JULY 10, 2016 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #89/HOME #44 RHP JOHN LACKEY (7-5, 3.50 ERA) vs. LHP JONATHON NIESE (7-6, 4.

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1 CHICAGO CUBS (52-35) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (46-42) JULY 10, 2016 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #89/HOME #44 RHP JOHN LACKEY (7-5, 3.50 ERA) vs. LHP JONATHON NIESE (7-6, 4.87 ERA) THE PIRATES...have won nine of their last 10 games...had their season-high seven-game winning streak snapped Thursday in St. Louis...Have gone 12-3 in their last 15 games...were a season-high nine games over.500 following their win in Texas on 5/27 (28-19)...Were after 88 games in 2015 (54-35 after 89). A GRAND TIME: Last night Josh Bell connected off Chicago s Adam Warren for his first Major League home run - a grand slam BUCS WHEN... in Pittsburgh s five-run fifth inning...the last Pittsburgh player whose first big league homer was a grand slam was pitcher Enrique Romo, who connected off New York s Roy Lee Jackson on 10/1/80. Last five games IT S A TEAM EFFORT: The Pirates are the only team in the Majors this season that has eight players currently with at least Last ten games RBI (Gregory Polanco, Josh Harrison, David Freese, Andrew McCutchen, Jordy Mercer, Jung Ho Kang and Sean Rodriguez). Leading after SWEPT AWAY: A victory today would give the Pirates their fifth series sweep of the season and their first three-game sweep of the Cubs in Pittsburgh since May 21-23, The Bucs have posted two series sweeps at home this season (May Tied after vs. Arizona and April 3-6 vs. St. Louis). Trailing after A WINNING FIRST HALF: The Pirates will head into the All-Star break with a winning record for the sixth straight season... Since the first All-Star Game was played in 1933, this marks the first time ever that the Pirates have posted a winning record Leading after in six straight seasons prior to the break; they did so five straight years ( ) before going in Tied after LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE: This afternoon the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game will take place at Petco Park in San Diego... Trailing after Right-handed pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas (from Lithuania) will represent the Pirates for the World Team...Outfielder Austin Meadows was slated to also represent the Pirates organization but is currently on the minor league disabled list at Triple-A Leading after Indianapolis...Last year Josh Bell and Elias Diaz represented the Pirates organization in Cincinnati at the Futures Game. Tied after WE WERE ON A BREAK: Friday night the Pirates will return to action with the beginning of a brief three-game road trip to Washington...It will be the final three games of a stretch that has the Bucs playing 12-of-15 games on the road. Trailing after THE SCHEDULE: Six of Pittsburgh s first eight series after the All-Star break will be against teams with losing records (the Scoring first exceptions are Washington and Seattle)...The Pirates are also scheduled to have five off days in the first 25 days following the All-Star break and 14 of the first 23 games following the break will be played at home. Opp. score first REHAB I: RHP Gerrit Cole, on the disabled list since 6/14 (retro to 6/11) with a right triceps strain, made a rehab start with Scoring Triple-A Indianapolis Tuesday night...he pitched 3.0 scoreless innings, allowed two hits and struck out six batters while throwing a total of 45 pitches (30 strikes)...cole is expected to make a second rehab start with Indy today at Columbus. Scoring less than REHAB II: RHP Ryan Vogelsong, on the disabled list since 5/14 after suffering facial fractures and undergoing surgery on 6/2, Outhitting Opp is expected to make a rehab start with Double-A Altoona today in Erie...He is eligible to come off the D.L. on 7/23. Being out-hit HEY NOW, YOU RE AN ALL-STAR: Major League Baseball announced Saturday that Starling Marte will be replacing the injured Yoenis Cespedes on the National League All-Star team...the 27-year-old Marte was signed by the Pirates as a nondrafted free agent in He is the first Pirate to be named to the All-Star team who was signed by the club as a non-drafted Hits are equal Comeback wins free agent since Carlos Garcia in Marte enters today ranked ninth in the National League in hitting (.316), second in stolen bases (27) and tied for second in outfield assists (nine)...in addition, his.320 average as an outfielder ranks third in Wins in final AB...5 the Majors among players at that position, trailing only Los Angeles Mike Trout (.331) and Texas Ian Desmond (.322). Walkoff Wins... 