JUNE 17, 2017 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #68/HOME #36 RHP JAKE ARRIETA (6-4, 4.68 ERA) vs. RHP IVAN NOVA (6-4, 2.83 ERA)

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1 CHICAGO CUBS (33-33) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (30-37) JUNE 17, 2017 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #68/HOME #36 RHP JAKE ARRIETA (6-4, 4.68 ERA) vs. RHP IVAN NOVA (6-4, 2.83 ERA) THE PIRATES...have lost back-to-back games after winning a season-high four straight between 6/ Have gone in their last 3s, dating back to 5/13...Have scored a season-high 12 runs four times; the last time coming on 6/2 at New York (NL)...Had a record after 67 games last season (33-35 after 68). SATURDAYS IN THE PARK: The Pirates have gone 8-2 on Saturdays this season, losing only to the two teams from New York; the Yankees at PNC Park on 4/22 and the Mets at Citi Field on 6/3...The Bucs have posted the third-highest batting average (.290) among all Major League teams on Saturdays this year, trailing only Colorado (.299) and Oakland (.291). IVAN THE GREAT: Ivan Nova has pitched at least 6.0 innings in each of his first 13 starts this season; the first Pittsburgh pitcher to do so since Eddie Solomon, who pitched 6.0 innings or more in all 17 starts in Nova pitched 6.0 scoreless innings in his last start and has been charged with two earned runs or less in six of his 13 assignments this year...he enters today s action ranked first in the National League with two complete games, sixth in ERA (2.83) and sixth in innings pitched (89.0). SUPER NOVA: Since being acquired by the Pirates last year on August 1, Ivan Nova s 2.93 ERA is the fourth-best among all Major League pitchers (minimum 140.0ip) behind Minnesota s Ervin Santana (2.65), Washington s Max Scherzer (2.66) and Chicago s Jon Lester (2.80)...His 1.05 WHIP in that time is the second-best in the N.L. behind Scherzer (0.92). THROWING STRIKES: Ivan Nova has walked a total of seven batters in his 13 starts this season and just 10 in his 24 starts since joining the Bucco staff last August 1...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only one other Pittsburgh pitcher since 1900 has walked seven or fewer batters in his first 13 starts of a season; Babe Adams issued only five walks in his first 13 starts of the 1920 season and six in his first 13 assignments in HEATING UP IN JUNE: Over the course of his big league career ( ), Andrew McCutchen has produced some of his highest monthly totals during the month of June...His.314 career batting average in June during that time ranks first among N.L. players (min: 750 AB) and third among all MLB players behind Miguel Cabrera (.327) and Adrian Beltre (.321)...Cutch s 144 RBI total ranks third among all Major League players behind Albert Pujols (169) and Cabrera (153). FIGURING IT OUT: In their last four meetings against Jake Arrieta, the Pirates have hit.309 (29-for-94) with seven home runs while winning three of the four games as Arrieta has produced an 8.37 ERA (23.0ip/22r/22er)...In the previous nine regular season games prior to this current stretch, the Chicago righthander went 7-1 with a 0.86 ERA (63.0ip/7r/6er) against the Bucs while holding the club to zero home runs and a.139 (29-for-209) batting average. DOING IT FOR DAD: The Pirates are joining all of Major League Baseball in celebrating Father s Day and participating in the fight against prostate cancer...players will sport specialty jerseys, caps and socks in addition to wristbands and the symbolic blue ribbon on their jerseys today and tomorrow...mlb will again donate all royalty payments from the sale of the specialty caps and jerseys to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer...In addition, players can use blue equipment including compression sleeves, batting gloves, footwear, wrist/elbow/leg guards, and catcher s equipment...a speciallystitched baseball made by Rawlings, matching the color theme of the uniforms, will be used in games on Sunday only. GOING BATTY: The Bucs are batting.297 (139-for-468) in 13 games this month and.288 (232-for-806) beginning with the action on May 23...In 2 since then, Pittsburgh s.291 team batting average is the second-highest mark in the National League behind Miami (.295)...The Pirates have banged out 10 or more hits nine times in their last 14 games. SIXTH SENSE: In 19 games since moving to the sixth spot of the batting order on 5/26, Andrew McCutchen has gone 28-for-70 (.400) with