Kansas City Royals OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Detroit Tigers (16-9) @ Kansas City Royals (14-15) Kauffman Stadium - Sunday, May 4, 2014 Game #30 - Home Game #15 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) & KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Monday, May 5 @ San Diego Padres: RHP Yordano Ventura (2-1, 1.50) vs. LHP Eric Stults (1-3, 5.34), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, May 6 @ San Diego Padres: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-2, 4.50) vs. LHP Robbie Erlin (1-4, 5.83), 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, May 7 @ San Diego Padres: RHP James Shields (3-3, 3.11) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (2-4, 2.72), 2:40 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, May 8 @ Seattle Mariners: LHP Danny Duffy (1-2, 2.19) vs. TBA, 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, May 9 @ Seattle Mariners: LHP Jason Vargas (2-0+ today) vs. TBA, 9:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, May 10 @ Seattle Mariners: RHP Yordano Ventura (2-1+ tomorrow) vs. TBA, 8:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, May 11 @ Seattle Mariners: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-2+ Tuesday) vs. TBA, 3:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Today’s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...today’s game is being televised in High Definition on FSKC with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame show on FSKC, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Jeff Montgomery. Royals vs. Tigers NOTHING TO SMYLY ABOUT--Despite the first 80-degree day of the home season, the Kansas City The Royals remain winless after four tries vs. the Tigers this offense was unable to warm-up against the Tigers and Drew Smyly, as the Royals fell by a 9-2 count... year...last night’s loss dropped KC to a slim 305-306 mark all- meanwhile the Detroit offense unleashed a 12-hit attack that featured seven extra-base hits, capped by a time against the Bengals...the Royals possess a 160-143 advan- 6-run ninth inning against Aaron Brooks, who was making his big league debut...it was KC’s third straight tage in Kansas City, 150-129 in Kauffman Stadium. Date Site Score WP LP Att. loss, matching the longest drought of the young year, first time in Kauffman Stadium...Smyly allowed just 3/31 @ Det L, 3-4 Nathan Davis 45,068 two hits over his 7.0-inning stint, while Danny Duffy wound up with the setback, allowing a run in his 4/2 @ Det L, 1-2 (10) Albuquerque Collins 26,906 fourth and final inning of the game without the benefit of a hit...Duffy, who was on a pitch count due to 4/3 @ Det Rained out (Rescheduled for June 19) 5/2 KC L, 2-8 Porcello Shields 28,021 recent bullpen duty, walked three (one intentional) and then allowed a one-out sacrifice fly for the first run 5/3 KC L, 2-9 Smyly Duffy 29,200 of the game...Louis Coleman was charged with two runs in his 1.1 innings of work after a pair of runners 5/4 KC he left aboard after departing scored on a double allowed by Kelvin Herrera in the sixth...the KC offense 6/16 @ Det 6/17 @ Det was limited to an Eric Hosmer double and Danny Valencia single, though he was thrown out trying to 6/18 @ Det stretch it into extra bases...the setback dropped the Royals below the .500 mark at 14-15. 6/19 @ Det 7/10 KC ROSTER MOVE--The Royals today recalled lefthanded pitcher Tim Collins from his minor league 7/11 KC injury rehab stint in Omaha (AAA) and have activated him from the 15-day disabled list...the 24-year old 7/12 KC 7/13 KC reliever has been on the D.L. since April 7 with a left flexor strain...he was outstanding once healthy and 9/8 @ Det sent out for his injury rehab, working 4.0 innings of hitless, scoreless ball, with a walk, a hit batter and 10 9/9 @ Det strikeouts...to make room on the roster, the Royals have optioned righthanded pitcher Aaron Brooks, who 9/10 @ Det made his big league debut last night. 9/19 KC 9/20 KC MAGIC NUMBER WOULDN’T HAVE MATTERED--By scoring only twice last night, the Royals 9/21 KC obviously came up shy of the magic number that has been necessary for victory to this point in 2014... with the loss, KC is now 0-15 when being held under the 4-run mark, but has gone 14-0 when putting up a 4-spot...last season, the Royals were an amazing 51 games over .500 when scoring at least four runs with a 64-13 mark, while going 22-63 with three runs or fewer. INTERLEAGUE PLAY OPENS NEXT TRIP--The Royals are one of five big league clubs who have yet to play the other league (Oakland, Atlanta, St. Louis and Arizona are the others), but that will change tomorrow when they open a 3-game series in San Diego...the Royals were 9-11 vs. the N.L. last year, their fifth consecutive sub-.500 year against the Senior Circuit...the last winning season against was 2007 when KC dominated with a 13-5 mark...Kansas City’s all-time Interleague mark is 137-166, including a 68-85 record on the road...this year’s Interleague work is concentrated against the N.L. West with trips to San Diego, Arizona and Colorado, while the Dodgers, Giants and Rockies visit Kauffman Stadium...the Royals will also play four games in a home and home series against their cross-state rivals from St. Louis. TODAY’S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Justin Verlander (3-1, 2.48) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (2-0, 2.40) 2014 2013 Career 2014 2013 Career Justin Verlander vs. Royals 0-0 1-3 16-5 Major League Record 3-1 (2.48 ERA) 13-12 140-78 Jason Vargas vs. Tigers 0-0 - 2-1 Major League Record 2-0 (4.02 ERA) 9-8 53-58 JASON VARGAS is making his seventh start of the season, the 161st of his career and 181st outing overall...today marks his seventh start against Detroit and second this year...Vargas signed a four-year free agent contract with KC on November 22 after pitching for the Angels in 2013. ROYALS RALLY NETS NO DECISION--Jason opened this homestand on Jason’s 2014 Starts Tuesday vs. Toronto, and for the first time in six assignments as a Royal, he did not DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/2 at Detroit ND, 1-2 (10) 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 6 106-69 0-1 log a quality start...fortunately the offense took control late plating the game’s final 8 4/7 Tampa Bay W, 4-2 8.0 4 1 1 1 1 2 110-74 4-1 4/13 at Minnesota ND, 3-4 7.0 5 2 2 1 3 4 112-70 3-2 runs en route to a 10-7 KC win...Jose Bautista opened the scoring with a solo homer in 4/18 Minnesota W, 5-0 7.0 7 0 0 0 1 4 113-71 5-0 the first...after the Royals took a 2-1 lead in the second, Toronto tallied a pair of 2-run 4/23 at Cleveland ND, 3-5 6.0 6 3 2 0 2 2 100-63 3-3 4/29 Toronto ND, 10-7 6.1 10 5 5 1 0 5 94-64 2-5 frames, with Vargas exiting down 5-2...all told, he went 6.1 innings allowing 10 hits and 2014 Totals 2-0 2.40 41.1 37 12 11 4 8 23 635-411 65% the 5 runs with no walks and 5 K’s...he was extricated from the hook when the offense Career Totals 53-58 4.22 1021.0 1028 505 479 129 309 662 - - scored a pair in the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-4 and then erupted for a season-high 6 in the eighth to put the game away. ON THE LEADERBOARD --Jason enters today tied for eighth among A.L. pitchers in innings (41.1), seventh in ERA (2.40) and 10th in WHIP (1.09)...he’s looking for his sixth quality start, entering 1 shy of the A.L. lead. MAGNIFICIENT IN MAY--Jason looks to continue his May success from a year ago, when he earned A.L. Pitcher of the Month honors by going 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA...he has won 6 straight May decisions dating to 2012 and the month is his best as he’s 13-4 over 33 outings (28 starts), compiling a 3.16 ERA...his .765 winning percentage ranks second to Boston’s Clay Buchholz (.813) among 67 active MLB pitchers with at least 25 starts in May...he’s also eighth among 840 pitchers with 25-plus May starts since 1914. EFFICIENCY MATTERS--Vargas turned in his 15th career start of 6.0-plus innings and no walks on Tuesday, his first such start since September 29, 2012... he has walked just 8 batters in 41.1 innings this year, an average of 1.74 per 9.0 innings, fifth-best in the A.L. and well below his career mark (2.72) and 2013 rate (2.76)...the limited walks go hand in hand with his 15.4 pitches per inning, which matches a career low from 2012...he leads Royals starters in fewest pitches per inning and is 12th among qualifying A.L. hurlers. VS. TIGERS--Jason is 2-1 in 6 career starts vs. Detroit, posting a 3.96 ERA (16 ER in 36.1 IP)...he has held the Tigers to a .196 average and 2 runs over his last 2 matchups (15.0 IP), including his Royals’ debut on April 2 at Comerica, a duel with Max Scherzer that netted a no decision as Detroit won 2-1 in 10 innings... Jason tossed 7.0 innings, striking out 6 while yielding a walk and 5 hits, including an Ian Kinsler homer in the fourth...he’s won his last two decisions against the Tigers, the most recent as a Mariner on May 9, 2012, a 2-1 victory in Safeco Field, working 8.0 innings allowing a run on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts. HOME COOKING--Both of Jason’s wins have come here, where he has a 2.53 ERA in 3 starts (6 ER in 21.1 IP)...he’s 33-25 in his career at home, with a 3.42 Vargas vs. Tigers ERA, while holding opponents to a .241 average...he’s been even tougher at home of late, going 8-1 with a 2.85 ERA (30 ER in 94.2 IP) in 14 home starts with the Angels and Royals, dating back to April 23 of last season. Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Alex Avila .250 8 2 1 2 Jason’s Last Win: Miguel Cabrera .273 11 3 1 1 April 18 vs. Minnesota (7.0 IP, 5-0 over Ricky Nolasco) Nick Castellanos .000 3 0 0 0 Jason’s Last Loss: Rajai Davis .091 11 1 0 0 Torii Hunter .250 32 8 0 2 September 29, 2013 at Texas (6.1 IP, 2-6 to Neal Cotts) Austin Jackson .176 17 3 0 1 Jason’s Strikeout High: Ian Kinsler .298 47 14 2 4 10, Twice, last on June 26, 2012 vs. Oakland (6.2 IP, no decision in a 3-2 win) J.D. Martinez .000 3 0 0 0 Jason’s Last Complete Game: and Shutout Victor Martinez .500 4 2 0 0 Danny Worth .143 7 1 0 0 September 24, 2013 vs. Oakland (9.0 IP, 3-0 over A.J. Griffin) - 10th career CG & 5th shutout Kansas City Royals • P.O. Box 419969 • Kansas City, MO 64141-6969 • www.royals.com • ©Kansas City Royals 2014 Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014 Pitching Notes Tomorrow’s Starter - Yordano Ventura = 22-year old Yordano Ventura will face his first N.L. opponent as KC opens Interleague action at San Diego...at 2-1 through 5 starts, he leads the A.L. in ERA (1.80), is second in opponent average (.191) and enters with a 13.0 inning scoreless stretch, the longest this year by a KC hurler. = The righty blanked Toronto over 5.0 innings on Wednesday, striking out 4 while yielding 2 hits and 2 walks...he needed 92 pitches on the night as 6 Jays ran the count full...Ventura left with a 2-0 lead and settled for a no decision before KC prevailed 4-2. = Ventura set career bests with 8.0 innings and 8 strikeouts in a 5-0 win on April 25 at Baltimore, scattering 7 hits and 2 walks...it marked the ninth time a Royals rookie fanned at least 8 over 8.0+ shutout innings and first since KevinAppier on July 20, 1990. = Ventura has 31 strikeouts over 30.0 innings...the total set a new high for a Royals rookie in April, surpassing Tom Gordon's 28 in 1989. = Yordano earned his first Major League win on April 15 at Houston, striking out 7 while allowing 2 runs (1 earned), 4 hits and 3 walks over 7.0 IP. 2014 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 29 10-9 - - 3.42 179.0 170 78 68 19 50 139 .248 Relievers 29 4-6 7 11 4.25 78.1 72 42 37 3 40 89 .237 Totals 29 14-15 7 11 3.48 248.1 230 111 96 21 84 223 .241 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 45/73 (62%) Saves/Save Opp: 7/11 (64%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 35/21 (60%) Louis Coleman 1st Batter Efficiency:5/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, 2011 @ NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/3 2014 Strikeout High: 2 (2x, last 5/1 vs. Tor) May 3 vs. Detroit 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 = Louis faced the minimum in the fifth last night as Justin Maxwell started an 8-4-5 relay that cut down Ian Kinsler at third...Miguel Cabrera doubled to lead off the sixth, which set up an intentional walk to Victor Martinez...both would score after Coleman’s exit with 1 away, extending Detroit’s lead to 3-0. = Louis holds a career ERA of 1.21 vs. the Tigers (3 ER in 22.1 IP)...he has stranded 9 of 11 inherited runners and fanned 25, an average of 10.07 per 9.0 innings.
Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:0/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2014 Strikeout High: May 1 @ Iowa (Rehab) 2.0 0 0 0 1 5 = Tim was activated from his first career stint on the disabled list this morning...he made 2 appearances with KC before being sidelined on April 7 with a left flexor strain. = Tim was impressive in 3 rehab outings with Triple-A Omaha, compiling 4.0 scoreless innings while recording 10 of 12 outs on strikeouts. = Collins is in his fourth season with KC...he was 3-6 with a 3.54 ERA in 2013, with his best work in the second half as he held opponents to a 1.35 ERA. = Tim needs 5 strikeouts to take over the top spot in team history among left-handed relievers, held by the late Steve Mingori (209 from 1973-1979)...Collins is ninth among all KC relievers.
Aaron Crow 1st Batter Efficiency:10/13 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 8, 2013 vs. Min (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/5 2014 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/30 vs. Tor May 3 vs. Detroit 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Aaron recorded a 1-2-3 seventh in last night’s loss, retiring Rajai Davis, Ian Kinsler and Miguel Cabrera. = Aaron allowed a pair of inherited runs in the sixth on Wednesday vs. Toronto, though he did fan the side to tie a career high with 3 strikeouts. = He opened the eighth on Tuesday with Toronto leading 5-4, working around a 1-out single by Colby Rasmus for a scoreless inning...KC plated 6 runs in the home half, leading to Crow’s first win of the year in a 10-7 final. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency:8/12 Saves/Save Opp: 0/3 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2014 Strikeout High: 3 (4x, last 4/30 vs. Tor) April 30 vs. Toronto 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 = Wade began the eighth with a 4-2 lead on Wednesday vs. Toronto...the first 2 batters reached, with Wade striking out Colby Rasmus and Moises Sierra...he walked former teammate Chris Getz to load the bases, then fanned Jose Reyes to escape unscathed...it marked the fourth time this year that he has fanned the side. = Davis has recorded multiple strikeouts in 8 of his 12 outings...his 16.78 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio is tops in the A.L. and second in MLB among hurlers with at least 10.0 innings pitched. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency:8/13 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 11/6 2014 Strikeout High: 2 (4x, last 5/2 vs. Det) May 3 vs. Detroit 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 = Kelvin has appeared in both games in this series...he allowed a pair of inherited runs last night on a sixth-inning double by Nick Castellanos. = Herrera opened the seventh on Wednesday vs. Toronto by allowing a double and a walk, then worked out of the inning to maintain a 2-2 score...KC plated a pair in the home half, leading to Herrera's first win of 2014 and 10th of his career. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency:5/11 Saves/Save Opp: 7/7 (100%) Last Save: April 30 vs. Tor (74th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2014 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/15 @ Hou April 30 vs. Toronto (Save) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 = Greg closed out a 4-2 win on Wednesday vs. Toronto, pitching around a 2-out double to record his seventh save, which is tied for third in the A.L. = Holland has converted 47 of his 48 save chances dating to May 30, 2013, recording a 1.03 ERA over the span. = Greg is averaging 14.4 strikeouts per 9.0 innings on the year (16 in 10.0 IP)...he posted 13.84 per 9.0 innings in 2013, breaking his own club mark from 2012. = The righty has held Detroit to a 1.55 ERA over 27 outings (29.0 IP), converting 11 of 12 save opportunities. = Holland notched a club record 47 saves in 2013, earning his firstAll-Star selection and second straight Royals Pitcher of the Year honor. Michael Mariot 1st Batter Efficiency:5/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2014 Strikeout High: 4 on 4/24 @ Cle May 2 vs. Detroit 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Michael made a second straight appearance on Friday night, tossing a 1-2-3 ninth with fine glove work from Mike Moustakas andAlcides Escobar. = He tossed a 1-2-3 seventh on Thursday night vs. Toronto, then ran into trouble in the eighth, allowing 2 singles in between a pair of walks...he exited after issuing a bases-loaded walk and was charged with 3 runs as the Jays built a 7-3 lead. = The 25-year old is in the Majors for the first time...he was 4-5 at Triple-A Omaha in 2013, compiling a 3.56 ERA, 11 saves and 66 strikeouts over 60.2 innings.