1 COMEBACKS KIDS: Each of Pittsburgh s last eight wins have been come-from-behind victories...the Bucs put together a Losses in final AB...8 stretch of nine straight comeback wins in 2015 between July Walkoff Losses...3 PIRATES PITCHING: Beginning with their 6-1 victory over the Dodgers on 6/25, the Pirates have gone 11-3 while posting the lowest ERA among all Major League teams (3.02). Extra Inning Games IT S ELEMENTARY FOR WATSON: In his six seasons with the Pirates, Tony Watson has made 194 appearances at PNC Park - second only to John Grabow (197) for most games pitched at the 15-year-old ballpark...in addition, his 319 career strikeouts Playing errorless (overall) are tied with Scott Sauerbeck for third in club history among left-handed relievers, trailing only Grabow (326)...Since Homered the start of the 2012 season, Watson s 328 appearances are the most of any left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. 2+ homers DOING SOME YARD WORK: The Pirates have won each of their last nine games in which they have homered and are this season when going deep at least once in game...the Bucs homered four times last night and twice in their victory Friday Series (W-L-T) night against the Cubs and are now 19-4 when hitting two or more homers in the same game. Series Sweeps...4 PEN PALS: Prior to giving up one run in the ninth inning in St. Louis on Monday, the Bucco relievers had pitched 34.1 consecutive scoreless innings, dating back to the seventh inning on June 24...It is the longest scoreless streak of any bullpen Swept in a Series...4 in the Majors this season and the longest by the Pittsburgh pen in the modern era (since 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau...The Bucco bullpen has surrendered just six earned runs in its last 58.2 innings of work (0.92 ERA). Interleague SAVING THE DAY: Bucco closer Mark Melancon has converted each of his last 23 save situations dating back to 4/27...He Before the break has gone 27-for-28 in save opportunities this season, suffering his only blown save on 4/24 at Arizona...His 111 saves since After the break the start of the 2014 season are the most in the Majors and his 94.1 save pct. in that time is also the best mark in MLB. ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip July 10, 2011: The Pirates closed out the final game before the All-Star break by beating the Chicago Cubs 9-1 at PNC PARK. Neil Walker tallied Starter goes less than 6.0ip three hits, including two doubles and a triple. Andrew McCutchen drove in five runs, highlighted by a three-run homer in the third inning. Paul Maholm started and allowed one run over his 7.2 innings of work to help Pittsburgh take a record into the break. ALL-STAR BREAK UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

2 18 - LHP JONATHON NIESE YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CHICAGO: 3-8 with a 5.35 ERA (69.0ip/41er) in 12 career starts...is 0-2 with an 8.71 ERA in two starts this year, losing a 7-1 decision (5.0ip/6r/6er) to Jake Arrieta on 5/3 at PNC Park and a 4-3 decision (5.1ip/4er) to Jon Lester on 6/18 at Wrigley Field...Went 0-2 with a 3.38 ERA (13.1ip/5er) in two starts last year with the Mets...His last win came on 8/16/14 at Citi Field after allowing three earned runs in 6.0 innings of work. 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 4/5 vs. St. Louis ND W 4/11 at Detroit W W 4/16 vs. Milwaukee W W 4/22 at Arizona W W 4/27 at Colorado ND W APRIL (3-0, 5.08 ERA) /3 vs. Chicago L L 5/9 at Cincinnati L L 5/16 vs. Atlanta W W 5/21 vs. Colorado ND L 5/27 at Texas W W MAY (2-2, 3.82 ERA) /1 at Miami ND L 6/7 vs. New York (NL) W W 6/12 vs. St. Louis L L 6/18 at Chicago L L 6/23 vs. San Francisco L L 6/28 at Seattle L L JUNE (1-4, 6.21 ERA) /4 at St. Louis W W JULY (1-0, 1.59 ERA) st Half (7-6, 4.87 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.151 (52-for-345) 7 2B 1 3B 0 HR 19 RBI 30 SACS 2016 BATTING:.107 (3-for-28) 1 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 1 SACS Niese had an RBI-single as a pinch hitter this season on 4/24 at Arizona - the first RBI by a Pittsburgh pitcher serving as a pinch hitter since Ken Brett did so on 5/17/74 (game two) CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 9/24 38% 0 4 (394.2ip/165er) 3.76 Fryer 0/ (32.0ip/12er) 3.38 Kratz 3/5 60% 0 2 (121.0ip/54er) 4.02 Stallings 0/ (17.0ip/25er) Stewart 2/11 18% 0 4 (224.2ip/125er) 4.99 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 1 NO THROWS... 6 OTHERS (double steals)... 2 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates... 12, 4 times, last on 7/9 vs. CHI Most runs, game, Opponents... 