-30) 3 - Butler g 8 g (4/10-18) 4 - Cain g 1 g (7/13-active) - - Dyson g 8 g (4/13-5/4) 11 4 Escobar g 7 g (6/22-29) 13 8 Francoeur g 8 g (5/20-28) 1 - Getz g 6 g (5/19-6/16) 5 1 Gordon g 7 g (5/27-6/3) 3 1 Hosmer g 11g (5/28-6/9) 10 1 Moustakas g 7 g (2x) 5 - Pena g 3 g (4x) 3 - Perez g 11 g (6/22-7/5) 1 - Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /13 CWS (8th inn, 2 hits) 3 runs /13 CWS (3rd inn, 4 hits) 4 runs - 6 MIN (6th, 3 hits) 5 runs - 5 TOR (3rd, 5 hits) 6 runs - 1 CWS (9th, 4 hits) 7 runs Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, Aug. 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): Bruce Chen, October 1, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay (Royals 7-0) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Sept , 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Felipe Paulino, September 10 at Seattle (11) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Luke Hochevar, June 25, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay (Royals 8-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): June 19, 2012 at Houston (2-0); Luke Hochevar (7.2), Aaron Crow (0.1), Jonathan Broxton (1.0) The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (6-3, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angels Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Eric Hosmer, September 20, 2011 vs. Detroit (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Eric Hosmer, August 20, 2011 vs. Boston (6th inning) - 2 times in 2011 Royals Five-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, July 2, Toronto Royals Six-RBI Game: Alberto Callaspo, April 18, Minnesota Royals Seven-RBI Game: (11 times) - last: Jose Guillen, June 7, NYY Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Bill Hall, Boston, May 28, 2010 at Fenway 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: Luke Hochevar, June 19, Houston Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Vin Mazzaro, June 9, Pittsburgh Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Gregor Blanco, August 13, 2010 vs. New York Yankees (3) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Scott Podsednik, Chicago, April 22, 2005 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Yuniesky Betancourt, vs. Cleveland, September 19, 2010 (2nd inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: June 15-16, 2001 at Milwaukee, 4-2 (Power Outage). 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: April 26, 2007 at Minnesota (Minn won 1-0 in 11 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: June 14, 2012 vs. Milwaukee (4-3 in 9) - 2nd of 2012 Royals Bat Around: June 18, 2012 at Houston (9th inning, 5 runs) -- 4th time in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: June 25-27, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 5-7, Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, 1999 at Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 22-24, 2012 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 6-8, 2012 at Detroit Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: April vs. Toronto Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: August 8-11, 2011 at Tampa Bay

6 Date Player Transaction 2/27 C-Salvador Perez Signed a five-year contract thru 2016, includes three club options thru /15 SS-Alcides Escobar Signed a four-year contract thru 2015,includes two club options thru /20 C-Humberto Quintero Acquired with OF Jason Bourgeois from Houston in exchange for LHP Kevin Chapman and a PTBN C-Salvador Perez Placed on 60-day D.L.,Surgery on left knee (meniscus) C-Manuel Pina Placed on 60-day D.L.,Surgery on right knee (meniscus) 3/25 OF-Greg Golson Traded to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations 3/30 OF-Alex Gordon Signed a four-year contract thru 2015, includes on player option for /4 RHP-Sean O Sullivan Assigned outright to Omaha RHP-Felipe Paulino Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 3/26), right forearm strain RHP-Joakim Soria Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 3/26), right elbow UCL reconstruction (4/3) RHP-Blake