Royals vs. Tigers 2014 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Coleman 0-0 0 13.50 1 1.1 2 2 0-0 0 1.21 19 22.1 19 3 Collins 0-1 0 13.50 1 0.2 1 1 2-2 0 1.84 23 14.2 15 3 Crow 0-0 0 0.00 2 1.2 1 0 2-4 0 6.16 23 19.0 20 13 Davis 0-1 0 3.86 2 2.1 1 1 1-2 0 4.06 13 44.1 43 20 Duffy 0-1 0 2.25 1 4.0 2 1 1-4 0 3.89 7 37.0 27 16 Guthrie ------7-5 0 4.08 18 103.2 124 47 Herrera 0-0 0 0.00 3 3.1 3 0 0-2 0 2.86 21 22.0 18 7 Holland 0-0 0 0.00 1 0.0 1 0 2-0 1 1.55 27 29.0 27 5 Mariot 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 Shields 0-1 0 7.11 2 12.2 17 10 6-4 0 4.49 16 104.1 123 52 Vargas 0-0 0 1.29 1 7.0 5 1 2-1 0 3.96 6 36.1 37 16 Ventura ------Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014 Hitting Notes Nori Aoki This Series: 1-for-8, run This Stand: 4-for-16 (.250), 3 runs, 2 2B, RBI, BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Nori singled in the ninth inning last night, his first hit of the series and first hit against Detroit...he’s 4-for-16 on the homestand, but still batting .380 (19-for- 50) at “The K”, which ranks fourth in the American League...he’s hit safely in 10 of his 11 games here. = Aoki is tied for third in the league with seven infield hits, which includes three bunt singles...hitting .389 (21-for-54) with 14 runs scored in Royals’ wins, while he’s hitting just .161 (9-for-56) with one run scored in KC’s losses...he’s 10-for-31 (.323) with a .364 OBP in the seventh inning or later. = Last year, Aoki led the National League in singles (140), tied for seventh in multi-hit games (50) and tied for 10th in hits overall (171)...also tied for 10th in the N.L. with 9 outfield assists...his 40 infield hits were second-most in the Major Leagues during the 2013 season. Billy Butler This Series: 1-for-6, run, HR, 2 RBI, sf This Stand: 6-for-17 (.353), 2 runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, sf Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Billy snapped a season-best 7-game hitting streak last night, but drove in KC’s first run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning...he’s collected 4 RBI during this homestand, including his second multi-RBI game Thursday vs. Toronto...hit his first homer of the season Friday night, snapping a 108 at-bat drought without one. = After a slow start this year, Butler has picked it up recently...he’s hitting .291 (16-for-55) with 4 doubles, a homer and 7 RBI in his last 14 games...he’s 6-for-17 (.353) on this homestand and batting .327 (16-for-49) with a .429 slugging percentage at “The K”...he’s hit .316 here in his career, fourth-highest in team history. = He’s 31-for-71 (.437) with 4 doubles and 2 homers lifetime against Detroit starter Justin Verlander...his 31 hits against the Tigers’ righty are more than Billy has against any other Major League hurler...hitting .323 (151-for-468) with a .453 slugging percentage in his career against Detroit. = Butler’s .296 career average ranks third among Royals players with over 2,000 at bats, behind George Brett (.305) and Mike Sweeney (.299)...he’s 2 doubles away from reaching 250 in his career, while he’s 4 homers away from matching Carlos Beltran (123) for eighth on KC’s all-time list. Jarrod Dyson This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), run, RBI, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Jarrod didn’t play last night after going hitless in three consecutive games...batted .450 (9-for-20) with four runs scored on the last road trip. = Dyson is tied for the A.L. lead with 4 bunt hits and is tied for third with teammate Nori Aoki with 7 infield singles...he’s 3-for-7 (.429) during day games this season after hitting .318 (28-for-88) with a .368 OBP in afternoon contests last year. = Despite playing in just 87 games in 2013, Dyson stole a career high 34 bases, which ranked seventh in the A.L...became the first Royal to swipe 30+ bags in consecutive seasons since Carlos Beltran did it in 3-straight campaigns (2001-03)...since the start of 2012, Dyson’s 69 steals are sixth-most in the league. Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-6 This Stand: 2-for-16 (.125), run, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Esky went 0-for-3 last night and is hitless in the series...looking for his first hit of the year against Detroit, after going 0-for-13 against them this season. = Alcides is tied for sixth in the league with 6 infield singles...leads American League shortstops with 8 doubles this year, after recording 20 doubles all of last year. = Drove in the winning runs Wednesday with a two-out, two-run double in the seventh of a 4-2 win...tied for the team lead with 4 multi-RBI games. = Alcides leads the Majors with a 91.2 stolen base percentage (62-for-68) since the start of 2012...recorded his fifth steal of the year in six attempts Tuesday night... last season, Esky was 22-for-22 in steals, which were the most in Royals history without being caught, and most in the Majors since Chase Utley was 23-for-23 in 2009. = Escobar also leads Major League shortstops with a .990 fielding percentage since the All-Star break last year, committing just 4 errors in his last 381 chances... he’s played 342 games at short since the start of 2012, third-most in the Majors, behind Starlin Castro (349) and Alexei Ramirez (347). Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-6, 2B, RBI, BB This Stand: 3-for-16 (.188), 2 runs, 3 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Alex doubled in KC’s second run last night, going 1-for-3...he’s tied for second in the A.L. with 12 doubles this season, while he’s tied for eighth in the league with a .375 average (9-for-24) with runners in scoring position...second on the team with 15 RBI, ranking him sixth among A.L. outfielders this season. = Since the start of 2011, Alex’s 135 doubles are second-most in the Majors, behind only Robinson Cano’s 141...he’s one double shy of matching Joe Randa (223) for eighth on KC’s all-time list...recorded a career-high 51 doubles in 2012, which tied for second-most by a Royals player in one season (Billy Butler, 2009). = Honored with his third consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove before the game last night, Gordon is tied for the A.L. lead with 3 outfield assists...he has 57 assists since becoming a full-time outfielder in 2011, which are 17 more than any other player in that span...led the league with 17 assists last year. = Last year, he became the first Royal to win three-consecutive Gold Glove Awards since Frank White won 5-straight (1977-82) and just the third KC player to win 3 overall (White-7; Amos Otis-3)...he was also selected as an A.L. All-Star for the first time after hitting .329 over the first 2 months of the year. Brett Hayes This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-7) = Brett made his second start behind the plate last night, but went 0-for-3...he’s played in six games this season and still looking for his first hit. = Spent a majority of last season in Triple-A Omaha, but had 2 stints in the Major Leagues with KC....4 of his 5 hits in the big leagues last year went for extra bases (3 2B, 1 HR)...he’s made just four starts behind the plate in a Royals uniform...he’s 6-for-20 (.300) against A.L. Central foes in his career. Eric Hosmer This Series: 2-for-7, run, 2 2B, RBI, sf This Stand: 6-for-19 (.316), 2 runs, 5 2B, 3 RBI, sf Hit Streak: 1 g (2-4) = Eric collected a pair of doubles last night, going 2-for-4 with a run scored...it marked his third game of the season with multiple doubles...he’s tied with teammate Alex Gordon for second in the A.L. with 12 doubles this season...hitting .333 (15-for-45) with 8 doubles and 8 runs scored in KC’s last 11 games. = Recorded his 10th multi-hit game of the season last night, tying him with Nori Aoki for the team lead...led the A.L. with 60 multi-hit contests in 2013. = Hoz batted .303 (30-for-99) during the month of April, his fifth-straight full month where he’s hit above .300, dating back to June of last season...since June 1, 2013, his 175 hits are the most in the Major Leagues, while his .314 average in that span ranks fifth in theA.L. = Recorded his fifth career four-hit game April 22 in Cleveland...it marked his fifth game with 4 hits or more and first since April 7, 2013 at Philly. = The 2013 Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year, Eric also became the first Royals first baseman to earn Rawlingsa Gold Glove Award. Omar Infante This Series: 2-for-7, run, 3B This Stand: 6-for-18 (.333), 4 runs, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Omar went 0-for-4 last night, his first hitless game at “The K” this season...he’s still eighth in the American League with a .362 average (17-for-47) at home. = Infante collected his league-leading third triple of the year Friday...his 24 triples since 2010 are the most among Major League second basemen. = He matched a career high with 6 RBI last Sunday in Baltimore...it was the most RBI in a game by a Royal since Billy Butler recorded 7 in Philadelphia on April 6 of last year...leads the club with 19 RBI this season and is hitting .333 (10-for-30) with RISP...he didn’t record his 19th RBI last year until June 4. = Omar is facing his former club for the second time this season...had two stints with the Tigers (2002-07; 20012-13) in his career...hit .318 with Detroit last season, which led A.L. second baseman with at least 450 at bats...set career highs in slugging percentage (.450) and OPS (.795). Justin Maxwell This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 0-for-6, run, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Justin made his eighth start of the year (fifth in center field), but went 0-for-3...he’s hitless in six at bats on this homestand after collecting a 2-out RBI in Baltimore April 26...collected his first multi-hit contest of the year April 19, going 2-for-4 vs. Minnesota...went 3-for-7 with 2 doubles vs. Detroit last season. = Traded to the Royals from Houston on July 31 last year for RHP Kyle Smith...batted .268 (26-for-97) with 6 doubles, 5 homers and 17 RBI in the final 2 months with KC...blasted a memorable walk-off homer in the home finale on Sept. 22 last year, beating former KC closer Joakim Soria and the Rangers 4-0 in 10 innings. Mike Moustakas This Series: 1-for-3, 2B This Stand: 1-for-8, 2B, 2 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Mike didn’t play last night after going 1-for-3 with a double in Friday’s series opener...despite a .159 batting average, he’s slugging .352, with 9 of his 14 hits (5 doubles, 4 homers) having gone for extra bases...he has 5 two-out RBI this season and 75 in his career. = Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League during the offseason, where he worked with Royals’ hitting coach Pedro Grifol...batted .288 (19-for-66) with 6 doubles and 3 homers in 17 games...blasted 36 home runs in 2011, which tied for the most among all minor league players. Jimmy Paredes This Series: Has not played This Stand: 0-for-1, 2 runs, 2 SB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-1) = Jimmy scored the go-ahead run as a pinch runner Wednesday night, recording 2 steals to get into scoring position...made his first plate appearance Wednesday, grounding out...he’s appeared in four games for the Royals, entering as a pinch runner all four times...he’s 7-for-23 (.304) vs. A.L. Central foes in his career. = Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on April 18...he was hitting .319 (15-for-47) with a double, triple and a homer in his first 11 games with the Storm Chasers...in his Major League career, he’s played games at: second base (8), third base (47), left field (1) and right field (54). Salvador Perez This Series: 0-for-3 This Stand: 2-for-13 (.154), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-9) = Salvy had a night off last night after leaving Friday’s game in the seventh with a left shin contusion...matched a career high with 4 RBI vs. Toronto to open the homestand...however, he’s gone 0-for-9 since Tuesday night...he’s 11-for-24 (.458) with 6 doubles, a homer and 10 RBI in his career against Justin Verlander. = He’s thrown out 5 would-be basestealers, which is tied for second in the A.L...led the league last season, gunning down 23 runners trying to steal, helping him to win his first Rawlings Gold Glove and the first by a Royals’ backstop since Bob Boone in 1989. = Went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Opening Day in Detroit, becoming the first Royal to record 4 hits on Opening Day since Fred Patek did it against Toronto in 1979...selected to his first All-Star game last year, collecting the first hit by a Royal in the Midsummer Classic since Bo Jackson in 1989. Danny Valencia This Series: 1-for-4 This Stand: 1-for-8 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Danny made his sixth start of the year, going 1-for-4...he singled in the fifth inning, but was thrown out trying to stretch his hit into a double...he’s 4-for-13 (.308) with a double and an RBI in his career vs. Justin Verlander...batting .303 (30-for-99) with a .495 slugging percentage in his career vs. Detroit. = Valencia played in 52 games for the Orioles last season, batting .304 with 14 doubles, 8 homers and 23 RBI over four stints in the Majors...led the A.L. in batting average vs. left-handed pitchers, hitting .371 (36-for-97), while his .639 slugging percentage ranked third in the league. Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014 This & That
HOZ ORDERING THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE--Aside from being a menu item at a west coast hamburger chain, the double-double is also what Eric Hosmer has delivered this week, picking up a pair of 2-base hits last night, his second such game of the homestand...he also had a 2-double affair in Wednesday’s 4-2 win here over the Jays, KC’s most recent victory...Hosmer already has a dozen doubles in the books, good for second in the American League behind Minnesota’s Trevor Plouffe (13).
DUFF ADDS TO PICK TOTAL--Danny Duffy has only made 35 big league appearances over his three seasons with the Royals, but in that span he’s shown a solid move to first base...his nabbing of Ian Kinsler last night was Duff’s 11th of his brief career, second this year, tying Seattle’s Joe Biemel and Tampa Bay’s Jake Odorizzi for most in the A.L...since Duffy broke into the Majors in 2011, his 11 picks are tied with Franklin Morales for sixth most in the American League...among the hurlers ahead of Duff in that stretch is teammate James Shields, who has 19 to lead the pack and fellow southpaw teammate Bruce Chen, who has 13 in that span.
“ACE” ATOP ERA CHART--Rookie fireballer Yordano Ventura enters his second full month in the Majors with the best ERA among American League starting pitchers at 1.50, bettering Oakland’s Sonny Gray (1.76) and ranking third in the bigs behind Johnny Cueto (1.15) and Julio Teheran (1.47) in the N.L... Ventura’s 31 strikeouts in April are the most by a Royals’ rookie in the opening month, eclipsing Tom Gordon’s 28 in 1989...“Ace” had the seventh best ERA in the month of April in club history.
SERIES STREAK HALTED--Actually a pair of series streaks were snapped with last night’s lost, which iced this 3-game set for Detroit...it was KC’s first series loss in the last three after going 2-1 in Baltimore last weekend and 2-1 here vs. the Jays prior to the Tigers’ arrival...this also marks the first lost series at home this year, as KC had won its first four over the White Sox, Rays, Twins and Jays.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE-LESS AFFAIR--Neither manager had the need for a replay review again last night, the 14th time in the last 15 games that Ned Yost did not issue a challenge...his last trip to the field was a successfully challenged a call at first base in the second inning of Tuesday night’s game vs. Toronto, the first manager challenge Yost had made since April 17 in Houston...the overturning of the call upped Ned’s mark to 3-2 in replay challenges...KC was involved in 10 replay challenges in the first 14 games of the year, including 8 in its first 8 games...opposing managers are 3-3 under the new system...to review, each manager gets a challenge and for the first six innings and if he challenges correctly, he’ll receive another...calls will be defined as either a) Confirmed; b) Stands or C) Overturned.
HOLLY CHANCES SCARCE OF LATE--Greg Holland has had only one save opportunity since April 19 and that occurred here on Wednesday night when he closed out a win over the Blue Jays, giving him a 7-for-7 start to the year...Holland, who earned his first trip to the All-Star Game last year, has made good on 47 of his last 48 save opportunities, dating back to May 30 of last season...since that day, Holland has 5 more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 42) and has allowed just 7 earned runs in 61.0 innings for a 1.03 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a .164 average...he’s also recorded 93 strikeouts in his last 61.0 innings, for an A.L.-best 13.72 strikeouts per 9.0 IP.
