San Francisco Giants (65-59) vs. Chicago Cubs (55-70)

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1 CUBS VS. GIANTS The Cubs and Giants play the second of two series this season Chicago dropped twoof-three at AT&T Park, May the Cubs aim to win a second-consecutive season series vs. the Giants for the first time since (three in a row) the Cubs last won a home series against the Giants, July 11-13, 2008, taking two-of-three Overall: At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park: All-Time Since 1883:... 1,059-1,132 At Wrigley Field: At AT&T Park (since 2000): UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:...Player (No. Needed) 300 RBI... Starlin Castro (7) CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig Missed LHP Felix Doubront 7/31 8/15 18 (Lt. Calf Strain) RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/ (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day RHP Brian Schlitter 8/9 8/24 11 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) WAR S GOOD FOR SOMETHING Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo enters tonight with a 3.7 WAR (wins above replacement) that s second-highest among N.L. first basemen trailing only Arizona s Paul Goldschmidt (4.4). MOST HOME RUNS, NL 1. Colorado Rockies Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Nationals MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE Paul Goldschmidt, ARI Anthony Rizzo, CHI Freddie Freeman, ATL MOST HITS BY SHORTSTOPS, SINCE Starlin Castro Elvis Andrus Alexei Ramirez Jose Reyes MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHING STAFF, NL 1. Los Angeles Dodgers... 1, Atlanta Braves... 1, Chicago Cubs... 1, New York Mets... 1, Cincinnati Reds... 1,008 Washington Nationals... 1,008 LOWEST OPPONENT BATTING AVG., NL 1. San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants (65-59) vs. Chicago Cubs (55-70) Information 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 20, 2014 Wrigley Field Game No. 126 Home Game No. 61 RHP Jake Peavy (1-3, 3.86) vs. RHP Edwin Jackson (6-13, 5.74) WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Chicago Cubs tonight play the second of three games against the San Francisco Giants after last night taking the rain-shortened series opener, 2-0 in five innings the game was called following a 4-hour, 34-minute delay Chicago has had 14 games delayed by rain this season, with delays totaling a whopping 16 hours, 50 minutes. The Cubs enter tonight with a three-game winning streak, and aim to win four-straight games for the first time since June 30-July 4. This is the 29th contest in a stretch that sees Chicago play 33 games in 34 days, including 23 of those at home, through the completion of this homestand this Monday s off day will be the team s first since August 4. The Cubs have won 13 of their last 22, are in their last 25 and in their last 28 the club is in its last 41 games since a four-game winning streak, June 30-July 4. RIZZO AT THE DISH: Anthony Rizzo last night belted his 29th home run of the season, and has gone deep in consecutive games for the second time in a week (also August vs. Milwaukee) he now has 52 homers since the start of the 2013 season, third-most in the N.L. behind only Miami s Giancarlo Stanton (56) and Arizona s Paul Goldschmidt (55). Rizzo s 29 homers this year are three shy of Stanton for the N.L. lead his 29 homers have contributed to an.896 OPS, sixth in the N.L. Rizzo aims to become just the seventh Cubs left-handed batter to reach 30 home runs in a season, and the first since Fred McGriff hit 30 in 2002 overall, a Cubs left-handed hitter has reached the 30- homer mark 10 times in franchise history, done five times by Hall of Famer Billy Williams. FIRST THING IS FIRST: Anthony Rizzo has 11 homers on the first pitch of an at-bat, tops in the majors Baltimore s Nelson Cruz is second with nine Rizzo is hitting.400 (22-for-55) when putting a first pitch in play. HE COMPLETES US: Tsuyoshi Wada last night tossed an abbreviated 5.0- inning complete game shutout it marked the team s first complete game effort of the season Wada became just the 11th Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to be credited with a complete game ( the ninth with a shutout). FILL IN THE BLANK: Last night s victory marked the Cubs ninth shutout of the season, the club s most since recording nine shutouts in 2012 Chicago had six shutouts last season the Cubs last reached 10 shutouts in 2010, when they notched 14 such games. COMING UP CLUTCH: Starlin Castro on Sunday hit his 13th home run of the season, a game-winning solo shot in the ninth he s one long ball shy of the career-high 14 homers he hit in Castro s 141 hits lead all major league shortstops while his.285 batting average leads N.L. shortstops and ranks third in the majors. CUBS RECORD 2014 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: March/April: May June July August All-Time Since 1876:... 10,493-10,045 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):... 4,100-3,645 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: Castro s 45 extra-base hits are second among shortstops, behind St. Louis Jhonny Peralta (49) his 64 RBI are secondmost among all big league shortstops, as Washington s Ian Desmond has 77 RBI. ARMED AND READY: Chicago s bullpen has a 2.01 ERA (17 ER/76.0 IP) in the team s last 23 games the bullpen has walked 20 and struck out 65 in this stretch the bullpen has not allowed an earned run in the team s last five games (9.1 IP). Carlos Villanueva has recorded a win, hold and a save in his last 11 games since July 12, tossing 16.0 shutout innings in the process that s his career high and the team s season high for a reliever he s walked two and struck out 17 in this stretch, limiting the opponent to a.113 average (6-for-53). YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs have had seven players make their major league debut this season: outfielders Arismendy Alcantara and Matt Szczur, infielder Javier Baez, righthanders Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks and Neil Ramirez, and lefthander Tsuyoshi Wada overall, 11 rookies have played for the Cubs joining the aforementioned seven: lefthander Zac Rosscup, righthanders Kyuji Fujikawa and Brian Schlitter, and infielder Mike Olt. Javier Baez on Monday hit his fifth homer of the season, a two-run ninth-inning blast he recorded five home runs and nine RBI in his first 14 career games, and is tied with Carmelo Martinez (1983) and Kevin Roberson (1993) for the most homers by a Cub in a player s first 14 career MLB games. The seven rookie pitchers for the Cubs this season have combined to post a 2.58 ERA (54 ER/188.1 IP) in 116 games (16 starts) with an 11-8 record, three saves and 24 holds. ITEMS OF NOTE: The Cubs are 10-8 this August, already surpassing their win total from last August, when the club went 8-20 Chicago last had more August victories in 2011, when it went the team has a 3.12 ERA (57 ER/164.2 IP) this month, over a full run lower than its 4.30 ERA in August of last year. Chicago begins a stretch in which four of its next five series are against clubs either in first or second place of a division following this homestand against the Giants (2nd, N.L. West) and Orioles (1st, A.L. East), the Cubs hit the road against the Reds (4th, N.L. Central) and Cardinals (2nd, N.L. Central) before returning home to host the Brewers (1st N.L. Central). START ME UP: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded 65 quality starts this season, yet only have 30 individual wins from starters in those 65 games Cubs starters have 23 no-decisions in quality starts to go along with 12 losses the Cubs team record is only overall in those 65 games with a quality start despite a sterling 1.84 ERA (90 ER/440.0 IP) from their starters in those games Chicago has won 31 of its last 44 games dating to May 17 in which it has received a quality start. Kyle Hendricks on Monday recorded his sixth-consecutive quality start he s the first Cubs rookie to turn the trick since Kerry Wood, who in 1998 had two streaks of seven-consecutive quality starts (thanks to STATS Inc.). KEY COG: Chris Coghlan has posted a.930 OPS since the start of July, third-best in the N.L. behind only Washington s Jayson Werth (1.024) and Atlanta s Justin Upton (.951). Coghlan has reached safely in 36 of his last 44 games dating to June 30, hitting safely in 31 of those contests his 23 RBI this season are his most since collecting 28 with the Marlins in UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Wed., August 20 SF 7:05 p.m. WCIU WGN Radio RHP Edwin Jackson (6-13, 5.74) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (1-3, 3.86) Thurs., August 21 SF 7:05 p.m. CSN WGN Radio LHP Travis Wood (7-10, 4.86) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (13-9, 3.14)

