Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

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1 Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals (81-80) Kauffman Stadium - Sunday, October 2, 2016 Game #162 - Home Game #81 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING SCHEDULE Monday, April 3, Minnesota Twins: TBA vs. TBA Today s game is being broadcast on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials...today s finale is being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler in the booth...the pre and postgame show, Royals Live, will be hosted by Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Indians The Royals have now dropped seven straight to the Indians with today the final chance in KC is just 5-13 vs. Cleveland this year, tying the most losses to the Tribe in a single season in team history, also losing 13 in the Royals trail the all-time series by a margin, but hold a advantage in Kansas City, in The K. 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 W, 2-1 Volquez Carrasco 31,269 6/14 KC W, 3-2 Soria Shaw 29,293 6/15 KC W, 9-4 Kennedy Kluber 33,546 7/18 KC W, 7-3 Hochevar Shaw 38,042 7/19 KC L, 3-7 Salazar Flynn 31,144 7/20 KC L, 4-11 Carrasco Kennedy 33,455 Clev L, 1-2 Miller Flynn 13,623 Clev L, 3-4 Kluber Kennedy 13,888 Clev L, 2-5 Otero Gee 15,253 9/30 KC L, 2-7 Merritt Ventura 24,741 10/1 KC L, 3-6 Clevenger Strahm 28,569 WALKS AND MISCUE HAUNT IN LOSS TO TRIBE--The Royals fell for the seventh straight time to Cleveland yesterday, a 6-3 defeat in which the Indians capitalized on receiving eight free passes on the day, half of which crossed the plate...matt Strahm, who walked two in his 1.1 innings, was saddled with the loss, though an inconvenient infield error lead to the tie-breaking run in the eighth, as well as two more unearned tallies after his departure...edinson Volquez made his final start of 16, working the first 5.0 innings allowing five hits and three runs, walking four and fanning five while also hitting a batter...the KC offense was able to tie the game at 3-3 with a two-run sixth thanks to RBI knocks from Paulo Orlando and Alcides Escobar... Jarrod Dyson continued his season-ending hot stretch at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and his 30th stolen base of the year...the loss was KC s third in a row after winning four straight. THAT S A WRAP--While a third straight postseason couldn t be had in 2016, the Royals can still post a winning record if they snap a three-game slide here this afternoon...it would give Kansas City a fourth straight campaign with a winning record, something that hasn t been done here since a six-year stretch from , when KC combined those years for a.573 winning pct. ( )...included in that six-year span were the first postseason experiences for the franchise, playing in the ALCS in 1976, 77, 78 and 80, winning the American League crown in the final year of the streak...kansas City enters today record for the last four seasons for a.543 winning pct., which is currently tied with Cleveland for the best mark among all American League teams since the start of 2013, when KC finished at the Royals then followed by consecutive American League title years with an mark in 2014 and a loss in the Fall Classic to the Giants, and then last year s historical ledger culminating in the World Series crown. ESKY TO PLAY EM ALL, AGAIN--For the second time in three season, shortstop Alcides Escobar will play in all 162 regular season games, also doing so in he will likely be joined by Baltimore s Jonathan Schoop and Houston s George Springer, who enter today with 161 games contested this year, but Schoop has a shot at playing 163 should the O s end up tied for a potential Wild Card berth...escobar has the longest active streak of games played in the Majors with today slated to be his 171st start in succession. THE LAND OF HOZ--Eric Hosmer drove home Kansas City s first run on Friday night, upping his career best RBI total to 104, the 19th best RBI season in team history...this is the first time the Royals have had a first baseman drive at least 100 runs in a season since Mike Sweeney knocked home 103 of his 144 in 2000 while playing first base...the only other full-time first sacker with at least 100-RBI in a season for the Royals was John Mayberry, who did it on three occasions...with his career best 25 homers, Hosmer is only the third lefthanded hitting Royal to hit that many, joining George Brett (1983 & 85) and John Mayberry ( , 75) OVER 2.5 MILLION SERVED--The Royals blew by the 2.5 million attendance mark with yesterday s crowd for just the second time in franchise history, coming on the heels of the first time when the club netted 2,708,549 fans during what would up a World Series winning campaign...coupled with last season, Kansas City has drawn 5,325,786 fans into Kauffman Stadium with today remaining in 2016, for a per game average of 32,520...prior to last year, the Royals had not eclipsed the two million total in home attendance since 1991 when the club drew 2,161,537...prior to last season, the one-year attendance record was 2,477,700 established in TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Josh Tomlin (12-9, 4.48) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (11-10, 3.69) Career Career Josh Tomlin vs. Royals Major League Record 12-9 (4.48 ERA) Ian Kennedy vs. Indians Major League Record (3.69 ERA) IAN KENNEDY toes the rubber for today s season finale, making his career-high tying 33rd start of the year, 237th career, 239th overall appearance...he faces Cleveland for the sixth time this season, eighth all-time...the 31-year-old right-hander is completing the first year of a five-year deal he signed with the Royals on January 29. THE ELUSIVE 12TH WIN--Ian makes his fourth, and final, attempt at winning his 12th game of hte year, as he was not involved in the decision his last time out, a 4-3, 11-inning KC win over the Twins...he worked 5.