FRIARS NEXT ON AGENDA--The Royals hit the road this evening for the left coast and a 7-game tour of San Diego and Seattle...it begins tomorrow night with a 3-gamer in Petco Park where Kansas City has never won in six tries...overall, the Royals are 2-7 vs. the Padres, going 2-1 the only time San Diego visited Kauffman Stadium 12 years ago in 2002...KC will leave after a Wednesday matinee and head north to Seattle where the club will play from Thursday thru Sunday...the Royals are looking for a change of fortune in Safeco as well, going just 1-2 last year and 1-6 in the last two seasons.
NED IN HIS FOURTH FULL SEASON--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is two wins shy of 300 as the KC skipper with a 298-350 mark since he was named to his position on May 13, 2010...he recently passed John Wathan (287) and Hal McRae (286) to move into fourth on KC’s all-time wins list...he is 19 wins shy of catching Tony Muser, who is third with 317 victories...Yost, who managed six seasons in Milwaukee (2003-08), is 755-846 all-time as a Major League skipper.
FOX SPORTS IS HOME OF THE ROYALS--Kansas City is in its seventh season on Fox Sports Kansas City, featuring a record 150 telecasts in High Definition, up from the 140 a season ago...Ryan Lefebvre will anchor the booth for 95 telecasts and Steve Physioc will call the play-by-play for 55 games... Rex Hudler will work all 150 games as the analyst...the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who will be joined at every home game and several road affairs by Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...the Royals will also have two telecasts in the national Saturday window on the FOX Network and three more telecasts on the new FS1...KC has already been notified of at least one ESPN national game on June 2 from St. Louis.
vs. Tigers (2014) vs. Tigers (career) At Home (career) Verlander (career) Stults (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 Aoki .059 17 1 0 0 .059 17 1 0 0 .298 588 175 9 41 .000 4 0 0 0 - - - - - Butler .154 13 2 1 2 .323 468 151 10 71 .316 1940 614 61 298 .437 71 31 2 11 - - - - - Dyson .000 3 0 0 0 .207 82 17 0 2 .267 329 88 3 24 .235 17 4 0 0 - - - - - Escobar .000 13 0 0 0 .206 214 44 3 18 .256 1209 310 10 104 .190 42 8 0 2 1.000 1 1 0 1 Gordon .167 12 2 0 2 .239 380 91 14 44 .277 1676 465 53 230 .206 68 14 2 5 .000 1 0 0 0 Hayes .000 4 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 .200 165 33 4 13 ------Hosmer .286 14 4 0 1 .263 190 50 7 22 .285 859 245 21 111 .238 42 10 1 3 .000 2 0 0 1 Infante .250 16 4 0 1 .273 22 6 0 1 .276 2079 573 27 206 .000 3 0 0 1 - - - - - Maxwell .000 3 0 0 0 .300 10 3 0 0 .231 389 90 16 54 .500 4 2 0 0 - - - - - Moustakas .091 11 1 0 0 .214 173 37 2 10 .247 679 168 19 81 .167 36 6 1 3 - - - - - Paredes - - - - - .250 8 2 0 1 .214 201 43 1 18 ------Perez .500 10 5 0 1 .317 126 40 5 22 .297 475 141 10 76 .458 24 11 1 10 - - - - - Valencia .250 4 1 0 0 .303 99 30 3 16 .296 581 172 20 76 .308 13 4 0 1 - - - - -
Catcher/Pitcher Matchups Starting Pitchers Breakdown (Team Record w/Starters)
Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher Perez Hayes Totals Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Chen 2-1 0-1 2-2 Bruce Chen 4 11 2.8 2-2 1 Duffy - 0-1 0-1 Danny Duffy 1 2 2.0 0-1 0 Guthrie 3-3 - 3-3 Jeremy Guthrie 6 28 4.7 3-3 2 Shields 3-4 - 3-4 James Shields 7 29 4.1 3-4 5 Vargas 3-3 - 3-3 Jason Vargas 6 26 4.3 3-3 5 Yordano Ventura 5 16 3.2 3-2 3 Ventura 3-2 - 3-2 Totals 29 112 3.9 14-15 16 Total 14-13 0-2 14-15 Perez Hayes Totals Starts 27 2 29 CS/ATT 5-18 0-1 5-19 Pct. 27.8 0.0 26.3 Catcher PO - - - ERA 3.47 5.63 3.67 ER/IP 90/233.1 15/24.0 105/257.1
Team Pitcher Pickoffs: 2 (May 3 vs. Detroit) Pickoff & CS: 1 (April 16 @ Houston) Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014
2014 Royals Home Run Breakdown vs. vs. @ on Runners On Outs Tied Gave Direction Team Last Home Run AB’s Players Total LHP RHP Home Road 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 Game Lead LF LC CF RC RF Record Date Opp. Pitcher Since Aoki ------9/27/13 @ NYM C. Torres 121 Butler 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0-1 5/2/14 DET R. Porcello 4 Dyson ------6/23/13 CWS D. Axelrod 212 Escobar 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0-1 4/20/14 MIN P. Hughes 42 Gordon 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1-0 4/9/14 TB J. Odorizzi 82 Hayes ------9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 7 Hosmer ------9/21/13 TEX M. Garza 144 Infante 2 - 2 - 2 1 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - - 2-0 4/27/14 @ BAL E. Meek 19 Maxwell ------9/22/13 TEX J. Soria 48 Moustakas 4 - 4 1 3 2 1 1 - 1 2 1 - 2 - - - 1 3 3-1 4/23/14 @ CLE J. Masterson 24 Paredes ------5/21/13 KC W. Davis 86 Perez 2 - 2 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - - 1-1 4/29/14 TOR S. Delbar 10 Valencia 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1-0 4/16/14 @ HOU D. Keuchel 13
Pinch-Hit: Last: Justin Maxwell (8/3/13 @ New York Mets, 12th inning) - Franchise total: 74 Grand Slam: Last: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning) - Franchise total: 114 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez (8/28/13 @ Minnesota), 2-run, 2-run 3-Homer Game: Last: Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland) Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (4/23/14 @ Cleveland, second inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena (5/27/11 @ Texas, 14th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Alex Gordon (9/11/13 @ Cleveland) - Franchise total: 86 Inside-the-Park: Last: David DeJesus (4/23/10 vs. Minnesota) - Franchise total: 94 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Wilson Betemit (6/10/10 @ Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Justin Maxwell (9/22/13 vs. Texas, 10th inning, Soria pitching) - Franchise total: 64 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle (9/5/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (8/21/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Marcus Semien and Jordan Danks, Chicago (9/28/13 @ U.S. Cellular Field, Yordano Ventura pitching, 2nd inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (4/12/14 @ Target Field, James Shields 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: Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta (4/16/13 @ Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th 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)
2014 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 Aoki 8 2 - - - 10 ------1 1 1 2 - - 1 g 5 gm (2x) 7 3 Butler 6 - - - - 6 3 - - - - 3 2 4 2 2 - - 0 g 7 gm (4/25-5/3) - - Dyson 3 1 - - - 4 ------1 - - - 0 g 4 gm (4/22-25) 7 4 Escobar 6 1 - - - 7 3 1 - - - 4 - 1 7 - - - 0 g 4 gm (2x) 6 2 Gordon 6 1 - - - 7 2 1 1 - - 4 2 2 5 1 - - 1 g 5 gm (4/2-7) 3 - Hayes ------0 g - - - Hosmer 9 - 1 - - 10 1 - - - - 1 - 3 3 2 - - 1 g 6 gm (4/25-5/1) - - Infante 7 1 - - - 8 3 - - - 1 4 - 5 7 3 - - 0 g 6 gm (4/2-11) 3 - Maxwell 1 - - - - 1 ------2 - 1 - - - 0 g - - - Moustakas 2 - - - - 2 2 1 - - - 3 - 2 5 - - - 1 g 3 gm (2x) - - Paredes ------0 g - - - Perez 3 1 1 - - 5 1 - 1 - - 2 3 3 3 - - - 0 g 4 gm (3/31-4/5) - - Valencia 1 - - - - 1 ------1 g - 1 -
The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Triple Play by the Royals: Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB) (Royals 7-0) Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning) Royals Steal of Home: No-Hitter vs. Royals: Triple Play vs. Royals: Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013 Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (5th inning) - on double steal in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) (6-3, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Opponent Steal of Home: One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Royal hit for the cycle: Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal (Royals 3-0) Opponent hit for the cycle: Royals Suspended Game: One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 June 15-16, 2001 at Milwaukee, 4-2 (Power Outage) Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2) at Angel Stadium Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: at Metrodome (Twins 5-0) Royal Five-Hit Game: Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Billy Butler, September 5, 2013 @ Seattle (5-for-5) (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto Royal Six-Hit Game: Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: (Blue Jays 3-2) Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Royals Two Hits, One Inning: Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 Justin Maxwell, August 9, 2013 vs. Boston (6th) September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Royals Five-RBI Game: Royals Walk-Off Win: Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota September 22 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 Royals Six-RBI Game: Royals Bat Around: vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Omar Infante, April 27, 2014 @ Baltimore April 29, 2014 vs. Toronto (8th inning, 6 runs) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Royals Seven-RBI Game: -- 5 times in 2014 -- Sept. 29-30, 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, 2013 @ Philly Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: Royals Position Player Pitching: June 7-9, 2013 vs. Houston May 22-23, 2009 @ St Louis (5-0 and 5-0) Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: Opponent Position Player Pitching: April 15-17, 2014 @ Houston July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D’Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Royals Pitcher Homered: May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota James Shields, April 17, 2014 at Houston (12) Zack Greinke, June 10, 2005 @ Arizona Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Royals Pitcher With a Hit: August 20-22, 2013 vs. Chicago White Sox Jeremy Guthrie, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota Ervin Santana, August 4, 2013 @ New York Mets Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: (Royals 13-0) Royals Pitcher With a RBI: April 11-13, 2014 @ Minnesota Shutout by the Royals (Combined): Luis Mendoza, May 29, 2013 @ St. Louis Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: April 25 at Baltimore (5-0); Ventura (8.0), Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Holland (1.0) Gregor Blanco, August 13, 2010 vs. New York Yankees (3) Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: September 24-27, 2012 @ Detroit
Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 5/2/14 vs. DET Hosmer 23 4/7/14 vs. TB Pitchers 2 5/1/14 vs. TOR Infante 10 4/22/14 @ CLE Aoki 24 4/4/14 vs. CWS Maxwell 16 9/23/13 @ SEA Butler 9 10/2/12 vs. DET Moustakas 0 5/2/14 vs. DET Dyson 8 4/23/14 @ HOU Paredes 33 5/17/13 @ PIT Escobar 16 4/16/14 @ HOU Perez 7 4/23/14 @ CLE Gordon 33 9/24/13 @ SEA Valencia 3 4/16/14 @ HOU Hayes 28 6/10/12 vs. TB Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014
2014 Transactions
Date Player Transaction Date Player Transaction 2/17 OF-Jimmy Paredes Claimed off Waivers from Baltimore 4/12 LHP-Danny Duffy Recalled from Omaha RHP-Maikel Cleto Designated for Assignment INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha 3/2 RHP-Guillermo Mota Announced retirement 4/17 OF-Lorenzo Cain Placed on 15-day D.L. (left groin strain) 3/7 RHP-Brad Penny Released LHP-Justin Marks Recalled from Omaha 3/25 LHP-Patrick Schuster Claimed off Waivers from San Diego 4/18 OF-Jarrod Dyson Placed on Bereavement List OF-Carlos Peguero Designated for Assignment OF/IF-Jimmy Paredes Recalled from Omaha 3/30 RHP-Louis Coleman Placed on 15-day D.L. (bone contusion/sprained middle finger) 4/21 OF-Jarrod Dyson Reinstated from Bereavement List RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) LHP-Justin Marks Optioned to Omaha 4/2 OF-Carlos Peguero Assigned outright to Omaha 4/23 LHP-Tim Collins Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment 4/5 RHP-Aaron Brooks Selected from Omaha 5/2 LHP-Bruce Chen Placed on 15-day D.L. (bulging disc) INF-Pedro Ciriaco Designated for assignment RHP-Aaron Brooks Recalled from Omaha 4/7 LHP-Francisley Bueno Placed on 15-day D.L. (contusion/sprain on left little finger ) OF-Lorenzo Cain Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment LHP-Tim Collins Placed on 15-day D.L. (left flexor strain) LHP-Francisley Bueno Assigned to Omaha for rehab assignment LHP-Donnie Joseph Recalled from Omaha 5/4 LHP-Tim Collins Activated from 15-day D.L. RHP-Michael Mariot Recalled from Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha 4/9 RHP-Louis Coleman Activated from 15-day D.L. INF-Johnny Giavotella Recalled from Omaha RHP-Aaron Brooks Optioned to Omaha LHP-Donnie Joseph Optioned to Omaha
Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play
The Lineup Card
Starts by Batting Order Starts by Position 1st: Aoki (13-13), Infante (1-2) P: Chen (2-2), Duffy (0-1), Guthrie (3-3), Shields (3-4), Vargas (3-3), Ventura (3-2) 2nd: Giavotella (1-0), Hosmer (1-3), Infante (12-11), Valencia (0-1) C: Hayes (0-2), Perez (14-13) 3rd: Butler (0-2), Hosmer (13-12), Perez (1-1) 1B: Hosmer (14-15) 4th: Butler (11-12), Gordon (0-1), Perez (3-2) 2B: Giavotella (1-0), Infante (13-14), Valencia (0-1) 5th: Gordon (14-14), Infante (0-1) 3B: Moustakas (13-11), Valencia (1-4) 6th: Butler (3-1), Perez (10-10), Moustakas (0-1), Valencia (1-3) SS: Escobar (14-15) 7th: Escobar (0-2), Moustakas (13-10), Maxwell (1-2), Valencia (0-1) LF: Gordon (14-15) 8th: Cain (6-6), Dyson (0-1), Escobar (6-5), Maxwell (2-3) CF: Cain (6-6), Dyson (6-6), Maxwell (2-3) 9th: Dyson (6-5), Escobar (8-8), Hayes (0-2) RF: Aoki (13-13), Maxwell (1-2) DH: Butler (14-15)
Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 12 8 7 21 21 7 16 10 8 - 2 - - - - 112 Opponents 11 11 4 17 15 15 17 9 19 2 - - - - - 120 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals 2 5 1 2 2 2 ------Opponents 6 1 - 3 1 2 1 - 1 ------
Lineup Production Kansas City By the Days Multi-Run Innings for Royals Batting Order - HR RBI Monday 1-2 # of runs # times last time 1st - - 6 Tuesday 3-1 2 runs - 18 May 3 vs. Detroit (9th inning, 3 hits) 2nd - 2 19 Wednesday 3-2 3 runs - 6 April 21 @ Cleveland (5th inning, 3 hits) 3rd - - 14 Thursday 1-2 4 runs - 2 April 27 @ Baltimore (7th inning, 5 hits) 4th - 1 11 Friday 3-2 5 runs - 2 April 19 vs. Minnesota (4th inning, 5 hits) 5th - 1 15 6th - 3 8 Saturday 2-3 6 runs - 1 April 29 vs. Toronto (8th inning, 6 hits) 7th - 4 12 Sunday 1-3 7 runs - - - 8th - - 12 9th - 1 7 Royals Record When: Lead after six innings: 11-1 Tied after six innings: 1-5 Trail after six innings: 2-9 Lead after seven innings: 12-0 Tied after seven innings: 1-3 Trail after seven innings: 1-12 Lead after eight innings: 13-0 Tied after eight innings: 1-3 Trail after eight innings: 0-12 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 9-7 Starter works 6.0 IP: 2-3 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 3-5 Score first: 9-3 Opponents score first: 5-12 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): 3/5 Score more than three runs: 14-0 Score three runs or less: 0-15 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): 0/3 Hit home run: 7-3 Do not homer: 7-12 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): 6/6 Series opener: 6-4 Series finale: 3-6 Errorless games by KC: 7-5 10 or more hits: 9-3 Opponents 10 or more hits: 2-7
Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time to Review Outcome Challenge Record 4/2 @ Detroit 6 Collins out at 1B (Det. challenge) 0-1 2:45 Overturned Opp. 1-0 10 Aoki safe at 1B (Det. request) 1-1 2:35 Overturned Opp. 2-0 4/4 Chicago 7 Abreu safe at 1B (KC challenge) 7-4 2:54 Stands K.C. 0-1 4/6 Chicago 6 Semien safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-0 1:13 Overturned K.C. 1-1 6 Hosmer safe at 1B (Chicago challenge) 0-0 2:00 Stands Opp. 2-1 4/7 Tampa Bay 8 Myers ruled out at 1B (Tampa Bay challenge) 4-0 1:05 Confirmed Opp. 2-2 4/8 Tampa Bay 3 Escobar ruled safe at 2B (Tampa Bay challenge) 0-0 1:08 Confirmed Opp. 2-3 4/9 Tampa Bay 2 Gordon ruled out at 3B on SB attempt (KC challenge) 0-0 2:10 Stands K.C. 1-2 4/16 @ Houston 9 Cain ruled safe at 1B (Houston challenge) 4-4 2:54 Overturned Opp. 3-3 4/17 @ Houston 2 Presley ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 2-0 1:25 Overturned K.C. 2-2 4/24 @ Cleveland 1 Hayes did not block the plate (Crew Chief challenge) 0-0 2:49 Stands -- 4/29 Toronto 2 Getz ruled safe at 1B (KC challenge) 0-1 1:06 Overturned K.C. 3-2 9 Navarro ball called foul (Crew Chief challenge) 10-7 1:25 Stands -- 4/30 Toronto 4 Hosmer out at plate (Crew Chief challenge) 2-0 2:25 Confirmed --
Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014 Miscellaneous Statistics Team Batting Royals Opponents Most runs, game 10 April 29 vs. Toronto 10 April 11 @ Minnesota Most runs, extra-inning game 6 April 16 @ Houston 4 April 16 @ Houston Most hits, game 13 Thrice, last: April 27 @ Baltimore 14 May 2 vs. Detroit Most hits, extra-inning game 13 April 16 @ Houston 10 April 16 @ Houston Fewest hits, game 4 April 24 @ Cleveland 4 Twice, last: April 15 @ Houston Most runs, inning 6 April 29 vs. Toronto (8th) 6 Twice, last: May 3 vs. Detroit (9th) Most hits, inning 6 Thrice, last: April 29 vs. Toronto (8th) 6 May 3 vs. Detroit (9th) Most doubles, game 5 Twice, last: April 30 vs. Toronto 6 May 3 vs. Detroit Most doubles, extra-inning game 3 April 26 @ Baltimore 1 April 2 @ Detroit Most triples, game 1 5 times, last: May 2 vs. Detroit 2 March 31 @ Detroit Most triples, extra-inning game - - 1 April 26 @ Baltimore Most home runs, game 2 April 23 @ Cleveland 2 4 times, last: May 1 vs. Toronto Most home runs, extra-inning game 2 April 16 @ Houston 2 April 16 @ Houston Most home runs, inning 2 April 23 @ Cleveland (2nd) 1 Several times Most extra-base hits, game 5 Thrice, last: April 30 vs. Toronto 7 April 21 @ Cleveland Most extra-base hits, extra-inning game 3 April 26 @ Baltimore 2 Twice, last: April 16 @ Houston Most steals, game 3 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox 3 Twice, last: May 1 vs. Toronto Most times caught stealing, game 2 April 9 vs. Tampa Bay 2 April 23 @ Cleveland Most sacrifice flies, game 1 8 times, last: May 3 vs. Detroit 2 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox Most sacrifices, game 2 April 26 @ Baltimore 1 4 times, last: April 29 vs. Toronto Most strikeouts, game 11 April 24 @ Cleveland 13 April 17 @ Houston Most strikeouts, extra-inning game 8 April 16 @ Houston 12 April 16 @ Houston Most walks, game 6 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox 8 April 20 vs. Minnesota Most walks, extra-inning game 3 Twice, last: April 16 @ Houston 5 April 16 @ Houston Most left on base, game 12 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox 12 April 30 vs. Toronto Most left on base, extra-inning game 11 April 26 @ Baltimore 12 April 16 @ Houston Fewest left on base, game 2 May 2 vs. Detroit 2 April 24 @ Cleveland Fewest left on base, extra-inning game 6 April 2 @ Detroit 6 April 2 @ Detroit Most double plays turned 3 April 13 @ Minnesota 2 6 times, last: April 21 @ Cleveland Most errors, game 4 April 16 @ Houston 3 April 21 @ Cleveland Individual Batting: Most hits, game 4 Perez (March 31 @ Detroit), Hosmer (April 22 @ Cleveland) Most hits, extra-inning game 3 Perez (April 26 @ Baltimore) Must runs, game 3 Hosmer (April 22 @ Cleveland), Aoki (April 27 @ Baltimore) Most doubles, game 2 4 times, last: Hosmer (April 30 vs. Toronto) Most triples, game 1 5 times, last: Infante (May 2 vs. Detroit) Most home runs, game 1 Several times Most RBI, game 6 Infante (April 27 @ Baltimore) Most RBI, extra-inning game 2 Perez (April 16 @ Houston) Most total bases, game 6 4 times, last: Perez (April 29 vs. Toronto) Most total bases, extra-inning game 5 Valencia (April 16 @ Houston) Most walks, game 2 7 times, last: Moustakas (April 29 vs. Toronto) Most stolen bases, game 2 Paredes (April 30 vs. Toronto) Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games) 7 Butler (April 25-May 2) Individual Pitching: Most innings pitched, starter 8.0 Vargas (April 7 vs. Tampa Bay), Shields (April 17 @ Houston), Ventura (April 25 @ Baltimore) Most innings pitched, reliever 3.2 Mariot (April 24 @ Cleveland) Most strikeouts, starter 12 Shields (April 17 @ Houston) Most strikeouts, reliever 4 Duffy (April 16 @ Houston), Mariot (April 24 @ Cleveland) Most walks, starter 4 4 times, last: Duffy (May 3 vs. Detroit) Most walks, reliever 3 Marks (April 20 vs. Minnesota) Most runs allowed 8 Shields (May 2 vs. Detroit) Most home runs allowed 2 4 times, last: Guthrie (May 1 vs. Toronto) Consecutive scoreless innings, starter 13.0 Ventura (April 25-30) Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever 8.1 Duffy (April 12-22) Longest winning streak (2 or more) 3 Shields (April 17-27) Team Miscellaneous: Longest winning streak, overall 5 April 15-19 Longest winning streak, home 3 April 9-19 Longest winning streak, road 3 April 15-17 Longest losing streak, overall 3 April 11-13, May 1-3 Longest losing streak, home 3 May 1-3 Longest losing streak, road 5 March 31-April 13 Longest game-inning, home - - Longest game-inning, road 11 April 16 @ Houston Longest game-time, home 3:37 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox Longest game-time, road 3:34 April 22 @ Cleveland Longest game-time (extra-innings, home) - - Longest game-time (extra-innings, road) 4:05 April 16 @ Houston Shortest game-time home 2:35 May 1 vs. Toronto Shortest game-time road 2:15 April 24 @ Cleveland Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home) - - Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road) 3:09 April 26 @ Baltimore Largest crowd-home 40,103 April 4 vs. Chicago White Sox Smallest crowd-home 10,705 April 29 vs. Toronto Largest crowd-road 45,068 March 31 @ Detroit Smallest crowd-road 8,848 April 22 @ Cleveland Largest winning margin 6 April 22 @ Cleveland (8-2), April 27 @ Baltimore (9-3) Largest losing margin 9 April 11 @ Minnesota (1-10) Largest deficit overcome to win 3 April 29 vs. Toronto (trailed 5-2 after 6 1/2) Largest lead lost 2 March 31 @ Detroit (led 3-1 after 6 1/2), April 23 @ Cleveland (led 2-0 after 1 1/2)
Upcoming Milestones Nori Aoki 23 RBI for 500 (combined Japan/MLB) Jarrod Dyson 11 stolen bases for 100 Eric Hosmer 3 hits to 500 6 doubles for 100 Billy Butler Alex Gordon 78 hits for 1,000 25 RBI to 250 8 singles to tie for 7th on KC all-time list (F. Patek-785) 9 runs for 500 17 walks to tie for 7th on KC all-time list (F. White-412) 7 walks to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (K. Seitzer-369) James Shields 10 strikeouts to 1,500 2 doubles for 250 2 doubles to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (J. Randa-223) 45 runs for 500 Ned Yost Greg Holland 26 saves for 100 19 wins to tie for 3rd on KC all-time list (T. Muser-317) Wade Davis 24 strikeouts for 500
Disabled List (5) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Luke Hochevar 15-day recovery from Tommy John surgery March 30 (retro March 21) April 5 29 14-15 LHP-Francisley Bueno 15-day contusion/sprain on left little finger April 7 April 22 24 12-12 LHP-Tim Collins 15-day left flexor strain April 7 April 22 24 12-12 OF-Lorenzo Cain 15-day left groin strain April 16 May 1 16 8-8 LHP-Bruce Chen 15-day bulging disc May 2 (retro April 25) May 10 2 0-2 Royals Notes - Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, May 4, 2014 2014 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
March (0-1) 3/31 at Det D L 3-4 0-1 T4 -1.0 Nathan Davis (R, 0-1) -- 45,068 1 45,068
April (14-11) 4/2 at Det D L 1-2 (10) 0-2 T4 -2.0 Alburquerque Collins (R, 0-1) -- 26,906 2 71,974 4/3 at Det D Postponed Due to Rain – Make up scheduled for Thursday, June 19 at 12:08 p.m. CT 4/4 CWS D W 7-5 1-2 4 -2.0 Guthrie (1-0) Johnson Holland (1) 40,103 1 40,103 4/5 CWS D W 4-3 2-2 3 -2.0 Davis (R, 1-1) Downs Holland (2) 21,463 2 61,566 4/6 CWS D L 1-5 2-3 5 -2.0 Sale Shields (0-1) -- 29,760 3 91,326 4/7 TB N W 4-2 3-3 3 -1.5 Vargas (1-0) Moore Holland (3) 12,087 4 103,413 4/8 TB N L 0-1 3-4 T4 -1.5 Peralta Holland (0-1) Balfour 13,905 5 117,318 4/9 TB D W 7-3 4-4 3 -1.0 Guthrie (2-0) Odorizzi -- 13,612 6 130,930 4/11 at Min N L 1-10 4-5 4 -1.5 Gibson Chen (0-1) -- 24,338 3 96,312 4/12 at Min D L 1-7 4-6 5 -2.5 Nolasco Shields (0-2) -- 23,963 4 120,275 4/13 at Min D L 3-4 4-7 5 -2.5 Fien Crow (R, 0-1) Perkins 20,878 5 141,153 4/15 at Hou N W 4-2 5-7 5 -2.0 Ventura (1-0) Harrell Holland (4) 29,778 6 170,931 4/16 at Hou N W 6-4 (11) 6-7 T4 -1.5 Duffy (R, 1-0) Williams Holland (5) 23,043 7 193,974 4/17 at Hou N W 5-1 7-7 4 -1.0 Shields (1-2) Feldman -- 26,333 8 219,707 4/18 Min N W 5-0 8-7 T1 - Vargas (2-0) Nolasco -- 21,192 7 152,122 4/19 Min D W 5-4 9-7 T1 - Chen (1-1) Correia Holland (6) 24,291 8 176,413 4/20 Min D L 3-8 9-8 2 -1.0 Hughes Ventura (1-1) -- 17,710 9 194,123 4/21 at Cle N L 3-4 9-9 T2 -1.0 McAllister Guthrie (2-1) Axford 10,789 9 230,496 4/22 at Cle N W 8-2 10-9 2 -1.0 Shields (2-2) Salazar -- 8,848 10 239,344 4/23 at Cle N L 3-5 10-10 T2 -1.0 Shaw Herrera (R, 0-1) Axford 9,311 11 248,655 4/24 at Cle D L 1-5 10-11 T4 -2.0 Kluber (C) Chen (1-2) -- 10,440 12 259,095 4/25 at Bal N W 5-0 11-11 T2 -2.0 Ventura (2-1) Jimenez -- 22,478 13 281,573 4/26 at Bal N L 2-3 (10) 11-12 T3 -2.0 Britton Duffy (R, 1-1) -- 34,941 14 316,514 4/27 at Bal D W 9-3 12-12 3 -1.5 Shields (3-2) Gonzalez -- 38,368 15 355,482 4/29 Tor N W 10-7 13-12 T2 -1.5 Crow (R, 1-1) Cecil -- 10,705 10 204,828 4/30 Tor N W 4-2 14-12 2 -1.5 Herrera (R, 1-1) Hutchison Holland (7) 11,715 11 216,543
May (0-3) 5/1 Tor N L 3-7 14-13 2 -2.0 Buehrle Guthrie (2-2) Loup 11,207 12 227,750 5/2 Det N L 2-8 14-14 2 -3.0 Porcello Shields (3-3) -- 28,021 13 255,771 5/3 Det N L 2-9 14-15 2 -4.0 Smyly Duffy (1-2) -- 29,200 14 284,971 5/4 Det D 5/5 at SD N 5/6 at SD N 5/7 at SD D 5/8 at Sea N 5/9 at Sea N 5/10 at Sea N 5/11 at Sea D 5/13 Col N 5/14 Col D 5/15 Bal N 5/16 Bal N 5/17 Bal N 5/18 Bal D 5/19 CWS N 5/20 CWS N 5/21 CWS N 5/23 at LAA N 5/24 at LAA D 5/25 at LAA D 5/26 Hou N 5/27 Hou N 5/28 Hou D 5/29 at Tor N 5/30 at Tor N 5/31 at Tor D Minor League Report Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA) NW Arkansas Naturals (AA) Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced) Pacific Coast League Texas League Carolina League American Conference, Northern Division North Division Northern Division (12-16) (11-18) (12-14) R H E LOB Oklahoma City (Astros) 2 12 1 12 (15 innings) R H E LOB R H E LOB Omaha 4 6 1 4 Arkansas (Angels) 5 16 0 12 Wilmington 8 8 0 7 NW Arkansas 4 8 2 10 Carolina (Indians) 1 4 5 4 WP: John Lamb (1-5) SV: Buddy Baumann (1) LP: Noel Arguelles (0-2) WP: Christian Binford (2-1) HR: None HR: Whit Merrifield (#3) HR: Bubba Starling (#2) Omaha moved to 1-1 vs. the RedHawks. John Lamb The Naturals lost a marathon opener vs. their in-state Wilmington built an 8-0 lead in a road win, capped by notched the win, striking out seven while scattering two runs, rivals. Both teams scored in the 14th, with Arkansas third a five-run fourth. Bubba Starling started the scoring with a seven hits and three walks over 5.1 IP. He has 34 strikeouts baseman Kaleb Cowart delivering a go-ahead homer in the two-run shot in the first. Raul Mondesi added two hits, two through 31.2 IP. Francisley Bueno made his first rehab 15th. Starter Sam Selman fired 5.0 shutout innings, striking RBI and a run. He is batting .301 (28-for-93). Christian outing, striking out two and allowing a hit in a scoreless out five while holding the Travelers to three hits and two Binford blanked Carolina for 7.0 innings, fanning eight, frame. Johnny Giavotella doubled twice, walked and scored walks. Jorge Bonifacio led Northwest Arkansas with three walking none and scattering three hits. He lowered his ERA a run. Lorenzo Cain played center field and was 0-for-3. hits and two RBI. to 1.91 (6 ER in 28.1 IP).
Lexington Legends (A) Idaho Falls Chukars (R) Burlington Royals (R) South Atlantic League Pioneer League Appalachian League Southern Division South Division East Division (12-17) 2013 Pioneer League Champions R H E LOB Lexington 1 8 1 11 Begin play June 16 vs. Orem (Angels) Begin play June 19 at Pulaski (Mariners) Hagerstown (Nationals) 7 13 1 8
LP: Luis Rico (0-4) HR: None
The Legends dropped to 1-1 at Hagerstown. Luis Rico (4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) took the loss. Andrew Edwards worked the final 4.0 innings, striking out two while scattering two runs, seven hits and two walks. Elier Hernandez recorded two doubles and a run. Humberto Arteaga doubled home Hernandez in the eighth.