TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.40) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (10-4, 3.66)

Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals (78-49) @ Tampa Bay Rays (63-64) Tropicana Field - Friday, August 28, 2015 Game #128 - Road Game #62 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, August 29 @ Tampa Bay Rays: RHP Kris Medlen (2-0, 3.10) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 3.02), 5:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, August 30 @ Tampa Bay Rays: LHP Danny Duffy (7-6, 4.13) vs. RHP Nathan Karns (7-5, 3.69), 12:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, August 31: Royals Charities Diamond of Dreams, Kauffman Stadium 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 serves as the producer/engineer...tonight s game is being televised on Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler on the call...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Rays Kansas City pulled off its first 4-game sweep of the Rays when these clubs met in Kauffman Stadium in early July...the 4-0 start to this year has cut the Royals all-time deficit to Tampa Bay to 66-70, which includes a 28-43 deficit here in The Trop... KC was 2-1 here last year and has won six of the last nine contested under this roof. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 7/7 KC (1) W, 9-5 Holland Boxberger 22,386 KC (2) W, 7-1 Finnegan Gomes 28,119 7/8 KC W, 9-7 Guthrie Archer 28,204 7/9 KC W, 8-3 Ventura Karns 32,308 8/28 @ TB 8/29 @ TB 8/30 @ TB WORTH THE WAIT--The Royals and O s had to wait out a 95-minute rain delay at the outset yesterday, but it didn t phase Kansas City or starting pitcher Yordano Ventura, who led the way in a 5-3 victory...the win gave the Royals their eighth consecutive home series win by taking three of four from Baltimore... Ventura extended his personal winning streak to five straight spanning his last seven starts, establishing a single-game career best with 11 strikeouts during his 6.0-inning stint...he gave up just two hits, while walking four and leaving with KC in charge by a 4-0 count...the redhot Mike Moustakas and heating up Alex Rios each contributed three hits to Kansas City s 12-hit afternoon as the Royals collected at least one hit in every inning...the win was KC s 15th in the last 20 games and returned the Royals to a season-best 29 games over.500...coupled with the Twins loss here last night and Kansas City has returned to a 13-game lead in the Central, while the battle for home field in the postseason expanded to a 7-game lead over the Blue Jays. HE S BAAAAAAACK!!!--Yordano Ventura appears to have overcome some early season doldrums on the hill, as he won his fifth consecutive decision yesterday, spanning his last seven starts, while establishing a career best in strikeouts...the 24-year old fired 6.0 shutout innings over the Orioles, allowing only two hits, while walking four and fanning 11, eclipsing his previous career high of 10 set a season ago in San Diego... Ace has been most impressive over his last four starts, each quality in nature, going 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA, allowing only three earned runs in 25.0 innings, while fanning 32 and holding opposing hitters to a.167 average (15-for-90). A ZO MECOMING FOR BEN--Ben Zobrist spent the first nine seasons of his big league career wearing the uniform of the Tampa Bay Rays and tonight he dresses in the visiting clubhouse for the first time...acquired by the Royals on July 28 from the Athletics, Zobrist was on the disabled list with a left knee injury when Oakland visited St. Pete in late-may...the versatile switch-hitter had a pair of hits yesterday as the DH vs. Baltimore and is now batting.330 (31-for-94) in 26 games as a Royal... he has been most impressive when playing in Kauffman Stadium, hitting.429 (18-for-42) in 13 games in his new home, while reaching base at a.571 clip with 14 walks to go with his 18 hits. SNOWMEN IN THE SUMMER--Both Mike Moustakas and Alex Rios enter this visit to The Trop riding individual 8-game hitting streaks in which each are pushing the.500 mark during the skeins...each had three hits in yesterday s with over the Orioles, with Moose now hitting.452 (14-for-31) in his 8-gamer and Rios hammering the ball at a.483 clip (14-for-29) in his streak...moustakas has four doubles and four home runs among his 14 hits during the streak, while driving in 12 runs, including 11 RBI in his last five games...rios has three doubles and a triple during his streak while raising his season average 25 points to.257. AUGUST WINDING DOWN--Kansas City is now 17-8 this month which when completed will be the club s fifth consecutive winning month, a first for the franchise since the 1982 squad posted five straight to start the year before a 13-17 September/October...dating back to last year, the Royals have enjoyed a franchise first seven straight regular season winning months, posting a combined 112-70 ledger since the start of August, 2014, which is second only in that span to St. Louis at 114-67. PEN BACK ON TOP--The bullpen was charged with all three runs that KC allowed yesterday, but still over the last 10 contests the pen has a 1.69 ERA, allowing seven earned runs in its last 37.1 innings...kansas City s bullpen remains on top in the American League in ERA with a 2.34 mark and just trails the Cardinals (2.32) for the big league lead...the Royals have also combined for a 26-8 record by their relief corps, easily the best winning percentage in baseball, at.765, while KC s 45 saves are thirdmost in the Majors, behind only the Cards (53) and Tampa Bay (49). TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Edinson Volquez (11-7, 3.40) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (10-4, 3.66) 2015 2014 Career 2015 2014 Career Edinson Volquez vs. Rays 0-0 1-0 2-0 Major League Record 11-7 (3.40 ERA) 13-7 77-66 Erasmo Ramirez vs. Royals - - 0-0 Major League Record 10-4 (3.66 ERA) 1-6 17-16 EDINSON VOLQUEZ is making his team-leading 27th start of the season, his 212th career starting assignment and 217th overall appearance...he faces the Rays for the second time this year and fifth time in his career...volky signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Royals on December 29, 2014. AVOIDING DEFEAT IN BOSTON--Edinson allowed a season-high six earned runs in 6.2 innings last Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park, but escaped defeat when the Royals rallied for four in the ninth and an 8-6 victory...he also gave up a season high nine hits, but did not walk a man, marking the second time this year he s worked at least 6.0 frames with no freebies...through the first 5.0 innings, Volquez allowed just two-out RBI hits by Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Josh Rutledge in the second...he held a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the sixth, however, Boston struck for two runs in the sixth and added pair on Volky s tab in the seventh, taking a 6-4 lead...teammates Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas provided two-run hits in the ninth, taking Edinson off the hook for a decision. KEEP ROLLIN --Despite a couple of rough outings, Volquez continues to be the Royals most consistent starting pitcher, entering tonight as the team leader in wins (11), innings pitched (158.2), strikeouts (119) and quality starts (14)...he recorded seven victories between June 10 and August 7, which were tied for the most in the Majors in that span...he s been one of the best in baseball over the last 14 months as since June 20, 2014, Volky has the fifth-best winning percentage (.714) in the Majors, going 20-8 with a 2.76 ERA, which ranks 13th, and a.237 opponents average. SWEET ESCAPE--Edinson has been at his best this season in pressure situations, holding the opposition to a.188 average (26-for-138) with runners in scoring position, ranking him third among qualifying A.L. hurlers...he s given up just five extra-base hits (all doubles) in those situations for the lowest opponents slugging percentage (.225) with RISP in the Majors. VS. RAYS---Volky faces Tampa Bay for the second time this season, taking a no-decision in the second game of a split doubleheader on July 7, a 7-1 KC win...in that outing, he allowed just one run on five hits, but was removed after throwing 101 pitches over the first 5.0 frames...he s 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA (7 ER in 25.1 IP) all-time against the Rays, earning an 8-1 victory here on June 23 of last season with Pittsburgh. ON THE ROAD--Edinson makes his third-straight start on the road and 14th of the season...he s gone 4-4 with a 3.87 ERA (34 ER in 79.0 IP) through his first 13 outings away from The K...Volky is 36-32 with a 4.61 ERA in 104 career road starts (106 outings). Volquez vs. Rays Player AVG. AB H HR RBI J.P. Arencibia.000 2 0 0 0 Asdrubal Cabrera.300 10 3 1 3 Logan Forsythe.333 3 1 0 0 Brandon Guyer.250 4 1 0 0 John Jaso.429 7 3 1 1 Desmond Jennings.250 4 1 0 0 Kevin Kiermaier.400 5 2 0 0 James Loney.125 16 2 0 3 Evan Longoria.333 12 4 0 3 Daniel Nava.333 3 1 0 0 Grady Sizemore.286 7 2 1 1 Volquez s 2015 starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/9 vs. Chicago W, 4-1 8.0 4 1 1 0 1 5 95-58 4-1 4/15 @ Minnesota L, 1-3 7.2 5 3 3 1 1 7 106-77 1-3 4/20 vs. Minnesota W, 7-1 7.0 5 1 1 0 1 5 99-66 4-1 4/26 @ Chicago L, 3-5 5.2 5 5 1 0 2 6 90-64 3-4 5/2 vs. Detroit L, 1-2 6.0 5 2 2 0 3 4 102-63 0-2 5/7 vs. Cleveland ND, 7-4 3.0 2 3 3 0 6 3 78-41 4-3 5/12 @ Texas ND, 7-6 5.0 6 4 4 1 3 3 82-48 4-3 5/17 vs. New York W, 6-0 7.0 3 0 0 0 0 5 101-63 6-0 5/23 vs. St. Louis W, 3-2 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 1 84-53 3-2 5/29 @ Chicago Cubs ND, 8-4 5.2 6 3 3 1 1 9 109-72 4-3 6/5 vs. Texas L, 0-4 5.1 6 4 4 1 3 6 100-60 0-4 6/10 @ Minnesota W, 7-2 7.0 6 1 1 0 3 6 115-71 7-1 6/15 @ Milwaukee W, 8-5 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 2 78-48 7-2 6/20 vs. Boston W, 7-4 5.1 8 4 4 1 2 0 88-63 6-4 6/26 @ Oakland W, 5-2 7.0 3 1 1 0 1 3 107-66 5-1 7/1 @ Houston ND, 5-6 5.0 8 5 5 2 1 8 91-65 3-5 7/7 vs. Tampa Bay-2 ND, 7-1 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 5 101-59 1-1 7/12 vs. Toronto ND, 11-10 5.1 5 4 1 0 3 2 104-61 7-3 7/17 @ Chicago-2 L, 0-2 6.1 8 2 2 0 2 3 105-64 0-2 7/22 vs. Pittsburgh W, 5-1 7.2 8 1 1 0 1 8 97-71 5-1 7/27 @ Cleveland W, 9-4 6.0 6 3 3 1 5 4 111-68 9-1 8/2 @ Toronto L, 2-5 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 4 105-67 0-2 8/7 vs. Chicago W, 3-2 7.0 4 1 1 0 2 3 101-67 3-1 8/12 vs. Detroit L, 4-7 7.0 8 6 5 0 2 5 96-67 4-4 8/18 @ Cincinnati ND, 3-1 (13) 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 7 112-66 0-1 8/23 @ Boston ND, 6-8 6.2 9 6 5 0 0 5 99-72 4-5 2015 Totals 11-7, 3.35 158.2 143 68 59 11 57 119 2556-1643 64% Career Totals 77-66, 4.30 1201.1 1139 622 573 120 577 1054 - - Edinson s Last Win: August 7, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox (7.0 IP, 3-2 over John Danks) Edinson s Last Loss: August 12 vs. Detroit (7.0 IP, 4-7 to Neftali Feliz) Edinson s Strikeout High: 13, September 3, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh (7.0 IP, no-decision in a 6-5 loss to Tyler Yates) Edinson s Last Complete Game: May 23, 2015 vs. St. Louis (6.0 IP, 3-2 over John Lackey) 3rd career Edinson s Last 9.0 Inning Complete Game: July 10, 2014 @ St. Louis (9.0 IP, 9-1 over Shelby Miller) Edinson s Only Career Shutout: July 19, 2012 vs. Houston (9.0 IP, 1-0 over Lucas Harrell) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129 www.royals.com Kansas City Royals 2015

Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Kris Medlen = Kris makes his second start of the year and ninth overall appearance tomorrow evening...he earned his second victory of the season last Monday night, going 6.0 innings against Baltimore...Medlen also earned a win in relief on August 18, tossing a scoreless 13th inning in Cincinnati before the Royals scored two for a 3-1 win. = Medlen was efficient while working with a limited pitch count in his first start as a Royal, picking up an 8-3 victory over the O s. = He is facing Tampa for the first time in his career...despite his previous start against Baltimore, Kris has struggled against A.L. East foes in his career, posting a 5.19 ERA (15 ER in 26.0 IP), while posting a 1-2 record. = Since the 2012 All-Star break, Kris has a 2.45 ERA, which is second-lowest among all pitchers that have worked at least 300.0 innings in that span...only Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw (1.97) has a lower ERA in that time period. = Historically August has been one of his best months...his 11 August wins are more than any other month in his career, in part because of his 1.97 ERA (23 ER in 105.1 IP) and.217 opponent s batting average. 2015 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 127 52-41 - - 4.27 718.2 732 357 341 82 232 499.265 Relievers 125 26-8 45 61 2.34 414.2 316 119 108 31 135 383.210 Totals 127 78-49 45 61 3.57 1,133.1 1,048 476 449 113 367 882.246 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 272/373 (73%) Saves/Save Opp: 45/61 (74%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 121/34 (28%) Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency: 45/55 Saves/Save Opp: 12/13 (92%) Last Save: Aug. 25 vs. Bal (15th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/0 2015 Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last 5/29 @ Cubs) August 27 vs. Baltimore 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 = Davis tossed a perfect eighth inning yesterday against the against the Orioles, fanning a pair. = He allowed two runs August 13 vs. the Angels, just the second time he s allowed multiple runs as a KC reliever...the last was on April 5, 2014 against the White Sox, spanning 114 consecutive appearances...it was the second-longest streak of its type in Major League history (Mike Myers, 126 appearances, 1999-2001). = Wade had a club record 125.2 innings without allowing a home run snapped August 1 at Toronto...it was the first homer against him since August 23, 2013. = His 16 wins out of the pen since 2014 are the most in MLB...also leads the Majors with an 1.01 ERA (6 ER in 53.2 IP), among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings. = He s holding lefties to a.162 average on the year (17-for-105), fourth among big league pitchers with at least 100 at-bats vs. left-handed hitters. = Davis was drafted by Tampa in the third round of the 2004 draft, making his MLB debut with the big club in 2009...he held a 3.94 ERA (201 ER in 458.2 IP) in 118 games for the Rays from 2009-12, including 64 starts. Jeremy Guthrie 1st Batter Efficiency: 0/1 Saves/Save Opp: -/- Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: -/- 2015 Strikeout High: 7 on 6/28 @ Oakland (start) August 26 vs. Baltimore 4.0 5 2 2 0 3 = Jeremy made his first relief appearance of the season on Wednesday against the Orioles and first since June 30, 2012, when he was a member of the Rockies...he tossed 4.0 innings and allowed five hits and two runs, both by way of solo shots...he s made 28 relief appearances all-time, going 1-2 with a 5.54 ERA. = He last start came Aug. 19 in Cincinnati, where he allowed three runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings...he s gone 8-7 with eight quality starts this season. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 42/59 Saves/Save Opp: 0/5 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 15/7 2015 Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last on 6/6 @ Det.) August 27 vs. Baltimore 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 = Herrera allowed a home run to Ryan Flaherty to lead off the seventh inning yesterday, before retiring the final three hitters he faced...the home run snapped his streak of 18.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles, spanning 14 appearances in the regular and postseason. = Kelvin earned his fourth victory on August 16, recording a scoreless 10th inning vs. the Angels on Sunday Night Baseball...his four wins match his total from 2014. = He s holding lefties to a.143 average on the year (14-for-98), sixth among Major League pitchers with at least 90 opponent at-bats by left-handers. Luke Hochevar 1st Batter Efficiency: 25/35 Saves/Save Opp: 1/2 (50%) Last Save: Aug. 11 vs. Detroit (3rd career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/4 2015 Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last on 8/11 vs. Det.) August 25 vs. Baltimore 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 = Hoch got three outs across the sixth and seventh innings Tuesday night, allowing just one hit on a double to Gerardo Parra...it was his 27th scoreless outing of the season. = He picked up his first win in nearly two years on August 19 in Cincy...he escaped a bases loaded jam with an odd double play on a pop-up in the infield and then worked a perfect sixth inning...the win was his first since September 20, 2013...also collected his first save on August 11 vs. Detroit, tossing the final 2.2 frames. = Luke had a scoreless streak from June 19-July 26, working 13.2 innings, allowing just six hits, before giving up a season-high four runs July 29 in Cleveland. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency: 32/42 Saves/Save Opp: 28/32 (88%) Last Save: Aug. 22 @ BOS (141st career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/3 2015 Strikeout High: 3 (3x, last on 8/14 vs. LAA) August 27 vs Baltimore 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 = Holland entered yesterday against the Orioles in a non-save situation and allowed two runs on three hits, before locking down the 5-3 win. = He has recorded 141 career saves, fourth-most in franchise history...his 121 rescues since the start of 2013 are second in the Majors, behind only Craig Kimbrel (133). = Greg has been at his best this season when holding a one-run lead, allowing opponents to hit just.171 in 43 plate appearances, with 14 strikeouts and one run allowed. Ryan Madson 1st Batter Efficiency: 41/55 Saves/Save Opp: 2/4 (50%) Last Save: Aug. 9 vs. CWS (54th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/6 2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/13 @ Min August 22 @ Boston 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 = Ryan hasn t pitched since last Saturday evening at Fenway Park, when he allowed a two-out homer to Mookie Betts, but retired Pablo Sandoval to end the inning. = He s made 44 scoreless appearances this season, including 13 since the All-Star break...he s held the leadoff man to a.195 average (8-for-41) with just one extra-base hit. Franklin Morales (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 39/53 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 22/3 2015 Strikeout High: 3 (2x), last: 8/21 @ Boston August 24 vs. Baltimore 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Franklin made a 2.0-inning relief appearance Monday night, retiring all six men he faced in the seventh and eighth...it marked his 43rd scoreless outing this season. = He allowed runs in three of five outings between July 31-August 11 after going 13-straight appearances without giving up a run (June 28-July 29)...he s allowed just one run over his last eight outings, which span 8.1 innings (1.08 ERA). = Morales has been dominant against Tampa in his career, notching a pair of wins and allowing just two runs in 22.0 innings, for a 0.82 ERA. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency: 8/9 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/0 2015 Strikeout High: 9 on 5/1 vs. Det (start) August 23 @ Boston (Win) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 = Chris recorded the final out in the eighth Sunday and earned his first win since July 17, when the Royals rallied for four in the top of the ninth. = It was his third appearance out of the bullpen since May 6...he had been in the starting rotation from May 10-July 28, going 7-6 with a 3.49 ERA as a starter...he's 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA and a.122 opponents batting average (6-for-49) out of the bullpen. = Among active pitchers that have thrown at least 1,000 innings, Chris.225 opponents batting average is second to only Clayton Kershaw (.208). = Chris made a start against Tampa on July 7, getting a no decision after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing four runs on five hits, including two home runs, in a 9-5 win. Royals vs. Rays 2015 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Cueto - - 0-1 0 3.07 2 14.2 9 5 Davis 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 2 0 1-0 0 2.00 4 9.0 7 2 Duffy - - 0-1 0 3.86 1 7.0 5 3 Guthrie 1-0 0 4.50 1 6.0 8 3 10-11 0 3.99 25 151.0 160 67 Herrera 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1 0 1-0 0 3.00 10 9.0 12 3 Hochevar 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.2 0 0 2-2 0 4.41 11 51.0 50 25 Holland 1-0 1 5.40 2 1.2 3 1 1-1 6 3.68 14 14.2 14 6 Madson 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1 0 1-0 0 1.86 4 9.2 7 2 Medlen - - - - Morales 0-0 0 0.00 1 2.0 1 0 2-0 0 0.82 17 22.0 13 2 Ventura 1-0 0 5.40 1 5.0 4 3 0-0 0 3.94 3 16.0 11 7 Volquez 0-0 0 1.80 1 5.0 5 1 2-0 0 2.49 4 25.1 17 7 Young 0-0 0 6.00 1 6.0 5 4 1-2 0 7.20 4 20.0 29 16

Hitting Notes Drew Butera Bal Series: Did not play Last Trip: 2-for-7, run, 2B, sac Hit Streak: 1 g (2-3) = Drew hasn t played since recording his second multi-hit game of the year Sunday in Boston...he went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored...he also had two hits on May 14 at Texas...batting.273 (6-for-22) in August with a double, a homer and three RBI...hit his first home run of the season on August 6 at Detroit. = Butera was acquired from the Angels on May 7, in exchange for infielder Ryan Jackson...he s thrown out 33.2 percent of would-be basestealers since debuting for the Twins in 2010...his percentage ranks seventh among active big league catchers who have played at least 250 games in that span. Lorenzo Cain Bal Series: 6-for-13, run, 2 RBI Last Trip: 5-for-26 (.192), 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2 SB Hit Streak: 5 g (9-22) = Lorenzo had the day off yesterday, after going 6-for-13 (.462) in the first three games of the series...hit in each of his last five games, going 9-for-22 (.409). = Recorded another hit with two down Wednesday night, raising his league-best average to.397 (56-for-141) with two outs, which also ranks second in the Majors, behind Dee Gordon (.423)...reached base at a.459 clip with two down, which is third in the A.L., trailing only Mike Trout (.519) and Miguel Cabrera (.462). = Overall, Cain is tied for sixth in the league in batting (.311), tied for seventh in runs scored (78), tied for eighth in doubles (29) and eighth in on-base percentage (.364). = He went 4-for-7 (.571) with a double, two homers and five RBI against the Rays in July...hitting.328 (20-for-61) with two doubles, two triples, two homers and 14 runs scored in 15 games all-time against Tampa Bay...that includes batting.346 (9-for-26) with a double, a triple and four runs scored in his last six games here. = Lo is also third in the American League with 24 stolen bases this season...he swiped second and third in the ninth inning on August 18 