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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards - Thursday, October 9, 2014

American League Championship Series - Off DayTBS, KCSP Radio (610 Sports) & ESPN Radio

UPCOMING SCHEDULEGame #2 - Saturday, October 11 @ Baltimore Orioles: RHP Yordano Ventura (0-0, 1.29) vs. TBA, 3:07 p.m. (CDT), TBS, ESPN Radio & 610 Sports

Sunday, October 12: Off day in Kansas City (Royals work out at 2 p.m.)Game #3 - Monday, October 13 vs. Baltimore Orioles: TBA vs. TBA, 7:07 p.m. (CDT), TBS, ESPN Radio & 610 SportsGame #4 - Tuesday, October 14 vs. Baltimore Orioles: TBA vs. TBA, 7:07 p.m. (CDT), TBS, ESPN Radio & 610 Sports

This series is being broadcast on KCSP Radio (610 Sports) and the Royals Radio Network with Royals’ Hall of Famer Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc and Steve Stewart, while Don Free controls the dials as the producer/engineer...the ALCS is being televised nationally on TBS with Ernie Johnson Jr., Cal

Ripken Jr., Ron Darling and Matt Winer...every game is also being broadcast nationally on ESPN Radio with Jon “Boog” Sciambi and Chris Singleton.

THE 2014 KANSAS CITY ROYALS POST-SEASON GUIDE IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT MLBPRESSBOX.COMROYALS SWEEP THEIR WAY TO ALCS--The Royals used an eight-run outburst with Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas each plating multiple runs with one swing, while James Shields tossed 6.0 quality innings as Kansas City finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 triumph last Sunday night at Kauffman Stadium...KC advances to its first American League Championship Series since 1985, where it will take on Eastern Division champion, Baltimore, in a best-of-seven set beginning tomorrow at Camden Yards...last Sunday, it was early offense that propelled Kansas City...after Mike Trout had given the Halos the lead with a solo shot in the top of the first, Gordon responded with a two-out bases clearing double, giving the Royals the lead for good...Hosmer followed with a two-run homer in the third, while Moustakas added his second roundtripper of the series in the fourth...Shields earned his first Postseason win since the 2008 World Series, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over his 6.0 innings, while the Royals’ bullpen recorded the final nine outs...it was Kansas City’s first sweep in a postseason series since the 1980 ALCS, when it won three-straight from the Yankees to advance to the franchise’s first World Series.

MEDIA SCHEDULE--The Royals will have multiple media opportunities on the eve of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series:12:45 p.m. - Royals players media availability (Club Level at Camden Yards)1:45 p.m. - Royals Game 1 starting pitcher James Shields press conference (Interview Area)2 p.m. - Royals manager Ned Yost press conference (Interview Area) 2 p.m. - Royals work out

HISTORY WITH THE BIRDS--The Royals and Orioles have never met in postseason play, despite extensive postseason history in the 1970’s and 80’s...in fact, in the first 17 years that each league played a Championship Series (beginning in 1969), there were only three years (1975, 1981, 1982) where neither franchise played for the A.L. Pennant...KC is looking to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1985, while the O’s are seeking their first A.L. pennant since 1983.

POSTSEASON WINNING STREAK--It’s been 29 years in the making, but the Royals have now reeled off seven consecutive postseason victories...Kansas City pulled the curtain on the 1985 World Series with St. Louis by winning Game 5 in Busch Stadium and then returning home for victories over the Redbirds in the final two affairs at ‘The K’...KC opened its return to postseason play on September 30 this season with a 12-inning win over the A’s in the Wild Card Game and then won consecutive 11-inning contests in Anaheim, while they finished off the Halos last Sunday in Kansas City.

ROOKIES PLAYING BIG ROLES--Three Kansas City rookies played large roles in the American League Division Series, as right-handed pitcher Yordano Ventura, left-handed pitcher Brandon Finnegan and outfielder Terrance Gore made their presence felt...Ventura started Friday night’s game and tossed 7.0 quality innings, becoming just the third Royals rookie to start a postseason game, joining Bret Saberhagen (1984 vs. Detroit) and Mike Jones (1981 vs. Oakland)...Finnegan made a pair of scoreless appearances in the series, earning the victory in Game 2...he became the youngest pitcher (21 years, 172 days) to win a postseason game for KC, passing Saberhagen, who won Game 3 of the 1985 World Series at 21 years, 194 days...he was also just the fifth pitcher to record his first Major League win in the postseason and first since David Price in 2008...Gore did not have an at bat in the series, but stole a pair of bases as a pinch runner against the Angels and also had one vs. Oakland in the A.L. Wild Card Game.

