Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals (32-30) Kauffman Stadium - Monday, June 13, 2016 Game #63 - Home Game #27 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING SCHEDULE & PITCHING PROBABLES Tuesday, June 14 vs. Cleveland Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin (8-1, 3.48) vs. RHP Chris Young (2-6, 6.37), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, June 15 vs. Cleveland Indians: RHP Corey Kluber (6-6, 3.65) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (4-5, 4.06), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports All Royals games are broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials...tonight s game is being televised on FOX Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler on the call...the pre and postgame shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Indians The Royals are but 1-6 against the Tribe this year, though tonight is the first meeting of the year between these clubs in Kansas City...KC was 4-5 here last year against the Indians... the Royals trail the all-time series by a margin, but possess a advantage in Kansas City, in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Clev L, 1-7 Salazar Ventura 13,587 Clev W, 7-0 Kennedy Anderson 17,302 Clev L, 4-5 Tomlin Volquez 14,463 Clev L, 4-5 Hunter Soria 11,131 Clev L, 1-6 Salazar Volquez 24,753 Clev L, 1-7 Tomlin Kennedy 23,258 Clev L, 0-7 Kluber Young 16,747 6/13 KC 6/14 KC 6/15 KC 7/18 KC 7/19 KC 7/20 KC Clev Clev Clev 9/30 KC 10/1 KC 10/2 KC VENTURA ACES WHITE SOX FOR SERIES WIN--Yordano Ventura and a pair of relievers combined to toss a five-hitter yesterday in Chicago, staking Kansas City to a 3-1 win and its first series victory of the road trip...the journey, which started with eight consecutive setbacks, was salvaged with consecutive triumphs in U.S. Cellular Field, capped by Ventura s solid 7.0-inning performance on Sunday...he fanned 10, while allowing a run on five hits with a walk, the lone tally a solo homer by Jose Abreu in the sixth... Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis retired all six hitters they faced to close it out, with Davis earning his 17th save of the year...the Royals plated single tallies in the first and second on RBI hits by Kendrys Morales and Whit Merrifield, then Sal Perez added an insurance run when he laced his ninth homer of the year just inside the foul pole in left to open the ninth inning...merrifield finished the day with three hits, including a game-opening double...the win kept KC three games out in the A.L. Central after opening the 2-8 road trip with a two-game lead in the division. K-KLUB--Yordano Ventura s 10-K performance on Sunday was his fifth career double-digit strikeout game, first since matching his career best when he fanned 11 last October 3 in Minnesota...coupled with Danny Duffy s 10 K s on Saturday, the Ventura-Duffy combo became the first Royals duo to record consecutive double-digit strikeout games since the 2009 season, when Zack Greinke fanned 10 in a 2-0 loss to Texas on July 24, and then Luke Hochevar struck out 13 in a 6-3 win over the Rangers the following day. TOUGH AT THE K --The Royals return home winners of six in a row and nine of the last 10 here in Kauffman Stadium, just a tick behind the Chicago Cubs for the top home winning pct. in the Majors at.731 (19-7 compared to Chicago s.733 mark at 22-8)...dating back to last October and Game #2 of the ALDS vs. Houston, KC has gone 26-7 (.788) in Kauffman Stadium and since the start of the 2013 campaign, the Royals have the second most home wins in the American League with 156 (Baltimore has 167)...KC has not spent an abundance of time in The K over the last month as from April 25 through yesterday Kansas City played 29 games on the road and only 15 in The K... things are about to flip as the Royals will play host in 12 of 14 games from tonight through June 28, with the only interruption a two-game trip to the Big Apple to face the Mets next week...the big advantage comes in the final three weeks of the season, when KC will play 14 of its final 20 games in front of the home folks at Kauffman Stadium, finishing at home for the first time since BIG SLICK HITS THE K ON FRIDAY--Kansas City area actors Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, David Koechner and Eric Stonestreet are hosting the Sixth Annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, benefitting the Cancer Center at Children s Mercy Hospital and will once again kick off their weekend with a softball game in Kauffman Stadium this Friday evening...other stars expected to participate are James Van Der Beek, Olivia Wilde, James Marsden, George Wendt, Robert Smigel, Will Forte, Kevin Pollack, Judy Greer, Aisha Tyler, Chris Daughtry and Kevin Rahm...all gates open at 4:30 p.m. with the softball game set to begin at 5:00. STREAKY SEASON--The Royals got back on the series victory track yesterday by taking the rubber game in Chicago to snap a two-set drought...it s been streaky to say the least, as KC lost five straight sets from April 25-May 12 and then won six in a row from May 13-June 1...Kansas City is now in series played this year. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 3.48) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (5-6, 4.25) Career Career Edinson Volquez vs. Indians Major League Record 5-6 (4.25 ERA) Carlos Carrasco vs. Royals Major League Record 2-1 (3.48 ERA) EDINSON VOLQUEZ is making his team-leading 14th start of the season, the 232nd of his career and 239th appearance overall tonight marks his 10th career start vs. Cleveland, third this season the 32-year-old is in the second year of a two-year deal that includes a mutual option for ONE INNING SPOILS NIGHT IN BALTIMORE--Edinson retired 13 of the first 14 men he faced last Wednesday night in Baltimore, but things got away quickly in the fifth and he wound up losing a 4-0 decision...all four runs scored in the fifth, as he finished with 4.2 innings giving up four hits and two walks with five K s...with one out, Volky allowed a walk, single, walk, two-run double, sacrifice fly and an RBI single he had just 51 pitches through the first four innings, but needed 35 pitches to record two outs in the fifth the loss dropped his record to 5-6, marking just the second time he s had a sub-.500 record in a Royals uniform (also, 2-3 after his start on May 2, 2015) Volquez is now 2-6 with a 5.70 ERA (34 ER in 53.2 IP) and a.293 opponents average in his last nine starts after going 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA (3 ER in 24.2 IP) and a.198 opponents average (18-for-91) through his first four starts. SUPPORT HAS BEEN SCARCE--The Royals have scored two or fewer runs in six of his last eight starts, a stretch in which he has gone 2-5 his 3.56 run support average this season is the third lowest among AL pitchers (min. 13 starts) and fifth fewest runs plated in the Majors, a stark contrast from his 5.21 run support average in 2015, which ranked as the 10th highest in the AL. TOUGH OPPONENTS--Four of Volquez s six losses this season have come vs. Chris Tillman (8-1), Danny Salazar (7-3), David Price (7-3) and Josh Tomlin (8-1), all of whom rank among the A.L. top 11 in wins five of his six losses have come vs. the Nationals, Red Sox, Indians (twice) and Orioles. RISPY BUSINESS--Opponents are hitting.310 (22-for-71) vs. Volquez with runners in scoring position this season in 2015, he held opponents to a.202 average (38-for-188), which was the fifth-lowest mark among qualified starters in the American League. MR. DURABLE--Volquez has made at least 31 starts in each of the last four seasons ( ) he s one of 10 Major League pitchers to accomplish that feat, joining Jordan Zimmermann, James Shields, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, Felix Hernandez, Yovani Gallardo, R.A. Dickey, Madison Bumgarner and Mark Buehrle. VS. INDIANS--Edinson is 2-6 with an 8.12 EA (37 ER in 41.0 IP) in nine career starts vs. Cleveland, including four straight losses, two this season: May 8 (5 ER in 4.1 IP) and June 3 (5 ER in 6.1 IP), both at Progressive Field he s 1-4 vs. the Indians as a Royal, the lone win coming on July 27, 2015 in Cleveland. AT HOME--Volquez is 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA (12 ER in 45.1 IP) and a 1.15 WHIP in seven starts at Kauffman Stadium this season, allowing just two home runs his home ERA ranks fourth among AL pitchers behind Danny Salazar (1.50), Marco Estrada (1.77) and Chris Archer (2.33) the Royals are 5-2 in his seven home starts since joining the Royals last season, his.647 winning percentage (11-6) at home ranks tied for seventh among AL starters (min. 20 starts) and his 3.13 home ERA (49 ER in IP) ranks fifth behind Dallas Keuchel (2.13), Garrett Richards (2.86), Chris Archer (2.91) and Felix Hernandez (2.98). Volquez vs. Indians Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Lonnie Chisenhall Rajai Davis Yan Gomes Jason Kipnis Francisco Lindor Michael Martinez Mike Napoli Tyler Naquin Jose Ramirez Carlos Santana Juan Uribe Edinson s 2016 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/3 New York Mets W, /10 Minnesota ND, Oakland W, /21 Detroit W, L.A. Angels L, /2 Washington L, Cleveland L, /13 Atlanta W, /18 Boston L, Minnesota W, /29 Chicago White Sox ND, Cleveland L, Baltimore L, Totals % Career Totals Edinson s Last Win: May 24, 2016 at Minnesota (6.2 IP, 7-4 over Ervin Santana) Edinson s Last Loss: June 8, 2016 at Baltimore (4.2 IP, 0-4 to Chris Tillman) Edinson s Strikeout High: 13, September 3, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh (7.0 IP, no decision in a 6-5 loss) Edinson s Last Complete Game: May 23, 2015 vs. St. Louis (6.0 IP, 3-2 over John Lackey) 3rd career Edinson s Last 9.0 Inning Complete Game: July 10, 2014 at St. Louis (9.0 IP, 9-1 over Shelby Miller) Edinson s Only Career Shutout: July 19, 2012 vs. Houston (9.0 IP, 1-0 over Lucas Harrell) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2016

