TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Marquis (3-3, 6.63) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (3-2, 5.44)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals (25-14) Kauffman Stadium - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Game #40 - Home Game #21 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Thursday, May 21: Off Day at Home Friday, May 22 vs. St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (3-3, 2.96) vs. RHP Chris Young (3-0, 0.94), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, May 23 vs. St. Louis Cardinals: RHP John Lackey (2-2, 2.96) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (2-3, 5.87), 6:15 p.m., FOX (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, May 24 vs. St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (6-0, 2.13) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (3-3, 2.74), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD), MLB Network (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, May New York Yankees: RHP Yordano Ventura (3-3, 4.56) vs. TBA, 12:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD), ESPN (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, May New York Yankees: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (3-2 +tonight) vs. TBA, 6:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, May New York Yankees: RHP Chris Young (3-0 +Friday) vs. TBA, 12:05 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with 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 by Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame shows on FSKC, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Reds The Royals took the opener of this brief two-game set at Kauffman and the first of four overall vs. Cincy...KC visits the Great American Ballpark in August...the Royals lead the all-time series 10-8, winning six of the last seven meetings and are now on top in games here by a 4-3 margin, winning each of the last four, dating back to the 2009 season. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/19 KC W, 3-0 Ventura Cueto 29,769 5/20 KC Cin Cin CLEARING THE BOARD AGAIN--Yordano Ventura and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout last night as the Royals blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 3-0, in the opener of this brief two-game Interleague series...just over 48 hours after Edinson Volquez blanked the Yankees for 7.0 innings Sunday afternoon, Ace repeated the feat, scattering four hits with no walks and six strikeouts over 7.0 scoreless frames... it s the first time since 1992 that the Royals have recorded consecutive shutouts...after allowing 14 earned runs combined in his previous three outings, Ventura was masterful last night, giving up just four singles, while he retired 10 of the last 11 hitters he faced in the game...kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis both worked scoreless innings to complete the shutout...mike Moustakas provided all the offense the Royals pitching staff needed, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a pair of RBI, marking his sixth game of the season with three hits or more...omar Infante also continued his hot hitting with two hits and an RBI...with Detroit suffering its third-straight loss, KC opened its largest lead (2.5 games) in the A.L. Central standings. GOING BACK-TO-BACK--Over the last two games, Edinson Volquez and Yordano Ventura have been brilliant as both have tossed 7.0 scoreless innings and allowed no walks in consecutive starts...they re just the second Royals tandem to do this and first since Dennis Rasmussen and Rick Reed did the same at Angel Stadium, September in 1992, which was also the last time KC recorded back-to-back team shutouts...there have been just 10 other starts in the A.L. this year of 7.0 shutout innings or more without a walk, with only Detroit s Shane Greene and Alfredo Simon doing it in consecutive games (April vs. Pittsburgh). ROYALS HONOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR--Grain Valley, Mo., native Michelle Mueller-Hinton will serve as the Royals Honorary Bat Girl for tonight s game against the Cincinnati Reds as part of the Major League Baseball sponsored-program to raise awareness and support for the Going to Bat against Breast Cancer initiative...after being breast cancer free for over 12 years, Mueller-Hinton was told by her doctors that her breast cancer had returned...while undergoing treatments, Michelle continued to run a preschool and serve as the education director at First United Methodist in Blue Springs, and cheer for her hometown Royals... she, along with other breast cancer survivors, will be recognized during a pre-game presentation and in the Buck O Neil Legacy Seat. REDBIRDS NEXT--The Royals continue their Interleague schedule this weekend as the I-70 rival Cardinals pay their annual visit to Kauffman Stadium for a threegame set to wrap up this homestand...kansas City took three of four from St. Louis last season, but trail in the all-time series since Interleague play began in KC is also at a deficit here at Kauffman Stadium...the Royals will return the trip for a three-game set at Busch Stadium, June HOME SWEET HOME--The Royals are 3-1 at the halfway point of this eight-game stand, while the club s 14-6 home record this year is the best in the American League...dating back to last year s All-Star break, KC has gone in regular season contests at Kauffman...the club s 34 wins in that time are tied with the Orioles and Yankees for the most in the A.L., while their.630 winning percentage is second to only Baltimore s the Royals were also 6-2 at home during the 2014 postseason. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Marquis (3-3, 6.63) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (3-2, 5.44) Career Career Jason Marquis vs. Royals Major League Record 3-3 (6.63 ERA) Jeremy Guthrie vs. Reds Major League Record 3-2 (5.44 ERA) JEREMY GUTHRIE takes the hill for his eighth start of the season, his 256th career start and 283rd overall appearance...he faces the Reds for a third time and first since 2012 with Colorado...Guthrie is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed on November 30, SECOND WIN IN A ROW--Jeremy finished off last week s road trip with a 6-3 triumph at Globe Life Park in Arlington, earning his second victory on the road swing... Guthrie tossed the first five innings, allowing two runs on six hits with no walks and a strikeout, firing 94 pitches...he held the Rangers scoreless through four innings, then allowed a pair of runs on four hits in the fifth, surrendering three-straight hits to open the frame, including an RBI single to Delino DeShields and a two-out RBI hit by Prince Fielder...however, KC s offense built their starting pitcher a three-run lead and then answered the Rangers rally with three more runs in the sixth...guthrie is looking for his first three-game winning streak since the end of last season, when he won his last three starts (September 13-26). LIFE IS ROYAL--Guthrie s career was rejuvenated on July 20, 2012, when he was acquired in a deal that sent Jonathan Sanchez to Colorado...Jeremy had a career record of at the time, including a 3-9 mark with the Rockies during the first half of since coming over to KC, Guthrie has gone 36-28, with his.563 winning percentage sixth all-time among KC hurlers with at least 70 starts. LIMITING THE LONG BALL--Jeremy has shut down his opponents power game recently, allowing just one home run over five starts since the A s hit three here on April 17...his average of 0.32 since April 22 (1 in 28.1 IP) is 13th among qualifying A.L. pitchers over the span. PITCHER WITH A PASSPORT--Guthrie s year didn t end after the World Series as he and three KC teammates (Alcides Escobar, Erik Kratz, Salvador Perez) played in the MLB All-Star Series tour of Japan...the squad team played seven games on their tour, including a five-game series against Japan s National Team... Guthrie also traveled to Panama in January with U.S. softball Gold Medalist Jessica Mendoza through the U.S. State Department s Diamond Diplomacy program. VS. REDS--@TheRealJGuts (Twitter handle) is making his third start against Cincinnati and first as a Royal...he s 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA over 10.2 innings (10 R, 6 ER), winning at home for the O s on June 26, 2011, then taking a defeat at Great American Ball Park on May 26, 2012 while with Colorado. INTERLEAGUE SUCCESS--Guthrie has pitched well against N.L. clubs since joining the Royals, sporting a 2-0 mark and a 2.15 ERA through five outings... both wins came last year, including a complete game on August 7 at Arizona (9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO)...he has 23 K s against three walks over the five starts, holding batters to a.220 average...he s 8-10 overall in Interleague action (including his time in the N.L.), posting a 3.76 ERA and.241 opponents average. SEEKING HOME WIN--All three of Jeremy s wins this year have come away from The K...he s 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA through three starts here, receiving just four runs of support, which all came in his April 17 outing vs. Oakland...he s at home since joining the Royals and overall at home. Guthrie vs. Reds Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Brennan Boesch Jay Bruce Marlon Byrd Zack Cosart Todd Frazier Devin Mesoraco Brayan Pena Brandon Phillips Skip Schumaker Joey Votto Guthrie s 2015 Starts WHEN DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT Los Angeles W, /17 Oakland ND, /22 Minnesota L, Cleveland ND, /3 Detroit L, Detroit W, Texas W, Totals % Career Totals Jeremy s Last Win: May 14, Texas (5.0 IP, 6-3 over Ross Detwiler) Jeremy s Last Loss: May 3, 2015 vs. Detroit (6.0 IP, 4-6 to Anibal Sanchez) Jeremy s Strikeout High: 10 (3x), Last: September 14, 2011 vs. Tampa Bay (7.0 IP, 6-2 win over Wade Davis) Jeremy s Last Complete Game: August 7, Arizona (9.0 IP, 6-2 over Vidal Nuno) 8th career CG Jeremy s Last Shutout: August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota (9.0 IP, 13-0 over Kevin Correia) 2nd career shutout Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2015

2 Pitching Notes Friday s Starter - Chris Young = Chris will make his 10th appearance and fourth start of 2015 as the Royals host St. Louis...he s 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA over 28.2 IP (3 ER). = The righty earned his third home victory on Friday, holding the Yankees to a run, four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 5.2 innings...he exited a 2-1 game and the Royals poured it on late, going on to a 12-1 win...his three-decision winning streak is his longest since posting four victories last July 26 to August 17. = He s holding opponents to a.113 average (11-for-97), first among Major League pitchers who have worked at least 25.0 innings. = Chris is opposing St. Louis for the first time since 2010 and sixth overall...he has a 3.65 ERA (10 ER in 24.2 IP), though he s 0-3 as his teams have been shut out on two occasions and held to five runs with him on the mound...he s 11-6 vs. N.L. Central clubs, recording a 2.67 ERA with opponents batting.194. = Chris has held opponents to a.224 average for his career, second to Clayton Kershaw (.210) among pitchers with at least 1,000.0 IP since = Young is 10-2 over 17 career Interleague starts, with his.833 winning percentage second to Justin Verlander (.893) among hurlers with 15+ starts since 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: 84/111 (76%) Saves/Save Opp: 14/21 (67%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 31/10 (32%) Joe Blanton 1st Batter Efficiency: 0/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None career Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/ Strikeout High: 2 on 5/16 vs. NYY May 16 vs. New York Yankees = Joe made his Royals debut on Saturday vs. the Yankees, pitching 4.0 innings in relief of Danny Duffy...he allowed one run on five hits, with the run being a solo shot to Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning...his 4.0-inning outing was the longest relief appearance of his career. = He had his contract selected from Triple-A Omaha Saturday...made seven appearances (six starts) with the Storm Chasers, going 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA, recording 30 strikeouts in 39.1 innings. = Signed a minor league deal with the Royals February 13, after not pitching in the Majors in worked at least innings in seven of his 10 big league campaigns. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 18/18 Saves/Save Opp: 7/7 (100%) Last Save: May 19 vs. Cin (10th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 3 on LAA May 19 vs. Cincinnati (Save) = Wade posted a ninth with two strikeouts last night, closing out a 3-0 win for his seventh save. = Last night s outing extended Wade s streak without a home run allowed to innings, dating to September 4, it s the longest active streak in MLB. = Wade has compiled 18.0 scoreless innings over 18 appearances this year...he s the only pitcher in the Majors to work at least 12.0 innings without a run allowed and one of two who have not allowed an earned run as New York s Dellin Betances has two unearned runs over 23.0 innings. = Opponents are batting.117 (7-for-60) and lefties are hitting just. 088 (3-for-34), first among MLB pitchers with 30+ opponent at-bats against left-handers. Jason Frasor 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/15 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Bal (36th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/ Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last 4/30 vs. Det) May 17 vs. New York = Jason worked around two hits in the ninth on Sunday vs. New York with help from Lorenzo Cain, who made a diving catch to preserve a 6-0 shutout. = Frasor earned the win in KC s 2-1, 10-inning triumph over Detroit on May 10, as KC won 2-1 in 10 innings after a lengthy rain delay. = Jason has faced Cincinnati four times, stranding all seven inherited runners over 3.0 scoreless innings while holding batters to a.182 average (2-for-11). Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 12/16 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last CWS) May 19 vs. Cincinnati = Kelvin pitched a scoreless eighth in last night s 3-0 win, working around a one-out walk to Devin Mesoraco. = Lefties are batting just.091 (3-for-33), second to Wade Davis (.088) among MLB pitchers with at least 30 opponent at-bats by lefties. = He allowed a home run to Lonnie Chisenhall on May 6, the first allowed by Herrera since July 26, 2013, when Chicago s Conor Gillaspie went deep...herrera posted innings between the home runs, a Royals record for a reliever. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 8, 2013 vs. Bos (2nd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 2 on 5/7 vs. CLE May Texas = Luke began the seventh Thursday in Texas, fanning Carlos Corporan, but walked Delino DeShields and gave up a single to Shin-soo Choo before being relieved... he was charged with a run on Elvis Andrus sacrifice fly off Kelvin Herrera. = He made a successful transition to the bullpen in 2013, posting a 1.92 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 70.1 innings, with opponents batting.169. = Luke recorded his first of five career complete games in the last series here vs. the Reds in 2009, needing just 80 pitches in a 4-1 Royals win. = Hoch signed a two-year free agent deal with a mutual option for 2017 last December 4...he was originally selected first overall in the 2006 June Free Agent Draft. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/9 Saves/Save Opp: 7/8 (87%) Last Save: May 14 vs. Texas (120th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x last Tex) May Texas (save) = Greg notched his seventh save on the year Thursday in a 6-3 win against the Rangers...he walked two, but recorded all three outs on ground balls. = Greg s May 12 outing against Texas marked the first time that he has pitched more than an inning since September 13, 2012 and his first appearance of at least 2.0 innings since August 5, he has pitched in five games since returning from the D.L. May 6...he missed 16 games (April 18-May 6) with a right pectoral strain. = He has converted 27 of 28 save chance since last July 26, recording a 0.78 ERA, with opponents batting.124 (14-for-113). Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/16 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 26, 2011 at Atl (52nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 3 on Min May Texas = Ryan tossed a sixth inning Thursday against the Rangers, including one strikeout...he has allowed just 3 runs in 16 outings for a 1.45 ERA (3 ER in 18.2 IP). = Madson signed with the Reds in January, 2012, though he missed the season after suffering an elbow inury that spring...underwent Tommy John surgery in May, = He has fanned at least one hitter in 14 of his last 15 outings and is averaging 9.16 strikeouts per 9.0 innings on the year (19 in 18.2 innings). Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 10/15 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 5/7 vs. Cle) May 15 vs. New York = Franklin came on with two outs in the sixth Friday night vs. the Yankees, and after allowing a Carlos Beltran double, retired the next seven men he faced...his 2.1 innings marked his longest relief outing with the Royals and longest since pitching a full 3.0 innings vs. the Cubs on August 5 of last season. = Morales is holding righties to a.111 average (4-for-36), while fellow lefties are batting.375 (9-for-24)...his three wins tie him for the club lead. Blanton - - Davis Duffy - - Frasor - - Guthrie - - Herrera Hochevar - - Holland - - Madson - - Morales - - Ventura Volquez - - Young - - Royals vs. Reds 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Interleague - Pitching (Career) Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER Blanton Davis Duffy Frasor Guthrie Herrera Hochevar Holland Madson Morales Venutra Volquez Young