in Cincinnati, marking the second time this year he s lifted multiple bags in the same game...his 52 steals since the start of last year are 10th in the Majors and fifth in the Junior Circuit. = He collected an outfield assist Monday night, helping throw out Steven Clevenger at second...his 21 assists since the start of 2013 are tied for 18th in the Majors...he also ranks second among A.L. outfielders with 2.95 putouts per 9.0 innings this season. Jarrod Dyson Bal Series: 0-for-4 Last Trip: 3-for-9, run, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Jarrod made his first start in eight days yesterday, but went 0-for-4 at the plate...still hitting.333 (9-for-27) with a double, a triple and four steals in his last 11 games. = He swiped a pair of bags August 15 vs. the Angles, marking the fourth time this year he s lifted two or more in a game...his 23 thefts are fourth in the A.L., while since the start of 2013, he s collected 93 steals, ranking him eighth in the Majors and fourth in the A.L...recorded six outfield assists this year, his top total since 2012. = Dyson matched a career-high with three hits on August 15 vs. the Angels, the third time he s done that this season...he also tied a career-high with three RBI that night. Alcides Escobar Bal Series: 2-for-16, run, 2 BB Last Trip: 8-for-24 (.333), 4 runs, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 3 BB, sac, sf Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Esky singled in the third inning, going 1-for-4 in yesterday s game...his basehit snapped an 0-for-9 skid...hit safely in 10 of his last 12 road games. = Hit.500 (9-for-18) with two doubles, two walks and six runs scored in the four-game series against Tampa Bay in July...he s a career.355 hitter (39-for-110) against the Rays with 10 doubles, two triples, a homer and 20 runs scored in 29 games. = He has recorded 33 hits to lead-off games this season, batting.306 (33-for-108) with a.364 on-base percentage in his first plate appearance...his 33 first-inning hits are tied for fourth in the American League...he s also collected 39 RBI this year, which ranks him fifth among A.L. leadoff men. = Alcides has played the second-most games at shortstop (592) since the start of 2012, trailing only Chicago s Alexei Ramirez (596)...his total ranks sixth among players at all positions...he started all 162 contests in 2014, the first shortstop to do this since Jimmy Rollins in 2007. Eric Hosmer Bal Series: 1-for-12, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI Last Trip: 7-for-26 (.269), 3 runs, 3 RBI, 2 BB, IBB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Eric didn t start yesterday, but came on as a pinch runner in the seventh inning and scored from second on Mike Moustakas second RBI single...he went hitless in his last two starts of the Orioles series, marking the first time since June 23-24 that he s gone 0 fer in consecutive games. = Hitting.351 (54-for-154) since the All-Star break, which ranks fifth in the A.L. among hitters with at least 100 at-bats...he s also recorded 31 RBI in that span, which are also fifth-most in the Junior Circuit...Hoz had an RBI in 10-straight games (August 7-16), the longest streak of its kind in the Majors this season. = Over the course of the entire year, Hoz is tied for sixth in the league in batting average (.311) and multi-hit games (42), tied for seventh in hits (146) and ranks sixth in on-base percentage (.372)...he s also tied for eighth in runs scored (78) and tied for 10th in RBI (76), which are three shy of his top single-season total. = He s recorded 59 two-out hits, which rank third in the Majors and second in the A.L...his.339 average (59-for-174) with two down is fifth in the A.L. = Eric is batting.336 (93-for-277) against right-handed pitching, which ranks fourth in the league...he also has a.941 OPS vs. righties, ranking him sixth in the A.L. = Hit.385 (40-for-104) during the month of July, which led the league...he had a season-best 14-game hitting streak from July 18-August 1. = A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz has committed just three errors in 1,081 chances...his.997 fielding pct. ranks second among A.L. first basemen. Omar Infante Bal Series: 3-for-15, run, 2 3B, 3 RBI Last Trip: 3-for-11, 3B Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Omar went 0-for-4 yesterday with three ground outs...he collected an RBI single Wednesday night against the O s, marking his 36th RBI this season...he s collected 102 RBI over the last two years, ranking him eighth among MLB second basemen... batting.382 (21-for-55) with three doubles and a homer vs. the Rays since the start of 2013. = Became the second Royals player this season to record two triples in a game Monday night, joining Paulo Orlando (April 12 at L.A. Angels)...he s tied for seventh in the A.L. with seven triples this season, while his 52 career three-base hits rank 15th among active players... snapped an 0-for-31 stretch Saturday in Boston. = He s also tied for sixth among A.L. second sackers with 21 doubles this season...needs one more double to reach 250 for his career. Kendrys Morales Bal Series: 4-for-11, 3 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB Last Trip: 2-for-15 (.133), 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB Hit Streak: 3 g (4-8) = Kendrys doubled in the seventh inning and also drew his fourth walk of the series yesterday...the double marked his 35th of the season, which is tied with Cleveland s Jason Kipnis for second in the American League...his 35 two-base hits are also the second-most he s recorded in a single-season, behind his 43 in 2009 with the Angels. = Morales is tied for third in the A.L. with 87 RBI this season, the most by a Royals player since Billy Butler had 107 in 2012...he s also recorded 25 multi-rbi games this season, the most by a Royal since Butler also had 25 games with two RBI or more during the 2009 season...he s seventh in the A.L. hitting.348 with RISP. = He s been incredible with two outs, leading the Majors with 44 two-out RBI, which ranks him fourth in franchise history...he s batting.329 (56-for-170) with two down this year, which is sixth in the American League, while his 56 two-out hits are tied for fourth-most in the Junior Circuit with teammate Lorenzo Cain. = Morales went 6-for-15 (.400) with two doubles and five RBI during the four-game set with the Rays in July...hitting.391 (18-for-46) vs. the club since 2013. Mike Moustakas Bal Series: 8-for-14, 3 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, BB Last Trip: 6-for-22 (.273), 4 runs, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 8 g (14-31) = Moose capped stellar series at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort yesterday, driving in a pair of runs...he s hit safely in each of his last eight games, going 14-for-31 (.452) during the streak with four doubles, four homers and 12 RBI...it s his longest streak since hitting in a season-best nine-straight games, June 15-26. = Mike s two RBI yesterday marked his fourth multi-rbi contest in his last five games...he s driven in 17 runs this month, which are his career-best for a single month in his career...his 56 RBI this season are two more than he had all of 2014, while his 12 multi-rbi games this year match his total from a year ago. = Ranks seventh in the A.L., hitting.303 (82-for-271) against right-handed pitching...also batting.329 (25-for-76) with a.658 slugging pct. vs. A.L. East foes. = He has been named the Royals Majestic Player of the Month twice (April, June)...hit.356 in April, his highest batting average in a single month. Paulo Orlando Bal Series: 3-for-7, run, HR, 2 RBI, sf Last Trip: 1-for-8 Hit Streak: 2 g (3-7) = Paulo hit his fifth home run of the season yesterday, blasting a sixth-inning solo shot...he also had a sac fly in the fourth for his first multi-rbi game since July 19. = Orlando is hitting.333 (14-for-42) with a.378 on-base percentage when leading off an inning...also recorded a.477 slugging pct. in the seventh inning or later. = He s had some big hits this year, hitting the fifth walk-off grand slam in team history July 7 vs. these Rays...he also hit a game-winning eighth inning home run July 12, beating Toronto, 11-10...he became the first player in Major League history to collect five triples in his first seven big league games. Salvador Perez Bal Series: 3-for-16, 3 runs, 2B, 2 RBI Last Trip: 5-for-16 (.313), run, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Salvy drove in KC s first run of the game with an RBI single in the fourth yesterday...he has 13 RBI in the month of August after recording 17 in June and July combined. = Perez has 28 two-out RBI, which tie him for 10th in the A.L...batting.362 (21-for-58) with runners in scoring position and two outs this year. = He's a career.304 hitter (28-for-92) with four homers and 20 RBI in 23 games vs. the Rays...that includes 11 RBI in 12 games here at Tropicana Field. = Among A.L. backstops, Sal is tops in hits (105), second in homers (18), tied for second in doubles (19) and third in RBI (55)...blasted a three-run homer Saturday at Fenway Park for his 18th roundtripper of the year, which established a single-season best...also tied him for the fifth-most in a season by a Royals catcher. = Threw out Manny Machado in the ninth inning Wednesday, tying him for second in the A.L. with 20 runners caught stealing...he s cut down 66 would-be basestealers since 2013, third-most in MLB...recorded his 17th career pickoff August 15 against the Angels...his 17 picks since 2011 are tops in the Majors. Alex Rios Bal Series: 6-for-11, run, 2 2B, 3B Last Trip: 8-for-23 (.348), run, 2B, RBI Hit Streak: 8 g (14-29) = Alex collected three hits including a double and a triple yesterday, extending his hitting streak to a season-best eight games...he s 14-for-29 (.483) during the streak. = His triple yesterday marked his first since June 9, 2014 vs. Cleveland...he s tied for 10th among active Major League players with 62 career triples...yesterday also marked his first game with multiple extra-base hits since May 27, 2014 at Minnesota. = He went 4-for-12 (.333) with a walk and two runs scored vs. the Rays during the four-game series in July...batting.357 (25-for-70) vs. A.L. East foes this season. = Rios stole home vs. Pittsburgh on July 20, becoming the first Royal to do that since 2013...his 252 career thefts are 13th among active Major League players. Ben Zobrist Bal Series: 6-for-14, 5 runs, 2B, 4 BB Last Trip: 8-for-29 (.276), 4 runs, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hit Streak: 4 g (6-14) = Ben collected a pair of hits and scored a run in the fifth inning yesterday...he hit in all four games during the Orioles series, going 6-for-14 (.429) with four walks and five runs scored...he was traded to the Royals on July 28...in his time with KC, he s batting.337 (33-for-98) with seven doubles, four homers and 19 runs scored. = He ranks fifth in the American League with a.449 on-base percentage in the month of August, while his.356 batting average this month is ninth...tied with teammate Kendrys Morales for 11th in the league with 19 go-ahead RBI this season...batting.324 (71-for-219) with less than two outs, which includes a.409 on-base percentage. = Zobrist homered from both sides of the plate on August 1 in Toronto, the second time he s done that in his career, while he was the first Royal to do it since 2010. = He played for the Rays from 2006-14, leaving as the franchise s all-time leader in walks (542) and doubles (229)...he also ranked second in games (1,064), at-bats (3,850), runs (565), hits (1,016) and triples (32).

This & That MAD DOG TURNS 35--Kansas City reliever Ryan Madson is celebrating his 35th birthday...back in a big league uniform for the first time since 2011, Madson shares his date of birth with such luminaries as country singers Jake Owen (34) and Shania Twain (50), actor Jack Black (46), former Olympic skating champion Scott Hamilton (57) and fellow baseball brethren Lou Piniella (72) and Ron Guidry (65). 40 POINTS BETTER THAN AVERAGE--One thing the 2015 Royals have proven is that two outs in an inning don t necessarily correlate to a near escape for the opposition...kansas City leads the Majors in two-out hitting at.282, while the Major League average for two-out hitting stands at.242...kc is also slugging at a big league best.435 clip, while leading the American League with runners in scoring position and two away at.277...kc has plated 232 two-out runs, second most in the American League...the Royals boast three of the top six individual two-out hitters with Lorenzo Cain (.397) leading the league, followed by Eric Hosmer (.339) tied for fourth and Morales (.329), who is sixth...hosmer (59), Cain (56) and Morales (56) rank second and tied for fourth, respectively in two-out hits...morales, who is tied for third in the A.L. in overall RBI (87) has driven more than half of those in with two outs, leading the Majors with 44. THE BRUISE BROTHERS--The Royals and Rays are the top two teams in the American League in getting plunked this year with 64 and 62 bruises, respectively... conversely, KC s staff has hit just 37, which rank tied as the fourth-fewest in the league...mike Moustakas is tied with teammate Alex Gordon and the Rays Logan Forsythe for third in the A.L. with 12 bruises...gordon, out nearly two months with a left groin strain, has still been hit one more time this year than his previous career high established last year...lorenzo Cain is tied for eighth with nine, Alcides Escobar is tied for 17th with seven...the club record is 89 in 2007. DIVISIONAL WORK--Yesterday s win put the Royals to 15-13 vs. the A.L. East this year, including a 5-3 mark during this 11-game stretch that started in Boston (2-2) and then home vs. Baltimore (3-1)...after Sunday, KC will have three games remaining against the East on September 11-13 in Baltimore...Kansas City has a combined 63-36 record against the other divisions and other league...the Royals have a 13-6 mark vs. the National League this year with one to go on September 28 in Chicago when KC and the Cubs will make-up a May 30 rainout in Wrigley Field... dating back to the start of 2014, KC has the best Interleague record in the Majors at 28-11...Kansas City has a 32-19 record within the Central, the best intradivision mark in the A.L...the Royals are 18-11 vs. the West, with just a 3-game series against Seattle left on the slate. GORDO CONTINUES REHAB ASSIGNMENT--Rawlings Gold Glove leftfielder Alex Gordon, out since July 9 with a left groin strain, continued his minor league injury rehabilitation assignment last night going 3-for-5 with a double and RBI as the designated hitter in Omaha s 5-1 win at home over Fresno...he has gone 8-for-20 (.400) in five rehab games with three runs scored, four driven in, a double and homer, compiling a.478 on-base pct. and 1.078 OPS. HOME STREAK ROLLS ON--Yesterday s win over the Orioles gave KC three wins in four games and extended the club s home series winning streak to eight dating back to a 4-game sweep of the Rays back in early July...Kansas City has gone 13-3 in its last 16 affairs in The K...dating back to July 5, Kansas City possesses a big league best 22-6 ledger in its last 28 home games and has an overall home mark of 45-21, the second most home wins in the A.L...the Royals have already eclipsed their home win total from a year ago (42-39) with 15 regular season games remaining at home. KC S WINNINGEST SKIPPER--Manager Ned Yost, who became the winningest skipper in franchise history earlier this year, is back to.500 as KC s manager at 451-451 with yesterday s win...after taking the job on May 13, 2010, his first 2 1/2 seasons saw the Royals play 55 games under.500 at 198-253...since the start of 2013, Ned s troops have gone 253-198 for a.561 winning pct., which is the best record in the American League (Baltimore next at 244-207), and fourth-most wins in the Majors trailing only St. Louis (269), the Pirates (259) and Dodgers (256) in that span...he passed Royals Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog as the winningest skipper in team annals when he captured win #411 on June 18 vs. the Brewers...Ned s 908 career wins, which include 457 with Milwaukee, rank 68th all-time and sixth among active managers. WINNING THE CLOSE ONES--Not surprisingly with the total number of victories this year and the lockdown bullpen, the Royals also lead the Majors with the best winning percentage in one-run games, with Tuesday night s 3-2 triumph upping Kansas City to 21-11 for a.656 pct...both the Pirates (28-15) and Cubs (28-17) have won more single tally decisions this year, but their winning pct. in those affairs are.651 and.622, respectively...last year s eventual A.L. Championship club actually scuffled in one-run contests with a 22-25 record. A VIEW FROM ABOVE--Kansas City enters tonight with a 13-game advantage in the A.L. Central, which is the largest of any division in the Majors...in fact, the Royals 7-game lead for best record in the American League is bigger than any other Major League club s divisional advantage...kc s lead peaked at 14 1/2 after play on August 19, the largest KC has experienced since 1980, when that eventual A.L. championship squad saw its lead expand to as many as 20 games as late as August 31, 1980...today marks the 109th day the Royals have been in first place this year...kc is 29 games over.500 for the second time this year, marking the first time since the end of the 1980 season (97-65)...KC s longest winning streak this year was a 7-0 start to the season, while the longest drought has been four games twice. THE K IS THE PLACE TO BE--The Royals eclipsed the 30,000 mark for the 49th time this year with yesterday s crowd of 31,155, posting a 31-18 ledger in those well attended affairs, while going 13-5 in the 18 home sellouts this year...kansas City blew past the 2,000,000 mark in 2015 season attendance in the 60th home date on August 14, marking the fastest that KC has eclipsed that milestone, three dates earlier than the 1989 campaign...this is the 13th time in franchise history that Kansas City has drawn at least two million, but the first time in 24 years (1991)...Kansas City s current per game average of 33,415 per game is an improvement of 10,035 per contest compared to 66 dates last year...when a bow is wrapped around the 2015 regular season, the Royals should shatter the team record of 2,477,700 set in 89. SERIES WORK--With the series win over the Orioles, Kansas City is now 5-0 with a split in its last six series...over a longer period, the club is 11-3-1 in its last 15 sets...on the year, the Royals are 26-11 with five splits in the 42 series played...the Royals entered play on June 7 trailing by a game in the A.L. Central, but was a 4-3 winner at home over the Rangers that day which propelled Kansas City to a big league best 48-26 record since and a 14-game turnaround in the standings...included in that stretch is a 27-10 record in Kauffman Stadium. vs. Rays (2015) vs. Rays (career) On Road (career) Ramirez (career) Odorizzi (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.000 3 0 0 0 Cain.571 7 4 2 5 Dyson.444 9 4 1 2 Escobar.500 18 9 0 3 Hosmer.222 18 4 0 2 Infante.250 16 4 0 1 Morales.400 15 6 0 5 Moustakas Orlando.250 8 2 1 4 Perez.250 12 3 1 3 Rios.333 12 4 0 0 Zobrist.194 31 6 1 3.328 61 20 2 8.250 48 12 1 3.355 110 39 1 10.284 116 33 3 16.273 183 50 3 18.281 121 34 5 16.214 84 18 2 13.250 8 2 1 4.304 92 28 4 20.253 513 130 14 63.196 377 74 7 37.279 875 244 12 89.246 492 121 0 23.263 1793 472 13 153.285 1370 390 38 180.277 2641 732 52 281.267 1530 409 59 225.242 1189 288 37 123.197 76 15 2 5.274 1021 280 36 132.268 3266 876 71 371.276 2192 604 67 303.500 2 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.667 3 2 1 1.375 8 3 0 0.444 9 4 2 3.286 7 2 0 0.333 6 2 0 0.571 7 4 1 1.333 3 1 0 1.000 5 0 0 0.333 6 2 0 0.167 6 1 0 0 Starting Pitchers Breakdown Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Joe Blanton 4 18 4.5 2-2 1 Johnny Cueto 6 27 4.5 2-4 4 Danny Duffy 20 79 4.0 13-7 8 Jeremy Guthrie 23 99 4.3 14-9 7 Kris Medlen 1 8 8.0 1-0 1 Yohan Pino 1 3 3.0 0-1 0 Jason Vargas 9 37 4.1 7-2 4 Yordano Ventura 21 95 4.5 11-10 9 Edinson Volquez 26 131 5.0 18-8 14 Chris Young 16 61 3.8 10-6 6 Totals 127 558 4.4 78-49 64 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals Blanton 2-2 - - - 2-2 Cueto 2-4 - - - 2-4 Duffy 10-6 1-0 2-1 - 13-7 Guthrie 11-5 - 3-4 - 14-9 Medlen 1-0 - - - 1-0 Pino 0-1 - - - 0-1 Vargas 6-2 - 1-0 - 7-2 Ventura 10-9 - 1-1 - 11-10 Volquez 17-8 - 1-0 - 18-8 Young 8-4 - 2-2 - 10-6 Total 67-41 1-0 10-8 - 78-49 Perez Kratz Butera Totals Starts 106 1 19 126 CS/ATT 20-69 0-2 4-10 24-80 Pct. 29.0 0.0 40.0 30.0 ERA 3.29 1.50 5.17 3.57 ER/IP 343/938.1 2/12.0 104/181.0 449/1133.1 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 6 (August 19 @ Cincinnati) Pickoff & CS: 7 (August 8 vs. Chicago)

2015 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 Butera 1-1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0-1 8/6/15 @ DET A. Sanchez 19 Cain 12 5 7 7 5 5 7 - - 4 4 4 1 5 6 4 2 - - 9-3 8/11/15 DET A. Sanchez 58 Dyson 1-1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1-0 7/8/15 TB C. Archer 67 Escobar 3 1 2-3 3 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 1 1 - - 2-1 8/21/15 @ BOS H. Owens 25 Hosmer 14 3 11 9 5 5 5 4-4 4 6 2 7 1 3 4 3 3 11-3 8/14/15 LAA J. Weaver 45 Infante 1-1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1-0 7/27/15 @ CLE C. Anderson 83 Morales 14 3 11 8 6 4 7 3-3 5 6 1 5 2 1-6 4 10-3 8/25/15 BAL M. Gonzalez 7 Moustakas 15 6 9 7 8 9 5 1-5 6 4 2 5-1 1 6 7 11-4 8/26/15 BAL B. Matusz 4 Orlando 5 1 4 3 2 3 1-1 1 4 - - 2 2 1 1-1 4-1 8/27/15 BAL C. Tillman 1 Perez 18 4 14 8 10 11 5 2-6 4 8 2 2 9 8-1 - 14-4 8/22/15 LAA M. Barnes 17 Rios 2-2 1 1 1-1 - - - 2 - - 1 1 - - - 2-0 7/17/15 @ CWS J. Samardzija 134 Zobrist 10 1 9 2 8 4 4 1 1 5 3 1 2 5 2 - - 2 6 6-3 8/19/15 @ CIN A. Chapman 39 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, ninth inning) - Franchise total: 118 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Ben Zobrist (8/1/15 @ Toronto, both solo) 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. 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: Alcides Escobar (5/29/15 @ Chicago Cubs) - Franchise total: 89 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Ben Zobrist (8/1/15 @ Toronto, both solo) - Franchise total: 7 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Paulo Orlando (7/7/15 vs. Tampa Bay-1, 9th inning, Boxberger pitching) - Franchise total: 66 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle (9/5/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Daniel Nava, Boston (9/14/14 @ Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati (8/19/15 @ Great American Ball Park, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers (5/13/15 @ Globe Life Park, Yordano Ventura pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Ian Kinsler, Detroit (8/6/15 @ Comerica Park, Ryan Madson pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Giovany Urshela, Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley, Cleveland (7/29/15 @ Progressive Field, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th 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) 2015 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 2 - - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 1 g 4 (8/6-15) - - Cain 22 12 1 - - 35 12 2-1 - 15 5 17 19 8 - - 5 g 10 gm (4/6-17) 17 - Dyson 7 3 - - - 10 3 1 - - - 4 1 4 7 1 - - 0 g 5 gm (6/22-30) 6 2 Escobar 25 9 1 - - 35 5 3 1 - - 9 3 5 12 8 - - 1 g 10 gm (7/3-7/12) 15 2 Hosmer 33 8 1 - - 42 12 3 2 - - 16 6 22 27 5 2-0 g 14 gm (7/18-8/1) 18 4 Infante 10 6 - - - 16 7 1 - - - 8 1 12 18 6 - - 0 g 9 gm (4/9-19) 13 1 Morales 25 7 - - - 32 18 6-1 - 25 7 19 44 6 1-3 g 11 gm (6/17-28) 4 - Moustakas 25 8 2 - - 35 8 3 1 - - 12 4 17 21 6 - - 8 g 9 gm (6/15-26) 10 3 Orlando 10 1 - - - 11 4-1 - - 5-5 4 2 - - 2 g 5 gm (2x) 11 3 Perez 24 4 - - - 28 8 3 - - - 11 4 10 28 5 - - 2 g 10 gm (5/12-24) 2 - Rios 17 5 - - - 22 2 1 - - - 3 4 5 12 4 - - 8 g 8 gm (8/20-pres.) 6 - Zobrist 20 6 1 - - 27 9 2 1 - - 12 3 18 9 1 - - 4 g 6 gm (8/13-19) 10 - 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): 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: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) 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: James Shields, July 7, 2014 @ Tampa Bay (10) Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (Royals 4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): July 10, 2015 vs. Toronto (3-0); Duffy (6.0 IP), Herrera (1.0 IP), Davis (1.0 IP), Holland (1.0 IP) 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: 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: Salvador Perez, August 15, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (2nd) Royals Five-RBI Game: Kendrys Morales, May 22, 2015 vs. St. Louis Royals Six-RBI Game: Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. 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: Chris Young (2), June 16, 2015 @ Milwaukee Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Chris Young (3), June 16, 2015 @ Milwaukee 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: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: August 16, 2015 vs. L.A. Angels (4-3 in 10 innings) Royals Bat Around: August 24, 2015 vs. Baltimore (6th inning, 7 runs) -- 14 times in 2015 -- Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: August 7-9 vs. Chicago White Sox Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: June 26-28, 2015 @ Oakland Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: July 7-9, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: June 29-July 1, 2015 @ Houston 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 Lineup Production Batting Order - HR RBI 1st - 3 42 2nd - 17 63 3rd - 12 65 4th - 15 78 5th - 17 95 6th - 19 66 7th - 12 49 8th - 2 34 9th - 4 39 Kansas City By the Days Monday 10-4 Tuesday 15-4 Wednesday 9-11 Thursday 8-8 Friday 12-9 Saturday 11-7 Sunday 13-6 Multi-Run Innings for Royals # of runs # times last time 2 runs - 69 August 27 vs. Baltimore - (4th, 3 hit) 3 runs - 44 August 22 @ Boston - (6th, 4 hits) 4 runs - 11 August 23 @ Boston - (9th, 6 hits) 5 runs - 5 July 8 vs. Tampa Bay - (5th, 5 hits) 6 runs - 5 August 15 vs. L.A. Angels - (2nd, 6 hits) 7 runs - 2 August 24 vs. Baltimore - (6th, 8 hits) Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Tim Collins 60-day recovery from Tommy John surgery April 5 June 5 127 78-49 LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day left latissimus doris tear May 16 July 15 91 55-36 OF-Alex Gordon 15-day left groin strain July 9 July 24 45 29-16 LHP-Jason Vargas 15-day ulnar collateral ligment tear July 22 August 6 35 22-13

Date Player Transaction 3/7 RHP-Chris Young Signed a one-year free agent contract RHP-Kris Medlen Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) 3/26 RHP-Jandel Gustave Claimed on waivers by San Diego 4/3 RHP-Louis Coleman Sent outright to Omaha 4/5 LHP-Tim Collins Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) LHP-Brian Flynn Optioned to Omaha RHP-Ryan Madson Contract selected from Omaha LHP-Franklin Morales Contract selected from Omaha 4/14 OF-Alex Rios Placed on 15-day D.L. (fractured left hand) 4/15 OF-Terrance Gore Recalled from Northwest Arkansas 4/17 OF-Reymond Fuentes OF-Terrance Gore Optioned to Northwest Arkansas 4/18 RHP-Greg Holland Placed on 15-day D.L. (right pectoral strain) INF-Orlando Calixte OF-Reymond Fuentes Optioned to Omaha 4/24 LHP-Brandon Finnegan Recalled from Northwest Arkansas INF-Orlando Calixte Optioned to Omaha 4/26 RHP-Aaron Brooks (26th man) RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha 5/1 INF-Alcides Escobar Placed on 7-day D.L. (concussion), retro to April 30 INF-Orlando Calixte 5/5 Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/6 RHP-Greg Holland Activated from 15-day D.L. C-Erik Kratz Placed on 15-day D.L. (left foot plantar fasciitis), retro to May 4 C-Francisco Pena 5/7 RHP-Luke Hochevar Activated from 15-day D.L. LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Northwest Arkansas C-Drew Butera Acquired from Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Ryan Jackson LHP-Tim Collins Transferred to 60-day D.L. C-Francisco Pena Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/8 INF-Mike Moustakas Placed on the Bereavement/Family Emergency List INF-Alcides Escobar Activated from 7-day D.L. LHP-Jason Vargas Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain), retro to May 6 5/11 INF-Mike Moustakas Activated from Bereavement/Family Emergency List INF-Orlando Calixte Optioned to Omaha 5/12 RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha 5/15 RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/16 LHP-Brian Flynn ; placed on 60-day D.L. (left latissimus dorsi tear) RHP-Joe Blanton Contract selected from Omaha 5/21 C-Erik Kratz Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha 5/25 LHP-Danny Duffy Placed on 15-day D.L. (left biceps tendinitis), retro to May 17 LHP-Brandon Finnegan OF-Alex Rios Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Omaha (postgame) 5/26 LHP-Jason Vargas Activated from 15-day D.L. 5/30 OF-Alex Rios Returned from rehab assignment, activated from 15-day D.L. OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha 6/9 LHP-Danny Duffy Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha 6/11 C-Erik Kratz Returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from disabled list Designated for assignment 2015 Transactions Daily Update Date Player Transaction 6/13 LHP-Jason Vargas Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain) LHP-Brandon Finnegan 6/19 RHP-Yordano Ventura Placed on 15-day D.L. (ulnar neuritis) RHP-Kris Medlen Sent on rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas 6/20 Optioned to Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks 6/22 RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha RHP-Michael Mariot 6/23 LHP-Danny Duffy Returned from rehab assignment, activated from D.L. RHP-Michael Mariot Optioned to Omaha 6/26 RHP-Yordano Ventura Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha 6/29 RHP-Kris Medlen Rehab assignment transferred to Omaha 7/3 INF-Dusty Coleman Contract selected from Omaha INF-Christian Colon Optioned to Omaha 7/6 INF-Cheslor Cuthbert RHP-Jason Frasor Designated for assignment INF-Mike Moustakas Placed on Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List OF-Paulo Orlando 7/7 RHP-Aaron Brooks as 26th man LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Omaha 7/9 RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha RHP-Yordano Ventura Returned from rehab assignment, activated from D.L. OF-Alex Gordon Placed on 15-day D.L. (left groin strain) LHP-Brandon Finnegan 7/10 INF-Mike Moustakas Reinstated from Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List INF-Cheslor Cuthbert Optioned to Omaha 7/17 LHP-John Lamb as 26th man 7/18 LHP-John Lamb Optioned to Omaha 7/19 LHP-Brandon Finnegan Optioned to Omaha 7/20 RHP-Kris Medlen Reinstated from 60-day D.L. Optioned to Omaha 7/21 LHP-Jason Vargas Reinstated from 15-day D.L. RHP-Yordano Ventura Optioned to Omaha 7/22 LHP-Jason Vargas Placed on 15-day D.L. (UCL tear) RHP-Yordano Ventura 7/24 INF-Cheslor Cuthbert INF-Dusty Coleman Optioned to Omaha 7/26 RHP-Johnny Cueto Acquired from Cincinnati in exchange for LHP-Brandon Finnegan, LHP-John Lamb and LHP-Cody Reed 7/28 INF-Ben Zobrist Acquired from Oakland in exchange for RHP-Aaron Brooks, LHP-Sean Manaea RHP-Joe Blanton Designated for assignment 7/29 RHP-Joe Blanton Traded to Pittsburgh for cash considerations 7/30 OF-Paulo Orlando Optioned to Omaha 8/9 OF-Paulo Orlando INF-Cheslor Cuthbert Optioned to Omaha 8/23 OF-Alex Gordon Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 90 54 45 55 63 91 59 62 30 5 - - 4 - - 558 Opponents 44 66 61 57 66 60 43 39 38-2 - - - - 476 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals 22 15 14 8 7 6 2 1 2-1 - - - - Opponents 11 10 9 10 4 1 2 - - - 2-1 - - Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 4/18 Yordano Ventura Jim Joyce / Hitting Brett Lawrie with a pitch 4/19 Dave Eiland Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch 4/19 Ned Yost Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch 4/19 Kelvin Herrera Greg Gibson / Throwing pitch behind Brett Lawrie 4/19 Don Wakamatsu Greg Gibson / Automatic ejection after benches warned 4/19 Alcides Escobar Greg Gibson / Arguing after Kelvin Herrera was ejected Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play 4/23 Yordano Ventura Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident 4/23 Lorenzo Cain Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident 4/23 Edinson Volquez Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident 7/9 Lorenzo Cain Chris Segal / Arguing balls and strikes from dugout 8/16 Salvador Perez Quinn Wolcott/ Arguing balls and strikes 8/18 Ned Yost Mark Carlson/ Arguing replay call at second base Starts by Batting Order 1st: Dyson (0-1), Escobar (73-44), Gordon (4-3), Orlando (1-1) 2nd: Cain (3-4), Gordon (3-0), Hosmer (1-1), Infante (0-1), Moustakas (55-35), Zobrist (16-8) 3rd: Cain (62-43), Hosmer (7-2), Morales (9-3), Rios (0-1) 4th: Hosmer (67-41), Morales (9-8), Moustakas (1-0), Perez (1-0) 5th: Gordon (5-3), Morales (55-36), Moustakas (2-0), Perez (14-8), Rios (2-2) 6th: Gordon (33-26), Infante (8-4), Moustakas (11-6), Orlando (1-0), Perez (18-8), Rios (7-3), Zobrist (0-2) 7th: Butera (1-0), Colon (1-1), Cuthbert (1-0), Infante (16-8), Kratz (1-0), Orlando (6-4), Perez (27-22), Rios (24-14) 8th: Butera (2-2), Colon (3-4), Cuthbert (4-1), Dyson (6-3), Infante (23-18), Orlando (12-10), Perez (8-3), Rios (20-8), Pitchers (1-0) 9th: Butera (7-7), Coleman (0-1), Colon (6-7), Cuthbert (1-0), Dyson (28-9), Infante (24-14), Orlando (8-7), Pitchers (4-4) The Lineup Card Starts by Position P: Blanton (2-2), Cueto (2-4), Duffy (13-7), Guthrie (14-9), Medlen (1-0), Pino (0-1), Vargas (7-2), Ventura (11-10), Volquez (18-8), Young (10-6) C: Butera (10-9), Kratz (1-0), Perez (67-40) 1B: Hosmer (75-44), Morales (3-5) 2B: Colon (3-3), Infante (70-45), Zobrist (5-1) 3B: Coleman (0-1), Colon (2-4), Cuthbert (6-0), Moustakas (69-43), Zobrist (1-1) SS: Colon (5-5), Escobar (73-44) LF: Dyson (13-2), Gordon (45-32), Orlando (11-7), Zobrist (9-8) CF: Cain (65-44), Dyson (12-5), Orlando (1-0) RF: Dyson (10-6), Orlando (17-15), Rios (51-28) DH: Cain (0-2), Hosmer (1-0), Morales (71-42), Perez (1-1), Zobrist (1-0) Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 0 8/27/15 vs. BAL Pitchers 14 8/12/15 vs. DET Butera 7 8/6/15 @ DET Cain 1 8/25/15 vs. BAL Dyson 0 8/27/15 vs. BAL Escobar 48 7/7/15 vs. TB-1 Hosmer 13 8/13/15 vs. LAA Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Infante 29 7/21/15 vs. PIT Morales 8 9/25/14 @ TOR Moustakas 25 7/29/15 @ CLE Orlando 27 5/25/15 @ NYY Perez 22 7/28/15 @ CLE Rios 34 7/18/15 @ CWS Zobrist 13 8/11/15 vs. DET

Miscellaneous Statistics Team Batting Royals Opponents Most runs, game 12 Twice, last: May 15 vs. NY Yankees 14 May 25 @ NY Yankees Most runs, extra-inning game 7 Twice, last: July 18 @ Chicago White Sox 7 July 31 @ Toronto (11 innings) Most hits, game 18 April 28 @ Cleveland 18 July 29 @ Cleveland Most hits, extra-inning game 17 July 18 @ Chicago White Sox 15 July 31 @ Toronto (11 innings) Fewest hits, game 3 June 5 vs. Texas 1 June 9 @ Minnesota Most runs, inning 7 Twice, last: August 24 vs. Baltimore (6th) 8 Twice, last: July 12 vs. Toronto (6th) Most hits, inning 8 August 24 vs. Baltimore (6th) 7 May 25 @ NY Yankees (1st) Most doubles, game 7 August 15 vs. L.A. Angels 8 June 21 vs. Boston (matches franchise record) Most doubles, extra-inning game 5 July 18 @ Chicago White Sox 3 Twice, last: July 31 @ Toronto (11 innings) Most triples, game 2 6 times, last: August 24 vs. Baltimore 2 5 times, last: August 5 @ Detroit Most triples, extra-inning game 1 Twice, last: May 12 @ Texas 1 August 16 vs. L.A. Angels Most home runs, game 3 Twice, last: August 11 vs. Detroit 5 Twice, last: August 26 vs. Baltimore Most home runs, extra-inning game 3 May 12 @ Texas 2 August 16 vs. L.A. Angels Most home runs, inning 2 Twice, last: August 11 vs. Detroit (6th) 3 Twice, last: July 29 @ Cleveland (6th) Most extra-base hits, game 8 August 15 vs. L.A. Angels 13 June 21 vs. Boston (sets KC franchise record) Most extra-base hits, extra-inning game 8 May 12 @ Texas 4 Twice, last: August 16 vs. L.A. Angels Most steals, game 4 Thrice, last: August 18 @ Cincinnati 6 July 28 @ Cleveland Most times caught stealing, game 2 April 24 @ Chicago White Sox 2 4 times, last: July 17 @ Chicago (2nd game) Most sacrifice flies, game 2 4 times, last: June 17 vs. Milwaukee 2 Twice, last: June 28 @ Oakland Most sacrifices, game 2 5 times, last: August 23 @ Boston 3 July 2 vs. Minnesota Most strikeouts, game 13 April 26 @ Chicago White Sox 15 May 29 @ Chicago Cubs Most strikeouts, extra-inning game 11 May 31 @ Chicago Cubs 16 August 18 @ Cincinnati Most walks, game 8 August 6 @ Detroit 8 May 11 @ Texas Most walks, extra-inning game 7 August 16 vs. L.A. Angels 6 Twice, last: August 18 @ Cincinnati Most left on base, game 11 May 7 vs. Cleveland 13 May 22 vs. St. Louis Most left on base, extra-inning game 15 July 18 @ Chicago White Sox 12 July 18 @ Chicago White Sox Fewest left on base, game 2 August 21 @ Boston 0 August 24 vs. Baltimore Fewest left on base, extra-inning game 2 July 31 @ Toronto (11 innings) 4 August 16 vs. L.A. Angels Most double plays turned 5 June 19 vs. Boston 4 Twice, last: July 19 @ Chicago White Sox Most errors, game 4 July 12 vs. Toronto 3 5 times, last: August 23 @ Boston Individual Batting: Most hits, game 4 5 times, last: Zobrist (August 19 @ Cincinnati) Most hits, extra-inning game 3 7 times, last: Escobar (August 18 @ Cincinnati) Must runs, game 4 Morales (April 28 @ Cleveland) Most doubles, game 2 10 times, last: Moustakas (August 23 @ Boston) Most triples, game 2 Infante (August 24 vs. Baltimore) and Orlando (April 12 @ LA Angels) Most home runs, game 2 Morales (May 22 vs. St. Louis) & Zobrist (August 1 @ Toronto) Most RBI, game 5 Cain (May 15 vs. NY Yankees), Morales (May 22 vs. St. Louis) Most RBI, extra-inning game 2 Morales (April 23 @ Chicago), Hosmer (May 12 @ Texas), Moustakas (July 18 @ Chicago) Most total bases, game 10 Zobrist (August 1 @ Toronto) Most total bases, extra-inning game 8 Gordon (May 12 @ Texas) Most walks, game 3 6 times, last: Hosmer (August 16 vs. L.A. Angels) Most stolen bases, game 3 Dyson (April 27 @ Cleveland); Cain (June 20 vs. Boston) Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games) 14 Hosmer (July 18 - August 1) Individual Pitching: Most innings pitched, starter 9.0 Cueto (August 10 vs. Detroit) Most innings pitched, reliever 4.2 Pino (April 18 vs. Oakland) Most strikeouts, starter 11 Ventura (August 27 vs. Baltimore) Most strikeouts, reliever 5 Pino (May 11 @ Texas), Blanton (July 21 vs. Pittsburgh) Most walks, starter 6 4 times, last: Ventura (August 11 vs. Detroit) Most walks, reliever 3 Finnegan (May 6 vs. Cleveland), Holland (May 10 @ Detroit), Herrera (August 2 @ Toronto) Most runs allowed 11 Guthrie (May 25 @ NY Yankees) Most home runs allowed 4 Guthrie (May 25 @ NY Yankees) Consecutive scoreless innings, starter 17.1 Duffy (July 5-19) Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever 22.0 Davis (April 6-May 31) Longest winning streak (2 or more) 5 Davis (June 7-present) Team Miscellaneous: Longest winning streak, overall 7 April 6-13 Longest winning streak, home 7 July 25-August 11 Longest winning streak, road 4 April 10-13, June 25-28 Longest losing streak, overall 4 May 24-27, June 29-July 2 Longest losing streak, home 3 June 4-6 Longest losing streak, road 3 May 25-27, June 29-July 1, July 29-31 Longest game-inning, home 10 July 3 vs. Minnesota, July 25 vs. Houston, August 16 vs. L.A. Angels Longest game-inning, road 13 April 23 @ Chicago White Sox, July 18 @ Chicago White Sox and August 18 @ Cincinnati Longest game-time, home 3:45 August 13 vs. Los Angeles Angels Longest game-time, road 3:40 August 23 @ Boston Longest game-time (extra-innings, home) 3:14 July 3 vs. Minnesota Longest game-time (extra-innings, road) 4:56 July 18 @ Chicago White Sox Shortest game-time home 1:40 May 23 vs. St. Louis (5 1/2 innings) Shortest game-time road 2:14 June 30 @ Houston Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home) 3:03 July 25 vs. Houston Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road) 3:23 May 10 @ Detroit Largest crowd-home 40,085 April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox Smallest crowd-home 20,236 April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox Largest crowd-road 45,981 June 12 @ St. Louis Smallest crowd-road 9,668 April 27 @ Cleveland Largest winning margin 11 May 15 vs. NY Yankees (12-1) Largest losing margin 13 May 25 @ NY Yankees (1-14) Largest deficit overcome to win 4 August 1 @ Toronto (trailed 5-1 after 5) Largest lead lost 7 July 12 vs. Toronto (led 7-0 after 5; won 11-10) Royals Record When: Lead after six innings: 60-5 Lead after seven innings: 58-2 Lead after eight innings: 67-1 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 26-9 Score first: 51-17 Score more than three runs: 61-11 Hit home run: 53-20 Series opener: 26-14 10 or more hits: 48-8 Lorenzo Cain 11 hits to 500 15 runs to 250 Johnny Cueto 6 wins to 100 Jarrod Dyson 8 SB to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (T. Goodwin-150) Jeremy Guthrie 9 wins to 100 Tied after six innings: 11-2 Tied after seven innings: 13-6 Tied after eight innings: 7-5 Starter works 6.0 IP: 25-10 Opponents score first: 27-32 Score three runs or less: 17-38 Do not homer: 25-28 Series finale: 25-14 Opponents 10 or more hits: 12-25 Upcoming Milestones Greg Holland 18 saves to tie for 3rd on KC all-time list (J. Soria-160) Omar Infante 1 2B to 250 Ryan Madson 2 wins to 50 Trail after six innings: 7-42 Trail after seven innings: 6-41 Trail after eight innings: 3-42 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 27-31 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 20/6 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 5/5 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 34/19 Errorless games by KC: 51-24 Kendrys Morales 26 RBI to 500 Salvador Perez 4 2B to 100

2015 Day-By-Days Winning Losing Home Home Road Road Date Opponent D/N W-L Score Record Pos. GB Pitcher Pitcher Save Att. No. Total No. Total April (15-7) 4/6 CWS D W 10-1 1-0 T1 - Ventura (1-0) Samardzija - *40,085 1 40,085 4/8 CWS N W 7-5 2-0 T1 - Davis (R, 1-0) Putnam Holland (1) 23,385 2 63,470 4/9 CWS D W 4-1 3-0 T1 - Volquez (1-0) Danks Holland (2) 20,236 3 83,706 4/10 @ LAA N W 4-2 4-0 T1 - Vargas (1-0) Santiago Davis (1) 44,489 1 44,489 4/11 @ LAA N W 6-4 5-0 T1 - Guthrie (1-0) Weaver Holland (3) 44,154 2 88,643 4/12 @ LAA D W 9-2 6-0 T1 - Ventura (2-0) Wilson - 37,060 3 125,703 4/13 @ Min D W 12-3 7-0 1 +1.0 Duffy (2-0) May - 40,123 4 165,826 4/15 @ Min N L 1-3 7-1 2-0.5 Gibson Volquez (1-1) Perkins 21,362 5 187,188 4/16 @ Min D L 5-8 7-2 2-1.0 Milone Vargas (1-1) Perkins 17,449 6 204,637 4/17 Oak N W 6-4 8-2 2-1.0 Davis (R, 2-0) Otero Holland (4) *39,228 4 122,934 4/18 Oak N L 0-5 8-3 2-1.0 Hahn Ventura (2-1) Chavez 33,151 5 156,085 4/19 Oak D W 4-2 9-3 2-1.0 Morales (R, 1-0) O Flaherty Davis (2) 36,755 6 192,840 4/20 Min N W 7-1 10-3 2-1.0 Volquez (2-1) Gibson - 20,393 7 213,233 4/21 Min N W 6-5 11-3 T1 - Young (R, 1-0) Fien Davis (3) 20,990 8 234,223 4/22 Min N L 0-3 11-4 T1 - Pelfrey Guthrie (1-1) Perkins 24,721 9 258,944 4/23 @ CWS N W 3-2 (13) 12-4 1 +1.0 Morales (R, 2-0) Petricka Davis (4) 14,218 7 218,855 4/24 @ CWS N L 2-3^ 12-5 - - Robertson Herrera (R, 0-1) - 20,350 8 239,205 4/25 @ CWS D Postponed Rain (Made up July 17 as a split doubleheader) 4/26 @ CWS D L 3-5 12-6 2-0.5 Danks Volquez (2-2) Robertson 23,317 9 262,522 4/27 @ Cle N W 6-2 13-6 2-0.5 Vargas (2-1) Kluber - 9,668 10 272,190 4/28 @ Cle N W 11-5 14-6 1 +0.5 Finnegan (R, 1-0) Atchison - 10,698 11 282,888 4/29 @ Cle N L 5-7 14-7 2-0.5 Salazar Ventura (2-2) Allen 10,284 12 293,172 4/30 Det N W 8-1 15-7 1 +0.5 Duffy (2-0) Simon - 28,405 10 287,349 May (14-12) 5/1 Det N W 4-1 16-7 1 +1.5 Young (2-0) Lobstein Davis (5) *38,186 11 325,535 5/2 Det N L 1-2 16-8 1 +0.5 Price Volquez (2-3) - *38,692 12 364,227 5/3 Det D L 4-6 16-9 2-0.5 Sanchez Guthrie (1-2) Soria *38,326 13 402,553 5/5 Cle N W 5-3 17-9 1 +0.5 Vargas (3-1) Salazar Davis (6) 29,099 14 431,652 5/6 Cle N L 3-10 17-10 1 +0.5 Carrasco Duffy (2-1) - 23,316 15 454,968 5/7 Cle D W 7-4 18-10 1 +0.5 Morales (R, 3-0) Kluber Holland (5) *38,271 16 493,239 5/8 @ Det N L 5-6 18-11 2-0.5 Soria Pino (R, 0-1) - 39,434 13 332,606 5/9 @ Det D W 6-2 19-11 1 +0.5 Guthrie (2-2) Sanchez - 41,456 14 374,062 5/10 @ Det N W 2-1 (10) 20-11 1 +1.5 Frasor (R, 1-0) Nesbitt Holland (6) 29,852 15 403,914 5/11 @ Tex N L 2-8 20-12 1 +1.0 Lewis Duffy (2-2) - 21,206 16 425,120 5/12 @ Tex N W 7-6 (10) 21-12 1 +1.0 Holland (R, 1-0) Pimentel - 23,659 17 448,779 5/13 @ Tex N L 2-5 21-13 1 +1.0 Gallardo Ventura (2-3) Feliz 26,258 18 475,037 5/14 @ Tex D W 6-3 22-13 1 +1.0 Guthrie (3-2) Detwiler Holland (7) 33,818 19 508,855 5/15 NYY N W 12-1 23-13 1 +1.0 Young (3-0) Pineda - 34,584 17 527,823 5/16 NYY N L 1-5 23-14 T1 - Sabathia Duffy (2-3) - 31,871 18 559,694 5/17 NYY D W 6-0 24-14 1 +1.0 Volquez (3-3) Capuano - 31,251 19 590,945 5/19 Cin N W 3-0 25-14 1 +2.5 Ventura (3-3) Cueto Davis (7) 29,769 20 620,714 5/20 Cin N W 7-1 26-14 1 +2.5 Guthrie (4-2) Marquis - 30,450 21 651,164 5/22 StL N W 5-0 27-14 1 +2.0 Young (4-0) Lynn - 37,379 22 688,543 5/23 StL N W 3-2 (6) 28-14 1 +3.0 Volquez (C, 4-3) Lackey - *38,676 23 727,219 5/24 StL D L 1-6 28-15 1 +3.0 Wacha Ventura (3-4) - 36,342 24 763,561 5/25 @ NYY D L 1-14 28-16 1 +2.0 Evovaldi Guthrie (4-3) - 36,031 20 544,886 5/26 @ NYY N L 1-5 28-17 1 +1.0 Warren Vargas (3-2) - 33,414 21 578,300 5/27 @ NYY D L 2-4 28-18 T1 - Pineda Young (4-1) Miller 32,734 22 603,034 5/29 @ ChC D W 8-4 29-18 1 +1.0 Herrera (R, 1-1) Strop - 34,273 23 637,307 5/30 @ ChC N Postponed -- Rain (Make up scheduled for September 28 at 7:05) 5/31 @ ChC D L 1-2 (11) 29-19 2-0.5 Rosscup Madson (R, 0-1) - 37,766 24 675,073 June (15-11) 6/2 Cle N L 1-2 29-20 2-0.5 Carrasco Davis (R, 2-1) Allen 30,361 25 793,922 6/3 Cle N W 4-2 30-20 T1 - Vargas (4-2) Kluber Holland (8) 29,899 26 823,821 6/4 Cle N L 2-6 (8) 30-21 2-1.0 Bauer Young (4-2) - 29,552 27 853,373 6/5 Tex N L 0-4 30-22 2-1.0 Gonzalez (C) Volquez (4-4) - *38,159 28 891,532 6/6 Tex D L 2-4 30-23 2-1.0 Rodriguez Ventura (3-5) Tolleson 37,924 29 929,456 6/7 Tex D W 4-3 31-23 2-1.0 Davis (R, 3-1) Kela Holland (9) *38,202 30 967,658 6/8 @ Min N W 3-1 32-23 T1 - Vargas (5-2) Hughes Holland (10) 22,796 25 697,869 6/9 @ Min N W 2-0 33-23 1 +1.0 Young (5-2) May Holland (11) 22,497 26 720,366 6/10 @ Min N W 7-2 34-23 1 +2.0 Volquez (5-4) Gibson - 22,434 27 742,800 6/12 @ StL N L 0-4 34-24 1 +2.0 Garcia Ventura (3-6) - 45,909 28 788,709 6/13 @ StL D L 2-3 34-25 1 +2.0 Lyons Guthrie (4-4) Rosenthal 45,981 29 834,690 6/14 @ StL D Postponed -- Rain (Make up scheduled for July 23 at 6:15) 6/15 @ Mil N W 8-5 35-25 1 +2.5 Volquez (6-4) Lohse Davis (8) 23,007 30 857,697 6/16 @ Mil N W 7-2 36-25 1 +3.5 Young (6-2) Garza - 27,740 31 885,437 6/17 Mil N W 10-2 37-25 1 +3.5 Blanton (1-0) Fiers - 33,420 31 1,001,078 6/18 Mil N W 3-2 38-25 1 +3.5 Guthrie (5-4) Nelson Holland (12) 36,318 32 1,037,396 6/19 Bos N L 3-7 38-26 1 +2.5 Rodriguez Pino (0-2) - *38,190 33 1,075,586 6/20 Bos N W 7-4 39-26 1 +3.5 Volquez (7-4) Porcello Holland (13) *39,115 34 1,114,701 6/21 Bos D L 2-13 39-27 1 +3.5 Miley Young (6-3) - 37,975 35 1,152,676 6/22 @ Sea N W 4-1 40-27 1 +3.5 Blanton (2-0) Hernandez Holland (14) 23,588 32 909,025 6/23 @ Sea N L 0-7 40-28 1 +3.5 