OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals (0-0) @ (0-0) Comerica Park - Monday, March 31, 2014 Game #1 - Road Game #1 Fox Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Tuesday, April 1: Off day in Detroit Wednesday, April 2 @ Detroit Tigers: LHP Jason Vargas vs. RHP , 12:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, April 3 @ Detroit Tigers: RHP 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 , 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox: LHP Chris Sale vs. RHP , 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 Denny Matthews, 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 Ryan Lefebvre 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 TIME TO PLAY--The Kansas City Royals jumpstart their 46th season today with the club primed to ride Today kicks off the 19-game season series between these the momentum of its strongest finish in years, recording their highest win total since 1989 by posting A.L. Central rivals...10 of the 19 games will be contested in an 86-76 mark...Kansas City was 44-37 at home and 42-39 on the road, their most home victories since Kauffman Stadium, the first occurring on May 2...KC edged out 1992 (44) and most road wins since 2003 (43)...KC’s 43 wins after the All-Star break were the most in Detroit in 2013 by a 10-9 margin, but went 4-6 here in Comerica the American League and second in the Majors to the Dodgers’ 45...dating all the way back to June 1 of Park...the Royals possess a slim 305-302 advantage in the all- time work, but trail in Motown by a 145-161 mark, including last season, the Royals matched the victory total of four playoff squads (Boston, Detroit, Oakland and 58-69 here in Comerica. Atlanta) with 64 triumphs, second most in that span to the Dodgers (69)...only an 8-20 month of May Date Site Score WP LP Att. derailed what could have been a spectacular season for KC. 3/31 @ Det 4/2 @ Det OUT TO SNAP SLIDE--The Royals are opening on the road for a third straight year 4/3 @ Det and look to break a 5-game Opening Day losing streak...KC’s last season-opening victory took place 5/2 KC 5/3 KC here in Comerica Park on March 31, 2008, when KC prevailed 5-4 in 11 innings...Kansas City is 15-30 in 5/4 KC season openers with today the 23rd time that Kansas City has opened on the road, posting a 5-17 mark... 6/16 @ Det this marks the seventh time that KC has started its season against the Tigers, going 2-4 in the previous 6/17 @ Det six, including a 2-1 mark in Motown. 6/18 @ Det 7/10 KC FINAL ROSTER--The Royals finalized their 2014 Opening Day roster by reassigning infielder Jason 7/11 KC Donald to minor league camp, releasing Ramon Hernandez and placing righthanded 7/12 KC 7/13 KC (right middle finger contusion) and (Tommy John surgery) on the 15-day 9/8 @ Det disabled list...the final 25 features 11 pitchers (lefthanders Francisley Bueno, Bruce Chen, Tim Collins 9/9 @ Det and Jason Vargas, and righties , , Jeremy Guthrie, , Greg Holland, 9/10 @ Det James Shields and Yordano Ventura); two (Brett Hayes and Salvador Perez); seven infielders 9/19 KC 9/20 KC (, Pedro Ciriaco, , , Omar Infante, and Danny 9/21 KC Valencia); five outfielders (Nori Aoki, , , and Justin Maxwell). NEW FACES IN 2014--The Royals will have nine players introduced on the line today that weren’t on last year’s Opening Day roster in Chicago...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...the Royals are starting eight players from last year’s Opening Day lineup in “The Cell” (Billy Butler, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez and James Shields), while Infante and Aoki are newbies to the starting grid...also new in 2014 are three members of the coaching staff, bench , third base coach and coach . A NEW ERA IN BEGINS--Starting last night in San Diego and now a full-time part of , Instant Replay will now be involved with the closest of calls...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...umpiring in the five experimental replay games for the Royals during the spring was almost flawless as manager made it through camp without issuing a challenge...in the five replay affairs involving the Royals, the umpires went 5-for-5 on calls. TODAY’S STARTING PITCHERS: James Shields (13-9, 3.15 in ‘13) vs. (13-12, 3.46 in ‘13) 2013 2012 Career 2013 2012 Career James Shields vs. Tigers 1-2 1-1 6-3 Major League Record 13-9 (3.15 ERA) 15-10 100-82 Justin Verlander vs. Royals 1-3 2-0 16-5 Major League Record 13-12 (3.46 ERA) 17-8 137-77 JAMES SHIELDS is making his sixth career Opening Day start today and second as a Royal...this is his 252nd career start (253rd appearance) and 15th start against the Tigers...the 32-year old was acquired in a 7-player deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on December 9, 2012. LOOKING BACK AT ‘13--James settled in as the staff ace last year, going 13-9 James’ 2014 spring appearances with a 3.15 ERA while leading the A.L. in innings (228.2) and quality starts (27)...he DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT also ranked among the A.L’s best in (196, 7th) and ERA (3.15, 8th), with the 2/28 at Texas W, 11-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - total tied as the sixth best season in franchise history. 3/5 at Arizona ND, 6-5 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 - - 3/10 at Seattle W, 8-2 4.2 5 2 1 0 0 5 - - SIXTH OPENING DAY HONOR--James will throw his club’s first pitch of the 3/15 Chicago-NL ND, 5-6 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 - - season for the sixth time in his career...he toed the slab for Tampa Bay openers from 3/21 at Cincinnati L, 3-9 6.0 6 5 5 3 0 6 - - 3/26 at San Diego L, 5-9 4.0 7 7 7 0 2 2 - - 2008-10 and again in 2012...Shields made his Royals debut last April 1 at U.S. Cellular 2014 Spring Totals 2-2, 4.74 24.2 20 14 13 3 2 26 Field, allowing a leadoff homer to in the fifth for the game’s only tally, dropping a 1-0 decision to Chris Sale...James is 1-2 with a pair of no decisions in openers with a 5.26 ERA (17 earned runs in 29.1 innings)...his only Opening Day win was 6 years ago today, when he opposed current teammate Jeremy Guthrie at Camden Yards...Shields held Baltimore to 2 runs on 5 hits over 7.0 innings in a 6-2 win. SPRING STATS--Shields was 2-2 with a 4.74 ERA over 6 spring starts (13 ER in 24.2 IP)...he held opponents to 2 runs (1 earned) over the first 4 outings (14.2 IP...he recorded 26 strikeouts, compared to just 2 walks, with both freebies on getaway day last Wednesday vs. San Diego. TURN OF THE CENTURY--James looks to build on 100 career wins after hitting the century mark in his 2013 finale last September 27 at Chicago...he earned his first career win on June 5, 2006 and his win total is tied for seventh in baseball since that date. WORKHORSE--James enters 2014 with 7 consecutive seasons of 200.0 or more innings pitched, tying with CC Sabathia and today’s mound opponent, Justin Verlander, for second in the Majors behind Mark Buehrle (13)...Shields has completed at least 6.0 innings in 90 of 100 starts since the beginning of 2011, second to Verlander (91)...James, Guthrie and Ervin Santana each threw over 200 innings for the Royals last season. VS. DETROIT--Shields posted a 2.48 ERA through his first 4 starts against Detroit in 2013 (8 ER in 29.0 IP) before a rough evening at home on September 6 in which the Tigers plated 10 runs over 3.2 innings...he’s 6-3 with a 4.12 ERA through 14 career outings (42 ER in 91.2 innings)...he’s pitched well here at Comerica, going 4-0 with a 2.37 ERA through 6 starts (10 ER in 38.0 IP)...he enters today with a 10.0 inning scoreless stretch in Motown after 7.0 shutout frames last August 16. ROAD WARRIOR--James was outstanding on the road last year, going 10-3 with the A.L.’s best ERA at 2.07...he limited opponents to a .224 average away from “The K” and was the first Royal to win 10 road games since in 1998...he has a career 48-45 road ledger with a 4.18 ERA, including 24-15 since the start of 2011. James’ Last Win: Shields vs. Tigers September 27, 2013 at Chicago (7.0 IP, 6-1 over Chris Sale) James’ Last Loss: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI Alex Avila .286 21 6 1 3 September 6, 2013 vs. Detroit (3.2 IP, 2-16 to Anibal Sanchez) Miguel Cabrera .425 40 17 2 7 James’ Strikeout High: Rajai Davis .143 14 2 0 0 15, October 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore (9.0 IP, 1-0 loss to Miguel Gonzalez) .326 46 15 0 1 James’ Last Complete Game: Austin Jackson .320 25 8 0 2 May 17, 2013 at Oakland (8.0 IP, 2-1 loss to Jarrod Parker) - 21st career Don Kelly .167 6 1 0 0 Ian Kinsler .194 36 7 2 2 James’ Last Shutout: Victor Martinez .265 34 9 0 3 September 9, 2012 vs. Texas (6-0 over Roy Oswalt) - 8th career 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 - Monday, March 31, 2014 Pitching Notes Wednesday’s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason will make his first regular season start as a Royal on Wednesday...he signed a four-year free agent deal with KC last November 22 and is a combined 51-58 over 174 appearances (154 starts) with the Marlins, Mets, Mariners and Angels since debuting in 2005. = The lefty won his final 2 spring starts to finish 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA over 6 appearances (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...that outing came after 7.0 strong innings on March 22 vs. Texas (8 H, 1 ER). = Vargas joins the Royals after a single season with the Angels, where he went 9-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 150.0 innings...he earned A.L. of the Month honors last May before his year was interrupted in June by a blood clot in his left arm, which caused him to miss 8 weeks. = Jason is facing Detroit for the sixth time and first since 2012 with Seattle...he’s 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA (15 ER in 29.1 IP), including 1-1 here, where the Tigers have scored 10 runs in 10.1 innings...he won a 2-1 decision on May 9, 2012 at Safeco, holding Detroit to a run on 5 hits over 8.0 innings. 2014 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 0 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Relievers 0 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 0 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 0/0 (0%) Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 (0%) 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 in the Majors on Opening Day for the first time in 9 professional seasons (33 years, 26 days old)...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 Triple-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 on KC’s Opening Day roster for a fourth straight season...he made his Major League debut in the 2011 opener vs. the Angels. = Tim 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. = Collins was 3-6 with a 3.54 ERA in 2013...he held opponents to a 1.35 ERA after the All-Star Break (3 ER in 20.0 IP). = 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:0/0 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: Apr. 8 2013 vs. Min (3rd) 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 = Aaron enters his fourth season with KC...he finished 2013 with a 7-5 mark and a 3.38 ERA over 57 appearances. = 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 made the A.L. All-Star team as a rookie in 2011. = Crow has pitched on Opening Day in each of his 3 big league seasons...he made his debut 3 years ago today on Opening Day vs. the Angels, fanning 3 over 1.1 IP...Aaron suffered the loss in 2012 at Angel Stadium and worked a scoreless inning last year at Chicago. Wade Davis 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 2 1 1 0 3 = Wade is on an Opening Day roster for a fifth straight season, second with Kansas City. = He pitched the eighth inning of KC’s 5-4 exhibition win on Friday at Milwaukee, working around a run and 2 hits by fanning the side, all swinging. = 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 2.24 career bullpen ERA. = Wade’s lone Opening Day outing was also his first career relief appearance on April 6, 2012 vs. the Yankees...he worked a scoreless frame in a 7-6 Rays win. 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 is on KC’s Opening Day roster 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:0/0 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: 0/0 2014 Strikeout High: Mar 28 @ Mil (spring-SV) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 = Greg is on KC’s Opening Day roster for a third straight season. = Holland closed out Friday’s 5-4 win at Milwaukee, striking out Mark Reynolds and Scooter Gennett, then retiring former teammate Irving Falu on a foul pop. = 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 2013 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 1.2 0 0 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 Chen 1-2 0 7.56 3 16.2 20 14 6-9 0 5.52 21 109.1 118 67 Collins 1-0 0 0.00 6 3.0 4 0 2-1 0 1.29 22 14.0 14 2 Crow 0-2 0 7.71 6 4.2 6 4 2-4 0 6.75 21 17.1 19 13 Davis 1-1 0 5.17 4 15.2 24 9 1-1 0 4.07 11 42.0 42 19 Guthrie 2-2 0 4.61 4 27.1 42 14 7-5 0 4.08 18 103.2 124 47 Herrera 0-0 0 1.23 7 7.1 4 1 0-2 0 3.38 18 18.2 15 7 Holland 1-0 8 0.00 10 10.0 4 0 2-0 1 1.55 26 29.0 26 5 Shields 1-2 0 4.96 5 32.2 38 18 6-3 0 4.12 14 91.2 106 42 Vargas ------2-1 0 4.60 5 29.1 32 15 Ventura ------Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Monday, March 31, 2014 Hitting Notes Nori Aoki This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Nori is in his first season with the Royals after coming over in an offseason trade with Milwaukee that sent LHP to the Brewers on December 5. = He hit .292 (19-for-65) with 4 doubles, 10 RBI and 4 stolen bases during the exhibition season. = 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. = 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Billy will make his seventh Opening Day start with the Royals and sixth as the designated hitter...he’s looking to bounce back from 2013, where he hit .289 with 15 homers and 82 RBI, which were all lows since 2010. = 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 Friday at Milwaukee, a solo shot off Tyler Thornberg. = Billy has hit .441 (30-for-68) with 4 doubles, 2 homers and 11 RBI in his career vs. Justin Verlander...has hit .333 (79-for-237) in his career at Comerica Park. = Butler drew a career-best 79 walks in 2013, which ranked fifth in the A.L., and ranked ninth in on-base percentage (.374). Lorenzo Cain This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Lorenzo makes his third-straight Opening Day roster and will be the Royals starting center fielder for the third-straight year. = He 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 and RHP Jake Odorizzi in a 6-player deal with Milwaukee on December 19, 2010 that sent RHP and SS Yuniesky Betancourt to the Brewers. Pedro Ciriaco This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Pedro makes his first Opening Day roster with the Royals and will serve as a utility infielder...saw action at second, third and short during , 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Jarrod makes 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...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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Alcides will be the Royals’ Opening Day shortstop for the fourth-straight season...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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Alex, a three-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner in left field, will make his seventh career Opening Day start...Gordo became the first Royal to win three- consecutive Gold Glove awards since Frank White won five-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 Gerardo Parra for the Major League lead...his 54 assists since the start of 2011 are the most in baseball, 14 more than former teammate Jeff Francoeur, 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Brett makes his second career Opening Day roster (also 2011 with Miami) and will serve as the Royals’ backup catcher = Played in 18 games this spring, batting .185 (5-for-27) with a pair of RBI. = 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...ranked second among Pacific Coast League catchers, hitting 17 homers in 78 games for the Storm Chasers. Eric Hosmer This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Eric earned his firstRawlings Gold Glove Award last season, becoming the first Royals’ first baseman to win a Gold Glove. = Also named the Les Milgram Royals Player of the Year by the Kansas City Chapter of the BBWAA...led the American League in multi-hit games (60), ranked seventh in hits (188) and ninth in batting average (.302). = 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. = Batted .254 (17-for-67) in Cactus League games with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 10 runs scored. Omar Infante This Series: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Omar signed a four-year free agent deal with the Royals on December 15, 2013, with a club option for 2018... will make his sixth Opening Day start (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. = Has 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 makes 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 closer Joakim Soria 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Moose makes his third career Opening Day start...looks to bounce back from a year where he hit .233 with 12 homers and 42 RBI. = 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 Sporting News 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Salvy makes his second career Opening Day start...coming off a break-out season, in which he was awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove...became the first Royals backstop to earn a Gold Glove award since Bob Boone in 1989...threw out 23 would-be base stealers in 2013, which led the American League. = Became the first Royals player to collect a hit in the All-Star Game since Bo Jackson’s two knocks in the 1989 Midsummer Classic...hit .367 (44-for-120) with 8 homers and 32 RBI in KC’s final 36 games...ranked second in the American League with a .377 average (46-for-122) with runners in scoring position. = A career .302 hitter (35-for-116) against these Tigers, including .381 (8-for-21) against today’s starter, Justin Verlander. = 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: n/a This Road Trip: n/a Hit Streak: n/a = Danny joined the Royals on December 18, coming over in a trade with Baltimore for David Lough...makes his third Opening Day roster after doing so with Minnesota in 2011 and 2012. = Valencia 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, including 4-for-13 (.308) against today’s starter, Justin Verlander. Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Monday, March 31, 2014 This & That

OPENING DAY REPEAT PERFORMERS--The Royals are sending eight players to the field today who were in the starting lineup last April 1 when Kansas City opened the season against the White Sox in U.S. Cellular Field...Billy Butler is in his seventh consecutive KC lid-lifter, six of which as the designated hitter, while serving as the first baseman in 2010...today is Alex Gordon’s fourth straight Opening Day starting assignment, each of those in leftfield, after being the starting third baseman in his first three big league years (2007-09)...Gordo was on the D.L. when the 2010 season began...Alcides Escobar is starting at short for a fourth straight year for the Royals, while Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain are in their third straight season opener, followed by Salvador Perez and James Shields in their second in a row with KC...Omar Infante is the 16th different second baseman to start an Opening Day for the Royals, while Nori Aoki is the 26th rightfielder to get the nod...Shields is the 12th starting pitcher in franchise history to make multiple Opening Day starts, with leading the pack with seven assignments... Gordon’s four straight starts in leftfield tie Bo Jackson (1987-90) for most starts in left in franchise history. YOUTH STILL ON KC’S SIDE--Kansas City takes the field in 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. RECORD NUMBER ON THE TUBE--Today starts 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. DAY BALL--Today opens a stretch of six consecutive afternoon games to open the 2014 season for Kansas City...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...KC will play a string of three 1:10 (EDT) games here in Detroit and then head 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. SPRING SEASON COMPLETE--The Royals finished exhibition play with a 7-2 loss in Milwaukee on Saturday, capping their spring at 12-16-2...KC finished on top among A.L. clubs in batting with a .294 mark, while Colorado led the Majors at .296....individually, Mike Moustakas has 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 total bases (43)...outfielderJarrod 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 Tampa Bay Rays starting a week from tonight with 7:10 games on Monday and Tuesday and then a 1:10 finale on Wednesday. SEEKING A MONDAY “W”--Today is the 25th time the Royals have opened the season on a Monday, posting just a 7-17 record to this point, including a 1-0 loss last year in Chicago...Kansas City has gone 4-4 on Tuesdays, 1-1 on Wednesdays, 2-2 on Thursdays, 0-6 on Fridays and 1-1 on Saturdays. HOPEFUL OF CALLING 46TH OPENER--The 2007 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, Denny Matthews was in the broadcast booth on April 8, 1969 when Joe Keough delivered a 12th inning single to give Kansas City a win in the first game in franchise history and the veteran announcer will be in the booth today when the Royals and Tigers play...being in the booth is one thing, he was sidelined over the weekend in Milwaukee due to a virus, thus he enters the season day-to-day...Ryan Lefebvre, who will once again work both the TV and radio side during the year, is calling his 16th opener since joining the Royals, teaming today with Rex Hudler for Fox Sports Kansas City...Steve Physioc will be alongside Denny this afternoon, his third season in the broadcast booth for the Royals, while Steve Stewart will anchor the pre and post-game as well as in-game updates, his seventh season with KC...Don Free will control the dials for a 29th season as the producer/engineer. NED’S FOURTH FULL SEASON BEGINS--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost, was named to his post on May 13, 2010 and recorded a 284-329 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 Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2008)...he compiled a 457-502 record with the Brew Crew including a 166-146 mark in his last two seasons. vs. Tigers (2013) vs. Tigers (career) On Road (career) Verlander (career) Scherzer (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 ------.285 579 165 9 49 ------Butler .310 71 22 1 7 .327 455 149 9 69 .280 1877 526 58 271 .441 68 30 2 11 .255 47 12 0 4 Cain .245 53 13 1 1 .224 49 11 1 4 .260 400 104 5 42 .222 9 2 0 0 .000 9 0 0 0 Ciriaco .500 2 1 0 0 .333 12 4 0 2 .251 223 56 0 10 .500 2 1 0 1 .333 3 1 0 0 Dyson .188 32 6 0 1 .215 79 17 0 2 .224 294 66 0 10 .235 17 4 0 0 .071 14 1 0 0 Escobar .235 68 16 0 4 .219 201 44 3 18 .259 1231 319 9 105 .200 40 8 0 2 .241 29 7 2 5 Gordon .234 77 18 2 9 .242 368 89 14 42 .260 1704 443 50 180 .212 66 14 2 5 .393 28 11 2 3 Hayes ------.234 188 44 5 16 ------Hosmer .319 69 22 3 11 .261 176 46 7 21 .270 875 236 29 111 .231 39 9 1 3 .200 25 5 0 2 Infante - - - - - .333 6 2 0 0 .285 2137 609 47 222 .000 1 0 0 0 - - - - - Maxwell .429 7 3 0 0 .429 7 3 0 0 .221 399 88 18 51 .500 4 2 0 0 - - - - - Moustakas .245 53 13 1 1 .222 162 36 2 10 .233 730 170 19 68 .182 33 6 1 3 .130 23 3 0 1 Perez .283 60 17 2 13 .302 116 35 5 21 .296 500 148 17 68 .381 21 8 1 9 .389 18 7 2 4 Valencia .333 3 1 0 1 .305 95 29 3 16 .228 613 140 13 80 .308 13 4 0 1 .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 - - - - - Shields - - - Totals - - - - - Total - - - Perez Hayes Totals Starts - - - CS/ATT - - - Pct. - - - ERA - - -

Upcoming Milestones Nori Aoki 28 RBI for 500 (combined Japan/MLB) Jarrod Dyson 16 stolen bases for 100 Eric Hosmer 35 hits to 500

Billy Butler Alex Gordon 106 hits for 1,000 James Shields 54 strikeouts to 1,500 1 HR to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (S. Balboni-119) 22 runs for 500 6 doubles for 250 6 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 - Monday, March 31, 2014

2013 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 8 1 7 5 3 8 - - - 3 4 1 1 2 - - - 2 6 4-4 9/27/13 @ NYM C. Torres 11 Butler 15 5 10 6 9 12 1 1 1 7 4 4 1 6 5 3 4 1 2 11-4 9/28/13 @ CHI E. Johnson 1 Cain 4 - 4 3 1 1 2 - 1 2 - 2 1 - 2 1 1 - - 3-1 7/4/13 CLE U. Jimenez 136 Ciriaco 2 - 2 2 - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1-1 6/20/13 LAD P. Moylan 53 Dyson 2 - 2 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 ------2 1-1 6/23/13 CWS D. Axelrod 170 Escobar 4 1 3 1 3 4 - - - 1 3 - 1 1 4 - - - - 4-0 9/10/13 @ CLE Z. McAllister 55 Gordon 20 8 12 10 10 12 6 - 2 9 5 6 6 7 1 - 4 7 8 14-6 9/15/13 @ DET M. Scherzer 51 Hayes 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1-0 9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 1 Hosmer 17 5 12 10 7 8 7 2 - 6 6 5 3 6 1 4 6 3 3 11-3 9/21/13 TEX M. Garza 30 Infante 10 6 4 7 3 5 4 1 - 3 2 5 1 3 9 - 1 - - 7-2 9/24/13 @ MIN S. Diamond 11 Maxwell 7 1 6 4 3 6 - - 1 2 1 4 1 2 2 3 - 2 - 6-0 9/22/13 TEX J. Soria 18 Moustakas 12 2 10 5 7 8 3 1 - 3 1 8 1 5 - - - 4 8 8-3 9/28/13 @ CHI E. Johnson 1 Perez 13 4 9 6 7 4 8 1 - 5 4 4 1 4 9 3 - - 1 8-4 9/29/13 @ CWS J. Quintana 2 Valencia 8 4 4 4 4 3 4 1 - 5 - 3 1 5 3 4 - - 1 5-3 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, George Kottaras (7/4/13 vs. Cleveland, sixth 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: , 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 (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: Jason Heyward, 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, 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)

2013 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 36 12 2 - - 50 3 3 - - - 6 5 5 6 5 1 - 0 g 11 (5/31-6/10) 40 7 Butler 37 9 - 2 - 48 9 3 - 1 1 14 8 21 28 9 - - 0 g 9 gm (6/23-7/3) 9 - Cain 20 3 1 - - 24 9 1 1 - - 11 8 8 18 4 - - 0 g 9 gm (7/7-21) 12 - Ciriaco 3 3 - - - 6 - 1 - - - 1 - 2 1 1 - - 1 g 5 (6/17-21) 4 2 Dyson 11 1 - - - 12 2 1 - - - 3 1 3 10 3 - - 0 g 6 gm (2x) 17 10 Escobar 30 4 - - - 34 8 - - - - 8 6 13 12 7 - - 0 g 10 gm (2x) 24 3 Gordon 42 9 1 - - 52 14 2 2 - - 18 13 21 27 6 1 - 0 g 12 gm (4/3-16) 15 - Hayes 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 ------3 g 3 gm (8/10-active) - - Hosmer 49 9 2 - - 60 7 5 1 1 - 14 11 16 24 9 - - 2 g 9 gm (2x) 17 1 Infante 32 7 3 1 - 43 5 2 - 1 1 9 3 12 23 10 - - 0 g 10 gm (9/16-28) 15 4 Maxwell 11 1 - - - 12 3 1 1 - - 5 2 7 14 2 - - 0 g 8 gm (4/3-12) 7 1 Moustakas 24 3 1 - - 28 6 1 1 - - 8 3 9 23 2 - - 3 g 6 gm (6/18-27) 3 - Perez 27 10 1 - - 38 17 3 2 - - 22 8 17 33 8 1 - 3 g 11 gm (6/5-15) 4 - Valencia 11 2 1 - - 14 6 1 - - - 7 5 7 10 2 - - 4 g 7 gm (6/2-16) 4 -

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- , 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) Alberto Callaspo, April 18, 2010 @ Minnesota September 18, 2013 vs. Cleveland (8th inning, 3 runs) Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Royals Seven-RBI Game: -- 17 times in 2013 -- Sept. 29-30, 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0) (12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, 2013 @ PHI 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+ 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, 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. Los Angeles Holland (1.0), Collins (1.0) Gregor Blanco, 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 0 9/29/13 @ CWS Gordon 4 9/24/13 @ SEA Pitchers 3 9/25/13 @ SEA Hayes 22 6/10/12 vs. TB Aoki 14 9/16/13 vs. CHC Hosmer 17 9/8/13 @ CLE Butler 9 10/2/12 vs. DET Infante 5 9/22/13 vs. CWS Cain 5 9/21/13 vs. TEX Maxwell 6 9/23/13 @ SEA Ciriaco 7 7/1/13 @ MIA Moustakas 0 9/28/13 @ CWS Dyson 3 9/23/13 @ SEA Perez 0 9/29/13 @ CWS Escobar 25 8/31/13 @ TOR Valencia 16 8/3/12 @ BOS Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Monday, March 31, 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-Carlos Peguero Designated for Assignment 3/2 RHP-Guillermo Mota Announced retirement 3/26 INF-Johnny Giavotella Optioned to Omaha 3/7 RHP- 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- Assigned to minor league camp 3/14 LHP-Justin Marks Optioned to Omaha LHP-Scott Alexander Assigned to minor league camp LHP-Everett Teaford 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-Donnie Joseph 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: P: 2nd: C: 3rd: 1B: 4th: 2B: 5th: 3B: 6th: SS: 7th: LF: 8th: CF: 9th: RF: DH:

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

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

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 - RHP-Louis Coleman 15-day bone contusion/sprained middle finger March 30 (retro March 24) April 8 - Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers - Monday, March 31, 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 (0-0) 3/31 at Det D

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) Pacific Coast League Texas League Carolina League American Conference, Northern Division North Division Northern Division 2013 Triple-A and PCL Champions

Begin play Thursday vs. Nashville (Brewers) Begin play Thursday at Frisco (Rangers) Begin play Thursday at Winston-Salem (White Sox)

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

Begin play Thursday vs. West Virginia (Pirates) Begin play June 16 vs. Orem (Angels) Begin play June 19 at Pulaski (Mariners)