Wood Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 3/26), right ulnar nerve irritation 4/13 OF-Lorenzo Cain Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 4/11), left groin strain OF-Jarrod Dyson Recalled from Omaha 4/15 RHP-Louis Coleman Recalled from Omaha OF-Jarrod Dyson Optioned to Omaha 4/21 RHP-Greg Holland Placed on 15-day D.L., left rib stress reaction RHP-Jeremy Jeffress Recalled from Omaha 4/22 OF-Lorenzo Cain Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment 4/25 RHP-Felipe Paulino Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment LHP-Tommy Hottovy Contract selected from Omaha RHP-Jeremy Jeffress Optioned to Omaha OF-Lorenzo Cain Returned from rehab assignment 4/27 OF-Jarrod Dyson Recalled from Omaha OF-Jason Bourgeois Optioned to Omaha 4/28 RHP-Nate Adcock Recalled from Omaha LHP-Everett Teaford Optioned to Omaha 4/30 RHP-Felipe Paulino Recalled from rehab assignment 5/3 INF-Yuniesky Betancourt Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 5/2), Right ankle sprain INF-Irving Falu Contract selected from Omaha RHP-Joakim Soria Transferred from 15- to 60-day D.L. 5/5 RHP-Felipe Paulino Activated from 15-day D.L. RHP-Louis Coleman Optioned to Omaha 5/8 RHP-Greg Holland Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment RHP-Vin Mazzaro Recalled from Omaha LHP-Tommy Hottovy Optioned to Omaha 5/9 LHP-Jonathan Sanchez Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 5/8), Left biceps tendinitis 5/9 INF-Johnny Giavotella Recalled from Omaha 5/11 RHP-Greg Holland Recalled from rehab assignment and activated from 15-day D.L. 5/11 RHP-Nate Adcock Optioned to Omaha 5/14 LHP-Danny Duffy Placed on 15-day D.L., torn left ulnar collateral ligament RHP-Nate Adcock Recalled from Omaha 5/17 RHP-Louis Coleman Recalled from Omaha LHP-Everett Teaford Recalled from Omaha RHP-Nate Adcock Optioned to Omaha RHP-Vin Mazzaro Optioned to Omaha 5/19 LHP-Everett Teaford Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 5/18), lower ab strain RHP-Nate Adcock Recalled from Omaha 5/22 LHP-Will Smith Contract selected from Omaha 2B-Chris Getz Placed on 15-day D.L., left ribcage contusion RHP-Blake Wood Transferred from 15- to 60-day D.L. 5/24 INF-Yuniesky Betancourt Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment 5/28 RHP-Vin Mazzaro Recalled from Omaha 2012 Transactions Royals Ejections in 2012 Date Player/Coach Note 6/2 Humberto Quintero Arguing balls and srikes (Schrieber) 6/14 Jeff Francoeur Arguing called third strike (Iassogna) 6/14 Ned Yost Arguing a foul bunt at home (Iassogna) Date Player Transaction RHP-Nate Adcock Optioned to Omaha LHP-Jonathan Sanchez Assigned to Omaha on rehab assignment INF-Yuniesky Betancourt Transfer of rehab assignment to Omaha 6/1 INF-Yuniesky Betancourt Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 15-day D.L. INF-Irving Falu Optioned to Omaha 6/5 LHP-Ryan Verdugo Recalled from Omaha LHP-Will Smith Optioned to Omaha 6/6 LHP-Ryan Verdugo Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 6/7 LHP-Everett Teaford Assigned to Omaha on rehab assignment C-Salvador Perez Assigned to Omaha on rehab assignment INF-Chris Getz Assigned to Omaha on rehab assignment 6/8 1B-Clint Robinson Recalled from Omaha 6/9 RHP-Felipe Paulino Placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 6/7), right groin strain RHP-Nate Adcock Recalled from Omaha 6/10 OF-D Andre Toney Sent to Houston Astros as PTBN to complete March 20 trade 6/12 INF-Chris Getz Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 15-day D.L. INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha LHP-Everett Teaford Returned from rehab assignment, activated from 15-day D.L., optioned to Omaha 6/13 LHP-Jonathan Sanchez Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 15-day D.L. RHP-Louis Coleman Optioned to Omaha 6/14 RHP-Roman Colon Contract selected from Omaha 1B-Clint Robinson Optioned to Omaha LHP-Danny Duffy Transferred from 15- to 60-day D.L. 6/18 OF-Lorenzo Cain Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment 2B-Chris Getz Placed on 15-day D.L., lateral strain in lower left leg RHP-Nate Adcock Optioned to Omaha RHP-Louis Coleman Recalled from Omaha LHP-Tommy Hottovy Recalled from Omaha 6/20 INF-Irving Falu Recalled from Omaha RHP-Louis Coleman Optioned to Omaha RHP-Felipe Paulino Assigned to Northwest Arkansas on rehab assignment 6/21 RHP-Felipe Paulino Returned from rehab assignment 6/22 C-Salvador Perez Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 60-day D.L. OF-Lorenzo Cain Transferred from 15- to 60-day D.L. LHP-Tommy Hottovy Optioned to Omaha 6/23 LHP-Francisley Bueno Contract selected from Omaha RHP-Roman Colon Designated for assignment 6/25 RHP-Roman Colon Assigned outright to Omaha C-Manuel Pina Assigned to Surprise Royals on rehab assignment 6/26 LHP-Francisley Bueno Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 6/27 LHP-Everett Teaford Recalled from Omaha OF-Jason Bourgeois Recalled from Omaha C-Humberto Quintero Designated for assignment OF-Lorenzo Cain Rehab assignment transferred to Omaha 6/30 LHP-Tommy Hottovy Recalled from Omaha (26th man) INF-Chris Getz Assigned to Omaha on rehab assignment LHP-Tommy Hottovy Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 7/3 RHP-Vin Mazzaro Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 7/4 RHP-Nate Adcock Recalled from Omaha RHP-Louis Coleman Recalled from Omaha OF-Mitch Maier Designated for assignment 7/5 C-Humberto Quintero Requested Unconditional Release Waivers C-Manuel Pina Rehab assignment transferred to Northwest Arkansas 7/7 C-Adam Moore Claimed on Outright Waivers from the Seattle Mariners, optioned to Omaha C-Humberto Quintero Declared a free agent 7/8 RHP-Nate Adcock Optioned to Omaha (postgame) INF-Irving Falu Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 7/9 OF-Lorenzo Cain Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 60-day D.L. 2B-Chris Getz Returned from rehab assignment, Activated from 15-day D.L. 7/14 OF-Mitch Maier Assigned outright to Omaha and accepted assignment Starts by Batting Order 1st: Betancourt (1-1), Bourgeois (0-2), Dyson (13-11), Escobar (0-1), Getz (1-3), Giavotella (0-1), Gordon (23-28) 2nd: Betancourt (8-11), Bourgeois (0-1), Cain (1-2), Escobar (5-9), Falu (0-3) Francoeur (0-2), Getz (5-3), Giavotella (6-4), Gordon (8-10), Hosmer (4-3) 3rd: Butler (24-26), Gordon (2-0), Hosmer (7-18), Moustakas (4-4) 4th: Butler (11-20), Francoeur (6-4), Gordon (3-3), Hosmer (10-12), Moustakas (7-9) 5th: Betancourt (3-8), Giavotella (1-0), Gordon (0-2), Francoeur (29-33), Moustakas (4-4), Pena (0-1) 6th: Betancourt (1-4), Escobar (3-2), Francoeur (0-1), Giavotella (0-1), Gordon (2-3), Hosmer (12-10), Maier (0-2), Moustakas (17-22), Pena (2-3) 7th: Betancourt (1-2), Cain (2-0), Escobar (8-8), Falu (3-1), Francoeur (2-6), Getz (1-2), Giavotella (1-1), Hosmer (0-2), Maier (0-1), Moustakas (1-6), Pena (10-11), Perez (3-3), Quintero (5-5) 8th: Bourgeois (2-2), Dyson (13-10), Escobar (4-7), Falu (0-3), Getz (8-3), Hosmer (1-0), Maier (3-7), Pena (1-5), Perez (2-5), Quintero (3-6) 9th: Bourgeois (1-2), Cain (0-1), Dyson (2-5), Escobar (17-20), Falu (0-1) Getz (2-2), Maier (0-2), Pichers (4-5), Quintero (11-10) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Adcock (0-2), Chen (7-11), Duffy (4-2), Hochevar (8-9), Mazzaro (3-3), Mendoza (4-6), Paulino (4-3), Sanchez (3-8), Smith (1-2), Teaford (3-1) C: Pena (13-19), Perez (5-8), Quintero (19-21) 1B: Butler (3-6), Hosmer (34-42) 2B: Betancourt (13-23), Falu (0-7), Getz (17-13), Giavotella (7-5) 3B: Betancourt (1-2), Falu (3-0), Moustakas (33-46) SS: Betancourt (0-1), Escobar (37-46), Falu (0-1) LF: Bourgeois (0-1), Gordon (37-47) CF: Bourgeois (1-6), Cain (3-3), Dyson (28-27), Francoeur (0-2), Maier (3-9) RF: Francoeur (37-44), Hosmer (0-2), Maier (0-2) DH: Butler (32-40), Giavotella (1-2), Pena (0-1) Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 2 Det Pitchers 20 Hou Betancourt 10 Min (G1) Bourgeois 4 Min Butler 22 Cle Cain 2 Oak Dyson 1 Det Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Escobar 4 Tor Francoeur 42 NYY Getz 4 6/12/12 vs. Mil Gordon 19 Hou Hosmer 4 7/05/12 vs. Tor Moustakas 2 Det Pena 4 6/26/12 vs. TB Perez 19 9/21/11 vs. Det