15, 6/21 vs. SF Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents... 7, 6/21 vs. SF (4th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, 5/17 vs. ATL Most hits, game, Opponents...22, 6/21 vs. SF Most hits, inning, Pirates...7, 5/17 vs. ATL (1st) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (7th) Most consec. hits, game...5, 5/17 vs. ATL, & Most hits, inning, Opponents...6, twice, last on 6/21 vs. SF (4th & 8th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...3, & 5/3 vs. CHI Fewest hits, game, Opponents...3, & 4/16 vs. MIL Most doubles, game...7, Most triples, game...2, 5/19 vs. ATL Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, Most home runs, game, Opponents... 5, Most consecutive games, home run...7, 4/25-5/2 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...10, 4/5-15 Most extra-base hits...8, Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 26, 4/3-5/2 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...4, & 6/8 vs. NY Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 5/2 vs. CHI, 4/15 vs. MIL & Most left on base...14, 4/17 vs. MIL & Most left on base (extra innings)... TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Pirates... 14, 6/7 vs. NY (GM2) & 4/3 vs. STL Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Opponents... 14, & Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most walks, 9-inning game, Pirates , Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, 9-inning game, Opponents... 8, 6/4 vs. LAA Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings) , (13 inns) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...7 games (6/29-7/6) Longest losing streak...5 games (6/15-19 & 6/8-12) Longest game, innings... 13, Longest game, time...5:25, (13 innings) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, Shortest game, time... 2:24, 6/20 vs. SF Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 5/24 vs. ARI (12-1) Largest margin of defeat...11 runs, 6/21 vs. SF (4-15) 2016 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory...4 runs, Largest come from behind loss...5 runs, 6/22 vs. SF Largest crowd, home...39,500, 4/3 vs. STL Smallest crowd, home... 14,890, 4/6 vs. STL Largest crowd, road... 46,950, Smallest crowd, road... 10,637, Most errors, game, Pirates... 4, 5/1 vs. CIN Most errors, game, Opponents...3, 4 times, last on Consecutive innings w/out an error , 6/12-25 Most double plays turned... 3, 4 times, last on 5/17 vs. ATL Rain delays, home (total time)...2 (4 hours, 33 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (2 hour, 27 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...4, Freese & Marte Most consecutive hits...5, Polanco (5/24-25) Most runs, game....3, 3 times, last by Marte Most 2bs, game...3, Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL) & Freese Most 3bs, game... 1, 18 times, last by Frazier Most HR, game... 3, McCutchen Most extra-base hits... 3, Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL), McCutchen & Freese Most total bases...12, McCutchen Most RBI, game...5, Polanco (5/24 vs. ARI) & McCutchen Most SB, game... 2, 5 times, last by Marte and Frazier Most walks, game...3, Cervelli Mercer & Polanco (4/6 vs. STL) Consec. games, home run...2, Freese (7/6-8), Kang (6/3-4), Jaso (4-30/5-1), Rodriguez (7/8-9 & 4/22-23) & McCutchen (5/11-13 & ) Longest hitting streak...1, Jaso (4/9-23) Grand slams , Bell (7/9 vs. CHI), Polanco & Marte Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... 3, Mercer & Jaso (6/22 vs. SF & 4/30 vs. CIN) Walkoff home runs INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...10, Liriano & 4/3 vs. STL) Longest winning streak... 4 games, Locke (5/19-6/4) Longest losing streak... 5 games, Liriano (5/29-6/27) Fewest hits, complete game...3, Locke Most walks, game...7, Locke (4/15 vs.mil) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Locke Most IP, game, reliever...4.0, Schugel (6/10 vs. StL) & Boscan (5/23 vs. COL) Most consec. scoreless IP , Melancon (5/23-7/8) Most consecutive saves... 23, Melancon (4/27-7/8)

3 JOSH BELL N Hit first career HR last night; a pinch-hit grand slam off Adam Warren; the team s first pinch hit slam of HOMESTAND: 2-2 (1.000) 1 HR 4 RBI N Made his Major League debut Friday night and singled off Jake Arrieta in his first plate appearance. SERIES: 2-2 (1.000) 1 HR 4 RBI N Was recalled from Indianapolis, where he hit.324 with 19 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBI in 83 games. LAST 3: 2-2 (1.000) 1 HR 4 RBI N Was leading the International League in hits (101), extra-base hits (36) and OPS (.942) at the time of his promotion. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 1 First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Adam Warren) ADAM FRAZIER N Struck out in his only at bat Saturday...Walked and scored a run as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Friday. HOMESTAND: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made the start in left field on 7/3 in Oakland and went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and an RBI. SERIES: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made Major League debut on 6/24 at PNC Park and singled off LA s J.P. Howell in his first at bat. LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-6 N Was leading the International League in hits (87) and batting average (.333) at the time of promotion on 6/24. DAVID FREESE N Had his nine-game hitting streak (13-for-33,.394) end Saturday but has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games. HOMESTAND: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.302 (35-for-116) at PNC Park this season...has gone 10-for-28 (.357) with three homers this month. SERIES: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.328 (21-for-64) against lefies this year and.315 (39-for-124) with runners on base. LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 2 HR 2 RBI 0-for-6 N Has homered in two of his last three and three times in his last six...has 13 hits in his last 32 AB with RISP. ERIC FRYER N Started behind the plate Saturday and recorded his second multi-hit game as a member of the Bucs. HOMESTAND: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Pinch ran and scored a run Friday night against the Cubs - also caught the final two innings. SERIES: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Made season debut with the Pirates Tuesday and went 2-for-4 with a double and a career-high three RBI. LAST 3: 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Was claimed on 7/3 off waivers from St. Louis, where he hit.368 (14-for-38) in 24 games (eight starts). JOSH HARRISON N Had an RBI Saturday on a HBP (left with L foot discomfort)...had seven-game hitting streak snapped Thursday. HOMESTAND: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI N Hit.333 in April, 325 in May and.198 in June...Is 7-for-31 (.226) in his first nine games this month. SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 41 RBI are the most he has had in a season since posting a career-best 52 in LAST 3: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-8 N Has 21 hits in his last 65 at bats (.323 avg.) against lefties...has 28 hits in his last 86 at bats (.326) with RISP. JOHN JASO N Went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Friday night; has now gone 2-for-27 against the Cubs this season. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has six hits in his last 16 at bats (.375) after an 0-for-12 stretch. SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.364 (20-for-55) with eight walks, five doubles, two homer and 11 runs scored in the first inning. LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has made 64 starts at first base...played final 2.0 innings in RF on 6/21 (his second career appearance there). MATT JOYCE N Has gone 8-for-22 (.364) with a double, homer and three RBI in his last six starts (4 in RF/1 as the DH/1 in LF). HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit all eight of his homers in the seventh inning or later...is hitting.323 (20-for-62) in 37 games at PNC Park. SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with 10 walks, four homers and 13 RBI as a pinch hitter this season. LAST 3: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has 13 pinch hit RBI; 3 shy of Pirates record for pinch hit RBI in a season held by Willie Stargell (16 in 1982). JUNG HO KANG N Has hit safely in three of his last for games...is hitting.345 (19-for-55) in the seventh inning and later. HOMESTAND: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Had a game-winning, two-run double in the 7th inning Wednesday - his fifth game-winning RBI of the season. SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has a.298 career average (73-for-245) and 11 home runs in 78 games against N.L. Central teams. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 2 RBI N Began season on the D.L. recovering from left knee surgery...homered twice in season debut on 5/6 at St. Louis. Multi-Hit Games: 2 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No MLB Home Runs First HR: No MLB Home Runs Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 7/8/16 vs. CHI First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) Multi-Hit Games: 4 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 8/3/14 at CWS First HR: 9/11/13 vs. OAK (Tommy Milone) Multi-Hit Games: 23 Last HR: 6/19/16 at CHI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 6/22/16 vs. SF First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) Multi-Hit Games: 8 Multi-RBI Games: 9 Last HR: 6/24/16 vs. LA First HR: 5/10/08 vs. NYY (Darrell Rasner) Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 6/24/16 vs. LA First HR: 5/3/15 at StL ERIK KRATZ N Has made 14 starts behind the plate since being acquired from the Angels on 6/11 (when Cervelli went on the D.L). HOMESTAND: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in three of his last five games and in four of his last seven...had two RBI on 6/27 vs. Los Angeles. SERIES: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit first HR with the Pirates on 6/20; a game-winning solo shot off Madison Bumgarner; was his first since 8/18/14. LAST 3: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-2 N Began season with Houston; went 2-for-29 in 14 games before being designated for assignment on 5/16. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 6/20/16 vs. SF First HR: 5/22/12 vs. WAS (Tom Gorzelanny) STARLING MARTE N Was named to the National League All-Star team Saturday, replacing the injured Yoenis Cespedes. HOMESTAND: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has five stolen bases in his last five games while also hitting safely in his last five contests. SERIES: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Produced a.345 average (30-for-87) in 26 games last month...has six hits in his last 33 at bats. LAST 3: 3-13 (.231) 0 HR 1 RBI 5 games N Has recorded at least 20 stolen bases in each of the last four seasons; is 28-for-34 this season. ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Has five hits in his last two games...connected for his 13th homer of the season Saturday; a solo shot. HOMESTAND: 5-9 (.556) 1 HR 4 RBI N Had three hits Friday night...has hit safely in six of his last seven home games (11-for-28,.393). SERIES: 5-9 (.556) 1 HR 4 RBI N Is hitting.274 (23-for-84) with four homers since moving to the third spot in the lineup on 6/15 (2). LAST 3: 5-13 (.385) 1 HR 4 RBI N Is seventh on Pirates all-time home run list with 164; Brian Giles is sixth (165) and Dave Parker is fifth (166). Multi-Hit Games: 31 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 6/14/16 at NYM First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) Multi-Hit Games: 19 First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) JORDY MERCER N Has hit safely in 19 of his last 2 (23-for-74,.311)...Hit his sixth homer of the year Saturday night. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in eight of his last nine games...had his six-game hitting streak (8-for-22,.364) end Wednesday. SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Had a career-high tying 11-game hitting streak from 6/ Is hitting.316 (42-for-133) at PNC Park. LAST 3: 2-7 (.286) 1 HR 2 RBI N Hit.318 in April,.231 in May and.262 in June...Has gone 9-for-29 (.310) in his first nine games this month. GREGORY POLANCO N Has gone 1-for-14 in his last four games after recording his first career two-homer game Monday in St. Louis. HOMESTAND: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Left Friday night s game with left hamstring tightness in the seventh inning. SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Leads the team with 50 RBI...Has produced a.370 average (27-for-73) when leading off an inning. LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI N The Pirates are 21-9 this season when he knocks in at least one run. First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Multi-Hit Games: 24 Multi-RBI Games: 12 Last HR: 7/4/16 at STL First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Has gone deep in back-to-back games - the Pirates are 11-0 when he has two or more RBI since Multi-Hit Games: 6 HOMESTAND: 2-7 (.286) 2 HR 3 RBI N Has reached base safely 15 times in his last 33 plate appearances...tied career high with 4 RBI on 6/29. Multi-RBI Games: 9 SERIES: 2-7 (.286) 2 HR 3 RBI N Has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 starts; has homered in each of his last three starts. LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 2 HR 3 RBI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR N Has made 32 starts (10 in right field, 7 at second base, 7 at short, 4 at third base, 3 at first base, 1 in left field). (A.J. Burnett)

