MIAMI MARLINS (63-59) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (62-57) AUGUST 20, 2016 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #120/HOME #60 RHP DAVID PEHLPS (6-6, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP CHAD KUHL (3-0, 3.73 ERA) THE PIRATES...had their four-game winning streak snapped last night...have won six of their last eight games and nine of their last 13...Have gone 25-16 in their last 4s and have posted the best record in Major League Baseball since June 24 (28-18,.609)...Won a season-high seven straight games from 6/29 to 7/6... Were a season-high nine games over.500 following their win against the Rangers in Texas on 5/27 (28-19)...Were 72-47 after 119 games in 2015 (72-48 after 120). BUCS WHEN... JUST WIN BABY: In each of Chad Kuhl s first six Major League starts, the Pirates have come away with a victory...dating Last five games... 4-1 back to 1913, this is the third-longest such streak among Pittsburgh starting pitchers...the Pirates won each of the first seven Last ten games... 7-3 starts that Jim Nelson made in 1970 between 6/15 and 7/17 (Nelson made two relief appearances to start his career) and the first eight starts that Whitey Glazner made in 1921 (Glazner made six relief appearances to begin his career). Leading after 6... 52-2 THE OUTFIELD: Last night Pittsburgh s outfielders recorded multiple assists in a game for the fourth time this season...the Tied after 6... 7-8 Pirates enter today with 30 outfield assists this season, which ranks second in the National League behind Atlanta (32). Trailing after 6... 3-47 DOWN ON THE FARM: Last night Pirates prospect Mitch Keller of the Single-A West Virginia Power allowed two hits over 7.0 scoreless innings to extend his scoreless streak to 18.0 innings...keller enters today s action ranked fifth in the South Atlantic Leading after 7... 57-4 League in ERA (2.56), first in WHIP (0.91) and second in batting average against (.213). Tied after 7... 3-6 REHABBING BUCCO: Catcher Chris Stewart, sidelined since 7/2 with left knee discomfort, is currently on a rehab assignment Trailing after 7... 2-47 with Double-A Altoona...He has gone 1-for-8 with four walks and an RBI in his first four rehab games and is expected to catch all nine innings of Altoona s game tonight at New Hampshire. Leading after 8... 58-0 THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: Starling Marte recorded his National League leading 15th outfield assist Friday night; he Tied after 8... 4-5 led the league with 16 outfield assists last season en route to capturing his first Rawlings Gold Glove award...marte is the first Pirates outfielder with 30 or more assists in back-to-back seasons since Dave Parker, who had 26 in 1977 and 12 in 1978. Trailing after 8... 0-52 FISH FRY: The Bucs swept the Marlins in their three-game series at PNC Park last season (May 25-27) and have gone 11-2 Scoring first... 42-22 against the Fish in the last 13 games played in Pittsburgh, dating back to the 2012 campaign...in the last 13 games against the Marlins at PNC Park, the Bucco pitching staff has posted a 2.36 ERA (118.0ip/31er) while the offense has batted.290 Opp. score first... 20-35 (119-for-411) with 24 doubles, nine home runs and 61 runs scored (4.7 per game average). Scoring 4+... 54-20 THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Pirates have gone 14-8 in their last 22 home games and are 33-26 at PNC Park this year...since the start of the 2013 season, Pittsburgh has posted the best home record in the Major Leagues (187-115,.619). Scoring less than 4... 8-37 ON A SERIES NOTE: The Pirates have won each of their last four series and have posted a 10-3-2 record in their last 15 Outhitting Opp.... 40-9 series since the Giants took three-of-four from the Bucs in Pittsburgh June 20-23...In addition, the Bucs have gone 6-0-1 in their last seven series played at PNC Park. Being out-hit...16-45 CATCH THIS: Francisco Cervelli sngled in the third inning Friday night to extend his hitting streak to nine games...he is hitting Hits are equal... 6-3.429 (12-for-28) during the streak, which is one game shy of his career-high 10-game streak with the Yankees in 2014...Since returning from the disabled list on 7/19, Cervelli is batting.345 (19-for-55). Comeback wins... 25 HOMER HAPPY: The Pirates have homered in seven straight games (nine homers total in that time), matching their seasonhigh streak of seven consecutive games with a long ball between 4/25 and 5/2...In their 130-year history of playing in the Walkoff Wins...3 Wins in final AB...8 N.L., the Bucs are now 10 home runs shy of 11,000...Garrett Jones hit the club s 10,000th all-time home run on 9/2/09. Losses in final AB...9 COMFORT ZONE: Josh Harrison has led off 12 of the last 13 games and has gone 17-for-52 (.327) with a homer and nine runs scored...in 18 games as the leadoff hitter this year, J-Hay is hitting.329 (25-for-76) with 13 runs scored...harrison has Walkoff Losses...3 produced a.306 (224-for-732) batting average, 14 homers, 58 RBI and 112 runs in 181 career games from the top spot. Extra Inning Games... 