ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 2.37) vs. RHP Nick Martinez (1st appearance of 17)

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers (7-10) Globe Life Park - Saturday, April 22, 2017 Game #17 - Road Game #9 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, April Texas Rangers: RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.60) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (1-2, 3.28), 2:05 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, April Chicago White Sox: LHP Jason Vargas (3-0, 0.44) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (2-0, 2.84), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, April Chicago White Sox: LHP Danny Duffy (2-0, 1.32) vs. RHP Dylan Covey (0-1, 7.84), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, April Chicago White Sox: RHP Nate Karns (0-1, 6.35) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (0-4, 6.17), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight is also being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler on the call...joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live. Royals vs. Rangers Last night was Kansas City s eighth straight loss to Texas dating back to last year, the longest losing streak the club has ever endured vs. the Rangers...KC still leads the all-time work by a margin, including a deficit here in Texas, specifically since Globe Life opened under another name in Date Site Score WP LP Att. Tex L, 0-1 (13) Alvarez Wood 26,898 Tex L, 2-6 Hamels Karns 31,320 Tex Tex 7/14 KC 7/15 KC 7/16 KC LONG BALL LOOMS IN LOSS--While the offense is still trying to get on track, last night was one of the rare outings where the opponent jumped on a KC starter and Nate Karns felt the brunt of it in a 6-2 defeat to the Rangers...the duo of Robinson Chirinos and Joey Gallo combined for four home runs and five of the RBI to drop Karns record to 0-1 in a 4.2-inning outing...he gave up just five hits on the night, but four left the park, a career-first for the 27-year old righthander...meanwhile, the Royals were held to just two runs on the night, plating bookend tallies in the first and ninth innings...kansas City held a 1-0 lead just two batters into the contest, as Alex Gordon was hit by a pitch for a club record tying 78th time in his career to open the game and Lorenzo Cain doubled him home for a quick lead...unfortunately, Cain would be left standing and the Royals offense would once again struggle with runners in scoring position, going just 1-for-8 on the night...the loss was KC s second in a row after winning five of six. FIRST HICCUP FOR A STARTER--The six runs allowed by starter Nate Karns last night marked the most surrendered by a KC starter this year, two more than the previous high of four over 4.2 innings by Jason Hammel on April 12 vs. Oakland...in fact, Kansas City s starting pitching has been so good, that the six allowed last night were three more than the starters had allowed in the last seven games combined leading up to last night...the 3-run second inning by Texas was the first multi-run inning by an opponent since the sixth inning on April 12...despite last night s contest, the Royals continue to lead the Majors in starting pitching ERA with a 2.36 ERA, still way ahead of #2 Minnesota who possesses a 3.15 mark...kc s bullpen chipped in last night with 3.1 innings of scoreless relief and since April 13, has recorded a 1.59 ERA, allowing four earned runs in 22.2 innings, holding the opposition to a.163 average (13-for-80)...the ERA is the fourth best mark among A.L. teams in that span. SOLER POWER--Outfielder Jorge Soler started his minor league injury rehab with a bang last night, going 2-for-3 in Omaha s 6-2 win 2 1/2 hours down the road in Round Rock...Soler, out since spring training with a strained left oblique, hammered a 3-run homer in his second at bat to give the Storm Chasers a lead they never relinquished, then singled in his last at bat...he was acquired over the winter from the Cubs in exchange for reliever Wade Davis. GORDO TIES TEAM BRUISE RECORD--Alex Gordon opened last night s game by taking a Cole Hamels pitch right on the #4, Gordo s third hit by pitch this year and the 78th of his big league career...by receiving the blow, Gordon has now tied Mike Macfarlane s all-time club record of 78 hit by pitches during his 11-year stint in Kansas City ( and )...last night s plunking tied Gordon with Anthony Rizzo for 14th among active players in HBP s, one behind Ian Kinsler (79). 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 righthander compiled a during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 2.37) vs. RHP Nick Martinez (1st appearance of 17) Career Career Ian Kennedy vs. Rangers Major League Record 0-2 (2.37 ERA) Nick Martinez vs. Royals Major League Record 1st start of IAN KENNEDY makes his fourth start of the season, 241st of his career and fifth career start vs. the Rangers the 32-year-old is in the second season of a fiveyear deal he signed on January 29, 2016 he was originally signed by the Yankees in the first round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. ELITE THROUGH EIGHT IN WALK-OFF WIN--Ian didn t factor into the decision in Kansas City s 1-0 walk-off win last Sunday vs. the Angels, despite allowing just two hits and two walks over 8.0 scoreless innings, with 10 strikeouts it marked the seventh time he s recorded at least 8.0 scoreless innings and the 13th time he s had double-digit strikeouts