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OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals (0-1) @ (1-0) - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Game #2 - Road Game #2 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Thursday, April 3 @ Detroit Tigers: RHP Yordano Ventura vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez, 12:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, April 4 vs. : RHP Erik Johnson vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie, 3:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, April 5 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP John Danks vs. LHP Bruce Chen, 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Chris Sale (1-0, 3.68) vs. RHP James Shields (0-0, 4.26), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Today’s 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 controls the dials as the producer/engineer...today’s game is being televised in High Definition by Fox Sports Kansas City with 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 KC WALKED OFF IN OPENER--The Royals had their drought extend to 6 in a row The Royals dropped the season opener on Monday, the first with a tough 4-3 setback here on Monday, as Alex Gonzalez singled in the tie-breaking off of Greg of 19 games between these clubs, 10 of which will be contested Holland with one out in the ninth...Kansas City, who hasn’t won a season opener since prevailing in in , the first occurring on May 2...KC edged a 5-4 contest here in 2008, entered the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead over long time nemesis Justin out Detroit in 2013 by a 10-9 margin...the Royals possess a slim 305-303 advantage in the all-time work, but trail in Motown by Verlander...the Tigers rallied for a pair of runs in the seventh, both charged to starter James Shields, a 145-162 mark, including 58-70 here in Comerica. who handed the ball over with an out and two aboard...the KC offense was all about Salvador Date Site Score WP LP Att. Perez, the only player entering today’s action here with a 1.000 batting average after going 4-for-4 3/31 @ Det L, 3-4 Nathan Davis 45,068 4/2 @ Det with a pair of doubles...he was in the middle of Kansas City’s 3-run fourth inning, driving home Alex 4/3 @ Det Gordon, who had walked, and then scoring on a Lorenzo Cain ...after a Detroit error, former 5/2 KC Tiger, Omar Infante walked with the sacks full to force in the third run. 5/3 KC 5/4 KC SALVY’S OFFENSE CAN’T SALVAGE WIN--Salvador Perez is already renowned for his glove 6/16 @ Det work, earning his first Rawlings Gold Glove in 2013, but he opened 2014 as a top offensive performer 6/17 @ Det 6/18 @ Det by tying a club record with four Opening Day hits...it was the fourth time in franchise history, the 7/10 KC first time in 35 years since Fred Patek opened the 1979 campaign with four knocks against Toronto... 7/11 KC (1977) and Lou Piniella also accomplished the feat with Piniella’s coming in the first game 7/12 KC in franchise history with him serving as the centerfielder...half of Salvy’s hits on 7/13 KC 9/8 @ Det Monday were doubles, the sixth Royal in history to have two doubles in the season opener, first since 9/9 @ Det Ken Harvey on March 31, 2003...Monday’s effort also tied a personal career best, his fourth 4- game. 9/10 @ Det 9/19 KC OPENER ISSUES CONTINUE--Monday marked the third straight year the Royals have opened on 9/20 KC the road and the sixth consecutive season they’ve dropped their lid-lifter...Kansas City is now 15-31 9/21 KC in season openers with Monday the 24th time that Kansas City opened its year on the road, posting a 5-18 mark...Monday was the seventh time KC started vs. the Tigers, now 2-5 in those, including a 2-2 ledger in Motown. FINAL ROSTER--The final roster features 11 (lefthanders , Bruce Chen, Tim Collins and Jason Vargas, and righties , Wade Davis, Jeremy Guthrie, Kelvin Herrera, , James Shields and Yordano Ventura); two (Brett Hayes and Salvador Perez); seven (, Pedro Ciriaco, , , Omar Infante, and ); five outfielders (, Lorenzo Cain, , and Justin Maxwell)... (right middle finger contusion) and ( surgery) being the year on the 15-day disabled list. KC STILL REVIEW-LESS IN 2014--Instant Replay is officially a part of baseball’s decision making process, but in the now six games in which the Royals could challenge, including a handful in , the umpiring has not needed challenging...the “Cliff Notes” version is that each manager gets a challenge for the first six innings and if he challenges correctly, he’ll receive another...after the sixth inning, the umpires will initiate challenges...in the five replay affairs involving the Royals in Arizona, the umpires went 5-for-5 on calls. TRYING TO TAME A TWO-TIME TIGER--Kansas City is out to snap former Missouri Tiger and current Detroit Tiger, ’s 5-game winning streak vs. the Royals spanning 8 starts...KC’s last triumph over Scherzer was here on August 29, 2011, when Alex Gordon had 4 hits in a 9-5 win. TODAY’S STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Jason Vargas (9-8, 4.02 in ‘13) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90 in ‘13) 2013 2012 Career 2013 2012 Career Jason Vargas vs. Tigers - 2-0 2-1 Major League Record 9-8 (4.02 ERA) 14-11 51-58 Max Scherzer vs. Royals 3-0 2-0 9-4 Major League Record 21-3 (2.90 ERA) 16-7 73-45 JASON VARGAS makes his first regular season start in a Kansas City uniform today...this is his 175th career appearance, 155th start and sixth start against Detroit...he is a lifetime 51-58 in a career that has spanned stops with the Marlins, Mets, Mariners and Angels since debuting in 2005...Vargas signed a 4-year free agent contract last November 22. Jason’s 2014 spring appearances EXCHANGING RED FOR BLUE--Jason joins the Royals after spending 2013 with the Angels, where he went 9-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 150.0 innings...he DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 3/1 vs. San Diego ND, 7-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - - earned of the Month honors last May before his season 3/6 vs. Chicago-AL ND, 6-6 3.0 5 0 0 0 0 1 - - was interrupted by a blood clot in his left arm, which caused him to miss 8 weeks... 3/11 vs. L.A.-NL ND, 5-7 4.0 4 1 1 0 1 2 - - 3/16 at San Diego ND, 9-6 5.0 4 3 3 2 1 4 - - he recorded 3 complete games and 2 shutouts, with both totals tying for third in the 3/22 vs. Texas W, 8-4 7.0 8 1 1 0 1 5 - - league. 3/28 at Milwaukee W, 5-4 3.0 2 3 3 1 2 1 - - 2014 Spring Totals 2-0, 3.00 24.0 24 8 8 3 5 14 - - SPRING STATS--Vargas won his final 2 spring starts to finish 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA over 6 starts (8 ER in 24.0 IP)...he last pitched on Friday at Miller Park, working around ’s 3-run homer to complete 3.0 innings in a 5-4 win... he tossed a spring-high 7.0 innings in his final Cactus League start on March 22, holding Texas to a run on 8 hits and a walk in an 8-4 win. STARTING STRONG --Today is the fourth consecutive season that Vargas has opened his year on the road, pitching well in the previous 3...he held opponents to a single run each time for a combined 1.45 ERA (3 ER in 18.2 IP), but received 3 no decisions, with his club going 1-2...last year, he limited Texas to a run on 8 hits and 2 walks over 5.2 innings, exiting in line for a win before the Rangers rallied to win 3-2. DEEP WORKER--Jason is tied for fifth in the Majors with 9 complete games and 5 shutouts since the start of 2011...he was 1 of 8 American League pitchers to toss at least 200.0 innings in 2011 and 2012, and led all A.L. lefties with 217.1 innings in 2012. VS. DETROIT--Jason is facing Detroit for the sixth time and first since 2012 while with ...he’s 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA (15 ER in 29.1 IP), including 1-1 here at Comerica Park, where the Tigers have scored 10 runs in 10.1 innings...he won a 2-1 decision in his last matchup on May 9, 2012 at Safeco Field, holding Detroit to a run on 5 hits over 8.0 innings. ON THE ROAD--Historically, Jason’s best work has come at home, where his ERA stands at 3.46 compared to 5.17 on the road...the trend held last year as he was 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA at , compared to 3-6 with a 4.82 ERA away from home. Vargas vs. Tigers Jason’s Last Win: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI September 24, 2013 vs. Oakland (CG Shutout, 3-0 over A.J. Griffin) .333 6 2 1 2 Jason’s Last Loss: .375 8 3 1 1 September 29, 2013 at Texas (6.1 IP, 2-6 to Neal Cotts) .091 11 1 0 0 Jason’s High: Alex Gonzalez .667 3 2 0 0 10, Twice, last on June 26, 2012 vs. Oakland (6.2 IP, no decision in a 3-2 win) .276 29 8 0 2 Austin Jackson .143 14 2 0 1 Jason’s Last : and Shutout .273 44 12 1 3 September 24, 2013 vs. Oakland (9.0 IP, 3-0 over A.J. Griffin) - 10th career CG & 5th shutout Victor Martinez 1.000 1 1 0 0 Kansas City Royals • P.O. Box 419969 • Kansas City, MO 64141-6969 • www.royals.com • ©Kansas City Royals 2011 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Pitching Notes Tomorrow’s Starter - Yordano Ventura = Yordano will make his fourth big league start and first appearance at any level against the Tigers organization...the youngest player on KC’s 25-man roster at 22 and a native of Samana, Dominican Republic, Ventura signed with the Royals as a non-drafted free agent as a 17-year old on October 8, 2008. = The righty had an impressive spring, recording a 2.70 ERA, .224 opponent average and 23 against 6 walks over 23.1 innings (7 ER)...he officially earned a spot in the rotation after fanning 6 Rangers over 6.0 shutout innings on St. Patrick’s Day. = Ventura seeks his first Major League win after going 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA over 3 starts last September...he held opponents to a .225 average over his three starts in 2013...threw a 102.8 mile per hour fastball in his debut vs. Cleveland, which was the fastest clocked by a Major League starter in 2013. = Yordano fanned 155 over 134.2 combined innings at Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA) in 2013, earning Pitcher of the Year honors as the organization’s top hurler...he also made a second straight SiriusXM All-Stars Futures Game appearance after starting the 2012 game in Kansas City. 2014 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 1 0-0 - - 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 1 1 3 .217 Relievers 1 0-1 0 1 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 .333 Totals 1 0-1 0 1 4.32 8.1 8 4 4 1 3 4 .250 Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 2/3 (67%) Saves/ Opp: 0/1 (0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 4/3 (75%) Francisley Bueno (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:0/0 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: March 29 @ Mil (spring) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 = Francisley is looking to make his season debut after taking part in a Major League Opening Day for the first time in 9 professional seasons...he defected from Cuba in 2004, made his big league debut in 2008 for Atlanta and spent parts of the last 2 seasons with KC. = Bueno had an excellent spring, going 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 12.0 innings (3 runs, 2 earned)...all of the runs came against Milwaukee, with 2 in a March 8 appearance and an unearned tally on Saturday at Miller Park. = Bueno split 2013 between -A Omaha and Kansas City...he compiled a 2.66 ERA over 67.2 innings for the Storm Chasers (20 ER) and did not allow a run in 8.1 stanzas with the big league team. Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:0/0 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: March 28 @ Mil (spring) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Tim is in his fourth season with KC...he was 3-6 with a 3.54 ERA in 2013, with his best work after the All-Star Break as he held opponents to a 1.35 ERA (3 ER in 20.0 IP). = Collins tossed a scoreless seventh in Friday’s exhibition win at Milwaukee, his second straight 1-2-3 appearance...he finished the spring with 11 strikeouts and 8 runs allowed (5 earned) over 8.2 innings. = 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:1/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 8, 2013 vs. Min (3rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2014 Strikeout High: 1 on 3/31 at Detroit March 31 @ Detroit 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 = Aaron inherited runners at first and third with 1 out and a 3-1 lead in the seventh on Monday...he fanned Nick Castellanos, however, a wild pitch on the third strike scored Austin Jackson...Alex Gonzalez followed with a game-tying triple, plating Alex Avila. = The 27-year old appeared in 11 spring games, posting a 2.53 ERA (3 ER in 10.2 IP) while holding opponents to a .139 average (5-for-36). = A first-round pick in 2009, Aaron is in his fourth Major League season...he finished 2013 with a 7-5 mark and a 3.38 ERA over 57 appearances. Wade Davis 1st Batter Efficiency:1/1 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: March 31 @ Detroit (L) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 = Wade worked around a walk to preserve a 3-3 tie in the eighth on Monday, then ran into trouble in the ninth as a walk and a single put runners at the corners... Davis exited at that point and later suffered the loss as an Alex Gonzalez single sent Detroit to a 4-3 victory. = The 28-year old was 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 11.2 innings of spring work. = Davis spent most of 2013 in the Royals rotation before moving to the bullpen in September...he was 8-11 with a 5.32 ERA on the year. = Wade was 2-1 with a 0.90 ERA over 7 relief appearances last year...he spent all of 2012 in the Rays pen and holds a 2.31 career bullpen ERA.

Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency:0/0 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: 0/0 2014 Strikeout High: March 28 @ Mil (spring) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Kelvin opened the season in the Majors for a third consecutive year. = He finished the exhibition slate with a 1-2-3 fourth on Friday at Milwaukee...he made a team-high 12 spring appearances, recording a 4.22 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 10.2 innings. = The 24-year old was 5-7 with a 3.86 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 58.1 innings in 2013...he opened the year in a set-up role and later had stints at Triple-A Omaha and -A Northwest Arkansas. = Kelvin recorded at least 1 strikeout in 46 of his 59 appearances last year...his 11.42 strikeouts per 9.0 innings placed him sixth in single-season club history (minimum 50.0 innings). Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency:0/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Sept. 29, 2013 at CWS (67th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2014 Strikeout High: March 31 @ Detroit +1 1 0 0 0 0 = Greg entered a 3-3 game in the ninth on Monday, inheriting runners at first and third with one away and Alex Gonzalez at the plate...Gonzalez singled to drive in pinch runner Tyler Collins with the deciding run. = Greg appeared in 10 spring games, recording 8 strikeouts and a 2.70 ERA over 10.0 innings (3 ER). = Holland produced one of the best seasons ever by a Royals reliever last year, notching a club record 47 saves while earning his first All-Star selection and second straight Royals Pitcher of the Year honor. = Greg finished third in the Majors in saves last year...his 40 saves from May 30 to the end of the year were 6 more than any other pitcher. = The Western Carolina product averaged 13.84 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 2013, breaking his own club record for pitchers with at least 60.0 innings of work. = Greg held Detroit to a .129 average over 10.0 scoreless innings in 2013 (4-for-31)...he was 8-for-8 in save conversions and is 11-for-12 in his career vs. the Tigers.

Royals vs. Tigers 2014 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Bueno ------0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 Chen ------6-9 0 5.52 21 109.1 118 67 Collins ------2-1 0 1.29 22 14.0 14 2 Crow 0-0 0 0.00 1 0.2 1 0 2-4 0 6.50 22 18.0 20 13 Davis 0-1 0 6.75 1 1.1 1 1 1-2 0 4.15 12 43.1 43 20 Guthrie ------7-5 0 4.08 18 103.2 124 47 Herrera ------0-2 0 3.38 18 18.2 15 7 Holland 0-0 0 0.00 1 0.0 1 0 2-0 1 1.55 27 29.0 27 5 Shields 0-0 0 4.26 1 6.1 5 3 6-3 0 4.13 15 98.0 111 45 Vargas ------2-1 0 4.60 5 29.1 32 15 Ventura ------Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Hitting Notes Nori Aoki This Series: 0-for-5 This Road Trip: 0-for-5 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Nori made his third Opening Day start Monday, first with KC, going 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts...marked the first time he fanned multiple times in a game since September 10, 2013, when he struck out 3 times at St. Louis...he’s in his first season with the Royals after coming over in an offseason trade with Milwaukee. = Led the in singles (140) and tied for seventh in multi-hit games (50) and tied for 10th in hits (171)...his 40 infield hits ranked second in MLB. = He hit .292 (19-for-65) with 4 doubles, 10 RBI and 4 stolen bases during the exhibition season. = Struck out just 40 times in 674 plate appearances, giving him the best at-bat to strikeout ratio (16.9) in the Major Leagues. Billy Butler This Series: 1-for-4 This Road Trip: 1-for-4 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Billy made his seventh Opening Day start with the Royals Monday, going 1-for-4...since the start of 2012, Billy is hitting .343 (49-for-143) against the Tigers...he’s a career .332 (80-for-241) hitter here at Comerica Park with 8 homers and a .494 . = He batted .333 (22-for-66) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer and 7 RBI this spring...he clubbed his only round-tripper of the spring last Friday at Milwaukee, a solo shot off Tyler Thornberg. = Billy is looking to rebound from a 2013 in which he hit .289 with 15 homers and 82 RBI, which were all lows since 2010...he ranked fifth in the A.L. with a career-high 79 walks...he also ranked ninth in the league with a .374 on-base percentage. = Among Royals with at least 2,000 at bats, his .298 career average is third in team history to (.305) and (.299). Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-4, run, RBI This Road Trip: 1-for-4, run, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Lorenzo was KC’s starting Monday, earning an Opening Day nod for the third-straight season...he went 1-for-4, driving in the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and scoring the Royals’ third run...batted .350 (21-for-60) this spring, with 5 doubles, a triple and 8 RBI. = Played in a career-high 115 games last season, despite missing 24 contests in August and September with a pulled oblique...set career highs in runs scored (54), doubles (21), triples (4), RBI (46) and steals (14)...hit .325 (25-for-77) with 6 doubles and a homer in April last season. = Acquired with SS Alcides Escobar, RHP Jeremy Jeffress and RHP in a 6-player deal with Milwaukee in 2010 that sent RHP and SS Yuniesky Betancourt to the Brewers. Pedro Ciriaco This Series: Has not played This Road Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Pedro made his first Opening Day roster with the Royals and will serve as a utility this season...saw action at second, third and short during Spring Training, hitting .259 (15-for-58) with 2 doubles, a homer and 6 RBI...played in a team-high 26 games during Cactus League action. = Ciriaco played for 3 different organizations in 2013...claimed off waivers by the Royals from San Diego on July 16...spent most of the season at Omaha (AAA), where he hit .281 with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer and 19 runs scored in 43 games for the Storm Chasers. Jarrod Dyson This Series: Has not played This Road Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Jarrod made his third career Opening Day roster and will serve as a reserve outfielder. = Tied for the American League lead with 10 stolen bases and 12 walks this spring...he also hit .297 (11-for-37) with 2 doubles, a homers and a .469 on-base percentage...his OBP would have ranked fourth in the A.L., if he had the minimum number of plate appearances. = Despite appearing in just 87 games, stole a career high 34 bags in 2013, which ranked seventh in the A.L...became the first Royal to swipe 30+ bases in consecutive seasons since Carlos Beltran did it in 3-straight campaigns (2001-03). Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-3, BB This Road Trip: 0-for-3, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Alcides was the Royals’ starting on Opening Day for the fourth-straight year Monday...he went 0-for-3 with a walk. = Last season he started 156 games at short, third-most in the A.L., behind Baltimore’s J.J. Hardy (159) and Chicago’s Alexei Ramirez (157). = Batted .310 (9-for-29) in Spring Training with 3 doubles and 5 RBI...missed the first few Cactus League games to witness the birth of his first son, Massimiliano. = Swiped 22-of-22 bases last year, the most in a single-season by a Royal without being caught and the most in the Majors without being caught since Philadelphia’s Chase Utley was 23-for-23 in 2009...ranked fifth in the A.L. with nine sacrifices and ninth in the league with 24 infield hits. Alex Gordon This Series: 0-for-3, run, BB This Road Trip: 0-for-3, run, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Alex went 0-for-3 in the opener, but drew a walk and scored KC’s first run...also recorded his first outfield , gunning down Nick Castellanos at second base. = A three-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner in left field, Gordo made his seventh career Opening Day start Monday (4 in LF, 3 at 3B)...Gordo became the first Royal to win three-consecutive Gold Glove awards since won 5-straight (1977-82) and just the third KC player to win 3 overall (White-7; Amos Otis-3). = Gordon was selected to his first All-Star Game in 2013 and hit .329 over the first two months of the season...led KC in at bats (633), runs (90) and homers (20). = Led the A.L. with 17 outfield assists, which was tied with Arizona’s for the Major League lead...his 55 assists since the start of 2011 are the most in baseball, 15 more than former teammate , who is second. = Batted .302 (19-for-63) with 4 doubles, 2 triples and 3 homers in 23 spring games...also tied for seventh in the A.L. in both RBI (14) and runs scored (14). Brett Hayes This Series: Has not played This Road Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Brett made his second career Opening Day roster (also 2011 with Miami) and will serve as the Royals’ backup catcher...appeared in 18 games this spring. = Spent a majority of the year at Triple-A Omaha...blasted his first MLB in nearly 2 seasons in the season finale at Chicago on September 29. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-4, 2B This Road Trip: 1-for-4, 2B Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Hoz doubled in the first inning Monday, going 1-for-4...last season’s Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year, Eric led the A.L. in multi-hit games (60), ranked seventh in hits (188) and ninth in batting average (.302)...he also became the first Royals to earn Rawlingsa in 2013. = Batted .254 (17-for-67) in Cactus League games with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 10 runs scored. = In 2013, he led the Majors in hits (156) after May 19, batting .317 with 30 doubles, 16 homers and 68 RBI over KC’s final 122 games...hit .319 (22-for-69) against the Tigers last season, which included a .343 average (12-for-35) and 2 homers here at Comerica Park. Omar Infante This Series: 0-for-4, BB, RBI This Road Trip: 0-for-4, BB, RBI Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Omar drew a bases loaded walk to cap a three-run fourth Monday against his former team...he signed a 4-year deal with the Royals on December 15, 2013, with a club option for 2018... he made his sixth Opening Day start and first with KC (3 with Detroit; 2 with Miami). = Limited to just 8 Cactus League games due to a bone spur in his right elbow, batting .333 (8-for-24) with 3 doubles. = Infante called Detroit home for 8 seasons, separated by stops in Atlanta and Florida, including the entire 2013 season...batted .318 for the Tigers last year, which led A.L. second basemen with at least 450 at bats...set career highs in slugging pct. (.450) and OPS (.795), third-highest total among the league’s second sackers. Justin Maxwell This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Justin made his first Opening Day roster with Kansas City and third overall...will serve as a reserve outfielder to start the season. = Maxwell came over from the on July 31 and hit .268 with 5 homers, 17 RBI and a .505 slugging percentage over the final two months of 2013...slugged a memorable