5-4 FREESE WARNING: David Freese has gone 11-for-33 (.333) in his last 10 games and the Pirates have produced a 49-33 record in the 82 games he has started (35-21 at third base and 15-11 at first base). Playing errorless...38-31 IN A PINCH: Matt Joyce has gone 13-for-45 (.289) with a Major League-leading 14 walks as a pinch hitter this season...he Homered... 44-25 has produced a.458 on-base percentage as a pinch hitter and leads MLB with four homers and 15 RBI off the bench...joyce s 15 RBI as a pinch hitter are one shy of the club record of 16, set by Willie Stargell in 1982. 2+ homers... 22-7 DOING WHAT THEY DO BEST: The Pirates are 58-0 this season when leading after eight innings, one of just three teams Series (W-L-T)...20-15-4 without a loss when leading after eight this year; also Baltimore (55-0) and San Diego (41-0)...Dating back to July of 2015, the Bucs have won 135 consecutive game in which they have led after eight frames, the longest streak among all Major League Series Sweeps...5 teams (the Padres are second with 134 in a row). Swept in a Series...5 IT S ELEMENTARY: Tony Watson has earned seven saves in eight opportunities since assuming the closer s role on 7/30... Beginning with the action on 6/7, Watson has posted a 1.29 ERA (28.0ip/4er)...While pitching with runners in scoring position, Interleague...8-9 Watson has held opposing hitters to a.096 average (5-for-52). Before the break... 46-43 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break...16-14 August 20, 2003: The Pirates tied team records with four home runs being hit in one inning and a total of seven in a game. Jason Kendall, Brian Giles and Reggie Sanders led off the fifth inning at Busch Stadium with three straight homers and after the team batted around, Sanders also hit a grand slam. The Pirates scored 10 times in the fifth inning en route to a 15-0 victory over the Cardinals. Rob Mackowiak homered twice and winning pitcher Jeff D Amico also went deep while tossing a three-hit complete game. Starter goes 6.0ip+... 39-20 Starter goes less than 6.0ip... 23-37 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Sunday vs. Miami 1:35 RHP Jose Urena (1-4, 6.80 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Vogelsong (2-2, 3.20 ERA) ROOT Monday vs. Houston 7:05 RHP Doug Fister (11-8, 3.76 ERA) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (3-2, 3.00 ERA) ROOT Tuesday vs. Houston 7:05 RHP Joe Musgrove (1-1, 4.18 ERA) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (9-6, 4.83 ERA) ROOT Wednesday vs. Houston 12:35 RHP Collin McHugh (7-10, 4.99 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (7-8, 3.30 ERA) ROOT
39 - RHP CHAD KUHL (PRONOUNCED cool) YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2016 (AAA) 6-3 2.37 16 16 0 0 83.2 81 27 22 16 66 2016 (MLB) 3-0 3.73 6 6 0 0 31.1 30 13 13 9 22 M.L. CAREER 3-0 3.73 6 6 0 0 31.1 30 13 13 9 22 vs. MIAMI: Is making his first career start against the Marlins tonight. 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 4/15 vs. Columbus ND 4.2 7 2 2 1 3 81 3.86 3-2 W 4/20 vs. Toledo W 5.0 2 0 0 1 5 77 1.86 7-2 W 4/25 at Durham W 5.0 4 1 1 0 6 84 1.84 12-1 W 4/30 vs. Norfolk ND 6.0 2 0 0 2 3 81 1.31 1-6 L APRIL (2-0, 1.31 ERA) 20.2 15 3 3 4 17 323 5/6 vs. Louisville ND 6.0 2 1 1 1 4 78 1.35 1-6 L 5/11 at Syracuse ND 6.0 4 0 0 3 3 93 1.10 3-1 W 5/16 vs. Columbus W 7.0 1 0 0 1 6 88 0.91 2-0 W 5/21 vs. Scranton/WB L 6.0 6 4 1 0 2 90 0.99 3-7 L 5/26 at Rochester W 7.0 6 1 1 0 7 97 1.03 5-2 W 5/31 vs. Rochester W 5.1 7 2 2 0 7 104 1.24 9-3 W MAY (3-1, 1.21 ERA) 37.1 26 8 5 5 29 550 6/5 vs Toledo ND 3.2 6 4 4 2 5 80 1.75 7-5 W 6/10 vs. Syracuse L 5.1 8 4 4 3 3 91 2.15 4-5 L 6/15 vs. Pawtucket ND 4.0 10 5 4 2 2 84 2.54 10-6 W 6/20 at Gwinnett W 5.2 10 2 2 0 3 91 2.58 7-5 W JUNE (1-1, 6.75 ERA) 18.2 34 15 14 7 13 346 6/26 vs. Los Angeles W 5.0 4 3 3 4 5 81 5.40 4-3 W 7/2 at Oakland ND 6.0 7 2 2 0 2 91 4.09 4-3 W 7/9 vs. Chicago ND 2.1 7 4 4 1 1 55 6.08 12-6 W 1st HALF (1-0, 6.08 ERA) 13.1 18 9 9 5 8 227 7/17 at Washington ND 6.0 1 0 0 0 5 85 4.10 2-1 W 8/9 vs. San Diego W 6.0 5 2 2 4 4 93 3.91 6-4 W 8/14 at Los Angeles W 6.0 6 2 2 0 5 102 3.73 11-3 W 2nd HALF (2-0, 2.00 ERA) 18.0 12 4 4 4 14 280 MLB TOTALS (3-0, 3.73 ERA) 31.1 30 13 13 9 22 507 7/23 vs. Charlotte ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 13 2.55 5-2 W JULY (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 13 8/1 at Columbus L 6.0 4 1 0 0 6 85 2.37 0-1 L AUGUST (0-1, 0.00 ERA) 6.0 4 1 0 0 6 85 AAA TOTALS (6-3, 2.37 ERA) 83.2 81 27 22 16 66 1317 CAREER BATTING:.100 (1-for-10) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 2 SACS CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 10/43 23% 0 6 (545.0ip/230er) 3.80 Diaz 0/0 ---- 1 0 (9.0ip/3er) 3.00 Fryer 1/14 7% 0 2 (134.2ip/58er) 3.88 Kratz 4/7 57% 0 2 (139.0ip/55er) 3.56 Stallings 0/0 ---- 0 0 (17.0ip/25er) 13.24 Stewart 2/11 18% 0 4 (224.2ip/125er) 5.01 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...3 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 2 SB OFF PITCHERS... 