4 ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 16/6 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 31/16 N Retired all five batters he faced, stranded his two inherited runners and picked up his first win of the season Saturday against Chicago. N Has posted a 1.42 ERA (19.0ip/3er) in his last 13 games...tossed a season-high 2.1 scoreless innings on 6/28 in Seattle. N Was on the D.L. with a left quad strain from 5/25 thru 6/10; has produced a 1.56 ERA (17.1ip/3er) since being reinstated on 6/11. N Pitched a scoreless 13th inning on 4/24 in Arizona and recorded his first Major League save. NEFTALI FELIZ N Allowed one run in his 1.0ip Friday against the Cubs, but improved to 3-0; also had his 9.0-inning scoreless inning streak snapped. BA AGAINST: N Recorded his first save of the season and the 98th of his career on 7/4 in St. Louis - was his first save in the National League. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 21/4 N Struck out two of the five batters he faced in 1.2 scoreless innings against the Dodgers on 6/24 and picked up his second win. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 40/30 N Has been scored upon twice in his last 13 games and has been scored upon in just six of his 40 appearances overall. JARED HUGHES N Matched his career high in innings pitched (3.0) Saturday vs. Cubs while recording his third career save and first since 10/1/12. BA AGAINST: N Has not allowed a run in his last five appearances (8.2ip)...Has not walked a batter since 6/18 at Chicago. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 19/9 N Recorded his last win on 9/13/15 against the Brewers...Has surrendered two home runs this season (last on 6/8 against the Mets). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 31/14 N Has entered a game with multiple inherited runners on six occasions this year...has been scored upon twice in his last 12 appearances. MARK MELANCON N Has produced a 0.00 ERA (20.2ip/3r/0er) and 16 saves in his last 2, dating back to 5/16...Earned his 27th save Friday. BA AGAINST: N Has allowed just six hits in his last 47 at bats against (.128 avg)...was named to his third All-Star team on Tuesday (also 2013 & 2015). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 12/2 N His 111 saves since the start of the 2014 season are tops in the Majors...Has a 1.77 ERA (254.1ip/50er) in 261 games with the Pirates. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 38/27 N Has six saves this year where he has worked less than 1.0 inning...is 27-for-28 in save opportunities; his lone blown save came on 4/24. JUAN NICASIO N Has been scored upon in back-to-back games after allowing one run in his 1.0 inning of work Saturday night against the Cubs. BA AGAINST: N Pitched 2.0 scoreless frames Tuesday and was credited with his seventh win (won a career-high 9 games with Colorado in 2013). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/2 N Had an immaculate inning on 7/4 - just the third Pittsburgh pitcher to do it (Jeff Robinson on 9/7/87 and Ross Ohlendorf on 9/5/09) 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/8 N Has gone 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA (10.1ip/3er) and 10 strikeouts in seven appearance since joining the bullpen on 6/26. A.J. SCHUGEL N Was the winning pitcher Wednesday (1.0ip/0r) in St. Louis...Has posted a 2.60 ERA (27.2ip/8er) in 19 games since being recalled on 5/24. BA AGAINST: N Has been scored upon once in his last nine appearances (9.2ip/1r)...Recorded his first Major League win on 5/26 vs. Arizona INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 13/3 N Is in his second stint with the Pirates this season (also from 4/13 to 5/15)...Pitched a career-high 4.0 scoreless innings on 6/10 vs. STL. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 30/22 N Recorded his first Major League save on 4/25; entered game with tying run on deck in the 7th inning and pitched final 2.1 frames. TONY WATSON N Worked a scoreless eighth inning Friday night against the Cubs...Has made 14 straight scoreless appearances (14.0ip). BA AGAINST: N His 328 appearances since the start of the 2012 season are the most of any left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/1 N Has gone 16-3 with a 1.84 ERA (186.1ip/38er) and a.189 batting average against in 194 career games at PNC Park. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 38/26 N His 319 K s are tied with Scott Sauerbeck for third in club history among left-handed relievers, trailing only John Grabow (326) Disabled List (10 players, 10 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Elias Diaz (R elbow discomfort) * 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 5/ Jared Hughes (L lat muscle strain) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 4/ Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery on 9/17) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 5/ Cory Luebke (R hamstring tightness) 4/14 4/29 5/ Ryan Vogelsong (facial fractures) * 5/24 7/ Arquimedes Caminero (L quad strain) 5/25 6/9 6/ Francisco Cervelli (broken L hamate bone) 6/11 6/ Gerrit Cole (R triceps strain) 6/14 (retro to 6/11) 6/ Chris Stewart (L knee discomfort) 7/4 (retro to 7/2) 7/ Jameson Taillon (R shoulder fatigue) 7/5 (retro to 6/30) 7/ * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs Opps THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...(4 times in 2016), last on 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell & Mercer) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... (3 times in 2016), last on 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...(3 times in 2016), last on 6/22/16 vs. SF (Jaso) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One (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) 2016 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 4/5 Jordy Mercer vs. St. Louis... 11th inning single scored Gregory Polanco Pirates vs. Cubs 2016 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Frazier Freese Fryer Harrison Jaso Joyce Kang Kratz Marte McCutchen Mercer Polanco Rodriguez W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Caminero Feliz Hughes Kuhl Liriano Locke Melancon Nicasio Niese Schugel Watson Ejections 1. Clint Hurdle (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - Jeff Kellogg) 2. Starling Marte (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - Alan Porter) 3. Ray Searage (May 14 at Chicago - arguing balls and strikes in 4th inning - Brian Knight) 4. Arquimedes Caminero (May 24 vs. Arizona - hitting Nick Ahmed in 8th inning - Larry Vanover) 5. Clint Hurdle (May 24 vs. Arizona - automatic ejection for Caminero HBP - Larry Vanover) 6. Matt Joyce (June 8 vs. New York - arguing strike call in 7th inning - Alan Porter) 7. Andrew McCutchen (June 26 vs. Los Angles - upset over strike calls in 7th inning - Chris Conroy) 8. Jeff Branson (June 28 at Seattle - arguing balls and strikes in 5th inning - Ben May) 9. Clint Hurdle (June 28 at Seattle - following up after Branson ejection - Ben May) 10. Clint Hurdle (July 3 at Oakland - arguing balls and strikes in 6th inning - Sam Holbrook)

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (15-9) 3 1 STL W Liriano (1-0) Wainwright (0-1) *39,500 39, STL W 6-5 (11) 2-0 T Lobstein (1-0) Maness (0-1) 26,049 65, STL W Nicasio (1-0) Leake (0-1) Melancon (1) 14,890 80, at Cin W Vogelsong (1-0) Hoover (0-1) Melancon (2) 17, at Cin L T Iglesias (1-0) Cole (0-1) 22, at Cin L Ohlendorf (2-0) Caminero (0-1) 27, at Det W T2-1.0 Niese (1-0) Verlander (0-1) Melancon (3) 26, at Det L Sanchez (2-0) Nicasio (1-1) 26, DET L Greene (1-0) Caminero (0-2) 21, , DET L Zimmermann (2-0) Cole (0-2) Rodriguez (2) 18, , MIL L Nelson (2-1) Locke (0-1) 24, , MIL W Niese (2-0) Jungmann (0-2) 34, , MIL W Nicasio (2-1) Davies (0-1) 31, , at SD L T2-4.0 Rea (1-1) Liriano (1-1) Rodney (2) 19, at SD L T4-4.0 Pomeranz (2-1) Locke (0-2) 20, at SD W T3-4.0 Cole (2-1) Shields (0-3) 20, at Ari W Niese (3-0) Corbin (1-2) Melancon (4) 27, at Ari L T3-4.0 De La Rosa (2-3) Nicasio (2-2) 32, at Ari W (13) Feliz (1-0) Marshall (0-1) Caminero (1) 27, at Col W Locke (1-2) Bettis (2-1) Schugel (1) 20, at Col W Cole (2-2) De La Rosa (1-3) 20, at Col W 9-8 (12) Lobstein (2-0) Estevez (0-1) Melancon (5) 21, at Col PPD - INCLEMENT WEATHER CIN W Nicasio (3-2) Straily (0-1) Melancon (6) 29, , CIN W Liriano (2-1) Simon (0-3) Melancon (7) 34, ,474 MAY (14-13) 1 25 CIN L 5-6 (11) Wood (3-0) Vogelsong (1-1) 28, , CHI L Hammel (4-0) Cole (2-3) 18, , CHI L Arrieta (6-0) Niese (3-1) 22, , CHI L Lester (3-1) Nicasio (3-3) 28, , at Stl W Liriano (3-1) Martinez (4-2) Melancon (8) 43, at Stl L Rosenthal (1-1) Schugel (0-1) 42, at Stl W Cole (3-3) Wacha (2-3) Melancon (9) 42, at Cin L Ramirez (1-2) Niese (3-2) Cingrani (2) 12, at Cin PPD - RAIN at Cin W Watson (1-0) Ohlendorf (3-4) Melancon (10) 14, at Chi L Hammel (5-0) Liriano (3-2) 37, at Chi L Arrieta (7-0) Locke (1-3) 40, at Chi W Cole (4-3) Lester (4-2) Melancon (11) 40, ATL W Niese (4-2) Perez (1-1) Melancon (12) 16, , ATL W Nicasio (4-3) Blair (0-3) Melancon (13) 19, , ATL L Teheran (1-4) Liriano (3-3) Vizcaino (4) 18, , ATL W Locke (2-3) Foltynewicz (1-2) 23, , COL W Cole (5-3) Butler (2-2) Melancon (14) 23, , COL L Estevez (1-1) Melancon (0-1) 31, , COL PPD - RAIN COL W Boscan (1-0) Lyles (1-2) Melancon (15) 34, , ARI W Liriano (4-3) Miller (1-6) 18, , ARI W Locke (3-3) De La Rosa (4-5) Melancon (16) 20, , ARI W Schugel (1-1) Corbin (2-4) 30, , at Tex W Niese (5-2) Hamels (5-0) 37, at Tex L Darvish (1-0) Nicasio (4-4) 46, at Tex L Perez (3-4) Liriano (4-4) 44, at Mia W LOCKE (4-3) Nicolino (2-3) 10, at Mia L Fernandez (8-2) Cole (5-4) Ramos (16) 10,637 JUNE (9-19) 1 52 at Mia L Phelps (4-3) Watson (1-1) Ramos (17) 17, at Mia L 3-4 (12) Wittgren (1-0) Schugel (1-2) 19, LAA L Weaver 5-4) Liriano (4-5) 27, , LAA W Locke (5-3) Salas (2-2) Melancon (17) 31, , LAA L D. Guerra (1-0) Watson (1-2) Street (6) 27, ,345 6 NY PPD - RAIN 7 57 NY W Niese (6-2) Matz (7-2) Melancon (18) NY W Nicasio (5-4) degrom (3-2) Melancon (19) 26, , NY L 5-6 (10) Reed (1-0) Luebke (0-1) Familia (19) 28, , at Col L T De La Rosa (2-4) Locke (5-4) 24, STL L 3-9 (12) Broxton (1-0) Nicasio (5-5) 28, , STL L Martinez (7-5) Liriano (4-6) Rosenthal (12) *36, , STL L Leake (5-4) Niese (6-3) 31, , at NY W Taillon (1-0) degrom (3-3) 35, at NY L Syndergaard (7-2) Locke (5-5) 32, at NY L Colon (6-3) Nicasio (5-6) Familia (22) 33, at Chi L Arrieta (11-1) Liriano (4-7) 41, at Chi L Lester (9-3) Niese (6-4) Rondon (12) 41, at Chi L Hendricks (5-6) Taillon (1-1) 41, SF W Locke (6-5) BUMGARNER (8-3) Melancon (20) 27, , SF L Cueto (11-1) Boscan (1-1) 27, , SF L Law (3-1) Hughes (0-1) Casilla (15) 33, , SF L Suarez (3-1) Niese (6-5) Casilla (16) 29, , LA W Feliz (2-0) Tepesch (0-1) Melancon (21) 28, , LA W Locke (7-5) Maeda (6-5) 33,590 1,029, LA W Kuhl (1-0) Kershaw (11-2) Melancon (22) 32,228 1,061, LA L Kazmir (6-3) Liriano (4-8) Jansen (22) 26,925 1,088, at Sea L Iwakuma (7-6) Niese (6-6) Cishek (18) 24, at Sea W Taillon (2-1) Miley (6-4) 25,477 JULY (8-1) 1 80 at Oak W Locke (8-5) Gray (3-7) 15, at Oak W 4-2 (10) Nicasio (6-6) Coulombe (1-1) Melancon (23) 28, PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 3 82 at Oak W Liriano (5-8) Mengden (1-4) Melancon (24) 21, at Stl W Niese (7-6) Martinez (7-6) Feliz (1) 41, at Stl W Nicasio (7-6) Leake (5-7) Melancon (25) 41, at Stl W Schugel (2-2) Broxton (1-1) Melancon (26) 42, at Stl L Wainwright (8-5) Glasnow (0-1) 42, CHI W Feliz (3-0) Arrieta (12-4) Melancon (27) 35,904 1,124, CHI W Caminero (1-2) Warren (3-2) Hughes (1) *37,796 1,162, CHI ALL-STAR BREAK at Was at Was at Was MIL MIL MIL PHI PHI PHI SEA SEA at Mil at Mil at Mil at Atl at Atl at Atl CIN CIN CIN SD SD SD at LA at LA at LA at SF at SF at SF MIA MIA MIA HOU HOU HOU at Mil at Mil at Mil at Mil at Chi at Chi at Chi MIL MIL MIL STL STL STL CIN CIN CIN CIN at Phi at Phi at Phi at Phi at Cin at Cin at Cin at Cin at Mil at Mil at Mil WAS WAS WAS CHI CHI CHI CHI at Stl at Stl at Stl STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Jaso (31-33), Freese (11-5), Rogers (3-0), Rodriguez (1-2), Cervelli (0-1), Morse (0-1) 2B - Harrison (40-38), Rodriguez (5-2), Figueroa (1-1), Frazier (0-1) 3B - Freese (24-19), Kang (19-22), Rodriguez (3-1) SS - Mercer (43-38), Rodriguez (3-4) LF - Marte (40-31), Polanco (4-6), Joyce (1-4), Frazier (1-0), Rodriguez (0-1) CF - McCutchen (44-39), Marte (2-2), Polanco (0-1) RF - Polanco (33-28), Joyce (7-10), Rodriguez (6-4) C - Cervelli (25-21), Stewart (11-12), Kratz (8-7), Fryer (2-1), Stallings (0-2) DH - Joyce (2-2), Polanco (3-1), Kang (1-0), Cervelli (0-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (3) 1st - Jaso (31-32), Mercer (12-7), Harrison (2-2), Freese (1-0), Joyce (0-1) 2nd - McCutchen (32-29), Polanco (6-8), Freese (4-1), Harrison (1-3), Marte (2-1), Joyce (1-0) 3rd - Freese (18-15), Polanco (13-16), McCutchen (12-10), Cervelli (1-0), Joyce (1-0), Harrison (0-1), Kang (1-0) 4th - Marte (27-21), Kang (12-16), Freese (5-4), Joyce (2-1) 5th - Cervelli (20-18), Marte (9-10), Freese (6-3), Joyce (3-5), Kang (4-2), Polanco (1-3), Harrison (1-1), Rogers (1-0), Mercer (1-0) 6th - Harrison (12-15), Polanco (12-8), Cervelli (4-5), Kang (3-4), Joyce (3-4), Rodriguez (4-3), Marte (4-1), Mercer (1-1), Rogers (2-0), Freese (1-1) 7th - Harrison (22-16), Mercer (9-13), Rodriguez (7-9), Polanco (5-0), Joyce (0-3), Frazier (1-1), Figueroa (1-0), Stewart (1-0) 8th - Mercer (19-16), Stewart (9-10), Kratz (5-6), Rodriguez (6-2), Polanco (3-1), Fryer (2-1), Stallings (0-2), Joyce (0-2), Harrison (2-0), Morse (0-1), Jaso (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (40-38), Stewart (2-1), Kratz (3-0), Mercer (1-1), Rodriguez (1-0), Figueroa (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 7/8 Josh Bell (1B) recalled from Indianapolis...Tyler Glasnow (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 7/7 Tyler Glasnow (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis... Kyle Lobstein (LHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 7/6 Kyle Lobstein (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Steven Brault (LHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 7/5 Steven Brault (LHP) selected from Indianapolis...Jacob Stallings (C) designated for assignment. 7/4 Chris Stewart (C) placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 7/2)...Jameson Taillon (RHP) placed on 15-day D.L. (retro to 6/30).