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Chris Young = Chris will make his ninth start and 11th appearance of the year tomorrow evening...he s 2-6 with a 6.37 ERA, but has 42 strikeouts in 41.0 innings. = Young suffered a 7-0 loss to these Indians in his last start, on June 5 at Progressive Field...in that outing he allowed four solo home runs, including three in the fifth inning, while he was charged with five runs on six hits in 4.2 frames...marked the fifth time he s given up four homers in a game and second this season. = He s given up at least one home run in each of his starts this season and 17 for the year, which are the most in the American League...he s with a 1.91 ERA in his starts where he does not allow a roundtripper, while he s with a 5.98 ERA in his career assignments where he surrenders at least one homer. = C.Y. missed a turn in the rotation, setting up a second-straight meeting with the Tribe...he s 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 10 outings (seven starts) against them. = Chris has recorded both of his wins at The K, going 2-1 with a 2.75 ERA here, compared to an 0-5 mark with a 9.70 ERA on the road. = Among active hurlers that have at least 1,000 career innings, Young s.226 opponents average is second-lowest, behind only Clayton Kershaw (.205) 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: 131/179 (73.2%) Saves/Save Opp: 18/25 (72.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 70/19 (27.1%) Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/24 Saves/Save Opp: 17/18 (94.4%) Last Save: June 12, CWS (37th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/ Strikeout High: 2 (7x) last, June CWS June 12 at White Sox (Save) = Wade was flawless in the ninth yesterday, fanning Melky Cabrera and Todd Frazier to end the game and record his 17th save...his total ranks fourth in the American League...snapped a string of 10-straight scoreless outings on Saturday, allowing a run in a non-save situation in Chicago. = He ranks ninth among A.L. relievers in ERA (1.16) and seventh in opponents average (.163) he has saved 17 of Kansas City s 32 wins (53.1 percent). = He has converted 34 of 36 save opportunities (94.4 percent) since the start of 2015, the fourth-best save percentage in the Majors. = Since the start of 2014, Davis is tops among MLB relief pitchers in wins (18), ERA (1.00), and opponents average (.150), while his 0.84 WHIP is second to Yankees lefty Andrew Miller (0.80) he allowed two runs in his May 15 outing vs. Atlanta, just the third time in his last 169 outings he s given up multiple runs. Dillon Gee 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High (relief): 5 on April 23 vs. BAL June 6 at Nashville (AAA) = Dillon was recalled from Triple-A Omaha Saturday took a 3-1 loss to Nashville a week ago, allowing three runs in 6.0 innings, his only appearance with the Storm Chasers he is 2-2 with a 4.28 ERA (19 ER in 40.0 IP) in 11 appearances (4 starts) with Kansas City, including a 2.61 ERA in relief. = In his last relief outing before joining the starting rotation, he held the Yankees to one run on three hits in 5.1 innings in relief of Chris Young on May 9... it was his longest appearance out of the pen and the longest by a Royals pitcher since Everett Teaford went 5.1 innings on September 1, 2012 vs. Minnesota. = Gee has held opponents to a.176 average (6-for-34) with runners in scoring position allowed a.463 average (19-for-41) with RISP last year with the Mets. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/31 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: April 10, 2013 vs. MIN (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3 on May 27 vs. CWS June 12 at White Sox = Kelvin was efficient again yesterday, setting the Sox down in order in the eighth on nine pitches...he retired all six men he faced in the series, needing just 19 tosses in his outings Saturday and Sunday...bounced back from a rough stretch, where he allowed runs in three of four outings (May 30-June 6). = He surrendered a solo home run to Manny Machado a week ago, snapping a streak of 35.0 homerless innings, dating back to September 11, = Herrera has recorded a hold in 11 of his last 14 appearances his 17 holds are tops in the Majors, one ahead of Dellin Betances and Jake Diekman had a streak of five straight appearances with a hold from May 13-20, tied for the second-longest in Royals history...he s also tied for third in the A.L. with 31 appearances. = Opened the season with 15-straight scoreless appearances, tying him for the fourth-longest streak to start a season in franchise history. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 21/27 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Aug. 11, 2015 vs. DET (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 22/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x) last May 18 vs. BOS (1) June 10 at White Sox = Luke stranded an inherited runner in the sixth inning in relief of Ian Kennedy Friday yielded a double and single to leadoff the seventh, but escaped the inning without allowing a run thanks to a double play and a groundout. = He s stranded 21 of 22 inherited runners (95.5 percent), second best in the Majors (min. 15 inherited runners) behind Oakland s Ryan Dull (24-for-24). = Hochevar has retired 14 of 23 batters over his last five appearances after retiring 27 of 31 batters in his previous 10 appearances. = He has a 0.63 ERA (1 ER in 14.1 IP) with a 0.77 WHIP and 18 strikeouts (11.30 SO/9) over his last 15 appearances dating back to May 8. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/ Strikeout High: 3, last June 7 at BAL June 7 at Baltimore = Peter retired six of seven batters faced in the seventh and eighth innings Tuesday to record 2.0 scoreless innings for the first time since September 27, 2009 at Washington (with Atlanta) his three strikeouts were his most since July 25, 2010 at Florida (with Atlanta). = Picked up his second win on May 27 in Kansas City s 7-5 win over the White Sox recorded a scoreless eighth inning in front of the Royals four-run rally he also earned a win May 23 at Minnesota, marking the first time he d won twice in the same week since 2010 (August 16, 20) with Atlanta. = Tossed 2.1 innings in his outing May 23, marking the fourth time he s gone 2.1 or more in a game and the first time since June 9, = Moylan made his Royals debut on May 15, becoming the fourth Australian to play for the Royals, joining outfielder Justin Huber ( ) and fellow pitchers Graeme Lloyd (2003) and Liam Hendriks (2014) he had his contract selected on May 12 from Omaha (AAA), where he had a 0.71 ERA in 12 appearances. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 23/29 Saves/Save Opp: 1/2 (50.0%) Last Save: April 13 at HOU (203) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last on May 13 vs ATL June 11 at White Sox = Joakim pitched a seventh inning Saturday on nine pitches (all strikes), working for the third straight game after not pitching in the previous five. = Soria has a 1.80 ERA (4 ER in 20.0 IP) in his last 19 outings dating back to April 26. = He allowed two runs in the first game of the road trip (June 2), blowing a one-run lead in the ninth inning his first loss since July 10, 2015 (with Detroit). = Charged with a balk on May 10 at Yankee Stadium, his third this season (fifth career) prior to this season, he had not been called for a balk since = He s in his ninth Major League season, including six with the Royals from ranks third in club history in saves (161) and fifth in pitcher appearances (327). Chien-Ming Wang 1st Batter Efficiency: 12/19 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: June 3, 2006 at BAL (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 3 on April 11 at HOU June 7 at Baltimore = Chien-Ming hasn t pitched since last Tuesday, when he allowed back-to-back home runs to his first two batters in relief of Yordano Ventura, who was ejected in the fifth inning allowed a leadoff homer in the sixth, marking the first time in his nine-year career (155 games) that he s allowed three homers he s the first Royals reliever to yield three home runs in one outing since April 16, 2013 at Atlanta (Kelvin Herrera) had a 1.10 ERA (2 ER in 16.1 IP) in his previous 14 outings. = He earned his third win on May 28 in Kansas City s seven-run, ninth-inning rally vs. Chicago three wins are his most since 2011 with Washington (4). = His 19 appearances this season are his most in the Major Leagues since 2007, when he recorded 30 starts for the Yankees. Davis Duffy Gee Herrera Hochevar Kennedy Moylan Soria Ventura Volquez Wang Young Royals vs. Indians 2016 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER

3 Hitting Notes Drew Butera CWS Series: Did not play Last Trip: 2-for-12 (.167), 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Drew hasn t played since Tuesday in Baltimore he began the last road trip with home runs in consecutive games, June 2-3 in Cleveland, including a homer vs. Carlos Carrasco on June 2, but has gone 0-for-8 since he has seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two homers) this year after collecting just four in = He reached base a career-high four times on May 31 vs. the Rays, with three hits and a walk he replaced Salvador Perez behind the plate in ninth on May 28, recording the game-tying RBI double as part of Kansas City s seven-run rally in their 8-7 win over Chicago batting.381 (8-for-21) with runners on base. Lorenzo Cain CWS Series: 4-for-11, BB Last Trip: 7-for-34 (.206), 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-11) = Lorenzo has batted cleanup in the last three games, his first starts there since July 21, 2012 vs. Minnesota he s now 10-for-21 (.476) lifetime batting No. 4. = Cain is hitting.320 (8-for-25) vs. the Indians this season he s 8-for-22 (.364) lifetime vs. Carlos Carrasco. = He s tied with Anthony Rizzo, Matt Holliday and Daniel Murphy for the Major League lead with nine game-winning RBI his 15 go-ahead RBI are tied for tops in baseball with David Ortiz and Carlos Beltran didn t record an RBI in nine games on the road trip, after driving in 24 runs between May 10-June 1 (20 games). = Became the seventh player in KC history (ninth time) to homer three times in a game on May 10 at Yankee Stadium he s the second visiting player to homer three times at the new Yankee Stadium, joining Detroit s J.D. Martinez (June 21, 2015), and eighth all-time in the Bronx matched a career high with 5 RBI in the game. Christian Colon CWS Series: 5-for-11, run, BB Last Trip: 5-for-11, run, BB Hit Streak: 3 g (5-11) = Christian recorded his fourth multi-hit game yesterday (second in the series), making his third straight start since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday he s batting.343 (12-for-35) in his last 11 games with the Royals after starting the