Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Los Angeles Angels (6-5) @ Kansas City Royals (4-6) Kauffman Stadium - Saturday, April 15, 2017 Game #11 - Home Game #5 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Sunday, April 16 vs. Los Angeles Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (0-1, 8.71) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 4.09), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, April 17: Off day - Royals Charities Golf Tournament at Shadow Glen Golf Club Tuesday, April 18 vs. San Francisco Giants: TBA vs. RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 6.52), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, April 19 vs. San Francisco Giants: TBA vs. LHP Jason Vargas (2-0, 0.66), 7:15 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 Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight is also being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler on the call...joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live. Angels vs. Royals The Royals took the opener of the 7-game season set with Angels here last night, matching the win total in six tries all last year against the Halos...all told, KC is 281-289 vs. Los Angeles, with a 133-149 deficit in Kansas City, including a 119-130 mark in The K...meanwhile, the Royals have gone 148-140 over the years in the Big A. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 4/14 KC W, 7-1 Duffy Ramirez 26,838 4/15 KC 4/16 KC 6/15 @ Ana 6/16 @ Ana 6/17 @ Ana 6/18 @ Ana DUFFY DEALS ONCE AGAIN--Kansas City s Opening Day hurler for 2017 continued his strong start to the year with a 7-1 victory last night in the series opener vs. the Angels...Duff, now 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, worked 7.0 innings allowing just three hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts...things started a bit on the rough side when the first three Halos reached via a pair of singles sandwiched around a walk, but during that sequence Lorenzo Cain nabbed Kole Calhoun at third base while L.A. was scoring its first and only run...from that point forward, Duffy retired 20 of the last 22 he faced to secure the win... meanwhile, the offense matched its best run output of the young season led by Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez, who clubbed their fourth and fifth home runs, respectively, with Moose s blast turning a 1-0 first inning deficit into a 2-1 advantage...cain not only contributed defensively, but continued his solid start to the year, going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. A SALUTE TO JACKIE--Today is being celebrated around Major League Baseball to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the legendary Hall of Famer breaking baseball s color barrier in 1947...most notably, all players and on-field personnel are again wearing #42 with all MLB clubs home on Jackie Robinson Day hosting pregame ceremonies...kauffman Stadium is joining every home park with Jackie Robinson Day jeweled bases and lineup cards...one number 42 jersey will be signed by each member of every Club playing today/tonight and auctioned off on MLB.com (MLB.com/42jersey), with proceeds benefitting the Jackie Robinson Foundation...the auction will be LIVE tonight. A BOXSCORE ODDITY--Despite scoring seven times last night, the Royals still didn t get a hit with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-3 on the evening...it marked the most runs scored by Kansas City in a game without a hit in RISP situations since a 7-4 win in Yankee Stadium on June 3, 1994, when KC went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position...on the year, the Royals are hitting.154 (10-for-65) in scoring position situations, tying Toronto for 29th among all big league clubs...this is unchartered territory for the Royals, who finished fourth in the A.L. last year with a.273 mark with runners in scoring position, after finishing second in the loop in both 2015 (.281) and 2014 (.271). LOVIN THOSE LEFTIES--The southpaw duo of Danny Duffy and Jason Vargas are off to outstanding starts as the 2017 season unfolds...each at 2-0 on the year, the twosome has combined for 33.2 innings allowing only 24 hits and five runs (all earned) with nine walks and 31 strikeouts for a 1.34 ERA...Duff s win last night extended his club record Kauffman Stadium unbeated streak to 16 starts with last night s performance, posting an 8-0 record and 3.55 ERA (38 earned runs iun 102.0 innings) during the skein...he has not been defeated in The K since September 5, 2015...as for Vargas, who was a winner here on Thursday vs. the A s with 7.2 scoreless frames, he has recorded a 1.40 ERA in his five starts since being deemed ready to perform last September after undergoing Tommy John surgery in July, 2015...the entire starting rotation is off to a solid start, with the right-handed trio of Nate Karns, Ian Kennedy and Jason Hammel helping the Royals post an overall starters ERA of 2.70, which leads the American League and is second in the Majors only to the Cubs 2.65 mark. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing righthander compiled a 38-31 during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Matt Shoemaker (0-0, 7.71) vs. RHP Nate Karns (0-0, 7.11) 2016 2015 Career 2017 2016 Career Matt Shoemaker vs. Royals 0-1 0-1 0-3 Major League Record 0-0 (7.71 ERA) 9-13 32-27 Nate Karns vs. Angels 0-0 0-1 0-1 Major League Record 0-0 (7.11 ERA) 6-2 14-9 NATE KARNS makes his second start and third appearance of the year, his 48th career assignment and 57th overall outing...tonight is also his fourth career start against the Angels...the 29-year-old is in his fifth Major League season and fourth team, pitching previously with Washington (2013), Tampa Bay (2014-15) and Seattle (2016)...he was acquired by the Royals on January 6 in the deal that sent Jarrod Dyson to the Mariners. LATE HOMER PREVENTS FIRST WIN--Nate was in line for his first victory with the Royals last Sunday, however Houston rallied twice in the late innings and won 5-4 in 12...Karns allowed a leadoff home run to George Springer in the first and then scattered five other hits over 5.2 innings, exiting the game with a 3-1 lead...it marked the deepest that the righty has worked since May 30 of last season, when he tossed 6.2 frames in a 9-3 triumph over San Diego...after a strikeout-caught stealing double play ended the second, Nate did not allow another hit until Jose Altuve s one-out single in the sixth as KC built a two-run lead...however, Marwin Gonzalez s game-tying homer in the seventh after Karns was removed ended his shot at his first win of 2017. 2016 IN REVIEW--Nate went 6-2 in 2016 with Seattle, recording a 5.15 ERA (54 ER in 94.1 IP) in 22 outings (15 starts), before missing the last two months of the season with a lower back strain he went 5-1 with a 3.43 ERA (22 ER in 57.2 IP) through his first 10 starts, before posting a 7.33 ERA (19 ER in 23.1 IP) over his final five starts he was then moved to the bullpen, where he recorded an 8.78 ERA (13 ER in 13.1 IP) in seven outings prior to his season-ending injury. STIKEOUT STORY--Despite just three strikeouts in his first start, Karns still has a 9.11 K s-per-9.0 innings ratio in his career (275 K s in 271.2 IP)...he s one of 20 MLB hurlers (minimum 45 starts) to average better than a strikeout per inning since 2013...last season, Nate fanned six or more in eight of his 15 starts. STRONG STRETCH--Between June 14, 2015 and May 30 of last season, Nate posted a 9-3 record with a 3.48 ERA (53 ER in 137.0 IP) and 142 strikeouts...his.750 winning percentage in that span ranked sixth in the AL (min. 12 decisions), while his 9.33 strikeouts per 9.0 was fifth-best in the Junior Circuit (min. 120.0 IP). VS. ANGELS--Nate makes his fourth career start vs. the Halos, entering at 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA (11 ER in 17.0 IP)...he faced the Angels once last season, a no-decision on May 13 at Safeco, despite allowing three runs in 6.1 innings as LA rallied for a 7-6 triumph...karns is 3-4 with a 4.55 ERA (43 ER in 85.0 IP) in 15 career starts (17 appearances) vs. A.L. West foes, which includes posting a 2-2 mark and a 5.36 ERA last season with Seattle. AT THE K --Karns makes his first home start at Kauffman Stadium tonight, after going 3-1 with a 4.37 ERA (23 ER in 47.1 IP) in 11 outings (seven starts) at Safeco Field in 2016...he held opponents to a.231 average (42-for-182) at home last season, compared to a.286 average (53-for-185) on the road...since debuting with the Nationals in 2013, Nate is 7-6 with a 4.70 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 141.2 innings at his home parks. Karns vs. Angels Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Kole Calhoun.143 7 1 0 1 C.J. Cron.000 3 0 0 0 Jefry Marte.250 4 1 0 0 Cameron Maybin.500 2 1 0 2 Carlos Perez.250 4 1 0 0 Albert Pujols.444 9 4 1 2 Andrelton Simmons.333 3 1 0 0 Mike Trout.286 7 2 1 1 Nate s 2017 Appearances DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/5 at Minnesota ND, 1-9 0.2 2 4 4 0 2 2 27-13 1-6 4/9 at Houston* ND, 4-5 (12) 5.2 6 1 1 1 2 3 86-50 3-1 2017 Totals 0-0 7.11 6.1 8 5 5 1 4 5 113-63 55.8% Career Totals 14-9 4.47 271.2 259 139 135 39 115 275 - - 2017 Spring Totals 3-2 3.91 23.0 23 11 10 1 6 30 - - * - Start Nate s Last Win: June 25, 2016 vs. St. Louis (5.0 IP, 5-4 over Mike Leake) Nate s Last Loss: June 4, 2016 at Texas (4.0 IP, 10-4 to Martin Perez) Nate s Strikeout High: 10, July 4, 2015 at New York Yankees (7.0 IP, 3-2 loss to Dellin Betances) Nate s Innings Pitched High: 7.0, 5x; last: April 26, 2016 vs. Houston (7.0 IP, 11-1 win over Dallas Keuchel) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 www.royals.com Kansas City Royals 2017
Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Ian Kennedy = Ian wraps up this three-game series tomorrow, making his third start of the year...he s suffered a pair of tough losses in his first two starts, posting a 4.09 ERA. = He incurred a 2-0 defeat to Oakland last Monday, in the Royals home opener...kennedy allowed a two-run homer to Khris Davis in the fourth inning for the only scoring by either club...he scattered six hits with two walks and four strikeouts, marking the first time he s started a year with consecutive losses since 2008. = The right-hander has posted a 3.30 ERA (40 ER in 109.0 IP) during his daytime starts since 2015, compared to a 4.23 ERA at night in the same period. = He s winless in his career against the Angels, entering tomorrow s start at 0-4 with a 6.55 ERA (16 ER in 22.0 IP) in five lifetime appearances (four starts)... that includes dropping a pair of decisions to the Halos last season, most recently a 6-2 loss here on July 25...Ian has a 4.58 ERA all-time vs. AL West foes. = Kennedy has a 3.39 ERA (35 ER in 95.0 IP) as the home pitcher at Kauffman Stadium...he was 4-4 here last season with a 3.41 ERA, good for 10th among qualifying AL starters...his.219 opponents average at home also ranked sixth in the Junior Circuit in 2016...Ian is 47-31 with a 3.71 ERA all-time at his home parks. 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 10 4-3 - - 2.70 60.0 52 18 18 4 24 49.241 Relievers 10 0-3 1 3 7.28 29.2 28 24 24 4 24 20.252 Totals 10 4-6 1 3 4.22 89.2 80 42 42 8 48 69.245 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 22/32 (68.8%) Saves/Save Opp: 1/3 (33.3%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 20/6 (30.0%) Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/0 2017 Strikeout High: n/a April 12 vs. Oakland 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 = Scott worked 2.1 scoreless frames Wednesday in his season debut...he needed just 18 pitches to record seven outs, which included stranding a pair of runners in the sixth...recalled from Omaha (AAA) earlier in the day, marking the third-straight year he s pitched for the Royals...had two stints in the Majors in 2016. = Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during the offseason...made a pair of scoreless outings with the Storm Chasers this year, allowing one hit. = Named the 2015 Omaha Pitcher of the Year...in his last three seasons at Triple-A, he s posted a 2.64 ERA (28 ER in 95.1 IP) in 65 appearances. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/3 Saves/Save Opp: 1/2 (50.0%) Last Save: April 13 vs. OAK (18th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 1, April 9 at HOU April 13 vs. Oakland (Save) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 = Kelvin recorded his first save of 2017 Thursday, despite allowing a solo home run to Rajai Davis...it marked just the second time in his career that he s surrendered home runs in back-to-back outings (also May 15-19, 2013)...gave up a game-tying home run to Jake Marisnick on Sunday in Houston. = Herrera earned his second consecutive All-Star selection in 2016, making a team-high 72 appearances with career highs in saves (12) and strikeouts (86). = Posted a 1.50 walks-per-9.0 IP ratio last season (12 BB in 72.0 IP), the lowest by a Royal (min. 70.0 IP) since Paul Byrd (1.50) in 2002. = He s 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA (4 ER in 15.2 IP) all-time vs. the Angels, which includes a pair of scoreless outings last season. Jakob Junis 1st Batter Efficiency: 0/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/- 2017 Strikeout High: n/a April 12 vs. Oakland 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 = Jakob made his Major League debut Wednesday night, working a scoreless ninth despite allowing two walks and a single...got out of a bases loaded jam with the help of a first-to-home-to-first double play...recalled from Omaha (AAA) earlier in the day, being placed on the Major League roster for the first time. = Made one start for the Storm Chasers, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.1 innings at Colorado Springs April 7, but did not factor into the decision as the Sky Sox rallied to win, 8-7 in 10 innings...made four appearances with the Royals during Spring Training, going 0-1 with a 15.19 ERA (9 ER in 5.1 IP). Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (4x), last, April 10 vs. OAK April 10 vs. Oakland 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Mike hasn t worked since pitching a scoreless ninth Monday...he appeared in five of KC s first seven contests, but hasn t pitched in the last three. = Minor made his Royals debut on Opening Day, his first Major League appearance since Sept. 20, 2014 with Atlanta is in his second season with the Royals organization he didn t pitch in the Majors in 2016, but made 10 outings between Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA) on two separate rehab assignments. = Spent his first five big league seasons with the Atlanta Braves (2010-14), predominantly working as a starter...set a career high with 13 victories in 2013. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 6/6 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: 6/0 (0.0%) 2017 Strikeout High: 2, April 7 at HOU April 14 vs. LA Angels 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 = Peter made his team-leading sixth appearance last night, tossing 2.0 innings in relief of Danny Duffy...retired the first five hitters he faced, before a single, a hit batsman and a walk loaded the bases in the ninth...his six relief outings are tied for second in the American League, one behind Texas Jeremy Jeffress. = Moylan has stranded all six baserunners he s inherited this season, one behind Jose Alvarez and Jose Leclerc for the American League lead. = Made 50 appearances in 2016 after having his contract selected on May 12, his most since 2010 named Royals Pitcher of the Month in September...he also pitched for Team Australia in this spring s World Baseball Classic, making a scoreless 2.0-inning appearance vs. Cuba, recording three strikeouts. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/1 2017 Strikeout High: 2 (2x), last April 6 at MIN April 13 vs. Oakland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 = Joakim recorded the final out of the eighth inning Thursday night, getting Marcus Semien to ground into a fielder s choice...he s made four scoreless appearances this season (4.1 innings), which included 2.0 frames last Sunday in Houston, keeping the Royals alive in extra innings. = Soria is in his 10th Major League season, including seven with the Royals (2007-12, 16) ranks third in club history in saves (161) and relief appearances (370). = He made two appearances with Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic this spring, allowing three unearned runs in 1.2 innings over two outings. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 3/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 8/3 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (2x) last: April 6 at MIN April 12 vs. Oakland 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 = Travis worked 0.2 inning Wednesday, recording the final out of the fifth, before giving up a leadoff double and a one-out walk in the sixth...he s been saddled with an AL high eight inherited runners, stranding the last five of them...made three scoreless appearances vs. the Angels last season as a member of the Cubs. = Ranked sixth in the NL last season with 77 appearances, all out of the Cubs bullpen went 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA (20 ER in 61.0 IP) and 12 holds. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (2x), last April 12 vs. OAK April 12 vs. Oakland 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 = Chris was charged with two runs Wednesday night, allowing three hits and a walk in his 0.1 inning...it marked just the seventh time in 41 relief outings where he s surrendered multiple runs...tossed 1.1 scoreless frames Sunday in Houston, working out of a bases loaded jam in the eighth inning. = Posted a 4.13 ERA (15 ER in 32.2 IP) in 21 relief outings last season, opposed to a 7.39 ERA (46 ER in 56.0 IP) in 13 starts. = His career.230 opponents average is second best among active pitchers (min. 1200.0 IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw (.205). Royals vs. Angels 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Alexander - - Duffy 1-0 0 1.29 1 7.0 3 1 Hammel - - Herrera - - Junis - - Karns - - Kennedy - - Minor - - Moylan 0-0 0 0.00 1 2.0 1 0 Soria - - Vargas - - Wood - - Young - - - - 2-1 0 3.46 5 26.0 24 10 2-3 0 5.30 7 35.2 41 21 2-0 0 2.30 14 15.2 17 4 - - 0-1 0 5.82 3 17.0 20 11 0-4 0 6.55 5 22.0 28 16 0-0 0 5.40 1 5.0 11 3 0-0 0 0.00 2 3.0 1 0 3-1 10 2.70 28 26.2 19 8 6-4 0 3.02 16 101.1 92 34 1-0 0 2.25 4 8.0 5 2 4-4 0 5.58 13 59.2 69 37
Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-1 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Drew entered as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning on Wednesday, and popped out in his only at-bat made his only start on April 8 at Houston. = Butera played in 10 games for the Angels in 2015, before being traded to Kansas City on May 7 has reached safely in five straight vs. the Angels = Played in four games at the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy, going 4-for-14 (.286) with two homers and four runs scored. = Set career highs in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480) in 2016 made 34 starts behind the plate last season, reaching base in 26 of those games hit.275 (30-for-109) as a starter and.357 (5-for-14) off the bench. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B This Stand: 8-for-13 (.615), 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 SB Hit Streak: 4 g (8-13) = Lorenzo recorded his third straight multi-hit game last night, extending his hitting streak at home to 12 games, dating back to Aug. 9, 2016, in which he s batting.404/.473/.553 (19-for-47) with nine RBI has a hit in eight of 10 games and has reached safely in nine of 10. = Cain ranks third in the Majors with a.512 on-base percentage also ranks tied for second in the Majors with 10 walks. = Is 4-for-6 lifetime vs. tonight s opposing starter Matt Shoemaker with a double, a triple and two RBI. = Stole third base in the third inning on Thursday, his fourth steal of the season is now 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts in his last 16 games dating back to last season. = Played in just 103 games last season due to hamstring and wrist injuries the Royals were 57-44 with him in the starting lineup in 2016 and 24-37 without him. Christian Colón This Series: Has not played This Stand: Has not played Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Christian made his season debut on April 8, going 0-for-2, and hasn t appeared in a game since made the Opening Day roster for the third straight season. = Appeared in 54 games last season, making 29 starts at second base and 10 at third hit his first Major League home run on Sept. 15 of last season, a three-run homer off Oakland s Dillon Overton in his 293rd career at-bat hit.290 (18-for-62) with nine of his 13 RBI in the seventh inning or later last season. = Colón has a career.406 on-base percentage when leading off an inning, which ranks third among AL hitters since the start of 2014 (min. 60 plate appearances). Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Cheslor went 0-for-4 on Wednesday and is 2-for-11 on the season, both hits coming on April 8 at Houston, including a solo HR in Kansas City s 7-3 win. = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting.274 (130-for-475) also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and ranked second in hits (130) his 12 HR were third most by a Royals rookie third baseman, two shy of Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007). = His 123 starts at third base last season were fourth most by a Royals rookie, behind Seitzer (139 in 1987), Gordon (129 in 2007) and George Brett (128 in 1974). Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-2, BB This Stand: 3-for-13 (.231), BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Alcides went 0-for-2 with a walk last night and has reached safely in seven of his last eight games enters tonight with 181 consecutive starts dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to Elias he s the only Royal ever to start 162 games in a season, and he s done it twice (2014, 16). = Escobar committed the Royals first error of the season in the eighth inning on Thursday, snapping a club-record eight straight errorless games to start the season. = Has played in 953 games since joining the Royals prior to the 2011 season since then, only Robinson Cano (965) and Adrian Gonzalez (957) have more. = Escobar had a 25-game on-base streak at home from May 15-July 9 of last season, the longest by a Royal since Gordon s 32-game on-base streak at home in 2011. = Appeared in seven games for Team Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, batting.375 (9-for-24) with two doubles and four RBI. = Led the American League with 10 sacrifices last season his 65 sacrifices since the start of 2011 are second most in the Majors, behind Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-4, R This Stand: 2-for-16 (.125), 2 R, BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Alex singled to lead off the bottom of the first inning last night for the second straight game scored on Mike Moustakas two-run home run. = Gordon made his fourth career start in right field Wednesday, his first since July 27, 2010. = Threw out Evan Gattis at second base on Sunday, his 75th career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010. = Reached via hit-by-pitch on April 5, the 76th HBP of his career, two shy of Mike Macfarlane (78) for the Royals all-time record. = Played in just 128 games last season, missing 29 games from May 23-June 24 with a fractured right wrist after colliding with Mike Moustakas on May 22. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Gordon was charged with an error on May 13, 2016, snapping a streak of 188 consecutive games without one, dating back to August 2, 2014 he s errored just once in 101 games (100 starts) since. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-4, RBI This Stand: 2-for-14, (.143), 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Eric went 1-for-4 with an RBI groundout in the third inning last night also singled in the eighth, his second hit in 14 at-bats on the homestand. = Last season, Hosmer was named Royals Majestic Player of the Month in April, batting.326 (29-for-89), which included a career-best 18-game hitting streak. = Was a member of Team USA, which won the 2017 World Baseball Classic championship named to the WBC All-Tournament team, batting.385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, a homer and five RBI he also tied for second on the team with six runs scored in the tournament. = His 62 go-ahead RBI since 2015 are tied for third most in the Majors, trailing only Matt Kemp (65) and Nolan Arenado (65) earned his second Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year award last season while leading American League first basemen with 154 starts also named All-Star Game MVP. Raúl Mondesi This Series: 0-for-2, sac This Stand: 2-for-11 (.182), 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Raúl went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice bunt in the second inning, advancing runners to second and third (runner at third later scored on a wild pitch) since his recall on July 26, 2016, his nine sacrifice hits lead the Majors and are three more than any other position player. = Mondesi has four steals, tied for third most in the American League went 33-for-35 in stolen base attempts in 2016, including 9-for-10 in the Majors. = Made his regular season debut on July 26, 2016 vs. the Angels and recorded his first Major League hit the next day, his 21st birthday, becoming the first Royal ever to record his first Major League hit on his birthday. = Hit a solo home run on an 0-2 count in the ninth inning on Wednesday vs. Oakland that traveled an estimated 436 ft. to center, according to Statcast. Brandon Moss This Series: 1-for-3, BB This Stand: 1-for-13 (.077), RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Moss singled in the eighth inning last night, snapping an 0-for-12 skid was his second hit as a Royal (also, go-ahead HR in the ninth on Sunday in Houston). = Brandon has five home runs and 19 RBI in 22 career games at Kauffman Stadium, including two HR and five RBI in the 2014 Wild Card Game for Oakland. = Has 10 home runs and 31 RBI in 47 career games vs. the Angels his 10 HR are tied for his second most vs. any opponent and his 31 RBI are his third most. = His 28 home runs in just 413 at-bats last season were the second-highest total of his career, behind his 30 with Oakland in 2013 averaged one homer every 14.75 at bats, which ranked third in the National League (min. 400 at bats) 53 percent of his hits last season went for extra bases (49 of 93). Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB This Stand: 3-for-14 (.214), 4 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (3-10) = Mike hit a two-run home run in the first inning last night, the second of 13 HR by the Royals this season that came with a runner on base (also, Eric Hosmer two-run HR on April 8 at Houston) nine of his previous 10 HR were solo shots has a hit in nine of Kansas City s 10 games and is one RBI shy of 300 for his career. = Moose is a career.272 hitter (137-for-504) from the No. 2 spot in the lineup, his best average in any batting slot (min. 5 plate appearances). = Moustakas, who is from Los Angeles, hit his first career home run vs. the Angels on June 11, 2011 in Anaheim. = Has 22 home runs in his last 282 at-bats since Aug. 20, 2015 his 12.82 AB/HR ratio during that time ranks second in the Majors (min. 250 at-bats). = Returning from an ACL tear, which kept him out for much of 2016 in a career-low 27 games last season, he hit.240 with seven homers and 13 RBI. Paulo Orlando This Series: 1-for-4, R This Stand: 2-for-11 (.182), R Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Paulo singled in the second inning last night and scored on a wild pitch now batting.375/.375/.625 (12-for-32) with four doubles and two RBI in 10 career games vs. the Angels, including two triples in his second Major League game on April 12, 2015 is 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI vs. Shoemaker. = Orlando hit.331 (78-for-236) in 63 games at Kauffman Stadium in 2016, the sixth-best home average in the American League (min. 225 at-bats). = Batted.302 (138-for-457) in his first full season in the Majors his 138 hits were most ever by a Brazilian-born player, topping Yan Gomes (135 in 2014). = Ranked fourth in the AL last season, batting.329 (52-for-158) with two outs of his 72 career RBI, 32 of them (44.4 percent) have come with two outs. Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI This Stand: 4-for-14 (.286), R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 8 g (10-32) = Salvy hit a solo home run in the sixth inning last night, extending his hitting streak to eight games, in which he s batting.313/.308/.813 (10-for-32) with home runs in four straight games from April 6-9, the longest streak by a Royal since Billy Butler in 2011 and one shy of Mike Sweeney s club record in 2002. = His five HR are tied for most by a Royal through team s first 10 games, joining Jose Guillen ( 10), Carlos Beltran ( 04), Mark Quinn ( 01) & Mike Sweeney ( 00). = Nine of his last 10 HR have been solo shots, dating back to last season his 46 HR as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors. = Perez has 92 career home runs, including 89 of them as a catcher Mike Macfarlane holds the Royals record with 93 HR as a catcher. = Batting.294 (33-for-109) with six home runs and 18 RBI in 27 career games vs. the Angels, including 7-for-11 (.636) with two doubles & a HR vs. Shoemaker. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 543 games at catcher since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. = Threw out a career-high 30 would-be basestealers in 2016, second most in Majors his 101 catcher caught stealings since 2013 are second most in the Majors. = Perez received his American League Silver Slugger award at catcher and his fourth straight Rawlings Gold Glove award before last night s game.
This & That DUFFY AND HIS K S--For every strikeout that he records in 2017, Danny Duffy will donate $500 to Noah s Bandage Project, a local foundation that provides fun bandages to kids and raises money for pediatric cancer research...through three starts, he s on the hook for $8,500 with 17 strikeouts to this point, including a half-dozen last night Danny recorded 188 strikeouts in 2016, the most by a left-handed pitcher in KC history, Bill Butler s 156 K s in 1969. RAISING CAIN ON THE BASES--Lorenzo Cain, the freshly turned 31-year old (his birthday was Friday), reached base twice last night, the ninth time in the first 10 games that he s been aboard at least twice in a contest via a hit or walk...his success calculated to a.512 on-base pct., which is tops among all qualifying American League hitters and third in the Majors behind Pittsburgh s David Freese (.576) and Cincy s Zack Cozart (.514)...LoCain has already coaxed 10 walks through the first 10 games and is just 27 freebies shy of his Major League best of 37 set in 2015...his 10 free passes are tied for the top spot in the A.L. with Matt Holliday, Miguel Sano and Marcus Semien. DUPE NOW 4-FOR-4 TO START 17--Kansas City s replay specialist, Bill Duplissea was quiet for the first four games of 2017, but has been busy (and successful) in four of the last six, forging reversals each time out...the most recent was on Thursday night vs. Oakland, when Raul Mondesi was originally called out on a stolen base attempt in the second inning, but 1:05 into the review, New York saw otherwise and flipped the decision to a theft...on Monday, Mondesi should ve been deemed safe at second base when the infielder didn t have contact with the bag while receiving the throw, and later that call was also overturned...duplissea also had a pair of calls flipped last Saturday and Sunday in Houston...Dupe closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good of 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). HOMEWORK--The Royals are into a Western themed homestand as work against the A.L. West, going 1-2 vs. Oakland and then winning the opener of this 3-game set with the Los Angeles Angels...following an day off on Monday, the homestand will conclude with the first Interleague test of the new year as San Francisco comes to The K for a pair of night games on Tuesday and Wednesday in what will be the Giants first visit to town since the 2014 World Series...Kansas City will hit the road for a week following the Giants series, traveling to Arlington for four games and then to Chicago for three with the White Sox...after the visit Chi-Town, KC will start a stretch from April 28-May 18 in which it will host 17 of 21 games here in Kauffman Stadium, the only break a 4-game trip to Tampa Bay on May 8-11. AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is now in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010...he enters tonight three games under.500 with the Royals at 553-556 during the regular season, the win total shattering Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins (1975-79)...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,068) and wins (1,010)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.170 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2008)...he compiled a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff (1991-2002). 162 ON THE TUBE--Tonight s game is on FOX Sports Kansas City with 2016 Emmy award winning Ryan Lefebvre on the play-by-play and Rex Hudler providing the analysis...every game of the 2017 season will be on television, 151 via FSKC, while nine are ticketed for FS 1 and two others on the FOX Network...the Royals are also slated for two appearances on ESPN...Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery will provide the pre and post game analysis on Royals Live. YEAR #49 AT THE MIC--The 2007 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, Denny Matthews was in the broadcast booth on April 8, 1969 when Joe Keough delivered a 12th inning single to give Kansas City a win in the first game in franchise history against these Twins and the veteran announcer is back in the booth here in Minnesota for his 49th season behind the microphone...ryan Lefebvre, who will once again work both the TV and radio side during the year, is calling his 19th opener since joining the Royals...Steve Physioc in his sixth season in the broadcast booth for the Royals and Steve Stewart will anchor the pre and post-game as well as in-game updates all season, while also providing the play-by-play call on many occasions, his 10th season with KC...Don Free controls the dials for a 32nd and final season as the producer/engineer. vs. Angels (2017) vs. Angels (career) At Home (career) Shoemaker (career) Skaggs (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 Butera Cain.500 4 2 0 0 Colon Cuthbert Escobar.000 2 0 0 0 Gordon.250 4 1 0 0 Hosmer.250 4 1 0 1 Mondesi.000 2 0 0 0 Moss.333 3 1 0 0 Moustakas.333 3 1 1 2 Orlando.250 4 1 0 0 Perez.333 3 1 1 2.241 29 7 0 4.298 114 34 1 16.000 2 0 0 0.250 12 3 0 0.235 196 46 0 11.263 217 57 3 24.242 165 40 6 22.222 9 2 0 1.270 148 40 10 31.219 105 23 6 10.375 32 12 0 2.294 109 32 6 18.200 461 92 2 32.300 1079 324 22 152.252 151 38 1 13.284 278 79 5 36.265 2043 542 16 178.266 2288 608 75 305.275 1648 454 44 238.177 79 14 1 5.229 1339 306 56 190.251 1170 294 37 149.309 379 117 7 40.276 1208 334 39 175.667 6 4 0 2.333 3 1 0 0.375 8 3 0 0.375 8 3 0 1.400 10 4 0 2.333 3 1 0 0.000 5 0 0 0.000 4 0 0 1.750 4 3 0 1.636 11 7 1 2.333 3 1 0 0.500 2 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.500 2 1 1 3.500 2 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy 3 15 5.0 2-1 3 Jason Hammel 2 6 3.0 0-2 - Nathan Karns 1 4 4.0 0-1 - Ian Kennedy 2 1 0.5 0-2 1 Jason Vargas 2 8 4.0 2-0 2 Totals 10 34 3.4 4-6 6 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy 1-0 1-1 2-1 Hammel - 0-2 0-2 Karns - 0-1 0-1 Kennedy - 0-2 0-2 Vargas - 2-0 2-0 Total 1-0 3-6 4-6 Butera Perez Totals Starts 1 9 10 CS/ATT 0/0 1/7 1/7 Pct. 0.0 14.3 14.3 ERA 2.25 4.52 4.22 ER/IP 3/12.0 39/77.2 42/89.2 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 1 (Last: 4/8 @ HOU)
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 Butera 9/7/16 @ MIN K. Gibson 32 Cain 8/26/16 @ BOS J. Tazawa 51 Colon 9/15/16 OAK D. Overton 7 Cuthbert 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1-0 4/8/17 @ HOU D. Keuchel 7 Escobar 9/22/16 @ CLE S. Clevinger 69 Gordon 9/25/16 @ DET M. Pelfrey 61 Hosmer 1-1 - 1-1 - - - 1 1 - - 1-0 4/8/17 @ HOU L. Gregerson 19 Mondesi 1-1 1-1 1 - - - - 1 - - 0-1 4/12/17 OAK F. Montas 5 Moss 1-1 - 1 1 1-1 - - - 1-0-1 4/9/17 @ HOU C. Devenski 14 Moustakas 4-4 1 3 3 1 - - 4 - - 1 2 - - - 2 2 1-3 4/14/17 LAA J. Ramirez 2 Orlando 9/19/16 CWS C. Rodon 76 Perez 5-5 1 4 5 - - - 3 2-1 1 2 3 - - - 3-2 4/14/17 LAA D. Guerra 1 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (9/6/16 @ Minnesota, 2-run off Ervin Santana, 3-run off Pat Light) 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez (4/8/17 at Houston, eighth inning off Luke Gregerson) - once in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena (5/27/11 @ Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon (9/14/15 @ Cleveland) - Franchise total: 91 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (7/2/16 @ Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs (9/28/15 @ Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Victor Martinez (9/25/16 @ Comerica Park off Edinson Volquez, 3rd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez, Boston (8/27/16 @ Fenway Park, Danny Duffy pitching, 5th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: George Springer, Houston (4/9/17 @ Minute Maid Park, Nate Karns pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas (7/30/16 @ Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto (7/5/16 @ Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (7/11/10 @ U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (9/5/16 @ Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit (6/16/16 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players 2 3 4 5 6+ Total 2 3 4 5 6+ Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out 5-10 11-15 16+ Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Butera - - - 0 g - - - Cain 2 1 - - - 3 - - 1 - - - - 4 g 4 g (2x) 5 - Colon - - - 0 g - - - Cuthbert 1 - - - - 1 - - 0 g - - - Escobar 2 - - - - 2 - - 0 g 3 g (4/10-13) 1 - Gordon 2 - - - - 2 2 - - - - 2 1 1 2 - - - 2 g 3 g (4/7-9) 2 1 Hosmer - 1 - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 g 5 g (4/5-9) - - Mondesi - - - 1 1 - - - 0 g - 1 - Moss - - - 1 1 - - - 1 g - - - Moustakas 2 - - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 1 2-1 - - 3 g 6 g (4/3-9) - - Orlando - - - - 2 - - - 3 g 3 g (4/12-pres) - - Perez 2 - - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 1 1-1 - - 8 g 8 g (4/6-pres.) - - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, 2016 at Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy, September 7, 2016 at Minnesota (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): September 11, 2016 at Chicago White Sox (2-0), Kennedy (6.0), Moylan (1.