OFFICIAL GAME NOTES Kansas City Royals (55-67) @ (68-55) Tropicana Field - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 12:10 p.m. (CDT) Game #123 - Road Game #64 KCSP Radio (610 Sports) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Thursday, August 23: Off day in Boston Friday, August 24 @ : LHP (9-10, 5.45) vs. TBA, 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Saturday, August 25 @ Boston Red Sox: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-3, 3.23) vs. TBA, 6:10 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Sunday, August 26 @ Boston Red Sox: LHP Will Smith (4-5, 5.40) vs. TBA, 12:35 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Monday, August 27 @ Boston Red Sox: RHP (7-11, 4.95) vs. TBA, 12:35 p.m. (CDT), FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Tuesday, August 28 vs. Detroit Tigers: TBA vs. RHP Luis Mendoza (7-8+ today), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Wednesday, August 29 vs. Detroit Tigers: TBA vs. LHP Bruce Chen (9-10+ Friday), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports Thursday, August 30 vs. Detroit Tigers: TBA vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-3+ Saturday), 7:10 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 Ryan Levebvre, Bob Davis and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...the next telecast in High Definition on FOX Sports Kansas City will be on Friday in Boston with Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler describing the action...the pre and post-game show, Royals Live, is hosted by Joel Goldberg.

Royals vs. Rays TRIPLE-H STIFLES RAYS--It took a trio of hurlers whose names can be found consecutively on the Last night’s nailbiter iced the season series for KC for the first 2012 roster to halt the red hot Rays and even this series at a win apiece...Luke Hochevar and David Price, time since going 4-3 in 2007...a win today would give KC its most the first overall picks in the 2006 and 2007 first year drafts, respectively, did their part by matching zero for wins vs. the Rays since going 5-5 in 2000...last night also halted zero over their eight innings of action each...in the end it came down to the bullpens and each performed a 6-game slide in Tropicana Field...the Royals trail the all-time well, though the Royals wound up prevailing, 1-0 in 10 innings..the lone run was of the unearned variety series by a 52-66 margin, including a 23-40 deficit here. when drove in Jeff Francoeur, who had reached on an infield hit and advanced into scoring Date Site Score WP LP Att. 6/25 KC W, 8-0 Hochevar (C) Cobb 20,200 position on a throwing error...meanwhile, the other “H’s”, Kelvin Herrera and closed the 6/26 KC W, 8-2 Chen Archer 25,982 door for Kansas City, with each firing a scoreless frame to get Herrera his first big league win and Holland 6/27 KC W, 5-4 Crow Badenhop 19,228 his sixth save since taking over the closer role...the victory gave KC a 10-4 mark in its last 14 games and 8/20 @ TB L, 1-5 Hellickson Smith 9,913 over a longer haul, a 14-7 ledger since July 31. 8/21 @ TB W, 1-0 (10) Herrera Peralta 10,877 ELIAS SEZ...--The Elias Sports Bureau weighed in on last night’s impressive work by starting Luke Hochevar and David Price, as they are only the second duo since 1900 to each work at least 8.0 innings, allow no runs, 3 hits or fewer and strike out at least 8...the only other game that has occurred since the turn of the 20th century was on August 26, 1968, in the second game of a doubleheader between the Minnesota Twins and Washington Senators, when Jim Perry went 9.0 scoreless innings for the Twins, allowing 2 hits and fanning 9, while the Senators’ Frank Bertaina went 11.0 innings allowing 2 hits and no runs with 9 ...the contest went 14 innings with the Senators prevailing by a 1-0 count...speaking of 1-0, last night was the 14th extra-inning game in Royals’ history, with KC now 5-9 in those affairs...the last time the Royals were winners in a 1-0 game that went into overtime was on September 14, 1983, in Anaheim when Don Slaught singled home Hal McRae in the 14th inning...Paul Splittorff worked 8.0 scoreless in that affair, while Tommy John fired 13.0 innings in a no decision. HOCH HOT VS. RAYS--Luke Hochevar’s performance last night capped a year against the Tampa Bay Rays in which he did not allow a run in two outings, spanning 17.0 innings...he fired a shutout of the Rays in Kansas City on June 25, scattering 7 hits, while fanning...last night he surrendered just a third inning double to Luke Scott over his 8.0 innings of work while fanning 10...dating back to August 8, 2011, when he worked 7.0 innings of one-run work, Hoch has allowed only the one tally spanning his last 24.0 innings against Tampa Bay with 25 strikeouts. PITCHING RULES VS. RAYS--The Royals enter today’s season finale against Tampa Bay with a collective team ERA of 1.80 over the first five contests, with KC posting a 4-1 ledger...all told, the Royals have allowed 9 earned runs in 45.0 innings vs. the Rays while fanning 45...Kansas City would need an exceptional performance today to set the club ERA vs. one club, a mark that was just established last week when KC finished up its 9-game set with Oakland by posting a 1.56 staff mark (14 earned runs in 80.2 innings). HERRERA JOINS TEAM WIN LIST--22-year old reliever Kelvin Herrera made the most out of his one inning of work last night as the KC offense plated the game’s only run immediately following that frame to make Herrera the 268th different hurler to record a big league win for the Royals...it was his 58th career outing.

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Luis Mendoza (7-8, 4.26) vs. RHP James Shields (11-7, 4.03) 2012 2011 Career 2012 2011 Career Luis Mendoza vs. Rays First career appearance Major League Record 7-8 (4.26 ERA) 2-0 13-17 James Shields vs. Royals - 1-0 6-2 Major League Record 11-7 (4.03 ERA) 16-12 83-70 LUIS MENDOZA makes his 23rd appearance and 18th start of 2012...today is his 61st career Major League appearance (34th start)...this is his first career start against the Rays...Mendoza, 28, was acquired in a trade with the Rangers on April 2, 2010. THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM VS. SALE--Luis won his second straight start and Luis’ 2012 appearances third in his last 4 by defeating the White Sox last Friday night in Kansas City, 4-2...after WHEN dropping tough 2-1 and 4-2 decisions to the Sox and All-Star Chris Sale in two meetings DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 4/9 at Oakland L, 0-1 5.2 5 1 1 0 4 2 97-57 0-1 since the break, Mendy was able to get the better of the Sox southpaw...Luis allowed 4/15 Cleveland L, 7-13 4.0 9 9 5 2 4 1 89-51 4-7 single runs in the fourth and fifth, the first tally coming on a Paul Konerko solo homer...he 4/21 Toronto ND, 5-9 3.1 10 4 4 0 1 0 50-34 1-4 4/26 at Cleveland W, 4-2 5.0 4 2 2 0 2 3 70-42 4-1 completed 7.0 innings, surrendering just the 2 runs on 4 hits with a walk, a hit batter and 6 *5/6 New York ND, 4-10 4.2 3 2 2 0 5 3 77-40 3-7 K’s...it marked the third time in his last 4 starts that he has completed at least 7.0 frames. *5/13 at Chicago W, 9-1 5.2 7 1 1 0 2 4 81-49 2-1 5/18 Arizona ND, 4-6 5.2 5 4 4 0 3 4 93-55 3-4 KC’S BEST OF LATE--Mendoza has developed into a consistent weapon for the *5/23 at New York ND, 3-8 1.0 1 3 3 0 2 0 21-8 1-5 Kansas City rotation, compiling a 3.64 ERA (76.2 IP, 70 H, 31 ER) in 12 starts since *5/28 at Cleveland ND, 5-8 3.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 58-38 2-5 *6/6 Minnesota L, 2-4 5.0 5 2 2 0 2 2 71-41 0-0 rejoining the rotation on June 12, posting a 5-5 record over that span while KC has gone 6/12 Milwaukee ND, 2-1 6.0 1 1 1 0 2 4 74-46 1-0 7-5...included are 9 “quality” starts in that span and at least 7.0 on 5 6/17 at St. Louis ND, 5-3 6.0 6 2 2 2 1 5 88-56 1-2 6/23 St. Louis L, 2-8 4.1 7 4 4 0 2 2 85-50 0-3 occasions...he carried a no-hitter into the seventh in that June 12th start vs. Milwaukee, 6/29 at Minnesota W, 4-3 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 5 115-71 4-1 before allowing a hit to lead off the seventh...Luis struck out a career-best 9 on July 4 7/4 at Toronto L, 1-4 6.0 9 3 3 0 1 9 101-65 0-3 at Toronto and 6 of the best 7 games of his career have occurred in his last 11 7/15 Chicago L, 1-2 7.1 4 2 2 1 4 6 93-52 1-2 7/21 Minnesota W, 7-3 6.1 7 3 3 0 2 4 93-54 4-3 outings...the Royals have plated just 9 runs in his last 6 losses. 7/26 at Seattle L, 1-4 5.0 9 4 4 0 3 1 80-50 1-4 KEEPING IT IN THE PARK--The sinkerballer has done a great job in 2012 of 8/1 Cleveland W, 5-2 7.1 4 2 2 1 1 3 94-62 5-1 8/6 at Chicago L, 2-4 7.1 7 4 4 2 1 5 103-65 2-4 limiting the long ball, allowing just 9 home runs in 120.1 innings, tying with Derek 8/11 at Baltimore W, 7-3 6.0 7 3 3 0 2 4 93-53 7-3 Lowe for second-fewest homers allowed in the Majors for pitchers with at least 120.0 8/17 Chicago W, 4-2 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 6 85-51 4-2 2012 Totals 7-8, 4.26 120.1 124 61 57 9 45 73 1811-1090 60% innings...he has posted 204 groundball outs vs. 111 of the fly ball variety, posting a 64.8 2012 Totals (starter) 6-7, 4.22 100.1 103 51 47 9 34 64 1503-914 61% Career Totals 13-17, 5.66 219.1 257 156 138 22 83 123 - - ground ball percentage. * - relief