San Francisco Giants (72-60) vs. Chicago Cubs (85-47)

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1 * CubsMedia@Cubs.com * * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL CUBS VS. GIANTS The Cubs and Giants play seven games, spanning two series, this season Chicago dropped two of three in San Francisco, May Chicago last season was 5-2 against the Giants, including a 4-0 mark at Wrigley Field the Cubs aim to win consecutive home series against the Giants for the first time since the campaigns Overall: At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park: All-Time Since 1883:... 1,065-1,138 At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park (since 2000): CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (10) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed RHP Dallas Beeler 3/25 4/9 132 (right shoulder inflammation) 60-Day RHP Aaron Brooks 3/25 4/9 132 (hip contusion) 60-Day OF Chris Coghlan 8/17 9/1 14 (right rib contusion) 15-Day RHP John Lackey 8/15 8/30 16 (right shoulder strain) 15-day RHP Hector Rondon 8/17 9/1 14 (right triceps strain) 15-day LHP Zac Rosscup 2/26 6/2 132 (left shoulder inflammation) 60-Day C Kyle Schwarber Out for season 129 (torn ACL, LCL in left knee; left ankle sprain) RHP Joe Smith 8/17 9/1 14 (left hamstring strain) 15-Day RHP Pedro Strop 8/11 8/26 20 (left meniscus tear) 15-Day IF Christian Villanueva 3/25 5/ (right fibular fracture) 60-Day BEST OPS, NATIONAL LEAGUE 1. Kris Bryant, CHI Daniel Murphy, WAS Joey Votto, Nolan Arenado, COL Yoenis Cespedes, NYM Anthony Rizzo, CHI MOST RBI, NL 1. Nolan Arenado, COL Daniel Murphy, WAS Anthony Rizzo, CHI Kris Bryant, CHI Addison Russell, CHI Jay Bruce, /NYM...86 Matt Kemp, SD/ATL...86 BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL, Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals Boston Red Sox MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE Giancarlo Stanton Anthony Rizzo Paul Goldschmidt MOST GAME-WINNING RBI, N.L. IN Nolan Arenado, COL Anthony Rizzo, CHI Daniel Murphy, WSH Kris Bryant, CHI Maikel Franco, PHI...12 Justin Turner, LAD...12 San Francisco Giants (72-60) vs. Chicago Cubs (85-47) Information 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office September 1, 2016 Wrigley Field Game No. 133 Home Game No. 68 RHP Jeff Samardzija (11-9, 4.00) vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (1-1, 3.50) AS IT STANDS: The Chicago Cubs tonight head into September sitting a season-high 38 games over.500 (85-47) with a season-high 15.0-game lead in the N.L. Central Division Chicago this evening plays the first of four games against the San Francisco Giants after last evening completing a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-5 victory. Chicago s 15.0-game lead in the standings is its largest in 109 years since the team finished the 1907 season 17.0-games ahead of the second-place Pirates thanks to Elias Sports Bureau. The Cubs are 38 games over.500 for the first time in 71 years since finishing the 1945 season 42 games over at With 132 games down, the Cubs are more than three-quarters of the way through the season on pace for 104 wins. A HISTORIC MONTH: The Cubs finished August 22-6, good for a.786 winning percentage Ed Hartig notes that the previous time Chicago had a.786 winning percentage or better in a month with at least 20 decisions was July of 1945, when the team was 26-6, good for an.813 mark. Chicago won 22 games in a calendar month for the first time since posting a mark in September of Kyle Hendricks finished August 4-0 with a 1.28 ERA (6 ER/42.1 IP) and a complete game shutout in six starts his 1.28 ERA led the majors while Jon Lester ranked second in the N.L. with a 1.71 mark last month. Kris Bryant s OPS in August led the N.L. and was second-highest in baseball (NYY s Gary Sanchez, 1.290) Bryant batted.383 (41-for-107) with seven doubles, a triple, 10 homers, 22 RBI, a.472 OBP and a.748 slugging mark. AND THEY RE OFF!: Chicago has scored in the first inning in each of its last five home games (11 runs total) the team last season scored a run in the first inning of six-straight home games, July 28-August 9 thanks to STATS, Inc. SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Cubs have gone in 15 series since the All-Star Break, including seven series sweeps the Cubs have 14 sweeps this season after posting a total of nine sweeps in ON THE SEASON: Tonight is the fourth of a seven-game homestand against the Pirates (3-0) and Giants (4 games) following this series, the Cubs embark on a nine-game, 10-day trip to Milwaukee (3 games, starting Monday), Houston (3 games, starting Sept. 9) and St. Louis (3 games, starting Sept. 12). At 85-47, the Cubs own the best record in MLB, 6.0 games better than the next closest club (Texas, 80-54) the Cubs have won 26 of their last 33 games. The Cubs have gone (.733) in their last 45 games starting July 10, also the best record in all of baseball in that span the Cubs have more than doubled their lead in the N.L. Central during this time from 6.5 games to 15.0 games. HOME COOKING: At (.716), the Cubs have the best home record in the majors (Texas is second,.682) Chicago is 22-5 in its last 27 home games, including a 15-2 mark since July 31 the Cubs own a 2.68 ERA (184 ER/619.0 IP) in 67 home games that s the lowest home ERA in the majors, ahead of the second-place Astros and their 3.14 mark. CUBS RECORD 2016 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: April: May: June July August September/October All-Time Since 1876:... 10,693-10,178 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,209-3,705 Leading Entering 6th: Tied Entering 6th: Trailing Entering 6th: Leading Entering 7th: Tied Entering 7th: Trailing Entering 7th: Leading Entering 8th: Tied Entering 8th: Trailing Entering 8th: Leading Entering 9th: Tied Entering 9th: Trailing Entering 9th: Scoring First: One-Run Games: Two-Run Games: Extra-Inning Games: Scoring Four or More: Scoring Fewer Than Four: Out-Hitting Opponents: Hit Totals Equal: Out-Hit by Opponents: Hit at Least One HR: Hit Two or More HR: Playing Errorless Ball: Committing at Least One Error: LEADER OF THE PACK: Kyle Hendricks 7.0 shutout innings Tuesday night lowered his season ERA to 2.09, well ahead of San Francisco s Madison Bumgarner and his 2.49 ERA for the best mark in baseball. Hendricks has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last 18 starts dating to May 22 (1.63 ERA), the longest streak by any big league pitcher this season he is the fourth Cubs starting pitcher in the last 30 years to allow three earned runs or fewer in 18- straight starts, joining Jake Arrieta (29, ), Mike Morgan (27, 1992) and Frank Castillo (23, ). THIS IS STRIKING: Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has gone 27-5 with a 2.00 ERA (57 ER/256.1 IP) in 38 starts since the beginning of last August he leads the majors in wins, is second in ERA (Clayton Kershaw, 1.68) and has allowed the lowest slugging percentage against of any pitcher in this span at.251 (Kershaw is next closest with a.257 slugging percentage against). CROSSING THE PLATE AT A RAPID RATE: Kris Bryant leads the majors with 111 runs scored this season, five ahead of Toronto s Josh Donaldson and 13 ahead of the next-closest N.L. player, Colorado s Nolan Arenado (98) with more than a month to go in the season, Bryant s 111 runs scored are already the most for any Cub since Derrek Lee scored 120 runs in the 2005 campaign. Bryant leads the N.L. and is second in the majors with a 7.3 WAR (Mike Trout leads with a 7.7 mark) Bryant is on pace for 43 homers, 110 RBI and 137 runs scored. Bryant s 36 homers this season are tied for the N.L. lead and are already the most by a Cub since Aramis Ramirez hit 38 in Bryant has totaled 62 homers in the first two seasons of his career, a franchise record and already the ninth most homers in major league history for a player s first two seasons (Mark Teixeira is eighth with 64 homers) Joe DiMaggio holds the record with 75 homers over his first two seasons. Bryant has joined Ernie Banks as the only two players in franchise history to reach 36 homers in either their first or second big league season Banks hit 44 homers in 1955 as a sophomore. FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT: Since Memorial Day weekend (his last 81 games starting May 29), Anthony Rizzo is batting.327 (102-for-312) with 28 doubles, 15 homers, 58 RBI, a.403 on-base percentage and a.580 slugging, good for a.983 OPS. Rizzo s.938 OPS is second among all N.L. first basemen, trailing only Cincinnati s Joey Votto (.954), while his 264 total bases are second only to Atlanta s Freddie Freeman (269). WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE?: Chicago s +222 run differential is by far the highest in the majors Washington is second at +141, 81 runs behind the Cubs the Cubs have allowed the fewest runs in the majors (450) while plating 672 runs, third-most in the majors behind Boston (724) and Colorado (709). 30 SOMETHING: Aroldis Chapman last evening notched his 12th save with the Cubs and his 32nd overall this season, reaching 30 saves for the fifth-straight season he is one of 10 pitchers to reach 30 saves this year since joining the Cubs on July 26, Chapman leads the majors with 12 saves, one ahead of Seattle s Edwin Diaz, Los Angeles Kenley Jansen and Atlanta s Jim Johnson. ADDISON MUSCLE: Addison Russell leads all National League shortstops with 86 RBI this season and trails only Houston s Carlos Correa (90 RBI) for most RBI by a shortstop in the majors overall, Addison is on pace for 24 homers and 106 RBI this year. Russell is the first Cubs shortstop to reach 80 RBI since Ernie Banks in 1961, when Mr. Cub played 104 games at shortstop in 1962, Banks played 149 games at first base overall, Russell is just the third Cubs shortstop in franchise history to reach 80 RBI, joining Banks (seven times) and Roy Smalley (85 RBI in 1950). UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Thurs., September 1 SF 7:05 p.m. CSN+ 670 The Score LHP Mike Montgomery (1-1, 3.50) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (11-9, 4.00) Fri., September 2 SF 1:20 p.m. WGN 670 The Score LHP Jon Lester (14-4, 2.70) vs. TBD Sat., September 3 SF 1:20 p.m. CSN 670 The Score RHP Jake Arrieta (16-5, 2.84) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (13-8, 2.49) Sun., September 4 SF 1:20 p.m. ABC The Score TBD vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (14-5, 2.98)

2 Tonight s Cubs Starter #38 LHP Mike Montgomery (1-1, 3.50) SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 PAGE 2 W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015 Seattle Seattle CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS Last Time Out Mike allowed six hits and four walks, but only three runs, in 5.0 innings last Friday night at the Dodgers took a no-decision in the Cubs 6-4, 10-inning triumph his 91 pitches marked a season-high. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left ND W, 6-4 (10) Season Mike tonight is making his fifth start of the season and third with the Cubs has gone a combined 4-5 with a 2.60 ERA (23 ER/79.2 IP) in 41 games, all but four as a reliever, with Seattle and the Cubs. Began the season with Seattle and went 3-4 with a 2.34 ERA (16 ER/61.2 IP) in 32 outings made two starts, July 10-17, going 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA (4 ER/11.1 IP). Was traded to the Cubs July 20 along with RHP Jordan Pries for 1B Dan Vogelbach and RHP Paul Blackburn. Has gone 1-1 with one hold and a 3.12 ERA (3 ER/8.2 IP) in seven relief outings with the Cubs has not allowed a run in his last four relief outings (6.0 IP), including two outings of 2.0 innings pitched. Has gone 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA (4 ER/15.1 IP) in his last six outings dating to July 31 vs. Seattle. Threw a season-high 83 pitches, July 17 vs. Houston tossed a season-high 6.1 innings July 10 at Kansas City. Has limited lefties to a.196 average (20-for-102), while righties are batting.246 (47-for-191) opponents are batting.084 (11-for-131) after two strikes, including a.069 mark (2-for-29) since joining the Cubs, which is second-best (behind Carl Edwards Jr.,.048) among Cubs pitchers (min. 10 opposing ABs). Career vs. San Francisco Mike tonight makes his second-career start against the Giants faced the club June 18 of last season at Safeco Field with the Mariners allowed four runs on seven hits in 7.1 innings in the Mariners 7-0 setback. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015/Career vs. Giants Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Belt ( ) Pagan ( ) Posey ( ) Panik ( ) Career Notes Mike made his major league debut with Seattle last season and has gone 8-11 with a 3.66 ERA (69 ER/169.2 IP) in 57-career games, including 20 starts. Originally selected by Kansas City in the first round (36th overall) of the 2008 draft was acquired by Tampa Bay December 9, 2012 in a seven-player trade along with INF Patrick Leonard, OF Wil Myers and RHP Jake Odorizzi for RHP Wade Davis, RHP James Shields and INF Elliot Johnson. Was traded to Seattle, March 31 of last season for RHP Erasmo Ramirez. Made his major league debut June 2, 2015 vs. the Yankees pitched exclusively as a starter last season, going 4-6 with a 4.60 ERA (46 ER/90.0 IP) in 16 games. Tossed back-to-back complete game shutouts, June 23, 2015 vs. Kansas City and June 30, 2015 at San Diego became the first rookie pitcher to accomplish the feat since Cleveland s Jeremy Sowers in Has gone with a 4.26 ERA (405 ER/854.2 IP) in 166 minor league games (161 starts) across eight minor league seasons. Attended Hart High School in Newhall, California and was committed to play Cal State Fullerton before signing with Kansas City played on the same high school team as Indians RHP Trevor Bauer Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes With Seattle 1. W, Allowed just a solo homer in the seventh inning 2. 7/17 HOU L, Season-high seven strikeouts With Chicago 3. ND, 9-2 W Took no-hitter into the fifth inning 4. ND, 6-4 W (10) Season-high 91 pitches At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Career LAST HIT: N/A HOME RUNS: N/A MOST HITS: N/A MOST RBI: N/A Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 8/11/16 vs. STL, 4-3 (2.0,1,0,0,2,4) Last Loss: 7/25/16 CWS, 5-4 (0.1,2,1,1,0,0) Most Strikeouts: 10 6/23/15 vs. KC Most Hits Allowed: 10 BOS Most Runs Allowed: 9 BOS Most Homers Allowed: 2 (3x) last, BOS Most Walks Allowed: 5 DET Longest Outing: 9.0 IP (2x) last, SD Longest Winning Streak: 3 games 6/23-7/5/15 Longest Losing Streak: 4 games 7/10-8/19/15 Friday s Starter vs. San Francisco LHP Jon Lester (14-4, 2.70) Jon makes his 27th start of the season tomorrow last time out, August 28 at the Dodgers, he allowed just three hits in 6.0-scoreless innings but took a no-decision in the Cubs 1-0 setback finished August with a 3-0 mark and a 1.71 ERA (6 ER/31.2 IP) in five starts. Jon has gone 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA (8 ER/27.0 IP) in four-career starts against the Giants shortest outing came earlier this season as he allowed five runs in 2.2 innings May 21 at AT&T Park had gone 3-0 with a 1.11 ERA (3 ER/24.1 IP) in his three previous outings vs. San Francisco. Has gone 4-0 with a 1.43 ERA (6 ER/37.2 IP) in his last six starts following a four-start stretch July 3-24 in which he went 1-1 with a ERA (18 ER/16.0 IP). Has a team-leading 21 quality starts in his 26 appearances this season the Cubs are 19-7 in games that he has started.

3 #9 JAVIER BAEZ INF (.271, 13 HR, 47 RBI) Homestand:.364 (4-11), 2B, 3B, R, HBP Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (24): 2-hit (16), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 15 Last HR: 8/16/16 vs. MIL (Rob Scahill) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last 8/29/16 vs. ; RBI 4 (2x), last ; R 3, Javy tied a career-high with four hits Monday is batting.205 (18-for-88) in his last 29 games after batting.339 (42- for-124) in his previous 37 contests is batting.300 (33-for-110) off lefties his 13 homers are a career-high had a career-high seven-game hitting streak (10-24/.417), July 9-20 crushed a 15th inning grand slam June 28, the first of his career batting.302 (52-for-172) at home compared to.240 (42-for-175) on the road. Hit a walk-off homer in the 13th inning May 8 vs. Washington, his first career walk-off homer has seen time at first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field is the first Cub since Mark DeRosa in 2008 to play those positions in a season. #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.307, 36 HR, 90 RBI) Homestand:.364 (4-11), 2B, HR, 4 R, RBI, 3 BB, HBP Current Streak: 13 games (.462/24-52) Multi-Hit Games (38): 2-hit (27), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (1), 5-hit (2) GA RBI 21; GW RBI 14; 2-Out RBI 21 Last HR: 8/31/16 vs. (Ryan Vogelsong) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 8/18/16 vs. MIL; RBI 6 (3x), last ; R 4 (4x), last 8/18/16 vs. MIL Kris has hit safely in a season-high 13-straight games (.462/24-for-52), one shy of his career-high 14-game streak (June 3-18, 2015) hit his 36th homer yesterday, tied for the N.L. lead with Nolan Arenado most homers by a Cubs player since Aramis Ramirez hit 38 in 2006 leads the majors with 111 runs scored, the most by a Cub since Derrek Lee scored 120 runs in 2005 finished August with a.383 average (41-for-107), 10 homers, 29 runs and 22 RBI. Is batting.418 (38-for-91) with 10 homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs and a.495 OBP in his last 23 games has batted.359 (79-for-220) with 15 doubles, 18 homers and 56 runs in his last 57 games since June 27. Ranks among N.L. leaders in home runs (t-1st, 36), runs scored (1st, 111), RBI (4th, 90), OBP (4th,.402), slugging (2nd,.591), OPS (1st,.994) and WAR (1st, 7.3). Batting.356 (72-for-202) with 14 doubles and 17 homers in 52 games against the N.L. Central this season. Went 1-for-2 with a solo homer in the All-Star Game July 12 became the first Cubs player with a ASG homer since Alfonso Soriano in 2007 and the eighth overall. #40 WILLSON CONTRERAS C (.270, 9 HR, 29 RBI) Homestand:.200 (2-10), 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI Current Streak: 3 games (4-14) Multi-Hit Games (11): 2-hit (10), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 14 Last HR: 8/19/16 vs. (Neftali Feliz) Career Bests: H 3, 7/7/16 vs. ATL; RBI 3 (2x), last 8/12/16 vs. STL; R 2 (2x), last 8/12/16 vs. STL Willson hit a two-run homer in Monday s eighth inning went 2-for-4 with a run Saturday scored the gamewinning run August 11 after leading off the 11th inning with a single has thrown out seven runners stealing, tied for the second-most among all rookie catchers is third in the majors with three catcher pickoffs reached base in 18- straight games, July 3-25 was the longest streak by a Cubs rookie since Kosuke Fukudome (19, 2008) has reached in 50 of 57 major league games with an at-bat began his career with a seven-game hitting streak was recalled June 17 from Iowa and made his major league debut as a defensive replacement. Homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career, July 3-4 was the hero June 24 in Miami, hitting a two-run homer in the first and breaking a 4-4 tie with a game-winning RBI single in the seventh. On June 19 hit a pinch-hit two-run homer on the first pitch of his first major league plate appearance was the Cubs first pinch-homer of the season and first homer by a Cubs player in their first PA since Jorge Soler in #24 DEXTER FOWLER OF (.276, 10 HR, 39 RBI) Homestand:.333 (4-12), 3B, 2 R Current Streak: 2 games (4-12) Multi-Hit Games (26): 2-hit (18), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: COL (Tyler Anderson) Career Bests: H 4 (4x), last 6/9/13 vs. SD; RBI 4 (4x), last MIN; R 3 (15x), last Dexter went 3-for-7 with two runs scored Monday has scored 12 runs in his last 16 games on August 19 in Colorado went 2-for-5 with a homer to lead off the game and a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning is seventh in the N.L. with a.387 OBP and second with 4.38 pitches per plate appearance scored a run in a careerhigh tying nine-straight games, July 28-August 7 the Cubs are when he scores at least one run and 11-1 when he scores at least twice his 70 triples since 2009 lead the majors has reached safely in 82 of 98 games this season. Is batting.413 (33-for-80) with 11 walks and two HBP in 93 plate appearances (.495 OBP) leading off the game the.418 mark would be the best average leading off a game since at least 1913 (min. 81 plate appearances). Has six leadoff homers this season (last, August 19 at Colorado), tied for third-most in Cubs history with Rick Monday (1973) and Jimmy Ryan (1889) has 20-career leadoff homers and 11 with the Cubs. Landed on the shelf with a right hamstring strain, June 19 was activated July 22 and belted a leadoff homer was elected as a starter to the N.L. All-Star team but did not play due to the injury. #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.290, 2 HR, 8 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: 5/6/16 vs. WSH (Max Scherzer) Career Bests: H 3 (8x), last 7/24/16 vs. MIL; RBI 3 (3x), last 7/20/14 vs. PHI; R 3, Tommy was recalled from Triple-A Iowa yesterday and went 0-for-2 batted.296 (8-for-27) in eight minor league games with Iowa and Double-A Tennessee since being optioned July 28 is 7-for-16 with four walks in his last nine games dating to July 16 vs. Texas batting.295 (28-for-95) against right-handed pitching. #22 JASON HEYWARD OF (.234, 6 HR, 37 RBI) Homestand:.308 (4-13), 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Current Streak: 1 game (2-3) Multi-Hit Games (23): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 6; GW RBI 4; 2-Out RBI 20 Last HR: (Edwin Jackson) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 7/18/15 vs. NYM; RBI 4 (6x), last ; R 4, CHI Jason went 2-for-3 with a walk yesterday and has batted.333 (12-for-36) in his last nine games has multiple hits in four of his last six games scored the game-tying run following a leadoff double in the ninth Friday belted a tworun homer August 22 in San Diego has reached in 20 of his last 24 starts scored the game-winning run July 31 after hitting a double in the 12th reached base five times June 12 in Atlanta, going 3-for-4 with two walks. #47 MIGUEL MONTERO C (.200, 5 HR, 26 RBI) Homestand:.400 (2-5), 2 RBI Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (9): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 8 Last HR: (Francisco Liriano) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), last LAD; RBI 6, COL; R 3 (8x), last 4/13/16 vs. Miguel hit a pinch-hit, walk-off RBI single Monday, his third-career walk-off RBI also drove in a run Tuesday went 3-for-5 with three RBI August 20 in Colorado, his most hits in a game this season and matching his most RBI in a game has reached in 17 of his last 23 games hit a game-tying two-run homer July 8 at Pittsburgh. His 3.12 catchers ERA ranks second among all catchers (min. 50 games played) has made 54 starts at catcher made his first-career appearance on the mound July 3 in New York, allowing four hits and one run in 1.1 innings. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.293, 26 HR, 93 RBI) Homestand:.154 (2-13), HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (34): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (4) GA RBI 26; GW RBI 17; 2-Out RBI 20 Last HR: 8/30/16 vs. Pittsburgh (Chad Kuhl) Career Bests: H 4 (8x), last SD; RBI 6 (3x) last, ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony has driven in four runs in his last three games, giving him 93 RBI on the season, third-most in the N.L. hit a two-run homer in Tuesday s first inning, his 17th game-winning RBI of the season, second-most in the majors matched his career high with four hits August 22 is the first Cubs lefty with three-straight 25 homer seasons since Billy Williams ( ) drew a walk-off walk August 11, his fifth-career walk-off RBI reached base in 22-straight starts July 18-August 16 has hit safely in 58 of his last 66 games (.320/83-for-259), including 38 extra-base hits. Ranks among N.L. leaders in doubles (t-2nd, 37), homers (t-10th, 26), extra-base hits (t-4th, 67), RBI (3rd, 93), slugging (7th,.548), OBP (6th,.390) and OPS (6th,.938). Reached five times August 1 with a single, double, triple, walk and hit-by-pitch recorded his 11th-career multihomer game July 20 has three hitting streaks of at least 10 games this season. Was named to his third-straight All-Star team and went 1-for-2 with a double in the game. SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. GIANTS RHP JEFF SAMARDZIJA Kris Bryant Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Ben Zobrist CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2016 Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2016 Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Javier Baez Kris Bryant Willson Contreras Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist

4 #3 DAVID ROSS C (.230, 8 HR, 27 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: Hitless last 3 games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: 8/17/16 vs. MIL (Jimmy Nelson) Career Bests: H 4, 4/26/13 vs. HOU; RBI 5 (2x), last SEA; R 3 (5x), last David homered and reached three times August 17 his 20 runs scored are his most since scoring 32 times in 2007 with the Reds went 2-for-4 with a solo homer July 29 vs. Seattle has 27 RBI this season, his most since driving in 28 runs in 2010 with Atlanta has a.382 OBP over his last 25 games starting June 12 has made 42 starts, with the Cubs going batting.280 (14-for-50) with four homers against lefties. His 2.42 catchers ERA leads the big leagues among catchers with at least 50 games played has five catcher pickoffs, most in the majors, and 14 runners caught stealing, eighth in the N.L. #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.243, 19 HR, 86 RBI) Homestand:.167 (1-6), 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SF Current Streak: 1 game (1-2) Multi-Hit Games (27): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 18; GW RBI 10; 2-Out RBI 30 Last HR: SD (Christian Friedrich) Career Bests: H 3 (6x), last 7/20/16 vs. NYM; RBI 4, 7/27/16 vs. CWS; R 3, 9/4/15 vs. ARI Addison s 86 RBI are the most by a Cubs player in their age 22-or-younger season since Vic Saier drove in 92 runs in 1913 at age 22 has at least one RBI in 10 of his last 15 games (15 RBI) has gone 2-for-23 in his last seven games following a seven-game hitting streak homered in three-straight games (four homers) August and has five homers in his last 12 games thanks to a solo homer August 22, a pair of solo homers August 21 and a two-run homer August 19 leads N.L. shortstops with 86 RBI and leads the Cubs with 24-multi RBI games has two multi-homer games this season and three in his career reached four times August 13 vs. St. Louis his 19 homers are the most by a Cubs shortstop since Alex Gonzalez hit 20 in 2003 has 30 RBI in his last 31 games his 57 RBI at home this season rank second among N.L. batters. Hit his first-career grand slam July 27, setting a career-high with four RBI tied a career-high with three hits July 20 was named as the N.L. starting shortstop in the All-Star Game, his first selection. Has 10 game-winning RBI this season, nine at home batting.272 (59-for-217) at home and.214 (48-for-224) on the road reached in 18-straight games, April 22-May 15, including a nine-game hitting streak (.389/14-36). #68 JORGE SOLER OF (.250, 10 HR, 27 RBI) Homestand:.500 (5-10), 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Current Streak: 3 games (5-10) Multi-Hit Games (13): 2-hit (12), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 7 Last HR: 8/29/16 vs. (Tony Watson) Career Bests: H 4, ; RBI 4, 4/13/15 vs. ; R 3, 4/13/15 vs. Jorge reached three times Tuesday went 3-for-5 with a double and a game-tying homer in the ninth inning Monday night has hit.306 (19-for-62) with seven walks, four doubles and five homers in 21 games since his return from the D.L. hit a three-run homer in his first plate appearance off the D.L. August 5 missed nearly two months with a left hamstring strain (injured June 6 in Philadelphia) has hit.311 (33-for-106) in his last 38 games after hitting.130 (7- for-54) in 22 games from April 17-May 14. #20 MATT SZCZUR OF (.280, 5 HR, 22 RBI) Homestand:.250 (1-4), 2 BB Current Streak: 1 game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 2; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 7 Last HR: 8/12/16 vs. STL (Jerome Williams) Career Bests: H 3 (2x), last 8/12/16 vs. STL; RBI 4, 4/29/16 vs. ATL; R 4, 8/12/16 vs. STL Matt drew two walks yesterday has two hits in his last 22 at-bats went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and two runs scored August 18 vs. Milwaukee recorded his first-career multi-hit homer game August 12 as he went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, three RBI and a career-best four runs scored has 12 pinch-hits, tied for third-most in the majors (Phil Gosselin, 16) and the most by a Cubs player since Reed Johnson (13) in 2012 has gone 20-for-66 (.303) with six doubles and two homers in his last 36 games hitting.296 (29-for-98) against righties. Hit his first career grand slam April 29 vs. Atlanta is 3-for-8 with nine RBI with the bases loaded in #18 BEN ZOBRIST INF (.278, 14 HR, 66 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-6), 2 BB Current Streak: Hitless last 3 games (0-9) Multi-Hit Games (34): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (9), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 13; GW RBI 10; 2-Out RBI 32 Last HR: COL (Jake McGee) Career Bests: H 5, 6/10/13 vs. BOS; RBI 8, MIN; R 4 (4x), last MIA Ben has gone hitless in three-straight games following a seven game hitting streak (.400/12-for-30) went 2-for-4 with a two-run triple Wednesday in San Diego went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI August 23, his 10th game with three or more hits this season has reached twice in 13 of his last 22 games is hitting.306 (37-for-121) in his last 34 games since July 23 went 3-for-5 with a triple, walk, a run and two RBI July 31 hit his second leadoff homer (third career) June 28 had a career-high tying 16-game hitting streak (.426/26-for-61), May named an N.L. All-Star at started the game at second base. Has 32 two-out RBIs, tied for fourth-most in the N.L. his 75 walks lead the team and are fifth-most in the N.L. SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 PAGE 4 CUBS HOME RUNS, 2016 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Javier Baez (13) Kris Bryant (36) Willson Contreras (9) Dexter Fowler (10) Jason Heyward (6) Tommy La Stella (2) Miguel Montero (5) Anthony Rizzo (26) David Ross (8) Addison Russell (19) Jorge Soler (10) Matt Szczur (5) Ben Zobrist (14) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2016 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+ RBI Javier Baez (11) Kris Bryant (18) Willson Contreras (6) Dexter Fowler (6) Jason Heyward (9) Tommy La Stella (1)... 1 Miguel Montero (5) Anthony Rizzo (20) (6) David Ross (7) Addison Russell (24) Jorge Soler (7) Matt Szczur (6) Ben Zobrist (16) HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (167) Opponents (132) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:... Dexter Fowler, Colorado (Tyler Anderson) Walk-Off HR:... Javier Baez, 5/8/16 vs. Washington (Blake Treinen) Pinch-HR:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 vs. Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:... David DeJesus, Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR:... Anthony Rizzo, Cincinnati (Cody Reed) Three-Homer Game:... Kris Bryant, Cincinnati Pitcher Hitting Homer:... Jake Arrieta, Cincinnati (Michael Lorenzen) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 vs. Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 vs. Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 2016 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 3-Homer Games (1):...Bryant, 2-Homer Games (9):... Bryant, 8/18 vs. MIL & LAD; Rizzo, & 7/20 vs. NYM; Zobrist, 5/6 vs. WSH; Szczur, 8/12 vs. STL Russell, 7/5 vs. & COL Grand Slams (4):... Bryant, (Drew Hayes); Szczur, 4/29 vs. ATL (Chris Withrow); Baez, (J.J. Hoover); Russell, 7/27 vs. CWS (Jacob Turner) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (3):... Rizzo, 4/20-22; Zobrist, 5/4-6; Russell, 8/21-23 Pinch-Homers (1):... Contreras, 6/19 vs. Back-to-Back Homers (7):... Rizzo & Soler, 4/16 vs. COL; Rizzo & Zobrist, 5/6 vs. WSH; Heyward & Bryant, MIL; Zobrist & Soler, SF; Heyward & Bryant, 6/2 vs. LAD; Bryant & Rizzo, 6/19 vs. ; Bryant and Rizzo, Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (2):... Arrieta, ARI (Shelby Miller); Arrieta, (Michael Lorenzen) Game-Opening Homers (8):Fowler, MIL (Junior Guerra), 5/28 vs. PHI (Jerad Eickhoff), 6/4 vs. ARI (Edwin Escobar), MIL (Jimmy Nelson) OAK (Dillon Overton) & COL (Tyler Anderson) Zobrist, WSH (Stephen Strasburg) & (John Lamb) Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1):... Baez, 5/8 vs. WSH (Blake Treinen) CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Contreras 7/ % (130 ER/290.1 IP) Federowicz 0/3 0.0% (20 ER/54.0 IP) Montero 4/56 7.1% (162 ER/470.1 IP) Ross 14/ % (102 ER/381.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (9): Hammel (3), Hendricks (3), Wood (1), Rondon (1), Cahill (1) CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Fowler 93 (65-28), Zobrist 20 (8-12), La Stella 6 (3-3), Coghlan 4 (2-2), Heyward 2 (1-1), Baez 4 (3-1), Szczur 3 (3-0) 2 Heyward 66 (42-24), Bryant 56 (36-21), La Stella 3 (3-0), Zobrist 2 (1-1), Rizzo 1 (0-1), Soler 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (1-0) 3 Bryant 63 (41-22), Rizzo 53 (34-19), Zobrist 16 (10-6) 4 Rizzo 70 (47-23), Zobrist 37 (23-14), Contreras 14 (7-7), Soler 9 (7-2), Baez 2 (1-1) 5 Zobrist 41 (31-10), Russell 32 (21-11), Contreras 17 (7-10), Soler 15 (10-5), Bryant 10 (6-4), Baez 6 (2-4), Montero 3 (1-2), Heyward 4 (4-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Almora Jr. 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (0-1), 6 Heyward 32 (19-13), Soler 22 (16-6), Baez 17 (11-6), Russell 18 (12-6), Montero 12 (7-5), La Stella 10 (7-3), Coghlan 5 (3-2), Szczur 4 (2-2), Contreras 4 (2-2), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Zobrist 2 (2-0), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Kalish 1 (1-0), Candelario 1 (0-1), 7 Russell 50 (31-19), Baez 26 (14-12), Montero 20 (15-5), Contreras 10 (6-4), Szczur 7 (4-3), Soler 6 (6-0), Heyward 5 (4-1), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Coghlan 2 (2-0), La Stella 2 (1-1), Candelario 1 (1-0), Ross 1 (0-1), 8 Ross 39 (30-9), Montero 19 (9-10), Baez 20 (14-6), Russell 17 (11-6), Szczur 8 (6-2), Federowicz 6 (4-2), Almora Jr. 6 (2-4), Contreras 5 (4-1), Coghlan 4 (2-2), Hendricks 3 (3-0), Lackey 3 (0-3), Hammel 2 (0-2) 9 Lester 24 (17-7), Hammel 24 (16-8), Arrieta 23 (16-7), Lackey 21 (13-8), Hendricks 20 (11-9), Almora Jr. 6 (3-3), Baez 3 (0-3), Montgomery 2 (2-0), Ross 2 (2-0), Russell 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (1-0), Warren 1 (0-1), La Stella 1 (0-1), Matusz 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Cahill 1 (1-0) C Montero 54 (32-22), Ross 42 (32-10), Contreras 30 (17-13), Federowicz 6 (4-2) 1B Rizzo 125 (82-43), Bryant 4 (3-1), Contreras 2 (0-2), Baez 1 (0-1) 2B Zobrist 94 (63-31), Baez 32 (18-14), La Stella 6 (4-2) 3B Bryant 81 (56-25), Baez 31 (18-13), La Stella 17 (10-7), Candelario 2 (1-1) SS Russell 118 (76-42), Baez 14 (9-5) LF Soler 43 (31-12), Bryant 31 (18-13), Contreras 20 (11-9), Szczur 13 (9-4), Coghlan 13 (9-4), Zobrist 7 (3-4), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Kalish 1 (1-0) CF Fowler 92 (65-27), Heyward 20 (9-11), Almora Jr. 14 (6-8), Szczur 6 (5-1) RF Heyward 89 (61-28), Zobrist 17 (9-8), Bryant 11 (5-6), Szczur 6 (4-2), Soler 5 (4-1), Coghlan 3 (1-2), Almora Jr. 1 (1-0) P Lester 26 (19-7), Arrieta 26 (18-8), Lackey 25 (14-11), Hammel 26 (16-10), Hendricks 25 (15-10), Montgomery 2 (2-0), Warren 1 (0-1), Matusz 1 (1-0), Cahill (1-0) DH Soler 5 (5-0), Fowler 1 (0-1), Bryant 1 (0-1) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP OUTFIELD ASSISTS (16) Heyward (4), Fowler (4), Bryant (3), Soler, Almora Jr., Zobrist, Contreras, Coghlan

