ACE 30. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.60) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (1-2, 3.28)

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1 Royals vs. Rangers Kansas City s struggles in North Texas continued last night as the Royals dropped their seventh-straight here and ninth overall to the Rangers, dating back to last season...kc still leads the all-time series by a count, but has played to a deficit in the Lone Star state, including at this park. Date Site Score WP LP Att. Tex L, 0-1 (13) Alvarez Wood 26,898 Tex L, 2-6 Hamels Karns 31,320 Tex L, 1-2 Bush Wood 41,446 Tex 7/14 KC 7/15 KC 7/16 KC Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers (8-10) Globe Life Park - Sunday, April 23, 2017 Game #18 - Road Game #10 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES 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 Thursday, April 27: Off Day at Home Today 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...today 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. MORE HEARTBREAK IN TEXAS--The Lone Star State has not been a kind destination for the Royals this season as in six games here, KC has been walked off three times, including last night s 2-1 setback in front of 41,446...The Rangers Elvis Andrus broke a one-all tie with an RBI single off Peter Moylan in the last of the ninth, plating Rougned Odor with the winning run after the Royals had previously suffered sudden death defeats here on Thursday night (1-0 in 13 innings), as well as April 9 in Houston, (5-4 in 12)...Ian Kennedy was once again brilliant on the mound, surrendering just a solo shot to Mike Napoli in his 7.0 innings of work...the veteran righty scattered four hits, but did not factor into the decision...after Napoli s second-inning homer, the Royals tied the score in the sixth as Drew Butera singled and came around on Mike Moustakas two-out RBI hit...however, that was KC s only offense as the team was held to just six singles in the game with Butera collecting two of them...the loss was the Royals fourth-straight on the road and ninth in a row to Texas, which also won the final six meetings between the clubs in STARTING STAFF BACK ON TOP--Last night it was Ian Kennedy s turn to continue the Royals dominance as a starting staff, tossing 7.0 innings of one-run ball in another no-decision...his performance, combined with the efforts of Danny Duffy, Jason Hammel, Jason Vargas and Nate Karns this season have given the Royals a Major League-best 2.29 ERA through 17 games, well ahead of second-place Texas (3.11)...the Royals have also recorded quality starts in eight of their last nine outings and top the American League with 12 this season, three behind Washington (15) for the Major League lead...individually, Kennedy has allowed a total of three runs in his last three starts, spanning 21.0 innings (1.29 ERA), however he remains winless on the year. MOOSE IS LOOSE--One bright spot on offense has been the production of third baseman Mike Moustakas, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with his RBI single in the sixth inning last night...moose has hit in 15 of 16 the games he s registered an official at-bat in this season, while his current streak ties Salvador Perez (April 6-14) for the longest by a Royal in the 2015 All-Star missed a majority of last year after tearing his ACL on May 22 in Chicago, but enters play today tied for fourth in the American League with five homers, while he s also 14th in slugging percentage (.559). GONE TO THE WINDY CITY--The seven-game road trip will conclude with Kansas City s first jaunt to Chicago this season for a three-game set at newly named Guaranteed Rate Field, beginning tomorrow...the Royals have enjoyed their trips to Chi-Town over the last few years, going (.730) there since opening the 2013 campaign with consecutive losses...kc was 6-3 in the Windy City last season, when the ballpark was named U.S. Cellular Field...KC trails the all-time series by a margin, including a deficit in Chicago and at Guaranteed Rate Field. BUSY SCHEDULE AHEAD--Following this current road trip, the Royals will enjoy their fourth off day of the season, Thursday, before embarking on their busiest stretch of games in beginning with Friday s series opener against Minnesota at home, the Royals will play 33 games in a 34-day period, which includes a 10-game homestand (April 28-May 7) and a 10-game journey with stops in Minneapolis, New York and Cleveland (May 19-28)...the lone reprieve during that span comes on May 15, which dissects a six-game stand against AL East foes Baltimore (May 12-14) and the Yankees (May 16-18). 