Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Detroit Tigers (62-95) @ Kansas City Royals (77-80) Kauffman Stadium - Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Game #158 - Home Game #77 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD), FOX Sports Go & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Thursday, September 28 vs. Detroit Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (4-8, 5.59) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (9-9, 3.68), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, September 29 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke (17-6, 3.18) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (4-13, 5.50), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD), Facebook Live & 610 Sports Saturday, September 30 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: RHP Taijuan Walker (9-9, 3.54) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (8-3, 4.39), 6:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, October 1 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (15-5, 2.86) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (18-10, 3.95), 2:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game can be heard on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer in his 32nd and final year tonight is being televised in HD on FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler, while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live. Royals vs. Tigers The Royals took a 10-7 advantage in season work vs. the Tigers with last night s victory, including a 4-4 split here at The K...last night was KC s eighth win in the last nine games vs. Detroit...the Royals hold a 343-338 edge all-time, including a 178-161 advantage in Kansas City, 168-147 here in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/29 KC L, 7-10 Rodriguez Soria 28,419 5/30 KC W, 1-0 Skoglund Verlander 21,864 5/31 KC L, 5-6 Saupold Kennedy 24,347 6/27 @ Det L, 3-5 Verlander Strahm 29,488 6/28 @ Det W, 8-2 Kennedy Norris 29,614 6/29 @ Det L, 3-7 Fulmer Junis 33,681 7/17 KC L, 2-10 Zimmermann Vargas 26,359 7/18 KC L, 3-9 Boyd Wood 22,908 7/19 KC W, 4-3 McCarthy J. Wilson 30,105 7/20 KC W, 16-4 Duffy Fulmer 29,018 7/24 @ Det W, 5-3 (12) Junis VerHagen 26,415 7/25 @ Det W, 3-1 Duffy Fulmer 27,259 7/26 @ Det W, 16-2 Kennedy Sanchez 29,073 9/4 @ Det W, 7-6 Junis Lewicki 24,804 9/5 @ Det L, 2-12 Jaye Vargas 22,547 9/6 @ Det W, 13-2 Hammel Boyd 23,755 9/26 KC W, 2-1 Vargas Sanchez 20,613 A BITTERSWEET NIGHT--The Royals opened this final homestand of 2017 with a 2-1 win over the Tigers, but it wasn t nearly enough to prevent Minnesota from eliminating Kansas City from any postseason aspirations as the Twins were winners in Cleveland...as for the game here, Jason Vargas upped his careerbest win total to 18 with 6.0 exceptional innings allowing just a run on five hits with a walk and three K s... the lone tally came across in the third, but the KC offense tied the game in the fourth on doubles by Whit Merrifield and Eric Hosmer, then Merrifield s sac fly drove home Brandon Moss with the go ahead tally...a trio of relievers faced the minimum of the final three frames, with Mike Minor earning his third save with a scoreless ninth. VARGY DEALS AGAIN--Jason Vargas has rebounded quite nicely from a 4-game losing streak as he recorded his fourth consecutive win with last night s 2-1 decision over Detroit...it was his 18th win of the year, extending his career-high, four more than he won with Seattle in 2012...he s Kansas City s first 18- game winner since Kevin Appier (18-8) in 1993 and has matched Clayton Kershaw and Corey Kluber for the Major League lead in victories in 2017...Vargy has a 2.01 ERA during this 4-game streak, allowing just five earned runs in 22.1 innings, while holding opponents to a.216 average (16-for-74)...he s been even more impressive in his last two outings, allowing only a run in 12.1 frames, while fanning 10 and limiting hitters to a.179 mark (7-for-39)...he will get one more start on Sunday with the opportunity to be Kansas City s first 19-game winner since Bret Saberhagen won 23 in 1989. MOOSE MATCHES CERV--Third baseman Mike Moustakas extended his team home run record to 38 with a seventh inning blast on Monday in Yankee Stadium...the home run also tied the all-time Kansas City major league record set by slugger Bob Cerv in 1958 with the Kansas City A s...moose broke the Royals record last Wednesday night with his 37th in Toronto, surpassing Steve Balboni s long-standing mark of 36 set back in 1985...yesterday s shot was also his 24th road homer this year, passing John Mayberry s previous team record of 23 in 1975. DOUBLE DIPPING--The Royals turned a season-high five double plays last night, one shy of the club record accomplished on three occasions...the last 5-DP affair for Kansas City was June 19, 2015 vs. Boston. D BACKS TO CLOSE SEASON--The final home series of 2017 will feature a visit from Arizona, who just iced a their Wild Card entry on Sunday...KC is 11-13 all-time vs. the D Backs, including just a 4-11 mark here while going 7-2 in the desert...the Royals are 7-10 vs. the National League this season, 7-6 vs. the N.L. West. 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 are adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (8-13, 6.19) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (8-13, 5.32) 2017 2016 Career 2017 2016 Career Jordan Zimmermann vs. Royals 1-0 1-0 3-0 Major League Record 8-13 (6.19 ERA) 9-7 87-70 Jason Hammel vs. Tigers 1-0 - 3-2 Major League Record 8-13 (5.32 ERA) 15-10 92-100 JASON HAMMEL takes the hill for his team-leading 32nd start of the year, while it s the 280th assignment of his career and 377th appearance...he s facing Detroit for the fifth time in 2017 and 14th all-time (11th start)...the 35-year-old right-hander is in the first season of a two-year deal he signed with the Royals on February 8. DROUGHT HITS THREE--Jason suffered his third-straight defeat last Friday night, Jason s 2017 Starts a 7-6 decision to the White Sox in Chicago...he was charged with a season-high seven 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 earned runs on eight hits over 3.1 innings with no walks and four K s...the Royals staked 4/12 Oakland L, 3-8 4.2 7 4 4 0 2 4 94-55 0-4 Hammel to a 6-2 lead, but he surrendered a five-spot in the the fourth on home runs by 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 Matt Davidson and Yoán Moncada...the loss was Jason s 13th of the season, matching his 4/30 Minnesota L, 5-7 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 5 77-47 2-5 5/5 Cleveland W, 3-1 6.0 3 1 1 1 2 6 95-58 3-1 previous single-season high, with Colorado in 2011...prior to this current three-game slide, 5/10 at Tampa Bay L, 1-12 7.0 13 7 6 2 1 6 107-75 0-7 he had won three of four decisions between August 20-September 6. 