season 4-for-20 (.200) made the Opening Day roster, bus was optioned May 18. = Colon s career.370 average and.453 on-base percentage when leading off an inning are both tops in the Majors since 2014 (min. 50 plate appearances). = He s batting.306 (11-for-36) lifetime vs. Cleveland, including his first Major League hit in Cleveland on July 4, 2014, a three-hit game. = He s batting just.167 (3-for-18) at home this season opposed to.351 (13-for-37) on the road has a hit in his last nine road starts (since April 17). Cheslor Cuthbert CWS Series: 4-for-11, 3 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 11-for-35 (.314), 4 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-7) = Cheslor singled and scored in the first yesterday had his first career multi-home run game Saturday, becoming the first Royals rookie with a multi-hr game since Eric Hosmer (August 31, 2011) he s the third Royals No. 8 hitter with a three-hit, two-hr game, joining John Buck (September 24, 2004) and Paul Schaal (July 3, 1973). = He matched a career high with three hits Saturday (third time) and is batting.295 (23-for-78) since his first three-hit game on May 17 after starting 8-for-36 (.222). = Cuthbert led the team with a.314 (11-for-35) batting average on the last road trip, recording more runs (4), hits (11) and home runs (3) than any other Royal. = He ranks fourth among AL rookies (min. 100 plate appearances) with a.272 batting average he s batting.294 (25-for-85) vs. right-handed pitching. = He has hit in 22 of his 30 Major League games this season, including his first seven (May 7-13) he had 28 RBI in 24 games at Triple-A, where he was hitting.333/.402/.624 (31-for-93) with four doubles and seven homers. Jarrod Dyson CWS Series: 0-for-0 Last Trip: 4-for-16 (.250), run, RBI, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-5) = Jarrod pinch ran for Colon in the ninth yesterday since 2010, he leads the Majors with 35 stolen bases as a pinch runner and ranks tied for first with 24 runs scored. = Dyson went 4-for-16 (.250) on the road trip, but is 15-for-45 (.333) dating back to May 15 he has a.379 on-base percentage when leading off an inning. = He s batting.326 (14-for-43) with a.412 on-base percentage in 18 games vs. AL Central foes batting.224 (15-for-67) in 23 games vs. everyone else. = He s tied for seventh in the A.L. with 11 stolen bases he s also seventh in KC history with 157 career steals, just seven shy of tying Carlos Beltran (164) for sixth. = Dyson is tied for third in the A.L. with six outfield assists this season, which are two shy of matching his career-best total (eight) from last season. Alcides Escobar CWS Series: 2-for-13, RBI Last Trip: 5-for-42 (.119), 2B, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = He hit second in the lineup yesterday for the third straight game, his first starts there since August 29, 2014 vs. Cleveland his RBI single in the seventh inning on Friday was his only RBI in 44 plate appearances on the trip he s 5-for-his-last-42 (.119) on the heels of a nine-game hitting streak (.293) from May 23-June 1. = Escobar is batting.291 (32-for-110) in 26 home games, including an eight-game hitting streak here he s batting just.210 (33-for-157) in 36 road games. = He s tied for 10th in the AL with 10 stolen bases, after recording just 17 in 148 games last season he s played in 843 games since 2011, fourth most in the Majors. Rey Fuentes CWS Series: run Last Trip: 6-for-12 (.500), 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Rey pinch ran for Kendrys Morales and scored in the ninth inning on Saturday he went 6-for-12 (.500) on the road trip with a double, two RBI and two walks, including a career-high three hits June 2 at Cleveland he went 2-for-2 vs. Carlos Carrasco on June 2, his only career at-bats vs. him. = He hasn t played at home since April 8 was on the Royals Opening Day roster and played in six games before being optioned on April 1. = Fuentes was hitting.302 (19-for-63) with the Storm Chasers, which included a six-game hitting streak, before his recall on June 1 made his Major League debut with San Diego in 2013 he was originally drafted by Boston in the first round (28th overall) in Eric Hosmer CWS Series: 3-for-12, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI Last Trip: 8-for-32 (.250), 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 7 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Eric is 1-for-10 since homering twice off Chris Sale Friday it was his fourth career multi-homer game and marked the second time in his career he s hit two HR vs. the same southpaw in one game (last, July 24, 2013 vs. Wei-Yin Chen) only four other Royals left-handed hitters have done that: George Brett (May 21, 1985 vs. Frank Tanana), Johnny Damon (May 6, 2000 vs. Mike Sirotka), John Mayberry (July 21, 1975 vs. Mickey Lolich) and Tony Solaita (September 7, 1975 vs. Dick Lange). = Hosmer has a hit in 21 of his last 22 home games, batting.378 (31-for-82) with five home runs and 21 RBI during that time. = His 60 RBI vs. Cleveland are his most vs. any team batting.316/.409/.526 (6-for-19) with two doubles, a triple and three RBI in his career vs. Carrasco. = He ranks among AL leaders in batting