Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Toronto Blue Jays (35-38) @ Kansas City Royals (36-36) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, June 24, 2017 Game #73 - Home Game #38 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, June 25 vs. Toronto Blue Jays: LHP Francisco Liriano (3-3, 5.76) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4-6, 4.83), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, June 26: Travel day to Detroit Tuesday, June 27 @ Detroit Tigers: RHP Ian Kennedy (1-6, 4.95) vs. TBA, 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, June 28 @ Detroit Tigers: RHP Jakob Junis (2-1, 4.97) vs. TBA, 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, June 29 @ Detroit Tigers: LHP Jason Vargas (10-3+ today) vs. TBA, 12:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Today s game is being broadcast in KC on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer today s game is being televised in HD on FOX Sports Kansas City with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler in the booth while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the Royals Live the pre and post-game shows. Jays vs. Royals The Royals opened the season work in exciting fashion, plating four in the ninth win in the first of six meetings with the Jays... KC trails the all-time series with Toronto by a 188-198 mark, but possesses a 1-2-90 advantage in Kauffman Stadium...Kansas City has won eight of the last 11 regular season meetings in The K. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 6/23 KC W, 5-4 Soria Loup *38,848 6/24 KC 6/25 KC 9/19 @ Tor 9/20 @ Tor 9/21 @ Tor WALKING OFF TO.500--The Royals dug quite the hole to open the year, losing 20 of their first 30 games to start things off 10 games below.500...the long climb back to even the slate was culminated last night with a 4-run ninth inning, capped by Whit Merrifield s 2-out, 2-run double into the left field corner to stake KC to its third walk-off win of the year, 5-4...Merrifield, who about this time seven years ago delivered the walk-off hit that ended the final College World Series in Omaha s Rosenblatt Stadium by staking South Carolina to a win, recorded his first big league walk-off with the double in the ninth...trailing 4-1 entering the final frame, the Royals used a one-out double from Salvador Perez, then following a second out, a walk to Brandon Moss and then 2-out hits from Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon set the stage for Merrifield s thriller which brought the sellout gathering to his feet...jakob Junis worked the first 6.1 innings allowing two runs, but was extricated from the hook of a second straight loss by the ninth inning heroics, giving KC 10 wins in the last 12 games. A FRANCHISE FIRST--The sellout crowd of 38,848 witnessed a first in the 49-year history of Royals baseball, as Kansas City rallied from a three+ run deficit with two outs in ninth inning to win on a 9-inning walk-off...the last time KC rallied from three+ runs down and two outs in the ninth in non walk-off fashion was August 23, 1988 in old Arlington Stadium, when the Royals ambushed the Rangers for eight 2-out runs to turn a 7-3 deficit into an 11-7 win...in the ballpark today is one of the contributors of that inning, as current Jays broadcaster Pat Tabler actually made the second out in the frame, then later walked in his second plate appearance of the inning. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER--The three wins on this homestand have seen some late-inning magic by the Kansas City offense, starting on Monday night when the Royals plated a pair of seventh inning tallies to break a 2-2 tie and defeat the Red Sox, 4-2...Wednesday s series winning knock came courtesy of an eighth inning grand slam by Salvador Perez, flipping a 4-2 deficit into an eventual 6-4 win...then there was last night when KC scored four 2-out runs in the ninth inning after entering the frame down 4-1...it was the 21st comeback win for the Royals this year and the first in 30 tries when trailing after eight innings...the last time Kansas City pulled one out when trailing after eight was last September 24 when Detroit held a 4-2 lead entering the ninth and the Royals rallied for a 7-4 win. SOLID WORK IN JUNE--With consecutive come-from-behind wins, the Royals are now 14-6 in June, the best mark to this point among all American League clubs and the second best winning pct. in the Majors (.700)...the month began with KC taking two of three from the Indians here, then splitting a 4-game set against Houston, before going on the road to win series in San Diego (2-1), San Francisco (2-0) and Anaheim (3-1)...the Royals then returned home to take two of three from the Red Sox to open this stay, followed by last night s thriller...since the month began, the Royals are third in the A.L. in ERA (3.94)...KC started June eight games under.500 (22-30). 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 right-hander compiled a 38-31 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 Marco Estrada (4-5, 4.98) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (10-3, 2.27) 2016 2015 Career 2017 2016 Career Marco Estrada vs. Royals - 1-1 1-1 Major League Record 4-5 (4.98 ERA) 9-9 49-48 Jason Vargas vs. Blue Jays - - 2-3 Major League Record 10-3 (2.27 ERA) 0-0 77-73 JASON VARGAS, the Major League co-leader in wins, makes his 15th start of the season and 211th of his career (231st appearance) today he faces Toronto for the ninth time, first since 2014...the 34-year-old southpaw is in the final season of a four-year contract he signed with Kansas City on November 22, 2013. WIN STREAK HITS A HANDFUL--Jason knocked off his old club last Sunday afternoon to win his fifth consecutive start with a 7-3 triumph in Anaheim...he scattered eight hits