1 NO THROWS... 8 OTHERS (double steals)... 4 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates... 12, 4 times, last on 7/9 vs. CHI Most runs, game, Opponents... 15, 6/21 vs. SF Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, 4/21 @SD (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents... 7, 6/21 vs. SF (4th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, 5/17 vs. ATL Most hits, game, Opponents...22, 6/21 vs. SF Most hits, inning, Pirates...7, 5/17 vs. ATL (1st) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, 4/21 @SD (7th) Most consec. hits, game...5, 5/17 vs. ATL, 4/24 @ARI & 4/21 @SD Most hits, inning, Opponents...6, twice, last on 6/21 vs. SF (4th & 8th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...2, 8/10 vs. SD Fewest hits, game, Opponents...3, 6/14 @NY, 5/30 @MIA & 4/16 vs. MIL Most doubles, game...7, 4/24 @ARI Most triples, game...2, 7/19 vs. MIL & 5/19 vs. ATL Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, 4/26 @COL Most home runs, game, Opponents... 5, 6/19 @CHI Most consecutive games, home run...7, 8/12-19 & 4/25-5/2 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...10, 4/5-15 Most extra-base hits...8, 4/24 @ARI Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 26, 4/3-5/2 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...4, 7/2 @OAK & 6/8 vs. NY Most stolen bases, game, Opponents..5, 8/7 vs. CIN, 7/23 vs. PHI & 7/20 vs. MIL Most left on base...18, 8/13 @LA (TIES CLUB RECORD - 3rd TIME) Most left on base (extra innings)... TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Pirates...14, 4 times, last on 7/31 @MIL Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...17, 4/24 @ARI (13 inns.) Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Opponents... 14, 6/19 @CHI & 6/1 @MIA Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)... 17, 7/17 @WAS (18 inns.) & 4/24 @ARI (13 inns.) Most walks, 9-inning game, Pirates............................ 11, 6/17 @CHI Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, 9-inning game, Opponents...11, 8/13 @LA Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings).............................. TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...7 games (6/29-7/6) Longest losing streak...5 games (6/15-19 & 6/8-12) Longest game, innings... 18, 7/17 @WAS Longest game, time...5:48, 7/17 @WAS (18 innings) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, 4/19 @SD Shortest game, time... 2:24, 6/20 vs. SF Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 5/24 vs. ARI (12-1) Largest margin of defeat...11 runs, 6/21 vs. SF (4-15) TOMORROW S STARTER RYAN VOGELSONG: The 39-year-old righthander will be making his 16th appearance (sixth start) tomorrow afternoon...his last start was an 8-5 win against his former team in San Francisco Monday night (5.2ip/9h/4r/4er/3bb/1so)...Has gone 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA (17.2ip/5er) in three starts since being reinstated from the D.L. on 8/4...Was hit in the face (left eye) by a Jordan Lyles pitch on 5/23 and was on the disabled list from 5/24 to 8/4 with facial fractures...has gone 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA (24.2ip/6er) in his five starts overall this year. vs. MIAMI: 3-4 with a 2.31 ERA (58.1ip/16r/15er) in 11 career games (seven starts)...went 0-1 with a 1.23 ERA in two starts with the Giants last season; received a no-decision on 5/10 a7 AT&T Park (7.0ip/1er) and lost a 5-3 decision in Miami on 6/30 (6.0ip/4er)...Has pitched at least 6.0 innings in all seven starts. 2016 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory... 4 runs, 8/17 @SF & 7/6 @STL Largest come from behind loss...5 runs, 6/22 vs. SF Largest crowd, home...39,500, 4/3 vs. STL Smallest crowd, home... 14,890, 4/6 vs. STL Largest crowd, road...47,438, 8/12 @LA Smallest crowd, road... 10,637, 5/31 @MIA Most errors, game, Pirates... 