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and five K s...he s finished 6.0 innings in just four of his last seven starts, after doing so in 16 of his first 25, posting 12 quality starts in that span...ian allowed a solo homer to Eduardo Escobar in the fourth, the 32nd he s given up to establish a career high...it also snapped a streak of 22.0 consecutive innings without allowing a homer, dating back to the last time he faced the Twins on September 5...he ll be looking to snap a threestart winless streak after claiming victories in five of his six starts between August 15 and September 11...a win today would also tie him with Danny Duffy for the team lead and give him 12 victories or more for the fourth time in the last six seasons. THE GAME OF RISP--Kennedy ranks fifth in the American League, holding the opposition to a.195 average (23-for-118) with runners in scoring position this season (minimum 100 batters faced)...that includes a.143 average (7-for-49) in scoring situations since August 1...he s also second in the Majors, allowing just a.229 slugging percentage (four doubles) with RISP, trailing only Miami s Kyle Barraclough (.186) among qualifying hurlers. HIGHER RATES--Ian enters his final start with the fourth-highest strikeout rate in franchise history (8.66), while his 181 K s for the season are tied for 17th on the club s single-season list...he has recorded at least one strikeout in all 238 career outings, the second-longest active streak to begin a career, trailing only David Price (252). AWESOME IN THE AFTERNOON--Kennedy makes his ninth daytime start of the year, entering at 5-1 with a 2.91 ERA (15 ER in 46.1 IP), while holding opponents to a.202 average during afternoon hours...among A.L. hurlers that have pitched at least 40.0 innings during the day, his opponents average ranks fifth, while his ERA is sixth. VS. INDIANS--He makes his sixth start against the Tribe this season, matching Edinson Volquez (this year) and Gil Meche (2008) as the only other Royals pitchers to start six times vs. Cleveland in one season...ian has gone 2-3 this year with a 5.76 ERA (19 ER in 29.2 IP)...he s posted a 5.48 ERA in seven career starts. HOME AT THE K --Ian is 4-3 with a 3.40 ERA and.224 opponents avg. (66-for-294) at home this season, allowing two runs or fewer in eight of his 13 starts at The Kennedy vs. Indians Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Lonnie Chisenhall Coco Crisp Rajai Davis Yan Gomes Brandon Guyer Jason Kipnis Francisco Lindor Michael Martinez Mike Napoli Tyler Naquin Roberto Perez Jose Ramirez Carlos Santana Ian s 2016 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/9 Minnesota W, Houston W, /20 Detroit L, LA Angels L, Seattle W, Cleveland W, N.Y. Yankees L, /18 Boston ND, Minnesota ND, /30 Tampa Bay ND, Cleveland L, Chi White Sox L, /15 Cleveland W, N.Y. Mets L, /26 Houston W, Philadelphia L, Toronto ND, Detroit ND, /20 Cleveland L, /25 LA Angels L, Texas ND, Tampa Bay ND, /10 Chi. White Sox ND, Detroit W, /20 Minnesota W, Boston W, /31 N.Y. Yankees ND, 4-5 (13) Minnesota W, White Sox W, /16 Chi. White Sox ND, Cleveland L, /27 Minnesota ND, 4-3 (11) Totals % Career Totals K he s unbeaten in his last four starts here and hasn t lost at home since July 25 vs. the Angels...he s looking for his first win here since tossing 8.0 scoreless frames in a 10-0 triumph over the Twins...Kennedy is with a 3.72 ERA in 112 home starts in his career. Ian s Last Win: September 11, 2016 at Chicago White Sox (6.0 IP, 2-0 over Chris Sale) Ian s Last Loss: September 21, 2016 at Cleveland (5.2 IP, 4-3 to Corey Kluber) Ian s Strikeout High: 12 (5x), last: September 2, 2015 vs. Texas (7.0 IP, no-decision in 4-3 loss to Cole Hamels) Ian s Last Complete Game: June 17, 2012 at Los Angeles Angels (8.0 IP, 0-2 loss to Garrett Richards) second career Ian s Only Shutout: April 25, 2011 vs. Philadelphia (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Cliff Lee) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals 2016

