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OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
Kansas City Royals (11-4) @ Chicago White Sox (6-8)
U.S. Cellular Field - Thursday, April 23, 2015
Game #16 - Road Game #7
Fox Sports Kansas City (HD), KCSP Radio (610 Sports)
UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES
Friday, April 24 @ Chicago White Sox: LHP Danny Duffy (1-0, 5.51) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-1, 8.40), 7:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports
Saturday, April 25 @ Chicago White Sox: RHP Edinson Volquez (2-1, 1.99) vs. LHP John Danks (0-2, 6.06), 1:10 p.m., FSKC (HD) & 610 Sports
Sunday, April 26 @ Chicago White Sox: LHP Jason Vargas (1-1, 6.75) vs. RHP Hector Noesi (0-2, 5.23) , 1:10 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 Denny Matthews, Steve Physioc and Steve
Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...tonight’s game is being televised in High Definition by Fox Sports Kansas City with Ryan
Lefebvre and Rex Hudler...the pre and postgame shows on FSKC, Royals Live, are hosted by Joel Goldberg, who is joined by Jeff Montgomery.
Royals vs. White Sox
The Royals hit the Windy City to meet their Central Divison
rivals for a four-game set beginning tonight. KC swept a threegame series at Kauffman already this year and looks to continue its
winning ways at ‘The Cell’, where the club is 26-12 since the start
of 2011. The Royals are 155-201 in Chicago all-time, including
85-109 at the current address.
DateSite Score WP
LP
Att.
4/6 KC
W,10-1 Ventura Samardzija40,085
4/8 KC
W,7-5 Davis Putnam23,385
4/9 KC
W,4-1 VolquezDanks 20,236
4/23 @ Chi
4/24 @ Chi
4/25 @ Chi
4/26 @ Chi
7/17 @ Chi
7/18 @ Chi
7/19 @ Chi
8/7KC
8/8KC
8/9KC
9/4KC
9/5KC
9/6KC
9/29 @ Chi
9/30 @ Chi
10/1 @ Chi
HOMESTAND ENDS ON SOUR NOTE--There were no late inning heroics for the Royals last night
as Kansas City dropped its final game of the homestand, 3-0, to Minnesota...the Royals still finished
the stand 4-2, however both losses followed a similar pattern as KC was also blanked by the A’s, 5-0,
Saturday...in both losses, the visitors scored all of their runs in one inning, with the Twins plating all
three of their runs last night in the top of the first...Brian Dozier and Kennys Vargas collected back-toback RBI hits, before KC starter Jeremy Guthrie plunked Oswaldo Arcia with the bases loaded to cap
the scoring...the Royals threatened to tie with two outs in the fifth when Lorenzo Cain was hit by a pitch
to load the bases, but Twins starter Mike Pelfrey got Eric Hosmer to ground out to first to extinguish
the Royals’ best scoring opportunity...despite the loss, the Royals retained the best home record in the
American League, at 7-2, and tied with Detroit atop the A.L. Central.
BACK ON THE ROAD--Kansas City opens a 7-game journey through Chicago (4) and Cleveland (3)
tonight...after the trip, the Royals will have played 13 of their last 19 games away from Kauffman Stadium
and 13 of 22 overall...the last time KC played here was last September, when they clinched a postseason
berth on the final weekend of 2014...the Royals swept a 3-game season-opening series at ‘The K’ a couple
of weeks ago, but still trail the all-time series by a 340-363 margin...KC is 85-109 at “The Cell.”
PEN CONTINUES DOMINATION--The Kansas City bullpen tossed 4.0 more scoreless innings last
night, running its current streak to 22.0 consecutive shutout frames, which started when the Royals
began the last homestand...KC’s pen has been scored upon in only one of the 46.1 innings it has
worked in 2015, with Minnesota plating three runs in the eighth April 15 at Target Field to snap a
streak of 23.1 consecutive scoreless that opened the year...overall, Kansas City relievers have allowed
three earned runs in the 46.1 innings for a Major League best 0.58 ERA, while holding opposing hitters
to a big league low .160 batting average...by comparison, St. Louis has the second-best bullpen ERA in the Majors (1.78), giving up seven runs in their 35.1 innings
of work...KC’s relief corps has allowed just three of their 10 inherited runners to score this season.
REACHING BASE THE HARD WAY--Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon were both plunked last night, upping the Royals’ season total to 16, which is second in the
Majors to Texas (17)...Gordon is tied for the A.L. lead, having been hit five times in 48 plate appearances this year...KC didn’t get their 16th bruise last season until June
3, their 58th game of the season.
SWEET SERIES OPENERS--KC will look to continue its winning ways in series openers tonight, as the Royals have won all five of their previous set starters,
outscoring their opposition by a 39-11 count in those games...true to the old adage of winning the first game of a series, the Royals have won four of their first five
series, with the only exception, April 13-16 at Target Field, when the Twins rallied to win the final two of the set.
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Yordano Ventura (2-1, 4.80) vs. LHP Chris Sale (2-0, 2.25)
Yordano Ventura vs. White Sox
Chris Sale vs. Royals
2015
1-0
-
2014
1-1
2-1
Career
2015
2014
2-2
Major League Record
2-1 (4.80 ERA) 14-10
7-8
Major League Record
2-0 (2.25 ERA) 12-4
Career
16-12
46-29
YORDANO VENTURA is making his fourth start of 2015, his 37th regular season start and 38th outing...it’s his sixth career start vs. Chicago...the 23-year old
signed a five-year contract with two club options on April 4...he originally signed on October 8, 2008 as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic.
FATEFUL FOURTH AS TEMPERS FLARE--Yordano faced the minimum
Yordano’s 2015 Starts
through three frames on Saturday vs. Oakland, but was touched up for five runs in the DATE OPPONENT SCORE
IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT
vs. Chicago
W,10-1
6.0 4 1 1 1 12 81-564-1
fourth in a 5-0 loss to the A’s...the second-year righty allowed five runs on four hits with 4/6
4/12@ L.A. Angels W,9-2
5.242
21 27 87-497-2
4/18vs. Oakland
L,0-5
3.145
51 22 63-320-5
two walks and two strikeouts in his 3.1 frames...Stephen Vogt doubled home Oakland’s 2015 Totals
2-1, 4.80
15.012 8 8
3
5 11 231-137 59%
first run, then scored on a Billy Butler single...Josh Reddick capped the rally with a Career Totals
16-12, 3.33
213.1 193 84 79 20 80 181
-
three-run homer to right...following the home run, Ventura hit Brett Lawrie, resulting in
the pitcher’s first career ejection and a subsequent fine from Major League Baseball...it was Yordano’s third-straight early exit as he left due to a thumb cramp on
Opening Day vs. the White Sox and then due to a right calf cramp on April 12 in Anaheim.
OUTSTANDING FIRST SEASON--Yordano produced one of the best rookie seasons by a pitcher in club history, becoming just the fourth KC freshman
hurler to start 30 games or more...his 14 victories tied Rich Gale (1978) for fourth by a Royals rookie and were tops since Tom Gordon’s team-record 17 during his
first season (1988)...he led MLB first-year pitchers in innings (183.0) and opponents’ average (.240), while setting a club rookie record with 22 quality starts, which
were also tops among A.L. rookies in 2014.
POSTSEASON SUCCESS--Not only did ‘Ace’ enjoy a brilliant regular season, he continued his fine work into the postseason, going 1-0 with a 3.20 ERA (9
ER in 25.1 IP) in five appearances (four starts)...he capped his year with 7.0 shutout innings in a do-or-die Game #6 of the World Series as KC forced a deciding
game with a 10-0 triumph...in his two World Series starts, Ventura allowed just two runs in 12.1 frames (1.64 ERA).
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL--Yordano has allowed just one stolen base in 210.0 career innings, while just three baserunners have attempted to steal on him...
in his April 12 start, Angels’ first baseman Albert Pujols tried to swipe third, but was thrown out...since 1963, only former Cardinals’ hurler Jason Simontacchi
(2002-07) has thrown more innings (355.2) and allowed one steal...Yoenis Cespedes is the only successful base stealer with Ventura on the hill, swiping second
while with Boston last September 12 at Kauffman Stadium.
SUCCESS IN THE CENTRAL-- ‘Ace’ is on a roll in the division, winning eight of his last nine decisions while posting a 2.38 ERA in 11 games (10 starts)
since June 11 of last season...in his career, he’s 8-4 with a 3.18 ERA overall vs. Central Division foes.
VS. CHISOX--Yordano is making his sixth start vs. Chicago, most against any team...he’s 2-2 with a 4.67 ERA after a 10-1 win on Opening Day at home, when
he held the Sox to one run on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts over 6.0 innings plus a batter...the second-youngest Opening Day starter in Royals history,
Ventura exited early due to a right thumb cramp...he’s looking for his first win at U.S. Cellular Field, entering at 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA over two starts.