he s the first Royal with at least 8.0 scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts since Danny Duffy (8.0 IP, 16 SO) on Aug. 1, 2016 at Tampa Bay Kennedy retired his first nine batters on Sunday before issuing a four-pitch walk to Yunel Escobar to open the fourth, but cleared the bases with a 6-3 double play he retired 23 of 27 batters overall, exiting after 8.0 innings in a scoreless tie after 111 pitches he remains winless in three starts this season despite a 2.37 ERA (5 ER in 19.0 IP) and.167 opponents average (11-for-66). SWEET 16--Kennedy owns a 2.60 ERA (29 ER in IP) over his last 16 starts dating back to July 30, 2016, the third-best ERA in the Majors (min. 15 starts) during that stretch, trailing only Ervin Santana (2.08) and Noah Syndergaard (2.53) he won five of six starts from Aug 15-Sept. 11 of last season but hasn t won since, going 0-4 over his last seven starts, despite a 3.32 ERA (16 ER in 43.1 IP) during that seven-start stretch, the Royals have provided him just 12 runs of support. WORTH THE RISP--Kennedy has continued his success with runners in scoring position this season, allowing just two hits in nine at-bats in scoring situations, and none since his first start last season, his.192 average (23-for-120) with RISP ranked fourth in the American League and was sixth best in Royals history (min 125 batters faced), and the lowest since David Cone (.150) in 1994 over his last 16 starts (since last July 30), opponents are batting.156 (10-for-64) with RISP. STARTING SOMETHING--Ian matched a career high with 33 starts in 2016, his seventh consecutive season with at least 30 starts he s one of just five active pitchers to make at least 30 starts in seven straight seasons ( ), joining James Shields, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester and Cole Hamels his 229 starts (including tonight) since 2010 are tied for the third most in the Majors, trailing Shields (236) and Scherzer (231). STRIKEOUT STORY--Kennedy recorded his 13th career double-digit strikeout game on Sunday vs. the Angels, extending his streak to 242 consecutive outings with at least one strikeout it s the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Boston s David Price (253), who has yet to pitch in 2017 last season, Ian recorded an 8.46 strikeouts-per-nine rate (184 SO in IP), the seventh-best mark in franchise history. VS. RANGERS--Ian is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA (12 ER in 24.0 IP) in four career starts vs. Texas, but he s pitched to a 1.93 ERA (3 ER in 14.0 IP) in his last two starts, including a 12-strikeout game on Sept. 2, 2015 with San Diego, and 7.0 innings of one-run ball on July 30, 2016 here in Arlington. ON THE ROAD--Kennedy went 3-6 with a 5.37 ERA (33 ER in 55.1 IP) through his first 10 road starts in 2016, but was 4-2 with a 2.62 ERA (17 ER in 58.1 Kennedy vs. Rangers Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Elvis Andrus Shin-soo Choo Delino DeShields Joey Gallo Carlos Gomez Jonathan Lucroy Nomar Mazara Mike Napoli Rougned Odor Jurickson Profar Ian s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/5 at Minnesota L, /9 Oakland L, /16 LA Angels ND, Totals % Career Totals IP) over his last 10 road starts including wins in four straight road starts from Aug. 15-Sept. 11 to finish the season 7-7 with a 3.89 ERA away from home. Ian s Last Win: September 11, 2016 at Chicago White Sox (6.0 IP, 2-0 over Chris Sale) Ian s Last Loss: April 10, 2017 vs. Oakland (6.0 IP, 0-2 to Jharel Cotton) Ian s Strikeout High: 12 (5x), last: September 2, 2015 vs. Texas (7.0 IP, no-decision in 4-3 loss to Cole Hamels) Ian s Last Complete Game: June 17, 2012 at Los Angeles Angels (8.0 IP, 0-2 loss to Garrett Richards) - Second Career Ian s Only Shutout: April 25, 2011 vs. Philadelphia (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Cliff Lee) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Hammel = Jason is scheduled to make his fourth start of the season and 252nd of his career tomorrow vs. Texas he s 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA (8 ER in 15.2 IP). = Hammel didn t figure into the decision in Kansas City s 2-1 loss to San Francisco on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, despite holding the Giants to one run on six hits and one walk in 6.0+ innings, with three strikeouts he retired 15 of his first 16 batters, including the first 12, before allowing six of the next eight to reach he exited with the score tied after allowing his first two batters to reach in the seventh inning, and remains winless in three starts as a Royal. = He s 19-6 with a 2.77 ERA (61 ER in IP) in 32 April starts since 2011 his 19 wins in the first month are most in the Majors, one more than Felix Hernandez. = He s 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA (13 ER in 28.0 IP) in six career outings (four starts) vs. Texas, but has allowed just one run over 6.0 innings in each of his last two starts, the last of which was July 16, 2016 with the Cubs, when he was victorious in a 3-1 Cubs win. = Remains winless in his last five road starts and is 5-8 with a 5.34 ERA (51 ER in 86.0 IP) in 16 starts away from home since the start of 2016 his last road win came on July 22, 2016 at Milwaukee he s winless in his last 16 road starts vs. AL teams and hasn t beaten an AL club on the road since May 5, 2013 at the Angels 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: 34/49 (69.4%) Saves/Save Opp: 3/6 (50.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 28/7 (25.0%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 3, April 18 vs. SF April 21 at TEX = Scott worked around a leadoff walk to record a scoreless sixth last night, lowering his ERA over his last 11 outings (since Aug. 31, 2016) to 0.79 (1 ER in 11.1 IP). = Alexander was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last season pitched for the Royals in parts of the last three seasons, posting a 3.26 ERA in 24 outings. = Named Omaha Pitcher of the Year in 2015, going 2-3 with a 2.56 ERA that season he has a 2.64 ERA in 65 appearances at the Triple-A level the last three years. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/7 Saves/Save Opp: 3/4 (75.0%) Last Save: April 19 vs. SF (20th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 1 (4x) last: April 18 vs. SF April 19 vs. SF (Save) = Kelvin worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth inning on Wednesday to record his third save of the season, appearing in the fourth straight game in five days. = Herrera has retired 15 of his last 16 batters faced and hasn t allowed a hit since Jed Lowrie s double on April 13 vs. Oakland. = He earned his second consecutive All-Star selection in 2016, making a team-high 72 appearances with career highs in saves (12) and strikeouts (86). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/ Strikeout High: 2, April 20 at TEX April 20 at TEX = Mike recorded a career-high 3.0 relief innings on Thursday, allowing only a two-out walk in the ninth before retiring his last seven batters it marked the longest hitless and scoreless relief outing by a Royal since Kris Medlen (3.2 IP) on Aug. 9, 2015 vs. the White Sox. = Made his Royals debut on Opening Day, his first Major League appearance since Sept. 20, 2014 with Atlanta is in his second season with the Royals organization he didn t pitch in the Majors in 2016, but made 10 outings between Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA) on two separate rehab assignments. = Spent his first five big league seasons with the Atlanta Braves ( ), predominantly working as a starter set a career high with 13 victories in Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 8/0 (0.0%) 2017 Strikeout High: 2, April 7 at HOU April 20 at TEX = Peter retired both batters he faced in the eighth inning on Thursday, recording his eighth straight scoreless outing to start the season (7.2 IP), allowing just one hit and three walks he has stranded all eight inherited runners, tied for second most in the Majors without allowing one to score. = Moylan is unbeaten in his last 106 appearances, the longest active streak among pitchers currently on a Major League roster his last lost came on Sept. 7, 2011 at Philadelphia (with Atlanta) he also had a streak of 104 outings without a loss from = He has recorded 12 consecutive scoreless outings (10.0 IP) dating back to last Sept. 24, and owns a 1.86 ERA (6 ER in 29.0 IP) and a.165 opponents average (17-for-103) in his last 40 outings dating back to July 25, 2016 made 50 appearances in 2016 after having his contract selected on May 12, his most since Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 4, April 15 vs. LAA April 19 vs. SF = Joakim recorded a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday vs. San Francisco, his seventh straight scoreless outing (8.0 IP) to start the season. = Soria s four strikeouts on April 15 vs. the Angels were the most by a Royals reliever this season and his 38 pitches were the sixth-highest total of his career. = He s in his 10th Major League season, including seven with the Royals ( , ) third in club history in saves (161) and relief appearances (375). Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: n/a April 21 at TEX = Matt retired his only batter, Rougned Odor, to strand two inherited base runners in the fifth inning last night in relief of Nate Karns. = Strahm was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to last night s game, 10 days after he was optioned recorded four scoreless outings (5.0 IP) with the Storm Chasers, allowing just two hits and no walks, with seven strikeouts yielded seven runs on four hits and six walks in his three outings (1.1 IP) with the Royals. = Recorded 30 strikeouts in 22.0 innings with the Royals last season, but has yet to fan any of the 15 batters he's faced in the Majors this season. = Had the longest scoreless streak by a Royal in 2016, going 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings from Aug. 2 to Sept. 10. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 1 (4x) last: April 20 at TEX April 20 at TEX = Travis was charged with the loss Thursday, his first since Aug. 5, 2015 at Pittsburgh (with the Cubs), snapping a streak of 105 consecutive appearances without a loss, which was tied for the longest active streak in the Majors teammate Peter Moylan is now the sole leader in that category, with 106 straight outings without a loss. = Wood retired his first four batters on Thursday before allowing a one-out double to Joey Gallo and then a walk-off single to Delino DeShields in the 13th. = He has inherited 10 base runners in seven outings, fourth most in the AL, and has stranded the last seven. = Ranked sixth in the NL last season with 77 appearances, all out of the Cubs bullpen went 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA (20 ER in 61.0 IP) and 12 holds. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/ Strikeout High: 1 (3x), last April 21 at TEX April 21 at TEX = Chris made his first appearance in nine days last night, holding Texas scoreless over 2.0 innings, allowing just one hit. = Young, a Dallas area native, made his Major League debut with the Rangers in 2004 he owns a 2.25 ERA (5 ER in 20.0 IP) in five outings (three starts) vs. his hometown team the Rangers are one of three teams he has never beaten (also, Mets, Cincinnati). = His career.230 opponents average is second best among active pitchers (min IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205). Alexander Duffy Hammel - - Herrera - - Karns Kennedy - - Minor Moylan Soria - - Strahm Vargas - - Wood Young Royals vs. Rangers 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 0-for-3 Last Stand: n/a Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Jorge made his Major League debut last night, starting in right field...he went 0-for-3 in the game...recalled from Omaha (AAA) earlier in the day. = In 13 games with the Storm Chasers this season, Bonifacio hit.314 (16-for-51) with two doubles, two triples, three homers and a team-high 12 RBI...originally signed by KC as a non-drafted free agent in batted.414 (12-for-29) with three doubles, three homers and seven RBI in 13 Cactus League games this spring. = The 23-year-old was selected to play in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures game last year...he hit.277 with 19 homers and 86 RBI with Omaha in named Storm Chasers Player of the Year by the Omaha media, leading the club in runs (82), hits (137), triples (six), homers, RBI, total bases (228) and walks (51). = He and Emilio Bonifacio (with the Royals in 2013), become the third set of brothers to play for KC, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Pena. Drew Butera This Series: 1-for-3, 2B Last Stand: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew made his third start behind the plate last night, and collected his first hit a two-out double in the fifth...he s played in five games this season...batted.316 (30-for-95) with eight doubles and four homers against right-handed pitching last season. = Played in four games at the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy, going 4-for-14 (.286) with two homers and four runs scored. = Set career highs in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480) in 2016 made 34 starts behind the plate last season, reaching base in 26 of those games hit.275 (30-for-109) as a starter and.357 (5-for-14) off the bench. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 2-for-7, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Last Stand: 13-for-29 (.448), 3 runs, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB Hit Streak: 4 g (5-16) = Lorenzo gave KC an initial 1-0 lead in the first inning, doubling home Alex Gordon...also drew a walk in the sixth inning, giving him 13 games of reaching base twice or more this season...he s been on base via a hit or a walk in 15 of KC s 16 contests, including each of the last 10 games. = Cain recorded his sixth steal on Thursday night, tying him for the American League lead...dating back to last season, he s 10-for-his-last-10 in thefts. = Ranks among the AL s best in several offensive categories, tying for second in walks (13), while he s third in on-base percentage (.464) and fifth in batting average (.339)...he s also hitting.372 (16-for-43) against right-handed pitching, which is the second-highest in the Junior Circuit. = He s also hit.522 (12-for-23) with runners on base, including 5-for-10 (.500) with runners in scoring position...hit.311 (33-for-106) with RISP a year ago. = Played in just 103 games last season due to hamstring and wrist injuries the Royals were with him in the starting lineup in 2016 and without him. Christian Colón This Series: Has not played Last Stand: 0-for-2, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Christian has yet to play in the series, most recently pinch running for Salvador Perez in the 11th inning Tuesday vs. the Giants...made one start during the last homestand, going 0-for-2 with a walk on Sunday against the Angels...made a pair of starts at second base this season. = Appeared in 54 contests last season, making 29 starts at second base and 10 at third hit his first Major League home run on Sept. 15 of last season, a threerun homer off Oakland s Dillon Overton in his 293rd career at-bat hit.290 (18-for-62) with nine of his 13 RBI in the seventh inning or later last season. = Colón has a career.406 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, which ranks fourth among AL hitters since the start of 2014 (min. 60 plate appearances). Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: 1-for-3, BB Last Stand: 0-for-10 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Cheslor snapped out of an 0-for-15 skid with a single in the ninth inning last night...he had been hitless since his solo shot in Houston on April 8. = He's a career.286 hitter (8-for-28) with two doubles and a homer against the Rangers...including 5-for-17 (.294) at this ballpark. = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting.274 (130-for-475) also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and ranked second in hits (130) his 12 HR were third most by a Royals rookie third baseman, two shy of Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007). = His 123 starts at third base last season were fourth most by a Royals rookie, behind Seitzer (139 in 1987), Gordon (129 in 2007) and George Brett (128 in 1974). Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-9, 2B Last Stand: 7-for-28 (.250), 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Esky went 0-for-4 last night...collected his team-leading fourth double in Thursday night s contest, while he recorded his fourth career walk-off RBI Sunday vs. the Angels, singling home Raul Mondesi for a 1-0 victory...the walk-off single marked his third hit in the game, his first three-hit affair since Aug. 14 of last year. = Alcides enters tonight with 187 consecutive starts dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias Sports Bureau. = Has played in 959 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season since then, only Robinson Cano (972) and Adrian Gonzalez (963) have more. = Appeared in seven games for Team Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, batting.375 (9-for-24) with two doubles and four RBI. = Led the American League with 10 sacrifices last season his 65 sacrifices since the start of 2011 are second most in the Majors, behind Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-8, run, BB, HBP Last Stand: 5-for-31 (.161), 3 runs, 2B, 2 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Gordo was hit by pitch in the first inning last night and scored on Lorenzo Cain s RBI double...the plunking was the 78th of Alex s career, matching Mike Macfarlane for the Royals all-time record...he s also tied for 14th among active players with Anthony Rizzo, just one behind Ian Kinsler (79). = Alex s hit by pitch last night also marked the eighth time he s reached base to lead off the first inning in 16 games (.500 OBP). = Threw out Evan Gattis at second base on April 8 in Houston, his 75th career outfield assists, most in the Majors since he s one ahead of Gerardo Parra (74). = Played in just 128 games last season, missing 29 games from May 23-June 24 with a fractured right wrist after colliding with Mike Moustakas on May 22. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Gordon was charged with an error on May 13, 2016, snapping a streak of 188 consecutive games without one, dating back to August 2, 2014 he s been charged with just one error in 106 games (105 starts) since. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-7, run, 2 BB Last Stand: 6-for-29, (.207), run, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Eric collected his first hit of the series with an infield hit in the ninth last night and came around to score KC s second run...he s reached base via a hit or a walk in 15-straight contests, however he s still looking for his first multi-hit game...collected his first double of the season Wednesday vs. the Giants. = Hoz is 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in his career against Texas starter Nick Martinez...homered four times in his last 10 games at Globe Life Park. = A member of Team USA, which won the 2017 World Baseball Classic championship named to the WBC All-Tournament team, batting.385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, a homer and five RBI he also tied for second on the team with six runs scored in the tournament. = His 62 go-ahead RBI since 2015 are fifth the Majors, trailing Nolan Arenado (67), Matt Kemp (65), Albert Pujols (65) and Bryce Harper (63) earned his second Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year award last season while leading American League first basemen with 154 starts also named All-Star Game MVP. Whit Merrifield This Series: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI Last Stand: 2-for-7 (.286), run, HR, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Two-hit Whit lived up to his nickname last night, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI single in the ninth...his three-bagger was the first by a Royals player this season and his first since September 25 of last year at Detroit...homered in his first big league game of 2017 Tuesday, snapping a streak of 219 homerless at bats. = He hit.412/.432/.794 (14-for-34) with three homers and nine RBI with Omaha (AAA)...led the Pacific Coast League in slugging pct. at the time of his recall. = Merrifield made his Major League debut last May and played in 81 games for the Royals, including starts at second base (55), left field (11), right field (three), third base (three) and first base (one), becoming the first Royal to start games at five different positions (none at DH) since Willie Bloomquist in = Hit.283 with the Royals in 2016 ranked second among AL rookies (min. 300 AB) in doubles (22), third in average and fourth in multi-hit games (27). Brandon Moss This Series: 0-for-5 Last Stand: 4-for-21 (.190), R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Brandon also didn t play last night...he recorded his first multi-hit game with KC on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 against the Giants...he also stole second in the second inning Tuesday, his 10th career theft and first since August 14 of last season...two of his five hits this season have been home runs. = He has a career.486 slugging percentage against the Rangers (12 doubles, one triple, 10 homers)... = His 28 home runs in just 413 at-bats last season were the second-highest total of his career, behind his 30 with Oakland in 2013 averaged one homer every at bats, which ranked third in the National League (min. 400 at bats) 53 percent of his hits last season went for extra bases (49 of 93). = Moss tied for fifth in the NL last season, hitting three pinch-hit home runs...he went 6-for-21 (.286) with seven RBI coming off the bench. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-5 Last Stand: 7-for-27 (.259), 5 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 7 g (8-28) = Mike had the night off after going 1-for-5 in Thursday s contest...he s hit safely in a season-high seven-straight games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with a double, two homers and four RBI during the streak...overall, he s hit safely in 13 of the 14 games he s started, including all seven road games. = He s tied for third in the American League with five roundtrippers this season, while he s also tied for eighth in slugging percentage (.582). = Moose has hit 23 home runs in his last 300 at-bats (since Aug. 20, 2015) his AB/HR ratio during that time ranks second in the Majors (min. 250 atbats), trailing only Oakland s Khris Davis (12.15 AB/HR)...hitting.321 (9-for-28) with a.643 slugging percentage on the road this year. = Returning from an ACL tear, which kept him out for much of 2016 in a career-low 27 games last season, he hit.240 with seven homers and 13 RBI. Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-9 Last Stand: 9-for-29 (.310), run, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Salvy went hitless for a second-straight night, going 0-for-4 last night as the designated hitter...he hit.310 (9-for-29) on the first homestand of the year, but is just 7-for-33 (.212) on the road...homered in four-straight games (April 6-9) which was the longest streak of its kind since Billy Butler did it in = He s tied for third in the American League with five home runs this season...he s hit 92 homers in his career, including 89 as a catcher, four shy of Mike Macfarlane s club record (93) as a catcher...leads the Major League s with 46 roundtrippers as a catcher since 2015, one ahead of Yasmani Grandal (45). = Perez has never hit a home run in Arlington as Globe Life Park is one of two AL stadiums he s never gone deep in (also, Safeco Field). = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 547 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. = Threw out a career-high 30 would-be basestealers in 2016, second most in Majors his 101 runners caught stealing since 2013 are second in MLB.

4 This & That DUPER STAYS UNBEATEN--Kansas City s replay specialist, Bill Duplissea is now 6-for-6 in challenges to open he nailed #6 last night in the seventh inning when it was determined the Eric Hosmer did indeed get a tag on the wallet of Carlos Gomez trying to get back to first base after Alcides Escobar made an over-the-shoulder grab in short-center...there must be something in the water near the nation s capital as only two other clubs can claim a perfect start to the year in challenges with Baltimore going 1-for-1 and Washington 3-for-3...Dupe closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good of 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). ALL ABOARD THE CAIN TRAIN--Lorenzo Cain was 1-for-3 with a walk last night, thus he has now reached base in 15 of the 16 games on the year...he s also been aboard at least twice in 13 of those 16 affairs...his success calculates to a.464 on-base pct., which is third in the American League behind Robbie Grossman of Minnesota (.473) and the Yankees Chase Headley (.476)...LoCain has already coaxed 13 walks through the first 16 games, good for a tie for second place tie in the A.L., and just 24 freebies shy of his Major League best of 37 set in EASY TRAVEL EARLY--For the first time in team history the Royals are playing their first 31 games within the Central time zone...the stretch includes 18 games in The K and two road trips through Minneapolis, Houston, Arlington and Chicago totaling 13 contests...this streak will be halted with a 4-game stop at Tampa Bay on May 8-11, followed by nine more in the Central zone with six at home vs. the Orioles and Yankees, then three in Minnesota for a total of 40 of first 44 in CDT. MINIMAL MISCUES--Cheslor Cuthbert s seventh inning error last night on a missed pop-up was just the second miscue by a Kansas City defender through the first 16 games of the season...the Royals had played 66.1 consecutive errorless innings since Alcides Escobar misplayed a ground ball in the eighth inning on April 13 vs. Oakland...with just two errors to this point, the Royals lead the Majors in team defense with a.997 fielding pct., while the two errors are two fewer than any other club (Phillies, Twins and Reds)...KC is also fourth in the Majors in double plays turned with 22. BATS REMAIN DORMANT--Kansas City was 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position last night and enter this evening hitting a Major League low.147 (16-for- 109) in those situations, including a.128 mark (6-for-47) in the last six games, while still going of KC s 16 hits in RISP situations, five have been of the infield variety...the RISP figures have led to Kansas City ranking last in the Majors in runs scored with 43, a 2.7 per game average...this is unchartered territory for the Royals, who finished fourth in the A.L. last year with a.273 mark with runners in scoring position, after finishing second in the loop in both 2015 (.281) and 2014 (.271)...overall, Kansas City is 29th in the baseball in team batting (.210), team on-base pct. (.277) and team slugging pct. (.333). MOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!