Pittsburgh Pirates (71-68) vs. Chicago Cubs (64-76)

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1 CUBS VS. PIRATES The Cubs and Pirates play six series, totaling 19 games this season six of Chicago s first nine regular season games were against the Pirates, including the season-opening threegame set in Pittsburgh, however, this is the teams first meeting since three games at Wrigley, June the clubs meet for the final time this season next weekend in Pittsburgh Overall: At Wrigley Field: At PNC Park: Overall: At Wrigley Field: At PNC Park: All-Time Since 1887:... 1,172-1,244 At Wrigley Field: At PNC Park (since 2001): UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:...Player (No. Needed) 500 Games... Chris Coghlan (4) CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig Missed RHP Edwin Jackson 8/21 9/5 14 (Rt. Lat Strain) RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/ (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day OF Justin Ruggiano 8/23 9/7 12 (Lt. Foot Inflammation) 60-Day OF Ryan Sweeney 8/27 9/11 9 (Lt. Hamstring Strain) 60-Day LEFT, LEFT, LEFT The Cubs will use left-handed starting pitchers in three-straight games for the second time in a week (also Aug. 30 s twinbill and Aug. 31 in St. Louis) prior to this series vs. Pittsburgh, the Cubs last used three lefty starters in a three-game series, August 17-20, 2007 vs. the Cardinals (Rich Hill, Sean Marshall and Ted Lilly) thanks to STATS Inc. for research assistance. MOST HOME RUNS, NL 1. Colorado Rockies Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers Washington Nationals Pittsburgh Pirates MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE Paul Goldschmidt, ARI Anthony Rizzo, CHI Freddie Freeman, ATL Adrian Gonzalez, LAD MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHING STAFF, NL 1. Los Angeles Dodgers... 1, Chicago Cubs... 1, Atlanta Braves... 1, Cincinnati Reds... 1, San Diego Padres... 1,116 MOST HITS BY SHORTSTOPS, SINCE Starlin Castro Elvis Andrus Alexei Ramirez Jose Reyes Pittsburgh Pirates (71-68) vs. Chicago Cubs (64-76) Information 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office September 5, 2014 Wrigley Field Game No. 141 Home Game No. 69 RHP Vance Worley (6-4, 3.01) vs. LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (4-2, 2.79) CUBS WELCOME BUCCOS TO FRIENDLY CONFINES: The Cubs today play the first of three games against the Pirates, and enter the contest having won six-straight home games this is the fourth of a six-game, seven-day homestand against the Brewers (3-0) and Pirates (3 games). The Cubs have turned in a record in the last five-plus weeks starting July 28, the sixth-best mark in the majors and the secondbest mark in the N.L. behind only Washington (22-14/.611). The Cubs have 22 games remaining this season, with all but three of the games against teams in contention for the playoffs the Cubs have 13 home games and nine road games remaining today represents the 11th game of 13 games in a row against clubs in the N.L. Central. HOME COOKING: The Cubs have won their last six home games dating to August 22, and are now two-games above.500 at Wrigley Field this year, with a mark the six-game home winning streak is a season high and the team s first since June 29-July 15, 2012, vs. Houston (3-0) and Arizona (3-0). Chicago last won seven-straight home games during a lengthy 14-game winning streak at Wrigley Field, May 18-June 22, The team s pitchers have logged a 1.50 ERA (9 ER/54.0 IP) during this six-game home winning streak, including a 2.16 ERA (8 ER/33.1 IP) from its starters and a 0.44 ERA (1 ER/20.2 IP) from the bullpen. The Cubs have homered in their last nine home games since August 19, something the club hadn t done since homering in 11-straight home contests, June 11-July 10 of last season. Chicago has scored 30 runs during this six-game home winning streak (5.0 RPG) after scoring just 42 runs in its previous 16 home games (2.6 RPG), July 26-August 21. SOLER S START: Outfielder Jorge Soler is the first Cub to hit safely in his first seven career games since Junior Lake, July 19-25, 2013 the last Cub to hit safely in at least his first eight career games is Andy Pafko, who in 1943 began his major league career by hitting safely in his first nine games for Chicago thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. Soler is just the second Cub in franchise history to have 10 or more RBI in his first seven career games, joining Mandy Brooks, who had 12 RBI in his first seven games from May 30-June 7, Additionally, Soler is the first player since the Yankees Joe Buzas in 1945 to record at least one RBI and/or one extra-base hit in each of his first seven career games. Elias reports that Soler is just the fourth player in the last 60 years to accrue 10 hits and 10 RBI in his first seven career games, joining the Dodgers Yasiel Puig in 2013, Milwaukee s Paul Molitor in 1978 and Oakland s Mitchell Page in CUBS RECORD 2014 Overall: At Wrigley Field: On the Road: March/April: May: June: July: August: September: All-Time Since 1876:... 10,502-10,051 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):... 4,106-3,647 Leading Entering 6th: Tied Entering 6th: Trailing Entering 6th: Leading Entering 7th: Tied Entering 7th: Trailing Entering 7th: Leading Entering 8th: Tied Entering 8th: Trailing Entering 8th: Leading Entering 9th: Tied Entering 9th: Trailing Entering 9th: Scoring First: One-Run Games: Two-Run Games: Extra-Inning Games: Scoring Four or More: Scoring Fewer Than Four: Out-Hitting Opponents: Hit Totals Equal: Out-Hit by Opponents: Hit at Least One HR: Hit Two or More HR: Playing Errorless Ball: Committing at Least One Error: CATCH AS CATCH CAN: Welington Castillo has thrown out eight of the last 10 baserunners attempting to steal on him dating to August 12 all told, he has thrown out 21 baserunners in 74 stolen base attempts (28.4 percent) his 21 baserunners caught stealing are tied for third-most among N.L. catchers (Pittsburgh s Russell Martin leads with 25). CUBS AT HOT CORNER: Cubs third basemen have hit 26 home runs this season, tied for most in the majors at that position with Oakland Luis Valbuena has hit 14 of his career-high 16 home runs while manning third base, rookie Mike Olt hit 11 of his 12 long balls while penciled in at the hot corner