ROAD STREAK AT FOUR--Ventura enters with four consecutive regular season road wins over five starts since dating back to August 22 of last year...he has
a 2.20 ERA over the span, with opponents batting .213 (23-for-108)...in his career, Yordano is 9-4 on the road,
Ventura vs. White Sox
compared to 7-8 at home.
Player
AVG. AB H HRRBI
Yordano’s Last Win:
Jose Abreu
.200
5
1
1
1
April 12, 2015 @ Los Angeles Angels (5.2 IP, 9-2 over C.J. Wilson)
Gordon Beckham
.500
6
3
0
1
Melky Cabrera
.200
5
1
0
0
Yordano’s Last Loss:
Adam Eaton
.364
11
4
0
1
April 18, 2015 vs. Oakland (3.1 IP, 0-5 to Jesse Hahn)
Tyler Flowers
.333
6
2
1
1
Yordano’s Strikeout High:
Avisail Garcia
.000
9
0
0
0
10, May 5, 2014 at San Diego (6.0 IP, no decision in a 6-5 loss in 12 innings)
Conor Gillaspie
.375
8
3
0
0
Micah Johnson
Adam LaRoche
Alexei Ramirez
.500
.000
.125
2
0
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
Pitching Notes
Tomorrow’s Starter - Danny Duffy
= Danny will make his fourth start of 2015, entering at 1-0 with a 5.51 ERA....the 26-year old made 31 appearances (25 starts) in 2014, going 9-12 with a 2.53
ERA and .209 opponents average over 149.1 innings...the ERA was fifth-best among A.L. hurlers with at least 140.0 innings.
= Duffy battled through 5.0 innings on Sunday vs. Oakland, working around five walks by striking out five...he allowed two runs and four hits, leaving with a
2-1 deficit that the Royals overcame in the eighth to win 4-2...he threw just 54.8% of his pitches for strikes after posting 72.9% in the zone over his first two starts.
= Duff faced Chicago for a fifth time in his April 8 season debut, allowing five runs, eight hits and no walks plus five strikeouts over 5.0-plus innings...he took a
no decision, with Lorenzo Cain’s eighth inning homer resulting in a 7-5 Royals win...he’s 2-1 with a 4.57 ERA against the Sox, including 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA here.
= Danny is 14-10 in his career on the road following an April 13 win at Minnesota, posting a 3.36 ERA...he was 7-8 last year, recording a 2.41 ERA.
= Lefties are batting .231 early on (3-for-13), compared to .306 for right-handers (15-for-49)...he held left-handers to a .137 average last year (17-for-124).
Starters
Relievers
Totals
Bullpen Totals:
G
W-L
SV
SVO
15
7-4
-
-
15
4-0
7
8
15
11-4
7
8
1st Batter Efficiency: 31/38 (82%)
2015 Pitching Lines
ERA
4.67
0.58
3.25
IP
H
R
86.2
86
46
46.1
25
3
133.0
111
49
Saves/Save Opp: 7/8 (88%) ER
45
3
48
HR
BB
SO
OPP AVG
12
24
56
.263
1
8
40
.160
13
32
96
.230
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 10/3(30%)
Wade Davis
1st Batter Efficiency: 7/7
Saves/Save Opp: 3/3 (100%)
Last Save: April 21 vs. Min (6th career)
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:0/0
2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/10 @ LAA
April 21 vs. Minnesota (Save) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
= Wade closed out Tuesday’s 6-5 win over Minnesota with a 1-2-3 ninth...he posted his third save of 2015, matching his career total entering the year.
= Wade has allowed just one hit and one walk over 7.0 innings, holding opponents to a .045 average (1-for-22)...his opponents on-base percentage of .087 ties former
Royal Joakim Soria for first among A.L. pitchers with at least 5.0 innings of work.
= Davis picked up his second win of 2015 on Friday vs. Oakland...he leads MLB relievers with 11 wins since the start of 2014.
= Wade is 9-1 with a 1.93 ERA over 25 appearances (7 starts) vs. the Sox...the nine wins are his most against any club as he has six vs. Baltimore and Toronto.
Jason Frasor
1st Batter Efficiency: 4/6
Saves/Save Opp: 0/1 (0%)
Last Save: Sept. 26, 2010 vs. Bal (36th) Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:6/3
2015 Strikeout High: 2 (twice, last on 4/10)
April 21 vs. Minnesota
0.1 2 0 0 0 0
= Jason entered a 3-3 game in the sixth on Tuesday vs. Minnesota, inheriting runners at the corners with two away...he allowed back-to-back singles as the Twins built
a 5-3 lead...the Royals rallied for a 6-5 win.
= The Chicago-area native and former Sox hurler has a 0.77 ERA as a visitor at “The Cell” (1 ER in 11.2 IP), though three of eight inherited runners have scored.
Kelvin Herrera
1st Batter Efficiency: 5/6
Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%)
Last Save: Apr. 10, 2013 vs. Min (5th)
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:0/0
2015 Strikeout High: 2 on 4/17 vs. Oak
April 20 vs. Minnesota 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
= Kelvin pitched a scoreless eighth in a 4-1 game on Monday vs. Minnesota, working around a two-out walk to Torii Hunter...the Royals went on to a 7-1 win.
= Kelvin recorded two outs in the eighth on Sunday vs. Oakland before receiving his first career ejection for throwing behind Brett Lawrie...Herrera was handed a
five-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Tuesday, which he is appealing.
= Herrera ranked fifth among MLB relievers with a 1.41 ERA in 2014 (11 ER in 70.0 IP)...he posted a 0.48 ERA from June 27 to the end of the regular season.
= Kelvin’s last home run allowed came here against Conor Gillaspie on July 26, 2013 ...he has since pitched 100.2 innings, a club record for a reliever.
Ryan Madson
1st Batter Efficiency: 3/5
Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%)
Last Save: Sept. 26, 2011 at Atl (52nd)
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:0/0
2015 Strikeout High: 3 on 4/13 @ Min
April 20 vs. Minnesota
1.0 0 0 0 0 1
= Ryan posted a 1-2-3 ninth on Monday vs. Minnesota, closing out a 7-1 win...it was the first time he has pitched on back-to-back days since 2011.
= Madson pitched a scoreless seventh on Sunday vs. Oakland, working around Eric Sogard’s two-out double.
= Ryan is back in the Majors for the first time since 2011...he had “Tommy John” surgery in May, 2012 and appeared in one minor league game for the Angels in 2013...
he did not pitch in 2014.
Franklin Morales (L)
1st Batter Efficiency: 4/5
Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%)
Last Save: July 31, 2012 vs. Det (11th)
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:1/0
2015 Strikeout High: 1 (3x, last 4/22 vs. Min) April 22 vs. Minnesota
1.0 1 0 0 0 1
= Franklin pitched the ninth inning of last night’s 3-0 loss to Minnesota, working around Joe Mauer’s leadoff single...he has compiled 3.2 scoreless innings through five
outings.
= Franklin entered Sunday’s game vs. Oakland with two outs in the eighth after Kelvin Herrera was ejected for throwing behind Brett Lawrie...he retired Lawrie, then
picked up his first win as a Royal after KC’s three-run rally resulted in a 4-2 final.
Yohan Pino
1st Batter Efficiency: 2/2
Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%)
Last Save: None career
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:1/0
2015 Strikeout High: 4 on 4/22 vs. Min
April 22 vs. Minnesota
3.0 3 0 0 0 4
= A Minnesota Twin in 2014, Yohan faced his former club for the first time last night...he tossed 3.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts, a season-high for a Royals
reliever...he has now compiled 7.2 scoreless innings on the year.
= Yohan made his Royals debut on Saturday vs. Oakland, scattering three hits while striking out three over 4.2 scoreless innings.
= Yohan was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday as Greg Holland went to the disabled list with a right pectoral strain.
= Pino won his only start for Omaha, tossing 7.0 shutout innings on August 12 at New Orleans...he struck out 6 with his only hit allowed an infield single in the third.
Chris Young
1st Batter Efficiency: 3/3
Saves/Save Opp: 0/0 (0%)
Last Save:None
Last Outing:
IP H R ER BBSO
Inherited Runners/Runners Scored:0/0
2015 Strikeout High: 1 (2x, last 4/21 vs. Min) April 21 vs. Minnesota (Win) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
= Chris recorded six straight outs in the seventh and eighth on Tuesday vs. Minnesota, with KC’s rally lifting him to his first relief win in the Majors and 66th overall...he’s
the 280th pitcher in team history to post at least one victory.
= Chris joined the Royals on March 7, signing a one-year free agent contract...he was 12-9 with a 3.65 ERA over 30 games (29 starts) for Seattle last year. earning A.L.
Comeback Player of the Year honors.