walk-off in the 2013 home finale on Sept. 22, beating former KC and the Rangers 4-0 in 10 innings. = Hit .356 (21-for-59) with 3 doubles, 2 homers, 10 RBI and a .542 slugging percentage in Cactus League games this year. Mike Moustakas This Series: 0-for-4 This Road Trip: 0-for-4 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Moose made his third-straight Opening Day start at third base Monday, going 0-for-4. = Had an incredible spring, leading the Majors in RBI (18) and hit .429 (24-for-56) with 7 doubles and 4 homers...tied for second in the A.L. in batting, while his .522 on-base ranked second and .768 slugging percentage was fourth in the league...hit two of his home runs in his first two at bats against the Cubs on March 2. = Was the 2010 Minor League Player of the Year as he tied for the minor league lead with 36 home runs and was second with 124 RBI. Salvador Perez This Series: 4-for-4, 2 2B, run, RBI This Road Trip: 4-for-4, 2 2B, run, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (4-4) = Salvy went 4-for-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI Monday, becoming the first Royals’ player to record 4 hits on Opening Day since Fred Patek did it against Toronto on April 5, 1979...it marked his 13th game with 3 hits or more since the start of last season and tied a personal single-game best, the fourth 4-hit game of his career. = Perez is a career .325 hitter (39-for-120) against these Tigers, including .389 (7-for-18) against today’s starter, Max Scherzer. = Enjoyed a break-out 2013, where he became KC’s firstRawlings Gold Glove winner behind the plate since in 1989...also selected to his first All- Star game..led the A.L. with 23 baserunners caught stealing...ranked second in the league with a .377 average (46-for-122) with runners in scoring position. = Batted .370 (20-for-54) during the spring, with 4 doubles, 4 homers and 11 RBI...ranked eighth in the A.L with a .667 slugging percentage in Cactus League games, while his four round-trippers were second among A.L. catchers (Mike Napoli-5). Danny Valencia This Series: Has not played This Road Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Danny joined the Royals on December 18, coming over in a trade with Baltimore for David Lough...made his third Opening Day roster Monday, also doing so with Minnesota in 2011 and 2012...hit .229 in Spring Training with a homer and 4 RBI, playing in 24 games. = Had 4 stints with the Orioles in 2013, leading the A.L. in batting average vs. lefthanded pitching (.371)...he’s a career .305 hitter (29-for-95) against Detroit, which includes a pair of homers here at Comerica Park. Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 This & That HOME OPENER ON FRIDAY--Kansas City will open the 81-game home slate on Friday at 3:10 when it hosts the Chicago White Sox...by all accounts Mother Nature is going to cooperate with temperatures in the 50’s, with little chance of precipitation but a chance for strong winds...as for on the field, the Royals snapped a 4-game home losing streak in openers last year with a 3-1 win over the ...a win this Friday would pull Kansas City back to .500 in home lid-lifters, entering play with a 22-23 ledger...this marked the fifth time the Royals have opened at home vs. the White Sox, going 3-1 to this point, the last time on April 5, 2004, a 9-7 win. NEW FACES IN 2014--The Royals have nine players on the roster that were not with the club during the opening week a year ago...newcomers to KC’s roster since the 2013 opener include Francisley Bueno, Jason Vargas, Yordano Ventura, Brett Hayes, Pedro Ciriaco, Omar Infante, Danny Valencia, Nori Aoki and Justin Maxwell...Vargas, Infante, Valencia and Aoki are each wearing a Royals uniform for the first time in their career...also new in 2014 are three members of the coaching staff: bench Don Wakamatsu, third base coach Dale Sveum and coach Mike Jirschele. RECORD NUMBER ON THE TUBE--Monday kicked off the seventh season of the Royals on Fox Sports Kansas City and will feature 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, including this trip, by Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery...the Royals will also have two telecasts in the national Saturday window on the FOX Network and four other telecasts on the new FS1 and KC has already been notified of at least one ESPN national exposure on June 2 from St. Louis. YOUTH STILL ON KC’S SIDE--Kansas City opened 2014 with a team that averages 28 years and 97 days, just barely up from the 28 years, 54 days a year ago... the average service time on this year’s Opening Day roster is 4.13 years, with the longest tenured player being Bruce Chen (10 years, 171 days) and the least being Thursday’s starter Yordano Ventura (13 days)...Chen is the oldest player on the club at 36 years, 285 days and Ventura the youngest at 22 years, 301 days...15 of the 25 active players are under 30. DAY BALL--Every game through Sunday will be afternoon contests, with the first test under the lights taking place on Monday when the Royals host the Rays...the Royals went 34-21 in matinees last year, matching Cleveland and Cincinnati for the second most afternoon wins in the Majors, trailing only Oakland’s 39...each game here in Detroit is slated for 1:10 (EDT) and then KC heads home for a 3:10 start on Friday vs. the White Sox in Kauffman Stadium and 1:10 first pitches on Saturday and Sunday. GOLD THE COLOR OF 2013--The Royals had a franchise first last season with three players earning Rawlings Gold Gloves for their defensive prowess...Alex Gordon latched onto his third in as many years as a leftfielder, while catcher Salvador Perez and first baseman Eric Hosmer each brought home the gold...Hosmer’s win was a first for a KC first sacker, while Perez is the first receiver to get the gold since Bob Boone in 1989, the last multi-gold season for the Royals. QUICK LOOK BACK TO ‘13--Kansas City was listed among the Major League best in several categories during the 86-win campaign of 2013...KC’s bullpen logged a club record 2.55 ERA, tops in the American League and second only to Atlanta in the Majors...the previous franchise best was a 2.80 mark recorded by the 1981 pen in a strike-shortened season...the Royals’ relievers set franchise bests, recording 52 team saves, topping the previous high of 50 set in 1984, while Greg Holland set a team standard by saving 47 games last year, two more than the previous best...Holland, who was a first-time All-Star, gave up just two earned runs after the Midsummer Classic, spanning 32 games while saving 25 of 26 in the second half...the 2013 pen also allowed a league-low .217 batting average, trailing only Cincy’s .216 mark that led the N.L...the Royals were also the fastest team on the bases in 2013, stealing a Major League best 153 bags, four more than Texas in the A.L. and 11 up on the National League leading Brewers. 86 WINS IN 2013--The Royals are coming off their highest win total since 1989 by posting an 86-76 mark...Kansas City was 44-37 at home and 42-39 on the road, their most home victories since 1992 (44) and most road wins since 2003 (43)...KC’s 43 wins after the All-Star break were the most in the American League and second in the Majors to the Dodgers’ 45...dating all the way back to June 1 of last season, the Royals matched the victory total of four playoff squads (Boston, Detroit, Oakland and Atlanta) with 64 triumphs, second most in that span to the Dodgers (69)...only an 8-20 month of May derailed the year. SPRING SEASON NOTES--Kansas City finished on top among A.L. clubs in batting with a .294 mark, while Colorado led the Majors at .296....individually,Mike Moustakas had a terrific spring, leading all Major League players in RBI (18), while tying for second in hitting (.429), ranking second in on-base pct. (.522), fourth in slugging (.768), tied for fifth in walks (11), tied for fifth in hits (24) and sixth in (43)...outfielder Jarrod Dyson didn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify for league recognition, but he walked 12 times in 23 games, tying for first in free passes among American Leaguers, while tying for the top spot in thefts with 10. HOMESTAND STARTS FRIDAY--Kansas City will open the Kauffman Stadium half of the schedule on Friday afternoon with a 3:10 first pitch against the Chicago White Sox...Friday will kickoff a 6-game stay featuring a trio of matinees against the ChiSox and then a 3-game visit from the starting on Monday night with 7:10 games on Monday and Tuesday and then a 1:10 finale on Wednesday. NED’S FOURTH FULL SEASON WITH KC--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, , was named to his post on May 13, 2010 and has recorded a 284-330 ledger since taking the reins...his work with the 86-76 club of a season ago earned him a two-year contract extension that runs through 2015...this is his second stint as a big league manager after nearly six full campaigns at the helm for the (2003-2008)...he compiled a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 mark in his last two seasons.