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-1 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Drew popped out as a pinch hitter Friday, then stayed in to catch the final two frames...started last Thursday at Texas, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored... it marked his first multi-hit game since August 14 of last season, when he went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer at Atlanta. = Drew was acquired by the club May 7 from the Angels, in exchange for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson. = Butera spent the 2014 season with the Dodgers, playing 61 games...hit a career-high three homers for L.A...threw out 11 of 32 would-be base stealers (32.4 percent)...since his debut in 2010, he s thrown out 32.4 percent of runners trying to steal (50-of-173), which ranks eighth among active MLB backstops (min. 250 games). Lorenzo Cain This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 4-for-15 (.267), 3 runs, 2B, 5 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-10) = Lo went 0-for-4 last night and is hitless in his last 10 at-bats...the current 0-for-10 stretch is his longest without a hit this season...he posted a career-high five RBI Friday night, becoming the first Royal with at least five RBI in a game since Alex Gordon had six on May 18, = He leads the A.L. in two-out hitting, batting.404 (19-for-47) with two doubles, a triple and a homer with two down...he s also scored 11 runs with 2 outs. = Cain is 12-for-29 (.414) with four doubles, two walks and five runs scored in seven career games vs. Cincinnati...he s also a.319 hitter (29-for-91) with a.440 slugging pct. (9 doubles, 1 triple) vs. National League Central foes...hitting.299 (20-for-67) at home with a.463 slugging pct...tied for sixth overall in the A.L. with 27 runs. = Opened the year with a career-best 10-game hitting streak, en route to hitting.329 (27-for-82) in April with six doubles, two homers and 12 RBI...it marked the third-straight April where he s hit above he has the second-most putouts (110) among Major League outfielders, behind only Mike Trout. Christian Colon This Series: Has not played This Stand: Did not play Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Christian hasn t played in the last eight games after making 10-straight starts at short (7) and third base (3)...he s started at second (5), short (9) and third (3) this season. = Colon is 3-for-10 (.300) with a double and a pair of walks when leading off an inning this season. = Recorded a pair of 3-hit games in his rookie season (2014), including July 4 in his first MLB start, at Progressive Field...became the second Royal (Mark Quinn, 1999) to collect 3 extra-base hits (2 doubles, triple) in his first big league start...also scored the winning run in KC s 9-8 Wild Card Game victory over Oakland in the 12th inning. Jarrod Dyson This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-13) = Jarrod didn t play last night after starting in left field on Sunday...he s in an 0-for-13 skid...though he s collected just four hits in the month of May, three of them (1 double, 2 triples) have gone for extra-bases...hitting.370 (17-for-46) with three doubles and a homer in Interleague games since the start of = Dyson matched a career high with three hits April 30 against Detroit, while he stole three bases in Cleveland on April 27, also tying a career-best...he s collected 125 steals in his career, which are ninth-most all-time in KC history...he swiped 36 bases in 2014, the most by a Royal since Carlos Beltran lifted 41 bags during the 2003 season. Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-3, sac This Stand: 2-for-15 (.133), 2 runs, RBI, BB, SB, sf, sac Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Esky recorded his fourth sacrifice of the year, but was 0-for-3 at the plate last night...his four sacrifices tie him with four others for first in the A.L...struggled on this stand, hitting.133 (2-for-15) after batting.387 (12-for-31) on the last trip. = Since coming off the disabled list (concussion) on May 8, Alcides is hitting.304 (14-for-46) with seven RBI and eight runs scored...he s missed nine games this season due to injury after playing in all 162 contests in he ranks second in the Majors with 505 games at shortstop since the start of = He ranks third in the league with a.429 average (9-for-21) with runners in scoring position...also hitting.386 (17-for-44) with runners on base. = Esky is the fourth-toughest in the A.L. to fan at once every 11.6 plate appearances. = Esky hit.333 (25-for-75) with five doubles, two triples and 12 runs scored in 20 Interleague games last season. = He took over the role as the club s leadoff hitter on September 13 of last season and has hit.323 (61-for-189) with a.360 on-base percentage out of that spot...the Royals have gone (including the postseason) with Esky leading off in that span. Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), run, 2B, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Alex went hitless for the second-straight game last night, taking an 0-for-4...collected his only two hits of the homestand thus far in the sixth inning Friday vs. the Yankees, becoming the first Royal to collect two hits in an inning since Billy Butler last August 17. = Gordo is tied for eighth in the American League with 10 doubles this season...since the start of 2011, his 167 doubles are fourth-most in the Majors, behind Robinson Cano (184), Adrian Gonzalez (182) and Miguel Cabrera (173) doubles are seventh in Royals history, just 22 behind Butler...he s 6 RBI shy of reaching 500. = Gordo s homer in the 10th inning on Masy 12 in Texas was number 125 of his career, moving him past Danny Tartabull and into eighth on KC s all-time list. = Gordo s 64 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011 are more than any other player in baseball and lead second-place Gerardo Parra (49) by 15. = The four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner is also a two-time Wilson Defensive Player of the Year honoree...earned the Royals first Platinum Glove last season, also becoming the first American League outfielder to be honored in the four-year history of the award. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-4, run This Stand: 3-for-14 (.214), 4 runs, 3 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Eric singled in the second inning and scored KC s first run in the 3-0 win...after hitting.367 on the last road trip (11-for-30), he s started this homestand batting just.214 (3-for-14), but has reached base six times in 17 plate appearances (.353 OBP)...still batting.338 (23-for-68) with 5 doubles, a triple and 4 homers this month. = Hoz ranks sixth in the Majors (fifth in the A.L.), hitting.360 (31-for-86) with a.640 slugging pct. against right-handed pitching...also batting.352 (25-for-71) at home, which ranks eighth in the league...his OPS in home games also ranks fourth in the American League. = He s also fourth in the A.L. in total bases (83), tied for sixth in RBI (29), eighth in on-base percentage (.399) and slugging (.546) and seventh in OPS (.945). = Hit a pair of home runs last week in Arlington, giving him the team lead with seven...hit nine home runs in 131 games last year. = Hosmer leads the Major Leagues, hitting.326 (126-for-386) from the seventh inning on since this start of 2013, including.367 (18-for-49) this year. Omar Infante This Series: 2-for-3, run, RBI This Stand: 7-for-15 (.467), 4 runs, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 5 g (9-20) = Omar continued his torrid pace, hitting safely in his fifth-straight game with a pair of singles, a run scored and an RBI last night...he s recorded three multi-hit games during the current five-game streak, going 9-for-20 (.450) with two doubles, a triple and five runs scored. = Infante s 11 doubles are tied for fifth in the A.L...he s third among MLB second sackers in doubles, trailing Seattel s Robinson Cano and Pittsburgh s Neil Walker (12). = He s batting.357 (15-for-42) with five doubles, a triple and nine RBI from the seventh inning on...his 9 RBI are tied for sixth in the A.L. in those situations...dating back to 2014, he s collected 83 RBI, which ties him with fellow Venezuelan Jose Altuve for fourth among A.L. second basemen. Kendrys Morales This Series: 0-for-3, BB This Stand: 3-for-15 (.200), run, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Kendrys went 0-for-3 last night, drawing a base on balls in the second inning...he s tied for second in the A.L. with 30 RBI this season. = Morales leads the Junior Circuit in doubles (14), collecting six in his last 10 games...had 20 doubles all of last season...he s also tied for fourth in the league in runs scored (28), tied for seventh in extra-base hits (18) and eighth in batting average with runners in scoring position (.391). = He s been one of the best hitters with two outs this season, hitting.362 (21-for-58) with six doubles, two homers and 15 RBI...tied for the Major League lead in two-out runs scored (15) with Toronto s Jose Bautista and Boston s Hanley Ramirez, while his 15 two-out RBI are fourth in the Majors. = Signed by the Royals on December 16, after splitting the 2014 season between Minnesota and Seattle...hit 7 homers over his final 43 contests (all with Seattle) after hitting just one home run in his first 55 games...ranks eighth among active switch-hitters with 114 career homers, one behind Oakland s Ben Zobrist (115). Mike Moustakas This Series: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI This Stand: 7-for-15 (.467), 3 runs, 4 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, sf, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (3-4) = Mike collected three hits last night, including two doubles...also drove in two of KC s three runs...it marked his sixth game of the year with three hits or more, while he recorded just two three-hit efforts in his two doubles also matched a career best, last doing it Friday against the Yankees. = Last night s three-hit game moved Moose s to.331, tying him with Miguel Cabrera for seventh in the A.L...he s tied for eighth in the league with 15 multi-hit games. = He ranks third in the league, batting.366 (30-for-82) against right-handed pitching, while his.959 OPS against righties is ninth...is third in the A.L., hitting.350 (36-for-103) in night games this season...also tied for 12th in the league with 25 runs scored...he s a career.309 hitter (72-for-233) in Interleague games. = Enters tonight as the sixth-toughest to fan in the A.L. at once every 10.8 plate appearances...entered 2015 striking out once every 6.0 plate appearances. Paulo Orlando This Series: 2-for-3, run This Stand: 6-for-15 (.400), 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 5 g (7-19) = Paulo collected a pair of hits, including his third bunt single, scoring in the fifth...hit safely in 5-straight games, going 7-for-19 (.368) with a double and 4 runs. = Paulo continues to lead MLB with 5 triples, collecting his fifth in just his seventh game in the big leagues (April 20 vs. Minnesota)...according to Elias Sports Bureau, no player has ever had more than 3 triples in his first seven games since he s batting.294 (10-for-34) this season with runners on base, compared to.212 with nobody on. = A 29-year-old rookie, Paulo made his Major League debut April 9 vs. Chicago...he s the third Brazilian-born player to appear in a big league game, joining Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes (271 games) and pitcher Andre Rienzo (28 games)...acquired by the Royals on August 9, 2008 from the ChiSox, in exchange for LHP Horacio Ramirez. Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-3, 2B This Stand: 5-for-15 (.333), run, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 6 g (7-23) = Salvy doubled in the fourth inning to extend his hitting streak to six last night...he s collected three extra-base hits on this homestand, doubling twice and hitting a solo shot vs. the Yankees Sunday...hitting.324 (23-for-71) with a.479 slugging percentage (5 doubles, 2 homers) at home this season. = He ranks seventh in the A.L., batting.395 (17-for-43) with runners in scoring position...over the last three seasons, his.314 average (99-for-315) with RISP is 12th in the A.L...also tied for fifth in the Majors with 14 two-out RBI...has 41 hits as a catcher, first in MLB and is tied for third in homers (5). = Salvy is the ninth-tougest player to fan in the A.L. at one every 9.7 plate appearances. = Enters tonight with 10 runners caught stealing this season, ranking him second in the A.L., behind only Toronto s Russell Martin (12)...since the start of 2013, he s gunned down 56 would-be base stealers, which is second in MLB to Martin (69).