--Mike Moustakas had last night off, but will enter tonight s contest reaching base safely in 14 of the 15 games he s played, and hit safely in 13 of the 14 in which he s recorded an official at bat...he is hitting.291 to this point with a double and five home runs, ranking third in the league in roundtrippers and 10th in slugging at.582. CHI-TOWN NEXT--This 7-game journey concludes with a trio of affairs in the Windy City, as Kansas City makes its first appearance in the newly named Guaranteed Rate Field...the Royals were 14-5 vs. the ChiSox last year, including a 6-3 ledger in what was then entitled U.S. Cellular Field...since mid-2014 (May 20 to be exact), Kansas City has a advantage over the White Sox, including a 20-9 record in Chicago...KC trails the all-time series by a margin, including a deficit in Chicago, in Guaranteed Rate Field. DUFF S STRIKEOUTS FOR BANDAGES--For every strikeout that he records in 2017, Danny Duffy will donate $500 to Noah s Bandage Project, a local foundation that provides fun bandages to kids and raises money for pediatric cancer research...through four starts, he s on the hook for $11,000 with 22 strikeouts to this point, including five against the Rangers here on Thursday night Danny recorded 188 strikeouts in 2016, the most by a left-handed pitcher in KC history, Bill Butler s 156 K s in HOMEWORK--KC closed out the just completed homestand by winning five of its last six games to finish the stay at the Royals are now gone for a week with visits here to Texas (4) and then Chicago (3), but then will open a stretch from April 28-May 18 in which it will host 17 of 21 games in Kauffman Stadium, the only break a 4-game trip to Tampa Bay on May AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is now in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, he enters tonight three games under.500 with the Royals at during the regular season, the win total shattering 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 (2,074) and wins (1,013)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.170 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...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 ( ). YEAR #49 AT THE MIC--The 2007 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, Denny Matthews was in the broadcast booth on April 8, 1969 when Joe Keough delivered a 12th inning single to give Kansas City a win in the first game in franchise history against these Twins and the veteran announcer is back in the booth here in Minnesota for his 49th season behind the microphone...ryan Lefebvre, who is once again working both the TV and radio side this year, is in his 19th season with the Royals...Steve Physioc in his sixth season in the broadcast booth for the Royals and Steve Stewart will anchor the pre and post-game as well as in-game updates all season, while also providing the play-by-play call on many occasions, his 10th season with KC...Don Free controls the dials for a 32nd and final season as the producer/engineer. vs. Rangers (2017) vs. Rangers (career) On Road (career) Martinez (career) Darvish (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio Butera Cain Colon Cuthbert Escobar Gordon Hosmer Merrifield Moss Moustakas Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Jason Hammel Nate Karns Ian Kennedy Jason Vargas Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy Hammel Karns Kennedy Vargas Total Butera Perez Totals Starts CS/ATT 0/1 1/9 1/10 Pct ERA ER/IP 10/ / /148.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 1 (Last: HOU)

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 Butera MIN K. Gibson 38 Cain BOS J. Tazawa 74 Colón 9/15/16 OAK D. Overton 10 Cuthbert HOU D. Keuchel 16 Escobar CLE S. Clevinger 93 Gordon DET M. Pelfrey 84 Hosmer HOU L. Gregerson 41 Merrifield /18/17 SF M. Cain 9 Moss /15/17 LAA M. Shoemaker 11 Moustakas /15/17 LAA J. Alvarez 14 Perez /14/17 LAA D. Guerra 25 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales Minnesota, 2-run off Ervin Santana, 3-run off Pat Light) 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez (4/8/17 at Houston, eighth inning off Luke Gregerson) - once 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: 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: 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: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Victor Martinez Comerica Park off Edinson Volquez, 3rd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez, Boston Fenway Park, Danny Duffy pitching, 5th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: George Springer, Houston Minute Maid Park, Nate Karns 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 Butera g Cain g 5 g (4/10-15) 6 - Colón g Cuthbert g Escobar g 3 g (4/10-13) 1 - Gordon g 3 g (3x) 2 1 Hosmer g 5 g (2x) 1 - Merrifield g Moss g 3 g (4/14-18) - - Moustakas g 7 g (4/12-pres) 1 - Perez g 8 g (4/6-14) - - 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): 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) 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: April 29-30, 2016 at Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) 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: Ian Kennedy (10), April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): April 19, 2017 vs. San Francisco (2-0), Vargas (7.0), Soria (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Kendrys Morales, August 28, Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, September 6, Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Danny Duffy, July 2, Philadelphia 