2 Pitching Notes 2016 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: 322/469 (68.7%) Saves/Save Opp: 41/59 (69.5%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:226/62 (27.4%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 10/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/ Strikeout High: 4 on May 15 vs. ATL October 1 vs. Cleveland = Scott worked a scoreless sixth inning yesterday, pitching around a two-out triple by Carlos Santana...he s made eight scoreless appearances since being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on August 30, but has allowed nine hits in 6.0 innings...he also made nine appearances between May 12 and June 5. = Alexander went 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA (10 ER in 30.0 IP) in 22 outings with Omaha this season...held lefties to a.231 average (9-for-39). Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/44 Saves/Save Opp: 27/30 (90.0%) Last Save: Sept. 28, 2016 vs. MIN (47th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 8/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last: Sept. 17 vs. CWS Sept. 28 vs. Minnesota (Save) = Wade picked up his 27th save Wednesday, working around a one-out double by John Ryan Murphy...his save total ranks 10th in the American League, while his 90.0 save percentage (27-for-30) is sixth...he appeared in four straight games, the final two contests in the Detroit series and the first two vs. Minnesota on this stand. = Over the last two seasons, he s 44-for-48 in save opportunities, with his 91.7 percent success rate ranking seventh in the Majors. = He has the fourth-longest active streak in the Majors without allowing a home run (46.0 IP)...hasn t been taken deep since a Logan Morrison solo shot on September 24 of last year...since 2014, he s tops among MLB relievers in ERA (1.19), is second in wins (19) and fourth in opponents average (.164). Brian Flynn (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 20/35 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 25/ Strikeout High: 5 on 6/24 vs. HOU Sept. 30 vs. Cleveland = Brian pitched 2.0 innings Friday night, allowing a three-run homer to Francisco Lindor in the seventh inning...it marked the first home run he s allowed since July 29, when Texas Rougned Odor took him deep in Arlington...the four runs and three hits he gaveup both matched season highs. = Despite a rough outing, Flynn still ranks sixth among AL relievers, holding the opposition to a.186 batting average (34-for-183)...his 2.21 ERA is 10th. = Flynn has made 36 appearances this season (one start) after pitching in just six games during his first two big league seasons ( ) with the Marlins. Dillon Gee 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/19 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High (relief): 5 on April 23 vs. BAL Sept. 25 at Detroit (Win) = Gee will miss the remainder of the season after experiencing shortness of breath following Sunday s win...in 19 relief appearances, he s 4-1 with a 3.46 ERA. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 60/72 Saves/Save Opp: 12/15 (80.0%) Last Save: Sept. 24, DET (17th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 14/ Strikeout High: 3 (4x), last July TOR Sept. 29 vs. Minnesota (Loss) = Kelvin surrendered three runs in the ninth inning Thursday to suffer his sixth loss...it marked just the second time in his career that he s allowed five hits in an outing and first since April 8, 2012 at the Angels...it was also the fourth time this season he s been charged with three runs or more, after doing it twice in = Herrera s 72 appearances this season are tied for fourth in the AL, while they re tied for 10th in club history...it s the second-most games he s pitched in during one season, behind his 76 outings in 2012, matching his 2015 total...his 26 holds this year are fourth in the Junior Circuit and tied for third-most in franchise history. = Selected to his second-straight All-Star Game this year...posted a 1.77 ERA (8 ER in 40.2 IP) in the first half, but has a 4.02 ERA since the break. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 7/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/ Strikeout High: 1 (7x), last Sept. 28 vs. MIN October 1 vs. Cleveland = Kevin gave up a pair of unearned runs yesterday, surrendering a pair of walks after an error and a two-out, two-run double to Francisco Lindor...he allowed his second inherited runner to score, entering the eighth with one on and one out...he also allowed two runs on Wednesday vs. Minnesota. = He s made 10 relief appearances since being selected from Omaha (AAA) on September 6...earned his first big league win in Chicago on September 10. Alec Mills 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/ Strikeout High: 3, Sept. 15 vs. OAK Sept. 15 vs. Oakland = Alec hasn t pitched since September 15, retiring all five batters faced with three strikeouts, stranding an inherited runner in the eighth made his MLB debut on May 18...he went 5-5 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 outings (23 starts) between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha this season. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 35/50 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: 38/ Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last Aug. 6 vs. TOR Sept. 28 vs. Minnesota = Peter hasn t pitched the last three games, after appearing in five-straight contests between September it marked the second time he s done that this season, also pitching in five-straight, August 28-September 2...the club record for consecutive appearances is six, held by Ted Abernathy (September 13-20, 1970). = Moylan is tied for in the AL, having allowed just 21.1 percent of his inherited runners to score (8-for-38)...he was charged with a pair of unearned runs in his outing September 23 in Detroit, but has a 2.25 ERA (5 ER in 20.0 IP) since August 1...he s been charged with one earned run in his last 10 outings (9.0 IP). = He s made 50 appearances this season, his most at the Major League level since 2010, when his 85 outings for Atlanta ranked second in the Majors. Brooks Pounders 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/11 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: --- Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/ Strikeout High: 3, July 5 at TOR October 1 vs. Cleveland = Brooks pitched in a third-straight game, working a scoreless ninth on 14 pitches...he s made four consecutive scoreless appearances since allowing three runs on five hits in his September 15 outing vs. Oakland...earned his second victory of the season last Tuesday vs. Minnesota in a 4-3 KC triumph in 11 innings. = He s stranded all six inherited runners he s faced this season...he was named the Omaha (AAA) Pitcher of the Year earlier this week. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 49/69 Saves/Save Opp: 1/8 (12.5%) Last Save: April 13 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 3 (3x), last on July 7 vs. SEA Sept. 28 vs. Minnesota = Joakim recorded his fifth victory Wednesday, working a scoreless eighth...his five victories are tied for the most he s had in a season, while his 69 appearances are second-most, behind his combined 72 with Detroit and Pittsburgh in his total is also tied for 10th in the AL this season. = Soria s eight losses are the most by a KC reliever since Dan Quisenberry s nine in 1985 he s had an up-and-down year, making 11-straight scoreless appearances between August 5-28, before allowing six runs in seven outings between August 30-September 13...had a 3-3 record and a 3.20 ERA before the break. Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/21 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: --- Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/ Strikeout High: 5, August 9 vs. Chicago October 1 vs. Cleveland (Loss) = Matt suffered his second loss yesterday, being charged with the go-ahead run...after working a scoreless seventh, Strahm walked Rajai Davis to leadoff the eighth and he came around to score on an error with Kevin McCarthy on the mound...it was just the fourth run he s allowed this season. = He didn t allow a hit over his last two outings, dropping his opponents average to.173 (13-for-75), good for fifth in the AL among hurlers that pitched at least 20.0 innings...his strikeouts per 9.0 innings (30 K in 22.0 IP) is also 10th among that group...it s also tops by a Royals rookie that pitched at least 20.0 frames. = Strahm had a team-best 16.1 scoreless innings streak from August 2-September 10...however, he allowed three runs on five hits over his last seven outings. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 11/21 Saves/Save Opp: 1/1 (100%) Last Save: August 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/ Strikeout High: 10, April 22 vs. BAL (start) Sept. 29 vs. Minnesota = Chris retired five of the six hitters he faced Friday night, collecting three strikeouts for a second-straight outing...he s made back-to-back scoreless appearances since allowing seven runs in two outings vs. Oakland (September 12-15)...he had a 12.2 inning scoreless streak from July 31-August 26 this season. = Among active pitchers with at least 1,200 career innings, Young s.229 opponents average is second-lowest in baseball, trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205). = Young has gone 5-1 with a 3.36 ERA (22 ER in 59.0 IP), while holding the opposition to a.228 average in 38 career relief outings.

3 Hitting Notes Billy Burns This Series: 1-for-4, run This Stand: 1-for-4 (.250), 2 runs, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-10) = Billy singled to leadoff the first on Friday and scored on Eric Hosmer s RBI single he s batting.281 (9-for-32) in eight starts with the Royals after being acquired from Oakland on July 30 in exchange for Brett Eibner, including a three-hit game on September 19 in which he reached safely a career-high tying four times. = Burns had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning on Tuesday, his second career walk-off RBI (also, June 17 with Oakland) and the first regular season walk-off sac. fly by a Royal since May 7, 2011 vs. Oakland (Mike Aviles) of his 13 RBI this season, seven have either tied the score or taken the lead, including two walk-offs. = Led MLB rookies in steals (26) and multi-hit games (47) last year and won the AL rookie batting title (.294) his 43 steals since 2015 are sixth most in the AL. Drew Butera This Series: 2-for-6, run, 3B, RBI, BB This Stand: 5-for-10 (.500), 3 runs, 3B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 4 g (6-14) = Drew started for the third straight game yesterday and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored he s batting.357 (10-for-28) since the start of September. = Butera matched a career high with three hits on Thursday (fourth time; last, May 31 vs. Tampa Bay), including an RBI single in the second inning. = He s batting.343 (24-for-70) at home he has 15 extra-base hits in 120 at-bats overall this season after recording 14 XBH in 277 at-bats from = He homered on September 7 in Minnesota, setting a new career high with his fourth home run, surpassing his previous high (3) with the Dodgers in = He made his second pitching appearance (fifth career) on July 26, recording the final out in a loss to the Angels his five pitching appearances are tops among active position players he is the ninth Royals position player (13th time) to pitch in a game prior to his June 25 outing, the last Royals to do it was Mitch Maier in Lorenzo Cain