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, 2016 @ Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Kendrys Morales, August 28, 2016 @ Boston (6th) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, September 6, 2016 @ Minnesota Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Royals Seven-RBI Game: (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, 2015 @ Cleveland Royals Nine-RBI Game: Mike Moustakas, September 12, 2015 @ Baltimore Royals Position Player Pitching: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Opponent Position Player Pitching: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Royals Pitcher Homered: Zack Greinke, June 10, 2005 @ Arizona Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, 2015 @ Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 28, 2015 @ Chicago Cubs (lost 1-0 in 11 inn.) Royals Walk-Off Win: September 27, 2016 vs. Minnesota (4-3 in 11 innings) Royals Bat Around: April 8, 2017 @ Houston (8th inning, 6 runs) (Once in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: June 13-15, 2016 vs. Cleveland Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: August 15-17, 2016 @ Detroit Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 3-6, 2017 @ Minnesota Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: July 28-31, 2016 @ Texas Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 4/13/17 vs. OAK Pitchers 12 9/30/16 vs. CLE Butera 6 9/23/16 @ DET Cain 47 6/17/16 vs. DET Colón 4 9/15/16 vs. OAK Cuthbert 11 9/23/16 @ DET Escobar 1 4/13/17 vs. OAK Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Gordon 25 9/14/16 vs. OAK Hosmer 52 8/14/16 @ MIN Mondesi 41 8/15/16 @ DET Moss 22 9/6/16 @ PIT Moustakas 9 5/21/16 @ CWS Orlando 36 8/31/16 vs. NYY Perez 35 8/25/16 @ MIA
Date Player Transaction 2/1 1B/OF-Brandon Moss Signed as a free agent 2/8 RHP-Jason Hammel Signed as a free agent RHP-Alec Mills Traded to Chicago Cubs for OF-Donald Dewes 2/15 LHP-Travis Wood Signed as a free agent LHP-Brian Flynn Placed on the 60-day DL (stable lumbar vertebral fracture) 3/8 RHP-Kyle Zimmer Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 3/13 1B/OF-Samir Dueñez Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) RHP-Jake Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Kevin McCarthy Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/17 OF-Bubba Starling Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Ramón Torres Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Andrew Edwards Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/27 LHP-Scott Alexander Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Billy Burns Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Peter O Brien Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 2017 Transactions Date Player Transaction 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 4/10 OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 4/11 LHP-Matt Strahm Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 4/12 LHP-Scott Alexander Recalled from Omaha (AAA) RHP-Jake Junis Recalled from Omaha (AAA) Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play Instant Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp. 1-0 4/8 at Houston 5 Marisnick called out on SB attempt 1-2 2:18 Stands Opp. 1-1 7 Marisnick no interference on DP 1-2 2:13 Overturned KC 1-0 4/9 at Houston 2 Reddick called safe at 2B on SB 0-1 1:40 Overturned KC 2-0 4/10 Oakland 6 Mondesi called out at 2B 0-2 1:16 Overturned KC 3-0 4/13 Oakland 2 Mondesi called out on SB attempt 2-0 1:05 Overturned KC 4-0 Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Starts by Batting Order 1st: Gordon (4-6) 2nd: Cain (1-0), Moustakas (3-6) 3rd: Cain (3-6), Hosmer (1-0) 4th: Hosmer (3-6), Perez (1-0) 5th: Cuthbert (1-0), Perez (3-6) 6th: Moss (3-5), Orlando (1-1) 7th: Cuthbert (0-2), Escobar (1-0), Orlando (3-4) 8th: Colon (1-0), Escobar (3-6) 9th: Butera (1-0), Mondesi (3-6) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Duffy (2-1), Hammel (0-2), Karns (0-1), Kennedy (0-2), Vargas (2-0) C: Butera (1-0), Perez (3-6) 1B: Hosmer (4-6) 2B: Colon (1-0), Mondesi (3-6) 3B: Cuthbert (1-1), Moustakas (3-5) SS: Escobar (4-6) LF: Gordon (4-5), Moss (0-1) CF: Cain (4-6) RF: Gordon (0-1), Orlando (4-5) DH: Cuthbert (0-1), Moss (3-4), Moustakas (0-1), Perez (1-0) Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 4 3 3 2 4 4-12 2-34 Opponents 2 2 5 6 2 4 17-3 - - 1 - - - 42 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals - 1-2 - 1 - - - - Opponents 1 2 - - 1 1-1 - - Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st - - 4 2nd - 4 6 3rd - 1 4 4th - 1 3 5th - 5 7 6th - 1 3 7th - - 1 8th - - - 9th - 1 2 Kansas City By the Days Monday 0-2 Tuesday - Wednesday 0-2 Thursday 1-1 Friday 2-0 Saturday 1-0 Sunday 0-1 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 5 4/14 vs. LA Angels (3rd, 1 hit) 3 runs - 1 4/7 @ Houston (8th, 3 hits) 4 runs - - - 5 runs - - - 6 runs - 1 4/8 @ Houston (8th, 5 hits) 7 runs - - - Lead after six innings: 3-1 Lead after seven innings: 3-0 Lead after eight innings: 4-0 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 4-0 Score first: 2-1 Score more than three runs: 3-1 Hit home run: 3-4 Series opener: 2-2 10 or more hits: 1-0 Royals Record When: Tied after six innings: 0-2 Tied after seven innings: 0-1 Tied after eight innings: 0-1 Starter works 6.0 IP: 0-2 Opponents score first: 2-5 Score three runs or less: 1-5 Do not homer: 1-2 Series finale: 1-2 Opponents 10 or more hits: 0-2 Trail after six innings: 1-3 Trail after seven innings: 1-5 Trail after eight innings: 0-5 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 0-4 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): -/1 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): -/1 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 2/2 Errorless games by KC: 3-6 Extra Innings 0-1