Royals vs. Orioles Kansas City makes its first trip to the ALCS in 29 years, facing the Baltimore Orioles for the first time in postseason play. The Royals took 4 of 7 meetings from the O’s during the regular season, including a pair of wins here. KC trails in the all-time series, 202-260, including a 90-140 deficit in Baltimore and 36-59 at Camden Yards:Date Site Score WP LP Att.4/25 @ Bal W, 5-0 Ventura Jimenez 22,4784/26 @ Bal L, 2-3 (10) Britton Duffy 34,9414/27 @ Bal W, 9-3 Shields Gonzalez 38,3685/15 KC L, 1-2 Chen Ventura 12,4555/16 KC L, 0-4 Tillman Guthrie 25,9855/17 KC W, 1-0 Duffy Norris 24,0645/18 KC W, 8-6 Shields Jimenez 22,692

Championship Series10/10 @ Bal 10/11 @ Bal10/13 KC10/14 KC10/15 KC (if necessary)10/17 @ Bal10/18 @ Bal

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHERS: TBA vs. RHP James Shields (1-0, 4.91) 2014 2013 Career 2014 2013 CareerTBA - - - Major League Record - - -James Shields vs. Orioles 2-0 - 11-7 Major League Record 14-8 (3.21 ERA) 13-9 114-90

JAMES SHIELDS makes his ninth career postseason start and third of this year’s postseason...he’s made 26 regular season starts against the Orioles, earning a pair of wins vs. the O’s this season, including a 9-3 triumph here on April 27...he was acquired as the centerpiece of a 7-player deal from Tampa Bay on December 9, 2012. BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN--James pitched in Kansas City’s last postseason game, last Sunday evening, earning an 8-3 series-clinching victory over the Angels at Kauffman Stadium...the win was Shields’ first in postseason play since a 4-2 triumph over Philadelphia in Game 2 of the 2008 World Series...he tossed 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts, firing 105 pitches last Sunday...his 6.0 innings represented his longest playoff outing since he tossed a career-best 7.1 frames on October 8, 2008, in a 2-0 Division Series loss to Boston...his 6 strikeouts matched a postseason-best, marking the fourth time he’s done that in his career and second time this season, also fanning 6 against the A’s in the American League Wild Card Game on September 30. VS. THE ORIOLES--Shields is 11-7 in 26 regular season outings vs. Baltimore, posting a 3.52 ERA (69 ER in 176.1 IP) and a .250 opponents average...he faced the O’s twice this season, earning wins on April 27 (9-3) in Baltimore and May 18 (8-6) in Kansas City...in his outing at Camden Yards, he tossed 7.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. IN THE POSTSEASON--“Big Game” James has made eight previous starts in the postseason, having worked for Tampa Bay in 2008, 2010 and 2011...he started the first postseason game in Rays history on October 2, 2008, winning Game 1 of the ALDS over Chicago (6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER)...Shields tossed 5.2 shutout innings in Game 2 of the 2008 World Series against Philadelphia, notching the only Rays win to date in the Fall Classic...he’s 3-4 overall, posting a 4.91 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 45.1 innings (25 ER)...Shields is the sixth Royals pitcher to make three starts or more in a single postseason. WORKHORSE--James made 34 starts for a second straight year, tying for the big league lead...he finished fourth in the A.L. with 227.0 innings, topping the 200.0 mark for an eight consecutive season, which ties Justin Verlander for the second-longest active streak in the Majors, behind only Mark Buehrle (14-straight seasons)...Shields leads the Majors with 1785.2 innings since the start of 2007, just ahead of Felix Hernandez (1785.1) and Verlander (1780.2). ROAD HOUSE--“Juego G” led the American League with 10 road victories this season, posting a 2.97 ERA (41 ER in 124.1 IP) and holding opponents to a .243

average in his 19 starts away from ‘The K’...he went 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA with 7 walks and 46 strikeouts in 55.0 innings after July 7...he’s 7-2 with a 3.81 ERA and a .238 opponents average all-time at Camden Yards...James is 59-47 with a 4.00 ERA all-time on the road, including 20-5 with a 2.52 ERA with the Royals...his 20 road wins over the last 2 years are tied for second-most in the Majors.