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 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: April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-0 in 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: April 8, Houston (8th inning, 6 runs) (Once in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 14-16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels 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 3-6, Minnesota Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 28-31, Texas Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 TEX Pitchers 18 9/30/16 vs. CLE Bonifacio 1 - Butera 9 DET Cain 53 6/17/16 vs. DET Colón 5 9/15/16 vs. OAK Cuthbert 0 TEX Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Escobar 7 4/13/17 vs. OAK Gordon 31 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 58 MIN Merrifield 4 10/1/16 vs. CLE Moss 22 PIT Moustakas 13 CWS Perez 39 MIA

6 Date Player Transaction 2/1 1B/OF-Brandon Moss Signed as a free agent 2/8 RHP-Jason Hammel Signed as a free agent RHP-Alec Mills Traded to Chicago Cubs for OF-Donald Dewes 2/15 LHP-Travis Wood Signed as a free agent LHP-Brian Flynn Placed on the 60-day DL (stable lumbar vertebral fracture) 3/8 RHP-Kyle Zimmer Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 3/13 1B/OF-Samir Dueñez Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) RHP-Jake Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Kevin McCarthy Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/17 OF-Bubba Starling Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Ramón Torres Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Andrew Edwards Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/27 LHP-Scott Alexander Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Billy Burns Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Peter O Brien Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) 2017 Transactions Date Player Transaction RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 4/10 OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/11 LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/12 LHP-Scott Alexander Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/16 RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/18 INF-Whit Merrifield Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/21 OF-Jorge Bonifacio Recalled from Omaha (AAA) LHP-Matt Strahm Recalled from Omaha (AAA) INF-Raul Mondesi Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha (AAA) Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Instant Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp /8 at Houston 5 Marisnick called out on SB attempt 1-2 2:18 Stands Opp Marisnick no interference on DP 1-2 2:13 Overturned KC 1-0 4/9 at Houston 2 Reddick called safe at 2B on SB 0-1 1:40 Overturned KC 2-0 4/10 Oakland 6 Mondesi called out at 2B 0-2 1:16 Overturned KC 3-0 4/13 Oakland 2 Mondesi called out on SB attempt 2-0 1:05 Overturned KC 4-0 4/15 Los Angeles Angels 5 Maldonado safe at 1B 2-1 1:28 Overturned KC 5-0 4/18 San Francisco 10 Hosmer safe at 1B 1-1 0:43 Overturned Opp 2-1 4/19 San Francisco 5 Orlando safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:18 Stands Opp 2-2 4/20 at Texas 12 Merrifield safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:55 Stands Opp 2-3 4/21 at Texas 7 Gomez safe at 1B on DP 1-6 1:50 Overturned KC 6-0 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned The Lineup Card Starts by Batting Order Starts by Position 1st: Gordon (7-9) P: Duffy (2-2), Hammel (0-3), Karns (1-2), Kennedy (1-2), Vargas (3-0) 2nd: Cain (2-1), Moustakas (5-8) C: Butera (2-1), Perez (5-8) 3rd: Cain (5-8), Hosmer (2-1) 4th: Hosmer (5-8), Perez (2-1) 5th: Cuthbert (2-1), Perez (5-8) 1B: Hosmer (7-9) 2B: Colon (2-0), Merrifield (1-1), Mondesi (4-8) 3B: Cuthbert (2-2), Moustakas (5-7) 6th: Merrifield (1-1), Moss (4-7), Orlando (2-1) SS: Escobar (7-9) 7th: Cuthbert (0-2), Escobar (3-3), Orlando (4-4) LF: Gordon (7-8), Moss (0-1) 8th: Bonifacio (0-1), Colon (2-0), Cuthbert (1-0), Escobar (4-6), Merrifield (0-1), Orlando (0-1) CF: Cain (7-9) 9th: Butera (2-1), Mondesi (4-8), Orlando (1-0) RF: Bonifacio (0-1), Gordon (0-1), Merrifield (0-1), Orlando (7-6) DH: Cuthbert (1-1), Moss (4-6), Moustakas (0-1), Perez (2-1) Daily Update 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 Kansas City By the Days Monday 0-2 Tuesday 0-1 Wednesday 1-2 Thursday 1-2 Friday 2-1 Saturday 2-0 Sunday 1-1 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 5 4/14 vs. LA Angels (3rd, 1 hit) 3 runs - 1 Houston (8th, 3 hits) 4 runs runs runs - 1 Houston (8th, 5 hits) 7 runs Lead after six innings: 5-1 Lead after seven innings: 4-0 Lead after eight innings: 6-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 6-1 Score first: 4-3 Score more than three runs: 3-1 Hit home run: 4-5 Series opener: or more hits: 2-1 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 1-4 Tied after seven innings: 2-3 Tied after eight innings: 1-3 Starter works 6.0 IP: 1-3 Opponents score first: 3-6 Score three runs or less: 4-8 Do not homer: 3-4 Series finale: 3-2 Opponents 10 or more hits: 0-3 Trail after six innings: 1-4 Trail after seven innings: 1-6 Trail after eight innings: 0-6 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 0-5 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 2/3 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 1/2 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 3/4 Errorless games by KC: 6-8 Extra Innings 0-3