KANSAS CITY ROYALS (16-17) vs. (15-20) Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Game 35 • Home Game 19 • Petco Park • San Diego, CA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Kansas City 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 14 0 11 San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 8

Winning : Shields (4-3) Time of Game: 3:09 Attendance: 18,228 Losing Pitcher: Cashner (2-5) First Pitch: 12:41 p.m. Season Total: 500,689 : None Game-Time Temp: 64 degrees Season Avg. (19 games): 26,352

Starting Pitcher Lines Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes James Shields 7.0 7 0 0 2 4 0 118/73

Andrew Cashner 4.0 7 4 2 2 4 0 92/61 Thursday’s Matchup at San Diego Padres – 7:10 p.m. PT RHP Jacob Turner (0-0, 9.90) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (2-4, 3.43)

SAN DIEGO NOTES  With the loss, the Padres dropped just their second series in franchise history against the Royals, having swept Kansas City in the previous two meetings in 2006 and 2011, both of which were at Petco Park…the last and only other previous time the Padres lost a series to the Royals was in the first-ever meeting between these two franchises from June 28-30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium. o The loss drops the Friars to 8-6-2 over their last 16 series at Petco Park dating back to July 29-31 of last season. o Over the last seven interleague series to be played in San Diego, the Padres own a 4-2-1 record against the American League…since the 2010 season, the Padres are 8-5-1 in interleague play at Petco Park. o The Padres were unsuccessful on a manager’s challenge for the first time this season in the top of the second inning when was ruled out at second base…the Friars are now 4-for-5 on challenges this season.  Andrew Cashner had his shortest outing of the season and his shortest start since going 2.0 innings on July 5 of last season at Washington. o After today’s start, owns a lifetime 2-3 record with a 2.32 ERA (11 ER, 42.2 IP) in 12 games during interleague play...in five career starts against the American League, owns a 2-2 record with a 2.43 ERA (9 ER, 33.1 IP). o Including today’s start, owns a 2-2 record with a 1.67 ERA (6 ER, 32.1 IP) in five starts at Petco Park this season. o Over his last 14 starts since August 19 of last season, owns a 1.89 ERA (20 ER, 95.0 IP), which entered the game as the lowest ERA in the Majors in that time among starters with 90 or more innings pitched.  Cameron Maybin has logged multiple hits in three of his last four games dating back to May 3 vs. Arizona…including today, is now hitting .538 (7-for-13)with two doubles over his last four games.  Kyle Blanks recorded his first hit of the season since being called up from AAA-El Paso with a single off of James Shields in the bottom of the 5th inning.

KANSAS CITY NOTES  With the win today, the Royals recorded their first ever series win at Petco Park… they were previously swept in three-game sets here in 2006 and 2011… this is the second time they won a series against the Padres, the last time coming June 28-30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium. James Shields turned in his sixth quality start of the season and improved to 4-1 on the road this season with 1.80 ERA…has been victorious in four of his last five outings dating back to April 17 vs. Houston. o The 118 pitches were the most thrown by Shields since May 17, 2013 at Oakland when he threw 122 pitches. o Including today’s start, now has 33 quality starts in 42 outings as a member of the Royals…since the start of the 2013 season, this total leads all Major League . o Is 4-1 this season in six outings this season on the road with 1.76 ERA (8 ER, 41.0 IP) …now is the owner of a 13-1 record with a 1.76 ERA in 16 road starts since June 28 of last season, the best mark in Major League in that time.  Eric Hosmer finished this three-game series going 6-for-16 (.375) with a double, a and seven RBI…today marked his third game this season with three hits or more.  Alcides Escobar stole 5 bases this series, which is the most by a Royal in a three-game series since Tom Goodwin swiped 5 bags June 26- 28, 1995 vs. CLE.