OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals (0-2) @ (2-0) Target Field - Thursday, April 6, 2017 Game #3 - Road Game #3 FOX Sports Kansas City (HD) and KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Friday, April 7 @ Houston Astros: LHP Jason Vargas vs. RHP Mike Fiers, 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, April 8 @ Houston Astros: LHP Danny Duffy (0-0, 1.50) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 0.00), 6:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, April 9 @ Houston Astros: RHP Nathan Karns (0-0, 54.00) vs. RHP Lance McCullers, 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 Royals’ Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...today is also being televised in High Definition on FOX Sports Kansas City with Ryan Lefebvre and Rex Hudler at the mics...Joel Goldberg and Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery anchor the pre and post-game shows, Royals Live.

Royals vs. Twins NO SEVENTH HEAVEN--For the second time in as many games to open 2017, the Royals were solved The Royals have dropped the first two games of this series, for a half-dozen seventh inning runs, as Minnesota blew open a 3-1 game and cruised to a 9-1 win...the something that hasn’t occurred in the same season to Minnesota loss marked the first time Kansas City has dropped its first two games of the year since 2014, which just since a visit here on April 15-16, 2015...dating back to last year, so happened to be an American League title season (just sayin’)...however, a defeat today would mark KC has now fallen in three straight to Minnesota...despite this mini-slide, Kansas City has gone 53-29 vs. the Twins since the the first three-game sweep by an opponent since the Yankees handed the Royals three losses in a row start of the ‘13 season, but still trails the all-time body of work by in the Bronx to open the 2001 campaign...as for yesterday, Ian Kennedy posted a 1-2-3 first inning, but a 368-386 count, including a 172-204 ledger in the Twin Cities, wasn’t as fortunate in the second when Minnesota plated three on just two hits and a trio of walks... but a 35-32 edge since the move to Target Field. Date Site Score WP LP Att. the base on balls has been an issue in the first two games, as Royal hurlers have issued 16 free passes in 4/3 @ Min L, 1-7 Santana Strahm 39,615 just two games, with nine of those coming around to score...meanwhile, there has been little “o” in the 4/5 @ Min L, 1-9 Santiago Kennedy 15,171 offense as KC was held to just one run for the second straight game, an RBI single by Paulo Orlando in 4/6 @ Min 4/28 KC the fourth inning. 4/29 KC 4/30 KC NOT SUCH A SWEET SIXTEEN--About the only thing that has gone right in the first two games is that the defense has played errorless ball against the Twins...meanwhile on the hill, the #16 has been a common thread, with Royal hurlers allowing 16 runs on 16 hits with 16 walks in just two games...the offense is a collective 7-for-57 since opening the 2017 campaign for a .123 average, while going just 1-for-5 in RISP situations. NEXT STOP, HOUSTON--Today pulls the curtain on this season-opening visit to Minnesota and then the Royals will charter south for a weekend stay in Houston...the 3-game series will consist of a 7:10 start tomorrow, 6:10 on Saturday and then a 1:10 road trip finale Sunday...Kansas City will then head home where it opens the home slate on Monday at 3:15 in Kauffman Stadium when the Oakland A’s town. HOMESTAND STARTS MONDAY--The 2017 home schedule commences on Monday afternoon at 3:15 when Kansas City hosts the Oakland A’s in the first of a 3-game series...the series will get Tuesday off and then resume with 7:15 games next Wednesday and Thursday...work against the A.L. West will continue in the second series of the stay when the hit town for a 3-game weekend set...following another day away on April 17, the homestand will conclude with the first Interleague test of the new year when San Francisco comes to “The K” for a pair in the Giants’ first visit to town since the 2014 World Series. NEW FACES IN 2017--Kansas City had 10 players on Monday’s roster who were not aboard when the 2016 club opened the campaign...the list includes Cheslor Cuthbert, Jason Hammel, Mike Minor, Raul Mondesi, Brandon Moss, Peter Moylan, , Jason Vargas and Travis Wood...Alex Gordon and Alcides Escobar extended their Opening Day lineup streak to seven in a row while it was the 10th in the last 11 years for Gordon...Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain each started in their sixth straight opener, while Salvador Perez was in his fifth in a row. ACE 30

REMEMBERING YO--The morning of January 22, 2017 will always be remembered as one of the most tragic days in franchise history when word was received of that Yordano Ventura had his life cut short due to a car accident in his native Dominican Republic...signed as a 17-year old in 2008, the fireballing right- hander compiled a 38-31 during his abbreviated Major League career...“Ace” will be most remembered for blanking the San Francisco Giants over 7.0 innings in Game #6 of the 2014 World Series to force a seventh and deciding game, while pitching with a heavy heart himself due to the untimely passing of his friend Oscar Tavares...to honor the late Ventura, all uniforms in 2017 will be adorned with the ACE 30 patch. TODAY’S STARTING : RHP Jason Hammel (15-10, 3.83 ERA in ‘16) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (6-11, 5.07 ERA in ‘16) 2016 2015 Career 2016 2015 Career Jason Hammel vs. Twins - - 2-1 Major League Record 15-10 (3.83 ERA) 10-7 84-87 Kyle Gibson vs. Royals 0-1 2-3 5-4 Major League Record 6-11 (5.07 ERA) 11-11 32-38 JASON HAMMEL makes his Royals debut and 249th start of his career in today’s series finale vs. Minnesota…he signed a two-year deal with Kansas City on February 8…Jason is in his 12th Major League season with his sixth team, including: Tampa Bay (2006-08), Colorado (2009-11), Baltimore (2012-13), Oakland (2014) and the (2014, 2015-16)…he was originally signed with Tampa Bay as a 10th round pick in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft. WINNER, WINNER--Jason earned a career-high 15 wins in 2016 with the Hammel’s 2017 Cactus League appearances Chicago Cubs, five more than his previous career high done four times (2009, ‘10, ‘14, DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT ‘15)…he had a 0.75 ERA (2 ER in 24.0 IP) through his first four starts, the second-best 3/4 San Francisco W, 2-0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - - 3/10 Oakland L, 7-11 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 3 - - mark by a Cubs’ starter through four starts since 1920, according to Elias, trailing only 3/15 Chicago-AL L, 3-7 4.1 5 2 2 1 0 5 - - 3/20 Cincinnati L, 6-10 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 5 - - (0.51 ERA in 1976)…won a career-high six straight starts following the 3/26 Los Angeles-AL W, 8-7 6.0 8 7 7 0 2 3 - - 2016 All-Star break, posting a 0.95 ERA (4 ER in 38.0 IP) during that stretch…the 4/1 Texas L, 3-5 2.0 4 5 4 0 1 0 - - Cubs went 17-13 (.567) in his 30 starts last season. 2017 Cactus League Totals 0-2, 6.45 ERA 22.1 25 17 16 2 6 16 - - SPRING WORK--Hammel went 0-2 with a 6.45 ERA (16 ER in 22.1 IP) in six spring starts…had a 3.14 ERA (5 ER in 14.1 IP) through his first four starts, before allowing 12 runs (11 earned) over his last two starts (8.0 innings). ZONE CONTROL--Jason issued two-or-fewer walks in 13 straight starts last season from May 30-August 10, the second-longest streak of his career (14 starts, April 22-July 4, 2014)…since 2014, his 2.40 walks-per-nine rate ranks 14th in the Majors (min. 90 starts). AFTERNOON DELIGHT--Jason went 4-2 with a 2.44 ERA (14 ER in 51.2 IP) and .189 opponents’ average through his first nine daytime starts in 2016, but lost his last three day starts, posting a 16.88 ERA (15 ER in 8.0 IP) and .457 opponents’ average during that stretch…in his career, Hammel’s daytime ERA (4.41) is nearly identical to his ERA at night (4.42). VS. TWINS--Today is his first meeting with Minnesota for Jason since the 2014 season...Hammel is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA (16 ER in 38.0 IP) and .199 opponents’ average in seven career outings (six starts) vs. the Twins…his last start against Minnesota was on August 10, 2014 while with Oakland, when he allowed just one run on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings in a no-decision…he’s made only one career start here at Target Field, on May 10, 2013 with Baltimore, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks in 4.0 innings. ON THE ROAD--Jason started 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA (15 ER in 55.0 IP) through his first nine road starts in 2016, before losing five of his last six road assignments, posting an 11.42 ERA (33 ER in 26.0 IP) during that stretch…for the season, he went 5-8 with a 5.33 ERA (48 ER in 81.0 IP) in 15 starts on the road. Hammel vs. Twins Jason’s Last Win: September 19, 2016 vs. (7.0 IP, 5-2 over Blake Wood) Player AVG AB H HR RBI Jason’s Last Loss: Jason Castro .286 7 2 0 0 September 24, 2016 vs. St. Louis (1.2 IP, 10-4 to Alex Reyes) Brian Dozier .200 5 1 1 1 Jason’s High: Eduardo Escobar .143 7 1 0 0 11 on June 1, 2015 at Miami (6.2 IP, 5-1 win over Jose Urena) Robbie Grossman .200 5 1 1 2 Jason’s Last Complete Game: Joe Mauer .357 14 5 1 4 June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Danny Santana .333 3 1 0 0 Jason’s Only Shutout: June 16, 2012 at Atlanta (9.0 IP, 5-0 win over Brandon Beachy) Kansas City Royals • One Royal Way • Kansas City, MO 64129-6969 • www.royals.com • ©Kansas City Royals 2017 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

Pitching Notes Tomorrow’s Starter - Jason Vargas = Jason will make his first start of the season and fourth since returning fromTommy John surgery last September in tomorrow’s series opener vs. Houston. = Vargas made three starts last September, including his first appearance in the Majors since July 21, 2015…according to the Tommy John surgery database at The Hardball Times, Vargas’ return from Tommy John surgery (409 days) was the fastest by a Major League starting pitcher since Gavin Floyd (363 days) in 2014. = He’s held opponents to two-or-fewer runs in his last nine starts dating back to April 27, 2015, tied for the longest such streak by a Royals left-handed starting pitcher. = Recorded a team-high 23.1 innings in seven appearances (six starts) this spring, going 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA (10 ER in 23.1 IP). = Vargas is 0-2 with an 8.41 ERA (19 ER in 20.1 IP) in four career starts vs. Houston, that last of which was on Sept. 13, 2013 here in Houston. = Is 8-6 with a 3.01 ERA (38 ER in 113.2 IP) on the road since joining the Royals in 2014, holding opponents to two-or-fewer runs in 16 of his 20 starts. 2017 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 2 0-1 0 0 3.27 11.0 6 4 4 1 8 13 .154 Relievers 2 0-1 0 0 21.60 5.0 10 12 12 1 8 5 .435 Totals 2 0-2 0 0 9.00 16.0 16 16 16 2 16 18 .258 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 4/8 (50.0%) Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/4 (57.1%) Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency:0/0 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 24, 2016 at DET (17th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: March 31 at TEX 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Kelvin earned his second consecutive All-Star honor in 2016, making a team-high 72 appearances with career highs in saves (12) and (86). = Herrera had a 2.70 ERA (3 ER in 10.0 IP) in 10 Cactus League outings with nine strikeouts and one walk. = Posted a 1.50 walks-per-nine ratio last season (12 BB in 72.0 IP), the lowest by a Royal (min. 70.0 IP) since Paul Byrd (1.50) in 2002. Nate Karns 1st Batter Efficiency:1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: July 2, 2016 vs. BAL (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 2 (April 5 at MIN) April 5 at MIN 0.2 2 4 4 2 2 = Nate made his Royals debut here yesterday, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks, retiring just two of the six batters he faced…allowed a one-out single and walk, before walking the bases loaded with two outs…then yielded a bases-clearing triple to Miguel Sano, before exiting in favor of Matt Strahm. = Yesterday marked Karns’ eighth straight appearance out of the bullpen, dating back to last June 29…he owns an 18.00 ERA (17 ER in 14.0 IP) during that stretch, after posting a 4.18 ERA (117 ER in 252.0 IP) through his first 47 career outings, 46 of which were starts. = Won the fifth starter role in Spring Training, but his first turn through the rotation will be skipped…scheduled to make his first start on Sunday in Houston… went 3-2 in six Cactus League starts with a 3.91 ERA (10 ER in 23.0 IP) and 5.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio…his 30 strikeouts ranked third in the Cactus League. Mike Minor (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:1/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (April 3 at MIN) April 5 at MIN 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 = Mike pitched a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Ian Kennedy yesterday, working around a leadoff walk before inducing an unassisted play and groundout. = Minor made his Royals debut on Monday, his first Major League appearance since Sept. 20, 2014 with Atlanta…is in his second season with the Royals’ organization…he didn’t pitch in the Majors in 2016, but made 10 starts between Omaha (AAA) and Northwest Arkansas (AA) on two separate rehab assignments. = Minor posted a 0.64 ERA (1 ER in 14.0 IP) in 11 Cactus League appearances with 13 strikeouts and four walks. Peter Moylan 1st Batter Efficiency:1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Sept. 9, 2012 at NYM (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/0 (0.0%) 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (April 3 at MIN) April 3 at MIN 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 = Peter struck out his only batter on Monday, Byron Buxton, with the bases loaded…made his first Opening Day roster since 2011 with Atlanta. = Moylan went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (3 ER in 10.0 IP), eight strikeouts and two walks in 10 Cactus League outings…recorded 2.0 scoreless innings on two hits with three strikeouts in his only appearance with Team Australia. = Made 50 appearances in 2016 after having his contract selected on May 12, his most since 2010…named Royals Pitcher of the Month in September. Joakim Soria 1st Batter Efficiency:0/0 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: April 13, 2016 at HOU (203rd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: March 31 at TEX 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Joakim is in his 10th Major League season, including seven with the Royals (2007-12, ‘16)…ranks third in club history in saves (161) and relief appearances (368). = Soria held opponents scoreless in seven of his nine Cactus League outings…made two appearances with Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. = Suffered eight losses in 2016, second most by an AL reliever and most by a Royals reliever since Dan Quisenberry’s nine losses in 1985. Matt Strahm (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:0/2 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: n/a Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/1 2017 Strikeout High: April 5 at MIN 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 = Matt retired just one of the three batters he faced yesterday…after inheriting a runner at third base with two outs, he allowed a walk and a three-run homer before escaping the inning with a flyout to left field…in two outings, he’s retired just two of the eight batters he’s faced, allowing six runs in 0.2 innings (81.00 ERA). = Strahm made his Major League debut last July, posting a 1.23 ERA (3 ER in 22.0 IP) with 30 strikeouts in 21 outings. = Held opponents scoreless in eight of his nine Cactus League outings, recording 15 strikeouts and one walk in 11.0 innings…recorded just one out while allowing six runs on six hits on March 20 vs. Cincinnati after entering the game having retired his previous 15 batters. = Had the longest scoreless streak by a Royal in 2016, going 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings from Aug. 2 to Sept. 10. Travis Wood (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:0/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Oct. 4, 2015 at MIL (4th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 3/3 2017 Strikeout High: 1 (April 3 at MIN) April 3 at MIN 0.1 2 2 2 2 1 = Travis retired just one of the five batters he faced on Monday in his Royals debut…inherited a bases-loaded, two-out jam and went walk, walk, two-run single, RBI single before ending the inning with a strikeout…three of the five batters he faced were left handed (walk, single, strikeout)…ranked second in the Majors in 2016 with a .128 opponents’ average (14-for-109) vs. lefties. = Wood is in his first season with the Royals, after signing a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2019 on Feb. 15. = Went 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA (7 ER in 17.1 IP) in eight Cactus League outings (two starts)…all three wins came in relief. = Ranked sixth in the NL last season with 77 appearances, all out of the Cubs’ bullpen…went 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA (20 ER in 61.0 IP) and 12 holds. = Since becoming a full-time reliever in May of 2015, he is 7-2 with a 3.09 ERA (41 ER in 119.1 IP) in 123 outings. Chris Young 1st Batter Efficiency:1/1 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0.0%) Last Save: Aug. 14, 2016 at MIN (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 0/0 2017 Strikeout High: April 5 at MIN 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 = Chris made his season debut here yesterday and worked around a pair of two-out singles to record a scoreless eighth inning. = Young made eight appearances (two starts) this spring, going 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA (4 ER in 16.2 IP) and 13 strikeouts to eight walks. = Posted a 4.13 ERA (15 ER in 32.2 IP) in 21 relief outings last season, opposed to a 7.39 ERA (46 ER in 56.0 IP) in 13 starts. = His career .229 opponents’ average is second best among active pitchers (min. 1200.0 IP), trailing only Clayton Kershaw.

Royals vs. Twins 2017 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Duffy 0-0 0 1.50 1 6.0 3 1 5-1 0 2.49 17 83.0 76 23 Hammel ------2-1 0 3.79 7 38.0 27 16 Herrera ------1-1 2 2.08 37 34.2 26 8 Karns 0-0 0 54.00 1 0.2 2 4 0-0 0 17.55 3 6.2 11 13 Kennedy 0-1 0 5.40 1 5.0 3 3 4-2 0 3.78 8 47.2 43 20 Minor 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1 0 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1 0 Moylan 0-0 0 0.00 1 0.1 0 0 1-0 0 2.45 10 7.1 5 2 Soria ------3-5 23 2.93 50 55.1 43 18 Strahm 0-1 0 81.00 2 0.2 3 6 0-1 0 11.57 6 4.2 5 6 Vargas ------6-4 0 3.75 17 93.2 109 39 Wood 0-0 0 54.00 1 0.1 2 2 0-0 0 8.44 2 5.1 8 5 Young 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 2 0 2-3 1 2.27 15 63.1 46 16 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

Hitting Notes Drew Butera This Series: Has not played This Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Drew hasn’t played in the first two games of the series...the eighth-year backstop signed a two-year free agent contract with KC this offseason. = Played in four games at the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy, going 4-for-14 (.286) with two homers and four runs scored. = In limited time against Twins starter Kyle Gibson, Butera has gone 6-for-8 (.750) with a homer and two RBI. = A former Minnesota Twin (2010-13), Butera set career highs in doubles (10), home runs (four), batting average (.285), on-base (.328) and slugging (.480) in 2016...made 34 starts behind the plate last season, reaching base in 26 of those games...hit .275 (30-for-109) as a starter and .357 (5-for-14) off the bench. Lorenzo Cain This Series: 1-for-5, run, 3 BB This Trip: 1-for-5, run, 3 BB Hit Streak: 1 g (1-3) = Lorenzo started the fourth-inning rally with a one-out single and scored on Paulo Orlando’s two-out RBI hit...also drew a walk in the first, his third of 2017. = Cain is 1-for-5 in this series, but has hit .379 (22-for-58) with seven doubles, a homer and 13 RBI in 15 games here since the start of 2015. = Played in just 103 games last season due to hamstring and wrist injuries...the Royals were 57-44 with him in the starting lineup and 24-37 without him in 2016. = Lo ranked fourth in the AL, batting .341 (29-for-85) during day games...also hit .320 (56-for-175) with 15 doubles and three homers vs. AL Central foes. = In 2016, he had 56 RBI in 397 at bats, or one every 7.09 , the best rate of his career. Christian Colón This Series: Has not played This Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Christian hasn’t played in the first two games of the series...he batted .271 (16-for-59) with four doubles and a homer during the exhibition season. = Appeared in 54 games last season, making 29 starts at second base and 10 at third...batted .317 (20-for-63) vs. AL Central foes last season, while his .314 career average in the division is tops among Royals since 2014 (minimum 150 at-bats)...made his Major League debut here on July 1, 2014. = Colón has a .412 career on-base percentage when leading off an inning, which ranks third among AL hitters since the start of 2014 (min. 60 plate appearances). Cheslor Cuthbert This Series: 0-for-2, BB This Trip: 0-for-2, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-2) = Cheslor made his season debut yesterday, starting at third base and going 0-for-2 with a walk...on the Royals’ Opening Day roster for the first time in his career. = Won the American League rookie batting title last season, hitting .274 (130-for-475)...also led AL rookies in doubles (28), tied for the lead in multi-hit games (33) and second in hits (130)...his 12 homers were third-most by a KC rookie third baseman, behind Kevin Seitzer (1987) and Alex Gordon (2007), who both had 14. = His 123 starts at third base last season were fourth-most by a KC rookie, behind Seitzer (139 in 1987), Gordon (129 in 2007) and George Brett (128 in 1974). Alcides Escobar This Series: 0-for-6 This Trip: 0-for-6 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Alcides went hitless for the second-straight game yesterday, going 0-for-3...started both games at short, extending his consecutive games streak to 173, the longest active streak in the Major Leagues...one of two players in the Major Leagues (Jonathan Schoop) to start all 162 games last season. = Appeared in seven games for Team Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, batting .375 (9-for-24) with two doubles and four RBI. = Esky has a .322 average (39-for-121) with eight doubles, three triples and 17 RBI here since the start of 2014...he’s gone hitless in his last three games at Target Field, after hitting safely in 13-straight here, between June 6, 2015-September 6, 2016...batting .344 (11-for-32) with a double off Kyle Gibson. Alex Gordon This Series: 1-for-7, HBP This Trip: 1-for-3, HBP Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Alex reached to leadoff the game, being plunked by a Hector Santiago pitch...it marked his 76th career beaning, two shy of Mike Macfarlane’s club record (78). = Gordo has hit 23 career home runs against Minnesota, tied with George Brett for the most all-time by a Royals player...it’s also the most he’s hit against any opponent...he’s 10-for-28 (.357) with two doubles, a homer and a .455 OBP vs. Twins starter Kyle Gibson in his career. = Limited to just 128 games last season, missing 29 games from May 23-June 24 with a fractured right wrist after colliding with Mike Moustakas chasing a foul pop in Chicago...signed a four-year free agent contract to remain in Kansas City on January 6, 2016. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, Gordon collected six outfield assists last season, giving him a Major League-best 72 since becoming a full- time outfielder in 2011...charged with an error on May 13 2016, snapping a streak of 188 consecutive games without one, dating back to August 2, 2014. Terrance Gore This Series: Has not played This Trip: Has not played Hit Streak: n/a = Terrance hasn’t played yet in this series...he made his second-straight Opening Day roster on Monday, as a reserve outfielder. = In six professional seasons, has 270 stolen bases in 296 attempts (91.2 percent), including 19-for-21 in the Majors...in 2016, recorded 11 steals with just three plate appearances...the only other player in MLB history with more thefts and fewer plate appearances in a season was Herb Washington (29 steals, 0 PA) in 1974. = Scored the winning run on a wild pitch against these Twins, April 10, 2016, coming in from third in the 10th inning in a 4-3 triumph. Eric Hosmer This Series: 1-for-7 This Trip: 1-for-7 Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Eric collected his first hit of the season, singling in the fourth inning, going 1-for-4 yesterday. = He was a member of Team USA, which won the 2017 World Baseball Classic championship...named to the WBC All-Tournament team, batting .385 (10-for- 26) with three doubles, a homer and five RBI...he also tied for second on the team with six runs scored in the tournament. = Since the start of 2015, Hoz has a .294/.367/.477 slashline vs. right-handed pitchers, compared to a .258/.306/.390 vs. lefties...in that same timeframe, his 197 RBI are the ninth-most in the American League...while since 2013, his 664 hits are also ninth in the AL. = He earned his second Les Milgram Royals’ Player of the Year award last season and was also named MVP of the All-Star Game, collecting two hits, including a solo in the second inning...became the fifth Royal (10th time) to record a 100-RBI season as a left-handed hitter, driving in 104 runs. Raúl Mondesi This Series: 0-for-6 This Trip: 0-for-6 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-6) = Raúl has started both games at second base, but is still looking for his first base hit...became the third-youngest Royal (21 years, 50 days) to start an Opening Day game, behind only Clint Hurdle (twice) in 1978 and ‘79...had an impressive spring, batting .333 (18-for-54) with three doubles, three homers and four steals. = Made his regular season debut on July 26 last season and played in 47 games...among AL rookies last season, ranked fourth in steals (nine), tied for sixth in triples (three), while he tied for eighth among all AL players in sacrifices (six) and tied for ninth in bunt hits (five). = Mondesi entered last season as the No. 1 prospect in the Royals’ organization, according to Baseball America. Brandon Moss This Series: 0-for-3 This Trip: 0-for-3 Hit Streak: 0 g (0-3) = Brandon didn’t play yesterday, after making the Opening Day start at DH Monday...signed a two-year contract on Feb. 1, with a mututal option for 2019. = His 28 home runs last season were the second-highest total of his career, behind his 30 with Oakland in 2013...hit 2016 total also ranked 14th among left- handed hitters...averaged one homer every 14.75 at bats, which ranked third in the National League (minimum 400 at bats). = Last season, 49 of his 93 hits (53 percent) went for extra-bases...his .484 slugging percentage ranked 17th in the National League. = Moss has gone deep 102 times since the start of 2013, tying him for seventh-most among Major League left-handed hitters in that span. Mike Moustakas This Series: 2-for-8, run, HR, RBI This Trip: 2-for-8, run, HR, RBI Hit Streak: 2 g (2-8) = Moose singled to lead off the sixth inning yesterday, going 1-for-4...the hit snapped an 0-for-16 against Twins’ lefty Hector Santiago...he accounted for all of KC’s offense on Monday, blasting a solo shot in the fourth off Ervin Santana...it was his second Opening Day blast, also going deep vs. the White Sox in 2015. = Mike is a .300 hitter (6-for-20) off Twins’ starter Kyle Gibson, with = His homer on Monday gives him 12 career roundtrippers vs. the Twins, his second-highest total against any one team, trailing his 13 dingers vs. the ChiSox. = Returning from an ACL tear, which kept him out for much of 2016...in a career-low 27 games, batted .240 with six doubles, seven homers and 13 RBI. = Averaged a home run once every 14.86 at-bats, the fifth-best ratio in franchise history among players with at least 100 at bats...among AL hitters in the month of April (his only full month of the year), he ranked fourth in total bases (51), tied for sixth in extra-base hits (13) and eighth in slugging (.580). Paulo Orlando This Series: 1-for-7, RBI This Trip: 1-for-7, RBI Hit Streak: 1 g (1-4) = Paulo drove in KC’s lone run yesterday, collecting a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning, going 1-for-3. = Orlando is a career .375 hitter (21-for-56) at Target Field, with 10 RBI in 15 contests here....last season, he batted .433 (29-for-67) with three doubles, a triple, a homer and 10 RBI against these Twins, which included a pair of four-hit games (August 14 here and September 29 at Kauffman). = He hit .302 last season, the only Royals player to bat above .300 with at least 400 at-bats...ranked fourth in the AL, batting .329 (52-for-158) with two outs. = Paulo is 6-for-10 (.600) with two doubles and an RBI off Twins’ starter Kyle Gibson...batted .308 (74-for-240) vs. AL Central foes a season ago. Salvador Perez This Series: 1-for-6, BB This Trip: 1-for-6, BB Hit Streak: 0 g (0-5) = Salvy drew a second-inning walk yesterday, but went hitless in three other plate appearances...collected KC’s first hit of 2017 Monday with a second-inning single. = A four-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner and a four-time All-Star, Perez has started 536 games behind the dish since 2013, most in the Major Leagues. = He played for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic this spring, going 2-for-7 with a double and a homer in two games, before suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the tournament...went 6-for-34 (.176) with two doubles, two homers and nine RBI in 12 Cactus League games this year. = He’s a career .355 hitter (65-for-183) with 12 doubles, 10 homers and 32 RBI in 48 games here at Target Field...his average is the second-highest at this ballpark by any player with more than 100 at-bats, trailing only Victor Martinez (.372)...collected a career high five hits here on May 23 of last season. = Perez was named the AL’s Silver Slugger at catcher in 2016, becoming the first Royals’ backstop to garner the award...he set a career high with 22 roundtrippers last season, including 21 as a catcher to match his team record from 2015...also threw out 30 would-be basestealers in 2016, second most in MLB. Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

This & That A FINAL SALUTE TO YO--Monday’s home opener pre-game ceremonies will include a salute to the late Yordano Ventura, who tragically lost his life at the age of 25 in a vehicular accident on January 22...he will be remembered to Kansas City fans who have yet to mourn his passing with their hometown baseball team with a video salute dedicated to his abbreviated career, special guests and it will be capped with a moment of silence. FOREIGN BORN ROYALS--Opening Day saw a record 259 foreign born players on either the 25-man roster or inactive lists to begin the 2017 season, or 29.8% of all players...Kansas City’s roster/D.L. has nine players born on foreign soil or 34.6%...KC’s group includes Peter Moylan (one of two MLB players from Australia), Paulo Orlando (one of two from Brazil), the disabled Jorge Soler (one of 23 from Cuba), Kelvin Herrera (one of 93 from the Dominican Republic), Joakim Soria (one of nine from Mexico), Cheslor Cuthbert (one of four from Nicaragua), Christian Colon (one of 16 from Puerto Rico) and Alcides Escobar and Salvador Perez (two of 77 from Venezuela)...Raul Mondesi, who spent much of his life in the Dominican Republic, was actually born in California and is not a part of the total list. FINAL ROSTER--The Royals finalized their 2017 Opening Day roster by placing outfielder Jorge Soler on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain, retroactive to March 30, making him eligible to return on April 9...the club recalled infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier from Omaha (AAA) and placed him on the 60-day disabled list with a left oblique strain...taking Dozier’s spot on the 40-man roster is right-handed pitcher Peter Moylan who was selected from Omaha...the Royals have 40 players on their Major League Reserve list with left-handed pitcher Brian Flynn and Dozier on the 60-day D.L...the Opening Day roster featured 12 pitchers (Danny Duffy-LHP, Jason Hammel, Kelvin Herrera, Nate Karns, Ian Kennedy, Mike Minor-LHP, Moylan, Joakim Soria, Matt Strahm-LHP, Jason Vargas-LHP, Travis Wood-LHP and Chris Young); two catchers (Drew Butera and Salvador Perez); six infielders (Christian Colon, Cheslor Cuthbert, Alcides Escobar, Eric Hosmer, Raul Mondesi and Mike Moustakas) and five outfielders (Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon, Terrance Gore, Brandon Moss and Paulo Orlando). MONDI THIRD YOUNGEST--Raul Mondesi’s start on Monday made him the third youngest member of an Opening Day starting lineup in franchise history, youngest since the 1979 season...Clint Hurdle owns the top two slots of youth at 20 years, 252 days in 1978, then again in the 1979 lid-lifter at 21 years, 249 days...Mondi is just edged out by Hurdle’s second Opening Day appearance by one day, appearing Monday at 21 years, 250 days. SPRING WORK--The Royals wrapped up their 2017 exhibition season with a 17-15-2 ledger, including a 4-2-1 mark in the last seven games...Kansas City just completed its 15th spring in Surprise, AZ after spending its first 34 seasons training in Florida, beginning with Fort Myers (1969-87), followed by a 15-year stint in Baseball City (1988-2002). AT THE HELM--The winningest manager in franchise history, Ned Yost is now in his seventh full season with the club, taking the reins on May 13, 2010... he enters today three games under .500 with the Royals at 549-552 during the regular season, surpassing Whitey Herzog’s previous team mark of 410 wins (1975-79)...Yost is the 16th full-time manager in franchise history and enters this year seventh among active managers is games (2,060) and wins (1,006)... his postseason record of 22-9 represents a .170 winning pct., which is tops among all managers who have been at the helm for at least 20 postseason 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). 162 ON THE TUBE--Today is the third of 151 telecasts on FOX Sports Kansas City with 2016 Emmy award winning Ryan Lefebvre on the play-by-play and Rex Hudler providing the analysis...all 162 games of the 2017 season will be on television, 151 via FSKC, while nine are ticketed for FS 1 and two others on the FOX Network...the Royals are also slated for two appearances on ESPN...Joel Goldberg and Jeff Montgomery will provide the pre and post game analysis on Royals Live. A LOOK AHEAD IN 2017--Today closes out this season opening 3-game stop in Minneapolis and then the Royals will head to Houston for a three-game weekend set before the home half of the schedule opens on Monday against the Oakland A’s...KC will host the Athletics for a three-game set, separated by an off day next Tuesday, then visits from the Los Angeles Angels (3) and San Francisco Giants (2) will wrap-up the initial stay of the season...Kansas City will get an opportunity take advantage of playing at “The K” with a stretch from April 28-May 18 when 16 of 20 games will be contested in Kauffman Stadium, separated only by a four-game journey to Tampa Bay on May 8-11...as evidenced by the two-game visit from the Giants during the opening homestand, the Royals will battle the N.L. West in Interleague play in 2017, also making trips to San Francisco (2), Dodger Stadium (3) and San Diego (3), while the Giants, Rockies (3) and Diamondbacks (3) pay a visit to Kauffman Stadium. YEAR #49 AT THE MIC--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 against these Twins and the veteran announcer is back in the booth here in Minnesota for his 49th season behind the microphone...Ryan Lefebvre, who will once again work both the TV and radio side during the year, is calling his 19th opener since joining the Royals...Steve Physioc in his sixth season in the broadcast booth for the Royals and Steve Stewart will anchor the pre and post-game as well as in-game updates all season, while also providing the play-by-play call on many occasions, his 10th season with KC...Don Free controls the dials for a 32nd and final season as the producer/engineer.

