May 28, 2018 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #53/HOME #28 LHP MIKE MONTGOMERY (0-1, 5.33 ERA) vs. RHP CHAD KUHL (4-2, 4.

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1 CHICAGO CUBS (26-22+) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (28-24) May 28, 2018 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #53/HOME #28 LHP MIKE MONTGOMERY (0-1, 5.33 ERA) vs. RHP CHAD KUHL (4-2, 4.20 ERA) THE PIRATES... have lost seven of their last nine games after winning three in a row and eight-of-nine...have gone 11-9 in their last 20 games after dropping four straight between 4/30 and 5/3...Have gone in their last 29 games...won a season-high five straight games on two occasions (4/25-29 & 5/6-12)...Were after 52 games in 2017 (24-29 after 53). A DAY TO REMEMBER: Standing in honor of those lives lost serving our country today in a pre-game salute will be World War II Veteran and Bethel Park native, 93-year-old Ewing Ahlin of the US Marine Corp...God Bless America & The National Anthem will be performed by the Chamber Choir of Trinity Christian School...The game time first pitch will be thrown by Master Sgt. First Sgt. Tammanica Muse, who was named the United States Air Force Reserve Command Sgt.-of-the-year)...At 3:00 today the game will be paused for a moment of silence as part of the National Moment of Remembrance. SCORING THE RUNS: The Pirates enter today s action having scored 107 runs this month, the fifth-highest total among all National League teams in May (the Cubs are first with 123)...The Bucs were second with 142 runs scored in March/April and are currently third overall in the N.L. with 249, trailing only the Braves (261) and Cubs (256). FEELING THE DRAFT: One week from today the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will take place...the Pirates will have three selections on the first day of the draft (10th overall in the first round, 36th overall with the Competitive Balance A selection and 51st overall with the second round selection). SOUTHPAW SIGHTING: The Pirates are scheduled to face a left-handed starter today and again tomorrow night...they last faced an opposing lefty starter on 5/19 and are 5-2 this season at home against LHP...Corey Dickerson has nine hits in his last 22 at bats against southpaws and is hitting.378 (14-for-37) overall against lefties this season...sean Rodríguez is hitting.360 (9-for-25) vs. left-handed pitching this season and Elias Díaz has gone 8-for-14 (.571). KUHL, CALM & COLLECTED: Dating back to 5/31 of last season, Chad Kuhl has gone 7-2 with a 3.25 ERA (83.0ip/30er) in his last 15 starts at PNC Park...In those games, he has been charged with three runs runs or less 14 of 15 times and two runs or fewer nine times...kuhl has gone 7-1 with a 3.23 ERA (61.1ip/22er) in his last 11 home starts (the Pirates have gone 9-2). COREY AND THE CUBS: Corey Dickerson went 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in his two games played against the Cubs at Wrigley Field from April He is a.397 hitter (23-for-58) with seven doubles, one triple, 11 RBI and a OPS in 17 career games against Chicago. THE BEAR FACTS: This is the first meeting between Chicago and Pittsburgh since the Pirates won two of the three games played at Wrigley Field from April The Pirates homered a total of eight times in three-game series, including a seasonhigh tying four times in the last game on April 12 that helped Pittsburgh earn a series win. OFFENSIVE OUTFIELD: Pittsburgh outfielders have combined to produce the best OPS among National League teams (.853) and the second-best among all Major League teams behind Boston (.906)...The Pirates outfielders also lead the N.L. in total bases (313), batting average (.288) and RBI (93). ROLLING MEADOWS: In his first nine big league games, Austin Meadows has gone 15-for-33 (.455) with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and six RBI...He has also produced six multi-hit games and a OPS in his eight starts. GOING THAT EXTRA MILE: The Pirates have collected at least one extra-base hit in a season-high 24 consecutive games... The Bucs have tallied an extra-base hit in 50 of their 52 games overall this season and enter today s action ranked second among all National League teams with 166 extra base hits (the Cubs are first with 168). CATCH THIS: The Bucco backstops, Francisco Cervelli and Elias Díaz, have combined to hit