average (.318, sixth), hits (74, ninth) and OPS (.906, 11th). = Hoz had a career-best 18-game hitting streak April 10-29, the longest by a Royal since Alcides Escobar hit in the final nine games of 2014 and the first nine in 2015 his streak is the third-longest in the Majors this year behind Jackie Bradley, Jr. (29) and Xander Bogaerts (26) reached in 37 of his first 40 games this season. Omar Infante CWS Series: Did not play Last Trip: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Omar made just one start on the road trip, June 2 in Cleveland he hasn t played since June 6 in Baltimore, entering as a defensive replacement in the seventh. = His 108 career hits and 53 RBI vs. Cleveland are his most vs. any opponent he went 3-for-4 with a home run and a career-high seven RBI on September 17, 2015 at Cleveland, joining Frank White (August 19, 1986 vs. Texas) as the only Royals second baseman with a seven-rbi game. = Infante recorded his first triple on May 25, after collecting seven triples in 2015 his 53 career triples rank second among active second basemen since = He had seven doubles in his first 17 games (66 plate appearances) of the season, but has just three extra-base hits in his last 22 games (83 plate appearances). Whit Merrifield CWS Series: 5-for-14, 2 runs, 2 2B, RBI Last Trip: 10-for-37 (.270), 2 runs, 3 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (3-5) = Whit had his first career three-hit game yesterday in Chicago, doubling to leadoff the game then recording an RBI single in the second and singling again in the ninth. = Merrifield has reached safely in 19 of his first 20 career starts, including his first 18, setting a new Royals record he s recorded a hit in 18 of his 20 starts, including a nine-game hitting streak from May 23-June 1 among AL rookies, he ranks tied for first in doubles (9) and tied for fourth in multi-hit games (9). = His 28 hits are the most by a Royals player through his first 21 career games, one more than Johnn Damon had (27) through his first 21 games as a rookie in = He s batting.367 (11-for-30) with a hit in all seven games at home, including a hit and a run scored in each of his last six games here. Kendrys Morales CWS Series: 2-for-11, run, HR, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 7-for-33 (.212), 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-7) = Kendrys had an RBI single to put the Royals ahead in the first inning yesterday homered in the fifth inning Saturday, his first homer since June 1. = Morales went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk on Tuesday at Baltimore, his first three-hit game since April 15 at Oakland. = He went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI single in Kansas City s 7-0 win over Cleveland on May 7. = He s batting.273/.368/.485 (9-for-33) with two home runs and six RBI in his last nine home games after starting 11-for-54 (.204) through his first 15 home games. = He s batting.319 (67-for-210) with runners in scoring position since the start of 2015, including 10-for-his-last-25 (.400) in those situations. Paulo Orlando CWS Series: 2-for-10, RBI, BB, HBP, SB Last Trip: 7-for-33 (.212), run, RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = He went 0-for-3 with a HBP yesterday, snapping a five-game hitting streak his RBI single in the ninth Saturday snapped a career-long 16-game streak without one. = Depsite his 7-for-33 (.212) road trip, he s batting.341 (31-for-91) in his last 25 games since May 14, including a career-best 14-game hitting streak from May = He s batting.321 (17-for-53) in 15 home games this season, including a nine-game hitting streak at home from May = He ranks eighth among AL players (min. 130 at-bats) with a.323 batting average. = Among players with at least 25 at-bats with runners in scoring position, his.433 average (13-for-30) ranks fourth he s a career.329 hitter (28-for-85) with RISP. = Hit.429 (27-for-63) last month, tying him with Cameron Maybin for tops in the Majors...named Majestic Royals Player of the Month for May. Salvador Perez CWS Series: 5-for-12, 2 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 9-for-30 (.300), 2 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 4 g (7-16) = Perez homered to leadoff the ninth inning yesterday in Chicago, his second home run in the three-game series vs. the White Sox. = Salvy has reached safely in his last nine games at home dating back to May 3 he s slugging.543 at home vs..476 on the road. = Among AL catchers, he ranks first in hits (55), extra-base hits (23) and slugging percentage (.500) his 27 RBI rank tied for first. = Perez missed six-straight games (May 29-June 3) after a collision with Cheslor Cuthbert while tracking a foul ball against the White Sox on May 28. = He became the second Royals catcher to record a five-hit game on May 23 in Minnesota, joining Darrell Porter, who did it on June 4, 1978 he was also the first Royals player (any position) with a five-hit game since Billy Butler did it on September 5, 2013 he s one of four players in the Majors with a five-hit game this season. = He s thrown out 14 would-be basestealers and has a 56.7 caught-stealing rate (14-for-27) to top all starting Major League catchers.

