Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals (42-91) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, August 31, 218 Game #134 - Home Game #68 Fox Sports Kansas City, KCSP Radio (61 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, September 1 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Dylan Bundy (7-13, 5.37) vs. RHP Heath Fillmyer (2-1, 4.21), 6:15 p.m., FSKC & 61 Sports Sunday, September 2 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP David Hess (3-8, 5.8) vs. RHP Jorge López (-3, 7.9), 1:15 p.m., FSKC & 61 Sports Monday, September Cleveland Indians: RHP Jakob Junis (7-12, 4.53) vs. TBA, 3:1 p.m. (CT), FSKC & 61 Sports Tuesday, September Cleveland Indians: LHP Danny Duffy (8-11, 4.72) vs. TBA, 6:1 p.m. (CT), FSKC & 61 Sports Wednesday, September Cleveland Indians: RHP Brad Keller (6-5+ tonight) vs. TBA, 12:1 p.m. (CT), FSKC & 61 Sports Tonight s contest is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (61 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart mikeside...tonight is also being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler on the call...joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live. Royals vs. Orioles The Royals wrap up this homestand with a three-game set against the Orioles...Kansas City dropped the final two tilts at Camden Yards earlier this year, but have won 1 of its last 12 meetings here...kc still trails in all-time work with a deficit, with a record in home games. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Bal W, 15-7 Duffy Bundy 1,863 Bal L, 3-5 Bleier McCarthy 14,375 Bal L, 6-11 Castro Kennedy 17,842 8/31 KC 9/1 KC 9/2 KC OFFENSE, DUFFY CARRY KC PAST DETROIT--Kansas City begins the third phase of this threeteam, eight-game homestand tonight against the Orioles, after winning four of the first five contests on the stay...the Royals completed a two-game sweep of Detroit on Wednesday afternoon with a 9-2 triumph, behind a strong start from Danny Duffy and a season-high tying seven extra-base hits from the offense...duffy earned his eighth victory of the year, allowing one run on two hits both in the first inning with three walks and six strikeouts across 6. innings...he allowed just three baserunners over his final five frames, retiring 15 of the final 17...meanwhile, KC scored multiple runs in four-straight innings with Adalberto Mondesi and Alex Gordon hitting two-run shots in the second and third, respectively... Mondesi also chipped in an RBI triple in the fourth during a stretch where the Royals collected four extra-base hits in a five batter span...mondi matched a career-high with four RBI, while Gordon and Brett Phillips each drove in a pair of runs. TRANSACTIONS GALORE--Earlier today, the Royals traded veteran catcher Drew Butera to Colorado in exchange for minor league hurler Jerry Vasto...A 26-year-old lefty, Vasto had been with Colorado s Triple-A affiliate, Alburquerque, for the majority of this season, going 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA (13 ER in 37. IP) in 37 relief appearances...he made his big league debut on June 1, pitching 2/3 inning vs. Arizona...following Wednesday s game, KC sent first baseman Lucas Duda to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations...to take the vacated spots on the 25-man roster, the club recalled catcher Cam Gallagher from Omaha (AAA) and returned outfielder Brian Goodwin from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the disabled list today. MONDI FLYING HIGH--Adalberto Mondesi is enjoying quite the homestand, after collecting a triple, a homer and four RBI in Wednesday s victory...mondi homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career, also going deep on Tuesday vs. Detroit, becoming the second KC shortstop to do that prior to his 24th birthday, joining Kurt Stillwell (May 17-19, 1988)...after taking an -for-3 a week ago to start the stand, the 23-year-old is 6-for-his-last-11 (.545) with five RBI, five runs scored and three extra-base hits in his last three contests. MLB GOES GOLD TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER--The Royals along with the rest of Major League Baseball will done gold ribbon decals and writstbands tomorrow evening as part of MLB s third annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in recognition of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month...the effort is a partnership between MLB, its member clubs and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) to raise awareness of the disease which affects an estimated 3, young people every year...during the next homestand, current members of the Royals as well as alumni will visit children at the University of Kansas Health System. HOME IMPROVEMENT--The Royals have won four of their first five games on this homestand and are 11-1 at The K since the All-Star break...this comes on the heels of a brutal 1-15 stretch here from June 3-July 8...KC is at home this season and has some work to do over their final 14 home games, as the lowest win total in team annals was a home ledger in the club s final 14 home contests feature visits from these Orioles (3, including tonight), Chicago (3), Minnesota (4) and Cleveland (4). TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Andrew Cashner (4-12, 4.79) vs. RHP Brad Keller (6-5, 3.33) Career Career Andrew Cashner vs. Royals Major League Record 4-12 (4.79 ERA) Brad Keller vs. Orioles First career appearance Major League Record 6-5 (3.33 ERA) BRAD KELLER makes the 16th start and 37th appearance of his rookie season he s facing the Orioles for the first time the 23-year-old righty was acquired via trade from the Reds, who selected him from Arizona in the 217 Rule 5 Draft he was originally an eighth-round pick of Arizona in the 213 First-Year Player Draft. NO-DECISION TO START STAND--Brad tossed 5. strong innings a week ago Brad s Major League Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT against the Tribe, but wasn t around when the Royals scored a 5-4 victory with backto-back solo shots in the ninth...the rookie righty was charged with two runs on six 6/5 at LA Angels L, /3 vs. Minnesota ND, /1 at Oakland ND, hits with one walk and five strikeouts...he recorded just one clean inning, but limited 6/17 vs. Houston ND, the damage to single tallies in consecutive innings...keller surrendered a one-out RBI 6/25 7/1 vs. LA Angels at Seattle W, L, single to Michael Brantley in the third and a solo home run to Yonder Alonso...he 7/7 vs. Boston ND, /13 at White Sox L, stranded runners in scoring position in the first and fourth frames, exiting with a 3-2 7/22 vs. Minnesota W, /28 at NY Yankees-1 W, lead...after walking three or more in five of six starts between July 7-August 7 (5.57 8/2 at White Sox ND, /7 vs. Chicago Cubs L, BB/9), he s issued a total of three walks in his last three starts (1.59 BB/9). 8/13 vs. Toronto W, OUTSTANDING ROOKIE--Keller s 3.33 ERA (39 ER in 15.1 IP) ranks second 8/18 at White Sox W, /24 vs. Cleveland ND, among Major League rookies (min. 1. IP), trailing St. Louis Jack Flaherty (2.87) 218 Totals (Starter) % among first-year hurlers in the American League, he s second in innings (15.1), sixth in victories (6) and seventh in K s (72)...only three Royals have ended their first big league 218 Totals (Reliever) 218 Totals % % season with a lower ERA than Keller s 3.33 mark (min. 1 IP): Jose Rosado (3.21 ERA in 1996), Rich Gale (3.9 ERA in 1978) and Doug Bird (2.99 ERA in 1973). DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH--Since the Rule 5 Draft adopted its current system in 26, 141 selections in the Major League phase have been pitchers, including Keller, who was selected by Cincinnati from Arizona, then traded to Kansas City of the 141 pitchers selected, only four have made at least 1 starts the next season: Dylan Covey (12, White Sox, 217), Luis Perdomo (2, Padres, 216), Carlos Monasterios (13, Dodgers, 21) and Keller (16 including tonight) among those, Monasterios had the lowest ERA at 4.38, leaving Keller on pace to become the first (min. 1 starts) in the current Rule 5 format with a sub-4. ERA. LIMITING THE LONGBALL--Brad has surrendered a home run in five of his last seven starts, spanning 42. innings (1.7 HR/9), after allowing just one in his first 29 Major League appearances (including 8 starts) he had a streak of 63.1 homerless innings from April 25-July 22, which was the longest active streak in the Majors at the time (Elias Sports Bureau) his.51 HR/9 rate (6 HR in 15.1 IP) overall is second in the American League (min. 1. IP), behind Trevor Bauer s.43 (8 HR in 166. IP). GROUNDBALL SPECIALIST--He has recorded a 56.4% ground ball rate, which ranks third in the Majors (min. 1 IP), behind Marcus Stroman (63.3) and Clayton Richard (57.6)...he s induced 16 groundball double plays, which are tied for fourth in the AL, and are six shy of KC s rookie record by Rich Gale (22) in VS. AL EAST--Keller is facing the Orioles for the first time, but has a 2- record with a 4.9 ERA (1 ER in 22. IP) in three starts and nine appearances against the rest of the AL East...he earned a 1-5 win at Yankee Stadium on July 28 and most recently defeated Toronto, 3-1, here on Aug. 13, allowing one run over 7. innings. AT HOME--Brad as a 3-1 record with a 3.23 ERA (2 ER in 55.2 IP) and.236 opponents average (48-for-23) in 18 appearances (eight starts) at home among first-year pitchers that have worked at least 5. innings at home, his ERA ranks fourth and his opponents average is fifth...he s held opponents to two runs or fewer in four of eight home starts, including each of his last two, vs. Toronto (Aug. 13) and Cleveland (Aug. 24). Keller vs. Orioles Player AVG AB H HR RBI Jonathan Villar. 1 Brad s Last Win: August 18, 218 at Chicago White Sox (5. IP, 3-1 over Dylan Covey) Brad s Last Loss: August 7, 218 vs. Chicago Cubs (6. IP, -5 to Mike Montgomery) Brad s Strikeout High: 9 on August 2, 218 at Chicago White Sox (6.1 IP in a no-decision, 4-6 loss to Xavier Cedeño) Brad s Only Complete Game: 8. IP on July 1, 218 at Seattle (lost -1 to James Paxton) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 218

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter Heath Fillmyer = Heath will make his ninth start of the season tomorrow night against the Orioles he s 2-1 with a 4.21 ERA (24 ER in 51.1 IP). = Fillmyer earned his second career victory, defeating the Indians 7-1 last Saturday, allowing one run on three hits over 6. innings the only run he surrendered came via a balk in the second inning, however he recovered to retire 13 of his last 16 Tribe hitters he faced, scattering a walk and two singles. = Tossed 7. scoreless innings vs. the Cubs on Aug. 8, becoming the second KC rookie to do that this season, joining Brad Keller (June 25 vs. the Angels). = He owns a 2.93 ERA (13 ER in 4. IP) in nine outings (six starts) at night as opposed to an 8.74 ERA (11 ER in 11.1 IP) over three daytime outings. = Fillmyer will be pitching against the Orioles for the first time in his career, but owns a 6.28 ERA (1 ER in 14.1 IP) in three starts vs. AL East opponents. = He s 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA (9 ER in 32. IP) in six outings (five starts) at Kauffman Stadium, including a 2.79 ERA (9 ER in 29. IP) in five home starts. 218 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: 27/393 (68.7%) Saves/Save Opp: 26/47 (55.3%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 186/72 (38.7%) Brian Flynn (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 25/4 Saves/Save Opp: 1/2 (5.%) Last Save: May 1, 218 at BOS (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/5 218 Strikeout High: 4 on 7/21 vs. MIN Aug. 29 vs. DET 1. 1 = Brian pitched a perfect seventh inning Wednesday, retiring Grayson Greiner on a pop out, striking out JaCoby Jones and getting Victor Reyes to ground out to short. = Flynn induced his 16th double play on August 11 vs. St. Louis...his total is tops by a Major League reliever and is fifth overall in the American League. = His 3.17 ERA (43 ER in 122. IP) out of the bullpen since 216 is sixth-best in the American League among left-handed relievers. Jason Hammel 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/14 Saves/Save Opp: / (.%) Last Save: Sept. 25, 213 vs. TOR (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/4 218 Strikeout High: 1 on 5/27 at TEX Aug. 29 vs. DET 1. 1 = Jason tossed a perfect eighth inning on Wednesday, recording two fly outs and a strikeout...it marked his second-straight scoreless outing and fourth in his last five. = Hammel made his first relief appearance of the year on July 1, his first since 214 with Oakland, snapping a run of 112 straight starts, including 5 with KC. = He carries a 4.2 ERA (51 ER in IP) in 72 career relief appearances and a 4.65 ERA in 298 career starts...he has a 4.58 ERA in 14 relief outings this season and a 6.16 ERA in 18 starts...is one of three players (Edwin Jackson, Francisco Liriano) on a 25-man roster with at least 25 career starts and 5 career relief appearances. Tim Hill (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/58 Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33.3%) Last Save: June 22, 218 at HOU (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last: 5/24 at TEX Aug. 25 vs. CLE = Tim recorded two outs in the seventh Saturday, surrounding a Melky Cabrera double with a strikeout and ground out...dropped his season ground ball rate to 62.2%, placing him second among AL relievers, behind teammate Kevin McCarthy (64.), and is sixth in the Majors. = Hill recorded his first victory on June 2 and first save on June 22, becoming the first Royals pitcher to accomplish both in the same season since Kelvin Herrera in he s three shy of the AL rookie lead in appearances (58) and is one game shy of tying Ambiorix Burgos (25) for seventh most appearances by a Royals rookie. Brandon Maurer 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/29 Saves/Save Opp: 1/6 (16.7%) Last Save: July 2, 218 vs. MIN (36th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/4 218 Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last: 8/18 at CWS Aug. 26 vs. CLE = Brandon surrendered a two-run, inside-the-park home run to Jason Kipnis on Sunday...it was his second consecutive game allowing a home run, following a streak of six straight outings (6. IP) without allowing a run, dating back to August 7...has recorded at least one strikeout in nine of his last 13 appearances. = Since July 26, 1 of his last 13 outings have been scoreless, posting a 3.46 ERA (5 ER in 13. IP) with 16 K s and an opponent s average of.224 (11-for-49). Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 36/51 Saves/Save Opp: /3 (.%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 29/8 218 Strikeout High: 2 (8x), last: 8/16 vs. TOR Aug. 26 vs. CLE.1 = Kevin needed just three pitches to strand Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez on base in the seventh on Sunday, getting Greg Allen to ground into a fielder s choice... raised his ground ball rate to 64., the best among American League relievers and the fifth-best mark in the Majors. = His.89 ERA (2 ER in 2.1 IP) in one-run games ranks second in the American League went 3. scoreless in 7-6 win in 13 innings on May 1 in Boston, retiring nine batters on 24 pitches, becoming second pitcher since 214 with 3. relief innings on 24 pitches or fewer, joining Ryan Webb (22) on Aug. 11, 215. Jake Newberry 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/4 Saves/Save Opp: / (.%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ 218 Strikeout High: 3 on 8/2 at TB Aug. 26 vs. CLE = Jake surrendered a two-run home run to Edwin Encarnacion on Sunday, the first two runs he s allowed in the big leagues...dating back to his time in Omaha, those were the first earned runs he has allowed since June 27...marked the second time this season he s allowed more than one run (also, April 13 at Corpus Christi). = Newberry became the Royals lowest round draft pick (37th round in 212) to debut with Kansas City since Jarrod Dyson, (5th round, 26), who debuted in 21...also tied Sal Fasano, (37th round in 1993), for the sixth-lowest round Royals selection to debut with the club. = He s the second Royal pitcher to collect three or more strikeouts in his Major League debut, while recording five outs or less, joining Aaron Crow, who struck out three in 1.1 innings on March 31, 211 vs. the Angels. Wily Peralta 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/24 Saves/Save Opp: 8/8 (1.%) Last Save: Aug. 18, 218 at CWS (8th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ 218 Strikeout High: 3 on 8/29 vs. DET Aug. 29 vs. DET = Wily allowed a solo shot to Mikie Mahtook in the ninth on Wednesday, but struck out the side for the first time this season. = Peralta owns a 1. ERA (1 ER in 9. IP) in nine save opportunities (one in the eighth inning) and has a 3.57 ERA (9 ER in 22.2 IP) overall. = He hasn t allowed a run in 19 of 24 outings...six of his nine earned runs came in two games, three to Minnesota July 2 and three to St. Louis August 12. = He is 8-for-8 in save opportunities, joining Toronto s Ken Giles 18-for-18 as the only pitchers in the Majors with a 1 percent save percentage and at least eight saves...he joins St. Louis Bud Norris as the only other player on a current 25-man roster with at least 12 career starts and eight career saves. Burch Smith 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/28 Saves/Save Opp: / (.%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/1 218 Strikeout High: 6 on 7/24 vs. DET Aug. 26 vs. CLE = Burch allowed three runs on five hits Sunday, permitting a two-run single to Francisco Lindor in the sixth and an RBI double to Jason Kipnis in the seventh... has surrendered runs in back-to-back outings following 15. consecutive scoreless innings out of the bullpen, the longest stretch by a KC reliever this season. = Smith s scoreless streak took a hiatus while he posted a 9.67 ERA (24 ER in 22.1 IP) in six starts from July 11-Aug. 1. = He s pitched 3. innings or more in four relief appearances this season, and owns a 2.8 ERA (3 ER in 13. IP) in those outings, fourth-lowest in the American League and ninth-lowest in the Majors (min. four appearances of 3.+ IP in relief). Royals vs. Orioles 218 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Duffy Fillmyer Flynn Hammel Hill Junis Keller Lopez Maurer McCarthy Newberry Peralta Smith

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio DET Series: 3-for-6, run, RBI, BB, sf This Stand: 5-for-13 (.385), 2 runs, RBI, BB, sf, sac Hit Streak: 3 g (5-9) = Jorge reached safely three times Wednesday vs. Detroit, including two hits, and is batting.319/.4/.426 (15-for-47) in his last 14 games following a 6-for-58 skid. = He s batting.252 vs. right-handed pitchers 61 points higher than vs. LHP including.458 (11-for-24) vs. RHP since Aug. 16 after starting 16-for-83 (.193). = He was reinstated on June 28 after missing the first 8 games for violating MLB s Drug Prevention and Treatment policy, and has started 43 of 53 games since. Hunter Dozier DET Series: 4-for-7, run, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB This Stand: 6-for-18 (.333), 2 runs, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, HBP Hit Streak: 2 g (4-7) = Hunter tripled and scored in the fourth Wednesday vs. Detroit, and singled in the seventh, his second straight multi-hit game after having none in his previous eight. = After batting.23 through his first 54 games, he s batting.268 in 23 games since July 25, including.293 (12-for-41) with six XBH and seven RBI in his last 11. = He hit the second of back-to-back HR to walk off Aug. 24 vs. Cleveland, his first career walk-off HR, to mark the first time in MLB history that rookies hit backto-back HR in the ninth or later to win a game (Elias) he s the first Royals rookie to hit a walk-off HR since Paulo Orlando on July 7, 215 vs. Tampa Bay (Game 1). = Hit a HR in St. Pete on Aug. 22, his 27th birthday, becoming the 14th different Royal (17th time) to HR on his birthday and second in 218 (Perez, May 1). = Dozier has started in 71 of the Royals 93 games since his May 14 recall, including starts at: first base (42), third base (21), designated hitter (6) and right field (2) after starting at first, DH or right in each of his first 39 starts, 21 of his last 32 have come at third, where he made 38 starts during his minor league career. Alcides Escobar DET Series: -for-3, RBI, sf This Stand: 2-for-7, 2B, RBI, sf Hit Streak: g (-3) = Esky had a sac. fly in the Royals five-run third inning Tuesday, and is batting.317/.354/.483 (19-for-6) with seven doubles in his last 18 games since Aug. 2. = He last stole a base on Aug. 18 in Chicago, the 159th steal of his Royals career, five shy of Carlos Beltrán for seventh most in franchise history. = Esky s six sacrifices are tied for fith most in the American League and his 77 since joining the Royals in 211 are most in the Majors and third in club history. = He s hit four HR in 218, three of which have tied or given the Royals a lead, including his first career walk-off HR on May 29 vs. Minnesota in the 14th inning. = Alcides started a club-record 421 consecutive games from Sept. 26, 215 to July 7, 218, the longest streak in the Majors, according to Elias, since Miguel Tejada (558) from 24-7 the first 47 of those 421 were at shortstop, the longest streak since Cal Ripken Jr. started in 2,216 straight at shortstop from he s started in 33 of 45 team games since the streak was snapped on July 9, including starts at shortstop (21), third base (9), center field (2) and second base (1). Cam Gallagher DET Series: n/a This Stand: n/a Hit Streak: 3 g (3-1) = Cam was recalled from Omaha (AAA) today for his second ML stint in 218 (March 29-April 24) to take the spot of Drew Butera, who was traded to Colorado. = Gallagher hit.265/.334/.358 (71-for-268) with a career-high 42 RBI in 77 games with Omaha, after batting.28 (5-for-24) in eight games with the Royals. = He hit his first career Major League HR in his fourth game on Aug. 14, 217 at Oakland, a grand slam off Jharel Cotton in the Sonic Slam sixth inning to win Tim Brown of Shawnee, Kan. $25, he s the second Royal to have his first career HR be a grand slam, joining fellow catcher Paul Phillips on Aug. 17, 25. Brian Goodwin DET Series: n/a This Stand: n/a Hit Streak: 6 g (9-19) = Brian was returned from his rehab assignment today and reinstated, after being placed on the 1-day DL with a left groin strain on July 31. = In 1 games on his rehab assignment with Omaha, he hit.225/.295/.475 (9-for-4) with four doubles, two HR & nine RBI, both HR coming in his third game back. = Goodwin was acquired from Washington on July 22 for RHP Jacob Condra-Bogan and hit in his first five games with KC, batting.471 (8-for-17) with four RBI. = He played in 48 games with the Nationals but made just nine starts, and none since June 17, when he went 2-for-4 with a two-run double he missed 38 games from April 17-May 3 with a left wrist contusion he was reinstated on June 1, but started in just three of the Nationals 41 games prior to the trade to Kansas City. = Of his 96 career hits, 46 have gone for extra bases (48%), including a career-high 21 doubles & 13 HR in 217, and his first grand slam this year on March 31. Alex Gordon DET Series: 2-for-7, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB This Stand: 5-for-19 (.263), 5 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-11) = Alex hit a two-run HR in the third inning Wednesday vs. Detroit, the 17th HR of his career, surpassing Hal McRae for fourth in Royals history, trailing only George Brett (317), Mike Sweeney (197) and Amos Otis (193) he has three HR in his last 11 games and four this month, after hitting six HR in 88 games through July. = Gordon is batting.275/.356/.55 (11-for-4) with five extra-base hits in his last 11 games since Aug. 18 on the heels of a 1-for-25 skid from Aug = He has 15 HR in 65 career games vs. Baltimore his most vs. any non-al Central team including a HR as part of his four-hit, three-rbi game on May 8. = He has nine outfield assists one behind the AL lead and his most since 213 (17) and his 91 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since 21. = He s been hit-by-pitch seven times this season (none since July 4), extending his Royals record to more than anyone else and tied for 11th among actives. Rosell Herrera DET Series: -for-3, run, BB This Stand: 1-for-7, run, BB Hit Streak: g (-3) = Rosell walked and scored in the third Tuesday, but went -for-3, and is 3-for-31 (.97) since matching a career high with three hits on Aug. 16 vs. Toronto. = Herrera s 47 hits in 53 games since joining the Royals on June 17 are third most on the team, trailing Merrifield s 79 (62 games) and Perez s 59 (6 games). = He s started 5 of the Royals 63 games since his June 17 recall, including starts at: right field (25), center field (11), third base (5), second base (5) and DH (4). Whit Merrifield DET Series: 3-for-9, run This Stand: 7-for-21 (.333), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 4 g (7-18) = Whit singled to leadoff the sixth inning Wednesday vs. Detroit, extending his on-base streak to 19 games since Aug. 1, in which he s batting.347/.41/.52 (26-for-75) with 1 runs, seven extra-base hits and 1 RBI it s the second-longest streak of his career, trailing only a 21-game run from May 11-June 4, 217, and is the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Alex Bregman (27) he s hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, including a 12-game run from Aug = He hit his fifth career leadoff HR (2nd this season) Sunday vs. Cleveland (also: July 2 vs. Corey Kluber), one shy of Freddie Patek for fifth most in Royals history, also trailing: Alex Gordon (14), David DeJesus (11), Willie Wilson (11) and Johnny Damon (1) it traveled 43 ft., according to Statcast, matching the longest HR of his career (also: May 17, 217 vs. the Yankees Michael Pineda) his five HR in 26 games this month match his total from 12 previous games in 218. = He s the fifth Royal (6th time) with back-to-back 1-HR, 2-SB seasons, joining: Beltrán (21-3), Damon (1998-2), Jackson ( ) & Otis (197-72, 77-79) he s one of seven in the Majors to do it in each of the last two seasons (217-18), joining: T. Turner, M. Trout, M. Betts, A. Benintendi, J. Villar and L. Cain. = He has hit safely in 45 of 54 games since June 27, a stretch in which he s batting.344 (75-for-218), third in the AL behind J.D. Martinez (.35) & M. Betts (.346). = He has 28 steals, one behind behind Dee Gordon & José Ramírez for the American League lead, after he led the AL with 34 in 217 his 11 steals since the All- Star break are one behind the Major League lead his 2 steals of third base are tied for second most in the AL since 216, including a Major League-best 1 this season. = Merrifield is the only player in the Majors since the start of last season with at least 6 doubles (67) and 6 stolen bases (62, most in the American League). = His.327 average (35-for-17) in the first inning ranks fifth in the American League (min. 1 plate appearances), and his.395 on-base percentage ranks sixth. = He has started 128 of the Royals 133 games, including starts at: second base (9), center field (2), right field (7), designated hitter (6) and first base (5). Adalberto Mondesi DET Series: 4-for-7, 3 runs, 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB This Stand: 6-for-14 (.429), 5 runs, 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 3 g (6-11) = Adalberto matched a career high with four RBI Wednesday vs. Detroit, including a two-run HR in the second, an RBI triple in the fourth and a bases-loaded walk in the fifth he s the second Royals shortstop age-23 or younger to HR in consecutive games (also: Tuesday), joining Kurt Stillwell (May 17-19, 1988). = He s 6-for-11 (.545) with five runs scored and a multi-hit effort in each of his last three games, on the heels of a 1-for-21 (.48) skid from Aug = He has 17 stolen bases in just 48 games, including a Major League-best 12 steals in 27 games since the All-Star break, and a career-high three on Aug. 14. = Mondesi on Aug. 14 became the fifth Royal (6th time) with a four-hit, three steal game, joining: Jose Offerman (Sept. 17, 1998), Amos Otis (Sept. 8, 1978 and Sept. 7, 1971), Freddie Patek (June 9, 1971) and Pat Kelly (May 3, 1969, Game 2) according to Elias, only six players in history younger than him (23 years, 18 days), have turned the trick, including: José Reyes, Gerald Young, Tim Raines (Hall of Fame), Luis Aparicio (Hall of Fame), Howard Freigau and Ty Cobb (Hall of Fame). = Of his 43 starts, 31 have come at shortstop, and he s the only Royal to start at that position other than Alcides Escobar since Sept. 26, 215. Ryan O Hearn DET Series: -for-3, run, BB This Stand: 4-for-13 (.38), 2 runs, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: g (-6) = Ryan went -for-3 with a walk Wednesday vs. Cleveland, but is batting.286/.348/.714 (12-for-42) with eight XBH (5 HR) and 12 RBI in his last 13 games. = Of his 15 hits, nine have been XBH, and he has at least one XBH in eight of his first 2 games, two behind Mike Aviles and Johnny Damon for most in club history. = O Hearn has six HR matching Mark Quinn for most by a Royal through 2 games and 15 RBI, three behind Quinn for most through 2 games. = He hit the first of back-to-back HR with Hunter Dozier to walk off Aug. 24, becoming the first rookie duo in ML history with back-to-back, game-ending HR. = He homered in his Major League debut on July 31 off James Shields, becoming the third Royal to do so, joining Clint Hurdle (1977) & Mark Quinn (1999). Salvador Perez DET Series: 2-for-4, run This Stand: 5-for-14 (.357), 4 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 4 g (5-14) = Salvy was not in the starting lineup Wednesday for the first time since July 8 vs. Boston, snapping a streak of 43 team games (32 at C, 1 at DH and 1 at 1B). = He had two hits on Tuesday and since July 11 is batting.272/.36/.543 (44-for-162) with 12 HR (tied for 3rd in AL) and 3 RBI (tied for 7th in AL) in 41 games. = Perez had two HR and six RBI during the three-game set in Baltimore from May 8-1, including a grand slam, becoming the second Royal to hit a slam on his birthday, joining Mike Sweeney on July 22, 24, and the first player in the American League to do is since Hideki Matsui 1 years ago on June 12, 28. = He has caught 22 of 45 would-be base stealers (48.9%) including 11 of 18 since the All-Star break matching Jonathan Lucroy for most in the Majors. = He s the fifth Royal with at least four straight 2-HR seasons, joining: John Mayberry ( ), Steve Balboni ( ), Bo Jackson (1987-9) and Mike Sweeney ( ) he s the ninth catcher all-time six of which are in the Hall of Fame with four 2-HR seasons (consecutive or not) before turning 29, joining: Johnny Bench (7), Brian McCann (6), Yogi Berra (5), Gary Carter (5), Mike Piazza (5), Lance Parrish (4), Iván Rodríguez (4) & Joe Torre (4). Brett Phillips DET Series: 1-for-7, run, 2B, 2 RBI, SF This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SF Hit Streak: 1g (1-3) = Brett had an RBI double in the fourth Wednesday vs. Detroit, and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, to mark his first multi-rbi game since July 31, his second game with the Royals the double was his first extra-base hit since Aug. 15 vs. Toronto (triple), and just his second hit in 29 at-bats during that time (also: single Sunday). = Six of Phillips 14 hits with Kansas City have gone for extra bases, including his first HR as a Royal in his second game, July 31 at Yankee Stadium. = He made a four-star catch Aug. 23 according to Statcast to rob Kevin Kiermaier and end the third inning, in which he covered 58 feet in 3.8 seconds. = He has seven career outfield assists in 75 games, including three in 23 games with the Royals, the first of which was a 1.1 mph throw in Chicago on Aug. 2.

4 This & That GORDO MOVES INTO FOURTH--Alex Gordon launched a two-run homer in Wednesday s win, the 17th of his career, moving him past Hal McRae (169) for fourth on Kansas City s all-time list...gordo s home run total trails only George Brett (317), Mike Sweeney (197) and Amos Otis (193) in the club annals...alex has homered three times in his last 11 games and four times this month, after hitting just six home runs through July 31 this season. ROAD WORK RESUMES MONDAY--Following Sunday s homestand finale with these Orioles, Kansas City will embark on a seven-day, six-game journey...the Royals penultimate trip of the year will feature stops in Cleveland (Sept. 3-5) and Minnesota (Sept. 7-9), the club s final visits to each spot this season...kc is 2-46 on the road this year, having gone 1-1 over its last 11 contests away from Kauffman. AFL ROSTERS ANNOUNCED--The Arizona Fall League announced its rosters for the 218 campaign, with six Royals farmhands slated to participate...pitchers Scott Blewett, Grant Gavin and Walker Sheller; catcher Meibrys Viloria and outfielders Nick Heath and Khalil Lee are all on the Surprise Saguaros roster, along with prospects from Toronto, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Texas...now in its 27th season of operation, the AFL has featured over 2,7 players that have eventually reached the Major Leagues...this season is slated to begin on Tuesday, October 9, with the league championship game scheduled for Saturday, November 17, while the 13th annual Fall Stars Game will be two weeks earlier on November 3 at KC s Spring Training home, Surprise Stadium. DUFF BOUNCES BACK--Danny Duffy earned his first home victory since July 2 on Wednesday, holding the Tigers to a pair of first-inning hits and one run over 6. innings...he needed 27 pitches to navigate through a rocky opening frame and just 76 over his final 5. innings, in which he retired 15 of the last 17 he faced after a leadoff walk to Grayson Greiner to open the second...in his first two starts since coming back from the disabled list (left shoulder impingement), Duff has allowed three runs on eight hits over 11. innings, also taking a no-decision at Tampa Bay on Aug in his four starts prior to his DL stint, Danny was tagged for 19 runs on 31 hits over 22.2 innings (7.54 ERA). LONG BALL SURGE--The Royals hit two more home runs on Wednesday, giving the club 17 in their last 11 contests, including 1 since this homestand kicked off a week ago (five games)...dating back to August 18 in Chicago, 26 of the club s 48 runs (54.2%) have scored via home runs...alex Gordon, Whit Merrifield and Ryan O Hearn have all gone deep three times in this run, while Hunter Dozier is one of four Royals that has homered twice, which includes his walk-off blast off Cody Allen to be the Tribe, 5-4, a week ago...kc s 29 home runs this month match a season-high, also hitting 29 homers in May. WHIT ROLLING--Whit Merrifield singled to start the sixth inning on Wednesday, extending his on-base streak to a season-high 19 games...his streak is the secondlongest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Houston s Alex Bregman (27)...Whit is two shy of his career-best run from May 11-June 4 of last season, while during his current streak, he s batting.347/.41/.52 (26-for-75) with 1 runs scored, seven extra-base hits and 1 RBI...dating back to June 27, Merrifield s.344 average (75- for-218) is third-highest in the American League, behind Boston s J.D. Martinez (.35) and Mookie Betts (.346), among qualifying players...for the season, Whit is tied for third in the Junior Circuit in hits (156), ranks seventh in batting average (.37), 1th in on-base pct. (.373) and tied for sixth in multi-hit games (44)...he s the only player in the Majors with at least 6 doubles (67) and 6 steals (62) over the last two seasons. DUPER STILL SUPER--Kansas City s replay guru, Bill Duplissea, has not asked for a replay challenge during this homestand, but was busy on the previous road trip, when he recorded three overturns in four nights at Tampa Bay last week...the best in the business, Duplissea, has a Major League best 26 overturned calls this year based on numbers released by MLB earlier today, topping Philadelphia (25) by one...duper has overturned 78.8% of the plays he s asked to be reviewed this year (26-for-33), which leads the Majors, just ahead of second-place San Francisco (75.9 %) as the Giants are 22-for-29...KC is also the only club not to have a challenge come back confirmed this season, with all 33 challenges either overturned or coming back as stands...dupe has made good on 67.9% of his challenges in his career (125-for-184), including a Major League best 72.2% success rate over the last three seasons (78-for-18). SALVY TIED AT TOP--Four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Salvador Perez, had a rare day off Wednesday, but remains tied with Oakland s Jonathan Lucroy for the Major League lead, having thrown out 22 would-be base thieves this season...his total includes 11 potential basestealers thrown out in the last 18 attempts against him, dating back to July 24...opponents have the lowest stolen base percentage against Perez at 51.1% (22-for-45), while his overall caught stealing pct. of 5% is the highest among MLB backstops who have caught at least 5 games...he s thrown out 157 would-be basestealers in his career, five behind Mike Macfarlane (162) for the most in team history. YOUNG GUNS--29-year-old Danny Duffy s start on Wednesday extended KC s streak of starting pitchers under 3-years-old to 42 consecutive games...it s the club s longest such streak in 1 years, when KC had a streak of 78 straight, from May 27-August 23, 28...the current squad hasn t started a pitcher over 3 since July 1, when Ian Kennedy worked the first 3. innings in Minnesota, before being placed on the disabled list the following day...kc s current starting staff includes: tonight s starter, Brad Keller (23), Duffy (29), Jakob Junis (25), Heath Fillmyer (24) and Jorge López (25). GORDO AMONG THE ASSIST LEADERS--Alex Gordon hasn t been tested since August 13, when he proved once again why he s a five-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, throwing out Toronto s Russell Martin at the plate...it was Alex s ninth outfield assist of the season, one behind Andrew Benintendi and Mitch Haniger (1 each) for the American League lead...since becoming a full-time outfielder in 21, Gordo s 91 assists are the most in baseball, two ahead of Colorado s Gerardo Parra (89), who ranks second in that span...his career total is the second-highest in franchise history, trailing only Amos Otis, who had 116 between ROYALS GREATS TO PARTICIPATE IN USO TOUR--Royals greats George Brett, Mike Sweeney, Bret Saberhagen and Reggie Sanders will visit American troops at four locations in the Middle East next month in partnership with USO and FSKC...the USO trip will coincide with the Royals annual Armed Forces Night at Kauffman Stadium and FSKC s This One s For You telecast on Tuesday, September 11 vs. the White Sox...the Royals greats will watch the Sept. 11 telecast on the Armed Forces Network alongside members of the Missouri National Guard s 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, which is headquartered in Sedalia, Mo...FSKC host/reporter Joel Goldberg will also be part of the trip and anchor coverage of FSKC s annual This One s For You telecast that night, which will connect live with troops and Royals greats. KC S TOP SKIPPER--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost recorded his 1,1th career win on May 18 vs. the Yankees and has since upped that career total to 1,128, which is good for seventh among active skippers, while Detroit s Ron Gardenhire is next in the eighth spot with 1,122 career wins...yost is in the regular season with the Royals, blowing past Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 41 wins ( )...he s the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is sixth among active managers in games (2,353), which ranks 42nd all-time...yost s postseason winning pct. of.71 (22-9) is tops among all managers in history who have worked at least 2 playoff games...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers (23-28)... he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons. vs. Orioles (218) vs. Orioles (career) At Home (career) Cashner (career) Bundy (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 Dozier Escobar Gallagher Goodwin Gordon Herrera Merrifield Mondesi O Hearn Perez Phillips Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Heath Fillmyer Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Brad Keller Ian Kennedy Jorge López Trevor Oaks Eric Skoglund Burch Smith Glenn Sparkman Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Gallagher Perez Totals Duffy Fillmyer Hammel Junis Keller Kennedy López Oaks Skoglund Smith Sparkman Total Butera Gallagher Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 3/23 /4 23/46 26/72 Pct ERA ER/IP 254/ / / /1,171.1

5 218 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 CWS R. López 18 Dozier /24/18 CLE C. Allen 15 Escobar /11/18 STL J. Flaherty 4 Gallagher OAK J. Cotton 39 Goodwin NYY D. Robertson 4 Gordon /29/18 DET M. Fulmer 2 Herrera NYY D. Robertson 85 Merrifield /26/18 CLE S. Bieber 13 Mondesi /29/18 DET M. Fulmer 2 O Hearn /24/18 CLE C. Allen 9 Perez /26/18 CLE S. Bieber 6 Phillips CWS J. Shields 72 Pinch-Hit: Last: Ryan O Hearn (8/15/18 vs. Toronto, 9th inning) - Franchise total: 78; twice in 218 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez Baltimore, 1st inning) - Franchise total: 129; Twice in 218 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, 7th inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez (8/15/18 vs.toronto, 2-run off Marco Estrada, solo off Marco Estrada) Four times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Ryan O Hearn and Hunter Dozier (8/24/18 vs. Cleveland, 9th inning off Cody Allen) - Four times in 218 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Jorge Soler, Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez Baltimore, 1st inning) - Once in 218 Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ryan O Hearn, Whit Merrifield, Alex Gordon Chicago White Sox, 2nd inning) - Once in 218 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jorge Soler, Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez and Alex Gordon Baltimore, 1st inning) - tied franchise record Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield (8/26/18 vs. Cleveland) - Franchise total: 96; Twice in 218 Inside-the-Park: Last: Drew Butera (7/22/18 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 97; Once in 218 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: Hunter Dozier (8/24/18 vs. Cleveland, 9th inning off Cody Allen) - Franchise total: 71; Twice in 218 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Daniel Palka, Chicago White Sox guaranteed Rate Field, off Jason Hammel, 8th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Curtis Granderson, Toronto Blue Jays Kauffman Stadium, off Jorge López, 4th inning) - 1 in 218 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Yankees Kauffman Stadium, off Scott Service, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Tim Anderson and Omar Narváez, Chicago White Sox guaranteed Rate Field, off Heath Fillmyer, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Yoán Moncada, Chicago White Sox guaranteed Rate Field, off Jakob Junis) Inside-the-Park: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians Kauffman Stadium, off Brandon Maurer, 9th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Rangers Globe Life Park, off Kevin McCarthy, 1th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Avisaíl García, Tim Anderson, Omar Narváez, Chicago White Sox guaranteed Rate Field, off Heath Fillmyer, 4th inning)- Twice in 218 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago White Sox U.S. Cellular Field, off Anthony Lerew, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox Fenway Park, off Danny Duffy) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers Kauffman Stadium, off Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang) 218 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 7 g (7/6-14) 2 - Dozier g 7 g (7/25-8/6) 8 - Escobar g 7 g (2x) 1 1 Gallagher g 3 g (4/13-pres.) 1 - Goodwin g 6 g (7/15-pres.) 2 - Gordon g 8 g (5/22-6/1) 6 - Herrera g 6 g (2x) 3 - Merrifield g 12 g (3x) 8 1 Mondesi g 8 g (7/1-28) 9 2 O Hearn g 4 g (8/11-16) 1 - Perez g 8 g (7/9-21) 3 - Phillips g 3 g (8/13-15) 1 1 No-hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-) No-hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-) One-hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 3, Seattle (Royals 3-) One-hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels, June 5, 218 at Angel Stadium (Angels, 1-) Two-hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 213 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 29 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-) Back-to-back complete game wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 28 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-back shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 215 vs. New York Yankees (6-) & vs. Cincinnati (3-) Back-to-back shutouts vs. Royals: August 27-28, Cleveland (-12); vs. Tampa Bay (-12) Three straight shutouts vs. Royals: August 26-28, Cleveland (-4, -12); vs. Tampa Bay (-12) 1+ innings pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (1.) 1+ strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy Oakland, June 9, 218 Shutout by the Royals (complete game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 217 vs. Cleveland (4-) Shutout by the Royals (combined): August 8, 218 vs. Chicago Cubs, 9- Fillmyer (7.), McCarthy (1.), Peralta (1.) Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 8/29/18 vs. DET Pitchers 41 MIN Bonifacio 25 CWS Dozier 8/29/18 vs. DET Escobar 7 CW Gallagher 4 4/11/18 vs. SEA Goodwin 24 4/7/18 vs. NYM The Last Time... Triple play by the Royals: June 11, 26 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple play vs. Royals: April 2, 212 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, 24 at Angel Stadium Royal five-hit Game: Whit Merrifield, July 8, 218 vs. Boston (5-for-5) Royal six-hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals two hits, one inning: Ryan Goins, May 3, 218 vs. Minnesota, (2nd inning) Royals five-rbi game: Mike Moustakas, May 8, Baltimore Royals six-rbi game: Eric Hosmer, July 26, Detroit Royals seven-rbi game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals nine-rbi game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals position player pitching: Drew Butera, July 7, 218 vs. Boston Opponent position player pitching: A.L.: Taylor Motter, Seattle, April 9, 218 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 3, 22 at Kauffman Stadium Royals pitcher homered: Zack Greinke, June 1, Arizona Royals pitcher with a hit: Ian Kennedy, May 21, St. Louis Royals pitcher with an RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 52 HOU Herrera 49 - Merrifield 5 TB Mondesi 22 NYY-1 O Hearn 4 TB Perez 18 MIN Phillips 63 6/5/17 vs. SF Royals three or more steals, one game: Adalberto Mondesi (3), August 14, 218 vs. Toronto - Thrice in Opponent three or more steals, one game: Gregor Blanco vs. Arizona, October 1, 217 at KC (3 SB) Royals steal of home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 2, 215 (4th inning) Opponent steal of home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 212 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, 217 Royals - game after 9 innings: April 2, Texas (lost 1- in 13 innings) Royals walk-off win: August 24, 218 vs. Cleveland (5-4 in 9 innings) Royals bat around: August 28, 218 vs. Detroit (3rd inning - 5 runs) - 7 times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 2-22, 218 vs. Minnesota Twins Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 24-26, Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 216 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-1, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: August 1-12, 218 vs. St. Louis Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: August 3-5, Minnesota Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 216 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: August 2-23, Tampa Bay Disabled List (6) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for Reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Jesse Hahn 6-day right UCL sprain March 6 May RHP-Nate Karns 6-day right elbow inflammation March 29 (retro March 26) May INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 6-day lower back strain May 19 (retro May 16) July LHP-Eric Skoglund 6-day UCL sprain/valgus extension overload May 26 July OF-Jorge Soler 6-day left toe fracture June 16 August RHP-Ian Kennedy 1-day left oblique strain July 11 July