nine home runs this season, the most hit by Pittsburgh catchers since 2014 (13)...They combined to hit six in 2017, three in 2016 and seven in HAPPY RETURNS FROM JHAY: After missing 30 games with a broken left hand, Josh Harrison returned to the lineup on 5/20 and has gone 10-for-28 (.357) with two doubles, a triple and four RBI in six games since returning to the leadoff spot...in nine games played at PNC Park this season, Harrison has gone 13-for-37 (.351) with six multi-hit efforts. PEN PALS: Kyle Crick has stranded seven of his nine inherited runners and has held left-handed batters to one extra-base hit in 33 plate appearances...richard Rodríguez has struck out 31 batters in his 19.1 innings of work (14.4 K/9.0ip) and is holding lefty batters to a.143 average (4-for-28)...Steven Brault has posted a 1.29 ERA (14.0ip/2er) and a.176 batting average against (9-for-51) in his eight appearances from the bullpen...edgar Santana has made 13 straight scoreless appearances (12.0ip) and has been scored upon four times in his 23 outings overall. THE CISCO KID: Francisco Cervelli hit his seventh home run of the season Wednesday night in Cincinnati, matching his single-season career high established with the Pirates in Among National League catchers, only Yasmani Grandal (eight) has hit more this season...cervelli also has produced 30 RBI in his first 40 games and his 4.3 AB/per RBI ratio currently ranks first among active players in the National League (Cervelli finished last season with 31 RBI). ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY May 28, 2004: Rob Mackowiak homered in both games of Pittsburgh s doubleheader against the Cubs at PNC Park, the same day his wife Jennifer gave birth to the couple s first son, Garrett. He hit a walkoff grand slam off Joe Borowski in Game One and followed that with a game-tying, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning off Francis Beltran in Game Two. BUCS WHEN... Last five games Last ten games Leading after Tied after Trailing after Leading after Tied after Trailing after Leading after Tied after Trailing after Scoring first Opp. score first Scoring Scoring less than Outhitting Opp Being out-hit Hits are equal Comeback wins Wins in final AB...7 Walkoff Wins...2 Losses in final AB...3 Walk-off Losses... 1 Extra Inning Games Playing errorless Homered homers Series (W-L-T) Series Sweeps...4 Swept in a Series...2 Interleague Before the break After the break Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Tuesday vs. Chicago (NL) 7:05 LHP Jon Lester (4-2, 2.37 ERA) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (2-5, 4.96 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Wednesday vs. Chicago (NL) 7:05 RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-3, 3.16 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (1-0, 0.00 ERA) AT&T SportsNet

2 39 - RHP CHAD KUHL (PRONOUNCED cool) YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CHICAGO: 1-4 with an 8.23 ERA (27.1ip/25er) in seven career starts...went 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA (17.0ip/12er) in four starts in 2017; lost a 14-3 decision (1.2ip/9r) to Brett Anderson on 4/24 at PNC Park, made an emergency start on two days rest for Jameson Taillon on 7/9 at Wrigley Field (3.0ip/1er), lost a 4-1 decision to Jake Arrieta on 8/29 at Wrigley Field (5.1ip/3er) and tossed 7.0 scoreless frames in a 12-0 win on 9/4 at PNC Park...Went 0-2 in three starts in DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/1 at Detroit W W 4/7 vs. Cincinnati ND (BS) L 4/13 at Miami L L 4/18 vs. Colorado W W 4/25 vs. Detroit W W APRIL (3-1, 4.55 ERA) /1 at Washington L L 5/6 at Milwaukee W W 5/12 vs. San Francisco ND (BS) W 5/17 vs. San Diego ND W 5/23 at Cincinnati ND (BS) W MAY (1-1, 3.86 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.116 (10-for-86) 2 2B 0 3B 0 HR 4 RBI 2 BB 10 SACS 2018 BATTING:.188 (3-for-16) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 0 BB 5 SACS has gone 0-for-2 with a walk (4/16/17 at Chicago) as a pinch hitter in his career CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PCT PB PICK OFFS CATCHER S ERA Cervelli 7/20 35% 1 0 (339.0ip/161er) 4.27 Díaz 1/9 11% 0 0 (127.1ip/51er) 3.60 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 0 SB OFF PITCHERS... 0 NO THROWS... 3 OTHERS (double steals)... 1 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...14, 4/6 vs. CIN Most runs, game, Opponents...13, 4/25 vs. DET (game 1) & Most runs, inning, Pirates...6, 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...6, (6th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 17, (13 innings) Most hits, game, Opponents...20, 4/25 vs. DET (game one) Most hits, inning, Pirates...6, (6th) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (6th) & 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) Most consec. hits, game... 5, & 4/8 vs. CIN Most hits, inning, Opponents...6, 4/25 vs. DET (4th- game 1) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...2, PHI Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 1, 4/8 vs. CIN Most doubles, game...6, 4/6 vs. CIN Most triples, game...3, 5/25 vs. StL Most home runs, game, Pirates... 4, 5/11 vs. SF & Most home runs, game, Opponents...4, & 4/25 vs. DET (game 1) Most consecutive games, home run...7, 4/21-28 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...7, 5/19-26 Most extra-base hits... 8, 5/11 vs. SF Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 24, 4/30-5/27 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...2, 5/12 vs. SF & 4/6 vs. CIN Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 5/19 vs. SD Most left on base...13, 5/18 vs. SD & 4/25 vs. DET (game 2) Most left on base (extra innings)...15, (12 innings) TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates... 16, Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents... 13, Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)... Most walks, game, Pirates...6, & (game 1) Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...9, Most walks, game, Opponents... 11, 4/2 vs. MIN TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...5 games, 5/6-12 & 4/25-29 Longest losing streak... 5 games, 4/19-25 Longest game, innings innings, Longest game, time... 5:27, Longest game, time, 9 innings... 3:53, Shortest game, time, 9 innings... 2:28, 4/8 vs. CIN Largest margin of victory runs, 4/6 vs. CIN (14-3) Largest margin of defeat... 8 runs, (4-12) & (5-13) Largest come from behind victory...5 runs, 4/27 vs. StL Largest come from behind loss... 4 runs, 4/7 vs. CIN TOMORROW S STARTER IVAN NOVA: The 31-year-old righthander is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season tomorrow evening...his last start was a 5-4 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Thursday (5.1ip/7h/5r/4er/2bb/4so)...Has gone 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA (37.2ip/21er) in sevden starts since winning his last game on 4/15 at Miami...Has not walked a batter in five of his 11 starts; is averaging 1.46 walks per 9.0 innings..is winless in his last five starts at PNC Park since beating the Cardinals on 8/20/17. vs. CHICAGO: 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA (29.0ip/14r/13er) in five career starts...is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in one start this season; beat Tyler Chatwood on 4/10 at Wrigley Field (7.0ip/3er)...Went 2-1 with a 4.86 ERA (16.2ip/10r/9er) in three starts in Surrendered two home runs in a 4-3 win over Jake Arrieta on 6/17 at PNC Park (7.0ip/3er), won a 4-2 decision (6.2ip/2er) vs. Arrieta at Wrigley Field on 7/8 and gave up five runs in 3.0ip in a 17-3 Bucco loss on 8/30 at Wrigley HIGHS & LOWS Largest crowd, home...34,720, 5/11 vs. SF Smallest crowd, home... 8,869, 4/17 vs. COL Largest crowd, road... 42,516, Smallest crowd, road... 6,852, Most errors, game, Pirates...2, 7 times, last on 5/19 vs. SD Most errors, game, Opponents... 3, Consecutive innings w/out an error...53, 3/30-4/6 Most double plays turned...3, 4/6 vs. CIN & (game 1) Rain delays, home (total time)...2 (3 hours, 10 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (1 hour, 5 minutes) Players used INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...5, Marte Most consecutive hits...6, Marte (4/14-15) Most runs, game....4, Marte Most 2bs, game...2, Bell (5/15 vs. CWS), Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most 3bs, game... 1, 17 times, last by Frazier (5/27 vs. StL) Most HR, game...2, Polanco Most extra-base hits... 2, 9 times, last by Meadows Most total bases...8, Marte & Polanco Most RBI, game...6, Cervelli (4/25 vs. DET- game 1) Most SB, game...1, 21 times, last by Meadows (5/27 vs. StL) Most walks, game...4, Polanco (4/2 vs. MIN) Consec. games, home run...2, Meadows (5/20-22), Marte (5/4-5), Dickerson (4/30-5/1) & Rodríguez (4/18-21) Longest hitting streak... 1s, Dickerson (4/4-16) Grand slams , Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) Inside-the-park home runs... 1, Marte Leadoff home runs...3, Frazier (5/15 vs. CWS & & Rodriguez Walkoff home runs , Dickerson (4/26 vs. DET) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game... 9, Kingham (4/29 vs. StL), Nova & Taillon (4/2 vs. MIN) Longest winning streak... 3 games, Williams (4/1-12) Longest losing streak...4 games, Nova (5-2-24) & Taillon (4/19-5/22) Fewest hits, complete game...1, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most walks, game...5, Williams & - game 1) Most IP, game, starter , Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most IP, game, reliever , Glasnow Most consec. scoreless IP , Taillon (4/8-19) Most consecutive saves... 9, Vázquez (4/1-5/17)

3 JOSH BELL N Has gone 10-for-33 (.303) with three doubles, a triple and seven RBI in his last nine games at PNC Park. HOMESTAND: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.286 (22-for-77) with five doubles, two triples, two home runs and 12 RBI in 23 games this month. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N The Pirates are 14-3 this year when he records an RBI...Has made two errors in 392 total chances at first base. LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-5 N Has reached base safely in 20 of his last 23 games...is hitting.319 (30-for-94) with runners on base. FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Was a late scratch from Sunday s starting lineup with flu like symptoms...leads MLB with 22 RBI with two outs. HOMESTAND: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 3 RBI N Is 6-for-12 with a triple, two homers and seven RBI this year vs. Chicago...Is hitting.353 (12-for-34) with RISP. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit his seventh home run Wednesday; only Yasmani Grandal (eight) has more among National League catchers. LAST 3: 4-12 (.333) 1 HR 5 RBI N Leads all Major League catchers in OPS (.947)...Has recorded 30 RBI; had a total of 31 in games Multi-Hit Games: 11 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 5/11/18 vs. SF First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Adam Warren) Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 5/23/18 at CIN First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) ELIAS DÍAZ N Started in place of Francisco Cervelli (flu) Sunday and was 0-for-2 with a walk...recorded lone caught stealing on 4/22. HOMESTAND: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 12-for-31 (.387) with with a double and two RBI in 12 games at PNC Park this season. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 8-for-14 (.571) against left-handed pitchers...is hitting.346 (9-for-26) with runners on base. LAST 3: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-7 N Has gone 17-for-48 (.354) with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in his 13 starts this season. Multi-Hit Games: 6 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 4/22/18 at PHI First HR: 6/2/17 at NY (Paul Sewald) COREY DICKERSON N Is hitting.319 (38-for-119) over his last 31 contests...has 15 RBI this month; had 16 in March/April. HOMESTAND: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is 23-for-58 (.397) with 11 RBI in 17 career games vs. Chicago...Is hitting.378 (14-for-37) off lefties. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.360 (124-for-344) with 30 doubles, 15 homers and a OPS in 96 career games vs. N.L. Central. LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 1 RBI N Hit.323 (30-for-93) in 25 games in April; is hitting.307 (27-for-88) in 22 games in May. 0-for-6 Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 9 Last HR: 5/4/18 at MIL First HR: 7/28/13 vs. MIL (Donovan Hand) ADAM FRAZIER N Produced his first multi-rbi game of the season Sunday after going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. HOMESTAND: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 2 RBI N Started Thursday s game in right field and went 1-for-3 while batting second for the second time this season. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit his second career leadoff homer on 5/15; his other came on 5/6 off Milwaukee s Chase Anderson. LAST 3: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 2 RBI N The Pirates have gone 6-1 when he has collected at least two hits in a game this year; in his career. Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 5/15/18 vs. CWS First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) DAVID FREESE N Made the start at first base Thursday afternoon; hit a two-run homer while also recording fourth multi-hit game. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made 12 starts at third base and three at first base...has career average of.313 (46-for-147) batting third. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 16-for-59 (.271) with three home runs and eight RBI in his 15 starts this season. LAST 3: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 2 RBI 0-for-2 N Has hit all four of his home runs on the road this season; hit his last HR at PNC Park on 9/4/17. JOSH HARRISON N Has gone 10-for-28 (.357) in six games since returning to the lineup on 5/20; did not start yesterday. HOMESTAND: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 2 RBI N Was on the D.L. with a left hand fracture from 4/16 thru 5/19; was hit by a pitch in Miami on 4/15. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.351 (13-for-37) with six multi-hit games in nine starts at home...has gone 6-for-12 with RISP. LAST 3: 2-13 (.154) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-4 N Has gone 23-for-76 (.303) with 11 runs scored and nine RBI in 18 games as the leadoff hitter. Multi-Hit Games: 4 Last HR: 5/24/18 at CIN First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) Last HR: 4/1/18 at DET First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) STARLING MARTE N Was reinstated from the D.L. Saturday and hit a 447 home run in his first at bat; went 2-for-4 in the game. HOMESTAND: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Had his 10-game hit streak (17-for-40) come to an end Sunday afternoon after going hitless in four at bats. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 home games, going 18-for-49 (.367) with three doubles, two homers and six RBI. LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI 0-for-6 N Has reached base safely in 38 of his 43 games overall...is hitting.352 (19-for-55) in 14 games this month. Multi-Hit Games: 12 Last HR: 5/26/18 vs. StL First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) AUSTIN MEADOWS N Has multi-hit efforts in four straight starts and in six of his first eight big league starts overall. HOMESTAND: 4-8 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Started in left field for the first time this season Sunday and went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered in three of his last six starts and has hit safely in seven of his first eight big league starts. LAST 3: 4-8 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Took San Diego s Jordan Lyles deep for his first career homer on 5/20 as part of a three-hit game. JORDY MERCER N Has gone 18-for-59 (.305) with two triples, three homers and 10 RBI in his last 17 games beginning on 5/6. HOMESTAND: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 1 RBI N Went 2-for-4 with a triple and RBI Friday night; his second triple of the season (had career-high five in 2017). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Scored the winning run in the 12th inning victory Wednesday night in Cincinnati. LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 1 RBI N Connected for his third homer of the season on 5/20 as part of going back-to-back with Austin Meadows. COLIN MORAN N Is hitting.353 (24-for-68) with two home runs and 17 RBI in his 24 games played at PNC Park. HOMESTAND: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 23 RBI are tied for second among N.L. rookies with Brian Anderson; Christian Villanueva leads with 31 SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.278 (35-for-126) with eight doubles, three homers and 18 RBI over his last 40 games, dating back to 4/6. LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI 2 games N Has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with 19 RBI while batting with runners in scoring position. Multi-Hit Games: 5 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 5/24/18 at CIN First HR: 5/20/18 VS. SD (Jordan Lyles) Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 5/20/18 vs. SD First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Last HR: 5/22/18 at CIN First HR: 7/21/17 at BAL (Richard Bleier) GREGORY POLANCO N Homered twice in his last game vs. the Cubs on 4/12 at Wrigley; also has four HR in last eight games vs. Chicago. HOMESTAND: 0-11 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 3-for-35 in his last 10 games after hitting safely in 9 of his first 1s this month (13-for-40,.325). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N The Pirates are 13-1 this year when he records an RBI; recorded his last RBI on 5/15 against the White Sox. LAST 3: 0-11 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered eight times this season (last on 5/12); hit a total of 11 home runs in 108 games last season. 0-for-19 Last HR: 5/12/18 vs. SF First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRÍGUEZ N Struck out in his only at bat of the game Sunday while playing the last three innings at second base. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 10 of his last 13 games, going 7-for-29 (.241) with six walks. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made five starts at second base, five in left field, five at shortstop and four in center field. LAST 3: 0-5 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-5 N Is hitting.360 (9-for-25) against LHP...Is five games shy of 1,000 in his Major League career. Multi-Hit Games: 3 Last HR: 4/21/18 at PHI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett)

4 STEVEN BRAULT N Stranded his three inherited runners while going on to work 1.1 scoreless innings Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals. BA AGAINST: N Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings against the Reds Wednesday night and picked up his fourth overall win of the season. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/0 N Has gone 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his eight relief appearances (14.0ip/9h/2r/2er/6bb/20so). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/6 N Has yet to strike out in his first 33 career plate appearances; is 8-for-32 (.250) with two doubles, two RBI and a sac bunt at the plate. KYLE CRICK N Worked a scoreless eighth inning Saturday vs. St. Louis...Has allowed four hits in 38 at bats (.105) with runners on base. BA AGAINST: N Escaped a first and third, no-out jam in the 12th inning to earn his first Major League save Wednesday night in Cincinnati. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8-2 N Has recorded at least one strikeout in 14 of his first 16 appearances; has 19 K s in 15.1 innings of work overall. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 16/10 N Has surrendered one home run; came on 4/25 vs. Detroit (game one)...has been scored upon three times in his first 16 appearances. MICHAEL FELIZ N Was charged with his second loss of the season Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals (0.1ip/1h/3r/3er/2bb/1so). BA AGAINST: N Has been scored upon in three straight appearances (2.0ip/7r)...Has allowed seven runs in 7.0 innings of work in the eighth inning. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/2 N Has been scored upon four times in his last 15 appearances (14.0ip/8er)...Has surrendered two homers this year (5/25 and 4/21). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 25/15 N Has produced at least one strikeout in 21 of his 25 appearances while averaging per 9.0 innings (28 K s in 22.0 innings). TYLER GLASNOW N Worked 2.0 scoreless innings Saturday afternoon vs. the Cardinals...Has given up one run in his last six outings (11.1ip). BA AGAINST: N Surrendered a solo homer to San Diego s Christian Villanueva while working 2.0 innings on 5/19 (2 Ks). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/0 N Earned his first victory of the year after working 2.1 scoreless innings on 5/8 in Pittsburgh s 10-6 comeback win against the White Sox. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 14/12 N Is in his first season working exclusively out of the bullpen...is averaging 12.0 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (37 K s in 27.2 innings). RICHARD RODRÍGUEZ BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8/3 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 16/11 N Has made five straight scoreless appearances (4.2ip) since allowing one run in 1.1 innings of work on 5/13 vs. San Francisco. N Has at least one strikeout in 14 of his 16 appearances and is averaging 14.4 Ks per 9.0 innings pitched (19.1ip/31so). N Recorded his first Major League win in Pittsburgh s 6-5 come-from-behind victory in Chicago (AL) on 5/9. N Struck out six of the seven batters he faced on 5/6 in 2.0 scoreless innings; his second six strikeout performance this year (also 4/19). EDGAR SANTANA N Allowed his two inherited runners to score on Sunday whiel retiring two of the three batters he faced in the seventh inning. BA AGAINST: N Has not allowed a hit in 16 at bats vs. lefties since 5/4...Has made 13 straight scoreless appearances (12.0ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/4 N Retired the one San Diego batter he faced in the seventh inning on 5/17 and went on to win his second straight game. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 23/19 N Earned his first career win on 5/16 vs. the White Sox; stranded his three inherited runners and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings. FELIPE VÁZQUEZ N Suffered his third straight blown save on Sunday; allowed three inherited runners to score while also issuing two walks in 0.1ip. BA AGAINST: N Made nine straight scoreless appearances (10.1ip); went 2-0 and was 4-for-4 in save chances between 4/25 and 5/17. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 12/9 N Struck out the side on 13 pitches on 5/17 to earn his ninth save...has allowed one hit in nine at bats this year vs. lefties. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 21/12 N Has been scored upon just twice in his last 20 games (19.0ip/4er) after giving up four runs in 0.2ip in his season debut on 3/ Disabled List (6 players, 6 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Nick Burdi (R elbow surgery) * 2/20 5/ A.J. Schugel (R shoulder discomfort) 3/29 (retro to 3/26) 4/ Joe Musgrove (R shoulder strain) 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 4/9 5/ Josh Harrison (L hand fracture) 4/16 4/26 5/ Enny Romero (L shoulder impingement) 4/29 (retro to 4/26) 5/ Starling Marte (R oblique strain) 5/18 (retro to 5/16) 5/26 5/ * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs Opps THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...5/20/18 vs. SD (Meadows & Mercer) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... 4/2/18 vs. MIN (Moran) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (Marte) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR (accomplished three times in 2018)...5/15/18 vs. CWS (Frazier) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) The Pirates Hit Four HR s in One (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game... The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a (club record, done 3 times) 2018 Walkoff Wins 1. 4/26 vs. Detroit Dickerson HR in 9th 2. 4/27 vs. St.Louis Marte single in 11th Pirates vs. Chicago 2018 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Cervelli Díaz Dickerson Frazier Freese Harrison Marte Meadows Mercer Moran Polanco Rodríguez W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Brault Crick Feliz Glasnow Kuhl Musgrove Nova Rodríguez Santana Taillon Vázquez Williams Ejections 1. 4/26 vs. Detroit Hurdle by Mike Winters (arguing Frazier out of base line)

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance MARCH (1-0) 29 at Det T3-0.5 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for March 30) 30 1 at Det W (13) Brault (1-0) Wilson (0-1) 42, at Det PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 1) APRIL (16-12) 1 2 at Det W Williams (1-0) Fulmer (0-1) Vázquez (1) 14, at Det W T1 --- Kuhl (1-0) Farmer (0-1) Vázquez (2) 18, MIN W Taillon (1-0) Lynn (0-1) Kontos (1) 30,186 30, MIN L Rogers (1-0) Nova (0-1) 20,690 50, CIN W Brault (2-0) Bailey (0-2) Vázquez (3) 9,227 60, CIN W Williams (2-0) Castillo (0-2) 11,115 71, CIN L Peralta (1-0) Kontos (0-1) Iglesias (2) 14,336 85, CIN W TAILLON (2-0) Mahle (1-1) 11,251 96,805 9 at Chi PPD - SNOW (rescheduled for April 10) at Chi W Nova (1-1) Chatwood (0-2) Vázquez (4) 40, at Chi L Duensing (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 35, at Chi W Williams (3-0) Hendricks (0-1) 29, at Mia L Peters (2-1) Kuhl (1-1) 6, at Mia W Kontos (1-1) Zeigler (0-3) Vázquez (5) 26, at Mia W Nova (2-1) Ureña (0-3) 10, COL L Marquez (1-1) Brault (2-1) 8, , COL L Bettis (3-0) Williams (3-1) Davis (8) 8, , COL W Kuhl (2-1) Freeland (0-3) 8, , at Phi L Arrieta (2-0) Taillon (2-1) 19, at Phi L Garcia (2-1) Kontos (1-2) Neris (3) 20, at Phi L Nola (2-1) Feliz (0-1) Neris (4) 28, at Phi L 2-3 (11) Rios (3-0) R. Rodríguez (0-1) 29, DET PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 25) DET L Stumpf (1-0) Taillon (2-2) Greene (4) DET W Kuhl (3-1) Boyd (0-2) 9, , DET W Vázquez (1-0) Wilson (0-3) 12, , STL W 6-5 (11) Kontos (2-2) Hicks (1-1) 15, , STL W Williams (4-1) Flaherty (0-1) 18, , STL W Kingham (1-0) Weaver (2-2) 14, , at Was L Roark (2-2) Taillon (2-3) Kintzler (1) 20,879 MAY (11-12) 1 30 at Was L Scherzer (6-1) Kuhl (3-2) 23, at Was L Strasburg (3-3) Nova (2-2) 27, at Was L Solis (1-1) Williams (4-2) Doolittle (6) 30, at Mil W Kingham (2-0) Guerra (2-2) Vázquez (6) 32, at Mil L Hader (1-0) Kontos (2-3) 32, at Mil W Kuhl (4-2) Anderson (3-3) 38, at CWS W Glasnow (1-1) Volstad (0-2) 12, at CWS W T2-0.5 R. Rodríguez (1-1) Jones (2-1) Vázquez (7) 12, SF W Brault (3-1) Suarez (1-2) 34, , SF W Vázquez (2-0) Watson (1-2) 27, , SF L Holland (2-4) Nova (2-3) 22, , CWS W Williams (5-2) Lopez (0-3) 11, , CWS W Santana (1-0) Soria (0-2) Vázquez (8) 20, , SD W Santana (2-0) Strahm (0-1) Vázquez (9) 11, , SD L Ross (3-3) Nova (2-4) Hand (13) 18, , SD L Richard (3-5) Kingham (2-1) 20, , SD L Yates (3-0) Vázquez (2-1) Hand (14) 17, , at Cin L Harvey (1-2) Taillon (2-4) 16, at Cin W 5-4 (12) Brault (4-1) Floro (1-1) Crick (1) 18, at Cin L Castillo (4-4) Nova (2-5) Hughes (2) 14, STL W Musgrove (1-0) Gant (1-2) 22, , STL L Flaherty (2-1) Williams (5-3) Norris (10) 22, , STL L Tuivailala (1-0) Feliz (0-2) Norris (11) 19, , CHI CHI CHI at Stl JUNE (0-0) 1 57 at Stl 2 58 at Stl 3 59 at Stl 5 60 LA 6 61 LA 7 62 LA 8 63 at Chi 9 64 at Chi at Chi at Ari at Ari at Ari CIN CIN CIN MIL MIL MIL ARI ARI ARI ARI at NY at NY at NY 1B - Bell (26-21), Osuna (2-0), Freese (0-3) 2B - Harrison (12-8), Frazier (10-10), Moroff (5-1), Rodríguez (1-5) 3B - Moran (21-19), Freese (7-5) SS - Mercer (26-21), Rodríguez (2-3) LF - Dickerson (23-22), Rodríguez (4-1), Frazier (1-0), Meadows (0-1) CF - Marte (24-18), Meadows (2-5), Rodríguez (2-1) RF - Polanco (26-20), Osuna (1-2), Frazier (1-2) C - Cervelli (22-16), Díaz (6-7) DH - Frazier (2-0), Cervelli (1-0), Bell (1-0), Dickerson (1-0) 2018 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance at SD at SD JULY (0-0) 1 84 at SD 2 85 at LA 3 86 at LA 4 87 at LA 6 88 PHI 7 89 PHI 8 90 PHI 9 91 WAS WAS WAS MIL MIL MIL MIL ALL-STAR BREAK at Cin at Cin at Cin at Cle at Cle at Cle NY NY NY NY CHI CHI STL STL STL at Col at Col at Col at SF at SF at SF at SF at Min at Min CHI CHI CHI CHI ATL ATL ATL at Mil at Mil at Mil at Stl at Stl at Stl at Atl at Atl at Atl CIN CIN CIN MIA MIA MIA at Stl at Stl at Stl at Mil at Mil at Mil KC KC KC MIL MIL MIL at Chi at Chi at Chi at Chi at Cin at Cin at Cin AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) DOUBLEHEADERS (4/1, 4/25) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (--) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1st - Frazier (14-10), Harrison (10-8), Rodríguez (1-4), Moroff (3-1), Cervelli (0-1) 2nd - Polanco (23-17), Mercer (3-1), Harrison (2-0), Osuna (0-2), Frazier (0-2), Dickerson (0-1), Cervelli (0-1), Meadows (0-1) 3rd - Marte (22-18), Cervelli (3-3), Polanco (2-0), Freese (1-1), Rodríguez (0-1) 4th - Bell (27-21), Dickerson (0-2), Freese (0-1), Osuna (1-0) 5th - Dickerson (24-18), Freese (2-2), Cervelli (2-1), Moran (0-3) 6th - Cervelli (15-11), Freese (4-3), Díaz (3-3), Moran (2-4), Marte (2-0), Dickerson (0-1), Rodríguez (1-0), Osuna (1-0), Meadows (0-1), Polanco (0-1) 7th - Moran (17-12), Meadows (2-4), Rodríguez (3-1), Díaz (2-2), Cervelli (3-0), Polanco (1-2), Mercer (0-2), Freese (0-1) 8th - Mercer (19-18), Rodríguez (4-4), Moran (2-0), Díaz (0-2), Moroff (2-0), Osuna (1-0) 9th - Pitchers (23-24), Mercer (4-0), Díaz (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 5/14 Josh Harrison (INF) began rehab assignment with Altoona. 5/18 Starling Marte (OF) placed on 10-day disabled list (retro to 5/16)...Austin Meadows (OF) recalled from Indianapolis. 5/19 Nick Kingham (RHP) recalled from Altoona...Max Moroff (INF) optioned to Indianapolis. 5/20 Josh Harrison (INF) recalled from rehab and reinstated from D.L...Nick Kingham (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 5/25 Joe Musgrove (RHP) recalled from rehab and reinstated from D.L...George Kontos (RHP) designated for assignment. 5/26 Starling Marte (OF) reinstated from D.L...José Osuna (OF/INF) optioned to Indianapolis.