Royals vs. Twins Friday s comeback by Minnesota dropped the Royals to 0-4 on the year vs. the Twins...despite this early season drought, Kansas City has gone 53-31 vs. the Twins since the start of the 13 season...kc trails the all-time work by a 368-388 margin, but possesses a 196-183 advantage in Kansas City, including a 177-166 mark in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 4/3 @ Min L, 1-7 Santana Strahm 39,615 4/5 @ Min L, 1-9 Santiago Kennedy 15,171 4/6 @ Min L, 3-5 Rogers Minor 16,078 4/28 KC L, 4-6 Breslow Soria 27,911 4/29 KC 4/30 KC Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Minnesota Twins (11-11) @ Kansas City Royals (7-15) Kauffman Stadium - Sunday, April 30, 2017 Game #23 - Home Game #10 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Monday, May 1 vs. Chicago White Sox: RHP Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.91) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (3-1, 1.40), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, May 2 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Jose Quintana (1-4, 5.22) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (2-1, 2.81), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, May 3 vs. Chicago White Sox: RHP Mike Pelfrey (0-1, 5.00) vs. RHP Nate Karns (0-2, 6.26), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, May 4 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Derek Holland (2-2, 2.17) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 2.30), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Today s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...today is also being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler on the call...joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live. RAIN MEN--Mother Nature felt it was time to take a break from baseball thus last night s regularly scheduled contest with the Twins was postponed a little under five hours before first pitch...these clubs will make that contest up on Saturday, July 1, with what will now be a split-doubleheader with the regularly scheduled game slated for 1:15 and then the make-up from yesterday slated for 7:35...the makeup game will be televised on FOX Sports Kansas City and the Kelvin Herrera Bobbleheads that were to be given out last night will be delivered prior to the July 1 night game...the Royals incurred a pair of home rainouts last year, May 16 vs. Boston (made up on May 18) and May 26 vs. the White Sox (made up on September 19). FATEFUL EIGHTH LEADS TO EIGHTH--The Royals appeared poised to take advantage of returning to Kauffman Stadium on Friday night, carrying a 4-2 advantage into the eighth inning, but the Twins rallied for a 4-spot in the eighth to take a 6-4 decision and hand Kansas City its eighth straight loss... the drought matches the longest losing streak a season ago (June 2-10), while the 7-15 start is just a game better off than the most recent slow 22-game start when the Royals were 6-16 to begin 2012...as for Friday, Joakim Soria, who had not been scored upon this year, gave up all four eighth inning runs, three of which were earned, with the big blows a bases loaded double by Miguel Sano and 2-run double by Joe Mauer...Mauer s 114 career RBI vs. the Royals are second most by an active player behind only Detroit s Victor Martinez (122)...Ian Kennedy was limited to just 5.1 innings due to a pitch count that reached 100 at the time of his departure...he was solid while on the hill, allowing just two hits and two runs with a walk and six K s...salvador Perez had a home run (#6) and double, while Brandon Moss also went deep (#4). PAYBACK IS A...--Kansas City had dominated play with the Twins during 2016, but have opened 17 losing as many games to Minnesota as the Royals had in all of last season by opening at 0-4...last year s club posted a 15-4 record vs. the Twins, including a 9-1 mark here in Kauffman Stadium, winning the first nine battles before losing the finale in September. HOMESTAND UNDERWAY--Friday night s loss was just the second in the last seven home games for Kansas City as the Royals today play game two of what is now a 9-game homestand...the Royals are now is a stretch in which they will play 14 of its next 18 games here in Kauffman Stadium as the club attempts to dig out of the hole created by this 8-game losing streak...things were a tad better during the initial homestand, though KC dropped the first two games to Oakland, but then rebounded to win five of the last six for a 5-3 opening stay...today wraps up this rain-shortened series with the Twins, then the Chicago White Sox hit town tomorrow night to open a 4-game set...the homestand will conclude with a 3-game series against the newest American League champions from Cleveland starting a week from tomorrow...once the series with the Tribe concludes, Kansas City will make a 4-game jaunt to St. Pete on May 8-11, then return for three against the Orioles and three vs. the Yankees to closeout this stretch. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing righthander compiled a 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 Phil Hughes (3-1, 4.71) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (0-2, 5.30) 2017 2016 Career 2017 2016 Career Phil Hughes vs. Royals - - 7-5 Major League Record 3-1 (4.71 ERA) 1-7 87-77 Jason Hammel vs. Twins 0-0 - 2-1 Major League Record 0-2 (5.30 ERA) 15-10 84-89 JASON HAMMEL makes his fifth start of the year, the 253rd of his career and his 311th overall appearance...he faces Minnesota for the second time this season and ninth of his career, with this his eighth start...the 34-year-old right-hander signed a two-year deal with the Royals on February 8, after helping the Chicago Cubs win the World Series in 2016. ABBREVIATED STINT IN TEXAS--Jason suffered his second setback of 2017 a week ago today in Arlington, falling to the Rangers, 5-2...Hammel was charged with