JULY 6, 2017 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA --- GAME #86/ROAD #43 RHP CHAD KUHL (2-6, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP JEREMY HELLICKSON (5-5, 4.

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1 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (39-46) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (28-55) JULY 6, 2017 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA --- GAME #86/ROAD #43 RHP CHAD KUHL (2-6, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP JEREMY HELLICKSON (5-5, 4.48 ERA) THE PIRATES...have gone in their last 24 games after losing four straight and five-of-six...won a season-high four straight games from 6/ Have gone in their last 48 games, dating back to 5/13...Have scored a season-high 12 runs four times; the last time coming on 6/2 at New York (NL)...Had a record after 85 games last season (44-42 after 86). DELAWARE PROUD: Tonight s starter, Chad Kuhl, is a 2010 graduate of Middletown High School across the river in Delaware...Chad also attended the University of Delaware, where he went 10-2 with a 3.75 ERA as a junior in Last year on June 26 in his big league debut, Chad became the first University of Delaware pitcher to start a big league game since Dallas Green did so for the Washington Senators on May 7, Chad is expecting approximately 100 friends and family at tonight s game. SOME KUHL NOTES: Chad Kuhl will face the Phillies for the third time in his career tonight...in his last outing against the Phillies on May 21 at PNC Park, he allowed one hit over 5.0 scoreless innings in a 1-0 Pirates win...in his only career start here at Citizens Bank Park, he surrendered two runs over 6.0 innings in a 15-2 win last year on September 15. THE 700 CLUB: Josh Harrison enters today one game shy of 700 in his career...harrison made his big league debut on May 31, 2011, with the Pirates and collected his first career hit in the same game with a single off R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets...Since 2011, Harrison s 699 games played are the third-most by a Pirate behind Andrew McCutchen (1010) and Neil Walker (709). WEEKEND AT WRIGLEY: Following tonight s game the Pirates will travel to Chicago to begin a three game series tomorrow afternoon against the Cubs...This will be Pittsburgh s first trip back to Chicago since sweeping the Cubs in three games at Wrigley Field from April EL COFFEE: Gregory Polanco recorded his third assist of the year in last night s win while also going 1-for-4 at the plate... Polanco has now hit safely in five straight games (7-for-20) and in seven of his last eight contests. DOWN ON THE FARM: Pirates minor leaguer Jordan Luplow hit his organizational-leading 18th home run of the season last night and second with Triple-A Indianapolis since being promoted from Altoona on June 30...Last year Danny Ortiz led the Pirates organization with 17 home runs. MERCER, MERCER ME: Jordy Mercer delivered a run-scoring triple in the sixth inning last night to give him 24 extra base hits, which are tied for the fourth-most among National League shortstops...mercer also ranks third among National League shortstops in OPS (.764) and OBP (.343), fourth in slugging percentage (.421) and fifth in batting average (.267)...His.987 fielding percentage also ranks third among all National League shortstops coming into today. LET S GET IT STARTED: Pittsburgh s starting pitchers have recorded a 2.79 ERA (29.0ip/9er) and.209 batting average against (23-for-110) in the first five games of this month...the starting staff has also worked at least 6.0 innings in four of the first five games of this month. JUAN LOVE: Juan Nicasio struck out one of the three batters he faced Wednesday night in a scoreless eighth inning of work... Nicasio has recorded 112 strikeouts since moving to the bullpen last year on June 26, which ranks fourth among all National League relievers behind Arizona s Archie Bradley (139), Los Angeles Kenley Jansen (125) and San Diego s Brad Hand (118). BLACK AND BLUE BUCCO: Josh Harrison has been hit by a pitch a Major League-leading 19 times coming into today...that s the third-most before the All-Star Break in Pirates history (Jason Kendall had 21 in 1997 and 20 in 1998)...Prior to this season, Harrison was hit by a pitch a total of 19 times from RAVING ABOUT RIVERO: Felipe Rivero recorded his fifth save of the season on Wednesday and has been charged with just two earned runs in his last 23 appearances (25.1ip) while striking out 32 batters and