vs. Twins (2017) vs. Twins (career) On Road (career) Gibson (career) Fiers (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 - - - - - .313 32 10 2 5 .197 437 86 11 44 .750 8 6 1 2 - - - - - Cain .200 5 1 0 0 .317 249 79 3 36 .279 1148 320 20 122 .130 23 3 0 0 .375 8 3 1 5 Colon - - - - - .205 39 8 0 4 .284 148 42 0 12 .000 1 0 0 0 - - - - - Cuthbert .000 2 0 0 0 .185 65 12 1 3 .245 249 61 8 18 .125 8 1 0 0 1.000 2 2 0 1 Escobar .000 6 0 0 0 .285 452 129 2 48 .257 2199 566 15 176 .344 32 11 0 2 .375 8 3 0 1 Gordon .143 7 1 0 0 .296 592 175 23 73 .261 2425 633 76 258 .357 28 10 1 4 .286 7 2 0 1 Gore - - - - - .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 ------Hosmer .143 7 1 0 0 .269 386 104 8 58 .278 1761 489 58 235 .258 31 8 0 5 .429 7 3 0 0 Mondesi .000 6 0 0 0 .083 24 2 0 1 .178 73 13 2 9 .500 2 1 0 1 - - - - - Moss .000 3 0 0 0 .266 79 21 2 11 .250 1448 362 82 234 .000 3 0 0 0 - - - - - Moustakas .250 8 2 1 1 .278 320 89 12 39 .243 1335 324 46 148 .300 20 6 0 0 .400 5 2 0 0 Orlando .143 7 1 0 1 .361 97 35 1 13 .249 337 84 5 39 .600 10 6 0 1 .250 4 1 0 0 Perez .167 6 1 0 0 .310 332 103 11 49 .268 1368 367 49 171 .120 25 3 0 3 .000 6 0 0 0

Catcher/Pitcher Matchups Starting Pitchers Breakdown (Team Record w/Starters)

Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality Pitcher Butera Perez Totals Pitcher GS Runs Per Start Record Starts Duffy - 0-1 0-1 Danny Duffy 1 1 1.0 0-1 1 Hammel - - - Jason Hammel - - - - - Kennedy - 0-1 0-1 Ian Kennedy 1 1 1.0 0-1 - Total - 0-2 0-2 Totals 2 2 1.0 0-2 1 Butera Perez Totals Starts - 2 2 CS/ATT - 0/2 0/2 Pct. - 0.0 0.0 ERA - 9.56 9.56 ER/IP - 17/16.0 17/16.0

Team Pitcher Pickoffs: - Pickoff & CS: - Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

2017 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 ------9/7/16 @ MIN K. Gibson 28 Cain ------8/26/16 @ BOS J. Tazawa 23 Colon ------9/15/16 OAK D. Overton 6 Cuthbert ------10/2/16 CLE J. Tomlin 3 Escobar ------9/22/16 @ CLE S. Clevinger 41 Gordon ------9/25/16 @ DET M. Pelfrey 27 Gore ------7 Hosmer ------9/28/16 MIN E. Santana 17 Mondesi ------9/25/16 @ DET A. Sanchez 12 Moss ------9/30/16 PIT T. Williams 11 Moustakas 1 - 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 0-1 4/3/17 @ MIN E. Santana 6 Orlando ------9/19/16 CWS C. Rodon 51 Perez ------9/25/16 @ DET M. Boyd 21

Pinch-Hit: Last: Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76 Grand Slam: Last: Alex Gordon (8/18/16 vs. Minnesota, fourth inning) - Franchise total: 122 Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning) 2-Homer Game: Last: Kendrys Morales (9/6/16 @ Minnesota, 2-run off Ervin Santana, 3-run off Pat Light)- 7 in 2016 3-Homer Game: Last: Lorenzo Cain (5/10/16 @ N.Y. Yankees, solo, 3-run, solo) - Franchise total: 9 Back-to-Back: Last: Cheslor Cuthbert and Raul Mondesi (9/25/16 at Detroit, third inning offAnibal Sanchez) 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 (9/14/15 @ Cleveland) - Franchise total: 91 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: Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona) Walk-off Home Run: Last: Kendrys Morales (5/15/16 vs. Atlanta, 13th inning, Grilli pitching) - Franchise total: 67

Opponent: Pinch-Hit: Last: Chris Denorfia, Chicago Cubs (9/28/15 @ Wrigley Field, off Miguel Almonte, 11th inning) Grand Slam: Last: Victor Martinez (9/25/16 @ Comerica Park off Edinson Volquez, 3rd inning) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning) Back-to-Back: Last: Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez, Boston (8/27/16 @ Fenway Park, Danny Duffy pitching, 5th inning) Leadoff Game: Last: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (9/6/16 @ Target Field, Dillon Gee pitching) Inside-the-Park: Last: Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay (7/8/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, 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: Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto (7/5/16 @ Rogers Centre, Chris Young pitching, 3rd 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: Brian Dozier, Minnesota (9/5/16 @ Target Field, Ian Kennedy-2, Brooks Pounders-1) Both Sides of the Plate in One Game: Last: Victor Martienz, Detroit (6/16/16 @ Kauffman Stadium, Danny Duffy and Chien-Ming Wang pitching)

2017 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 ------5 g - - - Cain ------1 g - - - Colon ------0 g - - - Cuthbert ------1 g - - - Escobar ------0 g - - - Gordon ------0 g - 1 - Gore ------0 g - - - Hosmer ------1 g - - - Mondesi ------0 g - - - Moss ------0 g - - - Moustakas ------1 - - - - 2 g - - - Orlando ------1 - - - 1 g - - - Perez ------0 g - - -

The Last Time...

No-Hitter by the Royals: Triple Play by the Royals: Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game: Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton- Jose Reyes, Toronto, July 11, 2014 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 at 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): Salvador Perez, May 23, 2016 @ Minnesota (5-for-5) Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games: James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto Royal Six-Hit Game: Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011 (Blue Jays 3-2) Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7) Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings: Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game): Royals Two Hits, One Inning: September 28, 2015 @ Chicago Cubs (lost 1-0 in 11 inn.) Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009 Kendrys Morales, August 28, 2016 @ Boston (6th) Royals Walk-Off Win: at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0) Royals Five-RBI Game: September 27, 2016 vs. Minnesota (4-3 in 11 innings) Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals: Kendrys Morales, September 6, 2016 @ Minnesota Royals Bat Around: Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008 Royals Six-RBI Game: September 25, 2016 @ Detroit (1st inning, 4 runs) vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1) Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals: Royals Seven-RBI Game: June 13-15, 2016 vs. Cleveland May 17 & 19, 2015 vs. New York (6-0) (13 times) - last: Omar Infante, Sept. 17, 2015 @ Cleveland Three-game sweep by Royals on the road: and vs. Cincinnati (3-0) Royals Nine-RBI Game: August 15-17, 2016 @ Detroit Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals: Mike Moustakas, September 12, 2015 @ Baltimore Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium: April 29-30, 2016 at Seattle (1-0 and 6-0) Royals Position Player Pitching: August 18-21, 2016 vs. Minnesota Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals: Drew Butera, July 26, 2016 vs. Los Angeles Angels Four-game sweep by Royals on the road: July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0) Opponent Position Player Pitching: May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota 10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter: A.L.: Andrew Romine, Detroit, June 18, 2016 at Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0) Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D’Angelo Jimenez, San Diego, September 4-6, 2015 vs. Chicago White Sox 10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter: June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium Three-game sweep by opposition on the road: Royals Pitcher Homered: August 20-22, 2016 @ Cleveland Danny Duffy, September 7, 2016 at Minnesota (10) Zack Greinke, June 10, 2005 @ Arizona Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game): Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium: Royals Pitcher With a Hit: September 12-15, 2016 vs. Oakland Johnny Cueto, August 10, 2015 vs. Detroit (4-0) Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Shutout by the Royals (Combined): Four-game sweep by opposition on the road: Royals Pitcher With a RBI: July 28-31, 2016 @ Texas September 11, 2016 at Chicago White Sox (2-0), Danny Duffy, July 2, 2016 @ Philadelphia Kennedy (6.0), Moylan (1.0), Herrera (1.0), Davis (1.0) Royals Three or more Steals, One Game: Lorenzo Cain (3), June 20, 2015 vs. Boston

Errorless Streaks Player Streak Last Error Player Streak Last Error ROYALS 3 10/1/16 vs. CLE Gore 7 - Pitchers 4 9/30/16 vs. CLE Hosmer 44 8/14/16 @ MIN Butera 4 9/23/16 @ DET Mondesi 33 8/15/16 @ DET Cain 39 6/17/16 vs. DET Moss 21 9/6/16 @ PIT Colón 3 9/15/16 vs. OAK Moustakas 2 5/21/16 @ CWS Cuthbert 9 9/23/16 @ DET Orlando 29 8/31/16 vs. NYY Escobar 25 9/7/16 @ MIN Perez 28 8/25/16 @ MIA Gordon 17 9/14/16 vs. OAK Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

2017 Transactions Date Player Transaction Date Player Transaction 2/1 1B/OF-Brandon Moss Signed as a free agent 4/1 INF/OF-Whit Merrifield Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 2/8 RHP-Jason Hammel Signed as a free agent 4/2 OF-Jorge Soler Placed on 10-day D.L. (left oblique strain) RHP-Alec Mills Traded to Chicago Cubs for OF-Donald Dewes INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Recalled from Omaha (AAA) 2/15 LHP-Travis Wood Signed as a free agent Placed on 60-day D.L. (left oblique strain) LHP-Brian Flynn Placed on the 60-day DL (stable lumbar vertebral fracture) RHP-Peter Moylan Selected from Omaha (AAA) 3/8 RHP-Kyle Zimmer Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) 3/13 1B/OF-Samir Dueñez Optioned to Northwest Arkansas (AA) RHP-Jake Junis Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Kevin McCarthy Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Miguel Almonte Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/17 OF-Bubba Starling Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF-Ramón Torres Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Jorge Bonifacio Optioned to Omaha (AAA) INF/OF-Hunter Dozier Optioned to Omaha (AAA) RHP-Andrew Edwards Optioned to Omaha (AAA) 3/27 LHP-Scott Alexander Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Billy Burns Optioned to Omaha (AAA) OF-Peter O’Brien Optioned to Omaha (AAA)

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 4/3 at Minnesota 7 Kepler called out at 1B 1-1 0:58 Overturned Opp. 1-0

Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned

The Lineup Card Starts by Batting Order Starts by Position 1st: Gordon (0-2) P: Duffy (0-1), Kennedy (0-1) 2nd: Moustakas (0-2) C: Perez (0-2) 3rd: Cain (0-2) 1B: Hosmer (0-2) 4th: Hosmer (0-2) 2B: Mondesi (0-2) 5th: Perez (0-2) 3B: Cuthbert (0-1), Moustakas (0-1) 6th: Moss (0-1), Orlando (0-1) SS: Escobar (0-2) 7th: Cuthbert (0-1), Orlando (0-1) LF: Gordon (0-2) 8th: Escobar (0-2) CF: Cain (0-2) 9th: Mondesi (0-2) RF: Orlando (0-2) DH: Moss (0-1), Moustakas (0-1)

Daily Update Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total Royals - - - 2 ------2 Opponents - - 3 1 - - 12 ------16 Victory Margin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15+ Royals ------Opponents - - - - - 1 - 1 ------

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

Disabled List (3) Player D.L. Type Injury Dates on D.L. Eligible for reinstatement Games Missed Team Record LHP-Brian Flynn 60-day stable lumbar vertebral fracture February 15 April 16 2 0-2 OF-Jorge Soler 10-day left oblique strain April 2 (retro to March 30) April 9 2 0-2 INF/OF-Hunter Dozier 60-day left oblique strain April 2 June 1 2 0-2

Upcoming Milestones Alcides Escobar Eric Hosmer 28 RBI for 500 Jason Vargas 4 GS for 200 2 SB to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (T. Goodwin-150) 12 2B to tie for 10th on KC all-time list (D. DeJesus-187) 20 runs for 500 59 hits for 1,000

Alex Gordon Ian Kennedy 65.0 IP for 1,500 2 HBP to tie for 1st on KC all-time list (M. MacFarlane-78) 34 hits to tie for 7th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-1273) Joakim Soria 9 HR to tie for 5th on KC all-time list (F. White-160) 12 G to tie for 4th on KC all-time list (M. Gubicza-382) Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins - Thursday, April 6, 2017

2017 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

April (0-1) 4/3 at Min D L 1-7 0-1 5 -1.0 Santana Strahm (R, 0-1) - 39,615 1 39,615 4/5 at Min D L 1-9 0-2 5 -2.0 Santiago Kennedy (0-1) - 15,171 2 54,786 4/6 at Min D 4/7 at Hou N 4/8 at Hou N 4/9 at Hou D 4/10 Oak D 4/12 Oak N 4/13 Oak N 4/14 LAA N 4/15 LAA N 4/16 LAA D 4/18 SF N 4/19 SF N 4/20 at Tex N 4/21 at Tex N 4/22 at Tex N 4/23 at Tex D 4/24 at CWS N 4/25 at CWS N 4/26 at CWS D 4/28 Min N 4/29 Min N 4/30 Min D

May (0-0) 5/1 CWS N 5/2 CWS N 5/3 CWS N 5/4 CWS D 5/5 Cle N 5/6 Cle D 5/7 Cle D 5/8 at TB N 5/9 at TB N 5/10 at TB N 5/11 at TB D 5/12 Bal N 5/13 Bal N 5/14 Bal D 5/16 NYY N 5/17 NYY N 5/18 NYY N 5/19 at Min N 5/20 at Min D 5/21 at Min D 5/22 at NYY N 5/23 at NYY N 5/24 at NYY N 5/25 at NYY D 5/26 at Cle N 5/27 at Cle D 5/28 at Cle D 5/29 Det N 5/30 Det N 5/31 Det N

Minor League Report Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA) NW Arkansas Naturals (AA) Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced) Pacific Coast League Texas League Carolina League American Conference, Northern Division 2016 North Division Champions Northern Division

Begin play tonight at Colorado Springs (Brewers) Begin play tonight vs. San Antonio (Padres) Begin play tonight vs. Potomac (Nationals)

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

Begin play tonight vs. Charleston (Yankees) Begin play June 17 Begin play June 22 vs. Kingsport (Mets) Begin play in June at Grand Junction (Rockies) Schedule TBA