ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.64) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (12-4, 3.06)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals (48-47) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, July 22, 2017 Game #96 - Home Game #52 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, July 23 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Derek Holland (5-9, 5.18) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-3, 6.81), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, July Detroit Tigers: RHP Jason Hammel (4-8, 4.81) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.54), 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, July Detroit Tigers: LHP Danny Duffy (6-6, 3.71) vs. RHP Michael Fulmer (10-7, 3.35), 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July Detroit Tigers: RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.61) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-0, 5.95), 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game can be heard on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight is being televised in HD on FSKC with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler mikeside, while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor Royals Live. Royals vs. ChiSox After losing the first three meetings of the year in Chi-Town, the Royals have won three of the last five to get to 3-5 on the season vs. Chicago...dating back to mid-may of 2014, the Royals have gone 20-8 against the White Sox here in Kauffman Stadium... overall, Kansas City trails the all-time series by a ledger, despit a advantage in KC, here in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Chi L, 1-12 Gonzalez Vargas 11,484 Chi L, 5-10 Jennings Duffy 14,591 Chi L, 2-5 Quintana Karns 18,218 5/1 KC W, 6-1 Vargas Covey 20,148 5/2 KC L, 0-6 Quintana Duffy 18,604 5/3 KC W, 6-1 Karns Pelfrey 22,298 5/4 KC L, 3-8 Holland Kennedy 36,525 7/21 KC W, 7-6 (10) Feliz Clippard 29,647 7/22 KC 7/23 KC ANOTHER COMEBACK & ANOTHER WALK-OFF--The Royals completed their 28th come-frombehind win with the sixth walk-off triumph of 2017 when Whit Merrifield s sacrifice fly plated Alcides Escobar to closeout a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the White Sox...it was Kansas City s third straight win, evening this homestand at 4-4 and the third walk-off triumph of this stay...kc was trailing 5-1 to former Royal, James Shields, after three innings, but a 3-run fourth and 2-run fifth afforded the Royals a 6-6 tie after five...each bullpen provided zeroes until the 10th inning heroics that featured singles by Escobar and Alex Gordon, a walk to pinch hitter Jorge Bonifacio and then Merrifield s second game-ending RBI of his career... it was a night when starter Ian Kennedy just didn t have it, allowing six runs (five earned) over 4.0+ innings in the no decision...a six-pack of relievers contributed 6.0 scoreless innings with Neftali Feliz earning his first win as a Royal with a scoreless 10th...Gordon and Drew Butera each had a 3-hit night, while Merrifield finished with three RBI...KC remained 1 1/2 back in the A.L. Central with the victory. KC S COMEBACKS KIDS--Last night s rebound from a 5-1 deficit was Kansas City s 28th comeback of the season, tops in the American League and second only to the Arizona Diamondbacks 30 come-frombehind wins that lead the Majors...the Astros and Blue Jays have each rallied to win 27 times for second in the A.L., while Pittsburgh also has 28 comebacks for second in the Senior Circuit. ROSTER MOVE--After the Royals have needed 26.0 innings of relief work in the last six games, including 6.0 frames last night, the club called upon some mound depth today by recalling right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis from Omaha (AAA) and optioning outfielder Billy Burns back to the Storm Chasers...Junis, 24, has made eight appearances with the big league club this year (six starts), posting a 2-2 record and 5.66 ERA...his last work with Omaha was on Monday in Colorado Springs, working 6.0 shutout innings allowing four hits and a walk with six strikeouts, in a no decision. AT LEAST FOUR RUNS = WINS--The Royals once again put at least four on the board last night to run their recent stretch to 23-2 since June 1 when scoring at least four times...kansas City has an overall mark this year. RELIEVERS ROLLING--Kansas City employed six relievers last night to finish off the final 6.0 innings, with Neftali Feliz s scoreless 10th being rewarded with his first win as a Royal...in the last two contests, KC s pen has worked 10.0 scoreless innings allowing only six hits while fanning 10. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.64) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (12-4, 3.06) Career Career Mike Pelfrey vs. Royals Major League Record 3-7 (4.64 ERA) Jason Vargas vs. White Sox Major League Record 12-4 (3.06 ERA) JASON VARGAS makes his 19th start of the season, the 215th of his career and 235th overall appearance...he s facing the White Sox for the third time this year and the 12th in his career (11th start)...the 34-year-old left-hander is in the final season of a four-year contract he signed with Kansas City on November 22, WINNING STREAK SNAPPED--Jason suffered his first setback since May 22 last Monday night, working a season-low 2.2 innings in a 10-2 loss to Detroit...he matched a season-high (3rd time) allowing six runs on seven hits with four walks and four K s... included were 2-run homers by Nicholas Castellanos and Mikie Mahtook...he s yielded five roundtrippers in his last two starts (7.2 IP), after being taken deep just eight times in his first 16 outings (101.1 IP)...he s also given up six runs in consecutive outings for the first time since August 24-29, 2012 (with Seattle)...Vargas lost at home for just the second time this year, while the six runs were one more than he had allowed in his previous four home starts. FIRST-TIME ALL-STAR--Jason tossed a scoreless fourth inning at the 2017 Midsummer Classic in Miami...he allowed a leadoff single to Nolan Arenado, before getting a double play on a fly ball to deep center and terrific throw to second base, then a ground out to end the frame...it was Vargy s first career All-Star selection and the first Royals starting pitcher to be named to the A.L. squad since Zack Greinke in LEADING THE WAY--Vargas enters tonight tied for the American League lead in wins (12) and ranks third in ERA (3.06)...his 12 victories before the All-Star break were the most by a Royal since Bret Saberhagen collected 15 prior to the 1987 Midsummer Classic...Jason was the first in the Majors to 10 wins (June 18), the fourth Royal to do so, joining Saberhagen (1987), David Cone (1994) and Kevin Appier (1995). RISPY BUSINESS--Jason is seventh in the American League, holding the opposition to a.200 batting average (16-for-80) with runners in scoring position, despite allowing the Tigers to go 2-for-6 with RISP last Monday...he s given up just four extra-base hits in scoring situations, with all four of them leaving the park. THE LONG ROAD BACK--Vargy made three starts last September, including his first appearance in the Majors since July 21, 2015 according to Jon Roegele s Tommy John surgery database at The Hardball Times, Vargas return from Tommy John surgery (409 days) was the fastest by a Major League starting pitcher since Gavin Floyd (363 days) in 2014 in 20 starts since his return, Vargas is 12-4 with a 2.98 ERA (40 ER in IP) and a.246 opponents avgerage (112-for-456). VS. CHISOX--He s facing Chicago for the third time this year, enering at he earned a 6-1 triumph over the Sox here on May 1, allowing one run on five hits over 6.0 innings...he s 2-3 with a 6.13 ERA (37 ER in 54.1 IP) in 11 career outings (10 starts) against the club, including a 1-2 mark as a Royal. STRONG IN CENTRAL--Vargas has been very good in his intradivisional work since joining the Royals, going 13-8 against A.L. Central clubs with a 3.89 ERA (73 ER in IP)...that includes a 4-2 mark and a 2.83 ERA (13 ER in 41.1 IP) this year, ranking fourth among hurlers that have made at least six starts in the division. HOME SWEET HOME--Jason leads the A.L. in home wins (seven) and is third in ERA (2.64), entering with a 7-2 mark at The K...Monday was just his second home loss since the start of 2015 (16 starts), while he s 15-8 with a 3.75 ERA in 32 home starts as a Royal...Vargas is with a 3.47 ERA in 108 career starts (117 games) at his various home parks throughout his career. Vargas vs. White Sox Player AVG AB H HR RBI Jose Abreu Tim Anderson Melky Cabrera Matt Davidson Avisail Garcia Omar Narvaez Tyler Saladino Yolmer Sanchez Kevan Smith Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/7 at Houston W, /13 Oakland W, /19 San Francisco W, /24 at White Sox L, /1 White Sox W, /6 Cleveland ND, /11 at Tampa Bay W, /17 NY Yankees L, /22 at NY Yankees L, /27 at Cleveland W, /2 Cleveland W, /7 Houston W, /13 at San Francisco W, /18 at LA Angels W, /24 Toronto W, /30 Minnesota W, /5 at Seattle ND, 9-6 (10) /17 Detroit L, Totals % Career Totals Vargas Last Win: June 30, 2017 vs. Minnesota (7.0 IP, 8-1 over Ervin Santana) Vargas Last Loss: July 17, 2017 vs. Detroit (2.2 IP, 2-10 to Jordan Zimmerman) Vargas Strikeout High: 10; 2x, last: June 26, 2012 vs. Oakland (6.2 IP, 3-2 win over Jim Miller) Vargas Last Complete Game (12th career) and Last Shutout (7th career): June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Josh Tomlin) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Travis Wood = Travis makes his third start of the season, closing this 10-game homestand...he s 1-3 with a 6.81 ERA in two starts and 27 overall outings this season. = A rough second inning proved to be his undoing as he surrendered five runs on six hits in the second in a 9-3 defeat...after setting the side down in order in the first, Wood allowed the first four hitters to reach in the second...the lefty was charged with six runs on nine hits over 4.1 innings. = He's winless in his last seven starts, dating back to April 28, 2015 vs. Pittsburgh (with the Cubs)...he s 0-2 with a 7.90 ERA in his seven starts since. = Travis has held lefties to a.159 average (24-for-151) over the last two seasons...that includes a.174 average (4-for-23) in his last 12 outings (since May 15). = He s 2-1, despite a 6.65 ERA (16 ER in 21.1 IP) in eight career outings (three starts) vs. the White Sox...that includes three relief appearances this season. = Both of Wood s previous starts have come at Kauffman Stadium, where he s 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA...he s posted a career mark with a 4.26 ERA at home 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: 210/298 (70.5%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/31 (64.5%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 138/43 (31.2%) Al Alburquerque 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 9, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3, 5/16 vs. NYY July 20 vs. Detroit = Al worked a scoreless eighth inning Thursday night, but had to pitch out of trouble after issuing a pair of walks and surrendering a single to Alex Presley...he s allowed just one run in five outings since being selected from Omaha (AAA) for the second time this year on July 3...also pitched in five games with KC, May = In 22 games with Omaha, Alburquerque went 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP)...he s also collected three saves in five chances. Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 20/26 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 20/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 21 vs. White Sox = Scott allowed an inherited runner to score on a passed ball, but then retired five of the six hitters he faced, which included three strikeouts...the inherited run was just the fourth he s allowed against 20 inherited runners (20.0 percent)...he s made consecutive scoreless outings, after allowing runs in his previous two. = Held right-handers to a.186 average (18-for-97), ranking him fifth among American League lefties (min. 100 batters faced). Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 21/40 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (88.9%) Last Save: May 4, 2017 at STL (107th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/8 vs. SF July 21 vs. White Sox (Win) = Neftalí earned his first victory as a Royal last night, pitching the 10th inning in front of Whit Merrifield s walk-off sac fly...he s appeared in four of KC s last five games...after allowing two runs in the ninth inning Monday, he s made three-straight scoreless appearances. = Feliz spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Milwaukee, going 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances served as the closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4 held lefties to a.230 average (14-for-61), however they re 5-for-their-last-9 against him. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 31/40 Saves/Save Opp: 19/22 (86.4%) Last Save: July 5 at SEA (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 21 vs. White Sox = Kelvin worked around a two-out double and an intentional walk for a scoreless ninth inning last night...he fanned Yolmer Sanchez with the go-ahead run in scoring position to end the threat...suffered his third blown save of the year on Wednesday, allowing a go-head home run before departing with an illness. = Herrera is sixth in the American League with a career-high 19 saves this season...his 86.4 save percentage (19-for-22) is also eighth in the AL. = He s allowed eight home runs in 37.0 innings (1.95 HR/9.0 IP) this season...he allowed just six roundtrippers in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9.0 IP)...he has a 3.00 ERA (7 ER in 21.0 IP) in save situations, compared to a 6.75 ERA (12 ER in 16.0 IP) in non-save situations. Jakob Junis 1st Batter Efficiency: 0/2 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: n/a 2017 Strikeout High: 6 (2x), last: LAA (start) July 17 vs. Colo. Springs (AAA) = Jakob was recalled from Omaha (AAA) this afternoon...this marks his fifth stint in the big leagues this season...he s served as both a starting pitcher and a reliever, going 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA (22 ER in 33.0 IP), 12 walks and 26 strikeouts in his six starts. = Junis has also made 10 starts for the Storms Chasers, posting a 2-4 record with a 2.55 ERA (17 ER in 60.0 IP)...his 76 strikeouts are tied for 11th in the PCL. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/14 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 20 vs. Detroit = Kevin didn t pitch last night after making three appearances in the Detroit series this week...he earned his first victory of 2017 Wednesday, recording the final two outs in the ninth, before the Royals rallied to win in the bottom...it marked his first win since September 10 of last year against these White Sox. = He s still posted a 1.74 ERA (2 ER in 10.1 IP) over his last nine outings (since June 25)...he also has a 2.50 ERA vs. AL Central foes (5 ER in 18.0 IP) all-time. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/39 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 21/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 21 vs. White Sox = Mike worked 2/3 of an inning last night, sandwiching a double to Melky Cabrera in-between a pair of strikeouts...he s made back-to-back scoreless outings, after surrendering multiple runs in his first two outings after the break (July 14 vs. Texas; July 18 vs. Detroit)...he s been taken deep just once in his first 43.1 innings. = Minor has posted the fourth-best ERA (1.80) in the American League since May 1, while his 0.94 WHIP in that span ranks ninth (min. 30. IP). = Held left-handed hitters to a.123 average (7-for-57), second-lowest in the AL (min. 60 batters faced), behind only Houston s Chris Devenski (.109). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 37/45 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 42/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD July 21 vs. White Sox = Peter needed just three pitches to record the final out of the seventh last night, stranding the go-ahead run at second...his 45 appearances are tied for fourth in the AL, while he s five outings shy of matching his total from last season (50)...made a total of 57 big league appearances between = Moylan has faced a Major League-high 42 inherited runners this season, while he s stranded 34 of them (81.0 percent), which is 10th in the AL...he s posted a 0.98 ERA (2 ER in 18.1 IP) since May 24, while he s allowed just one unearned run in his last 11 outings (9.2 innings). = He remains unbeaten in his last 143 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta s Sam Freeman (147). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 33/42 Saves/Save Opp: 1/7 (14.2%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 21 vs. White Sox = Joakim pitched a eighth inning last night, retiring the side on 16 pitches...he s recorded 52 strikeouts in his 40.0 innings this year, for a K/9.0 innings ratio, which ranks 11th among AL hurlers (min IP)...it s his highest ratio since 2009, when he fanned per 9.0 innings in his first stint with KC. = Soria earned his first save of the season and 204th of his career on July 3...he s allowed just one home run this year, ranking fourth in the AL (0.23 HR/9.0 IP). = He s third in Royals history with 162 saves and fourth with 410 appearances his career 2.81 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Alburquerque Alexander Duffy Feliz Hammel Herrera Junis Kennedy McCarthy Minor Moylan Soria Vargas Wood Royals vs. White Sox 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 0-for-0, BB This Stand: 8-for-30 (.267), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, HBP, 3 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-6) = Jorge coaxed a pinch-hit walk to load the bases in the 10th inning last night ahead of Whit Merrifield s walk-off sacrifice fly. = Bonifacio has reached safely in 24 of his last 25 games (since June 18), including a 22-game on-base streak from June 18-July 18 according to STATS LLC, it was the second longest by a Royals rookie, trailing only a 29-game on-base streak by Kevin Seitzer in = Ranks sixth among AL rookies with 11 homers (but none since June 25), which were most by a Royals rookie before the break since Mark Quinn in = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013) are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: 3-for-4, run This Stand: 4-for-7 (.571), 3 runs, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-7) = Drew matched a career high with three hits last night (sixth time, last, May 14, 2017 vs. Baltimore) it was his first multi-hit game since June 14 at San Francisco, snapping a 3-for-19 (.158) skid in between he s reached safely in six of nine plate appearances on this homestand (.667 on-base percentage). = Butera is batting.306 (44-for-144) vs. right-handed pitching since the start of last season, including five of his six home runs during that time. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-5 This Stand: 5-for-31 (.161), 2 runs, 2B, 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-12) = Lorenzo singled in the first inning last night he s batting.291 (74-for-254) vs. right-handed pitchers this season. = Cain has 37 walks this season, matching his career high from 2015 among the seven Royals who qualify for the batting title, his.337 OBP is second. = He s batting.536 (10-for-19) lifetime vs. tonight s opposing starter, Mike Pelfrey, with two doubles, a triple and six RBI. = Had what was originally ruled a walk-off single on Sunday vs. Texas, but yesterday the play was changed to a dropped fly ball error on Rangers Shin-Soo Choo. = Ranks 10th in the AL with 15 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to = He leads American League center fielders in starts (92), total chances (272) and putouts (264), and ranks second to Kevin Pillar in innings (796.1). Alcides Escobar This Series: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2B This Stand: 10-for-27 (.370), 6 runs, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, HBP, 3 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-10) = Esky doubled and scored on Gordon s RBI single in the second inning last night, extending his home on-base streak to 20 games (since June 7), in which he s batting.386/.427/.600 (27-for-70) with nine extra-base hits and 15 RBI he also singled to leadoff the 10th and scored the winning run on Merrifield s walk-off sac fly. = Alcides is batting.336 (45-for-134) in 35 games since June 10 seventh best in the American League raising his season average 58 points from.178 to.236. = He s made a club-record 266 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore ( ). = He s played in 1,038 of the Royals 1,067 games (97.3%) since joining the club in 2011, the second-most games played in MLB, trailing Robinson Cano (1,041). = He s tied for fourth in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 3-for-4, run, 2B, 3 RBI, BB This Stand: 8-for-28 (.286), 2 runs, 2 2B, 5 RBI, HBP, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-8) = Alex matched a season high with three hits (also, June 15 at the Angels) and reached safely four times (also, June 13 at San Francisco) last night, including an RBI single in the second inning and a game-tying, two-run double in the fifth he has 16 RBI in his last 18 games (since June 28) after having 15 RBI through 67 games. = Gordon has reached safely in seven of his last 10 plate appearances over the last two games, including five hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch. = He s batting.308/.400/.438 (52-for-169) in 47 games vs. Chicago since 2014 he s 7-for-20 (.350) lifetime vs. Pelfrey with a double, home run and three RBI. = He had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning Wednesday vs. Detroit, his sixth career walk-off RB and first since Aug. 26, 2014 vs. Minnesota. = He ranks tied for second in the American League with 10 hit-by-pitches and ranks tied for 12th among active players with a club-record 85 HBP. = Gordon has six outfield assists, tied for sixth in the American League, most recently throwing out Nelson Cruz at second base on July 5 he has 80 career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010 his eight errors in 1,633 chances since 2012 are tied with Nick Markakis for fewest among outfielders (min. 1,300 TC). = He's four runs shy of matching Mike Sweeney (700) for sixth in Royals history and is four homers shy of matching Frank White (160) for fifth. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-3, SB This Stand: 8-for-29 (.276), 6 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-6) = Eric entered as a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning last night he singled to lead off the ninth inning and stole second base, his fourth of the season since his debut in 2011, his 58 career stolen bases as a first baseman rank second in the Majors, trailing only Paul Goldschmidt s 147. = He s batting.367/.409/.585 (54-for-147) vs. the AL Central, reaching in 34 of his last 35, the only exception was when he was ejected in the first on May 27 at Cleveland since 2016, he s batting.318 (34-for-107) with 27 RBI in 27 games vs. the White Sox he s 7-for-14 lifetime vs. Pelfrey with a home run and seven RBI. = Since May 1, Hosmer ranks third in the Majors with a.344 average (94-for-273), trailing Jose Altuve (.360) and Carlos Correa (.351) the only player in the Majors who can match his combination of hits and home runs (13) since that date is Colorado s Charlie Blackmon (98 hits, 16 HR). = He has 12 go-ahead RBI this season and 74 since the start of 2015, tied with Jose Abreu and Nelson Cruz for second most in the AL, trailing Albert Pujols (83). = Hosmer was charged with his second error in six games on July 14, after going 123 consecutive games without one from Aug. 15, 2016-July 3, = He was named the Royals 2017 Heart and Hustle Award winner Tuesday by the MLBPAA for the second straight year, an award that honors players who demonstrate a passion for the game and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game it s the only award in MLB voted on by former players. Whit Merrifield This Series: 1-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, SB This Stand: 12-for-35 (.343), 5 runs, 6 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 HBP, BB, 2 SB Hit Streak: 8 g (12-35) = Whit had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning last night, his second career walk-off RBI (also, two-run double on June 23 vs. Toronto). = Merrifield had a two-run double in the fourth last night, extending his hitting streak vs. the AL Central to 22 games (since May 19), batting.360/.396/.584 (32- for-89) it s the longest intra-division hitting streak in club history, according to STATS the last player with a longer intra-division streak was Freddie Freeman, who hit in 28 straight vs. the NL East in 2016 he also has an eight-game hitting streak overall, batting.343/.385/.600 (12-for-35) with seven extra-base hits and five RBI. = He has an extra-base hit in 10 of his last 11 home games, including one in eight straight from July 1-18, matching a club record previously done by Mike Macfarlane (1997), Hal McRae (1974) and Amos Otis (1970) the streak fell one game shy of Brian Dozier (2016) and Russell Branyan (2009) for the longest streak in the American League within the same season since Hank Greenberg had an XBH in 10 straight home games in = He stole third base last night for the fifth time this season, his 16th steal (tied for eighth in the AL) and eighth this month, matching Rajai Davis for the ML lead. = He ranks tied for fourth in the American League in triples (four) and bunt hits (four) ranks sixth in the AL with a.330 average (29-for-88) with two outs. = He had a Major League-best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4, the longest by a Royal since Alex Gordon (also 19 games) in Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-4, run, BB This Stand: 7-for-23 (.304), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (6-13) = Brandon walked in the third inning last night and singled and scored on Gordon s two-run double in the fifth he has six hits and six RBI in his last three games, including four RBI on Thursday vs. Detroit his six RBI in his last three games are four more than the two he recorded in his previous 29 games. = Moss is batting.325/.372/.575 (13-for-40) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBI in 12 games this month following a 7-for-45 (.156) June. = He matched a season high with three hits Wednesday, including the tying RBI double in the ninth before scoring the winning run on Gordon s walk-off sac fly. = He hit a 474-ft. solo home run on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1), the longest by a Royal at Kauffman Stadium in the Statcast era (since 2015). = His 113 HR since 2013 are eighth most among active left-handed batters during that span, trailing C. Davis, Rizzo, Bruce, Harper, Cano, Seager and Votto. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-4, run, HR, RBI, BB This Stand: 10-for-31 (.323), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 4 g (7-16) = Moose led off the fourth inning last night with a solo home run, his 26th of the season and first since July 5 at Seattle, snapping a season-high tying nine-game homerless drought (also, April 26-May 7) of his 26 HR, 18 have been solo shots (69.2%) his 60 RBI are one ahead of Salvador Perez for the team lead. = He ranks tied for fourth in the American League with a career-high 26 home runs, including 25 before the All-Star break, setting a new Royals record previously held by Jermaine Dye (22 HR) in 2000 according to STATS LLC, he was one of four American League third basemen to hit 25 HR before the break, joining Miguel Cabrera (30 HR in 2013), Alex Rodriguez (30 HR in 2007) and Harmon Killebrew (28 HR in 1969 & 59, 26 HR in 1970). = He has homered vs. 14 of the 16 teams that Royals have faced (including Chicago) and has homered in 12 different ballparks, including 10 of his 26 HR here. = He s batting.412 (7-for-17) lifetime vs. tonight s opposing starter, Mike Pelfrey, with a double, two home runs and six RBI. = Moustakas drew 15.6 million votes to win the Final Vote to the All-Star Game presented by Esurance for the second time in his career (also, 2015). = Mike hit 10 HR in the first round of the HR Derby, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991) as the only Royals to participate in the event. Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-4, run, 2B, BB This Stand: 6-for-26 (.231), 4 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, HBP, BB, SB Hit Streak: 5 g (6-17) = Salvy doubled and scored on Gordon s two-run double in the fifth inning last night, extending his hitting streak to five games, batting.353/.400/.529 (6-for-17). = Perez had his third career stolen base and first since April 8, 2015 on Thursday, and had his 10th career triple and first since May 23, 2016 on Wednesday. = Hit 18 HR before the break, most by a catcher since Brian McCann in 2008 and most by an AL catcher since Ivan Rodriguez (26) & Charles Johnson (20) in = Only four of his 18 homers have come here, the last of which was his first career grand slam on June 21 vs. Boston, a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning. = He played in his fifth straight All-Star Game (fourth straight start) on July 11 in Miami, going 0-for-2 while catching the first 5.0 innings. = Of his 105 career homers, 100 have come as a catcher, most in franchise history his 57 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, one more than Yasmani Grandal (56)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Perez has started 607 games at catcher since 2013, most in the Majors ahead of Yadier Molina (590). Ramón Torres This Series: 0-for-2 This Stand: 1-for-8 (.125), run Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Ramón went 0-for-2 last night before being pinch-hit for by Eric Hosmer in the fourth inning he s 1-for-his-last-21 (.048) after starting 12-for-31 (.387) = Torres had a career-high three hits on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1) and is batting.296 (8-for-27) with three walks (.367 OBP) in 11 home games (seven starts). = He made his Major League debut on June 7, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, becoming the seventh Royal to record at least two hits and an RBI in his debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit he also became the first Royal with a hit from each side of the plate in his debut. = In 53 games at Omaha (AAA), he hit.327 (69-for-211) with eight doubles, a triple, five HR and 34 RBI, making starts at second base (19) and shortstop (32).

4 This & That A MINI-CENTRAL ROLL--The Royals have won three in a row against clubs from the Central, taking the final two of a series with Detroit and then last night s series opener vs. the ChiSox...Chicago is here through tomorrow and then KC travels to Comerica Park on Monday for three more with the Tigers...KC has gone within the Central, including a mark in the last 23 after an abysmal 3-13 start...the Royals are vs. the A.L. West, featuring a 14-6 mark against any team not named Texas...KC is 12-7 vs. the A.L. East and will resume play with that division on the back end of the next road trip with three in Boston and three in Baltimore...the Royals are 5-5 in Interleague play with 10 still on the docket. UNUSUAL NIGHT WITH THE LEATHER--Last night was Kansas City s second 3-error game of the year, both coming this month with the other occurring against Minnesota on July 1...despite the rough go with the gloves last night, KC s 39 errors through the first 95 games continue to be the fewest in the Majors, with the next closest club Miami with 41, while the Twins have the second fewest in the American League with 46...the Royals are currently on a pace to shatter the franchise record for fewest errors in a season, with the 162-game club mark of 85 set in the 1981 and 1994 squads had lower error totals of 72 and 80, respectively, but each were recorded in strike-shortened seasons...at the current pace this year, KC would commit just 67 errors. STREAKY SEASON--Kansas City has now won three in a row after losing four of the first five games of this homestand and scuffling through a 1-7 stretch prior to this... it has been a case of the streaks for KC all season as the Royals started the year with a 7-16 month of April that ended with a 9-game losing streak...after bottoming out at 10-20, KC had a 6-1 week from May 8-14, then went into another slide, going over a 3-week stretch...a June 10 win in San Diego jumpstarted the next hot streak, with Kansas City going 18-6 prior to the 1-7 stretch that began in the final series prior to the All-Star break. BENGALS BACK ON SLATE--The Royals will leave here following tomorrow s tilt and head to Motown to reacquaint themselves with the Tigers, as these clubs will wind up playing seven games in 10 days...kc and Detroit split a 4-game set in Kauffman Stadium earlier this week and the Royals are currently 4-6 this year vs. the Tigers, 1-2 in Comerica Park...since the Royals came into existence in 1969, these clubs have met 674 times and each club has come away with 337 wins, though KC has been outscored by 10 runs total (3,141 to 3,151). HOMESTAND BACK TO.500--With three straight wins, KC is now 4-4 with two to play on this 10-game stay...by gaining the split with Detroit, the Royals are now 4-1 with two splits in home sets since the start of June...Kansas City is on the year in Kauffman Stadium...once tomorrow had ended, KC will have only 28 home games left on the 2017 docket while 37 are slated for the road, including a make-up game in Yankee Stadium on September 25 (12:05 KC time) from a May 25 rainout in the Bronx. ANOTHER LONG BALL--Mike Moustakas clubbed his first post-home Run Derby blast last night, upping KC s season total to 113, the most ever in team history through 95 games...the club standard for homers in a season is 168 set during the 1987 campaign, with this year s unit is currently on a pace to shatter that mark with 193 homers. THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer returned from a personal leave of absence just in time to go 1-for-3 in last night s win...he has hit at a.364 clip (24-for-66) during July with a OPS...after a.225 month of April that included a.292 OBA and.281 slug., Hoz has hit.344 with a.401 on-base and.557 slugging pct. since May 1 with 94 hits and 13 home runs. MOOSE SNAPS DINGER DROUGHT--Mike Moustakas snapped his season-high tying 9-game home run drought with his 26th blast of the year off of former teammate James Shields in the fourth inning last night...he is tied with Logan Morrison and Justin Smoak for fourth in the A.L...Moose has already blown past his personal singleseason best of 22 from 2015 and hit three more home runs prior to the All-Star break than any Royal in history, breaking Jermaine Dye s mark of 22 in he remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 25 home runs to this point translate to 44 over the remainder of the campaign. THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER--Reliever Peter Moylan made his 45th relief appearance of the year last night retiring the only man he faced with a runner aboard... it was the 38th time he has not allowed an earned run this year...he has inherited more runners than any reliever in the Majors (42) and during the month of July, Moylo is the only big league reliever to inherit at least 10 runners and have none score...the 38-year old from Australia, has been nothing short of spectacular since May 24, allowing just two earned runs in a total of 18.1 innings, spanning 24 appearances, for a 0.98 ERA with 19 strikeouts and an opponents batting average of.127 (8-for-63). ESKY CONTINUES TO IMPRESS--Alcides Escobar had a pair of hits last night, including a leadoff single in the 10th and came across with the winning run on Whit Merrifield s sacrifice fly...since June 10, he has batted at a.336 clip (45-for-134) spanning 35 games and by no coincidence the club has picked it up going in that stretch...esky was hitting.178 entering play on June 10, but has since upped his season average 58 points to its current.236 mark...he s made a club-record 266 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to DUPE IS KC S SECRET WEAPON--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea had his first replay review since July 3 when he was called upon in the second inning on Thursday night to see if Danny Duffy did in fact pick Mikie Mahtook off second base, a call that was overturned to KC s favor after review...arguably the best in the business, Duper is 15-for-20 for a 75% success rate, which tops the Majors...Duplissea also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 in Anaheim that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight at.500 with a record with Kansas City, which is a big accomplishment considering he had a mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since (.537)...his win total has shattered Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,152) and wins (1,054)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...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 (2017) vs. White Sox (career) At Home (career) Pelfrey (career) Holland (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Torres Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Farrell Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total Catcher Breakdown Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/12 10/43 11/55 Pct ERA ER/IP 119/ / /848.1 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 2 (7/20 vs. DET) 7 (Last: LAA)

5 2017 Royals Home Runs vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio /25/17 TOR F. Liriano 71 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 51 Cain SEA A. Miranda 44 Escobar /14/17 TEX M. Perez 26 Gordon SEA A. Moore 43 Hosmer /20/17 DET M. Fulmer 5 Merrifield /20/17 DET C. Bell 7 Moss /19/17 DET J. Verlander 12 Moustakas /21/17 CWS J. Shields 2 Perez LAD P. Baez 27 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield Seattle) - Franchise total: 92 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 9 g (7/4-18) 4 - Butera g 3 g (5/8-14) - - Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar g 9 g (6/18-28) 10 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer g 16 g (6/24-7/14) 8 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 13 4 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 2 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 6 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Torres g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Danny Duffy, July 9, LA Dodgers Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: July 21, 2017 vs. Chicago White Sox (7-6 in 10 innings) (6 times in 2017) Royals Bat Around: July 20, 2017 vs. Detroit (8th inning, 4 runs) (10 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 3-5, Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 7-9, Los Angeles Dodgers Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July LHP-Matt Strahm 60-day left knee inflammation July 1 August