appearance PCL’S BEST IN 2011--Mendoza earned every award attainable last season with Omaha, leading the offensive friendly PCL with a 2.18 ERA in the regular season...he was PCL of the Year, Omaha Pitcher of the Year as named by the Royals organization, a part of the 12-member postseason All-PCL Team and a PCL All-Star. ON THE ROAD--Mendoza is 4-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 11 games (8 starts) away from home in 2012, allowing 26 earned runs in 59.1 innings...he was in the throes of a 3-game road slide prior to knocking off the Orioles in Camden Yards in his last road duty, a 7-3 triumph in which he held Baltimore scoreless until the seventh...Luis is 6-8 on the road in his career with a 5.14 ERA in 29 games (15 starts). Mendoza vs. Rays Luis’ Last Major League Win: Player AVG. AB H HR RBI August 17 vs. Chicago (7.0 IP, 4-3 over Chris Sale) Matt Joyce 1.000 1 1 0 0 Jose Molina .000 1 0 0 0 Luis’ Last Major League Loss: Sean Rodriguez 1.000 1 1 0 0 August 6 @ Chicago (7.1 IP, 4-3 to Chris Sale) Luke Scott .500 2 1 0 0 Luis’ Strikeout High: 9, July 4, 2012 @ Toronto (6.0 IP in a start, 4-1 loss)

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Box 419969 • Kansas City, MO 64141-6969 • www.royals.com • ©Kansas City Royals 2012 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Pitching Notes Friday’s Starter - Bruce Chen = Bruce will face another of his former clubs on Friday at Fenway Park...he enters at 9-10 with a 5.45 ERA over 26 starts (85 ER in 140.1 IP). = Chen defeated Chicago at his home venue for the first time on Saturday, moving to 5-1 over his last 9 starts against the White Sox...he held Chicago scoreless through the fifth as KC built a 4-0 lead...Paul Konerko hit a 2-run homer in the sixth, the only runs allowed by Bruce (6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO). = Boston was stop number 7 for Bruce, who made 5 appearances (2 starts) with the Sox in 2003...is 4-6 in 17 career matchups (10 starts), recording a 5.76 ERA over 59.1 IP (38 ER)...has a 1-3 mark and a 7.00 ERA at Fenway, which includes his stint with Boston...the high ERA is due in part to a start on July 27, 2011, in which he allowed a career-high 10 runs through 4.0 IP...he rebounded this May 9 in KC, earning the win in a 4-3 game (6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER). = Chen looks to reach double digits in wins for a third straight year...Charlie Leibrandt (1984-88) is the last KC lefty with 3 or more consecutive seasons of 10+ wins...others lefties with such a streak include Bud Black (1983-85), Larry Gura (1978-84) and Paul Splittorff, who did it twice (1972-74 and 1976-80). 2012 Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 122 38-52 - - 5.06 656.1 707 389 369 84 243 485 .277 Relievers 121 17-15 31 45 3.04 435.1 387 160 147 35 169 418 .241 Totals 122 55-67 31 45 4.25 1091.2 1094 549 516 119 412 903 .263 Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 258/375 (69%) Saves/Save Opp: 31/45 (69%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 210/73 (35%) (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:3/5 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/0 2012 Strikeout High: 1 on 7/19 vs. Sea August 20 at Tampa Bay 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 = Francisley made his first appearance in 8 days on Monday night, working around a 2-out double and an intentional walk for a scoreless eighth inning... the appearance was Bueno’s second since being recalled on August 6 from Triple-A Omaha. = The 31-year old was 1-4 with 5 saves, 54 strikeouts and a 2.75 ERA in 35 outings for the Storm Chasers (17 ER in 55.2 IP)...he posted a 0.84 ERA at home (3 ER in 32.0 IP), limiting opponents to a .171 average. 