Royals vs. White Sox
2015
Pitcher
W-L S ERA G
IP H ER
W-L
9-1
Davis
1-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1
0
2-1
Duffy
0-0 0 9.00 1 5.0 8
5
3-1
Frasor
0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 0
0
10-8
Guthrie
- -
-
-
- -
3-2
Herrera
0-0 0 0.00 2 2.0 1
0
1-0
Madson
0-0 0 0.00 1 1.0 1
0
0-1
Morales
- -
-
-
- -
0-0
Pino
- -
-
-
- -
1-2
Vargas
- -
-
-
- -
2-2
Ventura
1-00 1.29 1 7.0 4 1
1-1
Volquez
1-0 0 1.13 1 8.0 4
1
1-1
Young
-- - - - - -
Career
S ERA
0 1.93
0 4.57
0 1.46
0 3.34
0 1.76
0 20.25
0 5.59
0 3.72
0 7.14
0 4.50
0 4.26
0 5.11
G IP H ER
25 65.1 49 14
5 21.2 23 11
26 24.2 15 4
26159.0 140 59
32 30.2 29 6
3 2.2 7 6
5 9.2 10 6
3 19.1 16 8
8 40.1 50 32
528.0 2814
2 12.2 10 6
2 12.1 13 7
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
Hitting Notes
Lorenzo Cain
Min Series: 1-for-7, BB, HBP, SB
Last Stand: 5-for-18 (.278), 2 runs, 2B, RBI, 3 SB, BB
Hit Streak:
1 g (1-3)
= Lorenzo collected an infield hit in the first inning and also reached via hit by pitch in the fifth last night...hit safely in 13 of 15 games this season.
= Opened the year with a 10-game hitting streak, the longest of his career...he ranks among the league leaders in several categories, coming into tonight tops in on-base
percentage (.469), tied for fifth in batting average (.377), tied for fourth in runs scored (12) and tied for fifth in hits (20)...also tied for the league-lead with 5 stolen bases.
= Cain has enjoyed success in his career vs. Chris Sale, going 13-for-37 (.351) against the left-hander with 3 doubles, 2 homers and 6 RBI.
= He’s on track to hit over .300 for the third-straight April...since the start of 2013, he’s hit .345 (57-for-165) with a .479 slugging pct. and 28 RBI in the month.
= Cain blossomed in 2014, being named MVP of the American League Championship Series as well as the Royals Les Milgram Team MVP...set career highs in games
(133), runs (55), hits (142), doubles (29), triples (4), RBI (53) and steals (28)...batted .333 (20-for-60) with 5 doubles, 8 RBI and 13 runs scored in 15 playoff games.
Orlando Calixte
Min Series: Did not play
Last Stand: 0-for-2, run
Hit Streak:
0 g (0-2)
= Orlando didn’t play in the Minnesota series after making his big league debut Sunday vs. the A’s...he replaced an injured Omar Infante in the fifth in Sunday’s game.
= Recalled from Triple-A Omaha Saturday...he played in 7 games for the Storm Chasers...hit his first Triple-A home run last Friday night vs. New Orleans.
= Calixte was originally signed by the club as a non-drafted free agent on August 28, 2010...selected to his second-straight Double-A All-Star Game in 2014.
Christian Colon
Min Series: 3-for-9, run, 2B, 2 RBI, SB, BB
Last Stand: 5-for-16 (.313), run, 2B, 2 RBI, SB, BB Hit Streak:
2 g (3-6)
= Christian collected his third hit of the series last night, going 1-for-2 and also drawing a walk...he started each of the last five games, including the last three at second
base...he’s 5 for his last 12 after opening the season 0-for-7.
= Colon recorded his second career multi-RBI game Tuesday night, which included driving in the tying run in the eighth inning...his only other game with 2 RBI came
here in last year’s regular season finale, when he went 2-for-2 with a double.
= Recorded a pair of 3-hit games in his rookie season, including July 4 in his first MLB start, at Cleveland...became the second Royal (Mark Quinn, 1999) to collect
3 extra-base hits (2 doubles, triple) in his first big league start...scored the winning run in the A.L. Wild Card Game in KC’s 9-8 triumph over Oakland in 12 innings.
Jarrod Dyson
Min Series: 0-for-3, run
Last Stand: 1-for-5, 2 runs, RBI
Hit Streak:
0 g (0-4)
= Jarrod didn’t play last night after scoring the tying run in the eighth inning Tuesday as a pinch runner in the eighth...started games at all three outfield positions this
year...since the start of 2013, hitting .302 (42-for-139) with 6 doubles, 4 triples and a homer when leading off an inning.
= He swiped a career-high 36 bases in 2014, which tied for third-most in the A.L. with Detroit’s Rajai Davis...they were the most by a Royal since Carlos Beltran lifted
41 bags during the 2003 season...enters this season tied with U.L. Washington (120) for ninth on the club’s all-time list.
Alcides Escobar
Min Series: 4-for-12, run, 2B, SB, sac
Last Stand:
4-for-16 (.250), run, 2B, SB, sac
Hit Streak:
3 g (4-12)
Alex Gordon
Min Series: 3-for-11, run, 2B, HR, RBI
Last Stand:
6-for-19 (.316), run, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB Hit Streak:
3 g (3-11)
Eric Hosmer
Min Series: 1-for-5, run, 3B, SB, 6 BB, sac
Last Stand:
7-for-15 (.500), 3 runs, 3B, RBI, SB, 8 BB, sacHit Streak:
1 g (1-3)
Omar Infante
Min Series: Did not play
Last Stand:
4-for-8, 2 2B, 2 RBI, sf
Kendrys Morales
Min Series: 3-for-12, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI
Last Stand: 7-for-24 (.292), 3 runs, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Hit Streak:
0 g (0-4)
Mike Moustakas
Min Series: 4-for-13, 3 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Last Stand: 5-for-25 (.200), 3 runs, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB Hit Streak:
0 g (0-4)
Paulo Orlando
Min Series: 2-for-10, 2 runs, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SBLast Stand:
= Esky collected a pair of singles last night, including his second infield hit of the season...it marked his 10th multi-hit game against the Twins since the start of 2014.
= After missing consecutive games over the weekend, Alcides returned to the lineup Monday...he was injured on Friday night against Oakland, suffering a sprain and
contusion in his left knee...he's played in 488 games since the start of 2012, tied for the most among shortstops with Chicago’s Alexei Ramirez.
= Alcides is a career .400 hitter (18-for-45) with 2 doubles and a homer against Chris Sale...he’s also hitting .301 (40-for-133) lifetime at U.S. Cellular Field.
= Esky moved to the top of the batting order on September 13 of last season and the Royals have gone 19-9 in the regular season with him batting first, while their
record is 30-13 including the postseason last year...he is a career .307 hitter (50-for-163) with a .341 on-base pct., batting out of the leadoff spot.
= He had a 9-game hitting streak during the postseason, which started in Game #3 of the ALDS vs. the Angels and stretched to Game #4 of the World Series...tied
for second-longest streak by a Royal in postseason play, trailing only Amos Otis (11, 1978-80).
= Alex collected a 2-out single in the fifth inning last night and also reached via his fifth hit by pitch of the season...he is tied for the A.L. lead with Texas’ Rougned Odor.
= Blasted his first home run Tuesday night, a solo shot off the Twins’ Tommy Milone...it was his first homer in 108 regular season at-bats, dating back to September 3,
2014...he’s one roundtripper shy of matching Carlos Beltran (123) for ninth on the Royals’ all-time list.
= Gordo is closing in on several other milestones, needing 4 doubles to reach 250 for his career...he’s also 3 runs shy of tying Fred Patek (571) for seventh on the Royals’
all-time list...he’s also 4 walks away from matching Billy Butler (427) for sixth in club history.
= He had off-season wrist surgery and missed a large chunk of Spring Training...since the start of last season, Gordo is hitting .326 (47-for-144) with runners in
scoring position, which is tied for eighth the A.L...he’s driven in 4 of his 5 runs with two outs this season, while he has 14 game-winning RBI since the start of 2014.
= Won his fourth-consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove last season...he was also the club’s first Platinum Glove winner...started all 15 postseason games in left field, setting
a club record with 6 doubles...also hit a go-ahead homer in Game #1 of the ALCS vs. the Orioles in the 10th inning and collected 4 RBI to tie a club postseason record.
= Hoz tripled in the eighth inning last night..it marked just his second three-base hit since the start of 2014, also tripling at Detroit last September 8.
= Eric also walked in the first inning, marking his eighth free pass during the last homestand...he’s tied for fourth in the A.L. with 10 walks on the year, while he also
ranks ninth in on-base percentage (.424)...he’s reached base in 15 of his last 24 plate appearances (.625) with seven hits and eight walks.
= He’s 7-for-15 (.583) this season with 3 RBI in the seventh inning or later...since the start of 2013, he’s a .327 hitter (115-for-352) late in games with 32 doubles, 3
triples, 10 homers and 47 RBI...his batting average in those situations is second-highest in the Majors to only Adrian Beltre (.329).
= Led the Royals with a .351 average (20-for-57) during the postseason...recorded 12 RBI, which set a KC postseason record...collected 3 hits in a playoff game 3
times, while his 6 multi-hit games overall in the postseason were tied for the most with teammate Alcides Escobar and the Giants’ Hunter Pence.
Hit Streak: 9 g (10-32)
= Infante missed his second-straight game, after leaving Sunday’s contest with a strained left groin muscle in the fifth inning.
= He’s hit safely in nine-straight games, matching his longest hitting streak in a Royals uniform (also June 9-18, 2014)...collected a pair of multi-RBI games this season
after setting a career high with 66 RBI in 2014, seventh-most by a Royals second baseman...he had four games last season with 4+ RBI.
= Omar batted .318 (7-for-22) with 3 doubles and a homer during the World Series...hit a two-run shot in Game #2 of the Fall Classic off Hunter Strickland, his first
postseason roundtripper after 145 at-bats without one...it ended the second-longest drought among active Major Leaguers.
Erik Kratz
Min Series: def.
Last Stand: 0-for-3
Hit Streak:
0 g (0-3)
= Erik caught the ninth inning Tuesday, entering after Salvador Perez was lifted for a pinch runner...he made his first start of the season Sunday vs. Oakland.
= Kratz was traded to KC from Toronto last July 28, in a deal that included RHP Liam Hendriks and sent INF Danny Valencia to the Jays...played in 13 games over
the final two months...slugged a pair of home runs at Target Field on August 18, becoming the first Royal to collect a multi-homer game when entering as a pinch hitter.
= Kendrys took an 0-for-4 last night, going hitless for just the second time in 15 games with KC...he hit safely in his first 7 games of the season, including all three in the
White Sox series, April 6-9...drove in the go-ahead runs with RBI doubles Sunday (4-2 win over Oakland) and Monday night (7-1 triumph over Minnesota).
= Morales is among the league-leaders in road batting average (.385), going 10-for-26 with a double and two homers on KC’s first trip of the season...he’s a career .333
hitter (15-for-45) with 3 doubles, a homer and 8 RBI in 14 games here at U.S. Cellular Field...he’s also 2-for-3 with a double and a homer off Chris Sale.
= Signed with Minnesota on June 8 of last season, but played just six weeks with the Twins, being traded to Seattle on July 24...hit 7 homers over his final 43 contests (all
with Seattle) after hitting just one home run in his first 55 games...ranks eighth among active switch-hitters with 112 career homers, 3 behind Oakland’s Ben Zobrist (115).
= Moose went hitless last night, after collecting three hits and three RBI in Tuesday’s win...drove in the winning run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI single
Tuesday...Mike is 9-for-27 (.333) with 3 doubles and a homer vs. left-handed pitching this season...tied for second in the A.L. with 13 runs scored.
= He’s always hit well in Chicago, batting .310 here (18-for-58) with two doubles, four homers and 9 RBI since the start of 2013.
= Had an impressive postseason, setting a Royals record with 5 home runs, which also led all of MLB in the 2014 playoffs...hit the go-ahead roundtripper in the 11th
inning of Game #1 of the ALDS in Anaheim, helping KC to a 3-2 win...also blasted a 10th-inning shot in Game #1 of the ALCS at Camden Yards.
4-for-21 (.190), 3 runs, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, SBHit Streak:
0 g (0-4)
6-for-20 (.300), 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI, sf
0 g (0-4)
= Paulo went 0-for-4 last night, after collecting hits in the first two games of the series...he recorded his MLB-best fifth triple of the season Monday in just his seventh big
league game, more than any other player since 1900, according to Elias Sports Bureau...started each of the last seven games.
= Became the first Royal in six years to triple twice in the same game when he collected a pair of three-base hits at Angel Stadium on April 12.
= Made his Major League debut April 9 vs. Chicago...he’s the third Brazilian-born player to appear in a big league game, joining catcher Yan Gomes (271 games) and
pitcher Andre Rienzo (29 games)...acquired by the Royals on August 9, 2008 from the White Sox, in exchange for LHP Horacio Ramirez.
Salvador Perez
Min Series: 3-for-11, run, RBI, sf
Last Stand:
Hit Streak:
= Salvy took an 0-for-4 last night, after collecting three hits in the first two games of the series.
= He is tied for the Major League lead with 10 two-out RBI, collecting his 10th Friday with an RBI single vs. the A’s...he’s also second in the A.L. in multi-hit games
(8), tied for fifth in hits (20) and tied for fourth in batting average with RISP (.500)...he’s a career .297 (33-for-111) hitter here at ‘The Cell’ with 7 homers and 15 RBI.
= Threw out Danny Santana trying to steal second base Monday, his fourth baserunner he’s caught stealing this year, tying him for second in the A.L...he’s gunned down
50 would-be base stealers since the start of 2013, which are second-most in baseball in that span, trailing only Toronto’s Russell Martin (64).
= Caught every inning during the Royals’ postseason run...combining the regular season and postseason, his 161 games behind the plate were the most in MLB history...
hit .333 (8-for-24) with a double and a homer during the World Series...his home run came against series MVP Madison Bumgarner in Game #1.
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
This & That
BUSY STRETCH--Kansas City is in the midst of playing on 19 consecutive days with the next off day ticketed for Monday, May 4...the Royals open a seven-game
road trip on tonight vs. the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field...KC will then visit Cleveland for a three-game set starting Monday night...tonight is the fourth of 20
consecutive tilts against A.L. Central opposition, including this four-game series vs. the ChiSox, seven vs. the Tigers (four in KC), six vs. Cleveland (three in KC)...
the Royals just finished a three-game series with the other Central Division member, Minnesota, taking two out of three.
SHORT OF FOUR AGAIN--The Royals were blanked for the second time in five days, failing to reach the magic four-run threshold for the time this season...in
all three instances, KC has lost when the offense has produced three runs or fewer...the club is 11-1 this year when it scores four or more and has a 80-15 record
(.842 winning pct.) over the last two seasons.
AMONG BEST IN RUN DIFFERENTIAL--Despite a 3-0 setback last night, Kansas City remains a Major League-best +32 in run differential, ahead of coNational League leaders, San Diego and the New York Mets, who are both +23...the Royals finished the 2014 regular season with a run differential of plus-27,
scoring 651 times and allowing 624...KC has scored 5.4 runs per game, which is third in the Majors to Toronto (5.8) and the New York Yankees (5.53), while the
3.27 runs allowed are tops in the American League and third in the bigs.
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERS--Through the first 15 games of the 2015 campaign, Kansas City’s 11-4 record matches the Tigers for the best in the American
League and is 1.0 game behind the Mets for the best in baseball...KC’s record has been built by ranking at or near the top in virtually every category...among all
Major League clubs, KC leads in team batting (.303) and on-base pct. (.368), ranks third in hits (156) and second in the Majors in slugging pct. (.458), while ranking
first in fewest times K’d (69)...the Royals are also tied for third in fewest errors (5) and rank seventh in the A.L. in ERA (3.25).
UNCHALLENGED--Through 15 games this season, Kansas City remains as one of the few clubs that has not initiated an replay challenge...manager Ned Yost was
successful in 22 of the 35 plays he asked to be reviewed last season (63%), while opposing managers were just 18-for-42 (43%)...this season, KC’s opponents have
challenged three plays, with only one being overturned – Sunday vs. Oakland when Ben Zobrist was awarded first base after he was initially called out on a double play.
GROW WITH THE PROS SET FOR SUNDAY--The Kansas City Royals, together with Royals Charities and the Baseball Tomorrow Fund, will host the Grow
with the Pros field maintenance clinic at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.... Fans who pre-registered for the event will have the chance to
step onto the field at Kauffman Stadium and visit with members of the Royals Grounds Crew, including Trevor Vance, Senior Director of Groundskeeping and
Landscaping. Vance and his team will teach field maintenance tips and techniques to local coaches and volunteers.
PAULO IN SELECT COMPANY--The Major League leader in triples resides in Kansas City as 29-year old rookie Paulo Orlando has made a name for himself after
nine seasons in the minor leagues...just the third native Brazilian to perform in the majors (Yan Gomes and Andre Rienzo), Orlando collected his fifth triple at ‘The K’
on Monday night becoming the first player in the modern era (since 1900) to have five 3-base hits through his first seven career big league games...the “Brazilian Blur”
is the eighth player in history with at least five triples through his team’s first 13 games joining Lou Gehrig (6 in 1926) Deion Sanders (6 in 1992) Charlie Grimm (6
in 1921), Bill Bruton (6 in 1956), Arky Vaughan (5 in 1937), Chet Ross (5 in 1940) and the Twins’ Cristian Guzman (5 in 2001)...Paulo’s five triples are more than 23
other big league clubs have accrued this year.