This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 4 g (4-15) = Lorenzo last played on September 9 in Chicago, which was his first action since August 30 he s suffering from inflammation in his left wrist. = Cain is batting.377/.459/.525 (23-for-61) with 13 RBI over his last 17 games the Royals are (.564) with him in the starting lineup and (.400) without. Christian Colon This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Christian struck out as a pinch hitter on September 20 and hasn t started since September 19 he s hit safely in five of his last six starts, including his first career home run a three-run shot on September 15 vs. Oakland s Dillon Overton in Kansas City s five-run ninth he s a career.286 hitter (36-for-126) after the All-Star break. = He has a career.412 OBP when leading off an inning, second best among current AL players since 2014 (min. 60 plate appearances) and fifth in the Majors. Tony Cruz This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Tony has appeared in four games with the Royals this season and just once (September 15 vs. Oakland) since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on September 2. = Cruz hit.264 (84-for-318) with seven homers and 55 RBI in 92 games with the Storm Chasers, including a five-game hitting streak before his recall. Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: 0-for-4, BB This Stand: 2-for-14 (.143), BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-11) = Cheslor went 0-for-3 with a walk yesterday, extending his hitless streak to 11 at-bats over his last four games after posting a.519 OBP in his previous eight games. = Cuthbert hit his 11th HR last Sunday the only Royals rookies to hit more HR as a third basemen are Alex Gordon (14 HR in 2007) & Kevin Seitzer (14 HR in 1987). = He leads the AL rookie batting title race (.273) over Texas Nomar Mazara (.268) the last Royal to win the AL rookie batting title was Eric Hosmer (.293) in = Cuthbert leads AL rookies with 28 doubles, most by a Royals rookie since Alex Gordon s club rookie record 36 doubles in Hunter Dozier This Series: 1-for-3, run This Stand: 1-for-5 (.200), run Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Hunter singled and scored on Butera s RBI triple in the eighth inning on Friday he s batting.211 (4-for-19) in eight games (five starts). = Hunter made his Major League debut on September 12, recorded his first hit September 15 and had the game-winning RBI on September 17 in a 3-2 win. = Dozier was selected from Triple-A Omaha on September 2 he hit.296/.366/.533 (144-for-486) with career highs in doubles (44), homers (23) and RBI (75) in 129 games between Northwest Arkansas and Omaha this season, earning Omaha Player of the Year honors. Jarrod Dyson This Series: 3-for-5, 2B, SB This Stand: 8-for-16 (.500), 5 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB Hit Streak: 7 g (12-29) = Jarrod matched a career high yesterday with three hits, extending his hitting streak to seven games, in which he s batting.414 (12-for-29) his.378 average (28-for- 74) since the start of September ranks third in the American League he ranks third in the AL (min. 100 at-bats) with a.310 average (31-for-100) when batting leadoff. = Dyson recorded his 30th stolen base yesterday, tied for second most in the AL he s now two stolen bases shy of matching Frank White (178) for fifth in Royals history he s one of four Royals to record four seasons of 30 stolen bases, joining Willie Wilson (11), Freddie Patek (8) and Amos Otis (5). = He has succeeded on 85.4% of his career attempts (176-of-206), second best in Major League history (min. 200 attempts), trailing Carlos Beltran (86.4%). = His 37 career steals as a pinch runner are six more than any active player and his 27 runs as a pinch runner since 2010 lead the Majors. = He has a career high 11 outfield assists this season, tied for seventh most in the AL, including two from left field, four from center and five from right. Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-6, RBI This Stand: 2-for-18 (.111), 2 RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Alcides had a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning yesterday he s batting.303 (50-for-165) in day games this season, including a hit in 13 of his last 14. = Today he is expected to make his 162nd start of the season he s the only Royal ever to start all 162 games in a season and he s done it twice (also in 2014). = Esky made his 170th consecutive start yesterday dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias he s played in 942 games since 2011, third most in the Majors behind Robinson Cano (953) and Adrian Gonzalez (945) the Royals are (.765) when he scores a run this season. = Esky hit his seventh HR of the season on September 22, extending his career high he has six HR in his last 181 at-bats after recording just one in his first 453 at-bats the only AL shortstops with more HR since August 7 are Brad Miller (10), Didi Gregorius (8) and Xander Bogaerts (7). Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 3-for-16 (.188), run, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Alex went 0-for-4 yesterday he s still batting.295/.354/.523 (13-for-44) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last 12 games. = He s batting.302/.362/.465 (13-for-43) lifetime vs. Josh Tomlin with three doubles, two triples, three walks and three RBI. = Gordon has 10 home runs in his last 183 at-bats since August 4 after recording just seven homers in his first 259 at-bats. = His 151 career home runs are nine shy of matching Frank White for fifth most in Royals history among Royals left handers, only George Brett had more HR (317). = He's recorded 72 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, most in the Majors during that span and eight more than Gerardo Parra (64) who is second. Terrance Gore This Series: Has not played This Stand: 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Terrance was picked off of first base to end the game on Thursday after he entered as a pinch-runner to Salvador Perez, with the Royals trailing by one. = He ranks first among AL rookies with 11 stolen bases for his career, he s 19-for-20 in stolen base attempts during the regular season (all as a pinch runner). = Gore has more career SB (19) than PA (9) the only others in Major League history with more steals and fewer plate appearances than Gore are Oakland s Herb Washington (31 SB, 0 PA) from and Don Hopkins (21 SB, 8 PA) from he was caught stealing for the first time in the regular season on September 21. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-3, RBI This Stand: 3-for-15 (.200), run, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Eric didn t play yesterday he had an RBI single in the first inning on Friday, his 34th go-ahead RBI, tied for second most in the AL, trailing only Albert Pujols (35). = Hosmer hit his 25th HR on Wednesday, extending his career high he joins George Brett (1983 & 85) and John Mayberry ( , 75) as the only left-handed batters in Royals history to record 25 HR in a season his 104 RBI also a career high are most by a Royals lefty batter since George Brett (112) in = His 46 RBI in 55 games since the start of August are second most in the American League, trailing only Hanley Ramirez (49). = He was named MVP of the All-Star Game, collecting a solo homer and two RBI in the Midsummer Classic...became the second Royal to win the MVP (Bo Jackson). Whit Merrifield This Series: 1-for-7, RBI, BB This Stand: 3-for-18 (.167), 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Whit had an RBI single in the third inning yesterday he s batting.299 (29-for-97) since his September 2 recall and.308 (57-for-185) vs. AL Central foes overall. = Merrifield made his first start at first base last Sunday he s also made starts at second base (54), third base (3), left field (11) and right field (3), becoming the first Royal to start at five different fielding positions in one season since Willie Bloomquist made starts at second base, third base, left field, center field and right field in = He ranks tied for second among AL rookies in doubles (21), fourth in multi-hit games (26), tied for fifth in stolen bases (8) and sixth in runs scored (44). Raul Mondesi This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 0-for-3, run, BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Raul went 0-for-3 on Friday and is batting.185 (25-for-135) in 47 games (40 starts) since his recall from Triple-A Omaha on July 26. = He walked, stole second base and scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning on Tuesday, after entering on defense at second base in the ninth. = Mondesi had a solo home run and a stolen base on Sunday in Detroit at 21 years, 60 days, he became the youngest player in the Majors to record a home run and stolen base in the same game since Houston s Carlos Correa (21 years, 10 days) on October 2, = He ranks fourth among AL rookies with nine stolen bases and ranks tied for eighth among all AL players with six sacrifices, despite playing in just 47 games. = Mondesi hit his first big league homer on August 16 in Detroit off Justin Verlander at 21 years, 20 days old, he became the fifth-youngest Royal to hit his first homer, behind Clint Hurdle (20 years, 50 days), Buck Martinez (20 years, 233 days), Jamie Quirk (20 years, 333 days) and George Brett (20 years, 358 days). Kendrys Morales This Series: 2-for-8, run, 2B This Stand: 4-for-18 (.222), run, 2 2B, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = He doubled & scored in the sixth yesterday he s batting.330/.379/.604 (35-for-106) with eight HR and a Major League leading 30 RBI since the start of September. = Morales 30 RBI last month matched a club record for September (also, Al Cowens in 1977 and Jeff King in 1997) and was two RBI shy of matching the franchise record for RBI in any calendar month, trailing Jermaine Dye (32) in July 1999 and John Mayberry (32) in July = Morales hit his 30th HR on September 24, becoming the 10th Royal (11th time) to reach the 30-HR mark and first since Jermaine Dye hit 33 HR in = He ranks tied for third in the AL with 43 two-out RBI this season, after recording an AL best 53 in 2015 his two-year total (96) ranks second in the Majors. Daniel Nava This Series: 0-for-5 This Stand: 0-for-5 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Daniel made his first start as a Royal yesterday, going 0-for-4 while playing first base he s 1-for-10 with a double as a Royal. = Nava was acquired on August 29 from the Angels for cash considerations or a player to be named later he has a career.368 OBP vs. right handers. = The Royals are his fourth franchise, also playing for Boston ( ), Tampa Bay (2015) and the Angels (2016).