Montgomery Guthrie (5-5) - 17,460 33 926,485 6/24 @ Sea N W 8-2 41-28 1 +3.5 Madson (R, 1-1) Elias - 23,392 34 949,877 6/26 @ Oak N W 5-2 42-28 1 +4.5 Volquez (8-4) Hahn Holland (15) 27,365 35 977,242 6/27 @ Oak D W 3-2 43-28 1 +4.5 Young (7-2) Kazmir Holland (16) 28,619 36 1,005,861 6/28 @ Oak D W 5-3 44-28 1 +5.5 Guthrie (6-5) Chavez Davis (9) 22,477 37 1,028,338 6/29 @ Hou N L 1-6 44-29 1 +5.5 McCullers Blanton (2-1) - 20,419 38 1,048,757 6/30 @ Hou N L 0-4 44-30 1 +4.5 Keuchel Duffy (2-4) - 24,642 39 1,073,399 July (17-11) 7/1 @ Hou N L 5-6 44-31 1 +4.5 Gregorson Herrera (R, 1-2) - 25,848 40 1,099,247 7/2 Min N L 0-2 44-32 1 +3.5 Gibson Young (7-4) Perkins 37,196 36 1,189,872 7/3 Min N W 3-2 (10) 45-32 1 +4.5 Davis (R, 4-1) Thompson - *38,868 37 1,228,740 7/4 Min N L 3-5 45-33 1 +3.5 Duensing Blanton (2-2) Perkins 37,917 38 1,266,657 7/5 Min D W 3-2 46-33 1 +4.5 Holland (R, 2-0) Boyer - 29,427 39 1,296,084 7/6 TB N Postponed -- Rain (Made up July 7 as split doubleheader) 7/7 TB-1 D W 9-5 47-33 - - Holland (R, 3-0) Boxberger - 22,386 40 1,318,470 TB-2 N W 7-1 48-33 1 +4.5 Finnegan (R, 2-0) Gomes - 28,119 41 1,346,589 7/8 TB N W 9-7 49-33 1 +4.5 Guthrie (7-5) Archer Holland (17) 28,204 42 1,374,793 7/9 TB D W 8-3 50-33 1 +5.5 Ventura (4-6) Karns - 32,308 43 1,407,101 7/10 Tor N W 3-0 51-33 1 +5.5 Duffy (3-4) Estrada Holland (18) 31,558 44 1,438,659 7/11 Tor D L 2-6 51-34 1 +4.5 Buehrle Young (7-5) - 30,790 45 1,469,449 7/12 Tor D W 11-10 52-34 1 +4.5 Davis (R, 5-1) Schultz Holland (19) 31,962 46 1,501,411 7/14 All-Star Game at The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH - American League 6, National League 3 7/17 @ CWS-1 D W 4-2 53-34 1 +5.0 Young (8-5) Samardzija Holland (20) 25,807 41 1,125,054 @ CWS-2 N L 0-2 53-35 1 +4.0 Danks Volquez (8-5) Robertson 25,701 42 1,150,755 7/18 @ CWS D W 7-6 (13) 54-35 1 +5.0 Finnegan (R, 3-0) Jennings Madson (1) 33,559 43 1,184,314 7/19 @ CWS D W 4-1 55-35 1 +6.0 Duffy (4-4) Sale Blanton (1) 32,175 44 1,216,489 7/20 Pit N L 7-10 55-36 1 +5.5 Burnett Ventura (4-7) Melancon *38,169 47 1,539,580 7/21 Pit N W 3-1 56-36 1 +6.5 Davis (R, 6-1) Cole Holland (21) *38,163 48 1,577,743 7/22 Pit N W 5-1 57-36 1 +7.5 Volquez (9-5) Morton - *39,105 49 1,616,848 7/23 @ StL N L 3-4 57-37 1 +6.5 Lackey Young (8-6) Rosenthal 46,003 45 1,262,492 7/24 Hou N L 0-4 57-38 1 +5.5 Kazmir Guthrie (7-6) Gregorson 36,965 50 1,653,813 7/25 Hou N W 2-1 (10) 58-38 1 +6.5 Herrera (R, 2-2) Harris - *38,393 51 1,692,206 7/26 Hou D W 5-1 59-38 1 +7.5 Ventura (5-7) Keuchel - 33,638 52 1,725,844 7/27 @ Cle N W 9-4 60-38 1 +8.0 Volquez (10-5) Anderson Blanton (2) 13,611 46 1,276,103 7/28 @ Cle N W 2-1 61-38 1 +9.0 Davis (R, 7-1) Bauer Holland (22) 18,064 47 1,294,167 7/29 @ Cle D L 1-12 61-39 1 +9.0 Kluber (C) Guthrie (7-7) - 19,767 48 1,313,934 7/30 @ Tor N L 2-5 61-40 1 +8.0 Estrada Duffy (4-5) Osuna 30,057 49 1,343,991 7/31 @ Tor N L 6-7 (11) 61-41 1 +8.0 Hendriks Morales (R, 3-1) - 29,389 50 1,373,380 * - denotes sellout; ^ - suspended game, completed on April 26

2015 Day-By-Days (Cont.) Winning Losing Home Home Road Road Date Opponent D/N W-L Score Record Pos. GB Pitcher Pitcher Save Att. No. Total No. Total August (17-8) 8/1 @ Tor D W 7-6 62-41 1 +8.0 Ventura (6-7) Lowe Holland (23) 37,932 51 1,411,312 8/2 @ Tor D L 2-5 62-42 1 +8.0 Dickey Volquez (10-5) Osuna 45,736 52 1,457,048 8/4 @ Det N W 5-1 63-42 1 +9.5 Duffy (5-5) Verlander - 35,039 53 1,492,087 8/5 @ Det N L 1-2 63-43 1 +9.5 Boyd Cueto (0-1) Wilson 34,628 54 1,526,715 8/6 @ Det D L 6-8 63-44 1 +9.5 Wilson Madson (R, 1-2) - 38,919 55 1,565,634 8/7 CWS N W 3-2 64-44 1 +9.5 Volquez (11-5) Danks Holland (24) 36,211 53 1,762,055 8/8 CWS N W 7-6 65-44 1 +10.5 Guthrie (8-7) Samardzija Holland (25) *39,302 54 1,801,357 8/9 CWS D W 5-4 66-44 1 +11.5 Herrera (R, 3-2) Petricka Madson (2) 35,785 55 1,837,142 8/10 Det N W 4-0 67-44 1 +12.0 Cueto (C, 1-1) Boyd - 36,672 56 1,873,814 8/11 Det N W 6-1 68-44 1 +12.0 Ventura (7-7) Sanchez Hochevar (1) 34,068 57 1,907,882 8/12 Det N L 4-7 68-45 1 +11.0 Feliz Volquez (11-7) Rondon 30,732 58 1,938,614 8/13 LAA N L 6-7 68-46 1 +11.0 Alvarez Holland (3-1) Street 32,098 59 1,970,712 8/14 LAA N W 4-1 69-46 1 +12.0 Duffy (6-5) Weaver Holland (26) 36,926 60 2,007,638 8/15 LAA N W 9-4 70-46 1 +12.0 Cueto (2-1) Shoemaker - 39,251 61 2,046,889 8/16 LAA N W 4-3 (10) 71-46 1 +12.0 Herrera (R, 4-2) Gott - 36,845 62 2,083,734 8/18 @ Cin N W 3-1 (13) 72-46 1 +13.5 Medlen (R, 1-0) Mattheus Holland (27) 28,719 56 1,594,353 8/19 @ Cin N W 4-3 73-46 1 +14.5 Hochevar (R, 1-0) Sampson Davis (10) 18,078 57 1,612,431 8/20 @ Bos N L 1-4 73-47 1 +13.5 Miley Duffy (6-6) Tazawa 35,485 58 1,647,916 8/21 @ Bos N L 2-7 73-48 1 +12.5 Owens Cueto (2-2) - 35,203 59 1,683,119 8/22 @ Bos N W 6-3 74-48 1 +12.5 Ventura (8-7) Barnes Holland (28) 37,135 60 1,720,254 8/23 @ Bos D W 8-6 75-48 1 +12.5 Young (R, 9-6) Tazawa Davis (11) 36,151 61 1,756,405 8/24 Bal N W 8-3 76-48 1 +13.0 Medlen (2-0) Jimenez - 27,797 63 2,111,531 8/25 Bal N W 3-2 77-48 1 +13.0 Duffy (7-6) Gonzalez Davis (12) 29,734 64 2,141,265 8/26 Bal N L 5-8 77-49 1 +12.0 Chen Cueto (2-3) Britton 33,003 65 2,174,268 8/27 Bal D W 5-3 78-49 1 +13.0 Ventura (9-7) Tillman - 31,115 66 2,205,423 8/28 @ TB N 8/29 @ TB N 8/30 @ TB D September (0-0) 9/1 Det N 9/2 Det N 9/3 Det N 9/4 CWS N 9/5 CWS N 9/6 CWS D 9/7 Min N 9/8 Min N 9/9 Min N 9/11 @ Bal N 9/12 @ Bal D 9/13 @ Bal N 9/14 @ Cle N 9/15 @ Cle N 9/16 @ Cle N 9/17 @ Cle N 9/18 @ Det N 9/19 @ Det N 9/20 @ Det D 9/22 Sea N 9/23 Sea N 9/24 Sea N 9/25 Cle N 9/26 Cle N 9/27 Cle D 9/28 @ ChC N (Make up of May 30 game) 9/29 @ CWS N 9/30 @ CWS N October (0-0) 10/1 @ CWS N 10/2 @ Min N 10/3 @ Min N 10/4 @ Min D Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA) Pacific Coast League American Conference, Northern Division (74-59) Fresno (Astros) 1 6 0 9 Omaha 5 9 0 8 WP: Casey Coleman (5-3) Omaha scored four in the second to take the series opener in a four-game set against Fresno. Alex Gordon played in his fifth game on a rehab assignment and recorded three hits, including his first double and an RBI. Casey Coleman pitched 4.0 innings of relief allowing one run on five hits, earning his fifth win of the season. Minor League Report NW Arkansas Naturals (AA) Texas League North Division (First Half Division Champs) (24-34 Second Half, 64-64 Overall) Springfield (Cardinals) 4 6 2 1 NW Arkansas 5 9 0 7 WP: Brooks Pounders (3-3) SV: Sam Selman (#3) HR: Ramon Torres (#4) The Naturals won their third-straight game and look for a sweep of Springfield tonight. Ramon Torres hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season, while Zane Evans had a bases clearing double in the third, giving Northwest Arkansas a 4-1 lead. Sam Selman threw two perfect innings for his third save of the year. Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced) Carolina League Northern Division (First Half Division Champs) (21-38 Second Half, 59-70 overall) Wilmington 3 9 0 7 Myrtle Beach (Cubs) 2 8 1 7 WP: Zach Lovvorn (4-4) SV: Estarlin Cordero (#10) Wilmington edged Myrtle Beach to take the opener in their four-game set. Jack Lopez scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, coming home from second on a wild pitch and a throwing error following a strikeout. Zach Lovvorn pitched 7.0 strong innings to earn his fourth victory of the season, allowing two runs on seven hits. Lexington Legends (A) South Atlantic League Southern Division (22-35 Second Half, 53-74 Overall) Idaho Falls Chukars (R) Pioneer League South Division (31-33) Burlington Royals (R) Appalachian League East Division (29-34) Surprise Royals (R) Arizona League West Division (38-16) Rome (Braves) 3 5 0 6 Lexington 1 6 2 5 Idaho Falls 3 7 0 6 Ogden (Dodgers) 4 10 2 7 Greenville (Astros) 2 4 2 7 Burlington 5 6 2 6 AZL Padres 0 6 1 5 Surprise 4 4 0 8 LP: Foster Griffin (3-6) The Legends will look for a series split this evening after falling 3-1 last night. Austin Bailey went 2-for-4 with his fifth double of the year and scored Lexington s lone run. Foster Griffin took the loss, allowing only two runs (one earned) on two hits with five strikeouts. LP: Brian Bayliss (1-2) HR: Jeckson Flores (#1) A four-run eighth costs the Chukars a victory. Jeckson Flores hit his first homer of the season and finished 2-for-4 with all three of the Chukars RBI. Derek Gordon pitched 5.0 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, but Brain Bayliss gave up a solo shot for his fourth blown save this year. WP: Igol Feliz (3-6) SV: Jacob Bodner (#4) The Royals clinched the series opener against Greenville with a three-run seventh. Jose Martinez collected a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh. Igol Feliz picked up his third win of the year, tossing 5.0 innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit in relief. WP: Gerson Garabito (3-2) Surprise used three pitchers to blank the Padres on six hits. Gerson Garabito made the start, going 6.0 scoreless innings with five K s. Manny Olloque finished 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored to lead the Royals offense.