BUCS WHEN... ast least 200 batters in a season; lefthanders Bob Veale (four times) and Oliver Perez (in 2004).

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1 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (94-60) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (89-64) SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 AT WRIGLEY FIELD --- GAME #155, ROAD #80 LHP FRANCISCO LIRIANO (11-7, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP JASON HAMMEL (9-6, 3.79 ERA) THE PIRATES...have won seven straight games after losing four in a row...have gone 11-4 in their last 15 games and 13-5 in their last 18...Are a season-high 34 games over won a season-high eight straight games from 6/ Have the best record in the Major Leagues (81-44,.648) since May 9...Were after 154 games last season (84-71 after 155). THE K CLUB: Gerrit Cole yesterday recorded his 200th strikeout of the season, joining A.J. Burnett (209 in 2013) as the only righthanders in team history to whiff 200 or more batters in one season...only two other Pittsburgh pitchers have struck out BUCS WHEN... ast least 200 batters in a season; lefthanders Bob Veale (four times) and Oliver Perez (in 2004). Last five games HEY EVERYBODY, WE RE GOING STREAKING: The Pirates have won seven consecutive road games for the first time since Last ten games the 2013 season and a win today would give them eight straight wins on the road for the first time since 1987 (9/6-21)...The last time the Bucs won seven straight games in one continuous road trip was 1987 (9/6-13) and the last time the Pirates won Leading after eight games in a row on one road trip was during the 1938 season from 7/4 thru 7/12. Tied after RIDING HIGH: The Pirates are 34 games over.500 for the first time since the 1991 Pirates finished the season with a Trailing after record (also 34 games over.500)...the last time the Bucs were more than 34 games over.500 was at the end of the 1972 season ( + 37 at 96-59)...The 1972 squad reached a high-water mark of 41 games over.500 on 9/14 (89-48). Leading after WINNING WAYS: The Pirates have won 14 of Francisco Liriano s last 15 starts...beginning with his start on June 26 in Tied after Atlanta, Liriano has gone 7-1 with a 3.56 ERA (86.0ip/34er)...He has also gone 6-for-20 (.300) with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored in his last nine starts...prior to this year, Francisco had three career RBI, one run scored and Trailing after zero extra-base hits...his seven RBI this year are the most by a Bucco pitcher since Zach Duke had seven in Leading after STRIKING NUMBERS: Francisco Liriano has averaged 9.57 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched since the beginning of the 2013 season, when he signed with the Pirates...In that time, the only two southpaws in the Majors averaging more strikeouts Tied after per 9.0 innings are Chris Sale of the White Sox (10.69) and Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers (10.34). Trailing after AND THE WHIFF: Francisco Liriano has posted six games this season with 10 or more strikeouts...liriano (191) and Gerrit Cole (200) are the first pair of Pirates teammates to record at least 175 punchouts in the same season. Scoring first THE BIG THREE: The last four times Gerrit Cole, Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett have pitched in a three-game series Opp. score first (in any order), the Pirates have produced a sweep; June 30-July 2 at Detroit, June 1-3 at San Francisco, May vs. New York (NL) and April at Arizona. Scoring HOMERS FROM THE HOT CORNER: Aramis Ramirez ranks fifth all-time with 381 home runs hit as a third baseman...on the Scoring less than all-time list at that position, he trails Mike Schmidt (509), Eddie Mathews (486), Adrian Beltre (390) and Chipper Jones (389). Outhitting Opp CALL TO THE PEN: Pittsburgh s bullpen has won 30 games this season, which ranks second in the Majors behind the Cubs (36)...Since the beginning of the 2013 campaign, Pittsburgh s relievers have also won a Major League-leading 93 games (the Being out-hit next closest team is Kansas City with 88)...The Bucco relief pitchers have been charged with two runs in their last 21.0ip. Hits are equal GOING BATTY: In the last six games, the Pirates are batting.335 (76-for-227) with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 40 runs scored...they are hitting.308 (101-for-328) with 10 homers and 51 runs scored in their last nine games. Comeback wins VISION: With 28 stolen bases and 18 home runs, Starling Marte is two homers shy of becoming the ninth player in Wins in final AB team history to collect at least 20 steals and 20 home runs in the same season...he would join Dave Parker (twice), Barry Walkoff Wins...10 Bonds (4 times), Andy Van Slyke (twice), Al Martin, Kevin Young, Jason Bay, Nate McLouth and Andrew McCutchen (3 times) in the club...mccutchen was the last to do it, with 21 homers and 27 stolen bases in Losses in Last AB AND COUNTING: Mark Melancon is just one just 12 pitchers in MLB history to earn 50 saves in a season (15th time Walkoff Losses...8 overall)...his 51 saves are tied with Rod Beck (1998 Cubs) for sixth-most in National League history, trailing only Eric Gagne Extra Inning Games (52 in 2002), Randy Myers (53 in 1993), Trevor Hoffman (53 in 1998), John Smoltz (55 in 2002) and Gagne (55 in 2003). THE MARK OF EXCELLENCE: Since becoming the Pirates full-time closer on 7/24/13, Mark Melancon has converted 98 of Playing errorless his 108 save opportunities and his 98 saves in that time rank third among Major League pitchers, trailing only San Diego s Homered Craig Kimbrel (106) and Kansas City s Greg Holland (100). 2+ homers IMPROVING ROAD CONDITIONS: The Bucs have won nine of their last 10 games played on the road and 11 of their last The Pirates away from home this season and have won a season-high four consecutive road series. Series (W-L-T) WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: Pittsburgh has a Major-League leading (.680) record in one-run games this season... Series Sweeps...14 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time Pittsburgh had the best one-run game record among all big league teams was 1958 after going (.612). Swept in a Series...6 CLUTCH CUTCH: Entering today s action, Andrew McCutchen was tied for fifth in the National League with 95 RBI, one Interleague shy of his career high of 96 in McCutchen ranks first among N.L. players with a.383 batting average with runners in scoring position. Before the break ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break September 26, 1992: For the first time in the 30-year history of the franchise, the Mets use a position player as a pitcher. Infielder Bill Pecota pinch-hit in the eighth inning and took the mound in the bottom of the frame and gives up one run - a solo home run to Andy Van Slyke - as the Pirates pummel New York, Lloyd McClendon also hit his second career grand slam in the blowout. Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Sunday at Chicago 7:05 RHP A.J. Burnett (9-5, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (20-6, 1.88 ERA) ESPN Monday vs. St. Louis 7:05 RHP Lance Lynn (12-10, 3.16 ERA) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (6-2, 2.28 ERA with the Pirates) ROOT/ESPN2 Tuesday vs. St. Louis 7:05 RHP Michael Wacha (17-6, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (9-8, 4.54 ERA) ROOT Wednesday vs. St. Louis 7:05 RHP Carlos Martinez (14-7, 3.01 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (18-8, 2.60 ERA) ROOT/ESPN Thursday in Pittsburgh OFF DAY

2 47 - LHP FRANCISCO LIRIANO YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CHICAGO: 4-2 with a 2.56 ERA (59.2ip/17er) in 10 career starts with a 5.40 ERA in one start this year; received a no-decision on 4/21 at PNC Park (5.0ip/3er)... Went 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA in three starts last year; tossed 6.0 shutout innings in no-decision on Opening Day against Jeff Samardzija, allowed two runs in 3.0ip before leaving the game on 6/10 at PNC Park with a left oblique strain and won a combined 5-0 shutout (6.0ip) at Wrigley Field on 9/6...Has been charged with more than two earned runs in just three of his 10 career starts against the Cubs and has gone 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA (54.0ip/13er) in eight starts while pitching with the Pirates. 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 4/6 at Cincinnati ND L 4/15 vs. Detroit L L 4/21 vs. Chicago (NL) ND L 4/26 at Arizona W W APRIL (1-1, 2.22 ERA) /2 at St. Louis ND L 5/8 vs. St. Louis L L 5/13 at Philadelphia L L 5/19 vs. Minnesota L L 5/24 vs. New York W W 5/29 at San Diego ND L MAY (1-3, 5.22 ERA) /3 at San Francisco W W 6/9 vs. Milwaukee L L 6/12 vs. Chicago (AL) W W 6/20 at Washington L L 6/26 vs. Atlanta ND W JUNE (2-2, 2.78 ERA) /2 at Detroit W W 7/7 vs. San Diego ND W 7/12 vs. St. Louis ND W 1st Half (5-6, 2.98 ERA) CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 17/97 18% 0 10 (1027.2ip/402er) 3.52 Sanchez 0/2 0% 0 0 (17.1ip/4er) 2.08 Stewart 10/49 20% 2 0 (370.2ip/100er) 2.43 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...10 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 2 SB OFF PITCHERS... 2 NO THROWS OTHERS (double steals)... 8 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...13, 8/9 vs. LA Most runs, game, Opponents...15, Most runs, inning, Pirates...9, 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...9, (1st) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, Most hits, game, Opponents...19, Most hits, inning, Pirates... 7, (9th), 8/9 vs. LA (7th) & (3rd) Most consec. hits, inning...5, 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Most consec. hits, game , 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA Most hits, inning, Opponents...8, (1st) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...0, Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 2, 6/15 vs. CWS Most doubles, game...5, & 6/15 vs. CWS Most triples, game...2, 8/9 vs. LA & 7/7 vs. SD Most home runs, game, Pirates... 4, Most home runs, game, Opponents...3, & 5/8 vs. STL Most consecutive games, home run... 12, 8/5-18 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents... 6, 6/20-26 Most extra-base hits... 8, 7/23 vs. WAS & Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...75, 6/21-9/15 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...3, 7 times, last on Most stolen bases, game, Opponents... 5, 5 times, last on 9/16 vs. CHI Most left on base (9 innings)... 13, Most left on base (extra innings)... 19, TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates...14, 4 times, last on 8/4 vs. CHI Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...16, & Most strikeouts, game, Opponents Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, 6/14 vs. PHI Most walks, game, Pirates...8, 7/3 vs. CLE Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...9, Most walks, game, Opponents... 9, Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings)... 8, & TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...8 games (6/12-18) Longest losing streak...5 games (5/1-6) Longest game, innings... 15, 8/18 vs. ARI Longest game, time...5:30, Longest game, time, 9 innings... 3:50, 8/8 vs. LA Shortest game, time, 9 innings... 2:06, 7/4 vs. CLE Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 6/15 vs. CWS (11-0) Largest margin of defeat runs, (5-15) TOMORROW S STARTER A.J. BURNETT: The 38-year-old righthander will be making his 25th start of the season tomorrow night...his last start was a 9-3 win in Colorado Monday night (5.2ip/6h/3r/2er/4bb/5so)...Has posted a 3.94 ERA (16.0ip/7er) in three starts since returning from the D.L. on 9/10...Was on the disabled list since 7/31 with right elbow inflammation...has won nine of his last 13 decisions...is one strikeout shy of becoming just the 32nd pitcher in MLB history to punch out 2500 batters. vs. CHICAGO: 8-4 with a 2.93 ERA (101.1ip/33er) in 16 career starts...has gone 1-0 with a 1.47 ERA while opposing Jake Arietta three times this season; received a no-decision in a 5-2 Bucco loss at PNC Park (6.0ip/1er) on 4/20, tossed 7.0 scoreless innings while winning a 3-0 decision at Wrigley Field on 5/17 and received a no-decision in a 3-2, 12-inning loss on 9/16 at PNC Park (5.1ip/2er)...Has lost four of his last six decisions after winning each of his first six HIGHS & LOWS 7/23 vs. Washington W W 7/29 at Minnesota W W JULY (3-0, 2.03 ERA) /8 vs. Los Angeles ND W 8/13 at St. Louis W W 8/18 vs. Arizona ND W 8/23 vs. San Francisco W W 8/28 vs. Colorado ND W AUGUST (2-0, 4.94 ERA) /3 at Milwaukee L L 9/8 at Cincinnati W W 9/13 vs. Milwaukee ND W 9/19 at Los Angeles W W SEPT (2-1, 4.42 ERA) nd Half (6-1, 4.25 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.112 (19-for-169) 2 2B 0 3B 1 HR 10 RBI 14 SACS 2015 BATTING:.150 (9-for-60) 2 2B 0 3B 1 HR 7 RBI 2 SACS CAREER HOMERS (1): 8/8/15 vs. Los Angeles (NL) - off Mat Latos Largest come from behind victory...5 runs, 9/13 vs. MIL Largest come from behind loss...3 runs, & 4/21 vs. CHI Largest crowd, home...39,933, 4/13 vs. DET Smallest crowd, home... 11,777, 4/20 vs. CHI Largest crowd, road... 49,529, Smallest crowd, road...15,616, Most errors, game, Pirates...4, 9/7 &CIN & Most errors, game, Opponents...3, 4 times, last on 9/13 vs. MIL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 71, 4/10-18 Most double plays turned...4, & 5/2 vs. NY Rain delays, home (total time)...14 (15 hours and 33 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time)... 4 (5 hours and 5 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, 16 times, last by Walker Most consecutive hits , Rodriguez (8/29-9/5), Polanco (8/11-12) & Harrison (5/19-20) Most runs, game....3, 8 times, last by McCutchen Most 2bs, game... 3, Kang & Stewart Most 3bs, game...1, 26 times, last by Rammirez Most HR, game... 2, Kang (8/22 vs. SF) & Walker Most extra-base hits...3, Ishikawa Stewart & Harrison Most total bases...10, Walker Most RBI, game...6, Walker Most SB, game... 2, Harrison (6/15 vs. CWS), Marte (8/20 vs. SF & 6/16 vs. CWS) & Polanco Most walks, game... 4, McCutchen Polanco & Alvarez Consec. games, home run...2, 13 times, last by Marte (9/20-21) Longest hitting streak...18 games, McCutchen (6/21-7/11) Grand slams... 2, Morse (9/12 vs. MIL) & Kang (9/9 at CIN) Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs...4, Polanco (8/7 vs. LA & 8/5 vs. CHI) & Harrison (4/21 vs. CHI & 4/13 vs. DET) Pinch hit home runs...2, Morse (9/12 vs. MIL( & Hart (4/13 vs. DET) Walkoff home runs...2, Marte (8/22 vs. SF) & McCutchen (7/11 vs. STL) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...12, Liriano (6/15 vs. CWS & 5/24 vs. NY) Longest winning streak...6 games, Cole (5/22-6/18) & Burnett (5/7-6/2) Longest losing streak...3 games, 6 times, last by Liz (5/3-9/10) Fewest hits, complete game... No Complete Games Most walks, game...6, Liriano Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Burnett (6/14 vs. PHI) Most IP, game, reliever , Worley Most consec. scoreless IP , Melancon (6/7-8/2) Most consecutive saves...35, Melancon (4/23-8/15)

3 PEDRO ALVAREZ N Singled as a pinch hitter on Friday...Has gone 9-for-30 (.300) with 3 HR & seven walks in his last 13 games. ROAD TRIP: 5-20 (.250) 2 HR 4 RBI N His 110 HR since the beginning of 2012 are the second-most among all NL players (Giancarlo Stanton is first - 125). SERIES: 1-1 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit 21 of his team-leading 26 home runs with the bases empty...is hitting.282 (33-for-117) since August 5. LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI 2 games N Has gone 12-for-29 (.414) vs. LHP since 7/11...Ranks 13th on Pittsburgh s all-time home run list (130). KEON BROXTON N Has pinch ran in each of his first four games...received his first big league at bat on Wednesday (struck out). ROAD TRIP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made Major League debut Monday; pinch ran, stole a base and scored his first big league run in the ninth inning. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Began season with Double-A Altoona, where he hit.302 with 12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR & 26 RBI in 45 games. LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit.273 with 27 doubles, 12 triples, 10 homers, 68 RBI and 39 stolen bases in 133 minor league games. FRANCISCO CERVELLI N ROAD TRIP: 9-26 (.346) 0 HR 0 RBI N SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N LAST 3: 5-14 (.357) 0 HR 0 RBI 5 games N ANDREW McCUTCHEN ROAD TRIP: 5-24 (.208) 0 HR 2 RBI SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-7 GREGORY POLANCO ROAD TRIP: 6-31 (.194) 0 HR 3 RBI SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 3-13 (.231) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-4 Has gone 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBI in six career games at Wrigley Field (all coming this year with the Bucs). Has gone 8-for-19 with three runs scored in his last 4 starts and 9-for-26 (.346) in six games on the trip. Has established career highs in every offensive category...is hitting.365 (54-for-148) in the 7th inning and later. Is hitting.308 (113-for-367) in 105 games since 5/1...His 124 hits are the third-most by all catchers in the N.L. JAFF DECKER N Made the start in right field Thursday in Colorado and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. ROAD TRIP: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has reached base safely in 10 of his 16 games in which he has had a plate appearance with Pittsburgh. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in four of his last seven games...has made three starts in left field and one in right field. LAST 3: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indy, where he hit.266 with 10 doubles, a triple, 3 HR and 26 RBI in 69 games. ELIAS DIAZ N Made his Major League debut on 9/12 vs. Milwaukee and flied out to center field as a pinch hitter. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was a 2015 International League mid- and post-season All-Star...Threw out 14 of 46 baserunners at Triple-A. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indy, where he hit.271 with 16 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR & 47 RBI in 93 games. LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was rated by Baseball America as Pittsburgh s Best Defensive Catcher in the Pirates system prior to PEDRO FLORIMON N Pinch ran and scored the winning run vs. Chicago on 9/15...Made last start at shortstop on 9/15 (game 2). ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered first career walkoff hit on 8/18 vs. Arizona; an RBI-triple in the 15th inning. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made all four starts with the Pirates this season at shortstop. LAST 3: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-3 N Made his Pirates debut on 7/22 at Kansas City after having his contract selected earlier that day. JOSH HARRISON N Went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in his start at third base Thursday afternoon in Colorado. ROAD TRIP: (.417) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has gone 10-for-24 on the road trip and has hit safely in 10 of his last 14 games (20-for-53,.377). SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.328 (94-for-287) in his last 77 big league games;.293 (27-for-92) in 31 games since coming off D.L. LAST 3: 5-15 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-5 N Missed 38 games from 7/6 to 8/21 after having left thumb surgery (injured thumb on slide into second on 7/5). TRAVIS ISHIKAWA N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday in Colorado...Flied out as a pinch hitter last Friday night in Los Angeles. ROAD TRIP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-7 while playing in two games on a rehab assignment (low back strain) with Triple-A Indianapolis. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made five starts at first base (last on 7/29) and three in left field (last on 8/16) with the Pirates this year. LAST 3: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-2 N Had three extra base hits on 7/20 for first time in his career; was also his first four RBI game since 10/3/12. STARLING MARTE N Has gone 15-for-29 with 9 RBI in his last six games...tied career high with four hits Thursday and Monday. ROAD TRIP: (.444) 2 HR 10 RBI N Is hitting.320 (41-for-128) with 16 RBI in 30 career games at Wrigley Field. SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI N The Pirates are when he scores at least one run...leads the N.L. with 18 game-winning RBI. LAST 3: 7-15 (.467) 0 HR 4 RBI 0-for-5 N Has a career-high 18 home runs; the most by a Pirates left fielder since Jason Bay hit 21 in N Is hitting.338 (67-for-198) with seven home runs and 29 RBI in 54 career games at Wrigley Field. N Has reached base safely 17 times in his last 31 plate appearances (14 walks and three hits). N Has reached base safely in 31 of his last 33 games...has 15 hits in his last 36 at bats against LHP. N His 95 RBI are one shy of his career high of 96 in Picked up his last RBI (two) Saturday in Los Angeles. JORDY MERCER N Has gone 11-for-30 (.367) on the road trip...tied his career high (third time) with four hits Monday night. ROAD TRIP: (.367) 0 HR 2 RBI N Is hitting.272 (25-for-92) in 28 games since coming off the disabled list (left knee MCL sprain) on 8/23. SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 49-for-167 (.293) in his last 48 Major League games, dating back to 6/25. LAST 3: 4-11 (.364) 0 HR 0 RBI 1 game N Has made a team-high 100 starts at shortstop...hit his two home runs in back-to-back games on 6/2-3 at SF. MICHAEL MORSE N Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in his start on Friday...Has made 13 starts at first base since joining Bucs on 8/4. ROAD TRIP: 4-12 (.333) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with a double, triple, home run and six RBI in 18 games this month. SERIES: 2-3 (.667) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.320 (24-for-75) since the All-Star break...has gone 8-for-21 (.381) as a pinch hitter with the Pirates. LAST 3: 2-5 (.400) 0 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Hit his fifth career grand slam and his second career pinch HR on 9/12; his first 4-RBI game since 5/25/14. N Has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games while also scoring 6 runs (the Pirates are when he scores a run). N Has produced a.308 (33-for-107) average in his last 25 road games, dating back to 8/11. N Is hitting.273 (72-for-264) with 16 doubles, 6 homers, 26 RBI and 41 runs scored in 62 games since the break. N Shares the National League lead in assists among right fielders (10) with Jay Bruce and Matt Kemp. ARAMIS RAMIREZ N Since making his debut in 1998, his 128 HRs at Wrigley Field rank second behind Sammy Sosa (185). ROAD TRIP: 7-22 (.318) 1 HR 5 RBI N Has gone 7-for-19 with five RBI in his last five games...is hitting.333 (20-for-60) in his last 17 road games. SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Tripled to center field Tuesday night; his 24th career triple, second in last three years and first since 8/2/14. LAST 3: 4-11 (.364) 1 HR 3 RBI 5 games N His triple on Tuesday was career hit #2300; ranks ninth among active players in that category. SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Had a three-run double Wednesday night in Colorado...Is hitting.378 (14-for-37) in his last 32 games. ROAD TRIP: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 3 RBI N Is 8-for-25 (.320) this month...has played in a career-high 133 games (previous high was 131 with TB in 2011). SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.338 (23-for-68) in 46 games since 8/1...Five of his eight hits this month have gone for extra bases. LAST 3: 1-3 (.000) 0 HR 3 RBI N Has made 97 appearances at first base, 16 in LF, 14 in RF, 8 at third base, 7 at second base & 3 at shortstop. TRAVIS SNIDER N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Thursday...Made his fourth start in LF on 9/17 and went 1-for-4 with a solo HR. ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has produced five RBI in his last eight games and has a total of eight RBI in his 13 games with the Pirates. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the ninth inning on 9/4 in his second game with Pittsburgh. LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-7 N Had contract selected on 9/1 from Indianapolis, where he hit.314 (11-for-35) with a HR & 4 RBI in 10 games. Multi-Hit Games: 23 Multi-RBI Games: 18 Last HR: 9/24/15 at COL First HR: 7/3/10 vs. PHI (Kyle Kendrick) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs Multi-Hit Games: 36 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 8/9/15 vs. LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) Multi-Hit Games: 1 Last HR: 8/12/13 at COL First HR: 8/12/13 at COL (Jhoulys Chacin) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: 9/27/13 vs. CL First HR: 9/24/12 vs. NYY (Cory Wade) Multi-Hit Games: 34 Last HR: 5/15/15 at CHI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-Hit Games: 3 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 7/20/15 at KC First HR: 8/17/08 at Atl (Charlie Morton) Multi-Hit Games: 47 Multi-RBI Games: 19 Last HR: 9/21/15 at COL First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) Multi-Hit Games: 44 Multi-RBI Games: 27 Last HR: 9/10/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) Multi-Hit Games: 22 Last HR: 6/3/15 at SF First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Multi-Hit Games: 11 Last HR: 9/12/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/15/05 vs. PHI (Ryan Madson) Multi-Hit Games: 40 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 9/17/15 vs. CHI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) Multi-Hit Games: 31 Multi-RBI Games: 17 Last HR: 9/21/15 at COL First HR: 6/12/98 vs. MIL (Scott Karl) Multi-Hit Games: 12 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 9/6/15 at STL First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 9/17/15 vs. CHI First HR: 9/4/08 vs. MIN (Kevin Slowey)

4 CHRIS STEWART N Went 1-for-4 in his start behind the plate Thursday in Colorado...Has posted a 2.43 catcher s ERA this season. ROAD TRIP: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded his fifth career three-hit game and third career three-rbi performance on 9/11 vs. Milwaukee. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.295 (39-for-132) in his 36 starts behind the plate...is hitting.303 (36-for-119) from 8th spot of lineup. LAST 3: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 0 RBI 2 games N Has hits in four of his last 10 at bats with RISP and is hitting.294 (10-for-34) this year in those situations. NEIL WALKER N Has gone 13-for-28 (.464) in his last seven starts (four multi-hit games)...went off the bench Friday. ROAD TRIP: 9-26 (.346) 2 HR 8 RBI N Went 4-for-5 with a home run and a career-high six RBI Wednesday night in Colorado, SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Leads all National League second basemen in home runs (15) and extra base hits (48). LAST 3: 5-10 (.500) 1 HR 6 RBI N Leads National League second basemen with 68 home runs since the start of the 2012 season. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 8/20/13 vs. TOR First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald) Multi-Hit Games: 31 Multi-RBI Games: 14 Last HR: 9/23/15 at COL First HR: 6/1/10 vs. CHI (Ted Lilly) BUCCO BULLPEN ANTONIO BASTARDO BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 25/3 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 62/47 N Has retired each of the last 14 batters he has faced over six appearances...pitched a eighth inning Thursday in Colorado. N Has been scored upon just three times in his last 24 games (22.1ip/3er ERA)...Suffered his lone loss on 5/20 vs. Minnesota. N Has posted a 2.63 ERA (27.1ip/8er) on the road this season...has a 0.93 ERA (9.2ip/1er) when working multiple innings this year. N Has a 1.72 ERA (15.2ip/3er) while pitching in the seventh inning...picked up his fourth win of the season on 8/7. JOE BLANTON N Picked up the win Thursday (1.0ip/0r) and Wednesday (1.2ip/0r) in Colorado; he is now 5-0 in his stint with the Pirates. BA AGAINST: N Had his 16.1 scoreless innings streak end on 9/2 after allowing one run (a homer by Adam Lind) in his 2.0 innings of work. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/1 N Has gone 5-0 with a 1.82 ERA (29.2ip/6er) in 18 games with the Pirates...Picked up first three wins in a five-game span from 8/ ST BAT FACED/RET: 18/15 N Pitched 3.0 scoreless frames on 8/8 vs. LA and won his first decision with Pittsburgh...Was acquired from Kansas City on 7/30. ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 29/5 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 69/49 N Gave up a run in 1.0ip Wednesday in Colorado...Retired the one batter he faced Monday night to end the game against the Rockies. N Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings vs. Chicago on 9/15 and whiffed four...struck out a career-high six batters on 8/4 vs. the Cubs. N Leads all N.L. rookies in strikeouts (72) pitching exclusively in relief...worked a career-high 3.0 scoreless innings on 8/18. N Leads all National League rookie pitchers in appearances (69)...Has at least one strikeout in 14 of his last 22 appearances. JARED HUGHES N Threw two pitches while facing one batter Tuesday; inherited one runner and DJ LaMahieu grounded into an inning-ending double play. BA AGAINST: N Has induced 11 grounded into double plays this year... Won third game of the year (1.0ip/0r) with a scoreless 11th inning on 9/13. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 52/9 N Has allowed just 9 of his 52 inherited runners to score...has established a career high in appearances (previous high was 66 in 2012). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 72/49 N Has been charged with just eight earned runs in his last 46 games (42.0ip ERA), dating back to June 3. BOBBY LaFROMBOISE N Struck out the one batter he faced Thursday in Colorado...Has made seven scoreless appearances (5.1ip) since being recalled on 9/1. BA AGAINST: N Pitched a season-high 2.0 innings and did not allow a run vs. Chicago on 9/17...Made season debut with Bucs on 5/14 (1.0ip/0r). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/0 N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indianapolis, where he went 1-2 with a 2.98 ERA (54.1ip/18er) and 52 strikeouts in 54 relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/7 N Has recorded a 0.90 ERA (10.0ip/1er) in 14 career appearances with the Pirates (allowed his only run on 9/27/14 at Cincinnati). MARK MELANCON N Has a club record and MLB-leading 51 saves...is one of just 12 pitchers in history to earn 50 saves in a season (15th time overall). BA AGAINST: N His 51 saves are tied with Rod Beck (1998) for 6th-most in N.L. history; Eric Gagne (2003) and John Smoltz (2002) share record (55). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/3 N Has surrendered just two hits and one run in his last 10 appearances (10.0ip)...Has converted 14 straight save opportunities. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 75/53 N Converted a club-record 35 consecutive saves before suffering blown save on 8/18...Has posted a 1.56 ERA (34.2ip/6er) on the road. ROB SCAHILL N Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Chicago on 9/17 - his third appearance since being reinstated from the disabled list. BA AGAINST: N Was recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list (right forearm tightness) on 9/1. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/1 N Went 0-0 with a 2.31 ERA (11.2ip/3er) in a combined six games (two starts) on rehab with the GCL Pirates, Altoona and Indianapolis. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 27/20 N Has pitched multiple innings in nine of his 27 games with Pittsburgh; his ERA in those multiple-inning games is 0.54 (16.2ip/1er). JOAKIM SORIA N Pitched a scoreless frame Wednesday in Colorado...Has made nine straight scoreless appearances (8.2ip), dating back to 9/9. BA AGAINST: N Has been charged with an earned run in just four of his 24 games with the Pirates...Was acquired from Detroit on 7/30. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/3 N Picked up his first National League save on 8/2 in Cincinnati...Recorded his 200th career save on 7/22 vs. Seattle. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 24/19 N Has surrendered one home run in his last 39 games (36.0ip), dating back to 6/25...Has not given up a home run with the Pirates. TONY WATSON N Tossed a scoreless eighth inning Friday afternoon in Chicago...Has made nine straight scoreless appearances (9.0ip). BA AGAINST: N Leads all Major League relievers with a club-record 41 holds this season, breaking his previous mark of 34 set last year. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 24/5 N His 14 wins since the beginning of the 2014 season are the most among all left-handed relievers in the Majors. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 74/52 N The Bucs are 23-0 in his last 23 appearances on the road...has been scored upon just once in his last 27 appearances (26.2ip/2er). VANCE WORLEY N Tossed a scoreless inning on 9/17 vs. Chicago...Has recorded a decision in four of his last five appearances with the Pirates. BA AGAINST: N Suffered the loss in 12-inning game vs. Cubs on 9/16 after allowing one run on two hits; first appearance with the Pirates since 7/24. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Began season with Pirates and went 4-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 20 games (eight starts)...was designated for assignment on 7/31. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 14/9 N Has posted a 2.25 ERA (28.0ip/7er) in 14 relief appearances with the Pirates this year, working multiple innings nine times Disabled List (16 players, 16 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Brandon Cumpton (R elbow surgery) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/ Jaff Decker (L calf strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/30) 4/15 4/ Charlie Morton (R hip surgery) 4/5 4/21 5/ Justin Sellers (L heel pain) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 7/ Chris Stewart (R hamstring strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 4/12 4/ Andrew Lambo (L foot plantar fasciitis) * 5/6 (retro to 5/4) 7/ Corey Hart (L shoulder impingement) * 6/24 (retro to 6/22) 8/ Rob Scahill (R forearm tightness) 6/26 7/11 9/ Josh Harrison (L thumb surgery) 7/6 7/21 8/ Gorkys Hernandez (L shoulder discomfort) 7/19 (retro to 7/13) 7/28 7/ Jordy Mercer (L knee MCL sprain) 7/20 8/4 8/ A.J. Burnett (R elbow inflammation) 7/31 8/15 9/ Deolis Guerra (L knee inflammation) * 8/7 None Travis Ishikawa (low back strain) 8/23 9/7 9/7 8-6 Casey Sadler (R elbow strain) * 9/1 None Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery) * 9/21 None * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed

5 Pirates vs. Cubs 2015 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Alvarez Broxton Cervelli Decker Diaz Florimon Harrison Ishikawa Marte McCutchen Mercer Morse Polanco Ramirez Rodriguez Snider Stewart Walker W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo Blanton Burnett Caminero Cole Happ Hughes LaFromboise Liriano Locke Melancon Morton Scahill Soria Watson Worley Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 6/12 Starling Marte vs. Philadelphia...13th inning single scored Chris Stewart 2. 6/14 Josh Harrison vs. Philadelphia... 11th inning single scored Neil Walker 3. 6/26 Jordy Mercer vs. Atlanta...10th inning double scored Andrew McCutchen 4. 7/6 Pedro Alvarez vs. San Diego...9th inning single scored Andrew McCutchen 5. 7/11 Andrew McCutchen vs. St. Louis... 14th inning home run off Nick Greenwood 6. 7/12 Gregory Polanco vs. St. Louis...10th inning single scored Jung Ho Kang 7. 8/7 Pedro Alvarez vs. Los Angeles... 10th inning PH-single scored Jung Ho Kang 8. 8/18 Pedro Florimon vs. Arizona...15th inning triple scored Francisco Cervelli 9. 8/22 Starling Marte vs. San Francisco... 9th inning home run off George Kontos 10. 9/13 Josh Harrison vs. Milwaukee... 11th inning single scored Pedro Florimon 2015 Ejections Date Player/Coach Reason (Umpire) 1. 4/14 Clint Hurdle Discussing balls and strikes (David Rackley) 2. 6/14 Clint Hurdle Discussing balls and strikes (Cory Blaser) 3. 7/11 Francisco Cervelli Arguing non-strikeout on Mark Reynolds (Vic Carapazza) 4. 7/11 Clint Hurdle Arguing Cervelli ejection (Vic Carapazza) 5. 8/2 Sean Rodriguez Involvement in bench-clearing incident (Joe West) 6. 8/2 Mark Melancon Hitting a batter after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 7. 8/2 Clint Hurdle Automatic after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 8. 8/27 Francisco Cervelli Discussing balls and strikes (Alan Porter) 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...9/1/15 at MIL (Ramirez & Kang); done 3 times in 2015 The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... 9/12/15 vs. MIL (Morse) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...8/7/15 vs. LA (Polanco); done 4 times in 2015 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... 9/12/15 vs. MIL (Morse) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One (Walker, Marte & Alvarez) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) 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)

6 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (12-10) 6 1 at Cin L T3-1.0 Diaz (1-0) Watson (0-1) Chapman (1) 43, at Cin L 4-5 (11) Hoover (1-0) Liz (0-1) 30, at Cin L T4-3.0 Chapman (1-0) Scahill (0-1) 15, at Mil W Locke (1-0) Fiers (0-1) 27, at Mil L T4-3.0 Nelson (1-0) Worley (0-1) 41, at Mil W Sadler (1-0) Lohse (0-2) 39, DET W Cole (1-0) Sanchez (1-1) * 39,933 39, DET L Greene (2-0) Burnett (0-1) Soria (4) 31,755 71, DET L Simon (2-0) Liriano (0-1) Soria (5) 19,509 91, MIL W Worley (1-1) Nelson (1-1) Melancon (1) 25, , MIL W Locke (2-0) Lohse (0-3) 33, , MIL W Cole (2-0) Garza (1-2) Melancon (2) 28, , CHI L T3-3.0 Arrieta (2-1) Caminero (0-1) 11, , CHI L Jackson (1-0) Melancon (0-1) Rondon (3) 13, , CHI W Worley (2-1) Hammel (1-1) Watson (1) 15, , CHI W T3-3.0 Liz (1-1) Schlitter (0-2) Melancon (3) 22, , at Ari W Cole (3-0) Collmenter (1-3) Melancon (4) 24, at Ari W Watson (1-1) Reed (0-1) Melancon (5) 38, at Ari W Liriano (1-1) Hellickson (1-3) 32, at Chi L Hammel (2-1) Worley (2-2) 29, at Chi L Wood (2-1) Locke (2-1) 29, at Chi W Cole (4-0) Hendricks (0-1) 30,634 MAY (14-14) 1 23 at Stl L 1-2 (10) Choate (1-0) Scahill (0-2) 40, at Stl L 1-2 (11) T3-5.5 Villanueva (3-1) Hughes (0-1) 45, at Stl L 2-3 (14) T3-6.5 Socolovich (1-0) Liz (1-2) 44, CIN L Lorenzen (1-1) Locke (2-2) 16, , CIN L Leake (2-1) Cole (4-1) Chapman (6) 16, , CIN W Burnett (1-1) DeSclafani (2-3) 27, , STL L Wacha (5-0) Liriano (1-2) Rosenthal (11) 33, , STL W Scahill (1-2) Martinez (3-1) Melancon (6) *38, , STL W T3-7.0 Hughes (1-1) Harris (1-1) Melancon (7) 34, , at Phi W Cole (5-1) Williams (2-3) Melancon (8) 21, at Phi W Burnett (2-1) O Sullivan (0-2) 20, at Phi L T3-6.5 Hamels (3-3) Liriano (1-3) Papelbon (7) 29, at Phi L Harang (4-3) Worley (2-3) Papelbon (8) 29, at Chi L (12) Jackson (2-1) Liz (1-3) 33, at Chi L Lester (4-2) Cole (5-2) Wood (1) 38, at Chi W T3-7.5 Burnett (3-1) Arrieto (4-4) Melancon (9) 36, MIN L T3-8.0 Nolasco (4-1) Liriano (1-4) Perkins (14) 22, , MIN L 3-4 (13) T3-9.0 Duensing (2-0) Bastardo (0-1) Perkins (15) 21, , NY W Cole (6-2) Syndergaard (1-2) Melancon (10) 33, , NY W Burnett (4-1) Harvey (5-2) *39, , NY W Liriano (2-4) Niese (3-5) *37, , MIA W Morton (1-0) Phelps (2-2) Melancon (11) 20, , MIA W Locke (3-2) Urena (0-1) 20, , MIA W Cole (7-2) Dyson (2-2) Melancon (12) 33, , at SD W Burnett (5-1) Kennedy (2-5) 23, at SD L Kimbrel (1-1) Scahill(1-1) 28, at SD W Morton (2-0) Ross (2-5) Melancon (13) 43, at SD L Despaigne (3-3) Locke (3-3) 20,556 JUNE (17-9) 1 51 at SF W Cole (8-2) Vogelsong (4-3) Melancon (14) 41, at SF W Burnett (6-1) Heston (5-4) Melancon (15) 41, at SF W Liriano (3-4) Hudson (3-5) Melancon (16) 41, at Atl W Morton (3-0) Avilan (2-1) Melancon (17) 27, at Atl L Grilli (1-2) Worley (2-4) 33, at Atl W Cole (9-2) Wood (4-3) Melancon (18) 24, MIL L Nelson (3-6) Burnett (6-2) Rodriguez (11) 18, , MIL L Jungmann (1-0) Liriano (3-5) Rodriguez (12) 20, , MIL W Morton (4-0) Lohse (3-7) Melancon (19) 26, , PHI W 1-0 (13) Bastardo (1-1) McGowan (1-2) 33, , PHI W Cole (10-2) O Sullivan (1-5) Melancon (20) *37, , PHI W 1-0 (11) Bastardo (2-1) Papelbon (1-1) 34, , CWS W Liriano (4-5) Rodon (2-1) 24, , CWS W Morton (5-0) Quintana (3-7) Melancon (21) 28, , at CWS W Locke (4-3) Danks (3-7) Melancon (22) 19, at CWS W Cole (11-2) Petricka (1-2) Melancon (23) 21, at Was L Ross (2-1) Burnett (6-3) Storen (20) 38, at Was L SCHERZER (8-5) Liriano (4-6) 41, at Was L Gonzalez (5-4) Morton (5-1) 40, CIN W Scahill (2-3) Villarreal (0-2) Melancon (24) 26, , CIN L Leake (5-4) Cole (11-3) Hoover (1) *37, , CIN L 4-5 (13) Villarreal (1-2) Scahill (2-4) 35, , ATL W 3-2 (10) Melancon (1-1) Grilli (2-3) 34, , ATL W Morton (6-1) Teheran (5-4) 36,417 1,030, ATL L Wood (5-5) Locke (4-4) Grilli (21) 36,082 1,066, at Det W 5-4 (14) Guerra (1-0) Wilson (1-3) 33,899 JULY (17-9) 1 77 at Det W Burnett (7-3) Simon (7-5) 31, at Det W Liriano (5-6) Ryan (1-2) Melancon (25) 34, CLE L Bauer (7-5) Morton (6-2) Allen (16) *38,840 1,105, CLE W Locke (5-4) ANDERSON (1-1) Melancon (26) *37,928 1,143, CLE W Cole (12-3) Salazar (7-4) Melancon (27) *36,812 1,180, PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 6 82 SD W Hughes (2-1) Maurer (5-2) 23,182 1,203, SD W Watson (2-1) Benoit (5-4) Melancon (28) 21,887 1,225, SD W Guerra (2-0) Cashner (3-10) Bastardo (1) 25,035 1,250, STL L Martinez (10-3) Locke (5-5) Rosenthal (26) 35,183 1,285, STL W Cole (13-3) Lynn (6-5) Melancon (29) *36,825 1,322, STL W 6-5 (14) Worley (3-4) Greenwood (0-1) *37,318 1,359, STL W 6-5 (10) Caminero (1-1) Rosenthal (1-2) 33,544 1,393, ALL-STAR BREAK at Mil L Fiers (5-7) Morton (6-3) Rodriguez (20) 32, at Mil L Nelson (7-9) Worley (3-5) Rodriguez (21) 33, at Mil L Jungmann (5-1) Locke (5-6) 33, at KC W Burnett (8-3) Ventura (4-7) Melancon (30) 38, at KC L Davis (6-1) Cole (13-4) Holland (21) 38, at KC L Volquez (9-5) Morton (6-4) 39, WAS W Liriano (6-6) Fister (3-6) *37,799 1,431, WAS W Worley (4-5) Solis (1-1) Melancon (31) *38,371 1,469, WAS L Gonzalez (8-4) Burnett (8-4) *38,185 1,507, WAS W Cole (14-4) Ross (2-3) Melancon (32) *37,597 1,545, at Min W Melancon (2-1) Perkins (0-3) 30, at Min W Liriano (7-6) Santana (2-1) 37, at Cin L Holmberg (1-0) Burnett (8-5) 35, at Cin W Locke (6-6) Lorenzen (3-6) Melancon (33) 35,088 AUGUST (19-8) at Cin L Iglesias (2-3) Cole (14-5) Chapman (22) 42, at Cin W Morton (7-4) Sampson (0-1) Soria (1) 39,596 3 CHI PPD - RAIN CHI L Arrieta (12-6) Happ (0-1) 34,993 1,580, CHI W Bastardo (3-1) Wood (5-4) Melancon (34) 35,759 1,615, LA W 5-4 (10) Bastardo (4-1) Johnson (2-4) *39,404 1,655, LA W Blanton (1-0) Latos (4-8) Melancon (35) *38,981 1,694, LA W Caminero (2-1) Johnson (0-2) *37,094 1,731, at Stl L Martinez (12-4) Locke (6-7) Rosenthal (34) 41, at Stl L Wacha (14-4) Cole (14-6) Rosenthal (35) 41, at Stl W Liriano (7-6) Lynn (9-7) 41, at NY W 3-2 (10) Caminero (3-1) Parnell (1-2) Melancon (36) 38, at NY W 5-3 (14) Blanton (2-0) Gillmartin (1-1) Melancon (37) 38, at NY W Caminero (4-1) Parnell (1-3) 40, ARI L Hellickson (9-8) Cole (14-7) Ziegler (21) 27,365 1,758, ARI W 9-8 (15) Blanton (3-0) Hessler (0-1) 24,975 1,783, ARI W Happ (1-1) Ray (3-9) Melancon (38) 32,088 1,815, SF W Morton (8-4) Peavy (3-6) *36,671 1,852, SF L Bumgarner (15-6) Locke (6-8) Casilla (30) *37,692 1,890, SF W Melancon (3-1) Kontos (2-2) *38,259 1,928, SF W Liriano (9-6) Vogelsong (9-9) Melancon (39) 31,364 1,959, at Mia W Happ (2-1) Koehler (8-12) Melancon (40) 17, at Mia L Hand (4-3) Morton (8-5) Ramos (22) 17, at Mia W Locke (7-8) Narveson (1-1) 16, at Mia W Cole (15-7) Nicolino (2-2) Melancon (41) 19, COL W Watson (3-1) Oberg (3-5) Melancon (42) 32,607 1,992, COL W Happ (3-1) Rusin (4-7) Melancon (43) 35,838 2,028, COL L De La Rosa (8-6) Morton (8-6) 36,271 2,064,564 SEPTEMBER (15-10) at Mil L Nelson (11-10) Cole (15-8) Rodriguez (32) 18, at Mil L Jeffress (4-0) Locke (7-9) 24, at Mil L Jungmann (9-5) Liriano (9-7) Rodriguez (33) 22, at Stl W Happ (4-1) Martinez (13-7) 44, at Stl L Garcia (8-4) Morton (8-7) 45, at Stl W Cole (16-8) Lackey (11-9) 46, at Cin L DeSclafani (8-10) Locke (7-10) Chapman (29) 19, at Cin W Liriano (10-7) Iglesias (3-7) 16, at Cin W Happ (5-1) Sampson (2-4) Melancon (44) 19, MIL L 4-6 (13) Rodriguez (1-3) Liz (1-4) Lohse (2) 21,964 2,086, MIL W Morton (9-7) Nelson (11-12) Melancon (45) 28,346 2,114, MIL W Locke (8-10) Davies (1-1) 35,749 2,150, MIL W 7-6 (11) Hughes (3-1) Thornburg (0-1) 34,740 2,185, CHI W Watson (4-1) Grimm (3-5) Melancon (46) 31,488 2,216, CHI L LESTER (10-10) Happ (5-2) 25,914 2,242, CHI L 2-3 (12) Rondon (6-4) Worley (4-6) 31,945 2,274, CHI L Richard (4-2) Morton (9-8) Wood (2) 28,228 2,302, at LA L Greinke (18-3) Locke (8-11) 49, at LA W Liriano (11-7) Kershaw (14-7) Melancon (47) 49, at LA W Cole (17-8) Bolsinger (6-4) Melancon (48) 47, at Col W Burnett (9-5) Gray (0-2) 23, at Col W Happ (6-2) Rusin (5-9) Melancon (49) 23, at Col W Blanton (4-0) Bergman (3-1) 23, at Col W Blanton (5-0) Diaz (0-1) Melancon (50) 25, at Chi W Cole (18-8) Lester (10-12) Melancon (51) 40, at Chi at Chi STL STL STL OCTOBER (0-0) CIN CIN CIN BOLD ITALICS - Clinched Postseason Berth BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (21) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Alvarez (69-44), Morse (8-5), Rodriguez (8-4), Hart (3-4), Ishikawa (3-2), Ramirez (3-1) 2B - Walker (80-49), Harrison (11-11), Rodriguez (3-0) 3B - Harrison (31-24), Kang (34-20), Ramirez (25-15), Rodriguez (3-0), Morel (1-1) SS - Mercer (63-37), Kang (29-20), Florimon (2-2), Rodriguez (0-1) LF - Marte (76-49), Harrison (5-2), Rodriguez (6-1), Ishikawa (4-0), Polanco (0-3), Decker (1-2), Snider (1-2), Tabata (1-0), Lambo (0-1) CF - McCutchen (90-53), Marte (3-7), Polanco (1-0) RF - Polanco (81-45), Harrison (5-3), Rodriguez (2-6), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-3), Lambo (1-1), Decker (1-0), Hernandez (0-1), Snider (1-0) C - Cervelli (67-49), Stewart (26-10), Sanchez (1-1) DH - Alvarez (4-1), McCutchen (2-1), Hart (1-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Polanco (55-36), Harrison (38-24), Mercer (1-0) 2nd - Marte (34-21), Walker (29-17), Polanco (14-8), Harrison (6-7), Mercer (5-2), Kang (2-1), Cervelli (1-2), Lambo (1-1), Rodriguez (0-1), Tabata (1-0), Decker (1-0) 3rd - McCutchen (91-54), Walker (1-4), Polanco (2-0), Marte (0-2) 4th - Marte (29-19), Ramirez (28-16), Walker (19-14), Kang (17-9), Hart (0-2), McCutchen (1-0) 5th - Kang (36-22), Marte (15-14), Alvarez (16-10), Cervelli (8-7), Walker (12-2), Harrison (3-2), Hart (1-2), Mercer (2-0), Rodriguez (1-0), Ishikawa (0-1) 6th - Alvarez (38-26), Cervelli (19-9), Walker (12-9), Morse (6-4), Mercer (6-2), Kang (3-4), Harrison (2-1), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (1-0), Rodriguez (1-1), Marte (1-0), Snider (1-0) 7th - Cervelli (28-21), Alvarez (19-9), Mercer (12-5), Polanco (7-4), Rodriguez (8-4), Harrison (3-5), Walker (5-2), Kang (4-2), Ishikawa (3-0), Morse (2-1), Snider (1-2), Stewart (1-1), Hart (1-1), Morel (0-1), Lambo (0-1), Decker (0-1) 8th - Mercer (37-28), Stewart (23-9), Cervelli (12-10), Rodriguez (9-5), Walker (2-1), Kang (1-2), Ishikawa (2-0), Polanco (2-0), Florimon (2-1), Sanchez (1-1), Hart (2-0), Hernandez (0-1), Decker (0-1), Morel (1-0), Harrison (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (86-58), Rodriguez (3-1), Stewart (2-0), Polanco (1-0), Florimon (0-1), Decker (1-0), Ishikawa (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS 9/21 Keon Broxton (OF) selected from Indianapolis...Jung Ho Kang (INF) placed on 60-day D.L. 9/15 Vance Worley (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Radhames Liz (RHP) designated for assignment. 9/10 A.J. Burnett (RHP) reinstated from D.L. 9/7 Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L. 9/5 Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) began a rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 9/2 Pedro Florimon (INF) selected from Bristol...Deolis Guerra (RHP) transferred to 60-day D.L. 9/1 Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Jaff Decker (OF) recalled from Indianapolis...Elias Diaz (C) recalled from Indianapolis...Bobby LaFromboise (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Radhames Liz (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Travis Snider (OF) selected from Indianapolis...Casey Sadler (RHP) reinstated from minor league disabled list, recalled to Pittsburgh and placed on 60-day D.L. 8/23 Jordy Mercer (INF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) placed on 15-day D.L.