4, 5/1 vs. CIN Most errors, game, Opponents...3, 4 times, last on 6/9 @COL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 105, 6/12-25 Most double plays turned...4, 8/9 vs. SD Rain delays, home (total time)...4 (6 hours, 40 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time)..........................5 (4 hour, 54 minutes) Total players used... 47 INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, Harrison & Frazier (8/14 @LA), Polanco (7/26 vs. SEA), Freese (5/30 @MIA) & Marte (4/24 @ARI) Most consecutive hits...5, Polanco (5/24-25) Most runs, game....3, 4 times, last by Freese (8/9 vs. SD) Most 2bs, game... 3, Frazier (7/17 @WAS), Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL) & Freese (4/24 @ARI) Most 3bs, game... 1, 24 times, last by McCutchen (8/16 @SF) Most HR, game... 3, McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most extra-base hits... 3, Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL), McCutchen (4/26 @COL) & Freese (4/24 @ARI) Most total bases...12, McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most RBI, game...5, Polanco (5/24 vs. ARI) & McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most SB, game... 2, 6 times, last by Marte (7/10 vs. CHI) Most walks, game...3, McCutchen (8/13 @LA & 8/9 vs. SD), Cervelli (6/1 @MIA), Mercer (5/8 @STL) & Polanco (4/6 vs. STL) Consec. games, home run... 3, Rodriguez (7/8-10) Longest hitting streak...12 games, Jaso (4/9-23) Grand slams.......3, Bell (7/9 vs. CHI), Polanco (5/30 @MIA) & Marte (4/8 @CIN) Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... 3, Mercer (6/18 @CHI) & Jaso (6/22 vs. SF & 4/30 vs. CIN) Walkoff home runs.................................1, Rodriguez (8/5 vs. CIN) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game... 13, Liriano (7/21 vs. MIL) Longest winning streak... 4 games, Feliz (4/24-7/24) & Locke (5/19-6/4) Longest losing streak... 5 games, Liriano (5/29-6/27) Fewest hits, complete game... 3, Cole (7/27 vs. SEA) & Locke (5/30 @MIA) Most walks, game...7, Locke (4/15 vs.mil) Most IP, game, starter... 9.0, Cole (7/27 vs. SEA) & Locke (5/30 @MIA) Most IP, game, reliever...4.0, Schugel (6/10 vs. StL) & Boscan (5/23 vs. COL) Most consec. scoreless IP... 18.0, Melancon (5/23-7/10) Most consecutive saves... 23, Melancon (4/27-7/8)
FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 1 RBI 9 games Has hit safely in 9 straight games (12-for-28,.429)...Went 1-for-3 with a run scored Friday night vs. Miami. Went 3-for-4 last Saturday - his first action since leaving the game on 8/10 with left wrist discomfort. N Has gone 19-for-55 (.345) with 3 doubles and 5 RBI in 20 games since being reinstated from the D.L. on 7/19. N Was on the D.L. from 6/11 thru 7/18 after having surgery to repair the hook of the hamate bone in his left hand. Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 9/30/15 vs. STL First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) ADAM FRAZIER N Had a career-high four hits and scored two runs in Sunday s 11-3 win at Dodger Stadium (played left field). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.500 (7-for-14) with runners in scoring position and.636 (7-for-11) against left-handed pitchers. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 16-for-45 (.356) with five doubles, a home run and five RBI in his last 17 games. LAST 3: 5-10 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-1 N Has gone 18-for-46 (.391) with six doubles and a triple in his 11 starts (6 at 2B, 2 in RF, 2 in LF). DAVID FREESE N Has gone 6-for-15 against the Marlins this year...hit a two-run homer Friday; his first since 8/4 in Atlanta. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 2 RBI N Has gone 11-for-33 (.333) with five RBI in his last 10 games...went 1-for-3 and was HBP Wednresday in SF. SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 2 RBI N Went 2-for-5 Monday night; started the game at first base and played the final three innings at third base. LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 2 RBI 2 games N Has made 56 starts at third base and 26 at first base (had made one career start at first base prior to 2016). ERIC FRYER N Went 0-for-3 with an RBI in his start Wednesday in SF...Is 1-for-22 after going 2-for-4 on 7/21 vs. Milwaukee. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 8-for-41 (.195) with a pair of doubles and six RBI in his 14 starts behind the plate with the Pirates. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made season debut with the Pirates on 7/5 and went 2-for-4 with a double and a career-high three RBI. LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-7 N Was claimed off waivers on 7/3 from St. Louis, where he hit.368 (14-for-38) in 24 games (eight starts). JOSH HARRISON N Has led off 12 of the last 13 games and is hitting.329 (25-for-76) in 18 games as leadoff hitter this year. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 11-for-31 (.355) in his last seven starts and has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 starts (18-for-55,.327). SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Tied his career high (10th time) with four hits in Sunday s 11-3 win over the Dodgers. LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 2 RBI 5 games N Has a career-high tying seven triples (also 2014)...His 46 RBI as a second baseman rank fifth in the N.L. JOHN JASO N Had a pinch-hit single Friday night...went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks Wednesday in San Francisco. HOMESTAND: 1-1 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has recorded 80 of his 81 hits off righties; his lone hit against a southpaw came on 5/6 off St. Louis Tyler Lyons. SERIES: 1-1 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made just four errors in his 90 games (83 starts) at first base; played 2 career games there prior to 2016. LAST 3: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 1 RBI 3 games N Is hitting.318 (21-for-66) with nine walks, six doubles, two homer and 11 runs scored in the first inning. MATT JOYCE N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Friday night...had a two-run single as a pinch hitter Wednesday in San Francisco. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 15 pinch-hit RBI are 1 shy of Pirates record for pinch-hit RBI in a season held by Willie Stargell (16 in 1982). SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered four times in his last eight starts...homered in his last start on 8/7 vs. Cincinnati (right field). LAST 3: 1-2 (.500) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-1 N Is hitting.267 (32-for-120) with six doubles, eight home runs and 25 RBI in his 36 starts this season. JUNG HO KANG N Went 2-for-4 Friday night against the Marlins and has now hit safely in five of his last six contests. HOMESTAND: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit game-winning home run in eighth inning Tuesday...Has homered in three of his last five starts (18 PA s). SERIES: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.295 (18-for-61) with six homers and 17 RBI while batting fifth in the lineup (19 games). LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI N Began season on the D.L. recovering from left knee surgery...homered twice in season debut on 5/6 at St. Louis. STARLING MARTE N Went 3-for-4 with an RBI Friday night; his first three-hit contest since 7/24 against the Phillies. HOMESTAND: 3-4 (.750) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 5-for-7 in his last two games at PNC Park...Has a pair of assists in his last four games. SERIES: 3-4 (.750) 0 HR 1 RBI N Leads the National League with 15 outfield assists; led the league with 16 last year while winning Gold Glove. LAST 3: 4-14 (.286) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 41 stolen bases match his career-high set in 2013...Ranks third in the N.L. in stolen bases. ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Went 9-for-23 (.391) with two home runs and seven RBI on the recently-completed six-game road trip. HOMESTAND: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.302 (13-for-43) and has a.444 OBP in his last 12 games...scored his 700th career run Tuesday. SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has walked 13 times in his last 13 games; ranks 10th in the N.L. with a.448 on-base percentage in August. LAST 3: 4-11 (.364) 1 HR 2 RBI N Ranks fifth place on the Pirates all-time home run list (168); Barry Bonds is fourth (176). 0-for-4 JORDY MERCER N Is hitting.301 (55-for-183) at PNC Park this season...leads the Pirates in games played (114). HOMESTAND: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has not produced a multi-hit game and is hitting.169 (11-for-65) since going 3-for-5 on 7/27 vs. Seattle. SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His fielding error in the 9th inning Tuesday was just his second error in his last 77 games (323 total chances). LAST 3: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-9 N Has homered twice in his last seven games...the Pirates are 7-1 when he homers in 2016 (23-8 in his career). Multi-Hit Games: 6 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI (Edubray Ramos) Multi-Hit Games: 24 Multi-RBI Games: 11 Last HR: 8/19/16 vs. MIA First HR: 9/24/09 at CIN (Ramon Ramirez) Multi-Hit Games: 5 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 8/3/14 at CWS First HR: 9/11/13 vs. OAK (Tommy Milone) Multi-Hit Games: 28 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 8/7/16 vs. CIN First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-Hit Games: 20 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 6/22/16 vs. SF First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) Multi-Hit Games: 9 Multi-RBI Games: 13 Last HR: 8/7/16 vs. CIN First HR: 5/10/08 vs. NYY (Darrell Rasner) Multi-Hit Games: 12 Multi-RBI Games: 9 Last HR: 8/16/16 at SF First HR: 5/3/15 at StL Multi-Hit Games: 42 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 7/17/16 at WAS First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) Multi-Hit Games: 26 Multi-RBI Games: 12 Last HR: 8/17/16 at SF First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) Multi-Hit Games: 22 Multi-RBI Games: 10 Last HR: 8/14/16 at LA First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) GREGORY