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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 .000 5 0 0 0 .000 5 0 0 0 .283 584 165 9 49 - - - - - .333 3 1 0 1 Butler .250 4 1 0 0 .327 459 150 9 69 .280 1881 527 58 271 .255 47 12 0 4 .267 15 4 0 2 Cain .250 4 1 0 1 .226 53 12 1 5 .260 404 105 5 43 .000 9 0 0 0 .300 10 3 0 0 Ciriaco - - - - - .333 12 4 0 2 .251 223 56 0 10 .333 3 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Dyson - - - - - .215 79 17 0 2 .224 294 66 0 10 .071 14 1 0 0 .154 13 2 0 0 Escobar .000 3 0 0 0 .216 204 44 3 18 .259 1234 319 9 105 .241 29 7 2 5 .267 15 4 0 0 Gordon .000 3 0 0 0 .240 371 89 14 42 .260 1707 443 50 180 .393 28 11 2 3 .333 15 5 0 1 Hayes ------.234 188 44 5 16 ------Hosmer .250 4 1 0 0 .261 180 47 7 21 .270 879 237 29 111 .200 25 5 0 2 .188 16 3 0 1 Infante .000 4 0 0 1 .200 10 2 0 1 .284 2141 609 47 223 - - - - - .167 18 3 0 2 Maxwell - - - - - .429 7 3 0 0 .221 399 88 18 51 - - - - - .429 7 3 1 1 Moustakas .000 4 0 0 0 .217 166 36 2 10 .232 734 170 19 68 .130 23 3 0 1 .100 10 1 0 0 Perez 1.000 4 4 0 1 .325 120 39 5 22 .302 504 152 17 69 .389 18 7 2 4 .000 9 0 0 0 Valencia - - - - - .305 95 29 3 16 .228 613 140 13 80 .182 11 2 0 2 - - - - -

Starting Pitchers Breakdown Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/Starters) Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Pitcher Perez Hayes Totals James Shields 1 3 3.0 0-1 1 Shields 0-1 - 0-1 Jason Vargas - - - - - Vargas - - - Totals 1 3 3.0 0-1 1 Total 0-1 - 0-1 Perez Hayes Totals Starts 1 - 1 CS/ATT 0-0 - 0-0 Pct. - - - ERA 4.32 - 4.32 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 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 16 Butler ------9/28/13 @ CHI E. Johnson 5 Cain ------7/4/13 CLE U. Jimenez 140 Ciriaco ------6/20/13 LAD P. Moylan 53 Dyson ------6/23/13 CWS D. Axelrod 170 Escobar ------9/10/13 @ CLE Z. McAllister 58 Gordon ------9/15/13 @ DET M. Scherzer 54 Hayes ------9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 1 Hosmer ------9/21/13 TEX M. Garza 34 Infante ------9/24/13 @ MIN S. Diamond 15 Maxwell ------9/22/13 TEX J. Soria 18 Moustakas ------9/28/13 @ CHI E. Johnson 5 Perez ------9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 6 Valencia ------9/12/13 NYY D. Robertson 49

Pinch-Hit: Last: Justin Maxwell (8/3/13 @ , 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: Lorenzo Cain, (7/4/13 vs. Cleveland, sixth inning) Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, (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, , 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: and Jordan Danks, Chicago (9/28/13 @ U.S. Cellular Field, Yordano Ventura pitching, 2nd inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (8/6/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, 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: , and , Atlanta (4/16/13 @ Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, , 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; -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 ------0 g - - - Butler ------1 g - - - Cain ------1 1 - - - 1 g - - - Ciriaco ------Dyson ------Escobar ------0 g - - - Gordon ------0 g - - - Hayes ------Hosmer ------1 g - - - Infante ------1 - - - 0 g - - - Maxwell ------Moustakas ------0 g - - - Perez - - 1 - - 1 ------1 - - - - - 1 g - - - Valencia ------

The Last Time... No-Hitter by the Royals: Triple Play by the Royals: Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: , 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 , May 19, 2008 @ Boston April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, (5th inning) - on double steal in (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: , 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 : 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 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: , Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 Justin Maxwell, August 9, 2013 vs. Boston (6th) September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.) at (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) Alberto Callaspo, April 18, 2010 @ Minnesota March 31, 2014 @ Detroit (4th inning, 3 runs) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Royals Seven-RBI Game: -- 1 time 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) , April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: Opponent Position Player Pitching: August 27-August 29, 2013 @ Minnesota 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+ by a Royals starter: Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D’Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle , 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, September 27, 2013 @ Chicago (10) 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: July 12-14, 2013 @ Cleveland Shutout by the Royals (Combined): Luis Mendoza, May 29, 2013 @ St. Louis Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10); Shields (8.0), Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: May 23-26, 2013 vs. Holland (1.0), Collins (1.0) , August 13, 2010 vs. (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 9/29/13 @ CWS Gordon 5 9/24/13 @ SEA Pitchers 4 9/25/13 @ SEA Hayes 22 6/10/12 vs. TB Aoki 15 9/16/13 vs. CHC Hosmer 18 9/8/13 @ CLE Butler 9 10/2/12 vs. DET Infante 6 9/22/13 vs. CWS Cain 6 9/21/13 vs. TEX Maxwell 6 9/23/13 @ SEA Ciriaco 7 7/1/13 @ MIA Moustakas 1 9/28/13 @ CWS Dyson 3 9/23/13 @ SEA Perez 1 9/29/13 @ CWS Escobar 26 8/31/13 @ TOR Valencia 16 8/3/12 @ BOS Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

2014 Transactions Date Player Transaction Date Player Transaction 2/17 OF-Jimmy Paredes Claimed off Waivers from Baltimore 3/25 LHP-Patrick Schuster Claimed off Waivers from San Diego RHP-Maikel Cleto Designated for Assignment OF- Designated for Assignment 3/2 RHP-Guillermo Mota Announced retirement 3/26 INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha 3/7 RHP-Brad Penny Released 3/29 C-Ramon Hernandez Released 3/10 LHP-Chris Dwyer Optioned to Omaha INF-Jason Donald Returned to Omaha LHP-John Lamb Optioned to NW Arkansas 3/30 RHP-Louis Coleman Placed on 15-day D.L. (bone contusion/sprained middle finger) INF-Cheslor Cuthbert Optioned to NW Arkansas RHP-Luke Hochevar Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery) OF-Lane Adams Optioned to NW Arkansas RHP-Jason Adam Assigned to minor league camp RHP-Aaron Brooks Assigned to minor league camp RHP-Sugar Ray Marimon Assigned to minor league camp RHP- Assigned to minor league camp C-Juan Graterol Assigned to minor league camp INF-Gerald Laird Assigned to minor league camp OF-Jorge Bonifacio Assigned to minor league camp OF-Gorkys Hernandez Assigned to minor league camp OF-Melky Mesa Assigned to minor league camp OF-Paulo Orlando Assigned to minor league camp 3/14 LHP-Justin Marks Optioned to Omaha LHP-Scott Alexander Assigned to minor league camp LHP- Assigned to minor league camp INF-Christian Colon Optioned to Omaha RHP-Michael Mariot Optioned to Omaha C-Francisco Pena Optioned to Omaha 3/23 LHP- Optioned to Omaha LHP- Optioned to Omaha RHP-Cory Wade Assigned to minor league camp RHP-P.J. Walters Assigned to minor league camp 3/24 RHP-Jon Rauch Assigned to minor league camp C-Adam Moore Assigned to minor league camp OF-Jimmy Paredes Optioned to Omaha

Royals Ejections Date Player/Coach Umpire/Type of Play

Instant Replay Reviews Date Opponent Inning Original Call Score at Time Time Delay Outcome Challenge Record 0-0

Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned The Lineup Card Starts by Batting Order Starts by Position 1st: Aoki (0-1) P: Shields (0-1) 2nd: Infante (0-1) C: Perez (0-1) 3rd: Hosmer (0-1) 1B: Hosmer (0-1) 4th: Butler (0-1) 2B: Infante (0-1) 5th: Gordon (0-1) 3B: Moustakas (0-1) 6th: Perez (0-1) SS: Escobar (0-1) 7th: Moustakas (0-1) LF: Gordon (0-1) 8th: Cain (0-1) CF: Cain (0-1) 9th: Escobar (0-1) RF: Aoki (0-1) DH: Butler (0-1)

Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals - - - 3 ------3 Opponents - 1 - - - - 2 - 1 ------4 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals ------Opponents 1 ------

Lineup Production Kansas City By the Days Multi-Run Innings for Royals Batting Order - HR RBI Monday 0-1 # of runs # times last time 1st - - - Tuesday - 2 runs - - - 2nd - - 1 Wednesday - 3 runs - 1 March 31 @ Detroit (4th, 2 hits) 3rd - - - Thursday - 4 runs - - - 4th - - - Friday - 5 runs - - - 5th - - - 6th - - 1 Saturday - 6 runs - - - 7th - - - Sunday - 7 runs - - - 8th - - 1 9th - - - Royals Record When: Lead after six innings: 0-1 Tied after six innings: - Trail after six innings: - Lead after seven innings: - Tied after seven innings: 0-1 Trail after seven innings: - Lead after eight innings: - Tied after eight innings: 0-1 Trail after eight innings: - Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 0-1 Starter works 6.0 IP: - Leading after nine innings: - Score first: - Opponents score first: 0-1 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: - Score more than three runs: - Score three runs or less: 0-1 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): -/1 Hit home run: - Do not homer: 0-1 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): -/1 Series opener: 0-1 Series finale: - Comeback wins (KC/OPP): -/1 10 or more hits: - Opponents 10 or more hits: 0-1 Errorless games by KC: 0-1

Disabled List (2) 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 1 0-1 RHP-Louis Coleman 15-day bone contusion/sprained middle finger March 30 (retro March 24) April 8 1 0-1 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Miscellaneous Statistics Team Batting Royals Opponents Most runs, game 3 March 31 @ Detroit 4 March 31 @ Detroit Most runs, extra-inning game - - - - Most hits, game 7 March 31 @ Detroit 8 March 31 @ Detroit Most hits, extra-inning game - - - - Fewest hits, game 7 March 31 @ Detroit 8 March 31 @ Detroit Most runs, inning 3 March 31 @ Detroit (4th) 2 March 31 @ Detroit (7th) Most hits, inning 2 March 31 @ Detroit (4th and 6th) 2 March 31 @ Detroit (2nd, 7th, 9th) Most doubles, game 3 March 31 @ Detroit 1 March 31 @ Detroit Most doubles, extra-inning game - - - - Most triples, game - - 2 March 31 @ Detroit Most triples, extra-inning game - - - - Most home runs, game - - 1 March 31 @ Detroit Most home runs, extra-inning game - - - - Most home runs, inning - - 1 March 31 @ Detroit (2nd) Most extra-base hits, game 3 March 31 @ Detroit 4 March 31 @ Detroit 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 2 March 31 @ Detroit 4 March 31 @ Detroit Most strikeouts, extra-inning game - - - - Most walks, game 3 March 31 @ Detroit 3 March 31 @ Detroit Most walks, extra-inning game - - - - Most left on base, game 8 March 31 @ Detroit 6 March 31 @ Detroit Most left on base, extra-inning game - - - - Fewest left on base, game 8 March 31 @ Detroit 6 March 31 @ Detroit Fewest left on base, extra-inning game - - - - Most double plays turned - - 1 March 31 @ Detroit Most errors, game - - 2 March 31 @ Detroit Individual Batting: Most hits, game 4 Perez (March 31 @ Detroit) Most hits, extra-inning game - - Must runs, game 1 Cain, Gordon, Perez (March 31 @ Detroit) Most doubles, game 2 Perez (March 31 @ Detroit) Most triples, game - - Most home runs, game - - Most RBI, game 1 Cain, Infante, Perez (March 31 @ Detroit) Most RBI, extra-inning game - - Most total bases, game 6 Perez (March 31 @ Detroit) Most total bases, extra-inning game - - Most walks, game 1 Escobar, Gordon, Infante (March 31 @ Detroit) Most stolen bases, game - - Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games) - - Individual Pitching: Most innings pitched, starter 6.1 Shields (March 31 @ Detroit) Most innings pitched, reliever 1.1 Davis (March 31 @ Detroit) Most strikeouts, starter 3 Shields (March 31 @ Detroit) Most strikeouts, reliever 1 Crow (March 31 @ Detroit) Most walks, starter 1 Shields (March 31 @ Detroit) Most walks, reliever 2 Davis (March 31 @ Detroit) Most runs allowed 3 Shields (March 31 @ Detroit) Most home runs allowed 1 Shields (March 31 @ Detroit) Consecutive scoreless innings, starter - - Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever - - Longest winning streak (2 or more) - - Team Miscellaneous: 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 3:01 March 31 @ Detroit Longest game-time (extra-innings, home) - - Longest game-time (extra-innings, road) - - Shortest game-time home - - Shortest game-time road 3:01 March 31 @ Detroit Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home) - - Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road) - - Largest crowd-home - - Smallest crowd-home - - Largest crowd-road 45,068 March 31 @ Detroit Smallest crowd-road - - Largest winning margin - - Largest losing margin 1 March 31 @ Detroit Largest deficit overcome to win - - Largest lead lost 2 March 31 @ Detroit (led 3-1 after 6 1/2)

Upcoming Milestones Nori Aoki 28 RBI for 500 (combined Japan/MLB) Jarrod Dyson 16 stolen bases for 100 Eric Hosmer 34 hits to 500

Billy Butler Alex Gordon 106 hits for 1,000 James Shields 51 strikeouts to 1,500 1 HR to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (S. Balboni-119) 21 runs for 500 6 doubles for 250 5 walks to tie for 10th on KC all-time list (W.Wilson-360) Ned Yost 55 runs for 500 13 doubles to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (J. Randa-223) 2 wins to tie for 5th in KC history (H. McRae-286) 3 wins to tie for 4th in KC history (J. Wathan-287) Wade Davis 45 strikeouts for 500 Greg Holland 33 saves for 100 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Wednesday, April 2, 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 (0-1) -- 45,068 1 45,068

April (0-0) 4/2 at Det D 4/3 at Det D 4/4 CWS D 4/5 CWS D 4/6 CWS D 4/7 TB N 4/8 TB N 4/9 TB D 4/11 at Min N 4/12 at Min D 4/13 at Min D 4/15 at Hou N 4/16 at Hou N 4/17 at Hou N 4/18 Min N 4/19 Min D 4/20 Min D 4/21 at Cle N 4/22 at Cle N 4/23 at Cle N 4/24 at Cle D 4/25 at Bal N 4/26 at Bal N 4/27 at Bal D 4/29 Tor N 4/30 Tor N

May (0-0) 5/1 Tor N 5/2 Det N 5/3 Det N 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 (AAA) NW Arkansas Naturals (AA) Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced) Texas League American Conference, Northern Division North Division Northern Division 2013 Triple-A and PCL Champions

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Lexington Legends (A) Falls Chukars (R) Burlington Royals (R) South Atlantic League Pioneer League Appalachian League Southern Division South Division East Division 2013 Pioneer League Champions

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