Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Colorado Rockies (23-17) @ Kansas City Royals (18-19) Kauffman Stadium - Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Game #38 - Home Game #16 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Wednesday, May 14 vs. Colorado Rockies: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 4.91) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (3-1, 3.04), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, May 15 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (1-3, 4.78) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (2-2, 2.34), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, May 16 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (3-2, 3.97) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-2, 4.80), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, May 17 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Bud Norris (2-3, 3.98) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (1-3, 1.96), 6:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, May 18 vs. Baltimore Orioles: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-4+ tonight) vs. RHP James Shields (4-3+ tonight), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler describing the action...the pre and postgame show on FSKC, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Rockies The Royals and Rox meet for the first time since 2011 when Kansas City was 1-2 in a visit to Coors Field...this is the first of two games here and then KC will make the trek to Colorado for a pair on August 19-20...the Royals have split the 18 games contested between these franchises since first meeting back in 2003, with Kansas City holding a 4-2 advantage in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 5/13 KC 5/14 KC 8/19 @ Den 8/20 @ Den BOOKEND BLASTS MAKE FOR HAPPY FLIGHT--The Royals return home for their longest stay to date riding the wave of a 4-3 road trip to the west coast, capped by a 9-7 victory in Seattle on Sunday afternoon...the keystone combination of Alcides Escobar and Johnny Giavotella were the unlikely power heroes in the contest, with Escobar staking Kansas City to a 4-0 lead in the second inning with his first career grand slam and then Gio capping the scoring with a 3-run blast in the seventh to turn a 7-6 deficit into a 9-7 advantage and eventual final score...jeremy Guthrie had a rough go in Safeco, allowing 7 runs on 8 hits over 4.2 innings, including a trio of home runs to up his big league leading total to 11...fortunately, the bullpen was back to its stingy 2013 self, with a quintet of relievers combining for 4.1 innings of 3-hit scoreless relief, capped by Greg Holland tossing a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save... Alex Gordon had his second 3-hit game of the series and Eric Hosmer added a pair of doubles. AIN T LIFE GRAND???--Alcides Escobar took full advantage of the pink bat he was allowed to use in honor of Mother s Day and Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, picking up a pair of hits, included the first grand slam of his career...it was Kansas City s first slam since Justin Maxwell hit the memorable walkoff, 10th inning shot last September 22 to closeout the home portion of the schedule with a 4-0 win...sunday s blast by Escobar was the 115th slam in franchise history, first by a KC shortstop since Yuniesky Betancourt hit three in 2010. SOLID TRIP ON THE HILL--Kansas City s just completed 4-3 excursion through San Diego and Seattle witnessed an overall staff ERA of 2.48, which jumped from 1.76 entering Sunday in which KC was solved for seven runs...the starters finished the journey with a 3.00 mark, allowing 15 earned runs over 45.0 innings, holding the opposition to a.212 batting average...the bullpen gave up only four runs on the trip, three coming in the series opening loss in San Diego on May 5, but still possessed a 1.33 ERA allowing the three earned runs in 20.1 innings...the relief corps, which was the best in the American League last year, didn t allow an earned run in its last 15.0 innings on the trip. QUICK INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE--Tonight kicks off a 2-game set with Colorado, Kansas City s second Interleague series of the year after going 2-1 in San Diego last week...the Royals are looking to turn their fortunes against the Senior Circuit around in 2014, going 9-11 vs. the N.L. last year, their fifth consecutive sub-.500 year...the last winning season against was 2007 when KC dominated with a 13-5 mark...kansas City s all-time Interleague mark is 139-167, including a 69-81 ledger here in Kauffman Stadium...this year s Interleague work is concentrated against the N.L. West including last week s stop in San Diego followed later by visits to Arizona (3) and Colorado (2), while the Dodgers (3), Giants (3) and Rockies (2) visit The K...the Royals will also play four games in a home and home series against their cross-state rivals from St. Louis. FIRST EXTENDED STAY COMMENCES--Tonight opens the longest homestand to date for the Royals, a 9-gamer that features this 2-game quickie with Colorado, followed by a 4-game visit from Baltimore and will wrap-up when A.L. Central foe Chicago pays its second visit of the year next Monday thru Wednesday...this stay will jumpstart a stretch in which the Royals are playing 12 of 15 games in Kauffman Stadium, the only interruption a 3-game journey to Anaheim (May 23-25)...in fact, from tonight until June 29, Kansas City will be at home for 29 of 45 games after opening the campaign with 22 of the first 37 away from The K. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Franklin Morales (3-2, 5.18) vs. RHP James Shields (4-3, 2.70) 2014 2013 Career 2014 2013 Career Franklin Morales vs. Royals - - 0-0 Major League Record 3-2 (5.18 ERA) 2-2 16-20 James Shields vs. Rockies - - 0-1 Major League Record 4-3 (2.70 ERA) 13-9 104-85 JAMES SHIELDS makes his team-leading ninth start of the year, his 260th career start and 261st overall appearance...tonight is his second-straight start vs. a National League foe, facing Colorado for the second time in his career...he was acquired by Kansas City in a 7-player deal with Tampa Bay on December 9, 2012. SHIELDS CONTINUES ROAD DOMINANCE--James won his fourth consecutive road start last Wednesday afternoon, blanking the Padres for 7.0 innings in an 8-0 Royals triumph at PETCO Park...Shields, who makes his offseason home in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, scattered seven hits all singles and struck out four, improving to 4-1 in six starts away from Kauffman Stadium this season...he allowed three hits in the second inning and two more in the fifth, but pitched out of trouble both times...shields combined with Aaron Crow (1.0 IP) and Louis Coleman (1.0) on his first combined shutout since last September 22, when he pitched the first 8.0 innings of KC s 4-0 10-inning triumph over Texas in the home finale...as for his work on the road, Shields is now an inexplicable 13-1 with a 1.76 ERA in his last 16 road starts, the best mark in the Majors since last June 28. NEARING STRIKEOUT MILESTONE--James enters tonight 6 strikeouts shy of 1,500 for his career...his total ranks seventh in the Majors since his May 31, 2006 debut, while his 48 strikeouts this year are tied for 12th in the A.L. QUALITY IN QUANTITY--With 7.0-shutout innings in San Diego, Shields recorded his 33rd quality start in 42 outings as a Royal...his total leads all Major League hurlers, just ahead of Adam Wainwright (32) and Max Scherzer (32) since the start of 2013...he s also logged the most innings (282.0) in the American League in that time, having gone 6.0 innings or more in 37 of his 42 starts with KC. VS. COLORADO--James makes his second start vs. the Rockies and first since June 15, 2007 when he suffered a 12-2 defeat in Coors Field...in that appearance, he allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 6.0 innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts as a member of the Rays...he s 2-3 with a 4.78 ERA in 5 career starts vs. N.L. West foes. VS. THE N.L.--Juego G has enjoyed success in Interleague matchups, going 12-9 against the Senior Circuit with a 4.25 ERA (87 ER in 184.1 IP) in 29 appearances (28 starts)...he s 2-1 vs. the N.L. as a Royal, winning in San Diego (8-0) in his last start and in Philadelphia (9-8) on April 7, 2013. HOME WORK--James is looking for his first victory of the season at The K, having gone 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA (8 ER in 13.1) in his two starts to this point...conversely, he s 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA on the road...he s 3-8 with a 4.49 ERA (60 ER in 120.1 IP) in 28 starts in KC with the Royals, with his last win coming on September 16 of last year, 7-1 over the Tribe...Shields is 51-39 with a 3.49 ERA and holding opponents to a.253 average at home in his career. Shields vs. Rockies Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Brandon Barnes.500 4 2 0 0 Carlos Gonzalez.667 6 4 2 3 Justin Morneau.341 41 14 4 10 Drew Stubbs.182 11 2 1 4 Troy Tulowitzki.000 2 0 0 0 James 2014 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 3/31 at Detroit ND, 3-4 6.1 5 3 3 1 1 3 105-71 3-1 4/6 Chicago L, 1-5 7.0 5 1 1 0 0 6 102-65 0-1 4/12 at Minnesota L, 1-7 5.2 6 7 1 2 3 5 115-69 1-7 4/17 at Houston W, 5-1 8.0 4 1 1 0 2 12 107-64 5-1 4/22 at Cleveland W, 8-2 6.0 6 2 1 0 1 9 106-65 6-2 4/27 at Baltimore W, 9-3 7.0 3 2 2 1 2 6 101-69 8-2 5/2 Detroit L, 2-8 6.1 12 8 7 1 1 3 105-68 2-6 5/7 at San Diego W, 8-0 7.0 7 0 0 0 2 4 118-73 7-0 2014 Totals 4-3, 2.70 53.1 48 24 16 5 12 48 859-544 63% Career Totals 104-85 3.76 1736.2 1702 794 725 209 420 1494 - - James Last Win: May 7 @ San Diego (7.0 IP, 8-0 over Andrew Cashner) James Last Loss: May 2 vs. Detroit (6.1 IP, 2-8 to Rick Porcello) James Strikeout High: 15, October 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore (9.0 IP, 1-0 loss to Miguel Gonzalez) James Last Complete Game: May 17, 2013 at Oakland (8.0 IP, 2-1 loss to Jarrod Parker) - 21st career James Last Shutout: September 9, 2012 vs. Texas (6-0 over Roy Oswalt) - 8th career Kansas City Royals P.O. 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Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason will make his ninth start of 2014 in tomorrow s matinee, entering at 3-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 53.1 innings (19 R, 18 ER). = The former Mariner was excellent on Friday at Safeco Field, earning his third win by firing 7.0 shutout stanzas in a 6-1 final...he scattered 3 hits, fanned 6 and walked none, marking his second career outing with 6-plus strikeouts and no walks over 7.0 or more scoreless innings (also July 1, 2011 vs. San Diego). = May is Jason s best month as he s 14-5 with a 3.28 ERA over 35 outings (30 starts)...he was the A.L. Pitcher of the Month last May, going 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA for the Halos...his.737 winning percentage is second among active pitchers who have made at least 25 May starts. = Vargas is 1-2 through 4 starts against Colorado, allowing 23 runs (22 earned) over 17.1 innings...all of the decisions have been at Coors Field. = The lefty is 7-7 over 17 Interleague starts, recording a 4.32 ERA...he was 1-0 in 2 starts last year with the Angels, winning on May 30 vs. the Dodgers. = He s 2-1 in 4 home outings this year and 33-26 in his career, posting a 3.51 ERA (204 ER in 523.1 IP) while holding opponents to a.243 average. 2014 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 37 12-12 - - 3.54 229.0 216 100 90 28 62 173.246 Relievers 37 6-7 9 15 3.68 102.2 90 48 42 4 46 110.232 Totals 37 18-19 9 15 3.58 331.2 306 148 132 32 108 283.242 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 65/96 (68%) Saves/Save Opp: 9/15 (60%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 39/22 (56%) Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, 2011 @ NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/3 2014 Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 5/1 vs. Tor) May 11 @ Seattle (Win) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Louis began the sixth on Sunday at Safeco by striking out Dustin Ackley, who had homered in his previous 2 trips...he allowed a 1-out single, then induced an inning-ending 1-4-3 double play...kc scored 4 in the seventh en route to a 9-7 win, resulting in Coleman s first victory since last September 5, also against Seattle. = Coleman has a 1.04 ERA vs. N.L. West opponents (1 ER in 8.2 IP), limiting batters to a.167 average (5-for-30) while striking out 11. Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/6 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2014 Strikeout High: 1 on 5/4 vs. Det May 10 @ Seattle 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 = Tim last pitched on Saturday at Seattle, going 0.2 of an inning and benefitting on a replay review to turn a wild pitch into just a runner attempting to advance when it was ruled that Robinson Cano was out on a throw by Salvador Perez on what was initially thought to be a wild pitch. = Collins was activated from the disabled list on May 4 after missing 4 weeks with a left flexor strain. = Tim needs 4 strikeouts to take over the top spot in team history among left-handed relievers, set by the late Steve Mingori (209 from 1973-1979)...Collins is ninth among all KC relievers. Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency: 14/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 8, 2013 vs. Min (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/5 2014 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/30 vs. Tor May 11 @ Seattle 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 = Aaron worked around Robinson Cano s 2-out single for a scoreless seventh on Sunday at Seattle, preserving a 9-7 Royals lead. = Aaron is holding batters to a.167 average (9-for-54) on the year and a.118 mark (2-for-17) in May. = Crow is the only pitcher in the Majors to work at least 15.0 innings this year without an earned run allowed...he has permitted 3 unearned runs and 5 of 7 inherited runners have scored. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 11/15 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2014 Strikeout High: 4 on 5/6 @ San Diego May 11 @ Seattle 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 = Wade fanned a pair while allowing a single in a scoreless eighth on Sunday at Seattle. = Wade earned his second win in last Tuesday s 3-1 victory at San Diego, striking out the side in a 1-1 game in the ninth, then working around Chris Denorfia s leadoff single by inducing a 4-6-3 double play to end the 10th. = Wade s 4 strikeouts last Tuesday at San Diego marked a season high and his fifth career relief outing with 4 or more (1 game with 5, 4 games with 4). = Opponents are batting.155 (9-for-58), fourth among A.L. pitchers who have worked 15.0 innings or more. = Davis has recorded at least 1 strikeout in each of his last 14 outings and has fanned the side 5 times...his 16.53 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio is tops among MLB pitchers who have worked at least 15.0 innings. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 11/17 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 13/6 2014 Strikeout High: 2 (5x, last 5/10 @ Sea) May 11 @ Seattle 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 = Kelvin s appearance on Sunday at Seattle was his third of the 4-game series...he entered in the fifth, inheriting Corey Hart at first with 2 away and the M s leading 7-5...after a 4-pitch walk to Justin Smoak, he retired Kyle Seager to end the inning. = He has not been charged with a run over his last 9 outings (9.1 IP), lowering his ERA to 1.56, though 4 of 8 inherited runners have scored. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 9/15 Saves/Save Opp: 9/10 (90%) Last Save: May 11 @ Seattle (76th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2014 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/15 @ Hou May 11 @ Seattle (Save) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Greg closed out Sunday s 9-7 win at Seattle, striking out 1 in a perfect ninth to earn his ninth save. = He has converted 49 of 51 save opportunities since May 30, 2013, holding opponents to a 1.11 ERA (8 ER in 65.0 IP) and a.167 average (38-for-228)...the 49 saves are 5 more than any other closer over the time period (Craig Kimbrel, 44). = Greg is averaging 13.50 strikeouts per 9.0 innings on the year (21 in 14.0 IP)...he posted 13.84 per 9.0 innings in 2013, breaking his own club mark from 2012. = Holland notched a club record 47 saves in 2013, earning his first All-Star selection and second straight Royals Pitcher of the Year honor. Coleman - - Collins - - Crow - - Davis - - Duffy - - Guthrie - - Herrera - - Holland - - Shields - - Vargas - - Ventura - - Royals vs. Rockies 2013 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER 0-0 0 0.00 1 2.0 2 0 0-0 0 3.00 2 3.0 3 1 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 - - 0-1 0 9.00 1 5.0 9 5 0-0 0 2.25 1 8.0 6 2 - - 0-0 0 4.50 1 2.0 3 1 0-1 0 7.50 1 6.0 6 5 1-2 0 11.42 4 17.1 34 22 - - Interleague - Pitching (Career) Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER Coleman 1-1 0 3.33 19 24.1 20 9 Collins 2-7 0 4.55 28 27.2 24 14 Crow 1-2 0 2.88 26 25.0 28 8 Davis 5-5 0 3.62 18 74.2 75 30 Duffy 0-1 0 5.17 3 15.2 24 9 Guthrie 6-10 0 3.92 27 167.2 153 73 Herrera 2-3 1 3.20 21 25.1 19 9 Holland 2-2 5 3.81 27 26.0 23 11 Shields 12-9 0 4.25 29 184.1 188 87 Vargas 7-7 0 4.32 17 110.1 115 53 Ventura 0-0 0 4.50 1 6.0 5 3
Hitting Notes Nori Aoki Sea Series: 4-for-16, run, RBI, 2 sac Last Trip: 8-for-32 (.250), 4 runs, RBI, SB, 2 sac Hit Streak: 1 g (1-5) = Nori singled in the first and also drove in a run Sunday...went 8-for-32 on the trip, scoring four runs...the Royals are 13-2 in games when he scores at least one run. = Aoki leads the American League, batting.392 (20-for-51) at home...he has a.549 SLG here at The K, compared to.217 on the road. = He s tied for second in the A.L. with 8 infield hits, two behind Baltimore s Adam Jones for the league lead...he leads the Majors with 82 infield base hits since the start of 2012...ranked second in MLB with 40 infield singles a year ago, four behind former teammate Jean Segura s 44. = Last year, Aoki led the National League in singles (140), tied for seventh in multi-hit games (50) and tied for 10th in hits overall (171). Billy Butler Sea Series: 4-for-18, run, RBI Last Trip: 5-for-20 (.250), run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-14) = Billy collected his first infield hit of the year Sunday, going 1-for-4...hit safely in the final three games of the Seattle series, going 4-for-14 (.286), including 2 hits on Saturday night...he s gone 6-for-15 (.400) with 2 doubles and an RBI in 5 games against the Rockies in his career. = Butler ranks eighth in the A.L., hitting.340 (18-for-53) here at The K...since the start of 2012, his.322 average here is the 10th-best home average in the league. = While his offensive numbers were down last year, he still ranked fifth in the A.L. with a career high 79 walks...also finished ninth in on-base percentage (.379). = Butler s.296 career average ranks third among Royals players with over 2,000 at bats, behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299)...he s 4 homers away from matching Carlos Beltran (123) for eighth on KC s all-time list. Lorenzo Cain Sea Series: 2-for-14, 2 RBI, sf Last Trip: 6-for-22 (.273), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, sf Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Lorenzo went 0-for-4 Sunday, but drove in the first run of the seventh with a sac fly...he s 6-for-17 (.353) at The K this season...tied for 10th in the American League with 6 infield hits...came off the D.L. May 5 and matched a career high with four hits in San Diego...hitting.300 (15-for-50) in Interleague play in his career. = Cain played a career high 115 games last season, also setting career bests in runs (54), doubles (21), triples (4), RBI (46) and steals (14). = Named the Wilson Royals Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award last season...his.924 zone rating in 2013 ranked second among A.L. center fielders, behind only Coco Crisp (.926) and fourth in the Major Leagues. Jarrod Dyson Sea Series: Did not play Last Trip: 1-for-4, run, 2 BB, sac Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Jarrod didn t play in the Seattle series, with his last appearance coming Wednesday in San Diego...drew a pair of walks last Wednesday, after collecting just one base on balls in his first 44 plate appearances of the year...second in the A.L. with 4 bunt hits this year...also tied for sixth with 7 infield singles. = Jarrod has five stolen bases in six attempts this season...since the start of 2012, his 69 steals are sixth-most in the A.L. = Despite playing in just 87 games in 2013, Dyson stole a career high 34 bases, which ranked seventh in the A.L...became the first Royal to swipe 30+ bags in consecutive seasons since Carlos Beltran did it in 3-straight campaigns (2001-03). Alcides Escobar Sea Series: 3-for-11, 2 runs, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SB Last Trip: 8-for-26 (.308), 4 runs, HR, 5 RBI, SF, 3 BB, 6 SB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Esky hit his first career grand slam in the second inning Sunday...it was the first slam by a Royal since Justin Maxwell s walk-off slam in last year s home finale vs. Texas (September 22)...Alcides four RBI set a career high...stole 5 bases in the San Diego series, the most by a Royal in a 3-game series since 1995. = Alcides is hitting.333 (10-for-30) with 2 doubles and a homer vs. left-handed pitching this season...his 15 RBI are fourth-most among A.L. shortstops this year, while his 9 doubles are third-most among the league s shortstops...he s tied for fourth in the league in steals (11) and tied for sixth in infield hits (7). = He has been successful in 91.9 percent (68-for-74) of his stolen base attempts since 2012, tops in MLB...Esky has swiped 40 bags in his last 41 attempts. = Escobar leads Major League shortstops with a.990 fielding percentage since the All-Star break last year, committing 4 errors in his last 419 chances...he s played 350 games at short since the start of 2012, third-most in the Majors, behind Starlin Castro (358) and Alexei Ramirez (356). Johnny Giavotella Sea Series: 2-for-11, 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, BB Last Trip: 2-for-11 (.182), 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Johnny connected for a three-run homer Sunday, driving in the go-ahead runs...it marked his first roundtripper in the Major Leagues since September 4, 2012 vs. Texas, which spanned 235 at bats...his 3 RBI Sunday tied a career high, matching his total from August 29, 2011 at Detroit. = This marks his second stint with the Royals this year, also appearing briefly in early-april...hitting.352 (32-for-91) in 24 games for Omaha at the time of this recall. = Giavotella has had stints with the big league club in each of the last four seasons, including 14 games with KC in 2013...hit.220 at the Major League level last season (9-for-41) with 3 doubles and 4 RBI...recorded his sixth-career 3-hit game, going 3-for-4 with 2 RBI at Minnesota on June 30. Alex Gordon Sea Series: 7-for-15, 3 runs, BB Last Trip: 9-for-30 (.300), 5 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (3-4) = Alex recorded his second three-hit game of the Seattle series Sunday, going 3-for-5...went 9-for-30 (.300) on the trip, after starting the month 2-for-13 (.154). = He s hitting.320 (16-for-50) with 8 RBI in the seventh inning or later this year...batting.294 (15-for-51) with men on base, collecting 16 RBI. = Gordon ranks fourth in the A.L. with 13 doubles this season...collected his 223rd career double last Wednesday, which tied him for eighth in team history with Joe Randa...his 136 doubles since 2011 are second-most in the Majors, trailing only Robinson Cano s 142. = A three-time Rawlings Gold Glove award winner, Gordon is tied for second in the league with 3 outfield assists, behind Michael Brantley s four...he has 57 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, which are 17 more than any other player in baseball...tied for the Major League lead with 17 assists last season. = Selected as an A.L. All-Star for the first time in his career in 2013, hitting.329 over the first 2 months of the year. Brett Hayes Sea Series: 0-for-5 Last Trip: 0-for-5 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-13) = Brett started Sunday s game and went 0-for-5...he s made three starts behind the plate this year and played in 9 games total...looking for his first hit of the year. = Spent a majority of last season in Triple-A Omaha, blasting 17 homers...had 2 stints in the Major Leagues with KC in 2013...4 of his 5 hits in the big leagues last year went for extra bases (3 2B, 1 HR)...hit his first home run in nearly 2 seasons in the 2013 finale at Chicago off White Sox lefty Jose Quintana. Eric Hosmer Sea Series: 7-for-16, run, 2 2B, RBI, BB, sf Last Trip: 14-for-31 (.452), 4 runs, 5 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-5) = Eric capped an outstanding road trip, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles Sunday...it marked his fourth game with this season and eighth of his career with multiple doubles...leads the American League with 15 two-base hits, while his 49 doubles since the start of last year are tied for fourth-most in the A.L. = He hit.452 (14-for-31) with five doubles, a homer and 8 RBI on the last road trip...dating back to June 1 of last season, Hosmer leads the Major Leagues with 189 hits, 10 more than anyone else...hitting.319 (189-for-593) in that span, which is tied for seventh in the Majors with the Dodgers Yasiel Puig. = Hoz ranks among the A.L. leaders in several categories, including third in hits (48), fourth in multi-hit games (15), sixth in batting average (.320) and first in batting average in night games (.360), going 32-for-89 under the lights...also ranks fourth in the A.L., hitting.337 vs. right-handed pitching. = The 2013 Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year, Eric also became the first Royals first baseman to earn a Rawlings Gold Glove Award...batted.318 (141- for-443) with 26 doubles, 16 homers and 63 RBI over the final four months of the season...he also led the American League with 60 multi-hit games in 2013. Omar Infante Sea Series: Did not play Last Trip: 1-for-10, 2B, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Omar missed a fifth-straight game with low back pain Sunday...he ranks sixth in the league, batting.346 at home this year...a career.385 hitter vs. the Rockies. = Infante is tied for the American League lead with 3 triples this season...since 2010, his 24 triples are the most among Major League second basemen. = He matched a career high with 6 RBI in Baltimore April 27...it was the most RBI by a Royal since Billy Butler recorded 7 in Philadelphia on April 6, 2013. = Omar played in 118 games for the Tigers last season, hitting.318 with a career-best.450 slugging percentage and.795 OPS...his batting average was the highest among A.L. second basemen with at least 450 at-bats, while his slugging and OPS ranked third. Justin Maxwell Sea Series: Pinch run Last Trip: 0-for-2 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8) = Justin pinch ran in the ninth inning Saturday...he s looking to snap an 0-for-8 skid, which dates back to April 26, when he collected a game-tying RBI single in Baltimore...he s started eight games this season, 6 in center field and 2 in right...recorded his first multi-hit game of the year April 19 vs. the Twins. = Traded to the Royals from Houston on July 31 last year for RHP Kyle Smith...batted.268 (26-for-97) with 6 doubles, 5 homers and 17 RBI with KC...blasted a memorable walk-off grand slam in the home finale on Sept. 22 last year, beating former KC closer Joakim Soria and the Rangers 4-0 in 10 innings. Mike Moustakas Sea Series: 1-for-10, run, 3B Last Trip: 2-for-16 (.125), run, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Mike had a day off Sunday in Seattle...he collected his first triple of the year Saturday and scored KC s lone run...he s a career.303 hitter (54-for-178) with six doubles and five homers in Interleague play...went 17-for-53 (.321) with 2 doubles and a homer against the National League last season. = Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League during the offseason...batted.288 (19-for-66) with 6 doubles and 3 homers in 17 games... named The Sporting News Minor League Hitter of the Year and the George Brett Award winner (KC organization s top hitting prospect) in 2010. Salvador Perez Sea Series: 4-for-12, 2 runs Last Trip: 10-for-27 (.370), 5 runs, 2 2B, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8) = Salvy had a day off Sunday after starting the first six games of the road trip...hitting.333 (11-for-33) with three doubles and a homer over his last eight games. = Perez is tied for sixth in the American League with 12 doubles this season...hit.379 with runners in scoring position last year, which ranked second in the A.L. = Threw out Will Venable trying to steal twice in the May 6 game, marking the second time he s caught multiple runners stealing in a game...tied for fourth in the A.L., with seven runners caught stealing...led the league with 23 runners caught last season, helping him win his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award. = Went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Opening Day in Detroit, becoming the first Royal to record 4 hits on Opening Day since Fred Patek did it against Toronto in 1979...selected to his first All-Star game last year, collecting the first hit by a Royal in the Midsummer Classic since Bo Jackson in 1989. Danny Valencia Sea Series: 2-for-7, 2 runs, BB Last Trip: 6-for-18 (.333), 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Valencia collected a pair of infield hits and scored two runs Sunday in Seattle...made four starts on the trip, recording a pair of multi-hit games...recorded his first 3-hit game of the season Wednesday in San Diego...batting.320 (8-for-25) with a double and a homer vs. left-handed pitching this season. = Danny was traded to the Royals from Baltimore in exchange for OF David Lough this offseason...hit.304 with 8 homers and 23 RBI in 52 games with the O s last year...led the league with a.371 average (36-for-97) against left-handed pitching, which included a.639 SLG.
This & That NO CHALLENGES ON MOTHER S DAY--The Royals and Mariners made it through Sunday s series finale without going to the replay for any calls... manager Ned Yost ran Kansas City s replay review record to 4-2 with a successful challenge in the seventh inning on Saturday night...the play involved Robinson Cano being called safe at second base on a possible wild pitch from Tim Collins, but upon further review it was determined that second baseman Johnny Giavotella legally blocked the bag while taking the throw from Sal Perez and 2:21 later the call was overturned...it was just the second replay challenge by the Royals in the last 22 games...opposing managers are 4-4 in challenges...to review, each manager gets a challenge and for the first six innings and if he challenges correctly, he ll receive another...calls are defined as either a) Confirmed; b) Stands or C) Overturned. HOZ STINGS BASEBALL OUT WEST--Eric Hosmer returns home after solid trip to the west coast that saw his season average jump 34 points from.286 to.320...he hit.452 during the 7-game journey through San Diego and Seattle, with three doubles, a home run and eighth RBI...he enters tonight sixth in the league in hitting with his.320 mark, tied for third in hits (48) and on top of the leaderboard with 15 doubles...he also possesses a.360 batting average under the lights, which leads all American League hittters...hoz is also tied for fourth with 15 multi-hit games, a category he led the A.L. in with 60 last year. PAREDES PROVIDES WERNER PARK FIRST--Jimmy Paredes made Werner Park history last night with the first-ever cycle in the park that Omaha (AAA) has called home since 2011...the 25-year old utility man that the Royals organization acquired off waivers from the Orioles just prior to spring training, started the contest 0-for-2, but then hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to start the cycle in reverse order...he then lashed a two-rbi triple in the sixth, an RBI double in the seventh and RBI single in the eighth...the eight RBI for Paredes were the second most for a Storm Chaser this season (Brett Eibner on April 9 with 9 RBI), and he entered the game with only four RBI in his first 17 games for Omaha...the Storm Chasers wound up 19-1 winners over New Orleans. ESKY ON THE BASES--Alcides Escobar has jumped into a tie for fourth in the American League in thefts with six thefts on the just completed road trip...his five thefts in San Diego were the most in a 3-game series by a Royal since Tom Goodwin swiped a handful of bags on June 26-28, 1995 vs. Cleveland...his stolen base pct. is what is the headline grabber, as Esky has made good on 40 of his last 41 attempts dating back to a caught stealing on September 9, 2012... the 97.6% success rate is the best in baseball in that span and the lone caught occurred on April 9 against Tampa Bay..prior to that, he had pilfered 30 in a row. SPEED THRILLS--The Royals were the Major League leader in stolen bases last year and they ve jumped back into the A.L. theft race on the last trip by pilfering seven bags...kansas City has moved up to fourth in the league with 27 on the year. CROW STREAKING AGAIN--For the third time in four seasons, Aaron Crow is opening the campaign with a significant run of games in which he hasn t been charged with an earned run...sunday s scoreless inning in Seattle was his 17th consecutive appearance in which he has not allowed an earnie, tying Joakim Soria (2008) for the second longest appearance streak in franchise history...he is now one scoreless appearance shy of tying teammate Louis Coleman s mark of 18 in 2013...Crow also had a streak of 13 in a row in his rookie and All-Star year of 2011 and a 9-gamer last year...aaron has a run of 15.0 innings with Sunday s scoreless frame, tying his career-best of 15.0 to start a year in 2011. SAVE CHANCES SCARCE--Greg Holland tossed a perfect ninth inning on Sunday in Seattle for his ninth save in 10 tries this year, but only his fourth opportunity in KC s last 21 games...he has made good on 49 of his last 51 tries (96%), which is tops among the eight closers who have at least 35 saves in that span...since May 30, 2013, Holland has 5 more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 44) and has allowed just 8 earned runs in 65.0 innings for a 1.11 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a.167 average...he s also recorded 98 strikeouts in those 65.0 innings, for an A.L.-best 13.57 strikeouts per 9.0 IP. NED IN HIS FOURTH FULL SEASON--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost recorded his 300th win as the KC skipper last Wednesday in San Diego, and is now 302-354 since he was named to his position on May 13, 2010...he recently passed John Wathan (287) and Hal McRae (286) to move into fourth on KC s all-time wins list...he is 15 wins shy of catching Tony Muser, who is third with 317 victories...yost, who managed six seasons in Milwaukee (2003-08), is 759-850 all-time as a Major League skipper. FOX SPORTS IS HOME OF THE ROYALS--Kansas City is in its seventh season on Fox Sports Kansas City, featuring a record 150 telecasts in High Definition, up from the 140 a season ago...ryan Lefebvre anchors the booth for 95 telecasts and Steve Physioc calls the play-by-play for 55 games...rex Hudler will work all 150 games as the analyst...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who will be joined at every home game and several road affairs by Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...the Royals also have two telecasts in the national Saturday window on the FOX Network and three more telecasts on the new FS1...KC also has at least one ESPN national game on June 2 from St. Louis. vs. Rockies (2013) vs. Rockies (career) At Home (career) Morales (career) Chacin (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 Aoki.259 27 7 2 3 Butler Cain Dyson Escobar Giavotella Gordon Hayes Hosmer Infante Maxwell Moustakas Perez Valencia.261 46 12 3 6.400 15 6 0 1.000 3 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0.283 53 15 0 6.286 35 10 2 5.143 7 1 0 0.357 14 5 1 4.385 65 25 1 12.500 14 7 1 3.417 12 5 0 1.556 9 5 0 1.299 589 176 9 43.317 1944 616 61 298.275 407 112 7 51.267 333 89 3 27.256 1213 311 10 104.225 178 40 3 18.277 1679 465 53 230.199 166 33 4 13.284 864 245 21 111.275 2084 574 27 206.231 389 90 16 54.246 682 168 19 81.297 478 142 11 76.296 581 172 20 76.000 2 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0.500 4 2 0 2.500 2 1 1 2.500 2 1 0 0.333 3 1 0 1.000 1 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.444 9 4 3 3.500 2 1 0 0.500 2 1 0 1 Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Bruce Chen 4 11 2.8 2-2 1 Danny Duffy 2 2 1.0 0-2 1 Jeremy Guthrie 8 40 5.0 5-3 3 James Shields 8 37 4.6 4-4 6 Jason Vargas 8 36 4.5 4-4 6 Yordano Ventura 7 22 3.1 3-4 5 Totals 37 148 4.0 18-19 22 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Hayes Totals Chen 2-1 0-1 2-2 Duffy 0-1 0-1 0-1 Guthrie 4-3 1-0 5-3 Shields 4-4 - 4-4 Vargas 4-4 - 4-4 Ventura 3-4 - 3-4 Total 17-17 1-2 18-19 Perez Hayes Totals Starts 34 3 37 CS/ATT 7-24 0-1 7-25 Pct. 29.2 0.0 28.0 Catcher PO - - - ERA 3.30 5.84 3.58 ER/IP 108/294.2 24/37.0 132/331.2 Interleague Hitting (Career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI Aoki.248 137 34 0 8 Butler.298 312 93 12 46 Cain.300 50 15 0 6 Dyson.247 85 21 0 5 Escobar.274 277 76 2 22 Giavotella.214 14 3 0 0 Gordon.309 375 116 12 49 Hayes.136 44 6 1 2 Hosmer.254 205 52 5 35 Infante.280 404 113 8 53 Maxwell.235 81 19 6 15 Moustakas.303 178 54 5 14 Perez.269 78 21 3 12 Valencia.300 100 30 6 21 Pitcher Pickoffs: Pickoff & CS: Team 3 (May 11 @ Seattle) 1 (April 16 @ Houston)
2014 Royals Home Run Breakdown 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 Aoki 9/27/13 @ NYM C. Torres 154 Butler 1-1 1-1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0-1 5/2/14 DET R. Porcello 28 Cain 7/4/13 CLE U. Jimenez 206 Dyson 6/23/13 CWS D. Axelrod 220 Escobar 2 1 1 1 1-1 - 1 1 1 - - 1 2 - - - - 1-1 5/11/14 @ SEA R. Elias 3 Giavotella 1-1 - 1 - - 1 - - - 1-1 1 - - - - 1-0 5/11/14 @ SEA D. Farquhar 0 Gordon 1-1 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 1-1-0 4/9/14 TB J. Odorizzi 115 Hayes 9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 13 Hosmer 1-1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 0-1 5/5/14 @ SD N. Vincent 27 Infante 2-2 - 2 1 1 - - - 1 1-1 1 1 - - - 2-0 4/27/14 @ BAL E. Meek 34 Maxwell 9/22/13 TEX J. Soria 50 Moustakas 4-4 1 3 2 1 1-1 2 1-2 - - - 1 3 3-1 4/23/14 @ CLE J. Masterson 43 Perez 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 - - 2 1-1 1 2-1 - - 2-1 5/6/14 @ SD R. Erlin 19 Valencia 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1-0 4/16/14 @ HOU D. Keuchel 31 Pinch-Hit: Last: Justin Maxwell (8/3/13 @ New York Mets, 12th inning) - Franchise total: 74 Grand Slam: Last: Alcides Escobar (5/11/14 @ Seattle, second inning) - Franchise total: 115 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez (8/28/13 @ Minnesota), 2-run, 2-run 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (4/23/14 @ Cleveland, second inning) 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 (9/11/13 @ Cleveland) - Franchise total: 86 Inside-the-Park: Last: David DeJesus (4/23/10 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 94 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Wilson Betemit (6/10/10 @ Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning, Soria pitching) - Franchise total: 64 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle (9/5/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (8/21/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Kyle Seager and Dustin Ackley, Seattle (5/11/14 @ Safeco Field, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (4/12/14 @ Target Field, James Shields pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland (7/3/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ramon Santiago @ Detroit (8/30/11 @ Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta (4/16/13 @ Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th 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: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland (9/17/10 @ Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota (7/22/12 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching) 2014 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 Aoki 9 3 - - - 12 1 - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 - - 1 g 5 gm (2x) 8 3 Butler 8 - - - - 8 3 - - - - 3 2 5 2 2 - - 3 g 7 gm (4/25-5/3) 1 - Cain 5-1 - - 6 1 - - - - 1 1 1 2 1 - - 0 g 5 gm (4/12-5/5) 6 - Dyson 3 1 - - - 4 1 - - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 1 g 4 gm (4/22-25) 7 4 Escobar 9 1 - - - 10 3 1 1 - - 5-3 7 - - - 1 g 4 gm (3x) 7 2 Giavotella - - 1 - - - 1 1 1 3 - - - 1 g - - - Gordon 6 3 - - - 9 2 1 1 - - 4 2 3 6 1 - - 1 g 5 gm (4/2-7) 4 - Hayes - - - 0 g - - - Hosmer 11 3 1 - - 15 1 1 1 - - 3-7 5 2 - - 1 g 6 gm (4/25-5/1) - - Infante 7 1 - - - 8 3 - - - 1 4-5 7 3 - - 1 g 6 gm (4/2-11) 3 - Maxwell 1 - - - - 1-2 - 1 - - - 0 g - - - Moustakas 2 - - - - 2 2 1 - - - 3-4 6 - - - 1 g 3 gm (2x) - - Perez 4 3 1 - - 8 1-1 - - 2 4 3 3 - - - 2 g 4 gm (2x) - - Valencia 2 1 - - - 3 - - 2 - - - - 1 g - 3 - 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): Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) 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: Sept. 29-30, 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: May 22-23, 2009 @ St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) 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: Yordano Ventura, May 5, 2014 @ San Diego (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jeremy Guthrie, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota (Royals 13-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 7, 2014 at San Diego (8-0); Shields (7.0), Crow (1.0), Coleman (1.0) The Last Time... Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (6-3, 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: Billy Butler, September 5, 2013 @ Seattle (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Justin Maxwell, August 9, 2013 vs. Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Omar Infante, April 27, 2014 @ Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, 2013 @ Philly Royals Position Player Pitching: Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 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: Yordano Ventura, May 5, 2014 @ San Diego Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Luis Mendoza, May 29, 2013 @ St. Louis Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Gregor Blanco, August 13, 2010 vs. New York Yankees (3) Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013 (5th inning) - on double steal Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: June 15-16, 2001 at Milwaukee, 4-2 (Power Outage) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: September 22 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Royals Bat Around: May 7, 2014 @ San Diego (1st inning, 3 runs) -- 6 times in 2014 -- Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: June 7-9, 2013 vs. Houston Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: April 15-17, 2014 @ Houston Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 2-4, 2014 vs. Detroit Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 11-13, 2014 @ Minnesota Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, 2012 @ Detroit Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 5/11/14 @ SEA Pitchers 5 5/6/14 @ SD Aoki 2 5/9/14 @ SEA Butler 9 10/2/12 vs. DET Cain 23 9/21/13 vs. TEX Dyson 11 4/23/14 @ HOU Escobar 24 4/16/14 @ HOU Giavotella 0 5/11/14 @ SEA Gordon 41 9/24/13 @ SEA Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Hayes 31 6/10/12 vs. TB Hosmer 6 5/5/14 @ SD Infante 13 4/22/14 @ CLE Maxwell 16 9/23/13 @ SEA Moustakas 7 5/2/14 vs. DET Perez 14 4/23/14 @ CLE Valencia 8 4/16/14 @ HOU
2014 Transactions Date Player Transaction 2/17 OF-Jimmy Paredes Claimed off Waivers from Baltimore RHP-Maikel Cleto Designated for Assignment 3/2 RHP-Guillermo Mota Announced retirement 3/7 RHP-Brad Penny Released 3/25 LHP-Patrick Schuster Claimed off Waivers from San Diego OF-Carlos Peguero Designated for Assignment 3/30 RHP-Louis Coleman Placed on 15-day D.L. (bone contusion/sprained middle finger) RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) 4/2 OF-Carlos Peguero Assigned outright to Omaha 4/5 RHP-Aaron Brooks Selected from Omaha INF-Pedro Ciriaco Designated for assignment 4/7 LHP-Francisley Bueno Placed on 15-day D.L. (contusion/sprain on left little finger ) LHP-Tim Collins Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain) LHP-Donnie Joseph Recalled from Omaha RHP-Michael Mariot Recalled from Omaha 4/9 RHP-Louis Coleman Activated from 15-day D.L. INF-Johnny Giavotella Recalled from Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha LHP-Donnie Joseph Optioned to Omaha Date Player Transaction 4/12 LHP-Danny Duffy Recalled from Omaha INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha 4/17 OF-Lorenzo Cain Placed on 15-day D.L. (left groin strain) LHP-Justin Marks Recalled from Omaha 4/18 OF-Jarrod Dyson Placed on Bereavement List OF/IF-Jimmy Paredes Recalled from Omaha 4/21 OF-Jarrod Dyson Reinstated from Bereavement List LHP-Justin Marks Optioned to Omaha 4/23 LHP-Tim Collins Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment 5/2 LHP-Bruce Chen Placed on 15-day D.L. (bulging disc) RHP-Aaron Brooks Recalled from Omaha OF-Lorenzo Cain Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment LHP-Francisley Bueno Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment 5/4 LHP-Tim Collins Activated from 15-day D.L. RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha 5/5 OF-Lorenzo Cain Activated from 15-day D.L. OF/INF-Jimmy Paredes Optioned to Omaha 5/9 RHP-Michael Mariot Optioned to Omaha INF-Johnny Giavotella Recalled from Omaha Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Starts by Batting Order 1st: Aoki (17-17), Infante (1-2) 2nd: Escobar (1-0), Giavotella (1-0), Hosmer (3-5), Infante (13-13), Valencia (0-1) 3rd: Butler (2-4), Hosmer (15-14), Perez (1-1) 4th: Butler (11-13), Gordon (0-1), Perez (6-5), Valencia (1-0) 5th: Gordon (18-18), Infante (0-1) 6th: Butler (3-1), Cain (1-0), Giavotella (1-1), Moustakas (0-1), Perez (10-11), Valencia (3-5) 7th: Cain (1-2), Escobar (1-3), Giavotella (1-0), Moustakas (14-11), Maxwell (1-2), Valencia (0-1) 8th: Cain (7-7), Dyson (1-1), Escobar (7-6), Maxwell (2-3), Moustakas (1-2) 9th: Dyson (6-6), Escobar (9-10), Hayes (1-2), Pitchers (2-1) Lead after six innings: 13-1 Lead after seven innings: 15-1 Lead after eight innings: 16-1 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 12-8 Score first: 12-5 Score more than three runs: 17-2 Hit home run: 9-4 Series opener: 6-6 10 or more hits: 12-4 The Lineup Card Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time to Review Outcome Challenge Record 4/2 @ Detroit 6 Collins out at 1B (Det. challenge) 0-1 2:45 Overturned Opp. 1-0 10 Aoki safe at 1B (Det. request) 1-1 2:35 Overturned Opp. 2-0 4/4 Chicago 7 Abreu safe at 1B (KC challenge) 7-4 2:54 Stands K.C. 0-1 4/6 Chicago 6 Semien safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-0 1:13 Overturned K.C. 1-1 6 Hosmer safe at 1B (Chicago challenge) 0-0 2:00 Stands Opp. 2-1 4/7 Tampa Bay 8 Myers ruled out at 1B (Tampa Bay challenge) 4-0 1:05 Confirmed Opp. 2-2 4/8 Tampa Bay 3 Escobar ruled safe at 2B (Tampa Bay challenge) 0-0 1:08 Confirmed Opp. 2-3 4/9 Tampa Bay 2 Gordon ruled out at 3B on SB attempt (KC challenge) 0-0 2:10 Stands K.C. 1-2 4/16 @ Houston 9 Cain ruled safe at 1B (Houston challenge) 4-4 2:54 Overturned Opp. 3-3 4/17 @ Houston 2 Presley ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 2-0 1:25 Overturned K.C. 2-2 4/24 @ Cleveland 1 Hayes did not block the plate (Crew Chief challenge) 0-0 2:49 Stands -- 4/29 Toronto 2 Getz ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-1 1:06 Overturned K.C. 3-2 9 Navarro ball called foul (Crew Chief challenge) 10-7 1:25 Stands -- 4/30 Toronto 4 Hosmer out at plate (Crew Chief challenge) 2-0 2:25 Confirmed -- 5/7 @ San Diego 2 Maybin out at second base (San Diego challenge) 3-0 1:26 Stands Opp. 3-4 5/9 @ Seattle 1 Hosmer out at second base (Seattle challenge) 1-0 1:21 Overturned Opp. 4-4 5/10 @ Seattle 7 Cano safe at second attempting advance (KC challenge) 1-3 2:21 Overturned K.C. 4-2 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Daily Update Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 2-6 Tied after seven innings: 2-3 Tied after eight innings: 2-3 Starter works 6.0 IP: 2-5 Opponents score first: 6-14 Score three runs or less: 1-17 Do not homer: 9-15 Series finale: 5-7 Opponents 10 or more hits: 3-8 Starts by Position P: Chen (2-2), Duffy (0-2), Guthrie (5-3), Shields (4-4), Vargas (4-4), Ventura (3-4) C: Hayes (1-2), Perez (17-17) 1B: Hosmer (18-19) 2B: Giavotella (3-1), Infante (14-16), Valencia (1-2) 3B: Moustakas (15-14), Valencia (3-5) SS: Escobar (18-19) LF: Gordon (18-19) CF: Cain (9-9), Dyson (7-7), Maxwell (2-3) RF: Aoki (17-17), Maxwell (1-2) DH: Butler (16-18) Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 16 13 10 24 23 10 24 13 10-4 1 - - - 148 Opponents 11 12 9 26 18 19 17 12 20 2-2 - - - 148 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals 2 7 1 2 3 2-1 - - Opponents 8 2-3 2 2 1-1 - Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st - - 9 2nd - 2 20 3rd - 1 22 4th - 2 12 5th - 1 16 6th - 3 14 7th - 5 17 8th - 1 16 9th - 1 10 Kansas City By the Days Monday 1-3 Tuesday 4-1 Wednesday 4-2 Thursday 1-2 Friday 4-2 Saturday 2-4 Sunday 2-4 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 22 May 9 @ Seattle (4th inning, 2 hits) 3 runs - 8 May 7 @ San Diego (1st inning, 3 hits) 4 runs - 4 May 11 @ Seattle (7th inning, 2 hits) 5 runs - 2 April 19 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 hits) 6 runs - 1 April 29 vs. Toronto (8th inning, 6 hits) 7 runs - - - Trail after six innings: 3-12 Trail after seven innings: 1-15 Trail after eight innings: 0-15 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 4-6 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 4/6 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 0/4 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 8/8 Errorless games by KC: 8-8