APRIL 29, 2016 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #23/HOME #9 RHP DAN STRAILY (0-0, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP JUAN NICASIO (2-2, 4.

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1 CINCINNATI REDS (9-13) VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (13-9) APRIL 29, 2016 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #23/HOME #9 RHP DAN STRAILY (0-0, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP JUAN NICASIO (2-2, 4.50 ERA) THE PIRATES...were postponed in Denver yesterday afternoon due to inclement weather...have won four straight games and six of their last seven...have gone 8-3 in their last 11 games after losing four in a row...scored a season-high 12 runs and collected a season-high 20 hits in Sunday s 12-10, 13-inning win in Arizona...Began the season with a 4-0 record for the first time since the 2003 campaign...were BUCS WHEN... after 2 in 2015 (12-11 after 23). Last five games HOME FOR SIX: The Pirates last night returned home from a 10-day road trip to San Diego (1-2), Arizona (2-1) and Colorado (3-0)...The Bucs are scheduled to begin a six-game homestand tonight against the Reds and Cubs before heading back out Last ten games on the road for 10 more days next Thursday. Leading after THE BUCS RUNNETH OVER: The Pirates have scored 119 runs this month, surpassing their most recent high of 116 during the month of April in The only other season in which the Bucs scored more than 116 runs during the season s first month Tied after was when they plated a club record 131 runs in Trailing after RISP MANAGEMENT: In their last seven games, the Pirates are batting.390 (32-for-82) with runners in scoring position... Sean Rodriguez ranks eighth among National League players with a.462 average (6-for-13) with RISP. Leading after JHAY ALL DAY: Josh Harrison enters tonight s action with a seven-game hitting streak, going 11-for-25 (.440) with three Tied after doubles and six RBI in that time...harrison s.333 batting average as a second baseman ranks second among National League Trailing after players at that position, trailing only Washington s Daniel Murphy (.370). GIMME 6: RHP Juan Nicasio has pitched 6.0 innings in the two games he has won this season, inlcuding his start vs. Leading after Milwaukee on 4/17...In his Major League career, Nicasio has gone 17-3 with a 2.22 ERA (199.0ip/49er) in 31 starts when Tied after pitching 6.0 innings or more. Trailing after THE BUCCO BATS: Beginning with their 17-hit game against Milwaukee on 4/17, the Pirates are hitting.306 (120-for-392) in their last 10 games...in that time, the Bucs have also scored 71 runs (7.1 per game average). Scoring first DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: The Pirates have recorded at least one double in each of their first 2 to tie the 1979 club Opp. score first for the second-longest such streak to start a season (since 1900)...The 2008 team did so in each of its first 27 games...the Bucs currently lead the National League with 55 doubles. Scoring G-MAN: Gregory Polanco has gone 8-for-18 in his last four games and enters tonight s action with a seven-game hitting Scoring less than streak (12-for-31,.387)...He has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40,.400) and leads the team in RBI (14). Outhitting Opp CASHING IN AT PNC: The Pirates have gone 5-3 at PNC Park this season, winning their last two after losing three straight... Since the start of the 2013 season, Pittsburgh s 159 home wins rank second in Major League Baseball behind St. Louis (165). Being out-hit HAVE MERCER!: Bucco shortstop Jordy Mercer has reached base safely in 10 straight games, going 16-for-40 (.400) with Hits are equal six walks and a HBP (.469 OBP)...He delivered the game-winning hit (double) with two outs in the 12th inning Wednesday night in Colorado and his.304 average currently ranks third among all National League shortstops. Comeback wins...3 GUIDING THE SHIP: Clint Hurdle is in his sixth season as manager of the Pirates and his 444 wins with the Bucs rank Wins in final AB...3 seventh among Pittsburgh managers, 13 behind Pie Traynor...In addition, Clint s 978 all-time managerial victories rank sixth Walkoff Wins... 1 among active skippers. Losses in final AB... 1 FROM THE TOP: John Jaso has reached base safely in 18 of his frist 19 games with the Bucs...He has a.302 career average (157-for-520) and.383 on-base percentage while appearing as the leadoff batter. Walkoff Losses... 1 TOPPING THE CHARTS: The Pirates enter tonight s action leading the Major Leagues in both batting average (.294) and Extra Inning Games on-base percentage (.378)...The Bucs also lead the Majors in hits (233) and runners left on base (193). CLOSING IN ON THE CANDY MAN: Tony Watson has made 343 career appearances in a Pittsburgh uniform, which ranks Playing errorless fourth on the club s all-time list for most appearances by a left-handed pitcher...wilbur Cooper (469), John Grabow (390) Homered and John Candelaria (345) are the top three southpaws on the list. 2+ homers PNC PARK HIT LIST: Entering tonight s action, Andrew McCutchen has recorded 604 career hits at PNC Park...His hit total here ranks second all-time behind Jack Wilson (612)...McCutchen hit.327 in 79 home games last season and his.315 Series (W-L-T) career average at PNC Park ranks second all-time behind Brian Giles (.323) among players with at least 200 games played. Series Sweeps... 1 REHABBING BUCS: INF Jung Ho Kang (recovering from left knee surgery) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on 4/18 has gone 3-for-24 (.125) with four walks, a home run and three runs scored in eight games thus far... Swept in a Series... 1 RHP Jared Hughes (left lat muscle strain) began his rehab assignment with Indy on 4/20 and has made four appearances (6.0ip/7h/5r/5er/3bb/5so)...LHP Cory Luebke (right hamstring tightness) began his rehab assignment with Indianapolis on Interleague /21 and has made two relief appearances (4.0ip/6h/3e/3er/1bb/5so). Before the break ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break April 29, 1934: The Pirates beat the Reds, 9-5, in the first game ever played in Pittsburgh on a Sunday. Red Lucas tossed a complete game for Starter goes 6.0ip the Pirates for his first win of the season. Gus Suhr led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a triple, home run and four RBI. Lloyd and Starter goes less than 6.0ip Paul Waner combined to go 4-for-10 with four RBI. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Saturday vs. Cincinnati 7:05 RHP Alfredo Simon (0-2, ERA) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (1-1, 4.64 ERA) ROOT Sunday vs. Cincinnati 1:35 RHP Raisel Iglesias (1-1, 3.49 ERA) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (1-2, 5.03 ERA) ROOT Monday vs. Chicago 7:05 RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-2, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (2-2, 2.78 ERA) ROOT/ESPN Tuesday vs. Chicago 7:05 RHP Jake Arrieta (5-0, 1.00 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (3-0, 5.08 ERA) ROOT Wednesday vs. Chicago 12:35 LHP Jon Lester vs. RHP Juan Nicasio ROOT

2 12 - RHP JUAN NICASIO YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CINCINNATI: 0-2 with a 5.12 ERA (19.1ip/13r/11er) in seven career games (three starts)...made two scoreless relief appearances (1.0ip) with the Dodgers last season (both games in Cincinnati)...Has gone 0-2 with a 6.06 ERA in his three starts; suffered a 4-1 loss at GABP on 5/11/14 (6.0ip/2er) and an 8-3 loss in Colorado on 8/31/13 (4.1ip/6er)...Also received a no-decision in Cincinnati on 6/4/13 (6.0ip/3er). DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/6 vs. St. Louis W W 4/12 at Detroit L L 4/17 at Milwaukee W W 4/23 at Arizona L L APRIL (2-2, 4.50 ERA) st Half (2-2, 4.50 ERA) SPRING TRAINING 3/2 vs. Tigers (relief) ND L 3/6 vs. Astros ND L 3/11 vs. Rays ND W 3/16 at Orioles ND L 3/21 at Twins W W SPRING (1-0, 0.00 ERA) In addition to his official Grapefruit League starts listed above, Nicasio threw 13 pitches in 1.0 inning of work at Pirate City on 4/1 and 98 pitches (6.0ip) against Toronto s Triple-A team on 3/27. CAREER BATTING:.120 (13-for-108) 2 2B 0 3B 0 HR 8 RBI 14 SACS 2016 BATTING:.143 (1-for-7) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 4/11 36% 0 2 (162.0ip/71er) 3.94 Stewart 1/2 50% 0 0 (39.1ip/27er) 6.18 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...0 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 0 NO THROWS... 5 OTHERS (double steals)... 1 TOMORROW S STARTER FRANCISCO LIRIANO: The 32-year-old lefthander will be making his fifth start of the season when he takes the mound at PNC Park against the Reds tomorrow night...his last start was a no-decision in Pittsburgh s 12-10, 13-inning win in Arizona on Sunday (6.0ip/5h/4e/4er/3bb/6so)...Has gone 0-1 with a 6.46 ERA (15.1ip/11er) in his last three starts after pitching 6.0 scoreless innings in his Opening Day victory vs. St. Louis...Missed a scheduled start on 4/13 due to right hamstring discomfort...made a career high-tying 31 starts in 2015 and set a career high in strikeouts (205). vs. CINCINNATI: 1-5 with a 3.96 ERA (77.1ip/34er) in 13 career regular season starts with a 5.40 ERA in one start this season; opposed Alfredo Simon and had a no-decision in Pittsburgh s 6-5 win at Great American Ball Park on 4/8 (5.0ip/3er)...Went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (18.0ip/6er) in three starts last year, winning a 7-3 decision (6.0ip/0r) against Raisel Iglesias on 9/8 at GABP. TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...12, Most runs, game, Opponents...10, Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...5, (8th) Most hits, game, Pirates...20, Most hits, game, Opponents...18, 4/27@COL Most hits, inning, Pirates...6, 4/17 vs. MIL (3rd) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (7th) Most consec. hits, game...5, & Most hits, inning, Opponents...5, 3 times, last on (4th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates... 4, & 4/13 vs. DET Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 3, 4/16 vs. MIL Most doubles, game...7, Most triples, game...1, 5 times, last on Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, Most home runs, game, Opponents... 4, & Most consecutive games, home run...3, 4/25-27 & 4/15-17 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...10, 4/5-15 Most extra-base hits...8, Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 22, 4/3-27 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...3, & 4/15 vs. MIL Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 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, 4/3 vs. STL Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Opponents... 12, Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most walks, 9-inning game, Pirates , & 4/15 vs. MIL Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, 9-inning game, Opponents...7, 4/17 vs. MIL & 4/6 vs. STL Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings) , (13 inns) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak... 4 games, twice (4/24-27 & 4/3-8) Longest losing streak...4 games (4/12-15) Longest game, innings... 13, Longest game, time...5:25, (13 innings) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, Shortest game, time...2:52, 4/16 vs. MIL Largest margin of victory...10 runs, (11-1) Largest margin of defeat...6 runs, 3 times, last on (1-7) 2016 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory...3 runs, Largest come from behind loss... 3 runs, Largest crowd, home...39,500, 4/3 vs. STL Smallest crowd, home... 14,890, 4/6 vs. STL Largest crowd, road...32,935, Smallest crowd, road... 17,194, Most errors, game, Pirates... 3, Most errors, game, Opponents...3, & 4/6 vs. STL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 57, 4/15-22 Most double plays turned...3, & Rain delays, home (total time)... Rain delays, road (total time) (30 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...4, Marte Most consecutive hits...3, 11 times, last by Cervelli (4/26-27) Most runs, game.... 3, McCutchen Most 2bs, game...3, Freese Most 3bs, game... 1, Rogers Jaso (4/6 vs. STL), Polanco (4/5 vs. STL), Harrison (4/16 vs. MIL) & Cervelli (4/3 vs. STL) Most HR, game... 3, McCutchen Most extra-base hits... 3, McCutchen & Freese Most total bases...12, McCutchen Most RBI, game... 5, McCutchen Most SB, game...2, Harrison (4/15 vs. MIL) Most walks, game... 3, Polanco (4/6 vs. STL) Consec. games, home run...2, Rodriguez (4/22-23) & McCutchen ( ) Longest hitting streak...1, Jaso (4/9-23) Grand slams , Marte Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... Walkoff home runs INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game... 10, Liriano (4/3 vs. STL) Longest winning streak...3 games, Niese (4/11-22) Longest losing streak..., Locke (4/15-20), Cole (4/9-14) & Caminero (4/10-13) Fewest hits, complete game...no Complete Games Most walks, game...7, Locke (4/15 vs.mil) Most IP, game, starter...7.0, Niese (4/16 vs. MIL) Most IP, game, reliever...3.0, Lobstein & Most consec. scoreless IP...9.0, Cole (4/14-26) Most consecutive saves... 4, Melancon (4/6-22)

3 FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games (13-for-41,.317), dating back to 4/16. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-5 with two RBI Wednesday night in Colorado and 2-for-4 Tuesday. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached safely in 17 of his 18 starts (18 at catcher and one at first base). LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 2 RBI N Made his sixth career start at first base (first since 9/26/14) on 4/20 in San Diego; went 1-for-3 at the plate. Multi-Hit Games: 7 Last HR: 9/30/15 vs. STL First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) DAVID FREESE N Is batting.364 (12-for-33) at PNC Park this season, hitting safely in seven of the eight games. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 3-for-5 with two walks and three doubles Sunday in Arizona - his first career three-double game. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has started 20 of the first 2 at third base and has hit safely in 15 of the 20 contests. LAST 3: 3-15 (.200) 1 HR 4 RBI N Was signed as a free agent on March 11...Hit his first home run of the season Tuesday night in Colorado. Multi-Hit Games: 5 First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) JOSH HARRISON N Hit.406 (13-for-32) with six RBI on the road trip...has a seven-game hitting streak (11-for-25,.440). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 17-for-41 (.415) with four doubles, a triple, nine RBI and nine runs scored in his last 11 games. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has started 21 of the first 2 at second base; made a career-high 24 starts at second base last year. LAST 3: 4-11 (.364) 0 HR 3 RBI 7 games N Is hitting.365 (19-for-52) during innings 1-6;.281 (9-for-32) in the seventh inning and later. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 5/15/15 at CHI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) JOHN JASO N Has hit safely in each of his last 13 starts, going 20-for-54 (.370) with six doubles and five RBI. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Had his career-high 12-game hitting streak (19-for-46;.413) end on Sunday (went 0-for-3 off the bench). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has started 17 of the first 2 at first base; had only made two career appearances there prior to LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with three RBI in his first eight home games. Multi-Hit Games: 6 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: 10/3/15 vs. TOR First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) MATT JOYCE N Played the final four innings in left field Wednesday night and went 1-for-2 with a double...homered Monday. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Walked as a pinch hitter Tuesday; has gone 1-for-9 with 6 walks as a pinch hitter (lone hit was a HR on 4/15). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded three hits on 4/17; his most in a game since a career-high five hits on 6/29/14 at Baltimore. LAST 3: 3-7 (.429) 1 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting.313 (5-for-16) with runners on base...has gone 9-for-24 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in his last 14 games. Multi-Hit Games: 3 Last HR: 4/25/14 at COL First HR: 5/10/08 vs. NYY (Darrell Rasner) STARLING MARTE N Has hit safely in four straight games (8-for-20,.400) and in eight of his last nine (13-for-43,.302). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded his league-leading third outfield assist Tuesday night; led the league with 15 assists last season. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Tied his career high with four hits Sunday in Arizona (nine times)...homered Tuesday night in Colorado. LAST 3: 4-14 (.286) 1 HR 3 RBI 4 games N Is hitting.345 (10-for-29) with runners in scoring position and.362 (17-for-47) with runners on base. Multi-Hit Games: 10 First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Is hitting.375 (6-for-16) in his last three games...has a.313 average (10-for-32) at PNC Park this season. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Homered three times Tuesday in Colorado - his second career three-homer game (also 8/1/09 vs. Washington). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 12 of his last 13 games...has homered five times in his last 10 games. LAST 3: 6-16 (.375) 3 HR 5 RBI N Leads all National League players in hits (1048) and doubles (215) since the start of the 2010 season 3 games Multi-Hit Games: 4 Multi-RBI Games: 1 First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) JORDY MERCER N Has reached base safely in 10 straight games, going 16-for-40 (.400) with six walks and a HBP (.469 OBP). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered the game-winning hit (double) with two outs in the 12th inning Wednesday night in Colorado. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40,.400) and in 10 of his last 12 contests. LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 2 RBI 5 games N Has gone 10-for-19 with four runs scored in four games as the leadoff batter (all against left-handed starters). Multi-Hit Games: 7 Last HR: 4/22/16 at ARI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) GREGORY POLANCO N Has a seven-game hitting streak (12-for-31,.387) and is hitting.308 (8-for-26) in eight games at home. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Leads the team in RBI (14)...Is hitting.333 (9-for-27) in nine games against the N.L Central teams this year. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Homered Wednesday night in Colorado...Hit his first home run of the season last Friday night in Arizona. LAST 3: 5-12 (.417) 1 HR 3 RBI N Has gone 8-for-18 in his last four games and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40,.400). 7 games Multi-Hit Games: 9 Last HR: 4/27/16 at COL First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRIGUEZ N His last three starts have come at three different positions (third base, shortstop and second base). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered in two of his last five games and three times in his last eight contests (hit four HR in 2015). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in all five of his starts, going 7-for-19 (.368) with two home runs and seven RBI. LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-5 N Has reached base safely 15 times in his first 35 plate appearances; has hit safely in four of his last six games. Multi-Hit Games: 2 Last HR: 4/23/16 at ARI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) JASON ROGERS N Struck out as a pinch hitter in the 10th inning Wednesday and played the final three innings at first base. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went hitless in three at bats and was hit by a pitch while making the start at first base Tuesday night. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 1-for-6 with two RBI in three starts at first base since being recalled from Indianapolis on 4/22. LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-4 N Hit.366 (15-for-41) with four doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI and a OPS in 11 Triple-A games. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 9/27/15 at STL First HR: 5/9/15 vs. CHI (Phil Coke) CHRIS STEWART N Went 1-for-6 with an RBI while making the start behind the plate Sunday afternoon in Arizona. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made four starts at catcher; 4/10 at Cincinnati, 4/14 vs. Detroit, 4/20 at San Diego and Sunday in Arizona. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in each of his last three games...doubled as a pinch hitter at PNC Park on 4/17 vs. Milwaukee. LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 1 RBI 3 games N Homered in his first at bat of the season - his first home run since playing with the Yankees on 8/20/13. Multi-Hit Games: 1 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: 4/10/16 at CIN First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald)

4 ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/1 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/6 N Tossed a scoreless seventh inning (2 BB) Tuesday in Colorado...Has recorded at least one strikeout in nine of his first 11 appearances. N Pitched a scoreless 13th inning Sunday afternoon in Arizona and recorded his first Major League save. N Has been scored upon just once in his last six outings (6.0ip) after being charged with four runs on 4/13 vs. Detroit. N Led all National League rookie relief pitchers in appearances (73) and strikeouts (73) last season. NEFTALI FELIZ N Gave up a two-run homer to Mark Reynolds in the seventh inning Wednesday in Colorado...Has pitched in three of the last four games. BA AGAINST: N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday s 9-4 win in Colorado...Has been scored upon just once in his first five games at PNC Park. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/1 N Was the winning pitcher in Sunday s 13-inning marathon in Arizona; also gave up two runs and suffered a blown save in the 12th inning. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 13/10 N Has whiffed five batters in his last 4.0ip and has recorded at least one strikeout in 12 of his first 13 outings (15 K s in 10.2ip). KYLE LOBSTEIN N Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings (44 pitches) for the win Wednesday...Has pitched at least 2.0 innings in all seven of his appearances. BA AGAINST: N Has made three straight scoreless outings (8.0ip) after being scored upon in three straight games (7.0ip/7er). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 1/0 N Has not allowed a hit to a left-handed batter this season (13 at bats) and has held lefties to a.212 career average (29-for-137). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 7/4 N Made his debut with the Pirates on 4/5 and was the winning pitcher in the 11-inning victory vs. St. Louis (2.0ip/0r/3so). MARK MELANCON N Walked two batters, but tossed a scoreless 12th inning to earn his fifth save of the season Wednesday in Colorado. BA AGAINST: N Suffered his first blown save of the season Sunday in Arizona; his first blown save since 8/18/15 (also against Arizona, but at PNC Park) INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/1 N Picked up a 1.1-inning save last Friday - his third career save of more than 1.0 inning (first since 9/18/11 while pitching with Houston). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 10/6 N His 105 saves with the Pirates rank fourth all-time behind Kent Tekulve (158), Mike Williams (140) and Dave Giusti (133). ROB SCAHILL N Pitched a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday in Colorado...Allowed one run in the seventh inning Monday night (0.2ip). BA AGAINST: N Retired the two batters he faced Saturday in Arizona...Appeared in five of the nine games on the recently-completed road trip. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/0 N Stranded his two inherited runners in San Diego on 4/19; picked off a runner at second base to record his only out. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 7/3 N Was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on 4/14...Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning in his lone appearance with Indy (4/10 in Columbus). A.J. SCHUGEL N Recorded his first Major League save Monday night; entered game with tying run on deck in the 7th inning and pitched final 2.1 frames. BA AGAINST: N Pitched a scoreless 7th inning Saturday in Arizona, but was then charged with five runs (four earned) while retiring one batter in the 8th. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/0 N Made his Pirates debut on 4/13 and pitched 2.1 scoreless innings against the Tigers; allowed one hit and struck out two batters. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/5 N Was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on 4/13...Is the lone rookie pitcher on the current active roster. RYAN VOGELSONG N Pitched a scoreless sixth inning Wednesday in Colorado; entered game with bases loaded and no outs and allowed one runner to score. BA AGAINST: N Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in San Diego on 4/19; walked three batters and whiffed two. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/1 N Made start on 4/13 vs. Detroit and gave up one run (solo homer to Ian Kinsler) and struck out five batters in 5.0 innings of work. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/1 N Made season debut in relief on 4/8 (2.0ip/2r/1er) and was the winning pitcher - his first win with the Pirates since 9/14/15 at St. Louis. TONY WATSON N Surrendered a solo homer to Colorado s Gerardo Parra in the eighth inning Wednesday night and suffered a blown save. BA AGAINST: N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday in Arizona; allowed his one inherited runner to score. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/1 N Has appeared in four of the last 1 after pitching in six of the first Is five strikeouts shy of 300 in his career. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 10/6 N Has gone 16-2 with a 1.69 ERA (170.0ip/32er) in 177 career games at PNC Park; 10-0 with a 1.18 ERA (114.1ip/15er) in his last Disabled List (4 players, 4 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Elias Diaz (R elbow discomfort) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/ Jared Hughes (L lat muscle strain) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/ Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery on 9/17) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/ Cory Luebke (R hamstring tightness) 4/14 4/ * 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 (McCutchen & Freese) The Pirates Hit a Grand (Marte) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR... 8/7/15 vs. LA (Polanco) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam... 9/12/15 vs. MIL (Morse) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One (Walker, Marte & Alvarez) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) The Pirates Hit Four HR s in One (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game... The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a (club record, done 3 times) 2016 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 4/5 Jordy Mercer vs. St. Louis... 11th inning single scored Gregory Polanco Pirates vs. Reds 2016 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Cervelli Freese Harrison Jaso Joyce Marte McCutchen Mercer Polanco Rodriguez Rogers Stewart W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Caminero Cole Feliz Liriano Lobstein Locke Melancon Nicasio Niese Scahill Schugel Vogelsong Watson Ejections

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (13-9) 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 (1-0) 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 CIN 1 25 CIN 2 26 CHI 3 27 CHI 4 28 CHI 6 29 at Stl 7 30 at Stl 8 31 at Stl 9 32 at Cin at Cin at Cin at Chi at Chi at Chi ATL ATL ATL ATL COL COL COL ARI ARI ARI at Tex at Tex at Tex at Mia (PR) at Mia (PR) 1 53 at Mia 2 54 at Mia 3 55 LAA 4 56 LAA 5 57 LAA 6 58 NY 7 59 NY 8 60 NY STL STL STL at NY at NY at NY at Chi at Chi at Chi SF SF SF SF LA LA LA LA at Sea at Sea 1 80 at Oak MAY (0-0) JUNE (0-0) JULY (0-0) 2016 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 2 81 at Oak 3 82 at Oak 4 83 at Stl 5 84 at Stl 6 85 at Stl 7 86 at Stl 8 87 CHI 9 88 CHI 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 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 (10-7), Rogers (3-0), Cervelli (0-1), Morse (0-1) 2B - Harrison (12-9), Rodriguez (1-0) 3B - Freese (11-9), Rodriguez (2-0) SS - Mercer (13-8), Rodriguez (0-1) LF - Marte (11-9), Polanco (1-0), Joyce (1-0) CF - McCutchen (12-9), Marte (1-0) RF - Polanco (12-8), Joyce (1-0), Rodriguez (0-1) C - Cervelli (12-6), Stewart (1-3) DH - Joyce (1-1) 1st - Jaso (10-7), Mercer (3-1), Joyce (0-1) 2nd - McCutchen (12-9), Joyce (1-0) 3rd - Freese (11-9), Cervelli (1-0), Joyce (1-0) 4th - Marte (12-9), Joyce (1-0) 5th - Cervelli (11-7), Polanco (0-2), Harrison (1-0), Rogers (1-0) 6th - Polanco (10-6), Harrison (0-3), Rogers (2-0), Rodriguez (1-0) 7th - Harrison (11-6), Mercer (0-2), Rodriguez (1-1), Polanco (1-0) 8th - Mercer (9-4), Stewart (1-3), Rodriguez (1-1), Polanco (2-0), Morse (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (12-8), Mercer (1-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 4/22 Jason Rogers (INF) recalled from Indianapolis...Cole Figueroa (INF) optioned to Indianapolis. 4/21 Cory Luebke (LHP) began rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 4/20 Jared Hughes (RHP) began rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 4/18 Jung Ho Kang (INF) began rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 4/14 Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Cory Luebke (LHP) placed on 15-day D.L. 4/13 A.J. Schugel (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Michael Morse (1B/OF) designated for assignment...john Holdzkom (RHP) unconditionally released.