James’ Last Win:September 10 @ Detroit (7.0 IP, 3-0 over Rick Porcello)

James’ Last Loss:September 20 vs. Detroit (6.2 IP, 1-3 to Max Scherzer)

James’ Strikeout High:15, October 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore (9.0 IP, 1-0 loss to Miguel Gonzalez)

James’ Last Complete Game & Shutout:August 9 vs. San Francisco (9.0 IP, 5-0 over Tim Hudson) - 22nd career CG & 9th shutout

Shields vs. OriolesPlayer AVG. AB H HR RBINelson Cruz .190 21 4 1 3Alejandro De Aza .167 30 5 0 3Ryan Flaherty .000 6 0 0 0J.J. Hardy .278 18 5 0 0Nick Hundley .000 3 0 0 0Kelly Johnson .125 16 2 0 0Adam Jones .304 46 14 1 6David Lough .500 4 2 0 0Nick Markakis .296 71 21 2 8Jimmy Paredes .000 3 0 0 0 Jonathan Schoop .167 6 1 0 0Delmon Young .214 14 3 0 2

James’ 2014 Postseason Starts DATE OPPONENT SCORE IP H R ER HR BB SO TP-K LEFT 9/30 Oakland ND, 9-8 (12) 5.0 5 4 4 1 2 6 88-56 3-1 10/5 Los Angeles W, 8-3 6.0 6 2 2 2 2 6 105-65 8-22014 Postseason 1-0 4.91 11.0 11 6 6 3 4 12 193-121 63%2014 Regular Season 14-8 3.21 227.0 224 95 81 23 44 180 3632-2350 65%Career Postseason 3-4 4.96 45.1 51 26 25 7 12 37 - -

Royals Notes - Los Angeles Angels @ Kansas City Royals - Sunday, October 5, 2014Pitching Notes

2014 Postseason Pitching Lines G W-L SV SVO ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO OPP AVG Starters 4 1-0 - - 3.38 24.0 19 9 9 5 6 19 .216 Relievers 4 3-0 2 3 2.37 19.0 12 5 5 1 9 21 .185 Totals 4 4-0 2 3 2.93 43.0 31 14 14 6 15 40 .203Bullpen Totals: 1st Batter Efficiency: 11/19 (58%) Saves/Save Opp: 2/3 (67%) Inherited Runners/Runners Scored: 7/4 (57%)

Saturday’s Game 2 Starter - Yordano Ventura=Yordano will make his third postseason appearance and second start...he will become the first Royals rookie to start twice in the postseason.=Yordano started Game 2 of KC’s American League Division Series at Angel Stadium, holding the Halos to a run on 5 hits and a walk with 5 strikeouts over 7.0 innings...he became the fourth different pitcher in team history to go at least 7.0 innings in a postseason game with no more than 1 run allowed.=He finished the regular season at 14-10, ranking 10th in the A.L. with a 3.20 ERA...the 14 wins were the most by a Royals rookie since 1989.=Yordano is 1-1 with a 1.26 ERA in 2 starts vs. the O’s...he recorded 8.0 shutout innings and 8 strikeouts in his Camden Yards debut on April 25, scattering 7 hits, with a baserunner in each inning...the O’s didn’t advance a runner into scoring position after the fourth, with Ventura becoming the first Royals rookie since 2010 to post 8.0 scoreless innings...he fanned 9 in losing a 2-1 decision on May 15 at home as Nelson Cruz hit a 2-run homer in the fourth. =The righty was 8-3 on the road this year, posting a 3.18 ERA...the 8 wins are the second-most by a Royals rookie, trailing Steve Busby’s 9 in 1973.

KC’S RELIEF IS STU-“PEN”-DOUS--The Royals are showing the nation what Kansas Citians came to appreciate this summer with one of the top bullpens in the game...KC’s relief corps allowed its first run of the series in the eighth inning last Sunday, when Wade Davis surrendered an RBI ground out to Josh Hamilton...however, after being touched up for four runs in the Wild Card Game, KC’s bullpen gave up just one run in 12.0 innings of work (0.75 ERA) in the Division Series...youthful southpaws Danny Duffy and rookie Brandon Finnegan each earned the wins in the series and Greg Holland recorded 2 saves, giving him 48 on the year, including his 46 regular season rescues.

BOMBS AWAY--Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas each hit two-run homers in the Game 3 clincher over the Angels last Sunday...it marked the second home runs of the series for both homegrown Royals as they alternated hitting go-ahead roundtrippers in the 11th inning of Games 1 (Moustakas) and 2 (Hosmer) in Anaheim...they became the fifth and sixth KC players to hit multiple home runs in a single playoff series, joining George Brett (three times), Pat Sheridan (1985 ALCS), Willie Aikens (1980 World Series) and Amos Otis (1980 World Series).

BONUS BASEBALL ABOUND--Kansas City became the first team in Major League history to win three-straight extra-inning games to open a postseason...in fact, they are the first club to play in three consecutive extra-inning games at any time during the postseason since the 1980 National League Championship Series, when Philadelphia and Houston played four-straight contests (Games 2-5) that couldn’t be decided in regulation...Game 2 of the Division Series was the sixth extra-inning Postseason game in franchise history, with KC now 4-2 all-time...only five other clubs (1986 New York Mets, 1991 Minnesota Twins, 1996 New York Yankees, 2003 Florida Marlins, 2004 Boston Red Sox) have won three extra-inning games in a single postseason and all of them have gone on to win the World Series.

RUNNIN’ ROYALS--Billy Butler was a surprising thief in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, recording his first postseason stolen base in the third inning...he recorded KC’s 12th steal of the postseason and the Royals’ eighth different thief...KC opened the playoffs by tying an MLB postseason record with seven thefts in the win over Oakland, with seven different Royals recording steals...for the second straight year, the Royals led the Majors in stolen bases with 153 both this year and last season...Jarrod Dyson, despite being a part-time player, has swiped 30, 34 and now 36 in his last three seasons, totaling 100 bags in that span which is seventh among all big league thieves, most of whom play every day...KC was the only big league club with three players with at least 25 thefts, as Dyson is joined by Alcides Escobar (31) and Lorenzo Cain (28), marking the first time for the franchise since U.L. Washington, Willie Wilson and John Wathan each swiped at least 25 bags in 1983.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING--This 2014 version of the Kansas City Royals entered the September 30 Wild Card Game with only five players who had previous postseason experience with Wade Davis, Omar Infante, Jayson Nix, James Shields and Raul Ibanez...with Ibanez and Nix inactive for the ALDS, KC was down to three who have extended experience in October baseball.

HOLLY HAS ANOTHER SOLID YEAR--Greg Holland finished the regular season with 46 saves, good for second in the A.L. in saves and is the first Royal to record back-to-back 40-save seasons for Kansas City since Dan Quisenberry did it in 1983 (45) and ‘84 (44)...while postseason stats are not included in the regular season total, Holly has now made good on 48 of his 50 save tries this year, including 41 of the last 52 and 22 in a row after Friday night’s rescue...over a longer haul in regular season play, Holland has converted 86 of his last 89 attempts (96.6%) since May 30 of last season, the highest percentage among closers with at least 40 opportunities in that span...since that date, Greg has five more saves than any other pitcher in baseball (Craig Kimbrel - 81) and Holland has allowed just 14 earned runs in 113.1 innings for a 1.11 ERA...he recorded his 100th career save on August 8 and since posting his first career save on August 3, 2011 vs. Baltimore, Holland has gone 113-for-123, the best save pct. at 91.9 among closers with at least 100 save opportunities.

GORE A BLUR ON THE BASES--Terrance Gore, a 23-year old outfielder from Macon, GA, has had a meteoric rise this season, culminating with a little over a month in the Majors thanks to the wheels he possesses...KC’s 20th round selection in 2011, Gore’s year began in Wilmington, KC’s Class A club in the Carolina League, where he pilfered 36 bags in 40 tries...to prepare him for a potential September big league audition, Gore was moved to Omaha (AAA), where he swiped 11 bases in 14 tries...he was then added as part of the September roster expansion and went 5-for-5 as a big league base thief...Gore has proven to be such a threat on the bases that he has been on each postseason roster to this point and swiped three bags in his first three games in the playoffs.

ROAD WARRIORS--KC took the first two games of the ALDS in Anaheim, which shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Royals saved their best work for the road this year going 47-34 away from ‘The K’...it was five wins better than Kansas City totaled at home (42-39) during the regular season...the road year turned around at U.S. Cellular Field, as KC entered play on July 22 in Chicago with a 26-25 record away from ‘The K’, but then reeled off a 21-9 record in road tilts, matching the Angels for the most road wins since that date...Kansas City was 8-1-1 in its last 10 road series played, winning sets at Chicago (twice), Oakland, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Cleveland, while going 1-1 in Colorado and losing two of three in Detroit...the 47 road wins were the third most in franchise history and one win behind the ‘77 club for second highest success rate away from home.

A LOOK BACK AT ‘14--Kansas City snapped its postseason dry spell with an 89-73 season, capped a week ago today with a 6-4 win over the White Sox in Chicago to finish one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central...the rollercoaster ride that was the 2014 season saw the Royals trail by as many as 6 1/2 games after play on June 1, only to reel off a 13-2 stretch to take a 1 1/2-game advantage in the Central on June 18...KC then fell into a 9-18 skid from June 19-July 21 to fall to eight games behind the Tigers, but a win in Chicago on July 22 jumpstarted a season-ending stretch in which the Royals were 41-23 and popped champagne corks for the first time in 29 years last Friday night with a win over the White Sox in U.S. Cellular Field...the 41 victories since July 22 were the second most in the Majors, trailing only the Orioles and Nationals, who recorded 42 each...the 89-victory season marked the most by the Kansas City franchise since winning 92 times in 1989...KC has coupled its last two seasons for a 175-149 mark for a .540 winning pct.

89-WIN YEAR--The Royals recorded 89 victories, the most for the franchise since going 92-70 in 1989...with 86 wins last year and 89 this season, Kansas City has eclipsed the 86-win mark in consecutive years for the first time since 1977 (102) and 1978 (92)...the last two full seasons KC had a winning mark was 1988-89, when the Royals went 84-77 and 92-70, respectively.

KEEPING IT IN THE YARD--The bullpen duo of Wade Davis and Kelvin Herrera combined for 140.0 homerless innings during the 2014 campaign...Davis has tossed 72.0 frames and allowed only five extra-base hits (four doubles and a triple), while Herrera has fired 68.0 innings and given up 12 extra-base knocks (all doubles)...Davis, Herrera and the Dodgers’ Brandon League were the only three pitchers in the Majors who have worked at least 60.0 innings with no home runs surrendered.

DAVIS SETS STRIKEOUT MARK--The breakout bullpen year of Wade Davis ended with 109 strikeouts, shattering the team record for a reliever held by fellow bullpen-mate Greg Holland, set last year, and Jim York, a reliever for KC in 1971...Davis attained his 109 K’s in 72.0 innings for a 13.6 strikeout to 9-inning ratio, the third best mark in the A.L. (minimum 60.0 innings).

OFFENSE DOUBLES DOWN--Kansas City had nine players with at least 20 doubles this season, tying a club record...the group of Eric Hosmer (35), Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon (34 each), Billy Butler (32), Lorenzo Cain (29), Salvador Perez (28), Nori Aoki (22), Omar Infante (21) and Mike Moustakas (20) are the fourth nine-some to hit the 20-double mark joining the 1977, ‘78 and 2008 squads.

SHORT GAME PAID OFF--The Royals finished the year second in the American League in infield hits with 158...Kansas City featured four in the Top 14 individually in infield knocks with Lorenzo Cain tied for third (28), Nori Aoki tied for sixth (27), Alcides Escobar tied for 12th (24) and Jarrod Dyson tied for 14th (22).

NED LONGEST TENURED KC SKIPPER--Ned Yost has been at the helm for 775 regular season games as the Kansas City manager, surpassing Royals’ Hall of Famer skipper Dick Howser (770) for the most games managed in franchise history, and becoming the first manager since Howser to lead the Royals to the postseason...Yost has a 373-402 ledger as KC’s manager, including a 175-149 (.540) mark in the last two seasons...coupled with 457 wins in Milwaukee, Yost is tied for 73rd on the all-time managerial win list with 830 over his 11-year career, matching Fred Hutchinson’s total in a 12-year career as a skipper of the Tigers, Cardinals and Reds.