three runs on four hits with three walks and two hit batsmen in just 3.0 innings-plus, with a majority of the damage done during the second trip through the batting order... after holding Texas to a pair of singles and a walk the first time through, he was touched up for a third-inning run on Elvis Andrus two-out RBI single...unfortunately, Jason did Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/6 at Minnesota ND, 3-5 5.0 6 3 3 0 4 2 95-59 3-3 4/12 Oakland L, 3-8 4.2 7 4 4 0 2 4 94-55 0-4 4/18 San Francisco ND, 1-2 6.0 6 1 1 0 1 3 87-58 1-1 4/23 at Texas L, 2-5 3.0 4 3 3 0 3 5 84-47 2-2 2017 Totals 0-2 5.30 18.2 23 11 11 0 10 14 360-219 60.8% Career Totals 84-89 4.43 1521.2 1565 798 749 188 490 1205 - - not record an out in the fourth and was pulled after walking Jurickson Profar with the bases loaded...the outing was his shortest in the month of April since 2010, when he also pitched just 3.0 innings in a 5-3 loss to Arizona (April 26)...it was also the shortest outing by a Royals starter overall since Edison Volquez worked the first 2.2 innings on September 25 of last season in a 12-9 KC win at Detroit. LAST CHANCE FOR APRIL WIN--Hammel entered his first season in Kansas City having won 19 of his last 29 April starts, dating back to 2011...however, he needs a victory today to avoid his first winless April since 2010 with Colorado...his 19 wins in the season s first month since 2011 are still tops in the Majors during that stretch, one more than Felix Hernandez his loss here on April 12 to Oakland was his first in April since 2015 at Pittsburgh, snapping a streak of six straight unbeaten starts in the month...last season with the Cubs, Jason went 3-0 with an 0.75 ERA in four April starts. OPENING WELL--Jason hasn t allowed a first-inning run this year, with a one-out single to Shin-Soo Choo last Sunday the first hit he s given up in the opening frame...this is a reverse from 2016, when he pitched to a 5.70 ERA (19 ER in 30.0 IP), with opponents batting.258 against him in the first inning. VS. TWINS--Hammel sees Minnesota for the second time this year, taking a no-decision in his April 6 start at Target Field, which KC dropped, 5-3...he s 2-1 all-time against the Twins, but is looking for his first victory over them since April 8, 2012, when he worked 8.0 innings in a 3-1 triumph as a member of the Orioles...Jason has a 3.98 ERA (19 ER in 43.0 IP) and a.210 opponents average vs. Minnesota in his seven previous starts (eight overall outings). AT HOME--Jason makes his third start at The K, looking for his first victory here...in 15 starts at Wrigley Field last season, he tied for second in the N.L. with 10 victories, going 10-2 with a 2.42 ERA... his.191 opponents average at home ranked fourth among qualifying Major League hurlers...in his career, Hammel has a 48-44 record with a 4.35 ERA in 121 starts and 149 overall appearances at his home venues. Hammel vs. Twins Player AVG AB H HR RBI Byron Buxton.000 3 0 0 0 Jason Castro.222 9 2 0 0 Brian Dozier.250 8 2 1 1 Eduardo Escobar.143 7 1 0 0 Jason s Last Win: Robbie Grossman.200 5 1 1 2 September 19, 2016 vs. Cincinnati Reds (7.0 IP, 5-2 over Blake Wood) Max Kepler.667 3 2 0 1 Jason s Last Loss: Joe Mauer.294 17 5 1 4 April 23, 2017 at Texas (3.0 IP, 2-5 to Yu Darvish) Jorge Polanco.500 2 1 0 1 Jason s Strikeout High: Eddie Rosario.000 1 0 0 0 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Miguel Sano.500 2 1 0 0 Danny Santana.400 5 2 0 0 Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: Kennys Vargas.000 3 0 0 0 June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 www.royals.com Kansas City Royals 2017
Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason takes the hill for his fifth start of the season tomorrow, opening a four-game set with the Sox...he s 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. = The veteran left-hander suffered his first defeat last Monday night in Chicago, working the first 5.0 innings of a 12-1 loss...he was charged with four runs (three earned) on seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts...it marked his first loss since May 26, 2015, when he fell at Yankee Stadium, 5-1. = He enters today leading the AL in fewest walks per 9.0 innings (0.70) and strikeouts-to-walks ratio (14.00), among qualifying pitchers...since returning from Tommy John surgery last September, Vargas ranks seventh in the Majors with an 0.90 WHIP and eighth in walks per 9.0 innings (1.19). = He makes his second-straight start vs. the White Sox and 10th of his career...he s 1-3 all-time vs. Chicago, posting a 6.70 ERA (36 ER in 48.1 IP) in those outings. = Jason is 22-15 with a 4.62 ERA all-time against AL Central foes...that includes a 9-7 mark with a 4.27 ERA in 24 starts within the division as a Royal. = Vargy is 10-6 with a 3.84 ERA as a Royals pitcher at home...that includes a 2-0 mark and 14.2 scoreless innings here this season. 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 22 5-8 - - 3.12 130.0 110 46 45 12 45 111.232 Relievers 22 2-7 3 7 5.91 67.0 65 47 44 7 39 54.254 Totals 22 7-15 3 7 4.07 197.0 175 93 89 19 84 165.239 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 46/69 (66.7%) Saves/Save Opp: 3/7 (42.9%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 38/10 (26.3%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/1 2017 Strikeout High: 3, April 18 vs. SF April 28 vs. Minnesota 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 = Scott made his second scoreless outing of the week, working 1.1 frames Friday...he retired the side in the eighth by fanning Jason Castro, before working around a one-out single in the ninth...he s held the opposition to a.171 batting average (6-for-35), tying him for 11th among AL relievers (min. 35 batters faced). = Since last August 31, he s posted a 1.10 ERA (2 ER in 16.1 IP), good for seventh in the AL among pitchers that have worked at least 15.0 innings in that span. = Alexander was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last season pitched for the Royals in parts of the last three seasons, posting a 3.06 ERA in 27 outings. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/8 Saves/Save Opp: 3/4 (75.0%) Last Save: April 19 vs. SF (20th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (5x) last: April 24 at CWS April 24 at Chicago 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 = Kelvin hasn t pitched since Monday in Chicago, working around a leadoff walk for a scoreless eighth inning in a non-save situation...herrera has pitched just once since appearing in consecutive games (April 18-19) vs. San Francisco...made five-straight scoreless outings, dating back to April 15. = Herrera has retired 17 of his last 19 batters faced and hasn t allowed a hit since Jed Lowrie s double on April 13. = He earned his second consecutive All-Star selection in 2016, making a team-high 72 appearances with career highs in saves (12) and strikeouts (86). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2017 Strikeout High: 2 (2x) last: April 23 at TEX April 26 at Chicago 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 = Mike collected the final out in the seventh inning Wednesday in Chicago, getting Melky Cabrera to line out to third...it was his only appearance of the series. = He s had three-straight scoreless outings, including a 3.0-inning performance on April 20 at Texas, the longest relief appearance of his career. = Made his Royals debut on Opening Day, his first Major League appearance since Sept. 20, 2014 with Atlanta is in his second season with the Royals organization he didn t pitch in the Majors in 2016, but made 10 outings between Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA) on two separate rehab assignments. = Spent his first five big league seasons with the Atlanta Braves (2010-14), predominantly working as a starter set a career high with 13 victories in 2013. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 11/13 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/1 (10.0%) 2017 Strikeout High: 2, April 7 at HOU April 28 vs. Minnesota 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 = Peter bounced back from a rough series in Chicago, by fanning Miguel Sano in the sixth inning Friday night...he set career highs on Monday in Chicago, allowing five runs on five hits, which snapped his streak of 10-straight scoreless appearances to open the year. = He remains unbeaten in his last 111 appearances, the longest active streak among pitchers currently on a Major League roster his last loss came on September 7, 2011 at Philadelphia (with Atlanta) he also had a streak of 104 outings without a loss from 2009-10. = Moylan has stranded nine of 10 inherited runners his only inherited runner to score came April 22 in Texas on Elvis Andrus walk-off single. = He has made an AL best 47 appearances since the 2016 All-Star break had allowed just six earned runs in his previous 29.2 IP (1.82 ERA) before Monday. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/2 2017 Strikeout High: 4, April 15 vs. LAA April 28 vs. Minnesota (Loss) 0.2 3 4 3 1 1 = Joakim suffered his first loss of the season, surrendering four runs (three earned) in the eighth inning Friday night...he allowed consecutive two-run doubles to Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer after the Twins loaded the bases with an infield single, a walk and an error...snapped his streak consecutive scoreless outings at nine. = His four strikeouts on April 15 vs. the Angels were the most by a Royals reliever this season and his 38 pitches were the sixth-highest total of his career. = He s in his 10th Major League season, including seven with the Royals (2007-11, 2016-17) third in club history in saves (161) and relief appearances (378). Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/1 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (2x), last 4/28 vs. MIN April 28 vs. Minnesota 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 = Matt tossed a season-high 1.1 scoreless frames last night, retiring all four hitters he faced...got Joe Mauer to fly out to center field to end the sixth inning, before setting the side down in order in the seventh...he s set down eight of the nine hitters he s faced since being recalled from Omaha (AAA) on April 21. = Strahm recorded four scoreless outings (5.0 IP) with the Storm Chasers, allowing just two hits and no walks, with seven strikeouts yielded seven runs on four hits and six walks in his first three outings (1.1 IP) with the Royals. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 11/4 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (5x) last: April 24 at CWS April 24 at Chicago 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 = Travis retired just two of the six batters he faced in Chicago s eight-run sixth inning Monday, relieving Peter Moylan with one out and a runner on third he s been charged with a run in six of his nine outings, including multiple runs four times...surrendered multiple runs just five times last season. = Wood has inherited 11 base runners, tied for third most in the American League, and had stranded his previous seven before allowing one to score on Monday. = Lost back-to-back outings on April 20-22, snapping a streak of 105 consecutive outings without a loss, which was tied for the longest active streak in the Majors. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (5x), last April 25 at CWS April 25 at Chicago 2.0 4 4 2 2 1 = Chris allowed four runs two earned in two innings Tuesday in Chicago the two unearned runs scored in the seventh on an Omar Narvaez single that followed an error by Mike Moustakas the earned runs scored on a pair of RBI doubles in the eighth. = Young has allowed seven runs (five earned) in his last four outings (5.1 IP) after recording consecutive scoreless appearances (2.1 IP) to start the season. = His career.230 opponents average is second best among active pitchers (min. 1200.0 IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205). Alexander 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.1 1 0 Duffy 0-0 0 1.50 1 6.0 3 1 Hammel 0-0 0 5.40 1 5.0 6 3 Herrera - - Karns 0-0 0 54.00 1 0.2 2 4 Kennedy 0-1 0 4.35 2 10.1 5 5 Minor 0-1 0 6.00 3 3.0 4 2 Moylan 0-0 0 0.00 3 1.1 0 0 Soria 0-1 0 16.20 2 1.2 3 3 Strahm 0-1 0 27.00 3 2.0 3 6 Vargas - - Wood 0-0 0 27.00 2 0.2 2 2 Young 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 2 0 Royals vs. Twins 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER 0-0 0 1.42 5 6.1 8 1 5-1 0 2.49 17 83.0 76 23 2-1 0 3.98 8 43.0 33 19 1-1 2 2.08 37 34.2 26 8 0-0 0 17.55 3 6.2 11 13 4-2 0 3.74 9 53.0 45 22 0-0 0 6.00 3 3.0 4 2 1-0 0 2.16 12 8.1 5 2 3-6 23 3.32 52 57.0 46 21 0-1 0 9.00 7 6.0 5 6 6-4 0 3.75 17 93.2 109 39 0-0 0 7.94 3 5.2 8 5 2-3 1 2.27 15 63.1 46 16
Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: 1-for-3, BB Last Trip: 5-for-17 (.294), run, HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-10) = Jorge went 1-for-3 with a walk on Friday and was charged with his first error in right field, dropping a fly ball that would have been the second out with runners at first and second instead, the error loaded the bases for Sano and Mauer to hit back-to-back two-run doubles off Joakim Soria and take a 6-4 lead. = Bonifacio started in center field and batted third in the Royals lineup on April 22 in Texas, his second career start he went 2-for-4 with his first career home run in the third inning, becoming the sixth Royal ever to homer within his first two Major League games and first since Mike Moustakas in 2011. = Hit.314/.386/.608 (16-for-51) with seven extra-base hits and a team-high 12 RBI in 13 games at Triple-A Omaha before his recall on April 21. = Named Storm Chasers Player of the Year by the Omaha media in 2016, batting.277 with 19 HR and 86 RBI, leading the team in runs (82), hits (137), triples (six), homers, RBI, total bases (228) and walks (51), earning a selection to the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013), are the third set of brothers to play for the Royals, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 3-for-9 (.333) run, 2B Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Drew last played on Monday at Chicago, entering as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning he last started on April 22 at Texas, going 0-for-3. = Butera made his Major League debut with Minnesota in 2010 and played in parts of four seasons with the Twins from 2010-13 he s a career.313/.371/.500 (10-for-32) hitter vs. his former team with two homers and five RBI in 15 games, marking his highest batting average vs. any opponent (min. 15 at-bats). = Played in four games at the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy, going 4-for-14 (.286) with two homers and four runs scored. = Set career highs in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480) in 2016 made 34 starts behind the plate last season, reaching base in 26 of those games hit.275 (30-for-109) as a starter and.357 (5-for-14) off the bench. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-4 Last Trip: 3-for-23 (.130), run, 2B, RBI, 3 BB, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Lorenzo singled in the fifth inning on Friday to snap an 0-for-15 skid and now ranks second in the AL with a.424 average (14-for-33) at home. = Ranks third in the Majors since the start of 2015 with a.328 average (81-for-247) in day games, trailing only J.T. Realmuto (.367) and Dee Gordon (.358). = Cain has reached safely at least once in 18 of 21 games and has reached safely at least twice 14 times his.396 on-base percentage ranks 10th in the AL. = He ranks tied for eighth in the AL with 14 walks in just 91 plate appearances, after walking just 31 times in 434 plate appearances last season. = He s a.316/.338/.449 (81-for-256) career hitter vs. Minnesota, including.352/.432/.500 (43-for-122) in 33 games since the start of 2015. = Ranks tied for third in the AL with six stolen bases and is 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts in his last 27 games dating back to last season. Christian Colón This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 1-for-7 (.143) Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Christian last played on Tuesday in Chicago, going 1-for-4 with a seventh-inning single to snap an 0-for-9 skid to begin the season. = He s a career.312 hitter (54-for-173) vs. AL Central teams, the highest average within the divison among current Royals since 2014 (min. 150 at-bats). = Appeared in 54 contests last season, making 29 starts at second base and 10 at third hit his first Major League home run on Sept. 15 of last season, a threerun homer off Oakland s Dillon Overton in his 293rd career at-bat hit.290 (18-for-62) with nine of his 13 RBI in the seventh inning or later last season. = Colón has a career.394 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, which ranks fourth among AL hitters since the start of 2014 (min. 60 plate appearances). Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 2-for-12 (.167), BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Cheslor went 1-for-4 on Wednesday in Chicago with his first hit since April 21 at Texas he s batting just.138 (4-for-29) this season. = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting.274 (130-for-475) also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and ranked second in hits (130) his 12 HR were third most by a Royals rookie third baseman, two shy of Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007). = His 123 starts at third base last season were fourth most by a Royals rookie, behind Seitzer (139 in 1987), Gordon (129 in 2007) and George Brett (128 in 1974). Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-4 Last Trip: 2-for-25 (.080), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Esky went 0-for-4 on Friday and is now 1-for-his-last-27 (.037) he hit.288 (23-for-80) vs. Minnesota in 2016 with eight multi-hit efforts in 19 games. = Alcides enters today with 193 consecutive starts dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias. = Has played in 965 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season, third most in the Majors behind Robinson Cano (979) and Adrian Gonzalez (971). = Appeared in seven games for Team Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, batting.375 (9-for-24) with two doubles and four RBI. = Led the American League with 10 sacrifices last season his 65 sacrifices since the start of 2011 are second most in the Majors, behind Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-3, BB Last Trip: 4-for-24 (.167), 2 runs, RBI, 3 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Alex went 0-for-3 with a walk on Friday he s a career.292/.367/.498 (175-for-600) hitter vs. Minnesota with 23 home runs and 73 RBI, his most vs. any opponent three of those HR came last year, when he hit.300/.373/.483 (18-for-60) vs. the Twins he s batting.303 (10-for-33) lifetime vs. Phil Hughes. = Gordon has 76 career outfield assists, which leads the Majors since 2010, including his most recent on Tuesday in Chicago, a 7-2 putout to save a run. = He recorded his 78th career hit-by-pitch April 21 at Texas, matching Mike Macfarlane for the Royals all-time record he ranks 15th among active players, one behind Ian Kinsler and Anthony Rizzo and 112 behind the active leader, Chase Utley (190), who has 56 more than anyone else. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Gordon was charged with an error on May 13, 2016, snapping a streak of 188 consecutive games without one, dating back to August 2, 2014 he s been charged with just one error in 113 games (112 starts) since. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-3, run, RBI, BB Last Trip: 7-for-28 (.250), run, 3B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (5-12) = Eric had an RBI single in the third inning on Friday, his first RBI since April 15 he s batting.350 (7-for-20) in his last five games after starting 12-for-65 (.185). = Hosmer has reached safely in 19 of 22 games this season, including a 15-game on-base streak from April 5-21. = He went 3-for-4 on Wednesday in Chicago, his first three-hit game since May 31, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay (127 games in between) one of his three hits on Wednesday was a triple, his first since April 10, 2016 vs. Minnesota (173 games in between). = Led Team USA to the 2017 World Baseball Classic championship, earning All-Tournament team honors, batting.385 (10-for-26) with four XBH and five RBI. = His 62 go-ahead RBI since 2015 are tied for fifth the Majors, trailing Nolan Arenado (70), Albert Pujols (68), Matt Kemp (67) and Bryce Harper (63) he earned his second Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year award last season while leading American League first basemen with 154 starts and was named All-Star Game MVP. Whit Merrifield This Series: 1-for-5, run Last Trip: 4-for-18 (.222), run, 3B, RBI, BB, HBP, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Whit singled to leadoff the third inning on Friday and scored on Hosmer s RBI single he has started eight of Kansas City s 10 games since his April 18 recall. = Merrifield has reached safely in all 10 career games vs. Minnesota, batting.325/.400/.450 (13-for-40) hit.312/.348/.450 (59-for-189) vs. the AL Central in 2016. = He hit.412/.432/.794 (14-for-34) with three homers and nine RBI with Omaha (AAA) and led the Pacific Coast League in slugging pct. at the time of his recall. = Whit made his Major League debut last May and played in 81 games for the Royals, including starts at second base (55), left field (11), right field (three), third base (three) and first base (one), becoming the first Royal to start games at five different positions (none at DH) since Willie Bloomquist in 2010. Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-4, run, HR, RBI Last Trip: 2-for-18 (.111), run, HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Brandon hit a solo HR in the seventh inning on Friday, marking the 15th time in his career he s homered in consecutive games (also, Tuesday) four of his eight hits this season have been home runs and 53 percent of his hits last season went for extra bases (49 of 93). = Moss has hit 106 home runs since the start of 2013, sixth most among left-handed batters and one behind Bryce Harper (107) for fifth. = He has seven home runs and 21 RBI in 25 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including the 2014 Wild Card Game in which he had two HR and five RBI. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-4 Last Trip: 6-for-26 (.231), 3 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Mike went 1-for-4 on Friday, two days after an 0-for-5 snapped his 11-game hitting streak, tied for the second longest of his career. = Moustakas ranks tied for third in the AL with seven home runs, including six solo shots only three Royals have homered more times through the team s first 22 games: Jermaine Dye (11 in 2000), Mark Quinn (eight in 2001) and Carlos Beltran (eight in 2004) he also had seven homers through 22 games last season. = Moose has an active 11-game hitting streak vs. Minnesota dating back to Sept. 9, 2015, in which he s batting.349/.404/.674 (15-for-43) with four home runs. = Moose has 25 home runs in his last 325 at-bats since August 20, 2015 his 13.00 AB/HR ratio during that time ranks second in the Majors (min. 300 at-bats). Salvador Perez This Series: 2-for-4, run, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 1-for-20 (.050), RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Salvy hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the second inning on Friday, just the fourth of 22 HR this season by the Royals that came with a man on base. = Perez also hit a two-out double in the eighth Friday and is batting.355/.402/.671 (27-for-76) with four HR and 16 RBI in 21 games vs. the Twins since 2016. = He ranks tied for seventh in the AL with six home runs, including one in four straight from April 6-9, one shy of Mike Sweeney s club record in 2002. = He s hit 93 career HR, including 90 as a catcher, three shy of Mike Macfarlane s club record his 47 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 551 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. = He has recorded 101 catcher caught stealings since 2013, second most in the Majors behind Jonathan Lucroy (113).
This & That STARTERS HANGING ON TO TOP SPOT--Prior to this 8-game losing streak, the Royals were leading the Majors with a starting staff ERA of 1.91...unfortunately the last eight games took its toll on that number, with the starters allowing 25 earned runs in 35.2 innings, to jump the figure to 3.12, though it s still good for #1 in the Majors among starting staffs...the starters had allowed only 20 earned runs in the first 15 games of the season, spanning 94.1 innings...individually, Ian Kennedy has allowed a five runs in his last four starts, spanning 26.1 innings (1.71 ERA), however he remains winless on the year (0-2), while Jason Vargas had his season ERA rise to 1.40 after allowing three earned runs in Chicago on Monday night and ranks fifth in the A.L. ERA race. DUPER STILL SUPER--Kansas City s replay specialist, Bill Duplissea is 6-for-6 in challenges to open 2017...he nailed #6 a week ago tonight in the seventh inning at Texas when it was determined that Eric Hosmer did indeed get a tag on the wallet of Carlos Gomez trying to get back to first base after Alcides Escobar made an over-the-shoulder grab in short-center...dupe closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good of 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). LONG BALL LEADERS--Third baseman Mike Moustakas enters today tied for third in the American League in home runs with seven, matching his total for the month of April last year...his 14 home runs over the last two Aprils are the most for any A.L. hitter, one more than Oakland s Khris Davis (13)...Salvador Perez clubbed his sixth roundtripper of the year on Friday night to stake KC to an early 2-0 lead...the 4-time Rawlings Gold Glove receiver hit a career-high 22 home runs last year, but didn t hit his sixth until May 18 (38th game) and his seventh didn t leave the premises until May 24 (43rd game). TIED WITH FISH AS LEATHER LEADERS--The Royals were guilty of their sixth error of the season in Friday s loss and enter today s action tied with the Miami Marlins for fewest miscues in the Majors...Kansas City committed just one miscue in its first 15 games, but has since been guilty of five in the last seven contests, yet still top the league defensive charts...kc s.993 fielding percentage is also tied with the Fish...the Royals are also tied for fifth in the Majors in double plays turned with 26. TOUGH OFFENSIVE APRIL WINDING UP--The Royals will bid adieu to one of their roughest offensive April s in franchise history when the month concludes with today s matinee...kansas City has scored a big league low 58 runs in 22 games, a 2.6 per game average and 27 runs fewer than the 29th offense in baseball which in San Francisco (85)...it s the sixth lowest scoring April in team annals, while the composite batting average of.205 is the lowest for the initial month of the season...the biggest issue has been the work with runners in scoring position, with KC batting.159 (21-for-132) on the year, which is also last in the Majors, including a.127 mark with two outs...this is unchartered territory for the Royals, who finished fourth in the A.L. last year with a.273 mark with runners in scoring position, after finishing second in the loop in both 2015 (.281) and 2014 (.271).. ROAD WOES CONTINUE--The Royals are just 2-11 in their first 13 contests away from Kauffman Stadium this year, being swept in Minnesota to start the season, going 2-1 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, and then getting swept in four in Arlington prior to dropping all three in Chicago vs. the White Sox on the last road trip... Kansas City went 34-47 on the road a year ago, but finished strong by winning 15 of their final 24 contests away from home. TRAVEL MADE EASY--For the first time in team history the Royals are playing their first 31 games within the Central time zone...the stretch includes 18 games in The K and two road trips through Minneapolis, Houston, Arlington and Chicago totaling 13 contests...this streak will be halted with a 4-game stop at Tampa Bay on May 8-11, followed by nine more in the Central zone with six at home vs. the Orioles and Yankees, then three in Minnesota for a total of 40 of first 44 in the Central time zone. DUFF S STRIKEOUTS FOR BANDAGES--For every strikeout that he records in 2017, Danny Duffy will donate $500 to Noah s Bandage Project, a local foundation that provides fun bandages to kids and raises money for pediatric cancer research...through five starts, he s on the hook for $12,000 with 24 strikeouts to this point Danny recorded 188 strikeouts in 2016, the most by a left-handed pitcher in KC history, Bill Butler s 156 K s in 1969. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is now in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010...he enters today nine games under.500 with the Royals at 556-565 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 (2,080) and wins (1,013)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers (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). YEAR #49 AT THE MIC--The 2007 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, Denny Matthews was in the broadcast booth on April 8, 1969 when Joe Keough delivered a 12th inning single to give Kansas City a win in the first game in franchise history against Minnesota and the veteran announcer is back in the booth for his 49th season behind the microphone...ryan Lefebvre, who is once again working both the TV and radio side this year, is in his 19th season with the Royals...Steve Physioc in his sixth season in the broadcast booth for the Royals and Steve Stewart will anchor the pre and post-game as well as in-game updates all season, while also providing the play-by-play call on many occasions, his 10th season with KC...Don Free controls the dials for a 32nd and final season as the producer/engineer. vs. Twins (2017) vs. Twins (career) At Home (career) Hughes (career) Covey (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.333 3 1 0 0 Butera Cain.250 12 3 0 0 Colon Cuthbert.000 2 0 0 0 Escobar.071 14 1 0 0 Gordon.067 15 1 0 0 Hosmer.214 14 3 0 1 Merrifield.200 5 1 0 0 Moss.100 10 1 1 1 Moustakas.294 17 5 2 2 Perez.357 14 5 2 3.333 3 1 0 0.313 32 10 2 5.316 256 81 3 36.205 39 8 0 4.185 65 12 1 3.283 460 130 2 48.292 600 175 23 73.270 393 106 8 59.325 40 13 0 2.256 86 22 3 12.280 329 92 13 40.315 340 107 13 52.333 3 1 0 0.198 464 92 2 32.300 1099 330 22 152.248 153 38 1 13.278 284 79 5 36.265 2062 546 16 179.265 2306 611 75 305.276 1666 459 44 241.288 184 53 3 22.229 1351 310 58 192.252 1187 299 38 151.278 1227 341 40 178.167 12 2 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.286 21 6 1 2.303 33 10 0 4.222 18 4 0 0.263 19 5 1 4.269 26 7 1 2.211 19 4 0 1.000 1 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.500 2 1 0 1.000 2 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.500 2 1 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 1 Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy 5 20 4.0 2-3 4 Jason Hammel 4 9 2.3 0-4 1 Nate Karns 4 11 2.8 1-3 1 Ian Kennedy 5 7 1.8 1-4 3 Jason Vargas 4 11 2.8 3-1 3 Totals 22 58 2.6 7-15 12 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy 1-0 1-3 2-3 Hammel 0-1 0-3 0-4 Karns 0-1 1-2 1-3 Kennedy 1-1 0-3 1-4 Vargas - 3-1 3-1 Total 2-3 5-11 7-15 Butera Perez Totals Starts 4 18 22 CS/ATT 0/3 1/12 1/15 Pct. 0.0 8.3 6.7 ERA 3.17 4.36 4.07 ER/IP 17/48.1 72/148.2 89/197.0 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 3 (Last: 4/23 @ TEX)
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 1-1 - 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 0-1 4/23/17 @ TEX Y. Darvish 15 Butera 9/7/16 @ MIN K. Gibson 44 Cain 8/26/16 @ BOS J. Tazawa 94 Colón 9/15/16 OAK D. Overton 17 Cuthbert 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1-0 4/8/17 @ HOU D. Keuchel 25 Escobar 9/22/16 @ CLE S. Clevinger 113 Gordon 9/25/16 @ DET M. Pelfrey 103 Hosmer 1-1 - 1-1 - - - 1 1 - - 1-0 4/8/17 @ HOU L. Gregerson 65 Merrifield 1-1 1-1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 0-1 4/18/17 SF M. Cain 28 Moss 4-4 2 2 3 1 - - 1 2 1-2 - - 1 1 2 1-3 4/28/17 MIN B. Boshears 1 Moustakas 7 1 6 2 5 6 1 - - 5 1 1 1 4 - - - 4 3 2-5 4/25/17 @ CWS C. Beck 9 Perez 6-6 2 4 5 1 - - 4 2-1 2 3 3 - - - 3-3 4/28/17 MIN K. Gibson 3 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (9/6/16 @ Minnesota, 2-run off Ervin Santana, 3-run off Pat Light) 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Mike Moustakas and Jorge Bonifacio (4/23/17 at Texas, third inning off Yu Darvish) - twice in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena (5/27/11 @ Texas, 14th 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: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs (9/28/15 @ Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Victor Martinez (9/25/16 @ Comerica Park off Edinson Volquez, 3rd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez, Boston (8/27/16 @ Fenway Park, Danny Duffy pitching, 5th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: George Springer, Houston (4/9/17 @ Minute Maid Park, Nate Karns 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 2 - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - 3 g 3 g (4/25-pres) - - Butera 1 - - - - 1 - - 0 g - - - Cain 4 1 - - - 5 - - 2-2 - - 1 g 5 g (2x) 6 - Colón - - - 1 g - - - Cuthbert 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 g - - - Escobar 2 1 - - - 3-1 1 - - - - 0 g 3 g (4/10-13) 1 - Gordon 2 - - - - 2 2 - - - - 2 1 1 3 - - - 0 g 3 g (4x) 3 1 Hosmer 1 1 - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 2 - - 3 g 5 g (2x) 2 1 Merrifield 2 - - - - 2 - - 1 - - - - 2 g - - - Moss 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1-2 1 - - - 2 g 3 g (4/14-18) - - Moustakas 4 - - - - 4 1 - - - - 1 2 5 4 2 - - 1 g 11 g (4/12-25) 1 - Perez 5 - - - - 5 2 - - - - 2 1 2 1 1 - - 1 g 8 g (4/6-14) - - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, 2016 at Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Ian Kennedy (10), April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): April 19, 2017 vs. San Francisco (2-0), Vargas (7.0), Soria (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, 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 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Kendrys Morales, August 28, 2016 @ Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, September 6, 2016 @ Minnesota 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: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia 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 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: April 16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-0 in 9 innings) Royals Bat Around: April 8, 2017 @ Houston (8th inning, 6 runs) (Once in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 14-16, 2017 vs. Los Angeles Angels Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, 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 Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 4/28/17 vs. MIN Pitchers 5 4/22/17 @ TEX Bonifacio 0 4/28/17 vs. MIN Butera 12 9/23/16 @ DET Cain 58 6/17/16 vs. DET Colón 7 9/15/16 vs. OAK Cuthbert 3 4/21/17 @ TEX Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Escobar 13 4/13/17 vs. OAK Gordon 37 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 64 8/14/16 @ MIN Merrifield 9 10/1/16 vs. CLE Moss 23 9/6/16 @ PIT Moustakas 1 4/25/17 @ CWS Perez 43 8/25/16 @ MIA
Date Player Transaction 2/1 1B/OF-Brandon Moss Signed as a free agent 2/8 RHP-Jason Hammel Signed as a free agent RHP-Alec Mills Traded to Chicago Cubs for OF-Donald Dewes 2/15 LHP-Travis Wood Signed as a free agent LHP-Brian Flynn Placed on the 60-day DL (stable lumbar vertebral fracture) 3/8 RHP-Kyle Zimmer Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 3/13 1B/OF-Samir Dueñez Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) RHP-Jake Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Kevin McCarthy Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/17 OF-Bubba Starling Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Ramón Torres Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Andrew Edwards Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/27 LHP-Scott Alexander Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Billy Burns Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Peter O Brien Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) 2017 Transactions Date Player Transaction RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 4/10 OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/11 LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/12 LHP-Scott Alexander Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Jakob Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/16 RHP-Jakob Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/18 INF-Whit Merrifield Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 4/21 OF-Jorge Bonifacio Recalled from Omaha (AAA) LHP-Matt Strahm Recalled from Omaha (AAA) INF-Raul Mondesi Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha (AAA) Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Instant Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp. 1-0 4/8 at Houston 5 Marisnick called out on SB attempt 1-2 2:18 Stands Opp. 1-1 7 Marisnick no interference on DP 1-2 2:13 Overturned KC 1-0 4/9 at Houston 2 Reddick called safe at 2B on SB 0-1 1:40 Overturned KC 2-0 4/10 Oakland 6 Mondesi called out at 2B 0-2 1:16 Overturned KC 3-0 4/13 Oakland 2 Mondesi called out on SB attempt 2-0 1:05 Overturned KC 4-0 4/15 Los Angeles Angels 5 Maldonado safe at 1B 2-1 1:28 Overturned KC 5-0 4/18 San Francisco 10 Hosmer safe at 1B 1-1 0:43 Overturned Opp 2-1 4/19 San Francisco 5 Orlando safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:18 Stands Opp 2-2 4/20 at Texas 12 Merrifield safe at 2B on SB attempt 0-0 2:55 Stands Opp 2-3 4/21 at Texas 7 Gomez safe at 1B on DP 1-6 1:50 Overturned KC 6-0 4/23 at Texas 4 Chirinos foul ball (HBP) 2-1 0:53 Overturned Opp 3-3 4/24 at Chicago White Sox 7 Garcia called out at 1B 1-12 0:40 Overturned Opp 4-3 4/28 Minnesota 8 Sano double off wall (Crew Chief) 4-4 0:58 Stands -- Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Batting Order 1st: Gordon (7-10), Merrifield (0-3), Moustakas (0-2) 2nd: Cain (2-3), Moustakas (5-12) 3rd: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (5-11), Hosmer (2-3) 4th: Hosmer (5-12), Perez (2-3) 5th: Cuthbert (2-2), Gordon (0-2), Merrifield (0-1), Perez (5-10) 6th: Bonifacio (0-1), Gordon (0-3), Merrifield (1-2), Moss (4-8), Orlando (2-1) 7th: Cuthbert (0-2), Escobar (3-9), Orlando (4-4) 8th: Bonifacio (0-1), Colon (2-1), Cuthbert (1-1), Escobar (4-6), Merrifield (0-1), Moss (0-4), Orlando (0-1) 9th: Bonifacio (0-3), Butera (2-3), Colon (0-1), Mondesi (4-8), Orlando (1-0) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Duffy (2-3), Hammel (0-4), Karns (1-3), Kennedy (1-4), Vargas (3-1) C: Butera (2-3), Perez (5-12) 1B: Hosmer (7-15) 2B: Colon (2-2), Merrifield (1-5), Mondesi (4-8) 3B: Cuthbert (2-4), Moustakas (5-11) SS: Escobar (7-15) LF: Gordon (7-14), Moss (0-1) CF: Bonifacio (0-1), Cain (7-14) RF: Bonifacio (0-5), Gordon (0-1), Merrifield (0-2), Moss (0-1), Orlando (7-6) DH: Cuthbert (1-1), Moss (4-10), Moustakas (0-3), Perez (2-1) Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 7 5 8 3 7 6 1 14 7-58 Opponents 5 8 8 13 8 16 21 7 4-1 1 1 - - 93 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals 2 2-2 - 1 - - - - Opponents 4 3 2 1 2 1-1 - - 1 - - - - Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st - 1 5 2nd - 6 12 3rd - 2 5 4th - 1 6 5th - 6 11 6th - 2 5 7th - - 3 8th - 3 4 9th - 1 3 Kansas City By the Days Monday 0-3 Tuesday 0-2 Wednesday 1-3 Thursday 1-2 Friday 2-2 Saturday 2-1 Sunday 1-2 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 7 4/28 vs. Minnesota (2nd, 1 hit) 3 runs - 2 4/25 @ Chicago White Sox (9th, 3 hits) 4 runs - - - 5 runs - - - 6 runs - 1 4/8 @ Houston (8th, 5 hits) 7 runs - - - Lead after six innings: 5-2 Lead after seven innings: 4-1 Lead after eight innings: 6-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 6-2 Score first: 4-6 Score more than three runs: 3-3 Hit home run: 4-8 Series opener: 2-6 10 or more hits: 2-1 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 1-5 Tied after seven innings: 2-4 Tied after eight innings: 1-4 Starter works 6.0 IP: 1-4 Opponents score first: 3-9 Score three runs or less: 4-12 Do not homer: 3-7 Series finale: 3-4 Opponents 10 or more hits: 0-5 Trail after six innings: 1-8 Trail after seven innings: 1-10 Trail after eight innings: 0-11 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 0-9 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 2/4 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 1/3 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 3/7 Errorless games by KC: 6-10 Extra Innings 0-3