for Chicago and Emilio Bonifacio had one homer while at third. START ME UP: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded 73 quality starts this season, yet only have 36 individual wins from starters in those 73 games Cubs starters have 24 no-decisions in quality starts to go along with 13 losses the Cubs team record is only overall in those 73 games with a quality start despite a sterling 1.82 ERA (99 ER/490.2 IP) from their starters in those games Chicago has won 38 of its last 52 games dating to May 17 in which it has received a quality start. RIZZO REACHES 30: Anthony Rizzo has 30 home runs this season, just the seventh Cubs left-handed batter to reach the milestone in a season, and the first since Fred McGriff hit 30 in 2002 overall, a Cubs left-handed hitter has reached the 30- homer mark 11 times in franchise history, done five times by Hall of Famer Billy Williams ( , 1968, 1970, 1972). In addition to Williams and McGriff, Rizzo joins Bill Nicholson (1944), Rick Monday (1976), Rick Wilkins (1993) and Henry Rodriguez (1998) as Cubs left-handed hitters with 30 or more homers in a season. Williams owns the club record for home runs by a lefthander in a single season with 42 in ALL-STAR: Starlin Castro has hit 14 home runs this season, equaling his career-high 14 homers he hit in 2012 Castro s.292 batting average and 154 hits lead all major league shortstops the three-time N.L. All-Star is hitting.388 (40-for-103) with a.941 OPS in 27 games since August 1. HELLO MY NAME IS : Rafael Lopez made his major league debut Tuesday night to become the 46th different player to appear for the club this season the Cubs featured a franchise-record 56 players in 2013 and 53 players in Additionally, 22 players have made their Cubs debut this season after a franchise-record 33 players made their club debut a season ago. YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs have had nine players make a major league debut this season: catcher Rafael Lopez, outfielders Arismendy Alcantara, Jorge Soler and Matt Szczur, infielder Javier Baez, righthanders Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks and Neil Ramirez, and lefthander Tsuyoshi Wada overall, 14 rookies have played for the Cubs joining the aforementioned nine: lefthander Zac Rosscup, righthanders Kyuji Fujikawa and Brian Schlitter, and infielders Mike Olt and Logan Watkins. The seven rookie pitchers for the Cubs this season have combined to post a 2.86 ERA (73 ER/229.1 IP) in 138 games (21 starts) with a 14-9 record, three saves and 28 holds. Though not a rookie, Hector Rondon has 23 saves for the Cubs this season at 26 years old, he s the youngest Cub to reach 23 saves in a season since Mitch Williams recorded 36 saves in 1989 at age 24. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Fri., September 5 PIT 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN Radio LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (4-2, 2.79) vs. RHP Vance Worley (6-4, 3.01) Sat., September 6 PIT 3:05 p.m. CSN WGN Radio LHP Felix Doubront (1-0, 1.29) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (3-10, 3.91) Sun., September 7 PIT 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN Radio LHP Travis Wood (8-11, 4.81) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (7-5, 3.86)

2 Today s Starter #67 LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (4-2, 2.79) SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 PAGE 2 W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 Norfolk-AAA Iowa-AAA CUBS MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS About Wada Wada makes his 10th-career big league start today in the opening game of a three-game set against the Pirates at Wrigley is in his first season with the Cubs, after signing a minor league deal with a major league Spring Training invite in December of 2013, following two seasons in Baltimore s system... prior to coming to the U.S., pitched nine seasons for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League in Nippon Professional Baseball. Is with a 3.58 ERA (87 ER/219.0 IP) and 201 strikeouts in 39 games (38 starts) in three minor league seasons starting in Baltimore s chain in Injured his left elbow in his first Spring Training with Baltimore in 2012, and underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, May 11 of that year, performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum. Went with a 3.13 ERA (503 ER/1,444.2 IP) in 210 games (207 starts) for Fukuoka from , striking out 1,329 batters while walking just spun 36 complete games, including eight shutouts. Last Time Out Won 10 or more games for Fukuoka seven times, including a career-high 17 victories in was the NPB Most Valuable Player in Helped Team Japan win the World Baseball Classic in pitched for Team Japan in both the 2004 (in Athens) and 2008 (in Beijing) Olympic Games. In the second game of an August 30 doubleheader at St. Louis, Wada had his four-game winning streak snapped suffered the loss despite spinning his fourth quality start in the last five games (in his one non-quality start, Wada threw 5.0 scoreless innings in a rain-interrupted game vs. San Francisco) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits in 6.0 innings while striking out three and walking three in a 13-2 Cubs loss. Will be making his first-career appearance against the Pirates. Wada vs. Pirates 2014 Season Wada, named to the All-Pacific Coast League team while being honored as a mid-season PCL All-Star, began the season with Triple-A Iowa, going 10-6 with a 2.77 ERA (35 ER/113.2 IP) in 19 games (18 starts) has made nine starts for Chicago since making his big league debut, July 8, and has pitched to a 4-2 record with a 2.79 ERA (16 ER/51.2 IP) made his major league debut as the 26th man for the Cubs in the nightcap of July 8 s doubleheader at Cincinnati allowed an unearned run in 5.0 innings (ND in a 6-5 loss). Posted a 4-0 record and a 1.96 ERA (8 ER/36.2 IP) in a six-start stretch from July 28 to August 24 held opponents to a.203 average (27-for-133) while walking six and striking out 34. Has allowed six home runs in 51.2 innings of big league action. Began the season going 3-1 with a 0.68 ERA (2 ER/26.1 IP) in four April starts for Iowa struck out 29 hitters while walking just three in 26.1 innings of work. Was