4 This & That ROYALS JERSEY DAY SET FOR FRIDAY--In partnership with Majestic Athletic and Major League Baseball, Kansas City will celebrate Jersey Day on Friday as Royals fans are encouraged to wear team jerseys to work, to school and all over KC throughout the day...similar celebrations are planned at every Major League ballpark. A TURN FOR THE BETTER--Beginning with Jeremy Guthrie s start last Thursday in Texas, Kansas City has completed a successful trip through the rotation as the Royals starters went 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA, allowing just seven earned runs in 29.2 innings, and holding opposing hitters to a.198 average...it s a huge improvement over the first 12 starts in May as KC s starters went 4-5 with a 5.52 ERA (38 ER in 62.0 IP) with opponents hitting.273 against them, between May in this turn, Edinson Volquez and Yordano Ventura went 7.0 shutout frames in back-to-back outings, the first time KC hurlers pitched that deep into consecutive games this year. MOOSE IS LOOSE AGAIN--Mike Moustakas was once again in the middle of KC s offensive effort last night, recording his 15th multi-hit game of the year and sixth game with three hits or more after matching a career high with four base knocks to open this homestand last Friday...Moose s production has been a determining factor for KC, as the Royals are 18-8 when Mike collects at least one hit and 14-3 when he scores at least one run...the third baseman is tied for seventh in the A.L. in batting average (.331), tied for eighth in multi-hit games and tied for ninth in base hits (48)...it s a far cry from where he was a year ago, when he was hitting.152 with nine runs scored, while he didn t record his 48th hit in 2014 until July 22, his 79th game of the season. WADING THROUGH THE COMPETITION--Relief ace Wade Davis recorded his seventh save in seven chances last night and continued his brilliance out of the bullpen...since the start of the 2014 season, Davis has posted an A.L.-best 11 wins in relief, which are tied with Pittsburgh s Tony Watson and Miami s Bryan Morris for the Major League lead...in that span, Wade has an 11-2 ledger with 10 rescues and a 0.80 ERA (8 earned runs in 90.0 innings) while limiting opposing hitters to a.144 mark, third-best in the Major Leagues...since June 27 of last year, Wade has been even better, going 6-0 with 10 saves, an 0.48 ERA (3 ER in 56.1 IP), a.153 opponents average and strikeouts per 9.0 innings...he also recorded his 100th consecutive inning without allowing a home run last night, the longest-active streak in the Major Leagues...Davis streak dates back to August 24, 2013, which was the date of his last regular season start. THE PEN IS MIGHTIER--While not utilized as much the last two games, KC s bullpen has been just as effective with Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis recording flawless frames last night...the Royals have the best bullpen ERA (1.58) in baseball and have allowed the third-fewest hits (82) and the fewest runs (25), despite working the fifth-most innings (131.0)...KC is over one-half run better on the second-best bullpen, St. Louis (2.14), having allowed eight fewer earned runs in one more inning than the Red Birds...Kansas City also leads MLB in opponents batting average (.181) and has allowed the lowest slugging percentage (.273), giving up just 23 extra-base hits. TWO OUTS? NO PROBLEM--Kansas City continues to be a tough out with two down in the inning as the Royals were 4-for-11 with a pair of RBI with two outs last night...the club leads the Majors, hitting.296 (133-for-449) with two down, while they re also tops in two-out hits (133), tied for the big league lead in RBI (77) and second in slugging (.434) and tied for second in two-out runs (80)...in fact, KC has scored 41 percent of their runs this season (80 of 195) with two down...predictably, several Royals rank among the league-leaders in two-out hitting as Lorenzo Cain leads the A.L., batting.404 (19-for-47) with two outs, Kendrys Morales is tied for the Major League lead with 15 runs scored and is second the Junior Circuit in two-out hits (21), while Cain (19), Eric Hosmer (18) and Salvador Perez (18) all rank in the top 10. TOPPING THE CHARTS--With their 3-0 win last night, the Royals took over the Major League lead in run differential, having outscored their opponents by 58 runs this season, which is two runs better than the Dodgers (+56) and six ahead of St. Louis (+52)...KC has more than doubled their closest A.L. competition, Houston, which is +24 for the season...the Royals rank third in the Majors in runs scored (195) this year, while they ve allowed the fourth-fewest runs in bigs (137), the only club to rank in the top five in both categories...last season, the Royals outscored their opponents by 27 runs, finishing with an record. PACKING THE PARK--Fans have been coming out to The K in droves this season with the Royals recording their sixth sellout of the year on May 7 for School Day at The K against Cleveland...through 20 home games this season, the Royals have drawn 620,714 fans for an average of 31,036 per game...kauffman Stadium s numbers have increased dramatically from a year ago, as the Royals overall home attendance is up 207,498 from its first 20 home games in 2014, or an average of 10,375 per game...those numbers will continue to climb as KC officials are expecting near capacity crowds for the weekend set against St. Louis. NED NEARING ROYALS WIN RECORD--Ned Yost, the all-time leader in games managed with the Royals (813), is closing in on the club record for wins...since taking the reigns in Kansas City on May 13, 2010, Yost has compiled a record with the Royals, just 12 wins shy of matching Whitey Herzog (410) for the most in franchise history, while he s also six behind Dick Howser (404) for second...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...ned s 855 career wins are good for 72nd all-time, one behind Jim Tracy (856) for 71st, while his 1,772 games on the bench are 66th in MLB history. vs. Reds (2015) vs. Reds (career) At Home (career) Marquis (career) Lynn (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 Butera Cain Colon Dyson Escobar Gordon Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Interleague Hitting (Career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI Butera Cain Colon Dyson Escobar Gordon Hosmer Infante Morales Moustakas Orlando Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Jeremy Guthrie Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Duffy Guthrie Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Starts CS/ATT Pct ERA ER/IP 120/ /12.0 5/19.0 1/ /349.2 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 1 (April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox) Pickoff & CS: 3 (May 19 vs. Cincinnati) May Game Times Due to an unfortunate error in the printing process of the 2015 Royals Media Guide, the first pitch times for the majority of the games scheduled in May were inadvertently omitted...below are the times for each game scheduled in May. (ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME) Date Opponent First Pitch Friday, May 22 St. Louis 7:10 p.m. Saturday, May 23 St. Louis 6:15 p.m. Sunday, May 24 St. Louis 1:10 p.m. Date Opponent First Pitch Monday, May New York 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, May New York 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, May New York 12:05 p.m. Date Opponent First Pitch Friday, May Chicago Cubs 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May Chicago Cubs 6:15 p.m. Sunday, May Chicago Cubs 1:20 p.m.