4 This & That NED NAILS #500--Yesterday s contest was going to the 500th something for manager Ned Yost, the winningest skipper in franchise history, and fortunately it wound up a victory as he recorded his 500th win in a Royals uniform...now record since being named to the role on May 13, 2010 and has surpassed Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins ( )...Yost s postseason managerial mark of 22-9 is good for a.710 winning pct., which ranks eighth all-time and is atop the list of managers with at least 20 postseason tilts under their belt...yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is sixth among active managers is games (1,958) and sixth in wins (957)...his 1,958 games rank him 60th all-time...this is Ned s 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 ( ). SOLO ROLL CONTINUES--The Royals hit seven home runs in the weekend visit to Chicago, each of which came with nobody aboard and dating back to the start of the 10-game road trip, the last nine roundtrippers were solo shots...according to our friends at Elias, the last time KC had a streak of nine or more was August 17-25, 2014, with 10 straight solo blasts...the team record for consecutive solo home runs in 12 from August 1-21, the last roundtripper with a man aboard was hit by Drew Butera back on June 2, a two-run blast in Cleveland. DAVIS BACK IN THE SAVE COLUMN--Wade Davis tossed a perfect ninth inning with a pair of K s on Sunday to record his 17th save of the year, first since the final game of the last homestand on June 1...it s been feast or famine for closer Wade Davis when it comes to save situations...in a two-week span from May 18-June 1, Davis went 8-for-8 in save situations, but then had to work twice in non-save siutations on the road trip prior to yesterday s rescue...he also had only one save opportunity from April 23-May 14 after opening the year with eight saves and a win through the first three weeks of the campaign...davis converted his eighth straight save opportunity on Sunday and the 25th in his last 26 tries dating back to last year...wade suffered a rare blown save on May 15, allowing a pair of ninth inning runs to Atlanta, in a game KC won 4-2 in 13 innings, the only runs he has surrendered this year...it was his first missed opportunity since taking over the closer role for Greg Holland last September...his current 25 of 26 stretch does not include going 4-for-4 in his chances during the 2015 postseason. MUST SEE TV--The Royals and FOX Sports Kansas City continue to pull solid numbers on the air with yesterday s win in Chicago garnering a 12.2 household rating in numbers released today by Nielsen Research...the Royals are averaging a 12.1 on FSKC this year, which is just a couple ticks below the 12.3 season average from 2015 that led all of Major League Baseball and was the highest in the Majors since Seattle in DETROIT NEXT--This homestand will conclude with a four-game visit from the Detroit Tigers beginning Thursday night...the Royals won two of three from the Bengals during a mid-april visit to Kauffman Stadium...Kansas City has yet to make the trek to Motown and won t be doing so until the first series after the All- Star break on July KC trails the all-time series by a slim margin, but possesses a advantage in Kansas City, specifically here in Kauffman Stadium. ROAD WORK HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE--By closing out the 10-game excursion with wins on Saturday and Sunday, it marked the first time the Royals have won consecutive road games since May in Minnesota...the overall nine-game road drought was the longest endured by a KC squad since dropping 11 straight away from home on May 19-June 5, 2008 (four in Boston, four in Toronto and three in Chicago on the following trip)...kansas City is now away from The K this year which is a far cry from a season ago when the Royals finished in out-of-town affairs...the Royals have been so good on the road dating back to the start of the 2013 season, KC still has the second most road wins in the Majors with 146, just one behind the L.A. Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. SALVY NABS TWO MORE--The top throwing catcher in the Majors nailed a pair of potential base thieves in Chicago on Friday night as three-time Rawlings Gold Glove receiver Salvador Perez caught Adam Eaton to close the first and Avisail Garcia to finish off the eighth...perez is now 14-for-27 for a 56.7 caught stealing percentage, which tops the chart among all regular catchers (minimum 40 games), with Buster Posey next at 50%. ROYALS AMONG ALL-STAR FAVS--Though a little over two weeks remain in the All-Star balloting, a trio of the defending World Champs are in position to be in the starting lineup in San Diego on July 12, with manager Ned Yost at the helm...catcher Salvador Perez leads all American League players in votes with 1,605,922 in numbers released last Tuesday, while first baseman Eric Hosmer leads at his position with the second highest overall vote total of 1,272,557...Lorenzo Cain is currently second to Mike Trout in the outfield balloting with 944,362 votes...the voting period ends on Thursday, June 30th at 10:59 p.m. (CDT). CENTRAL DUTY--The Royals are in a 10-game stretch within the Central, that also includes this homestand with visits from Cleveland (3) and Detroit (4)...Kansas City is in a stretch in which 21 of 27 games are being contested within the Central, with the Royals posting a 9-7 intradivisional mark to this point...on the year, the Royals are within the division, with the club seeing each of its division rivals over this four-week span...in 2015, the Royals went against the division en route to their first-ever A.L. Central title. THE DEFENDING CHAMPS--Kansas City opened 2016 as the two-time defending American League Champions, a franchise first, defeating the Mets to win the World Series crown last year after going to a Game #7 in the 2014 Fall Classic before succumbing to the San Francisco Giants...Kansas City s A.L. title in 2015 was the fourth in franchise history, joining the 1980, 85 and the Royals are coming off a regular season and their first American League Central championship, winning the division by 12 games...the last division title won by Kansas City was the 1985 A.L. West, when the club parlayed that triumph into its first World Series title...the 95 wins last year were the most by a KC squad since the 1980 Royals went dating back to the start of the 2013 season, Kansas City has a record for a.551 winning pct., the best mark in the American League, and fourth in the Majors (behind St. Louis, Pittsburgh and the Dodgers)...KC has four more wins in that span than the second best A.L. club Baltimore (298). vs. Indians (2016) vs. Indians (career) At Home (career) Carrasco (career) Tomlin (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 Cuthbert Dyson Escobar Fuentes Hosmer Infante Merrifield Morales Orlando Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Dillon Gee Ian Kennedy Kris Medlen Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Butera Cruz Totals Duffy Gee Kennedy Medlen Ventura Volquez Young Total Perez Butera Cruz Totals Starts CS/ATT 14/27 2/7 0/0 16/34 Pct ERA ER/IP 187/ / / /531.2 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 3 CWS) Pickoff & CS: 3 (5/14 vs. ATL)

5 2016 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 CLE D. Salazar 7 Cain /31/16 TB D. Smyly 41 Colon Cuthbert CWS J. Quintana 4 Dyson /6/15 CWS E. Johnson 133 Escobar BOS H. Owens 413 Fuentes Hosmer CHI C. Sale 10 Infante CLE C. Kluber 139 Merrifield Morales CWS J. Quintana 5 Orlando /17/16 BOS K. Uehara 79 Perez CWS Z. Putnam 0 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Mike Moustakas Baltimore, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 119 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Cheslor Cuthbert Chicago White Sox, solo, solo off Jose Quintana) 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez (4/20/16 vs. Detroit, ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez) 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: Ben Zobrist Toronto, both solo) - Franchise total: 7 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: Melky Cabrera, Chicago White Sox Kauffman Stadium, off Danny Duffy, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Brett Lawrie and Alex Avila U.S. Cellular Field, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Eduardo Nunez, Minnesota Target Field, Dillon Gee pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field, Miguel Almonte pitching, 11th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks and Carlos Beltran, New York Yankees Yankee Stadium, 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: 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) 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: Yordano Ventura, June 12, Chicago (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): April 21, 2016 vs. Detroit (4-0); Volquez (7.0 IP), Herrera (1.0), Duffy (1.0) 2016 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 5 g (5/29-6/3) 2 1 Cain g 10 g (5/6-17) 7 - Colon g 3 g (2x) 2 - Cuthbert g 7 g (5/7-13) 5 - Dyson g 9 g (5/15-31) 6 1 Escobar g 9 g (5/23-6/1) 6 - Fuentes g 3 g (4/8-16) 3 - Hosmer g 18 g (4/10-4/30) 4 1 Infante g 8 g (4/8-17) 6 1 Merrifield g 9 g (5/23-6/1) 2 - Morales g 5 g (4/13-19) 2 - Orlando g 14 g (5/14-31) 5 - Perez g 12 g (5/13-27) - - Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th Kansas City By the Days Monday 2-5 Tuesday 6-4 Wednesday 4-6 Thursday 2-2 Friday 6-4 Saturday 5-5 Sunday 7-4 The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Salvador Perez, August 15, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, May 10, N.Y. Yankees 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: 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: Chris Young (2), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, Milwaukee Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 CWS Pitchers 16 MIN Butera 2 CLE Cain 0 CWS Colon 23 DET Cuthbert 13 5/28/16 vs. CWS Dyson 24 5/4/16 vs. WSH Escobar 9 CLE Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 32 CWS (7th, 4 hits) 3 runs /29 vs. CWS (8th, 4 hits) 4 runs - 5 5/30 vs. TB (8th, 5 hits) 5 runs - 3 5/31 vs. TB (4th, 6 hits) 6 runs runs - 1 5/28 vs. CWS (9th, 6 hits) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 28, Chicago Cubs (lost 1-0 in 11 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: May 28, 2016 vs. Chicago White Sox (8-7 in 9 innings) - Four times in Royals Bat Around: May 31, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay (4th inning, 5 runs) - Six times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 30-June 1, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: October 2-4, Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 7-9, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay 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: June 6-8, Baltimore Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: June 2-5, Cleveland Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Fuentes 21 9/8/13 vs. COL Hosmer 9 CLE Infante 3 5/28/16 vs. CWS Merrifield 4 BALT Morales 9 TOR Orlando 9 CLE Perez 54 CWS