holding opponents to an.105 average (9-for-86)...Rivero enters today with the lowest ERA (0.78) among all relief pitchers in the Majors. MARTE ON REHAB: Outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, home run and three RBI for Indianapolis in his second game on rehab at Triple-A Wednesday night...he is now a combined 3-for-13 in four games on rehab between Indianapolis and Single-A Bradenton...Marte is currently serving an 80-game suspension and is eligible for reinstatement on Tuesday, July 18. J. HAY THE MAN: Josh Harrison will represent the Pirates at this year s All-Star Game in Miami (Harrison was selected by Major League Baseball)...This is Harrison s second All-Star selection in his career...in 2014, he was the first utility player named to the National League All-Star team since Omar Infante in RINGING THE BELL: Since the first All-Star Game was played in 1933, Josh Bell s 31 extra-base hits are the most by a Bucco rookie prior to the All-Star break, two more than Dale Long s total in In addition, the 15 home runs hit by Bell are tied with Hall-of-Famer Ralph Kiner for the most ever hit by a Pirates rookie prior to the All-Star Break...His 39 RBI are also the most prior to the break by a Pirates rookie since Jason Bay also collected 39 in The last Pittsburgh rookie to have more than 39 RBI prior to the All-Star break was Warren Morris in 1999 (47). ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY July 6, 1933: In the very first game in All-Star history, future Hall-of-Famers Paul Waner and Pie Traynor represent the Pirates at Comiskey Field in Chicago. Traynor delivers a pinch-hit double in the seventh inning off Lefty Grove while Waner played the final inning of the game in right field in a 4-2 win by the American League. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS 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...4 Losses in final AB Walkoff Losses...6 Extra Inning Games Playing errorless Committing at least 1 Error Homered homers Series (W-L-T) Series Sweeps...2 Swept in a Series...6 Interleague Before the break After the break Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip Friday at Chicago 1:20 CDT RHP Trevor Williams (3-3, 4.67 ERA) vs. RHP Eddie Butler (4-3, 4.18 ERA) ROOT Saturday at Chicago 6:15 CDT RHP Ivan Nova (8-6, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (8-6, 4.33 ERA) FOX Sunday at Chicago 12:10 CDT RHP Jameson Taillon (5-2, 2.73 ERA) vs. LHP Jon Lester (5-5, 3.94 ERA) ROOT/TBS ALL-STAR BREAK

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. PHILADELPHIA: 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA (12.0ip/1er) in two career starts...is 0-0 this year; allowed one hit in 5.0 scoreless innings but had a no decision in a 1-0 win at PNC Park on 5/21...Delaware native won his start at Citizens Bank Park last year on 9/15 in front of about 100 friends and family members (6.0ip/4h/2r/2er/0bb/5so). 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 4/8 vs. Atlanta W W 4/13 at Boston ND L 4/18 at St. Louis L L 4/24 vs. Chicago L L 4/30 at Miami ND L APRIL (1-2, 6.26 ERA) /5 vs. Milwaukee ND W 5/10 at Los Angeles L L 5/16 vs. Washington L L 5/21 vs. Philadelphia ND W 5/26 vs. New York L L 5/31 vs. Arizona ND L MAY (0-3, 5.81 ERA) /7 at Baltimore BS L 6/14 vs. Colorado L L 6/20 at Milwaukee W W 6/25 at St. Louis BS L JUNE (1-1, 4.50 ERA) /1 vs. San Francisco ND L 1st HALF (2-6, 5.26 ERA) CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 6/25 24% 2 4 (428.1ip/195er) 4.10 Diaz 2/6 33% 1 2 (153.0ip/80er) 4.71 Stallings 1/2 50% 0 0 (13.1ip/11er) 7.43 Stewart 5/16 31% 0 3 (171.0ip/74er) 3.89 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...2 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 2 NO THROWS OTHERS (double steals)... 1 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...12, & Most runs, game, Opponents...14, 4/24 vs. CHI Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, (2nd) Most runs, inning, Opponents... 7, (3rd) Most hits, game, Pirates...18, Most hits, game, Opponents...18, 6/30 vs. SF & 6/9 vs. MIA Most hits, inning, Pirates... 6, 5 times, last on (1st) Most consec. hits, inning... 6, (1st) Most consec. hits, game...6, Most hits, inning, Opponents...6, 4 times, last on 6/16 vs. CHI (9th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...1, Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 2, 4/25 vs. CHI Most doubles, game... 5, 6/9 vs. MIA Most triples, game...3, Most home runs, game, Pirates... 4, & Most home runs, game, Opponents... 