5 2015 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 Butera ATL A. Harang 57 Cain /2/15 DET D. Price 45 Colon Dyson 6/25/14 LAD D. Haren 196 Escobar DET A. Sanchez 31 Gordon TEX S. Pimentel 20 Hosmer TEX S. Freeman 15 Infante 8/13/14 OAK S. Kazmir 261 Morales /6/15 CLE C.Carrasco 46 Moustakas TEX A. Claudio 25 Orlando Perez /17/15 NYY C. Capuano 6 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: Alcides Escobar Detroit) - Franchise total: 88 Inside-the-Park: Last: Lorenzo Cain Detroit) - Franchise total: 95 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Wilson Betemit Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Alex Gordon (8/26/14 vs. Minnesota, 9th inning, Perkins pitching) - Franchise total: 65 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Daniel Nava, Boston Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers Globe Life Park, 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) 2015 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 Butera g Cain g 10 gm (4/6-17) 4 - Colon g 8 gm (4/21-5/3) 1 - Dyson g 3 gm (4/27-30) 2 - Escobar g 8 gm (4/6-15) 2 - Gordon g 5 gm (4/26-30) 2 1 Hosmer g 12 gm (5/3-15) 5 1 Infante g 9 gm (4/9-19) 2 - Morales g 10 gm (5/6-15) - - Moustakas g 7 gm (4/10-17) 6 2 Orlando g 5 gm (2x) 5 3 Perez g 7 gm (4/6-13) - - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 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: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) 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): May 19, 2015 vs. Cincinnati (3-0); Ventura (7.0 IP), Herrera (1.0 IP), Davis (1.0 IP) 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: 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: Alex Gordon, May 15, 2015 vs. New York (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, May 15, 2015 vs. New York 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: Jarrod Dyson (3), April 27, Cleveland 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: 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: 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: September 15, 2014 vs. Chicago (4-3, 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: May 15 vs. New York (6th inning, 6 runs) -- 7 times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 6-9 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: April Los Angeles Angels 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 ROYALS 2 5/16/15 vs. NYY Pitchers 2 5/16/15 vs. NYY Butera 9 HOU Cain 29 LAA Colon 2 DET Dyson 37 9/1/14 vs. TEX Escobar 6 TEX Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 87 OAK Hosmer 26 4/20/15 vs. MIN Infante 2 5/16/15 vs. NYY Morales 0 TOR Moustakas 17 CWS Orlando 9 5/3/15 vs. DET Perez 8 DET

6 Date Player Transaction 3/7 RHP-Chris Young Signed a one-year free agent contract RHP-Kris Medlen Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) 3/13 LHP-John Lamb Optioned to Omaha 3/18 OF-Lane Adams Optioned to Omaha OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha INF-Orlando Calixte Optioned to Omaha 3/22 INF-Cheslor Cuthbert Optioned to Omaha OF-Reymond Fuentes Optioned to Omaha RHP-Michael Mariot Optioned to Omaha C-Francisco Pena Optioned to Omaha RHP-Yohan Pino Optioned to Omaha LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Northwest Arkansas OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Wilmington 3/26 RHP-Jandel Gustave Claimed off waivers by San Diego 4/3 RHP-Louis Coleman Sent outright to Omaha 4/5 LHP-Tim Collins Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) LHP-Brian Flynn Optioned to Omaha RHP-Ryan Madson Contract selected from Omaha LHP-Franklin Morales Contract selected from Omaha 4/14 OF-Alex Rios Placed on 15-day D.L. (fractured left hand) 4/15 OF-Terrance Gore Recalled from Northwest Arkansas 4/17 OF-Reymond Fuentes Recalled from Omaha OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas 4/18 RHP-Greg Holland Placed on 15-day D.L. (right pectoral strain) RHP-Yohan Pino Recalled from Omaha INF-Orlando Calixte Recalled from Omaha OF-Reymond Fuentes Optioned to Omaha Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 4/18 Yordano Ventura Jim Joyce / Hitting Brett Lawrie with a pitch 4/19 Dave Eiland Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch 4/19 Ned Yost Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch 4/19 Kelvin Herrera Greg Gibson / Throwing pitch behind Brett Lawrie 4/19 Don Wakamatsu Greg Gibson / Automatic ejection after benches warned 2015 Transactions Royals Ejections Date Player Transaction 4/24 LHP-Brandon Finnegan Recalled from Northwest Arkansas INF-Orlando Calixte Optioned to Omaha 4/26 RHP-Aaron Brooks Recalled from Omaha (26th man) RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha 5/1 INF-Alcides Escobar Placed on 7-day D.L. (concussion), retro to April 30 INF-Orlando Calixte Recalled from Omaha 5/5 RHP-Yohan Pino Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/6 