5 Cubs Pitching SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 PAGE 5 TEAM CHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers Season Totals /31 1, ,177 CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Trevor Cahill 8/31 vs. 0.1,2,1,1,1,1 COL (9-2) LAD (4-2, 12) 0/1 39/27 17/6 Aroldis Chapman 8/31 vs. -S 1.0,2,1,1,1,2 CLE (7-6, 11 inn.) 8/31/16 vs. (6-5) NYY 12/14 19/15 8/4 Carl Edwards, Jr. 8/30 vs. -H 1.0,1,0,0,0,0 N/A N/A 8/30/16 vs. 0/1 25/20 21/8 Justin Grimm 8/31 vs. -H 0.2,0,0,0,1,1 8/3/16 vs. MIA (5-4) 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) 8/31/16 vs. 0/0 57/38 27/5 Felix Pena 8/31 vs. -H 0.2,0,0,0,1,1 N/A N/A 8/31/16 vs. 0/0 4/2 1/0 Travis Wood 8/31 vs. 0.1,2,2,2,1,1 LAD (6-4, 10) MIL (3-1) 8/2/16 vs. MIA 0/1 66/49 33/5 Rob Zastryzny 8/29 vs. -W 1.0,2,1,1,1,2 8/29/16 vs. (8-7, 13) N/A N/A 0/0 4/3 2/ SEASON TOTALS 31/46 (.674) 405/283 (.699) 202/60 (.297) #53 TREVOR CAHILL RHP (3-4, 2.78 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 68-76, 1 SV MOST IP, 2016: 5.0, 8/16 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x) last, 9/29/12 vs. Cubs LAST WIN: COL (9-2) LAST SV: LAD (4-2, 12 inn.) Trevor has appeared in 40 games (one start) with the Cubs earned the win August 20 in Colorado following 4.2 innings of 4-hit, one-run relief has walked 30 and struck out 59 suffered the loss August 28 at Dodgers, allowing one run in 0.1 innings of relief. Has held the opponent scoreless in 27 of his 40 appearances this season. Made his first-career start with Cubs on August 16 vs. Brewers (W, 5.0 IP, 0 R). #54 AROLDIS CHAPMAN - LHP (0-1, 1.62 ERA, 12 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 22-21, 178 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.1, CLE MOST IP, CAREER: 2.1, CLE LAST WIN: CLE (7-6, 11 inn.) LAST SV: 8/31/16 vs. (6-5) Aroldis was acquired by the Cubs from the Yankees in a five-player deal on July 25 went 3-0 with 20 saves and a 2.01 ERA (7 ER/31.1 IP) in 31 relief appearances with the Yankees this season, striking out 44 hitters and walking just eight. Earned his 12th save August 31 vs. Pittsburgh. Earned his fifth and sixth saves in a doubleheader August 16 vs. Brewers first Cubs pitcher since Jeff Fassero on April 8, 2001 vs. Phillies to turn the trick. Needed just three pitches to record three outs on August 11 vs. St. Louis marked the first three-pitch inning by a Cub since Edwin Jackson, April 19, 2014 vs. Reds. Has converted 46-straight saves against N.L. Central foes dating back to August of 2013, posting a 0.52 ERA (4 ER/68.2 IP) with 130 strikeouts during the stretch. #6 CARL EDWARDS JR. RHP (0-1, 3.16 ERA, 0 SV, 4 Holds) CAREER: 0-1, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0 (2x), last 7/31 vs. SEAMOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (2x), last 7/31/16 vs. SEA LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A Joined the Cubs for the second time this season, June 20, as he served as the club s 26th man for a doubleheader on May 11 vs. San Diego (did not appear in a game) has not allowed a run in 20 of his 25 games, striking out 35 and walking 10 (25.2 IP). Owns a 0.78 WHIP and a.118 (10-for-85) opponents batting average against. Struck out a career-high five hitters in 2.0-scoreless innings on July 31 vs. Seattle. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (1-0, 3.77 ERA, 0 SV, 9 Holds) CAREER: 17-17, 3 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0, 2x last LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 8/3/16 vs. MIA (5-4) LAST SV: 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) Justin has 55 strikeouts, walked 17 and held opponents to a.216 average (37-for-171) in 45.1 innings spanning 57 games has allowed five homers this season. Owns a 0.48 ERA (1 ER/18.2 IP) with 26 strikeouts in his last 22 appearances. Struck out three batters in a scoreless frame August 22 in San Diego. Earned the win August 3 vs. Miami with a scoreless ninth in Cubs 5-4 walk-off win. #60 FELIX PENA RHP (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0 SV, 1 Hold) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0 IP, COL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.0 IP, COL LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A Was selected by the Cubs August 19 from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut in Colorado that night, tossing a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to preserve a 5-5 tie went 3-4 with a 3.41 ERA (24 ER/63.1 IP) in 36 games with Iowa. Collected his first-career hold, August 31 vs. Pittsburgh (0.2 IP, BB, SO). With Iowa, struck out 81 batters and walked only 23 in 63.1 innings pitched. #37 TRAVIS WOOD LHP (4-0, 3.35 ERA, 0 SV, 11 Holds) CAREER: 43-52, 4 SV MOST IP, 2016: 4.0, 5/30 vs. LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 PHI LAST WIN: LAD (6-4) LAST SV: MIL (3-1) Has appeared in 66 games this season, holding the opponent scoreless in 50 has walked 23, struck out 42 and held the opposition to a.221 average (45-for-204) with eight homers has stranded 28 of 33 inherited runners this season. Owns a 7.00 ERA (7 ER/9.0 IP) over his last 11 relief appearances. July 31, pitched in the sixth and eighth innings (1.1 IP) and played left in the seventh and eighth recorded his first-career outfield putout in the seventh. June 28, played left field in the 13th inning, pitched and played left in the 14th inning and closed out Chicago s 7-2 win with a perfect 15th inning. Is in his fifth season with the Cubs, and is the longest tenured Cub having made his debut in May of 2012, a little more than a month ahead of Anthony Rizzo. #29 ROB ZASTRYZNY LHP (1-0, 1.08 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 1-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 3.2 IP, LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 3.2 IP, LAD LAST WIN: 8/29/16 vs. (8-7, 13 innings) LAST SV: N/A Was selected by the Cubs August 19 from Triple-A Iowa and tossed a scoreless inning of relief that night has combined to go 10-5 with a 4.31 ERA (65 ER/135.2 IP) in 24 outings (23 starts) between Tennessee and Iowa this season. Earned his first-career big league victory on August 29 vs. Pittsburgh, allowing a run on two hits in Chicago s 8-7, 13-inning triumph. Tossed 3.2 scoreless innings August 27 in relief of Jason Hammel, stranding two runners and retiring 11 of 12 batters faced overall, fanning three CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 16, Largest Winning Margin... 