PITTSBURGH PIRATES (49-49) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (43-54)

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1 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (49-49) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (43-54) July 21, 2018 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH --- GAME #99/ROAD #46 RHP NICK KINGHAM (4-4, 4.26 ERA) vs. RHP ANTHONY DeSCLAFANI (4-2, 5.32 ERA) THE PIRATES...have won a season-high seven straight games...have won nine of their last 10 games and have gone 13-8 in their last 21...Are.500 again for the first time since being on 6/18...Were a season-high nine games over.500 following the action on 5/17 (26-17)...Were after 98 games in 2017 (49-50 after 99). THE STREAKING BUCCOS: The Pirates are riding a season-high seven game winning streak coming into today...it s the longest winning streak for Pittsburgh since also winning seven in a row from June 29 through July 6, Pittsburgh s last eight game winning streak came from September 19-26, CANNONBALLS COMING: The Pirates have hit a total of 21 home runs so far this month, which ranks fourth among all National League teams (tied for fifth in all of Major League Baseball)...The only teams in the league with more bombs than Pittsburgh this month are the Rockies (23), Cardinals (22) and Nationals (22). ABOUT TONIGHT S STARTER: Nick Kingham is making the 10th start of his big league career tonight...he has won each of his last two starts since allowing seven runs (5er) in 3.0 plus innings in his July 2 outing at Dodger Stadium...In his last start on July 13 vs. Milwaukee, he won a 7-3 decision (6.1ip/3er) while striking out nine batters for the second time this season as a member of the Bucs. STREAKING BUCCO: Starling Marte has hit safely in a career-high tying 13 straight games (also 2014), going 21-for-54 (.389) with four doubles, five homers and 14 RBI...Marte is tied with Houston s Yuli Gurriel for the longest active hitting streak in all of MLB coming into today...the last Pirate to record a hitting streak of more than 13 games was Andrew McCutchen, who had an 18-game hitting streak in CAPTAIN REDBEARD: Colin Moran recorded his second career four-hit game last night; his other four-hit game came on April 6 against the Reds...Moran is now hitting.306 (15-for-49) in 15 games this month...he ranks fourth among all National League rookies in hits (74), RBI (37) and total bases (111) and seventh in batting average (.274). WELCOME BACK SEAN ROD: Sean Rodríguez went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Friday night after being reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game...last night was Rodríguez first game with three hits and four RBI since also collecting three hits and four RBI at Dodger Stadium on August 14, FLYING HIGH IN JULY: Starling Marte is hitting.375 (21-for-56) this month, which ranks fourth in the National League behind Colorado s Trevor Story (.412), Cincinnati s Jose Peraza (.411) and Colorado s Charlie Blackmon (.386)...Pirates teammate Corey Dickerson ranks tied for sixth in the league this month with a.352 average (19-for-54). LEADING THINGS OFF: Corey Dickerson has homered in each of his last two games from the leadoff spot...since the beginning of last season, 17 of his 35 home runs have been from the leadoff spot...since moving into the leadoff spot this year on July 9, he has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, four RBI and a.978 OPS. RISPY BUSINESS: The Pirates went 5-for-16 with runners in scoring position last night and enter today fourth among all National League teams (seventh in MLB) with a.262 average in that department...the only three National League teams with a higher batting average with RISP are the Braves (.279), Rockies (.274) and Reds (.265). BACK END OF THE BULLPEN: Edgar Santana, Kyle Crick and All-Star Felipe Vázquez have posted a combined 24.2 scoreless innings of work this month...santana has tossed 9.0 scoreless innings over nine appearances, Crick has twirled 7.2 scoreless frames in seven outings and Vázquez has yet to allow a run in 8.0 innings over nine appearances this month. AND THE WHIFF: Tyler Glasnow has recorded at least one strikeout in all but three of his 32 appearances this season, including 13 in his last four outings (6.0ip)...Glasnow ranks fourth among all relief pitchers in MLB with 70 punchouts, trailing only Milwaukee s Josh Hader (89), Seattle s Edwin Diaz (80) and New York s Dellin Betances (72). CINCINNATI STORY LINES: Corey Dickerson has gone 12-for-28 (.429) with three