Chicago Cubs (91-51) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (75-67)

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1 * CubsMediaCubs.com * * Cubs * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL CUBS VS. CARDINALS The Cubs and Cardinals play 19 games, spanning six series, this season this is Chicago s first visit to Busch Stadium since taking two of three games, May 23-2 following this series, the teams will meet in the regular season for the final time, September 23-2, at Wrigley Field for three games Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Busch Stadium: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At Busch Stadium: All-Time Since 1892:... 1,203-1,14 At Wrigley Field: At Busch Stadium (since 2006): CUBS ON DISABLED LIST (6) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed RHP Dallas Beeler 3/2 4/9 142 (right shoulder inflammation) 60-Day RHP Aaron Brooks 3/2 4/9 142 (hip contusion) 60-Day LHP Zac Rosscup 2/26 6/2 142 (left shoulder inflammation) 60-Day C Kyle Schwarber Out for season 139 (torn ACL, LCL in left knee; left ankle sprain) RHP Pedro Strop 8/11 8/26 30 (left meniscus tear) 1-Day IF Christian Villanueva 3/2 / (right fibular fracture) 60-Day BEST OPS, NATIONAL LEAGUE 1. Daniel Murphy, WAS Kris Bryant, CHI Joey Votto, Freddie Freeman, ATL Anthony Rizzo, CHI MOST RBI, NL 1. Nolan Arenado, COL Daniel Murphy, WAS Anthony Rizzo, CHI Matt Kemp, SD/ATL Kris Bryant, CHI Jay Bruce, / Addison Russell, CHI Carlos Gonzalez, COL...90 BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL, Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Washington Nationals MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE Anthony Rizzo Giancarlo Stanton Paul Goldschmidt MOST GAME-WINNING RBI, N.L. IN Nolan Arenado, COL Anthony Rizzo, CHI Kris Bryant, CHI Daniel Murphy, WSH...16 LOWEST STARTING ROTATION ERA, Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals New York Mets...3. MOST WINS, NL LEFTIES IN Jon Lester, CHI Madison Bumgarner, SF Clayton Kershaw, LAD...11 Gio Gonzalez, WSH...11 Chicago Cubs (91-1) St. Louis Cardinals (7-67) Information 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office September 12, 2016 Busch Stadium Game No. 143 Road Game No. 72 RHP Kyle Hendricks (14-7, 2.07) RHP Mike Leake (9-9, 4.61) BACK IN THE GATEWAY CITY: The Chicago Cubs tonight play the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals after evening s 9- victory over the Houston Astros on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Addison Russell had three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored three times while Javier Baez was 2-for-4 with two runs and a RBI and Dexter Fowler reached four times (3 BB, 1 H, 1 R). Russell s homer was his 20th of the season, making him just the second Cub to reach that mark in his age 22 season or younger he joins the legendary Ron Santo, who in 1961 hit 23 homers in his age 21 campaign. s victory was his 17th of the season, the most in the N.L. and third-most in the majors behind Boston s Rick Porcello (20) and Toronto s J.A. Happ (18). ON THE SEASON: Chicago sits 40 games over.00 and owns a 16.0-game lead in the N.L. Central division over the second-place Cardinals the Cubs magic number to clinch the division sits at five. At 91-1, the Cubs own the best record in MLB, 6. games better than the next closest club (Washington, 8-8) the Cubs have won 32 of their 43 games since July 27. The Cubs have gone (.709) in their 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. games to 16.0 games. With 142 games down, the Cubs have 20 games remaining and are on pace for 104 wins. ADDISON MUSCLE: Besides belting his 20th homer night, Addison Russell picked up RBI Nos. 89 and 90, tied with Houston s Carlos Correa for the most RBI by a shortstop in the majors. Russell is the first Cubs shortstop to reach 90 RBI since Ernie Banks logged 117 RBI in 1960 (16 games at shortstop that season). Russell s 90 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. ELIAS ON RUSSELL: Addison Russell is just the fourth Cubs shortstop to reach 20 homers in a season, joining Hall of Famer Ernie Banks (seven-straight years from 19-61), Roy Smalley Sr. (21 in 190) and Alex Gonzalez (20 in 2003). CENTRALLY LOCATED: Chicago s 20 remaining regular season games will all be against N.L. Central division foes Chicago owns a.679 winning percentage (38-18) against the N.L. Central, tied for the second-highest winning percentage for any club against its own division (Washington, 4-19/.703). CURRENT EVENTS: This is the seventh game of a stretch in which Chicago closes out the regular season with 16 of 26 games on the road this is the seventh of a ninegame, 10-day trip to Milwaukee (1-2), Houston (2-1) and St. Louis (3 games). Chicago is in 18 series in the second half the Cubs are 13-1 in their 14 series openers since July 27 the White Sox. Following this series, the Cubs head home for their final homestand of the regular season, a 10-gamer the Brewers (4 games starting Thursday), the Reds (3 games beginning next Monday) and the Cardinals (3 games starting Sept. 23). CUBS RECORD 2016 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: April: May: June July August September/October All-Time Since 1876:... 10,699-10,182 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,212-3,706 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: NO. 90: Friday night s victory marked Chicago s 90th of the season, the 24th time in franchise history the team has reached the 90-win mark with 97 victories in 201, the team has recorded consecutive 90-win campaigns for the first time since a three-year run in 1928 (91), 1929 (98) and 1930 (90). Chicago is the first team in the majors to reach 90 wins, the first time the Cubs can stake claim to that achievement since 194 the team was also first to 90 wins in 1906, 1907, 1908 and 193 thanks to Elias Sports Bureau. THEY RE CY GUYS: Tonight s starter Kyle Hendricks, named N.L. Pitcher of the Month for August, enters with a 2.07 ERA, well ahead of the Mets Noah Syndergaard and his 2.48 ERA for the best mark in baseball teammate, Jon Lester, on Friday tossed 7.0 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.1, the best mark for any lefty in the majors and third-lowest in baseball. Hendricks has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his 19 starts dating to May 22 (1.62 ERA), the longest streak by any big league pitcher this season he is the fourth Cubs starting pitcher in the 30 years to allow three earned runs or fewer in 19- straight