11, NYM 6, 7/31 vs. SEA (down 6-0, won 7-6)... Largest Come Behind W... 3, 4, 6/30@NYM 8/19@COL (down 3-0, 5-1, won 4-3) 7-6) 16, Most Runs... 14, NYM 6 (4x), last 7/29 vs. SEA (6th)... Most Runs, Inn (2x), (3x), last 7/3 NYM COL (2nd) (1st) 18, Most Hits... 22, NYM 6 (4x), last MIA (1st)... Most Hits, Inn.... 8, NYM (2nd) 1, 5/31 vs. LAD... Fewest Hits...0, 5 (4x), last 8/12 vs. STL... Most Home Runs... 5 (2x), last NYM 3, 7/5 vs. (3rd)... Most Home Runs, Inn.... 3, (6th) 5 (3x), (4x), last 7/9 vs. MIL... Most Doubles... 4 (2x), last 4, 8/19 vs. COL 2, AZ... Most Triples... 1 (4x), last 2, 5/7 8/24 WSH SD 9 (2x), last 8/12 vs. STL... Most Extra-Base Hits... 8, NYM 11 (2x) last 6/17 vs.... Most BBs By Batters (2x), 10, 8/18 5/8 vs. vs. WSH MIL 18, 6/5 vs. ARI... Most Ks By Pitchers (2x), last 7/31 vs. SEA 3, Most Stolen Bases... 6, MIL 3 (3x), (2x), last 8/23 6/2 LAD SD... Most Double Plays Turned... 4, MIL 4 (3x), (2x), last 8/21 COL ATL... Most Errors Committed... 2 (11x), last CWS 15, 14 (3x), 8/29 last vs. 6/17... vs.... Most Left On Base... 21, 5/8 vs. WSH Longest Winning Streak: 11 games... 7/31-8/12 Longest Losing Streak: 5 games... 7/5-9 Most Runs, Both Clubs: AZ (Cubs 14, Arizona 6) Most Hits, Both Clubs: NYM (Cubs 11, Mets 22) Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (2x)... last 8/12 vs. STL (Cubs 5, Cardinals 2) Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: /31 vs. SEA (Cubs 14, Mariners 16) Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: /8 vs. WSH (Cubs 13, Nationals 21) Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: MIL (Cubs 2, Brewers 3) Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 10 games...6/27-7/6 and 8/16-26 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 5 games...7/30-8/3 Consecutive Errorless Games: 8 games... 6/1-8 Consecutive Games With An Error: 5 games... 6/24-28 Shortest Game, Time: 2:10... MIL Longest Game, Time: 5:00 5: /18 vs. MIL Most Innings: Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,678, 4/17 vs. COL Largest Road Crowd: 45,565, 49,522, 4/25 STL LAD Series Sweeps: (2 G, LAA), (3 G, 4/11-14 vs. ), (2 G, 4/26-28 vs. MIL), (3 G, ), (4 G, 5/5-8 vs. WSH), (3 G, 5/27-29 vs. PHI), (3 G, 6/17-19 vs. ), (2 G, 7/27-28 vs. vs. CWS), (3 (3 G, G, 8/1-3 8/1-3 vs. MIA), vs. MIA), (3 G, (38/5-7 G, OAK), (2 G, 8/9-10 (2 G, vs. 8/9-10 LAA) vs. LAA), (4 G, 8/16-18 vs. MIL), (3 G, SD), (3 G, 8/29-31 vs. MIL) BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 16 games, Zobrist... BATTING HIGHLIGHTS 5/13-30 Most Longest Runs Hitting Scored: Streak: 4 (3x), 16 last games, Szczur Zobrist /12 5/13-30 vs. STL Most Hits: Runs 5, Scored: Bryant 4... (4x), last Bryant 8/18 6/27 MIL Most Hits: Total 5 Bases: (2x), Bryant 16, Bryant,... single-game franchise record... & 8/18 6/27 MIL Most Total Extra-Base Bases: Hits: 16, Bryant, 5, single-game... franchise record Most Extra-Base Doubles: 2 (13x), Hits: 5, last Bryant Bryant... 8/12 6/27 STL Most Doubles: Triples: 1 2 (14x), last last Zobrist Rizzo... 8/18 7/31 vs. MIL SEA Most Triples: RBI: 6 (3x), 1 (18x), last Bryant last Fowler... 8/31 6/27 Most RBI: Stolen 6 (3x), Bases: last 2, Bryant Fowler... 6/27 Most Walks: Stolen Bases: 3 (6x), 2, last Fowler Russell... NYM Most Walks: Strikeouts: 3 (7x), 4 (3x), last Bryant last Rizzo... 7/19 8/29 vs. vs. NYM Most 2-Hit Innings: Strikeouts: 1, Zobrist 4 (3x), (2nd) last Rizzo... 7/19 5/25 NYM STL 2-Hit Innings: 1, Zobrist (2nd)... STL CHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 9 games, Arrieta CHING...4/4-5/25 HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Losing Streak: 4, 9 Hammel games,...6/10-7/1 Arrieta...4/4-5/25 Complete Longest Losing Game Streak: Shutouts: 4, Hammel 2, Arrieta...6/10-7/1 & Hendricks & 8/1 vs. MIA 9.0-Inning Complete Game Complete Shutouts: Games: 2, 4, Arrieta last & Hendricks... & 8/1 vs. MIA Low-Hit 9.0-Inning Complete Game: Games: 0, Arrieta 4, last... Hendricks 4/21 8/1 MIA Longest Low-Hit Complete Outing, Reliever: Game: 4.0, Arrieta Wood... 5/30 4/21 LAD Most Longest Strikeouts, Outing, Reliever: Starter: , (2x), Cahill Arrieta... & Hendricks 6/5 vs. ARI & 8/20 vs. COL Most Reliever: Strikeouts, 5 (2x), Starter: Cahill & 12 Edwards (2x), Arrieta Jr.... & Hendricks 7/6 6/5 vs. ARI & 7/31 6/19 vs. SEA Consecutive Reliever: 5 Strikeouts: (3x), last Zastryzny 5, Lackey... 8/21 COL STL Consecutive Scoreless Strikeouts: Innings, 5, Lackey Starter: IP, Arrieta... 5/23 STL Consecutive Reliever: 12.1 Scoreless IP, Grimm Innings,... Starter: 23.0 IP, Arrieta... 6/28-current 4/10-28 Consecutive Reliever: 14.0 Save IP, Opportunities Grimm... Converted: 22, Rondon 8/14/15-6/6/16 6/28-8/24 Consecutive Batters Save Opportunities Retired: 16, Converted: Lester... 22, Rondon 8/14/15-6/6/16 5/15 vs. Most Consecutive Runs Allowed: Batters Retired: 10, Hammel... 16, Lester 7/1 vs. NYM Most Hits Runs Allowed: 9 10, (4x), Hammel... last Arrieta... NYM and 8/21 COL Most Hits Homers Allowed: Allowed: 10, Hammel 5,... 8/21 NYM COL Most Homers Walks Issued: Allowed: 5 (3x), 5, Hammel last Lester... 7/24 NYM MIL Longest Most Walks No-Hit Issued: Stretch, 7, Arrieta Start of... Game: 9.0, Arrieta... 8/18 4/21 MIL Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 9.0, Arrieta... MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 25 MISCELLANEOUS High-Water INFO Mark: 32 (73-41 & 75-43) Come-From-Behind Losses after Leading: Wins: High-Water Low-Water Mark: N/A 38 (85-47) Losses Games after Won Leading: Last At-Bat: 21 9 Low-Water No. of Times Mark: at.500 N/A Mark: N/A Games Walkoff Won Wins: 4 Last (5/8 At-Bat: vs. WSH, 11 7/31 vs. SEA, 8/3 No. vs. of Times MIA & at 8/ vs. Mark: STL) N/A Walkoff Wins: 5 (5/8 vs. WSH, 7/31 vs. SEA, 8/3 vs. MIA, 8/11 vs. STL & 8/29 vs. )