DAVIS WINNINGEST OUT OF PEN--Since returning to full-time bullpen duty at the outset of 2014, Wade Davis has recorded a big league best 11 victories,
with #11 occurring Friday night after a 1-2-3 eighth inning of work and a pair of Royal runs in the bottom of the frame...since the beginning of 2014, Davis has
an 11-2 ledger and a 0.91 ERA (8 earned runs in 79.0 innings) while limiting opposing hitters to a big league best .142 mark...hard to believe, but he’s been even
better since June 27 of last year, going 6-0 with six saves and a 0.60 ERA (3 earnies in 45.1 innings).
NED CLOSING IN--The 16th full-time manager in franchise history, Ned Yost, is already the franchise leader in games managed with 790 good for 67th all-time
and now 21 behind Billy Southwick for the 66th spot...Ned’s 384-406 record in a Kansas City uniform is just 26 victories shy of tying Whitey Herzog (410) as the
winningest skipper in team annals and enters tonight 20 wins shy of second place Dick Howser (404)...Yost was named to his post on May 13, 2010...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...Ned’s 841 career wins are good for 72nd all-time...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).
vs. White Sox (2015)
Player
Cain
Calixte
Colon
Dyson
Escobar
Gordon
Hosmer
Infante
Kratz
Morales
Moustakas
Orlando
Perez
vs. White Sox (career)
AVG AB HHR RBI AVG AB H HRRBI
5 31
.417125 1 4 .293 188 55
---- - - --- 1.000 220 2
---- - 1
5
---- - .273 55 15
4 21
.500126 0 0 .295 285 84
5 46
.167610 2 .252 433 109
8 26
.357145 1 4 .259 270 70
9 27
.091111 0 0 .253 324 82
.000 300 0
---- - 3 17
.273113 0 2 .267 131 35
.2542245710 27
.300103 1 1 .333 310 0
.333310 0 8 28
.455115 1 4 .290 221 64
Sale (career)
On Road (career)
AVG AB H HRRBI
.280 674 189
8 76
- --- .3332480 5
.245 416 102
0 18
.263 1560 411 10 135
.263 2011 528 58 214
.279 1161 324 33 150
.281 2446 688 51 266
.2032364811 32
.266 1336 356 55 194
.238 995 237 30 102
.333 930 0
.287 834 239 28 111
Starting Pitchers Breakdown
Quintana (career)
AVGAB HHRRBI
.351 37 13
2
6
- --- - --- .200 510 0
.400 45 18
1
1
.245 49 12
0
2
.2142860 0
.1302330 0
- --- .667 321 1
.2002040 0
- --- .297 37 11
0
3
AVG AB HHRRBI
.324 34 11
0
3
- --- - --- - --- .2653490 4
.2353480 3
.2293582 8
.2111940 0
- --- .1821120 3
.345 29 10
2
3
- --- .364 33 12
2
7
Catcher/Pitcher Matchups
(Team Record w/Starters)
Pitcher PerezKratz Totals
Duffy 2-01-0 3-0
Guthrie2-1 - 2-1
Vargas 2-1- 2-1
Ventura2-1 - 2-1
Volquez2-1 - 2-1
Total
10-4 1-011-4
Total KC Avg. Runs Team Quality
Pitcher
GS
Runs
Per Start Record Starts
Danny Duffy
3
237.73-0
1
Jeremy Guthrie
3
124.02-1
0
Jason Vargas
3
155.02-1
1
Yordano Ventura
3
196.32-1
1
Edinson Volquez
3
124.02-1
3
Totals
1581 5.411-46
Perez KratzTotals
Starts 141 15
CS/ATT 4-60-2 4-8
Pct.
66.70.0 50.0
ERA
3.342.00 3.25
ER/IP 46/124.02/9.0 48/133.0
Team
Pitcher Pickoffs:
1 (April 6 vs. CWS)
Pickoff & CS:
2 (April 23 vs. MIN)
May Game Times
Due to an unfortunate error in the printing process of the 2015 Royals Media Guide, the first pitch times for the majority of the games scheduled in May
were inadvertently omitted...below are the times for each game scheduled in May.
(ALL TIMES CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME)
Date
Opponent
First Pitch
Date
Opponent
First Pitch Date
Opponent
First Pitch
Friday, May 1
Saturday, May 2
Sunday, May 3
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Saturday, May 9
Sunday, May 10
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
@ Detroit
@ Detroit
@ Detroit
7:10 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
7:10 p.m.
7:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
6:08 p.m.
12:08 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
Monday, May 11
Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, May 14
Friday, May 15
Saturday, May 16
Sunday, May 17
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20
@ Texas
@ Texas
@ Texas
@ Texas
New York
New York
New York
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
7:05 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
7:10 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
7:10 p.m.
7:10 p.m.
Friday, May 22
Saturday, May 23
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25
Tuesday, May 26
Wednesday, May 27
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis
@ New York
@ New York
@ New York
@ Chicago Cubs
@ Chicago Cubs
@ Chicago Cubs
7:10 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
1:10 p.m.
12:05 p.m.
6:05 p.m.
12:05 p.m.
3:05 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
1:20 p.m.
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
2015 Royals Home Run Breakdown
vs.
vs.
@
onRunners On
Outs
Tied Gave Direction TeamLast 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
Cain
2 1 1
1 1
-2-- -2 - - 2 2---- 1-1
4/16/15 @ MIN
T. Milone 21
Calixte
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
- -
-2
Colon
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
- -
-
64
Dyson
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
6/25/14
LAD
D. Haren 153
Escobar
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
9/17/14 CWS
C. Sale 99
Gordon
1 1 -
1 -
1--- -1- - 1 ----1 1-0
4/21/15
MIN
T. Milone
6
Hosmer
1 1 -
1 -
--1- -1- - 1 ---1- 1-0
4/8/14 CWS
J. Quintana 47
Infante
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
8/13/14
OAK
S. Kazmir 185
Kratz
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
8/18/14 @ MIN
R. Pressly 19
Morales
2 1 1
-
2
2--- 2- - 1 - 1--1- 2-0
4/13/15 @ MIN
T. May 35
Moustakas
3 1 2
2 1
21-- 12 - 1 1 -1-11 3-0
4/21/15
MIN
T. Milone
6
Orlando
- - -
-
-
---- -- - - - -----
-
- -
-
33
Perez
3 1 2
1
2
111- -- 3 - - 21- -- 3-0
4/12/15 @ LAA
F. Salas 35
Pinch-Hit:
Grand Slam:
Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:
2-Homer Game:
3-Homer Game:
Back-to-Back:
Back-to-Back-to-Back:
Three Home Runs, One Inning:
Four Home Runs, One Inning:
Leadoff Game:
Inside-the-Park:
Both Sides of the Plate in One Game:
Home Run by Pitcher:
Walk-off Home Run:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last: Last: Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Last:
Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota, seventh inning) - Franchise total: 76
Nori Aoki (8/5/14 @ Arizona, fifth inning) - Franchise total: 117
Shane Mack (5/22/98 @ Texas, seventh inning)
Erik Kratz (8/18/14 @ Minnesota), 2 solo
Danny Tartabull (7/6/91 vs. Oakland)
Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas (7/25/14 vs. Cleveland, second inning)
Tony Graffanino, Angel Berroa, Doug Mientkiewicz (5/25/06 vs. Detroit, first inning)
Melky Cabrera, Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena (5/27/11 @ Texas, 14th inning)
Mike Sweeney, Jermaine Dye, Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran (6/29/01 @ Cleveland, fourth inning)
Lorenzo Cain (6/25/14 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) - Franchise total: 87
Lorenzo Cain (9/8/14 @ Detroit) - Franchise total: 95
Wilson Betemit (6/10/10 @ Minnesota) - Franchise total: 6
Zack Greinke (6/10/05 @ Arizona)
Alex Gordon (8/26/14 vs. Minnesota, 9th inning, Perkins pitching) - Franchise total: 65
Opponent:
Pinch-Hit:
Last: Raul Ibanez, Seattle (9/5/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Greg Holland pitching, 9th inning)
Grand Slam:
Last: Daniel Nava, Boston (9/14/14 @ Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Crow, 6th inning)
Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:
Last: Darryl Strawberry, New York (5/2/98 @ Kauffman Stadium, Scott Service pitching, 9th inning)
Back-to-Back:
Last: Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, Oakland (4/17/15 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 4th inning)
Leadoff Game:
Last: Kole Calhoun, Los Angeles Angels (4/10/15 @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Jeremy Guthrie pitching)
Inside-the-Park:
Last: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland (7/3/13 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie pitching, 6th inning)
Walk-off Home Run:
Last: Ramon Santiago @ Detroit (8/30/11 @ Comerica Park, Aaron Crow pitching, 10th inning)
Three Home Runs, One Inning:Last:
Jason Heyward, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla, Atlanta (4/16/13 @ Turner Field, Kelvin Herrera pitching, 8th inning)
Four Home Runs, One Inning:
Last: Alex Rios, Carlos Quentin, Andruw Jones, Dayan Viciedo, Chicago (7/11/10 @ U.S. Cellular, Anthony Lerew pitching, 3rd inning)
Three Home Runs, One Player:
Last: Shin-soo Choo, Cleveland (9/17/10 @ Kauffman Stadium, Kyle Davies-1; Bryan Bullington-1; Greg Holland-1)
Both Sides of the Plate in One Game:
Last: Ryan Doumit, Minnesota (7/22/12 @ Kauffman Stadium, Jeremy Guthrie and Tim Collins pitching)
2015 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
Cain
2
3 -
-
-
5
3 1 - -
-
4
1
5
1
1
-
-
1 g 10 gm (4/6-17)
2
Calixte
- -- - - - - --- - -
-
-
- - - - 0 g
-
-
Colon
2 -- - - 2 1--- - 1
1
-
1 - - - 2 g
-
1
Dyson
- -- - - - - --- - -
-
-
- - - - 0 g
-
1
Escobar
3
2 -
-
-
5
1 1 - -
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
3 g 8 gm (4/6-15)
2
Gordon
2
- -
-
-
2
1 - - -
-
1
1
2
4
-
-
-
3 g 3 gm (4/20-pres)
-
Hosmer
4
1 -
-
-
5
1 1 - -
-
2
2
2
3
1
-
-
1 g 5 gm (4/6-11)
1
Infante
1
- -
-
-
1
2 - - -
-
2
-
1
2
1
-
-
9 g 9 gm (4/9-pres)
1
Kratz
- -- - - - - --- - -
-
-
- - - - 0 g
-
-
Morales
5
1 -
-
-
6
2 - - -
-
2
1
2
2
2
-
-
0 g 7 gm (4/6-13)
-
Moustakas
5
1 -
-
-
6
- 1 - -
-
1
1
2
1
1
-
-
0 g 7 gm (4/10-17)
3
1
Orlando
1
- -
-
-
1
1 - - -
-
1
-
-
2
1
-
-
0 g 5 gm (4/9-18)
1
Perez
7
1 -
-
-
8
3 - - -
-
3
1
3
10
1
-
-
0 g 7 gm (4/6-13)
-
-
The Last Time...
Triple Play by the Royals:
June 11, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (DeJesus-Elarton
Berroa-Teahen with Branyan batting, 2nd inning)
Triple Play vs. Royals:
April 20, 2012 vs. Toronto at Kauffman Stadium,
(3-6, Hosmer batting, 3rd inning)
Royal hit for the cycle:
George Brett, July 25, 1990 @ Toronto
Opponent hit for the cycle:
Jeff DaVanon, Anaheim, August 25, 2004
at Angel Stadium
Royal Five-Hit Game:
Billy Butler, September 5, 2013 @ Seattle (5-for-5)
Royal Six-Hit Game:
Joe Randa, Sept. 9, 2004 at Detroit-Game 1 (6-for-7)
Royals Two Hits, One Inning:
Billy Butler, August 17, 2014 @ Minnesota (2nd)
Royals Five-RBI Game:
Eric Hosmer, August 5, 2013 vs. Minnesota
Royals Six-RBI Game:
Alex Gordon, May 18, 2014 vs. Baltimore
Royals Seven-RBI Game:
(12 times) - last: Billy Butler, April 7, 2013 @ Philly
Royals Position Player Pitching:
Mitch Maier, April 15, 2012 vs. Cleveland
Opponent Position Player Pitching:
A.L.: Jamey Carroll, Minnesota, August 5, 2013 at Kauffman Stadium; N.L.: D’Angelo Jimenez, San Diego,
June 30, 2002 at Kauffman Stadium
Royals Pitcher Homered:
Zack Greinke, June 10, 2005 @ Arizona
Royals Pitcher With a Hit:
James Shields, June 3, 2014 @ St. Louis
Royals Pitcher With a RBI:
James Shields, June 3, 2014 @ St. Louis
Royals Three or more Steals, One Game:
Nori Aoki (3) and Jarrod Dyson (3), August 10, 2014
vs. San Francisco
No-Hitter by the Royals:
Bret Saberhagen, August 26, 1991 vs. Chicago
(Royals 7-0)
No-Hitter vs. Royals:
Jon Lester, May 19, 2008 @ Boston
in Fenway Park (Red Sox 7-0)
One-Hitter by the Royals (complete game):
Zack Greinke, August 30, 2009 at Seattle
(Royals 3-0)
One-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game):
Scott Baker, Minnesota, August 31, 2007 (Game 2)
at Metrodome (Twins 5-0)
Two-Hitter by the Royals (complete game):
James Shields, April 13, 2013 vs. Toronto
(Blue Jays 3-2)
Two-Hitter vs. Royals (complete game):
Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay, June 3, 2009
at Tropicana Field (Rays, 9-0)
Back-to-Back Complete Game Wins by the Royals:
Brian Bannister and Zack Greinke, April 13-14, 2008
vs. Minnesota (5-1) and at Seattle (5-1)
Back-to-Back Shutouts by the Royals:
Sept. 29-30, 1992 at California (2-0 and 4-0)
Back-to-Back Shutouts vs. Royals:
May 22-23, 2009 @ St Louis (5-0 and 5-0)
Three Straight Shutouts vs. Royals:
July 5-7, 2004 at Minnesota (9-0, 4-0, 12-0)
10+ Innings Pitched by a Royals starter:
Kevin Appier, July 23, 1992 at Cleveland (10.0)
10+ Strikeouts by a Royals starter:
James Shields, July 7, 2014 @ Tampa Bay (10)
Shutout by the Royals (Complete Game):
Jason Vargas, August 13, 2014 vs. Oakland
(Royals 3-0)
Shutout by the Royals (Combined):
September 22, 2014 @ Cleveland (2-0); Duffy (6.0),
Finnegan (1.0), Davis (1.0), Holland (1.0)
Opponent Three or more Steals, One Game:
Ben Revere, Minnesota, September 14, 2011 at KC (3 SB)
Royals Steal of Home:
Alcides Escobar, vs. Cleveland, September 18, 2013
(5th inning) - on double steal
Opponent Steal of Home:
Brett Lawrie, Toronto, April 22, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium (8th inning) - on double steal
Royals Suspended Game:
August 31, 2014 vs. Cleveland (Rain)
Royals Home Run in first ML at bat:
Jon Nunnally, April 29, 1995 vs. New York
(Melido Perez pitching, 1st inning)
Royals Home Run in 4 Consecutive Games:
Billy Butler, July 26-29, 2011
Royals 0-0 Game After 9 innings:
September 22, 2013 vs. Texas (4-0 in 10 inn.)