5/16 NY Yankees L, 1-7 6.0 9 5 5 2 1 0 107-77 0-5 5/24 at NY Yankees L, 0-3 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 7 98-64 0-2 STARTING SOMETHING--Hammel will establish a career high with his 32nd start 5/29 Detroit ND, 7-10 4.1 4 4 4 0 4 4 81-40 3-1 of the year tonight...he s had 30 assignments or more in each of the last three seasons, with 6/3 Cleveland W, 12-5 6.2 5 3 3 2 0 7 96-64 6-3 6/8 Houston ND, 1-6 7.0 4 1 1 0 0 4 85-59 1-1 his 92 starts in that span tied for 13th in the Majors. 6/14 at San Francisco W, 7-2 6.2 8 1 1 0 1 4 98-66 5-1 6/19 Boston W, 4-2 7.0 7 2 2 1 0 4 91-66 4-2 RISPY BUSINESS--Hammel is sixth in the American League, holding opponents to 6/25 Toronto ND, 2-8 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 6 105-63 2-2 a.219 average (32-for-146) with runners in scoring position...however, opposing hitters 7/1 Minnesota (2) L, 5-10 5.1 9 7 6 1 2 5 107-71 2-6 7/7 at LA Dodgers L, 1-4 6.0 8 3 3 1 3 7 102-69 1-3 have gone 8-for-24 (.333) in scoring situations during his three-start losing streak, after 7/14 Texas ND, 3-5 5.2 4 3 3 1 2 4 108-68 3-3 7/19 Detroit ND, 4-3 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 2 97-63 1-1 they hit just.170 (17-for-100) in his previous 24 outings. 7/24 at Detroit ND, 5-3 5.2 5 3 3 0 1 4 83-53 3-1 CUTTING DOWN THE WALKS--Jason did not allow a walk last Friday and has 7/30 at Boston W, 5-3 7.0 7 3 3 1 0 6 97-68 5-3 8/4 Seattle L, 2-5 6.1 6 3 3 0 1 3 88-53 2-2 issued two or fewer in each of his 14 outings since the All-Star break...he s recorded the 8/10 at St. Louis ND, 6-8 5.0 3 2 2 0 1 7 103-61 3-1 8/15 at Oakland ND, 8-10 6.0 8 4 4 3 1 6 101-67 3-4 third-best walk rate in baseball (1.46 BB/9) since July 19, allowing just 12 walks in his 8/20 Cleveland W, 7-4 6.0 5 3 3 1 1 3 101-61 6-3 last 74.0 innings...that includes a franchise-record stretch where he issued one walk or less 8/26 at Cleveland L, 0-4 6.2 6 4 4 3 1 4 89-60 0-4 9/1 at Minnesota W, 7-6 6.1 7 4 4 1 0 3 97-66 7-4 in nine-straight starts, (July 19 to Sept. 1)...it s a change over his first 10 starts, when he 9/6 at Detroit W, 13-2 6.0 9 2 2 1 2 6 111-73 6-2 walked 23 in 51.0 innings, the sixth-highest rate (4.06) in the Majors through May 31. 9/11 White Sox L, 3-11 3.1 10 5 5 0 2 7 85-54 0-4 9/16 at Cleveland L, 4-8 6.0 11 7 6 0 1 3 96-65 4-7 VS. TIGERS--Jason is making his fifth start against Detroit, entering at 1-0 with a 9/22 at White Sox L, 6-7 3.1 8 7 7 2 0 4 68-46 6-7 2017 Totals 8-13 5.32 174.1 203 106 103 26 46 139 2933-1896 64.6% 4.03 ERA (10 ER in 22.1 IP)...the win was a 13-2 victory in Comerica on September 6, Career Totals 92-100 4.51 1677.1 1745 893 841 214 526 1330 - - allowing two runs on nine hits over 6.0 innings...he s 3-2 with a 6.27 ERA (36 ER in 51.2 IP) in 13 previous outings (10 starts) vs. the Tigers, which includes his second career save on September 28, 2008 with Tampa Bay, finishing an 8-7 victory. Hammel vs. Tigers Player AVG AB H HR RBI Jim Adduci.250 4 1 0 1 Jeimer Candelario.500 2 1 0 0 Nicholas Castellanos.250 12 3 0 0 Tyler Collins.000 2 0 0 0 John Hicks.333 3 1 0 0 Jose Iglesias.300 10 3 0 0 JaCoby Jones.000 3 0 0 0 Ian Kinsler.400 15 6 2 2 Dixon Machado.333 3 1 0 0 Mikie Mahtook.600 5 3 0 0 James McCann.400 5 2 0 1 Alex Presley.143 14 2 0 0 Andrew Romine.667 3 2 0 0 BACK AT THE K --He s making just his second start at The K in the last five weeks and sixth home outing since the All-Star break, compared to nine road starts in that span...he has a 4-6 mark and a 4.97 ERA (49 ER in 88.2 IP) in his 16 home outings...he had a stretch of three-straight quality starts here, between July 19-August 20, but collected just one win...he s 42-39 with a 4.40 ERA in 135 starts and 163 career outings at his various home venues. Jason s Last Win: September 6, 2017 at Detroit (6.0 IP, 13-2 over Matthew Boyd) Jason s Last Loss: September 22, 2017 at Chicago White Sox (3.1 IP, 6-7 to Reynaldo López) Jason s Strikeout High: 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: 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 -- Danny Duffy = Danny takes the hill for his 24th and likely final start of the 2017 season, seeking to finish above the break-even mark, entering at 9-9 with a 3.68 ERA. = The lefty earned an 8-2 victory last Saturday evening in Chicago, scattering eight hits and two runs over 6.0+ innings with two walks and two strikeouts...he surrendered a run on three hits in the first inning, before retiring 13 of the next 15 hitters...it marked Duff s 13th quality start and first since coming off the D.L. = Duff is facing Detroit for the third time this year, entering at 2-0 with a 3.97 ERA (5 ER in 11.1 IP)...he s 7-7 with a 3.86 ERA in his career against the Tigers. = Danny is 4-4 with a 3.12 ERA in nine home starts this year...over the last two seasons, his 3.41 mark here (61 ER in 161.0 IP) is eighth in the AL (min. 150 IP). 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 157 50-56 - - 4.86 842.0 899 478 455 132 261 687.272 Relievers 156 27-24 36 57 4.22 550.2 533 287 258 60 235 488.254 Totals 157 77-80 36 57 4.61 1392.2 1432 765 713 192 496 1175.265 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 356/517 (68.9%) Saves/Save Opp: 36/57 (63.2%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 231/73 (31.6%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 40/56 Saves/Save Opp: 4/6 (66.7%) Last Save: Sept. 12 vs. CWS (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 51/12 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD Sept. 25 at NY Yankees 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 = Scott made a two-batter appearance on Monday at Yankee Stadium, stranding a pair of inherited runners in the seventh...he s second among Major League relief pitchers with a 72.6% ground ball rate, while the 13 double plays he s induced are second in that group, behind only Cleveland s Bryan Shaw (18). = Alexander s 2.54 ERA (19 ER in 67.1 IP) is tops among big league rookies (min. 60 IP)...it s also the fourth-lowest by a Royals rookie in franchise history (min. 60 IP), trailing only Greg Holland (1.80) in 2011, Kelvin Herrera (2.35) in 2012 and Joakim Soria (2.48) in 2007. Ryan Buchter (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 53/68 Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33.3%) Last Save: April 8 vs. SF (2nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 24/8 2017 Strikeout High: 3 (5x); last 9/8 vs. MIN Sept. 25 at NY Yankees 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 = Ryan recorded the final out of the sixth inning Monday in the Bronx, fanning Jacoby Ellsbury...it marked his seventh scoreless appearance in 11 games on the road trip...he allowed just one hit in that span (4.1 IP)...held lefties to a.179 average (15-for-84) this year, including 15-straight hitless plate appearances (0-for-12). = Since being acquired from San Diego on July 24, Buchter (BOOK-ter) has posted a 3.00 ERA (8 ER in 24.0 IP) and held opponents to a.167 average (14-for-84). Trevor Cahill 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/7 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: April 18, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 9 on 4/26 at ARI (start) Sept. 25 at NY Yankees 0.2 4 2 2 1 0 = Trevor was charged with a pair of runs in the seventh inning Monday, allowing back-to-back homers to Aaron Judge (his 50th) and Gary Sanchez. = Cahill missed 21 days in August with right shoulder impingement syndrome he has a 7.89 ERA with the Royals after posting a 3.69 ERA with the Padres. Sam Gaviglio 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/- 2017 Strikeout High: 6 (2x), last: 7/6 vs. OAK Sept. 20 at Toronto 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Sam hasn t pitched since a week ago in Toronto, when he made his second relief appearance with a scoreless eighth inning...both of his relief outings this season have come at Rogers Centre...claimed off waivers from Seattle on September 1...he s 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (3 ER in 10.0 IP) in two starts at Kauffman Stadium this year. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 47/62 Saves/Save Opp: 26/31 (83.9%) Last Save: Aug. 16 at OAK (43rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/1 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU Sept. 26 vs. Detroit 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 = Kelvin retired the side in order in the seventh inning last night, his third-straight scoreless outing...he s allowed just one hit and no walks in his last three outings, after surrendering nine runs on 10 hits over six appearances (4.2 IP), from September 1-20...right-handed batters are hitting just.226 against him (26-for-115). = Served as the team s closer for most of the season, posting 26 saves and a 3.81 ERA (21 ER in 49.2 IP), through his first 53 outings (August 31). Andres Machado 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2017 Strikeout High: n/a Sept. 5 at Detroit 3.0 6 3 3 0 1 = Andres last pitched on Sept. 5 in Detroit, allowing a run in each of his 3.0 innings, including solo home runs to JaCoby Jones and John Hicks. = Machado made his big league debut on September 2 in Minnesota he was 8-9 with a 4.54 ERA (56 ER in 111.0 IP) in 26 outings (19 starts) in the minors. Brandon Maurer 1st Batter Efficiency: 43/67 Saves/Save Opp: 22/26 (84.6%) Last Save: Sept. 9 vs. MIN (35th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/5 2017 Strikeout High: 3 (3x); last, 7/26 at DET Sept. 23 at White Sox 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Brandon last worked Saturday night in Chicago, setting the side down in order in the ninth on eight pitches...it marked his second-straight scoreless outing. = He has allowed 32 hits and 11 walks in 19.2 innings with Kansas City (2.19 WHIP) after posting a 1.19 WHIP (39 hits, eight walks in 39.1 IP) with San Diego. = He s converted 22 of 26 save opportunities this season, including two with the Royals, most recently recording the last three outs on Sept. 9 vs. Minnesota. Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 19/31 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/2 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 9/13 vs. CWS Sept. 24 at White Sox 1.2 2 3 1 1 1 = Kevin was charged with three runs (one earned) in his 1.2 innings Sunday in Chicago...he stranded an inherited runner, recording the final two outs in the sixth, before allowing the first four hitters to reach in the seventh...he s allowed 11 runs (nine earned) in his last nine appearances (5.93 ERA). = McCarthy has made nine appearances against the Tigers this year, posting a 1.69 ERA (2 ER in 10.2 IP)...has a 1.99 ERA in 21 outings vs. AL Central foes. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 45/62 Saves/Save Opp: 3/5 (60.0%) Last Save: Sept. 26 vs. DET (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 32/13 2017 Strikeout High: 4 (3x), last: 8/19 vs. CLE Sept. 26 vs. Detroit (Save) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Mike collected his third save in as many chances, working a scoreless ninth last night...he allowed a leadoff single to Alex Presley, before inducing a double play off the bat of Ian Kinsler and fanning Jose Iglesias...he s allowed just one earned run over his last 11 outings (12.2 IP), for an 0.71 ERA. = Minor has held left-handed batters to a.167 average this season (15-for-90), although they have hit.320 (8-for-25) against him since August 8. = He s recorded 85 strikeouts in 75.0 innings (10.20 K/9), the second-most strikeouts by a left-handed reliever in Royals history, behind Tim Collins (93) in 2012. Mike Morin 1st Batter Efficiency: 10/15 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 27, 2015 vs. SEA (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 9/3 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 5/29 vs. ATL Sept. 25 at NY Yankees 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 = Mike surrendered five-straight baserunners (three runs) with one out in the eighth yesterday...it snapped his streak of four consecutive scoreless outings since being claimed off waivers from the Angels on September 12...spent most of the season at Salt Lake (AAA), where he had a 3.20 ERA in 22 outings. = Morin is a native of Overland Park, Kan. and was originally drafted by the Royals in 2009 (40th round), but opted to attend the University of North Carolina. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 62/76 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: 63/15 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD Sept. 23 at White Sox 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Peter ranks second in the Majors with 76 appearances this year, last working on Saturday in Chicago...his total is also tied for the second-most in franchise history, trailing only Dan Quisenberry (84) in 1985...allowed one run (0.57 ERA) over his last 19 outings, holding opponents to a.104 average (5-for-48). = He has inherited a Major League high 63 inherited runners seven more than anyone else and has allowed just 15 of them to score (23.8%). = He s unbeaten in his last 174 outings (last loss: Sept. 7, 2011 with Atlanta), the second-longest active streak in the Majors, behind Sam Freeman (176). Eric Skoglund (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/1 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2017 Strikeout High: 5 on 5/30 vs. DET (start) September 2 at Minnesota 3.0 3 3 3 3 2 = Eric last pitched on September 13, making his fifth Major League start vs. the White Sox, taking a no-decision in a 5-3 KC loss...he s made one relief appearance, September 2 at Minnesota, his first time pitching out of the bullpen since his first professional season (2014) at Rookie-level Idaho Falls. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 44/57 Saves/Save Opp: 1/8 (12.5%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/3 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA Sept. 26 vs. Detroit 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 = Joakim made his fourth-straight scoreless appearance, working around a leadoff walk last night...he s allowed just two baserunners (two walks) in his four outings since returning from the DL on September 16 (strained left oblique)...ranks second among MLB relievers with a 0.17 HR/9 rate (1 HR in 54.0 IP). = He s fourth in club history with 425 appearances four shy of Paul Splittorff for third and ranks third with 162 saves, his last coming on July 3 in Seattle.
Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 4-for-15 (.267), run, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-2) = Jorge reached safely three times as the right fielder on Monday in New York, including a pair of walks, his first start since Thursday in Toronto. = Bonifacio ranks tied for seventh among AL rookies with 16 HR but none since Aug. 29 vs. Tampa Bay most by a Royals rookie since Eric Hosmer (19) in 2011. = He s batting.295 (18-for-61) in 14 starts vs. Detroit this season, including a five-game hitting streak, in which he s batting.385 (10-for-26). Drew Butera This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 2-for-13 (.154), 2 runs, 2B, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Drew replaced Perez behind the plate in the eighth inning on Monday in New York and popped out in the ninth he last started on Sept. 16 in Cleveland. = Butera is batting.281 (57-for-203) vs. right-handed pitching since the beginning of 2016, including six of his seven home runs during that time. = He had a PH single on Sept. 20, his second career PH and first since his first career HR that broke a scoreless tie in the 10th on June 19, 2010 with Minnesota. Melky Cabrera This Series: 0-for-4 Last Trip: 13-for-42 (.310), 6 runs, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB, SF Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Melky went 0-for-4 last night and is now 2-for-15 in his last four games on the heels of an 11-plate appearance stretch in which he reached eight times. = Cabrera hit.360/.380/.520 (27-for-75) through his first 19 games at Kauffman Stadium this season, but he s 3-for-39 (.077) in 11 games since Aug. 28. = He s batting.302/.348/.540 (19-for-63) with 12 RBI in 16 games vs. Detroit in 2017, including a home run vs. Zimmermann on May 28 with Chicago. = He ranks second in the American League with 12 outfield assists, one behind Avisail Garcia his 114 career assists are most among active outfielders since 2005. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 2-for-4 Last Trip: 11-for-38 (.289), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, SB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-10) = Lorenzo singled in the fifth and eighth innings last night, extending his career high in hits to 173, four more than his previous best of 169 during his 2015 All-Star season in which he finished third in AL MVP voting he hit his 15th home run on Sunday in Chicago, one shy of matching his career high from 2015. = Cain is batting.366/.413/.507 (78-for-213) in 55 games since July 26, the second-best average in the Majors during that time trailing Avisail Garica (.387). = He s batting.313 (86-for-275) in 74 home games this season, including.384 (33-for-86) with a hit in 18 of 22 games since the beginning of August. = He ranks first in the American League with a career-high 148 starts in center field, most by a Royal since David DeJesus made 153 starts in center in 2007. Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 3-for-8, run Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Cheslor went 1-for-3 as the starting third baseman on Sunday in Chicago, his first start since Sept. 17 in Cleveland. = Cuthbert is batting.318/.392/.455 (14-for-44) in 22 games since returning from the 10-day DL on Aug. 8 after missing six weeks with a left wrist sprain. = He s batting.286 (22-for-77) with 14 RBI in 21 career games vs. Detroit, including his first career HR and a career-high four RBI here on Sept. 2, 2015. = After batting.140 (8-for-57) through his first 19 games with the Royals, he s batting.304/.356/.405 (24-for-79) with 14 RBI in 36 games since May 27. Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-3 Last Trip: 10-for-40 (.250), 5 runs, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Esky singled in the third last night, but was caught attempting to steal second he has three HR in September, matching his career high for any calendar month. = After batting.178 (41-for-230) through his first 60 games, he s batting.297 (105-for-354) in his last 97 since June 10, raising his average 72 points to.250. = Alcides is batting.365/.388/.508 (23-for-63) with six XBH and nine RBI in 17 games vs. Detroit this season, including a career-high tying four hits on Sept. 6. = He s made 328 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest streak in Royals history and the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias Sports Bureau it s the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started in 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop for Baltimore from 1982-96. = He s played in 1,100 of the Royals 1,129 games (97.4%) since joining the club in 2011, matching Robinson Cano for most in the Majors during that span. = He s tied for third in the American League with seven sacrifices this year and his 71 sacrifices since 2011 are tied with Elvis Andrus for most in the Majors. Cam Gallagher This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Cam replaced Perez behind the plate in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chicago and reached on an error in the ninth, his first action since Sept. 17 in Cleveland. = He played in five games (four starts) during Perez s DL stint last month made his MLB debut in the August 6 doubleheader vs. Seattle and on Aug. 14 in Oakland, he became the second Royal to have his first career home run be a grand slam, winning Tim Brown of Shawnee, Kan. $25,000 as part of the Sonic Slam Inning promotion. Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-2, BB Last Trip: 8-for-31 (.258), 8 runs, 2 2B, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, HBP Hit Streak: 1 g (1-2) = Alex singled in the fifth inning last night and walked in the seventh, the 562nd walk of his career, breaking a tie with John Mayberry for fourth in Royals history. = Gordon has a hit in 15 of his last 19 games since Sept. 6, a stretch in which he s batting.317/.397/.600 (19-for-60) with 14 runs and eight RBI. = His solo HR on Sept. 19 in Toronto his third in 10 games was the 5,694th HR in the Majors this season, surpassing the previous big league record set in 2000. = He s been hit by a pitch 14 times this season, tied for fourth most in the American League, and his club-record 89 career HBP rank 11th among active players. = He s tied for 10th in the AL with eight outfield assists and his 82 career outfield assists are tied with Gerardo Parra for most in the Majors since 2010. Terrance Gore This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-1, BB, SB Hit Streak: 0-for-10 = Terrance struck out as a pinch-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday in Chicago, running his career hitless streak to 10 at-bats. = He s 21-for-25 in stolen base attempts in his career (2-for-4 this season), despite having just 13 plate appearances his 21 steals are tied for second most in Major League history by a player with 13 or fewer plate appearances, trailing only Herb Washington, who stole 31 bases without a plate appearance for Oakland from 1974-75. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI Last Trip: 11-for-42 (.262), 7 runs, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 5 g (6-19) = Eric tied the game with an RBI double in the fourth inning last night, his 189th hit of the season, setting a new career high (previously, 188 hits in 2013) only two left-handed batters in Royals history have had more hits in a single season: Johnny Damon (214 in 2000) and George Brett (195 in 75, 215 in 76 and 212 in 79). = He ranks second in the AL in hits (189), third in average (.320), tied for third in multi-hit games (53) and fourth in OBP (.386) the last Royal to finish with a higher average was Mike Sweeney (.340) in 2002 he s one of three Royals with 90 RBI in three straight years, joining Carlos Beltran (2001-03) & Sweeney (1999-01). = Hosmer is batting.365/.425/.565 (99-for-271) vs. the AL Central this season, second best in the Majors (min. 150 at-bats), trailing Avisail Garcia (.383) his 99 hits within the division are most by a Royal since the 1994 realignment the last player with more hits vs. the AL Central was Michael Brantley (112) in 2014. = He s batting.343/.387/.586 (24-for-70) with five HR and 20 RBI in 17 games vs. Detroit this season, including five runs, five hits including his first career grand slam and six RBI on July 26 in Detroit, becoming the 13th player since 1913 to match those totals in a game his 20 RBI are one shy of the Royals record vs. Detroit. = He s one homer shy of matching his top single-season total from last year (25) the last Royal to hit 25 HR in consecutive years was Carlos Beltran in 2002-03. = The only players who can match his combo of average (.320) and HR (24) are Jose Altuve (.348, 24), Charlie Blackmon (.326, 36) and Bryce Harper (.324, 29). Whit Merrifield This Series: 1-for-3, run, 2B, RBI, SF Last Trip: 14-for-48 (.292), 5 runs, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Whit scored the tying run in the fourth inning last night and had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fifth his team-leading seventh sac. fly of the season his 64th RBI from the leadoff spot in 2017, breaking a tie with Alex Gordon (2013) for the second-most RBI by a Royals leadoff hitter, trailing only Johnny Damon (88) in 2000. = Merrifield is bating.352/.374/.565 (38-for-108) in 27 career games vs. Detroit, including an RBI double here vs. Jordan Zimmermann on July 17. = Had three hits, three runs, a HR and two steals on Sept. 20, joining Amos Otis and Frank White as the only Royals to match that combination in a single game. = He ranks tied for first in the AL with 33 steals in 39 attempts (84.6%) the last Royal to lead the league in stolen bases was Johnny Damon (46) in 2000. = Of his 18 HR, 17 have come as a second baseman, more than any other Royal at that position not named Frank White, who hit 22 HR in both 1985 and 86. = His combo of doubles (32), HR (18) & SB (33) are unmatched in the Majors in 2017 and have been matched in Royals history by only Carlos Beltran in 2002. Raúl Mondesi This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 1-for-1, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-3) = Raúl replaced Escobar at shortstop in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chicago, but did not bat he s 4-for-8 but has yet to start since being recalled on Sept. 1, after going just 4-for-42 (.095) in his two previous stints (Opening Day-April 21, May 21) with the Royals this season. = Mondesi hit.305/.340/.539 (98-for-321) with 20 doubles and 13 HR with Omaha all career highs including an 18-game hitting streak from May 7-June 1. Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-3, run Last Trip: 6-for-29 (.207), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Brandon singled and scored the go-ahead run on Merrifield s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning last night, starting at first base for the fourth time this season. = Moss is batting.311 (14-for-45) with two doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI in his last 14 games, including a HR in three straight from Sept. 10-12. = He s batting.326/.398/.750 (30-for-92) with 11 homers and 25 RBI in his last 29 home games since the beginning of July, including three HR in his last five. = He s one of three left-handed batters with at least 19 HR in each of the last six season (since 2012), joining Kyle Seager and Chris Davis. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-3 Last Trip: 9-for-37 (.243), 3 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SF Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Moose went 1-for-3 last night, after hitting a solo HR Monday in New York, extending his Royals single-season record to 38 HR, two more than Steve Balboni s 32-year old record of 36 HR set in 1985 it also tied the Kansas City record set by the A s Bob Cerv in 1958 he s one of four active players who hold their current team s single-season record, joining Giancarlo Stanton (57 for Miami in 2017), Chris Davis (53 for Baltimore in 2013) and Jose Bautista (54 for Toronto in 2010). = Moustakas 85 RBI are a career high (previously, 82 RBI in 2015) and are most by a Royals third baseman since Joe Randa had 106 RBI in 2000. = He s homered vs. 35 different pitchers and against 17 of the Royals 19 opponents, including two vs. the Tigers, who he s 22-for-60 (.367) against this season. Paulo Orlando This Series: def. repl. Last Trip: 1-for-10, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Paulo replaced Cabrera in right field in the ninth inning last night he s 5-for-29 (.172) in 20 games (five starts) including 0-for-his-last-8 since being recalled on Sept. 1 he made the Royals Opening Day roster but was optioned to Omaha (AAA) on April 21 after starting 7-for-47 (.149). = Orlando missed two months with a fractured shin (May 18-July 21), but hit.306 (48-for-157) with a.375 OBP between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas (AA). = He s batting.317/.343/.515 (32-for-101) with 14 XBH and 17 RBI in 29 career games vs. Detroit, including a career-high tying four hits here on June 18, 2016.
Hitting Notes (Cont.) Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-2, BB Last Trip: 11-for-28 (.393), 4 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Salvy went 0-for-2 with a walk last night and is batting.382 (13-for-34) with five five extra-base hits and eight RBI in his last 10 games. = Perez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning on Monday in New York, the first of back-to-back home runs with Moustakas it extended his career high in HR to 27, a club-record 24 of which have come as a catcher also marked his 80th RBI, setting a new career high, one more than his 79 in 2013. = He s batting.289/.346/.500 (106-for-356) lifetime vs. Detroit with 17 HR his most vs. any opponent including five HR in 13 RBI in 16 games this season. = He s batting.352/.385/.640 (49-for-139) in the seventh inning or later, the second best average in the Majors, trailing only Jose Altuve (.362). = His 109 career home runs as a catcher are third most in the Major League since he debuted in 2011, trailing Brian McCann (137) and Russell Martin (119). Jorge Soler This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-2 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-21) = Jorge replaced Gordon in left field in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chicago he s 0-for-his-last-21 in the Majors since his last hit on July 2. = Soler hit.267/.388/.564 (73-for-273) with 24 home runs and 59 RBI in 74 games at Omaha (AAA), including 11 homers and 24 RBI in his last 26 games. Ramón Torres This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 0-for-1 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Ramón replaced Merrifield at second base in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chicago he s 2-for-10 with an RBI since being recalled on Sept. 5. = Torres made his Major League debut on June 7, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, becoming the seventh Royal to record at least two hits and an RBI in his debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 he spent two months in the Majors (June 7-August 8), before being optioned to Omaha (AAA). This & That HOZ SETS PERSONAL BEST--Eric Hosmer drove in the game-tying run last night with a double, his 189th hit on the year to establish a single-season personal best, one more than during 2013...he s second in the A.L. hit race behind only Houston s Jose Altuve (199)...Hoz is third in hitting (.320), tied for third in multi-hit games (53) and fourth in on-base pct. (.386)...it seems like a distant memory when his season started slowly, hitting just.195 after the first 20 games, as Hoz has batted.337 (169-for-501) since May 1, which is the second-highest average in the Majors during that span...he hit.327 on the road this year, which is currently third in the American League...Hosmer has owned the A.L. Central this year, hitting.365 (99-for-271), the second best average in the Majors against the Central (minimum 175 at bats) trailing only Chicago s Avisail Garcia, who has a.383 mark (98-for-256)...the 99 hits by Hoz vs. the Central are the most ever by a Royal since the 1994 realignment... WHIT A HIT IN 17--For a guy who didn t make the Opening Day roster, Whit Merrifield has had a huge impact in the success of the Royals in 2017...he recorded his 32nd double of the year last night, just missing a home run by inches, and matched with his 32 stolen bases, he is just the fourth different Royal (fifth time) to have at least 32 doubles and 32 thefts in the same season...he joins an elite group that includes Johnny Damon (twice, 1999 and 2000), Carlos Beltran (2002) and Amos Otis (1970)... adding his 18 home runs to the year, he joins Beltran (twice) and Otis as the only Royals to ever have at least 30 doubles, 30 stolen bases and 18 homers in a season...should he hit two more home runs, he d be just the fourth different American League second baseman in history to reach 30 doubles, 30 thefts and 20 homers in a season joining Roberto Alomar (twice), Jose Altuve (twice) and Ian Kinsler (twice). ROAD CLOSURE--Monday s 11-3 loss in Yankee Stadium pulled the curtain on Kansas City s road half of the season, posting a final 37-44 ledger away from The K...it marked KC s first losing season away from home since going 35-46 in 2012...the Royals combined seasons 2013-15 to post a 133-110 record away from home for a.547 winning pct., which was the best road record in the Majors during those three seasons, two more wins than the Los Angeles Dodgers...this year started with the Royals losing 11 of its first 13 road affairs before turning it around and posting a 23-14 mark from May 8 thru July 30, highlighted by an 11-3 stretch from June 10 thru July 5... unfortunately, since July 31, the Royals were just 12-19 in roadies. FACEBOOK FRIDAY--This Friday s contest with Arizona will be the final game to be streamed on Facebook as part of MLB s partnership to stream games on a weekly basis...the game is accessible to everyone on the platform via its official MLB page (facebook.com/mlb)...friday s feed will be provided by FSKC. TEAM HOME RUN MARK--The Royals have hit 188 home runs on the year to shatter their previous team record of 168 set in 1987...the quartet of Mike Moustakas (38), Salvador Perez (27), Eric Hosmer (24) and Brandon Moss (22) are the third foursome in franchise history to each hit at least 20 in the same season...the other two instances also happened in the 7 s with the 1977 group of Al Cowens (23), John Mayberry (23), George Brett (22) and Hal McRae (21) and the 1987 quartet of Danny Tartabull (34), Steve Balboni (24), Brett (22) and Bo Jackson (22)...the Royals still have an outside shot of at least five with 20 with Whit Merrifield sitting on 18 with five games left. LOOKING AHEAD--With the 2017 campaign winding down, it s a good time to look to the 2018 schedule with the Royals will opening at home for the third time in the last four years, squaring off against the White Sox in a 3-game series that will be interrupted by a weather day on Friday, March 30...Kansas City s first road trip will be a 6-game journey to Detroit and Cleveland...the busiest month at home will be August, when the Royals play 16 of 28 games in Kauffman Stadium, while the club will be on the road for 15 games in both May and September...KC will play the National League Central in Interleague play, with the Chicago Cubs (August 6-8), Milwaukee Brewers (April 24-25), Cincinnati Reds (June 12-13) and St. Louis Cardinals (August 10-12) visiting The K, while the Royals will travel to St. Louis (May 21-23), Milwaukee (June 26-27), Pittsburgh (September 17-19) and Cincinnati (September 25-26). TWO TO GO IN CENTRAL--Last night s win gave the Royals a 34-40 record within the Central, a far cry from a successful 43-34 mark within the division last year... despite Monday s defeat in Yankee Stadium, KC finished the year 17-15 against the A.L. East, which flipped the script from a season ago when the Royals were 15-17... Kansas City finished at 19-15 vs. the A.L. West, a huge improvement over a season ago when the Royals were but 10-24 against that division...this year s work with the West featured an 18-9 mark against all teams in the West not named Texas after going just 1-6 vs. the Rangers...the Royals are 7-10 against the National League with three to go against Arizona. ESKY STILL GOING--Alcides Escobar s.250 season average wouldn t normally garner a lot of attention, but it s thanks to his last 90 games he s raised his season mark 55 points from what was.195 after play on June 17...Esky has hit.294 (95-for-323) in this 90-game stretch...he extended his club record by starting for the 328th consecutive game last night and barring anything unforeseen will play in all 162 games for a second consecutive season...the indestructible shortstop has started every game since September 26, 2015, which is the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...he has the longest streak of consecutive starts at shortstop with the same club since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games for the Orioles from 1982 to 1996. #2 IN REVIEWS--Replay specialist Bill Duplissea was charged with a 1-2 mark in last Friday s loss to the White Sox in Chicago, thus dropping his season success rate to 67.6% (23-for-34), which is second to the New York Yankees, who won their most recent challenge last week to up the season mark to 74% (28-of-38)...Duper closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, converting 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). ERROR RECORD IN REACH--The Royals had led the Majors in fewest errors for a large portion of 2017, committing only 43 in the first 110 games of the year... unfortunately, KC has been guilty of 35 in the last 47 games but still enter the final five games of the regular season with a shot at breaking the club record for fewest errors in a season with the team total at 78...the Royals record low for a 162-game season is 85 errors set in 2013...the 1981 and 1994 squads had lower error totals of 72 and 80, respectively, but each were recorded in strike-shortened seasons...at the current pace, KC would commit 80 errors this year. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost, is pulling the curtain on his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010 and enters tonight four games below the.500 mark at 626-630 with Kansas City, which is still an impressive total considering he had a 198-253 mark in his first two-plus seasons here...he has gone 428-377 (.532) since the start of 2013...his Kansas City win total has shattered 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 (2,215) and wins (1,083)...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)...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. Tigers (2017) vs. Tigers (career) At Home (career) Zimmerman (career) Norris (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.290 62 18 1 3.290 62 18 1 3.244 176 43 7 11.333 3 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 Butera.167 12 2 0 4.213 75 16 2 11.203 526 107 3 35 - - - - -.333 3 1 0 0 Cabrera.302 63 19 3 12.304 401 122 8 58.284 3033 860 60 395.263 19 5 1 4.000 5 0 0 0 Cain.309 68 21 1 2.296 280 83 7 27.300 1341 402 25 166.333 6 2 0 0.300 10 3 0 0 Cuthbert.400 5 2 0 2.286 77 22 2 14.282 337 95 6 51.000 5 0 0 0.333 9 3 0 0 Escobar.365 63 23 1 9.253 462 117 6 44.265 2302 609 18 209.333 12 4 0 0.571 14 8 1 3 Gallagher.000 1 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0.375 8 3 0 1 - - - - - - - - - - Gordon.213 61 13 0 8.240 563 135 19 71.261 2482 649 78 326.273 11 3 0 0.556 9 5 0 2 Gore.000 1 0 0 0.000 4 0 0 0.000 8 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - Hosmer.343 70 24 5 20.301 468 141 20 75.282 1911 539 59 286.231 13 3 0 1.133 15 2 0 2 Merrifield.357 70 25 3 10.352 108 38 3 16.295 441 130 14 65.375 8 3 0 1.571 7 4 1 2 Mondesi.500 2 1 0 0.241 29 7 2 4.170 88 15 1 5.500 2 1 0 1.000 6 0 0 0 Moss.209 43 9 1 7.260 154 40 10 34.235 1503 353 71 221.000 3 0 0 0.500 2 1 0 0 Moustakas.367 60 22 2 9.236 351 83 8 28.253 1416 358 50 183.222 9 2 0 0.167 6 1 1 1 Orlando.333 3 1 0 1.317 101 32 2 17.302 398 120 7 40.250 4 1 0 0.125 8 1 0 0 Perez.291 55 16 5 13.298 356 106 17 61.271 1423 385 44 204.333 9 3 0 0.182 11 2 1 2 Soler.182 11 2 0 2.105 19 2 0 3.259 413 107 16 55.000 3 0 0 0.286 7 2 0 1 Torres.429 14 6 0 1.429 14 6 0 1.265 34 9 0 3 - - - - - - - - - -
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 16 5 11 7 9 10 6 - - 7 3 6-4 12 2 1-1 9-7 8/29/17 TB A. Cobb 32 Butera 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 - - 3 - - 1 1 2 1 - - - 2-1 8/15/17 @ OAK S. Casilla 36 Cabrera 17 7 10 9 8 8 4 5-7 6 4 2 10 5 3 - - 9 9-8 9/3/17 @ MIN E. Santana 82 Cain 15 4 11 3 12 10 3 1 1 6 3 6 1 3 9 3 2-1 9-4 9/24/17 @ CWS L. Giolito 8 Cuthbert 2 1 1 1 1 2 - - - 1-1 1-1 1 - - - 2-0 8/20/17 CLE D. Salazar 31 Escobar 6 1 5 2 4 4 2 - - 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 - - - 4-2 9/22/17 @ CWS R. Lopez 16 Gallagher 1-1 - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1-0 8/14/17 @ OAK J. Cotton 9 Gordon 9-9 3 6 8-1 - 3 3 3 2-2 - 2 1 4 6-2 9/23/17 @ CWS D. Covey 6 Gore - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Hosmer 24 5 19 15 9 9 11 3 1 9 5 10 1 8 7 4 4 3 6 16-8 9/8/17 MIN E. Santana 62 Merrifield 18 5 13 12 6 15 1 2-9 5 5 4 8 12 5 - - 2 11-7 9/20/17 @ TOR C. Ramirez 25 Mondesi 1-1 1-1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 0-1 4/12/17 OAK F. Montas 19 Moss 22 2 20 15 7 16 2 3 1 9 8 5 3 5 - - 5 5 12 13-7 9/15/17 @ CLE T. Bauer 26 Moustakas 38 8 30 14 24 27 6 5-16 12 9 6 11 2 1 1 8 26 24-11 9/25/17 @ NYY C. Sabathia 4 Orlando - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9/19/16 CWS C. Rodon 115 Perez 27 10 17 6 21 13 12 1 1 12 11 4 4 11 14 10 1-2 16-9 9/25/17 @ NYY C. Sabathia 2 Soler 2 2-2 - 1 1 - - 1-1 - - 1-1 - - 1-1 7/1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 25 Torres - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Brandon Moss (9/12/17 vs. Chicago White Sox, first inning) - Franchise total: 127; 5 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez (9/6/17 @ Detroit, solo, 2-run off Matthew Boyd, Zac Reininger) - 10 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: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas (9/25/17 at New York Yankees, 7th inning off CC Sabathia) - 9 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio, Eric Hosmer (7/23/17 vs. Chicago White Sox, fourth inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Drew Butera, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas (8/15/17 @ Oakland, eighth inning) - 4 times in 2017 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield (8/24/17 vs. Colorado) - Franchise total: 94 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: Eric Hosmer (8/23/17 vs. Colorado, ninth inning, Greg Holland pitching) - Franchise total: 69 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas (7/14/17 @ Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Yan Gomes (8/27/17 @ Progressive Field off Onelki Garcia, 2nd 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: Matt Joyce (8/15/17 @ Oakland Coliseum, Jason Hammel 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: Francisco Lindor, Carlos Santana, Yan Gomes, Cleveland (8/27/17 @ Progressive Field, Eric Skoglund (1) and Onelki Garcia (2) pitching, 2nd 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 24 2 - - - 26 7 2 - - - 9 3 8 11 4 - - 1 g 9 g (7/4-18) 6 - Butera 5 2 1 - - 8 5 - - - - 5 2 2 5 - - - 0 g 4 g (8/12-16) 1 - Cabrera 35 10 4 - - 49 14 3 3 1-21 12 17 23 5 - - 0 g 9 g (8/6-13) 12 - Cain 33 15 1 - - 49 5 3-1 - 9 4 13 18 10 - - 3 g 7 g (6/13-19) 23 - Cuthbert 6 - - - - 6 2 3 - - - 5 3 2 15 1 - - 1 g 5 g (8/8-24) - - Escobar 33 7 1 - - 41 9 3 - - - 12 4 9 16 4 1-1 g 11 g (8/9-20) 15 3 Gallagher 2 - - - - 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - 4 - - - 0 g 3 g (8/14-9/2) - - Gordon 13 3 - - - 16 5 3 - - - 8 8 8 13 3 - - 1 g 6 g (9/6-11) 9 2 Gore - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 g - - - Hosmer 41 10 1 1-53 13 5 2-1 21 6 23 34 13 1 1 5 g 16 g (6/24-7/14) 17 2 Merrifield 32 9 3 - - 44 10 6-1 - 17 7 15 27 8 1 1 1 g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 22 4 Mondesi - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - 2 g - 1 - Moss 11 3 - - - 14 6 2 3 - - 11 6 6 13 3 - - 1 g 6 g (9/10-15) 3 - Moustakas 26 6 1 - - 33 12 6 2 - - 20 12 19 30 10 1-2 g 11 g (2x) 9 1 Orlando 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 0 g 3 g (4/12-14) - - Perez 30 5 - - - 35 16 5 1 - - 22 5 17 18 8 - - 0 g 10 g (6/5-18) 2 - Soler 2 - - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 - - 5 - - - 0 g 4 g (5/13-17) - - Torres 4 1 - - - 5 - - - - - - 1-1 - - - 0 g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - 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 @ 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 Yankees (6-0) & vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: August 27-28, @ Cleveland (0-12); vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: August 26-28 @ Cleveland (0-4, 0-12); vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) 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): September 21, 2017 @ Toronto, 1-0 Vargas (6.1), Moylan (0.1), Buchter (0.1), Soria (1.0), Minor (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: Eric Hosmer, July 26, 2017 @ Detroit (5-for-6) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 @ Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Mike Moustakas, September 20, 2017 @ Toronto (2nd, 1B, 2B) Royals Five-RBI Game: Whit Merrifield, August 13, 2017 @ Chicago White Sox Royals Six-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, July 26, 2017 @ Detroit 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, July 26, 2017 at Comerica Park; 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 9, 2017 @ LA Dodgers Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota 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 @ Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: August 23, 2017 vs. Colorado (6-4 in 9 innings) (8 times in 2017) Royals Bat Around: September 22, 2017 @ Chicago White Sox (3rd inning, 6 runs) (19 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 21-23, 2017 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 24-26, 2017 @ 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: August 25-27, 2017 @ Cleveland 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 Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July 20 112 58-54 RHP-Miguel Almonte 60-day right rotator cuff strain August 22 October 21 34 15-19 OF-Bubba Starling 60-day right oblique strain August 26 October 25 30 13-17 LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left groin strain August 29 October 28 27 13-14