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. TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.60) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (1-2, 3.28) Career Career Jason Hammel vs. Rangers Major League Record 0-1 (4.60 ERA) Yu Darvish vs. Royals Major League Record 1-2 (3.28 ERA) JASON HAMMEL takes the hill for his fourth start of the season, the 252nd of his career and fifth start (seventh appearance) vs. Texas he signed a two-year deal with the Royals on February 8, joining his sixth team in 12 Major League seasons was originally drafted by Tampa Bay in 2002, and has pitched for the Rays ( ), Rockies ( ), Orioles ( ), Athletics (2014) and Cubs (2014, ). Jason s 2017 Starts STRONG IN SIX--Jason didn t figure into the decision in Kansas City s 2-1 loss DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT to San Francisco on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, despite holding the Giants to one 4/6 at Minnesota ND, /12 Oakland L, run on six hits and one walk in 6.0+ innings, with three strikeouts he retired 15 of his 4/18 San Francisco ND, first 16 batters including the first 12 before allowing six of the next eight to reach 2017 Totals % Career Totals he exited with the score tied at one, after allowing his first two batters to reach in the seventh inning...he remains winless in three starts as a Royal after earning victories in four of his first five starts a season ago. ACCOMPLISHED APRIL--Hammel is 19-6 with a 2.77 ERA (61 ER in IP) in 32 April starts since the start of 2011 his 19 wins in the season s first month are most in the Majors during that stretch, one more than Felix Hernandez his loss on April 12 vs. Oakland was his first since April 22, 2015 at Pittsburgh, snapping a streak of six straight unbeaten starts in the month of April...last season with the Cubs, Jason went 3-0 with an 0.75 ERA in four April starts. AFTERNOON FRIGHT--Jason is just 2-5 with a 5.36 ERA (28 ER in 47.0 IP) in his last 10 daytime starts, and has failed to complete 4.0 innings in three of his last four, going 0-3 during that span his last daytime win came last July 16 vs. these Rangers at Wrigley Field in a Cubs uniform RECAP--Jason earned a career-high 15 wins in 2016 with the eventual World Series champion Chicago Cubs, five more than his previous career high done four times (2009, 10, 14, 15) he had a 0.75 ERA (2 ER in 24.0 IP) through his first four starts, the second-best mark by a Cubs starter through four starts since 1920, according to Elias, trailing only Steve Stone (0.51 ERA in 1976) he won a career-high six straight starts following the 2016 All-Star break, posting a 0.95 ERA (4 ER in 38.0 IP) during that stretch. VS. RANGERS--Hammel is 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA (13 ER in 28.0 IP) in six career outings (four starts) vs. Texas...however, he s held the Rangers to just one run over 6.0 innings in each of his last two starts, most recently on July 16, 2016, when he was victorious in a 3-1 Cubs win. ON THE ROAD--Jason is 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. American League teams and hasn t won on the road vs. an AL team since May 5, 2013 at the Angels. Hammel vs. Rangers Player AVG AB H HR RBI Elvis Andrus Jason s Last Win: Robinson Chirinos September 19, 2016 vs. Cincinnati Reds (7.0 IP, 5-2 over Blake Wood) Shin-soo Choo Jason s Last Loss: Carlos Gomez April 12, 2017 vs. Oakland (4.2 IP, 3-8 to Andrew Triggs) Jonathan Lucroy Jason s Strikeout High: Nomar Mazara Mike Napoli on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Rougned Odor Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: Ryan Rua June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2017

2 Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason makes his fourth start of the season and 200th of his career start as KC opens a series in Chicago...he s 3-0 with an 0.44 ERA with two walks and 23 strikeouts. = Vargy improved to 3-0 for the first time since his rookie season (2005) last Wednesday, outdueling Madison Bumgarner, 2-0 in Kansas City...the Royals veteran lefty worked 7.2 scoreless frames, allowing four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts...he became the fourth Royals pitcher to work 6.0 innings and surrender one run or less in each of his first three starts of a season...he s allowed two runs or less in each of his last 12 starts, dating back to April 27, = In six starts since returning from Tommy John surgery last September, Jason is 3-0 with a 1.10 ERA (4 ER in 32.2 IP), while holding opponents to a.190 average...since September 17, 2016 (the date of his first start last year), he leads in the Majors in ERA and is fourth with a 0.83 WHIP (minimum 30.0 IP). = He s 1-2 with a 6.85 ERA in nine career outings (eight starts) against the White Sox...he made his first start after returning from Tommy John surgery vs. Chicago last season, working 3.0 innings and allowing one run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout...he s with a 4.61 ERA vs. AL Central foes all-time. = Vargas has a 2.93 ERA and a 9-6 record in 21 road starts as a Royal...however, he s with a 4.72 ERA in 109 career outings away from home 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: 35/52 (67.3%) Saves/Save Opp: 3/6 (50.