Royals Walk-Off Win:
September 15, 2014 vs. Chicago (4-3, 9 innings)
Royals Bat Around:
April 13, 2015 @ Minnesota (8th inning, 6 runs)
-- 4 times in 2015 -Three-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium:
April 6-9 vs. Chicago White Sox
Three-game sweep by Royals on the road:
April 10-12 @ Los Angeles Angels
Four-game sweep by Royals at Kauffman Stadium:
September 15-18, 2008 vs. Seattle
Four-game sweep by Royals on the road:
May 7-10, 1999 @ Minnesota
Three-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium:
June 20-22, 2014 vs. Seattle
Three-game sweep by opposition on the road:
July 18-20, 2014 @ Boston
Four-game sweep by opposition at Kauffman Stadium:
May 23-26, 2013 vs. Los Angeles Angels
Four-game sweep by opposition on the road:
September 24-27, 2012 @ Detroit
Errorless Streaks
Player
ROYALS
Pitchers
Cain
Calixte
Colon
Dyson
Escobar
Gordon
Streak
0
0
8
1
8
22
20
64
Last Error
4/22/15 vs. MIN
4/22/15 vs. MIN
4/12/15 @ LAA
9/2/14 vs. TEX
9/1/14 vs. TEX
9/21/14 vs. DET
8/2/14 @ OAK
Player
Hosmer
Infante
Kratz
Morales
Moustakas
Orlando
Perez
Streak
2
14
62
0
6
9
25
Last Error
4/20/15 vs. MIN
9/25/14 @ CWS
5/30/13 vs. BOS
9/25/14 @ TOR
4/16/15 @ MIN
9/17/14 vs. CWS
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
2015 Transactions
DatePlayer
3/7
3/13
3/18
3/22
3/26
4/3
4/5
4/14
4/15
4/17
4/18
RHP-Chris Young
RHP-Kris Medlen
LHP-John Lamb
OF-Lane Adams
OF-Jorge Bonifacio
RHP-Aaron Brooks
INF-Orlando Calixte
INF-Cheslor Cuthbert
OF-Reymond Fuentes
RHP-Michael Mariot
C-Francisco Pena
RHP-Yohan Pino
LHP-Brandon Finnegan
OF-Terrance Gore
RHP-Jandel Gustave
RHP-Louis Coleman
LHP-Tim Collins
RHP-Luke Hochevar
LHP-Brian Flynn
RHP-Ryan Madson
LHP-Franklin Morales
OF-Alex Rios
OF-Terrance Gore
OF-Reymond Fuentes
OF-Terrance Gore
RHP-Greg Holland
RHP-Yohan Pino
INF-Orlando Calixte
OF-Reymond Fuentes
Transaction
Signed a one-year free agent contract
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Optioned to Northwest Arkansas
Optioned to Wilmington
Claimed off waivers by San Diego
Sent outright to Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Placed on 15-day D.L. (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Optioned to Omaha
Contract selected from Omaha
Contract selected from Omaha
Placed on 15-day D.L. (fractured left hand)
Recalled from Northwest Arkansas
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Northwest Arkansas
Placed on 15-day D.L. (right pectoral strain)
Recalled from Omaha
Recalled from Omaha
Optioned to Omaha
Royals Ejections
Date
4/18
4/19
4/19
4/19
4/19
4/19
Player/Coach
Yordano Ventura
Dave Eiland
Ned Yost
Kelvin Herrera
Don Wakamatsu
Alcides Escobar
Umpire/Type of Play
Jim Joyce / Hitting Brett Lawrie with a pitch
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Lorenzo Cain hit by pitch
Greg Gibson / Throwing pitch behind Brett Lawrie
Greg Gibson / Automatic ejection after benches warned
Greg Gibson / Arguing after Kelvin Herrera was ejected
Instant Replay Reviews
ate
D
4/10
4/17
4/19
Opponent
@ LA Angels
Oakland
Oakland
Inning
1st
7th
8th
Original Call
Moustakas safe on SB att. (LA challenge)
Lawrie out at 2B on force (Oak challenge)
Zobrist out at 1B on DP (Oak challenge)
Score at Time
0-0
4-4
0-5
Time Delay
1:47
2:26
1:25
Outcome
Stands
Stands
Overturned
Challenge Record
Opp. 0-1
Opp. 0-2
Opp. 1-2
Possible Outcomes - Confirmed, Stands or Overturned
The Lineup Card
Starts by Position
Starts by Batting Order
P: Duffy (3-0), Guthrie (2-1), Vargas (2-1), Ventura (2-1), Volquez (2-1)
C: Kratz (1-0), Perez (10-4)
1B: Hosmer (11-4)
2B: Colon (2-2), Infante (9-2)
3B: Moustakas (11-4)
SS: Colon (1-1), Escobar (10-3)
LF: Dyson (1-0), Gordon (8-3), Orlando (2-1)
CF: Cain (10-4), Dyson (1-0)
RF: Dyson (0-2), Orlando (4-2), Rios (7-0)
DH: Morales (11-4)
1st: Escobar (10-3), Orlando (1-1)
2nd: Moustakas (11-4)
3rd: Cain (10-4), Hosmer (1-0)
4th: Hosmer (10-4), Morales (1-0)
5th: Morales (10-4), Perez (1-0)
6th: Gordon (8-3), Infante (1-0), Perez (0-1), Rios (2-0)
7th: Kratz (1-0), Orlando (1-1), Perez (4-3), Rios (5-0)
8th: Colon (2-1), Infante (0-2), Orlando (4-1), Perez (5-0)
9th: Colon (1-2), Dyson (2-2), Infante (8-0)
Daily Update
Royals
Opponents
Score by Innings
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
57
1169
137
194------81
774
1248430 - - - - - - 49
Victory Margin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15+
Royals 151--11-2-----Opponents -12-1----------
Lineup Production
Batting Order
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
- HR RBI
-- 5
-3 5
-2 12
-1 11
-2 8
-1 8
-3 13
-1 6
-- 8
Kansas City By the Days
Monday3-0
Tuesday
1-0
Wednesday
1-2
Thursday
1-1
Friday2-0
Saturday
1-1
Sunday
2-0
Multi-Run Innings for Royals
# of runs # times last time
2 runs -
9
April 21 vs. Minnesota (8th, 3 hits)
3 runs -
7
April 20 vs. Minnesota (8th, 4 hits)
4 runs -
1
April 12 @ LA Angels (2nd, 4 hits)
5 runs -
2
April 11 @ LA Angels (4th, 6 hits)
6 runs -
1
April 13 @ Minnesota (8th, 2 hits)
7 runs
-
-
-
Royals Record When:
Lead after six innings:
8-0
Lead after seven innings:7-0
Lead after eight innings:
11-0
Starter works more than 6.0 IP:
5-1
Score first:
5-1
Score more than three runs:
11-1
Hit home run:
8-1
Series opener:
5-0
10 or more hits:
7-1
Tied after six innings:
Tied after seven innings:
Tied after eight innings:
Starter works 6.0 IP:
Opponents score first:
Score three runs or less:
Do not homer:
Series finale:
Opponents 10 or more hits:
1-0
2-0
2-0
6-3
0-3
3-3
3-2
2-2
Trail after six innings:
Trail after seven innings:
Trail after eight innings:
Starter works less than 6.0 IP:
In the last turn at bat (KC/OPP):
Walkoff wins (KC/OPP):
Comeback wins (KC/OPP):
Errorless games by KC:
2-4
2-4
0-4
4-4
4/-/8/1
9-1
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
Miscellaneous Statistics
Team Batting
Individual Batting:
Individual Pitching:
Team Miscellaneous:
Most runs, game
Most runs, extra-inning game
Most hits, game
Most hits, extra-inning game
Fewest hits, game
Most runs, inning
Most hits, inning
Most doubles, game
Most doubles, extra-inning game
Most triples, game
Most triples, extra-inning game
Most home runs, game
Most home runs, extra-inning game
Most home runs, inning
Most extra-base hits, game
Most extra-base hits, extra-inning game
Most steals, game
Most times caught stealing, game
Most sacrifice flies, game
Most sacrifices, game
Most strikeouts, game
Most strikeouts, extra-inning game
Most walks, game
Most walks, extra-inning game
Most left on base, game
Most left on base, extra-inning game
Fewest left on base, game
Fewest left on base, extra-inning game
Most double plays turned
Most errors, game
Most hits, game
Most hits, extra-inning game
Must runs, game
Most doubles, game
Most triples, game
Most home runs, game
Most RBI, game
Most RBI, extra-inning game
Most total bases, game
Most total bases, extra-inning game
Most walks, game
Most stolen bases, game
Longest hitting streak (min. 5 games)
Most innings pitched, starter
Most innings pitched, reliever
Most strikeouts, starter
Most strikeouts, reliever
Most walks, starter
Most walks, reliever
Most runs allowed
Most home runs allowed
Consecutive scoreless innings, starter
Consecutive scoreless innings, reliever
Longest winning streak (2 or more)
Longest winning streak, overall
Longest winning streak, home
Longest winning streak, road
Longest losing streak, overall
Longest losing streak, home
Longest losing streak, road
Longest game-inning, home
Longest game-inning, road
Longest game-time, home
Longest game-time, road
Longest game-time (extra-innings, home)
Longest game-time (extra-innings, road)
Shortest game-time home
Shortest game-time road
Shortest game-time (extra-innings, home)
Shortest game-time (extra-innings, road)
Largest crowd-home
Smallest crowd-home
Largest crowd-road
Smallest crowd-road
Largest winning margin
Largest losing margin
Largest deficit overcome to win
Largest lead lost
Royals
Opponents
12
-
15
-
6
6
6
4
-
2
-
2
-
2
6
-
3
-
2
2
9
-
5
-
10
-
4
-
3
1
April 13 @ Minnesota
-
April 17 vs. Oakland
-
April 22 vs. Minnesota
April 13 @ Minnesota (8th)
April 11 @ LA Angels (4th)
April 20 vs. Minnesota
-
April 12 @ LA Angels
-
4 times, last: April 21 Minnesota
-
April 11 @ LA Angels (4th)
April 12 @ LA Angels
-
April 21 vs. Minnesota
-
April 13 @ Minnesota
April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 12 @ LA Angels
-
Twice, last: April 21 vs. Minnesota
-
Thrice, last: April 16 @ Minnesota
-
April 20 vs. Minnesota
-
April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox
5 times, last: April 22 vs. Minnesota
3
-
3
1
2
1
3
-
7
-
3
1
10
11 times, last: Moustakas (April 21 vs. Minnesota)
-
Thrice, last: Cain (April 16 @ Minnesota)
29 times
Orlando (April 12 @ LA Angels)
13 times
5 times, last: Moustakas (April 21 vs. Minnesota)
Cain (April 16 @ Minnesota)
Morales (April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox), Hosmer (April 21 vs. Minnesota)
13 times
Cain (April 6-17)
8.0
4.2
7
4
6
1
5
3
6.0
7.2
2
Volquez (April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox)
Pino (April 18 vs. Oakland)
Ventura (April 12 @ LA Angels), Volquez (April 15 @ Minnesota)
Pino (April 22 vs. Minnesota)
Guthrie (April 22 vs. Minnesota)
7 times
4 times, last: Vargas (April 21 vs. Minnesota)
Guthrie (April 17 vs. Oakland)
Ventura (April 6), Volquez (April 9)
Pino (April 18-current)
Ventura (April 6-12), Davis (April 8-current)
7
4
4
2
-
2
-
-
3:11
3:16
-
-
2:33
2:25
-
-
40,085
20,236
44,489
17,449
9
5
2
2
8
-
14
-
4
5
6
3
-
-
-
3
-
2
5
-
2
1
1
1
10
-
6
-
12
-
2
-
2
2
April 16 @ Minnesota
April 16 @ Minnesota
April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 18 vs. Oakland (4th)
April 21 vs. Minnesota (6th)
April 8 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 17 vs. Oakland
April 17 vs. Oakland (4th)
April 17 vs. Oakland
Twice, last: April 19 vs. Oakland
5 times, last: April 22 vs. Minnesota
April 8 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 17 vs. Oakland
April 8 vs. Chicago White Sox
Twice, last April 22 vs. Minnesota
April 22 vs. Minnesota
April 11 @ LA Angels
5 times, last: April 22 vs. Minnesota
Thrice, last: April 16 @ Minnesota
April 6-13
April 6-17
April 10-13
April 15-16
April 15-16
April 8 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 10 @ LA Angels
-
April 17 vs. Oakland, April 18 vs. Oakland
April 15 @ Minnesota
April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 9 vs. Chicago White Sox
April 10 @ LA Angels
April 16 @ Minnesota
April 6 vs. Chicago White Sox (10-1), April 13 @ Minnesota (12-3)
April 18 vs. Oakland (0-5)
Thrice, last: April 21 vs. Minnesota (trailed 5-3 after 5 1/2)
April 16 @ Minnesota (led 2-0 after 1 1/2)
Upcoming Milestones
31 strikeouts to 1,000
16 wins to 100
Jarrod Dyson
1 SB to rank 9th on KC all-time list (U.Washington-120)
Jeremy Guthrie
Alex Gordon
4 2B for 250
20 RBI to 500
3 runs to tie for 7th on KC all-time list (F. Patek-571)
31 hits to tie for 8th on KC all-time list (J. Randa-1084)
1 HR to tie for 9th on KC all-time list (C. Beltran-123)
4 BB to tie for 6th on KC all-time list (B. Butler-427)
Omar Infante
18 2B to 250
8 RBI to 500
Mike Moustakas
50 hits to 500
Salvador Perez
49 hits to 500
Edinson Volquez
48 K to 1,000
Ned Yost
20 wins to tie for 2nd on KC all-time list (D. Howser-404)
26 wins to tie for 1st on KC all-time list (W. Herzog-410)
Disabled List (5)
Player
RHP-Kris Medlen
LHP-Tim Collins
RHP-Luke Hochevar
OF-Alex Rios
RHP-Greg Holland
D.L. Type
60-day
15-day
15-day
15-day
15-day
Injury
recovery from Tommy John surgery
recovery from Tommy John surgery
recovery from Tommy John surgery
fractured left hand
right pectoral strain
Dates on D.L.
March 7
April 5
April 5
April 14
April 18
Eligible for reinstatement
May 6
April 20
April 20
April 29
May 3
Games Missed
Team Record
15
11-4
15
11-4
15
11-4
8
4-4
5
3-2
Royals Notes - Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox - Thursday, April 23, 2015
2015 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 (11-3)
4/6 CWS
D W10-1
1-0
T1
-
Ventura (1-0)
Samardzija
-
*40,0851 40,085
4/8
CWS
N W 7-5
2-0
T1
-
Davis (R, 1-0)Putnam
Holland (1) 23,3852 63,470
4/9
CWS
D W 4-1
3-0
T1
-
Volquez (1-0)
Danks Holland (2)
20,2363 83,706
4/10 @ LAA
N W 4-2
4-0
T1
-
Vargas (1-0)
Santiago
Davis (1)
44,489 1 44,489
4/11 @ LAA
N W 6-4
5-0
T1
-
Guthrie (1-0)
Weaver
Holland (3) 44,154 2 88,643
4/12 @ LAA
D W 9-2
6-0
T1
-
Ventura (2-0)
Wilson
-
37,060 3125,703
4/13 @ Min
D W 12-3
7-0
1
+1.0 Duffy (2-0)
May
-
40,123 4165,826
4/15 @ Min
N L 1-3
7-1
2
-0.5
Gibson
Volquez (1-1) Perkins
21,362 5187,188
4/16 @ Min
D L 5-8
7-2
2
-1.0
Milone
Vargas (1-1)
Perkins
17,449 6
204,637
4/17 Oak
N W 6-4
8-2
2
-1.0 Davis (R, 2-0)Otero
Holland (4) *39,2284 122,934
4/18 Oak
N L 0-5
8-3
2
-1.0
Hahn Ventura (2-1)
Chavez
33,1515 156,085
4/19 Oak
D W 4-2
9-3
2
-1.0 Morales (R, 1-0)O’Flaherty
Davis (2)
36,7556 192,840
4/20 Min
N W 7-1
10-3
2
-1.0 Volquez (2-1)
Gibson
-
20,3937 213,233
4/21 Min
N W 6-5
11-3
T1
-
Young (R, 1-0)
Fien
Davis (3)
20,9908 234,223
4/22 Min
N L 0-3
11-4
T1
-
Pelfrey
Guthrie (1-1)
Perkins
24,7219 258,944
4/23 @ CWS
N
4/24 @ CWS
N
4/25 @ CWS
D
4/26 @ CWS
D
4/27 @ Cle
N
4/28 @ Cle
N
4/29 @ Cle
N
4/30 Det
N
May (0-0)
5/1
Det
5/2
Det
5/3
Det
5/5
Cle
5/6
Cle
5/7
Cle
5/8
@ Det
5/9
@ Det
5/10 @ Det
5/11 @ Tex
5/12 @ Tex
5/13 @ Tex
5/14 @ Tex
5/15 NYY
5/16 NYY
5/17 NYY
5/19 Cin
5/20 Cin
5/22 StL
5/23 StL
5/24 StL
5/25 @ NYY
5/26 @ NYY
5/27 @ NYY
5/29 @ ChC
5/30 @ ChC
5/31 @ ChC
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
D
N
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
N
N
N
D
D
N
D
D
N
D
* - denotes sellout
Minor League Report
NW Arkansas Naturals (AA)
Texas League
North Division
(6-6)
Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)
Pacific Coast League
American Conference, Northern Division
(8-5)
Memphis (Cardinals)
Omaha
R H E LOB
761 7
240 4
The Naturals had Wednesday off after a 4-2 homestand.
They begin a four-game set at Tulsa tonight. The Drillers are
in their first year as a Dodgers affiliate.
Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-Advanced)
Carolina League
Northern Division
(7-6)
Potomac (Nationals)
Wilmington
R H E LOB
3120 13
6110 8
LP: Christian Binford (0-2)
HR:None
WP: Nick Green (1-0)
SV: Robinson Yambati (4)
HR:None
A five-run sixth was pivotal as Omaha dropped a matinee
at home. Christian Binford (5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 SO)
carried a shutout into the sixth. Both Omaha runs scored on
one play as Moises Sierra’s ground out plated J.C Boscan,
with an error leading to Whit Merrifield’s run. Merrifield
extended his hitting streak to seven games (.333, 9-for-27).
He has also scored in seven straight contests (nine runs).
Wilmington salvaged a matinee finale behind a big day
from Bubba Starling. The former first-round pick drove
home three runs and scored two. He posted two hits plus a
walk while raising his average to .386 (17-for-44). Starling’s
three-run double keyed a five-run fifth as Wilmington
overcame a 3-0 deficit. Daniel Rockett, Dominique Taylor
and Ramon Torres all recorded two hits and a run.
Lexington Legends (A)
South Atlantic League
Southern Division
(5-8)
Greenville (Red Sox)
Lexington
R H E LOB
7 10 2
7
382 8
LP: Emilio Ogando (0-1)
HR: Elier Hernandez (#1)
The Legends were swept in a three-game set at
home. Starter Niklas Stephenson held the Drive to
two runs, four hits and a walk with four strikeouts
over 5.2 innings. Elier Hernandez had three hits
and all three RBI for Lexington. He hit a two-run
homer in the second, then doubled in a run in the
sixth.
Idaho Falls Chukars (R)
Pioneer League
South Division
Burlington Royals (R)
Appalachian League
East Division
Surprise Royals (R)
Arizona League
West Division
Begin play June 18
vs. Grand Junction (Rockies)
Begin play June 23 at Princeton (Rays)
Begin play June 21 vs. AZL Rangers