named the organization s Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April led the league with a 0.65 WHIP and a.156 opponents batting average. Honored as the PCL s Pitcher of the Week for April 3-13 to open the season. Despite making his last Triple-A start on July 18, tied for fifth in the PCL with 10 wins on the season (Cubs teammate Kyle Hendricks is among those tied with Wada) Game-by-Game Starts Triple-A right-handed hitters own a.238 average (72-for-303) while lefties are batting.250 (32-for-128). Triple-A opponents are just 15-for-101 (.149) with 28 strikeouts with runners in scoring position against Wada. Has recorded 12 quality starts in 18 Triple-A starts. Three times has tied his career-high in strikeouts with 10; April 12 at Memphis, June 24 vs. Albuquerque and July 18 at Round Rock. Went 5-1 with a 2.27 ERA (9 ER/35.2 IP) and 37 strikeouts in six June starts. Surrendered a season-high 10 hits in 7.0 innings of work May 18 vs. Round Rock. No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/7 NAS W, W, /18 NEW L, W, /1 OMA W, ND, 5-4 W (11) /12 NAS ND, 2-1 W (10) ND, 9-8 W /23 COL L, L, W, W, L, /19 ELP W, /24 ALB W, W, /3 OMA L, 4-3* ND, 6-5 L Made his major league debut 18. 7/13 OKC L, W, /23 SD L, , 2 on Issued four walks in a game for just the second time all year 3. 7/28 COL W, Earned first ML win held Rockies scoreless until 6th JULY: 1-1, 3.38 ERA (3 GS) ND, 5-2 L (12) Allowed first big league homer to Matt Kemp in the fourth inning 5. 8/8 TB ND, 4-3 L (10) , 1 on Retired 12-straight batters after Jennings homer to lead off the third 6. 8/13 MIL W, Tossed 6.0-shuout frames before allowing back-to-back homers in seventh 7. 8/19 SFG W, Rain delay limited him to 5.0 IP 8. 8/24 BAL W, Took a no-hitter into the seventh inning won his fourth-straight decision 9. L, First career road loss fourth quality start in last five games * denotes relief appearance Wada at the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2014 (AAA) CUBS Minors Career LAST HIT: 8/24/14 vs. BAL (single off Miguel Gonzalez) at bats since then: 3 Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 8/24/14 vs. BAL, 2-1 (6.1,1,1,1,1,8) Last Loss: STL, 13-2 (6.0,5,4,3,3,3) Most Strikeouts: 8, 8/24 vs. BAL Most Hits Allowed: 6 (2x), last 8/19/14 vs. SF Most Runs Allowed: 5, 7/23/14 vs. SD Longest Winning Streak: 4 games, 7/28/14-8/24/14 Longest Losing Streak: N/A Saturday s Starter vs. Pittsburgh LHP Felix Doubront (1-0, 1.29) Doubront takes the mound for his second start as a Chicago Cub, and 11th of the season was acquired by the Cubs from Boston on July 30 of this year for a player to be named later was placed on Chicago s 15-day disabled list August 1 with a strained right calf began the 2014 year with the Red Sox big league team, going 2-4 with a 6.07 ERA (40 ER/59.1 IP) before landing on the disabled list with a strained left shoulder on May 21. In his last start, August 30 at St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader, Doubront earned his third win of the season, limiting the Cardinals to one run on seven his over 7.0 frames in a 5-1 Cubs victory. Made a combined three rehab starts with Triple-A Iowa and Double-A Tennessee, going 0-2 with a 5.65 ERA (9 ER/14.1 IP) while walking six and striking out 16. Is with a 4.76 ERA (225 ER/425.0 IP) in 99-career big league appearances (70 starts) has walked 187 hitters while striking out 382.

3 September 5, 2014 Page 3 #7 ARISMENDY ALCANTARA INF/OF (.216, 8 HR, 21 RBI) Homestand:.182 (2-11), HR, R, 2 RBI Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 9 Last HR: 9/2/14 vs. MIL (Yovani Gallardo) Career Bests: H- 4, CIN; RBI- 4, CIN, R- 2 (2x), last 8/23/14 vs. BAL Has five homers in his last 11 games, including a two-run shot Tuesday vs. Milwaukee went deep Saturday in St. Louis has played in 51 games, reaching safely in 39, since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on July 9 has made 36 starts in center field, 15 starts at second base. Hitting.333 (9-for-27) in his last seven home games was 1-for-3 Monday vs. Milwaukee. Had a six-game hitting streak, August batted.375 (9-for-24) during the run. Homered for the second-straight game August 26 in Cincinnati, a two-run shot that upped Chicago s lead to 3-0 in the 7th. Batted.307 (103-for-335) with 25 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 89 games to begin the season with Iowa, his first time at the Triple-A level named a PCL All-Star. #9 JAVIER BAEZ INF (.179, 7 HR, 15 RBI) Homestand:.091 (1-11), 2B, 2 BB, R Current Streak: 1 Game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 8/23/14 vs. BAL (Tommy Hunter) Career Bests: H- 3, COL; RBI- 4, COL, R-2 (2x), last 8/13/14 vs. MIL Has seven homers and 15 RBI in his first 30 career games has made 24 starts at second base, and six at shortstop, since he was called up to make his MLB debut, August 5 homered both August 22 and 23 vs. Baltimore has drawn a walk in consecutive games, and on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee added a double. His two-run double August 29 snapped a 2-2 eighth inning tie and helped the Cubs to the 7-2 win in St. Louis recorded a two-run double August 27 in Cincinnati. Made his first start at shortstop August 20 vs. San Francisco, going 1-for-4 August 19, drew a first-inning walk vs. the Giants and came around to score. Was selected August 5 from Triple-A Iowa and went 1-for-6 as the starting second baseman hit.260 (101-for-388) with 24 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 80 RBI in 104 games. #12 JOHN BAKER C (.200, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: One Game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: WAS (Garrett Mock) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (4x), last 6/27/14 vs. WAS; R- 3 (3x), last CHI Has made 46 starts behind the plate Cubs are in his starts batted.371 (13-for-35) in 14 games from June 27-July 30 July 29 vs. Colorado, pitched a scoreless 16th inning and earned the 4-3 win first Cubs position player to pitch since Joe Mather, August 27, 2012 vs. Milwaukee first true Cubs position player to earn a win since Fred Pfeffer in 1885 (thanks to Ed Hartig). August 20 vs. San Francisco, was 2-for-4 marked his seventh multi-hit effort this season. Besides a scoreless inning on the mound July 29, led off