4, Most consecutive games, home run... 9, 6/16-24 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...9, 6/17-25 Most extra-base hits...6, Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...36, 4/12-5/20 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates... 3, 6/11 vs. MIA Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...5, 4/10 vs. CIN Most left on base...13, & 4/7 vs. ATL Most left on base (extra innings)...15, 7/1 vs. SF (11 innings) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, Cervelli Osuna & Polanco (4/8 vs. ATL) Most consecutive hits...6, McCutchen (6/29-7/1) Most runs, game.....3, McCutchen Jaso & Frazier Most 2bs, game...2, 9 times, last by Jaso (6/30 vs. SF) Most 3bs, game...1, 22 times, last by Mercer & Bell Most HR, game...2, McCutchen & 6/13 vs. COL) & Harrison Most extra-base hits... 2, 22 times, last by McCutchen Most total bases....9, McCutchen Most RBI, game... 6, Diaz Most SB, game...2, Frazier (6/11 vs. MIA) & McCutchen (5/17 vs. WAS) Most walks, game... 4, Frazier Consec. games, home run...2, McCutchen (6/19-20), Frazier (5/24-25), Mercer (5/23-24), Harrison (5/1-2) & Bell (6/2-3, 5/17-18 & 4/19-21) Longest hitting streak....1s, Mercer (6/9-21) Grand slams None Inside-the-park home runs...none Leadoff home runs...2, Harrison (4/26 vs. CHI) & Mercer (4/21 vs. NYY) Walkoff home runs , McCutchen (5/29 vs. ARI) & Marte (4/9 vs. ATL) 2017 HIGHS & LOWS CAREER BATTING:.048 (2-for-42) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 2 BB 3 SACS 2017 BATTING:.000 (0-for-19) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 1 BB 1 SAC walked as a pinch hitter on 4/16/17 at Chicago TOMORROW S STARTER TREVOR WILLIAMS: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his 18th appearance/12th start of the season tomorrow afternoon...allowed two runs in 6.0 plus innings but had a no decision in his last start in Pittsburgh s 5-3 loss vs. San Francisco Sunday at PNC Park...Has gone 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA (56.2ip/24er) in his last 10 starts since giving up eight runs (6er) in 3.0 innings in his first start on 5/8 in Los Angeles... Has surrendered a home run in just one of his last eight starts...has worked at least 6.0 innings in his last three starts...has gone 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA (23.0ip/8er) in his last four games on the road...the Pirates are 5-6 in his 11 starts, losing the last four games since winning his previous four from 5/24 to 6/10. vs. CHICAGO: 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (10.0ip/5er) in three career appearances (one start); all coming this year...worked 1.0 scoreless inning of relief to earn the win on 4/15 at Wrigley Field...He also started and allowed three runs in 5.0 innings but had a no decision in a 9-5 last at bat loss at PNC Park on 6/16. TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates... 14, Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...14, 5/31 vs. ARI Most strikeouts, game, Opponents... 17, Most walks, game, Pirates... 9, 4/24 vs. CHI Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, game, Opponents...8, & Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings) , 7/1 vs. SF INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...9, Taillon (7/4 at PHI) Longest winning streak... 3 games, Cole (6/13-24) & LeBlanc (4/26-5/21) Longest losing streak...6 games, Kuhl (4/18-6/14) Fewest hits, complete game... 3, Nova Most walks, game...6, Kuhl (4/8 vs. ATL) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Nova Most IP, game, reliever , LeBlanc (4/10 vs. CIN) Most consec. scoreless IP , Taillon (6/23-7/4) Most consecutive saves...7, Watson (4/7-26) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...4 games (6/10-13) Longest losing streak... 6 games (5/7-12) Longest game, innings...14, 5/31 vs. ARI Longest game, time... 4:40, 5/31 vs. ARI (14 inn) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, 6/30 vs. SF Shortest game, time...2:10, 5/30 vs. ARI Largest margin of victory runs, (11-1) & (12-2) Largest margin of defeat...11 runs, (1-12) & 4/24 vs. CHI (3-14) Largest come from behind victory... 4 runs, Largest come from behind loss... 5 runs, Largest crowd, home...36,484, 4/7 vs. ATL Smallest crowd, home...11,027, 4/11 vs. CIN Largest crowd, road... 47,720, Smallest crowd, road...13,909, Most errors, game, Pirates...3, 6/27 vs. TB & 4/21 vs. NYY Most errors, game, Opponents...2, 13 times, last on Consecutive innings w/out an error , 5/8-14 Most double plays turned...4, & 4/8 vs. ATL Rain delays, home (total time)...3 (5 hours, 4 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (4 hours, 30 minutes) Players used... 37

