April 12, 2018 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL --- GAME #12/ROAD #6 RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS (2-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP KYLE HENDRICKS (0-0, 4.

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1 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (8-3) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (6-5) April 12, 2018 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL --- GAME #12/ROAD #6 RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS (2-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP KYLE HENDRICKS (0-0, 4.09 ERA) THE PIRATES...have won four of their last six games...began the season with a three-game sweep in Detroit before splitting a two-game series with the Twins at PNC Park...Won three-of-four against the Reds before arriving here in Chicago...Were 5-6 after 11 games in 2017 (6-6 after 12). PROJECT 34: Created by Bucco RHP Trevor Williams, Project 34 was inspired by the journey of Cory Hahn, a former roommate and teammate of Trevor s at Arizona State University, who suffered a spinal cord injury...project 34 has a mission to positively impact the lives of those living with a spinal cord injury by providing necessary medical equipment, assistive devices, and aiding in the cost for physical therapy...in Hahn s honor, Williams is wearing uniform #34 this season...for the complete story on Cory, check out the following link: SPECIAL LOVE FROM EV: This past December 14, Trevor Williams received a personalized note and a signed ukulele song book from Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam...Williams grew up in San Diego and has always been a fan of the band...ev complimented Williams on his switch to #34 and thanked him for his support of the Hall-of-Fame rockers. OFFENSIVE MINDED: The Pirates lead the National League and rank second among all teams with 71 runs, trailing only the Angels (86)...Among National League teams, the Pirates rank first in batting average (.282), on-base percentage (.352) and slugging percentage (.460)...In addition, the Bucs have struck out the fewest amount of times in the league (69 times); the next closest team is Los Angeles with 89 K s. FRIDAY FISH FRY: Following today s game, the Pirates depart for Miami for the start of a three-game series tomorrow night... The Bucs went 4-3 against the Marlins in 2017, which included winning two-of-three in Miami April Pittsburgh has posted a 10-9 all-time record at the new Marlins Park while recording a 3.10 team ERA (171.1ip/59er). RISPY BUSINESS: The Pirates have gone 20-for-48 (.417) in their last five games while batting with runners in scoring position and are hitting.351 (34-for-97) overall this season; the second-best mark in the Majors behind Atlanta (.352). LEADING THE WAY: Josh Harrison has gone 13-for-39 (.333) with nine runs scored while serving as the leadoff hitter in each of the last nine games...in addition, Harrison was the first Pirates player with at least 14 hits and 12 runs through the team s first 10 games since Rabbit Maranville in 1922 (16 hits, 12 runs). DICKERSON DELIVERING: Corey Dickerson has hit safely in six straight games, going 12-for-25 (.480) with five doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBI...In 16 career games against the Cubs, he has gone 22-for-55 (.400) with six doubles, a triple and 11 RBI...Dickerson also leads all Major League outfielders with three assists so far this season. COACHING AT FIRST: Former Bucco speedster Omar Moreno is serving as the First Base Coach for this series while Kimera Bartee attends to a family matter (death in the family)...moreno played the first eight of his 12 big league seasons with the Pirates and led the National League in stolen bases in back-to-back years in 1978 (71) and 1979 (77)...Over a three-year stretch from 1978 to 1980, Moreno led all of Major League Baseball with a total of 244 stolen bases...in 1980 he set a singleseason club record for the Pirates after recording 96 stolen bases, which ranked third in the Majors that year. BUCS ON THE ROAD: The Pirates began this six-game road trip with an 8-5 win Tuesday afternoon...the Pirates are now 4-1 on the road this season, having swept the Tigers in a three-game series to begin the year. JOSH ANSWERING THE BELL: Josh Bell has reached base safely in each of the club s first 11 games, having hit safely in nine of the 11...He is hitting.333 (3-for-9) from the right side of the plate and.303 (10-for-33) from the left side...bell has also produced a.429 average (9-for-21) with runners on base and a.313 mark (5-for-16) with runners in scoring position. MERCER MERCER ME: Jordy Mercer s.279 average (140-for-501) from the eighth spot of the lineup ranks first among N.L. players since 2016 and his 63 RBI from the eight spot in that time ranks second behind Tucker Barnhart (78). ROOKIE BALL: Colin Moran recorded his first career four-hit game Friday night while also knocking in three runs...he hit his first career grand slam on 4/2 and his eight RBI this season are the second-most among Major League rookies behind Miami s Brian Anderson (nine)...