the 16th inning with a walk and scored the gamewinning run. #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO C (.234, 11 HR, 39 RBI) Homestand:.417 (5-12), HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B Current Streak: 3 Games (5-12) Multi-Hit Games (19): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 6; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 23 Last HR: 9/1/14 vs. MIL (Jimmy Nelson) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (11x), last BOS Had five hits and five RBI in the three-game Milwaukee series after going 1-for-17 on the last road trip has three homers in his last 13 games to give him a career-high 11 long balls surpassed the eight he hit last year has made 87 starts behind the plate was 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored Wednesday vs. MIL. Was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI Monday vs. Milwaukee. Finished August 16 2-for-4 with a solo homer August 15 in New York, was 1-for-2 with a walk. Went 1-for-3 August 11 was 2-for-4 with a double Aug. 10 vs. the Rays has 18 multi-hit efforts. #13 STARLIN CASTRO INF (.292, 14 HR, 65 RBI) Homestand:.600 (3-5), 2 R, 2B Current Streak: 9 Games (13-32/.406) Multi-Hit Games (43): 2-hit (28), 3-hit (15), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 14; GW RBI- 7; 2-Out RBI- 18 Last HR: STL (Justin Masterson) Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last COL; RBI- 6, CIN; R- 4, CIN Suffered a sprained left ankle Tuesday vs. Milwaukee named to his third N.L. All-Star Team by the player vote, his third honor at only 24 years old is just the third shortstop in franchise history to make at least three All-Star teams, joining Ernie Banks (nine times) and Don Kessinger (six times) his 65 RBI have surpassed the 44 RBI he had all last season had a career-high tying 14-game hitting streak, August 1-15 (24-for-57/.421). Has hit safely in his last nine games (13-for-32/.387) and in 25 of his last 27 (40-for-103/.388). Saturday matched his career high with his 14th homer of the season as part of a 2-for-4 effort. Is one of four N.L. players with at least 15 three-hit efforts (Freeman, Gordon, Revere). #8 CHRIS COGHLAN OF (.280, 6 HR, 31 RBI) Homestand:.429 (6-14), R, 2B Current Streak: 4 Games (9-18) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (18), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 6; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 15 Last HR: LAD (Josh Beckett) Career Bests: H- 4 (8x), last CIN; RBI- 3 (10x), last 8/23/14 vs. BAL; R- 4, TB Has played in 103 games for Chicago since being selected from Iowa, May 3 has made 72 starts in LF and one in RF hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games (18-for-57/.316), and has nine hits in his last four games was 2-for-5 with a run Wednesday vs. Milwaukee went 2-for-5 Tuesday against the Brewers. Had two hits Monday vs. Milwaukee (2-for-4, 2B) went 3-for-4 with a two-run single Sunday in St. Louis. August 23 vs. Baltimore, delivered a game-winning three-run triple in the second inning leads the team with five triples this season had a season-high nine-game hitting streak, June 30-July 8 (.452/14-for-31). #51 RYAN KALISH OF (.239, 0 HR, 4 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: Hitless Last 3 Games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: SEA (Doug Fister) Career Bests: H- 3, 8/2/10 vs. CLE; RBI- 4 (2x), last 9/6/10 vs. TB; R- 3, 9/6/10 vs. TB Selected from Iowa on Wednesday and is in his second stint with Cubs made Opening Day roster and hit.242 (22-for-91) in 39 games before he was optioned to Iowa, May 26 he remained with Iowa through remainder of season, and hit.251 (72-for-287) with 14 doubles, three triples, eight homers and 37 RBI in 87 games. Has played 40 games for Chicago, making 11 starts in left, six in right and three in center. Batting.259 (14-for-54) on the road is 5-for-12 (.417) when putting the first pitch in play had a fivegame hitting streak (7-for-17/.412), May #21 JUNIOR LAKE OF (.216, 9 HR, 25 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 9 Last HR: 6/7/14 vs. MIA (Chris Hatcher) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 8/2/13 vs. LAD; RBI- 6, STL; R- 2 (11x), last PIT Recalled from Triple-A Iowa Tuesday after he was optioned to Iowa, August 15 (post-game) was on Chicago s Opening Day roster and hit.216 (63-for-291) with nine homers and 25 RBI in 98 games prior to his option has made 40 starts in left field, 26 in center field. Hit.262 (17-for-65) with two homers and seven RBI in 14 games with Iowa. Recorded his second career two-homer game June 7 vs. the Marlins his first came August 1, 2013 vs. the Dodgers last appeared for Chicago, August 13 vs. Milwaukee, going 0-for-3. #51 RAFAEL LOPEZ C (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: N/A Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H- N/A; RBI- N/A; R- N/A Selected from Triple-A Tuesday and made his big league debut as a pinch-hitter (0-for-1) is on a big league roster for the first time in his career combined to hit.290 (103-for-355) with 17 doubles, five homers and 51 RBI in 106 games with Double-A Tennessee and Iowa named a Southern League mid-season All-Star for the second-straight season. In 61 games with Iowa, hit.285 (59-for-207) with a homer and 27 RBI had a.378 on-base percentage, thanks in part to 28 walks. Originally selected by Chicago in the 16th round of the 2011 Draft out of Florida State University. CUBS VS. PIRATES RHP VANCE WORLEY John Baker Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Junior Lake Anthony Rizzo Luis Valbuena CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Ryan Kalish Junior Lake Rafael Lopez Anthony Rizzo Jorge Soler Matt Szczur Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena Logan Watkins CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014 Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Ryan Kalish Junior Lake Rafael Lopez Anthony Rizzo Matt Szczur Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena Logan Watkins CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Ryan Kalish Junior Lake Rafael Lopez Anthony Rizzo Matt Szczur Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena Logan Watkins CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Ryan Kalish Junior Lake Rafael Lopez Anthony Rizzo Ryan Sweeney Matt Szczur Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena Logan Watkins CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Arismendy Alcantara Javier Baez John Baker Welington Castillo Starlin Castro Chris Coghlan Ryan Kalish Junior Lake Rafael Lopez Anthony Rizzo Matt Szczur Chris Valaika Luis Valbuena Logan Watkins

4 #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.278, 30 HR, 71 RBI) Homestand:.000 Current Streak: 3 Games (4-11) Multi-Hit Games (38): 2-hit (31), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 27; GW RBI- 15; 2-Out RBI- 13 Last HR: CIN (Johnny Cueto) Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 4/9/14 vs. PIT; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Has missed the last nine games due to a lower back strain ranks second in the N.L. with 30 homers, six shy of Miami s Giancarlo Stanton Aug. 26, hit his 30th homer, the first Cubs left-handed hitter to reach the milestone since Fred McGriff 2002 and just the 11th season of 30 homers by a Cubs left-handed hitter in club history. Won the N.L. s Final Vote ballot, punching his ticket to the All-Star Game marked his first career ASG nod. Of his 24 homers since May 8, 14 have given Chicago the lead and two have tied the game. Hitting.303 (40-for-132) vs. lefties and.268 (95-for-354) vs. righties batting.397 (23-for-58) with a major league-high 11 homers when putting the first pitch in play. #68 JORGE SOLER OF (.462, 3 HR, 10 RBI) Homestand:.364 (4-11), 3 RBI, 3 2B, 3 R, BB Current Streak: 7 Games (12-26/.462) Multi-Hit Games (4): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: STL (Pat Neshek) Career Bests: H- 3, STL; RBI- 3, STL; R- 2, STL Is the second Cub ever to have 10 or more RBI in his first seven career games, joining Mandy Brooks (12 RBI) in 1925 is the first player since Yankees Joe Buzas in 1945 to record at least one RBI and/or extra-base hit in each of his first seven career games has hit safely in first seven career games recalled from Iowa, August 27. Is third player since 1900 to record an extra-base hit in his first five career games, joining St. Louis Enos Slaughter (1938) and Boston s Will Middlebrooks (2012). Was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, August 27, and hit a home run in his first big league at-bat, the first Cubs player to do so since Starlin Castro on May 7, 2010 at Cincinnati went 2-for-4 with two RBI overall. Combined to hit.340 (68-for-200) with 23 doubles, 15 home runs, 57 RBI, a.432 on-base percentage, a.700 slugging and a OPS in 62 games this year across three minor league levels. #41 MATT SZCZUR OF (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand:.000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last 3 Games (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H- 2, last STL; RBI- N/A; R- 1, last CIN Recalled from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut Aug. 17 in New York was a pinch-runner and remained in game in right field (0-for-1) hit.315 (39-for-124) with 18 runs, three doubles, two RBI and 16 stolen bases in 30 games following the Triple-A All-Star break in his first season at the level. Made the start in left field Saturday night in St. Louis and went 2-for-4, his first multi-hit effort. Recorded his first career big league hit August 21, a single off the Giants Madison Bumgarner. Has 30 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 24 RBI and a.261 average in 116 games for Iowa. #4 CHRIS VALAIKA INF (.208, 3 HR, 9 RBI) Homestand:.333 (3-9), HR, 2 RBI, R, HBP, BB Current Streak: 2 Games (3-7) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 7 Last HR: 9/3/14 vs. MIL (Matt Garza) Career Bests: H- 3, 8/30/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 2 (5x), last 9/3/14 vs. MIL; R- 2 (2x), last HOU Was selected from Triple-A Iowa, August 1 has made 17 starts, including the last nine games at first base (10 overall), four at third base, one at shortstop and two at second base has two HR in his last six games. His two-run homer in Wednesday s second inning vs. Milwaukee proved to be the game winner. Slugged his second home run of the season Saturday afternoon as part of a back-to-back effort with Logan Watkins doubled as a pinch-hitter and came around to score August 22 vs. Baltimore. Belted a two-run homer August 20 vs. San Francisco, his first homer since May 4 of last season at Philadelphia while with the Marlins started August in New York at 3B (1-for-8). Batted.278 (98-for-352) with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 51 RBI in 102 games with Iowa. #24 LUIS VALBUENA INF (.248, 16 HR, 48 RBI) Homestand:.364 (4-11), HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2B, BB Current Streak: 5 Games (8-19/.421) Multi-Hit Games (25): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 12; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 19 Last HR: 9/1/14 vs. MIL (Jeremy Jeffress) Career Bests: H- 3 (20x), last CIN; RBI- 4, DET; R- 3 (5x), last 7/25/14 vs. STL Has four RBI in his last four games and gone deep in four of his last nine has hit safely in 14 of his last 18 games (22-for-66/.333) with two doubles, a triple, six homers and 10 RBI was 1-for-31 (.032) in 11 games prior to this stretch has played in 127 games, making 85 starts at third base and 17 at second base Monday vs. Milwaukee extended his single-season career high with his 16th home run. Tuesday night vs. Milwaukee, delivered a game-winning RBI single in the first and added a double. Fell a triple shy of the cycle Sunday in St. Louis, going 3-for-5 with a double and two-run homer was his 20th-career three-hit game, equaling his career high. August 22, hit a game-winning solo homer in the fourth vs. Baltimore. #45 LOGAN WATKINS INF (.414, 1 HR, 5 RBI) Homestand:.500 (4-8), RBI, R Current Streak: 4 Games (5-12) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: STL (Justin Masterson) Career Bests: H- 3, MIL; RBI- 2, 8/23/14 vs. BAL; R- 1 (5x), last 9/3/14 vs. MIL Returned to the Cubs, August 27, after a two-day stint with Triple-A Iowa and recorded a pinch-hit single that night hitting.256 (83-for-324) with 21 doubles, one triple, four homers and 38 RBI in 103 games with Iowa has played every position for Iowa, save for pitcher and catcher, mostly at second base. Has hit safely in his last four games and on Wednesday was 2-for-4 with a run and a RBI. Saturday hit his first major league home run, a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning that eventually combined with Chris Valaika for back-to-back homers in St. Louis. September 5, 2014 Page 4 CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Arismendy Alcantara (8) Javier Baez (7) John Baker (0)... Welington Castillo (11) Starlin Castro (14) Chris Coghlan (6) Ryan Kalish (0)... Junior Lake (9) Rafael Lopez (0)... Anthony Rizzo (30) Jorge Soler (3) Matt Szczur (0)... Chris Valaika (3) Luis Valbuena (16) Logan Watkins (1)... 1 CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Arismendy Alcantara (5) Javier Baez (4) John Baker (2) Welington Castillo (11) Starlin Castro (16) Chris Coghlan (8) Ryan Kalish (1)... 1 Junior Lake (6) (6) Rafael Lopez (0)... Anthony Rizzo (17) Jorge Soler (3) Matt Szczur (0)... Chris Valaika (3)... 3 Luis Valbuena (10) Logan Watkins (1)... 1 CUBS MULTI-HOMER GAMES, CAREER Batter (No.)... Last Multi HR Game Javier Baez (1)... COL Welington Castillo (1)... 9/10/13 vs. CIN Starlin Castro (2)... MIL Chris Coghlan (2)... 4/25/11 vs. LAD Junior Lake (2)... 6/7/14 vs. MIA Anthony Rizzo (7)... 7/22/14 vs. SD Jorge Soler (1)... STL Luis Valbuena (1)... CUBS HOME RUNS IN Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (142) Opponents (97) CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:... Junior Lake, St. Louis (Adam Wainwright) Walk-Off HR:... Anthony Rizzo, 6/6/14 vs. Miami (Kevin Slowey) Pinch-HR:... Nate Schierholtz, 7/26/14 vs. St. Louis (Shelby Miller) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:... David DeJesus, Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Inside-The-Park HR:... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) Three-Homer Game:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Pitcher Hitting Homer:... Travis Wood, 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Jorge Soler, Cincinnati (Mat Latos) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Jorge Soler, Cincinnati (Mat Latos) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 3-Homer Games (0):... N/A 2-Homer Games (8):... Castro 2, 4/8 vs. PIT & MIL; Rizzo 3, MIL, ARI, 7/22 vs. SD ; Lake, 6/7/14 vs. MIA; Baez, COL, Soler, STL Grand Slams (1):... Olt, CWS (Cleto) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2):...Rizzo, 4/30-5/3, Olt 5/7-5/9 Pinch-Homers (1):...Schierholtz, 7/26 vs. STL (Miller) Back-to-Back Homers (8):... Olt & Lake, 4/9 vs. PIT; Coghlan & Sweeney, CIN; Alcantara & Rizzo, 7/22 vs. SD; Baez & Castro, COL; Baez & Rizzo, 8/13 vs. MIL; Ruggiano & Castillo, 8/21 vs. SF,Valbuena & Soler, CIN;Watkins & Valaika, STL Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (3):... Wood 3, 4/21 vs. ARI (Arroyo); 6/5 vs. NYM (degrom); 7/25 vs. STL (Kelly) Game-Opening Homers (1):... Lake, STL Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1):... Rizzo, 6/6 vs. MIA (Slowey) CUBS CATCHING CORPS. CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Baker 4/49 8.1% (154 ER/417.0 IP) Castillo 21/ % (350 ER/787.1 IP) Whiteside 0/5 --- % (23 ER/64.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (6): Jackson, 3; Beeler, 1; Hammel, 1; Schlitter 1 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (27) Schierholtz, 9; Sweeney, 7; Alcantara, 3; Coghlan, 3; Lake, 3; Bonifacio, 1; Ruggiano, 1 CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Bonifacio 63 (24-39), Coghlan 45 (23-22), Alcantara 12 (6-6), Lake 7 (1-6), Valbuena 6 (5-1), Kalish 4 (3-1), Sweeney 3 (2-1) 2 Lake 30 (15-15), Baez 30 (17-13), Ruggiano 25 (10-15), Alcantara 14 (6-8), Valbuena 13 (5-8), Sweeney 9 (3-6), Coghlan 8 (5-3), Kalish 7 (1-6), Castro 4 (2-2) 3 Rizzo 124 (56-68), Castro 11 (5-6), Ruggiano (3, 2-1), Valbuena 2 (1-1) 4 Castro 103 (47-56), Schierholtz 14 (4-10), Valbuena 12 (8-4), Rizzo 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (2-2), Soler 2 (1-1) 5 Valbuena 59 (24-35), Schierholtz 18 (8-10), Castillo 14 (4-10), Ruggiano 11 (8-3), Castro 10 (3-7), Sweeney 9 (7-2), Olt 6 (4-2), Soler 5 (3-2), Coghlan 3 (1-2), Lake 3 (1-2), Alcantara 2 (1-1) 6 Castillo 38 (21-17), Schierholtz 21 (10-11), Alcantara 16 (7-9), Olt 16 (6-10), Lake 11 (3-8), Sweeney 9 (6-3), Coghlan 8 (4-4), Valbuena 7 (2-5), Castro 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Valaika 2 (1-1), Watkins 2 (1-1), Kalish 1 (0-1) 7 Castillo 21 (10-11), Schierholtz 20 (9-11), Olt 18 (7-11), Sweeney 16 (3-13), Baker 14 (7-7), Barney 9 (5-4), Coghlan 9 (4-5), Lake 8 (6-2), Alcantara 7 (6-1), Valaika 6 (1-4), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Valbuena 4 (1-3), Watkins 3 (3-0), Kalish 1 (1-0) 8 Barney 42 (16-26), Baker 31 (15-16), Castillo 14 (3-11), Olt 10 (5-5), Valaika 9 (6-3), Kalish 6 (3-3), Whiteside 7 (4-3), Lake 6 (4-2), Szczur 4 (2-2), Sweeney 4 (1-3), Schierholtz 3 (3-0), Coghlan 1 (0-1), Ruggiano 1 (1-0), Valbuena 1 (0-1), Watkins 1 (1-0) 9 Jackson 25 (7-18), Wood 25 (13-12), Arrieta 20 (11-9), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Hammel 16 (10-6), Hendricks 10 (9-1), Wada 9 (4-5), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Barney 4 (3-1), Beeler 2 (0-2), Turner 2 (1-1), Baker 1 (0-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (1-0), Straily 1 (0-1), Doubront 1 (1-0) C Castillo 87 (38-49), Baker 46 (22-24), Whiteside 7 (4-3) 1B Rizzo 129 (58-71), Valaika 10 (6-4), Olt 1 (0-1) 2B Barney 55 (24-31), Baez 24 (13-11), Bonifacio 23 (8-15), Valbuena 17 (7-10), Alcantara 15 (8-7), Watkins 4 (4-0), Valaika 2 (0-2) 3B Valbuena 86 (38-48), Olt 47 (22-25), Bonifacio 3 (3-0), Valaika 4 (1-3) SS Castro 133 (59-74), Baez 6 (4-2), Valaika 1 (1-0) LF Coghlan 72 (35-37), Lake 40 (20-20), Kalish 11 (5-6), Sweeney 8 (1-7), Ruggiano 6 (2-4), Szczur 3 (1-2) CF Bonifacio 37 (13-24), Alcantara 36 (18-18), Lake 26 (11-15), Sweeney 22 (13-9), Ruggiano 16 (7-9), Kalish 3 (2-1) RF Schierholtz 75 (34-41), Ruggiano 30 (16-14), Sweeney 18 (6-12), Soler 7 (4-3), Kalish 6 (1-5), Watkins 2 (1-1), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0) P Wood 28 (14-14), Jackson 26 (8-18), Arrieta 22 (13-9), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Hammel 17 (10-7), Hendricks 10 (9-1), Wada 9 (4-5), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Beeler 2 (0-2), Turner 2 (1-1), Straily 1 (0-1), Doubront 1 (1-0) DH Olt 2 (0-2), Sweeney 2 (2-0), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Schierholtz 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING TOTAL CUBS OPP