five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 RBI while producing a OPS...He has hit safely in 17 of the 19 games, raising his season average 57 points from.203 to in addition, McCutchen has produced five multi-hit games in his last seven starts (13-for-26) and has gone 19-for-44 (.432) in his last 11 contests...since 5/26, Cutch s.400 average is the third-highest in the Major Leagues behind Seattle s Ben Gamel (.416) and Washington s Daniel Murphy (.411). RAVING ABOUT RIVERO: Felipe Rivero has been charged with one run in his last 15 appearances (15.0ip) while striking out 18 batters and holding opponents to a.115 average (6-for-52)...Rivero enters today s action with the third-lowest ERA (0.76) among Major League relievers behind Dellin Betances (0.42) and Pat Neshek (0.69). BUCS/CUBS: The Pirates and Cubs are meeting this weekend for the first time since playing a three-game series at PNC Park April The Bucs lost two of those three games, but swept a three-game series at Wrigley Field during the first meeting between the teams April The Pirates posted a record against the Cubs in 2016, going in Pittsburgh. MERCER MERCER ME: Jordy Mercer is hitting.393 (35-for-89) with seven doubles, two triples, three homers and 13 RBI in his last 2 and has hit safely in 23 of his last 28 games, going 39-for-109 (.358) with three homers and 14 RBI... Beginning with the action on 5/16, Mercer has raised his season average 75 points from.203 to.278. COMING THRU IN A PINCH: John Jaso connected for his second pinch-hit home run of the season Tuesday night and has gone 6-for-16 (.375) with seven RBI overall as a pinch hitter this season...over the last four seasons ( ), Jaso is hitting.347 (26-for-75) with four home runs and 16 RBI as a pinch hitter...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the highest batting average as a pinch hitter for any player in the Major Leagues over that span (minimum 50 at bats). ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY June 17, 2009: Adam and Andy LaRoche became the first pair of Pirates brothers to homer in the same game since Paul and Lloyd Waner on September 15, 1938 against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds (Paul actually hit two in that game)...it marked the fourth time in team history that two brothers homered in the same contest In addition, Andrew McCutchen hit his first Major League home run, a two-run shot off Minnesota s Francisco Liriano. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS 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 Wins in final AB...6 Walkoff Wins...4 Losses in final AB...9 Walkoff Losses...6 Extra Inning Games Playing errorless Committing at least 1 Error Homered homers Series (W-L-T) Series Sweeps...2 Swept in a Series...5 Interleague Before the break After the break Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip Sunday vs. Chicago (NL) 1:35 RHP John Lackey (4-7, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (3-1, 2.90 ERA) ROOT Monday at Milwaukee 6:40 CDT RHP Gerrit Cole (4-6, 4.54 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Garza (3-2, 4.17 ERA) ROOT Tuesday at Milwaukee 6:40 CDT RHP Chad Kuhl (1-6, 5.61 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Davies (7-3, 4.91 ERA) ROOT Wednesday at Milwaukee 7:10 CDT RHP Trevor Williams (3-3, 5.16 ERA) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (1-1, 2.84 ERA) ROOT Thursday at Milwaukke 1:10 CDT RHP Ivan Nova vs. RHP Chase Anderson ROOT

2 46 - RHP IVAN NOVA YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO M.L. CAREER vs. CHICAGO: 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA in one career start...gave up one run in 5.1 innings of work while pitching with the Yankess on 9/29 at Yankee Stadium. 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 4/7 vs. Atlanta W W 4/12 vs. Cincinnati L L 4/17 at St. Louis (CG) L L 4/23 vs. New York (AL) W W 4/29 at Miami (CG) W W APRIL (3-2, 1.50 ERA) /4 at Cincinnati L L 5/9 at Los Angeles BS L 5/14 at Arizona BS W 5/20 vs. Philadelphia W W 5/25 at Atlanta W W 5/31 vs. Arizona L L MAY (2-2, 4.17 ERA) /6 at Baltimore BS L 6/11 vs. Miami W W JUNE (1-0, 2.25 ERA) TOTALS (6-4, 2.83 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.076 (5-for-66) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB 10 SACS 2017 BATTING:.038 (1-for-26) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB 5 SACS Snapped an 0-for-28 streak with a single on 5/30 off Arizona s Robbie Ray CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 6/25 24% 2 2 (393.1ip/185er) 4.23 Diaz 2/5 40% 1 1 (91.1ip/51er) 5.03 Stallings 1/2 50% 0 0 (13.1ip/11er) 7.43 Stewart 4/12 33% 0 1 (106.2ip/49er) 4.13 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 2 NO THROWS... 8 OTHERS (double steals)... 1 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...12, & Most runs, game, Opponents...14, 4/24 vs. CHI Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, (2nd) Most runs, inning, Opponents... 7, (3rd) Most hits, game, Pirates...18, Most hits, game, Opponents...18, 6/9 vs. MIA Most hits, inning, Pirates...6, 4 times, last on (6th) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (2nd) Most consec. hits, game... 5, Most hits, inning, Opponents...6, 4 times, last on 6/16 vs. CHI (9th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...1, Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 2, 4/25 vs. CHI Most doubles, game... 5, 6/9 vs. MIA Most triples, game...3, Most home runs, game, Pirates... 4, & Most home runs, game, Opponents... 4, Most consecutive games, home run... 7, 5/23-29 & 4/26-5/3 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...4, 5/26-29, 5/12-16 & 4/30-5/3 Most extra-base hits...6, Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...36, 4/12-5/20 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates... 3, 6/11 vs. MIA Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...5, 4/10 vs. CIN Most left on base...13, & 4/7 vs. ATL Most left on base (extra innings)... INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, Cervelli Osuna & Polanco (4/8 vs. ATL) Most consecutive hits...5, Cervelli (5/23-25) & Marte (4/9-10) Most runs, game.....3, McCutchen Jaso & Frazier Most 2bs, game...2, 7 times, last by McCutchen (6/10 vs. MIA) Most 3bs, game...1, 17 times, last by Bell (6/16 vs. CHI) Most HR, game.... 2, McCutchen (6/13 vs. COL) & Harrison Most extra-base hits... 2, 17 times, last by Bell (6/16 vs, CHI) Most total bases.... 8, McCutchen (6/13 vs. COL) & Harrison Most RBI, game... 6, Diaz Most SB, game...2, Frazier (6/11 vs. MIA) & McCutchen (5/17 vs. WAS) Most walks, game... 4, Frazier Consec. games, home run...2, Frazier (5/24-25), Mercer (5/23-24), Harrison (5/1-2) & Bell (6/2-3, 5/17-18 & 4/19-21) Longest hitting streak games, Harrison (6/2-12 & 5/19-28) & Polanco (5/11-6/2) Grand slams None Inside-the-park home runs...none Leadoff home runs...2, Harrison (4/26 vs. CHI) & Mercer (4/21 vs. NYY) Walkoff home runs , McCutchen (5/29 vs. ARI) & Marte (4/9 vs. ATL) TOMORROW S STARTER JAMESON TAILLON: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his eighth start of the season tomorrow afternoon...tossed 5.0 scoreless innings in his last start; a 7-2 win over the Rockies Monday night at PNC Park...Was on the D.L. between 5/4 and 6/11; had testicular cancer surgery on 5/8...Went 0-1 with a 3.21 ERA in three rehab starts between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis between 5/28 and 6/7 (14.0ip/13h/6r/5er/3bb/21so)...Had a 0.90 ERA (20.0ip/2er) after his first three starts with the Pirates this season...has recorded a 2.95 ERA (82.1ip/27er) in 14 career starts at PNC Park. vs. CHICAGO: 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA (17.0ip/5er) in three career starts...won a 6-1 decision over Jon Lester (7.0ip/1r/0er) on 4/16 at Wrigley Field...Also won an 8-4 decision over Jake Arrieta at PNC Park on 9/28/16 (6.0ip/1h/1r/1er/3bb/4so) and allowed four runs in 4.0 innings while losing a 10-5 decision to Kyle Hendricks on 6/19/16 at Wrigley Field HIGHS & LOWS TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates... 12, 6/10 vs. MIA Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...14, 5/31 vs. ARI Most strikeouts, game, Opponents... 17, Most walks, game, Pirates... 9, 4/24 vs. CHI Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, game, Opponents...8, & INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...8, Cole (5/6 vs. MIL, 4/25 vs. CHI & Longest winning streak...3 games, LeBlanc (4/26-5/21) Longest losing streak...6 games, Kuhl (4/18-6/14) Fewest hits, complete game... 3, Nova Most walks, game...6, Kuhl (4/8 vs. ATL) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Nova Most IP, game, reliever , LeBlanc (4/10 vs. CIN) Most consec. scoreless IP , Rivero (5/17-6/11) Most consecutive saves...7, Watson (4/7-26) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...4 games (6/10-13) Longest losing streak... 6 games (5/7-12) Longest game, innings...14, 5/31 vs. ARI Longest game, time... 4:40, 5/31 vs. ARI (14 inn) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 3:36, Shortest game, time...2:10, 5/30 vs. ARI Largest margin of victory runs, (11-1) & (12-2) Largest margin of defeat...11 runs, (1-12) & 4/24 vs. CHI (3-14) Largest come from behind victory... 4 runs, Largest come from behind loss... 5 runs, Largest crowd, home...36,484, 4/7 vs. ATL Smallest crowd, home...11,027, 4/11 vs. CIN Largest crowd, road... 47,720, Smallest crowd, road...13,909, Most errors, game, Pirates...3, 4/21 vs. NYY Most errors, game, Opponents...2, 12 times, last on 6/16 vs. CHI Consecutive innings w/out an error , 5/8-14 Most double plays turned...4, & 4/8 vs. ATL Rain delays, home (total time)...3 (5 hours, 4 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (4 hours, 8 minutes) Players used... 37

3 JOSH BELL N Tripled and homered Friday night against the Cubs while recording a career-high seven total bases. HOMESTAND: (.385) 1 HR 5 RBI N Has hit safely in seven of his last eight games (10-for-26,.385) and in eight of his last 10 (11-for-33,.333). SERIES: 2-4 (.500) 1 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting.313 (20-for-64) with five homers and 14 RBI in 18 games while batting fifth in the lineup. LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 1 HR 3 RBI N His 12 home runs are tied with Jason Bay for the second-most prior to the break in club history by a rookie. Multi-Hit Games: 11 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 6/16/17 vs. CHI First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Adam Warren) FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in back-to-back games...went 1-for-3 with an RBI Friday night against the Cubs. Was on the 7-day concussion D.L. between 6/7-13; took a foul tip off his mask in the game on 6/6 at Baltimore. Is hitting.348 (16-for-46) in his last 14 games...tied career high with four hits on 5/25 in Atlanta. Has gone 5-for-14 this month...has knocked in a run in four of his seven games vs. Chicagi this season. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Last HR: 5/10/17 at LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) ELIAS DÍAZ N Has reached base safely in 9 of his 10 starts, going 14-for-37 (.378) with four doubles, a home run and 10 RBI. HOMESTAND: 6-19 (.316) 0 HR 2 RBI N Flied out as a pinch hitter Friday...Recorded a career-high three hits last Saturday afternoon against Miami. SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Homered and had 6 RBI on 6/2; the first 6 RBI game by a Pirates rookie since Andrew McCutchen on 8/1/09. LAST 3: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-6 N Was recalled on 5/30 from Indianapolis, where he hit.281 with seven doubles, two homers and 18 RBI in 30 games. Multi-Hit Games: 5 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 6/2/17 at NY (NL) First HR: 6/2/17 at NY (NL) (Paul Sewald) ADAM FRAZIER N Has gone 6-for-13 with a homer against the Cubs this year; took Justin Grimm deep on 4/16 at Wrigely Field. HOMESTAND: 7-30 (.233) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has hit safely in five of his last six games (7-for-26) after going 4-for-29 (.138) in his previous seven. SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.294 (42-for-143) in 3 as the leadoff batter...all three of his homers have been three-run shots. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.333 (19-for-57) with runners on base...is hitting.344 against LHP this year;.375 in his career. Multi-Hit Games: 14 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 5/25/17 at ATL First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) DAVID FREESE N Is hitting.349 (15-for-43) with a homer, seven RBI and eight runs scored in his last 1. HOMESTAND: 7-24 (.292) 0 HR 3 RBI N Has a.326 (15-for-46) average in June...Hit.321 (18-for-56) in April and.179 (10-for-56) in May. SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.342 (13-for-38) against LHP this season, recording seven hits in his last 12 at bats. 0-for-4 N Has produced a.300 (15-for-50) average in the 7th inning and later; going 6-for-15 in his last 1s. Multi-Hit Games: 13 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 6/6/17 at BAL First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) JOSH HARRISON N Has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, going 17-for-51 (.333) with three doubles, a triple and two home runs. Multi-Hit Games: 20 HOMESTAND: 9-30 (.300) 1 HR 3 RBI N Snapped his 10-game hitting streak (15-for-38,.395) Tuesday...Is hitting.320 (8-for-25) against the Cubs. Multi-RBI Games: 6 SERIES: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI Last HR: 6/12/17 vs. COL N Is hitting.312 (63-for-202) with 10 doubles, seven homers and 19 RBI in his last 5s, dating back to 4/21. LAST 3: 2-13 (.154) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL N Has produced a.333 average (44-for-132) in 33 games from the second spot of the starting lineup. (Marco Estrada) JOHN JASO N Has gone 8-for-21 (.381) in his last five starts...flied out as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Friday night. HOMESTAND: 3-10 (.300) 1 HR 4 RBI N Hit his second pinch-hit home run of the season Tuesday night and the fifth of his career. SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.375 (6-for-16) as a pinch hitter this year...is 12-for-35 (.343) in his last 15 games at PNC Park. LAST 3: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 2 RBI 0-for-2 N Is hitting.357 (20-for-56) in his last 2s and has reached base safely in 19 of his last 25. Multi-Hit Games: 8 Last HR: 6/13/17 vs. COL First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) ANDREW McCUTCHEN HOMESTAND: (.448) 2 HR 7 RBI SERIES: 2-3 (.667) 0 HR 1 RBI LAST 3: 5-11 (.455) 2 HR 4 RBI 7 games N Has a seven-game hitting streak (13-for-26,.500) and is hitting.432 (19-for-44) in his last 11 contests. N Homered twice Tuesday night (13th career multi-homer game)...has hit 10 or more homers in nine straight years. N Is hitting.400 (28-for-70) with 5 homers and 16 RBI in 19 games while batting sixth in the starting lineup. N Is batting.408 (20-for-49) in 13 games this month...is hitting.435 (20-for-46) in his last 13 games at PNC Park. Multi-Hit Games: 16 Multi-RBI Games: 10 Last HR: 6/13/17 vs. COL First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) JORDY MERCER N Went 1-for-4 Friday night...has gone 9-for-24 (.375) with five RBI in seven games on the homestand. HOMESTAND: 9-24 (.375) 0 HR 5 RBI N Is hitting.393 (35-for-89) with seven doubles, two triples, three homers and 13 RBI in his last 2 (since 5/22). SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in 23 of his last 28 games, going 39-for-109 (.358) with three homers and 14 RBI. LAST 3: 4-9 (.444) 0 HR 0 RBI 6 games N Has gone 43 straight games since making last error on 4/26 (162 TC)...Is hitting.327 (18-for-55) with RISP. Multi-Hit Games: 16 Last HR: 5/31/17 vs. ARI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) MAX MOROFF N Went 1-for-3 with a HBP in his start at shortstop Wednesday...Has made 4 starts at second base and 1 at short. HOMESTAND: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI N Reached base three times in five plate appearances on 6/7 while recording his first career multi-rbi game. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was recalled on 6/2 from Indianapolis, where he hit.269 (43-for-160) with 13 homers and 36 RBI in 4. LAST 3: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was tied for 1st in HR (13), 2nd in OPS (.954) and 3rd in slugging (.569) in International League at time of promotion. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs JOSÉ OSUNA N Grounded into a FC as a pinch hitter Friday night...has six hits in his last 14 at bats coming off the bench. Multi-Hit Games: 7 HOMESTAND: 5-14 (.357) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-5 in his start at first base Monday against the Rockies. Multi-RBI Games: 3 SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Last HR: 6/7/17 at BAL N Has gone 7-for-19 (.368) in his last eight games...hit his lone home run at PNC Park on 5/7. First HR: 5/7/17 vs. MIL N Twelve of his 27 hits have gone for extra bases...fourteen of his 15 RBI have come against right-handed pitchers. 0-for-3 (Zach Davies) GREGORY POLANCO N Is hitless in his last 12 AB and has gone 3-for-31 in his last seven games after collecting three hits on 6/7. HOMESTAND: 3-30 (.100) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has made each of his last 21 starts in right field...began the season making 24 straight starts in left field. SERIES: 0-5 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 46 games since making his only error on 4/7 (left field); made his last error in right field on 9/2/16. LAST 3: 1-13 (.077) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit.310 (18-for-58) with three home runs in 18 games in May...Has gone 7-for-50 (.140) in 1s in June. 0-for-12 Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 5/28/17 vs. NYM First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) JACOB STALLINGS N Made first start of the season at catcher last Friday (6/10) and recorded his second career multi-hit game. HOMESTAND: 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 0 RBI N Caught the final five innings in his season debut with the Pirates on 6/8 and went hitless in two at bats. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Had contract selected on 6/7 from Triple-A, where he hit.259 (22-for-85) with 6 doubles & 1 HR in 24 games. N Went 6-for-15 (.400) with a double and two RBI in five games with the Pirates last season. Multi-Hit Games: 1 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs

4 DANIEL HUDSON N Retired three of the four batters he faced while working a scoreless seventh inning Friday night against the Cubs. BA AGAINST: N Has been scored upon just twice in his last 13 appearances (13.0ip/3er)...Did not allow a hit or run in four straight games from 6/2-10. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 9/3 N Earned his first win as a member of the Pirates (and first since 10/2/16) last Saturday while retiring each of his three batters faced. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 32/22 N Posted a 2.92 ERA (12.1ip/4er) in 12 appearances last month after producing a 9.90 ERA (10.0ip/11er) in 1 in April. WADE LeBLANC N Worked a scoreless sixth inning Friday night against the Cubs after being scored upon in his previous four games (4.1ip/8er). BA AGAINST: N Gave up one run in the sixth inning Monday night vs. Colorado after retiring the first two batters. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8/2 N Suffered back-to-back walkoff losses in Baltimore on 6/6 (0.1ip/1r) and 6/7 (0.2ip/3r). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 27/20 N Earned third career save (3.0ip/0r) on 5/2 at Cincinnati...Posted a 1.96 ERA (18.1ip/4er) in 1 during the month of May. JHAN MARIÑEZ N Stranded his one inherited runner and retired the only batter he faced Friday; had been scored upon in his previous two appearances. BA AGAINST: N Has recorded 13 strikeouts in his last eight appearances (11.2ip)...Has posted a 2.70 ERA in six games this month (6.2ip/2er). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/1 N Was claimed off waivers on 5/19 from Milwaukee, where he went 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 15 relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/5 N Recorded his only career win on 7/19/10 vs. Colorado while pitching with the Marlins...Made MLB debut with Miami on 7/16/10. JUAN NICASIO N Was charged with a blown save and a season-high four runs after not retiring any of his four Chicago batters faced Friday night. BA AGAINST: N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning against Colorado on Tuesday (2 K s)...has 14 strikeouts in his last 10 appearances (8.2ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/5 N Has been scored upon in just five of his 32 appearances this season...recorded his lone win on 4/21 against the Yankees. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 32/22 N Recorded his only career save on 5/15/15 vs. Colorado while pitching with LA...Surrendered his last home run on 9/10/16. FELIPE RIVERO N Struck out two of the four Cubs batters he faced Friday night...has allowed four hits in 40 at bats since 5/24. BA AGAINST: N Had his 13.0 inning scoreless streak come to an end Tuesday night vs. Colorado after allowing one run in the ninth inning. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 15/2 N Pitched 1.1 scoreless frames last Saturday and Sunday against Miami while recording his first two saves of the season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 35/27 N Has allowed an earned run in just three of his first 35 outings...has allowed two hits in the last 21 at bats with RISP (since 4/25). EDGAR SANTANA N Gave up two hits and a run in 1.1ip Wednesday against the Rockies (2 K s)...pitched a scoreless inning Monday night. BA AGAINST: N Allowed one run in 1.0 inning of work while also striking out two batters in his Major League debut last Saturday vs. Miami. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Had contract selected on 6/10 from Indianapolis, where he went 1-1 with five saves and a 1.93 ERA (32.2ip/26h/8r/7er) in 23 games. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 3/3 N Began season by posting a 0.36 ERA (25.1ip/1er) in his first 17 appearances thru 5/21...Went 5-for-5 in save opportunities with Indy. TONY WATSON N Allowed all three of his inherited runners to score and allowed two runs in 0.2ip Friday night against the Cubs. BA AGAINST: N Made three straight scoreless outings (3.0ip) from 6/9-14 after suffering two straight blown saves in Baltimore on 6/6 and 6/7. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/4 N Has posted a 3.00 ERA (18.0ip/6er) in 17 games at PNC Park this season...is the all-time leader in appearances at PNC Park (227). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 28/18 N Had a 1.62 ERA after tossing 2.0 scoreless innings on 5/14; has allowed 13 runs (four homers) in his last 14 games (13.1ip/12er) Disabled List (8 players, 8 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Adam Frazier (L hamstring strain) 4/24 (retro to 4/23) 5/3 5/ Antonio Bastardo (L quad strain) 4/25 5/ David Freese (R hamstring strain) 4/29 (retro to 4/26) 5/6 5/ Jameson Taillon (testicular cancer) 5/6 (retro to 5/4) 5/15 6/ Gregory Polanco (L hamstring strain) 5/17 (retro to 5/15) 5/25 5/ Josh Lindblom (L side discomfort) 5/20 5/ Chris Stewart (L hamstring strain) 5/30 6/ Francisco Cervelli (concussion) 6/7 6/14 6/ * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed 2017 Restricted List (2 players, 2 appearances) Player Date Placed Games Missed ^ Jung Ho Kang 3/ Starling Marte 4/ 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... (2 times in 2017) - (Osuna & Mercer) The Pirates Hit a Grand (Mercer) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR... (2 times in 2017) - last on 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, Osuna & Mercer) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... (Freese, Osuna & 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) Pirates vs. Chicago 2017 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Cervelli Diaz Frazier Freese Harrison Jaso McCutchen Mercer Moroff Osuna Polanco Stallings W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Cole Hudson Kuhl LeBlanc Marinez Nicasio Nova Rivero Santana Taillon Watson Williams Ejections 1. 5/22 at Atlanta...Hurdle by Phil Cuzzi (arguing balls and strikes) 2. 5/22 at Atlanta...Freese by Phil Cuzzi (arguing balls and strikes) 3. 5/23 at Atlanta...Hurdle by Nic Lentz (arguing Bell being out of base line) 2017 Walkoff Wins 1. 4/9 vs. Atlanta...Marte HR in 10th 2. 5/6 vs. Milwaukee...Harrison single in 10th 3. 5/27 vs. New York...Jaso single in 10th 4. 5/29 vs. Arizona...McCutchen HR in 9th

5 Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (11-13) 3 1 at Bos L T2-1.0 Porcello (1-0) Cole (0-1) Kimbrel (1) 36, at Bos L 0-3 (12) Kelly (1-0) Bastardo (0-1) 36,137 6 at Bos PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 13) 7 3 ATL W Nova (1-0) Foltynewicz (0-1) Watson (1) *36,484 36, ATL W Kuhl (1-0) Dickey (0-1) Watson (2) 31,756 68, ATL W 6-5 (10) Rivero (1-0) Ramirez (0-1) 22,713 90, CIN L Lorenzen (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 28, , CIN L Storen (1-0) Nicasio (0-1) Iglesias (3) 11, , CIN L Garrett (2-0) Nova (1-1) 12, , at Bos L T4-3.5 Barnes (2-0) Nicasio (0-2) Kimbrel (3) 32, at Chi W Cole (1-0) Hendricks (1-1) Watson (3) 40, at Chi W Williams (1-0) Strop (0-1) Watson (4) 41, at Chi W T3-1.5 Taillon (1-0) Uehara (0-1) 39, at Stl L T3-2.0 Lynn (1-1) NOVA (1-2) Oh (1) 40, at Stl L Leake (1-1) Kuhl (1-1) Oh (2) 38, at Stl L T4-3.0 Wacha (2-1) Cole (1-2) Rosenthal (1) 40, NYY W Nicasio (1-2) Sabathia (2-1) Watson (5) 30, , NYY L Betances (2-1) Rivero (1-1) 36, , NYY W Nova (2-2) Montgomery (1-1) Watson (6) 27, , CHI L Anderson (2-0) Kuhl (1-2) 13, , CHI L Hendricks (2-1) Cole (1-3) Davis (5) 15, , CHI W LeBlanc (1-0) Lester (0-1) Watson (7) 16, , at Mia W Taillon (2-0) Conley (1-2) 19, at Mia W NOVA (3-2) Straily (1-2) 33, at Mia L T4-2.0 McGowan (1-0) Williams (1-1) 26,245 MAY (13-17) 1 25 at Cin L 3-4 (10) Lorenzen (2-0) Hudson (0-1) 14, at Cin W T4-2.0 Glasnow (1-1) Feldman (1-3) LeBlanc (1) 13, at Cin L Davis (1-1) Taillon (2-1) 14, at Cin L Adleman (1-1) Nova (3-3) Igleisas (5) 17, MIL W LeBlanc (2-0) Scahill (0-1) 21, , MIL W 2-1 (10) Watson (1-0) Torres (1-3) 22, , MIL L Davies (3-2) Glasnow (1-2) 25, , at LA L Wood (3-0) Williams (1-2) 37, at LA L 3-4 (10) Jansen (2-0) Hudson (0-2) 47, at LA L Maeda (3-2) Kuhl (1-3) Dayton (1) 40, at Ari L Greinke (4-2) Cole (1-4) Rodney (9) 17, at Ari L Corbin (3-4) Glasnow (1-3) 21, at Ari W Williams (2-2) Walker (3-3) Watson (8) 31, at Ari W 6-4 (10) Watson (2-0) Wilhelmsen (0-1) 34, WAS L Strasburg (4-1) Kuhl (1-4) 16, , WAS W Cole (2-4) Turner (2-2) 18, , WAS W Glasnow (2-3) Roark (3-2) 27, , PHI L Hellickson (5-1) Williams (2-3) 25, , PHI W Nova (4-3) Velasquez (2-4) Watson (9) 32, , PHI W LeBlanc (3-0) Nola (2-1) Watson (10) 24, , at Atl L Foltynewicz (3-4) Cole (2-5) Johnson (9) 21, at Atl L Jackson (1-0) Watson (2-1) 25, at Atl W 12-5 (10) Rivero (2-1) Collmenter (0-2) 25, at Atl W Nova (5-3) Colon (2-5) 33, NY L degrom (4-1) Kuhl (1-5) 29, , NY W 5-4 (10) Watson (3-1) Pill (0-1) 31, , NY L Harvey (4-3) Glasnow (2-4) 21, , ARI W Watson (4-1) Bradley (1-1) 16, , ARI L RAY (5-3) Nova (5-4) 14, , ARI L 5-6 (14) McFarland (3-0) Marinez (0-1) 20, ,084 JUNE (6-7) 2 55 at NY W Cole (3-5) Sewald (0-1) 33, at NY L Gsellman (4-3) Glasnow (2-5) Reed (8) 34, at NY W Williams (3-3) Pill (0-2) 35, at Bal L 5-6 (10) Brach (1-1) LeBlanc (3-1) 26, at Bal L 6-9 (11) Givens (6-0) LeBlanc (3-2) 19, MIA L Volquez (3-7) Cole (3-6) 21, , MIA L McGowan (4-0) Glasnow (2-6) 23, , MIA W Hudson (1-2) Phelps (2-3) Rivero (1) 27, , MIA W Nova (6-4) Locke (0-2) Rivero (2) 22, , COL W Taillon (3-1) Freeland (7-4) 16, , COL W Cole (4-6) Ottavino (0-1) 16, , COL L Marquez (5-3) Kuhl (1-6) 17, , CHI L Uehara (2-3) Nicasio (1-3) 25, , CHI CHI at Mil at Mil at Mil at Mil at Stl at Stl at Stl TB TB TB SF 1 81 SF JULY (0-0) 2017 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 82 at SF 3 83 at Phi 4 84 at Phi 5 85 at Phi 6 86 at Phi 7 87 at Chi 8 88 at Chi 9 89 at Chi ALL-STAR BREAK STL STL STL MIL MIL MIL MIL at Col at Col at Col at SF at SF at SF at SD at SD at SD CIN CIN CIN SD SD SD DET DET at Det at Det at Tor at Tor at Tor at Mil at Mil STL STL STL STL LA LA LA LA at Cin at Cin at Cin at Chi at Chi at Chi l 135 CIN CIN CIN CHI CHI CHI CHI at Stl at Stl at Stl at Mil at Mil at Mil at Cin at Cin at Cin MIL MIL MIL STL STL STL BAL BAL at Was at Was at Was at Was STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Bell (25-32), Jaso (2-3), Osuna (1-2), Freese (2-0) 2B - Harrison (13-20), Ngoepe (6-4), Hanson (5-4), Gosselin (4-3), Moroff (1-3), Frazier (1-3) 3B - Freese (17-23), Harrison (12-13), Frazier (1-0), Ngoepe (0-1) SS - Mercer (28-35), Ngoepe (1-1), Frazier (1-0), Moroff (0-1) LF - Frazier (14-14), Polanco (11-14), Osuna (1-5), Harrison (3-1), Jaso (1-1), Bostick (0-1), Ortiz (0-1) CF - McCutchen (22-29), Marte (6-7), Frazier (1-0), Polanco (0-1), Ortiz (1-0) RF - Polanco (8-13), Jaso (9-11), McCutchen (6-7), Osuna (7-5), Frazier (0-1) C - Cervelli (18-26), Stewart (6-6), Diaz (6-4), Stallings (0-1) DH - Freese (0-2), Frazier (0-1), Polanco (0-1), Bell (0-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (1) 1st - Frazier (17-16), Harrison (8-12), Mercer (3-8), Jaso (0-1), Marte (1-0), Moroff (1-0) 2nd - Harrison (16-16), Bell (5-6), Marte (5-6), Mercer (3-5), Jaso (1-2), Cervelli (0-2) 3rd - McCutchen (20-25), Polanco (4-7), Bell (4-4), Jaso (1-1), Osuna (1-0) 4th - Polanco (15-22), Freese (11-11), Bell (3-2), Jaso (1-2) 5th - Freese (8-14), Bell (8-9), Cervelli (7-6), Jaso (4-3), Osuna (2-5), Diaz (1-0) 6th - McCutchen (8-11), Cervelli (6-9), Jaso (5-5), Osuna (5-4), Bell (1-4), Mercer (3-1), Harrison (1-1), Diaz (1-1), Gosselin (0-1) 7th - Mercer (7-6), Cervelli (4-8), Bell (3-6), Harrison (3-4), Hanson (4-3), Osuna (1-3), Gosselin (3-1), Diaz (3-1) Ortiz (1-1), Ngoepe (0-1), Bostick (0-1), Moroff (0-1), Stewart (1-0), Jaso (0-1) 8th - Mercer (12-14), Ngoepe (7-5), Stewart (5-5), Diaz (1-2), Frazier (1-2), Bell (1-2), Moroff (0-2), Cervelli (1-1), Hanson (1-1), Gosselin (1-1), Harrison (0-1), Stallings (0-1) 9th - Pitchers (30-32), Mercer (0-2), Frazier (0-1), Stewart (0-1), Moroff (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 6/7 Francisco Cervelli (C) placed on 7-day D.L...Jacob Stallings (C) selected from Indianapolis. 6/8 Dovydas Neverauskas (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Johnny Barbato (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 6/10 A.J. Schugel (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Edgar Santana (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Dovydas Neverauskas (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. Tyler Glasnow (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis...Pat Light (RHP) designated for assignment. 6/12 Jameson Taillon (RHP) recalled from rehab assignment and reinstated from D.L...Phil Gosselin (INF) optioned to Indianapolis. 6/14 Francisco Cervelli (C) reinstated from D.L...A.J. Schugel (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis.