ACE 30. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Hector Santiago (4-7, 5.37) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-2, 6.28)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals (40-40) Kauffman Stadium - Sunday, July 2, 2017 Game #81 - Home Game #43 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Monday, July Seattle Mariners: RHP Ian Kennedy (2-6, 4.72) vs. TBD, 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, July Seattle Mariners: TBD vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (3-2, 4.66), 5:40 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, July Seattle Mariners: LHP Jason Vargas (12-3, 2.22) vs. LHP Ariel Miranda ( ), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, July 6: Off day in Pasadena, CA Today s game can be heard locally on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer today is also being televised in HD on FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler in the booth while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the Royals Live the pre and post-game shows. Royals vs. Twins With the split on Saturday, the Royals need a victory today to get their first series win over the Twins in KC is now 3-8 this year after going 15-4 a season ago...the Royals traile the alltime series by a count, but possesses a record in Kansas City, here in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Min L, 1-7 Santana Strahm 39,615 Min L, 1-9 Santiago Kennedy 15,171 Min L, 3-5 Rogers Minor 16,078 4/28 KC L, 4-6 Breslow Soria 27,911 4/30 KC L, 5-7 Hughes Hammel 32,685 Min L, 3-4 (10) Kintzler Alburquerque 23,553 Min (1) W, 6-4 Minor Min (2) L, 4-8 Mejia Kennedy 27,852 6/30 KC W, 8-1 Vargas Santana 34,332 7/1 KC (1) W, 11-6 Minor Duffey 25,571 KC (2) L, 5-10 Jorge Hammel 32,448 COMEBACK SATURDAY--The Royals and Twins split a long day of baseball, with each club displaying come-from-behind skills to record their wins...kansas City came from four back in the opener to post an 11-6 triumph on the strength of four home runs, but then Minnesota rebounded from a 2-0 deficit to take a 10-5 decision in the nightcap...trailing 5-1 after three innings in the first game, the KC bats erupted plating three runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to extricate Luke Farrell from a decision in his first big league start...the son of Boston skipper, John, the younger Farrell had a scoreless first inning, but allowed the second and three more in the third, but his offense came to the rescue...conversely, the Royals jumped out to a 2-0 advantage in the night game, with Eric Hosmer clubbing his 11th home run, a 2-run shot to left in the first inning...unfortunately, the Minnesota offense came to life in the fifth and scored 10 runs in the last five innings to gain the split...jason Hammel absorbed the setback, allowing seven of those tallies (six earned)...with the split, the Royals finished the day where they started, at.500 and three games back in the Central. BLASTING OFF BEFORE THE BREAK--The Royals hammered six home runs in yesterday s doubledip, upping the season total to 98, which is already one more than the previous club best of 97 set in the 2003 season in 92 games...last night s affair was the 80th contest this year...yesterday s first game featured a franchise first when the bottom four hitters in Ned Yost s lineup each homered, beginning with Mike Moustakas tying a career best with his 22nd blast of the year in the fourth inning, then two hitters later Alcides Escobar clubbed his second...brandon Moss later hit a gargantuan shot to center, measuring 474 feet, to tie the game in the fifth and then Alex Gordon capped the festivities with a 3-run shot to right in the seventh...the nightcap featured a first inning 2-run shot from Eric Hosmer and then Jorge Soler provided a 2-run blast in the sixth. DAYDREAM BELIEVERS--After taking the matinee yesterday, the Royals are now 12-5 in their last 17 day games...this stretch coming after a dreadful beginning in 2017 when the club started out 1-11 when playing under the sun...the tables have turned dramatically in both the regular season record and in the daylight hours for the Royals who are now on the year in matinees. ALL-STAR SUNDAY--The teams for the 2017 All-Star Game slated for July 11 in Miami will be announced tonight on ESPN (6:00 p.m. CDT)...the Royals will afford the media an opportunity to speak with any selected All-Stars after today s game on the condition the interviews are embargoed until after the ESPN announcement. ROAD WORK RESUMES TOMORROW--This abbreviated stop in Kauffman Stadium ends today and this evening the Royals will jump a charter to Seattle to start a 6-game tour that will take the club into the All-Star break...it starts tomorrow with the first of three in Seattle, then after an off day on Thursday, KC will pay just its second-ever visit to Dodger Stadium, first since 2003, with a 3-game stop in L.A...the Royals are on the year away from The K, but have flipped the script from a rough 2-11 road start to the year...starting with the first trip of May which was a 3-1 stop in Tampa Bay, Kansas City has gone on the road for a.600 winning pct...the Royals have won eight of its last 11 road games. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Hector Santiago (4-7, 5.37) vs. LHP Travis Wood (1-2, 6.28) Career Career Hector Santiago vs. Royals Major League Record 4-7 (5.37 ERA) Travis Wood vs. Twins Major League Record 1-2 (6.28 ERA) TRAVIS WOOD makes his 26th appearance of the year, but today is his first start since September 19, 2015 while with the Cubs...it s the 134th start of his career and 285th overall outing he faces the Twins for fifth time this year, his second career start the 30-year-old left-hander signed a two-year free agent contract with Kansas City on February 15, after pitching for the World Series champion Cubs last season. FIRST START AS A ROYAL--Travis becomes the 222nd different pitcher, the 63rd left hander, to start a game in Kansas City s 49-year history and the club s 11th different starter this season...it s his first start since September 19, 2015, when as a member of the Cubs, he pitched the first 2.2 innings of Chicago s 5-4 win over St. Louis at Wrigley Field...his last 108 regular season appearances have come out of the bullpen, including the first 25 this year with the Royals...he worked primarily as a starter during his first five Major League seasons, setting career highs in starts (32), wins (nine), innings (200.0) and ERA (3.11) with Chicago in in his career, he s posted a record with a 4.19 ERA in 133 starts, while he s 9-4 with a 3.48 ERA in 151 relief outings. TURNED THE CORNER--After tough start to his year, Wood has turned things around over the last six weeks...dating back to his May 21 outing against these Twins, he has a 1.93 ERA (3 ER in 14.0 IP) with four walks and 11 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a.250 batting average (13-for-52)...he earned his first win of the season on June 10, recording the final out in the seventh inning, before Kansas City exploded for nine runs in the eighth...he surrendered 16 runs in his first 12 appearances of the season, including multiple runs in six of those...he suffered his first loss in 105 outings on April 20 at Texas, allowing Delino DeShields walk-off RBI single in the 13th inning of a 1-0 defeat...at the time the streak ended, his 105 unbeaten appearances were tied for the longest active run in the Majors. TOUGH ON LEFTIES--Throughout his career, Travis has excelled against left-handed hitters, holding them to a.208 batting average (184-for-885) and a.323 slugging percentage...they ve hit.265 (9-for-34) against him this season, however since May 15, he s allowed just three hits in 15 at-bats (.200) to fellow southpaws. VS. TWINS--Wood makes his fifth appearance against the Twins this season, while it s his first start against them since June 8, 2012, as a member of the Cubs... in his five previous outings, he has a 6.43 ERA (5 ER in 7.0 IP) without a decision...in his lone start against the Twins, he allowed three runs on six hits over 5.0 innings at Target Field, a game Chicago dropped 8-7 in 10 innings...he s made three-straight scoreless relief appearances this year. AT HOME--In his first year with the Royals, Travis has worked 10 times at Kauffman Stadium, posting a 5.14 ERA (8 ER in 14.0 IP) with no record...he was 2-0 at his home park, Wrigley Field, last year, with a 4.26 ERA in 41 appearances...his career numbers are slightly better on the road, where he has a 3.96 ERA and a.241 opponents average, while he s with a 4.18 ER and a.248 opponents average in 142 outings (65 starts) at home. Wood vs. Twins Player AVG AB H HR RBI Jason Castro Brian Dozier Robbie Grossman Max Kepler Joe Mauer Jorge Polanco Eddie Rosario Miguel Sano Travis Last Six Relief Appearances DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 6/10 at San Diego W, /13 at San Francisco ND, /15 at L.A. Angels ND, /17 at L.A. Angels ND, /20 Boston ND, /25 Toronto ND, Totals % Career Totals Travis Last Win (Relief): June 10 at San Diego (0.1 IP, 12-6 over Brad Hand) Travis Last Loss (Relief): April 22 at Texas (0.0 IP, 1-2 to Matt Bush) Travis Strikeout High: 11 on July 30, 2014 vs. Colorado (6.0 IP, in a 4-6 loss to Brett Anderson) Travis Innings High: 9.0 on July 10, 2010 at Philadelphia (no-decision in 0-1 loss in 11 innings) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Ian Kennedy = Ian takes the hill for his 15th start of the year tomorrow as KC opens a six-game road trip in Seattle...he s 2-6 with a 4.72 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 74.1 innings. = The righty was brilliant in his outing last Wednesday in Detroit, allowing two runs on five hits over 7.0 innings in an 8-2 triumph...he surrendered just two solo home runs in his longest start since April 22 at Texas, recording his second-straight victory, after opening the year with six consecutive defeats. = Despite a 2-6 record, Kennedy has been one of the toughest in the league to square up, ranking second in the AL with a.204 opponents average (min. 12 starts). = He faces Seattle for the fourth time in his career, entering at 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA...he earned a 4-1 win over the M s at Safeco Field on May 1 of last season. = He s collected both of his wins on the road this season, entering at 2-2 with a 4.74 ERA in seven starts...he s held the opposition to a.191 average in their parks 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: 167/246 (67.9%) Saves/Save Opp: 18/26 (69.2%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 116/40 (34.5%) Miguel Almonte 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: n/a July 1 vs. Minnesota (2) = Miguel was recalled from Omaha (AAA) in between games yesterday, working a scoreless eighth inning despite allowing a single and a walk with one out. = Almonte has made two appearances at the Major League level this year, while this marks his third time on the roster...he s posted a 1-0 record and a 1.42 ERA (6 ER in 38.0 IP) in 11 outings (seven starts) between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas (AA) this season...also collected 47 strikeouts in his 38.0 minor league innings. Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 16/20 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 15/ Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 1 vs. Minnesota (1) = Scott got out of a bases loaded jam in the first game yesterday, stranding three in the fourth inning after Matt Strahm left with a knee injury...he then pitched around a pair of two-out baserunners in the fifth, collecting a pair of strikeouts...he s held opponents to a.154 average (4-for-26) with RISP this season. = Alexander retired all four right-handed hitters he faced, dropping his season average against them to.184 (14-for-76)...however, lefties are hitting.321. = He has 15 scoreless outings this year, posting a 2.15 ERA (7 ER in 29.1 IP)...dating back to last August 31, his 1.78 ERA is fifth in the AL (min IP). Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/34 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (88.9%) Last Save: May 4, 2017 at STL (107th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/8 vs. SF July 1 vs. Minnesota (1) = Neftalí walked the first two hitters he faced in the ninth inning yesterday afternoon, but retired Brian Dozier, Robbie Grossman and Joe Mauer in succession to record his fourth-straight scoreless outing...allowed one run on three hits over his five outings since signing with Kansas City on June 23. = Feliz spent the first 10 weeks of the season with Milwaukee, going 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances served as the closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4...he earned his 100th career save on April 5, becoming one of 20 active pitchers with 100 saves. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.180 average (25-for-139) over the last two seasons, which ranks sixth among right-handed pitchers (min. 150 batters faced). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 25/33 Saves/Save Opp: 18/20 (90%) Last Save: June 24 vs. Tor (35th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 1 vs. Minnesota (2) = Kelvin pitched the ninth inning last night and surrendered three runs (two earned) on two hits, a walk and an error...it marked his first outing in a week, while the two earned runs were his first allowed since June 8 vs. Houston...ranks sixth in the AL with 18 saves, while he s 18-for-20 in save chances (90 percent). = In his 13 non-save outings, Herrera has a 8.76 ERA (12 ER in 12.1 IP), while allowing a.321 batting average (17-for-53)...he has a 2.29 ERA (5 ER in 19.2 IP) and a.237 opponents average in save situations...he s allowed seven homers this year (1.97 HR/9.0 IP), after giving up six all of last year (0.75 HR/9.0 IP). = Saved all three games in the Orioles series (May 12-14), becoming the first KC hurler to do that since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 1 vs. Minnesota (2) = Kevin pitched 1.2 innings in the nightcap yesterday...after allowing an inherited run to score on Joe Mauer s RBI single, he retired five of the next six he faced. = This marks his second stint in the big leagues this season (also, May 29-June 7)...surrendered a career-high three runs to the Red Sox in his June 20 outing, but has allowed just one run in his last four appearances...in 20 outings with Omaha (AAA) this year, he s 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/32 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 1 vs. Minnesota(1) (Win) = Mike earned his fourth victory in the opener yesterday, tossing 2.0 innings out of the bullpen...his four victories are tied for fifth-most among Major League relief pitchers...he allowed a run on Jorge Polanco s two-out RBI double, just the second he s surrendered in his last 11 outings (1.38 ERA). = Dating back to May 1, his 1.29 ERA (4 ER in 28.0 IP) is tops in the AL (minimum 25.0 IP), while his.180 opponents average (18-for-100) is eighth in that span. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.125 batting average (6-for-48), third-lowest in the American League and fifth in the Majors(min. 50 batters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 28/36 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 32/ Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD June 30 vs. Minnesota = Peter didn t pitch yesterday...he set the Twins down in order in the eighth inning Friday night...he s allowed two runs over his last 15 outings (11.0 IP) for a 1.64 ERA...held the opposition to a.154 average (6-for-39) in that span...his 32 inherited runners faced are tops in the AL and second in MLB to Jerry Blevins (33). = He remains unbeaten in his last 134 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing Sam Freeman (139). = Fanned all three batters he faced on 10 pitches on June 9 for the second time in his career (also, April 11, 2009 with Atlanta) he s the third Royals reliever to strikeout all three batters faced in an appearance in 10 pitches or less, joining Aaron Crow (July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and Stan Belinda (Aug. 6, 1994 vs. Seattle). Eric Skoglund (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: -/- Saves/Save Opp: n/a Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: 5 on 5/30 vs. DET (start) June 26 at Colo. Springs (Loss) = Eric was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on Friday and will be available out of the bullpen this weekend...this marks his second stint on the Major League roster, after making three starts between May 30-June 9...went 1-1 with a 5.59 ERA...became the first Royal to win his MLB debut on May 30 in a 1-0 triumph over Detroit. = Skoglund has made 11 starts between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas (AA) this season, going 2-4 with a 4.78 ERA (28 ER in 52.2 IP). = He s made just one relief appearance in his professional career, July 19, 2014 with Idaho Falls (Rookie), tossing 3.0 innings in a game at Grand Junction. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 26/35 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 1 vs. Minnesota (1) = Joakim worked a scoreless eighth inning in the opener yesterday, retiring the Twins on 13 pitches...tied for 10th in the AL with 11 holds, which also lead the club. = Earned wins in back-to-back outings on June 21 and 23, giving him four wins overall, tied for fifth most among MLB relievers and one shy of his career high. = He ranks fourth in club history with 403 appearances and is third with 161 saves his career 2.81 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Royals vs. Twins 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Almonte Alexander Feliz Hammel Herrera Kennedy McCarthy Minor Moylan Skoglund Soria Vargas Wood

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 2-for-7, 2 runs, 2B, BB Last Trip: 3-for-12 (.250), 2 runs, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-11) = Jorge doubled and scored on Hosmer s two-run home run in the first inning of Game 2 last night, extending his career-high on-base streak to 12 games. = Bonifacio ranks fourth in the American League with 11 HR, which are most by a Royals rookie before the All-Star break since Mark Quinn (11) in = He has hit safely in all seven games vs. Minnesota, batting.296/.367/.556 (8-for-27), including a two-run HR vs. Hector Santiago on May 19 at Target Field. = He matched a Royals rookie record with three walks June 24 vs. Toronto, becoming the first to do it since Alex Gordon on April 26, 2007 at Minnesota. = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013) are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: 0-for-3, BB Last Trip: 1-for-1, run, 2B, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Drew went 0-for-3 with a walk in Game 2 last night, his first start since June 25 vs. Toronto he s 6-for-his-last-36 (.167) dating back to May 21. = He made his Major League debut with Minnesota in 2010 and played in parts of four seasons with the Twins from = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 4-for-11, 3 runs, 2 BB, SB Last Trip: 4-for-12 (.333), 2 runs, 2B Hit Streak: 3 g (4-11) = Lorenzo had three hits in yesterday s split doubleheader, including two last night he recorded his 15th stolen base of the season fifth most in the American League in Game 1 and is 