OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Seattle Mariners (4-4) @ Kansas City Royals (3-5) - Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Game #9 - Home Game #4 FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Go and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Wednesday, April 11 vs. Seattle Mariners: LHP James Paxton (0-1, 7.45) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (0-2, 7.45), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, April 12 vs. : TBA vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (1-0, 0.75), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Friday, April 13 vs. Los Angeles Angels: TBA vs. RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.09), 7:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, April 14 vs. Los Angeles Angels: TBA vs. RHP Jakob Junis (2-0, 0.00), 6:15 p.m., FS 1 (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, April 15 vs. Los Angeles Angels: TBA vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (0-0+ tonight), 1:15 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tonight’s game is being broadcast in Kansas City on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals’ Hall of Famer , Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart...tonight is being televised on FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Go with and Rex Hudler calling the action...Joel Goldberg and Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live.

Mariners vs. Royals OFFENSE AWAKENS AND JUNIS FIRES BLANKS, AGAIN--The Royals opened this week-long The Royals took the opener of this 3-game set last night... stay in “The K” with its best offensive night of the still young year while Jakob Junis continued putting after tomorrow, KC is slated for a 3-game stop in Seattle at the up zeroes and Kansas City prevailed by a 10-0 count of the Mariners...the 25-year old former 29th round end of June...the Royals were 5-2 vs. the M’s last year and dat- ing back to May, 2016, Kansas City has taken nine of the last draft selection picked up where he left off last Tuesday in Detroit, as he tossed 7.0 innings allowing 13 meetings...KC possesses a 230-211 advantage in the all-time only a single to former summer-ball teammate Daniel Vogelbach with one out in the seventh...control work, including a 126-100 mark in Kauffman Stadium. was a minor hiccup on the frigid night as Junis tied his own club mark with three hit batters while also Date Site Score WP LP Att. walking a pair and fanning three...Jakob has now worked 14.0 scoreless innings to open 2018...meanwhile 4/9 KC W, 10-0 Junis Gonzales 12,324 4/10 KC the offense, which had scored six runs in its previous five games, set season highs with 10 runs on 13 4/11 KC hits...KC scored three in the first, one in the third and blew the contest open with five in the fourth... 6/29 @ Sea everyone but Cheslor Cuthbert had at least one hit, while Cuthbert contributed by walking three times... 6/30 @ Sea was the catalyst, driving home two in the first with a double then adding an infield single 7/1 @ Sea before closing his night with a off of infielder Taylor Motter, Moose’s first of the year. ALL WINS VIA BLANKINGS--Last night was Kansas City’s third win of the year and each have come while keeping the opposition off the board...the first two, in Detroit and Cleveland, respectively, were hold-your-breath 1-0 triumphs, while last night’s was a big exhale with a 10-0 final...the last Major League team to start the year with their first three triumphs occurring as shutouts were the 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers, when they opened the campaign with three straight blankings in San Diego...Jakob Junis has been the hottest during KC’s early stretch of shutouts, working 7.0 innings a week ago today in Detroit in the 1-0 triumph, then flirting with history last night by tossing no-hit ball for 6.1 innings and leaving after 7.0 without allowing a run. ROLLING WITH THE STARTERS--Dating back to a week ago today in Detroit, Kansas City’s four-pack of starters, Jakob Junis, Danny Duffy, Ian Kennedy and Jason Hammel have posted a 0.85 ERA (three earned runs in 31.2 innings), with eight walks and 25 while holding opponents to a .127 average (14-for- 110)...the stretch has seen bookend 7.0-inning shutout performances by last night’s starter Junis...dating back to Friday in Cleveland when Danny Duffy was solved for three runs in the first inning, the starters have an active streak of 23.2 consecutive scoreless innings entering tonight. DARE WE SAY HEAT???--The Royals returned home to a first pitch temp of 42 degrees last night, which was made it the third “warmest” start for the club this year, all taking place here...the average first pitch temperature for the first eight games has been 39 degrees, starting with a pair of 45 degree starts here to open the season before an April Fool’s Day snowstorm postponed the Sunday finale...since April 2 in Detroit, the Royals and their opponents played in temps of 36 and 40 in Motown before a Wednesday postponement and then 41, 34 and 32 in Cleveland...tonight’s announced estimated first pitch temperature of near 55 degrees will mark the warmest day for KC since leaving Arizona on March 25. DUPE STAYS PERFECT--One of the top replay reviewers in the game, Bill Duplissea has converted his first three opportunities this year, including one in each of the last two games...fresh off a correction on Sunday in Cleveland, Duper noticed immediately that Mike Moustakas had beaten the throw on a second inning infield hit and just 36 seconds into the review the much warmer New York crew agreed...in his four-plus years as the replay coordinator, Duplissea has made good on over 66% of his challenges, which ranks among the best, including a season mark of 69% (24-for-35) last year, which was second to the New York Yankees 74% (28-of- 38)...Duper closed 2016 as the best in with a 69.2% success rate, converting 27 of 39 challenges.

TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Felix Hernandez (1-1, 7.71) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (1st start of ‘18) 2017 2016 Career 2018 2016 Career Felix Hernandez vs. Royals 0-1 1-0 5-6 Major League Record 1-1 (5.66 ERA) 6-5 161-115 Eric Skoglund vs. Mariners First career appearance Major League Record First start of ‘18 1-2 1-2 ERIC SKOGLUND makes his first start of the season, his sixth Major League start and eighth overall big league appearance...the 25-year-old left-hander is in his second season as a Royal after debuting last year on May 30...he was originally selected by the Royals in the third round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Central Florida. Eric’s 2018 Cactus League Starts DELAYED DEBUT--Due to inclement weather early in the season, Eric hasn’t DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 2/28 vs. Cincinnati* ND, 3-2 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 1-1 pitched in a game since March 17, when he defeated the Texas Rangers, 7-6, in the 3/6 vs. San Diego ND, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 2-0 first game of a Cactus League doubleheader...he was scheduled to start KC’s exhibition 3/11 vs. Cleveland ND, 1-3 2.2 4 1 1 1 0 2 - 0-3 3/17 vs. Texas* W, 7-6 4.0 4 3 3 0 0 6 - 5-3 finale at Werner Park in Omaha on March 26, however that game was cancelled due 2018 Spring Totals 1-0 3.38 10.2 10 5 4 1 0 11 - - to rain...he was also skipped in the rotation last week, when the Royals’ Easter Sunday 2017 Totals 1-2 9.50 18.0 30 30 19 2 12 14 387-245 63.3% *-Start contest with the White Sox was postponed. SOLID SPRING--Skoglund went 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA (4 ER in 10.2 IP) in four Cactus League outings, which included no walks and 11 strikeouts...the victory came in what wound up his final spring outing, March 17, when he bested the Rangers, 7-6...in that outing, he pitched around three first-inning runs and fanned a spring-high six hitters in 4.0 innings. DYNAMITE DEBUT IN ‘17--Eric debuted on May 30 of last season, earning a 1-0 victory over Detroit, tossing 6.1 scoreless frames to top two-time AL Cy Young Award winner, Justin Verlander...the lefty allowed just two hits and a walk, while racking up five strikeouts to become the 10th Royal to start and win his big league debut...his 6.1 scoreless frames marked the third-longest outing without a run by a KC pitcher in his first start, trailing only Rich Gale (1978) and Derek Botelho (1982), who both fired 7.0 shutout innings in their debuts...according to Elias Sports Bureau, Skoglund was also the third starting pitcher in Major League history to win 1-0 over a former Cy Young Award winner in his MLB debut, joining Steve Woodward (July 28, 1997 over Roger Clemens) and Lee Tunnell (September 4, 1982 over Fernando Valenzuela). WITH OMAHA IN ‘17--Eric spent a majority of the 2017 season at Omaha (AAA), where he 4-5 with a 4.11 ERA (46 ER in 100.2 IP) in 19 starts...despite spending part of the year in the Major Leagues, his 102 strikeouts with the Storm Chasers were tied for ninth in the Pacific Coast League...he recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in three starts at Omaha, including each of his last two, August 10 at Memphis (7.0 IP) and August 15 vs. Oklahoma City (5.2 IP). AT HOME--Skoglund made four appearances, three starts, here last season, going 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA (7 ER in 12.1 IP)...he tossed 6.1 scoreless in his MLB debut vs. Detroit, but then allowed runs in each of his next three outings here...he made 12 home starts at Omaha’s Werner Park last season, going 3-1 with a 3.20 ERA (23 ER in 64.2 IP) and a 1.19 WHIP...comparatively, he was 1-4 in his road outings with the Storm Chasers, pitching to a 5.75 ERA (23 ER in 36.0 IP). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS--Selected by the Royals in the third round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, Skoglund has blossomed over the last few seasons, making his big league debut last year...he was named the No. 5 prospect in the organization by Baseball America following the 2017 campaign...he was a Texas League (AA) Postseason All-Star in 2016 and a mid-season All-Star in the Carolina League (A) in 2015...in four minor league seasons, Eric is 17-20 with a 3.75 ERA (153 ER in 367.2 IP) in 70 minor league starts (71 appearances)...he’s recorded 328 strikeouts, walked just 90 (2.20 BB/9) and posted a 1.23 WHIP. Skoglund vs. Mariners Eric’s Last Win: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit (6.1 IP, 1-0 over Justin Verlander) Eric has not faced a Seattle batter Eric’s Last Loss: August 27, 2017 at Cleveland (1.1 IP, 0-12 to Carlos Carrasco) Eric’s High: 5, May 30, 2017 vs. Detroit (6.1 IP in a 1-0 win over Justin Verlander) Kansas City Royals • One Royal Way • Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 • www.royals.com • ©Kansas City Royals 2017 Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Pitching Notes Tomorrow’s Starter - Danny Duffy = Danny takes the hill for his third start of the year in tomorrow’s matinee...he has dropped his first two starts, allowing eight runs in 9.2 innings. = The lefty suffered a 3-2 setback at Progressive Field last Friday afternoon, allowing all three runs in a 37-pitch first inning...he was charged with three runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts over his 5.2 innings, however, he permitted just three baserunners (one hit) after the first. = Duffy has surrendered all eight of his runs in two innings this year, the first at Cleveland on April 6 and the fourth on Opening Day vs. the White Sox...he’s retired 22 of the 27 hitters he’s faced in the other 7.2 frames this season, allowing just two hits. = He went 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA (5 ER in 11.1 IP) in two starts against Seattle last season...he’s 1-2 with a 2.67 ERA (10 ER in 33.2 IP) all-time vs. the M’s. = After finishing 2016 with a perfect 7-0 record at Kauffman Stadium, Danny went 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA (24 ER in 62.0 IP) in 10 starts here last season...the southpaw is 19-21 with a 3.89 ERA with opponents hitting .253 against him in 76 career outings (65 starts) in Kansas City. 2018 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 8 3-3 - - 2.70 46.2 32 14 14 3 15 38 .186 Relievers 8 0-2 2 4 5.96 22.2 19 16 15 5 10 16 .229 Totals 8 3-5 2 4 3.76 69.1 51 30 29 8 25 54 .200 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 22/26 (84.6%) Saves/Save Opp: 2/4 (50.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 9/3 (33.3%) Blaine Boyer 1st Batter Efficiency:3/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: May 29, 2016 vs. CIN (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2018 Strikeout High: 1 on 4/7 at CLE April 7 at Cleveland 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 = Blaine last pitched on Saturday in Cleveland, when he worked around a hit and a walk to record a scoreless seventh inning. = Boyer signed a minor league deal with Kansas City on Feb. 7 and had his contract selected on Opening Day…Royals are his ninth team in 12 big league seasons. = Posted a 4.35 ERA (20 ER in 41.1 IP) with Boston last season…held opponents scoreless in 24 of 32 outings and worked more than 1.0 inning 16 times. = Made six consecutive scoreless outings in Cactus League play (Feb. 26-March 21), before allowing three runs to the Cubs on March 25. Brian Flynn (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:2/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/0 2018 Strikeout High: 2 on 4/9 vs. SEA April 9 vs. Seattle 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 = Brian made his second appearance of the year last night, recording a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless ninth...he stranded a pair of inherited runners on Opening Day vs. the White Sox, but allowed four-straight hits to start the eighth inning, including Matt Davidson’s third homer of the game. = Made just one Major League appearance in 2018 due to two DL stints from Feb. 15-June 26 and Aug. 29-end of season. = He has a 2.82 ERA (19 ER in 60.2 IP) in 38 career relief appearances, compared to a 9.25 ERA (25 ER in 24.1 IP) in his six career starts. Justin Grimm 1st Batter Efficiency:4/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 29, 2017 vs. CIN (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/1 2018 Strikeout High: 2 on 3/31 vs. CWS April 8 at Cleveland 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Justin allowed an inherited run to score in the eighth inning Sunday in Cleveland...he committed a throwing error on Jason Kipnis’ comebacker, while Jose Ramirez’s ground out plated the tying run...he’s appeared in five of KC’s eight contests...hasn’t been charged with a run since Opening Day vs. the White Sox. = Signed a one-year contract on March 19…spent the previous four-plus seasons with the Chicago Cubs, including the 2016 World Series winning season. = Had 59 strikeouts in 55.1 innings with the Cubs last season, the fourth straight year in which he’s recorded at least a strikeout per inning. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency:4/4 Saves/Save Opp: 2/2 (100.0%) Last Save: April 7, 2018 at CLE (45th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2018 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/2 at DET April 7 at Cleveland (save) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Kelvin recorded a 1-2-3 ninth inning Saturday to earn his second save, retiring Michael Brantley, Edwin Encarnacion and Yonder Alonso on nine pitches. = Herrera collected a career-high 26 saves in 31 opportunities in 2017...he converted 26 of 28 save opportunities (92.9%) between April 13-Aug. 16, which was the best percentage in the AL during that stretch...posted a 3.27 ERA (12 ER in 33.0 IP) in his 35 save situations and a 5.47 ERA (16 ER in 26.1 IP) in non-save situations. = He’s allowed just four earned runs in 20 lifetime appearances vs. Seattle (2.00 ERA) and gone 3-for-3 in save opportunities. Tim Hill (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:3/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2018 Strikeout High: 1 on 3/31 vs. CWS April 8 at Cleveland 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 = Tim pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning Sunday in Cleveland, before allowing a leadoff walk to Bradley Zimmer to start the eighth...he was charged with an unearned run as a sacrifice, an error and a ground out plated the tying run...the eighth inning free pass snapped a streak of 10-straight hitters set down by Hill. = A submarine lefty, Hill was added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 20 and made seven appearances in Cactus League play this year, pitching to a 2.57 ERA. = In 2017, he ranked second among Texas League relievers with a 9.78 K/9 ratio (75 K in 69.0 IP) and had the fifth-lowest BB/9 (2.22). Brad Keller 1st Batter Efficiency:3/3 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2018 Strikeout High: 1 on 3/29 vs. CWS April 6 at Cleveland 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 = Brad last worked on Friday afternoon in Cleveland, recording the final out of the sixth and then pitching around a leadoff double and an intentional walk in the seventh...he’s retired 10 of 12 hitters he’s faced this season, which includes a pair of 1-2-3 innings. = Keller recorded a 2.70 ERA (3 ER in 10.0 IP) in eight Cactus League appearances, allowing all three runs in a March 10 outing vs. Arizona. = Acquired by KC in a trade with Cincinnati in the Rule 5 Draft…went 10-9 with a 4.68 ERA in 26 starts at Jacksonville (AA) in the D-backs’ system in 2017. Brandon Maurer 1st Batter Efficiency:3/4 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2017 vs. MIN (35th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2018 Strikeout High: 1 (3x), last: 4/9 vs. SEA April 9 vs. Seattle 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Brandon faced the minimum in the eighth inning last night, he fanned David Freitas, allowed a one-out single to Dee Gordon, before inducing an inning-ending double play off the bat of Jean Segura...suffered his second defeat of the season on Sunday in Cleveland, surrendering a walk-off two-run shot to Yan Gomes. = Acquired in a six-player trade with San Diego last July 23…had 20 saves despite a 5.72 ERA with the Padres and went 2-2 with an 8.10 ERA with the Royals. = Maurer was originally selected by Seattle in 23rd round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft...in two seasons with the Mariners, he went 6-12 with a 5.58 ERA (99 ER in 159.2 IP), making 60 appearances and 21 starts. Burch Smith 1st Batter Efficiency:0/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: none Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 2/2 2018 Strikeout High: n/a March 29 vs. White Sox 0.0 1 1 1 2 0 = Burch hasn’t pitching since making his Royals’ debut on Opening Day...it was also his first big league appearance since Sept. 27, 2013 with San Diego. = Smith was acquired by Kansas City during the Rule 5 Draft, after being selected by the New York Mets…spent last season in Tampa Bay’s organization, posting a 5-3 record and a 2.40 ERA (15 ER in 56.1 IP), between three minor league stops…missed all of 2015 and 2016, following Tommy John surgery.