and allowed three runs over 6.0 innings to become the second Royal in as many seasons to win five-straight starts, joining Danny Duffy, who did it last August 1-21... Vargas surrendered a pair of first-inning runs, but recovered to hold the Halos to a single tally over his final five frames...it marked his team-leading 10th quality start of the season and fourth in his last six outings...over his five-start winning streak, Jason has posted a 2.20 ERA (8 ER in 32.2 IP), with seven walks and 19 strikeouts. TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERS--Vargy enters today tied with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw for the Major League lead in victories (10)...he became the fourth Royals pitcher to be the first in the Majors to 10 wins, joining Bret Saberhagen (1987), David Cone (1994) and Kevin Appier (1995)...along with his victories, Jason is also second in the American League in ERA (2.27), tied for fifth in quality starts (10), fifth in fewest walks per 9.0 innings (2.06) and eighth in WHIP (1.13)...the last Royals pitcher to have an ERA lower than Vargas current 2.27 mark as late as June 24 (min. 12 starts) was Zack Greinke, who had a 1.90 ERA during his 2009 Cy Young campaign. RISPY BUSINESS--Opponents are batting.243 overall (79-for-325) against Jason this season, however that number drops to a.183 average (11-for-60) with runners in scoring position, the fourth-lowest mark in the American League...he s also held opposing hitters to the fourth-lowest slugging pct. (.283) with RISP. DAYTIME DOMINANCE--Today marks Jason s fifth afternoon outing of the season and he enters 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA (5 ER in 24.2 IP), good for third among A.L. hurlers who have pitched more 18.0 innings during the day...it s a reverse from his previous career trends as prior to this season, he was 14-26 in day games. THE COMEBACK--Vargas made three starts last September, including his first appearance in the Majors since July 21, 2015 according to Jon Roegele s Tommy John surgery database at The Hardball Times, Vargas return from Tommy John surgery (409 days) was the fastest by a Major League starting pitcher since Gavin Floyd (363 days) in 2014 in 17 starts since his return, Vargas is 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA (25 ER in 99.1 IP) and a.236 opponents avgerage (87-for-369). VS. TORONTO--He s 2-3 with a 5.32 ERA (27 ER in 45.2 IP) in eight career starts vs. Toronto...he s won his last two decisions, the most recent on May 30, 2014, a 6-1 victory by allowing one run over 6.0 innings at Rogers Centre...despite an 11-21 all-time record against AL East foes, Vargy has a 3.98 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in those outings...that includes a 1-2 mark with a 4.76 ERA and a.222 opponents average (14-for-63) this season. HOME AT THE K --Jason leads the American League with a 1.81 home ERA (9 ER in 44.2 IP) this season, going 5-1 with a.227 opponents average...he s allowed two runs or fewer in six of his seven starts at The K, with the only blemish being the first six runs in an 11-7 setback to the Yankees on May 17...dating back to the start Vargas vs. Blue Jays Player AVG AB H HR RBI Darwin Barney.333 3 1 0 1 Jose Bautista.267 15 4 3 4 Ezequiel Carrera.667 3 2 0 1 Josh Donaldson.087 23 2 1 2 Russell Martin.167 6 1 0 0 Kendrys Morales.200 25 5 2 4 Kevin Pillar.000 3 0 0 0 Jarrod Saltalamacchia.000 2 0 0 0 Justin Smoak.000 5 0 0 0 Troy Tulowitzki.000 5 0 0 1 Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/7 at Houston W, 5-1 6.0 6 1 1 0 1 6 93-62 2-1 4/13 Oakland W, 3-1 7.2 4 0 0 0 1 8 98-66 3-0 4/19 San Francisco W, 2-0 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 9 92-61 1-0 4/24 at Chicago-AL L, 1-12 5.0 7 4 3 1 0 5 96-60 1-4 5/1 Chicago-AL W, 6-1 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 96-59 4-1 5/6 Cleveland ND, 1-3 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 6 92-61 1-0 5/11 at Tampa Bay W, 6-0 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 96-63 6-0 5/17 New York-AL L, 7-11 4.0 7 6 6 1 2 4 91-56 0-6 5/22 at New York-AL L, 2-4 6.0 4 3 3 2 3 6 102-63 2-3 5/27 at Cleveland W, 5-2 5.2 9 2 2 1 2 2 94-60 4-2 6/2 Cleveland W, 4-0 9.0 7 0 0 0 1 3 103-69 4-0 6/7 Houston W, 7-5 5.0 6 2 2 1 1 5 89-53 7-2 6/13 at San Francisco W, 8-1 7.0 5 1 1 0 1 6 102-65 8-1 6/18 at LA Angels W, 7-3 6.0 8 3 3 0 2 3 94-62 7-3 2017 Totals 10-3 2.27 87.1 79 23 22 6 20 68 1338-860 64.3% Career Totals 77-73 4.05 1309.0 1321 621 589 156 377 873 - - of 2015, Vargy has lost just once in 13 starts in KC, going 7-1 with a 2.39 ERA (19 ER in 71.2 IP)...he s 44-32 with a 3.51 ERA in 105 starts (114 appearances) at home, including a 13-7 mark in 29 home starts with the Royals. Vargas Last Win: June 18, 2017 at Los Angeles Angels (6.0 IP, 7-3 over J.C. Ramirez) Vargas Last Loss: May 22, 2017 at New York Yankees (6.0 IP, 2-4 to Michael Pineda) Vargas Strikeout High: 10; 2x, last: June 26, 2012 vs. Oakland (6.2 IP, 3-2 win over Jim Miller) Vargas Last Complete Game (12th career) and Last Shutout (7th career): June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (9.0 IP, 4-0 win over Josh Tomlin) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 www.royals.com Kansas City Royals 2017
Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Hammel = Jason makes his 15th start of the year in tomorrow s series finale...he s won his last three decisions entering at 4-6 with a 4.83 ERA and 59 strikeouts. = He opened this homestand with his third-straight victory, going 7.0 innings in a 4-2 triumph over the Red Sox...the righty scattered seven hits and allowed two runs on a Jackie Bradley, Jr., home run...he recorded his fifth quality start in his last six outings, after collecting just two in his first eight starts of the year. = Over his first eight starts, Hammel was 1-5 with a 6.20 ERA...however, since May 20, he s 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA, with opponents hitting just.233 against him. = He s for fifth in the AL, holding opponents to a.188 average (12-for-64) with RISP...they're batting.162 (6-for-37) with RISP and two out. = Jason takes on Toronto for the 16th time in his career, making his 12th start...he s 4-2 with a 4.57 ERA (35 ER in 69.0 IP) vs. the Jays all-time, however he has faced them since 2013, when he was a member of the Orioles...he s 12-19 with a 5.06 ERA against AL East foes in his career, including 1-3 with a 5.54 mark this year. = Hammel evened his home record at 3-3 on Monday to go with a 4.62 ERA...over the last three years, he s 16-8 with a 3.53 ERA in 40 home starts. 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 72 24-24 - - 4.10 397.2 394 190 181 52 133 328.259 Relievers 71 12-12 17 25 4.43 245.2 244 130 121 25 106 231.260 Totals 72 36-36 17 25 4.22 643.1 638 320 302 77 239 559.259 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 157/221 (71.0%) Saves/Save Opp: 17/25 (68.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 102/33 (32.4%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/2 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD June 23 vs. Toronto 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 = Scott worked a scoreless eighth inning last night, despite allowing consecutive one-out hits to Troy Tulowitzki and Dwight Smith, Jr...he s surrendered 12 hits in seven appearances since returning from the disabled list on June 7 (.286 average), however he s only yielded a pair of earned runs (1.54 ERA). = Dating back to August 31, he s posted a 1.13 ERA (4 ER in 32.0 IP) in 25 big league outings, ranking fourth among Major League hurlers (min. 30.0 IP). = In his Major League career, Alexander has held righties to a.217 average (26-for-120), however lefties are batting.328 against him (22-for-67). Neftalí Feliz 1st Batter Efficiency: 15/29 Saves/Save Opp: 8/9 (88.9%) Last Save: May 4, 2017 at STL (107th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/0 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/8 vs. SF June 13 vs. St. Louis (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 = Neftalí signed a Major League free agent contract with the Royals yesterday, after spending the first 10 weeks of the season with the Brewers...with Milwaukee, he was 1-5 with eight saves and a 6.00 ERA in 29 appearances...served as the closer in the first part of the year, going 8-for-9 in save opportunities through May 4. = Held the opposition to a.185 batting average (10-for-54) in his first 17 appearances (through May 10)...however, they ve hit.289 (13-for-45) off him since then. = The 2010 AL Rookie of the Year with Texas, Feliz earned his 100th career save on April 5 vs. Colorado...his 107 rescues are tied for 19th among active pitchers. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/31 Saves/Save Opp: 17/19 (89.5%) Last Save: June 21 vs. BOS (34th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/0 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU June 21 vs. Boston (Save) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Kelvin allowed a leadoff double in the ninth on Wednesday, but retired the next three hitters to collect his 17th save of the season and fourth since June 16. = His season total is tied for fifth in the American League, while he s also tied for fourth in save percentage (89.5 percent)...dating back to July 1 of last season, Herrera has the fourth-highest save percentage in the AL at 90.6 percent (29-for-32), while his 29 saves are tied for eighth. = Herrera owns a 2.41 ERA (5 ER in 18.2 IP) in save situations (18 outings), but has a 7.94 ERA (10 ER in 11.1 IP) in non-save situations (12 appearances). = He has surrendered seven home runs in just 29.0 innings (2.10 HR/9.0 IP) after allowing just six in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9.0 IP). = He saved three games vs. Baltimore from May 12-14, becoming the first Royal to save all three games in a series since Joakim Soria from July 5-7, 2010 at Seattle. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU June 20 vs. Boston 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 = Kevin last appeared in a game Tuesday, surrendering three runs on three hits and a walk in 2.0 innings...he s made three-straight big league outings of 2.0 innings or more, which includes a career-high 2.1 frames on June 6 vs. Houston...recalled from Omaha (AAA) on Monday. = He s made 20 appearances with Omaha, going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP)...allowed just one run in his last seven Triple-A outings (10.2 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 22/30 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/7 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 5/9 at TB June 21 vs. Boston 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 = Mike allowed an inherited run to score in the fifth inning on Wednesday, but retired seven of the eight hitters he faced...he s allowed just one run on eight hits over his last nine outings (10.0 IP)...he s tied for seventh among AL relievers in wins (3), while he s sixth in ERA (1.93) and 11th in WHIP (0.99), (min. 30.0 IP). = Since May 1, Minor has gone 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA (3 ER in 25.0 IP), while holding the opposition to a.172 average (15-for-87)...in that span, he s tied for sixth in the American League in WHIP (0.92) and 15th in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (10.08), fanning 28 in his last 25.0 frames. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.130 batting average (6-for-46), which is fourth in the Junior Circuit (min. 45 left-handed hitters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 27/33 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 27/4 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD June 23 vs. Toronto 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 = Peter collected the final two outs of the seventh via strikeout...he sandwiched a walk to Russell Martin in-between K s of Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson. = Stranded another inherited runner, giving him the sixth-best percentage at 85.2 (23-of-27) in the AL...his 27 inherited runners are also fourth-most. = Over his last 12 outings (8.2 IP), he s allowed just one run on four hits with 12 strikeouts...surrendered 10 runs over a four-outing span, May 10-21. = He remains unbeaten in his last 130 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing Sam Freeman (136). = Fanned all three batters he faced on 10 pitches on June 9 for the second time in his career (also, April 11, 2009 with Atlanta) he s the third Royals reliever to strikeout all three batters faced in an appearance in 10 pitches or less, joining Aaron Crow (July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and Stan Belinda (Aug. 6, 1994 vs. Seattle). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 24/32 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/3 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA June 23 vs. Toronto (Win) 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 = Despite allowing a pair of runs in the ninth, Joakim earned his fourth victory last night...after fanning Ian Parmley to start the inning, Soria allowed four-straight to reach, which included consecutive RBI hits by Josh Donaldson and Justin Smoak...marked his fourth time allowing multiple runs in 32 appearances this season. = His four victories are tied for fourth among AL relievers, while he s one shy of his career best total from 2016. = He ranks fourth in club history with 400 appearances and is third with 161 saves his career 2.83 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 13/24 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: 15/5 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 5/28 @ CLE June 20 vs. Boston 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 = Travis worked the final 2.0 frames Tuesday night, allowing singles in the eighth and ninth...he s made six-straight scoreless appearances, retiring 25 of 30 hitters in that span...he s allowed three runs in his last 10 outings (2.03 ERA), after surrendering 17 runs in his first 14.1 frames this year (10.67 ERA). = Wood grounded into a double play in the ninth inning Tuesday, becoming the first KC hurler to have an at-bat at home since Hipolito Pichardo (1995). Alexander 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 2 0 Feliz - - Hammel - - Herrera - - Junis 0-0 0 2.84 1 6.1 6 2 Kennedy - - McCarthy - - Minor - - Moylan 0-0 0 0.00 1 0.2 0 0 Soria 1-0 0 18.00 1 1.0 3 2 Strahm - - Vargas - - Wood - - Royals vs. Blue Jays 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 2 0 0-1 3 3.12 12 17.1 8 6 4-2 1 4.57 15 69.0 68 35 2-3 1 4.00 17 18.0 17 8 0-0 0 2.84 1 6.1 6 2 0-0 0 2.08 2 13.0 5 3 - - 2-0 0 1.93 2 14.0 11 3 0-0 0 0.00 9 6.2 1 0 2-0 8 2.05 20 22.0 20 5 - - 2-3 0 5.32 8 45.2 49 27 - -
Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 1-for-4, 2B This Stand: 3-for-15 (.200), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Jorge doubled with one out in the fourth inning last night to break up J.A. Happ s perfect game bid he has eight RBI in his last 10 games. = He hit a two-run homer off LHP Chris Sale in the ninth inning on Tuesday, his 10th HR eight of his 10 HR have come vs. right-handed pitching. = Bonifacio is tied for fourth among AL rookies with 10 HR and is the first Royals rookie with 10 HR before the All-Star break since Mark Quinn (11) in 2000. = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Stand: 1-for-3 (.333), 3B Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew last played on Tuesday vs. Boston, entering as a defensive replacement behind the plate in the eighth inning, but did not receive an at-bat. = Butera had a one-out triple in the seventh inning Monday, his first extra-base hit since homering here on May 14 vs. Baltimore he was pinch-run for at third base by Torres, who scored the go-ahead run on Merrifield s RBI single he s batting.421 (8-for-19) with three extra-base hits and five RBI vs. AL East teams this season. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-4, run, 2B This Stand: 3-for-13 (.231), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Lorenzo doubled to leadoff the seventh inning last night and scored on Perez s RBI single he s batting.301 (41-for-136) at home this season. = Cain ranks fifth in the Majors since 2015 with a.328 average (101-for-308) in day games, including.423 (11-for-26) with four HR in seven day games this month. = He hit.417/.475/.944 (15-for-36) on the last road trip (June 9-18) with six HR and 11 RBI according to STATS, he s the second Royal to hit six HR on a road trip of nine games or fewer, joining Jermaine Dye, who hit six HR during a seven-game trip in 1999 he s the seventh player all-time with 15 hits, six HR and 11 RBI on a road trip of nine games or fewer, joining: Davey Lopes ( 79), Eddie Murray ( 80), Barry Bonds ( 01), Shawn Green ( 02), David Ortiz ( 02) and Adam LaRoche ( 06). = He recorded his fourth and fifth multi-hr games on June 10 and 16, and homered in three straight from June 14-16 (four total), the longest streak of his career. = He ranks tied for second in the American League with eight HR this month, three shy of the club record for HR in June, done by Mike Sweeney in 2001. = He ranks fifth in the AL with 14 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 18-for-his-last-18 dating back to last August. = He s one of eight players with double digit home runs and stolen bases, but no other player can match his combination in both categories (10 HR, 14 steals). Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: Has not played This Stand: 2-for-10 (.200) Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Cheslor last played on Wednesday, going 1-for-3 in his third straight start, but just his fourth start in the Royals last 14 games. = He s batting.313 (10-for-32) in his last 13 games (since May 27) after an 8-for-57 start, including 7-for-23 (.304) at home during that stretch after a 2-for-19 start. = Of his 22 starts in 2017, just eight have come vs. right-handed pitchers he s 6-for-his-last-21 (.286) vs. righties after a 4-for-28 start (.143). = He hit.333/.364/.619 (7-for-21) with three doubles, a home run and three RBI in six games vs. Toronto last season. Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-4, run, RBI This Stand: 4-for-14 (.286), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, SB Hit Streak: 5 g (5-18) = Esky had a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning last night and scored the tying run on Merrifield s two-run, walk-off double. = He singled off Chris Sale to leadoff the third inning on Tuesday, his 1,000th hit as a Royal (also had 159 hits with Milwaukee) he s the 12th Royal to record 1,000 hits in a Royals uniform, joining teammates Eric Hosmer (1,022) and Alex Gordon (1,280) he s batting.306 (15-for-49) in his last 12 games. = He s made a club-record 243 consecutive starts dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias he s played in 1,015 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season, second most in the Majors during that span, trailing only Robinson Cano (1,019). = Alcides hit his first home run on June 10 in San Diego, snapping a streak of 266 at-bats without a HR, the third-longest streak by a non-pitcher, according to Elias. = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifice hits his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-4, run, RBI This Stand: 1-for-11 (.091), run, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Gordon had a two-out RBI single in the ninth innnig last night snapping an 0-for-12 skid and scored on Merrifield s two-run, walk-off double. = Alex snapped the longest homerless drought of his career (192 at-bats) on June 6 vs. Houston and has three home runs in 15 games since. = He has scored 12 runs in his last 15 games dating back to June 6, one more than his run total from his first 50 games. = He ranks third in the AL with eight hit-by-pitches this season his 83 career HBP are a club record and rank 13th among active players. = He ranks tied for sixth in the AL with five outfield assists, most recently throwing out Jose Ramirez at home on June 4 his 79 career outfield assists are most in the Majors since 2010, four more than Gerardo Parra (75) he snapped a streak of 72 straight errorless game on June 15, his first since September 14, 2016. Eric Hosmer This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 2-for-12 (.167), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Eric went 0-for-4 last night, just the 11th time in 72 games this season that he hasn t reached base. = After hitting.225 (20-for-89) in April, Hosmer ranks fourth in the American League with a.337 average (62-for-184) since May 1. = He s batting.323/.356/.445 (53-for-163) career vs. Toronto, including going 4-for-5 (.800) with a double vs. Marco Estrada. = Hosmer has seven go-ahead RBI this season and 69 since the start of 2015, tied with Nelson Cruz for second most in the AL, trailing Albert Pujols (80). = He recorded his 500th career RBI on Sunday in Anaheim on a sacrifice fly he s the 12th Royal to reach the 500-RBI mark and fourth left-handed batter. = Hosmer is batting.299/.375/.463 (40-for-134) in 37 home games this season, including a 38-game home on-base streak from Sept. 17, 2016-June 6, 2017, the longest by a Royal since Carlos Beltran reached in a club-record tying 44 straight home games from 2001-02 (also, Amos Otis from 1978-79). Whit Merrifield This Series: 2-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI This Stand: 5-for-15 (.333), 2 runs, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (3-8) = Whit had a pair of doubles last night, including his first career walk-off RBI that scored both Escobar and Gordon to cap the Royals four-run ninth inning. = He s batting.305 (29-for-95) in 25 career games vs. the AL East, including.345 (20-for-58) in 16 games this season with three home runs and 10 RBI. = He s batting.329/.363/.503 (49-for-149) in his last 39 games dating back to May 8, including a Major League best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4. = Merrifield has six home runs in 206 at-bats with the Royals this season (34.3 AB/HR) after homering just twice in 311 at-bats in 2016 (155.5 AB/HR). Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-3, run, BB This Stand: 2-for-5 (.400), run, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-5) = Brandon walked with two outs in the ninth inning last night and scored on Gordon s RBI single he s reached safely in six of his last 10 plate appearances. = Moss is homerless in his last 12 games (since May 27) after going deep five times during an eight-game span from May 12-26. = His 31 career home runs in June are his most in any calendar month he hit.333/.407/.792 (24-for-72) with eight home runs and 15 RBI in 21 games last June. = He has nine home runs and 25 RBI in 43 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including two HR and five RBI in the 2014 Wild Card Game with Oakland. = His 111 HR since 2013 are tied for sixth most among active left-handed batters, trailing Chris Davis, Anthony Rizzo, Jay Bruce, Bryce Harper and Robinson Cano. Mike Moustakas This Series: 0-for-4 This Stand: 3-for-15 (.200), run, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Moose went 0-for-4 last night, just the third time in 21 games he didn t record a hit, a stretch in which he s batting.321 (26-for-81) with six HR and 20 RBI. = Moustakas has an American League leading 32 RBI in his last 33 games since May 14, after recording just 14 RBI in his first 33 games. = He ranks tied for fifth in the AL with 19 home runs in 261 at-bats (13.7 AB/HR), three shy of his career high of 22 HR in 2015 (25.0 AB/HR) his 19 HR are most by a Royal before the All-Star break since Mike Sweeney hit 21 in 2001 and are three shy of the Royals record before the break, done by Jermaine Dye in 2000. = He has 41 HR and 110 RBI in his last 162 games dating back to July 17, 2015 the single-season club record for HR is 36, done by Steve Balboni in 1985. = He hit his 100th career HR on Tuesday off Chris Sale, becoming the 16th player (fifth left-handed batter) to hit 100 HR with the Royals, joining teammates Perez (102), Hosmer (110) and Gordon (154) this marks the second time in club history that there have been four teammates with 100 HR in a Royals uniform, joining the 1987 Royals (George Brett, Steve Balboni, Frank White and Hal McRae). Salvador Perez This Series: 2-for-4, run, 2B, RBI This Stand: 5-for-10 (.500), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-7) = Salvy put the Royals on the board with an RBI single in the seventh inning last night and had a one-out double in the ninth, scoring on Escobar s RBI single. = He has a hit in 12 of the last 13 games in which he s had an at-bat, batting.451/.472/.804 (23-for-51) since June 5 with six doubles, four HR and 12 RBI. = Threw out Jose Bautista last night as part of a double play in the first inning, his 10th runner caught stealing of the season. = He reached four times in Wednesday s 6-4 win over Boston, including a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, his 15th HR of the season and first grand slam of his career it was the second grand slam by the Royals this season, joining Lorenzo Cain s on June 10 at San Diego according to Elias, it was the second grand slam in the eighth inning or later by a Royal that turned a deficit into a lead, joining Frank White on May 15, 1986 vs. the White Sox. = Perez hit his 100th career HR on June 10, becoming the sixth-youngest Royal (27 years, 231 days) to reach 100 HR, behind only Carlos Beltran (26 years, 107 days), Billy Butler (26 years, 149 days), John Mayberry (26 years, 178 days), Eric Hosmer (26 years, 323 days) and Bo Jackson (27 years, 229 days). = Of his 102 career HR, 97 have come as a catcher, most in Royals history his 54 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 589 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Majors. Ramón Torres This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-4, run, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Ramón last started at second base on Wednesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk he s batting.357 (5-for-14) as a starter and is 0-for-3 off the bench. = Torres was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on June 7 and made his Major League debut that night, becoming the first Royal to record a hit from both sides of the plate in his debut he s the seventh Royal to have two hits and an RBI in his Major League debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit. = He hit.327 (69-for-211) with five homers, 34 RBI and eight stolen bases with Omaha (AAA), making 19 starts at second base and 32 starts at shortstop.
This & That DUFFY TO REHAB--Southpaw starter Danny Duffy, out since May 29 with a right oblique strain, begins an injury rehab assignment tonight with Omaha (AAA) when they host Memphis...the 28-year old compiled a 4-4 record with a 3.54 ERA in 11 starts before injuring himself on a defensive play in Cleveland on May 28. HOZ JUMPS INTO ASG LEAD - PEREZ EXPANDS HIS--Miami native Eric Hosmer has made a push in the last week among the voters to overtake both Yonder Alonso and Miguel Cabrera and vault into the top spot at first base for the 2017 All-Star Game in Marlins Park...Hoz, the MVP of last summer s Midsummer Classic in San Diego, has 936,734 votes in Monday s announcement, a near 50,000 vote advantage over Alonso...meanwhile, Salvador Perez has expanded his lead for his fourth straight opportunity to start the All-Star Game, recording 1,453,088 votes, which are over 400,000 more than current runner-up Brian McCann... Perez is coming off the 2016 contest in Petco Park when he received the most votes, with 4,965,838, becoming the first Royal to lead the Major League balloting since George Brett in 1981. SIZZLING SALVY--The hero of Wednesday s win with an eighth inning grand slam, Salvador Perez continued his recent surge with a pair of key hits in the latter innings last night...his single in the seventh knocked home KC s first run of the contest, then his one-out double in the ninth was the first of four hits in the inning that led to the amazing comeback...perez has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games in which he s had an at bat at a.451 clip (23-for-51) with six doubles, four homers and 12 RBI. MOOSE A C-NOTE CLUBBER--Mike Moustakas second inning blast off of Boston s Chris Sale on Tuesday night was his 19th home run of the season and 100th of his Major League career...he s the 16th player in franchise history to hit at least 100 home runs in a Royals uniform and the fourth among this current active group...alex Gordon is sixth on the franchise s all-time list with 159, followed by Eric Hosmer in the 10th spot with 110 and Salvador Perez the newest member with 101, hitting #100 on the last road trip in San Diego...as is the case with most Royal records, Hall of Famer George Brett is the all-time team home run king with 317...Moose continues on a pace that would break Steve Balboni s long-standing club record of 36 home runs in 1985...at his current home run rate, Moustakas would club 43 roundtrippers this year. ALL ABOARD THE CAIN TRAIN--Lorenzo Cain broke out of a 2-game 0 fer last night with a double that opened the seventh inning and led to KC s first run...he s hitting.357 (20-for-56) in his last 15 games with 18 runs, two doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 13 RBI...he has walked 30 times on the year, just seven shy of his single-season best of 37 set in 2015 with well over 100 games remaining...he swiped a pair of bases a week ago tonight in Anaheim and is now 14-for-14 in stolen bases and the only Major League player with at least nine stolen bases to still be perfect on the year. BACK TO ERRORLESS BALL--The Royals returned to mistake-free defense last night after just the second 2-error contest of the season on Wednesday...KC continues to lead the Majors in fewest miscues with 26 through the first 72 games, four fewer than runner-up Minnesota (30)...last year s club committed 40 errors through the 72- game mark a season ago. MINI-TRIP AHEAD--Kansas City will pay its first visit to the Motor City in the upcoming week with a 3-game stop that starts Tuesday night...kc was 1-2 against the Tigers when they came to Kauffman Stadium to closeout May...the Royals hold a slim 334-333 advantage in the all-time work against the Bengals, including a 159-174 deficit in Detroit, 72-82 since the club moved to Comerica in 2000...the schedule is somewhat segmented over the next week Detroit the only stop on that trip, before KC returns home for a weekend set against the Twins that includes a split doubleheader on July 1 to make-up the April 29 postponement...then after the July 2 matinee vs. Minnesota, KC is out again for a week in Seattle (3) and Dodger Stadium (3) prior to the break...it will be just the second visit ever to Chavez Ravine, first since 2003. STILL AMONG THE ELITE--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea was stymied with a stands call on Monday night after New York took 3:05 to review a possible pickoff at first base before coming back with a hung jury...dupe is now 13-for-17 for a 76.4% success rate, which is just a shade below the Yankees, who are 14-for-18 with a 77.8% mark for tops in the Majors...he also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill 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). EASTERN SUCCESS--With a 3-1 start to this homestand against Boston (2-1) and Toronto (1-0), the Royals are now 11-6 against the A.L. East with a pair to play...kc will return to action within the Central next week with a 3-day stop in Detroit, followed by a 4-game series here against Minnesota that features a day/night twinbill a week from today to make up for an April 29 rainout...the Royals have some work to do intra-divisionally, going just 9-18 within the Central...Kansas City is 11-10 vs. the West and will get three more against that division on July 3-5 with a 3-game stop in Seattle...meanwhile, KC is 5-2 against National League competition this year, with the next test coming in Dodger Stadium on July 7-9 in a 3-game set prior to the All-Star break. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010...he enters today just a game under.500 with the Royals at 585-586 during the regular season, the win total shattering Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins (1975-79)...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,130) and wins (1,042)...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...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2008)...he compiled a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 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 (1991-2002). vs. Blue Jays (2017) vs. Blue Jays (career) At Home (career) Estrada (career) Liriano (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.250 4 1 0 0 Butera Cain.250 4 1 0 0 Cuthbert Escobar.250 4 1 0 1 Gordon.250 4 1 0 1 Hosmer.000 4 0 0 0 Merrifield.400 5 2 0 2 Moss.333 3 1 0 0 Moustakas.000 4 0 0 0 Perez.500 4 2 0 1 Torres.250 4 1 0 0.154 39 6 0 2.297 64 19 1 9.259 27 7 1 3.244 160 39 1 14.238 181 43 7 20.323 164 53 4 25.154 13 2 0 2.237 76 18 2 8.239 92 22 2 10.267 116 31 4 14.239 92 22 3 6.202 489 99 3 35.297 1202 357 25 162.278 316 88 5 44.263 2167 569 16 190.262 2378 623 76 310.278 1768 492 48 256.287 286 82 6 39.229 1408 323 60 196.254 1289 327 43 168.277 1316 365 42 193.250 8 2 0 1.000 3 0 0 0.333 6 2 0 0.286 7 2 0 1.800 5 4 0 0.500 2 1 1 1.000 7 0 0 0.200 5 1 0 0.167 6 1 0 0.333 6 2 1 2.500 2 1 0 0.111 18 2 0 1.276 29 8 0 1.167 12 2 0 0.167 6 1 0 0.200 10 2 0 0.429 7 3 1 2 Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy 11 35 3.2 5-6 8 Jason Hammel 14 50 3.6 4-10 7 Jakob Junis 5 28 5.6 4-1 2 Nate Karns 8 31 3.9 4-4 3 Ian Kennedy 13 49 3.8 5-8 4 Eric Skoglund 3 4 1.3 1-2 1 Matt Strahm 2 10 5.0 1-1 0 Jason Vargas 14 64 4.6 10-4 10 Chris Young 2 16 8.0 2-0 0 Totals 72 287 4.0 36-36 35 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy 3-1 2-5 5-6 Hammel 2-2 2-8 4-10 Junis 0-1 4-0 4-1 Karns 1-1 3-3 4-4 Kennedy 1-3 4-5 5-8 Skoglund 0-1 1-1 1-2 Strahm - 1-1 1-1 Vargas - 10-4 10-4 Young 1-0 1-0 2-0 Total 8-9 28-27 36-36 Butera Perez Totals Starts 17 55 72 CS/ATT 1/9 10/39 11/48 Pct. 11.1 25.6 22.9 ERA 4.60 4.09 4.22 ER/IP 87/170.1 215/473.0 302/643.1 Disabled List (4) Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 7 (Last: 6/18 @ LAA) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day stable lumbar vertebral fracture February 15 April 16 72 36-36 RHP-Nate Karns 10-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) May 31 27 17-10 LHP-Danny Duffy 10-day right oblique strain May 30 (retro to May 29) June 8 22 15-7 OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July 31 20 14-6
2017 Royals Home Runs vs. vs. @ on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio 10 2 8 3 7 4 6 - - 3 2 5-3 6 2 1-1 4-6 6/20/17 BOS C. Sale 7 Butera 2 1 1 1 1 2 - - - 2 - - 1-1 1 - - - 2-0 5/14/17 BAL M. Givens 34 Cain 10 2 8 3 7 8 1-1 4 3 3-1 7 2 1 - - 7-1 6/16/17 @ LAA K. Middleton 19 Cuthbert 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1-0 4/8/17 @ HOU D. Keuchel 81 Escobar 1-1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - - 1-1 - - - - 1-0 6/10/17 @ SD C. Stammen 47 Gordon 3-3 1 2 3 - - - 1 1 1 - - - - 2-1 3-0 6/15/17 @ LAA R. Nolasco 25 Hosmer 8 2 6 4 4 1 7 - - 2 1 5 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 6-2 6/19/17 BOS H. Velazquez 10 Merrifield 6 1 5 4 2 6 - - - 2 2 2-3 3 1 - - 2 2-4 5/30/17 DET D. Norris 88 Moss 9 1 8 4 5 7 1 1-4 3 2-4 - - 1 4 4 5-3 5/26/17 @ CLE M. Clevinger 46 Moustakas 19 5 14 7 12 13 3 3-8 7 4 3 8 1 - - 6 12 12-6 6/20/17 CWS C. Sale 10 Perez 15 4 11 4 11 7 6 1 1 9 3 3 3 6 8 6 1 - - 8-6 6/21/17 BOS R. Scott 4 Torres - - - 17 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (6/16/17 @ Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in 2017 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Jorge Bonifacio and Lorenzo Cain (6/14/17 @ San Francisco, third inning off Johnny Cueto) - 5 times 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: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain (6/10/17 @ San Diego, eighth inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon (9/14/15 @ 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 (7/2/16 @ Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Kennys Vargas, Minnesota (5/19/17 @ Target Field, off Kelvin Herrera, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay (5/10/17 @ Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston (6/21/17 @ Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin (6/17/17 @ Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas (7/30/16 @ Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto (7/5/16 @ Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (7/11/10 @ U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (9/5/16 @ Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit (6/16/16 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players 2 3 4 5 6+ Total 2 3 4 5 6+ Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out 5-10 11-15 16+ Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio 14 - - - - 14 6 2 - - - 8 2 6 9 2 - - 1 g 7 g (5/16-23) 1 - Butera 3 1 - - - 4 2 - - - - 2 1-2 - - - 1 g - - - Cain 13 6 - - - 19 1 2-1 - 4 1 6 6 5 - - 1 g 7 g (6/13-19) 10 - Cuthbert 4 - - - - 4 2 1 - - - 3 1 1 8 - - - 1 g 3 g (5/11-19) - - Escobar 11 2 - - - 13 3 - - - - 3 2 3 6 1 - - 5 g 5 g (6/18-pres) 6 1 Gordon 5 1 - - - 6 2 - - - - 2 3 1 7 1 - - 1 g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer 16 6 - - - 22 6 1 - - - 7 2 7 14 6 - - 0 g 10 g (4/25-5/6) 5 1 Merrifield 12 2 - - - 14 5 2 - - - 7 2 7 14 2 1 1 2 g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 10 3 Moss 3 1 - - - 4 2 1 - - - 3-4 5 1 - - 2 g 5 g (5/12-21) 1 - Moustakas 13 1 1 - - 15 6 3 2 - - 11 7 12 15 6 1-0 g 11 g (4/12-25) 5 1 Perez 15 5 - - - 20 7 2 1 - - 10 3 10 11 4 - - 2 g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Torres 2 - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - 0 g - 2 - No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 @ 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 @ 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 @ Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 @ Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 @ Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st - 2 27 2nd - 16 40 3rd - 14 32 4th - 8 36 5th - 16 41 6th - 11 33 7th - 7 23 8th - 7 18 9th - 5 20 Kansas City By the Days Monday 3-6 Tuesday 5-5 Wednesday 5-7 Thursday 4-4 Friday 8-4 Saturday 6-3 Sunday 5-7 The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, 2016 @ Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 @ Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, 2017 @ San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, 2017 @ San Diego Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, 2015 @ Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, 2015 @ 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, 2005 @ Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Jason Vargas, June 13, 2017 @ San Francisco Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 6/21/17 vs. BOS Pitchers 1 6/21/17 vs. BOS Bonifacio 45 4/28/17 vs. MIN Butera 33 9/23/16 @ DET Cain 2 6/20/17 vs. BOS Cuthbert 4 6/6/17 vs. HOU Escobar 8 6/14/17 @ SF Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 43 6/20 vs. Boston (9th, 2 hits) 3 runs - 15 6/18 @ LA Angels (3rd, 2 hits) 4 runs - 5 6/23 vs. Toronto (9th, 4 hits) 5 runs - 3 6/3 vs. Cleveland (7th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 3 6/13 @ San Francisco (6th, 6 hits) 7 runs - - - 8 runs - - - 9 runs - 1 6/10 @ San Deigo (8th, 6 hits) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, 2015 @ 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: June 23, 2017 vs. Toronto (5-4 in 9 innings) (Thrice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 13, 2017 @ San Francisco (6th inning, 6 runs) (7 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, 2016 @ 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, 1999 @ 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 24-26, 2017 @ Chicago White Sox Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, 2017 @ Texas Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 7 6/15/17 @ LAA Hosmer 111 8/14/16 @ MIN Merrifield 16 6/4/17 vs. CLE Moss 27 9/6/16 @ PIT Moustakas 26 5/18/17 vs. NYY Perez 21 5/24/17 @ NYY Torres 7 -