Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Colorado Rockies (49-75) Coors Field - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Game #125 - Road Game #64 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Wednesday, August Colorado Rockies: LHP Danny Duffy (8-10, 2.60) vs. LHP Jorge De La Rosa (12-8, 4.32), 7:40 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, August 21: Off day in Arlington Friday, August Texas Rangers: RHP Yordano Ventura (9-9, 3.48) vs. RHP Nick Tepesch (4-7, 4.15), 7:05 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, August Texas Rangers: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (9-10, 4.48) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (8-10, 5.52), 7:05 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, August Texas Rangers: LHP Jason Vargas (10-5, 3.17) vs. TBA, 2:05 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, August 25 vs. New York Yankees (make-up): TBA vs. RHP James Shields (11-6+ tonight), 6:10 p.m., FSKC (HD), ESPN2 & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised in High Definition on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler, while Joel Goldberg hosts Hy-Vee Royals Live. Royals vs. Rockies These clubs met way back in games #38 and #39 on the year for Kansas City, with the Royals taking both contests in Kauffman Stadium...KC now has an 11-9 edge all-time vs. the Rox, including a 5-7 ledger here in Coors Field, where Kansas City last visited in Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/13 KC W, 5-1 Shields Morales 15,914 5/14 KC W, 3-2 Vargas Chacin 27,323 Den Den VARGY LEADS KC TO SERIES WIN IN MINNY--The steady work of southpaw Jason Vargas continued last night as he held the Twins to a run on four hits over a 7.0-inning stint to record the 6-4 victory and give the Royals their eighth consecutive series victory...vargy, who entered last night with a streak of 14.0 consecutive scoreless innings against Minnesota, extended it to 20 before allowing a solo homer to Oswaldo Arcia in the seventh...meanwhile, the KC offense took advantage of three walks from Minnesota starter Trevor May in the fifth inning and parlayed the freebies into three runs, with Sal Perez picking up the big hit with a 2-run single... Perez was forced from the game in the seventh due to a tender right knee, but relative newcomer Erik Kratz made up for the All-Star s absence with a pair of solo homers, his first career 2-homer game...the Kratz home runs became even bigger when the Twins rallied for three run in the ninth off of reliever Aaron Crow before Greg Holland came in to restore order and record the final two outs for his league leading 38th save of the year...all told, the catching position last night went 4-for-5 with four RBI, while Josh Willingham completed his return to Target Field with a 3-hit affair...the victory was Kansas City s 21st in its last 26 games, turning an 8-game deficit in the A.L. Central into a 2-game advantage during that stretch...despite losing the first four games after the All-Star break, KC s overall 21-9 post-break record and.700 winning pct. is the best in the Majors. SERIES STREAK ROLLS ON--The 3-1 stop in Minnesota gave the Royals their eighth consecutive series win, a streak that began on July 22 when the Royals rebounded from a series opening loss in Chicago to take the final two games and start this run...since then KC has won at home vs. Cleveland, Minnesota, at Oakland, at Arizona, at home vs. San Francisco, at home vs. the A s and now in Minnesota...this is the first time the Royals have won as many as eight series in a row since Kansas City won nine straight from July 17 - August 14, last night s win also put KC 14 games over.500 for the first time since August 9, 1994, when the club was 64-50, but unfortunately the season actually came to an abrupt halt after a loss the following day due to the 94 work stoppage...a victory tonight would push the Royals 15 games over break-even for the first time since August 6, 1994, when a loss to Seattle dropped the season record to THE SCHEDULE DWINDLING--Kansas City enters tonight with 38 games remaining on their 2014 regular season docket and a record, which puts the Royals a season high two games up in the Central Division standings...of the 38 remaining games, 24 of them are against clubs who are currently at or below.500, including the Twins (3), the White Sox (7), Texas (6), Boston (4) and this final Interleague stop in Colorado (2)...as for remaining opponents with winning records, the Royals have six games to go with Detroit, six with Cleveland and four more with the Yankees (three in the Bronx, one in Kansas City). SUCCESSFUL INTERLEAGUE YEAR WINDING DOWN--The Royals will closeout what is already their best-ever season against National League competition with this 2-game stop in Coors Field against the Rockies...the most recent work against the National League was a 3-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in Kauffman Stadium on August 8-10 to up Kansas City s 2014 Interleague mark is 14-4, the best record and best winning pct. (.778) in the Majors in KC s previous best win total against the Senior Circuit was 13-5 in this year the Royals have gone 2-0 vs. the Giants, 3-0 vs. Arizona, 2-0 vs. Colorado, 2-1 vs. San Diego, 3-1 vs. St. Louis and 1-2 vs. the Dodgers. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP James Shields (11-6, 3.29) vs. LHP Tyler Matzek (2-8, 5.50) Career Career James Shields vs. Rockies Major League Record 11-6 (3.29 ERA) Tyler Matzek vs. Royals First career appearance Major League Record 2-8 (5.50 ERA) JAMES SHIELDS makes his team-high 27th start of the season, his 278th career start and 279th overall appearance...he faces Colorado for the second time this year and the third time in his career...he was acquired by the Royals as the centerpiece in a 7-player deal with Tampa Bay on December 9, NO DECISION IN COMEBACK WIN--James made a third straight start against a Bay Area club last Thursday at home, working 6.0 innings against Oakland in a contest the Royals had to rally for a 7-3 win...he was charged with 3 runs on 7 hits and a walk with 5 K s, but left the game down 3-2 due to a sun ball in the outfield that dropped and plated a pair of runs...the offense extricated the hook with a 5-spot in the seventh. STRONG OF LATE-- Juego G has been surging in recent weeks, posting his best stretch of the season...in 8 starts since July 7, Shields has gone 3-2 with the A.L. s third-best ERA among starters (1.94) and a.223 opponents average...it s a far cry from his eight starts between May 24 and July 1, when he recorded a 5.66 ERA and opponents hit.324 against him with 10 home runs...since 2012, his best numbers have come in baseball's unofficial second half, as he s 18-9 with a 2.80 ERA and.220 opponents' average. AWESOME IN AUGUST--James has continued the August dominance he s enjoyed throughout his career, going 2-0 with 3 quality starts, improving to with a 3.09 ERA and a.241 opponents average...his 27 August victories since 2006 are the second-most in MLB, trailing only CC Sabathia s 29 wins...he s 13-3 with a 2.56 ERA (42 ER in IP) and a.203 opponents average in the eighth month since last season, James went 4-1 with a 3.35 ERA in August, en route to winning Royals Pitcher of the Month honors. WORKHORSE--James is on pace to top innings for an eighth-straight year, with his ranking fourth among A.L. pitchers...he s tossed the third-most innings (1731.0) in the Major Leagues since the start of 2007, trailing only Felix Hernandez (1734.2) and Justin Verlander (1733.1) and over that span. VS. ROCKIES--James is making his third career start against Colorado, having James 2014 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 3/31 at Detroit ND, /6 Chicago L, /12 at Minnesota L, /17 at Houston W, /22 at Cleveland W, /27 at Baltimore W, /2 Detroit L, /7 at San Diego W, /13 Colorado W, /18 Baltimore W, /24 at Los Angeles ND, 7-4 (13) /29 at Toronto ND, 8-6 (10) /3 at St. Louis ND, /8 New York W, /15 at Chicago W, /20 Seattle ND, /25 L.A. Dodgers ND, /1 at Minnesota L, /7 at Tampa Bay W, /12 Detroit L, /18 at Boston ND, /23 at Chicago ND, /29 Minnesota L, /3 at Oakland W, /9 San Francisco W, /14 Oakland ND, Totals 11-6, % Career Totals earned his first win vs. the Rox on May 13 at The K allowing a run, 5 hits and no walks with 8 strikeouts over 7.0 innings in a 5-1 final...included that night was th 1,500th strikeout of his career when he K d Troy Tulowitzki in the sixth...he came up on the short end of his only start here over 7 years ago, losing a 12-2 decision, while with the Rays, allowing 5 runs, 6 hits and a walk with 2 strikeouts over 6.0 innings. VS. THE N.L.--He is 3-0 in Interleague play this year, sporting a 2.55 ERA through 5 starts (10 ER in 35.1 IP)...he s posted all 3 wins and a 1.50 ERA in 4 starts against the N.L. West, including a shutout 10 days ago vs. the Giants...he s 4-1 as a Royal and 14-9 with a 4.11 ERA over 33 career appearances (32 starts) vs. the N.L. AT THE PLATE--Shields is 10-for-45 (.222) lifetime as a batter, most recently going 2-for-2 with his first career double, RBI and a run on June 3 at St. Louis. ROAD WARRIOR--James starts on the road for a 16th time in 2014, entering at 7-2 with a 3.34 ERA...he s an impressive 17-5 away from home as a Royal, recording a 2.63 ERA in 33 starts...the win total is third in the Majors since the start of 2013, trailing only Adam Wainwright (19) and Madison Bumgarner (18). Shields vs. Rockies James Last Win: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI August 9 vs. San Francisco (9.0 IP, 5-0 over Tim Hudson) Nolan Arenado James Last Loss: Brandon Barnes July 29 vs. Minnesota (6.0 IP, 1-2 to Kyle Gibson) Charlie Blackmon James Strikeout High: Michael Cuddyer Corey Dickerson , October 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore (9.0 IP, 1-0 loss to Miguel Gonzalez) DJ LeMahieu James Last Complete Game & Shutout: Justin Morneau August 9 vs. San Francisco (9.0 IP, 5-0 over Tim Hudson) - 22nd career CG & 9th shutout Drew Stubbs Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2014

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Danny Duffy = Danny will match up with former Royal Jorge De La Rosa...he s 8-10 with a 2.60 ERA, seventh among A.L. hurlers with at least innings. = Duffy has won 3 consecutive starts for the first time in his career as he picked up his eighth win of 2014 on Friday at Minnesota, allowing 3 runs (2 earned), 6 hits and no walks with a strikeout over 5.1 innings...kc s bats backed him with 5 runs in the fourth inning of the 6-5 final. = The lefty is receiving the best run support in the Majors in August as KC s has scored 23 runs during his last 3 starts, an average of runs per 9.0 innings... he received just 8 runs of support over his previous 8 starts, an average of 1.44 per 9.0 innings and though he had a 1.98 ERA over the span, his record was 1-5. = Duffy is facing Colorado for a second time, having lost here as a rookie on July 1, 2011 as he allowed 5 runs and 9 hits over 5.0 innings in a 9-0 loss. = He s 3-2 with a 3.43 ERA over 7 career Interleague starts, including 3-1 this year, posting a 2.28 ERA with wins against St. Louis, Arizona and San Francisco. = Danny has a 2.28 ERA on the road (17 ER in 67.0 IP), fourth-best in the A.L...he s 6-6 away from home this year and 12-8 in his career, recording a 3.36 ERA 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: 229/329 (70%) Saves/Save Opp: 40/50 (80%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 128/40 (31%) Francisley Bueno (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 12/21 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 15/ Strikeout High: 4 on Boston August Minnesota = Francisley induced ground outs from Oswaldo Arcia on both Friday and Saturday at Minnesota, stranding a pair of inherited runners each time...saturday was his third straight appearance as he retired Eric Sogard and Coco Crisp on Thursday vs. Oakland. = He s holding left-handed batters to a.204 average (10-for-49), with righties hitting.280 (14-for-50) against him. Bruce Chen (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: April 26, 2010 vs Sea (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 8 on 6/28 vs. LAA August 12 vs. Oakland = Bruce last pitched a week ago vs. Oakland, opening the sixth by striking out former teammate Alberto Callaspo...however, he allowed 5 runs in 4.0 innings of work, giving up two home runs to Josh Donaldson. = Chen earned the win in a start on July 22 at Chicago, which started this 21-5 stretch that the Royals are on...the victory was his 82nd, tying him with Mariano Rivera for first among Panamanian-born pitchers. Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 40/57 Saves/Save Opp: 2/4 (50%) Last Save: July 25, 2014 vs. Cle (5th car.) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 20/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x, last 7/24 vs. Cle) August Minnesota = Aaron began the ninth last night at Target Field by retiring Joe Mauer, then allowed 3 straight hits, culminating with Trevor Plouffe s 3-run homer as the Twins pulled to within 6-4. = He earned his sixth victory of the year last Thursday, when KC rallied for five runs in the seventh to beat Oakland. = Aaron has allowed 20 earned runs over his last 36.1 innings after opening the year by not allowing an earned run of his own through 13.0 innings. = Crow s 13 wins since the start of 2013 tie him with Washington s Tyler Clippard and Miami s Mike Dunn for first among Major League relievers...his 20 career wins tie him for seventh all-time among Royals relievers. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 40/52 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on San Diego August Minnesota = Wade posted a eighth with a strikeout in last night s win at Minnesota...he has fanned at least 1 batter in 14 straight outings and 46 of 52 games this year. = He has held opponents scoreless over his last 21 outings (20.2 innings), the longest active streak in the Majors...he owns 2 of the 9 streaks in MLB of 20.0 or more innings this year as he recorded 22.1 straight scoreless innings from April 26 to June 23...all told, he has a 0.20 ERA since April 26 (1 ER in 44.0 IP). = He recorded his A.L. leading 26th hold on Friday at Minnesota...it s tied for the second-highest in KC history, matching Jason Grimsley s 2001 total. = Davis has a season ERA of 0.83 (5 ER in 54.1 IP)...the lowest full-season ERA by a Royals reliever is 1.21, set last season by Greg Holland. = Wade has an 0.84 ERA out of the pen since the start of 2013, tops among Major League relievers (minimum 50.0 innings in relief). = He s averaging strikeouts per 9.0 innings, third among A.L. relievers...greg Holland set the team record last year at Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 38/50 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 33/ Strikeout High: 2 (7x, last 8/8 vs. SF) August Minnesota = Jason made his lone appearance of the Minnesota series on Sunday, allowing a 1-out double to Kennys Vargas in the eighth, followed by Oswaldo Arcia s 2-run homer, which brought the Twins to within 11-6 in what turned out to be a 12-6 final. = The 2 runs on Sunday at Minnesota were the first charged to Jason over his 12 appearances as a Royal. = The 11-year veteran was acquired in a trade from Texas on July 16...he has pitched for Toronto ( , 2012), the White Sox (2011) and Texas ( ). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 39/52 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th car.) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 32/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/27 vs. LAA August Minnesota = Kelvin recorded his third straight inning on Sunday at Minnesota, pitching the ninth inning of a 12-6 win. = He has gone 19.1 innings without allowing a run, dating back to June 27, the second-longest active streak in MLB behind teammate Wade Davis (20.2)...he has stranded 15 of his last 16 inherited runners after allowing 7 of the first 16 to score. = Kelvin has not allowed a home run in his last 77.0 innings dating back to July 28, he yielded 9 home runs in 2013, all in his first 33.1 innings. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 37/51 Saves/Save Opp: 38/40 (95%) Last Save: Aug. Min (105th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 3 (4x, last 6/27 vs. LAA) August Min (Save) = Greg entered with 1 away in the ninth last night at Target Field after Trevor Plouffe s 3-run homer brought the Twins to within he retired Chris Parmelee and Kurt Suzuki, recording his 38th save, tying him with Milwaukee s Francisco Rodriguez for the Major League lead. = He began the ninth on Friday at Minnesota with a 6-3 lead, but allowed a leadoff walk to Kurt Suzuki, an RBI double to Oswaldo Arcia and an RBI ground out to Chris Parmelee, before fanning Danny Santana to wrap up a 6-5 win...it was the first time Holland has given up multiple runs in an outing since June 20 vs. Seattle. = Greg is 12-for-12 in save chances since July 26...the 12 saves are 3 more than any other pitcher in the Majors (Francisco Rodriguez, 9). = He s 85-for-90 in conversions since the start of the 85 saves rank second in the Majors to Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel (87). Royals vs. Rockies Interleague - Pitching (Career) 2014 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Bueno Chen Crow Davis Duffy Frasor Guthrie Herrera Holland Shields Vargas Ventura Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER Bueno Chen Crow Davis Duffy Frasor Guthrie Herrera Holland Shields Vargas Ventura

3 Hitting Notes Nori Aoki Min Series: 3-for-17, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB Last Stand: 8-for-18 (.444), 5 runs, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 3 SB, SAC Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Nori went 0-for-4 last night after recording a two-run single in Sunday s game...he s still been one of club s hottest hitters this month, batting.305 (18-for-59) with 2 doubles, a triple and a homer to go with a.379 on-base percentage...his 6 steals in August are tied for the most in the A.L. with 3 other players. = Aoki has also come through in the clutch...he s recorded 16 RBI since the All-Star break, including 13 this month...he s batting.440 with runners in scoring position (11-for-25) since the break...ranks fifth in the A.L. with a.354 average (35-for-99) vs. left-handed pitching, tops by a left-handed hitter in the league. = He s recorded 93 infield hits in his Major League career, 9 more than any other player since the start of tied for eighth in the league with 19 infield singles this season...also collected 6 bunt hits, tying him for sixth in the league...the Royals are 32-9 in games where he s scored at least one run. = Threw out two baserunners in the third inning of the August 8 win over the Giants, just the third Royal to record 2 outfield assists in one inning and first since = Hit first career grand slam on August 5 at Arizona...recorded his second career walk-off hit on July 24, with an RBI single in the 14th inning to beat Cleveland. Billy Butler Min Series: 7-for-17, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB Last Stand: 8-for-27 (.296), 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI Hit Streak: 7 g (11-29) = Billy went 2-for-4 with an RBI single last night, extending his hitting streak to seven games...during his mini-streak, he s batting.379 (11-for-29) with two walks and four RBI...collected two singles in the second frame on Sunday, the first time he s had 2 hits in the same inning. = Ranks fifth in the A.L. with a.358 batting average (24-for-67) this month...butler has hit.345 (30-for-87) with 7 doubles, 3 homers and 14 RBI as the first baseman, making his first start there on July 21...he s hit safely in 17 of his 22 starts as the first sacker with 8 multi-hit games. = Butler is hitting.340 (18-for-53) with a.585 slugging pct. (7 doubles, 2 homers) in 18 Interleague games this season...a career.333 hitter (7-for-21) with 2 doubles in 7 games vs. Colorado...he ranks 14th in the American League with a.327 average (37-for-113) against left-handed pitching...slugging.478 vs. southpaws. = Named A.L. Player of the Week for the week ending August 10...it was the first weekly award given to a Royals player since Butler won it on July 29, = Butler s roundtripper August 8, moved him into sole possession of seventh on KC s all-time list, with 125 career homers, passing Danny Tartabull (124)... among Royals with over 2,000 at-bats, his.297 career batting average ranks third, behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299). Lorenzo Cain Min Series: 1-for-6, SB Last Stand: 3-for-16 (.188), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Lorenzo came on as a defensive replacement last night, going 0-for-1...he is in a 4-for-22 skid (.182) after going 8-for-18 (.444) in the first 7 games this month. = Cain is batting.304 (17-for-56) with 2 doubles, 2 homers and 8 RBI in Interleague games this season...that includes going 2-for-5 with a 2-run homer against these Rockies in May...also hitting.307 (31-for-101) with a.455 slugging pct. vs. left-handed pitching...tied for 11th in the A.L. with a career-best 18 stolen bases. = Tied for seventh in the league with 8 outfield assists, also a career high...he s recorded 15 assists since the start of last year, which rank 10th in the league. Christian Colon Min Series: Did not play Last Stand: 4-for-8, 2 runs, 2B, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-7) = Christian didn t play in the Minnesota series, after going going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored last Thursday vs. the A s...it marked the second three-hit game of his career...he s collected 5 extra-base hits in 11 games this season for a.615 slugging percentage...batting.444 (8-for-18) in his five career starts. = Went 3-for-4 on July 5 in Cleveland, collecting 2 doubles and a triple...became first Royal to collect 3 extra-base hits in his first start, since Mark Quinn in = Colon has started at both third base (2) and second base (3) this season...made his Major League debut here on July 1. Jarrod Dyson Min Series: 3-for-10, 2 runs, 3B, RBI, SB, 2 BB Last Stand: 6-for-11 (.545), 2 runs, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 SB, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Jarrod collected a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, going 1-for-3 last night...it marked his ninth two-out RBI of the season...he s batting.303 (20-for-66) on the year with two outs...also hitting.327 (34-for-104) with a.386 on-base percentage in road games...also batting.317 (26-for-82) from the seventh inning on. = Recorded his 27th steal Friday, good for fourth in the A.L...he s 10th on KC s all-time list with 111 thefts, 9 behind U.L. Washington (120) for ninth. = He s recorded eight bunt singles, tied for the A.L. lead with two other players...he s also tied for seventh in the league with 19 infield hits. = Jarrod matched his own team record, collecting 10 outfield putouts in August 10 vs. the Giants...it marked the fourth time in KC history which that happened with Dyson doing it most recently September 27, 2010 vs. Minnesota. Alcides Escobar Min Series: 5-for-14, 2 runs, 3B, 5 RBI, BB, HBP Last Stand: 4-for-21 (.190), 2 runs, 4 RBI, SB, SF Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Esky went 0-for-3 last night, but scored KC s first run after drawing a two-out walk in the fifth...he s batting.313 (36-for-115) against left-handed pitching this season with a.426 slugging pct...also batting.324 (22-for-68) with 5 doubles, 2 triples and 11 runs scored in 18 Interleague games this year. = Alcides has 42 RBI this season, which are 10 shy of matching his career high (52), which he s done the last 2 years...batting.480 (12-for-25) with runners in scoring position since the All-Star break...ranks fifth in the A.L. with 21 infield singles, while his 114 infield hits since the start of 2011 are tied for second in MLB. = He ranks fifth in the league with 24 stolen bases this year...his 91.0 stolen base percentage (81-for-89) since the start of 2012 is the highest in the Major Leagues among players with at least 40 attempts...this includes being successful on 53 of his last 56 tries. = Esky has played in 437 games at short since the start of 2012, third-most in the Majors, behind Starlin Castro (444) and Alexei Ramirez (440). Alex Gordon Min Series: 8-for-15, 5 runs, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, BB Last Stand: 8-for-23 (.348), 5 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 5 g (9-19) = Alex recorded his fourth-straight two-hit game last night, going 2-for-4 with a double and a walk...hit safely in his last five games, going 9-for-19 (.474) with a double, triple and homer and 6 runs scored...his team-best 34 multi-hit games rank eighth among A.L. outfielders...batting.311 (73-for-235) on the road this year. = He ranks third in the A.L. with a.358 average with RISP (34-for-95)...this includes going 8-for-19 (.421) in those situations since the All-Star break...he s seventh in the league with a.519 slugging percentage since the break (minimum 100 at bats)...hitting.343 (37-for-108) since the break overall. = He has collected 60 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, which are 15 more than any other player in baseball (Gerardo Parra, 45) in that span. = Gordo recorded his 1,000th career hit August 5 in Arizona, becoming the 10th Royal to reach that mark...he s 18 hits away from tying Fred Patek (1,036) for ninth on KC s all-time list...ranks fourth in the Majors with 152 doubles since the start of the 2011 season. Raul Ibanez Min Series: 2-for-3 Last Stand: 0-for-9, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-3) = Raul hasn t played since collecting two hits in Saturday s game...snapped an 0-for-12 mini-slump with his single to lead-off the third Saturday...recorded his fourth multi-hit game since joining KC on June 30 and seventh overall this year...signed by the Royals after he spent 2 1/2 months with the Angels. = Ibanez has hit safely in 10 straight games against Colorado dating back to batting.378 (14-for-37) with four doubles and nine RBI over that stretch. = Homered on August 1 for the only run in KC s 1-0 win at Oakland, becoming the oldest Royal to homer in club history at 42 years, 61 days. Omar Infante Min Series: 1-for-18, 2 runs Last Stand: 5-for-23 (.217), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Omar walked and scored a run in KC s three-run fifth yesterday but finished 0-for-4...blasted his sixth home run of the season last Wednesday vs. the A s, his first since June 27 vs. the Angels, spanning 149 at-bats between homers...batting.385 (25-for-65) in his career against Colorado and.379 (11-for-29) at Coors Field. = Infante has collected 53 RBI this year, which are tied for third among A.L. second basemen...he s two shy of matching his career best (55), which he set in = Matched a career high with 6 RBI in Baltimore on April 27, becoming the first A.L. second baseman to accomplish that since he did it against the Royals on September 6, has 24 triples since the start of 2010, which are the most among Major League second sackers in that time. Erik Kratz Min Series: 2-for-2, 2 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI Last Stand: 3-for-8, run Hit Streak: 2 g (4-5) = Erik homered twice yesterday after pinch-hitting for Salvador Perez in the seventh inning...it marked his first multi-homer game of his career and third by a Royal this season...he s 6-for-13 (.462) in five games since being traded to KC...batting.529 (9-for-17) with 3 home runs and 9 RBI on the first pitch this season. = Kratz was acquired on July 28, along with RHP Liam Hendriks in exchange for 3B Danny Valencia...he was hitting.299 (26-for-87) with 10 doubles, 3 homers and 17 RBI in 27 games for the Buffalo Bisons (AAA)...he played in 34 games this season for Toronto this season. Mike Moustakas Min Series: 3-for-17, run Last Stand: 4-for-20 (.200), 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-5) = Mike singled in the second inning last night, finishing 1-for-5...hitting.467 (7-for-15) with four doubles and four RBI in five career games against the Rox, including 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI in a 3-2 win at Kauffman Stadium on May 14...he s 5-for-12 (.417) with two doubles and an RBI in 3 games here. = Moose has recorded 48 RBI this season, passing last year s total (42)...leads the team with 21 two-out RBI, which ties him for seventh among A.L. third basemen...batting.314 (11-for-35) with runners in scoring position and 2 outs...his 14 homers are tied for seventh among the league s third sackers. Salvador Perez Min Series: 5-for-17, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Last Stand: 3-for-20 (.150), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SF Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8) = Perez opened the scoring with a two-run single in the fifth yesterday but left with right-knee discomfort in the seventh, finishing 2-for-3...his team-leading 15 homers this year are 10th-most in a season by a Royals catcher and the top total since Miguel Olivo blasted a franchise-best 23 as a backstop in = Among A.L. catchers, Salvy leads the league in hits (117) and runs (50), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (30), ranks second in slugging (.417) and third in homers (15)...batting.329 (23-for-70) with 15 runs scored, 3 doubles, 5 home runs and 13 RBI against the N.L. this season, including 4-for-7 (.571) vs. Colorado. = He recorded his league-leading fourth pickoff on July 30, tying him with the Cubs Wellington Castillo for most in the Major Leagues...his 13 career pickoffs are tied for fifth among active catchers and are the most-ever by a Royals backstop...also ranks ninth in the A.L., having thrown out 15 would-be base stealers. = Perez was the American League s starting catcher in this year s All-Star game...became the first Royal to start a Midsummer Classic since Jermaine Dye (2000). Josh Willingham Min Series: 6-for-14, 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI Last Stand: 2-for-10, 2B, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-9) = Josh went 3-for-5 and scored a run in the eighth inning Monday...it marked his first three-hit game since he tallied four for Minnesota on September 19, 2012 in Cleveland...the three-hit game was the 71st by a Royal this season, which ranks fourth in the Majors behind Colorado (86), Detroit (78) and Arizona (73). = Batting.333 (8-for-24) with four runs scored, three doubles, a homer and five RBI since joining KC...also collected the first steal by a Royals DH in two seasons last Wednesday vs. Oakland...batting.304 (7-for-23) with eight runs scored, two doubles, a homer and five RBI against the N.L. this season. = Willingham played the last two-plus seasons with the Twins, earning the 2012 A.L. Silver Slugger Award as a left fielder...traded to KC on August 11.

4 This & That FEW CHALLENGES OF LATE--Manager Ned Yost did not ask for review in last night s game, and has challenged just 6 calls in Kansas City s last 43 contests...despite missing on a challenge Friday night in Minnesota, Yost has been extremely successful, going in reviews on the year...conversely, Royals opponents have been successful just 43.3 percent of the time (13-for-30). STARTERS DOING THEIR PART--Since July 22, the Royals have posted a big league best 21-5 ledger with the hurlers compiling an overall ERA of 2.89, the fifth best mark in that span in the Majors...in the 21 victories, the staff has compiled a 2.23 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a.212 overall batting average...in those 21 wins, the starters have won 14 and possess a 2.40 ERA and an opponents BA of since getting his legs back under him following an emergency appendectomy in early July, Jason Vargas has allowed only one run in his last 16.0 innings while posting wins in back-to-back starts...meanwhile, tonight s starter James Shields, has made five starts since July 22 and has gone 2-1 with a 1.75 ERA, holding the opposition to two or fewer runs in four of the five starts. GORDO CHASING BOGGS--Alex Gordon may not know it, but he s honing in on a Hall of Famer after clubbing his 115th career home run in yesterday s win...he is now just three homers shy of Wade Boggs, who hit 118 during his Hall of Fame career and currently stands as the all-time home run leader for a Nebraska native. KRATZ JOINS SHORT LIST--Reserve catcher Erik Kratz made his presence felt in a hurry last night, as the veteran receiver was called up on pinch hit in the seventh inning for an ailing Salvador Perez and clobbered the first pitch over the leftfield fence, while breaking his bat in the process...when he batted in the ninth, his bat stayed in tact and he clubbed a ball just out of the reach of centerfielder Danny Salazar for his first career multi-homer game...it was the third 2-homer contest for the Royals this year, matching the efforts of Alex Gordon (May 18 vs. Baltimore) and Mike Moustakas (July 22 at Chicago). THE BACK END OF THE PEN--Kansas City s recent success can be traced to the seventh, eighth and ninth innings of late thanks to the combination of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland, respectively...they have combined to allow just 3 earned runs in 47.0 innings in this 21-5 span for a 0.57 ERA while fanning 52 and holding the opponents to a collective.172 average (28-for-163)...Herrera, who worked the ninth inning in Sunday s win, has posted 11.0 shutout innings since this stretch began on July 22, while he enters this tonight with the second-longest active scoreless inning streak at 19.1 frames spanning 19 outings...the only pitcher with a longer streak is Davis, who worked a scoreless eighth last night and is in the midst of a 22-game streak with 20.2-straight shutout innings, which includes 13.2 shutout frames since July 22...Holland is the only one of the three to be scored upon, allowing 3 earned runs in 14.1 innings (1.88 ERA) since July 22, but converting 13 of 14 save chances, including one last night and 12 in a row. WADING THROUGH THE OPPOSITION--Wade Davis extended his scoreless inning streak to 20.2 with a scoreless eighth last night...the last run he allowed was on June 25th and has been the lone run surrendered in his last 43.0 innings for a 0.21 ERA dating back to April 26, easily the top ERA in the Majors since that date among hurlers with at least 30.0 innings of work...since giving up two earned runs on April 5, Wade has allowed only two runs over his last 46 outings (49.0 innings) for a 0.37 ERA, while fanning 79...he nearly made it four full months without allowing an extra-base hit, but Minnesota s Kurt Suzuki spoiled the streak with a double on July 31. HOLLY ADDS TO RESCUE LEAD--Greg Holland upped his league leading save total to 38 last night by recording the final two outs...the last Royals pitcher to lead the A.L. in saves was Jeff Montgomery (45 in 1993)...Holly has made good of 38 of his 40 tries this year, including 31 of the last 32...over a longer haul, Holland has converted 78 of his last 81 attempts (96.3%) since May 30 of last season, the highest percentage among closers with at least 40 opportunities in that span...since that date, Greg has seven more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 71) and has allowed just 14 earned runs in innings for a 1.26 ERA...he recorded his 100th career save on August 8 and since posting his first career save on August 3, 2011 vs. Baltimore, Holland has gone 105-for-115 in save situations, the best save pct. at 91.3 among closers with at least 100 save opportunities...since becoming Kansas City s full-time closer on August 1, 2012, the day after Jonathan Broxton was dealt to Cincinnati, Holland has gone 101-for-108 in save situations, the most saves in the majors while his 93.5 save pct. is the best among relievers with at least 80 save chances. ESPN PRESENCE AHEAD--KC s recent run has caught the eye of the decision-makers in Bristol, CT, as the Royals will be on ESPN2 next Monday when they host the Yankees in a make-up game from a June 9 rainout...the Royals have also been tabbed the Sunday Night Game on August 31 vs. Cleveland, necessitating a game time switch from the traditional 1:10 Sunday starts to 7:07 to accommodate the World Wide Leader...ESPN Radio will get an extended look at the Royals as Jon Boog Sciambi and Chris Singleton will be in town for Saturday, August 30 thru Monday, September 1 for a trio of broadcasts. TRIP ENDS IN ARLINGTON--Kansas City will leave here following tomorrow s tilt and head to Texas, where KC will enjoy Thursday off before opening a weekend series against the Rangers in Arlington...it will be the first regular season meeting between the cohabitants of the Surprise Sports Complex in spring training...the Royals were 3-3 vs. the Rangers last year, including a 1-2 stop in Arlington...KC leads the all-time work by a margin...once this trip is completed, the Royals will have just 13 road games remaining while 20 will still be ticketed for Kauffman Stadium. GORDO HEATING UP--Alex Gordon was not able to participate in the 2014 All-Star Game due to injury, but he s found his stroke in the unofficial second half...since the All-Star break, Gordo has hit.343 (37-for-108) with a.405 on-base pct. and.519 slugging percentage (5 doubles, a triple and 4 homers) and 18 runs scored in 30 games...his second-half OPS (on-base plus slugging) of.923 is 151 points higher than his first half number (.772)...on the year, he s third in the American League with a.358 average with runners in scoring position. RUNNIN ROYALS--The Royals did not steal a base last night, but continue to sit atop the American League theft chart with the Royals have four of the top 21 base thieves in the A.L. with Jarrod Dyson fourth with 27, followed closely by Alcides Escobar in fifth (24), while Lorenzo Cain is tied for 11th with 18 and Nori Aoki tied for 19th (15)...KC s no stranger to this ranking after leading the Majors last year with 153. vs. Rockies (2014) vs. Rockies (career) On Road (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 Aoki Butler Cain Colon Dyson Escobar Gordon Ibanez Infante Kratz Moustakas Perez Willingham Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Aaron Brooks Bruce Chen Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie James Shields Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Hayes Kratz Totals Brooks Chen Duffy Guthrie Shields Vargas Ventura Total Perez Hayes Kratz Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct Catcher PO ERA ER/IP 334/ / / / Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 10 (July 30 vs, Minnesota) Pickoff & CS: 2 (July 27 vs. Cleveland) Matzek (career) De La Rosa (career) Interleague Play (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI Aoki Butler Cain Colon Davis Duffy Dyson Escobar Gordon Guthrie Ibanez Infante Kratz Moustakas Perez Shields Vargas Ventura Willingham Disabled List (3) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Luke Hochevar 60-day Recovery from Tommy John surgery March 30 (retro March 21) April B-Eric Hosmer 15-day Fractured third right metacarpal August 2 (retro to August 1) August LHP-Scott Downs 15-day Cervical Facet Sprain August 12 (retro to August 3) August

5 2014 Royals Home Run Breakdown vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Aoki ARZ B. Schultz 46 Butler /8/14 SF M. Bumgarner 43 Cain /25/14 LAD D. Haren 147 Colon Dyson /25/14 LAD D. Haren 99 Escobar SEA R. Elias 308 Gordon MIN C. Thielbar 6 Ibanez OAK S. Gray 15 Infante /13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 19 Kratz MIN R. Pressly 0 Moustakas ARZ J. Collmenter 44 Perez MIN R. Pressly 4 Willingham MIN B. Duensing 5 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Nori Aoki Arizona, fifth inning) - Franchise total: 117 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota), 2 solo 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (6/25/14 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) - Franchise total: 87 Inside-the-Park: Last: David DeJesus (4/23/10 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 94 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Wilson Betemit Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning, Soria pitching) - Franchise total: 64 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Kevin Keirmaier, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field, Yordano Ventura, 4th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow pitching, 9th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Danny Santana, Minnesota Kauffman Stadium, Yordano Ventura pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Detroit Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching) Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Aoki g 6 gm (6/11-19) 19 6 Butler g 10 gm (6/10-20) 6 - Cain g 6 gm (3x) 18 - Colon g 2 gm 2 1 Dyson g 5 gm (2x) 19 8 Escobar g 12 gm (6/1-14) 21 5 Gordon g 9 gm (5/23-31) 6 - Ibanez g 5 gm (6/16-7/2) 2 - Infante g 9 gm (6/8-18) 6 - Kratz g 3 gm (4x) 2 1 Moustakas g 5 gm (3x) - - Perez g 12 gm (6/5-18) 2 - Willingham g 8 gm (5/28-6/4) 4 - No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Sept , 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: James Shields, July 7, Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland (Royals 3-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): August 1, Oakland (1-0); Guthrie (6.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (1.0), Holland (1.0) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 8-6 Tuesday 10-8 Wednesday 14-5 Thursday 7-6 Friday 11-9 Saturday 8-12 Sunday Single-Game Bests The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (6-3, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Billy Butler, September 5, Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Billy Butler, August 17, Minnesota (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, Philly Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Pitcher With a RBI: James Shields, June 3, St. Louis Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Nori Aoki (3) and Jarrod Dyson (3), August 10, 2014 vs. San Francisco Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 2 MIN Pitchers 3 MIN Aoki 60 SEA Butler 33 10/2/12 vs. DET Cain 2 MIN Colon 10 - Dyson 26 7/10/14 vs. DET Escobar 2 MIN Errorless Streaks Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 64 August Minnesota (7th inning, 4 hits) 3 runs - 32 August Minnesota (5th inning, 3 hits) 4 runs - 15 Aug. 10 vs. San Francisco (1st inning, 3 hits) 5 runs - 8 August Minnesota (4th inning, 5 hits) 6 runs - 2 June St. Louis (5th inning, 5 hits) 7 runs - 3 August Minnesota (2nd inning, 5 hits) 8 runs - 1 August Arizona (5th inning, 5 hits) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013 (5th inning) - on double steal Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: June 15-16, 2001 at Milwaukee, 4-2 (Power Outage) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland (2-1, 14 innings) Royals Bat Around: August 18, Minneosta (5th inning, 3 runs) times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 8-10, 2014 vs. San Francisco Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 5-7, Arizona Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 18-20, Boston Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, Detroit Player Streak Last Error Gordon 15 OAK Ibanez 4 7/10/14 vs. DET Infante 9 8/8/14 vs. SF Kratz 54 5/30/13 vs. BOS Moustakas 13 ARZ Perez 18 7/29/14 vs. MIN Willingham 56 9/14/13 vs. TB