RHP-Greg Holland Activated from 15-day D.L. C-Erik Kratz Placed on 15-day D.L. (left foot plantar fasciitis), retro to May 4 C-Francisco Pena Recalled from Omaha 5/7 RHP-Luke Hochevar Activated from 15-day D.L. LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Northwest Arkansas C-Drew Butera Acquired from Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Ryan Jackson LHP-Tim Collins Transferred to 60-day D.L. C-Francisco Pena Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/8 INF-Mike Moustakas Placed on the Bereavement/Family Emergency List INF-Alcides Escobar Activated from 7-day D.L. LHP-Jason Vargas Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain), retro to May 6 RHP-Yohan Pino Recalled from Omaha 5/11 INF-Mike Moustakas Activated from Bereavement/Family Emergency List INF-Orlando Calixte Optioned to Omaha 5/12 RHP-Aaron Brooks Recalled from Omaha RHP-Yohan Pino Optioned to Omaha 5/15 RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/16 LHP-Brian Flynn Recalled from Omaha; placed on 60-day D.L. (left latissimus dorsi tear) RHP-Joe Blanton Contract selected from Omaha Instant Replay Reviews Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 4/19 Alcides Escobar Greg Gibson / Arguing after Kelvin Herrera was ejected 4/23 Yordano Ventura Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident 4/23 Lorenzo Cain Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident 4/23 Edinson Volquez Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record LA Angels 1st Moustakas safe on SB att. (LA challenge) 0-0 1:47 Stands Opp /17 Oakland 7th Lawrie out at 2B on force (Oak challenge) 4-4 2:26 Stands Opp /19 Oakland 8th Zobrist out at 1B on DP (Oak challenge) 0-5 1:25 Overturned Opp. 1-2 Chicago White Sox 10th Abreu safe at 2B on WP (KC challenge) 2-2 1:43 Stands K.C. 0-1 Chicago White Sox 3rd Escobar safe at 2B on SB (CWS challenge) 1-0 2:30 Overturned Opp th Abreu safe at 1B (KC challenge) 2-2 1:32 Overturned K.C. 1-1 Cleveland 5th Ramirez safe at 1B (KC challenge) 2-2 1:58 Stands K.C th Moustakas safe at 1B (CLE challenge) 6-5 1:39 Stands Opp /2 vs. Detroit 7th Gose out for not retouching 2B (DET challenge) 0-2 3:21 Stands Opp. 2-4 Detroit 8th Davis safe at 2B on SB (KC challenge) 5-5 1:16 Stands K.C. 1-3 Texas 8th Deshields out at 2B trying for SB (TEX challenge) 5-5 0:36 Stands Opp th Beltre safe at 1B on pickoff attempt (KC challenge) 6-6 2:13 Overturned K.C /16 vs. New York 5th Orlando safe at 2B (NY challenge) 1-4 0:58 Overturned Opp. 3-5 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Batting Order 1st: Escobar (20-10), Gordon (4-3), Orlando (1-1) 2nd: Cain (2-2), Moustakas (23-12) 3rd: Cain (20-12), Hosmer (4-1), Morales (1-1) 4th: Hosmer (21-13), Morales (4-1) 5th: Gordon (4-1), Morales (19-12), Perez (2-1) 6th: Gordon (13-9), Infante (4-1), Perez (6-4), Rios (2-0) 7th: Colon (1-0), Infante (5-3), Kratz (1-0), Orlando (3-2), Perez (10-9), Rios (5-0) 8th: Butera (1-0), Colon (3-1), Dyson (4-2), Infante (6-6), Orlando (7-5), Perez (5-0) 9th: Butera (1-0), Colon (6-6), Dyson (8-3), Infante (8-2), Orlando (2-3) The Lineup Card Daily Update Starts by Position P: Duffy (4-4), Guthrie (5-2), Vargas (5-1), Ventura (4-4), Volquez (4-3), Young (2-0) C: Butera (2-0), Kratz (1-0), Perez (22-14) 1B: Hosmer (25-14) 2B: Colon (3-2), Infante (22-12) 3B: Colon (2-1), Moustakas (23-13) SS: Colon (5-4), Escobar (20-10) LF: Dyson (2-0), Gordon (21-13), Orlando (2-1) CF: Cain (22-13), Dyson (3-1) RF: Dyson (7-4), Orlando (11-10), Rios (7-0) DH: Morales (25-14) Score by Innings Total Royals Opponents Victory Margin Royals Opponents Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Lead after six innings: 18-1 Lead after seven innings: 18-0 Lead after eight innings: 22-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 9-2 Score first: 17-4 Score more than three runs: 22-4 Hit home run: 16-6 Series opener: or more hits: 17-2 Kansas City By the Days Monday 4-1 Tuesday 5-0 Wednesday 1-5 Thursday 5-1 Friday 4-2 Saturday 2-3 Sunday 4-2 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 4-1 Tied after seven innings: 5-2 Tied after eight innings: 3-2 Starter works 6.0 IP: 5-3 Opponents score first: 8-10 Score three runs or less: 3-10 Do not homer: 9-8 Series finale: 7-5 Opponents 10 or more hits: 4-5 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 23 May 17 vs. New York (6th, 1 hit) 3 runs - 14 May 17 vs. New York (4th, 3 hits) 4 runs - 3 May Detroit (4th, 5 hits) 5 runs - 3 April 30 vs. Detroit (5th, 6 hits) 6 runs - 3 May 15 vs. New York (6th, 6 hits) 7 runs Trail after six innings: 3-12 Trail after seven innings: 2-12 Trail after eight innings: 0-12 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 11-9 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 7/2 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): -/2 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 11/5 Errorless games by KC: 19-3