2 Tonight s Cubs Starter #36 RHP Edwin Jackson (6-13, 5.74) AUGUST 20, 2014 PAGE 2 W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 CUBS CUBS MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS About Jackson Jackson takes the mound today for his 26th start of the season (14th at home) is in his second season with Chicago after he signed a four-year deal with the club in January of has made 30 or more starts in each of the last seven seasons, one of just eight pitchers to turn the trick, and one of four to do so prior to his age 30 season (also Matt Cain, Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander). Is with a 4.58 ERA (804 ER/1,580.1 IP) in 290 career major league games, including 260 starts, since making his big league debut in 2003 with the Dodgers. Has pitched for eight teams in all or part of the last 11 seasons: Dodgers ( ), Rays ( ), Tigers (2009), Diamondbacks (2010), White Sox ( ), Cardinals (2011), Nationals (2012) and Cubs (2013-present). Has averaged innings pitched in his last five full seasons dating to 2009, including a career-high frames with Detroit in Last Time Out Tossed the second no-hitter in D-backs history, June 25, 2010, at Tampa Bay, in a 1-0 victory... allowed eight walks and struck out six in the 149-pitch effort while facing 36 total batters. Named to the American League All-Star Team in 2009, his lone season with the Tigers. Originally selected as an outfielder by Los Angeles (N.L.) in the sixth round of the 2001 draft... converted to a pitcher to begin his pro career. August 14 vs. Milwaukee, Jackson was dealt his team-leading 13th loss of the season, allowing five runs on seven hits while walking three and fanning four in 4.2 innings of work marked the sixth time in 25 starts this season where he pitched fewer than 5.0 frames of his five runs allowed, three came with two outs in an inning. Jackson vs. San Francisco Jackson is 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA (22 ER/44.0 IP) and 48 strikeouts in eight-career games (seven starts) against the Giants toed the rubber against them on May 28 of this year in San Francisco, picking up the loss in Chicago s 5-0 setback (5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO). vs. Giants Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Gregor Blanco ( ) Brandon Crawford ( ) Travis Ishikawa ( ) Michael Morse ( ) Angel Pagan ( ) Hunter Pence ( ) Buster Posey ( ) Pablo Sandoval ( ) 2014 Season Jackson is 6-13 with a 5.74 ERA (87 ER/136.1 IP) through 25 starts has allowed three or fewer earned runs in four of his last six outings has recorded seven quality starts in 25 outings is 1-6 with a 6.75 ERA (39 ER/52.0 IP) in his last 10 starts since June 25. Three times has tossed a season-high 7.0 innings has tossed 6.0 innings in two of his last six outings since July 12. Owns a 5.79 ERA (45 ER/70.0 IP) in 13 home starts compared to a 5.70 ERA (42 ER/66.1 IP) in 12 road starts. Has a 5.00 ERA (48 ER/86.1 IP) in the third inning and later owns a 7.02 ERA (39 ER/50.0 IP) in the first two innings of his starts. Holding the opposition to a.238 batting average (50-for-210) the second time through the lineup (.320 the first time through). Has averaged 3.8 walks per 9.0 innings pitched. Struck out a season-high 11 batters, May 17 vs. the Brewers. Has surrendered 16 home runs in innings (1.06 home runs per nine innings). Reached 1,500 career innings pitched on May 23, 2014 at San Diego Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. ND, 4-3 L , 2 on Recorded innings in the 3rd, 4th and 5th 2. 4/8 PIT ND, 7-6 L , 2 on Gave up 4 runs in 1st 3. L, Allowed 3 runs in 2nd, 1 run in 4th 4. 4/19 CIN W, , 1 on, 2 out Earned his first win of the 2014 campaign 5. 4/24 ARI L, Tossed a season-high 7.0 innings 6. W, , 2 out Surrendered his first HR of the season (Brayan Pena) APRIL: 2-2, 5.24 ERA (6 GS) /6 CWS ND, 5-1 L Didn t issue a walk for the first time this season 8. L, Allowed just second HR on season (47.1 IP) 9. 5/17 MIL W, First time since 7/11/13 allowing 0 ER; 8th game with 10+ Ks 10. L, Allowed a season-high 8 R 11. L, , 2 on, 1 out Struck out 9+ for 3rd time this season MAY: 1-3, 4.30 ERA (5 GS) /4 NYM W, Allowed 3 unearned R in 1st 13. L, Retired 7-straight (including 5 Ks) between the 3rd and 5th 14. L, Allowed a season-high tying two home runs 15. 6/20 PIT W, Fewest pitches thrown since 4/ /25 CIN L, , 2 on, 1 out Did not reach 6.0 innings for third-straight start JUNE: 2-3, 6.23 ERA (5 GS) ND, 2-1 W Allowed 1 or fewer ER for 5th time in L, Fell to 1-7 in 10 road starts this season 19. 7/12 ATL L, , 3 on Shortest start since 2.2 IP 20. ND, 5-4 L Did not issue a walk for the first time since 5/6 vs. CWS 21. 7/24 SDP L, , 2 on Gave up 2 R in 1st before retiring next 9 of next 10 BF 22. 7/29 COL ND, 4-3 W (16) Allowed 3 R in 1st JULY: 0-3, 7.50 ERA (6 GS) W, Earned his first win since 6/20 vs. PIT 24. 8/9 TB L, Has consecutive quality starts for first time since 5/ /14 MIL L, , 2 on, 2 out 3 of 5 R came with 2 outs Jackson at the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS M.L. Career LAST HIT: Dodgers (double off Josh Beckett) number of at-bats since then 2 HOME RUNS: 2 4/11/10 vs. Pittsburgh w/ AZ (Jack Taschner) & Cincinnati (Curtis Partch) MOST HITS: 2 (5 times), most recently MOST RBI: 2 (twice) 4/11/10 vs. Pittsburgh w/ AZ & Washington Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: LAD, 7-3 (6.0,7,2,2,0,6) Last Loss: 8/14/14 vs. MIL, 6-2 (4.2,7,5,5,3,4) Last CG: 4/14/12 vs. CIN, 4-1 (9.0,2,1,1,1,9) Last SHO: DET, 5-0 (9.0,9,0,0,2,2) Low-Hit Complete Game: No-Hitter, Tampa Bay w/ AZ Most Strikeouts: 13, 4/7/11 vs. Tampa Bay w/ CWS also has seven other games with 10 or more strikeouts Most Hits Allowed: 14 (twice), most recently MIL Most Runs Allowed: 10 (twice), most recently MIL Longest Winning Streak: 4 (three times), most recently 8/25/11-4/14/12 Longest Losing Streak: 8 games 4/9-6/13/07 Thursday s Starter vs. San Francisco Giants LHP Travis Wood (7-10, 4.86) Wood will make his 26th start of the season tomorrow against the Giants is with a 4.04 ERA (318 ER/709.0 IP) in 122 career games pitched (118 starts) since making his major league debut with the Reds in 2010 looking to snap a five-game losing streak and record his first win since June 15 in Philadelphia. Is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA (12 ER/31.2 IP) and 23 strikeouts in five-career starts against the Giants tossed 7.0-scoreless innings while earning the win July 28, 2013 vs. San Francisco (2-1 Cubs victory). In his last start, August 15 at the Mets, Wood was dealt the loss in Chicago s 3-2 setback allowed three runs on four hits while walking four and fanning five in 5.1 innings of work lone blemish came on an Eric Campbell three-run homer with one out in the fourth. Led the Cubs and tied for fourth in the National League in 2013 with 24 quality starts he finished the campaign with career marks in wins (9), ERA (3.11), and innings pitched (200.0) was named to the 2013 All-Star team. Turned 27 on February is his fifth major league season ( with Cincinnati, with Chicago) was selected by Cincinnati in the second round of the 2005 amateur draft.