4 Hitting Notes (Cont.) Paulo Orlando This Series: 1-for-7, run, 2B, RBI This Stand: 8-for-17 (.471), 3 runs, 3 2B, RBI, BB, HBP Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Paulo had an RBI double in the sixth inning yesterday he has a hit in eight of his last nine games, batting.441/.472/.559 (15-for-34) during that stretch. = Orlando is batting.314 (74-for-236) vs. AL Central teams & ranks nitnth in the Majors (min. 200 at-bats) with a.336 average (78-for-232) at home. = He had a game-tying two-run double in the ninth inning on September 24 and scored the go-ahead run on Eric Hosmer s three-run home run he has 14 RBI in 26 games since the start of September after recording just 28 RBI in his previous 101 games this season six of his last 14 RBI have either tied the game or taken the lead. Salvador Perez This Series: Has not played This Stand: 1-for-8 (.125), RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-1) = Salvy hasn t started since Wednesday due to a sore knee and hamstring strain he had a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth on Thursday, snapping an 0-for-11 skid. = He has caught 30 of 70 would-be basestealers, second most in the Majors behind Jonathan Lucroy (40) his 48.1 caught-stealing rate ranks first in the Majors. = He hit his 22nd HR on Sunday, setting a new career high (21 in 2015) he s one shy of matching Miguel Olivo (2009) for most HR by a Royals catcher in a season. = He s batting.290/.335/.523 (70-for-241) with 11 HR and 37 RBI vs. AL Central opponents this season he s 15-for-26 (.577) with nine XBH lifetime vs. Tomlin. = Perez ranks first among AL catchers in hits (126) and extra-base hits (52), second in home runs (22) and third in RBI (64). This & That DIVISIONAL WORK--The Royals are (.622) within its own division, trailing only the A.L. Central champion Indians (48-26) for the best mark within the division...kc s 46 victories within the Central match a team record for intradivisional triumphs, equaling the 2003 total...kc has gone vs. the Central since August 10...Kansas City has won the season series against the Tigers (12-7), Twins (15-4) and White Sox (14-5)...unfortunately, the Royals didn t experience the same success against other divisions, going vs. the East while really struggling against the West at MEET THE PRESS--Kansas City will hold a postseason press conference tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., with Senior Vice President/General Manager, Dayton Moore, and manager Ned Yost...the presser will take place in the Level One Interview Room. SUPER DUPER--Kansas City s replay specialist, Bill Duplissea, will appear to close 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft as he enters today with a 67% success rate, making good of 25 of 37 challenges...next on the list according to information released by MLB is Miami at 65% (35-for-52), while the American League has Oakland (22-for-34) and the New York Yankees (18-for-28), joined by the New York Mets (18-for-28) next at 64%...the Royals will also finish the season as playing the second fastest games entering today averaging 2-hours, 59-minutes per contest, one of only two clubs playing under 3-hour baseball (Oakland leads at 2:57)...for the record, the slowest team to complete a game is the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3-hours, 14-minutes, while Boston is next at 3:12. WEIRD YEAR WINDING DOWN--The monthly breakdown of Royals baseball 2016 exemplifies the highs and lows of the long season...kansas City kept its head above water for the first two months of the season, going in April and then compiling a mark in May, turning a four-game deficit in the division at the end of April into a two-game lead entering the month of June...KC then treaded water in June, posting a mark, while Cleveland caught fire with a 22-6 mark to turn the two-game deficit into a six-game advantage...then disaster struck in July, when the Royals went just 7-19, including a 2-11 ledger on the road, and found themselves 12 games back entering August...Kansas City then turned it around by posting a 20-9 ledger in August to cut 4 1/2 games off the divisional deficit, but then the club went in September and is now 0-1 in October. A LOOK TO NEXT YEAR--Kansas City s 162-game 2017 slate begins in Minnesota s Target Field on Monday April 3, in the first of a three-game series, with both clubs slated for a Tuesday weather protection day off, then KC will travel to Houston for the weekend...the home slate will start on Monday, April 10, when these Oakland A s come to town for a three-game set, also interrupted on Tuesday with a day off...the last two A.L. Central titleholders will meet for the first of 19 on Frriday, May 5 here in Kauffman Stadium...Interleague play will center around the N.L. West, with the Royals hosting San Francisco (April 18-19), Colorado (August 22-24) and then close the regular season against Arizona (September 29-October 1), marking the first time a non-division opponent closed the campaign since the road Interleague schedule will take the Royals to San Diego (June 9-11), San Francisco (June 13-14) and Los Angeles (July 7-9), marking their second regular season trip to San Francisco in franchise history (also in 2005, plus the 2014 World Series) and their first trip to Dodger Stadium since KC will also play the annual four-game home & home series with St. Louis on August K-MO CONTINUES LATE ROLL--Kendrys Morales is closing 2016 on a strong note, hitting safely in 28 of the last 32 games dating back to August 28...in that span, he has batted.339 (42-for-124) with 