5 Cubs Pitching SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers Relievers Season Totals / CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Kyuji Fujikawa 9/2 vs. MIL 1.0,1,0,0,1,2 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) PIT 0/0 9/5 5/4 Justin Grimm 9/3 vs. MIL-H 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 8/23/14 vs. BAL (7-2) N/A 9/3/14 vs. MIL 0/1 65/48 26/4 Eric Jokisch N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0/0 0/0 0/0 Blake Parker 9/1 vs. MIL-H 0.2,1,1,1,0,1 CIN (6-4, 14 inn.) SEA (5-3) 9/1/14 vs. MIL 0/0 11/6 0/0 Neil Ramirez 9/3 vs. MIL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 STL (7-2) PHI (3-0) 9/1/14 vs. MIL 3/3 43/30 8/1 Zac Rosscup CIN 1.0,1,0,0,0,0 N/A N/A CWS 0/0 11/7 9/3 Hector Rondon 9/3 vs. MIL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 COL (6-5) 9/1/14 vs. MIL (4-2) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 23/27 55/41 7/0 Brian Schlitter 9/2 vs. MIL 1.0,1,0,0,0,0 CWS (12-5) N/A 7/31/14 vs. COL 0/4 54/39 37/13 Dan Straily NYM-L 5.1,4,7,5,3,4 MIN (6-1) N/A N/A 0/0 0/0 0/0 Pedro Strop 9/3 vs. MIL 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 NYM (2-1) 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) CIN 2/6 57/43 11/2 Carlos Villanueva STL-L 1.0,4,3,3,1,2 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) COL (6-5) LAD 2/2 34/23 19/11 Arodys Vizcaino 9/27/11 vs. PHI 1.0,1,1,1,0,0 8/16/11 vs. SF (2-1) N/A STL 0/0 0/0 0/0 Wesley Wright 9/2 vs. MIL 1.0,1,0,0,1,1 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) CHI (3-0) STL 0/2 54/39 38/ SEASON TOTALS 31/50 (.620) 456/323 (.708) 189/57 (.302) #11 KYUJI FUJIKAWA RHP (0-0, 4.32 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 8/20 vs. SF MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 8/20/14 vs. SF Was activated from the 60-day disabled list August 6 after a near 14-month recovery from Tommy John surgery (June 11, 2013) has pitched in 12 games this season, walking three and striking out 10. Pitched a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday vs. Milwaukee. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (4-2, 3.79 ERA, 0 SV, 8 HOLDS) CAREER: 12-12, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 3.1, 8/23 vs. BAL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2-6/14/13 vs. TOR Leads team with 65 relief appearances has a 0.98 ERA (2 ER/18.1 IP) in his last 19 games since July 25 has walked two and struck out 21 in this stretch has held the opponent scoreless in 50 of his 65 games. August 29 became the 72nd pitcher in major league history and seventh Cub to strike out four batters in an inning, doing so to close out Chicago s 7-2 win. #43 ERIC JOKISCH LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: N/A MOST IP, CAREER: N/A Joined the first big league roster of his pro career as a September call up went 9-10 with a 3.58 ERA (63 ER/158.1 IP) in 26 starts while striking out 143 batters and walking only 31 in innings. Is with a 3.50 ERA (252 ER/647.2 IP) in 123 minor league appearances (99 starts) in five minor league seasons. #50 BLAKE PARKER RHP (1-1, 6.57 ERA, 1 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 2-3, 1 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 7/29 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (6x), last 7/29/14 vs.col Was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Monday for his sixth stint with the Cubs this season with Iowa, has earned Pacific Coast League All-Star honors by going recording 25 saves in 27 chances with a 1.77 ERA (7 ER/35.2 IP) in 35 games this season. Has tossed 2.0 innings three times this year, most previously July 29 vs. Colorado. #54 NEIL RAMIREZ RHP (2-1, 0.96 ERA, 3 SV, 15 HOLDS) CAREER: 2-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, STL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2, STL Was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to August 10 s game (sore right triceps) has struck out 48 in 37.1 innings (11.6 K/9.0 IP) and walked just 13 in his 43 outings since he was promoted for the first time in his career, April 24 opponents are batting.168 (22-for-131) is three-for-three in save situations and has 15 holds. Earned his 15th hold of the year September 1 vs. Milwaukee, preserving a 3-2 lead. #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (3-4, 2.65 ERA, 23 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 5-5, 23 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 4/19 vs. CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN Has converted his last nine save chances a season high has pitched in 55 games, converting 23-of-27 save chances has issued just one walk and struck out 22 in his last 24.0 innings since June 30 all told, has walked 13 and struck out 58 in 54.1 innings. Has spun 11.0-straight scoreless innings dating to August 10. #59 ZAC ROSSCUP LHP (0-0, ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 1.2 IP, NYY (gm. 2) MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2 IP, NYY (gm. 2) Recalled for the sixth time from Triple-A Iowa, September 2 landed on the disabled list May 14 with left shoulder soreness before being activated June 14. Is 2-0 with four saves and a 2.10 ERA (7 ER/30.0 IP) in 29 games with Iowa. #63 BRIAN SCHLITTER RHP (2-3, 3.40 ERA, 0 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 2-4, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 (3x), last 6/6 vs. MIA MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (5x), last 6/6/14 vs. MIA Landed on the 15-day disabled list August 9 with right shoulder inflammation has held opponent scoreless in 45 of 54 outings has recorded eight-straight scoreless outings (6.2 IP) after allowing eight earned runs in 4.0 innings spanning six games, July Tossed a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday vs. Milwaukee in his first game back. #19 DAN STRAILY RHP (0-1, 8.44 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 13-12, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: 7.0, MIN MOST IP, CAREER: 7.1, TOR Was acquired by the Cubs as part of the trade that