ACE 30. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Martin Perez (4-6, 4.60) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4-8, 5.04)

Royals vs. Rangers Kansas City opens post-break play with an opportunity to avenge some rough treatment in Arlington back in April, when KC was swept in a 4-game visit to Globe Life...the Royals have lost nine in a row overall to Texas dating back to their last win here on July 22 of last year..kc still leads the all-time series by a 277-271- 1 count, including a 152-124-1 mark in Kansas City, 138-111-1 in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. 4/20 @ Tex L, 0-1 (13) Alvarez Wood 26,898 4/21 @ Tex L, 2-6 Hamels Karns 31,320 4/22 @ Tex L, 1-2 Bush Wood 41,446 4/23 @ Tex L, 2-5 Darvish Hammel 37,177 7/14 KC 7/15 KC 7/16 KC Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Texas Rangers (43-45) @ Kansas City Royals (44-43) Kauffman Stadium - Friday, July 14, 2017 Game #88 - Home Game #44 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Saturday, July 15 vs. Texas Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (4-0, 3.51) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (5-5, 3.76), 6:15 p.m., FS 1 (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, July 16 vs. Texas Rangers: RHP Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.49) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-6, 4.45), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight s game can be heard back home on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart on the call, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer tonight is being televised in HD on FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler in the booth while Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the Royals Live the pre and post-game shows. UNOFFICIAL SECOND HALF COMMENCES--The Royals have 87 games in the books this year, six more than the official midway point, but tonight resumes play for all of baseball as clubs return to work following the American League s 2-1 win in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night...with 75 games remaining, Kansas City finds itself in third place, three games out in the cramped A.L. Central, while trailing in the Wild Card by a 1 1/2 games...for the fourth straight year, the Royals come out of the break in possession of a winning record, currently at 44-43...the 2014 club was 48-46 when the All-Star Game came around, then lost the first four games out of the break to fall to 48-50, before a 24-6 stretch put the Royals in the Wild Card hunt and eventually landed in the World Series...Kansas City s most recent work was a 3-3 road trip that started great with three straight wins in Seattle, but was followed with a 3-game sweep by the Dodgers in L.A. last weekend. WHERE D THE TIE COME FROM???--If you scour the box on the left you ll note that the Royals and Rangers have a deadlock on the all-time series...that contest occurred here on May 24, 1983, when the game was called after five innings due to rain, with all game statistics counting despite no outcome reached...mike Smithson of the Rangers and Paul Splittorff of KC each worked the five innings and gave up a pair of runs, with Texas taking a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth on a Larry Parrish solo homer and then the Royals tying the contest in the home half when George Brett single and scored on Hal McRae s triple...then the skies opened up and the game was called. HOME FOR 10--Tonight starts the third and final 10-game homestand of the season for Kansas City with the Rangers here through Sunday, followed by a pair of A.L. Central rivals with Detroit in for four and the White Sox next weekend for a 3-gamer...the Royals are 24-19 on the year in Kauffman Stadium, including a 7-3 mark on the last homestand which featured series wins over Boston (2-1), Toronto (2-1) and Minnesota (3-1)...KC has gone 4-0 with a split in its last five series in The K... once this extended stay is completed, the Royals will have just 28 home games left on the 2017 docket while 37 are slated for the road, including a make-up game in Yankee Stadium on September 25 (12:05 KC time) from a May 25 rainout in the Bronx. ALL-STAR REVIEW--All three Royals named to the 2017 American League squad participated in Tuesday s game, eventually won by the A.L., 2-1 in 10 innings... Salvador Perez, participating in his fifth Midsummer Classic and as a voted member of the starting lineup for a fourth straight year, caught the first five innings, going 0-for-2 at the plate...jason Vargas, named to his first All-Star squad, worked a scoreless fourth inning, allowing a single to Colorado s Nolan Arenado, but then benefitting from a Mookie Betts throw from centerfield to double Arenado off at second base for a double play...mike Moustakas, who won the Final Vote competition for a second time in three years, entered defensively in the seventh inning and went 0-for-2 and was on deck when Robinson Cano ended the contest with a home run. ACE 30 REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received that pitcher Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right-hander compiled a 38-31 during his abbreviated Major League career...among many highlights, Ace will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Martin Perez (4-6, 4.60) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (4-8, 5.04) 2017 2016 Career 2017 2016 Career Martin Perez vs. Royals - 0-0 0-0 Major League Record 4-6 (4.60 ERA) 10-11 32-36 Jason Hammel vs. Rangers 0-1 1-0 1-3 Major League Record 4-8 (5.04 ERA) 15-10 88-95 JASON HAMMEL opens the second half, making his team-leading 18th start of the year and 266th of his career (324th appearance)...he s facing Texas for the second time this season and eighth all-time (sixth start)...the 34-year-old right-hander is in his first season with KC after signing a two-year free agent contract on February 8. TOUGH-LUCK LOSS--Jason recorded his eighth quality start last Friday night in Jason s 2017 Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT LA, but dropped a 4-1 decision to the Dodgers...he scattered eight hits and allowed three 4/6 at Minnesota ND, 3-5 5.0 6 3 3 0 4 2 95-59 3-3 runs with three walks and seven strikeouts over his 6.0 innings, topping the 100-pitch 4/12 Oakland L, 3-8 4.2 7 4 4 0 2 4 94-55 0-4 4/18 San Francisco ND, 1-2 6.0 6 1 1 0 1 3 87-58 1-1 mark for the third-straight outing with 102...he worked around baserunners in each frame, 4/23 at Texas L, 2-5 3.0 4 3 3 0 3 5 84-47 2-2 limiting the damage to consecutive two-out RBI singles from Logan Forsythe and Corey 4/30 Minnesota L, 5-7 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 5 77-47 2-5 5/5 Cleveland W, 3-1 6.0 3 1 1 1 2 6 95-58 3-1 Seager in the fourth and a Yasiel Puig solo shot in the sixth...it marked the second-straight 5/10 at Tampa Bay L, 1-12 7.0 13 7 6 2 1 6 107-75 0-7 5/16 NY Yankees L, 1-7 6.0 9 5 5 2 1 0 107-77 0-5 start where Jason has allowed multiple hits with runners in scoring position and just the 5/24 at NY Yankees L, 0-3 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 7 98-64 0-2 fourth time this season...his seven strikeouts matched a season high, also recording seven 5/29 Detroit ND, 7-10 4.1 4 4 4 0 4 4 81-40 3-1 6/3 Cleveland W, 12-5 6.2 5 3 3 2 0 7 96-64 6-3 May 24 at Yankee Stadium and June 3 vs. Cleveland...last Friday was his second straight 6/8 Houston ND, 1-6 7.0 4 1 1 0 0 4 85-59 1-1 6/14 at San Francisco W, 7-2 6.2 8 1 1 0 1 4 98-66 5-1 loss, after going undefeated in a six-start stretch between May 29-June 25. 6/19 Boston W, 4-2 7.0 7 2 2 1 0 4 91-66 4-2 BOUNCING BACK--Despite consecutive losses, Hammel has rebounded from a 6/25 Toronto ND, 2-8 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 6 105-63 2-2 7/1 Minnesota (2) L, 5-10 5.1 9 7 6 1 2 5 107-71 2-6 rough start to the year...over his last seven outings, he s posted a 3-2 mark with a 3.71 7/7 at LA Dodgers L, 1-4 6.0 8 3 3 1 3 7 102-69 1-3 ERA (18 ER in 43.2 IP) with nine walks (1.85 BB/9.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts (7.63 K/9.0 2017 Totals 4-8 5.04 94.2 110 55 53 13 32 77 1609-1038 64.5% Career Totals 88-95 4.46 1597.2 1652 842 791 201 512 1268 - - IP) in that span...in his first 10 starts, Jason went 1-6 with a 6.18 ERA (35 ER in 51.0 IP), issuing 23 walks (4.06 BB/9.0 IP), while recording just 40 strikeouts (7.06 K/9.0 IP), with opponents batting.306 against him (64-for-209). RISPY BUSINESS--Jason allowed a pair of RBI singles last Friday in LA, but still ranks third in the American League, holding the opposition to a.186 average (16-for-86) with runners in scoring position...that includes a.141 mark in scoring situations (9-for-64) over his last 13 starts. SOMETHING ABOUT JULY--July has been Jason s toughest month during a season, going a combined 8-26 with a 5.45 ERA in 56 career appearances...his.235 July winning percentage is the lowest in the Majors since 2006 (min. 40 starts)...however, last season with the Cubs, he won three-straight July starts, including a 3-1 triumph over these Rangers on July 16...he has an 80-69 record with a 4.27 ERA in all other months combined. VS. TEXAS--Hammel dropped a 5-2 decision at Globe Life Park on April 23 and enters tonight 1-3 with a 4.65 ERA (16 ER in 31.0 IP) in five starts and seven outings vs. the Rangers...his lone win came last season with the Cubs, when he held Texas to one run on three hits over 6.0 innings in a 3-1 victory in Wrigley Field on July 16... he s 10-11 with a 4.40 ERA (77 ER in 157.1 IP) all-time against A.L. West clubs, which includes an 0-2 mark and a 4.91 ERA against the division in 2017. AT HOME--He s 3-4 with a 5.02 ERA in 11 home starts this season, most recently suffering a 10-5 setback to Minnesota here on July 1...he s pitched better at The K lately, going 2-1 with a 4.06 ERA (14 ER in 31.0 IP) in his last five starts, after posting a 6.00 mark (20 ER in 30.0 IP) in his first six home starts...last season with the Hammel vs. Rangers Player AVG AB H HR RBI Elvis Andrus.455 11 5 0 3 Adrian Beltre.250 16 4 0 1 Robinson Chirinos.000 4 0 0 0 Shin-soo Choo.455 11 5 0 0 Joey Gallo.000 1 0 0 0 Carlos Gomez.222 18 4 0 1 Jonathan Lucroy.235 17 4 0 1 Nomar Mazara.333 3 1 0 0 Mike Napoli.143 7 1 0 1 Rougned Odor.091 11 1 0 0 Cubs, Hammel went 10-2 with a 2.42 ERA at Wrigley Field, ranking sixth in the Majors in home ERA...he s 41-37 with a 4.38 ERA in 130 starts and 158 appearances all-time at his various home parks. Jason s Last Win: June 19 vs. Boston (7.0 IP, 4-2 over Hector Velázquez) Jason s Last Loss: July 7, 2017 at Los Angeles Dodgers (6.0 IP, 1-4 to Kenta Maeda) Jason s Strikeout High: 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Jason s Last Complete Game and only Career Shutout: June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals One Royal Way Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 www.royals.com Kansas City Royals 2017

Pitching Notes Tomorrow s Starter - Danny Duffy = Danny makes his first start of the second half tomorrow evening, his 14th start of the year...he s 5-5 with a 3.76 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 81.1 innings. = The lefty surrendered three home runs, including two to Justin Turner, last Sunday in a 5-2 loss at Dodger Stadium...he was charged with five runs on six hits over 7.0 innings with no walks and nine strikeouts...duff s three home runs were one fewer than he allowed in his first 12 starts of the season. = He s posted a 21-13 record with a 3.74 ERA (131 ER in 315.0 IP) after the All-Star break in his career...he s 20-25 with a 3.70 mark before the break. = Since coming off the DL, he s held left-handed batters hitless in 12 at-bats...overall, lefties are batting.203 against him (12-for-59) with two extra-base hits. = He s 1-1 with a 3.90 ERA in five career starts against Texas...took a no-decision at Globe Life Park on April 20 after tossing 7.1 scoreless frames. = In four starts against AL West foes this year, Duffy has a 3-0 record and a 1.67 ERA...he s gone 9-5 with a 3.38 ERA vs. the division in his career. = He s making his first home start since May 18...he s 2-2 with a 2.76 ERA in five starts here, while he s 9-2 with a 3.38 mark at home since the start of 2016. 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 87 29-29 - - 4.33 481.2 487 242 232 72 159 402.262 Relievers 86 15-14 20 29 4.08 293.2 278 145 133 26 129 275.250 Totals 87 44-43 20 29 4.24 775.1 765 387 365 98 288 677.257 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 186/268 (69.4%) Saves/Save Opp: 20/29 (69.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 125/42 (33.6%) Al Alburquerque 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 9, 2014 at LAD (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 3, 5/16 vs. NYY July 9 @ LA Dodgers 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Al made his sixth appearance last Sunday in LA, working a flawless eighth inning...it marked his first outing since being selected from Omaha (AAA) July 3. = This is his second stint with the Royals, having been designated for assignment on May 21...had a 6.75 ERA (3 ER in 4.0 IP) in his previous stint with KC. = In 22 outings with the Storm Chasers, Alburquerque is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (6 ER in 26.0 IP)...he s also collected three saves in five chances with Omaha. Scott Alexander (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 17/23 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 17/3 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 6/9 at SD July 8 at LA Dodgers (Loss) 0.0 0 1 1 3 0 = Scott has made a career-high 23 outings this season and is tied for 12th among AL relievers with a 2.16 ERA (8 ER in 25.1 IP). = Suffered his third loss of the year last Saturday after walking the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th in a 5-4 defeat at Dodger Stadium...the three walks in a single outing were a career high...since returning from the DL on June 7, he s allowed 11 walks in 19.0 innings...he issued just four walks in his first 14.1 innings. = He earned his first win (42nd appearance) on July 2 vs. Minnesota, relieving Travis Wood in the fifth en route to a 6-2 victory. = Held right-handed hitters to a.190 average (16-for-84), which ranks third among AL lefties...only Andrew Miller (.108) and Justin Wilson (.126) have been better. Miguel Almonte 1st Batter Efficiency: 1/2 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 July 9 at Iowa (AAA) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 = Miguel was recalled from Omaha (AAA) today as Neftalí Feliz was placed on the Paternity Leave List...this marks the fourth time he s been called up this season and second time this month...he last pitched in a Major League game on July 1, working a scoreless eighth inning against Minnesota. = In 13 appearances (seven starts) at the minor league level, Almonte is 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA (6 ER in 40.2 IP) with 10 walks and 47 strikeouts. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency: 27/36 Saves/Save Opp: 19/21 (90.5%) Last Save: July 5 at SEA (36th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 5/1 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/7 vs. HOU July 8 at LA Dodgers 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 = Kelvin has collected 19 saves in 21 opportunities (90.5 percent) in his first full season as KC s closer...his save total and save percentage are both tied for fifth in the American League...he owns a 2.18 ERA (5 ER in 20.2 IP) in save situations, however he has an 8.10 ERA (12 ERA in 13.1 IP) in non-save situations. = Herrera last worked six days ago in Los Angeles, when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning...entered the game with the bases loaded and nobody out. = He has allowed seven homers in 34.0 innings this season (1.85 HR/9) but none in his last 11 outings after allowing six HR in 72.0 innings in 2016 (0.75 HR/9). Kevin McCarthy 1st Batter Efficiency: 5/10 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/2 2017 Strikeout High: 2 on 6/6 vs. HOU July 4 at Seattle 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Kevin has made 10 appearances over two stints with the Royals this season, matching his total from last season...he most recently pitching a scoreless ninth inning on July 4 in Seattle...eight of his 10 outings this season have been scoreless...held leadoff hitters to a.188 average (3-for-16) in his career. = He was charged with a career high three runs on June 20 vs. Boston, however he s allowed just one run (5.2 IP) in the five outings since then. = McCarthy started the year with Omaha (AAA), going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA (7 ER in 27.0 IP) in 20 appearances for the Storm Chasers. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency: 27/35 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 18/8 2017 Strikeout High: 4 (2x), last: 7/1 vs. MIN (1) July 8 at LA Dodgers 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Mike enjoyed a productive first half, making 35 appearances out of the Royals bullpen...his five victories out of the bullpen are tied for third-most in the American League, while he s also sixth in ERA (1.87) and 13th in WHIP (0.97)...his five first-half wins were tops by a KC reliever since Wade Davis (5) in 2015. = Minor last worked Saturday at Dodger Stadium, tossing a 1-2-3 seventh inning, needing just 11 pitches to retire the side. = Since May 1, he s posted the second-lowest ERA in baseball (1.16), among hurlers that have worked at least 30.0 innings, trailing only Pittsburgh s Felipe Rivero (0.83)...he s also gone 5-0 with nine walks and 37 strikeouts, while holding the opposition to a.173 batting average (19-for-110) since the start of May. = He s held left-handed hitters to a.130 batting average (7-for-54), fourth lowest in the American League (min. 50 batters faced). Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency: 33/41 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th career) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 36/8 2017 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/9 at SD July 8 at LA Dodgers 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Peter made 41 appearances during the first half, tying him for fourth-most in the American League...after a rough stretch in May, he s posted a 1.46 ERA (2 ER in 12.1 IP) since June 1, while he has allowed just one unearned run in his last seven outings (since June 27). = Moylan leads the Majors with 36 inherited runners, the most by a Royal before the All-Star break since Aaron Crow (27) in 2013. = He remains unbeaten in his last 139 appearances, the second-longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Atlanta s Sam Freeman (144). = Fanned all three batters he faced on 10 pitches on June 9 for the second time in his career (also, April 11, 2009 with Atlanta) he s the third Royals reliever to strikeout all three batters faced in an appearance in 10 pitches or less, joining Aaron Crow (July 24, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and Stan Belinda (Aug. 6, 1994 vs. Seattle). Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency: 30/39 Saves/Save Opp: 1/6 (16.7%) Last Save: July 3 at SEA (204th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/3 2017 Strikeout High: 4 on 4/15 vs. LAA July 8 at LA Dodgers 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 = Joakim had an up-and-down first half, posting a 1.74 ERA (4 ER in 20.2 IP) and a.231 opponents average in his first 20 appearances of the season; however he has a 3.77 ERA (6 ER in 14.1 IP) since June 1...he s tied for the team lead and for 10th in the American League with 11 holds this season. = Soria allowed a game-tying homer to Cody Bellinger in the eighth last Saturday, snapping a streak of 37.1 innings without a homer, which was the fifth-longest active streak in the Majors prior to the roundtripper, his 36.0 innings without a home run in 2017 were most in the American League. = Soria earned his first save of the season and 204th of his career on July 3 in Seattle, his first since April 13, 2016 at Houston he ranks third in Royals history with 162 saves and fourth with 407 appearances his career 2.81 ERA ranks fourth among active pitchers (min. 500 appearances). Royals vs. Rangers 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Alburquerque - - Alexander 0-0 0 2.70 2 3.1 1 1 Almonte - - Duffy 0-0 0 0.00 1 7.1 4 0 Hammel 0-1 0 9.00 1 3.0 4 3 Herrera - - Kennedy 0-0 0 1.29 1 7.0 4 1 McCarthy - - Minor 0-0 0 0.00 2 4.0 2 0 Moylan 0-0 0 0.00 3 1.1 2 0 Soria 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 Vargas - - Wood 0-2 0 13.50 2 1.1 3 2 0-0 0 3.38 9 8.0 5 3 0-0 0 2.70 2 3.1 1 1 - - 1-1 0 3.90 5 27.2 22 12 1-3 0 4.65 7 31.0 34 16 0-0 0 1.46 13 12.1 10 2 0-2 0 3.77 5 31.0 29 13 - - 0-1 0 5.19 3 8.2 10 5 0-0 0 5.40 5 1.2 4 1 1-2 3 5.63 15 16.0 17 10 5-8 0 4.04 21 120.1 134 54 0-3 0 3.38 5 10.2 10 4

Hitting Notes Jorge Bonifacio LAD Series: 3-for-8, 2B, BB Last Trip: 5-for-17 (.294), 2 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 4 g (5-17) = Jorge went 1-for-4 with a ninth-inning double on Sunday in Los Angeles, extending his career-high on-base streak to 17 games, in which he has a.347 OBP. = Bonifacio has hit in four straight, including two hits on Saturday in Los Angeles, his first multi-hit game since June 27 in Detroit. = Made his Major League debut April 21 in Arlington and hit his first career homer the next day, becoming the sixth Royal to hit his first homer within two games. = Ranks tied for fifth among AL rookies with 11 HR (but none since June 25), which were most by a Royals rookie before the break since Mark Quinn in 2000. = He and Emilio Bonifacio (2013) are the third set of brothers to play for Kansas City, joining George and Ken Brett and Tony Jr. and Francisco Peña. Drew Butera LAD Series: 0-for-3 Last Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Drew went 0-for-3 on Sunday in Los Angeles, his first start since Game 2 of the July 1 doubleheader vs. Minnesota. = Butera s last hit was a two-run triple in the ninth inning on June 29 at Detroit, his first RBI since May 18 vs. the Yankees. = He s batting.271 (13-for-48) lifetime vs. the Rangers, including a solo home run last July 31 in Arlington. = He set career highs last season in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480), making 34 starts behind the plate. Lorenzo Cain LAD Series: 2-for-11, 2 runs, BB Last Trip: 3-for-23 (.130), 4 runs, HR, 3 RBI, SF, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Lorenzo singled and scored on Hosmer s two-run home run on Sunday in Los Angeles, just his third hit in 23 at-bats on the six-game road trip. = Cain ranked second in the Majors last season (min. 100 plate appearances) with a.371 average (33-for-89) vs. lefties, but he s just 16-for-83 (.193) in 2017. = He ranks fifth in the American League with a.330 average (31-for-94) in the seventh inning or later, but he s 0-for-his-last-10 after starting 31-for-84 (.369). = Tied for seventh in the AL with 15 steals and is the only player in MLB (min. 10 attempts) who hasn t been caught he s 19-for-his-last-19 dating back to 2016. Alcides Escobar LAD Series: 3-for-12, run, RBI Last Trip: 4-for-24 (.167), run, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Esky went 0-for-4 on Sunday in Los Angeles, but is still batting.286 (42-for-147) since May 30, raising his season average 47 points from.179 to.226. = Alcides has a 10-game hitting streak at home in which he s batting.405 (15-for-37), including an extra-base hit and an RBI in his last four home games. = He s made a club-record 258 consecutive starts all at shortstop dating back to Sept. 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors (any position), according to Elias Sports Bureau he s the first to start that many consecutive games at shortstop since Miguel Tejada started 284 straight for Baltimore (2004-05). = Alcides has played in 1,030 games since joining the Royals prior to 2011, second most in the Majors trailing only Robinson Cano (1,033). = He s tied for second in the AL with four sacrifices his 68 sacrifice hits since 2011 are second most in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Alex Gordon LAD Series: 1-for-7, 2B Last Trip: 3-for-17 (.176), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Alex last played on Saturday in Los Angeles, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts he does, however, have 12 extra-base hits in his last 28 games since June 5 good for a.479 slugging percentage after recording just five extra-base hits (all doubles) through his first 49 games, a.202 slugging percentage. = Gordon has six outfield assists, tied for fourth in the American League, most recently throwing out Nelson Cruz at second base on July 5 he has 80 career outfield assists, most in the Majors since 2010 his eight errors in 1,552 chances since 2012 are tied with Nick Markakis for fewest among outfielders (min. 1,300 TC). = He has an RBI in five straight home games (eight total), after recording just four RBI in his first 32 home games this season. = He's six runs shy of matching Mike Sweeney (700) for sixth in Royals history and is four homers shy of matching Frank White (160) for fifth. = He ranks tied for third in the AL with nine hit-by-pitches and ranks 13th among active players with a franchise-record 84 hit-by-pitches. Eric Hosmer LAD Series: 6-for-13, run, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 11-for-24 (.458), 5 runs, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Hit Streak: 15 g (24-60) = Eric went 3-for-4 with a two-run HR on Sunday in Los Angeles vs. Clayton Kershaw, becoming just the third left-handed batter to record a three-hit game vs. Kershaw, joining Christian Yelich (2015) and Matt Carpenter (2014) he ranks third among left-handed batters with a.336 average (36-for-107) vs. southpaw pitchers. = Hosmer has a 15-game hitting streak in which he s batting.400/.446/.650 (25-for-60) with three doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI it s the longest active streak in the Majors according to Elias, the second longest by a Royal this season and is the third longest of his career and longest since an 18-game streak last April. = Since May 1, Hosmer ranks fourth in the Majors with a.352 average (86-for-244), trailing only Carlos Correa (.359), Jean Segura (.359) and Jose Altuve (.355). = He has 11 go-ahead RBI this season and 73 since the start of 2015, third most in the AL, trailing only Albert Pujols (81) and Jose Abreu (74). = He was charged with a throwing error on July 4 at Seattle, snapping a streak of 120 games without an error, dating back to August 14 of last season. Whit Merrifield LAD Series: 2-for-12, run, 2B, RBI, BB, SB Last Trip: 6-for-26 (.231), 4 runs, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, 3 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Whit went 0-for-4 on Sunday in Los Angeles, snapping an 11-game on-base streak in which he hit.294/.321/.510 (15-for-51). = Merrifield hit his first career leadoff home run on July 4 vs. Felix Hernandez, the first leadoff HR by a Royal since Alex Gordon on Sept. 14, 2015. = He ranks 10th in the American League with 14 steals including six in his last seven games and his 93.3% success rate (14-for-15) is third in the Majors. = He s a lifetime.317 hitter (45-for-142) vs. left-handed pitching, but is just 18-for-65 (.277) this season he s never faced Martin Perez. = He ranks tied for fourth in the American League in triples (four) and bunt hits (four) he s batting.303 (23-for-76) with two outs, including 16 of his 33 RBI. = He had a Major League-best 19-game hitting streak from May 13-June 4, the longest by a Royal since Alex Gordon (also 19 games) in 2011. Brandon Moss LAD Series: 0-for-1, BB Last Trip: 1-for-5 (.200), run, 2B, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Brandon popped out to third base as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning on Sunday he last started on July 4 at Seattle. = Moss recorded five hits in the split doubleheader on July 1 vs. Minnesota, matching his total from his previous nine games (30 at-bats) combined. = He last homered on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1), a game-tying solo shot that traveled 474 ft., the longest by a Royal at Kauffman Stadium in the Statcast era (since 2015) and his first since May 26 at Cleveland, snapping a streak of 20 games (57 at-bats) without a homer. = He s batting.385/.448/.692 (10-for-26) with two doubles and two homers vs. left-handed pitchers this season, but has made just two starts vs. lefty starters. = His 112 HR since 2013 are eighth most among active left-handed batters during that span, trailing C. Davis, Rizzo, Bruce, Harper, Cano, Votto and Seager. Mike Moustakas LAD Series: 1-for-9, run, 2B Last Trip: 6-for-22 (.273), 5 runs, 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Moose replaced Miguel Sano at third base in the seventh inning in Tuesday s All-Star Game and went 0-for-2 vs. former teammates Greg Holland and Wade Davis he drew 15.6 million votes last week to win the Final Vote presented by Esurance for the second time in his career (also, 2015). = Moustakas was the No. 4 seed in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Marlins Park and hit 10 home runs in the first round, one shy of his opponent, Miguel Sano, who advanced to the finals vs. Aaron Judge he was the third Royal to participate in the HR Derby, joining Bo Jackson (1989) and Danny Tartabull (1991). = Mike last played for the Royals on Saturday in Los Angeles, going 0-for-5 to snap a 10-game hitting streak, in which he hit.317/.333/.805 (13-for-41). = He homered in all three games in Seattle to finish the first half with 25 HR, marking a new career high for an entire season (previously, 22 HR in 2015) and the most by any Royal before the All-Star break since Jermaine Dye (22 HR) in 2000 according to STATS LLC, he s one of four American League third basemen to hit 25 HR before the break, joining Miguel Cabrera (30 HR in 2013), Alex Rodriguez (30 HR in 2007) and Harmon Killebrew (28 HR in 1969 & 59, 26 HR in 1970). = He ranks third in the AL with 25 HR, trailing only Aaron Judge (30) and George Springer (27) his 25 HR are tied for second most among Major League left-handed batters, trailing only Joey Votto (26) his seven HR vs. left-handed pitchers trail only Votto (eight) and Anthony Rizzo (eight) among lefty batters. = According to STATS LLC, he has homered vs. 14 of the 16 teams the Royals have faced (including Texas), tied with Logan Morrison for most in the Majors he s also homered in 12 different ballparks (including nine of his 25 HR here at Kauffman Stadium), most in the Majors ahead of Morrison (11 different ballparks). Salvador Perez LAD Series: 3-for-9, run, HR, 2 RBI Last Trip: 6-for-21 (.286), 2 runs, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 8 g (10-34) = Salvy played in his fifth straight All-Star Game (fourth straight start) on Tuesday in Miami, going 0-for-2 while catching the first 5.0 innings. = Perez went 2-for-5 with a go-ahead HR in the eighth inning on Saturday in Los Angeles, his 18th HR of the year, four shy of his career high done last season his 18 HR were most by a catcher before the break since Brian McCann in 2008 and most by an AL catcher since Ivan Rodriguez (26) and Charles Johnson (20) in 2000. = His 57 RBI are just 22 shy of his career high done in 2012 and were second most by a Royals catcher before the break, trailing Darrell Porter (61) in 1979. = Only four of his 18 HR have come at home, the last of which was his first career grand slam on June 21 vs. Boston, a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning. = Of his 105 career home runs, 100 have come as a catcher, most in franchise history his 57 homers as a catcher since 2015 are most in the Majors, three more than Yasmani Grandal (54)...a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Perez has started 601 games behind the plate since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. Jorge Soler LAD Series: 0-for-5 Last Trip: 0-for-13, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-14) = Jorge went 0-for-3 on Sunday in Los Angeles, extending his hitless at-bats streak to 14, after going 4-for-12 on the last homestand vs. Minnesota. = Both of his home runs with the Royals have come at Kauffman Stadium and vs. left-handed pitchers the first was a 464-ft. solo shot off Richard Bleier on May 14 vs. Baltimore, and the second was a two-run shot that traveled 417 ft. off Buddy Boshers on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 2). = He s in his second stint with Kansas City, after playing in 18 games between May 6-June 3 he spent the first month on the 10-day DL with a strained left oblique. Ramón Torres LAD Series: 0-for-8, BB Last Trip: 0-for-12, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-13) = Ramón went 0-for-4 on Sunday in Los Angeles and is now 0-for-his-last-13 after starting 12-for-31 (.387) he s.182 vs. left-handed pitchers (2-for-11). = Torres had a career-high three hits on July 1 vs. Minnesota (Game 1) and is batting.368 (7-for-19) with three walks (.455 OBP) in seven home games. = Torres made his Major League debut on June 7, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, becoming the seventh Royal to record at least two hits and an RBI in his debut and first since Johnny Giavotella on Aug. 5, 2011 vs. Detroit he also became the first Royal with a hit from each side of the plate in his debut. = In 53 games at Omaha (AAA), he hit.327 (69-for-211) with eight doubles, a triple, five HR and 34 RBI, making starts at second base (19) and shortstop (32).

This & That FELIZ ON LEAVE--Kansas City reliever Neftalí Feliz has been placed on Paternity Leave so that he may be with his family as they welcome the newest member...to take his spot, the Royals have recalled Miguel Almonte from Omaha (AAA). THE LAND OF HOZ--Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer, who inexplicably was left off the A.L. All-Star squad, enters the unofficial second half riding a 15-game hitting streak...he was 3-for-4 last Sunday in Dodger Stadium against Clayton Kershaw and is the only player ever (left-handed or not) to gone 5-for-8 in his career against the Cy Young winner...hoz has hit.400 (24-for-60) with four homers, 12 RBI, a.446 on-base pct. and.650 slugging pct. during the 15-game streak...he was hitting.185 after play on April 22, but since a 2-hit game against these Rangers on April 23 and in the 70 games since, he has batted.351 (94-for-268) with 46 runs, 19 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs, a.403 on-base pct. and.552 slugging pct., upping his season mark 133 points to its present.318 average...his 30 multi-hit games have all come since April 23...his hits and average since April 23 top all other first basemen in either league, while his on-base pct. and runs rank second among A.L. first sackers. KC S BEST BOMBERS EVER--Eric Hosmer took Clayton Kershaw deep in last Sunday s setback in Dodger Stadium, giving the Royals nine home runs during their 6-game excursion to Seattle and L.A...Kansas City has clubbed 107 roundtrippers on the year, shattering the previous club mark for home runs prior to the All-Star break set in 2003 when that squad hit 97 (in 92 games), while last Sunday was just the 87th game this year...the club record for homers in a season is 168 set during the 1987 campaign, with this year s unit is currently on a pace to shatter that mark with 199 roundtrippers...kc has hit 15 home runs this month, which rank third most in the American League behind only Houston (20) and Texas (16). LOVING THE LEATHER--Kansas City has played errorless ball in its last four games and comes out of the All-Star break with the best overall defensive numbers in the Majors...KC has committed 34 errors on the year, six fewer than the runner-up Miami Marlins, while the second place defense in the American League is Minnesota with 43...at the 87-game mark a season ago, the Royals had 54 errors. WORKING AGAINST THE WEST--Tonight opens a 3-game set with Texas and resumption of play against the American League West...the Royals have a 14-10 ledger when battling the West this year, including a 4-game winning streak (Angels-1 and Seattle-3) and an 8-2 mark in the last 10...Texas has been the one hiccup on the slate, with KC going winless in a 4-game stop in Arlington back in April...in other divisional work, the Royals are just 13-21 within the A.L. Central, with play resuming with 10-straight intradivisional matchups starting Monday vs. Detroit...KC has gone 10-8 in its last 18 Central battles after an abysmal 3-13 start...the Royals are 12-7 vs. the A.L. East and will resume play with that division on the next road trip with three in Boston and three in Baltimore...the three losses last weekend in Dodger Stadium dropped Kansas City to 5-5 in Interleague play, with 10 still on the docket. PATIENCE PAYING OFF--Lorenzo Cain received his 34th walk of the year last Saturday in L.A., now just three walks shy of his single-season best...he established his career-high in 2015 with 37 free passes. MOOSE ON RECORD PACE--Monday s Home Run Derby had the right guy from Kansas City, though Mike Moustakas came up a roundtripper shy of matching the 12 home runs hit by Minnesota s Miguel Sano in the opening round...moose entered the break clubbing six home runs in his last 11 games to raise his season total to 25, which is good for third in the American League and in a fifth place tie in the Majors with LA s Cody Bellinger...Moustakas has already broken his personal single-season best of 22 from 2015 and hit three more home runs prior to the All-Star break than any Royal in history, breaking Jermaine Dye s mark of 22 in 2000...Moose remains on a pace that would shatter Kansas City s long-standing club record of 36 roundtrippers hit by Steve Balboni during the 1985 season...his 25 home runs to this point translate to 47 over the remainder of the campaign. THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER--Reliever Peter Moylan made his 41st relief appearance of the year last Saturday, the 34th in which he did not allow an earned run... the 38-year old from Australia, has been nothing short of spectacular since May 24, allowing just two earned runs in a total of 15.2 innings, spanning 19 appearances, for a 1.15 ERA with 18 strikeouts...he had allowed 16 earnies through his first 15.0 frames of the year for a 9.60 ERA, though 14 of those 16 runs scored over just three appearances with two 5-run and a 4-run outing. ESKY TURNAROUND COINCIDES WITH CLUB SUCCESS--Kansas City s 18-9 run in the last 27 games has coincided with Alcides Escobar s offensive resurgence, as the durable shortstop has hit.327 (35-for-107) with 16 runs scored in that span...esky was hitting.178 on the year entering play on June 10, but has since raised his average 48 points to its present.226...though patience is far from a virtue for Escobar, who has walked just six times on the year including none in the last 28 games...he s made a club-record 258 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to September 26, 2015, the longest active streak in the Majors, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...the last MLB team to have the same starting SS in that many consecutive games was the Orioles, who had Miguel Tejada as their starting shortstop in 284 games from April 4, 2004 through August 20, 2005...should Esky get to 285, he will have the longest such streak since Cal Ripken started 2,216 consecutive games at SS for the Orioles from 1982 to 1996. DUPE KC S SECRET WEAPON--Replay specialist and team eagle eye Bill Duplissea has not made a challenge since July 3 in Seattle when he made his 19th of the year and got a reversal on Whit Merrifield s bunt attempt in the eighth...duper is 14-for-19 for a 74% success rate, which is currently the second best mark in the Majors... Duplissea also requested a Crew Chief review of Danny Espinosa s home run on June 16 in Anaheim that was flipped into a foul ball upon review, but Dupe does not receive statistical credit for a Crew Chief review...bill closed 2016 as the best in baseball at his craft with a 69.2% success rate, making good on 27 of 39 challenges, with the Mets next at 67.7% (21-for-31). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010...he enters tonight at the.500 mark, currently at 593-593, which is a huge accomplishment considering he had a 198-253 mark in his first two+ seasons in charge, but is since 395-340 (.537)... his win total has shattered Whitey Herzog s previous team mark of 410 wins (1975-79)...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is seventh among active managers is games (2,145) and wins (1,050)...his postseason record of 22-9 represents a.710 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason games...he s also 2-0 in managing the American League All-Star team, winning in both Cincinnati ( 15) and San Diego ( 16), the last two times the home field advantage was determined by the All-Star outcome...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2008)...he compiled a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 mark in his last two seasons...yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox s big league staff (1991-2002). vs. Rangers (2017) vs. Rangers (career) At Home (career) Perez (career) Hamels (career) Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bonifacio.286 7 2 1 1 Butera.333 9 3 0 0 Cain.273 11 3 0 1 Escobar.071 14 1 0 0 Gordon.067 15 1 0 0 Hosmer.200 15 3 0 0 Merrifield.250 12 3 0 1 Moss.091 11 1 0 0 Moustakas.231 13 3 1 2 Perez.000 9 0 0 0 Soler Torres.286 7 2 1 1.271 48 13 1 3.270 100 27 0 3.234 175 41 0 18.202 253 51 8 25.277 155 43 8 22.222 18 4 0 2.232 181 42 10 24.262 107 28 3 7.212 104 22 3 13.241 108 26 4 7.200 495 99 3 35.297 1221 363 25 162.265 2190 580 17 197.262 2390 626 77 317.279 1793 501 51 264.286 311 89 6 42.230 1423 328 61 197.253 1306 330 44 170.277 1337 370 42 196.262 408 107 16 55.368 19 7 0 2.333 3 1 0 0.167 6 1 0 0.200 5 1 0 0.000 5 0 0 0.400 5 2 0 1.333 3 1 0 0.000 2 0 0 0.167 6 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.250 8 2 0 0.250 8 2 0 1.167 18 3 0 1.273 11 3 0 0.000 10 0 0 1.333 3 1 0 0.000 3 0 0 0.000 8 0 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 13 44 3.4 6-7 8 Luke Farrell 1 11 11.0 1-0 0 Jason Hammel 17 58 3.4 4-13 8 Jakob Junis 6 31 5.2 4-2 2 Nate Karns 8 31 3.9 4-4 3 Ian Kennedy 16 64 4.0 7-9 7 Eric Skoglund 3 4 1.3 1-2 1 Matt Strahm 3 13 4.3 1-2 0 Jason Vargas 17 84 4.9 13-4 12 Travis Wood 1 6 6.0 1-0 0 Chris Young 2 16 8.0 2-0 0 Totals 87 362 4.2 44-43 41 Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/starters) Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Duffy 3-2 3-5 6-7 Farrell - 1-0 1-0 Hammel 2-4 2-9 4-13 Junis 0-1 4-1 4-2 Karns 1-1 3-3 4-4 Kennedy 1-3 6-6 7-9 Skoglund 0-1 1-1 1-2 Strahm - 1-2 1-2 Vargas - 13-4 13-4 Wood - 1-0 1-0 Young 1-0 1-0 2-0 Total 8-12 36-31 44-43 Catcher Breakdown Butera Perez Totals Starts 20 67 87 CS/ATT 1/12 10/41 11/53 Pct. 8.3 24.4 20.8 ERA 4.95 3.99 4.24 ER/IP 109/198.1 256/577.0 365/775.1 Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: 7 (Last: 6/18 @ LAA)

2017 Royals Home Runs vs. vs. @ on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Bonifacio 11 3 8 4 7 5 6 - - 3 3 5-4 7 2 1-1 4-7 6/25/17 TOR F. Liriano 43 Butera 2 1 1 1 1 2 - - - 2 - - 1-1 1 - - - 2-0 5/14/17 BAL M. Givens 44 Cain 11 2 9 3 8 8 2-1 4 3 4 1 1 8 2 1 - - 8-1 7/5/17 @ SEA A. Miranda 13 Escobar 2-2 1 1 1 1 - - 2 - - 1-1 1 - - - 2-0 7/1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 34 Gordon 5-5 2 3 4-1 - 2 1 2 - - - - 2-3 5-0 7/3/17 @ SEA A. Moore 15 Hosmer 12 3 9 7 5 2 9 1-4 2 6 1 6 4 3 2 1 2 8-4 7/9/17 @ LAD C. Kershaw 2 Merrifield 7 1 6 4 3 7 - - - 3 2 2-4 4 1 - - 2 3-4 7/4/17 @ SEA F. Hernandez 21 Moss 10 1 9 5 5 8 1 1-4 3 3 1 4 - - 2 4 4 6-3 7/1/17 MIN-1 J. Berrios 14 Moustakas 25 6 19 9 16 17 5 3-11 9 5 4 9 1 - - 6 18 18-6 7/5/17 @ SEA A. Miranda 13 Perez 18 6 12 4 14 8 8 1 1 10 5 3 3 8 8 8 1-1 10-7 7/8/17 @ LAD P. Baez 1 Soler 2 2-2 - 1 1 - - 1-1 - - 1-1 - - 1-1 7/1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 18 Torres - - - 44 Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Salvador Perez (6/21/17 vs. Boston, eighth inning) - Franchise total: 124; 2 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (6/16/17 @ Los Angeles Angels, solos off Jesse Chavez and Kenyan Middleton) - 5 times in 2017 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas (6/28/17 @ Detroit, fourth inning off Daniel Norris) - 6 times 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: Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain (6/10/17 @ San Diego, eighth 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: Whit Merrifield (7/4/17 @ Seattle) - Franchise total: 92 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: Mike Moustakas (6/6/17 vs. Houston, ninth inning, Ken Giles pitching) - Franchise total: 68 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Kennys Vargas, Minnesota (5/19/17 @ Target Field, off Kelvin Herrera, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay (5/10/17 @ Tropicana Field off Peter Moylan, 8th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, Boston (6/21/17 @ Kauffman Stadium, Ian Kennedy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Cameron Maybin (6/17/17 @ Angel Stadium, Jakob Junis pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas (7/30/16 @ Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto (7/5/16 @ Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (7/11/10 @ U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (9/5/16 @ Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit (6/16/16 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching) 2017 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players 2 3 4 5 6+ Total 2 3 4 5 6+ Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out 5-10 11-15 16+ Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Bonifacio 17 - - - - 17 6 2 - - - 8 2 8 9 2 - - 4 g 7 g (5/16-23) 2 - Butera 3 1 - - - 4 3 - - - - 3 1-4 - - - 0 g - - - Cain 16 6 - - - 22 2 2-1 - 5 2 7 8 5 - - 2 g 7 g (6/13-19) 12 - Escobar 16 4 - - - 20 4 1 - - - 5 2 4 9 1 - - 0 g 9 g (6/18-28) 9 1 Gordon 6 1 - - - 7 3 2 - - - 5 3 4 10 1 - - 0 g 5 g (5/16-24) 6 1 Hosmer 23 7 - - - 30 9 2 - - - 11 2 11 17 7_ 1-15 g 15 g (6/24-pres) 7 1 Merrifield 15 3 - - - 18 5 2 - - - 7 4 9 15 3 1 1 0 g 19 g (5/13-6/4) 12 4 Moss 4 2 - - - 6 2 1 - - - 3 1 4 6 1 - - 0 g 5 g (5/12-21) 2 - Moustakas 14 2 1 - - 17 7 3 2 - - 12 8 13 18 7 1-0 g 11 g (4/12-25) 5 1 Perez 18 5 - - - 23 12 3 1 - - 16 3 14 15 5 - - 8 g 10 g (6/5-18) 1 - Soler 2 - - - - 2 1 - - - - 1 - - 5 - - - 0 g 4 g (5/13-17) - - Torres 3 1 - - - 4-1 - 1 - - - 0 g 4 g (6/25-7/2) 2 - The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago (Royals 7-0) No-Hitter vs. Royals: Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 @ Seattle (Royals 3-0) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto (Blue Jays 3-2) Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 vs. Minnesota (5-1) and @ Seattle (5-1) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: April 29-30, 2016 @ Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: July 5-7, 2004 @ Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 @ Cleveland (10.0) 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Shutout by the Royals (Combined): May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit, 1-0 Skoglund (6.1), Moylan (0.2), Minor (1.0), Herrera (1.0) Triple Play by the Royals: June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Triple Play vs. Royals: April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Royal hit for the cycle: George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto Opponent hit for the cycle: Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 at Angel Stadium Royal Five-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, May 23, 2016 @ Minnesota (5-for-5) Royal Six-Hit Game: Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 @ Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, 2017 @ San Diego (1B, HR) Royals Five-RBI Game: Lorenzo Cain, June 10, 2017 @ San Diego 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 9, 2017 @ LA Dodgers Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 at KC (3 SB) Royals Steal of Home: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Opponent Steal of Home: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Royals Suspended Game: April 24, 2015 @ Chicago White Sox (Rain) Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: April 20, 2017 at Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Royals Walk-Off Win: June 23, 2017 vs. Toronto (5-4 in 9 innings) (Thrice in 2017) Royals Bat Around: June 30, 2017 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 runs) (9 times in 2017) Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 12-14, 2017 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 3-5, 2017 @ Seattle 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: July 7-9, 2017 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: April 20-23, 2017 @ Texas Disabled List (4) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Nate Karns 60-day right extensor strain/nerve irritation May 24 (retro to May 21) July 20 42 25-17 OF-Paulo Orlando 60-day left tibia fracture June 1 July 31 35 22-13 INF-Cheslor Cuthbert 10-day left wrist sprain June 28 (retro to June 26) July 6 12 7-5 LHP-Matt Strahm 60-day left knee inflammation July 1 August 30 8 4-4