doubles and three homers in seven career games at Great American Ball Park...Jordy Mercer has hit safely in nine of his 10 games this year against the Reds, going 12-for-35 (.343) with four doubles and an RBI...The Bucs are 7-4 against Cincinnati this year after going 6-13 in Pittsburgh has homered eight times in its last three games against the Reds. NIGHTMARE: All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez has converted 23 of his 27 save opportunities this season and has recorded 44 saves in his two seasons as the Pittsburgh closer, establishing the club record for most saves by a left-handed pitcher... The single-season club record for most saves by a LHP was set by Mike Gonzalez in 2006 (24). IT ALL STARTS HERE: In the last nine games, the Bucco starting pitchers have crafted a 2.80 ERA (64.1ip/20er) while striking out 67 batters and walking just 15...Overall this season, the Pirates have posted a record when the starting pitchers tosses 6.0 innings or more. PITCHING POWER: Since giving up 17 runs to the Phillies in the first game of this homestand on July 6, the Pittsburgh pitching staff has posted a 2.43 ERA (100.0ip/27er) and seven saves while going 9-2 over the last 1s. ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY July 21, 2017: Josh Bell had a career-high four hits, including a double, triple and four RBI as the Bucs beat the Rockies 13-5 to extend their winning streak to six games. Francisco Cervelli added three hits for his fourth straight multi-hit game and Jordy Mercer hit a 444 home run in the sixth inning on a night that saw the Pirates collect a season-high tying 18 hits while also winning for the 12th time in 14 games. 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...9 Walkoff Wins...3 Losses in final AB...8 Walk-off Losses...4 Extra Inning Games Playing errorless Homered homers Series (W-L-T) Series Sweeps...5 Swept in a Series...4 Interleague Before the break After the break Starter goes 6.0ip Starter goes less than 6.0ip UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Sunday at Cincinnati 1:10 RHP Ivan Nova (5-6, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (5-5, 4.63 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Monday at Cleveland 7:10 RHP Trevor Williams (7-7, 4.36 ERA) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (12-5, 2.76 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Tuesday at Cleveland 7:10 RHP Joe Musgrove (3-4, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP Shane Bieber (5-1, 3.53 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Wednesday at Cleveland 1:10 RHP Jameson Taillon (7-7, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (8-6, 2.44 ERA) AT&T SportsNet

2 YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2018 (Minors) (MLB) M.L. CAREER vs. CINCINNATI: Is making his first career appearance tonight RHP NICK KINGHAM DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/6 vs. Columbus ND L 4/11 vs. Toledo W W 4/17 at Syracuse W W 4/22 vs. Charlotte L L 5/9 at Louisville ND L 5/14 vs. Richmond L L 5/25 at Charlotte ND L 6/14 vs. Toledo W W 6/20 vs. Norfolk W W 6/25 at Toledo ND W MINORS (4-2, 2.65 ERA) /29 vs. St. Louis W W 5/4 at Milwaukee W W 5/19 vs. San Diego L L 5/29 vs. Chicago-NL ND (BS) L 6/3 at St. Louis L L 6/9 vs. Chicago-NL L L 7/2 at Los Angeles L L 7/8 vs. Philadelphia W W 7/13 vs. Milwaukee W W 1ST HALF (4-4, 4.26 ERA) /21 at Cincinnati JULY (2-1, 5.28 ERA) CAREER BATTING:.063 (1-for-16) 1 2B 0 3B 0 HR 2 RBI 0 SACS 2018 BATTING:.063 (1-for-16) 1 2B 0 3B 0 HR 2 RBI 0 SACS CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PCT PB PICK OFFS CATCHER S ERA Cervelli 11/31 35% 4 0 (492.0ip/224er) 4.10 Díaz 8/22 36% 0 0 (364.2ip/178er) 4.39 Stallings 0/ (18.0ip/15er) 7.50 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS...2 SB OFF PITCHERS... 1 NO THROWS... 5 OTHERS (double steals)... 3 TOMORROW S STARTER IVAN NOVA: The 31-year-old righthander will be making his 19th start of the season in the finale of this three game series at Great American Ball Park...Had a no decision (4.2ip/7h/1r/1er) in his last start; a 2-1 win over the Brewers in game one of a doubleheader last Saturday at PNC Park...Has gone 3-1 with a 3.51 ERA (41.0ip/16er) in seven starts since being reinstated from the D.L. (right ring finger sprain) on 6/10...Has gone 3-1 in five starts against teams from the NL Central this year...is 3-3 with a 5.74 ERA (53.1ip/34er) in 10 starts on the road. vs. CINCINNATI: 4-7 with a 4.39 ERA (67.2ip/33er) in 11 career starts...is 1-1 in two starts this year; lost a 5-4 decision (5.1ip/5r/4er) to Luis Castillo on 5/24 at Great American Ball Park and beat Castillo, 6-2, on 6/16 at PNC Park (6.0ip/1er)...Went 0-4 with a 5.40 ERA (23.1ip/14er) in four starts in TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...14, 4/6 vs. CIN Most runs, game, Opponents... 