Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals (80-64) Kauffman Stadium - Thursday, September 11, 2014 Game #146 - Home Game #72 Fox Sports Kansas City & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Friday, September 12 vs. Boston Red Sox: RHP Allen Webster (3-3, 6.47) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (12-9, 3.25), 7:10 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Saturday, September 13 vs. Boston Red Sox: RHP Rubby De La Rosa (4-6, 4.01) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-11, 4.54), 6:10 p.m., FSKC & 610 Sports Sunday, September 14 vs. Boston Red Sox: RHP Joe Kelly (1-2, 3.95) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (11-8, 3.25), 1:10 p.m., FSKC & 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, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight is televised in High Definition on Fox Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler, while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor Royals Hy-Vee Live. Royals vs. Red Sox Kansas City looks to avenge an 0-3 visit to Fenway Park out of the All-Star break...the Royals managed to turn their year around two days after leaving Boston, snapping a 4-game losing streak and then going on a run since...the Royals trail the BoSox by a slim margin, though KC holds a home advantage of , including a lead here in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Bos L, 4-5 Buchholz Downs 37,743 Bos L, 1-2 De La Rosa Duffy 37,878 Bos L, 0-6 Lester Ventura 37,439 9/11 KC 9/12 KC 9/13 KC 9/14 KC BOOKEND PERFORMANCES BY JUEGO G --Kansas City s 6-game road trip opened with James Shields firing blanks in Yankee Stadium and concluded last night with Big Game living up to his moniker once again with 7.0 more innings of shutout ball to lead the Royals to a 3-0 win over Detroit in damp Comerica Park...the win enabled KC to regain its one-game lead in the A.L. Central and two-game advantage in the loss column over the Tigers...a 42-minute rain delay at the outset and a fourth inning downpour didn t stop the Kansas City ace, who allowed a game opening single to Ian Kinsler, promptly picked him off and then retired the next 18 Tigers he faced before Torii Hunter singled with one-out in the seventh...after a walk to Miguel Cabrera, Shields retired the Martinez boys (Victor and J.D.) to escape Detroit s lone threat of the night...kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis each worked frames to complete the contest, with David earning his third professional save, all coming on the road trip...kc plated all it needed in the fourth with RBI singles from Sal Perez and Lorenzo Cain...Cain also tripled in the ninth to cap a 3-hit affair and scored the last run of the game...the combined 2-hitter was the second for the Royals this year, the other a 1-0 loss in Seattle on May 8...all three wins on the just completed road trip were shutouts, two coming in New York. NEVER FORGET--Thirteen years ago today, our country was rocked by the single worst terrorist attack in United States history...to honor those who perished, the Royals and Red Sox will wear special ball caps tonight, as well as all flags will fly at half-staff...there will also be a moment of silence prior to first pitch. SCORELESS STREAKS GALORE--The trio that worked last night s win in Detroit have amassed a total 78.2 consecutive shutout innings, as Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera and James Shields have the three longest active scoreless streaks in the American League...Davis has a big league best 30.2 dating back to June 27, while Herrera worked a shutout frame last night to up his streak to 29.2, also dating back to June 27...Shields, who opened the road trip with 8.1 shutout innings in Yankee Stadium, closed the journey with 7.0 scoreless last night and will take the mound next Monday against the White Sox with an active streak of 18.1, which is one out more than the club s previous best of this year for a starter which was set by Yordano Ventura from April 25-May 5. SHIELDS PICKY YET AGAIN--James Shields is not only tough to hit, but when someone reaches base he pulls out another piece of his arsenal with an accurate pickoff move...after allowing a leadoff single to Ian Kinsler in the first, he immediately picked him off, though replay had to officially award the pickoff, which was Shields fourth of the year and 31st since he broke in with the Rays in dating back to the start of the 06 season. Shields 31 picks are the most by any righthanded hurler and rank tied for third among all pitchers, trailing only Mark Buehrle (62), Clayton Kershaw (47) and matching Andy Pettitte (31). THE DWINDLING SCHEDULE--Kansas City enters tonight with 18 games remaining on the 2014 docket, which includes the completion of the suspended game on September 22 with KC trailing 4-2 in the 10th, the next 10 are slated for Kauffman Stadium and then the final road trip, which will start with the suspended game in Cleveland...the Tigers are down to 16 games left...kc s remaining opponents include the Indians (3+ suspended game), Detroit (3), Boston (4) and the White Sox (7)... meanwhile, aside from the three with the Royals, Detroit has Cleveland (3), Minnesota (7) and the White Sox (3). A LONG STAY UNDERWAY--Tonight kicks off Kansas City s last regular season work in Kauffman Stadium, though hopefully not the last action here this year...this series with the BoSox runs through Sunday, then the ChiSox come in for three, followed by a day off a week from today and then three with the Detroit Tigers. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Clay Buchholz (7-8, 5.29) vs. RHP Liam Hendriks (1-1, 4.81) Career Career Clay Buchholz vs. Royals Major League Record 7-8 (5.29 ERA) Liam Hendriks vs. Red Sox Major League Record 1-1 (4.81 ERA) LIAM HENDRIKS makes his third Royals appearance (second start), his sixth overall appearance and fifth start of the season...it s his 33rd big league start, 36th appearance and second start vs. Boston...he was acquired from Toronto on July 28 along with catcher Erik Kratz in exchange for infielder Danny Valencia. ANOTHER SPOT START--Liam is filling in for Danny Duffy tonight, as he did on Saturday at Yankee Stadium when he was summoned to the hill one pitch into the game due to Duffy departing with shoulder soreness...hendriks was saddled with a 6-1 loss, his first as a Royal, working 4.0 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned), 7 hits and no walks with 2 K s. TERRIFIC IN KC DEBUT--The Aussie hurler is working at Kauffman Stadium for the first time since making his Royals debut here in an August 27 spot start vs. Minnesota... the former Twin set down the first 14 former mates he faced before Trevor Plouffe s 2-out double in the fifth, carrying a shutout until the seventh, when Minnesota pushed across a run...he exited trailing 1-0, but the Royals batted around for 6 runs in the eighth to win Hendriks allowed the run, 4 hits and no walks over 7.0 innings, striking out 5. Liam s 2014 Major League Outings WHEN DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 5/23 *Oakland W, /28 *Tampa Bay ND, /2 *at Cincinnati ND, /27 Minnesota ND, /6 #at New York L, Totals % 2014 Totals (Starter) % Career Totals *with Toronto #relief appearance HENDRIKS MOVING CO.--Liam has had an interesting ride since finishing 2013 with the Twins...he was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on December 13, though he never saw the north side as 10 days later, the Orioles claimed him off waivers...just before Spring Training, the 25-year-old righty changed clubs again, being claimed by Toronto on February 21, opening the 2014 season with their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo...Hendriks went 8-1 with a 2.33 ERA (28 ER in IP) in 18 outings as a Bison (16 starts)...he also made 3 starts for the Jays over a pair of stints, earning his first victory on May 23, 3-2 over Oakland...he was selected to the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 16, and earned Top Star honors by pitching 2.0 scoreless innings and fanning 4 as the winning hurler...however, he was on the move again on July 28, being traded to the Royals, his fifth organization in less than 9 months. AS A STORM CHASER--The righty made 5 starts with Omaha (AAA) after being acquired on July 28, going 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA, 6 walks and 35 strikeouts over 35.0 innings...he won his final 2 outings, allowing a lone run over 15.0 innings. OPPORTUNITY FOR A ROYALS FIRST--The Royals have had winning pitchers hailing from 40 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 9 foreign lands ranging from Aruba to Poland, however, they ve never had an Australian-born pitcher notch a W...Liam, the third Australian-born player to appear in a game for the Royals, joining left-hander Graeme Lloyd (2003) and outfielder Justin Huber ( ), can become the first winning hurler as Lloyd went 0-2 with KC. SECOND START VS. SOX--Liam will oppose Boston for a second time, having dropped a 7-6 decision on April 25, 2012 at Target Field...he allowed 7 runs, 9 hits and 3 walks while striking out 3 over 4.0 innings plus 2, with Mike Aviles hitting a 3-run homer...minnesota scored 5 in the sixth, nearly taking him off the hook IN REVIEW--Hendriks was on Minnesota s opening day roster last season for the second time in his career...he made 2 starts in April, before being optioned to Rochester (AAA) on April 13...he went 4-8 with a 4.67 ERA in 16 starts for the Red Wings, before being recalled by the Twins in August, finishing out the year in the Major Leagues...he earned his second MLB win on August 30 at Texas, allowing a run on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, in a 3-2 Twins triumph...he also made a 6.0-inning relief appearance at Oakland on September 21, throwing 102 pitches, which were the fifth-most as a reliever in club history. CAREER NOTES--Signed by the Twins as a non-drafted free agent on February 25, he participated in the XMSatellite Radio Futures All-Star Game in 2010 and 2011 as well as the Eastern League (AA) All-Star Game in he had his contract selected by the Twins on September 6, 2011 and made his Major League debut that night, suffering a 3-0 defeat, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits over 7.0 innings...he was the 28th Australian-born player to appear in a Major League game at the time of his debut and the 20th pitcher...named the Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year in 2011, as well as the seventh-best prospect in Minnesota s system by Baseball America in recorded his first Major League win on September 19, 2012, with a 6-4 triumph at Cleveland. Hendriks vs. Red Sox Liam s Last Win: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI May 23 vs. Oakland (5.2 IP, 3-2 over Scott Kazmir) Yoenis Cespedes Liam s Last Loss: Mike Napoli David Ortiz September New York Yankees (4.0 IP in relief, 2-6 to Brandon McCarthy) Dustin Pedroia Liam s Strikeout High: 8, September 27, 2013 vs. Cleveland (4.2 IP, no-decision in a 12-6 loss) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2014

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Yordano Ventura = Yordano will make his 28th appearance (27th start), entering at 12-9 a 3.25 ERA and 134 strikeouts over innings (57 ER). = Ventura earned a third straight win in a 2-0 final on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, yielding 3 hits and 4 walks while striking out 2 over 6.0 IP+1. = Ventura can set a Royals rookie record tomorrow as his 8 straight quality starts match Kevin Appier, who posted 8 straight from July 31 to September 8, = He leads MLB rookies with 19 quality starts, which is also second all-time among Royals rookies, trailing only Bob Johnson (20). = He has posted 43.0 consecutive innings without a home run allowed since Minnesota s Danny Santana hit a leadoff shot here on July 31. = Ventura allowed career-highs of 6 runs and 9 hits along with 4 walks over 4.1 innings on July 20 at Fenway, losing his first career matchup with the Sox. = Opponents have not attempted a steal in his 30 career outings, spanning innings, the longest streak to start a career since the end of World War II (source - Ben Lindbergh - Grantland)...it s also the fifth-longest streak overall since World War II, with Whitey Ford s 35 starts and innings in ranking first 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: 273/385 (71%) Saves/Save Opp: 48/58 (83%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 148/42 (28%) Francisley Bueno (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/27 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/ Strikeout High: 4 on Boston September 2 vs. Texas = Francisley last pitched 9 days ago vs. Texas, making a single pitch as he opened the eighth by retiring Leonys Martin on a ground ball to second. = Both of his Major League wins have come against the Red Sox, with the first on August 25, 2012 at Fenway...he has posted 7.0 scoreless innings vs. Boston, stranding all 9 inherited runners while holding batters to a.091 average (2-for-22). Casey Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 1 (2x, last Det) September Detroit = Casey stranded 2 inherited runners in the third on Monday at Detroit, retiring Miguel Cabrera after the Tigers took an 8-2 lead with 6 runs...he allowed an infield single and 2 walks in the fourth before leaving the bases loaded. = He was 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 3 saves and 53 strikeouts over 34 appearances (67.0 innings) with Omaha...he started 2014 in the Cubs organization. Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/24 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 8/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last 7/10 vs. Det) September Detroit = Louis tossed a fifth on Monday at Detroit, then worked into the sixth, allowing a leadoff single to Victor Martinez before exiting with 1 away. = He s in his fourth stint of 2014 with KC...he was 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 7 saves in 28 games at Triple-A Omaha. Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 45/62 Saves/Save Opp: 3/5 (60%) Last Save: Sept. 2 vs. Texas (6th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 22/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x, last 7/24 vs. Cle) September Detroit = Aaron entered with 1 on and 1 away in the sixth on Tuesday at Detroit...he retired fellow Mizzou alum Ian Kinsler, then nabbed Rajai Davis for his first career pickoff...he went on to work a seventh. = He earned his third save of 2014 in a 2-1 win over Texas on September 2, working around a 2-out single by striking out pinch hitter Luis Sardinas. = Aaron has held Boston to 1 run while striking out 14 over 11.0 career innings, stranding all 5 inherited runners. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 49/63 Saves/Save Opp: 3/6 (50%) Last Save: Sept. Det (3rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 4 on San Diego September Det (Save) = Wade earned his third save of the road trip and of his career last night at Detroit, wrapping up a ninth with strikeouts of Ian Kinsler and Torii Hunter. = He has a 30.2 inning scoreless streak, a club record for a reliever...it s also the longest active streak by any Major League pitcher and the longest this year by a reliever...he has a 0.17 ERA since April 26. = Davis is tied for first among A.L. relievers with 8 wins...he s the first Royals reliever to notch 8 or more wins since = Wade s 96 strikeouts rank third in a single season by a Royals reliever...the club mark of 103 is shared by Jim York (1971) and Greg Holland (2013). = He set a club record with his 29th hold on September 3, surpassing Jason Grimsley s single-season record from Davis also leads the A.L. in holds. = Davis has a season ERA of 0.70 (5 ER in 64.1 IP)...the lowest full-season ERA by a Royals reliever is 1.21, set last year by Greg Holland. Scott Downs (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/53 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: May 26 vs. Cle (27th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 36/ Strikeout High: 3 (3x, last KC) September Detroit = Scott made his first appearance in 9 days on Monday at Detroit, working into the seventh after entering with 1 on and 1 away in the sixth...he ended the sixth by picking off Don Kelly, which was his sixth career pickoff and first since = Downs has appeared in 15 games for the Royals after opening 2014 with the White Sox, going 0-2 with a save and 6.08 ERA in 38 games. Brandon Finnegan (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 on NY September NYY = Brandon excelled in his Major League debut on Saturday at New York, retiring all 6 batters, including 5 players with All-Star appearances...the 21-year old ended his first frame with back-to-back strikeouts of Jacoby Ellsbury and Derek Jeter. = He s in the Majors after just 13 minor league outings...he posted a 0.60 ERA over 15.0 innings at Wilmington (A), then a 2.25 ERA in 12.0 Double-A innings. = The 17th overall pick in June, Brandon became the first 2014 draftee to make the Majors. = The Fort Worth native was 9-3 with a 2.04 ERA and 134 strikeouts in innings this year at TCU. Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/56 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 36/ Strikeout High: 2 (7x, last 8/8 vs. SF) September Detroit = Jason recorded the final out in the seventh on Monday at Detroit, stranding an inherited runner...he allowed a leadoff double to Torii Hunter in the eighth, with Hunter moving to third on a wild pitch and scoring on Miguel Cabrera s single. = The longtime Blue Jay has held Boston batters to a.203 average over 64 career outings (48-for-236)...he has a 3.03 ERA through 65.1 innings (22 ER) and has allowed just 1 run of his own over his last 12 appearances for a 0.87 ERA (10.1 IP). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 47/63 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th car.) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 38/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/27 vs. LAA September Detroit = Kelvin recorded a eighth at Detroit last night, ending with a strikeout to preserve KC s 2-0 lead in what turned out to be a 3-0 final. = He extended his scoreless streak to 29.2 innings last night, dating back to June 27...it s the second-longest streak by a Major League reliever this year, trailing only teammate Wade Davis, who is currently at 30.2 innings...it s also the second-longest streak by a reliever in franchise history. = Kelvin has not allowed a home run in his last 87.1 innings dating to July 28, it s the longest streak by a reliever in franchise history. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 44/59 Saves/Save Opp: 42/44 (95%) Last Save: Sept. 3 vs. Tex (109th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 3 (5x, last 8/27 vs. Min) September 3 vs. Texas (SV) = Greg did not pitch on the road trip due to a tight right triceps...he closed out the last homestand with a save in a 4-1 win over Texas on September 3, posting 2 K s in a ninth...his 42 saves are second in the A.L. to Fernando Rodney (44). = He s 89-for-94 in conversions since the start of the 89 saves rank second in the Majors to Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel (93). = Greg s 89 saves over the last 2 years tie Dan Quisenberry (45 in 1983 and 44 in 1984) for the most by a Royal over back-to-back seasons...holland set the single-season club mark last year with 47...he s the third Royal to have multiple seasons of 40 or more saves, joining Quisenberry and Joakim Soria.

3 Hitting Notes Lane Adams Det Series: pinch ran Last Trip: pinch ran Hit Streak: n/a = Lane made his second Major League appearance last night, pinch running in the eighth inning...made his Major League debut on September 1, also as a pinchrunner...he was recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA), where he was hitting.269 (109-for-405) with 25 doubles, 3 triples and 11 homers for the Naturals... = Adams, KC s 13th-round selection in 2009, was named a mid-season and postseason All-Star in the Texas League this year, stealing 38 bases. Nori Aoki Det Series: 3-for-11, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 5-for-17 (.294), 3 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Nori went 0-for-3 last night with a pair of strikeouts...he had hit safely in the previous four games on the trip and is still batting.302 (13-for-43) with a.362 OBP over his last 12 contests...aoki also batting.319 (22-for-69) with 3 doubles, 2 triples and 10 runs scored at home since the All-Star break. = Aoki has collected 22 RBI since the All-Star break, hitting.421 (16-for-38) with RISP...he recorded just 14 RBI in the first half of the season. = He s tied for fifth in the American League with 24 infield hits this year...batting.311 (28-for-90) with a.374 on-base percentage and a.400 SLG vs. A.L. East foes this season...nori is a career.297 hitter (70-for-236) with a.466 slugging pct. during the month of September. = The Royals are 34-9 in games where Aoki scores at least one run, while they re undefeated in the 9 games that he s scored multiple times. Billy Butler Det Series: 0-for-4, RBI Last Trip: 0-for-7, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Billy didn t play for a second-straight night after going 0-for-4 with an RBI Monday...he s been slumping lately, going 2 for his last 25, dating back to August he hit.329 (26-for-79) with 3 homers, 12 RBI and a.519 SLG over his first 20 games in the month of August. = Named A.L. Player of the Week August 11, hitting.481 with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 7 RBI over the previous week...the first Royal to win the honor since = He s a career.326 hitter (61-for-189) with a.519 slugging pct. (13 doubles, 8 homers) against the Red Sox...that includes a.377 average vs. Boston here. = Butler ranks seventh in KC history with 127 career homers, moving past Danny Tartabull (124) with his blast on August 8 vs. the Giants...among Royals with over 2,000 at-bats, his.295 career batting average ranks third, behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299). Lorenzo Cain Det Series: 5-for-12, 3 runs, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, SB Last Trip: 5-for-19 (.263), 3 runs, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (3-4) = Lorenzo collected three hits last night, recording an RBI single, a triple and a stolen base...he went 5-for-12 in the Detroit series, recording RBI in all three contests...recorded the first inside-the-park home run by a Royals player since 2010 in Monday s series opener...it was his first roundtripper since June 25 vs. the Dodgers. = Lo collected his 45th RBI of the season, which is one shy of his career high total (46) from last season...batting.321 (34-for-106) with runners in scoring position. = He ranks 10th in the American League with a career high 24 steals, including one last night in Detroit...he s swiped 17 bags since July 1, which are tied for fifthmost in the Major Leagues in that span...also ranks ninth in the A.L. with a career-best 23 infield hits this season. = Cain went 6-for-14 (.429) with 4 doubles and a homer vs. Boston in 2013, but was 0-for-8 at Fenway Park during the three-game series in July. Christian Colon Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: 2 g (2-9) = Christian hasn t played since he left the game on September 2 with a fractured distal tip of the middle finger on his right hand...he s made eight starts with KC this season and played in 19 games over three stints in the Major Leagues...batted.311 (107-for-344) with 18 doubles and 8 homers at Omaha (AAA) this year. = Collected 2 doubles and a triple on July 4 in Cleveland to become first Royal to collect 3 extra-base hits in his first start, since Mark Quinn in Jarrod Dyson Det Series: 0-for-1 Last Trip: 0-for-4, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Jarrod pinch ran in the seventh inning last night and went 0-for-1 at the plate...he made just one start on the last trip, going 0-for-3 Sunday in New York. = He s tied for third in the A.L. with 9 bunt hits this season, while his 22 infield hits are tied for 10th...batting.364 (12-for-33) at The K since August 1 with 2 doubles and 4 runs scored...he s also batting.309 (30-for-97) from the seventh inning on with a.391 OBP and 17 runs scored. = Dyson s 33 steals rank third in the American League...he s one theft shy from matching his career-high total from last season (34)...he s the first Royal to record 30-plus steals in 3 consecutive years since Carlos Beltran ( )...he s also 3 steals away from matching U.L. Washington (120) for ninth on KC s all-time list. Alcides Escobar Det Series: 2-for-10, run, RBI, SB, SF, SAC Last Trip: 5-for-20 (.250), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 SB, SF, SAC Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Esky went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a sacrifice fly last night...he s batting.310 (13-for-42) with 4 doubles and 3 runs scored over his last 12 games, dating back to his 4-hit night vs. Cleveland on August 29...his 4 hits matched a career high and marked the first time he s done that since August 18, = Alcides ranks fifth in the American League with 29 stolen bases...he was caught stealing Sunday for just the fourth time in his last 62 attempts (58-of-62)... his 90.5 stolen base percentage (86-for-95) since the start of 2012 is the highest in the Major Leagues among players with at least 40 tries. = He collected his 24th infield hit last night, tying him for fifth in the American League...his 117 infield knocks since the start of 2011 are second-most in the Majors, behind Ichiro Suzuki s he s played in the most games at shortstop (615) in the Major Leagues since the start of Johnny Giavotella Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Johnny hasn t played since being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on September 1...he hit.308 (136-for-441) with 33 doubles, 2 triples and 7 homers for the Storm Chasers this year...his 33 doubles tied for fourth-most in the Pacific Coast League...he s 5-for-9 (.556) vs. Max Scherzer in his career with 2 doubles and a homer. = Giavotella has played in 10 games over 2 previous stints with KC this year, going 6-for-34 (.176) with a homer and 5 RBI...slugged his fourth career Major League home run on May 11 in Seattle, with his 3-run shot helping the Royals to a 9-7 victory...he s hitting.301 (43-for-143) in his career with two outs in an inning. Alex Gordon Det Series: 0-for-8, 5 BB Last Trip: 1-for-18 (.056), run, RBI, 7 BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-12) = Alex went 0-for-3 last night, but drew his fifth walk of the series in the eighth inning...he had a rough road trip, going 1-for-18 (.056), but drew 7 walks. = Gordo hit 4 home runs during KC s last homestand and has hit 10 roundtrippers since August 1, tied for fourth-most in the Major Leagues...13 of his 19 teambest 19 homers this year have either tied the game or given KC the lead...he s 5-for-11 (.455) with a double, a homer and 2 RBI in his career vs. Clay Buchholz. = He leads the club with 66 RBI this season, which ranks ninth among A.L. outfielders...his 61 outfield assists since the start of 2011 are the most in baseball. = Gordon is close to moving up on several KC career lists...he s 2 doubles shy of matching Willie Wilson (241) for seventh in team history...he s also 5 hits away from Fred Patek (1,036) for ninth on the club s all-time list...with 555 runs scored, he needs 15 more to tie Patek (570) for seventh. Terrance Gore Det Series: pinch ran Last Trip: pinch ran Hit Streak: n/a = Terrance played in his third Major League game Tuesday night, pinch-running for Omar Infante in the ninth inning...all three of his appearances this season have been as a pinch-runner...he recorded a stolen base and scored his first run on the same play September 3 vs. Texas. = Gore was recalled from Northwest Arkansas (AA) on September 2...he opened the year at Wilmington (A), where he ranked fourth in the Carolina League with 36 steals in 89 games...also played in 17 games at Omaha (AAA), where he hit.250 and recorded 11 steals in 14 attempts. Eric Hosmer Det Series: 6-for-11, 2 runs, 3B, RBI, BB Last Trip: 8-for-21 (.381), 2 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 5 g (8-18) = Eric collected a pair of infield hits last night and scored KC s second run in the fourth inning...his bunt single in the eighth loaded the bases and was his first of the season...he s hit safely in five-straight games, going 8-for-18 (.444) in that span...also batting.313 (10-for-32) with 2 doubles and a triple since coming off the D.L. = Despite missing a month of action, Hoz has 92 multi-hit games since the start of 2013, which is tied for 13th most in the A.L...he was 5-for-12 (.417) with a double and 2 RBI during the three-game series at Fenway Park in July...he s batting.306 (59-for-193) with runners on base, compared to.242 with the bases empty. = He had a team-best 16-game hitting streak from June 30-July 20, where he hit.360 (27-for-75) with 6 doubles, 2 homers and 11 RBI. Raul Ibanez Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Raul hasn t played since September 1, when he went 0-for-3 with a walk...he s reached base via a hit or a walk in 5 of his last 6 games, while he has a.357 on-base percentage over his last 16 games...he s recorded three multi-hit games since the All-Star break, most recently on August 16 with 2 hits at Target Field. = Ibanez was signed by the Royals on June 30 after spending the first 2 1/2 months with the Angels...became the oldest Royal to homer (42 years, 61 days) on August 1, with his solo shot in Oakland besting the A s, his 305 career roundtrippers are 14th-most among active Major Leaguers. Omar Infante Det Series: 4-for-14, run, RBI Last Trip: 6-for-26 (.231), run, RBI, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Omar went hitless in 5 at-bats in his final regular season contest at Comerica Park...he collected 3 hits in Tuesday night s contest, his first game with 3 hits or more since August 19 at Coors Field...missed four consecutive games during the last homestand (August 26-29) with a sore right shoulder. = Infante has collected a career-best 60 RBI this season, tied for seventh-most by a Royals second baseman...he s collected 4 RBI or more on four occasions this season...prior to this year, Omar had just five games in his career with four-plus RBI...he s 4-for-11 (.364) with a double and a triple vs. Clay Buchholz in his career. = He enjoyed a career night in Colorado August 19, going 4-for-5 with 3 doubles and 4 RBI...it was his first 4-hit game as a Royal, while his 3 doubles matched a career-best, also doing it here on May 27, 2004 as a member of the Tigers. Erik Kratz Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Erik hasn t played since August 31, when he started behind the plate and went 1-for-3 with a double...he s hitting.333 (8-for-24) with a double, 2 homers and 3 RBI since joining the Royals...recorded his first career multi-homer game August 18 at Target Field after entering the game in the seventh inning. = Kratz was acquired from Toronto on July 28, along with tonight s starter, RHP Liam Hendriks, in exchange for 3B Danny Valencia. Mike Moustakas Det Series: 3-for-12, run, 2B Last Trip: 5-for-21 (.238), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, SF Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Mike had a sour end to the Detroit series, going 0-for-4, after collecting 3 hits in the first two games of the set...he s hit 15 homers the third baseman, tying him for fourth in the A.L...he s also recorded 51 RBI, which are more than he had all of last season (42)...he s tied for second on the team with 21 two-out RBI. = Moose is celebrating his 26th birthday tonight...he s recorded a.418 slugging pct. during night games, compared to.264 during the day. Jayson Nix Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Jayson came on as a defensive replacement September 2, his second game as a member of the Royals...went 0-for-2 on August 30 in his KC debut. = He was claimed off waivers on August 28 from the Pirates...KC is his fourth team of 2014, also spending time with Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh.

4 Hitting Notes (Cont.) Carlos Peguero Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Carlos made his second start as a Royal Saturday, going 0-for-3 as the rightfielder...last week marked his first big league action since appearing in 2 games during April 2013 with Seattle...he had his contract selected Monday from Omaha, where he hit.266 (98-for-368) with 17 doubles, 30 homers and 76 RBI. = Peguero ranked second in the Pacific Coast League with 30 homers...hit.311 during the month of August with six doubles, 15 homers and 32 RBI in 30 games... he also batted.290 with a.647 slugging pct. against right-handed pitching...all 9 of his Major League home runs have come against right-handed pitching. Francisco Pena Det Series: Did not play Last Trip: Did not play Hit Streak: n/a = Francisco hasn t played since being recalled by from Omaha (AAA) on September 1...he s making his second stint in the big leagues this season, making his Major League debut on May 20 vs. the White Sox...he hit.240 with 27 homers and 61 RBI for the Storm Chasers...his 27 homers were tops by a catcher in the PCL. = Pena, the youngest son of former Royals manager Tony Pena, was signed by KC as a free agent in November...he and older brother, Tony Jr., are only the second set of brothers to ever play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett. Salvador Perez Det Series: 2-for-13, RBI Last Trip: 4-for-24 (.167), RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Salvy went 2-for-4, driving in KC s first run of the game with an RBI single in the fourth inning...he also singled with two outs in the second to snap an 0-for-17 skid...he hit.341 (14-for-41) with 5 doubles, a triple and a homer during the last homestand...his 25 RBI since August 1 are tied for 11th-most in the A.L. in that span. = His 16 homers this year are tied for ninth-most by a Royals catcher...leads A.L. backstops in hits (136), multi-hit games (36) and tied for first in extra-base hits (43). = Perez has gunned down 19 would-be base stealers this season, ranking him eighth in the A.L...also tied for the Major League lead in pickoffs (4) with the Cubs Wellington Castillo...his 13 career picks are tied for fifth among active Major League catchers and are the most by a Royals backstop. Josh Willingham Det Series: 3-for-7, 2 runs, BB Last Trip: 5-for-15 (.333), 4 runs, 2B, BB Hit Streak: 5 g (6-17) = Josh collected a pair of singles and scored KC s first run last night, going 2-for-4...he went 5-for-15 on the road trip with four runs scored...hit safely in fivestraight games (6-for-17) after missing a week of action with a sore back...he s 4-for-9 (.444) with 2 doubles against Boston starter Clay Buchholz in his career. = Blasted his 14th home run of the season on August 22 in Arlington, with 12 of his 14 homers coming since June 1...went 3-for-5 in Minnesota August 18 for his first 3-hit game of the year...played for Minnesota for parts of 3 seasons ( ) was traded to KC on August 11 in exchange for minor league pitcher Jason Adam. This & That SCORING CHANGE--Major League Baseball used a video review to remove an August 28 stolen base from Lorenzo Cain and add a fielding error to Minnesota second baseman Brian Dozier...Cain was initially credited with a theft, but MLB overturned that scoring judgement, which took an earned run from Twins hurler Tommy Milone. A BETTER CLUTCH NIGHT--For the first time in 12 games, the Royals had more than two hits with runners in scoring position, going 3-for-10 in last night s win over the Tigers in Motown...dating back to August 29, the Royals have gone 6-5 with a suspended game still pending and hit just.188 by going 18-for-96...prior to August 29, the Royals were leading the Majors in hitting in RISP situations with a.277 mark, but have since dropped to fifth at a still respectable.270. REALITY BASEBALL--The Royals are becoming reality TV as the networks have taken notice for the final home series of the year against the Tigers...the Friday night games (September 19) has been picked up by ESPN 2 as part of their new contract with Major League Baseball that they can select Postseason Impact Games as the season slate wanes...the Saturday, September 20, contest has been moved from a 6:10 first pitch to 12:05 to accommodate the FOX Network for a national telecast...all Fan Appreciation Day festivities will still take place despite the earlier start time...finally, the Sunday, September 21, home finale has been added to the TBS schedule, though it will not impact the already scheduled 1:10 start...fox Sports Kansas City will still carry both the Friday and Sunday games vs. the Tigers. A SERIES SETBACK--It hasn t happened often over the last two months, but the Royals are coming off just their second series loss over their last 15 sets played...since July 22, the Royals have posted a record, tying Baltimore for the most wins in that span...kansas City has won series in Chicago, vs. Oakland (home and road), Minnesota (two at home and one on the road), at Arizona, at Texas, vs. San Francisco, at home vs. Cleveland and in New York...the lone series losses have come to the Tigers in Detroit and here to the Tribe during the last homestand, while the only split was a 2-game stop in Colorado last month. HOMEWORK--The Royals have won their last three here in Kauffman Stadium and are 17-7 in the last 24 here...the year began with a rough home ledger until turning the corner with a win over the Tigers on July 13...the Royals are also seeing a resurgence at the gate in 2014, with KC entering tonight with a season total of 1,673,976 for 71 home dates, an increase of 153,988 over a year ago at this juncture...the Royals have averaged 23,577 per contest this year which paces the total to just under the 1.91 million mark and it would be the highest single-season total since 1993 when KC had 1,934,578 fans attend the 80-game home slate. SUSPENDED GAME RESUMPTION--The Cleveland Indians announced that the September 22 resumption of the August 31 suspended game will have a 6:05 first pitch in Progressive Field (5:05 Kansas City time)...the game will resume with Kansas City coming to bat in the bottom of the 10th inning, trailing 4-2, with Mike Moustakas scheduled to face reliever Kyle Crockett...the Indians plated a pair of unearned runs in the top of the 10th just prior to the storm s arrival...all players on both expanded rosters are eligible to participate in the game resumption unless they ve already been removed from the contest. CHALLENGES FEW AND FAR BETWEEN--Manager Ned Yost asked for his first review since August 24 when he felt Ian Kinsler was indeed picked off at first base in the first inning last night...he and video guru Bill Duplissea were accurate in their assessment of the situation and got confirmation that Eric Hosmer did slap the tage on Kinsler in time...yost, Dupe and the Royals have been extremely successful this year, going in reviews (64%)...on the flip side, KC s opponents have gone 16-for-38 (42%) in replay challenges. SHARPENING THE SHORT GAME--The Royals had three more infield hits last night and enter tonight leading the American League with Kansas City has four in the Top 10 individually in infield knocks with Nori Aoki and Alcides Escobar tying for fifth with 24, while Lorenzo Cain is ninth with 23, followed by Jarrod Dyson tied for 10th (22). THREE WAS PLENTY--When James Shields and the pen is firing shutout, it s not necessary for the Royals to hit their 4-run threshold to gain a victory, which was the case last night, as KC upped its mark to when scoring three or fewer in a game...when the Royals plate at least four runs in a game, they are an impressive and dating back to the start of 2013, the Royals are when scoring four or more. DAVIS AMONG BASEBALL S ELITE--Wade Davis was forced to step in for regular closer Greg Holland during the last road trip and capped a trio of shutout with the first three saves of his professional career...davis now possesses the Majors longest scoreless inning streak at 30.2, while his season ERA of 0.70 is tops in the Majors among all hurlers who have thrown at least 40.0 innings...the last run Wade allowed was on June 25th and has been the lone run surrendered in his last 52.0 innings for a 0.17 ERA dating back to April 26...since giving up two earned runs on April 5, Wade has allowed only two runs over his last 57 outings (59.0 innings) for a 0.31 ERA, while fanning 93...he opened the year going almost four full months without allowing an extra-base hit, but Minnesota s Kurt Suzuki doubled on July 31. HOLLY GETTING A REST--Greg Holland has had the last week off to rest a tight triceps, but the KC closer still ranks second in the A.L. with 42 saves...he is the first to record back-to-back 40-save seasons for KC since Dan Quisenberry did it in 1983 (45) and 84 (44)...Holly has made good of 42 of his 44 tries this year, including 35 of the last 36 and 16 in a row...over a longer haul, Holland has converted 82 of his last 85 attempts (96.5%) since May 30 of last season, the highest percentage among closers with at least 40 opportunities in that span...since that date, Greg has five more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 77) and has allowed just 14 earned runs in innings for a 1.17 ERA...he recorded his 100th career save on August 8 and since posting his first career save on August 3, 2011 vs. Baltimore, Holland has gone 109-for-119, the best save pct. at 91.6 among closers with at least 100 save opportunities...since becoming Kansas City s full-time closer on August 1, 2012, Holland has gone 105-for-112 in save situations, the most saves in the majors while Holly s 93.8 save pct. is the best among relievers with at least 80 save chances. vs. Red Sox (2014) vs. Red Sox (career) At Home (career) vs. Buchholz vs. Webster 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 Adams Aoki Butler Cain Colon Dyson Escobar Giavotella Gordon Gore Hosmer Ibanez Infante Kratz Moustakas Nix Peguero Pena Perez Willingham

5 2014 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 Adams Aoki ARZ B. Schultz 99 Butler TEX S. Baker 40 Cain DET J. Verlander 9 Colon Dyson /25/14 LAD D. Haren 128 Escobar SEA R. Elias 383 Giavotella SEA D. Farquhar 14 Gordon /3/14 TEX N. Tepesch 19 Gore Hosmer /10/14 DET D. Smyly 68 Ibanez OAK S. Gray 28 Infante /13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 92 Kratz MIN R. Pressly 11 Moustakas /25/14 NYY M. Pineda 53 Nix LAD Z. Greinke 50 Peguero /25/13 LAA G. Richards 12 Pena Perez /1/14 TEX C. Lewis 33 Willingham TEX C. Lewis 30 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Nori Aoki Arizona, fifth inning) - Franchise total: 117 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota), 2 solo 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: Lorenzo Cain (6/25/14 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) - Franchise total: 87 Inside-the-Park: Last: Lorenzo Cain Detroit) - Franchise total: 95 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: Alex Gordon (8/26/14 vs. Minnesota, 9th inning, Perkins pitching) - Franchise total: 65 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Matt McBride, Colorado Coors Field, Danny Duffy, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow pitching, 9th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Globe Life Park, Jeremy Guthrie pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th 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) 2014 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 Adams Aoki g 6 gm (2x) 24 6 Butler g 10 gm (6/10-20) 7 - Cain g 6 gm (3x) 23 - Colon g 3 gm (8/13-20) 2 1 Dyson g 5 gm (3x) 22 9 Escobar g 12 gm (6/1-14) 24 5 Giavotella g Gordon g 9 gm (5/23-31) 6 - Gore Hosmer g 16 gm (6/30-7/20) 5 1 Ibanez g 5 gm (6/16-7/2) 2 - Infante g 9 gm (6/8-18) 12 - Kratz g 3 gm (5x) 2 1 Moustakas g 6 gm (8/18-25) 2 - Nix g 2 gm - - Peguero g 1 gm - - Pena Perez g 12 gm (6/5-18) 4 - Willingham g 8 gm (5/28-6/4) 5 - 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: 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: 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): September 10, Detroit (3-0); Shields (7.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (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 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: Billy Butler, August 17, Minnesota (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota 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: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Pitcher With a RBI: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Nori Aoki (3) and Jarrod Dyson (3), August 10, 2014 vs. San Francisco Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 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: August 31, 2014 vs. Cleveland (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 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: August 26, 2014 vs. Minnesota (2-1, 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: August 27, 2014 vs. Minneosta (8th inning, 6 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 1-3, 2014 vs. Texas Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 5-7, Arizona 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, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 18-20, Boston 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 Disabled List (2) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Luke Hochevar 60-day Recovery from Tommy John surgery March 30 (retro March 21) April RHP-Michael Mariot 60-day Right hamstring strain August 28 October