1st Batter Efficiency:18/29 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: May 11, 2011 at NYY (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 12/3 2012 Strikeout High: 5 on 6/18 at Hou August 18 vs. Chicago 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 = Louis made his lone appearance of the last homestand on Saturday vs. Chicago, finishing off a 9-4 win with a 1-2-3 ninth. = Louis is holding batters to a .154 average (8-for-52) over his last 12 outings...he has 20 strikeouts in 15.1 IP over that time (11.74 K’s per 9.0 IP). = Coleman has been much better at home, holding opponents to a .117 average (9-for-77) and a 2.31 ERA over 23.1 IP...he is yielding a .310 average (18- for-58) and a 6.43 ERA (10 ER) in 14.0 innings away from Kauffman Stadium. = This is Coleman’s fourth stint with KC this season...he was 0-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Storm Chasers. Tim Collins (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:38/55 Saves/Save Opp: 0/2 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 42/16 2012 Strikeout High: 5 on 5/15 at Tex August 19 vs. Chicago +1 0 0 0 0 0 = Tim inherited 2 runners from Jeremy Guthrie with 2 outs and a 2-0 lead over Chicago on Sunday...an error on a ball hit by Dewayne Wise resulted in the inherited runs scoring as Chicago tied the game at 2-2...Kansas City went on to a 5-2 win. = Tim, who celebrated his 23rd birthday yesterday, has recorded his last 8 outs by way of strikeouts. = Tim’s 81 strikeouts are most by a Royals lefty reliever in a single season...the club record for a reliever is 103 by Jim York in 1971. = Collins has a 1.15 ERA in 28 road outings (4 ER in 31.1 IP)...his home ERA rose to 5.46 with the 2 runs on Saturday vs. Chicago (17 ER in 28.0 IP). = Tim’s 81 strikeouts lead all A.L. relievers...is averaging 12.29 K’s per 9 IP, which is first among American League pitchers with at least 50.0 IP. 1st Batter Efficiency:39/53 Saves/Save Opp: 2/7 (29%) Last Save: July 21, 2012 vs. Min (2nd) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 32/11 2012 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/6 at LAA August 18 vs. Chicago 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 = Aaron replaced Tim Collins with KC leading Chicago 5-4 and 1 out in the eighth on Saturday...he fanned Paul Konerko and Alex Rios to end the inning. = Aaron began the eighth last Wednesday vs. Oakland with a 3-2 lead...retired Coco Crisp on a grounder, then fanned Jonny Gomes and Yoenis Cespedes. = Crow has limited lefties to a .125 mark on the year (8-for-64)...the average is tied for third in baseball among pitchers with 60+ opponent at bats by lefties. Kelvin Herrera 1st Batter Efficiency:42/56 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: None Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 33/10 2012 Strikeout High: 4 on 6/20 at Hou August 21 at TB (Win) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 = Kelvin worked around a 2-out infield single in the ninth inning of a scoreless game last night...KC won 1-0 in 10 innings, lifting Kelvin his first Major League win...is the 268th pitcher to record at least 1 win with the Royals. = Kelvin has 22 K’s over his last 14 outings (17.2 IP), an average of 11.21 per 9.0 IP...is holding opponents to a .194 average (12-for-62) over the 14 games. = Herrera holds a 0.90 ERA since July 5, yielding only 2 runs of his own in 20.0 innings. = Kelvin leads Major League rookies with 56 appearances and 15 holds...he leads the team in both categories. Greg Holland 1st Batter Efficiency:33/51 Saves/Save Opp: 6/7 (86%) Last Save: August 21 at TB (10th) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 21/9 2012 Strikeout High: 4 on 7/20 vs. Min August 21 at TB (Save) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 = Greg tossed a 1-2-3 10th to close out a 1-0 win last night...the save was his sixth in as many chances since taking over the closer’s role on July 31. = Greg entered a 2-2 game in the eighth on Sunday vs. the White Sox, inheriting a runner at third with 2 outs...he retired Gordon Beckham on a pop out to end the inning...the Royals scored 3 in the home half and Greg worked a 1-2-3 ninth to close out the 5-2 win, his sixth of the year. = Holland missed time early in 2012 due to a left rib stress reaction...is 6-1 with a 1.81 ERA over 44.2 IP (9 ER) since returning from the D.L. on May 11. = Greg has allowed just 1 run of his own over his last 13 games, compiling a 0.64 ERA over the span (14.1 IP). = The 26-year old is averaging 11.65 strikeouts per 9 innings, second to Tim Collins among A.L. pitchers with at least 50.0 IP. Jeremy Jeffress 1st Batter Efficiency:3/7 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: April 13, 2011 at Min (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 1/1 2012 Strikeout High: 3 on 8/16 vs. Oak August 20 at Tampa Bay 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 = Jeremy tossed a 1-2-3 seventh with 2 strikeouts on Monday night...he has 7 K’s, 2 walks and no hits allowed over his last 3 outings (3.0 IP) and has tossed 5.0 scoreless frames over 5 outings since his recall from Triple-A, allowing just 1 single in 16 at bats. = Jeffress was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on August 1...he made 37 relief appearances, going 5-4 with a 4.97 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 58.0 IP. Everett Teaford (L) 1st Batter Efficiency:6/8 Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%) Last Save: July 9, 2011 vs. Det (1st) Last Outing: IP H R ER BB SO Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 6/0 2012 Strikeout High: 5 (2x, last on 7/8 at Det) August 20 at Tampa Bay 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 = Everett made his first appearance in 10 days on Monday night, entering with 2 outs, 1 on and Tampa Bay leading 4-1 in the fourth...he pitched through the sixth with the only blemish a solo homer to Jeff Keppinger in the fifth. = Everett pitched the eighth inning on August 10 at Baltimore...he allowed a pair of singles and a wild pitch, but was able to post a scoreless frame.

Royals vs. Rays 2012 Career Pitcher W-L S ERA G IP H ER W-L S ERA G IP H ER Bueno 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 2 0 0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 2 0 Chen 1-0 0 1.29 1 7.0 5 1 5-2 0 3.54 17 81.1 64 32 Coleman ------0-0 0 0.00 3 3.2 0 0 Collins 0-0 0 27.00 1 0.1 1 1 0-0 0 11.57 4 2.1 5 3 Crow 1-0 0 0.00 2 1.2 1 0 1-0 0 4.91 5 3.2 3 2 Guthrie ------7-10 0 4.14 21 126.0 134 58 Herrera 1-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 3 0 1-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 3 0 Hochevar 1-0 0 0.00 2 17.0 8 0 2-2 0 4.75 8 47.1 50 25 Holland 0-0 1 0.00 2 2.0 1 0 0-0 1 2.57 6 7.0 4 2 Jeffress 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 Mendoza ------Smith 0-1 0 9.82 1 3.2 8 4 0-1 0 9.82 1 3.2 8 4 Teaford 0-0 0 3.68 2 7.1 6 3 0-0 0 3.68 2 7.1 6 3 Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Hitting Notes Tony Abreu This Series: Has not played Last Stand: 1-for-4 Hit Streak: 1 gm (1-4) = Tony has not appeared since starting at third base last Friday against the White Sox, going 1-for-4...he had his contract selected from Omaha (AAA) on August 6...hitting .322 with 36 doubles, 5 triples, 9 home runs, 73 RBI and 60 runs scored