3 JOSH BELL N Delivered a run-scoring triple in the fourth inning last night...has an RBI in five of his last seven games. ROAD TRIP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N Leads all NL rookies in games played (84); played in team s first 83 games before getting the day off Tuesday. SERIES: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 1-13 (.077) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 15 HR are tied for the most ever hit by a Pirates rookie prior to the All-Star Break (also Ralph Kiner in 1946). N His 39 RBI are the most by a Pirates rookie before the break since Jason Bay also collected 39 in Multi-Hit Games: 12 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 6/28/17 vs. TB First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Adam Warren) FRANCISCO CERVELLI N ROAD TRIP: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N SERIES: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Reached base safely twice in four plate appearances Wednesday after walking twice while also scoring a run. Started at catcher Monday night after being reinstated from the DL (concussion) prior to the game; went 0-for-3. N Was also on the 7-day concussion D.L. between 6/ Has gone 34 games since his last error on 4/24. N Is hitting.288 (17-for-59) in his last 20 games...tied career high with four hits on 5/25 in Atlanta. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 5/10/17 at LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) ELIAS DÍAZ N Has hit safely in seven of his eight starts on the road, going 11-for-33 with four doubles, a homer and nine RBI. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 13 of his 16 starts, going 20-for-61 (.328) with five doubles, a home run and 13 RBI. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.395 (15-for-38) with runners on base and.391 (9-for-23) with runners in scoring position. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 2 RBI N Homered and had six RBI on 6/2; the first six-rbi game by a Pirates rookie since Andrew McCutchen on 8/1/09. ADAM FRAZIER N Has hit safely in 9 of his last 13 starts...grounded into a fielders choice in pinch hit appearance on Wednesday. ROAD TRIP: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored Tuesday afternoon...is hitting.319 (22-for-69) with runners on base. SERIES: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 19 of his last 2s on the road, going 20-for-75 (.267) with 13 walks. LAST 3: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-10 N Has hit all three of his home runs this season on the road; all three have been three-run shots. Multi-Hit Games: 7 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 6/2/17 at NY (NL) First HR: 6/2/17 at NY (NL) (Paul Sewald) Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 9 Last HR: 5/25/17 at ATL First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) DAVID FREESE N Has gone 8-for-23 (.348) with three doubles and four RBI in his last nine games at Citizens Bank Park. ROAD TRIP: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 1 RBI N Went 1-for-1 with an RBI and pair of walks on Wednesday and has now hit safely in his last four starts. SERIES: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has made 54 starts at third base; made a total of 71 starts at third base for the Bucs last year. LAST 3: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 1 RBI 3 games N Had a.247 (21) average in June...Hit.321 (18-for-56) in April and.179 (10-for-56) in May. JOSH HARRISON N Batted leadoff Wednesday night and went 1-for-5; has gone 23-for-92 (.250) from the leadoff spot. ROAD TRIP: 1-12 (.083) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was named to the All-Star team for the second time in his career Sunday (also in 2014); was selected by MLB. SERIES: 1-12 (.083) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 1-12 (.083) 0 HR 0 RBI ANDREW McCUTCHEN ROAD TRIP: 4-13 (.308) 2 HR 2 RBI SERIES: 4-13 (.308) 2 HR 2 RBI LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 2 HR 2 RBI 0-for-5 N Has been hit by a pitch a Major League-leading 19 times; was hit by a pitch a total of 19 times from N Is one game shy of 700; is 3rd on team in games played since 2011 behind A. McCutchen (1010) & N. Walker (709). JOHN JASO N Went 1-for-5 on Wednesday night and is now 9-for-25 with three doubles and two homers in his last six starts. ROAD TRIP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI SERIES: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N Recorded his 14th career multi-homer game Tuesday afternoon...is 14-for-30 with runners in scoring position since 5/27. N The Pirates are 22-7 this year in games when he knocks in a run, including 17-3 in the last 20 occasions. N Has hit safely in 19 of his last 24 games (35-for-84,.417)...Had his five game hitting streak end Wednesday. N Is 12-for-28 with four doubles and two homers in eight games since returning to the third spot of the lineup. JORDY MERCER N Went 2-for-4 with a triple and RBI on Wednesday night; his four triples this year are a new career-high. ROAD TRIP: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 1 RBI SERIES: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 1 RBI N His HR off Josh Osich on 7/2 was the second of his career off a lefty and first since his first career HR on 4/24/10. N Has two pinch-hit home runs this year (five career)...is hitting.353 (6-for-17) with seven RBI as a pinch hitter. N Is hitting.320 (31-for-97) in his last 34 games and has reached base safely in 28 of his last 38. N Is hitting.327 (48-for-147) with nine doubles, four triples, six homers and 21 RBI in his last 40 games (since 5/22). N Has made just one error (on 6/25) in his last 6s...Hit his eighth homer of the year on Sunday. N Has hit safely in four of his last five starts...is hitting.300 (33-for-110) from the eighth spot of the lineup. Multi-Hit Games: 14 Last HR: 6/6/17 at BAL First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) Multi-Hit Games: 24 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 6/24/17 at STL First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-Hit Games: 12 Last HR: 7/2/17 vs. SF First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) Multi-Hit Games: 23 Multi-RBI Games: 14 Last HR: 7/4/17 at PHI First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) Multi-Hit Games: 18 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 7/2/17 vs. SF First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) MAX MOROFF N Started at third base Sunday afternoon and went 1-for-3 with a single in his first at bat of the game. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI JOSÉ OSUNA N Tripled Sunday while batting second for second straight day...has hit safely in each of his last 8 starts (12-for-38). ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 0 RBI 2 games GREGORY POLANCO ROAD TRIP: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI 5 games N Has made six starts at second base (last on 6/28), two at shortstop (6/14 & 7/1) and one at third base (7/2). N Was recalled on 6/2 from Indianapolis, where he hit.269 (43-for-160) with 13 homers and 36 RBI in 42 games. N Was tied for 1st in HR (13), 2nd in OPS (.954) and 3rd in slugging (.569) in International League at time of promotion. N Has gone 16-for-52 (.308) in his last 22 games, dating back to 5/29. N Has six hits in his last 18 at bats off the bench...is 3-for-9 with two homers & 5 RBI in last two road games. N Four of his last five hits have gone for extra bases and 16 of his 32 hits overall have been extra-base hits. N Extended his hitting streak (7-for-20) to five games Wednesday night while also recording an outfield assist. N Connected for his sixth homer of the year on 6/29...Has made 35 of his last 36 starts in right field. N Had three hits off a LHP in game on 7/1 for the second time in his career (also 8/15/15 at Mets). N Has gone 6s since making his only error on 4/7 (left field); made his last error in right field on 9/2/16. CHRIS STEWART N Has been behind the plate for each of team s last three shutouts; 7/4 at Philly, 6/29 vs. Tampa & 5/21 vs. Philly. ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his 400th career appearance behind the plate on 7/2 vs. San Francisco and went hitless in three at bats. SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was on the 10-day disabled list from 5/30 to 6/18 due to a left hamstring strain. LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Collected first career triple on 4/23...Has thrown out five runners attempting to steal against him; had three in Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs Multi-Hit Games: 8 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 6/20/17 at MIL First HR: 5/7/17 vs. MIL (Zach Davies) Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 6/29/17 vs. TB First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) Multi-Hit Games: 3 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 4/10/16 at CIN First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald)

4 ANTONIO BASTARDO BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/2 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/5 N Struck out two of the four batters he faced in 1.1 scoreless innings of work Sunday afternoon against the Giants. N Walked the only batter he faced (Joe Panik) and was charged with one run on 6/30 in his first game back with the Pirates since 4/24. N Has been scored upon in seven of his eight appearances with the Pirates...Was reinstated from the DL (left quad strain) on 6/27. N Went 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA in 12 rehab appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis (11.1ip/11h/5r/4er/8bb/9so). DANIEL HUDSON N Worked a scoreless seventh inning Wednesday night...has allowed one unearned run in his last six appearances (5.2ip). BA AGAINST: N Allowed one unearned run in 1.0 inning and was charged with his fourth loss in 11-inning game on 7/1 vs. the Giants. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 13/5 N Has been scored upon five times (four home runs) in his last 24 appearances (21.2ip/5er ERA). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 42/30 N Earned his first win as a member of the Pirates on 6/10 vs. Miami while retiring each of his three batters faced. WADE LeBLANC N Retired each of the six batters he faced Monday night at Philadelphia...Has a 2.73 ERA (33.0ip/10er) when working more than 1.0 inning. BA AGAINST: N Has issued three walks in his last 19 appearances (22.2ip)...Is 3-0 at home and 0-2 on the road; his two losses came on 6/6 and 6/7. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 10/2 N Made six straight scoreless outings (6/2ip) prior to being scored upon in seven of his last 10 games (12.2ip/13er). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 32/24 N Earned third career save (3.0ip/0r) on 5/2 at Cincinnati...Posted a 1.96 ERA (18.1ip/4er) in 12 games during the month of May. JHAN MARIÑEZ N Allowed his three inherited runners to score while also being charged with three runs in 1.0 inning of work on 6/30 against the Giants. BA AGAINST: N Made six straight scoreless appearances (5.1ip) from 6/ Posted a 3.55 ERA (12.2ip/5er) in 12 games during the month of June. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 11/6 N Was claimed off waivers on 5/19 from Milwaukee, where he went 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15 relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 17/8 N Recorded his only career win on 7/19/10 vs. Colorado while pitching with the Marlins...Made MLB debut with Miami on 7/16/10. JUAN NICASIO N Worked a scoreless eighth inning Wednesday one night after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings and stranding three inherited runners Tuesday. BA AGAINST: N Has allowed one hit in 19 at bats over his last six appearances...has recorded 23 strikeouts in his last 19 appearances (17.1ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 20/5 N Has been scored upon in just six of his 41 appearances this season...recorded his lone win on 4/21 against the Yankees. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 41/29 N Surrendered his last home run on 9/10/16 (Joey Votto); a streak of 50.2 innings since serving up his last home run. FELIPE RIVERO N Has saves in back-to-back appearances...recorded his fifth save of the year Wednesday night at Philadelphia on his 26th birthday. BA AGAINST: N Has allowed an earned run in just four of his first 43 appearances...has been scored upon twice in his last 23 games (25.1ip/3r/2er). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 18/2 N Three of his five saves with the Pirates have been more than 1.0-inning save; his last multi-inning save come on 6/17 vs. the Cubs. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 43/33 N Has 26 strikeouts in his last 16 appearances (19.1ip); has allowed six hits in 64 at bats (.094) in those 16 appearances. TONY WATSON N Walked two batters in 0.1 scoreless inning Tuesday...Was charged with a blown save and loss (1.0ip/3h/1r) Sunday vs. San Francisco. BA AGAINST: N Ranks seventh in Pirates history in appearances (441); Wilbur Cooper ranks sixth on the list with 469 appearances with Pittsburgh. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 15/8 N Has made the most appearances among MLB lefthanders since the start of 2012 (398)...Posted his last save on 5/21. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 38/24 N Recorded his last win on 5/29 vs. Arizona...Made seven straight scoreless appearances from 6/20 to 7/1 (6.0ip) Disabled List (8 players, 9 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Adam Frazier (L hamstring strain) 4/24 (retro to 4/23) 5/3 5/ Antonio Bastardo (L quad strain) 4/25 5/5 6/ David Freese (R hamstring strain) 4/29 (retro to 4/26) 5/6 5/ Jameson Taillon (testicular cancer) 5/6 (retro to 5/4) 5/15 6/ Gregory Polanco (L hamstring strain) 5/17 (retro to 5/15) 5/25 5/ Josh Lindblom (L side discomfort) 5/20 5/30 6/ Chris Stewart (L hamstring strain) 5/30 6/9 6/ Francisco Cervelli (concussion) 6/7 6/14 6/ Francisco Cervelli (concussion) 6/22 (retro to 6/20) 6/27 7/3 4-6 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed 2017 Restricted List (2 players, 2 appearances) Player Date Placed Games Missed ^ Jung Ho Kang 3/ Starling Marte 4/ 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... (2 times in 2017) - (Osuna & Mercer) The Pirates Hit a Grand (Mercer) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR... (2 times in 2017) - last on 4/26/17 vs. CHI (Harrison) 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, Osuna & Mercer) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Osuna & 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) Pirates vs. Philadelphia 2017 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Cervelli Diaz Frazier Freese Harrison Jaso McCutchen Mercer Moroff Osuna Polanco Stewart W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo Cole Hudson Kuhl LeBlanc Mariñez Nicasio Nova Rivero Taillon Watson Williams Ejections 1. 5/22 at Atlanta...Hurdle by Phil Cuzzi (arguing balls and strikes) 2. 5/22 at Atlanta...Freese by Phil Cuzzi (arguing balls and strikes) 3. 5/23 at Atlanta...Hurdle by Nic Lentz (arguing Bell being out of base line) 2017 Walkoff Wins 1. 4/9 vs. Atlanta...Marte HR in 10th 2. 5/6 vs. Milwaukee...Harrison single in 10th 3. 5/27 vs. New York...Jaso single in 10th 4. 5/29 vs. Arizona...McCutchen HR in 9th

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (11-13) 3 1 at Bos L T2-1.0 Porcello (1-0) Cole (0-1) Kimbrel (1) 36, at Bos L 0-3 (12) Kelly (1-0) Bastardo (0-1) 36,137 6 at Bos PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 13) 7 3 ATL W Nova (1-0) Foltynewicz (0-1) Watson (1) *36,484 36, ATL W Kuhl (1-0) Dickey (0-1) Watson (2) 31,756 68, ATL W 6-5 (10) Rivero (1-0) Ramirez (0-1) 22,713 90, CIN L Lorenzen (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 28, , CIN L Storen (1-0) Nicasio (0-1) Iglesias (3) 11, , CIN L Garrett (2-0) Nova (1-1) 12, , at Bos L T4-3.5 Barnes (2-0) Nicasio (0-2) Kimbrel (3) 32, at Chi W Cole (1-0) Hendricks (1-1) Watson (3) 40, at Chi W Williams (1-0) Strop (0-1) Watson (4) 41, at Chi W T3-1.5 Taillon (1-0) Uehara (0-1) 39, at Stl L T3-2.0 Lynn (1-1) NOVA (1-2) Oh (1) 40, at Stl L Leake (1-1) Kuhl (1-1) Oh (2) 38, at Stl L T4-3.0 Wacha (2-1) Cole (1-2) Rosenthal (1) 40, NYY W Nicasio (1-2) Sabathia (2-1) Watson (5) 30, , NYY L Betances (2-1) Rivero (1-1) 36, , NYY W Nova (2-2) Montgomery (1-1) Watson (6) 27, , CHI L Anderson (2-0) Kuhl (1-2) 13, , CHI L Hendricks (2-1) Cole (1-3) Davis (5) 15, , CHI W LeBlanc (1-0) Lester (0-1) Watson (7) 16, , at Mia W Taillon (2-0) Conley (1-2) 19, at Mia W NOVA (3-2) Straily (1-2) 33, at Mia L T4-2.0 McGowan (1-0) Williams (1-1) 26,245 MAY (13-17) 1 25 at Cin L 3-4 (10) Lorenzen (2-0) Hudson (0-1) 14, at Cin W T4-2.0 Glasnow (1-1) Feldman (1-3) LeBlanc (1) 13, at Cin L Davis (1-1) Taillon (2-1) 14, at Cin L Adleman (1-1) Nova (3-3) Igleisas (5) 17, MIL W LeBlanc (2-0) Scahill (0-1) 21, , MIL W 2-1 (10) Watson (1-0) Torres (1-3) 22, , MIL L Davies (3-2) Glasnow (1-2) 25, , at LA L Wood (3-0) Williams (1-2) 37, at LA L 3-4 (10) Jansen (2-0) Hudson (0-2) 47, at LA L Maeda (3-2) Kuhl (1-3) Dayton (1) 40, at Ari L Greinke (4-2) Cole (1-4) Rodney (9) 17, at Ari L Corbin (3-4) Glasnow (1-3) 21, at Ari W Williams (2-2) Walker (3-3) Watson (8) 31, at Ari W 6-4 (10) Watson (2-0) Wilhelmsen (0-1) 34, WAS L Strasburg (4-1) Kuhl (1-4) 16, , WAS W Cole (2-4) Turner (2-2) 18, , WAS W Glasnow (2-3) Roark (3-2) 27, , PHI L Hellickson (5-1) Williams (2-3) 25, , PHI W Nova (4-3) Velasquez (2-4) Watson (9) 32, , PHI W LeBlanc (3-0) Nola (2-1) Watson (10) 24, , at Atl L Foltynewicz (3-4) Cole (2-5) Johnson (9) 21, at Atl L Jackson (1-0) Watson (2-1) 25, at Atl W 12-5 (10) Rivero (2-1) Collmenter (0-2) 25, at Atl W Nova (5-3) Colon (2-5) 33, NY L degrom (4-1) Kuhl (1-5) 29, , NY W 5-4 (10) Watson (3-1) Pill (0-1) 31, , NY L Harvey (4-3) Glasnow (2-4) 21, , ARI W Watson (4-1) Bradley (1-1) 16, , ARI L RAY (5-3) Nova (5-4) 14, , ARI L 5-6 (14) McFarland (3-0) Marinez (0-1) 20, ,084 JUNE (13-13) 2 55 at NY W Cole (3-5) Sewald (0-1) 33, at NY L Gsellman (4-3) Glasnow (2-5) Reed (8) 34, at NY W Williams (3-3) Pill (0-2) 35, at Bal L 5-6 (10) Brach (1-1) LeBlanc (3-1) 26, at Bal L 6-9 (11) Givens (6-0) LeBlanc (3-2) 19, MIA L Volquez (3-7) Cole (3-6) 21, , MIA L McGowan (4-0) Glasnow (2-6) 23, , MIA W Hudson (1-2) Phelps (2-3) Rivero (1) 27, , MIA W Nova (6-4) Locke (0-2) Rivero (2) 22, , COL W Taillon (3-1) Freeland (7-4) 16, , COL W Cole (4-6) Ottavino (0-1) 16, , COL L Marquez (5-3) Kuhl (1-6) 17, , CHI L Uehara (2-3) Nicasio (1-3) 25, , CHI W Nova (7-4) Arrieta (6-5) Rivero (3) 34, , CHI L Lackey (5-7) Taillon (3-2) 34, , at Mil W Cole (5-6) Garza (3-3) 25, at Mil W Kuhl (2-6) Davies (7-4) 23, at Mil L Drake (3-2) Hudson (1-3) Knebel (11) 25, at Mil L Anderson (6-2) Nova (7-5) Knebel (12) 28, at Stl W Rivero (3-1) Oh (1-4) 47, at Stl W Cole (6-6) Lynn (5-5) 46, at Stl L Bowman (2-2) Nicasio (1-4) 43, TB L 2-4 (10) Colome (2-3) Rivero (3-2) Hunter (1) 20, , TB W Nova (8-5) Snell (0-5) 21, , TB W Taillon (4-2) Archer (6-5) 22, , SF L Cueto (6-7) Cole (6-7) 26, ,360 JULY (2-3) 1 81 SF L 1-2 (11) Osich (2-1) Hudson (1-4) Dyson (1) 27, , PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 2 82 at SF L Samardzija (4-9) Watson (4-2) Dyson (2) 32,144 1,024, at Phi L Nola (6-5) Nova (8-6) 26, at Phi W Taillon (5-2) Leiter Jr. (1-1) Rivero (4) 24, at Phi W Cole (7-7) Lively (1-4) Rivero (5) 19, at Phi 7 87 at Chi 8 88 at Chi 9 89 at Chi ALL-STAR BREAK STL STL STL MIL MIL MIL MIL at Col at Col at Col at SF at SF at SF at SD at SD at SD CIN CIN CIN SD SD SD DET DET at Det at Det at Tor at Tor at Tor at Mil at Mil STL STL STL STL LA LA LA LA at Cin at Cin at Cin at Chi at Chi at Chi l 135 CIN CIN CIN CHI CHI CHI CHI at Stl at Stl at Stl at Mil at Mil at Mil at Cin at Cin at Cin MIL MIL MIL STL STL STL BAL BAL at Was at Was at Was at Was STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Bell (32-41), Jaso (3-3), Osuna (2-2), Freese (2-0) 2B - Harrison (19-26), Ngoepe (6-4), Hanson (5-4), Frazier (3-5), Gosselin (4-3), Moroff (2-4) 3B - Freese (25-29), Harrison (13-15), Frazier (1-0), Ngoepe (0-1), Moroff (0-1) SS - Mercer (37-43), Ngoepe (1-1), Frazier (1-0), Moroff (0-2) LF - Frazier (19-19), Polanco (11-14), Jaso (4-4), Osuna (1-6), Harrison (4-1), Bostick (0-1), Ortiz (0-1) CF - McCutchen (31-37), Marte (6-7), Polanco (0-2), Frazier (1-0), Ortiz (1-0) RF - Polanco (16-19), Jaso (9-13), McCutchen (6-7), Osuna (8-6), Frazier (0-1) C - Cervelli (21-27), Stewart (10-10), Diaz (8-8), Stallings (0-1) DH - Freese (0-2), Frazier (0-1), Polanco (0-1), Bell (0-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (1) 1st - Frazier (24-23), Harrison (9-13), Mercer (3-8), Moroff (2-0), Jaso (0-2), Marte (1-0) 2nd - Harrison (23-23), Bell (5-6), Marte (5-6), Mercer (3-5), Jaso (2-2), Cervelli (1-2), Osuna (0-2) 3rd - McCutchen (24-29), Polanco (9-9), Bell (4-4), Jaso (1-4), Osuna (1-0) 4th - Polanco (15-22), Freese (17-15), Bell (5-7), Jaso (2-2) 5th - Bell (12-13), Freese (10-16), Cervelli (7-6), Jaso (5-4), Osuna (3-5), Diaz (2-1), Polanco (0-1) 6th - McCutchen (13-15), Cervelli (6-9), Jaso (5-5), Osuna (5-4), Polanco (3-3), Bell (2-4), Mercer (3-2), Diaz (1-2), Harrison (1-1), Gosselin (0-1) 7th - Mercer (11-10), Cervelli (6-9), Bell (3-6), Harrison (3-4), Hanson (4-3), Diaz (4-2), Osuna (2-3), Gosselin (3-1), Moroff (0-3), Jaso (1-1), Ortiz (1-1), Ngoepe (0-1), Bostick (0-1), Stewart (1-0), Polanco (0-1) 8th - Mercer (17-17), Stewart (9-9), Ngoepe (7-5), Diaz (1-3), Frazier (1-2), Bell (1-2), Moroff (0-3), Cervelli (1-1), Hanson (1-1), Gosselin (1-1), Harrison (0-1), Stallings (0-1) 9th - Pitchers (39-41), Mercer (0-2), Frazier (0-1), Stewart (0-1), Moroff (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 6/24 Josh Lindblom (RHP) reinstated from the D.L. and outrighted to Indianapolis. 6/25 Jacob Stallings (C) optioned to Indianapolis. 6/27 Antonio Bastardo (LHP) recalled from rehab and reinstated from D.L. 7/2 Starling Marte (OF) begins rehab assignment (suspension) with Bradenton. 7/3 Francisco Cervelli (C) reinstated from D.L...Edgar Santana (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 7/4 Starling Marte (OF) rehab assignment (suspension) transferred to Indianapolis.