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Moran is the first Pirates rookie to have 11 or more hits and at least eight RBI in his first nine games with the team since Jack Merson in 1951 (16 hits, 10 RBI). WHAT S IN A NAME: Felipe Vázquez recorded a four-out save on Tuesday; he had five multi-inning saves in Vázquez has been successful in each of his first four save situations this season. EXTRA EXTRA: The Pirates are tied for third in the National League and tied for seventh in all of MLB with 40 extra base hits... The only teams in the National League to tally more extra base hits than Pittsburgh are Atlanta (45) and Chicago (44). GUIDING THE SHIP: Clint Hurdle is in his eighth season as Manager of the Pirates and his 44th overall in professional baseball...his 592 wins as a Pittsburgh manager rank fifth all-time behind Fred Clarke (1422), Danny Murtaugh (1115), Jim Leyland (851) and Chuck Tanner (711)...Among active big league skippers, Hurdle s 1126 career wins rank fifth behind Bruce Bochy (1858), Mike Scioscia (1580), Buck Showalter (1509) and Terry Francona (1490). ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY April 12, 1965: Bob Bailey hit a walkoff home run off San Francisco s Juan Marichal in the 10th inning to give the Bucs a 1-0 win on Opening Day. Bob Veale pitched a complete game for the Pirates while striking out 10 Giants batters. It was the first time in club history the Pirates won an Opening Day home game in walkoff fashion by a score of 1-0. BUCS WHEN... Last five games Last ten games Leading after Tied after Trailing after Leading after Tied after Trailing after Leading after Tied after Trailing after Scoring first Opp. score first Scoring Scoring less than Outhitting Opp Being out-hit Hits are equal Comeback wins...4 Wins in final AB... 1 Walkoff Wins...0 Losses in final AB...0 Extra Inning Games Playing errorless Homered homers Series (W-L-T) Series Sweeps... 1 Swept in a Series...0 Interleague Before the break After the break Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Friday at Miami 7:10 EDT RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 5.06 ERA) vs. LHP Dillon Peters (1-1, 9.35 ERA) MLB Network Saturday at Miami 7:10 EDT RHP Jameson Taillon (2-0, 1.26 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Richards (0-1, 8.64 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Miami 1:10 EDT RHP Ivan Nova (1-1, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (0-2, 5.06 ERA) AT&T SportsNet

2 34 - RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CHICAGO: 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA (18.2ip/10er) in five career appearances (three starts); all coming in Struck out two of the four batters he faced in 1.0 scoreless inning of relief to earn the win on 4/15 at Wrigley Field...Also had a no-decision in a 9-5 last at bat loss on 6/16 at PNC Park (5.0ip/3er), lost a 6-1 decision on 7/7 at Wrigley Field (3.2ip/3er) and suffered a 6-1 loss to Mike Montgomery on 8/28 at Wrigley (5.0ip/2er). 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 2/28 at Red Sox ND L 3/5 at Braves ND L 3/10 vs. Braves L L 3/21 at Twins L L 3/26 vs. Phillies L L SPRING (0-3, 5.87 ERA) In addition to his official spring training games listed above, Williams threw 66 pitches in 5.0 innings of work in a minor league game at Pirate City on 3/15. 4/1 at Detroit (game 1) W W 4/6 vs. Cincinnati W W APRIL (1-0, 1.59 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.045 (2-for-44) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 4 BB 4 SACS 2018 BATTING:.000 (0-for-2) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB 0 SACS CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PCT PB PO CATCHER S ERA Cervelli 1/3 33% 0 0 (83.0ip/43er) 4.67 Díaz 0/1 0% 0 0 (19.0ip/14er) 6.63 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...0 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 0 SB OFF PITCHERS... 0 NO THROWS... 0 OTHERS (double steals)...0 TOMORROW S STARTER CHAD KUHL: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his third start of the season when he takes the mound in Miami tomorrow night...his last start was a no-decision in Pittsburgh s 7-4 loss to the Reds at PNC Park Saturday night (5.0ip/5h/2r/2er/3bb/7so)...His first start was an 8-6 win in game two of a day/night doubleheader in Detroit on 4/1 (5.2ip/4er)...Went 1-2 with a ERA in six Grapefruit League appearances/five starts (17.0ip/26h/20r/19er/9bb/14so)...Spent the entire 2017 season with the Pirates and went 8-11 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts while pitching a professional-high innings...tied for the ninth-lowest HR/per 9.0ip ratio (0.97) among N.L. pitchers with at least 150.0ip. vs. MIAMI: 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA (10.0ip/6r/4er) in two career starts...had a no-decision (4.0ip + /3r/2er) last year on 4/30 at Marlins Park; left the game in the top of the fifth inning after suffering a right knee contusion on a line drive by Dee Gordon...Also suffered first career loss on 8/20/16 at PNC Park (6.0ip/2er). TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...14, 4/6 vs. CIN Most runs, game, Opponents...13, Most runs, inning, Pirates...6, 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...4, 7 times, last on (7th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 17, (13 innings) Most hits, game, Opponents... 16, Most hits, inning, Pirates... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) & 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) Most consec. hits, game...5, 4/8 vs. CIN Most hits, inning, Opponents...5, (7th) & 4/2 vs. MIN (6th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates... 5, 4/2 vs. MIN Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 1, 4/8 vs. CIN Most doubles, game...6, 4/6 vs. CIN Most triples, game...1, 4/6 vs. CIN, 4/5 vs. CIN & Most home runs, game, Pirates... 3, - game 2 Most home runs, game, Opponents... 3, Most consecutive games, home run...4, 4/1-5 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...4, 4/1-5 Most extra-base hits...7, 4/6 vs. CIN Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...11, 3/30-4/11 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...2, 4/6 vs. CIN Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...1, 3 times, last on Most left on base...10, 4/2 vs. MIN Most left on base (extra innings)... TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates...10, 4/7 vs. CIN & 4/2 vs. MIN Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (9 inning)...10, (game 2) Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...10, Most walks, game, Pirates (9 innings)...6, (game 1) Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...9, Most walks, game, Opponents... 11, 4/2 vs. MIN TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak... 4 games, 3/30-4/2 Longest losing streak... Longest game, innings innings, Longest game, time... 5:27, Longest game, time, 9 innings...3:26, 4/6 vs. CIN & 4/3 vs. MIN Shortest game, time, 9 innings... 2:28, 4/8 vs. CIN Largest margin of victory runs, 4/6 vs. CIN (14-3) Largest margin of defeat...8 runs, (5-13) 2018 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory...2 runs, - game 2 & Largest come from behind loss...4 runs, 4/7 vs. CIN Largest crowd, home...30,186, 4/2 vs. MIN Smallest crowd, home... 9,227, 4/5 vs. CIN Largest crowd, road... 42,516, Smallest crowd, road...14,858, (game 1) Most errors, game, Pirates...2, Most errors, game, Opponents... 3, Consecutive innings w/out an error...53, 3/30-4/6 Most double plays turned... 3, (game 1) Rain delays, home (total time)... Rain delays, road (total time) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most consecutive hits...4, Dickerson (4/5-6) & Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most runs, game....3, 3 times, last by Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most 2bs, game...2, Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most 3bs, game... 1, Dickerson (4/5 vs. CIN) & Marte (4/6 vs. CIN & Most HR, game...1, 11 times, last by Marte & Cervelli Most extra-base hits... 2, 5 times, last by Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most total bases...7, Harrison (4/1@DET - game 2) & Polanco Most RBI, game... 4, Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) & Polanco Most SB, game...1, 6 times, last by Marte Most walks, game...4, Polanco (4/2 vs. MIN) Consec. games, home run... Longest hitting streak...6 games, Dickerson (4/4-10) & Mercer (4/2-10) Grand slams , Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... Walkoff home runs INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...9, Taillon (4/2 vs. MIN) Longest winning streak... 