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 29/8 (27.6%) 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 Friday, 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 pitched on Wednesday, overcoming a leadoff walk to earn his third save of the season...the appearance marked his fourth outing 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. = 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 August 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: 8/9 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: 9/1 (11.1%) 2017 Strikeout High: 2, April 7 at HOU April 22 at TEX = Peter allowed his first inherited runner to score at the worst time last night as Elvis Andrus single in the ninth plated Rougned Odor with the winning run... Moylan opened the year by stranding the first eight inherited runners he d been saddled with...his nine inherited runners overall are tied for seventh-most in the AL. = Despite allowing the game-ending hit, Moylan remained unbeaten in his last 107 appearances, the longest active streak among pitchers currently on a Major League roster his last lost came on September 7, 2011 at Philadelphia (with Atlanta) he also had a streak of 104 outings without a loss from = He owns a 1.86 ERA (6 ER in 29.0 IP) and a.173 opponents average (18-for-104) in his last 41 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: 8/8 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 worked a scoreless eighth inning last night, despite surrendering a one-out single to Carlos Gomez and a two-out walk to Nomar Mazara...he s not allowed a run in his first eight appearances (9.0 innings) this season...he s also tied for 14th in the American League with 11 strikeouts out of the bullpen. = 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 Friday night in relief of Nate Karns. = Strahm was recalled from Omaha (AAA) prior to Friday 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 August 2 to September 10. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/8 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 22 at TEX (Loss) = Travis suffered his second loss in this series last night, allowing a leadoff single to Rougned Odor in the ninth as he came around to score the winning run...his loss Thursday snapped a streak of 105 consecutive appearances without a loss, which was tied for the longest active streak in baseball. = He has inherited 10 base runners in eight outings, tied for fifth-most in the AL...however, he 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 Friday 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 on Friday, going 0-for3 as the starting right fielder after being recalled from Triple-A Omaha before the game. = In 13 games with the Storm Chasers prior to his recall, Bonifacio hit.314 (16-for-51) with two doubles, two triples, three homers and a team-high 12 RBI. = Bonifacio was originally signed by Kansas City as a non-drafted free agent in 2009 batted.414 (12-for-29) with six extra-base hits and seven RBI this spring. = Named Storm Chasers Player of the Year by the Omaha media in 2016, batting.277 with 19 HR and 86 RBI, leading the team in runs (82), hits (137), triples (six), HR, RBI, total bases (228) and walks (51), earning a selection to the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for the Royals, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Pena. Drew Butera This Series: 3-for-6, R, 2B Last Stand: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 2 g (3-6) = Drew made his second straight start last night after Salvador Perez was a late scratch due to a stiff neck he went 2-for-3 and scored Kansas City s only run. = Butera 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: 3-for-11, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB Last Stand: 13-for-29 (.448), 3 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB Hit Streak: 5 g (6-20) = Lorenzo went 1-for-4 last night, extending his on-base streak to 11 games he s reached safely in 14 of 17 games, including at least twice in 13 of those games. = Cain ranks tied third in the Majors with six stolen bases he s 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts in his last 23 games dating back to last August. = Batting.335 (81-for-242) in day games since the start of 2015, third best in the Majors trailing only J.T. Realmuto (.366) and Dee Gordon (.364). = Ranks third in the American League on-base percentage (.452), fourth in walks (13) and sixth in batting average (.333) he also ranks tied for first in the AL with a.500 average (5-for-10) with runners in scoring position and ranks third in the AL with a.362 average (17-for-47) vs. right-handed pitching. = 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: 0-for-3 Last Stand: 0-for-2, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Christian started at second base last night and went 0-for-3, extending his hitless streak to start the season to 0-for-7. = 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.394 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 an 0-for-15 skid with a single in the ninth inning on Friday, his first hit since his solo HR in Houston on April 8. = Cuthbert is a career.286/.394/.464 (8-for-28) hitter in eight career games vs. Texas, including a.294 average (5-for-17) here at Globe Life Park. = 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-12, 2B Last Stand: 7-for-28 (.250), 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-10) = Esky went 0-for-3 last night, extending his hitless streak to 10 at-bats his only RBI this season was a walk-off single to beat San Francisco, 1-0 on April 16. = Hit.298 (50-for-168) in 42 day games last season, including 13 multi-hit games, four games with at least three hits and one four-hit game. = Alcides enters tonight with 188 consecutive starts dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias. = Has played in 960 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season, third most in the Majors behind Robinson Cano (973) and Adrian Gonzalez (964). = 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-12, R, BB, HBP Last Stand: 5-for-31 (.161), 3 R, 2B, 2 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Alex went 0-for-4 last night, marking just the fourth game (out of 17) in which he has failed to reach safely. = Gordon was hit by a pitch in the first inning on Friday, his 78th career HBP to match Mike Macfarlane for the Royals all-time record he s tied with Anthony Rizzo for 14th most among active players, one behind Ian Kinsler (79) and 112 behind the active leader, Chase Utley (190), who has 58 more than anyone else. = He s reached safely to leadoff the first inning in eight of Kansas City s 17 games, including four hits, two walks and two hit-by-pitches. = Threw out Evan Gattis at second base on April 8 in Houston, his 75th career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010 and one more than Gerardo Parra. = 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 108 games (107 starts) since. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-11, R, 2 BB Last Stand: 6-for-29, (.207), R, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Eric went 0-for-4 last night, snapping a 15-game on-base streak that was his longest since a 21-game on-base streak from Aug. 16-Sept. 7 of last season. = Hosmer has eight career HR vs. Texas, including four HR in his last 10 games here at Globe Life Park his eight HR are his most vs. any non-divisional team. = Led Team USA to the 2017 World Baseball Classic championship, earning All-Tournament team honors, batting.385 (10-for-26) with four XBH and five RBI. = His 62 go-ahead RBI since 2015 are tied for fifth the Majors, trailing Nolan Arenado (68), 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: 3-for-8, 3B, RBI Last Stand: 2-for-7 (.286), R, HR, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-8) = Whit went 1-for-4 last night and is batting.333 (5-for-15) since his recall on Tuesday, when he homered in his 2017 debut to snap 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 = Batted.320 (31-for-97) in 25 day games last season, including.429 (15-for-35) during his current eight-game hitting streak in day games. = 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: 1-for-8, BB Last Stand: 4-for-21 (.190), R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Brandon went 1-for-3 with a walk last night, reaching safely twice for the third game in his last five. = Moss has 10 career home runs vs. Texas, tied for his third most vs. any opponent he s batting.304/.385/.870 (7-for-23) lifetime vs. Yu Darvish with a double and four home runs, tied for the most HR Darvish has allowed vs. any player (also, Mike Trout and Brett Gardner). = 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). Mike Moustakas This Series: 2-for-9, RBI Last Stand: 7-for-27 (.259), 5 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 8 g (9-32) = Mike went 1-for-4 with an RBI single last night, driving in Kansas City s only run while extending his hitting streak to eight games. = Moustakas has hit safely in 14 of his 15 starts, including all eight road games, in which he s batting.313 (10-for-32). = Has nine home runs in his last 24 day games dating back to Aug. 23, 2015, including three homers in six day games this season. = Moose has hit 23 home runs in his last 304 at-bats (since Aug. 20, 2015) his AB/HR ratio during that time ranks fourth in the Majors (min. 300 at-bats). = 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), R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Salvy was a late scratch last night due to a stiff neck he s batting.212 (7-for-33) in eight road games, including 0-for-9 on this road trip. = Perez homered in four straight games from April 6-9, the longest streak by a Royal since Billy Butler in 2011 and one shy of Mike Sweeney s club record in = He s hit 92 career HR, including 89 as a catcher, four shy of Mike Macfarlane s club record as a catcher his 46 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = Perez has never homered here at Globe Life Park, one of two current American League parks he s never homered 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 the Majors.

4 This & That BACK-TO-BACK MISCUES--Ian Kennedy was responsible for Kansas City s third error of the season last night, tossing errantly to first on a pickoff attempt in the sixth inning...it marked the second miscue in as many nights after 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...the three errors are still the fewest in baseball, one less than Cincinnati, while KC s.995 fielding percentage is also one point better than the Reds (.994)...the Royals are also fourth in the Majors in double plays turned with 22. OFFENSE SPUTTERING--Kansas City hopes that starting a new week will turn things around for the bats as the club just completed a six-game stretch where it batted.204 as a team and managed just seven runs...the Royals have hit a Major League low.153 with runners in scoring position (17-for-111), including a.143 mark (6-for-42) over their last six contests...remarkably, KC went 2-4 last week despite the lack of offensive production...this is unchartered territory for the Royals, who finished fourth in the Junior Circuit last year with a.273 mark with RISP, after finishing second in the loop in both 2015 (.281) and 2014 (.271)...overall, Kansas City is 28th in the baseball in team batting (.209), 29th in team on-base pct. (.274) and last in team slugging pct. (.324). JACK-O--Joakim Soria continued his impressive start to the 2017 season last night, putting up another 0 in the eighth to give him eight-straight scoreless outings (9.0 innings) to open the year...in his 9.0 innings thus far, he s scattered five hits, while collecting 11 strikeouts, which are tied for 14th among AL relievers...his scorelessinnings stretch is his longest since working 10.1 frames without a run last August 5-28, during which the Royals pen had a franchise-best 41.1 shutout innings. DUPER STILL SUPER--Kansas City s replay specialist, Bill Duplissea is 6-for-6 in challenges to open he nailed #6 Friday 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-theshoulder 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). ROAD WOES--The Royals will look to snap a four-game road losing streak today in Texas as well as a seven-game winless run at Globe Life Park, which dates back to last July...overall, Kansas City has gone 2-7 in their first nine contests away from Kauffman Stadium this year, being swept in Minnesota to start the season, 2-1 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, while dropping the first three here in Arlington...Kansas City went on the road a year ago, but finished strong by winning 15 of their final 24 contests outside of Missouri. CAIN TRAIN CONTINUES TO ROLL--Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-4 last night and has now reached base in 16 of the 17 games this season...he s also been aboard at least twice in 13 of those 17 contests as he enters play today third in the AL with a.452 on-base percentage, just behind Minnesota s Robbie Grossman (.475) and Yankees third baseman Chase Headley (.456)...LoCain has already coaxed 13 walks through the first 17 games, good for fourth in the AL, and just 24 freebies shy of his career-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. 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 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 this afternoon four 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 (2,075) and wins (1,013)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...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 Minnesota and the veteran announcer is back in the booth 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) Darvish (career) Gonzalez (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 0/2 1/9 1/11 Pct ERA ER/IP 12/ / /156.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 2 (Last: TEX)

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 41 Cain BOS J. Tazawa 78 Colón 9/15/16 OAK D. Overton 13 Cuthbert HOU D. Keuchel 16 Escobar CLE S. Clevinger 96 Gordon DET M. Pelfrey 88 Hosmer HOU L. Gregerson 45 Merrifield /18/17 SF M. Cain 13 Moss /15/17 LAA M. Shoemaker 14 Moustakas /15/17 LAA J. Alvarez 18 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 (2x) 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 8 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 0 TEX Bonifacio 1 - Butera 10 DET Cain 54 6/17/16 vs. DET Colón 6 9/15/16 vs. OAK Cuthbert 0 TEX Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Escobar 8 4/13/17 vs. OAK Gordon 32 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 59 MIN Merrifield 5 10/1/16 vs. CLE Moss 22 PIT Moustakas 14 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 (7-10) P: Duffy (2-2), Hammel (0-3), Karns (1-2), Kennedy (1-3), Vargas (3-0) 2nd: Cain (2-1), Moustakas (5-9) C: Butera (2-2), Perez (5-8) 3rd: Cain (5-9), Hosmer (2-1) 4th: Hosmer (5-9), Perez (2-1) 5th: Cuthbert (2-1), Merrifield (0-1), Perez (5-8) 1B: Hosmer (7-10) 2B: Colon (2-1), Merrifield (1-1), Mondesi (4-8) 3B: Cuthbert (2-2), Moustakas (5-8) 6th: Merrifield (1-1), Moss (4-8), Orlando (2-1) SS: Escobar (7-10) 7th: Cuthbert (0-2), Escobar (3-4), Orlando (4-4) LF: Gordon (7-9), Moss (0-1) 8th: Bonifacio (0-1), Colon (2-1), Cuthbert (1-0), Escobar (4-6), Merrifield (0-1), Orlando (0-1) CF: Cain (7-10) 9th: Butera (2-2), Mondesi (4-8), Orlando (1-0) RF: Bonifacio (0-1), Gordon (0-1), Merrifield (0-2), Orlando (7-6) DH: Cuthbert (1-1), Moss (4-7), 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 2-1 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: 6-2 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: 1-5 Tied after seven innings: 2-4 Tied after eight innings: 1-4 Starter works 6.0 IP: 1-3 Opponents score first: 3-7 Score three runs or less: 4-9 Do not homer: 3-5 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): 2/4 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 1/3 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 3/4 Errorless games by KC: 6-8 Extra Innings 0-3