sent Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to Oakland on July 5 made a spot start with the Cubs on August 16 in New York, enduring a 7-3 loss to the Mets (5 ER/5.1 IP). Went 3-5 with a 4.09 ERA (25 ER/55.0 IP) in 10 starts with Triple-A Iowa. #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (2-4, 2.36 ERA, 2 SV, 16 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 6 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 7/29 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (8x), last 7/29/14 vs. COL Has pitched in 57 games has struck out 61 in 53.1 innings and issued 23 walks has picked up 13 holds, a save and two wins in his last 42 games dating to May 31 (1.55 ERA, 7 ER/40.2 IP) was on the D.L., May 7-30 with a left groin strain. Recorded the blown save August 31 in St. Louis when allowing the tying run to score in the seventh inning. #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA RHP (5-7, 4.85 ERA, 2 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 45-50, 8 SV MOST IP, 2014: 5.0 IP (2x), last 4/25@ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (2x), last CIN Has a 2.45 ERA (14 ER/51.1 IP) in 32 relief appearances since he moved back to the bullpen, May 3, though he did make a spot start July 5 in Washington (loss). Took the loss August 31 in St. Louis after allowing three runs to score in the eighth inning, snapping a 6-6 tie. #47 ARODYS VIZCAINO RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 0 SV MOST IP, 2014: N/A MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (2x), last 8/16/11 vs. SF Was acquired from Atlanta on July 30, 2012 after making his big league debut with the Braves in 2011, when he went 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA (9 ER/17.1 IP) in 17 relief outings. Pitched at three minor league levels this year, culminating with 14 outings in Tennessee (1-1, one save, 2.63 ERA) and 17 outings with Iowa (0-0, 5.40 ERA). #53 WESLEY WRIGHT LHP (0-2, 2.38 ERA, 0 SV, 9 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-17, 2 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (6x), last CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 8/1/10 vs. MIL Has held the opponent scoreless in 45 of 54 relief outings has walked just 16 in 44.1 innings, striking out 37 picked up holds in four-straight outings, June Has turned in a 1.32 ERA (2 ER/13.2 IP) in 14 appearances since the start of August CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 12, STL... Largest Winning Margin... 13, WASH 3 (6x), last COL... Largest Come Behind Win... 5 (2x), last STL 17, STL... Most Runs (4x), last STL (GM 2) 6 (2x), last BOS (9th)... Most Runs, Inn (2x), last STL (GM 2, 8th) 20, STL... Most Hits... 19, WASH 7 (2x), last BOS (9th)... Most Hits, Inn.... 8, 7/24 vs. SD (6th) 2, SF... Fewest Hits... 1, 8/24 vs. BAL 4 (2x), last STL... Most Home Runs... 5, 4/9 vs. PIT 2 (9x), last STL (4th)... Most Home Runs, Inn (7x), last 9/1 vs. MIL (7th) 5 (9x), last 7/12 vs. ATL... Most Doubles... 8, WASH 2 (4x), last ARI... Most Triples... 2, COL 10, BOS... Most Extra-Base Hits... 8, WASH 9, (2x), last COL... Most BBs By Batters... 11, 7/23 vs. SD 18, 7/29 vs. COL... Most Ks By Pitchers (2x), last 8/10 vs. TB 3 (3x), last ARI... Most Stolen Bases...6, CIN 4, 7/22 vs. SD... Most Double Plays Turned... 4, 9/1 vs. MIL 3, (2x), last CIN... Most Errors Committed... 3, 8/8 vs. TB 19, PIT... Most Left On Base... 15, PIT Longest Winning Streak: 5 Games... 6/3-7 Longest Losing Streak: 6 Games... 7/5-10 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 25 (CUBS 16, BOS 9)... BOS Most Hits, Both Clubs: 35 (CUBS 19, BOS 16)... BOS Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (PIT 5, CUBS 2)... 4/9 vs. PIT Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 33 (CUBS 17, MIA 16)... 6/6 vs. MIA Most Left on Base, Both Clubs: 34 (PIT 15, CUBS 19)... PIT Fewest Left on Base, Both Clubs: 6 (2x), (CUBS 3, CIN 3)... last 6/24 vs. CIN Consecutive Games With a Home Run: /16-27 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 4 (2x)... 6/25-6/28-1 & 8/8-11 Consecutive Errorless Games: /18-26 Consecutive Games With An Error: /23-27 Shortest Game, Time: 2:18... MIL Longest Game, Time: 6:27*... 7/29 vs. COL Most Innings: 16 (2x)... PIT & 7/29 vs. COL Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41, /26 vs. STL Largest Road Crowd: 53, LAD Series Sweeps: 4... vs. NYM (3), BOS (3), 6/30-7/2; vs. BAL (3), 8/22-24;... vs. MIL (3), * Longest game by time in franchise history BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 14, Castro... 8/1-15 Most Runs Scored: 5, Bonifacio... STL Most Hits: 5, Bonifacio... PIT Most Total Bases: 9 (4x), last Soler... STL Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (3x), last Rizzo... PIT Most Doubles: 3, Castillo... 5/2 vs. STL Most Triples: 1 (26x), last Valbuena... 8/20 vs. SF Most RBI: 6, Lake... STL Most Stolen Bases: 2, Bonifacio... PIT and 4/10 vs. PIT Most Walks: 4, Rizzo... CIN Most Strikeouts: 4 (7x), last Baez... CIN 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 5, Hendricks... 8/1-current Longest Losing Streak: 6, Wood... 6/21-8/21 Complete Game Shutouts: N/A... N/A 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A... N/A Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A... N/A Longest Outing, Reliever: 5.0, Rusin... STL Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11 (3x), last Wood... 7/30 vs. COL Reliever: 5, Villanueva... CIN Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Wood... 4/10 vs. PIT Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 16.2, Arrieta... 6/3-13 Reliever: 16.0, Villanueva... 7/12-8/16 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 9, Rondon... 8/12-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 18, Arrieta... 6/24 vs. CIN Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last Arrieta... COL Most Hits Allowed: 13, Arrieta... COL Most Homers Allowed: 3 (2x), last Jackson... 7/12 vs. ATL Most Walks Issued: 5 (5x), last Wood... 6/26 vs. WSH Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 7.2, Arrieta... BOS MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 22 High-Water Mark: 1 under (0-1, 1-2) Losses after Leading: 27 Low-Water Mark: 19 under (42-61) Games Won in Last At-Bat: 11 No. of Times at.500 Mark: N/A Games Lost in Last At-Bat: 15