Royals vs. Mariners 2018 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Boyer ------1-0 0 4.91 8 7.1 8 4 Duffy ------1-2 0 2.67 8 33.2 35 10 Flynn 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 0-0 0 0.00 3 5.1 3 0 Grimm ------2-1 0 4.64 5 21.1 29 11 Hammel ------3-3 0 3.53 8 43.1 40 17 Herrera ------0-0 3 2.00 20 18.0 11 4 Hill ------Junis 1-0 0 0.00 1 7.0 1 0 2-0 0 0.60 2 15.0 5 1 Keller ------Kennedy ------2-2 0 3.38 4 21.1 20 8 Maurer 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 0-1 0 16.88 7 5.1 11 10 Skoglund ------Smith ------Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP Last Trip: 1-for-7, RBI, BB, SF Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Drew had a two-run double in the Royals’ five-run fourth inning last night to mark his first RBI at home since last May 18 vs. the Yankees. = Butera made 43 starts at catcher in 2017, including 11 during Salvador Perez’s DL stint (Aug. 6-22), when he hit .316 (12-for-38) with a .366 OBP. = He’s started six of the Royals’ eight games this season…seven of his eight home runs since 2015 have come vs. right-handed pitchers. Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: 0-for-2, run, 3 BB Last Trip: 2-for-13 (.154), run, 2B Hit Streak: 0 g (0-13) = Cheslor went 0-for-2 last night, extending his hitless streak to 13 at-bats, but he walked a career-high three times, most by a Royal since last June 24 (Bonifacio). = Cuthbert missed six weeks from June 28-Aug. 8 last year with a left wrist sprain…hit .196 (18-for-92) before the injury and .294 (15-for-51) after. = He has a .364 on-base percentage with two doubles and four RBI in seven career games vs. Seattle, including a go-ahead RBI here on July 9, 2016. = Started 0-for-13 at home in 2017, but he’s batting .297/.370/.422 (19-for-64) with 17 RBI in 27 home games since, including a pair of RBI on the first homestand. Lucas Duda This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 3-for-15 (.200), run, HR, 2 RBI Hit Streak: 3 g (3-12) = Lucas did not play last night…went 1-for-4 Sunday in Cleveland and recorded a hit in all three games vs. the Indians, including a go-ahead, solo home run in the seventh on Saturday to lead Kansas City to a 1-0 win…it was the ninth solo HR in a 1-0 Royals win and first since Raúl Ibañez’s in Oakland on Aug. 1, 2014. = Duda has two home runs and 10 RBI in six career regular season games at Kauffman Stadium, including a three-run HR in the first inning on Opening Day… according to Elias, he’s the fifth to HR in his first at-bat as a Royal, joining: Adam Moore (Sept. 23, 2012), Calvin Pickering (Aug. 22, 2004), Yamil Benitez (July 24, 1997) and Jon Nunnally (April 29, 1995)…he’s the sixth Royal to HR in the first inning on Opening Day, joining: (2009), Joe Randa (1999), (1988), Onix Concepcion (1984) and (1977)…he’s hit two of the Royals three HR and he’s driven in seven of the club’s 24 runs (29.2 percent). = He signed with the Royals on Feb. 28, after splitting 2017 between the Mets and Tampa Bay, matching a career-high with 30 home runs (also, 2014), 25 of which came vs. right-handed pitchers…of his 92 hits last season, 58 went for extra bases (63.0%), the second-highest rate in the Majors behind only Joey Gallo (65.9%). = He’s started at designated hitter in his last three games (24 starts at DH in 2017)…career .995 fielding pct. at first base ranks eighth in the Majors since 2013. Alcides Escobar This Series: 1-for-4, run, 2 RBI, BB Last Trip: 4-for-17 (.235), run, 2B, 3B, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Esky walked in the first last night, had an RBI groundout in the third and an RBI single in the fourth…it was his 341st consecutive start—all at shortstop—since Sept. 25, 2015… according to Elias, it’s the longest streak in Royals history and the longest active streak in the Majors…the last longer streak by a shortstop was Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,216 straight starts for Baltimore (1982-96)…Escobar is the only Royal to start all 162 games in a season, and he’s done it three times: 2017, ‘16 and ‘14. = Alcides is 7-for-22 (.318) lifetime vs. Felix Hernandez…only three other active right-handed batters have a better average vs. Hernandez (min. 20 at-bats): Jose Altuve (.483), Miguel Cabrera (.393) and Mike Trout (.367)…batting .286 (22-for-77) vs. Seattle since the start of 2015, including four three-hit efforts. = Set a franchise record with 36 doubles as a shortstop in 2017, one more than Kurt Stillwell’s 35 in 1990…36 doubles were fourth most among ML shortstops. = Hit .178 (41-for-230) through his first 60 games last season, but hit .295 (109-for-369) over the last 102 games (from June 10 on). Cam Gallagher This Series: 1-for-5, run, 2B, RBI Last Trip: 1-for-6, run Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Cam had an RBI double in the Royals’ five-run fourth inning last night—his first RBI since Aug. 20, 2017—in his first career start at DH…the Royals have had five different starters at DH in eight games…the only other year they had as many different DHs through eight games was 1973, the first year of the DH. = He was recalled from Omaha (AAA) on March 29 after Salvador Perez was placed on the disabled list, making his first Opening Day roster…made his big league debut Aug. 6 of last year in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Seattle, and made his first start in the second game. = Gallagher spent most of 2017 with Omaha (AAA), where he hit .292 (76-for-260) with five home runs and 37 RBI in 73 games. = Recorded his first career homer in his fourth game on Aug. 14 at Oakland, a grand slam off Jharel Cotton in theSonic Slam sixth inning…the Sonic Slam won Tim Brown of Shawnee, Kan. $25,000 and was the eighth Royals’ Sonic Slam since the promotion began in 1995 and was the first since 2013…he’s the second Royal to have his first career HR be a grand slam, joining fellow catcher Paul Phillips on Aug. 17, 2005 vs. Seattle…he’s the first Royal to hit a grand slam within his first four games. Ryan Goins This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 1-for-7 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-4) = Ryan started the last two games in Cleveland—his first starts as a Royal—and went 1-for-7, including his first hit on Saturday. = Made an Opening Day roster for the fourth time in his career (also, 2014, 2016-17 with Toronto)…signed as a minor league free agent on Jan. 24. = Goins played in a career-high 143 games with the Blue Jays in 2017 and also set career highs in hits (99), doubles (21), home runs (9) and RBI (62). = Hit .330/.368/.540 (33-for-100) with runners in scoring position last year, including a Major League leading 10 hits in 14 at-bats with the bases loaded. Alex Gordon This Series: Has not played Last Trip: 2-for-15 (.133), BB, SB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Alex didn’t play last night due to groin stiffness…he last played on Sunday in Cleveland and went 1-for-3…he’s reached safely in five of his seven games. = Gordon played in 148 games (140 starts) in 2017, his most since 2014…hit .278/.373/.514 (20-for-72) with nine XBH and eight RBI over his last 24 games. = Won fifth careerRawlings Gold Glove in 2017 (also, 2011-14)…his 82 career outfield assists are second most in the Majors since 2010, one behind Gerardo Parra. = Had a team-high six go-ahead RBI in the seventh or later in 2017…the last Royal with more in a single season was Jose Guillen (7) in 2008. Jon Jay This Series: 1-for-5, run Last Trip: 4-for-15 (.267), run, 3B, RBI, 5 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (2-7) = Jon singled and scored on Moustakas’ two-run double to lead off the first inning last night…he’s reached to lead off the game six times out of eight. = Jay had a go-ahead RBI triple in the fifth on Saturday in Cleveland…he has recorded at least one triple in each of his nine seasons (since 2010), the third- longest active streak in the Majors, trailing only Curtis Granderson (14 straight, 2004-18) and teammate Alcides Escobar (10 straight, 2009-18). = He’s batting .382/.417/.471 (13-for-34) in seven career games vs. Seattle, including a career-high five-hit game on June 2, 2016 with San Diego. = He’s hit .290 or better in six of his previous eight Major League seasons, including three seasons in which he hit .300 or better: 2010, 2012 and 2014. = Hasn’t committed an error in his last 194 games in the field (338 chances) since April 15, 2016…his career .996 fielding % is the highest among active outfielders. Whit Merrifield This Series: 2-for-5, 2 runs, SB Last Trip: 5-for-19 (.263), run, 2B, sac Hit Streak: 2 g (3-9) = Whit had two hits last night and has reached safely in a career-high tying 18 straight home games…he’s struck out in each of the last three games (four times) on the heels of a streak of 50 straight plate appearances without a strikeout…it was the longest active streak in the Majors by a non-pitcher, according to Elias. = He stole third base last night, his first SB of the season (led AL in 2017)…his 11 steals of third are tied with Trout & Kiermaier for fifth in the AL since 2016. = Merrifield hit a home run in both games of a doubleheader vs. Seattle here onAug. 6, 2017, becoming the 12th Royal (16th time) to accomplish the feat. = He hit three leadoff home runs last season—two on the first pitch of the game—including one vs. Felix Hernandez on July 4 in Seattle. = Hit 18 homers as a second baseman last year, most by a Royals second sacker not named , who hit 22 HR in 1985 and ‘86. = Became the third Royal (fourth time) with at least 30 doubles, 30 steals and 19 HR in 2017, joining Carlos Beltran (2001, ‘02) and Amos Otis (1978). = Led the AL with 94 hits after the All-Star break last season, the second-half hits by a Royal since (102) and Alex Gordon (98) in 2012. Mike Moustakas This Series: 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Last Trip: 3-for-19 (.158), RBI, IBB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-9) = Mike had a season-high three hits last night, including a two-run double in the first inning and a solo HR in the eighth—his first of 2017—off Taylor Motter. = Moustakas re-signed with Kansas City on March 10 after hitting a career-high 38 home runs in 2017 to break the Royals’ single-season record, previously held by Steve Balboni (36) in 1985…also matched the Kansas City HR record, tying Bob Cerv’s 1958 total with the Athletics…also set career highs in runs and RBI. = He homered in all three games of the series in Seattle last July 3-5, marking the second time in his career he’s homered in three straight games (also, 2013). = Named an AL All-Star for the second time in his career in 2017, winning the Final Fan Vote (15.6 million votes)…also won the Final Fan Vote in 2015. = Earned American League Comeback Player of the Year honors from The Sporting News and MLB, joining (1987) as the only Royals to win. Paulo Orlando This Series: 2-for-5, run, 2B, RBI Last Trip: 1-for-8 Hit Streak: 1 g (2-5) = Paulo had an infield single in the first inning last night, a double in the third and an RBI groundout in the fourth, his first start sinceApril 3 in Detroit. = Orlando made the Opening Day roster for the fourth straight season…played in just 39 games with Kansas City in 2017 and missed two months (May 18-July 21) with a fractured shin…played in 42 games in the minors last season, including 12 at Northwest Arkansas (AA) on rehab assignment…hit .306 (48-for-157) in the minors. = He’s the one of five Brazilian-born players to play in the Majors…his 258 games in the bigs are second among his fellow countrymen, trailing Yan Gomes (547). Jorge Soler This Series: 2-for-3, run, HBP, BB Last Trip: 3-for-12 (.250), 2B, RBI, SF, 2 BB Hit Streak: 2 g (5-7) = Jorge reached safely four times last night, including two hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch…he’s 5-for-7 in the last two games on the heels of an 0-for-34 skid in the Majors dating back to last July 2 vs. Minnesota…despite starting the season 0-for-11, he leads the Royals with a .417 on-base percentage (min. 20 plate appearances). = Soler hit six homers this spring, one behind the Major League lead…hit .267/.388/.564 with 24 HR at Omaha in 2017, most among Royals minor leaguers. = He split 2017 between Kansas City and Omaha (AAA)…opened the year on the 10-day DL (strained left oblique) before making his Royals debut May 6. Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

This & That ROYALS ON THE OFFENSIVE--Kansas City entered last night’s tilt scoring only six runs in its previous five games and averaging 2.3 through the first seven affairs overall...those numbers were washed away early and often last night as the Royals scoring nine runs in the first four innings en route to the 10-0 victory over the Mariners...KC was 5-for-15 with runners in scoring position last night after collecting only six hits in its first 34 RISP situations to start the season. ESKY THE IRON MAN--Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar, who re-signed with the Royals over the winter, continues to possess the longest active streak of starts in the Majors with last night his 341st consecutive assignment...Escobar, 31, was joined by Cincinnati’s Joey Votto as the only big league players to start all 162 games last year, and Esky has a sizeable lead over the second longest skein among starters which belongs to Votto with 199 consecutive starts. MOOSE JOINS HOMER RANKS--Mike Moustakas hit the first non-Lucas Duda homer for the Royals last night, clubbing infielder Taylor Motter’s pitch to the porch in right-center in the eighth inning...the Royals have hit but three roundtrippers through the first eight games, with Duda hammering the first two including a solo blast on Saturday in Cleveland which accounted for the only run in the game...Moustakas, who broke the Royals’ record for homers in a season with 38 last year, now has 120 in a Kansas City uniform which are just four shy of pulling him to a top 10 tie with Danny Tartabull on the all-time team list. ON THE FIELD FOR FOUR STRAIGHT--Thought Mother Nature is doing her part to make the conditions chilly to say the least, last night was Kansas City’s fourth consecutive day of work which is a high for the young season...since making the trek north from Arizona, last night was just the eighth game in the last 15 days since breaking camp on March 25...KC was scheduled for an exhibition in Omaha on Monday, March 26, but that contest was weathered out, then following consecutive scheduled off days, the Royals opened the year vs. the White Sox at home on March 29...the 30th was a scheduled day off, then game two at home with Chicago was followed by a snowout at “The K” on April Fool’s Day...the Royals then played two in Detroit before Wednesday’s postponement and Thursday’s off day, then got all three games of a series in for the first time with the weekend stop in Cleveland before returning home last night. APRIL WILL CLOSE AS A BUSY MONTH--The sporadic action in the early going this year will be made up for later this month as the Royals already have a pair of split doubleheaders on the docket before we get to the month of May...the freeze-out in Detroit last Wednesday will be made up on Friday, April 20 when the two clubs play at 12:10 and 6:10 (KC time) in Comerica Park to open what is now going to be a four-game series...the snowout of April Fool’s Day vs. the White Sox will now be played as part of a split-DH here on Saturday, April 28 with a 1:15 first pitch for the make-up game and then 7:15 start for the nightcap, an hour later than the originally scheduled 6:15 affair. ROYALS JOIN THE TV TWITTER-VERSE-- has announced its first nine games that will not only will be carried by club rightsholders, but also live on Twitter...the Royals will join the fray on Wednesday, May 2 from Boston when Twitter will show the 12:05 (CDT) contest from Fenway Park... the game will also air on its normal home in Kansas City of FOX Sports Kansas City...Major League Baseball and the Royals have already announced that the Wednesday, April 18 game from Toronto will be shown exclusively on Facebook, with the social media site the only place that contest can be found...there will be more Facebook and Twitter games announced as the season progresses. STADIUM HISTORY THE FIRST 50TH CELEBRATION--The Royals have called just two ballparks “home” in their 50 seasons and this weekend vs. the Angels, each ballpark will gain recognition...in the 6:15 game next Saturday, the Royals will salute the history of Municipal Stadium with special presentations, videos and trivia during the pregame show and in-game events...the first 10,000 fans will receive a Municipal Stadium replica, courtesy of Price Chopper and Pepsi...alumni to appear will include Tom Burgmeier, , Al Fitzmorris, Denny Matthews, , Fred Patek, former head groundskeeper George Toma and Dave Wickersham...Sunday, the Royals will review the history of Kauffman Stadium with special presentations, videos and trivia during the pregame show and in-game events...fans will be able to get pre-game autographs from two alumni as a part of Signature Sundays and among the scheduled to appear will be Lynn and Jennifer Splittorff (widow and daughter of Royals Hall of Famer who threw first Royals pitch in stadium history), , Mayberry, Busby and Patek. TV TACK-ONS--Our partners at FOX Sports Kansas City will televise both ends of the split-doubleheaders that have been scheduled due to the pair of early postponements...those telecasts are now slated for 12:10 (KC time) on Friday, April 20 in Detroit followed later by the regularly scheduled contest at 6:10 p.m. (KC time), and then last Sunday’s snowout at home will be played on Saturday, April 28 with a 1:15 make-up game followed at 7:15 by the already scheduled affair though now starting an hour later. NOT JUST THE TEAM’S 50TH SEASON--One common denominator with the Royals and this 50th season of baseball is Hall of Fame announcer Denny Matthews, who was in the booth with Buddy Blattner on April 8, 1969 and is once again calling the play-by-play as this milestone season gets underway...the Ford Frick Award winner in Cooperstown, NY in 2007, Matthews has been the one constant since the franchise came to be in ‘69...with this his 50th season, he trails only Los Angeles Dodger broadcasting icons Vin Scully (67 years prior to retiring) and Jaime Jarrin (59th season). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is in his eighth full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010...he has a 632- 637 regular season record at the helm for the Royals, surpassing Whitey Herzog’s previous team mark of 410 wins (1975-79)...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and is sixth among active managers in games (2,228) and wins (1,089)...his postseason winning pct. of .710 (22-9) is tops among all managers in history who have worked at least 20 playoff games...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...Yost, a catcher during his playing days, began his coaching career in the Atlanta organization, including 12 straight seasons on Bobby Cox’s big league staff (1991-2002). RULE 5 ADDITIONS--The Royals opened 2018 with a pair of Rule 5 acquisitions on the roster with right-handed hurlers Brad Keller and Burch Smith...Keller, 22, was selected in last December’s Rule 5 draft from Arizona by Cincinnati and then dealt to KC, while the 27-year old Smith was acquired from the New York Mets after being selected in the draft...Keller spent the year in AA Jackson last year, while Smith has big league time with San Diego in 2013. INTERLEAGUE FOES--The 2018 campaign features Kansas City playing the National League Central in Interleague action, including home & home 2-game sets with Milwaukee and Cincinnati, a home & home 3-game series with St. Louis...also on the slate is a 3-game series in Kauffman Stadium against the Chicago Cubs (August 6-8) and 3-game road trip to Pittsburgh (September 17-19).

vs. Mariners (2018) vs. Mariners (career) At Home (career) Hernandez (career) Paxton (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 Butera .333 3 1 0 2 .119 42 5 0 4 .202 545 110 3 37 .000 2 0 0 0 - - - - - Cuthbert .000 2 0 0 0 .278 18 5 0 4 .279 351 98 6 53 - - - - - .333 3 1 0 0 Duda - - - - - .211 19 4 2 4 .243 1314 319 76 199 ------Escobar .250 4 1 0 2 .221 190 42 1 19 .264 2328 614 18 214 .318 22 7 0 3 .250 8 2 0 0 Gallagher .200 5 1 0 1 .250 8 2 0 1 .250 16 4 0 2 ------Goins - - - - - .214 42 9 1 7 .214 627 134 11 69 .000 2 0 0 1 .000 2 0 0 0 Gordon - - - - - .273 260 71 8 27 .261 2502 652 78 326 .148 27 4 0 3 .143 7 1 0 0 Jay .200 5 1 0 0 .382 34 13 0 4 .305 1497 456 14 141 - - - - - .667 3 2 0 0 Merrifield .400 5 2 0 0 .288 52 15 3 5 .295 475 140 15 67 .250 4 1 1 1 .200 5 1 0 0 Moustakas .600 5 3 1 3 .267 146 39 9 22 .255 1439 367 51 187 .250 16 4 1 4 .400 5 2 1 1 Orlando .400 5 2 0 1 .280 25 7 0 3 .305 417 127 9 44 - - - - - .667 3 2 0 2 Soler .667 3 2 0 0 .182 11 2 0 0 .259 421 109 16 55 ------

Starting Pitchers Breakdown Catcher/Pitcher Matchups (Team Record w/Starters) Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher Butera Gallagher Totals Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Danny Duffy 2 9 4.5 0-2 0 Duffy 0-2 - 0-2 Jason Hammel 2 2 2.0 0-2 1 Hammel 0-1 0-1 0-2 Jakob Junis 2 11 5.5 2-0 2 Junis 1-0 1-0 2-0 Ian Kennedy 2 4 2.0 1-1 2 Kennedy 1-1 - 1-1 Totals 8 26 3.3 3-5 5 Total 2-4 1-1 3-5 Butera Gallagher Totals Starts 6 2 8 CS/ATT 1/5 0/1 1/6 Pct. 20.0 0.0 16.7 ERA 4.67 1.04 3.76 ER/IP 27/52.0 2/17.1 29/69.1 Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

2018 Royals Home Runs 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 Butera ------8/15/17 @ OAK S. Casilla 62 Cuthbert ------8/20/17 CLE D. Salazar 59 Duda 2 - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 2 - - - 1 - - - 1 1 1-1 4/7/18 @ CLE T. Bauer 5 Escobar ------9/22/17 @ CWS R. Lopez 59 Gallagher ------8/14/17 @ OAK J. Cotton 26 Goins ------9/25/17 @ BOS A. Reed 22 Gordon ------9/23/17 @ CWS D. Covey 41 Jay ------7/5/17 TB E. Ramirez 244 Merrifield ------9/29/17 ARZ Z. Greinke 43 Moustakas 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 ------1 - 1-0 4/9/18 SEA T. Motter 0 Orlando ------9/28/17 DET W. Saupold 21 Soler ------7/1/17 MIN-2 B. Boshers 45

Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Brandon Moss (9/12/17 vs. , first inning) - Franchise total: 127; 5 in 2017 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Salvador Perez (9/6/17 @ Detroit, solo, 2-run off Matthew Boyd, Zac Reininger) - 10 times in 2017 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas (9/25/17 at New York Yankees, 7th inning off CC Sabathia) - 9 times in 2017 Back-to-Back-to-Back: Last: Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio, (7/23/17 vs. Chicago White Sox, fourth inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Drew Butera, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas (8/15/17 @ Oakland, eighth inning) - 4 times in 2017 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: , Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Whit Merrifield (8/24/17 vs. Colorado) - Franchise total: 94 Inside-the-Park: Last: Jarrod Dyson (7/8/15 vs. Tampa Bay) - Franchise total: 96 Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (7/2/16 @ Philadelphia, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 8 Home Run by Pitcher: Last: (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Eric Hosmer (8/23/17 vs. Colorado, ninth inning, Greg Holland pitching) - Franchise total: 69 Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Mike Napoli, Texas (7/14/17 @ Kauffman Stadium, off Mike Minor, 7th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Yan Gomes (8/27/17 @ Progressive Field off Onelki Garcia, 2nd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson, Chicago White Sox (3/27/18 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy pitching, 4th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Matt Joyce (8/15/17 @ Oakland Coliseum, Jason Hammel pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Mitch Moreland, Texas (7/30/16 @ Globe Life Park, Brad Pounders pitching, 9th inning) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Jose Abreu, Matt Davidson and Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox (3/27/18 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy pitching, 4th inning) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (7/11/10 @ U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning) Three Home Runs, One Player: Last: Matt Davidson, Chicago White Sox (3/27/18 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy, Blaine Boyer, Brian Flynn) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit (6/16/16 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching)

2018 Single-Game Bests Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games RBI Hitting Streaks Hits Players 2 3 4 5 6+ Total 2 3 4 5 6+ Total Tying Go-Ahead 2-out 5-10 11-15 16+ Current Long (3+) Infield Bunt Butera 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - 1 2 - - - 1 g - - - Cuthbert ------1 - - - - 0 g 4 g (3/29-4/3) - - Duda ------1 1 - - - 2 1 1 1 - - - 3 g 3 g (4/6-pres) - - Escobar 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 g - 1 - Gallagher ------1 - - - 2 g - 1 - Goins ------0 g - - - Gordon ------1 g - - - Jay 2 - - - - 2 ------1 1 - - - 2 g - 1 - Merrifield 2 - - - - 2 ------2 g 3 g (4/2-6) 1 - Moustakas 2 1 - - - 3 - 1 - - - 1 - 3 - - - - 2 g - 2 - Orlando 1 - - - - 1 ------1 g - 2 - Soler 1 1 - - - 2 ------1 - - - - 2 g - - -

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No-Hitter by the Royals: Triple Play by the Royals: Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Gregor Blanco, Arizona, October 1, 2017 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: Alex Rios, vs. Pittsburgh, July 20, 2015 (4th inning) Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium, Opponent Steal of Home: in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0) (3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning) Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Royal hit for the cycle: Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 @ Seattle George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto Royals Suspended Game: (Royals 3-0) Opponent hit for the cycle: April 24, 2015 @ Chicago White Sox (Rain) One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004 Royals Home Run in first ML at bat: Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland, September 25, 2015 at Angel Stadium Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York at Kauffman Stadium (Indians 6-0) Royal Five-Hit Game: (Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning) Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game): Eric Hosmer, July 26, 2017 @ Detroit (5-for-6) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto Royal Six-Hit Game: Salvador Perez, April 6-9, 2017 (Blue Jays 3-2) Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 @ Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Royals Two Hits, One Inning: April 20, 2017 @ Texas (lost 1-0 in 13 innings) Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 Mike Moustakas, September 20, 2017 @ Toronto (2nd, 1B, 2B) Royals Walk-Off Win: at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Royals Five-RBI Game: August 23, 2017 vs. Colorado (6-4 in 9 innings) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Whit Merrifield, August 13, 2017 @ Chicago White Sox Royals Bat Around: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 Royals Six-RBI Game: April 9, 2018 vs. Seattle (1st inn. - 3 runs, 4th inn. - 5 runs) vs. Minnesota (5-1) and @ Seattle (5-1) Eric Hosmer, July 26, 2017 @ Detroit - Twice in 2018 - Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Royals Seven-RBI Game: Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York Yankees (6-0) & vs. (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, 2015 @ Cleveland July 21-23, 2017 vs. Chicago White Sox Cincinnati (3-0) Royals Nine-RBI Game: Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: Mike Moustakas, September 12, 2015 @ Baltimore July 24-26, 2017 @ Detroit August 27-28, @ Cleveland (0-12); vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) Royals Position Player Pitching: Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota August 26-28 @ Cleveland (0-4, 0-12); Opponent Position Player Pitching: Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: vs. Tampa Bay (0-12) A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, July 26, 2017 at Comerica May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota Park; N.L.: D’Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, June 30, 2002 10+ by a Royals starter: Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: at Kauffman Stadium , July 23, 1992 @ Cleveland (10.0) September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox Royals Pitcher Homered: 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: Zack Greinke, June 10, 2005 @ Arizona August 25-27, 2017 @ Cleveland Danny Duffy (10) vs. New York Yankees, May 18, 2017 Royals Pitcher With a Hit: Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: Danny Duffy, July 9, 2017 @ LA Dodgers September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Jason Vargas, June 2, 2017 vs. Cleveland (4-0) Royals Pitcher With a RBI: Shutout by the Royals (Combined): Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia April 20-23, 2017 @ Texas April 9, 2018 vs. Seattle, 10-0 Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Junis (7.0), Maurer (1.0), Flynn (1.0) Whit Merrifield (3), July 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota

Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 1 4/8/18 @ CLE Goins 14 9/17/17 @ MIN Pitchers 1 4/8/18 @ CLE Gordon 28 9/8/17 vs. MIN Butera 1 4/7/18 @ CLE Jay 194 4/14/16 @ PHI Cuthbert 2 4/6/18 @ CLE Merrifield 5 4/2/18 @ DET Duda 8 9/23/17 @ BAL Moustakas 4 4/3/18 @ DET Escobar 21 9/17/17 @ CLE Orlando 69 8/31/16 vs. NYY Gallagher 15 - Soler 74 4/23/16 @ CIN Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

2018 Transactions Date Player Transaction Date Player Transaction 2/28 1B-Lucas Duda Signed as a Major League free agent 4/2 OF-Abraham Almonte Claimed off waivers from Cleveland 3/6 OF-Jon Jay Signed as a Major League free agent RHP-Miguel Almonte Designated for assignment RHP-Jesse Hahn Placed on 60-day disabled list (right UCL sprain) 3/10 3B-Mike Moustakas Signed as a Major League free agent OF-Jorge Bonifacio Placed on restricted list 3/18 RHP-Justin Grimm Signed as a Major League free agent 3/21 RHP-Sam Gaviglio Traded to Toronto for a player to be named/cash considerations 3/29 RHP-Blaine Boyer Selected from Omaha (AAA) INF-Ryan Goins Selected from Omaha C-Cam Gallagher Recalled from Omaha RHP-Wily Peralta Designated for assignment RHP- Designated for assignment RHP-Nate Karns Placed on 10-day DL (right elbow inflammation), retro to 3/26 INF-Adalberto Mondesi Placed on 10-day DL (right shoulder impingement), retro to 3/26 C-Salvador Perez Placed on 10-day DL (left knee sprain), retro to 3/26 OF- Placed on 10-day DL (left oblique strain), retro to 3/26 3/31 RHP-Wily Peralta Outrighted 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 4/2 at Detroit 9 Orlando out at 1B 1-6 1:10 Overturned KC 1-0 4/7 at Cleveland 5 Davis out at 1B 0-0 1:41 Stands Opp 0-1 4/8 at Cleveland 8 Ramirez safe at 1B 1-1 1:06 Overturned KC 2-0 4/9 Seattle 2 Moustakas out at 1B 3-0 0:36 Overturned KC 3-0

Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned

The Lineup Card Starts by Batting Order Starts by Position 1st: Jay (3-5) P: Duffy (0-2), Hammel (0-2), Junis (2-0), Kennedy (1-1) 2nd: Merrifield (3-5) C: Butera (2-4), Gallagher (1-1) 3rd: Moustakas (3-5) 1B: Cuthbert (3-1), Duda (0-3), Merrifield (0-1) 4th: Cuthbert (2-0), Duda (1-5) 2B: Goins (1-1), Merrifield (2-4) 5th: Cuthbert (1-3), Orlando (1-1), Soler (1-1) 3B: Moustakas (3-5) 6th: Goins (1-1), Orlando (1-1), Soler (1-3) SS: Escobar (3-5) 7th: Escobar (1-1), Gallagher (1-0), Gordon (1-4) LF: Gordon (1-2), Jay (2-3) 8th: Escobar (2-4), Gordon (1-1) CF: Gordon (1-3), Orlando (2-2) 9th: Butera (2-4), Gallagher (1-1) RF: Jay (0-2), Merrifield (1-0), Soler (2-3) DH: Cuthbert (0-2), Duda (1-2), Gallagher (1-0), Jay (1-0), Soler (0-1)

Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals 11 1 3 5 1 0 1 2 2 ------26 Opponents 4 0 1 5 7 0 4 7 2 ------30 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals 2 ------1 - - - - - Opponents 2 1 - - 1 - 1 ------

Lineup Production Kansas City By the Days Multi-Run Innings for Royals Batting Order - HR RBI Monday 1-1 # of runs # times last time 1st - - 1 Tuesday 1-0 2 runs - 3 4/6 @ CLE (1st inning, 3 hits) 2nd - - 1 Wednesday - 3 runs - 1 4/9 vs. SEA (1st inning, 5 hits) 3rd - 1 5 Thursday 0-1 4 runs - 1 3/29 vs. CWS (1st inning, 5 hits) 4th - 2 7 Friday 0-1 5 runs - 1 4/9 vs. SEA (4th inning, 4 hits) 5th - - 2 6th - - 2 Saturday 1-1 6 runs - - - 7th - - 1 Sunday 0-1 7 runs - - - 8th - - 2 9th - - 3 Royals Record When: Lead after six innings: 2-2 Tied after six innings: 1-0 Trail after six innings: 0-3 Lead after seven innings: 3-2 Tied after seven innings: - Trail after seven innings: 0-3 Lead after eight innings: 3-0 Tied after eight innings: 0-1 Trail after eight innings: 0-4 Starter works more than 6.0 IP: 2-0 Starter works 6.0 IP: 1-2 Starter works less than 6.0 IP: 0-3 Score first: 3-4 Opponents score first: 0-1 In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP): -/1 Score more than three runs: 1-1 Score three runs or less: 2-4 Walkoff wins (KC/OPP): -/1 Hit home run: 2-1 Do not homer: 1-4 Comeback wins (KC/OPP): -/5 Series opener: 1-3 Series finale: 1-2 Errorless games by KC: 1-2 10 or more hits: 1-1 Opponents 10 or more hits: 0-2

Disabled List (5) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record RHP-Jesse Hahn 60-day right UCL sprain March 6 May 5 8 3-5 RHP-Nate Karns 10-day right elbow inflammation March 29 (retro March 26) April 5 8 3-5 INF-Adalberto Mondesi 10-day right shoulder impingement syndrome March 29 (retro March 26) April 5 8 3-5 C-Salvador Perez 10-day left knee sprain March 29 (retro March 26) April 5 8 3-5 OF-Bubba Starling 10-day left oblique strain March 29 (retro March 26) April 5 8 3-5 Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Miscellaneous Statistics Team Batting Royals Opponents Most runs, game 10 April 9 vs. Seattle 14 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most runs, extra-inning game - - Most hits, game 10 April 8 @ Cleveland 14 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most hits, extra-inning game - - Fewest hits, game 3 April 7 @ Cleveland 2 April 9 vs. Seattle Most runs, inning 5 April 9 vs. Seattle (4th) 5 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox (4th) Most hits, inning 5 Twice, last: April 9 vs. Seattle (1st) 6 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox (4th) Most doubles, game 4 April 9 vs. Seattle 3 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most doubles, extra-inning game - - Most triples, game 1 Thrice, last: April 8 @ Cleveland 1 April 2 @ Detroit Most triples, extra-inning game - - Most home runs, game 1 Thrice, last: April 9 vs. Seattle 6 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most home runs, extra-inning game - - Most home runs, inning 1 Thrice, last: April 9 vs. Seattle (8th) 3 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox (4th) Most extra-base hits, game 5 April 9 vs. Seattle 9 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most extra-base hits, extra-inning game - - Most steals, game 2 April 7 @ Cleveland 2 April 7 @ Cleveland Most times caught stealing, game 1 April 8 @ Cleveland 1 April 7 @ Cleveland Most sacrifice flies, game 1 Twice, last: April 3 @ Detroit 1 April 2 @ Detroit Most sacrifices, game 1 April 6 @ Cleveland 1 April 8 @ Cleveland Most strikeouts, game 9 Twice, last: April 7 @ Cleveland 10 April 7 @ Cleveland Most strikeouts, extra-inning game - - Most walks, game 5 Twice, last: April 9 vs. Seattle 7 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Most walks, extra-inning game - - Most left on base, game 10 April 9 vs. Seattle 8 April 2 @ Detroit Most left on base, extra-inning game - - Fewest left on base, game 4 Twice, last: April 7 @ Cleveland 4 April 3 @ Detroit Fewest left on base, extra-inning game - - Most double plays turned 3 April 8 @ Cleveland 2 April 6 @ Cleveland Most errors, game 1 5 times, last: April 8 @ Cleveland 1 Thrice, last: April 9 vs. Seattle Individual Batting: Most hits, game 3 Twice, Moustakas (April 9 vs. Seattle), Soler (April 8 @ Cleveland) Most hits, extra-inning game - Must runs, game 2 Thrice, last: Merrifield, Moustakas (April 9 vs. Seattle) Most doubles, game 1 11 times, last: Butera, Gallagher, Moustakas, Orlando (April 9 vs. Seattle) Most triples, game 1 Thrice, last: Jay (April 8 @ Cleveland) Most home runs, game 1 Thrice, last: Moustakas (April 9 vs. Seattle) Most RBI, game 3 Twice, Moustakas (April 9 vs. Seattle), Duda (March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox) Most RBI, extra-inning game - Most total bases, game 7 Moustakas (April 9 vs. Seattle) Most total bases, extra-inning game - Most walks, game 3 Cuthbert (April 9 vs. Seattle) Most stolen bases, game 1 4 times, last: Merrifield (April 9 vs. Seattle) Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games) - Individual Pitching: Most innings pitched, starter 7.0 Twice, Junis (April 3 @ Detroit, April 9 vs. Seattle) Most innings pitched, reliever 1.1 Twice, last: Keller (April 6 @ Cleveland) Most strikeouts, starter 8 Kennedy (April 7 @ Cleveland) Most strikeouts, reliever 3 Herrera (April 2 @ Detroit) Most walks, starter 3 Duffy (April 6 @ Cleveland), Hammel (April 2 @ Detroit) Most walks, reliever 2 Smith (March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox) Most runs allowed 5 Twice, last: Hammel (April 2 @ Detroit) Most home runs allowed 3 Duffy (March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox) Consecutive scoreless innings, starter 14.0 Junis (April 3-present) Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever 3.1 Herrera, Keller (March 29-present) Longest winning streak (2 or more) 2 Junis (April 3-present) Team Miscellaneous: Longest winning streak, overall - Longest winning streak, home - Longest winning streak, road - Longest losing streak, overall 3 March 29-April 2 Longest losing streak, home 2 March 29-31 Longest losing streak, road - Longest game-inning, home - Longest game-inning, road - Longest game-time, home 3:26 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Longest game-time, road 2:55 April 8 @ Cleveland Longest game-time (extra-innings, home) - Longest game-time (extra-innings, road) - Shortest game-time home 2:45 April 9 vs. Seattle Shortest game-time road 2:17 April 3 @ Detroit Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home) - Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road) - Largest crowd-home 36,517 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox Smallest crowd-home 12,324 April 9 vs. Seattle Largest crowd-road 34,720 April 6 @ Cleveland Smallest crowd-road 14,240 April 8 @ Cleveland Largest winning margin 10 April 9 vs. Seattle Largest losing margin 7 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox (7-14) Largest deficit overcome to win - Largest lead lost 4 March 29 vs. Chicago White Sox (led 4-0 after 3; lost 14-7)

Upcoming Milestones Lucas Duda 10 HR to 150 Alex Gordon Ian Kennedy 8 wins to 100 1 HR break tie for 5th on KC all-time list (F. White-160) Danny Duffy 32 strikeouts to 1,500 1 double to 200 24 K to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (L. Hochevar-702) Mike Moustakas 16 RBI for 400 3 SB for 100 Alcides Escobar 4 HR to tie for 10th on KC all-time list (D. Tartabull-124) Jason Hammel 8 wins to 100 3 SB to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (J. Damon-156) 53 G to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-1,166) Kelvin Herrera 8 G to tie for 4th on KC all-time list (J. Soria-427) Royals Notes - Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

2018 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 (0-2) 3/29 CWS D L, 7-14 0-1 T3 -1.0 Shields Duffy (0-1) - 36,517 1 36,517 3/31 CWS N L, 3-4 0-2 5 -2.0 Farquhar Maurer (R, 0-1) Soria 17,564 2 54,081

April (3-3) 4/1 CWS D PPD - Snow/Cold, makeup scheduled for 4/28 4/2 at Det D L, 1-6 0-3 5 -2.0 Liriano Hammel (0-1) - 15,476 1 15,476 4/3 at Det D W, 1-0 1-3 4 -1.0 Junis (1-0) Boyd Herrera (1) 15,083 2 30,559 4/4 at Det D PPD - Snow/Cold, makeup scheduled for 4/20 4/6 at Cle D L, 2-3 1-4 5 -2.5 Carrasco Duffy (0-2) Allen 34,720 3 65,279 4/7 at Cle D W, 1-0 2-4 5 -1.5 Kennedy (1-0) Bauer Herrera (2) 17,362 4 82,641 4/8 at Cle D L, 1-3 2-5 5 -2.0 Allen Maurer (R, 0-2) - 14,240 5 96,881 4/9 Sea N W, 10-0 3-5 4 -1.0 Junis (2-0) Gonzales - 12,324 3 66,405 4/10 Sea N 4/11 Sea D 4/12 LAA N 4/13 LAA N 4/14 LAA N 4/15 LAA D 4/16 at Tor N 4/17 at Tor N 4/18 at Tor D 4/20 at Det D at Det N 4/21 at Det D 4/22 at Det D 4/24 Mil N 4/25 Mil N 4/26 CWS N 4/27 CWS N 4/28 CWS D CWS N 4/29 CWS D 4/30 at Bos N

May (0-0) 5/1 at Bos N 5/2 at Bos D 5/3 Det D 5/4 Det N 5/5 Det D 5/6 Det D 5/8 at Bal N 5/9 at Bal N 5/10 at Bal N 5/11 at Cle N 5/12 at Cle D 5/13 at Cle D 5/14 TB N 5/15 TB N 5/16 TB D 5/18 NYY N 5/19 NYY N 5/20 NYY D 5/21 at StL N 5/22 at StL N 5/23 at StL D 5/24 at Tex N 5/25 at Tex N 5/26 at Tex D 5/27 at Tex D 5/28 Min N 5/29 Min N 5/30 Min N Minor League Report (AAA) NW Arkansas Naturals (AA) (A-Advanced) Pacific Coast League Texas League Carolina League American Conference, Northern Division North Division Northern Division (1-3) (1-4) (2-3)

PPD - Winter Weather R H E LOB R H E LOB R H E LOB Colo. Springs (Brewers) San Antonio (Padres) 5 11 1 8 Wilmington 2 7 1 13 Omaha Northwest Arkansas 2 3 1 3 Salem (Red Sox) 6 11 2 5

Omaha had its series finale with Colorado Springs LP: Glenn Sparkman (0-1) LP: Jared Ruxer (1-1) postponed Monday due to winter weather conditions. Heath HR: None HR: Angelo Castellano (1) Fillmyer is scheduled to take the ball tonight for the first of three at Memphis. Northwest Arkansas managed just three hits in a loss Salem overcame a two-run deficit in the sixth inning to to San Antonio. Samir Dueñez hit a two-run double with hand Wilmington a 6-2 loss last night. Angelo Castellano hit two outs in the ninth inning to account for both runs. Nicky a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give the Blue Rocks Lopez hit a triple in the defeat. Jason Adam struck out three a 2-0 lead. Kort Peterson finished 3-for-4 with a double, and over 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Khalil Lee extended his hitting streak to five games with a double. Arnaldo Hernandez allowed just one run over five innings.

Lexington Legends (A) Idaho Falls Chukars (R) Burlington Royals (R) Surprise Royals (R) South Atlantic League Pioneer League Appalachian League Arizona League Southern Division South Division East Division West Division (4-1)

R H E LOB Begin play June 15 Begin play June 19 Begin play in June Greenville (Red Sox) 4 6 1 7 vs. Ogden (Dodgers) at Elizabethton (Twins) Schedule TBA Lexington 8 7 3 3

WP: Andrew Beckwith (1-0) HR: Nick Pratto (1)

A four-run second inning propelled Lexington to a victory over Greenville. Jeison Guzman hit a bases-clearing triple in the frame and scored himself on a throwing error. Nick Pratto added his first home run of the season, while Seuly Matias went 2-for-4 with an RBI.