starts, joining Jake (29, ), Mike Morgan (27, 1992) and Frank Castillo (23, ). Lester in his eight starts since July 29 is 6-0 with a 1.17 ERA (7 ER/3.2 IP) and a complete game Lester is tied for the major league lead with 23 quality starts this season with Washington s Max Scherzer and Detroit s Justin Verlander. INTERLEAGUE WRAP-UP: The Cubs finished their 2016 interleague slate with a 1- (.70) record the team s.70 interleague winning percentage this season is tops in the majors (Detroit is second,.706) and a single-season franchise mark, surpassing a.667 winning percentage in both 2004 (8-4) and 2007 (8-4). Chicago s 1 interleague wins are its most in a single season, surpassing the 13 victories by the 2013 club (13-7). FLEXING HIS MUSCLES: Anthony Rizzo enters tonight s contest tied for seventh in the N.L. with 29 home runs while his 97 RBI are tied for third in the Senior Circuit. Rizzo, who season finished with 31 homers and 101 RBI, looks to become just the second left-handed Cubs hitter with multiple 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons in franchise history Billy Williams turned the trick three times (34 HR, 108 RBI in 196; 42 HR, 129 RBI in 1970; 37 HR, 122 RBI in 1972). Since Memorial Day weekend (his 91 games starting May 29), Rizzo is batting.322 (112-for-348) with 29 doubles, 18 homers, 62 RBI, a.399 on-base percentage and a.78 slugging, good for a.977 OPS. CROSSING THE PLATE AT A RAPID RATE: Kris Bryant leads the majors with 113 runs scored this season, one ahead of Josh Donaldson, and 10 ahead of the next-closest N.L. player, Colorado s Nolan Arenado (103) with 20 games to go in the season, Bryant s 113 runs scored are already the most for any Cub since Derrek Lee scored 120 runs in the 200 campaign. Bryant leads the N.L. and is second in the majors with a 7.3 WAR (Mike Trout leads with an 8.1 mark) Bryant is on pace for 42 homers, 107 RBI and 129 runs scored. Bryant s 37 homers this season are tied for the most in the N.L. and are the most by a Cub since Aramis Ramirez hit 38 in THE PEN IS MIGHTIER: Chicago s bullpen has a 1.82 ERA (12 ER/9.1 IP) dating to August 24, and has held the opponent to a.172 average (36-for-209) and a.18 OPS in that stretch Justin Grimm owns a 0.40 ERA (1 ER/22.1 IP) in his 27 relief appearances since June 28 that ranks second among N.L. relievers in that span, trailing only Milwaukee s Tyler Thornburg (0.31 ERA). Since joining the Cubs on July 26, Aroldis Chapman s 13 saves are tied for fourth-most in the majors, two behind the Mariners Edwin Diaz (1). UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Mon., September 12 7:1 p.m. CSN 670 The Score RHP Kyle Hendricks (14-7, 2.07) RHP Mike Leake (9-9, 4.61) Tue., September 13 7:1 p.m. ABC The Score RHP Jason Hammel (14-8, 3.0) LHP Jaime Garcia (10-12, 4.8) Wed., September 14 12:4 p.m. ABC The Score LHP Jon Lester (16-4, 2.1) RHP Carlos Martinez (14-7, 3.0)

2 Tonight s Cubs Starter #28 RHP Kyle Hendricks (14-7, 2.07) SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 PAGE 2 W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 201 CUBS CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS Last Time Out Kyle allowed only one run on five hits over 6.0 innings in the Cubs 7-2 victory at Milwaukee, September his seventh-straight start allowing two or fewer runs extended his winning streak to a career-high tying five-straight games. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 9/ MIL W W, Season Kyle leads the majors with a 2.07 ERA has posted a 1.21 ERA (12 ER/89.1 IP) in 14 games (13 starts) at Wrigley Field, the best home ERA in the majors has posted a 3.09 ERA (26 ER/7.2 IP) in 13 road outings, the sixth-best road ERA in the National League his 14 wins are a career-high. Owns a WHIP of 0.99, which is the best mark of his career thus far, leads the team and ranks second in all of baseball also ranks second in the majors in opp. OPS (.86), second in opp. slugging (.322) and third in opp. average (.206). Was named N.L. Pitcher of the Month for August after going 4-0 with a N.L. best 1.28 ERA (6 ER/42.1 IP) in six August starts limited opponents to a.179 average and a.221 on-base percentage. Has posted a 1.60 ERA (22 ER/124.0 IP) since May 22 has allowed three or fewer earned runs in 19-straight starts, the longest streak of his career and the best such streak in the majors this season over his 1 appearances (since June 19), he has gone 10-1 with a major league best 1.28 ERA (13 ER/91.1 IP). According to Brooks Baseball, opposing batters are hitting.132 against his changeup and he has not allowed a hit off the pitch in his two games. Since dropping his first home start of the season, April 1 Colorado, he has gone 9-0 with a 0.97 ERA (9 ER/83.1 IP) in 13 games (12 starts) at the Friendly Confines marks the first nine-game home winning streak by a Cubs pitcher since Ryan Dempster in 2008 (10-straight home victories). His 1.21 ERA at Wrigley Field would be the second-best single-season mark in franchise history (min. 10 GS at Wrigley Field) Grover Cleveland Pete Alexander posted a 1.11 ERA (2 ER/202.2 IP) at Wrigley Field in Holding opponents to a.206 batting average against, including a.192 mark by righties has limited opponents to a.132 average with two strikes. According to Fangraphs, 2.7 percent of his batted balls are hit softly, which leads the majors would be the highest mark in the five seasons. Has tossed two complete games: May 28 Philadelphia ( H, 1 R) and August 1 Miami (7 H, 0 R) the only Cubs pitcher with two complete games this season. Fanned a career-high 12 batters and walked none, June 19 Pittsburgh, picking up the win in the Cubs 10- victory became the first Cubs pitcher with 12 strikeouts and no walks in a game since Matt Garza, April 3, 2011 Pittsburgh repeated the 12-strikeout, no-walk performance, August 13 St. Louis. Career St. Louis Kyle tonight makes his seventh-career start and third this season against the Cardinals the Cards are the only N.L. Central opponent that he has yet to earn a win against allowed two runs on five hits over 7.0 innings, August 13 at Wrigley Field, but received a no-decision in the Cubs 8-4 defeat. W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Reg. Season Career Reg. Season Cardinals Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Adams ( ) Gyorko ( ) Pena ( ) Carpenter ( ) Holliday ( ) Peralta ( ) Garcia ( ) Molina ( ) Piscotty ( ) Grichuk ( ) Moss ( ) Wong ( ) Career Notes Kyle has gone with a 2.94 ERA (139 ER/42.1 IP) in 72 games (71 starts) for Chicago since making his major league debut in 2014 is in his fourth full season in the organization since being acquired from Texas in July of His career ERA of 2.94 ranks fourth among all active pitchers with at least 70 starts, trailing only Clayton Kershaw, Jose Fernandez and Jacob degrom. Is one of 1 players with at least two shutouts since the beginning of 201 joins Jake and Mike Montgomery (two season with Seattle). Walked three or fewer batters in each of his first 6 career starts, the longest stretch by a Cubs starter to begin his career since at least 1914 marked the fourth-longest stretch by a Cubs starter overall since at least 1914 (thanks STATS Inc.) the streak was snapped June 13 at Washington (four walks). The Cubs went in Kyle Hendricks first 0 career starts for the team that s the Cubs best record in a pitcher s first 0 starts for the team since going 3-1 in Hank Borowy s first 0 outings from thanks STATS Inc. Did not allow a home run in 10-straight starts at Wrigley Field from August 21, 201 to May 28, 2016 tied for the second-longest streak by a Cubs pitcher in the 30 seasons. Named a 2014 Pacific Coast League mid-season All-Star and was the National League Rookie of the Month in August of that season (4-0, 1.69 ERA) was the Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year in Claimed the Southern League ERA title in 2013 with Tennessee, boasting a 1.8 ERA (26 ER/126.1 IP) while leading the league with a.769 winning percentage (10-3) and a 1.0 WHIP. Attended Dartmouth College where he earned first team All-Ivy League honors as a junior in 2011 he is the only active player who went to Dartmouth Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/9 ARI W, , 1 on Allowed just one extra-base hit 2. 4/1 COL L, , 1 on Did not allow a walk for 14th time in career 3. 4/20 L, , 2 on Snapped Cubs starting pitchers 6.0+ inning streak 4. 4/26 MIL ND, 4-3 W Removed for pinch-hitter with 2 on, 1 out in th, down 1-0 APRIL: 1-2, 3.91 ERA (4 GS) / WSH W, First scoreless outing of season 0th-career start 6. /11-1 SD ND, 7-4 L , 1 on Struck out a season-high eight batters 7. /17 MIL L, , 1 on Allowed three runs in the sixth inning 8. /22 SF L, , 1 on Second-career loss allowing just one run 9. /28 PHI W, Tossed second career complete game MAY: 2-2, 2.23 ERA ( GS) /2 LAD W, Went 8.0+ IP in consecutive games for first time in career 11. 6/7 PHI L, Fifth-straight start allowing five or fewer hits 12. 6/13 WSH L, , 1 on Walked a career-high four batters 13. 6/19 W, Fanned a career-high 12 batters 14. 6/24 MIA ND, -4 W Allowed just one hit a grand slam 1. 6/29 W, Career-high 117 pitches JUNE: 3-2, 2.0 ERA (6 GS) /4 W, , 2 on Ninth-straight start allowing three or fewer ER 17. 7/1 TEX W, Tied his longest scoreless outing of the season 18. 7/20 W, , 2 on Career-best tying fifth-straight win 19. 7/26 CWS L, , 1 on Allowed his first ER in July JULY: 3-1, 1.07 ERA ( G, 4 GS) /1 MIA W, Second-career shutout career-high 123 pitches 21. 8/7 OAK W, Allowed just a solo HR in eighth inning 22. 8/13 ND, 8-4 L Second start this season of 12 K, 0 BB 23. 8/19 COL ND, 7-6 L (11) Left with -1 lead; allowed just a leadoff HR 24. 8/24 SD W, Did not allow a hit over final 3.0 IP 2. 8/30 W, Held Pirates hitless until fifth inning AUGUST: 4-0, 1.28 ERA (6 GS) / MIL W, Seventh-straight start allowing two or fewer runs At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Career LAST HIT: 8/19/16 at Colorado (single off Tyler Anderson) at-bats since then 6 HOME RUNS: N/A MOST HITS: 2 8/1/14 Los Angeles (N.L.) MOST RBI: 1 (4x), 8/1/16 Miami Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 9//16 MIL, 7-2 (6.0,,1,1,2,6) Last Loss: 7/26/16 CWS, 3-0 (.2,6,3,3,2,7) Last Complete Game & Shutout: 8/1/16 MIA, -0 (9.0,7,0,0,3,) Low-Hit Complete Game: (2x), /28/16 PHI Strikeouts: 12 (2x), 8/13/16 Hits Allowed: 11 6/19/1 MIN Runs Allowed: 7 6/19/1 MIN Winning games (3x), 8/1/16-present Losing 2 games (4x), 6/7-13/16 Tuesday s Starter at St. Louis RHP Jason Hammel (14-8, 3.0) Jason makes his 28th start of the season tomorrow in his outing, September 6th at Milwaukee, he allowed nine runs (eight earned) on a career-high 13 hits over.2 innings in the Cubs 12- loss at Miller Park has allowed 29 of his 6 runs in three starts (July 1 at the Mets, August 21 at the Rockies and September 6 at Milwaukee). Has gone 4-4 with a 4.80 ERA (27 ER/0.2 IP) in 10 starts against St. Louis, three of which have come this season has notched two outings this season (April 19 and May 24) of at least 6.0 innings while allowing only one run. Has allowed three or fewer runs in 22 of his 27 starts has held batters to a.229 average (27-for-118) with runners in scoring position went 7-2 with a 2.26 ERA (19 ER/7.2 IP) in his first 13 starts of the season.

3 # ALBERT ALMORA JR. OF (.261, 2 HR, 11 RBI) Road Trip:.200 (1-), 2 RBI Current 1 game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (4): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 2; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI Last HR: 7/10/16 (Jonathon Niese) Career Bests: H 3, 6/17/16 ; RBI 2 (2x), 7/10/16 ; R 1 (7x), 7/10/16 Albert was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Tuesday for his second stint with the Cubs hit.26 (22-for-83) with seven doubles, two homers and nine RBI in 34 games with the Cubs, June 7-July 20 has seen time at all three outfield positions, including 2 games (14 starts) in center field delivered a two-run single in night s third inning. With Iowa this season, hit.303 (97-for-320) with 18 doubles, three triples, four homers and 43 RBI in 80 games. #9 JAVIER BAEZ INF (.271, 13 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.278 (-18), 2 RBI, 3 R Current 1 game (2-4) Multi-Hit Games (26): 2-hit (18), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (2) GA RBI 8; GW RBI 6; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: 8/16/16 MIL (Rob Scahill) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), 8/29/16 ; RBI 4 (2x), 6/28/16 ; R 3, 4/22/16 Javy is batting.297 (11-for-37) in his 12 games since August 29 went 2-for-4 with two runs and a RBI night in Houston tied a career-high with four hits August 29 Pittsburgh had hit.111 (3-for-27) from August hitting.298 (34-for-114) off lefties his 13 homers are a career-high. Batting.300 (4-for-180) at home compared to.244 (47-for-193) on the road. Has seen time at first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field. #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.299, 37 HR, 94 RBI) Road Trip:.143 (3-21), HR, 3 RBI, 2B, R, BB Current 1 game (1-) Multi-Hit Games (39): 2-hit (28), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (1), -hit (2) GA RBI 23; GW RBI 16; 2-Out RBI 23 Last HR: 9/9/16 HOU (Joe Musgrove) Career Bests: H (2x), 8/18/16 MIL; RBI 6 (3x), 6/27/16 ; R 4 (4x), 8/18/16 MIL Kris night delivered a game-winning RBI double in the first belted a game-winning two-run homer in Friday s fifth inning, his 37th of the season, tied for first in the N.L. reached in a career-high 21-straight games, Aug. 14-Sept. 4 had a career-high tying 14-game hitting streak (.4/2-for-), Aug. 18-Sept. 1 his 37 bs are the most by a Cubs player since Aramis Ramirez hit 38 in 2006 leads the majors with 113 runs scored, the most by a Cub since Derrek Lee scored 120 runs in 200. Was named the N.L. Player of the Month for August after batting.383 (41-for-107), 10 homers, 29 runs & 22 RBI. Ranks among N.L. leaders in home runs (t-1st, 37), runs scored (1st, 113), RBI (th, 94), OBP (4th,.394), slugging (2nd,.71), OPS (2nd,.964) and WAR (1st, 7.3). #8 CHRIS COGHLAN OF (.214, 0 HR, 9 RBI) Road Trip:.286 (2-7), 3 RBI, R Current Hitless 2 games (0-) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 6 Last HR: /1/16 TB (Erasmo Ramirez) Career Bests: H 4 (10x), 9/13/1 PHI; RBI 4, 8/14/1 CWS; R 4, 6/11/10 TB Chris on Sept. was 2-for-2 with three RBI and run delivered a game-winning RBI pinch single in the seventh then had a two-run bases loaded single in the eighth was activated from the disabled list Sept. 1 and hit a RBI double was placed on the D.L. August 17 with a right rib contusion joined the Cubs June 9 in a trade from Oakland and was officially added to the active roster June 10. #40 WILLSON CONTRERAS C (.263, 9 HR, 30 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-4), RBI, 2 BB, SF Current Hitless 3 games (0-9) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 14 Last HR: 8/29/16 (Neftali Feliz) Career Bests: H 3, 7/7/16 ATL; RBI 3 (2x), 8/12/16 ; R 2 (2x), 8/12/16 Willson drove in the team s lone run Saturday with a sac fly also walked twice and threw out a runner attempting to steal second hit a two-run homer August 29 scored the game-winning run August 11 after leading off the 11th inning with a single has thrown out 10 runners stealing, second-most among all rookie catchers is third in the majors with three catcher pickoffs has reached in 2 of 61 major league games with an plate appearance. 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. #19 TIM FEDEROWICZ C (.192, 0 HR, 2 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Hitless 3 games (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: 6/7/14 COL (Nick Masset) Career Bests: H 3, 8/7/13 ; RBI 3 (3x), 6/7/14 COL; R 2 (2x), 8/7/13 Tim was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Tuesday, marking his second stint with the Cubs played 13 games for Chicago from April 28-June 12, making six starts behind the plate (, May 11 SD) the Cubs went 4-2 in those starts batted.293 (67-for-229) with 12 doubles, eight homers and 39 RBI in 6 games with Iowa this season. #24 DEXTER FOWLER OF (.268, 10 HR, 40 RBI) Road Trip:.188 (3-16), 2 R, 2B, 3B, 6 BB Current 3 games (3-8) Multi-Hit Games (27): 2-hit (19), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 8; GW RBI ; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: 8/19/16 COL (Tyler Anderson) Career Bests: H 4 (4x), 6/9/13 SD; RBI 4 (4x), 6/21/1 MIN; R 3 (1x), 4/21/16 Dexter reached four times night (1-for-2, 2B, R, 3 BB) snapped an 0-for-19 skid with his leadoff triple Friday night is second in the N.L. with 4.41 pitches per plate appearance the Cubs are 4-11 when he scores at least one run and 12-1 when he scores at least twice his.814 OPS is his highest since an.863 mark in 2012 with Colorado hitting.291 (62-for-213) on the road, 49 points higher than his.242 home mark (4-for-186). Is batting.402 (3-for-87) with 13 walks and two HBP in 102 plate appearances (.490 OBP) leading off the game. Has six leadoff homers this season (, August 19 at Colorado), 20 for his career (11 with Cubs). #22 JASON HEYWARD OF (.226, 6 HR, 42 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-17), RBI, R Current Hitless games (0-17) Multi-Hit Games (24): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 7; GW RBI ; 2-Out RBI 21 Last HR: 8/22/16 SD (Edwin Jackson) Career Bests: H (2x), 7/18/1 ; RBI 4 (6x), 9/30/1 ; R 4, 8/22/10 CHI Jason on Sept. 4 was 3-for-6 with three RBI, tying the game in the ninth with a RBI single before winning the game in the 13th with another RBI single batted.304 (17-for-6) in 14 games from August 17-September 4 has reached in 22 of his 32 starts drove in a run on a fielding error Sept.. Belted a two-run homer August 22 in S.D. scored the game-winning run July 31 after doubling in the 12th. #66 MUNENORI KAWASAKI INF (.00, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Road Trip: (1-1), RBI, 2B, SB Current 1 game (1-1) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: 6/21/13 BAL (Tommy Hunter) Career Bests: H 4, 9/2/13 BAL; RBI 3 (3x), 6/21/13 BAL; R 3, 7/28/14 BOS Munenori was recalled from Iowa Tuesday for his third stint with the Cubs (also April 8-14 and July 9-10) has played five games with the Cubs, going 2-for-4 with double, RBI and two steals delivered a RBI double in Tuesday s ninth inning in Milwaukee hit.2 (80-for-314) with 11 doubles, two triples, a homer and 39 RBI for Iowa this season. #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.27, 2 HR, 8 RBI) Road Trip:.200 (2-10), R, 2B, 2 BB Current Hitless 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: /6/16 WSH (Max Scherzer) Career Bests: H 3 (8x), 7/24/16 MIL; RBI 3 (3x), 7/20/14 PHI; R 3, 4/24/16 Tommy was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Aug. 31 batted.296 (8-for-27) in eight minor league games with Iowa and Double-A Tennessee since being optioned July 28 is 9-for-29 (.310) with six walks in his 14 games dating to July 16 Texas batting.280 (30-for-107) against right-handed pitching. #47 MIGUEL MONTERO C (.213, 6 HR, 27 RBI) Road Trip:.4 (-11), RBI, HR, 3 R, 3 2B Current 3 games (-11) Multi-Hit Games (11): 2-hit (10), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 9 Last HR: 9/6/16 MIL (Wily Peralta) Career Bests: H 4 (3x), 6/12/13 LAD; RBI 6, 6/4/14 COL; R 3 (8x), 4/13/16 Miguel is hitting.417 (10-for-24) with three doubles, a homer and six RBI in his 10 games since August 20 doubled, homered and scored twice Tuesday and he doubled, scored a run and was 2-for-3 on Sept.... hit a pinchhit, walk-off RBI single August 29, his third-career walk-off RBI has reached in 20 of his 27 games hit a gametying two-run homer July 8 at Pittsburgh. His 3.21 catchers ERA ranks second among all catchers (min. 0 games played) has made 6 starts at catcher. SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. CARDINALS RHP MIKE LEAKE Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS AT BUSCH STADIUM Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2016 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2016 Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist

4 SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 PAGE 4 #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.292, 29 HR, 97 RBI) Road Trip:.227 (-22), 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, HBP Current 1 game (1-) Multi-Hit Games (38): 2-hit (27), 3-hit (7), 4-hit (4) GA RBI 27; GW RBI 17; 2-Out RBI 24 Last HR: 9/7/16 MIL (Matt Garza) Career Bests: H 4 (8x), 8/22/16 SD; RBI 6 (3x), 4/7/16 ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 HOU Anthony has three homers in his five games, including his 12th career multi-homer game and third of the season on Monday has 97 RBI this season, tied for third-most in the N.L. is the first Cubs lefty with three-straight 2 homer seasons since Billy Williams ( ) reached base in 22-straight starts July 18-August 16 has hit safely in 63 of his 7 games (.31/93-for-29), including 42 extra-base hits named to his third-straight All-Star team. Ranks among N.L. leaders in doubles (t-3rd, 38), homers (t-7th, 29), extra-base hits (t-4th, 71), RBI (t-3rd, 97), slugging (6th,.48), OBP (9th,.388) and OPS (th,.937). #3 DAVID ROSS C (.230, 8 HR, 29 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-7), RBI, SF Current Hitless 2 games (0-7) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 4; GW RBI 3; 2-Out RBI 10 Last HR: 8/17/16 MIL (Jimmy Nelson) Career Bests: H 4, 4/26/13 HOU; RBI (2x), 6/22/07 SEA; R 3 (x), 4/21/16 David went 1-for-3 with a game-winning RBI double Sept. 2 reached three times Sept. 1 and has a.369 OBP in his 30 games homered and reached three times August 17 his 21 runs scored are his most since scoring 32 times in 2007 with the Reds has 29 RBI this season, his most since driving in 39 runs in 2007 with Cincinnati has made 46 starts, with the Cubs going batting.288 (1-for-2) with four homers against lefties. His 2.40 catchers ERA leads the big leagues among catchers with at least 0 games played. #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.247, 20 HR, 90 RBI) Road Trip:.313 (-16), HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2B Current 2 games (4-8) Multi-Hit Games (29): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 19; GW RBI 11; 2-Out RBI 34 Last HR: 9/11/16 HOU (Jandel Gustave) Career Bests: H 3 (8x), 9/11/16 HOU; RBI 4, 7/27/16 CWS; R 3 (2x), 9/11/16 HOU Addison night hit his 20th homer and tied his career mark with three runs was 3-for- with two doubles, a run and a walk Sept. 4 his 90 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 hitting.381 (8-for-21) in five games after a 3-for-30 stretch in 10 games homered in three-straight games (four homers) August His 90 RBI are tied for the most for big league shortstops (Carlos Correa). 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. #68 JORGE SOLER OF (.24, 11 HR, 29 RBI) Road Trip:.222 (4-18), HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB Current 1 game (1-) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (13), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 8 Last HR: 9/11/16 HOU (Mike Fiers) Career Bests: H 4, 4/20/1 ; RBI 4, 4/13/1 ; R 3, 4/13/1 Jorge is hitting.27 (11-for-40) with a.388 OBP and an.888 OPS in his 1 games since August 24 belted his 11th homer of the season night went 3-for- with a double and a game-tying homer in the ninth inning August 29 has hit.280 (23-for-82) with 11 walks, four doubles and six homers in 29 games since his return from the D.L. hit a three-run homer in his first plate appearance off the D.L. August missed nearly two months with a left hamstring strain (injured June 6 in Philadelphia). #20 MATT SZCZUR OF (.268, HR, 22 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-1), R Current Hitless games (0-) 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 (Jerome Williams) Career Bests: H 3 (2x), 8/12/16 ; RBI 4, 4/29/16 ATL; R 4, 8/12/16 Matt drew two walks August 31 has two hits in his 28 at-bats went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and two runs scored August 18 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 fifth-most in the majors (Phil Gosselin, 17) and the most by a Cubs player since Reed Johnson (13) in Hit his first career grand slam April 29 Atlanta is 3-for-8 with nine RBI with the bases loaded in #18 BEN ZOBRIST INF (.268, 14 HR, 66 RBI) Road Trip:.133 (2-1), 2 R, 2B, 3 BB Current Hitless 3 games (0-10) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (9), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 13; GW RBI 10; 2-Out RBI 32 Last HR: 8/20/16 COL (Jake McGee) Career Bests: H, 6/10/13 BOS; RBI 8, 4/28/11 MIN; R 4 (4x), 6/9/12 MIA Ben drew two walks on Wednesday (0-for-2) Tuesday, went 2-for-4 with a double and a run after going 1-for-22 (.04) in his previous eight games (9 BB) went 3-for- with a double and RBI August 23, his 10th game with three or more hits this season 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 seventh-most in the N.L. his 84 walks lead the team and are fifth-most in the N.L. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Batter... AVG AB H HR RBI Albert Almora Jr Javier Baez Kris Bryant Chris Coghlan Willson Contreras Tim Federowicz Dexter Fowler Jason Heyward Munenori Kawasaki Tommy La Stella Miguel Montero Anthony Rizzo David Ross Addison Russell Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Ben Zobrist CUBS HOME RUNS, 2016 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Albert Almora Jr. (2) Javier Baez (13) Kris Bryant (37) Chris Coghlan (0) Willson Contreras (9) Tim Federowicz (0)... Dexter Fowler (10) Jason Heyward (6) Munenori Kawasaki (0)... Tommy La Stella (2) Miguel Montero (6) Anthony Rizzo (29) David Ross (8) Addison Russell (20) Jorge Soler (11) Matt Szczur () Ben Zobrist (14) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2016 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI + RBI Albert Almora Jr. (3)... 3 Javier Baez (11) Kris Bryant (19) Chris Coghlan (3) Willson Contreras (6) Tim Federowicz (0)... Dexter Fowler (6) Jason Heyward (10) Munenori Kawasaki (0)... Tommy La Stella (1)... 1 Miguel Montero () Anthony Rizzo (21) (6) David Ross (7)... 2 Addison Russell (26) Jorge Soler (7)... 3 Matt Szczur (6) Ben Zobrist (16) HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (174) Opponents (144) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:... Dexter Fowler, 8/19/16 Colorado (Tyler Anderson) Walk-Off HR:... Javier Baez, /8/16 Washington (Blake Treinen) Pinch-HR:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:... David DeJesus, /11/12 Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR:... Anthony Rizzo, 6/29/16 Cincinnati (Cody Reed) Three-Homer Game:... Kris Bryant, 6/27/16 Cincinnati Pitcher Hitting Homer:... Jake, 6/27/16 Cincinnati (Michael Lorenzen) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Willson Contreras, 6/19/16 Pittsburgh (A.J. Schugel) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate:... Dioner Navarro, /29/13 Chicago (A.L.) 2016 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 3-Homer Games (1):...Bryant, 6/27 2-Homer Games (10):... Bryant, 4/21, 8/18 MIL & 8/26 LAD; Rizzo, 4/24, 7/20 & 9/6 MIL; Zobrist, /6 WSH; Szczur, 8/12 ; Russell, 7/ & 8/21 COL Grand Slams (4):... Bryant, 4/21 (Drew Hayes); Szczur, 4/29 ATL (Chris Withrow); Baez, 6/28 (J.J. Hoover); Russell, 7/27 CWS (Jacob Turner) 3- Games with a Homer (3):... Rizzo, 4/20-22; Zobrist, /4-6; Russell, 8/21-23 Pinch-Homers (1):... Contreras, 6/19 Back-to-Back Homers (7):... Rizzo & Soler, 4/16 COL; Rizzo & Zobrist, /6 WSH; Heyward & Bryant, /17 MIL; Zobrist & Soler, /20 SF; Heyward & Bryant, 6/2 LAD; Bryant & Rizzo, 6/19 ; Bryant and Rizzo, 6/27 Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (2):..., 4/10 ARI (Shelby Miller);, 6/27 (Michael Lorenzen) Game-Opening Homers (8):Fowler, /19 MIL (Junior Guerra), /28 PHI (Jerad Eickhoff), 6/4 ARI (Edwin Escobar), 7/22 MIL (Jimmy Nelson) 8/ OAK (Dillon Overton) & 8/19 COL (Tyler Anderson) Zobrist, 6/1 WSH (Stephen Strasburg) & 6/28 (John Lamb) Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1):... Baez, /8 WSH (Blake Treinen) CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Contreras 10/29 34.% (137 ER/328.1 IP) Federowicz 0/3 0.0% (20 ER/4.0 IP) Montero /60 8.3% (174 ER/487.1 IP) Ross 1/ % (111 ER/417.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (9): Hammel (3), Hendricks (3), Wood (1), Rondon (1), Cahill (1) CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Fowler 102 (70-32), Zobrist 20 (8-12), La Stella 7 (4-3), Coghlan 4 (2-2), Heyward 2 (1-1), Baez 4 (3-1), Szczur 3 (3-0) 2 Heyward 66 (42-24), Bryant 66 (42-24), La Stella 3 (3-0), Zobrist 3 (1-2), Rizzo 1 (0-1), Soler 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (1-0) 3 Bryant 63 (41-22), Rizzo 62 (40-22), Zobrist 17 (10-7) 4 Rizzo 70 (47-23), Zobrist 42 (27-1), Contreras 14 (7-7), Soler 13 (9-4), Baez 2 (1-1), Russell (0-1) Zobrist 42 (32-10), Russell 36 (24-12), Contreras 18 (7-18), Soler 1 (10-), Bryant 10 (6-4), Baez 6 (2-4), Montero 4 (1-3), Heyward (-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Coghlan 2 (2-0), La Stella 2 (0-2), Almora Jr. 1 (1-0) 6 Heyward 36 (22-14), Soler 23 (17-6), Russell 20 (14-6), Baez 18 (11-7), Montero 12 (7-), La Stella 10 (7-3), Coghlan 6 (3-3), Contreras (2-3), Szczur 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 0 (31-19), Baez 29 (17-12), Montero 21 (1-6), Contreras 11 (7-4), Szczur 8 (4-4), Heyward 8 (-3), Soler 6 (6-0), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Coghlan 3 (3-0), La Stella 2 (1-1), Candelario 1 (1-0), Ross 1 (0-1), 8 Ross 43 (34-9), Baez 22 (14-8), Montero 20 (10-10), Russell 17 (11-6), Szczur 8 (6-2), Federowicz 6 (4-2), Almora Jr. 6 (2-4), Contreras 6 (4-2), Coghlan (3-2), Hendricks 3 (3-0), Lackey 3 (0-3), Hammel 2 (0-2), 1 (0-1) 9 Lester 2 (18-7), Hammel 2 (16-9), 23 (16-7), Lackey 22 (14-8), Hendricks 21 (12-9), Almora Jr. 7 (4-3), Baez 4 (1-3), Montgomery 4 (3-1), Ross 2 (2-0), Russell 1 (1-0), Contreras 1 (1-0), Warren 1 (0-1), La Stella 3 (0-3), Matusz 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Cahill 1 (1-0) C Montero 6 (33-23), Ross 46 (36-10), Contreras 34 (18-16), Federowicz 6 (4-2) 1B Rizzo 134 (88-46), Bryant (3-2), Contreras 2 (0-2), Baez 1 (0-1) 2B Zobrist 101 (67-34), Baez 34 (20-14), La Stella 7 (4-3) 3B Bryant 87 (60-27), Baez 32 (19-13), La Stella 20 (11-9), Candelario 2 (1-1) SS Russell 12 (81-44), Baez 17 (10-7) LF Soler 46 (32-14), Bryant 32 (19-13), Contreras 20 (11-9), Coghlan 17 (12-), Szczur 14 (9-), Zobrist 8 (4-4), Almora Jr. 2 (1-1), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Kalish 1 (1-0) CF Fowler 101 (70-31), Heyward 21 (10-11), Almora Jr. 14 (6-8), Szczur 6 (-1) RF Heyward 96 (6-31), Zobrist 18 (9-9), Bryant 12 (6-6), Szczur 6 (4-2), Soler (4-1), Coghlan 3 (1-2), Almora Jr. 2 (2-0) P Lester 28 (21-7), 28 (19-9), Lackey 27 (1-12), Hammel 27 (16-11), Hendricks 26 (16-10), Montgomery 4 (3-1), Warren 1 (0-1), Matusz 1 (1-0), Cahill (1-0) DH Soler 7 (7-0), Fowler 1 (0-1), Bryant 1 (0-1), Montero 1 (0-1) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP OUTFIELD ASSISTS (18) Fowler (), Heyward (), Bryant (3), Soler, Almora Jr., Zobrist, Contreras, Coghlan

5 Cubs Pitching SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 PAGE TEAM CHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers Season Totals /33 1, ,28 CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Jake Buchanan 9/ MIL 1.0,1,1,1,0,1 6/27/14 DET (4-3) N/A N/A N/A 1/0 N/A Trevor Cahill 9/11 HOU 2.0,3,2,2,0,1 9/4/16 SF (3-2, 13 inn.) 4/18/14 LAD (4-2, 12) 6/27/16 0/1 43/30 17/6 Aroldis Chapman 9/9 HOU-S 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 7/9/16 CLE (7-6, 11 inn.) 9/9/16 HOU (2-0) /19/12 NYY 13/1 21/17 8/4 Carl Edwards, Jr. 9/10 HOU 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 N/A 9/1/16 SF (-4) 8/30/16 1/2 29/24 22/8 Justin Grimm 9/11 HOU 0.2,0,0,0,1,0 8/3/16 MIA (-4) 8/8/1 SF (8-6) 8/31/16 0/0 62/40 29/ Spencer Patton 9/6 MIL 1.0,1,2,0,1,1 6/28/16 (7-2) N/A 8/18/16 MIL 0/0 13/8 /1 Felix Pena 9/6 MIL 0.1,0,0,0,0,1 N/A N/A 9//16 MIL 0/0 6/4 2/0 Hector Rondon 9/9 HOU-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 7/31/16 SEA (7-6, 12 inn) 7/24/16 MIL (6-) 9/9/16 HOU 18/23 47/37 8/1 Joe Smith 9/7 MIL-L 1.0,2,1,1,0,0 9/1/16 SF (-4) /23/16 TEX (2-0) 7/30/16 BOS 0/0 10/6 /3 Travis Wood 9/11 HOU 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 8/26/16 LAD (6-4, 10) 10/4/1 MIL (3-1) 8/2/16 MIA 0/1 70/3 3/ Rob Zastryzny 9/4 SF 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 8/29/16 (8-7, 13) N/A N/A 0/0 6/ 2/ SEASON TOTALS 33/48 (.688) 436/307 (.704) 210/60 (.286) #43 JAKE BUCHANAN RHP (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0, 9/ MIL MOST IP, CAREER:.0, 7/31/14 TOR LAST WIN: 6/27/14 DET (4-3) Jake made his Cubs debut Sept., allowing a solo homer in the ninth inning signed a minor league deal with the Cubs in April joined the big league team September 1 went 12-8 with a 4.34 ERA (68 ER/141.0 IP) in 24 games (22 starts) with Iowa. Was 1-3 with a 4.06 ERA (20 ER/44.1 IP) in 22 career games (two starts) with the Astros in #3 TREVOR CAHILL RHP (4-4, 2.87 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 69-76, 1 SV MOST IP, 2016:.0, 8/16 MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x), 9/29/12 Cubs LAST WIN: 9/4/16 SF (3-2, 13 inn.) LAST SV: 4/18/14 LAD (4-2, 12 inn.) Trevor has appeared in 44 games (one start) with the Cubs owns a 2.41 ERA ( ER/18.2 IP) and is 3-1 in his 11 games (one start) since he was activated from the D.L., August 16 had landed on the shelf, July 9 (right patellar tendinitis). Has held the opponent scoreless in 30 of his 43 appearances this season. #4 AROLDIS CHAPMAN - LHP (0-1, 1.37 ERA, 13 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 22-21, 179 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.1, 7/9 CLE MOST IP, CAREER: 2.1, 7/9/16 CLE LAST WIN: 7/9/16 CLE (7-6, 11 inn.) LAST SV: 9/9/16 HOU (2-0) Aroldis was acquired by the Cubs from the Yankees in a five-player deal on July 2 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. Picked up his 13th save with the Cubs Friday in Houston, preserving a 2-0 lead. Limiting opponents to a.19 average (11-for-69) with the Cubs. #6 CARL EDWARDS JR. RHP (0-1, 2.70 ERA, 1 SV, 4 Holds) CAREER: 0-1, 1 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0 (2x), 7/31 SEAMOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (2x), 7/31/16 SEA LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: 9/1/16 SF (-4) 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 San Diego (did not appear in a game) has not allowed a run in 24 of his 29 games, striking out 41 and walking 11 (30.0 IP). Owns a 0.70 WHIP and a.102 (10-for-98) opponents batting average against. #2 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (1-0, 3.49 ERA, 0 SV, 9 Holds) CAREER: 17-17, 3 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0, 2x 8/26 LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 6/14/13 TOR LAST WIN: 8/3/16 MIA (-4) LAST SV: 8/8/1 SF (8-6) Justin has 8 strikeouts, walked 19 and held opponents to a.219 average (40-for-183) in 49.0 innings spanning 62 games has allowed five homers this season. Owns a 0.40 ERA (1 ER/22.1 IP) with 29 strikeouts in his 27 appearances. Stranded two inherited runners and got out of a bases loaded jam in night s sixth inning. #4 SPENCER PATTON RHP (1-1, 4.42 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 3-2, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 3.2, 7/3 MOST IP, CAREER: 3.2, 7/4/16 LAST WIN: 6/28/16 (7-2) Recalled August 17 for his fourth stint with the big league team has made 13 appearances for the Cubs, walking 12 and fanning 17 in 18.1 innings of relief. Earned the win June 28 in Cincinnati after getting two non-sequential outs in the 14th inning also saw time in left field. #60 FELIX PENA RHP (0-0, 6.23 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0 (2x), 9/ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.0 (2x), 9/ MIL LAST WIN: 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 - tie went 3-4 with a 3.41 ERA (24 ER/63.1 IP) in 36 games with Iowa. With Iowa, struck out 81 batters and walked only 23 in 63.1 innings pitched. #6 HECTOR RONDON RHP (2-3, 2.6 ERA, 18 SV, 6 Holds) CAREER: 14-12, 78 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0, 7/31 SEA MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (17x), 7/31/16 SEA LAST WIN: 7/31/16 SEA (7-6, 12 inn.) LAST SV: 7/24/16 MIL (6-) Activated from the D.L. Tuesday and pitched that night s seventh inning (2 H, 1 R) had landed on the shelf, August 19 with a right triceps strain has walked six and struck out 3 in 4.2 innings has a 0.81 WHIP. Converted 18 of 23 save opportunities moved to set-up role when Chicago acquired Aroldis Chapman in late July. #30 JOE SMITH RHP (1-1, 4.1 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Hold) CAREER: 41-28, 29 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0 (3x), 9/1 SF MOST IP, CAREER: 2.2, 8/21/11 DET LAST WIN: 9/1/16 SF (-4) LAST SV: /23/16 TEX (2-0) Joe was acquired by the Cubs from the Angels on August 1 for a minor league player went 1-4 with six saves and a 3.82 ERA (16 ER/37.2 IP) in 38 appearances with Angels this year landed on disabled list August 17, and activated September 1. Suffered the loss on Wednesday, allowing a solo homer to Jonathan Villar. #37 TRAVIS WOOD LHP (4-0, 3.18 ERA, 0 SV, 11 Holds) CAREER: 43-2, 4 SV MOST IP, 2016: 4.0, /30 LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 7/10/10 PHI LAST WIN: 8/26/16 LAD (6-4) LAST SV: 10/4/1 MIL (3-1) Has appeared in 70 games this season, holding the opponent scoreless in 4 has walked 23, struck out 43 and held the opposition to a.211 average (4-for-213) with eight homers has stranded 30 of 3 inherited runners this season. Holding lefty hitters to a.136 average (14-for-103) and a.472 OPS. 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. #29 ROB ZASTRYZNY LHP (1-0, 0.79 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 1-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 3.2 IP, 8/27 LAD MOST IP, CAREER: 3.2 IP, 8/27 LAD LAST WIN: 8/29/16 (8-7, 13 innings) 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- with a 4.31 ERA (6 ER/13.2 IP) in 24 outings (23 starts) between Tennessee and Iowa this season. Has allowed just one run while fanning 13 and walking three in six games (11.1 IP) CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 16, 4/21... Largest Winning Margin... 11, 7/3 6, 7/31 SEA (down 6-0, won 7-6)... Largest Come Behind W... 3, 4, 6/30 8/19COL (down 3-0, -1, won 4-3) 7-6) 16, 4/21... Runs... 14, 7/3 6 (4x), 7/29 SEA (6th)... Runs, Inn (2x), (3x), 7/3 8/21 COL (2nd) (1st) 18, 4/21... Hits... 22, 7/3 6 (4x), 6/24 MIA (1st)... Hits, Inn.... 8, 7/3 (2nd) 1, /31 LAD CUBS Fewest HIGHS Hits AND...0, LOWS 4/21 (4x), 8/12... Home Runs... (2x), 7/3 3, CUBS 7/ (3rd)... Home Runs, Inn.... 3, 4/23 OPPONENTS (6th) 16, (3x), (4x), 4/21 7/9 8/18... MIL... Largest Winning Doubles Margin (2x), 11, 4, 8/19 7/3 7/ COL 6, 7/31 SEA (down 6-0, won 7-6)... Largest Come Behind W... 3, 6/30 (down 3-0, won 4-3) 2, 4/7 AZ... Triples... 1 (4x), 2, /7 8/24 WSH SD 9 16, (2x), 4/21 8/ Extra-Base Runs... Hits... 14, 8, 7/3 7/ (4x), (2x) 7/29 6/17 SEA... (6th)... BBs Runs, By Batters Inn (2x), 7/3 (2x), 10, 8/18 /8 (2nd) WSH MIL 18, 18, 6/ 4/21 ARI Ks By Hits Pitchers (2x), 22, 7/31 7/3 SEA 3, 6 (4x), /2 6/24... MIA (1st)... Stolen Hits, Bases Inn , 7/3 6, 7/24 (2nd) MIL 3 1, (4x), (2x), /31 9/6 6/2 LAD... MIL LAD... Double Fewest Plays Hits...0, Turned... 4, 7/24 4/21 MIL 4 (3x), (2x), (4x), 8/21 6/12 8/12 COL ATL Errors Home Committed Runs (11x), 2 (12x), (2x), 7/2 7/3 9/ CWS MIL 1, 14 3, 7/ (3x), 8/29 6/17 (3rd) Home Left On Runs, Base Inn , 4/23 21, /8 WSH (6th) (3x), 7/9... Doubles... 4, 7/ 2, 4/7 Winning AZ games... Triples 1 (4x), /7 7/31-8/12 WSH 9 (2x), Losing 8/12... games... Extra-Base Hits 8, 7/3 7/-9 11 (2x) Runs, 6/17 Both Clubs: BBs By Batters... 4/7 AZ (Cubs 10, 14, /8 Arizona WSH 6) 18, 6/ Hits, ARI Both... Clubs: Ks By Pitchers... 7/3 16 (2x), (Cubs 11, 7/31 Mets SEA 22) 3, /2 Home... Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (2x)... Stolen Bases... 8/12 (Cubs 6,, 7/24 Cardinals MIL 2) 3 (2x), Strikeouts 6/2 By LAD Pitchers,... Both Clubs: Double /31 Plays Turned... SEA (Cubs 14, 4, Mariners 7/24 MIL 16) 4 (2x), Left On 6/12 Base, ATL Both... Clubs: Errors Committed /8... WSH 2 (Cubs (11x), 13, Nationals 7/2 CWS 21) 14 Fewest (3x), Left 6/17 On Base,... Both Clubs:.../17 Left On Base... MIL (Cubs 21, 2, /8 Brewers WSH 3) Games With a Home Run: 10 games...6/27-7/6 and 8/16-26 Winning Games Without 11 games a Home... Run: games...7/30-8/3 (2x)...7/30-8/3 7/31-8/12 & 9/1- Losing Errorless Games: games 8 games /1-8 7/-9 Runs, Both Games Clubs: With 20 An... Error: games... 4/7 AZ (Cubs 14, Arizona 6/ ) Shortest Hits, Game, Both Time: Clubs: 2: /3 (Cubs 11, /17 Mets MIL 22) Home Game, Runs, Time: Both :00 :03 Clubs:... 7 (2x)... 8/12 (Cubs, /18 Cardinals 8/29 MIL 2) Innings: Strikeouts 1 By... Pitchers, Both Clubs: /31 SEA (Cubs 14, Mariners 6/28 16) Largest Left Wrigley On Base, Field Both Crowd: Clubs: 41,678, /17 COL /8 WSH (Cubs 13, Nationals 21) Largest Fewest Left Road On Crowd: Base, 4,6, 49,22, Both Clubs: 4/2 8/27.../17 LAD MIL (Cubs 2, Brewers 3) Series Sweeps: Games (2 With G, 4/4- a Home LAA), Run: (3 10 G, games 4/ /27-7/6 ), (2 G, 4/26-28 MIL), (3 G, /2-4 Games ), (4 Without G, /-8 a Home WSH), Run: (3 G, games...7/30-8/3 /27-29 PHI), (3 G, 6/17-19 ), (2 G, 7/27-28 Errorless CWS), Games: (3 (3 G, G, 8/ /1-3 games MIA),... MIA), (3 G, (38/-7 G, 8/-7 OAK), OAK), (2 G, 8/9-10 (2 G, 8/9-10 LAA) 6/1-8 LAA), (4 G, 8/16-18 Games MIL), With (3 G, An 8/22-24 Error:... SD), (3 G, 8/29-31 MIL) 6/24-28 Shortest Game, Time: 2:10... BATTING HIGHLIGHTS /17 MIL Game, Hitting Time: :00 16 games,... Zobrist... BATTING HIGHLIGHTS /18/13-30 MIL Runs Innings: Hitting Scored: (3x), 16 games, Szczur Zobrist... 8/12 6/28/13-30 Largest Hits: Runs Wrigley, Scored: Bryant Field 4... (4x), Crowd: 41,678, Bryant 4/17 COL 8/18 6/27 MIL Largest Hits: Total Road Bases: (2x), Crowd: Bryant 16, 4,6, Bryant,... 4/2 single-game franchise record... 6/27 & 8/18 6/27 MIL Series Total Extra-Base Sweeps: Bases: 11 Hits: 16, (2 G, Bryant,, 4/4- single-game... LAA), (3 G, franchise 4/11-14 record ), (2 G, 4/26-28 MIL), 6/27 (3 G, /2-4 Extra-Base Doubles: ), 2 (13x), Hits: (4 G,, /-8 Bryant Bryant... WSH), (3 G, /27-29 PHI), (3 G, 6/17-19 ), 8/12 6/27 (2 G, 7/27-28 Doubles: Triples: 1 2 (14x), CWS), (1x), (3 Zobrist G, Russell...9/4 8/1-3 MIA), (3 G, 8/-7 OAK), (2 G, 8/9-10 LAA) 7/31 SEA SF Triples: RBI: 6 (3x), 1 (18x), Bryant Fowler... 8/31 6/27 RBI: Stolen 6 (3x), Bases: 2, Bryant Fowler... BATTING HIGHLIGHTS 6/27 /2 Walks: Stolen Hitting Bases: 3 (6x), 2, Fowler 16 Russell games,... Zobrist... 6/30 /2 /13-30 Runs Walks: Strikeouts: Scored: 3 (8x), 4 (3x), 4 (3x), Fowler Rizzo Szczur /19 9/11 8/12 HOU 2-Hit Innings: Hits: Strikeouts:, Bryant 1, Zobrist 4 (3x),... (2nd) Rizzo... 7/19 6/27 /2 2-Hit Innings: Total Bases: 1, Zobrist 16, Bryant, (2nd)... single-game franchise record... 6/27 /2 Extra-Base Hits:, Bryant... CHING HIGHLIGHTS 6/27 Doubles: Winning 2 (13x), 9 games, Bryant... CHING...4/4-/2 HIGHLIGHTS 8/12 Triples: Winning Losing 1 (14x), 4, 9 Hammel Zobrist games, /10-7/1...4/4-/2 7/31 SEA Complete RBI: Losing Game 6 (3x), Shutouts: Bryant 4, Hammel 2, /10-7/1 & Hendricks 4/21 & 6/27 8/1 MIA 9.0-Inning Complete Stolen Game Complete Bases: Shutouts: 2, Games: Fowler 2,... 4, & Hendricks... 4/21 & 8/1 /2 MIA Low-Hit 9.0-Inning Walks: Complete 3 (6x), Game: Games: Russell 0,, Lester...9/2 6/30 4/21 SF Low-Hit Strikeouts: Outing, Complete 4 Game: (3x), 4.0, Rizzo Wood /19 /30 4/21 LAD 2-Hit Innings: Strikeouts, Outing, 1, Zobrist Starter: (2nd) , (2x),... Cahill... & Hendricks 6/ ARI & 8/20 6/19 /2 COL Strikeouts, (2x), Starter: Cahill & 12 Edwards (2x), Jr.... & Hendricks 7/6 6/ ARI & 7/31 6/19 SEA Strikeouts: (3x), Zastryzny, Lackey... CHING HIGHLIGHTS 8/21 /23 COL Winning Scoreless Strikeouts: Innings,, 9 Lackey games, Starter: /4-/2 IP,... /234/10-28 Losing 12.1 Scoreless IP, Grimm Innings, 4, Hammel... Starter:...6/10-7/ IP,... 6/28-current 4/10-28 Complete Game 14.0 Save Shutouts: IP, Opportunities Grimm 2,... Converted: & Hendricks 22, Rondon... 4/21 8/14/1-6/6/16 & 8/1 6/28-8/24 MIA 9.0-Inning Complete Batters Save Opportunities Retired: Games: 4, 16, Converted: Lester Hendricks... 22,... Rondon 8/14/1-6/6/16 /1 8/1 MIA Low-Hit Runs Complete Allowed: Batters Game: Retired: 10, Hammel... 0, 16, Lester... 7/1 /1 4/21 Hits Runs Outing, Allowed: 910, (4x), Hammel , Wood /1 and /30 8/21 7/8 COL LAD Hits Homers Strikeouts, Allowed: Allowed: Starter: 13, Hammel, 12 (2x),... & Hendricks... 6/ ARI & 7/1 6/19 9/6 MIL Homers Walks Issued: Allowed: (2x), Cahill (3x),, & Hammel Edwards Lester... Jr.... 7/6 & 7/31 7/24 7/1 MIL SEA Walks No-Hit Issued: Strikeouts: Stretch, 7, Start, Lackey of... Game: ,... 8/18 4/21 /23 MIL No-Hit Scoreless Stretch, Innings, Start of Starter: Game: 9.0, IP,... 4/21 4/ IP, Grimm... MISCELLANEOUS INFO 6/28-current Come-From-Behind Save Opportunities Wins: 2 Converted: MISCELLANEOUS High-Water 22, Rondon INFO... Mark: 32 (73-41 & 7-43) 8/14/1-6/6/16 Come-From-Behind Losses after Leading: Batters Wins: Retired: , Lester... High-Water Low-Water Mark: N/A 41 (89-48) /1 Losses Games Runs after Won Allowed: Leading: Last At-Bat: 10, 22 Hammel... 9 Low-Water No. of Times Mark: at.00 N/A Mark: N/A 7/1 Games Walkoff Hits Won Wins: Allowed: 4 Last (/8 9 At-Bat: (4x), WSH, 12 7/31... SEA, 8/3 No. of Times MIA & at 8/11.00 Mark: ) N/A 7/8 Walkoff Homers Wins: Allowed: 6 (/8, WSH, Hammel 7/31... SEA, 8/3 MIA, 8/11, 7/1 M 8/29 W lk & I 9/4 d SF) (3 ) l L 7/24 MIL