21 runs, five doubles, 10 homers and a Major League best 35 RBI (Hanley Ramirez is next with 32)...Morales has a.629 slugging pct. and OPS in this 32-game span...his 30 RBI in September led the Majors and tied Al Cowens (1977) and Jeff King (1997) for the best September in team history... Kendrys slugged his 30th roundtripper in Detroit on September 24, becoming the 11th Royal to hammer at least 30 in a season and first to do it since Jermaine Dye went deep 33 times during the 2000 season...it marks the second time Morales has recorded 30-plus homers in a season, also hitting 34 with the Angels in ROAD SLATE AN UP AND DOWN RIDE--Kansas City s road work this season has been anything but a smooth ride as the club stumbled to a mark before the All-Star break...however, Kansas City finished at on the road after the Midsummer Classic...starting on August 1, the Royals split a four-game set in Tampa Bay and then put together six consecutive road series wins, the longest such streak for the franchise in 36 years...the 1980 American League title club won 10 straight road sets...this year s streak started with a 2-1 visit to Target Field on August 12-14, then Kansas City won consecutive road stops in Detroit (3-0), Miami (2-1), Boston (2-1), again in Minnesota (2-1) and Chicago (2-1). 1,006 AND COUNTING--The winningest skipper in franchise history, Ned Yost, who hit 1,000 wins September 17, is now at 1,006 and standing alone as 61st alltime in the managerial win column, recently passing Charlie Manuel, who finished with 1,000...the winner of 549 games with the Royals and 457 during his stint with Milwaukee, Yost is two behind Chuck Dressen, who managed for 16 seasons...ned is also seventh in wins among all active managers, trailing only Bruce Bochy (1,788), Dusty Baker (1,765), Mike Scioscia (1,489), Buck Showalter (1,429), Terry Francona (1,380) and Clint Hurdle (1,043)...Ned is 56th all-time in games managed at 2,057, good for 55th all-time and two more games managed than Felipe Alou...Yost was named to the role on May 13, 2010 and 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. vs. Indians (2016) vs. Indians (career) At Home (career) Tomlin (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Burns Butera Cain Colon Cruz Cuthbert Dozier Dyson Escobar Gordon Gore Hosmer Merrifield Mondesi Morales Nava Orlando Perez Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy Brian Flynn Dillon Gee Ian Kennedy Kris Medlen Jason Vargas Yordano Ventura Edinson Volquez Chris Young Totals Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Butera Cruz Totals Duffy Flynn Gee Kennedy Medlen Vargas Ventura Volquez Young Total Catcher Breakdown Perez Butera Cruz Totals Starts CS/ATT 30/70 4/19 0/0 34/89 Pct ERA ER/IP 509/ / / / Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 8 (9/30 vs. CLE) Pickoff & CS: 8 (9/28 vs. MIN)

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 Burns /25/15 SF M. Leake 343 Butera MIN K. Gibson 25 Cain BOS J. Tazawa 18 Colon /15/16 OAK D. Overton 6 Cruz PIT R. Scahill 8 Cuthbert DET A. Sanchez 17 Dozier Dyson /18/16 CLE J. Manship 142 Escobar CLE S. Clevinger 32 Gordon DET M. Pelfrey 17 Gore Hosmer /28/16 MIN E. Santana 9 Merrifield /14/16 CLE J. Tomlin 214 Mondesi DET A. Sanchez 6 Morales DET D. Norris 25 Nava /12/16 STL A. Wainwright 102 Orlando /19/16 CWS C. Rodon 40 Perez DET M. Boyd 12 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; 3 in 2016 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) - 7 in Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Cheslor Cuthbert and Raul Mondesi (9/25/16 at Detroit, third inning off Anibal Sanchez) 3 times in 2016 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; 1 in 2016 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: Brian Dozier, 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: 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) 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 Burns g 8 g (5/3-13) 17 4 Butera g 5 g (5/29-6/3) 3 1 Cain g 10 g (5/6-17) 11 - Colon g 4 g (6/10-15) 3 1 Cruz g Cuthbert g 12 g (7/7-23) 15 - Dozier g Dyson g 10 g (9/2-9/17) 17 4 Escobar g 14 g (2x) 20 2 Gordon g 11 g (8/10-20) 5 - Gore g Hosmer g 18 g (4/10-4/30) 9 2 Merrifield g 9 (5/23-6/1) 4 2 Mondesi g 4 g (7/27-30) 8 5 Morales g 14 g (8/28-9/12) 5 - Nava g 4 g (5/12-15) - - Orlando g 14 g (5/14-31) 20 2 Perez g 12 g (5/13-27) 4 - 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: Danny Duffy, September 7, 2016 at Minnesota (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): September 11, 2016 at Chicago White Sox (2-0), Kennedy (6.0), Moylan (1.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (1.0) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st nd rd th th th th th th 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 Kansas City By the Days Monday 10-8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7-8 Friday Saturday Sunday 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: September 27, 2016 vs. Minnesota (4-3 in 11 innings) - Nine times in Royals Bat Around: September 25, Detroit (1st inning, 4 runs) - 22 times in Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: June 13-15, 2016 vs. Cleveland 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: August 20-22, Cleveland 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 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs /1 vs. CLE (6th, 3 hits) 3 runs /28 vs. MIN (8th, 4 hits) 4 runs - 19 DET (1st, 5 hits) 5 runs - 12 DET (9th, 4 hits) 6 runs - 1 MIN (4th, 5 hits) 7 runs - 3 MIN (9th, 6 hits) 8 runs - 1 BOS (6th, 6 hits)