17, 7/6 vs. PHI & Most runs, inning, Pirates... 6, (4th) & 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...7, 7/6 vs. PHI (7th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 17, (13 innings) Most hits, game, Opponents... 21, Most hits, inning, Pirates... 6, (8th) & (6th) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, (6th) & 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) Most consec. hits, game... 5, & 4/8 vs. CIN Most hits, inning, Opponents...7, (4th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...1, Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 1, 4/8 vs. CIN Most doubles, game...6, 4/6 vs. CIN Most triples, game...3, 5/25 vs. STL Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, 7/14 vs.mil (game two) Most home runs, game, Opponents...6, Most consecutive games, home run...7, 4/21-28 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...7, 5/19-26 Most extra-base hits... 8, 5/11 vs. SF Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 24, 4/30-5/27 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...4, 7/8 vs. PHI & 7/6 vs. PHI Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 5/19 vs. SD Most left on base... 13, 7/6 vs. PHI, 5/18 vs. SD & 4/25 vs. DET (game 2) Most left on base (extra innings)...15, (12 innings) TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates... 16, Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents... 13, 6/19 vs. MIL & Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, 6/22 vs. ARI Most walks, game, Pirates... 10, 7/6 vs. PHI Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, game, Opponents... 11, 4/2 vs. MIN TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...7 games, 7/11-20 Longest losing streak... 5 games, 6/19-24 & 4/19-25 Longest game, innings innings, 6/22 vs. ARI & Longest game, time... 5:27, Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:30, 7/6 vs. PHI (ties NL record) Shortest game, time, 9 innings... 2:25, Largest margin of victory...11 runs, (11-1) & 4/6 vs. CIN (14-3) Largest margin of defeat runs, (1-17) Largest come from behind victory...5 runs, 4/27 vs. STL Largest come from behind loss...5 runs, 2018 HIGHS & LOWS Largest crowd, home...34,720, 5/11 vs. SF Smallest crowd, home... 8,869, 4/17 vs. COL Largest crowd, road...53,139, Smallest crowd, road... 6,852, Most errors, game, Pirates...3, 5 times, last on Most errors, game, Opponents...3, & Consecutive innings w/out an error... 61, 7/6-12) Most double plays turned...3, 4/6 vs. CIN & (game 1) Rain delays, home (total time)...8 (8 hours, 45 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time) (4 hours) Players used...36 INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...5, Marte Most consecutive hits...6, Marte (4/14-15) Most runs, game.... 4, Dickerson (6/6 vs. LA) & Marte Most 2bs, game... 2, 10 times, last by Dickerson (7/13 vs. MIL) Most 3bs, game...1, 28 times, last by Polanco Most HR, game...2, Luplow (7/14 vs. MIL - game two) & Polanco Most extra-base hits... 2, 29 times, last by Marte Most total bases...8, Luplow (7/14 vs. MIL), Marte & Polanco Most RBI, game...6, Cervelli (4/25 vs. DET- game 1) Most SB, game...3, Marte (7/6 vs. PHI) Most walks, game...4, Polanco (4/2 vs. MIN) Consec. games, home run... 3, Polanco (7/13-14) Longest hitting streak games, Marte (7/4-20) Grand slams , Marte & Moran & 4/2 vs. MIN) Inside-the-park home runs... 1, Marte Leadoff home runs...5, last by Harrison Walkoff home runs , Dickerson (4/26 vs. DET) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game... 10, Taillon (7/12 vs. MIL), Longest winning streak...3 games, Brault (5/11-6/6) & Williams (4/1-12) Longest losing streak...4 games, Kingham (5/19-7/2),Nova (5-2-24) & Taillon (4/19-5/22) Fewest hits, complete game...1, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most walks allowed...5, Williams & - game 1) Most home runs allowed... 5, Nova Most IP, game, starter , Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Most IP, game, reliever , Glasnow Most consec. scoreless IP , Taillon (4/8-19) Most consecutive saves... 13, Vázquez (6/6-7/14)