2 games, Taillon (4/2-8), Williams (4/1-6) & Brault (3/30-4/5) Longest losing streak... Fewest hits, complete game...1, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most walks, game... 5, Williams - game 1) Most IP, game, starter , Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most IP, game, reliever , Glasnow (4/4 vs. MIN) & Brault Most consec. scoreless IP...9.0, Taillon (4/8) Most consecutive saves...4, Vázquez (4/1-10)

3 JOSH BELL N Has reached base safely in all 11 of his starts at first base; has hit safely in nine of the 11 contests. ROAD TRIP: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.381 (8-for-21) and has posted an.893 OPS in the first five road games this season. SERIES 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-4 N Connected off Minnesota s Jake Odorizzi for his first home run of the season last Wednesday (4/4). N Finished third in the voting for National League Rookie-of-the-Year in Multi-Hit Games: 3 Last HR: 4/4/18 vs. MIN First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Adam Warren) FRANCISCO CERVELLI N ROAD TRIP: 4-7 (.571) 1 HR 4 RBI N SERIES 4-7 (.571) 1 HR 4 RBI N LAST 3: 4-10 (.400) 1 HR 4 RBI 2 games N Went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI on Tuesday - his first home run since 7/18 of last season. Has hit safely in seven of his last eight games vs. the Cubs, going 10-for-27 (.370) with two homers and 12 RBI. Has reached base safely in nine of his 10 starts...is two starts shy of 500 in his career as a catcher. Has gone 6-for-12 (.500) with eight RBI while batting with runners in scoring position. Last HR: First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) ELIAS DÍAZ N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Wednesday and caught the final inning of Pittsburgh s 13-5 loss at Wrigley Field. ROAD TRIP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his second start of the season Saturday night against the Reds and went 1-for-4. SERIES 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his 2018 season debut as the starting catcher in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with two runs. LAST 3: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-2 N Flied out as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning against Minnesota last Wednesday night (4/4). Multi-Hit Games: 1 Last HR: 6/2/17 at NY First HR: 6/2/17 at NY (Paul Sewald) COREY DICKERSON N Has hit safely in six straight games, going 12-for-25 (.480) with five doubles, a triple, a homer and eight RBI. ROAD TRIP: 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 2 RBI N Is hitting.400 (22-for-55) with six doubles, a triple and 11 RBI in 16 career games against the Cubs. SERIES 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 2 RBI N Hit his first home run with the Pirates Sunday afternoon...has at least one RBI in five straight games (8 total). LAST 3: 5-13 (.385) 1 HR 5 RBI 6 games N Has started nine of the first 11 games in left field...leads all Major League outfielders with three assists. Multi-Hit Games: 4 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 4/8/18 vs. CIN First HR: 7/28/13 vs. MIL (Donovan Hand) ADAM FRAZIER N Struck out as a pinch hitter on Wednesday...Went 1-for-4 with an RBI while starting in right field on Saturday. ROAD TRIP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is a career.353 hitter (67-for-190) in 65 career games played in the afternoon. SERIES 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 4-for-10 as the leadoff batter and designated hitter in Detroit on 3/30 and 4/1 (game one). LAST 3: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-4 N Has a career average of.345 (69-for-200) while batting with runners on base. Multi-Hit Games: 1 Last HR: 9/20/17 vs. MIL First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) DAVID FREESE N Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored while starting Wednesday s game at third base. ROAD TRIP: 2-4 (.500) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in his last five games against the Cubs, going 8-for-18 (.444) with two home runs and five RBI. SERIES 2-4 (.500) 1 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Is two games shy of 1,000 in his Major League career...made big league debut against the Pirates on 4/6/09. N Made his 2018 debut as the starting third baseman in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with a home run. Last HR: First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) JOSH HARRISON N Has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with a double and six runs scored in his last seven games. ROAD TRIP: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in nine of the first 11 games...has six multi-hit games (tied for second-most in N.L.). SERIES 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 13-for-39 (.333) with nine runs scored and five RBI in nine games as the leadoff hitter. LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 0 RBI 3 games N Went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in game 2 of day/night doubleheader in Detroit on 4/1. Multi-Hit Games: 6 Last HR: First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) STARLING MARTE N Has hit safely in five straight games and in six of his last seven; went 1-for-3 with a double on Wednesday. ROAD TRIP: 2-7 (.286) 1 HR 1 RBI N Homered Tuesday afternoon; his eighth career home run against the Cubs - his sixth at Wrigley Field. SERIES 2-7 (.286) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has started each of the first 11 games in center field and has reached base safely in all 11 contests. LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR 1 RBI 5 games N Ranks eighth on club s stolen base list (since 1900) with Frank Taveras is seventh with 206. Last HR: First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) JORDY MERCER N Has gone 9-for-25 (.360) with four doubles while hitting safely in six of his last seven games. ROAD TRIP: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.412 (7-for-17) with runners on base...is hitting.429 (9-for-21) in six games while batting eighth. SERIES 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has started 10 of the first 11 games; missed the action on 4/4 with right pinky finger discomfort. LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-7 N His 559 games at shortstop since 2014 rank second behind Brandon Crawford (593); is first with a.984 fielding %. Last HR: 9/11/17 at MIL First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) COLIN MORAN N Has hit safely in four straight games, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a double and three RBI. ROAD TRIP: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Set career highs with four hits and three runs scored Friday night...has eight RBI in his last seven games. SERIES 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in seven of his eight starts at third base...is the lone rookie position player on the active roster. LAST 3: 4-10 (.400) 0 HR 0 RBI 4 games N Connected off Lance Lynn for his first career grand slam in the first inning of the Home Opener on 4/2. GREGORY POLANCO ROAD TRIP: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 1 HR 2 RBI 0-for-9 N Has tallied seven RBI in his last five games and leads all Major League players with 13 so far this season. N Hit a two-run homer Sunday afternoon...also homered and knocked in three runs last Thursday night. N Is hitting.471 (8-for-17) with runnes on base and.429 (3-for-7) with runners in scoring position. N Went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a game-winning homer in the 13th inning on Opening Day in Detroit on 3/30. Last HR: 4/2/18 vs. MIN First HR: 7/21/17 at BAL (Richard Bleier) Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 4/8/18 vs. CIN First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRÍGUEZ N Hit a three-run homer off Jon Lester while starting Wednesday night s game in left field. ROAD TRIP: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI N Grounded out in his only at bat of the game Saturday while playing the final inning in left field. SERIES 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI 1 game N Went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing shortstop vs. Minnesota on 4/4. N Played the final four innings at shortstop on 4/2 in Pittsburgh s Home Opener and went 1-for-2 at the plate. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett)

4 MICHAEL FELIZ N Worked a scoreless seventh inning Saturday vs. Cincinnati...Has not allowed a run over his last four outings (4.0ip). BA AGAINST: N Appeared in his 100th career game in game 1 of 4/1 doubleheader in Detroit and pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the 1-0 win. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Made his debut with the Pirates on 3/30 in Detroit and was charged with four earned runs without retiring a batter in the seventh inning. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/3 N Went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in nine spring training appearances (12.0ip/6h/4r/4er/2bb/11so). TYLER GLASNOW N Was charged with four earned runs in the sixth inning Wednesday night in Chicago (0.2ip). BA AGAINST: N Worked a scoreless ninth inning Saturday vs. the Reds...Has 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work out of the bullpen. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Struck out five batters while allowing one run in 3.0 innings of work against the Twins on 4/4 at PNC Park. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/3 N Made his season debut in game 2 of day/night doubleheader on 4/1 in Detroit and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings. CLAY HOLMES N Allowed one run in 2.0 innings of relief while also striking out two batters in his Major League debut Friday night against the Reds. BA AGAINST: N Was recalled on 4/2 to replace Joe Musgrove (DL) on the active roster; was also in Detroit on 4/1 to serve as the 26th man for the DH. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Went 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) with Triple-A Indianapolis last season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/0 N Was Pittsburgh s 9th round selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft...Has gone with a 3.59 ERA in 99 career minor league games. GEORGE KONTOS N Was charged with his first loss of the season Saturday night after allowing a three-run homer to Eugenio Suarez in the eighth inning. BA AGAINST: N Was scored upon for the first time this season after allowing one run in 1.0 inning of work Thursday vs. the Reds. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Pitched a ninth inning to earn his second career save in 5-4 win on 4/2 over the Twins; picked up first save last year on 10/1. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/4 N Has posted a 3.20 ERA (19.2ip/7er) in 20 games with the Pirates after being claimed off waivers from San Francisco last year on 8/5. DOVYDAS NEVERAUSKAS BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/1 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/3 N Recorded two quick outs in the eighth inning Wednesday before giving up a solo home run to Javier Baez in Pittsburgh s 13-5 loss. N Was charged with a blown save Saturday night; entered game in the sixth with a 4-2 lead over the Reds and gave up two runs. N Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings (allowed one walk) in 5-4 victory over the Twins in Pittsburgh s Home Opener on 4/2. N Made his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit and retired all three batters he faced in the sixth inning. EDGAR SANTANA N Was charged with two runs in 0.2ip Tuesday afternoon in Chicago after retiring the first two batters he faced. BA AGAINST: N Has made four scoreless outings among his first six appearances. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/2 N Allowed one inherited runner to score and was charged with two runs in 0.1ip in Pittsburgh s Home Opener on 4/2 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/4 N Tossed a scoreless inning while making his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit...Is one of four rookies on the active roster. JOSH SMOKER N Stranded his one inherited runner in the sixth inning Wednesday in Chicago; was then charged with four runs in the seventh. BA AGAINST: N Tossed a scoreless seventh inning Friday night against the Reds...Has allowed at least one hit in four of his first five games. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/3 N Suffered a blown save on 3/30 in Detroit, but also pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in the 9th and 10th innings. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/1 N Made a career-high 54 appearances with the Mets last year and averaged strikeouts/per 9.0ip. FELIPE VÁZQUEZ N Pitched 1.1 innings to earn his fourth save Tuesday afternoon...has made four straight scoreless appearances (4.1ip). BA AGAINST: N Tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his third save last Thursday night vs. Cincinnati. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/3 N Allowed one inherited runner to score before striking out two of the final three batters he faced to earn save in game 2 of DH on 4/1. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/3 N Struck out Miguel Cabrera, Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Martinez on 14 pitches to earn his first save on 4/1 (game 1) Disabled List (3 players, 3 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Nick Burdi (R elbow surgery) * 2/20 5/ A.J. Schugel (R shoulder discomfort) 3/29 (retro to 3/26) 4/ Joe Musgrove (R shoulder strain) 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 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 HRs...8/21/17 vs. LA (Osuna & Rodríguez) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... 4/2/18 vs. MIN (Moran) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR... (Frazier) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...4/26/17 vs. CHI (Harrison) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) 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) 2018 Walkoff Wins Pirates vs. Chicago 2018 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Cervelli Díaz Dickerson Frazier Freese Harrison Marte Mercer Moran Polanco Rodríguez W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Brault Feliz Glasnow Holmes Kontos Kuhl Neverauskas Nova Santana Smoker Taillon Vázquez Williams Ejections

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance MARCH (1-0) 29 at Det T3-0.5 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for March 30) 30 1 at Det W (13) Brault (1-0) Wilson (0-1) 42, at Det PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 1) APRIL (7-3) 1 2 at Det W Williams (1-0) Fulmer (0-1) Vázquez (1) 14, at Det W T1 --- Kuhl (1-0) Farmer (0-1) Vázquez (2) 18, MIN W Taillon (1-0) Lynn (0-1) Kontos (1) 30,186 30, MIN L Rogers (1-0) Nova (0-1) 20,690 50, CIN W Brault (2-0) Bailey (0-2) Vázquez (3) 9,227 60, CIN W Williams (2-0) Castillo (0-2) 11,115 71, CIN L Peralta (1-0) Kontos (0-1) Iglesias (2) 14,336 85, CIN W TAILLON (2-0) Mahle (1-1) 11,251 96,805 9 at Chi PPD - SNOW (rescheduled for April 10) at Chi W Nova (1-1) Chatwood (0-2) Vázquez (4) 40, at Chi L Duensing (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 35, at Chi at Mia at Mia at Mia COL COL COL at Phi at Phi at Phi at Phi DET DET DET STL STL STL at Was MAY (0-0) 1 30 at Was 2 31 at Was 3 32 at Was 4 33 at Mil 5 34 at Mil 6 35 at Mil 8 36 at CWS 9 37 at CWS SF SF SF CWS CWS SD SD SD SD at Cin at Cin at Cin STL STL STL CHI CHI CHI at Stl JUNE (0-0) 1 57 at Stl 2 58 at Stl 3 59 at Stl 5 60 LA 6 61 LA 7 62 LA 8 63 at Chi 9 64 at Chi at Chi at Ari at Ari at Ari CIN CIN CIN MIL MIL MIL ARI ARI ARI ARI at NY at NY at NY 1B - Bell (8-3) 2B - Harrison (8-3) 3B - Moran (7-2), Freese (1-1) SS - Mercer (8-2), Rodríguez (0-1) LF - Dickerson (7-2), Rodríguez (1-1) CF - Marte (8-3) RF - Polanco (8-2), Frazier (0-1) C - Cervelli (7-2), Díaz (1-1) DH - Frazier (2-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Harrison (6-3), Frazier (2-0) 2nd - Polanco (5-1), Harrison (2-0), Mercer (1-1), Frazier (0-1) 3rd - Marte (6-3), Polanco (2-0) 4th - Bell (8-3) 5th - Dickerson (7-2), Cervelli (1-1) 6th - Cervelli (4-1), Marte (2-0), Freese (2-1), Díaz (0-1) 7th - Moran (4-2), Cervelli (3-0), Polanco (1-1) 8th - Mercer (5-1), Moran (2-0), Rodríguez (1-2) 9th - Mercer (2-0), Díaz (1-0) 2018 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance at SD at SD JULY (0-0) 1 84 at SD 2 85 at LA 3 86 at LA 4 87 at LA 6 88 PHI 7 89 PHI 8 90 PHI 9 91 WAS WAS WAS MIL MIL MIL MIL ALL-STAR BREAK at Cin at Cin at Cin at Cle at Cle at Cle NY NY NY NY CHI CHI STL STL STL at Col at Col at Col at SF at SF at SF at SF at Min at Min CHI CHI CHI CHI ATL ATL ATL at Mil at Mil at Mil at Stl at Stl at Stl at Atl at Atl at Atl CIN CIN CIN MIA MIA MIA at Stl at Stl at Stl at Mil at Mil at Mil KC KC KC MIL MIL MIL at Chi at Chi at Chi at Chi at Cin at Cin at Cin AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) DOUBLEHEADERS (4/1) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (--) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 3/29 A.J. Schugel (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/26). 4/1 Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled as the 26th man for doubleheader; optioned back to Indianapolis. 4/2 Joe Musgrove (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/30)...Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis.