JUNE 5, 2016 at PNC PARK, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #56/HOME #27 LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO (3-3, 4.96 ERA) vs. RHP GERRIT COLE (5-4, 2.

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1 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (25-30) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (30-25) JUNE 5, 2016 at PNC PARK, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #56/HOME #27 LHP HECTOR SANTIAGO (3-3, 4.96 ERA) vs. RHP GERRIT COLE (5-4, 2.72 ERA) THE PIRATES...snapped their four-game losing streak with an 8-7 victory over the Angels Saturday afternoon...have lost six of their last eight games after winning five in a row and seven-of-eight...were a season-high nine games over.500 following their win on 5/27 (28-19)...Won a season-high six straight games from 4/ Were after 55 games in 2015 (31-25 after 56). BUCS WHEN... I LOVE LA: Santa Ana, California, resident Gerrit Cole is making his second career start against the Angels today (he also won a 5-2 decision against Jered Weaver in his third career start on June 21, 2013 in Anaheim)...In five career starts against Last five games the Angels and Dodgers, the former UCLA Bruin is 4-0. Last ten games RIDING THE COLE TRAIN: Gerrit Cole has gone 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA (26.1ip/4er) in his last four outings...his only loss over this current four-start stretch came in his last outing Tuesday night in Miami when he lost a 3-1 decision (6.1ip/3er) to Jose Leading after Fernandez, who scattered three hits over 7.0 scoreless innings. Tied after RE-JOYCE! RE-JOYCE!: Matt Joyce connected for his sixth home run of the season on Saturday and has recorded seven RBI Trailing after in his last three games...joyce s homer yesterday was his sixth hit in his last six at bats with runners in scoring position and two outs...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, only two other players have produced six consecutive hits with runners in Leading after scoring position and two outs this season - Bucco teammate Josh Harrison and Houston s Colby Rasmus. Tied after VOTE MARTE: Starling Marte has six hits and 13 total bases in his last eight at bats...marte, who picked up his leagueleading seventh outfield assist Friday night, currently ranks second among the National League leaders in stolen bases (18), Trailing after second in multi-hit games (24), third in hits (69) and fifth in batting average (.327). Leading after SHINING IN THE FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE: Bradenton third baseman Conner Joe has been added to the Florida State League s mid-season All-Star team...joe is one of four Bradenton Marauders named to the team, along with shortstop Kevin Tied after Newman (injured), catcher Taylor Gushue and pitcher Luis Heredia. Trailing after GREET THE METS: Tomorrow night the Pirates will host the Mets in the beginning of a three game series...pittsburgh swept the 2015 series against New York, going 3-0 at Citi Field May and 3-0 at PNC Park August The Bucs have won Scoring first each of the last seven meetings overall and have gone 8-2 at PNC Park over the last three seasons. Opp. score first BACK TO THE SENIOR CIRCUIT: After facing A.L. teams six times in the last 10 games (including today), the Pirates are Scoring scheduled to play their next 21 games against National League teams...their next interleague game will be June 28 at Seattle and the next American League team to visit PNC Park will also be the Mariners for a two-game series from July Scoring less than ANDREW AND THE A.L.: In 123 career games against American League. teams, Andrew McCutchen is hitting.313 Outhitting Opp (145-for-464) with 14 home runs and 77 RBI...He is hitting.366 (82-for-224) in 64 career games against A.L. teams at PNC Park and.400 (54-for-135) in his last 38 played in Pittsburgh, reaching base safely in each of his last 10. Being out-hit THE KANG SHOW: Jung Ho Kang has homered in back-to-back games and is hitting.333 (10-for-30) in 10 games at PNC Hits are equal Park this season;.313 (77-for-246) in 78 career games played in Pittsburgh...Since making his season debut on 5/6, Kang s eight home runs are tied for the fourth-most hit among National League players and his 21 RBI in that time are tied for fourth. Comeback wins...8 BUCS IN INTERLEAGUE: The Pirates have posted a record during interleague play since Clint Hurdle took over Wins in final AB...4 managerial duties in That s the best record by any National League team and the third-best mark in the Majors behind Walkoff Wins... 1 the Yankees (60-39) and Red Sox (62-41). Losses in final AB...6 HOME COOKIN : The Pirates enter today s action with the second-highest home batting average (.294) in the Majors, trailing only the Boston Red Sox (.305)...David Freese ranks ninth among all N.L. players with a.333 home batting average. Walkoff Losses...3 INTERLEAGUE HAPPENINGS: Starling Marte has gone 26-for-54 (.481) with six doubles, three home runs and six RBI in his Extra Inning Games last 13 interleague games...he holds career average of.337 in 65 games against A.L. opponents. EL COFFEE: Gregory Polanco is currently tied for first in the N.L. in doubles (18)...He is also tied for second in the league in Playing errorless runs (38), tied for sixth in RBI (37) and is tied for eighth in total base (109)...Polanco batted.317 during the month of May Homered and is hitting.353 (24-for-68) with 18 RBI in his last 17 contests. 2+ homers NOTES ON NEFTALI: Neftali Feliz extended his scoreless streak to 9.2 innings over 1 after returing two of the three batters he faced Saturday...In his last 12 appearances, Feliz has also allowed three hits in 31 at bats while not issuing a BB. Series (W-L-T) FREESE WARNING: David Freese has gone 12-for-33 (.364) with three doubles, two homers and six RBI in his last nine games...monday night in Miami he recorded his third career four-hit game and first since July 31, Series Sweeps...3 RISPY BUSINESS: Josh Harrison is hitting.351 (20-for-57) with runners in scoring position this season...harrison s 20 hits Swept in a Series...2 with RISP are tied for the third-most in the N.L., trailing only Stephen Piscotty (25) and Hunter Pence (21). Interleague CLOSING IN ON 1K: Bucco skipper Clint Hurdle is five wins shy of 1,000 all-time managerial victories...his 995 career wins rank sixth among current Major League managers; Mike Scioscia ranks third with 1441 all-time wins. Before the break ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break June 5, 1966: Willie Stargell went 5-for-5 with two homers, two singles a double and five RBI in Pittsburgh s 10-5 against the Astros at Forbes Field. The offensive explosion for Pops gave him nine consecutive hits over the course of two days. Pete Mikkelsen earned the win in relief of starter Bob Veale, who allowed four runs in 6.0 innings of work. Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Monday vs. New York (NL) 7:05 LHP Steven Matz (7-1, 2.60 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (5-2, 4.36 ERA) ROOT Tuesday vs. New York (NL) 7:05 RHP Jacob degrom (3-1, 2.62 ERA) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (4-4, 4.75 ERA) ROOT/ESPN2 Wednesday vs. New York (NL) 7:05 RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-2, 1.91 ERA) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (4-5, 5.25 ERA) ROOT Thursday at Colorado 3:10 LHP Jeff Locke (5-3, 4.28 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (4-5, 5.58 ERA) ROOT

2 45 - RHP GERRIT COLE YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. LOS ANGELES (AL): 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in one career start...he made his third career Major League start on 6/21/13 at Angel Stadium and won a 5-2 decision over Jered Weaver (6.1ip/4h/2r/2er/1bb/5so)...Has gone 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA (79.1ip/25er) in 12 career interleague starts with a 3.00 ERA in one start this year; lost to Jordan Zimmermann and the Tigers on 4/14 at PNC Park (6.0ip/2er)...Went 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA (35.0ip/10er) in five interleague starts in 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 4/9 at Cincinnati L L 4/14 vs. Detroit L L 4/21 at San Diego W W 4/26 at Colorado W W APRIL (2-2, 2.78 ERA) /2 vs. Chicago L L 5/8 at St. Louis W W 5/15 at Chicago W W 5/20 vs. Colorado W W 5/26 vs. Arizona ND W 5/31 at Miami L L MAY (3-2, 2.68 ERA) st Half (5-4, 2.72 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.174 (28-for-161) 1 2B 0 3B 2 HR 12 RBI 15 SACS 2016 BATTING:.200 (4-for-20) 1 2B 0 3B 1 HR 3 RBI 1 SACS CAREER HOMERS (2): 9/7/14 at Chicago (NL) - off Blake Parker 5/26/16 vs. Arizona - Patrick Corbin CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 9/24 38% 0 4 (371.2ip/158er) 3.83 Stewart 2/9 22% 0 1 (123.2ip/68er) 4.95 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 0 NO THROWS... 5 OTHERS (double steals)... 2 TOMORROW S STARTER JONATHON NIESE: The 29-year-old lefthander will be making his 12th start of the season tomorrow night...allowed two runs in 5.0 innings but had a no decision in his last start; a 3-2 last at bat loss at Miami Wednesday night...is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA (24.0ip/6er) in his last four starts...earned his last win (6.0ip/1er) on 5/27 against Texas Cole Hamels in a 9-1 contest at Globe Life Park...Won each of his first three decisions before losing back-to-back starts on 5/3 and 5/9...The Pirates have posted a 7-4 record in his 11 starting assignments...has received an average of 6.19 runs of support this season...is 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA (30.0ip/13er) in five starts this year at PNC Park...Has a record and 3.47 ERA in 81 career appearances (77 starts) against teams from the NL East. vs. NEW YORK (NL): Will be facing his former team for the first time tomorrow night. TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates... 12, 5/24 vs. ARI, 5/17 vs. ATL & Most runs, game, Opponents...10, Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...5, (5th) & (8th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, 5/17 vs. ATL Most hits, game, Opponents...18, 4/27@COL Most hits, inning, Pirates...7, 5/17 vs. ATL (1st) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (7th) Most consec. hits, game...5, 5/17 vs. ATL, & Most hits, inning, Opponents...5, 3 times, last on (4th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...3, & 5/3 vs. CHI Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 3, & 4/16 vs. MIL Most doubles, game...7, Most triples, game...2, 5/19 vs. ATL Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, Most home runs, game, Opponents... 4, & Most consecutive games, home run...7, 4/25-5/2 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...10, 4/5-15 Most extra-base hits...8, Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 26, 4/3-5/2 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates... 3, 5 times, last on Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 5/2 vs. CHI, 4/15 vs. MIL & Most left on base...14, 4/17 vs. MIL & Most left on base (extra innings)... TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Pirates... 14, 4/3 vs. STL Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Opponents... 14, Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, (13 inns.) Most walks, 9-inning game, Pirates , & 4/15 vs. MIL Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, 9-inning game, Opponents... 8, 6/4 vs. LAA Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings) , (13 inns) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak... 6 games, (4/24-30) Longest losing streak...4 games (5/31-6/3, 5/1-4 & 4/12-15) Longest game, innings... 13, Longest game, time...5:25, (13 innings) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, Shortest game, time... 2:31, 5/3 vs. CHI Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 5/24 vs. ARI (12-1) Largest margin of defeat... 7 runs, 6/3 vs. LAA (2-9) 2016 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory...3 runs, 5/25 vs. ARI & 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... 46,950, Smallest crowd, road... 10,637, Most errors, game, Pirates... 4, 5/1 vs. CIN Most errors, game, Opponents... 3, 5/17 vs. ATL, & 4/6 vs. STL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 57, 4/15-22 Most double plays turned... 3, 4 times, last on 5/17 vs. ATL Rain delays, home (total time)...2 (4 hours, 33 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (30 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...4, Freese & Marte Most consecutive hits...5, Polanco (5/24-25) Most runs, game....3, Polanco (5/16 vs. ATL) & McCutchen Most 2bs, game...3, Polanco (5/17 vs. ATL) & Freese Most 3bs, game... 1, 13 times, last by Marte (6/4 vs. LAA) Most HR, game... 3, McCutchen Most extra-base hits... 3, Polanco (5/17 vs. ATL), McCutchen & Freese Most total bases...12, McCutchen Most RBI, game...5, Polanco (5/24 vs. ARI) & McCutchen Most SB, game...2, Marte & Harrison (4/15 vs. MIL) Most walks, game...3, Cervelli Mercer & Polanco (4/6 vs. STL) Consec. games, home run..2, Kang (6/3-4), Jaso (4-30/5-1), Rodriguez (4/22-23) & McCutchen (5/11-13 & ) Longest hitting streak...1, Jaso (4/9-23) Grand slams , Polanco & Marte Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... 1, Jaso (4/30 vs. CIN) Walkoff home runs INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...10, Liriano & 4/3 vs. STL) Longest winning streak... 4 games, Locke (5/19-6/4) Longest losing streak..., Liriano (5/29-6/3 & 5/13-18), Niese (5/3-9), Locke (4/15-20), Cole (4/9-14) & Caminero (4/10-13) Fewest hits, complete game...3, Locke Most walks, game...7, Locke (4/15 vs.mil) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Locke Most IP, game, reliever...4.0, Boscan (5/23 vs. COL) Most consec. scoreless IP , Cole (5/15-20) Most consecutive saves...13, Melancon (4/27-6/4)

3 FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N 0-for-5 Was hit by a pitch Thursday night in Miami and was later removed from the game with right foot discomfort. Went 0-for-1 with three walks Wednesday; the fourth time in his career he has walked three times in a game. Collected his first RBI Monday since 5/17 vs. Atlanta...Is hitless in last two games after hitting safely in 3 straight. Has been charged with 1 error in last 23 games at catcher...has reached base safely in eight of his last 10 games. Multi-Hit Games: 11 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 9/30/15 vs. STL First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) COLE FIGUEROA N Has hit safely in 3 of his last 6 games...went 0-for-1 Friday night while playing the final four innings at shortstop. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made first start with the Bucs on 5/28 and went 1-for-1 with an RBI and his first career stolen base. SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has four hits in his last 10 at bats after going hitless in his first 10 at bats with the Pirates. LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-3 N Was recalled on 5/13 from Indianapolis, where he hit.340 (16-for-47) with a HR and eight RBI in 13 games. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No Major League HR First HR: No Major League HR DAVID FREESE N Was hit by a pitch Thursday; left game with right hand discomfort...has hit safely in 7 of his last 9 games. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 17-for-45 (.378) with three doubles, a home run and five RBI in his last 13 interleague games. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded career-high tying four hits (third time) Monday and first time since 7/31/14 (also had two doubles). LAST 3: 5-11 (.455) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-4 N Has hit safely in 15 of his last 21 starts (25-for-82,.305)...Is 9-for-27 in his last 10 games at PNC Park. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 5/29/16 at TEX First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) JOSH HARRISON N Went 3-for-5 with an RBI Saturday afternoon; his second three-hit game of the year (also 4/22 at Arizona). HOMESTAND: 3-9 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.395 (30-for-76) in his last 19 games vs. the A.L...Batted leadoff for second time in 2016 Thursday. SERIES: 3-9 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games (15-for-39) and in 14 of his last 17 contests (21-for-60,.350). LAST 3: 3-14 (.214) 0 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Has 20 hits in his last 52 at bats (.385) with RISP...Is hitting.315 (40-for-127) from the 7th spot of the lineup. Multi-Hit Games: 18 Last HR: 5/11/16 at CIN First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) JOHN JASO N Had a game-tying, two-out RBI single in the ninth inning Thursday...Is 17-for-53 (.321) in his last 16 games. HOMESTAND: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 21 of his 25 games at PNC Park this year, hitting.283 (26-for-92). SERIES: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.378 (14-for-37) with five walks, four doubles and a home run in the first inning. LAST 3: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-7 N Has hit safely in 28 of his last 38 starts, going 45-for-146 (.308) with nine doubles, three homers and 14 RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 13 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 5/8/16 at StL First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) MATT JOYCE N Has seven RBI his last three games...hit a pinch-hit, three-run HR Saturday; his 4th pinch-hit shot of the year. HOMESTAND: 1-1 (1.000) 1 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting.348 (23-for-66) with six homers, 22 RBI and 13 walks in his last 39 games (dating back to 4/11). SERIES: 1-1 (1.000) 1 HR 3 RBI N Has gone 7-for-25 (.280) with a home run and five RBI in his last seven starts. LAST 3: 3-6 (.500) 1 HR 7 RBI 3 games N Has 13 pinch hit RBI; 3 shy of Pirates record for pinch hit RBI in a season held by Willie Stargell (16 in 1982). Multi-Hit Games: 5 Multi-RBI Games: 8 First HR: 5/10/08 vs. NYY (Darrell Rasner) JUNG HO KANG N Has homered in back-to-back games...his 8 HR since making season debut on 5/6 are tied for fourth in the N.L. HOMESTAND: 3-7 (.429) 2 HR 3 RBI N Has hit safely in nine of his last 10 interleague games, going 17-for-41 (.415) with 5 homers and 8 RBI. SERIES: 3-7 (.429) 2 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting.370 (10-for-27) with four home runs and seven RBI in the seventh inning and later. LAST 3: 4-12 (.333) 2 HR 3 RBI 3 games N Has gone 11-for-45 with three doubles, two homers and 10 RBI in 11 games this season batting cleanup. Multi-Hit Games: 6 First HR: 5/3/15 at StL STARLING MARTE N Fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle on Saturday...Has six hits and 13 extra bases in his last two games. HOMESTAND: 6-8 (.750) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 26-for-54 (.481) with five doubles, a triple, three homers and six RBI in his last 13 interleague games. SERIES: 6-8 (.750) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in 13 of his last 17 games and is hitting.340 (34-for-100) in his last 24 games (since 5/6). LAST 3: 6-13 (.429) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in eight of his last nine home games, going 14-for-39 (.359) with four multi-hit efforts. Multi-Hit Games: 24 Last HR: 6/3/16 vs. LAA First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Tied Carson Bigbee for 21st on the club s all-time hits list with his 1205th career hit Friday night. HOMESTAND: 1-7 (.142) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.366 in 64 career games against American League teams at PNC Park, hitting safely in 9 of his last 10. SERIES: 1-7 (.142) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is the only player in club history with at least 1200 career hits, 150 home runs and 150 stolen bases. LAST 3: 1-10 (.100) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has reached base safely in 14 of his last 15 games...hit his last home run at PNC Park on 5/2 vs. Chicago (NL). 0-for-4 Multi-Hit Games: 12 Last HR: 5/27/16 at TEX First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) JORDY MERCER N Returned to action Saturday (1-for-3 with a walk) after missing Friday s game with left elbow discomfort. HOMESTAND: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 18-for-48 (.375) with a double, triple, four RBI and.420 on-base percentage in his last 14 games at PNC. SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 32 of his last 40 games, going 41-for-145 (.283) with 20 walks and two HBP. LAST 3: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 0 RBI 1 game N Is hitting.304 (14-for-46) with three doubles, a home run and two RBI in 11 games from the leadoff spot. Multi-Hit Games: 13 Last HR: 4/22/16 at ARI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) GREGORY POLANCO N Is 20-for-52 (.385) with six doubles, a triple, three homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored in his last 12 home games. HOMESTAND: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Homered Saturday afternoon...connected for his first career grand slam Monday night in Miami. SERIES: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is 26-for-82 (.317) with eight doubles, a triple, four homers and 16 RBI in 20 games this season batting third. LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 27-for-75 (.360) with six BB in his last 20 games and has reached base safely in 23 of his last 26. Multi-Hit Games: 17 Multi-RBI Games: 8 First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Played the final two innings at first base Saturday...Has knocked in 17 runs, matching his 2015 RBI total. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit his sixth home run of the season Monday; the most since recording a career-high 12 with the Rays in SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, going 7-for-31 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBI. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in 14 of his 18 starts, going 17-for-63 (.270) with four home runs and 11 RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 3 Last HR: 5/30/16 at MIA First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) CHRIS STEWART N Has started each of the last two games while Francisco Cervelli recovers from an injured right foot. HOMESTAND: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made 12 starts behind the plate this season; went 0-for-3 with a walk Saturday against the Angels. SERIES: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Produced multi-hit games on 5/8 at St. Louis and 4/10 at Cincinnati. LAST 3: 0-10 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-16 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: 2 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 4/10/16 at CIN First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald)

4 NEFTALI FELIZ N Retired two of the three batters he faced Saturday; allowed one of his two inherited runners to score in the eighth inning BA AGAINST: N Has surrendered just three hits in his last 12 appearances (31 AB s)...has struck out 14 batters in his last 13.2ip. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 12/2 N Has made 12 straight scoreless appearances (9.2ip) and has been scored upon in just three of his first 25 appearances overall. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 25/20 N Was the winning pitcher in 13-inning marathon in Arizona on 4/24...Has held left-handed batters to a.069 average (2-for-29). JARED HUGHES N Worked a scoreless seventh inning Thursday night at Miami...Has not allowed a run in four of his last five appearances. BA AGAINST: N Entered the game with the bases loaded on 5/23 and stranded his three inherited runners; retired the only batter he faced on one pitch. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 9/3 N Has pitched less than 1.0 inning in seven of his last 10 appearances...has been scored upon three times in his last 12 appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 16/8 N Has posted a 2.25 ERA (44.0ip/11er) in 41 career appearances in June..Has not allowed more than one run in a game since 9/4/15. CORY LUEBKE N Was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Indianapolis...Has gone 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (18.1ip/5er) in 11 Triple-A relief appearances. BA AGAINST: N Made his last appearance Wednesday night vs. Rochester and struck out five of the six batters he faced in 2.0 innings of work. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Made last appearance with the Pirates on 5/16 vs. Atlanta; was charged with a season-high three runs in 0.1ip. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/2 N Is in third stint with Bucs this year; was a member of Opening Day roster before being place on DL on 4/14 with R. hamstring tightness. MARK MELANCON N Recorded his 17th save Saturday and his first since 5/25...Has not allowed an earned run in his last nine appearances. BA AGAINST: N Has posted a 2.48 ERA (54.1ip/15er) and converted 35 of 37 save opportunities in 58 appearances at PNC Park since beginning of INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 10/2 N The last time the Pirates lost a game when he entered the game with a save opportunity was 4/21/15 vs. the Cubs. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 26/18 N Has five saves this year where he has worked less than 1.0 inning...is 17-for-18 in save opportunities; his lone blown save came on 4/24. CURTIS PARTCH N Was selected Saturday from Indianapolis, where he went 1-0 with three saves and a 1.30 ERA (27.2ip/4er) in 18 relief appearances. BA AGAINST: N Posted a 0.45 ERA (20.0ip/1er) and struck out 25 batters in last 13 Triple-A outings after allowing a season-high two runs on 4/20. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Appeared in last big league game on 7/30/14 with Cincinnati...Was a non-roster invitee with the Bucs this year at spring training. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 0/0 N Made his Major League debut with the Reds in Has not allowed a run in his last seven big league games (9.0ip). A.J. SCHUGEL N Suffered second loss of the season Thursday after allowing a walkoff double to Miami s Christian Yelich; only hit allowed in 2.2 innings. BA AGAINST: N Worked a scoreless inning Tuesday night at Miami...Has worked at least 2.0 innings in a game on six occasions this season. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 11/3 N Recorded first big league win on 5/26 despite allowing two runs in 1.0 inning of work while also being charged with a blown save. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 16/11 N Recorded his first Major League save on 4/25; entered game with tying run on deck in the 7th inning and pitched final 2.1 frames. TONY WATSON N Allowed a career-high tying four runs in 0.2ip Saturday; the first time he has allowed four runs in a home game since 8/22/11 vs. Milwaukee. BA AGAINST: N Has made a Major League-leading 178 appearances among southpaws since Recorded the win on 5/11 at Cincinnati. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/1 N Has been scored upon in back-to-back games (1.1ip/5er) after making 11 straight scoreless appearances (11.0) between 4/29 and 5/28. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 23/15 N His 306 K s rank 4th in club history among lefty relievers behind John Grabow (326), Scott Sauerbeck (319) and Rod Scurry (311) Disabled List (6 players, 6 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Elias Diaz (R elbow discomfort) * 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 5/ Jared Hughes (L lat muscle strain) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 4/ Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery on 9/17) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 5/ Cory Luebke (R hamstring tightness) 4/14 4/29 5/ Ryan Vogelsong (facial fractures) * 5/24 7/ Arquimedes Caminero (L quad strain) 5/25 6/ * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs Opps THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs... (3 times in 2016), last on 6/3/16 vs. LAA (Marte & Kang) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... (2 times in 2016), last on (Polanco) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...4/30/16 vs. CIN (Jaso) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam... 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 CAREER vs. ANGELS Pirates vs. Angels/Interleague 2016 Ejections CAREER INTERLEAGUE AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Cervelli Figueroa Freese Harrison Jaso Joyce Kang Marte McCutchen Mercer Polanco Rodriguez Stewart W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Cole Feliz Hughes Liriano Locke Luebke Melancon Nicasio Niese Partch Schugel Watson Clint Hurdle (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - J. Kellogg) 2. Starling Marte (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - A. Porter) 3. Ray Searage (May 14 at Chicago - arguing balls and strikes in 4th inning - B. Knight) 4. Arquimedes Caminero (May 24 vs. Arizona - hitting Nick Ahmed in 8th inning - L. Vanover) 5. Clint Hurdle (May 24 vs. Arizona - automatic ejection for Caminero HBP - L. Vanover)

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (15-9) 3 1 STL W Liriano (1-0) Wainwright (0-1) *39,500 39, STL W 6-5 (11) 2-0 T Lobstein (1-0) Maness (0-1) 26,049 65, STL W Nicasio (1-0) Leake (0-1) Melancon (1) 14,890 80, at Cin W Vogelsong (1-0) Hoover (0-1) Melancon (2) 17, at Cin L T Iglesias (1-0) Cole (0-1) 22, at Cin L Ohlendorf (2-0) Caminero (0-1) 27, at Det W T2-1.0 Niese (1-0) Verlander (0-1) Melancon (3) 26, at Det L Sanchez (2-0) Nicasio (1-1) 26, DET L Greene (1-0) Caminero (0-2) 21, , DET L Zimmermann (2-0) Cole (0-2) Rodriguez (2) 18, , MIL L Nelson (2-1) Locke (0-1) 24, , MIL W Niese (2-0) Jungmann (0-2) 34, , MIL W Nicasio (2-1) Davies (0-1) 31, , at SD L T2-4.0 Rea (1-1) Liriano (1-1) Rodney (2) 19, at SD L T4-4.0 Pomeranz (2-1) Locke (0-2) 20, at SD W T3-4.0 Cole (2-1) Shields (0-3) 20, at Ari W Niese (3-0) Corbin (1-2) Melancon (4) 27, at Ari L T3-4.0 De La Rosa (2-3) Nicasio (2-2) 32, at Ari W (13) Feliz (1-0) Marshall (0-1) Caminero (1) 27, at Col W Locke (1-2) Bettis (2-1) Schugel (1) 20, at Col W Cole (2-2) De La Rosa (1-3) 20, at Col W 9-8 (12) Lobstein (2-0) Estevez (0-1) Melancon (5) 21, at Col PPD - INCLEMENT WEATHER CIN W Nicasio (3-2) Straily (0-1) Melancon (6) 29, , CIN W Liriano (2-1) Simon (0-3) Melancon (7) 34, ,474 MAY (14-13) 1 25 CIN L 5-6 (11) Wood (3-0) Vogelsong (1-1) 28, , CHI L Hammel (4-0) Cole (2-3) 18, , CHI L Arrieta (6-0) Niese (3-1) 22, , CHI L Lester (3-1) Nicasio (3-3) 28, , at Stl W Liriano (3-1) Martinez (4-2) Melancon (8) 43, at Stl L Rosenthal (1-1) Schugel (0-1) 42, at Stl W Cole (3-3) Wacha (2-3) Melancon (9) 42, at Cin L Ramirez (1-2) Niese (3-2) Cingrani (2) 12, at Cin PPD - RAIN at Cin W Watson (1-0) Ohlendorf (3-4) Melancon (10) 14, at Chi L Hammel (5-0) Liriano (3-2) 37, at Chi L Arrieta (7-0) Locke (1-3) 40, at Chi W Cole (4-3) Lester (4-2) Melancon (11) 40, ATL W Niese (4-2) Perez (1-1) Melancon (12) 16, , ATL W Nicasio (4-3) Blair (0-3) Melancon (13) 19, , ATL L Teheran (1-4) Liriano (3-3) Vizcaino (4) 18, , ATL W Locke (2-3) Foltynewicz (1-2) 23, , COL W Cole (5-3) Butler (2-2) Melancon (14) 23, , COL L Estevez (1-1) Melancon (0-1) 31, , COL PPD - RAIN COL W Boscan (1-0) Lyles (1-2) Melancon (15) 34, , ARI W Liriano (4-3) Miller (1-6) 18, , ARI W Locke (3-3) De La Rosa (4-5) Melancon (16) 20, , ARI W Schugel (1-1) Corbin (2-4) 30, , at Tex W Niese (5-2) Hamels (5-0) 37, at Tex L Darvish (1-0) Nicasio (4-4) 46, at Tex L Perez (3-4) Liriano (4-4) 44, at Mia W LOCKE (4-3) Nicolino (2-3) 10, at Mia L Fernandez (8-2) Cole (5-4) Ramos (16) 10,637 JUNE (1-3) 1 52 at Mia L Phelps (4-3) Watson (1-1) Ramos (17) 17, at Mia L 3-4 (12) Wittgren (1-0) Schugel (1-2) 19, LAA L Weaver 5-4) Liriano (4-5) 27, , LAA W Locke (5-3) Salas (2-2) Melancon (17) 31, , LAA 6 57 NY 7 58 NY 8 59 NY 9 60 at Col 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 JULY (0-0) 1 80 at Oak 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 (22-20), Freese (4-2), Rogers (3-0), Rodriguez (1-1), Cervelli (0-1), Morse (0-1) 2B - Harrison (26-22), Rodriguez (4-2), Figueroa (0-1) 3B - Freese (19-14), Kang (9-10), Rodriguez (2-1) SS - Mercer (28-23), Rodriguez (2-2) LF - Marte (26-22), Polanco (3-3), Joyce (1-0) CF - McCutchen (29-24), Marte (1-1) RF - Polanco (26-18), Joyce (3-5), Rodriguez (1-2) C - Cervelli (24-19), Stewart (6-6) DH - Joyce (1-2), Kang (1-0), Cervelli (0-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (1) 1st - Jaso (22-19), Mercer (6-4), Harrison (1-1), Freese (1-0), Joyce (0-1) 2nd - McCutchen (29-24), Joyce (1-0), Marte (0-1) 3rd - Freese (17-15), Polanco (11-9), Cervelli (1-0), Joyce (1-0), Harrison (0-1) 4th - Marte (22-18), Kang (6-5), Joyce (1-1), Freese (1-1) 5th - Cervelli (20-18), Marte (4-3), Freese (3-0), Polanco (0-3), Harrison (1-0), Rogers (1-0), Kang (1-1) 6th - Polanco (12-8), Harrison (4-5), Kang (3-4), Cervelli (3-3), Joyce (2-2), Rodriguez (2-2), Rogers (2-0), Marte (1-1), Freese (1-0) 7th - Harrison (20-15), Mercer (5-4), Rodriguez (2-5), Polanco (3-0), Joyce (0-1) 8th - Mercer (16-14), Stewart (6-5), Rodriguez (5-1), Polanco (3-1), Joyce (0-2), Morse (0-1), Jaso (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (28-22), Mercer (1-1), Rodriguez (1-0), Figueroa (0-1), Stewart (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 6/4 Cory Luebke (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Curtis Partch (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Rob Scahill optioned to Indianpolis...Wilfredo Boscan optioned to Indianapolis...Ryan Vogelsong transferred from 15-day D.L. to 60-day disabled list. 5/28 Tony Watson (LHP) reinstated from Paternity List...Kyle Lobstein (LHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 5/25 Kyle Lobstein (LHP) and Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Arquimedes Caminero (RHP) placed on 15-day disabled list...tony Watson (LHP) placed on Paternity List. 5/24 A.J. Schugel (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Ryan Vogelsong (RHP) placed on 15-day disabled list.