3 JOSH BELL N Has reached base safely in eight of his last nine games, going 10-for-29 (.345) with seven walks. Multi-Hit Games: 17 ROAD TRIP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded his second career walkoff hit on 7/15 vs. Milwaukee...Has hit all five of his homers batting left-handed. Multi-RBI Games: 11 SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Last HR: 6/25/18 at NY N Is hitting.304 (14-for-46) in 15 games this month; hit.244 in June..The Bucs are 8-3 in his 11 multi-rbi games. LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 2 RBI First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI N Is hitting.322 (29-for-90) with RISP...Has eight hits in his last 18 at bats (.444) against southpaws. (Adam Warren) FRANCISCO CERVELLI ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-13 N Is currently on the seven-day disabled list with post concussive symptoms; went on the D.L. on 7/14. N Was also sidelined between 6/22 and 7/7 with a concussion...has gone 1-for-14 in his last five games. N His hit a career-high nine home runs...is six appearances shy of 600 in his career as a catcher. N Has thrown out 11 runners attempting to steal; had a total of nine in 78 games behind the plate in ELIAS DÍAZ N Has started 19 of the the last 24 games at catcher...is 10-for-23 with 4 doubles & 2 HR in last six road games. ROAD TRIP: 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 1 RBI N Had three hits Friday for second time in three games...has gone 18-for-51 (.353) against left-handed pitchers. SERIES: 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.304 (45-for-148) with eight doubles, seven home runs and 24 RBI in his 40 starts this season. LAST 3: 6-14 (.429) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.310 (13-for-42) in 1s this month...is 10-for-25 (.400) in seven games batting cleanup. Multi-Hit Games: 9 Multi-RBI Games: 9 Last HR: 6/7/18 vs. LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) Multi-Hit Games: 14 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 7/2/18 at LA First HR: 6/2/17 at NY (Paul Sewald) COREY DICKERSON N Has gone deep in back-to-back games; the second time this year to do so (also 4/30 to 5/1). Multi-Hit Games: 27 ROAD TRIP: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 12-for-28 (.429) with three doubles and three home runs in seven career games at Great American. Multi-RBI Games: 10 SERIES: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.352 (19-for-54) with four doubles, two triples and three homers in 14 games this month. LAST 3: 4-15 (.267) 2 HR 3 RBI First HR: 7/28/13 vs. MIL N Six of his nine hits in his seven games from the leadoff spot have gone for extra bases (3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR). 2 games (Donovan Hand) DAVID FREESE N Delivered a pinch-hit, run-scoring triple Sunday; his first triple since 8/19/14 and the sixth of his career. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 6-for-10 with a triple and two RBI in his last four games...is hitting.400 (12-for-30) in 1s this month. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 9-for-30 with nine RBI when coming off the bench...leads the club with seven pinch hits. LAST 3: 4-7 (.571) 0 HR 2 RBI 4 games N Is hitting.282 (35-for-124) with four home runs and 16 RBI in his 32 starts this season. JOSH HARRISON N Left Sunday s game with left hamstring discomfort from running down the first base line in the fifth inning. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 15-for-43 (.349) with a triple, homer and seven RBI in 10 games this season against the Reds. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has batted seventh in eight of his last 10 games; the other two games he batted leadoff vs. opposing southpaws. LAST 3: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-12 N Is hitting.368 (35-for-95) with runners on base and has gone 16-for-44 (.364) with runners in scoring position. JORDAN LUPLOW N Had a pair of solo homers in the second game of 7/14 doubleheader - his first career multi-hr game. ROAD TRIP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was recalled on 7/6 from Indianapolis, where he hit.297 (81-for-273) with 22 doubles, 8 HR and 47 RBI in 77 games. SERIES: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit.422 (29-for-67) with 16 RBI in his last 20 Triple-A games;.550 (11-for-20) with 13 RBI in his last six. LAST 3: 2-7 (.333) 2 HR 2 RBI N Was Pittsburgh s 2017 minor league Player-of-the-Year after hitting.302 with 23 homers and 56 RBI in 117 games. STARLING MARTE N Hit a grand slam and had four RBI Friday; his second career slam and first four-rbi game since 4/8/16 at Cincy. ROAD TRIP: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 4 RBI N His career-high