3 August 20, 2014 Page 3 #7 ARISMENDY ALCANTARA INF/OF (.212, 3 HR, 12 RBI) Homestand:.500 (1-2), 2B Current Streak: 1 Game (1-2) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: COL (Jordan Lyles) Career Bests: H- 4, CIN; RBI- 4, CIN, R- 2, CIN Has played in 36 games, reaching safely in 27, since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on July 9 has made 21 starts in center field, 15 starts at second base hitting.125 (5-for-40) in his last 11 games after batting.245 (26-for-106) in his first 25 contests. Went 1-for-2 with a double last night vs. the Giants. Was 1-for-4 Sunday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored Saturday night at the Mets. August 12 vs. the Brewers, was 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base had been hitless in his previous three games (0-for-12). Batted.307 (103-for-335) with 25 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 89 games to begin the season with Iowa, his first time at the Triple-A level named a Pacific Coast League All-Star. #9 JAVIER BAEZ INF (.230, 5 HR, 9 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-1), R, BB Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: NYM (Jenrry Mejia) Career Bests: H- 3, COL; RBI- 4, COL, R-2 (2x), last 8/13/14 vs. MIL Homered in Monday s ninth inning at the Mets, and now has five home runs and nine RBI in his first 15 career games has played 15 games, all starts at second base, since he was called up to make his MLB debut, August 5 hit three homers in his first three career games, including two, August 7 in Colorado. Drew a first-inning walk last night vs. the Giants and came around to score has three walks in his last three games after going without a walk his first 12 games. Was 0-for-2 with two walks a run scored Sunday at the Mets were his first free passes of the season homered Wednesday vs. Milwaukee, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs, the homer and a RBI. Crushed the game-winning homer in the 12th inning, August 5, in his big league debut in Colorado. Was selected August 5 from Triple-A Iowa and went 1-for-6 as the starting second baseman hit.260 (101-for-388) with 24 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 80 RBI in 104 games. #12 JOHN BAKER C (.195, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: Hitless Last 3 Games (0-9) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: WAS (Garrett Mock) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (4x), last 6/27/14 vs. WAS; R- 3 (3x), last CHI Has made 41 starts behind the plate Cubs are in his starts batted.371 (13-for-35) in 14 games from June 27-July 30 July 29 vs. Colorado, pitched a scoreless 16th inning and earned the 4-3 win first Cubs position player to pitch since Joe Mather, August 27, 2012 vs. Milwaukee first true Cubs position player to earn a win since Fred Pfeffer in 1885 (thanks to Ed Hartig). Was 1-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI single in August 8 s fourth inning vs. Tampa Bay. Besides a scoreless inning on the mound July 29, led off the 16th inning with a walk and scored the game-winning run. June 27 tied career mark with four RBI, reaching safely four times (3-for-3, 2B, R, BB, 4 RBI). #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO C (.236, 9 HR, 33 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last 2 Games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (16): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 19 Last HR: NYM (Jonathon Niese) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (11x), last BOS Saturday hit his ninth homer of the season, a career high surpassing the eight he hit last year has made 77 starts behind the plate hitting.261 (6-for-23) in his last eight games has hit safely in 15 of his last 24 games, including five multi-hit efforts was on the D.L. (left rib cage inflammation), June Finished Saturday 2-for-4 with the solo homer Friday night in New York, was 1-for-2 with a walk. Went 1-for-3 August 11 was 2-for-4 with a double Aug. 10 vs. the Rays has 16 multi-hit efforts. August 5, went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks was 1-for-3 August 1 with 2 walks and an RBI at the Dodgers. #13 STARLIN CASTRO INF (.284, 13 HR, 64 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-2) Multi-Hit Games (39): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (15), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 14; GW RBI- 7; 2-Out RBI- 18 Last HR: NYM (Jenrry Mejia) Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last COL; RBI- 6, CIN; R- 4, CIN Was named to his third N.L. All-Star Team by the player vote, his third honor at only 24 years old is just the third shortstop in franchise history to make at least three All-Star teams, joining Ernie Banks (nine times) and Don Kessinger (six times) second on the team with 64 RBI, surpassing the 44 RBI he had all last season has played in all 125 games this season moved to the cleanup spot April 25. Was 1-for-4 with a walk Monday and has now hit safely in 16 of his last 18 games (27-for-71/.380). Belted a game-winning solo homer in Sunday s ninth inning had a career-high tying 14-game hitting streak snapped Saturday night hit.421 (24-for-57) during the run. Went 2-for-4 with a two-out RBI Friday night in New York. Is one of three N.L. players with at least 15 three-hit efforts (Freddie Freeman, Dee Gordon). #8 CHRIS COGHLAN OF (.274, 6 HR, 23 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last 2 Games (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 10 Last HR: LAD (Josh Beckett) Career Bests: H- 4 (8x), last CIN; RBI- 3 (9x), last 7/12/14 vs. ATL; R- 4, TB Has played in 87 games for Chicago since being selected from Iowa, May 3 has made 59 starts in LF, one in RF and one at DH batted.348 (48-for-138) in 39 games from June 27-August 11, but is hitting.154 (4- for-26) in his last eight games had a season-high 9-game hitting streak, June 30-July 8 (.452/14-for-31). Collected three hits, including two doubles, and scored a run August 13 vs. the Brewers. Was 1-for-4 with a game-tying RBI double in August 11 s fifth inning vs. Milwaukee delivered a game-tying RBI triple with two outs in August 10 s seventh inning vs. the Rays. Fell a homer shy of the cycle August 6 in Denver, going 3-for-3 with a double, triple and walk. Reached base safely four times out of the leadoff spot August 3, going 2-for-3 with a game-winning two-run homer, a double, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Los Angeles. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.279, 29 HR, 69 RBI) Homestand: (2-2), HR, 2 RBI, 2B, R Current Streak: 2 Games (4-6) Multi-Hit Games (37): 2-hit (30), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 26; GW RBI- 14; 2-Out RBI- 12 Last HR: 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 4/9/14 vs. PIT; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Ranks second in the N.L. with 29 homers, three shy of Miami s Giancarlo Stanton had an eight-game hitting streak, July 27-August 3 (12-for-36/.333) that run came on the heels of a career-high 10-game hitting streak (13-for-37/.351), July has homered in consecutive games for the second time in a week (also Aug ) named N.L. Player of the Week for July Won the N.L. s Final Vote ballot, punching his ticket to the All-Star Game as part of the N.L. squad marked his first career All-Star appearance. Of his 23 homers since May 8, 13 have given Chicago the lead and two have tied the game hit eight homers in 12 games, July 7-22 has eight home runs off lefties. Hit a game-winning first-inning two-run homer last night belted a home run and finished Monday 2-for-4 with a walk after going 0-for-10 in his previous three games. Hitting.307 (39-for-127) vs. lefties and.269 (90-for-335) vs. righties batting.400 (22-for-55) with a major league-high 11 homers when putting the first pitch in play. Homered two-straight games, August 12-13, his first long balls since July 22 vs. SD. CUBS VS. GIANTS RHP JAKE PEAVY Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Luis Valbuena CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014 Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena

4 #20 JUSTIN RUGGIANO OF (.279, 5 HR, 26 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: 2 Games (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 8; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 10 Last HR: NYM (Jonathon Niese) Career Bests: H- 4, 8/28/12 vs. WAS; RBI- 5, BOS; R- 4, PHI Hitting.320 (41-for-128) with 15 runs, nine doubles, three homers and 18 RBI in his last 41 games since June 25 was activated from the disabled list May 26 after missing a month due to a left hamstring strain suffered April 23 hitting.283 (52-for-184) since coming off the D.L. has played 77 games, making 29 starts in right field, 16 in center field and six in left field. Belted a solo homer Saturday night in New York, his first long ball since July 4 at Washington. August 12 vs. Milwaukee, drove in the eventual game-winning run with a RBI single in the second inning finished 2-for-3 was 1-for-3 with a run August 11 vs. the Brewers. Hit.357 (5-for-14) during a five-game hitting streak, August 3-9 was 1-for-2 and was hit by a pitch August 9 vs. the Rays. Had a season-high eight-game hitting streak, July 1-8 (.469/15-for-32). #6 RYAN SWEENEY OF (.260, 3 HR, 20 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-1), BB Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 7/26/14 vs. STL (Pat Neshek) Career Bests: H- 5, 5/5/11 vs. CLE; RBI- 6, 6/23/13 vs. HOU; R- 4, ARI Hitting.410 (16-for-39) in his last 15 games since July 30 batted.288 (15-for-52) with three doubles, three homers and eight RBI in 20 July games has played in 72 games this season, making 23 starts in center field, eight in left and 13 in right delivered a pinch-single and came around to score Monday. Went 2-for-3 Sunday in New York delivered a RBI pinch-single Saturday night at the Mets. Was 2-for-3 with two runs and a double August 10 vs. the Rays. Was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter August 9, snapping a four-game hitting streak (5-for-13/.385) drove in a run and was 1-for-4 Aug. 8 vs. the Rays his single Aug. 5 in the 11th inning snapped a 4-4 tie. Was on the D.L., May 3-June 13, with a right hamstring strain. #41 MATT SZCZUR OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: Hitless Last 2 Games (0-4) 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: N/A Career Bests: H- N/A; RBI- N/A; R- N/A Recalled from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut Sunday in New York was a pinch-runner and remained in game in right field (0-for-1) hit.315 (39-for-124) with 18 runs, three doubles, two RBI and 16 stolen bases in 30 games following the Triple-A All-Star break in his first season at the level. Made his first career start Monday in New York, manning left field (0-for-3). Has 30 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 24 RBI and a.261 average in 116 games for Iowa has seen time at all three outfield positions, most extensively in center field (79 games). In 2013 with Double-A Tennessee, led the Southern League with 144 hits originally selected by Cubs in fifth round of 2010 Draft. #4 CHRIS VALAIKA INF (.172, 0 HR, 3 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: PHI (Cole Hamels) Career Bests: H- 3, 8/30/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 2 (3x), last 8/14/14 vs. MIL; R- 2 (2x), last HOU Was selected from Triple-A Iowa, August 1 has made six starts: four at third base, one at first base and one at shortstop batted.278 (98-for-352) with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 51 RBI in 102 games with Iowa started Friday and Saturday in New York at third base (1-for-8). Delivered a two-run pinch-single Thursday vs. Milwaukee. Saw action in 55 big league games covering three years with the Cincinnati Reds ( ) and Miami Marlins (2013) has played second base (20 games), shortstop (10 games), third base (12 games) and first base (four games) in the big leagues. #24 LUIS VALBUENA INF (.237, 10 HR, 40 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-2) Multi-Hit Games (21): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 8; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 15 Last HR: LAD (Chris Perez) Career Bests: H- 3 (18x), last NYM; RBI- 4, DET; R- 3 (5x), last 7/25/14 vs. STL Tied career high with three hits Monday in New York had been 6-for-48 (.125) to start August prior to that has played in 114 of the team s 125 games, making 71 starts at third base and 17 at second base his 10 homers are two shy of his career high from last year. Delivered a go-ahead RBI single Sunday in New York finished 1-for-4 was 1-for-12 August 12 vs. Milwaukee to snap a six-game hitless streak (0-for-19). Hit a solo homer, August 3 in Los Angeles, his 10th blast of the year and two shy of his career high from last year. August 1, went 2-for-5 with two RBI, including a game-tying solo homer in the second inning. July 30 had three hits, including a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth. August 20, 2014 Page 4 CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Arismendy Alcantara (3) Javier Baez (5) John Baker (0)... Welington Castillo (9) Starlin Castro (13) Chris Coghlan (6) Anthony Rizzo (29) Justin Ruggiano (5) Ryan Sweeney (3) Matt Szczur (0)... Chris Valaika (0)... Luis Valbuena (10) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Anthony Rizzo Justin Ruggiano Ryan Sweeney Matt Szczur... Chris Valaika... 1 Luis Valbuena CUBS MULTI-HOMER GAMES, CAREER Batter (No.)... Last Multi HR Game Javier Baez (1)... COL Welington Castillo (1)... 9/10/13 vs. CIN Starlin Castro (2)... MIL Chris Coghlan (2)... 4/25/11 vs. LAD Anthony Rizzo (7)... 7/22/14 vs. SD Justin Ruggiano (3)... 8/16/13 vs. SF Luis Valbuena (1)... CUBS HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (117) Opponents (85) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:... Junior Lake, St. Louis (Adam Wainwright) Walk-Off HR:... Anthony Rizzo, 6/6/14 vs. Miami (Kevin Slowey) Pinch-HR:... Nate Schierholtz, 7/26/14 vs. St. Louis (Shelby Miller) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:... David DeJesus, Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR:... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) Three-Homer Game:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Pitcher Hitting Homer:... Travis Wood, 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Starlin Castro, Cincinnati (Homer Bailey) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Cody Ransom, Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 3-Homer Games (0):... N/A 2-Homer Games (7):... Castro 2, 4/8 vs. PIT & MIL; Rizzo 3, MIL, ARI, 7/22 vs. SD ; Lake, 6/7/14 vs. MIA; Baez, COL Grand Slams (1):... Olt, CWS (Cleto) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2):...Rizzo, 4/30-5/3, Olt 5/7-5/9 Pinch-Homers (1):...Schierholtz, 7/26 vs. STL (Miller) Back-to-Back Homers (5):... Olt & Lake, 4/9 vs. PIT; Coghlan & Sweeney, CIN; Alcantara & Rizzo, 7/22 vs. SD; Baez & Castro, COL; Baez & Rizzo, 8/13 vs. MIL Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (3):... Wood 3, 4/21 vs. ARI (Arroyo); 6/5 vs. NYM (degrom); 7/25 vs. STL (Kelly) Game-Opening Homers (1):... Lake, STL Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1):... Rizzo, 6/6 vs. MIA (Slowey) CUBS CATCHING CORPS. CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Baker 4/42 9.5% (131 ER/375.0 IP) Castillo 16/ % (315 ER/694.1 IP) Whiteside 0/5 --- % (23 ER/64.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (6): Jackson, 3; Beeler, 1; Hammel, 1; Schlitter 1 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (25) Schierholtz, 9; Sweeney, 6; Coghlan, 3; Lake, 3; Alcantara, 2; Bonifacio, 1; Ruggiano, 1 CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Bonifacio 63 (24-39), Coghlan 33 (15-18), Alcantara 9 (5-4), Lake 7 (1-6), Valbuena 6 (5-1), Kalish 4 (3-1), Sweeney 3 (2-1) 2 Lake 30 (15-15), Ruggiano 25 (10-15), Baez 15 (8-7), Alcantara 14 (6-8), Valbuena 13 (5-8), Sweeney 9 (3-6), Coghlan 8 (5-3), Kalish 7 (1-6), Castro 4 (2-2) 3 Rizzo 118 (52-66), Ruggiano (3, 2-1), Castro 3 (1-2), Valbuena 1 (0-1) 4 Castro 102 (46-56), Schierholtz 14 (4-10), Rizzo 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 3 (2-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0) 5 Valbuena 58 (23-35), Schierholtz 18 (8-10), Ruggiano 11 (8-3),Castillo 10 (2-8), Castro 10 (3-7), Sweeney 7 (6-1), Olt 6 (4-2), Lake 3 (1-2), Coghlan 2 (0-2) 6 Castillo 33 (17-16), Schierholtz 21 (10-11), Olt 16 (6-10), Alcantara 12 (5-7), Lake 11 (3-8), Coghlan 8 (4-4), Sweeney 7 (4-3), Valbuena 6 (2-4), Castro 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Kalish 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) 7 Castillo 21 (10-11), Schierholtz 20 (9-11), Olt 18 (7-11), Sweeney 16 (3-13), Baker 14 (7-7), Barney 9 (5-4), Coghlan 9 (4-5), Lake 8 (6-2), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Valbuena 3 (1-2), Alcantara 1 (1-0), Valaika 1 (0-1) Kalish 1 (1-0) 8 Barney 42 (16-26), Baker 26 (13-13), Castillo 13 (2-11), Olt 10 (5-5), Kalish 6 (3-3), Whiteside 7 (4-3), Lake 6 (4-2), Sweeney 4 (1-3), Valaika 4 (2-2), Schierholtz 3 (3-0), Coghlan 1 (0-1), Ruggiano 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Valbuena 1 (0-1) 9 Jackson 24 (7-17), Wood 22 (12-10), Arrieta 17 (9-8), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Hammel 16 (10-6), Hendricks 7 (6-1), Wada 7 (3-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Barney 4 (3-1), Beeler 2 (0-2), Baker 1 (0-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (1-0), Straily 1 (0-1) C Castillo 77 (31-46), Baker 41 (20-21), Whiteside 7 (4-3) 1B Rizzo 123 (54-69), Olt 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) 2B Barney 55 (24-31), Bonifacio 23 (8-15), Valbuena 17 (7-10), Alcantara 15 (8-7), Baez 15 (8-7) 3B Valbuena 71 (29-42), Olt 47 (22-25), Bonifacio 3 (3-0), Valaika 4 (1-3) SS Castro 124 (54-70), Valaika 1 (1-0) LF Coghlan 59 (26-33), Lake 40 (20-20), Kalish 11 (5-6), Sweeney 8 (1-7), Ruggiano 6 (2-4), Szczur 1 (1-0) CF Bonifacio 37 (13-24), Lake 26 (11-15), Sweeney 22 (13-9), Alcantara 21 (9-12), Ruggiano 16 (7-9), Kalish 3 (2-1) RF Schierholtz 75 (34-41), Ruggiano 29 (15-14), Sweeney 14 (2-12), Kalish 6 (1-5), Coghlan 1 (1-0) P Jackson 25 (8-17), Wood 25 (13-12), Arrieta 19 (10-9), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Hammel 17 (10-7), Hendricks 7 (6-1), Wada 6 (2-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Beeler 2 (0-2), Straily 1 (0-1) DH Olt 2 (0-2), Sweeney 2 (2-0), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Schierholtz 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP

5 Cubs Pitching AUGUST 20, 2014 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers Season Totals /26 1, CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Kyuji Fujikawa NYM 0.1,0,0,0,1,0 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) PIT 0/0 4/3 5/4 Justin Grimm NYM 0.2,0,0,0,0,0 7/25/14 vs. STL (7-6) N/A 8/13/14 vs. MIL 0/0 58/42 22/4 Neil Ramirez NYM-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) PHI (3-0) NYM 3/3 36/25 8/1 Hector Rondon NYM-S 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 COL (6-5) NYM (4-1) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 18/22 49/35 7/0 Pedro Strop NYM-BS,W 1.0,2,1,0,0,1 NYM (2-1) 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) 8/12/14 vs. MIL 2/5 50/36 10/1 Jacob Turner 8/14 vs. MIL 2.1,0,0,0,0,1 HOU (4-2) N/A N/A 0/0 9/5 6/1 Carlos Villanueva NYM 2.0,0,0,0,1,0 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) COL (6-5) LAD 2/2 30/22 13/6 Wesley Wright NYM 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) CHI (3-0) 6/20/14 vs. PIT 0/2 47/33 36/ SEASON TOTALS 26/44 (.591) 405/287 (.709) 174/49 (.282) #11 KYUJI FUJIKAWA RHP (0-0, 2.70 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 1.0 (3x), last 8/14 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2 CIN LAST WIN: 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) LAST SV: 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) Was activated from the 60-day disabled list August 6 after a near 14-month recovery from Tommy John surgery (June 11, 2013) made 12 rehab appearances with three minor league clubs in the past month, posting no record and a 0.77 ERA (1 ER/11.2 IP) struck out 13, walked three and limited opponents to a.171 batting average. Entered August 16th s game at Mets in the sixth with three inherited runners all three came around to score due in part to an error in center field. Pitched August 14th s eighth inning and allowed a two-out solo, homer to Mark Reynolds. Appeared in 12 games last year, recording the save on Opening Day, and went 1-1 with two saves and a 5.25 ERA (7 ER/12.0 IP). #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (3-2, 4.22 ERA, 0 SV, 7 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 (3x), last 6/21 vs. PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2-6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 7/25/14 vs. STL (7-6) LAST SV: N/A Leads team with 58 relief appearances has a 0.90 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP) in his last 12 games since July 25 has walked one and struck out 11 in this stretch has held the opponent scoreless in 44 of his 58 games. Stranded an inherited runner in April 15th s sixth inning at the Mets when Juan Lagares flied into a double play. Allowed a run on two hits in August 11th s ninth inning vs. Milwaukee. #54 NEIL RAMIREZ RHP (1-1, 1.17 ERA, 3 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, STL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2, STL LAST WIN: 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) LAST SV: PHI (3-0) Was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to August 10 s game has struck out 39 in 30.2 innings (11.45 K/9.0 IP) and walked just 11 in his 36 outings since he was promoted for the first time in his career, April 24 opponents are batting.174 (19-for-109) is three-for-three in save situations and has 11 holds. Tossed a scoreless eighth inning Monday at the Mets to preserve a 2-1 lead. Earned his first-career major league victory June 26 vs. Washington (0.1 IP). #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (3-4, 2.98 ERA, 18 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 5-5, 18 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 4/19 vs. CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN LAST WIN: COL (6-5) LAST SV: NYM (4-1) Has pitched in 49 games, converting 18-of-22 save opportunities has issued just one walk and struck out 16 in his last 18.0 innings since June 30 has a 0.53 road ERA (1 ER/17.0 IP) all told, has walked 13 and struck out 52 in 48.1 innings. Converted his fourth-straight save opportunity Monday at the Mets, tossing a scoreless ninth inning. Picked up his 16th save of the campaign August 13 vs. Milwaukee. Spun a scoreless ninth to pick up July 31 s save and secure a 3-1 win vs. Colorado. #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (2-4, 2.51 ERA, 2 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 6 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 7/29 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (8x), last 7/29/14 vs. COL LAST WIN: BOS (2-1) LAST SV: 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) Has pitched in 50 games has struck out 52 in 46.2 innings and issued 21 walks has picked up nine holds, a save and two wins in his last 35 games dating to May 31 (1.59 ERA, 6 ER/34.0 IP) was on the D.L., May 7-30 with a left groin strain. Suffered a blown save with an unearned run in August 17th s eighth inning, but earned the win as the Cubs won the game in the ninth. Stranded three runners in the eighth inning August 13 vs. Milwaukee. Recorded the win July 1 with a scoreless eighth inning and the game tied 1-1 was his first victory since August 7, 2013 at Philadelphia (5-2). #38 JACOB TURNER RHP (4-7, 5.80 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 9-21, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 6.1, 5/24 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0, 6/29/13 vs. SD LAST WIN: HOU (4-2) LAST SV: N/A Acquired from the Marlins for RHP s Jose Arias and Tyler Bremer on August 8 made his Cubs debut August 14 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 2.1 perfect innings of relief appeared in 20 games (12 starts) with Miami, going 4-7 with a 5.97 ERA (52 ER/78.1 IP) while striking out 54 has not allowed a home run in 18.0 innings of relief this season. Is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA (10 ER/18.0 IP) in nine relief appearances this year. Earned his first victory of the season May 24 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 6.1-scoreless innings while scattering eight hits in Miami s 2-1 triumph. Is 9-21 with a 4.73 ERA (140 ER/266.1 IP) in 54 career games (45 starts). #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA RHP (5-6, 4.87 ERA, 2 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 45-49, 8 SV MOST IP, 2014: 5.0 IP (2x), last 4/25@ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (2x), last CIN LAST WIN: 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) LAST SV: COL (6-5) Has a 2.06 ERA (10 ER/43.2 IP) in 28 relief appearances since he moved back to the bullpen, May 3, though he did make a spot start July 5 in Washington (loss). Spun 2.0 scoreless innings to finish August 16th s game in New York. Picked up the win August 10 vs. Tampa Bay by tossing a perfect 12th inning. May 22, recorded his first save in four years with three scoreless innings to preserve Chicago s 5-1 win in San Diego his previous save came May 20, #53 WESLEY WRIGHT LHP (0-2, 2.68 ERA, 0 SV, 7 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-17, 2 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (5x), last SD MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 8/1/10 vs. MIL LAST WIN: 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) LAST SV: Cubs (3-0) Has held the opponent scoreless in 39 of 47 relief outings has walked just 13 in 36.2 innings, striking out 28 picked up holds in four-straight outings, June Stranded two inherited runners and retired his lone batter faced in August 16th s sixth inning. Allowed a game-tying homer in the seventh inning August 5 in Colorado, just his second home run allowed in 35.2 innings pitched this season CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 12, STL... Largest Winning Margin... 13, WASH 3 (6x), last COL... Largest Come Behind Win... 5, CIN (GM 2) 17, STL... Most Runs (3x), last COL 6 (2x), last BOS (9th)... Most Runs, Inn.... 9, 7/24 vs. SD (6th) 20, STL... Most Hits... 19, WASH 7 (2x), last BOS (9th)... Most Hits, Inn.... 8, 7/24 vs. SD (6th) 2, SF... Fewest Hits... 2, BOS 4, BOS... Most Home Runs... 5, 4/9 vs. PIT 2 (6x), last 8/13 vs. MIL (3rd)... Most Home Runs, Inn (6x), last 8/13 vs. MIL (7th) 5 (9x), last 7/12 vs. ATL... Most Doubles... 8, WASH 2 (4x), last ARI... Most Triples... 2, COL 10, BOS... Most Extra-Base Hits... 8, WASH 9, (2x), last COL... Most BBs By Batters... 11, 7/23 vs. SD 18, 7/29 vs. COL... Most Ks By Pitchers (2x), last 8/10 vs. TB 3 (3x), last ARI... Most Stolen Bases... 5, 4/18 vs. CIN 4, 7/22 vs. SD... Most Double Plays Turned... 3 (3x), last 7/31 vs. COL 3, 5/16 vs. MIL... Most Errors Committed... 3, 8/8 vs. TB 19, PIT... Most Left On Base... 15, PIT Longest Winning Streak: 5 Games... 6/3-7 Longest Losing Streak: 6 Games... 7/5-10 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 25 (CUBS 16, BOS 9)... BOS Most Hits, Both Clubs: 35 (CUBS 19, BOS 16)... BOS Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (PIT 5, CUBS 2)... 4/9 vs. PIT Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 33 (CUBS 17, MIA 16)... 6/6 vs. MIA Most Left on Base, Both Clubs: 34 (PIT 15, CUBS 19)... PIT Fewest Left on Base, Both Clubs: 6 (2x), (CUBS 3, CIN 3)... last 6/24 vs. CIN Consecutive Games With a Home Run: /13-21 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 4 (2x)... 6/25-6/28-1 & 8/8-11 Consecutive Errorless Games: /2-8 Consecutive Games With An Error: /23-27 Shortest Game, Time: 2:18... MIL 1:35 (5.0 inn. rain-shortened)... 8/19 vs. SF Longest Game, Time: 6:27*... 7/29 vs. COL Most Innings: 16 (2x)... PIT & 7/29 vs. COL Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41, /26 vs. STL Largest Road Crowd: 53, LAD Series Sweeps: 2... vs. NYM (3), BOS (3), 6/30-7/2 * Longest game by time in franchise history BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 14, Castro... 8/1-15 Most Runs Scored: 5, Bonifacio... STL Most Hits: 5, Bonifacio... PIT Most Total Bases: 9 (3x), last Baez... COL Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (3x), last Rizzo... PIT Most Doubles: 3, Castillo... 5/2 vs. STL Most Triples: 1 (25x), last Coghlan... 8/10 vs. TB Most RBI: 6, Lake... STL Most Stolen Bases: 2, Bonifacio... PIT and 4/10 vs. PIT Most Walks: 4, Rizzo... CIN Most Strikeouts: 4 (5x), last Baez... 8/14 vs. MIL 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 4 (2x), last Hendricks... 8/1-current Longest Losing Streak: 5, Wood... 6/21-current Complete Game Shutouts: 1, Wada (5.0 inn)... 8/19 vs. SF 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A... N/A Low-Hit Complete Game: 6, Wada (5.0 inn)... 8/19 vs. SF Longest Outing, Reliever: 5.0, Rusin... STL Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11 (3x), last Wood... 7/30 vs. COL Reliever: 4 (4x), last Villanueva... 7/29 vs. COL Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Wood... 4/10 vs. PIT Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 16.2, Arrieta... 6/3-13 Reliever: 16.0, Villanueva... 7/12-current Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 5, Rondon... 4/11-5/18 Consecutive Batters Retired: 18, Arrieta... 6/24 vs. CIN Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last Arrieta... COL Most Hits Allowed: 13, Arrieta... COL Most Homers Allowed: 3 (2x), last Jackson... 7/12 vs. ATL Most Walks Issued: 5 (5x), last Wood... 6/26 vs. WSH Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 7.2, Arrieta... BOS MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 19 High-Water Mark: 1 under (0-1, 1-2) Losses after Leading: 23 Low-Water Mark: 19 under (42-61) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 11 No. of Times at.500 Mark: N/A Games Lost in Last At-Bat: 14

6 Cubs 2014 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results AUGUST 20, 2014 PAGE 6 GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE 1 L 0-1 (10) Morris-VILLANUEVA (0-1) 0-1 T-4th, ,833 4/1 OFF DAY 0-1 T-4th, L 3-4 (16) Pimentel-VILLANUEVA (0-2) 0-2 5th, ,762 3 W 3-2 HAMMEL (1-0)-Rodriguez-STROP (1) 1-2 T-3rd, , /4 PHI L 2-7 Hernandez-WOOD (0-1) 1-3 T-4th, , /5 PHI L 0-2 Lee-SAMARDZIJA (0-1)-Papelbon 1-4 T-4th, , /6 PHI W 8-3 VILLANUEVA (1-2)-Burnett 2-4 T-4th, ,712 4/7 OFF DAY 2-4 4th, /8 PIT L 6-7 Watson-STROP (0-1)-Grilli 2-5 4th, , /9 PIT W 7-5 HAMMEL (2-0)-Rodriguez 3-5 4th, , /10 PIT L 4-5 Cole-RUSSELL (0-1)-Grilli 3-6 T-4th, , W 6-3 (11) GRIMM (1-0)-Rosenthal-RONDON (1) 4-6 4th, , L 4-10 Wainwright-VILLANUEVA (1-3) 4-7 4th, , L 4-6 Wacha-JACKSON (0-1)-Rosenthal 4-8 T-4th, ,135 4/14 OFF DAY 4-8 T-4th, -5.5 PPD, RAIN Rescheduled for 4/16, D/N DH 4-8 T-4th, L 0-3 Tanaka-HAMMEL (2-1)-Kelley 4-9 5th, , L 0-2 Pineda-WOOD (0-2)-Warren th, ,073 4/17 OFF DAY th, /18 CIN L 1-4 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-2)-Broxton th, , /19 CIN W 8-4 JACKSON (1-1)-Cingrani th, , /20 CIN L 2-8 Bailey-VILLANUEVA (1-4) th, , /21 ARI W 5-1 WOOD (1-2)-Arroyo th, , /22 ARI W 9-2 HAMMEL (3-1)-McCarthy th, , /23 ARI L 5-7 Cahill-STROP (0-2)-Reed th, , /24 ARI L 2-5 Bolsinger-JACKSON (1-2)-Reed th, , L 2-5 Garza-VILLANUEVA (1-5)-Rodriguez th, , L 3-5 Estrada-WOOD (1-3)-Rodriguez th, , W 4-0 HAMMEL (4-1)-Peralta th, ,286 PPD, RAIN Make-Up Date 7/8, D/N DH th, L 2-3 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-3)-Broxton th, , W 9-4 JACKSON (2-2)-Christiani th, ,847 5/1 OFF DAY th, /2 STL W 6-5 WOOD (2-3)-Wainwright-RONDON (2) T-4th, , /3 STL W 3-0 SCHLITTER (1-0)-Wacha-RONDON (3) T-4th, , /4 STL L 4-5 Siegrist-RONDON (0-1)-Rosenthal T-4th, , /5 CWS L 1-3 (12) Webb-GRIMM (1-1)-Lindstrom T-4th, , /6 CWS L 1-5 Putnam-RAMIREZ (0-1) th, , L 3-8 Danks-WOOD (2-4) th, , W 12-5 SCHLITTER (2-0)-Carroll th, , L 2-3 (10) Wood-WRIGHT (0-1) th, , L 0-2 Santana-SCHLITTER (2-1)-Kimbrel th, , L 2-5 Harang-JACKSON (2-3)-Carpenter th, , W 17-5 WOOD (3-4)-Lyons th, , L 3-4 (12) Maness-GRIMM (1-2) th, ,627 PPD, Rain Make-Up Date 8/30, D/N DH th, L 3-5 Wacha-HAMMEL (4-2)-Rosenthal th, , /16 MIL L 3-4 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (0-4)-Rodriguez th, , /17 MIL W 3-0 JACKSON (3-3)-Garza-RONDON (4) th, , /18 MIL W 4-2 WOOD (4-4)-Estrada-RONDON (5) th, ,631 5/19 OFF DAY th, /20 NYY W 6-1 HAMMEL (5-2)-Tanaka th, , /21 NYY L 2-4 (13) Claiborne-VERAS (0-1)-Robertson th, , W 5-1 ARRIETA (1-0)-Stults-VILLANUEVA (1) th, , L 1-11 Stauffer-JACKSON (3-4) th, , W 3-2 WOOD (5-4)-Buckner-RONDON (6) th, , L 3-4 Kennedy-HAMMEL (5-3)-Street th, , W 8-4 SAMARDZIJA (1-4)-Petit th, , L 0-4 Hudson-ARRIETA (1-1) th, , L 0-5 Kontos-JACKSON (3-5) th, ,186 5/29 OFF DAY th, L 5-11 Estrada-WOOD (5-5) th, , W 8-0 HAMMEL (6-3)-Peralta th, , L 0-9 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (1-5) th, ,277 6/2 OFF DAY th, /3 NYM W 2-1 RONDON (1-1)-Rice th, , /4 NYM W 5-4 JACKSON (4-5)-Eveland-RONDON (7) th, , /5 NYM W 7-4 GRIMM (2-2)-Black-RAMIREZ (1) th, , /6 MIA W 5-3 (13) VILLANUEVA (2-5)-Slowey th, , /7 MIA W 5-2 SAMARDZIJA (2-6)-Wolf-STROP (2) th, , /8 MIA L 3-4 Dunn-STROP (0-3) th, , L 2-6 Morton-JACKSON (4-6) th, , W 7-3 WOOD (6-5)-Sadler th, , L 2-4 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)-Grilli th, , L 0-4 Volquez-SAMARDZIJA (2-6) th, , W 2-1 ARRIETA (2-1)-Hernandez-RAMIREZ (2) th, , L 4-7 Buchanan-JACKSON (4-7)-Papelbon th, , W 3-0 WOOD (7-5)-Burnett-RAMIREZ (3) th, , W 5-4 (13) VILLANUEVA (3-5)-Turner-RUSSELL (1) th, , L 5-6 Dyson-SCHLITTER (2-2)-Cishek th, , W 6-1 ARRIETA (3-1)-Eovaldi th, ,032 6/19 OFF DAY th, /20 PIT W 6-3 JACKSON (5-7)-Morton-RONDON (8) th, , /21 PIT L 3-5 Worley-WOOD (7-6)-Melancon th, , /22 PIT L 1-2 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)Melancon th, , /23 CIN L 1-6 Broxton-RONDON (1-2) th, /24 CIN W 7-3 ARRIETA (4-1)-Bailey th, , /25 CIN L 1-4 Latos-JACKSON (5-8)-Chapman th, , /26 WSH W 5-3 RAMIREZ (1-1)-Stammen-RONDON (9) th, , /27 WSH W 7-2 HAMMEL (7-5)-Roark th, , /28 WSH L 0-3 Gonzalez-BEELER (0-1)-Soriano th, , /28 WSH L 2-7 Treinen-SAMARDZIJA (2-7)-Detwiler th, ,267 6/29 OFF DAY th, W 2-0 ARRIETA (5-1)-Peavy-RONDON (10) th, , W 2-1 STROP (1-3-Uehara-RONDON (11) th, , W 16-9 VILLANUEVA (4-5)-Workman th, ,055 7/3 OFF DAY 5th, W 7-2 HAMMEL (8-5)-Roark th, , L 0-13 Gonzalez-VILLANUEVA (4-6) th, , L 1-2 Clippard-STROP (1-4)-Soriano th, , L 3-9 Leake-JACKSON (5-9) th, , L 2-4 Cueto-WOOD (7-7)-Chapman th, , L 5-6 Ondrusek-RONDON (1-3) th, , L 1-4 Simon- BEELER (0-2)-Chapman th, , W 6-4 (12) PARKER (1-0)-Hoover th, , /11 ATL W 5-4 RONDON (2-3)-Walden th, , /12 ATL L 6-11 Minor-JACKSON (5-10)-Carpenter th, , /13 ATL L 7-10 Teheran-WOOD (7-8)-Kimbrel th, ,363 All-Star Break 7/14-17 GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE 95 L 4-5 De La Rosa-SCHLITTER (2-3)-Reed th, , L 3-9 Miley-WOOD (7-9) th, , L 2-3 Collmenter-ARRIETA (5-2)-Reed th, ,131 7/21 OFF DAY th, /22 SD W 6-0 HENDRICKS (1-0)-Stults th, , /23 SD L 3-8 Kennedy-WADA (0-1) th, , /24 SD L 3-13 Ross-JACKSON (5-11) th, , /25 STL W 7-6 GRIMM (3-2)-Siegrist-RONDON (12) th, , /26 STL L 3-6 Choate-RUSSELL (0-2)-Rosenthal th, , /27 STL L 0-1 Wainwright-HENDRICKS (1-1)-Rosenthal th, , /28 COL W 4-1 WADA (1-1)-Flande-RONDON (13) th, , /29 COL W 4-3 (16) BAKER (1-0)-Matzek th, , /30 COL L 4-6 (10) Scahill-WRIGHT (0-2)-Ottavino th, , /31 COL W 3-1 ARRIETA (6-2)-H nandez-rondon (14) th, , W 8-2 HENDRICKS (2-1)-Haren th, , L 2-5 (12) Wright-PARKER (1-1) th, , W 7-3 Jackson (6-11)- Beckett th, ,713 8/4 OFF DAY 5th, W 6-5 (12) RONDON (3-3)-Logan-VILLANUEVA (2) th, , L 4-13 Lyles-ARRIETA (6-3) th, , W 6-2 HENDRICKS (3-1)-Flande th, , /8 TB L 3-4 (10) Boxberger-RONDON (3-4) th, , /9 TB L 0-4 Odorizzi-JACKSON (6-12) th, , /10 TB W 3-2 (12) VILLANUEVA (5-6)-Ramos th, , /11 MIL L 1-3 Gallardo-ARRIETA (6-4)-Rodriguez th, , /12 MIL W 3-0 HENDRICKS (4-1)-Peralta-RONDON (15) th, , /13 MIL W 4-2 WADA (2-1)-Lohse-RONDON (16) th, , /14 MIL L 2-6 Fiers-JACKSON (6-13) th, , L 2-3 Wheeler-WOOD (7-10)-Mejia th, , L 3-7 Niese-STRAILY (1-3) th, , W 2-1 STROP (2-4)-Mejia-RONDON (17) th, , W 4-1 HENDRICKS (5-1)-Carlyle-RONDON (16) th, , /19 SF W 2-0 (5) WADA (3-1)-Vogelsong th, , /20 SF 7:05 PM WCIU 127 8/21 SF 7:05 PM CSN 128 8/22 BAL 1:20 PM WGN 129 8/23 BAL 1:20 PM CSN 130 8/24 BAL 1:20 PM WGN 8/25 OFF DAY 131 6:10 PM CSN 132 6:10 PM CSN :35 AM WGN 134 7:15 PM WGN 135 1:15 PM CSN 136 7:15 PM CSN 137 1:15 PM WGN 138 9/1 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 139 9/2 MIL 7:05 PM CSN /3 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 9/4 OFF DAY 141 9/5 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 142 9/6 PIT 3:05 PM CSN 143 9/7 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 144 6:07 PM WGN 145 6:07 PM CSN 146 6:07 PM CSN 9/11 OFF DAY 147 6:05 PM CSN 148 6:05 PM CSN :35 PM WGN 150 9/15 CIN 7:05 PM CSN /16 CIN 7:05 PM WGN 152 9/17 CIN 7:05 PM CSN 153 9/18 LAD 7:05 PM CSN 154 9/19 LAD 1:20 PM CSN 155 9/20 LAD 3:05 PM WGN 156 9/21 LAD 1:20 PM CSN 157 9/22 STL 7:05 PM WGN 158 9/23 STL 7:05 PM WCIU 159 9/24 STL 7:05 PM CSN 9/25 OFF DAY 160 7:10 PM CSN 161 6:10 PM WGN 162 1:10 PM WGN Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) No. Games Cubs Record Cubs Runs Opponents Runs Total Runs Scored Avg/Game Cubs Homers Opp. Homers Team Challenges Won Lost CUBS Opp MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES Most Recent Cubs Challenge: NYM, T-5th inn. One on, two outs. Javier Baez grounds out, Arismendy Alcantara called out on force play at second Cubs challenge out call after a review, the call stood inning over. Most Recent Opponent Challenge: 8/8 vs. TB, T-1st inn. Two on, one out. Evan Longoria lines out to Luis Valbuena Valbuena throws to second, Ben Zobrist called out at second Rays challenge out call after a review, the call is overturned. CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2014 MGR Rick Renteria 4/8 vs. PIT HP Jeff Nelson arguing balls and strikes Coach Chris Bosio NYY (gm. 2) HP Fieldin Culbreth arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria CIN HP Alan Porter arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria CWS HP Tom Woodring arguing balls and strikes INF Anthony Rizzo MIL HP Jerry Meals arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria 6/4 vs. NYM HP Todd Tichenor arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria CIN Andy Fletcher arguing a fair/foul play Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs in 2014 The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that landed on Sheffield Ave. (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in Team Sheffield HR s Waveland HR s Total Opponent Cubs Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Javier Baez, 8/13/14 vs. Brewers (Kyle Lohse)