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to last season he s the only player in the Majors this season with at least 10 attempts who hasn t been caught. = Cain was named the Royals Player of the Month for June today, after batting.333/.377/.626 (33-for-99) with eight homers, setting a new career high for HR in a calendar month his 26 runs in June matched a Royals record for the month (fourth time) and were the most in any calendar month since Alex Gordon in August, = He ranks third in the AL since the start of 2015 with a.322 average (104-for-323) in day games, trailing Carlos Correa (.331) and Dustin Pedroia (.325). = He ranked second in the Majors in 2016 (min. 100 plate appearances) with a.371 average (33-for-89) vs. left-handed pitching, but he s hitting just.187 (14- for-75) vs. lefties this season he s 7-for-22 (.318) lifetime vs. Twins left-handed pitcher Hector Santiago, with four doubles and five RBI. = He s one of 11 players in the Majors with double digit HR (10) and steals (15) only Jose Altuve and Elvis Andrus can match his combo in both categories. Alcides Escobar This Series: 5-for-12, 3 runs, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI Last Trip: 5-for-11 (.455), 2 runs, 2B Hit Streak: 3 g (5-12) = Esky had three hits yesterday, including two in Game 1, when he had a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his second in his last 19 games after going homerless in his previous 69 games dating back to last September also had a two-out RBI single in the second inning to mark his first three-rbi game since last Aug. 29 at New York he s batting.367 (29-for-79) with 10 extra-base hits in 20 games since June 10, raising his season average 49 points from.178 to.227. = He s made a club-record 251 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive team games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore from April 4, 2004-Aug. 20, 2005 his 1,023 games played since joining the Royals prior to 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing Robinson Cano (1,025). = He has a five-game hitting streak vs. Minnesota and is batting.370 (10-for-27) lifetime vs. Hector Santiago with a double and a triple. = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-6, run, HR, 5 RBI Last Trip: 3-for-11 (.273), 2B, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Alex hit a three-run home run in Game 1 yesterday, his fourth of the season and first with men on base it was his 24th career HR vs. Minnesota, breaking a tie with George Brett for most HR by a Royal vs. the Twins he has 10 RBI in his last seven games, after recording 13 RBI in his first 64 games. = Gordon is 10-for-his-last-29 (.345) vs. left-handed pitchers and is batting.250/.357/.542 (6-for-24) lifetime vs. Hector Santiago with a double and two home runs. = He ranks fourth in the American league with eight hit-by-pitches, but none since June 10 his 83 career HBP are 13th among active players. = He s tied for eighth in the AL with five outfield assists, most recently throwing out Jose Ramirez at home on June 4 his 79 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since 2010, four more than Gerardo Parra (75) he snapped a streak of 72 straight errorless game on June 15, his first since September 14, Eric Hosmer This Series: 4-for-13, 2 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI Last Trip: 4-for-11 (.364), run, 2 BB Hit Streak: 8 g (11-32) = Eric went 2-for-5 in Game 1 yesterday and hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the first inning in Game 2 last night it was his 11th HR of the season, nine of which have come with a man on base it was also his 72nd go-ahead RBI since 2015, tied with Jose Abreu for second most in the AL, trailing Albert Pujols (80). = Hosmer has homered in three of his last four games vs. Minnesota and has a hit in 20 of his last 22, batting.330/.381/.523 (29-for-88) he s batting.387/.441/.516 (12-for-31) lifetime vs. Hector Santiago and is batting.302 (29-for-96) vs. lefties this season, second in the AL among left-handed batters. = As of Monday, Hosmer led American League first baseman with 1,419,887 All-Star votes he was the MVP of the 2015 All-Star Game in San Diego. = After batting.225 (20-for-89) in April, Hosmer is batting.338 (73-for-216) since May 1, fourth best in the Majors. Whit Merrifield This Series: 4-for-14, run, 2B, 3B, RBI Last Trip: 2-for-10 (.200), run, 2B, SB Hit Streak: 5 g (6-24) = Whit had three hits yesterday, including a double in Game 1 and a triple in Game 2, extending his hitting streak to five games. = Of his 30 RBI this season, 20 (67 percent) have come in his last 30 games, but he has just one RBI in his last seven. = Merrifield is a career.323 hitter (43-for-133) vs. left-handed pitching, but he s just 2-for-his-last-21 (.095) vs. lefties. = He s batting.299/.347/.463 (20-for-67) lifetime vs. Minnesota with a hit in 15 of 16 games he has a 16-game hitting streak vs. AL Central teams. = He ranks sixth in the American League (min. 60 at-bats) with a.328 average (22-for-67) with two outs, including 15 of his 30 RBI (50 percent). = He had a Major League-best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4, the longest by a Royal since Alex Gordon (also 19 games) in = He hit six home runs in his first 34 games, but is homerless in his last 29 games since his last homer on May 29 vs. Detroit. Brandon Moss This Series: 5-for-8, 4 runs, 2B, HR, RBI Last Trip: 0-for-6 Hit Streak: 2 g (5-8) = Brandon snapped an 0-for-11 skid by going 5-for-8 yesterday, matching his hit total from his previous 15 games (39 at-bats) combined he hit a game-tying solo home run in Game 1 that traveled 474 ft., the longest by a Royal at Kauffman Stadium in the Statcast era (since 2015) it was his first HR since May 26, ending a 20-game drought he added a pair of singles in Game 1 to mark his first three-hit game since May 21 at Minnesota (Game 1). = He s batting.314/.385/.608 (32-for-102) lifetime vs. Minnesota, including four home runs in his last five games this season. = His 112 HR since 2013 are seventh most among active left-handed batters during that time, trailing Davis, Rizzo, Bruce, Harper, Cano and Seager. Mike Moustakas This Series: 3-for-13, 3 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 4-for-11 (.364), 2 runs, 2B, HR, RBI, IBB Hit Streak: 6 g (7-24) = Moose hit a solo home run to leadoff the fourth inning in Game 1 yesterday, his team-leading 22nd HR of the season tied for fourth most in the American League matching a career high (also, 2015) it also matched Jermaine Dye (2000) for most HR by a Royal before the All-Star break. = Moustakas ranks tied for fourth in the AL with 35 RBI in his last 40 games since May 14, a stretch in which he s slugging.601 with 14 home runs. = He s hit 41 home runs in his last 162 games since July 23, 2015 the Royals record for home runs in a single season is 36, done by Steve Balboni in = He has a 16-game hitting streak vs. Minnesota dating back to Sept. 9, 2015, in which he s batting.308/.357/.615 (20-for-65) with six home runs. = He hit his 100th career home run on June 20 vs. Chris Sale, becoming the 16th player to hit 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining teammates Alex Gordon (154), Eric Hosmer (112) and Salvador Perez (103) this marks the second time in franchise history that there have been four teammates with 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining the 1987 Royals (George Brett, Steve Balboni, Frank White and Hal McRae). Salvador Perez This Series: 3-for-9, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI Last Trip: 3-for-11 (.273), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 5 RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (3-9) = Salvy had two hits in Game 1 yesterday, including a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning to become the second Royals catcher with 50 RBI before the All-Star break, joining Darrell Porter, who had 61 RBI at the break in 1979 he has 15 RBI in his last 12 games, a stretch in which he s batting.349 (15-for-43). = Perez is batting.387/.403/.707 (29-for-75) with 14 extra-base hits (five home runs) and 19 RBI in his last 20 games since June 6. = He s batting.322/.345/.533 (118-for-366) lifetime vs. Minnesota with 16 home runs and 60 RBI, both of which are his most vs. any opponent. = His 16 HR are most by a Royals catcher before the All-Star break among Major League primary catchers since 2004, only Brian McCann (18 HR in 2008) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (17 HR in 2012) have had more HR before the break as of Monday, he led American League catchers with 2,150,223 All-Star votes. = He hit his 100th career HR on June 10 in San Diego, becoming the sixth-youngest Royal (27 years, 231 days) to reach 100 HR, behind only Carlos Beltran (26 years,107 days), Billy Butler (26 years, 149 days), John Mayberry (26 years, 178 days), Eric Hosmer (26 years, 323 days) and Bo Jackson (27 years, 229 days). = Of his 103 career home runs, 98 have come as a catcher his 55 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, two more than Yasmany Grandal. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 595 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Majors. Jorge Soler This Series: 3-for-8, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 1-for-8 (.125), RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (3-8) = Jorge hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 2 last night, his second HR as a Royal (also, a 464 ft. solo HR on May 14 vs. Baltimore). = He s in his second stint with Kansas City, after playing in 18 games between May 6-June 3 he spent the first month on the 10-day DL with a strained left oblique. = Soler hit.333/478/.736 (24-for-72) with five doubles, eight HR and 24 RBI in 20 games at Omaha (AAA) after being optioned on June 3. = He was acquired by the Royals last December from the Cubs in exchange for Wade Davis he hit 12 HR in 227 at-bats (18.9 AB/HR) last season with Chicago. Ramón Torres This Series: 3-for-4, run, 2B, RBI, BB Last Trip: 2-for-4 (.500), run Hit Streak: 3 g (6-12) = Ramón reached safely four times in Game 1 yesterday, including a career-high three hits all batting left-handed with the game-tying RBI double in the sixth. = Torres is batting.379 (11-for-29) with a.438 on-base percentage in 10 games since his recall on June 7, including a.423 average (11-for-26) in seven starts. = He was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on June 7 and made his Major League debut that night, becoming the first Royal to record a hit from both sides of the plate in his debut he s the seventh Royal to have two hits and an RBI in his Major League debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit. = He hit.327 (69-for-211) with five homers, 34 RBI and eight stolen bases with the Storm Chasers, making 19 starts at second base and 32 at shortstop.

4 This & That FOUR-RUN STREAK SNAPPED--After posting a perfect 15-0 mark when scoring at least four runs in a game during June, the Royals opened July with a split under those offensive circumstances, winning an 11-6 contest and then dropping a 10-5 decision...kansas City is now 31-9 overall in 2017 when scoring at least four times. HOMEWORK SUCCESS--Yesterday s split gave Kansas City a mark in Kauffman Stadium, including an 8-4 record in the last dozen home games...a win today would give KC its third straight series win at home and a mark in the last five...these four games with Minnesota are the only home contests in a stretch of 13 games that started with the 1-2 stop in Detroit to open this week and then a 6-game tour of Seattle (3) and Dodger Stadium (3) that begins tomorrow...the Royals will come out of the break with a 10-game homestand featuring visits from Texas (3), Detroit (4) and the White Sox (3)...once that post-break stand is completed, Kansas City will be on the road for 17 of 23 games from July 24-August 16. MOOSE TIES CAREER HIGH--Third baseman Mike Moustakas continued his assault on the Kansas City record book with his 22nd homer of the year in yesterday s afternoon affair of the split twinbill...he s now tied his personal best set during the 2015 season and tied Jermaine Dye s 2000 club mark of 22 home runs prior to the All-Star break, with seven games remaining to break that mark...moose remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 22 home runs to this point translate to 45 over the remainder of the campaign. RECENT SUCCESS--A win this afternoon would give KC its sixth overall series victory in the last seven contested, the lone setback a 1-2 stop in Detroit earlier this week...the stretch began on June 9-11 with a 2-1 stop in San Diego, followed by a 2-0 set in San Francisco, 3-1 visit to Anaheim, then 2-1 marks against both Boston and Toronto during the last homestand...kc had been unbeaten in its last seven series prior to the Detroit visit, with the last series loss also coming at the hands of the Tigers to closeout May with a 1-2 set here...with yesterday s split, Kansas City is 14-6 in its last 20 games. ESKY EN FUEGO--Kansas City s recent run of success has coincided with the resurgence of shortstop Alcides Escobar...Esky had three hits and four RBI in yesterday s action and has hit safely in 12 of the last 13 games at a.396 clip (19-for-48)...he was hitting.178 on the year entering play on June 10, but has since hit.367 (29-for-79) with 14 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, two home runs and nine RBI, upping his season mark 48 points to its present.226, while the Royals have gone 14-6 in that span...he s made a club-record 251 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to THE LAND OF HOZ--Kansas City first baseman and the #1 vote-getter for the 2017 All-Star Game at his position entering the final week of balloting, Eric Hosmer, has homered in two of the last three games and extended his current hitting streak to eight games in which he s batting.344 (11-for-32) with three homers and seven RBI...he was hitting.185 after play on April 22, but in the 62 games since, he has batted.338 (81-for-240) with 40 runs, 16 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, a.390 on-base pct. and.538 slugging pct., upping his season mark 121 points to its present.306 average...his 25 multi-hit games on the year have all come since April 23. MINOR LEAGUE HONOREES--The organization has had two more of its players named to league All-Star teams with Raul Mondesi slated to represent Omaha in next week s Triple-A All-Star Game and Pedro Fernandez of Northwest Arkansas to the Texas League Midsummer Classic...KC also identified its monthly award winners for the individual clubs in the system...they are: Omaha (AAA); Pitcher Luke Farrell; Player Bubba Starling; Northwest Arkansas (AA); Pitcher Foster Griffin; Player Donnie Dewees; Wilmington (High-A); Pitcher Richard Lovelady; Player Wander Franco; Lexington (A) Pitcher Jose Veras; Player Emmanuel Rivera. DUPE IS KC S SECRET WEAPON--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea has made 18 challenges this year, the most recent was a week ago today which for the third time came back as stands with the call that was made on the field...dupe has only had two of his challenges confirmed by the umpires working the screens in New York...Duplissea now 13-for-18 for a 72.2% success rate, which is currently the second best mark in the Majors...Duplissea also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters today s contest just a game below the.500 mark, currently at during the regular season, which is a huge accomplishment considering he had a mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since (.537)...his win total has shattered Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,138) and wins (1,046)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers ( )...he compiled a record with the Brew Crew including a mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff ( ). vs. Twins (2017) vs. Twins (career) At Home (career) Santiago (career) TBA Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Soler Torres Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Luke Farrell Jason Hammel Jakob Junis Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Eric Skoglund Matt Strahm Jason Vargas Travis Wood Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Farrell Hammel Junis Karns Kennedy Skoglund Strahm Vargas Wood Young Total Catchers Breakdown Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 1/11 10/39 11/50 Pct ERA ER/IP 103/ / /713.1 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 7 (Last: LAA) Disabled List (5) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July LHP-Danny Duffy 10-day right oblique strain May 30 (retro to May 29) June OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July LHP-Matt Strahm 10-day left knee inflammation July 1 July

5 2017 Royals Home Runs vs. on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio /25/17 TOR F. Liriano 22 Butera /14/17 BAL M. Givens 41 Cain LAA K. Middleton 50 Escobar /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 6 Gordon /1/17 MIN-1 R. Pressly 0 Hosmer /1/17 MIN-2 F. Jorge 3 Merrifield /30/17 DET D. Norris 118 Moss /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 5 Moustakas /1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 7 Perez DET D. Norris 14 Soler /1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 1 Torres Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon Cleveland) - Franchise total: 91 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Kennys Vargas, Minnesota Target Field, off Kelvin Herrera, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players Total Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio g 7 g (5/16-23) 2 - Butera g Cain g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar g 9 g (6/18-28) 9 1 Gordon g 5 g (5/16-24) 7 1 Hosmer g 10 g (4/25-5/6) 8 1 Merrifield g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 11 3 Moss g 5 g (5/12-21) 1 - Moustakas g 11 g (4/12-25) 5 1 Perez g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Soler g 4 g (5/13-17) - - Torres g 3 g (6/25-pres) 2 - No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 3-6 Tuesday 5-6 Wednesday 6-7 Thursday 4-5 Friday 9-4 Saturday 8-4 Sunday 5-8 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, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Jason Vargas, June 13, San Francisco Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 7/1/17 vs. MIN-2 Pitchers 9 6/21/17 vs. BOS Bonifacio 0 7/1/17 vs. MIN-2 Butera 36 DET Cain 5 DET Escobar 0 7/1/17 vs. MIN-2 Gordon 13 LAA Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /1 vs. Minnesota-2 (1st, 2 hits) 3 runs /1 vs. Minnesota-2 (6th, 4 hits) 4 runs - 6 Detroit (4th, 6 hits) 5 runs - 4 6/30 vs. Minnesota (4th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 3 San Francisco (6th, 6 hits) 7 runs runs runs - 1 San Deigo (8th, 6 hits) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: June 23, 2017 vs. Toronto (5-4 in 9 innings) (Thrice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 30, 2017 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 runs) (9 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 24-26, Chicago White Sox Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, Texas Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Hosmer 119 MIN Merrifield 0 7/1/17 vs. MIN-2 Moss 28 PIT Moustakas 33 5/18/17 vs. NYY Perez 27 NYY Soler 54 CIN Torres 10 -