tying 13-game hitting streak is tied for the longest active streak in MLB with Yuli Gurriel. SERIES: 2-6 (.333) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has hit second in the lineup the last 13 games and has gone 21-for-54 (.389) with 4 doubles, 5 HR and 14 RBI. LAST 3: 5-15 (.333) 2 HR 6 RBI 13 games N Has homered three times in his last four games...has 14 RBI this month; his most since Sept./Oct. of 2015 (18). JORDY MERCER N Has hit safely in nine of 10 games this year vs. the Reds, going 12-for-35 (.343) with four doubles and an RBI. ROAD TRIP: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has 22 doubles; two shy of matching his total from Has 12 hits in his last 28 at bats (.429) vs. lefties. SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 8-for-20 with three doubles in the last six games...had a career-high tying four RBI (fourth time) on 7/12. N Leads all National League hitters with 25 RBI from the eighth spot of the batting order. COLIN MORAN N Recorded his second career four-hit game last night; his other one also came against the Reds on 4/6/18. ROAD TRIP: 4-5 (.800) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered in two of his last three and three times in his 1s this season against the Reds. SERIES: 4-5 (.800) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 6-for-10 in his last two games...each of his 37 RBI in 2018 have come off righthanders. LAST 3: 6-10 (.600) 0 HR 0 RBI 2 games N Is batting.306 (15-for-49) this month...is hitting.331 (41-for-124) against teams from the NL Central. MAX MOROFF N Played the final two innings of Friday s game at shortstop and walked in his only plate appearance. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 1-4 (.125) 1 HR 1 RBI N Went 1-for-3 with a home run in his last start at shortstop in game two against Milwaukee on 7/14 N Recorded his lone multi-hit game on 5/11 vs. San Francico...Was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on 6/29. N Has gone 7-for-36 with two homers and six RBI in his 10 starts (the Pirates are 7-3 in his starts). Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 7/3/18 at LA First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) Multi-Hit Games: 19 Multi-RBI Games: 5 Last HR: 6/16/18 vs. CIN First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-Hit Games: 1 Multi-RBI Games: 1 First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) Multi-Hit Games: 23 Multi-RBI Games: 11 First HR: 9/2/17 vs. CIN (Wandy Peralta) Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 6/29/18 at SD First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Multi-Hit Games: 14 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 7/1/18 at SD First HR: 7/21/17 at BAL (Richard Bleier) Multi-Hit Games: 1 Multi-RBI Games: 2 First HR: 7/16/17 vs. STL (Carlos Martinez) GREGORY POLANCO ROAD TRIP: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 3-13 (.231) 1 HR 1 RBI 5 games N Has homered in three of his last five games...is hitting.325 (27-for-83) in his last 26 games. N Has hit safely in 16 of his last 19 games, going 21-for-69 (.304) with seven homers and 17 RBI. N Four of his 14 multi-rbi games this season have come in his 10 games against the Reds. N His.827 OPS is the 3rd-highest by any right fielder in the NL behind Bryce Harper (.883) & Nick Markakis (.871). Multi-Hit Games: 16 Multi-RBI Games: 14 First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRÍGUEZ N Had three hits and four RBI Friday; his first game with three hits and four RBI since 8/14/16 at Los Angeles (NL). ROAD TRIP: 3-4 (.750) 1 HR 4 RBI SERIES: 3-4 (.750) 1 HR 4 RBI LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has hit three of his four homers on the road; his three-run blast Friday was his first overall since a leadoff shot on 4/21. N Was reinstated from the 10-day disabled (right quadriceps strain) prior to Friday night s game. N Is hitting.270 (17) and has hit two of his three home runs this year off left-handed pitchers. JACOB STALLINGS N Was recalled on 7/14 and went 0-for-4 while starting game two of the doubleheader vs. Milwaukee. ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Spent time with the Pirates between 6/22 and 7/7 and went 1-for-6 in four games. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was also with Pittsburgh for eight days from 6/10-17, but did not appear in a game. LAST 3: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-8 N Hit.289 (46-for-159) with a homer and 25 RBI in 42 games with Indy;.342 (13-for-38) in his last 10. Multi-Hit Games: 4 Multi-RBI Games: 4 First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No MLB Homers First HR: No MLB Homers

4 STEVEN BRAULT N Struck out three of the eight batters he faced while working 2.0 scoreless innings in his last appearance Friday at Cincinnati. BA AGAINST: N Has a.197 batting avg. against (14-for-71) vs. left-handed batters...has yet to allow a homer vs. a lefty in his career in 127 at bats. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 10/0 N Has made back-to-back scoreless appearances (3.0ip)...Has struck out twice in 37 career plate appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 24/17 N Has worked multiple innings 16 times in his 24 relief appearances...picked up his fifth win of the season on 6/6 vs. Los Angeles (NL). KYLE CRICK N Has made 14 straight scoreless outings (14.1ip)...Picked up his second career save while working 1.1 scoreless innings on 7/13. BA AGAINST: N Has produced a 2.25 ERA (20.0ip/5er) while pitching in the eighth inning...recorded his first career win on 7/1 at San Diego. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 15/3 N Has been scored upon just three times in his last 28 appearances (28.0ip/5er ERA); six times overall in 38 games. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 38/24 N Earned his first Major League save on 5/23 in Cincinnati...Has surrendered just one home run (Nicholas Castellanos on 4/25). MICHAEL FELIZ N Struck out two of the three batters he faced while working a scoreless seventh inning in last outing Friday night at Cincinnati. BA AGAINST: N Was on the D.L. from 6/24 to 7/7 with right shoulder inflammation...has been scored upon in two of his last three games (2.2ip/4r/3er). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/2 N Has produced at least one strikeout in 32 of his 37 appearances while averaging 10.8 per 9.0 innings (45 K s in 37.1 innings). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 37/25 N Has pitched a season-high 2.0 innings on four occasions - last time coming on 7/10. TYLER GLASNOW N His 70 punchouts are the fourth-most in MLB among relievers behind Josh Hader (89), Edwin Diaz (80) and Dellin Betances (72). BA AGAINST: N Ranks third among National League relievers in innings pitched (52.0ip) behind T.J. McFarland (59.2) and Robert Gsellman (56.1). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/1 N Has not allowed a run in his last three games (4.0ip)...Made last appearance on 7/14 (game two) with 1.1 scoreless innings vs. Milwaukee. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 32/23 N Has recorded a 2.72 ERA (43.0ip/13er) in 20 multi-inning outings...is averaging 12.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (70 K s in 52.0 innings). RICHARD RODRÍGUEZ BA AGAINST: INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 20/3 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 35/26 N Stranded his inherited runner while going on to retire each of the two batters he faced Friday night at Cincinnati. N Has stranded each of his last 15 inherited runners; the last two to score on him came in his appearance on 5/13 vs. San Francisco. N Recorded his last win in game one of 7/14 doubleheader...has been scored upon once in his last eight appearances (8.0ip/2er). N Has 50 strikeouts in 39.1ip (11.4 Ks/per 9.0 ratio)...has allowed one hit in his last six appearances (5.2ip); a single on 7/12. EDGAR SANTANA N Has limited left-handed batters to a.212 batting average against (18-for-85); last year lefties hit.357 against him. BA AGAINST: N Worked a scoreless seventh inning in his last appearance in game one of doubleheader vs. the Brewers. on 7/14. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 25/7 N Has a 0.77 ERA (11.2ip/1er) in his seven multi-inning appearances...has made nine straight scoreless appearances (9.0ip/11so). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 45/33 N Earned his first career win on 5/16 vs. the White Sox; his second career win came on 5/17 vs. San Diego... Issued his last walk on 4/29. FELIPE VÁZQUEZ N Has converted a season-high 13 straight save chances; the longest active streak among all National League pitchers. BA AGAINST: N Recorded his 22nd and 23rd saves in 7/14 doubleheader...recorded a pair of strikeouts in 1.0 scoreless inning at the All-Star Game. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 19/10 N Has made 19 appearances (19.0ip/2er/34so ERA) since giving up five runs (four earned) in a blown save on 5/31 at St. Louis. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 43/26 N Has not issued a walk in 14 of his last 15 games (14.2ip)...Has 44 saves with the Bucs rank 15th all-time (Jason Grilli is 14th with 47) Disabled List (13 players, 15 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) 4/9 5/ Josh Harrison (L hand fracture) 4/16 4/26 5/ Enny Romero (L shoulder impingement) 4/29 (retro to 4/26) 5/6 7/ Starling Marte (R oblique strain) 5/18 (retro to 5/16) 5/26 5/ Ivan Nova (R hand ring finger sprain) 5/28 (retro to 5/25) 6/4 6/ Richard Rodríguez (R shoulder inflammation) 6/8 (retro to 6/7) 6/17 6/ Francisco Cervelli (7-day concussion D.L./10-day D.L.) 6/22 6/29 7/ Michael Feliz (R shoulder inflammation) 6/24 7/4 7/7 4-7 Sean Rodríguez (R quadriceps strain) 6/27 (retro to 6/25) 7/5 7/ Nik Turley (L elbow strain) * 6/29 8/ Chad Kuhl (R forearm strain) 6/29 (retro to 6/27) 7/ Joe Musgrove (R index finger infection) 7/3 (retro to 6/30) 7/10 7/ Francisco Cervelli (7-day post-concussive symptoms) 7/14 7/ * 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 (done three times in 2018)...7/14/18 vs. MIL-game two (Marte & Polanco) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam (accomplished 3 times in (Marte) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park (Marte) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR (accomplished five times in (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...7/14/18 vs. MIL (Marte, Polanco & Luplow) 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) Pirates vs. Cincinnati 2018 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell Cervelli Díaz Dickerson Freese Harrison Luplow Marte Mercer Moran Moroff Polanco Rodríguez Stallings W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Brault Crick Feliz Glasnow Kingham Musgrove Nova Rodriguez Santana Taillon Vázquez Williams Ejections 1. 4/26 vs. Detroit Hurdle by Mike Winters (arguing Frazier out of base line) 2. 5/28 vs. Chicago (NL) Hurdle by Mark Carlson (arguing reviewed play at home) 2018 Walkoff Wins 1. 4/26 vs. Detroit Dickerson HR in 9th 2. 4/27 vs. St.Louis Marte single in 11th 3. 7/15 vs. Milwaukee Bell double in 10th

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 (16-12) 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 W Williams (3-0) Hendricks (0-1) 29, at Mia L Peters (2-1) Kuhl (1-1) 6, at Mia W Kontos (1-1) Zeigler (0-3) Vázquez (5) 26, at Mia W Nova (2-1) Ureña (0-3) 10, COL L Marquez (1-1) Brault (2-1) 8, , COL L Bettis (3-0) Williams (3-1) Davis (8) 8, , COL W Kuhl (2-1) Freeland (0-3) 8, , at Phi L Arrieta (2-0) Taillon (2-1) 19, at Phi L Garcia (2-1) Kontos (1-2) Neris (3) 20, at Phi L Nola (2-1) Feliz (0-1) Neris (4) 28, at Phi L 2-3 (11) Rios (3-0) R. Rodríguez (0-1) 29, DET PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 25) DET L Stumpf (1-0) Taillon (2-2) Greene (4) DET W Kuhl (3-1) Boyd (0-2) 9, , DET W Vázquez (1-0) Wilson (0-3) 12, , STL W 6-5 (11) Kontos (2-2) Hicks (1-1) 15, , STL W Williams (4-1) Flaherty (0-1) 18, , STL W Kingham (1-0) Weaver (2-2) 14, , at Was L Roark (2-2) Taillon (2-3) Kintzler (1) 20,879 MAY (12-15) 1 30 at Was L Scherzer (6-1) Kuhl (3-2) 23, at Was L Strasburg (3-3) Nova (2-2) 27, at Was L Solis (1-1) Williams (4-2) Doolittle (6) 30, at Mil W Kingham (2-0) Guerra (2-2) Vázquez (6) 32, at Mil L Hader (1-0) Kontos (2-3) 32, at Mil W Kuhl (4-2) Anderson (3-3) 38, at CWS W Glasnow (1-1) Volstad (0-2) 12, at CWS W T2-0.5 R. Rodríguez (1-1) Jones (2-1) Vázquez (7) 12, SF W Brault (3-1) Suarez (1-2) 34, , SF W Vázquez (2-0) Watson (1-2) 27, , SF L Holland (2-4) Nova (2-3) 22, , CWS W Williams (5-2) Lopez (0-3) 11, , CWS W Santana (1-0) Soria (0-2) Vázquez (8) 20, , SD W Santana (2-0) Strahm (0-1) Vázquez (9) 11, , SD L Ross (3-3) Nova (2-4) Hand (13) 18, , SD L Richard (3-5) Kingham (2-1) 20, , SD L Yates (3-0) Vázquez (2-1) Hand (14) 17, , at Cin L Harvey (1-2) Taillon (2-4) 16, at Cin W 5-4 (12) Brault (4-1) Floro (1-1) Crick (1) 18, at Cin L Castillo (4-4) Nova (2-5) Hughes (2) 14, STL W Musgrove (1-0) Gant (1-2) 22, , STL L Flaherty (2-1) Williams (5-3) Norris (10) 22, , STL L Tuivailala (1-0) Feliz (0-2) Norris (11) 19, , CHI L Montgomery (1-1) Kuhl (4-3) 19, , CHI L Lester (5-2) Santana (2-1) Morrow (12) 11, , CHI W Musgrove (2-0) Hendricks (4-4) Vázquez (10) 14, , at Stl L Mayers (2-0) Vázquez (2-2) 40,832 JUNE (10-16) 1 57 at Stl W Taillon (3-4) Mikolas (6-1) 47, at Stl L Norris (2-1) R. Rodríguez (1-2) 44, at Stl L Wacha (7-1) Kingham (2-2) 44, LA L Stripling (4-1) Musgrove (2-1) 12, , LA W Brault (5-1) Hudson (1-2) Vázquez (11) 14, , LA L Baez (3-3) Taillon (3-5) Jansen (15) 19, , at Chi L Montgomery (2-1) Kuhl (4-4) Strop (1) 40, at Chi L Lester (7-2) Kingham (2-3) Cishek (2) 41, at Chi W Nova (3-5) Hendricks (4-6) 40, at Ari L Bradley (2-1) Crick (0-1) 20, at Ari L Salas (4-4) Williams (5-4) 22, at Ari W Taillon (4-5) Greinke (5-5) Vázquez (12) 32, CIN W Kuhl (5-4) Harvey (1-5) Vázquez (13) 23, , CIN W Nova (4-5) Castillo (4-8) 27, , CIN L DeSclafani (2-1) Musgrove (2-2) Iglesias (10) 23, , MIL W Williams (6-4) Chacin (6-2) Vázquez (14) 10, , MIL L Peralta (2-0) Taillon (4-6) Knebel (7) 14, , MIL PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for July 14) ARI L Godley (8-5) Kuhl (5-5) 20, , ARI L 1-2 (13) Chafin (1-2) Glasnow (1-2) McFarland (1) 24, , ARI L Greinke (7-5) Musgrove (2-3) 21, , ARI L Buchholz (2-1) Williams (6-5) Boxberger (17) 19, , at NY W Taillon (5-6) Lugo (2-3) Vázquez (15) 22, at NY L 3-4 (10) Peterson (1-0) Brault (5-2) 24, at NY W Vázquez (3-2) Familia (3-4) 24, 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 W Musgrove (3-3) Lauer (3-5) Vázquez (16) 27, at SD L Lucchesi (4-3) Williams (6-6) Hand (23) 32,418 JULY (10-6) 1 83 at SD W Crick (1-1) Ross (5-6) Vázquez (17) 32, at LA L Wood (5-5) Kingham (2-4) Ferguson (1) 45, at LA L Kershaw (2-4) Nova (4-6) 48, at LA L Hill (2-3) Holmes (0-1) Jansen (23) 53, PHI L Ramos (3-0) Williams (6-7) 24, , PHI L Arrieta (6-6) Taillon (5-7) Arano (2) 28, , PHI W Kingham (3-4) Anderson (0-1) Vázquez (18) 19, , WAS W Nova (5-6) Rodriguez (0-1) Vázquez (19) 14, , WAS L Hellickson (3-1) Musgrove (3-4) 17, , WAS W Williams (7-7) Gonzalez (6-6) Vázquez (20) 21, , MIL W Taillon (6-7) Miley (1-1) Vázquez (21) 17, , MIL W Kingham (4-4) Guerra (6-6) Crick (2) 21, , MIL W R. Rodríguez (2-2) Anderson (6-7) Vázquez (22) MIL W Holmes (1-1) Suter (8-6) Vázquez (23) 24, , MIL W 7-6 (10) Anderson (1-0) Jennings (3-3) 17, , ALL-STAR BREAK at Cin W Taillon (7-7) Mahle (7-8) 20, 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 STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Bell (45-41), Freese (2-6), Osuna (2-2) 2B - Harrison (31-28), Frazier (11-11), Rodríguez (2-7), Moroff (5-3) 3B - Moran (38-35), Freese (11-14) SS - Mercer (44-42), Rodríguez (3-7), Moroff (2-0) LF - Dickerson (41-39), Meadows (1-7), Rodríguez (4-3), Luplow (2-0), Frazier (1-0) CF - Marte (41-39), Meadows (6-9), Rodríguez (2-1) RF - Polanco (43-37), Meadows (3-8), Osuna (1-2), Frazier (1-2), Luplow (1-0) C - Cervelli (32-25), Díaz (16-24), Stallings (1-0) DH - Frazier (2-0), Cervelli (1-0), Bell (1-0), Dickerson (1-0) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) DOUBLEHEADERS (4/1, 4/25, 7/14) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (--) 1st - Harrison (19-22), Frazier (15-11), Dickerson (6-1), Meadows (2-4), Rodríguez (1-4), Marte (2-2), Moroff (3-1), Bell (1-2), Mercer (0-1), Cervelli (0-1) 2nd - Polanco (23-18), Meadows (5-14), Marte (9-4), Dickerson (3-2), Bell (3-2), Harrison (2-2), Mercer (3-1), Cervelli (1-2), Osuna (0-2), Frazier (0-2) 3rd - Marte (28-33), Polanco (9-6), Cervelli (4-5), Harrison (4-2), Dickerson (2-1), Freese (1-1), Rodríguez (0-1), Díaz (1-0) 4th - Bell (29-28), Moran (10-9), Freese (3-5), Díaz (3-3), Cervelli (3-2), Dickerson (0-2), Osuna (1-0) 5th - Dickerson (29-27), Díaz (4-8), Cervelli (7-4), Freese (3-6), Moran (4-4), Luplow (1-0), Bell (1-0) 6th - Cervelli (15-11), Bell (11-8), Moran (4-9), Freese (6-7), Díaz (4-5), Dickerson (3-3), Meadows (1-2), Osuna (1-2), Rodríguez (1-1), Marte (2-0), Polanco (0-1), Luplow (1-0) 7th - Moran (18-13), Polanco (11-12), Díaz (3-5), Harrison (6-2), Mercer (0-6), Meadows (2-4), Rodríguez (4-2), Cervelli (3-0), Bell (0-2), Dickerson (0-2), Freese (0-1), Luplow (1-0), Stallings (1-0) 8th - Mercer (37-34), Rodríguez (5-10), Moroff (4-2), Díaz (0-3), Moran (2-0), Osuna (1-0) 9th - Pitchers (44-49), Mercer (4-0), Díaz (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 7/10 Joe Musgrove (RHP) reinstated from 10-day D.L...Alex McRae (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis...Clay Holmes (RHP) transferred to Indianapolis. 7/12 Sean Rodríguez rehab assignment transferred to Indianapolis. 7/14 Francisco Cervelli (C) placed on 7-day D.L...Jacob Stallings (C) recalled from Indianapolis...Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled as the 26th man for doubleheader; optioned back to Indianapolis. 7/15 Austin Meadows (OF) optioned to Indianapolis...Tanner Anderson (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis. 7/20 Sean Rodríguez recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from 10-day D.L...Tanner Anderson (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis.