Kansas City Royals

OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

Kansas City Royals (40-28) @ Seattle Mariners (33-39)

Safeco Field - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Game #69 - Road Game #34
Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports)
UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES

Thursday, June 25: Off day in San Francisco

Friday, June 26 @ Oakland As: RHP Edinson Volquez (7-4, 3.33) vs. RHP Jesse Hahn (5-5, 3.40), 9:07 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports
Saturday, June 27 @ Oakland As: RHP Chris Young (6-3, 2.83) vs. LHP Scott Kazmir (4-4, 2.70), 3:07 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports
Sunday, June 28 @ Oakland As: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (5-5, 5.90) vs. RHP Jesse Chavez (4-6, 2.90), 3:07 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports
Tonights game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don
Free serves as the producer/engineer...tonights game is being televised by Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame
shows on FSKC, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg.
Royals vs. Mariners
Tonight will decide the first series of the year between these
clubs as Seattle rebounded to even the set last night...after tonight
these clubs wont meet again until KCs final homestand in Sepetmber...the Royals hold a 218-204 advantage all-time, but have a
99-109 deficit in Seattle, 25-40 since Safeco opened in 1999.
Date Site Score WP
LP
Att.
6/22 @ Sea W, 4-1 Blanton
Hernandez 23,588
6/23 @ Sea L, 0-7 Montgomery (C) Guthrie
17,460
6/24 @ Sea
9/22 KC
9/23 KC
9/24 KC

MS FLIP THE SCRIPT--The Royals had a couple of early opportunities to get to former farmhand Mike
Montgomery and failed to do so, but the Mariners took advantage of their chances to cruise to a 7-0 series
tying decision...KC placed five of its first seven hitters in the game aboard, but failed to score, loading the
bases with none out in the first and then putting runners on first and second and none out in the following
frame...after that point it was all Montgomery, who was a sandwich pick of the Royals in 2008, as he faced
24 hitters between base hits after the two men reached in the second inning...Jeremy Guthrie worked out
of trouble in the second, but wasnt as fortunate in the fourth, walking in the first run of the game and then
allowing two more tallies...Guthrie nemesis, Dustin Ackley, then connected for his a 2-run homer in the
fifth to give the hosts a 6-0 advantage...with three hits, Ackley is now 9-for-13 lifetime vs. Guthrie...the
loss didnt have any immediate impact on the A.L. Central race, as second place Minnesota remained 3
1/2 games back, but Detroit closed to within 4 1/2 games with its win.

AHHHH BLANK!!!--Last nights 7-0 defeat was the fifth shutout incurred by the Royals this year, as Kansas City relinquished its #1 standing in the American
League team batting race, falling to .273 on the season, while Detroit has overtaken the top spot at .274...last night was also contrary to a season trend, as the Royals
entered the contest and still remain the toughest to fan in the Majors, but Mike Montgomery managed to record 10 Ks in his route-going effort, the eighth time KC
has reached a double-digit strikeout total...Kansas City has still fanned 67 fewer times that runner up Boston (395 to 462).
ROSTER MOVE--In order to get Danny Duffy active for tonights start against the Mariners, the Royals have optioned righthanded reliever Michael Mariot back to
Omaha (AAA)...Mariot was recalled prior to Mondays game here and finished up last nights game with 2.0 frames out of the pen...Duffy has been recalled from his
injury rehab assignment and activated from the 15-day disabled list after being out since May 17 with left biceps tendinitis.
ANOTHER RUBBER BATTLE--Tonight is Kansas Citys ninth rubber game out of 17 three-game series to this point in 2015...the Royals have split the first eight series
deciding affairs, going 1-2 on the road and 3-2 in Kauffman Stadium...the last rubber game was this past Sunday when the Red Sox recorded a 13-2 decision...the Royals
excelled in rubber matches last season, going 12-3...KC seeks its sixth road series win of 2015, going 5-4 with two splits to this point away from The K.

H-D-H = LETHAL COMBINATION--The Royals closed out Monday nights win here with the relief trifecta of Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland doing
what they do best by pulling the curtain on a KC victory...in the nine games this year that the H-D-H trio has worked the seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively, the
threesome has combined to allow two earned runs in a combined 25.2 innings for a 0.70 ERA, while walking nine and fanning 28...the opposition has hit .125 (11for-88) in those final three innings that they have anchored in the same game.
WESTWORLD--Tonight concludes the first of three consecutive stops in the A.L. West, with the Royals heading down the coast to the bay area where an off day
awaits tomorrow before a 3-game set in Oakland...the trip concludes with a 3-gamer in Houston...KC is now 9-6 vs. the West, compared to a 3-6 mark vs. the East,
facing only the Yankees and Red Sox to this point...KC will resume play vs. the East during its next homestand when Tampa Bay (4) and Toronto (3) visit Kauffman
Stadium...the Royals are also 19-12 within their own Central Division and 9-4 vs. the National League after a big league best 15-5 effort vs. the Senior Circuit last year.

TONIGHTS STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Danny Duffy (2-3, 5.87) vs. LHP Roenis Elias (4-4, 3.56)

Danny Duffy vs. Mariners
Roenis Elias vs. Royals

2014
0-1
1-0

2013
0-0
-

Career
2015
2014
0-1
Major League Record
2-3 (5.87 ERA) 9-12
1-0
Major League Record
4-4 (3.56 ERA) 10-12

Career
19-25
14-16

DANNY DUFFY returns from the disabled list to make his ninth big league start of the season, his 71st career outing and 65th starting assignment...its the
leftys third career start against Seattle...a native of Lompoc, Calif., Duffy was originally selected by KC in the third round of the 2007 June Draft.

BACK IN ACTION-- Danny was returned from his rehab assignment today and
Dannys 2015 Starts

activated from the 15-day disabled list, having been out since May 25 (retro to May 17) DATE OPPONENT SCORE
IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT

4/8
vs.
Chicago
ND,
7-5
5.0 8 5
5 1 0 5 81-61 5-4
with left biceps tendinitis...he made two rehab starts for Omaha (AAA) in the interim,
4/13 @ Minnesota W,
12-3
6.1 6 3
3 1 1 3 89-63 5-3
4/19 vs. Oakland ND, 4-2
5.0 4 2
2 0 5 5 93-51 1-2
striking out 10 and holding batters to a .179 average (5-for-28) over 7.2 innings, with

4/24 @ Chicago ND,
2-3
5.1 6 1
0 0 1 3 98-65 2-1
two earned runs allowed...he last pitched a week ago today against the Iowa Cubs,
4/30 vs. Detroit
W, 8-1
7.0 7 1
1 0 2 7 101-67 8-1
5/6 vs. Cleveland L, 3-10 1.0 6 4
4 0 0 0 45-27 0-4
yielding two runs (one earned), three hits and no walks with six Ks over 3.2 innings.

5/11 @ Texas
L, 2-8
3.2 5 6
6 1 6 4 97-54 1-6

HOMER KEY IN LAST KC START--Dannys last start before his D.L. stint was
5/16 New York
L, 1-5
5.0 4 4
4 1 4 3 113-66 1-4
2015 Totals
2-3, 5.87
38.1 46 26 25 4 19 30 717-454 63%
a 5-1 loss at home to the Yankees on May 16, when he allowed four runs, four hits and Career
Totals
19-25, 3.91
345.0 323 162 150 33 155 280
-
four walks with three Ks in 5.0 innings, his third straight defeat...the deciding blow
was in the fifth when Chase Headley clubbed a 3-run homer...Duffy threw 113 pitches, his most since last August 31 vs. Cleveland (114).

NOT HIS USUAL DOMINANCE--Duff entered 2015 as one of the games best against left-handed hitters, though this year lefties are batting .297 (11-for37)...in 2014, he held lefties to a .137 average (17-for-124), which was the second-lowest in the Majors to Tampa Bays Brad Boxberger (.107) among hurlers who
faced at least 100 hitters...he was even better over his final 10 starts, holding lefties to a .121 mark (7-for-58) with just two extra-base hits (.162 SLG)...he has faced
244 lefties without allowing a home run since August 27, 2011, when Jim Thome took him deep in Cleveland in an 8-7 loss.

GOOD HISTORY IN JUNE--Danny makes his first June start of 2015 after earning Royals Pitcher of the Month honors in 2014, when he posted a 1.69 ERA,
third in both the A.L. last year and single-season team history...his .168 opponents avg. was second in the league last year and second in KCs history for the month.

STRONG IN CLOSE GAMES--Danny recorded a 1.85 ERA last season in one-run games, holding opponents to a .186 average...he continued the trend on
April 24 at Chicago, holding the Sox to an unearned run over 5.1 innings in a 3-2 defeat...he has a career 2.89 ERA over 25 one-run games (23 starts).

STARTING OFF--Danny has been solid in the first inning of his starts the last few years, posting a 2.68 ERA and a .207 opponents average (29-for-140) in the
opening frame since the start of 2013...he was remarkable last season, holding opponents to a .179 batting average (16-for-89) and just seven runs in the first inning
of his 24 starts...hes allowed just two runs over eight outings in the opening frame this year for a 2.25 ERA.

VS. MARINERS--The 26-year old opposes Seattle for a third time, entering with a 1.86 ERA (2 ER in 9.2 IP) and a record of 0-1...he was a tough-luck loser
to Hisashi Iwakuma in his most recent matchup and only outing here, a 1-0 final on May 8, 2014...Corey Harts two-out single in the third scored Mike Zunino for
the lone run, with Duffys only two hits allowed coming in the inning...he walked three and fanned four over 6.0 innings plus a batter.

ON THE ROAD--Danny is making his fourth road start of 2015, entering at 1-1, with the win on April 13 at Target Field...he has pitched well on the road in
his career, sporting a 14-11 mark and 3.50 ERA, compared to 5-14 with a 4.34 ERA at home...opponents are batting .239 on the road.
Duffy vs. Mariners
Dannys Last Win:
April 30, 2015 vs. Detroit (7.0 IP+2, 8-1 over Alfredo Simon)
Player
AVG. AB H HR RBI
Dannys Last Loss:
Dustin Ackley
.000
2
0
0
0
Robinson Cano
.375
8
3
1
4
May 16, 2015 vs. New York Yankees (5.0 IP, 1-5 to CC Sabathia)
Nelson Cruz
.200
5
1
0
0
Dannys Strikeout High:
Austin Jackson
.300
20
6
1
1
9 (2x), last: June 14, 2014 at Chicago White Sox (7.0 IP, 9-1 win over Hector Noesi)
Brad Miller
Kyle Seager
Seth Smith
Mark Trumbo
Mike Zunino

.200
.500
.000
.500
.333

5
4
3
2
3

1
2
0
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
1
0

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Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Pitching Notes
Fridays Starter - Edinson Volquez

= Edinson will make his 200th career start (206th appearance) as the Royals visit Oakland...hes 7-4, posting a 3.33 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 83.2 innings.
= Edinson earned his third win in as many starts on Saturday vs. Boston, scattering four runs, eight hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in a 7-4 win...he allowed
a leadoff homer to Mookie Betts along with a run in the third and two in the fifth...the Royals scored five in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead.
= He leads the team with 62 strikeouts and needs three for 1,000 in his career...Saturday was just his third career start without a K.
= Edinson's history with the As dates back to his Rangers days as he last faced them on September 7, 2007 in Arlington, when he fired 6.0 shutout innings in a
5-3 win...he's 1-2 with a 4.20 ERA over three starts, allowing seven runs over 15.0 innings...he lost his only start in Oakland on August 7, 2006.
= The righty will make his 100th career road appearance, entering at 34-30 with a 4.65 ERA...he has won his last two road starts, posting a 2.25 ERA.
= Edinson is 4-1 with a 1.47 ERA this year when he works 7.0 or more innings...hes 31-4 over 45 career outings of 7.0-plus innings, compiling a 1.27 ERA.


Starters

Relievers

Totals
Bullpen Totals:

G
W-L
SV
SVO
68
29-24
-
-
67
11-4
22
31
67
40-27
22
31
1st Batter Efficiency: 151/201 (75%)

2015 Pitching Lines

ERA
4.46
2.10
3.52

IP
H
R
375.1
380
193
226.2
161
56
594.0
531
242
Saves/Save Opp: 22/31 (71%)

ER
186
53
232

HR
BB
SO
OPP AVG
41
122
252
.263
15
80
203
.199
54
197
449
.239
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 53/13 (25%)

Wade Davis

1st Batter Efficiency: 26/31 Saves/Save Opp: 8/8 (100%)

Last Save: June 15 @ Mil (11th career) Last Outing:
IP H R ER BB SO

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/0
2015 Strikeout High: 3 (twice, last 5/29 @ Cubs) June 22 @ Seattle
1.0 0 0 0 0 2
= Wade recorded a 1-2-3 eighth on Monday, fanning Mark Trumbo and Brad Miller with a running catch by Alex Gordon mixed in.
= Wade has fanned at least one batter in eight straight outings and is averaging 13.09 Ks per 9.0 innings over 11 appearances since May 29.
= Davis has not allowed a home run over 113.0 innings dating to September 4, 2013, a club record for relievers...his 0.29 ERA leads the Majors among pitchers with
at least 25.0 innings of work, with St. Louis hurler Trevor Rosenthal second at 0.56.

Brandon Finnegan (L)

1st Batter Efficiency: 4/7

Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%)
Last Save: None career
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BB SO
June 19 vs. Boston
2.2 3 1 1 2 2

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/2
2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 5/3 vs. Det
= Brandon worked 2.2 innings on Friday night vs. Boston after inheriting a runner at second with one away in the sixth and Boston leading 6-1...an infield single put
runners at the corners, with Finny inducing a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning...he allowed a leadoff walk in the seventh, which led to a run.
= He was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on June 13, with this his third Major League stint in 2015.
= He became the first player to appear in the College World Series and MLB World Series in the same season in 2014.

Jason Frasor

1st Batter Efficiency: 13/24 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%)

Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Bal (36th) Last Outing:
IP H R ER BB SO

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 16/5
2015 Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 6/15 @ Mil) June 21 vs. Boston
1.0 3 3 3 1 1
= Jason entered in the fifth on Sunday vs. Boston after Xander Bogaerts doubled home three runs off of Chris Young...he retired Mike Napoli to end the inning, then
ran into trouble with two outs in the sixth, allowing a walk, two doubles and a single as the Red Sox scored three runs, extending their lead to 10-0.
= Frasor entered Sunday having allowed just one run of his own through his first 20.1 innings...his ERA climbed from 0.44 to 1.69.

Kelvin Herrera

1st Batter Efficiency: 21/29 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%)

Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th)
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BB SO

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/3
2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 6/2 vs. Cle
June 22 @ Seattle
1.0 0 0 0 0 2
= Kelvin replaced Joe Blanton in the seventh on Monday, inheriting Austin Jackson at second with a 4-1 lead...Jackson moved to third on a wild pitch and was
stranded there as Kelvin retired three in a row, including two strikeouts.
= Kelvin tossed a scoreless seventh on Saturday vs. the Red Sox, opening with a strikeout of Brock Holt and allowing a one-out single to David Ortiz.
= Hes holding lefties to a .130 average (7-for-54) after retiring three on Monday...the mark is fifth among A.L. pitchers with at least 50 opponent at-bats.

Luke Hochevar

1st Batter Efficiency: 8/13 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%)

Last Save: Aug. 8, 2013 vs. Bos (2nd career) Last Outing:

IP H R ER BB SO

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0
2015 Strikeout High: 2 (5x, last 6/23 @ Sea)
June 23 @ Seattle
1.0 0 0 0 2 2
= Luke opened the sixth last night with back-to-back walks, then retired three in a row including strikeouts of Austin Jackson and Nelson Cruz.
= Luke continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss all of 2014.
= He made a successful transition to the bullpen in 2013, posting a 1.92 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 70.1 innings, with opponents batting .169.

Greg Holland

1st Batter Efficiency: 15/19 Saves/Save Opp: 14/15 (93%)

Last Save: June 22 @ Sea (127th career) Last Outing:

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0
2015 Strikeout High: 2 (5x, last 6/22 @ Sea)
June 22 @ Seattle (Save)
= Greg recorded his 14th save of the year in Mondays 4-1 win, working around a one-out walk to Logan Morrison.
= Greg posted a save in Saturdays 7-4 win over Boston, striking out one and allowing a one-out walk to Brock Holt.
= Opponents are batting .053 (1-for-19) with one out and .056 (1-for-18) with two away.

IP H R ER BB SO
1.0 0 0 0 1 2

Ryan Madson

1st Batter Efficiency: 24/28 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%)

Last Save: Sept. 26, 2011 at Atl (52nd) Last Outing:
IP H R ER BB SO

Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/2
2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/13 @ Min
June 20 vs. Boston
0.1 0 0 0 0 1
= Ryan recorded a big strikeout in the sixth on Saturday vs. Boston, retiring Mookie Betts on four pitches to strand Alejandro De Aza at third and keep KCs 6-4 lead intact.
= Opponents are just 2-for-21 with no extra-base hits when leading off an inning against Ryan.
= Madson enters with a 1.77 ERA against A.L. West clubs, scattering four runs over 20.1 innings.

Franklin Morales (L)

1st Batter Efficiency: 21/27 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: 11/1
2015 Strikeout High: 2 (3x, last 5/25 @ NYY) June 20 vs. Boston
0.1 0 0 0 0 1
= Franklin fanned pinch hitter Sandy Leon in the sixth on Saturday vs. Boston after inheriting Alejandro De Aza with one away in a 6-4 game.
= Morales pitched the eighth inning last Wednesday vs. Milwaukee, allowing a one-out triple to Shane Peterson, who scored on a Gerardo Parra ground out...he had
compiled 7.1 scoreless innings over his previous nine outings, stranding all five inherited runners.

Royals vs. Mariners

2015
Career

Pitcher
W-L S ERA G
IP H ER
W-L S ERA G IP H ER
Blanton
1-0 0 1.50 1 6.0 2
1
9-7 0 3.58 19 125.2 130 50
Davis
0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0
0
1-1 0 3.06 12 35.1 31 12
Duffy
- - - - - -
0-1 0 1.86 2 9.2 7 2
Finnegan
- -
-
-
- -
- - - - - - Frasor
- -
-
-
- -
1-1 3 3.00 32 30.0 26 10
Guthrie
0-1 0 10.80 1 5.0 9
6
2-8 0 5.72 14 85.0 92 54
Herrera
0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0
0
0-0 0 2.25 14 12.0 7 3
Hochevar
0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0
0
3-1 0 3.41
8 29.0 21 11
Holland
0-0 1 0.00 1 1.0 0
0
1-1 5 2.77 13 13.0 8 4
Madson
- - - - - - 0-0 0 4.91
3 3.2 4 2
Morales
- - - - - - 0-0 0 3.00
4 9.0 7 3
Volquez
- -
-
-
- -
4-0 0 2.37
7 38.0 32 10
Young
- - - - - - 4-1 0 3.78
8 47.2 46 20

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Hitting Notes
Drew Butera

This Series: Has not played

Last Stand: 1-for-5, run

Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4)

= Drew hasnt played in this series after making his fifth start of the year Sunday vs. Boston...recorded his first multi-hit game May 14 at Texas.
= Hes played in 12 games since being acquired from the Angels on May 7 in exchange for minor league infielder Ryan Jackson.
= Butera spent the 2014 season with the Dodgers, playing 61 games...hit a career-high three homers for L.A....threw out 11 of 32 would-be base stealers (32.4
percent)...since his debut in 2010, hes thrown out 32.4 percent of runners trying to steal (50-of-173), which ranks eighth among active MLB backstops (min. 250 games).

Lorenzo Cain

This Series: 0-for-3, HBP

Last Stand: 7-for-18 (.389), 2 runs, 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI, 3 SB, 3 BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3)
= Lorenzo reached via a hit by pitch in the first inning, but went 0-for-3 last night...collected two hits and two RBI in Sundays loss to the Red Sox...still hitting .353
(12-for-34) with two doubles, two triple, two homers and eight RBI over his last nine contests.
= Hes been one of the top two-out hitters in the league, batting .372 (29-for-78) with two doubles, two triples and two homers...his two-out average ranks third in the
A.L., while his 29 two-out hits are tied for fourth in the Junior Circuit...hes also reached base at a .437 clip with two down, which is ninth in the A.L.
= Cain has recorded 14 steals this season, which are tied for fourth in the American League...since the start of last year, his 42 thefts are sixth-most in the A.L....he is
also tied for 10th in the league in runs scored (41)...he recorded a career-high three stolen bases last Saturday night vs. the Red Sox.
= Lo hit .329 (27-for-82) in the first month of the year with six doubles, two homers and 12 RBI...it marked the third-straight April where hes hit better than .300.
= Hes tied with Torontos Kevin Pillar for second among MLB outfielders with 192 putouts this season, trailing only Mike Trout (207).

Christian Colon This Series: Has not played

Last Stand: 1-for-5, run, 2B

Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4)

Jarrod Dyson

This Series: 1-for-3, run, SB

Last Stand: 0-for-2

Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3)

Alcides Escobar

This Series: 4-for-8, run, RBI

Last Stand: 8-for-19 (.421), 4 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 3 BB, SB Hit Streak: 2 g (4-8)

Alex Gordon

This Series: 0-for-7, BB

Last Stand: 5-for-11, run, RBI, 5 BB, HBP, SB

Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7)

Omar Infante

This Series: 1-for-7, RBI

Last Stand: 6-for-19 (.316), 3 runs, 2B, RBI

Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6)

Kendrys Morales This Series: 2-for-7, BB

Last Stand: 8-for-19 (.421), 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, BB

Hit Streak: 7 g (10-26)

Mike Moustakas This Series: 3-for-8, 2B, RBI

Last Stand: 5-for-16 (.313), run, 2 2B, 5 RBI, BB, sf

Hit Streak: 8 g (12-31)

Salvador Perez

This Series: 2-for-7, run, 2B

Last Stand: 2-for-15 (.133), 2 runs, HR, RBI

Hit Streak: 3 g (3-11)

Alex Rios

This Series: 1-for-7, run, RBI

Last Stand: 5-for-18 (.278), 3 runs, RBI, SB, HBP

Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6)

= Christian hasnt played in this series, after making the start at third Sunday...he doubled in the ninth Friday night after entering the game as a defensive replacement.
= Hes a career .313 hitter (15-for-48) with four doubles and a triple in 21 road games...also hitting .375 (9-for-24) with a .464 OBP when leading off an inning.
= Colon had a pair of 3-hit games in 2014, which includes July 4 in his first Major League start...became the second Royal (Mark Quinn, 1999) to collect 3 extra-base
hits (2 doubles, triple) in his first big league start...he also scored the winning run in KCs 9-8 Wild Card victory over Oakland last season.
= Jarrod didnt play last night after singling in the seventh inning and scoring KCs fourth run Monday...hes hitting .529 (9-for-17) with two doubles and a triple over
his last 10 games (three starts)...hes also batting .333 (11-for-33) with two triples and seven runs scored from the seventh inning on this season.
= He also recorded his seventh stolen base of the year Monday night...since the start of 2013, his 77 steals are tied for fifth-most in the A.L. with Texas Elvis Andrus...
he also has 127 career steals, which are 23 shy of matching Tom Goodwin (150) for eighth in club history.
= Dyson matched a career high with three hits vs. Texas on June 6, his second three-hit game of the season and 12th of his career.
= Esky singled to lead off the game last night, going 1-for-4...over his last 15 games, Escobar is hitting .328 (20-for-61) with three doubles, a triple and 10 RBI.
= Hes 7 for his last 14 with runners in scoring position (.500), recording nine RBI in that span...his 27 RBI for the season are tied with Clevelands Jason Kipnis for
second among leadoff hitters in the American League...ranks seventh in the A.L. with a .367 average with RISP overall (18-for-49).
= Batting .327 (17-for-52) with two doubles, a triple, eight runs scored and nine RBI in 13 games against A.L. West foes.
= Hes hit a pair of home runs to lead off games this season, including most recently at Wrigley Field on May 29, when he homered off Jake Arrieta on the first pitch...
hes batting .291 (16-for-55) with four doubles, two homers and 12 runs scored in his first at-bat of the game.
= Esky ranks second in the Majors with 534 games at shortstop since the start of 2012, trailing only the White Sox Alexei Ramirez (542)...his total is eighth among
players at all positions, one behind teammate Alex Gordon (535)...hes missed 9 games this season due to injury after playing in all 162 contests in 2014.
= Alex took an 0-for-4 last night, snapping a streak of 15-straight games in which hes reached base...hes looking for his first hit of the series tonight, having gone
0-for-7 thus far with a walk in the ninth inning on Monday...hes still recorded a .412 on-base percentage since May 29, drawing 15 walks in his last 22 games.
= Hes eighth in the A.L. with a .381 OBP overall, while his .412 mark in road games is third in the Junior Circuit.
= Gordon is still hitting .316 (30-for-95) against the Mariners with five doubles, a triple, three homers and 13 runs scored since the start of 2012.
= He is three RBI away from matching Willie Wilson (509) for 10th on KCs all-time list...while hes also 20 doubles away from tying Billy Butler (276) for sixth.
= Alex has three outfield assists this season, recording his third in the 11th inning at Wrigley Field on May 31...his 65 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in
2011 are more than any other player in baseball and lead second-place Gerardo Parra (49) by 16...hes a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner.
Eric Hosmer
This Series: 0-for-8
Last Stand: 7-for-20 (.350), 4 runs, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB
Hit Streak: 0 g (0-8)
= Eric went hitless for a second-straight game, taking an 0-for-4 last night...hes hitting .325 (41-for-126) at home, compared to .254 (33-for-130) on the road.
= Hosmer is still hitting .321 (18-for-56) against A.L. West foes this season with a double, two homers and seven RBI...hit .310 (9-for-29) vs. these M's last season.
= He homered in the eighth inning last Friday, his 11th roundtripper in the seventh or later since the start of 2013...in that span, Hoz is tied for the Major League
lead with a .325 average (135-for-415) with a .512 slugging pct. and 51 RBI...that includes hitting .342 (27-for-79) late in games this season, which is fifth in the A.L.
= Hes third in the league with 30 two-out hits, while his .313 average (30-for-96) with two down is tied for 11th in the American League.
= A two-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner, Hoz is tops among A.L. first basemen with a .998 fielding pct. (1 error, 592 chances).
= Omar snapped his eight-game hitting streak last night, taking an 0-for-3...hes still hitting .353 (12-for-34) with three doubles, two RBI and eight runs scored since
June 15...hes been a streaky hitter this season, recording four hitting streaks of five games or more, including a season-best nine-game run (April 9-19).
= Recorded his sixth go-ahead RBI Monday and his ninth two-out RBI...hes driven in 19 runs this season after setting a career high with 66 RBI in 2014.
= Infante has collected 14 doubles this season, which are tied for fifth-most by an A.L. second baseman...he needs eight more two-base hits to reach 250 for his career...
hes also recorded 26 triples since the start of 2010, which are one behind Stephen Drew for the most by a second sacker in that time.
= Kendrys collected a single in the ninth inning last night, going 1-for-4...hes hit safely in seven-straight games, going 10-for-26 (.385) with a homer and four RBI
during the streak...blasted his eighth roundtripper of the year Saturday vs. Boston, matching his 2014 total in 31 fewer games.
= Hes been one of the top clutch hitters in the A.L. this year, leading the league with a .389 average (35-for-90) with two down...his 35 two-out hits are tied with Price
Fielder for the A.L. lead and tied for second in the Majors...hes also tied for third in the Major Leagues with 24 two-out RBI...batting .347 (25-for-72) with RISP.
= Morales is also tied for eighth in the A.L. with 45 RBI and tied for sixth in doubles (18)...he leads the club with 12 multi-RBI games.
= Kendrys was traded to the Mariners on July 24 last year after spending the entire 2013 season here...he hit 16 home runs at Safeco Field between 2013-14, which were
third-most, behind Kyle Seagar (24) and former Royal Raul Ibanez (17).
= Mike singled in the first inning last night, going 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a season-best eight games...its his longest streak since hitting safely in eight-straight
from August 28-September 4, 2012...during his current run, Moose is batting .387 (12-for-31) with five runs scored, three doubles, a homer and eight RBI.
= Moose has been one of the top hitters in the American League, ranking fourth in batting average (.327), tied for eighth in hits (81), tied for ninth in multi-hit games
(24) and ninth in on-base percentage (.379)...hes also hitting .342 (25-for-73) during the month of June, hitting in 16 of his 18 games this month.
= Hes als hit in 24 of 30 road games this year, posting a league-best .359 (42-for-117) road batting average...his .427 OBP on the road is second in the A.L., trailing only
Miguel Cabrera (.457)...Moose is also tops in the A.L., batting .356 (64-for-180) in night games...hitting .354 (17-for-48) with a .426 OBP when leading off an inning.
= Mike got off to a tremendous start this season, batting .356 (32-for-90) in the month of April with 9 doubles, 3 homers and 19 runs scored...he hit under .200 in both
of his previous Aprils (2013 and 2014)...his .356 average in April was his highest in any month during his career, helping him earn Royals Majestic Player of the Month honors.
= Salvy singled in the second inning last night, one of four hits collected by the Royals...he also doubled and scored a run in Mondays series opener.
= He slugged his team-leading 11th homer of the season Saturday off Boston's Rick Porcello...his 11 roundtrippers are tied for second-most by a catcher in the A.L.,
behind only Oakland's Stephen Vogt...he's hit seven of his roundtrippers on the road, while four of them have come in the seventh inning or later.
= Perez has hit safely in seven-straight games against the Ms, dating back to May 9 of last year...hes 11-for-30 (.367) with a double, a homer and 4 runs scored in
that span...while hes a career .357 hitter vs. Seattle (30-for-84) with a .512 slugging pct. (4 doubles, 3 homers) and a .294 hitter (15-for-51) here at Safeco Field.
= Among A.L. catchers, Salvy has the most hits (67) and ranks second in doubles (11), fourth in RBI (30) and fourth in slugging (.468).
= He threw out Blake Swihart last Friday, marking the 12th baseunner hes gunned down trying to steal, which is fourth in the A.L.....hes thrown out 58 would-be
basestealers since the start of 2013, which ranks second in the Majors to Torontos Russell Martin (75)...hes also fourth among active catchers in career pickoffs (14).
= Alex went 0-for-3 with a strikeout last night, after collecting an RBI single in Mondays win.
= Rios is still a career .314 hitter (117-for-373) against Seattle with 22 doubles, four triples, 11 homers and 50 RBI...this includes a .305 average (46-for-151) and a
.450 slugging pct. (eight doubles, one triple, four homers) since the start of 2012.
= He missed seven weeks of action after suffering a a fractured left hand on April 13 in Minnesota...batted .321 (9-for-28) with 8 RBI before suffering the injury.

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
This & That
GORDOS GEM RETIRED--ESPNs Baseball Tonight dedicated the majority of its show last night saluting Royals four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner Alex
Gordon for his running catch into the leftfield stands at U.S. Cellular Field on April 26...the catch off the bat of Chicagos Micah Johnson was the reigning Web Gem for
50 consecutive days and was officially retired into the Baseball Tonight Web Gem Hall of Fame.
SOUTHPAW SLIDE--The Royals enter tonight with a 10-13 ledger in games started by opposing lefthanders, but last night marked the seventh consecutive setback to
a southpaw since defeating the Yankees Chris Capuano on May 17 in Kauffman Stadium by a 6-0 count...in the interim, KC has incurred setbacks to Cubs reliever Zac
Rosscup, the Astros Wandy Rodriguez, St. Louis starters Jaime Garcia and Tyler Lyons, Bostons Eduardo Rodriguez and Wade Miley and then Mike Montgomery last
night.
KC STILL BOASTS BEST PEN--Kansas Citys bullpen continues to top the Majors in ERA with a 2.10 mark, bettering cross-state rival St. Louis, who tops the N.L.
relief chart with a 2.11 mark, while the Houston Astros have the second best relief ERA in the A.L. at 2.65...the Royals overall staff ERA of 3.57 currently ranks third
in the American League behind Tampa Bay (3.33) and Oakland (3.51).
SINGLES NIGHT--Last nights 7-0 loss marked the fifth time this year that the Royals were held without an extra-base hit, the last three of which have resulted in a
shutout, each occurring this month...KC recorded only four singles vs. the Ms, joining shutout losses on June 5 at home to Texas and June 12 in St. Louis.
WADING THROUGH THE COMPETITION--Relief ace Wade Davis fanned a pair in a 1-2-3 eighth inning here on Monday night to set the stage for Greg Hollands
14th save of the year...Davis has eight saves of his own this year and has compiled 12 victories since the start of 2014, making him the winningest reliever in the Major
Leagues over the last two seasons...since the dawn of the 2014 season, Wade has a 12-3 record with 11 rescues and a 0.79 ERA (9 earned runs in 103.0 innings)...since
June 27 of last year, Wade has been even better, going 7-1 with 11 saves, a 0.52 ERA (4 ER in 69.1 IP), a .153 opponents average and 11.68 strikeouts per 9.0 innings...
he has now worked 113.0 consecutive innings without allowing a home run, the longest-active streak in the Major Leagues...Davis streak dates back to August 24, 2013,
which was the date of his last start.
VOTING UPDATE--With one week remaining in the balloting, the Royals still have some lofty numbers with regards to the 2012 All-Star starting lineup for the July 14
affair slated for Cincinnati...catcher Salvador Perez leads all vote-getters with 10,199,151 and has nearly a 5 1/2 million vote lead over runner-up Russell Martin...with
a little over a week remaining in the voting, Salvy is taking a run at Josh Hamiltons 2012 all-time single-season record of 11,073,744 votes...Mike Moustakas, Alcides
Escobar and Omar Infante still lead at their respective positions, though Mooses lead has been trimmed to around 34,000 votes over the hard-charging Josh Donaldson...
Kendrys Morales still leads in the DH balloting and Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon are running second and third, respectively, in the outfield vote behind Mike Trout,
who has taken over the #1 spot...Eric Hosmer has fallen to second in the chase at first base, nearly 700,000 votes behind Miguel Cabrera.
MED ALERT--Kansas Citys Kris Medlen will make his second minor league injury rehab start tonight when Northwest Arkansas plays at Arkansas...the 29-year old
righthander who is coming back from a second Tommy John procedure made his 2015 debut with the Naturals last Friday night at Springfield and worked 4.0 innings
allowing four hits and three runs (one earned) with no walks and five strikeouts...it was his first game action since the 2013 season with Atlanta as he suffered the second
elbow injury of his career during the spring of 2014.
BUSY ROAD CLUB--The Royals will have spent 19 of 24 days on the road from June 8-July 1 once this 9-game trip is completed...Kansas City is 18-15 away from
The K this year, a .545 winning pct., which is tied for third best in the American League...KCs last trip was a 5-2 jaunt through Minnesota (3-0), St. Louis (0-2) and
Milwaukee (2-0)...this excursion runs through Seattle, Oakland and Houston before the Royals return home for their longest stay of the year, an 11-gamer featuring visits
from the Twins (4), Rays (4) and Jays (3) that will lead into the All-Star break.
MUST SEE TV--The Royals continue to dominate the local television numbers with a 12.2 household rating on Fox Sports Kansas City this year, which ranks #1 in the
Majors and is a 125% increase over last years ratings per information provided by Nielsen Research...last nights late night affair back in the Midwest recorded a 9.6
rating on FSKC...the highest rated telecast to date was a 15.9 when the Royals hosted Cincinnati on May 19.
NED NOW NUMBER ONE--The 16th full-time manager in Royals history, Ned Yost, became the winningest skipper in franchise annals with #411 with last Thursday
nights win over Milwaukee, passing Royals Hall of Famer, Whitey Herzog, who won 410 games from 1975-79, while Ned is now 413-430...Yost passed the late Dick
Howser for the #2 spot on June 8 in Minnesota...already the all-time leader in games managed in Kansas City with 843, this is Neds second stint as a big league manager
after nearly six years at the helm for Milwaukee (2003-2008), compiling a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 mark in his last two seasons.
FOUR WOULDNT HAVE MATTERED--The Royals would have had to move past their run scoring line of demarcation to secure a win last night, as the Mariners plated
seven in the shutout decision...Kansas City is now 7-23 when plating fewer than four runs this year and 27-82 in the last two years...conversely, KC is 33-4 when scoring
at least four runs in a game and dating back to the start of the 2013 season, Kansas City is 166-21 (.888 winning pct.) when stepping on home plate at least four times.
vs. Mariners (2015)

Player

Butera
Cain
Colon
Dyson
Escobar
Gordon
Hosmer
Infante
Morales
Moustakas
Perez
Rios

vs. Mariners (career)

AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI

.103 29 3 0 2
- - - - -
2
8
.000 3 0 0 0 .172 58 10
- - - - - - - - - .231 39 9 0 2
.333 3 1 0 0
1 13
.500 8 4 0 1 .198 121 24
6 24
.000 7 0 0 0 .291 206 60
1
9
.000 8 0 0 0 .270 111 30
2 17
.143 7 1 0 1 .217 157 34
.286 234 67 13 48
.286 7 2 0 0
2
6
.375 8 3 0 1 .207 87 18
3 10
.286 7 2 0 0 .357 84 30
.143 7 1 0 1 .314 373 117 11 50

Starting Pitchers Breakdown

Elias (career)

On Road (career)

Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality
Pitcher
GS
Runs
Per Start Record Starts
Joe Blanton
2
14 7.0 2-0
1
Danny Duffy
8
39 4.9 4-4
2
Jeremy Guthrie
14
57 4.1 8-6
4
Yohan Pino
1
3
3.0
0-1
0
Jason Vargas
8
34 4.3 6-2
4
Yordano Ventura 12
41 3.4 4-8
4
Edinson Volquez
14
69
4.9
10-4
7
Chris Young
9
38 4.2 6-3
4
Totals
68 295 4.3 40-28 26

AVG AB H HR RBI
.194 356 69
6 36
.278 773 215 10 83
.313 48 15
0
6
.247 453 112
0 20
.265 1678 444 12 149
.265 2104 557 64 231
.278 1266 352 36 164
.279 2546 710 51 273
.266 1433 381 57 206
.247 1088 269 33 111
.281 931 262 32 118
.268 3169 850 70 363

Hahn (career)

AVG AB H HR RBI
- - - -
.000 5 0 0 0
- - - - - - - -
.667 3 2 1 4

.500 6 3 0 0

.167 6 1 0 0

.000 2 0 0 0
1.000 1 1 0 2

- - - -
.667 3 2 0 0

.273 11 3 0 1

AVG AB H HR RBI

.000 1 0 0 0

.000 2 0 0 0

.000 2 0 0 0
- - - - - - - -
.500 2 1 0 0

.000 1 0 0 0

.500 2 1 0 0

.500 2 1 0 0

.000 2 0 0 0

.000 2 0 0 0
- - - - -

Catcher/Pitcher Matchups
(Team Record w/Starters)
Pitcher Perez Kratz Butera Pena
Totals
Blanton 2-0 - - - 2-0
Duffy 3-4 1-0 - - 4-4
Guthrie 6-5 - 2-1 -
8-6
Pino
0-1
-
-
-
0-1
Vargas 5-2 - 1-0 -
6-2
Ventura 4-8 - - - 4-8
Volquez 10-4 - - - 10-4
Young 6-2 - 0-1 -
6-3
Total
36-26 1-0 3-2 - 40-28


Perez Kratz Butera Pena Totals
Starts 62 1 5 - 68
CS/ATT 12-39 0-2 - - 12-41
Pct.
30.8 0.0 - - 29.3
ERA
3.38 1.50 6.40 4.50 3.57
ER/IP 201/536.0 2/12.0 37/52.0 1/2.0 239/602.0
Team
Pitcher Pickoffs:
2 (June 6 vs. Texas)
Pickoff & CS:
4 (June 8 @ Minnesota)

Disabled List (5)

Player
RHP-Kris Medlen
LHP-Tim Collins
LHP-Brian Flynn
LHP-Jason Vargas
RHP-Yordano Ventura

D.L. Type
60-day
60-day
60-day
15-day
15-day

Injury
recovery from Tommy John surgery
recovery from Tommy John surgery
left latissimus doris tear
left flexor strain
ulnar neuritits

Dates on D.L.
March 7
April 5
May 16
June 12 (retro to June 9)
June 18 (retro to June 13)

Eligible for reinstatement

May 6
June 5
July 15
June 24
June 28

Games Missed
Team Record
68
40-28
68
40-28
32
17-15
11
6-5
6
3-3

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
2015 Royals Home Run Breakdown

vs.
vs.
@
on Runners On
Outs
Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run
ABs
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
- - -
-
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 8/14/14
@ ATL A. Harang
70
Cain
6 2 4
3 3
1 5 - - - 4 2 - 3 5 - 1 - - 3-3
6/16/15 @ MIL
M. Garza 24

Colon
- - -
-
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
- -
-
119
Dyson
- - -
-
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
6/25/14
LAD
D. Haren 231
Escobar
2
- 2
-
2
2 - - - 2 - - - 2 1 1 - - - 2-0
5/29/15 @ CHC
J. Arrieta 90
Gordon
8 3 5
2 6
5 2 1 - 4 3 1 - 5 - 1 - 1 6 6-2
6/13/15 @ STL
T. Lyons 30
Hosmer
8 3 5
5
3
2 3 3 - 3 2 3 1 3 - 2 4 2 - 6-2
6/19/15
BOS
R. Ross 15
Infante
- - -
-
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
8/13/14
OAK
S. Kazmir 371
Morales
8 1 7
4
4
2 4 2 - 3 1 4 1 3 1 - - 4 3 6-1
6/20/15
BOS
R. Porcello 12
Moustakas
6 2 4
2 4
5 1 - - 2 4 - 1 3 - 1 - 2 3 5-1
6/16/15 @ MIL
M. Garza 25
Perez
11 4 7
5
6
8 2 1 - 2 3 6 1 2 5 6 - - - 8-3
6/20/15
BOS
R. Porcello 10
Rios
1
-
1
1
-
- - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1-0
4/6/15 CWS
K. Drabek 96

Pinch-Hit:
Grand Slam:
Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:
2-Homer Game:
3-Homer Game:
Back-to-Back:
Back-to-Back-to-Back:
Three Home Runs, One Inning:
Four Home Runs, One Inning:
Leadoff Game:
Inside-the-Park:
Both Sides of the Plate in One Game:
Home Run by Pitcher:
Walk-off Home Run:

Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:

Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76

Nori Aoki (8/5/14 @ Arizona, fifth inning) - Franchise total: 117
Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning)
Kendrys Morales (5/22/15 vs. St. Louis), 3-run, 2-run
Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland)
Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning)
Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning)
Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena (5/27/11 @ Texas, 14th inning)
Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning)
Alcides Escobar (5/29/15 @ Chicago Cubs) - Franchise total: 89
Lorenzo Cain (9/8/14 @ Detroit) - Franchise total: 95
Wilson Betemit (6/10/10 @ Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6
Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona)
Alex Gordon (8/26/14 vs. Minnesota, 9th inning, Perkins pitching) - Franchise total: 65

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: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland (4/17/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning)
Leadoff Game:
Last: Shin-soo Choo, Texas Rangers (5/13/15 @ Globe Life Park, Yordano Ventura pitching)
Inside-the-Park:
Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland (7/3/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning)
Walk-off Home Run:
Last: Ramon Santiago @ Detroit (8/30/11 @ Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning)
Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last:
Chase Headley, Brian McCann and Brett Gardner, New York Yankees (5/25/15 @ Yankee Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 1st 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
1 - - - - 1 - - - - - -
-
-
- - - - 0 g
-
-
Cain
11 6 -
-
-
17
7 1 - 1
-
9
2
10
9
4
-
-
0 g 10 gm (4/6-17)
8
Colon
4
- -
-
-
4
1 - - -
-
1
2
-
3
1
-
-
0 g 8 gm (4/21-5/3)
2
Dyson
2
2 -
-
-
4
-
- - -
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1 g 4 gm (5/25-6/7)
3
1
Escobar
15 6 -
-
-
21
5 2 1 -
-
8
1
3
5
2
-
-
2 g 8 gm (4/6-15)
5
Gordon
11 3 -
-
-
14
7 1 - -
-
8
2
13
14
3
-
-
0 g 10 gm (6/8-19)
3
1
Hosmer
16 4 -
-
-
20
6 2 1 -
-
9
4
8
16
3
1
-
0 g 12 gm (5/3-15)
9
3
Infante
5
4 -
-
-
9
4 - - -
-
4
1
6
9
4
-
-
0 g 9 gm (4/9-19)
7
Morales
12 4 -
-
-
16
8 3 - 1
-
12
2
8
24
5
-
-
7 g 10 gm (5/6-15)
3
Moustakas
16 6 2 -
-
24
2 1 - -
-
3
2
11
7
4
-
-
8 g 8 gm (6/15-pres.)
7
2
Perez
17 3 -
-
-
20
5 - - -
-
5
2
5
18
3
-
-
3 g 10 gm (5/12-24)
-
Rios
3
2 -
-
-
5
2 1 - -
-
3
2
2
8
1
-
-
0 g 6 gm (6/15-20)
-
-

The Last Time...

Triple Play by the Royals:

June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton
Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning)
Triple Play vs. Royals:

April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium,

(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:

Alex Gordon, May 15, 2015 vs. New York (6th)
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.: DAngelo 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

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):

Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland

(Royals 3-0)
Shutout by the Royals (Combined):

June 9, 2015 @ Minnesota (2-0); Young (6.1 IP),

Morales (0.1 IP), Herrera (0.1 IP), Davis (1.0 IP),

Holland (1.0 IP)

Lineup Production
Batting Order

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th

- HR RBI
- 2 30
- 6 30
- 7 37
- 7 36
- 10 49
- 10 36
- 6 26
- 2 17
- 1 18

Kansas City By the Days

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

7-2
7-3
5-6
6-2
6-5
4-5
5-5

Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game:

Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB)
Royals Steal of Home:

Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013

(5th inning) - on double steal
Opponent Steal of Home:

Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman

Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal
Royals Suspended Game:

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 inn.)
Royals Walk-Off Win:

September 15, 2014 vs. Chicago (4-3, 9 innings)
Royals Bat Around:

June 20, 2015 vs. Boston (5th inning, 5 runs)

-- 8 times in 2015 -Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium:

April 6-9 vs. Chicago White Sox
Three-game sweep by Royals on the road:

June 8-10, 2015 @ Minnesota
Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium:

September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle
Four-game sweep by Royals on the road:

May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota
Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium:

June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle
Three-game sweep by opposition on the road:

May 25-27, 2015 @ New York Yankees
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

Errorless Streaks

Player
ROYALS
Pitchers
Butera
Cain
Colon
Dyson
Escobar

Streak
4
14
18
16
1
45
5

Last Error
6/19/15 vs. MIL
6/6/15 vs. TEX
4/19/15 @ HOU
6/3/15 vs. CLE
6/19/15 vs. BOS
9/1/14 vs. TEX
6/18/15 vs. MIL

Multi-Run Innings for Royals

# of runs # times last time

2 runs -
36
June 22 @ Seattle (2nd, 3 hits)
3 runs -
21
June 17 vs. Milwaukee (5th, 3 hits)
4 runs -
5
June 17 vs. Milwaukee (8th, 3 hits)
5 runs -
4
June 20 vs. Boston (5th, 4 hits)
6 runs -
3
May 15 vs. N.Y. Yankees (6th, 6 hits)

Player
Gordon
Hosmer
Infante
Morales
Moustakas
Perez
Rios

Streak
116
52
22
2
10
35
9

Last Error
8/2/14 @ OAK
4/20/15 vs. MIN
5/26/15 @ NYY
9/25/14 @ TOR
6/10/15 @ MIN
5/8/15 @ DET
6/13/15 @ STL

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
2015 Transactions
Date Player
3/7
RHP-Chris Young

RHP-Kris Medlen
3/26
RHP-Jandel Gustave
4/3
RHP-Louis Coleman
4/5
LHP-Tim Collins

RHP-Luke Hochevar

LHP-Brian Flynn

RHP-Ryan Madson

LHP-Franklin Morales
4/14
OF-Alex Rios
4/15
OF-Terrance Gore
4/17
OF-Reymond Fuentes

OF-Terrance Gore
4/18
RHP-Greg Holland

RHP-Yohan Pino

INF-Orlando Calixte

OF-Reymond Fuentes
4/24
LHP-Brandon Finnegan

INF-Orlando Calixte
4/26
RHP-Aaron Brooks

RHP-Aaron Brooks
5/1
INF-Alcides Escobar

INF-Orlando Calixte
5/5
RHP-Yohan Pino
5/6
RHP-Greg Holland

C-Erik Kratz

C-Francisco Pena
5/7
RHP-Luke Hochevar

LHP-Brandon Finnegan

C-Drew Butera

LHP-Tim Collins

C-Francisco Pena
5/8
INF-Mike Moustakas

INF-Alcides Escobar

Transaction
Signed a one-year free agent contract
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Claimed on waivers by San Diego
Sent outright to Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Optioned to Omaha
Contract selected from Omaha
Contract selected from Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (fractured left hand)
Recalled from Northwest Arkansas
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Northwest Arkansas
Placed on 15-day D.L. (right pectoral strain)
Recalled from Omaha
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Recalled from Northwest Arkansas
Optioned to Omaha
Recalled from Omaha (26th man)
Optioned to Omaha
Placed on 7-day D.L. (concussion), retro to April 30
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Omaha (postgame)
Activated from 15-day D.L.
Placed on 15-day D.L. (left foot plantar fasciitis), retro to May 4
Recalled from Omaha
Activated from 15-day D.L.
Optioned to Northwest Arkansas
Acquired from Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Ryan Jackson
Transferred to 60-day D.L.
Optioned to Omaha (postgame)
Placed on the Bereavement/Family Emergency List
Activated from 7-day D.L.

Date Player
5/8
LHP-Jason Vargas

RHP-Yohan Pino
5/11
INF-Mike Moustakas

INF-Orlando Calixte
5/12
RHP-Aaron Brooks

RHP-Yohan Pino
5/15
RHP-Aaron Brooks
5/16
LHP-Brian Flynn


RHP-Joe Blanton
5/21
C-Erik Kratz
5/25
LHP-Danny Duffy

LHP-Brandon Finnegan

OF-Alex Rios

LHP-Brandon Finnegan
5/26
LHP-Jason Vargas
5/30
OF-Alex Rios

OF-Paulo Orlando
6/9
LHP-Danny Duffy
6/11
C-Erik Kratz

6/13
LHP-Jason Vargas

LHP-Brandon Finnegan
6/19
RHP-Yordano Ventura

RHP-Yohan Pino

RHP-Kris Medlen
6/20
RHP-Yohan Pino

RHP-Aaron Brooks
6/22
RHP-Aaron Brooks

RHP-Michael Mariot
6/23
LHP-Danny Duffy

RHP-Michael Mariot

Transaction
Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain), retro to May 6
Recalled from Omaha
Activated from Bereavement/Family Emergency List
Optioned to Omaha
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha (postgame)
Recalled from Omaha; placed on 60-day D.L.
(left latissimus dorsi tear)
Contract selected from Omaha
Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (left biceps tendinitis), retro to May 17
Recalled from Omaha
Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha (postgame)
Activated from 15-day D.L.
Returned from rehab assignment, activated from 15-day D.L.
Optioned to Omaha
Sent on rehab assignment to Omaha
Returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from disabled list
Designated for assignment
Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain)
Recalled from Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (ulnar neuritis)
Recalled from Omaha
Sent on rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas
Optioned to Omaha
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Recalled from Omaha
Returned from rehab assignment, activated from D.L.
Optioned to Omaha

Royals Ejections
Date
4/18
4/19
4/19
4/19
4/19

Player/Coach
Yordano Ventura
Dave Eiland
Ned Yost
Kelvin Herrera
Don Wakamatsu

Date
4/19
4/23
4/23
4/23

Umpire/Type of Play
Jim Joyce / Hitting Brett Lawrie with a pitch
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch
Greg Gibson / Throwing pitch behind Brett Lawrie
Greg Gibson / Automatic ejection after benches warned

Player/Coach
Alcides Escobar
Yordano Ventura
Lorenzo Cain
Edinson Volquez

Umpire/Type of Play
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Kelvin Herrera was ejected
Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident
Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident
Sam Holbrook / Participation in on-field incident

Daily Update
Score by Innings

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Royals
42 26 30 30 34 40 32 39 15 2 - - 1 - - 295
Opponents
29 42 27 27 39 31 24 19 10 - 1 - - - - 236

Victory Margin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15+
Royals 7 9 8 3 3 4 2 1 2 - 1 - - - Opponents 6 6 3 5 2 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 - -

The Lineup Card

Starts by Position

Starts by Batting Order

P: Blanton (2-0), Duffy (4-4), Guthrie (8-6), Pino (0-1), Vargas (6-2), Ventura (4-8),

Volquez (10-4), Young (6-3)
C: Butera (3-2), Kratz (1-0), Perez (36-26)
1B: Hosmer (40-26), Morales (0-2)
2B: Colon (3-3), Infante (37-25)
3B: Colon (2-4), Moustakas (38-24)
SS: Colon (5-4), Escobar (35-24)
LF: Dyson (2-0), Gordon (36-27), Orlando (2-1)
CF: Cain (35-27), Dyson (5-1)
RF: Dyson (9-5), Orlando (14-14), Rios (17-9)
DH: Morales (37-25)

1st: Escobar (35-24), Gordon (4-3), Orlando (1-1)

2nd: Cain (2-4), Infante (0-1), Moustakas (38-23)
3rd: Cain (33-24), Hosmer (5-2), Morales (2-1), Rios (0-1)
4th: Hosmer (35-24), Morales (5-4)
5th: Gordon (5-3), Morales (29-22), Perez (6-3)
6th: Gordon (27-21), Infante (4-1), Perez (6-5), Rios (3-1)
7th: Colon (1-1), Infante (6-5), Kratz (1-0), Orlando (3-2), Perez (16-15),

Rios (12-5)
8th: Butera (1-0), Colon (3-4), Dyson (4-2), Infante (14-11), Orlando (8-6),

Perez (8-3), Rios (3-2)
9th: Butera (2-2), Colon (6-6), Dyson (11-4), Infante (14-7), Orlando (4-6),

Pitchers (3-3)

Minor League Report

Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)
Pacific Coast League
American Conference, Northern Division
(38-32)

Omaha
Iowa (Cubs)

R H E LOB
4 7 0 4
2 4 2 1

NW Arkansas
Arkansas (Angels)

WP: John Lamb (7-1)

SV: Scott Alexander (4)
HR: None

R H E LOB
4 4 3 3
7 11 0
8

LP: Jake Junis (0-1 w/ NW Ark., 3-6 overall)

HR: Parker Morin (#2)

John Lamb struck out 10 over 7.0 strong innings as

Omaha won game one in Iowa. Lamb held the Cubs to
two runs, four hits and no walks, winning a fourth straight
decision while lowering his ERA to 2.91 (22 ER in 68.0
IP). Scott Alexander posted 2.0 perfect frames for the save.
Omaha scored three in the first off of former Royal Felipe
Paulino. Casey Kotchman recorded two hits and an RBI.

Lexington Legends (A)

South Atlantic League
Southern Division
(31-39)

SAL North All-Stars
SAL South All-Stars

NW Arkansas Naturals (AA)

Texas League
North Division (First Half Division Champs)
(0-1 Second Half, 40-31 Overall)

R H E LOB
7 12 1 8
5 7 2 6

The Naturals lost a second straight at Arkansas. Jake

Junis made his Double-A debut, allowing five runs (four
earned), seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts over 4.0
innings. Parker Morins three-run homer gave the Naturals
a 3-1 lead in the second. Balbino Fuenmayor tripled in the
sixth and scored on Hunter Doziers sacrifice fly.

Idaho Falls Chukars (R)

Pioneer League
South Division
(3-3)

Idaho Falls
Ogden (Dodgers)

R H E LOB
9 12 0 13
6 9 2 7

LP: Caleb Beech (0-1)

HR: None

WP: Alberto Rodriguez (1-0)

SV: Brian Bayliss (1)
HR: A. Rivera (#3), B. Gomez (#2)

Five Legends played for the South squad in the

South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Asheville,
N.C. Ryan OHearn played the entire game at first
base, with Elier Hernandez and Alfredo Escalera
splitting time in right. Pedro Fernandez and Zach
Lovvorn were charged with two earned runs each.

The Chukars won a third straight game.

Alexis Rivera hit his third homer in his last
four games. Brawlun Gomez drove in three,
including a two-run blast. Marten Gasparini
stole three bases, giving him seven on the year.

Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced)

Carolina League
Northern Division
(38-32, First Half Division Champs)

Carolina All-Stars
California All-Stars

LP: Nick Pivetta (0-1)

HR: None
Wilmingtons All-Stars played well, though their
Carolina League squad lost 9-2 in Rancho Cucamonga,
Calif. Ramon Torres played the entire game at second base,
finishing 2-for-5 with a run. 2013 second-round pick Cody
Reed made the start, posting a 1-2-3 first with two strikeouts.
2014 third-rounder Eric Skoglund tossed a scoreless fifth,
allowing one hit. Alec Mills fanned both batters he faced in
the eighth.

Burlington Royals (R)

Appalachian League
East Division
(1-0)

Burlington
Princeton (Rays)

R H E LOB
2 10 1 9
9 13 3 6

R H E LOB
4 8 1 5
2 6 1 6

Surprise Royals (R)

Arizona League
West Division
(2-1)

Surprise Royals
Arizona Reds

R H E LOB
4 6 1 5
5 6 1 4

WP: Alex Luna (1-0)

HR: None

LP: Arnaldo Hernandez (0-1)

HR: Jonathan McCray 2 (#1, #2)

Burlington scored three in the ninth,

taking a 4-1 lead en route to a win in Scott
Thormans managerial debut. Julio Pinto
held the Rays to a run, three hits and three
walks with one strikeout over 5.1 innings.
Jose Martinez had three hits and an RBI.

The Surprise Royals fell short at

Goodyear. Jonathan McCray supplied all of
the offense, hitting a solo homer in the third
and a three-run shot in the fourth. McCray
was KCs 24th-round pick this month out of
San Bernardino Valley College.

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Miscellaneous Statistics

Team Batting

Individual Batting:

Individual Pitching:

Team Miscellaneous:

Royals

Most runs, game

Most runs, extra-inning game
Most hits, game
Most hits, extra-inning game
Fewest hits, game
Most runs, inning
Most hits, inning
Most doubles, game
Most doubles, extra-inning game
Most triples, game
Most triples, extra-inning game
Most home runs, game
Most home runs, extra-inning game
Most home runs, inning
Most extra-base hits, game
Most extra-base hits, extra-inning game
Most steals, game
Most times caught stealing, game
Most sacrifice flies, game
Most sacrifices, game
Most strikeouts, game
Most strikeouts, extra-inning game
Most walks, game
Most walks, extra-inning game
Most left on base, game
Most left on base, extra-inning game
Fewest left on base, game
Fewest left on base, extra-inning game
Most double plays turned
Most errors, game

12
7
18
13
3
6
6
5
4
2
1
3
3
2
7
8
4
2
2
2
13
11
5
5
11
8
3
5
5
3

Most hits, game

4
Most hits, extra-inning game
3
Must runs, game
4
Most doubles, game
2

Most triples, game
2
Most home runs, game
2
Most RBI, game
5
Most RBI, extra-inning game
2
Most total bases, game
9
Most total bases, extra-inning game
8
Most walks, game
3
Most stolen bases, game
3
Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games)
12
Most innings pitched, starter
Most innings pitched, reliever
Most strikeouts, starter
Most strikeouts, reliever
Most walks, starter
Most walks, reliever
Most runs allowed
Most home runs allowed
Consecutive scoreless innings, starter
Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever
Longest winning streak (2 or more)

8.0
4.2
9
5
6
3
11
4
14.1
22.0
4

Longest winning streak, overall

Longest winning streak, home
Longest winning streak, road
Longest losing streak, overall
Longest losing streak, home
Longest losing streak, road
Longest game-inning, home
Longest game-inning, road
Longest game-time, home
Longest game-time, road
Longest game-time (extra-innings, home)
Longest game-time (extra-innings, road)
Shortest game-time home
Shortest game-time road
Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home)
Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road)
Largest crowd-home
Smallest crowd-home
Largest crowd-road
Smallest crowd-road
Largest winning margin
Largest losing margin
Largest deficit overcome to win
Largest lead lost

7
5
4
4
3
3
-
13
3:16
3:22
-
4:07
1:40
2:15
-
3:23
40,085
20,236
45,981
9,668
11
13
3
3

Twice, last: May 15 vs. NY Yankees

May 12 @ Texas
April 28 @ Cleveland
April 23 @ Chicago White Sox
June 5 vs. Texas
Twice, thrice: May 15 vs. NY Yankees (6th)
Twice, thrice: May 15 vs. NY Yankees(6th)
May 15 vs. NY Yankees
May 12 @ Texas
Thrice, last: June 17 vs. Milwaukee
Twice, last: May 12 @ Texas
May 29 @ Chicago Cubs
May 12 @ Texas
April 11 @ LA Angels (4th)
May 15 vs. NY Yankees
May 12 @ Texas
June 20 vs. Boston
April 24 @ Chicago White Sox
4 times, last: June 17 vs. Milwaukee
Twice, last: May 14 @ Texas
April 26 @ Chicago White Sox
May 31 @ Chicago Cubs
4 times, last: June 17 vs. Milwaukee
May 31 @ Chicago Cubs
May 7 vs. Cleveland
Thrice, last: May 31 @ Chicago Cubs
Five times, last: June 5 vs. Texas
May 10 @ Detroit
June 19 vs. Boston
May 8 @ Detroit

Opponents

14
6
16
14
1
8
7
8
2
2
-
5
1
3
13
2
4
2
2
1
15
14
8
6
13
10
2
7
4
3

May 25 @ NY Yankees
May 12 @ Texas
Twice, last: June 21 vs. Boston
May 12 @ Texas
June 9 @ Minnesota
May 25 @ NY Yankees (1st)
May 25 @ NY Yankees (1st)
June 21 vs. Boston (matches franchise record)
April 23 @ Chicago White Sox
Thrice, last: June 21 vs. Boston
May 25 @ NY Yankees
May 12 @ Texas
May 25 @ NY Yankees (1st)
June 21 vs. Boston (sets franchise record)
Twice, last: May 12 @ Texas
June 5 vs. Texas
April 28 @ Cleveland
May 12 @ Texas (10 innings)
11 times, last: June 13 @ St. Louis
May 29 @ Chicago Cubs
April 23 @ Chicago White Sox
May 11 @ Texas
May 10 @ Detroit
May 22 vs. St. Louis
Twice, last: May 10 @ Detroit
Twice, last: June 22 @ Seattle
May 12 @ Texas
June 22 @ Seattle
Thrice, last: June 10 @ Minnesota

Moustakas (April 27 @ Cleveland and May 15 vs. NY Yankees)

4 times, last: Gordon (May 31 @ Chicago Cubs)
Morales (April 28 @ Cleveland)
Hosmer (April 23 @ Chicago White Sox), Gordon May 12 @ Texas),
Moustakas (May 15 vs. NY Yankees), Moustakas (May 19 vs. Cincinnati)
Orlando (April 12 @ LA Angels)
Morales (May 22 vs. St. Louis)
Cain (May 15 vs. NY Yankees), Morales (May 22 vs. St. Louis)
Morales (April 23 @ Chicago), Hosmer (May 12 @ Texas)
Morales (May 22 vs. St. Louis)
Gordon (May 12 @ Texas)
Morales (April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox), Hosmer (April 21 vs. Minnesota), Moustakas (June 15 @ Milwaukee)
Dyson (April 27 @ Cleveland); Cain (June 20 vs. Boston)
Hosmer (May 3-16)
Volquez (April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox)
Pino (April 18 vs. Oakland)
Young (May 1 vs. Detroit), Volquez (May 29 @ Chicago Cubs)
Pino (May 11 @ Texas)
Guthrie (April 22 vs. Minnesota), Volquez (May 7 vs. Cleveland), Duffy (May 11 @ Texas)
Finnegan (May 6 vs. Cleveland), Holland (May 10 @ Detroit)
Guthrie (May 25 @ NY Yankees)
Guthrie (May 25 @ NY Yankees)
Young (June 10-21)
Davis (April 6-May 31)
Young (April 21-May 22)
April 6-13
May 17-23
April 10-13
May 24-27
June 4-6
May 25-27
April 23 @ Chicago White Sox
June 2 vs. Cleveland
April 27 @ Cleveland
-
April 23 @ Chicago White Sox
May 23 vs. St. Louis (5 1/2 innings)
May 13 @ Texas
May 10 @ Detroit
April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox
June 12 @ St. Louis
April 27 @ Cleveland
May 15 vs. NY Yankees (12-1)
May 25 @ NY Yankees (1-14)
June 20 vs. Boston (trailed 4-1 after 4 1/2)
April 26 @ Chicago White Sox (led 3-0 after 3 1/2)

Royals Record When:

Lead after six innings:
Lead after seven innings:
Lead after eight innings:
Starter works more than 6.0 IP:
Score first:
Score more than three runs:
Hit home run:
Series opener:
10 or more hits:

32-2
30-0
36-0
13-4
28-8
33-4
26-11
16-7
26-3

Tied after six innings:

Tied after seven innings:
Tied after eight innings:
Starter works 6.0 IP:
Opponents score first:
Score three runs or less:
Do not homer:
Series finale:
Opponents 10 or more hits:

4-2
7-4
3-3
12-4
12-20
7-24
14-16
12-8
6-12

Trail after six innings:

Trail after seven innings:
Trail after eight innings:
Starter works less than 6.0 IP:
In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP):
Walkoff wins (KC/OPP):
Comeback wins (KC/OPP):
Errorless games by KC:

3-24
2-24
0-24
15-20
8/3
-/3
16/8
30-11

Upcoming Milestones
2 K to 1,000
12 wins to 100

Jarrod Dyson
23 SB to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (T. Goodwin-150)

Jeremy Guthrie

Alex Gordon
3 RBI to tie for 10th on KC all-time list (W. Wilson-509)

20 2B to tie for 6th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-276)

Omar Infante

8 2B to 250

Salvador Perez

2 hits to 500

Edinson Volquez

3 K to 1,000

Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Seattle Mariners - Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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) OFlaherty
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 (Make up scheduled for July 17 at 1:10)
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
5/2
Det
5/3
Det
5/5
Cle
5/6
Cle
5/7
Cle
5/8
@ Det
5/9
@ Det
5/10 @ Det
5/11 @ Tex
5/12 @ Tex
5/13 @ Tex
5/14 @ Tex
5/15 NYY
5/16 NYY
5/17 NYY
5/19 Cin
5/20 Cin
5/22 StL
5/23 StL
5/24 StL
5/25 @ NYY
5/26 @ NYY
5/27 @ NYY
5/29 @ ChC
5/30 @ ChC
5/31 @ ChC
June (11-9)
6/2
Cle
6/3
Cle
6/4
Cle
6/5
Tex
6/6
Tex
6/7
Tex
6/8
@ Min
6/9
@ Min
6/10 @ Min
6/12 @ StL
6/13 @ StL
6/14 @ StL
6/15 @ Mil
6/16 @ Mil
6/17 Mil
6/18 Mil
6/19 Bos
6/20 Bos
6/21 Bos
6/22 @ Sea
6/23 @ Sea
6/24 @ Sea
6/26 @ Oak
6/27 @ Oak
6/28 @ Oak
6/29 @ Hou
6/30 @ Hou

July (0-0)
7/1
@ Hou
7/2
Min
7/3
Min
7/4
Min
7/5
Min

N W 4-1
16-7
1 +1.5 Young (2-0) Lobstein Davis (5)
N L 1-2
16-8
1 +0.5 Price
Volquez (2-3)
-
D L 4-6
16-9
2
-0.5 Sanchez
Guthrie (1-2)
Soria
N W 5-3
17-9
1 +0.5 Vargas (3-1) Salazar Davis (6)
N L 3-10
17-10
1 +0.5 Carrasco
Duffy (2-1)
-
D W 7-4
18-10
1 +0.5 Morales (R, 3-0) Kluber
Holland (5)
N L 5-6
18-11
2
-0.5
Soria
Pino (R, 0-1)
-
D W 6-2
19-11
1
+0.5 Guthrie (2-2)
Sanchez
-
N W 2-1 (10) 20-11
1
+1.5 Frasor (R, 1-0)
Nesbitt
Holland (6)
N L 2-8
20-12
1
+1.0 Lewis
Duffy (2-2)
-
N W 7-6 (10) 21-12
1
+1.0 Holland (R, 1-0) Pimentel
-
N L 2-5
21-13
1
+1.0 Gallardo
Ventura (2-3)
Feliz
D W 6-3
22-13
1
+1.0 Guthrie (3-2) Detwiler Holland (7)
N W 12-1
23-13
1 +1.0 Young (3-0)
Pineda
-
N L 1-5
23-14 T1
-
Sabathia
Duffy (2-3)
-
D W 6-0
24-14
1 +1.0 Volquez (3-3)
Capuano
-
N W 3-0
25-14
1 +2.5 Ventura (3-3) Cueto
Davis (7)
N W 7-1
26-14
1 +2.5 Guthrie (4-2)
Marquis
-
N W 5-0
27-14
1 +2.0 Young (4-0)
Lynn
-
N W 3-2 (6) 28-14
1
+3.0 Volquez (C, 4-3)
Lackey
-
D L 1-6
28-15
1 +3.0 Wacha
Ventura (3-4)
-
D L 1-14
28-16
1
+2.0 Evovaldi
Guthrie (4-3)
-
N L 1-5
28-17
1
+1.0 Warren
Vargas (3-2)
-
D L 2-4
28-18
T1
-
Pineda
Young (4-1)
Miller
D W 8-4
29-18
1
+1.0 Herrera (R, 1-1) Strop
-
N Postponed -- Rain (Make up scheduled for September 28 at 7:05)
D L 1-2 (11) 29-19
2
-0.5
Rosscup
Madson (R, 0-1) -

*38,186 11 325,535
*38,692 12 364,227
*38,326 13 402,553
29,099 14 431,652
23,316 15 454,968
*38,271 16 493,239
39,434
41,456
29,852
21,206
23,659
26,258
33,818
34,584 17 527,823
31,871 18 559,694
31,251 19 590,945
29,769 20 620,714
30,450 21 651,164
37,379 22 688,543
*38,676 23 727,219
36,342 24 763,561
36,031
33,414
32,734
34,273

13 332,606
14 374,062
15 403,914
16 425,120
17 448,779
18 475,037
19 508,855

20 544,886
21 578,300
22 603,034
23 637,307

37,766 24 675,073

N L 1-2
29-20
2
-0.5 Carrasco
Davis (R, 2-1)
Allen
30,361 25 793,922
N W 4-2
30-20 T1
-
Vargas (4-2)
Kluber
Holland (8) 29,899 26 823,821
N L 2-6 (8) 30-21
2
-1.0
Bauer
Young (4-2)
-
29,552 27 853,373
N L 0-4
30-22
2
-1.0
Gonzalez (C)
Volquez (4-4)
-
*38,159 28 891,532
D L 2-4
30-23
2
-1.0 Rodriguez
Ventura (3-5)
Tolleson
37,924 29 929,456
D W 4-3
31-23
2
-1.0 Davis (R, 3-1) Kela
Holland (9)
*38,202 30 967,658
N W 3-1
32-23
T1
-
Vargas (5-2) Hughes Holland (10) 22,796 25 697,869
N W 2-0
33-23
1
+1.0 Young (5-2) May
Holland (11) 22,497 26 720,366
N W 7-2
34-23
1
+2.0 Volquez (5-4)
Gibson
-
22,434 27 742,800
N L 0-4
34-24
1
+2.0 Garcia
Ventura (3-6)
-
45,909 28 788,709
D L 2-3
34-25
1
+2.0 Lyons
Guthrie (4-4)
Rosenthal
45,981 29 834,690
D Postponed -- Rain (Make up scheduled for July 23 at 6:15)
N W 8-5
35-25
1
+2.5 Volquez (6-4)
Lohse
Davis (8)
23,007 30 857,697
N W 7-2
36-25
1
+3.5 Young (6-2)
Garza
-
27,740 31 885,437
N W 10-2
37-25
1 +3.5 Blanton (1-0)
Fiers
-
33,420 31 1,001,078
N W 3-2
38-25
1 +3.5 Guthrie (5-4) Nelson
Holland (12)
36,318 32 1,037,396
N L 3-7
38-26
1
+2.5 Rodriguez
Pino (0-2)
-
*38,190 33 1,075,586
N W 7-4
39-26
1 +3.5 Volquez (7-4)
Porcello
Holland (13) *39,115 34 1,114,701
D L 2-13
39-27
1 +3.5 Miley
Young (6-3)
-
37,975 35 1,152,676
N W 4-1
40-27
1
+3.5 Blanton (2-0) Hernandez Holland (14)
23,588 32 909,025
N L 0-7
40-28
1
+3.5 Montgomery
Guthrie (5-5)
-
17,460 33 926,485
N
N
D
D
N
N
N
N
N
N
D

* - denotes sellout; ^ - suspended game, completed on April 26

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Inning
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@ LA Angels
1st
4/17
Oakland
7th
4/19
Oakland
8th
4/23
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4/24
@ Chicago White Sox 3rd

7th
4/28
@ Cleveland
5th

7th
5/2
vs. Detroit
7th
5/8
@ Detroit
8th
5/12
@ Texas
8th

9th
5/16
vs. New York
5th
5/25
@ New York
5th
5/31
@ Chicago Cubs
9th

11th
6/2
vs. Cleveland
8th
6/5
vs. Texas
1st

7th
6/10
@ Minnesota
7th
6/15
@ Milwaukee
1st
6/16
@ Milwaukee
3rd
6/17
vs. Milwaukee
6th
6/19
vs. Boston
1st

4th
6/21
vs. Boston
4th
Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned

Original Call
Score at Time
Moustakas safe on SB att. (LA challenge)
0-0
Lawrie out at 2B on force (Oak challenge)
4-4
Zobrist out at 1B on DP (Oak challenge)
0-5
Abreu safe at 2B on WP (KC challenge)
2-2
Escobar safe at 2B on SB (CWS challenge)
1-0
Abreu safe at 1B (KC challenge)
2-2
Ramirez safe at 1B (KC challenge)
2-2
Moustakas safe at 1B (Cle challenge)
6-5
Gose out for not retouching 2B (Det challenge) 0-2
Davis safe at 2B on SB (KC challenge)
5-5
Deshields out at 2B trying for SB (Tex challenge) 5-5
Beltre safe at 1B on pickoff attempt (KC challenge) 6-6
Orlando safe at 2B (NY challenge)
1-4
Dyson safe at 2B on SB (NY challenge)
1-11
Ross out at 1B (ChC challenge)
1-1
Fowler out at HP (Crew Chief challenge)
1-1
Ramirez safe at 1B (KC challenge)
1-1
Moustakas safe at 2B (Tex challenge)
0-1
Hosmer safe at 1B (Tex challenge)
0-4
Perez out at 2B (KC challenge)
5-1
Escobar out at HP (KC challenge)
0-0
Cain out at 1B (KC challenge)
2-0
Escobar safe at 1B (Mil challenge)
6-1
Betts out at 1B (Bos challenge)
0-0
Swihart out at 2B on SB (Bos challenge)
0-5
Infante out at 1B on DP (KC challenge)
0-2

Time Delay
1:47
2:26
1:25
1:43
2:30
1:32
1:58
1:39
3:21
1:16
0:36
2:13
0:58
1:24
0:55
4:06
2:52
1:10
1:21
1:32
2:44
1:18
1:28
2:56
4;37
1:06

Outcome
Stands
Stands
Overturned
Stands
Overturned
Overturned
Stands
Stands
Stands
Stands
Stands
Overturned
Overturned
Overturned
Confirmed
Stands
Stands
Overturned
Stands
Overturned
Overturned
Overturned
Overturned
Overturned
Confirmed
Overturned

Challenge Record
Opp. 0-1
Opp. 0-2
Opp. 1-2
K.C. 0-1
Opp. 2-2
K.C. 1-1
K.C. 1-2
Opp. 2-3
Opp. 2-4
K.C. 1-3
Opp. 2-5
K.C. 2-3
Opp. 3-5
Opp. 4-5
Opp. 4-6
K.C. 2-4
Opp. 5-6
Opp. 5-7
K.C. 3-4
K.C. 4-4
K.C. 5-4
Opp. 6-7
Opp. 7-7
Opp. 7-8
K.C. 6-4