POLANCO HOMESTAND: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 0 HR 2 RBI N Went 2-for-4 Friday night, snapping his 0-for-9 streak...also recorded his eighth outfield assist (had 13 in 2015). N Has gone 22-for-54 (.407) with two homers and 15 RBI in 15 career games against the Marlins. N Has hit a career-high 17 home runs and has established a career high with a team-high 67 RBI (had 52 in 2015). N His 16 HR as a right fielder are the most for a Pirates player at that position since Xavier Nady in 2007 (16). SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Went 3-for-4 with a homer and tied his career high (fifth time) with four RBI Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 12 home runs match his career high established with Tampa Bay in 2014. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Played the last two innings in center field last Saturday - his first appearance there since 7/20/10. LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has made 40 starts (13 in right field, 9 at short, 8 at second base, 5 at first base, 4 at third base, 1 in left field). Multi-Hit Games: 28 Multi-RBI Games: 16 Last HR: 8/15/16 at SF First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) Multi-Hit Games: 7 Multi-RBI Games: 11 Last HR: 8/14/16 at LA First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett)
ANTONIO BASTARDO BA AGAINST: 4-22.182 INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/1 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 9/6 N Appeared in four of the six games of the recent six-game road trip...picked up the win Tuesday night with a scoreless seventh inning. N Retired the only San Francisco batter he faced Monday night; induced Angel Pagan to pop out to end the sixth inning. N Has a.182 average against him with the Bucs and a.200 (15-for-75) average against him in his last 2s (dating back to 6/27). N Was acquired on 8/1 from the Mets in exchange for pitcher Jonathon Niese; is in his second stint with the Pirates (also 2015). NEFTALI FELIZ N Was charged with his first loss of the season Friday night after allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning vs. Miami. BA AGAINST: 33-170.194 N His 53 strikeouts are the most since he had 54 in 2011 with Texas (had a career-high 71 with the Rangers in 2010). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 30/7 N Recorded his first save of the season and the 98th of his career on 7/4 in St. Louis - was his first save in the National League. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 56/41 N Has posted a 2.19 ERA (24.2ip/6er) in his last 26 games...has been scored upon in just 10 of his 56 appearances overall. JARED HUGHES N Stranded his inherited runner while working 0.1 scoreless inning Friday vs. Miami...Recorded his last win on 9/13/15 vs. Milwaukee. BA AGAINST: 48-155.310 N Stranded his two inherited runners last Saturday...Has entered a game with multiple inherited runners on 11 occasions this year. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 33/12 N Has posted a 2.41 ERA (18.2ip/5er) in his last 19 appearances, dating back to 6/27...Has allowed 14 of his 18 runs at PNC Park. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 45/22 N Matched his career high in innings pitched (3.0) on 7/9 vs. Cubs while recording his third career save and first since 10/1/12. JEFF LOCKE N Tossed a scoreless fifth inning in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief on 8/13 (30 pitches). BA AGAINST: 9-30.300 N His relief outing on 7/10 snapped a streak of 104 straight starts...has made six career Major League relief appearances (11.2ip/0r). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Has lost his last two decisions since winning for the last time on 7/1 at Oakland. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/4 N Made his first relief appearance since 8/14/12 on 7/10 and pitched 2.1 scoreless innings (5 hits) against the Cubs. JUAN NICASIO N Tossed 2.0 scoreless frames and was the winning pitcher Wednesday in San Francisco...Has a career-high tying nine wins (also 2013). BA AGAINST: 31-119.261 N Has struck out 19 batters in his last 11.1 innings of work...has posted a 2.64 ERA (30.2ip/9er) in his last 19 appearances. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/2 N Struck out a career-high five batters as a reliever while pitching 2.0 scoreless innings on 7/31 at Milwaukee. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 20/16 N His 107 strikeouts are the most since he whiffed a career-high 119 batters in 157.2ip as a member of the Rockies in 2013. FELIPE RIVERO N Allowed his first earned runs with the Pirates Friday while being charged with a blown save (1.0ip/2r/1er) in the eighth inning. BA AGAINST: 8-38.211 N His 70 strikeouts rank second among N.L. left-handed relief pitchers behind San Diego s Brad Hand (80). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 1/0 N Did not allow an earned run while striking out 16 batters in his first nine appearances with the Pirates (8.2ip). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 10/9 N Was acquired on 7/30 from Washington along with minor league left-handed pitcher Taylor Hearn in exchange for Mark Melancon. TONY WATSON N Pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning Wednesday to earn his seventh save; gave up one run on a GIDP. BA AGAINST: 38-183.208 N Escaped a second and third, one-out jam in the ninth inning Tuesday to earn his sixth save in Pittsburgh s 4-3 win over the Giants. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8/1 N Has allowed five hits in 52 at bats with RISP (.096)...Recorded his first save of the season on 8/2 and his first since 4/22/15. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 54/32 N Has a 1.29 ERA (28.0ip/4er) in 30 games since June 7...His 331 strikeouts are the most in club history by a left-handed reliever. 2016 Disabled List (11 players, 11 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Elias Diaz (R elbow surgery on 5/3) * 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 5/24 7/20 48-45 Jared Hughes (L lat muscle strain) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 4/30 14-9 Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery on 9/17) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 5/6 15-13 Cory Luebke (R hamstring tightness) 4/14 4/29 5/15 13-13 Ryan Vogelsong (facial fractures) * 5/24 7/23 8/4 29-33 Arquimedes Caminero (L quad strain) 5/25 6/9 6/11 7-10 Francisco Cervelli (broken L hamate bone) 6/11 6/26 7/19 15-16 Gerrit Cole (R triceps strain) 6/14 (retro to 6/11) 6/26 7/16 14-13 Chris Stewart (L knee discomfort) 7/4 (retro to 7/2) 7/17 -- 21-16 Jameson Taillon (R shoulder fatigue) 7/5 (retro to 6/30) 7/18 7/19 5-4 Tyler Glasnow (R shoulder discomfort) 7/24 8/8 --- 12-10 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs 69 72 52 47 77 63 83 41 33 9 546 Opps 59 40 72 73 66 80 56 54 30 11 541 2016 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 4/5 Jordy Mercer vs. St. Louis... 11th inning single scored Gregory Polanco 2. 7/19 Josh Harrison vs. Milwaukee... Triple & scored on error in 9th inning 3. 8/5 Sean Rodriguez vs. Cincinnati...Home run in 9th inning 2016 Ejections 1. Clint Hurdle (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - Jeff Kellogg) 2. Starling Marte (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - Alan Porter) 3. Ray Searage (May 14 at Chicago - arguing balls and strikes in 4th inning - Brian Knight) 4. Arquimedes Caminero (May 24 vs. Arizona - hitting Nick Ahmed in 8th inning - Larry Vanover) 5. Clint Hurdle (May 24 vs. Arizona - automatic ejection for Caminero HBP - Larry Vanover) 6. Matt Joyce (June 8 vs. New York - arguing strike call in 7th inning - Alan Porter) 7. Andrew McCutchen (June 26 vs. Los Angeles - upset over strike calls in 7th inning - Chris Conroy) 8. Jeff Branson (June 28 at Seattle - arguing balls and strikes in 5th inning - Ben May) 9. Clint Hurdle (June 28 at Seattle - following up after Branson ejection - Ben May) 10. Clint Hurdle (July 3 at Oakland - arguing balls and strikes in 6th inning - Sam Holbrook) 11. Clint Hurdle (July 20 vs. Milwaukee - arguing Ryan Braun fair/foul ball in 1st inning - Sam Holbrook) 12. David Freese (July 30 at Milwaukee - arguing balls and strikes in 5th inning - Marty Foster) Pirates vs. Marlins 2016 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Cervelli.182 11 2 0 1.280 25 7 1 4 Frazier.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Freese.400 15 6 1 4.360 75 27 2 14 Fryer.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Harrison.286 21 6 0 1.309 81 25 1 5 Jaso.300 10 3 0 1.250 56 14 0 1 Joyce.333 6 2 0 4.307 75 23 3 15 Kang.222 18 4 0 1.265 34 9 0 4 Marte.300 20 6 0 1.276 98 27 1 6 McCutchen.158 19 3 0 0.308 156 48 6 20 Mercer.000 11 0 0 0.274 73 20 1 7 Polanco.364 11 4 1 5.407 54 22 2 15 Rodriguez.182 11 2 1 2.279 68 19 3 9 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo 0-0-0 3.38 4 5.1 2 1-1-2 3.34 35 29.2 11 Cole 0-1-0 4.15 2 13.0 6 2-2-0 3.66 6 39.1 16 Feliz 0-1-0 3.00 3 3.0 1 0-1-4 4.32 9 8.1 4 Hughes 0-0-0 0.00 3 2.0 0 1-2-0 2.03 15 13.1 3 Kuhl 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 Locke 1-0-0 0.00 1 9.0 0 4-2-0 2.50 8 54.0 15 Nicasio 0-0-0 4.50 1 6.0 3 0-1-0 4.22 7 21.1 10 Nova 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 Rivero 0-0-0 6.00 5 3.0 2 0-0-0 2.61 12 10.1 3 Taillon 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 Vogelsong 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 3-4-0 2.31 11 58.1 15 Watson 0-1-0 9.00 1 1.0 1 0-1-0 0.82 12 11.0 1 THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...(4 times in 2016), last on 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell & Mercer) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... (3 times in 2016), last on 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...9/10/14 @PHI (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...(3 times in 2016), last on 6/22/16 vs. SF (Jaso) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One Inning...7/1/15 @DET (Walker, Marte & Alvarez) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) The Pirates Hit Four HR s in One Inning...8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game... 4/14/14 @CIN The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times)
Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (15-9) 3 1 STL W 4-1 1-0 1 +1.0 Liriano (1-0) Wainwright (0-1) *39,500 39,500 5 2 STL W 6-5 (11) 2-0 T1 ---- Lobstein (1-0) Maness (0-1) 26,049 65,549 6 3 STL W 5-1 3-0 1 +0.5 Nicasio (1-0) Leake (0-1) Melancon (1) 14,890 80,439 8 4 at Cin W 6-5 4-0 1 +1.0 Vogelsong (1-0) Hoover (0-1) Melancon (2) 17,194 9 5 at Cin L 1-5 4-1 T1 ---- Iglesias (1-0) Cole (0-1) 22,799 10 6 at Cin L 1-2 4-2 3-1.0 Ohlendorf (2-0) Caminero (0-1) 27,207 11 7 at Det W 7-4 5-2 T2-1.0 Niese (1-0) Verlander (0-1) Melancon (3) 26,271 12 8 at Det L 2-8 5-3 3-1.5 Sanchez (2-0) Nicasio (1-1) 26,489 13 9 DET L 3-7 5-4 3-2.5 Greene (1-0) Caminero (0-2) 21,175 101,614 14 10 DET L 4-7 5-5 4-3.5 Zimmermann (2-0) Cole (0-2) Rodriguez (2) 18,751 120,365 15 11 MIL L 4-8 5-6 5-3.5 Nelson (2-1) Locke (0-1) 24,280 144,645 16 12 MIL W 5-0 6-6 4-3.5 Niese (2-0) Jungmann (0-2) 34,957 179,602 17 13 MIL W 9-3 7-6 3-2.5 Nicasio (2-1) Davies (0-1) 31,124 210,726 19 14 at SD L 4-5 7-7 T2-4.0 Rea (1-1) Liriano (1-1) Rodney (2) 19,449 20 15 at SD L 2-8 7-8 T4-4.0 Pomeranz (2-1) Locke (0-2) 20,681 21 16 at SD W 11-1 8-8 T3-4.0 Cole (2-1) Shields (0-3) 20,387 22 17 at Ari W 8-7 9-8 2-4.0 Niese (3-0) Corbin (1-2) Melancon (4) 27,829 23 18 at Ari L 1-7 9-9 T3-4.0 De La Rosa (2-3) Nicasio (2-2) 32,935 24 19 at Ari W 12-10 (13) 10-9 3-4.0 Feliz (1-0) Marshall (0-1) Caminero (1) 27,573 25 20 at Col W 6-1 11-9 2-3.5 Locke (1-2) Bettis (2-1) Schugel (1) 20,674 26 21 at Col W 9-4 12-9 2-3.5 Cole (2-2) De La Rosa (1-3) 20,227 27 22 at Col W 9-8 (12) 13-9 2-3.0 Lobstein (2-0) Estevez (0-1) Melancon (5) 21,354 28 at Col 13-9 2-3.5 PPD - INCLEMENT WEATHER 29 23 CIN W 4-1 14-9 2-3.5 Nicasio (3-2) Straily (0-1) Melancon (6) 29,938 240,664 30 24 CIN W 5-1 15-9 2-3.0 Liriano (2-1) Simon (0-3) Melancon (7) 34,810 275,474 MAY (14-13) 1 25 CIN L 5-6 (11) 15-10 2-3.0 Wood (3-0) Vogelsong (1-1) 28,755 304,229 2 26 CHI L 2-7 15-11 2-4.0 Hammel (4-0) Cole (2-3) 18,376 322,605 3 27 CHI L 1-7 15-12 2-5.0 Arrieta (6-0) Niese (3-1) 22,195 344,800 4 28 CHI L 2-6 15-13 2-6.0 Lester (3-1) Nicasio (3-3) 28,782 373,582 6 29 at Stl W 4-2 16-13 2-6.5 Liriano (3-1) Martinez (4-2) Melancon (8) 43,093 7 30 at Stl L 4-6 16-14 2-7.5 Rosenthal (1-1) Schugel (0-1) 42,338 8 31 at Stl W 10-5 17-14 2-7.5 Cole (3-3) Wacha (2-3) Melancon (9) 42,441 9 32 at Cin L 2-3 17-15 2-8.0 Ramirez (1-2) Niese (3-2) Cingrani (2) 12,103 10 at Cin 17-15 2-8.5 PPD - RAIN 11 33 at Cin W 5-4 18-15 2-7.0 Watson (1-0) Ohlendorf (3-4) Melancon (10) 14,694 13 34 at Chi L 4-9 18-16 2-8.0 Hammel (5-0) Liriano (3-2) 37,479 14 35 at Chi L 2-8 18-17 2-9.0 Arrieta (7-0) Locke (1-3) 40,953 15 36 at Chi W 2-1 19-17 2-8.0 Cole (4-3) Lester (4-2) Melancon (11) 40,814 16 37 ATL W 8-5 20-17 2-7.5 Niese (4-2) Perez (1-1) Melancon (12) 16,905 390,487 17 38 ATL W 12-9 21-17 2-6.5 Nicasio (4-3) Blair (0-3) Melancon (13) 19,400 409,887 18 39 ATL L 1-3 21-18 2-7.5 Teheran (1-4) Liriano (3-3) Vizcaino (4) 18,201 428,088 19 40 ATL W 8-2 22-18 2-6.5 Locke (2-3) Foltynewicz (1-2) 23,074 451,162 20 41 COL W 2-1 23-18 2-6.5 Cole (5-3) Butler (2-2) Melancon (14) 23,428 474,590 21 42 COL L 1-5 23-19 2-6.5 Estevez (1-1) Melancon (0-1) 31,352 505,942 22 COL 23-19 2-6.0 PPD - RAIN 23 43 COL W 6-3 24-19 2-5.0 Boscan (1-0) Lyles (1-2) Melancon (15) 34,529 540,471 24 44 ARI W 12-1 25-19 2-5.0 Liriano (4-3) Miller (1-6) 18,415 558,886 25 45 ARI W 5-4 26-19 2-5.0 Locke (3-3) De La Rosa (4-5) Melancon (16) 20,696 579,582 26 46 ARI W 8-3 27-19 2-4.5 Schugel (1-1) Corbin (2-4) 30,861 610,443 27 47 at Tex W 9-1 28-19 2-4.5 Niese (5-2) Hamels (5-1) 37,645 28 48 at Tex L 2-5 28-20 2-5.5 Darvish (1-0) Nicasio (4-4) 46,950 29 49 at Tex L 2-6 28-21 2-6.5 Perez (3-4) Liriano (4-4) 44,613 30 50 at Mia W 10-0 29-21 2-6.5 LOCKE (4-3) Nicolino (2-3) 10,856 31 51 at Mia L 1-3 29-22 2-6.5 Fernandez (8-2) Cole (5-4) Ramos (16) 10,637 JUNE (9-19) 1 52 at Mia L 2-3 29-23 2-7.5 Phelps (4-3) Watson (1-1) Ramos (17) 17,018 2 53 at Mia L 3-4 (12) 29-24 2-8.5 Wittgren (1-0) Schugel (1-2) 19,907 3 54 LAA L 2-9 29-25 2-9.5 Weaver 5-4) Liriano (4-5) 27,643 638,086 4 55 LAA W 8-7 30-25 2-9.5 Locke (5-3) Salas (2-2) Melancon (17) 31,505 669,591 5 56 LAA L 4-5 30-26 2-9.5 D. Guerra (1-0) Watson (1-2) Street (6) 27,754 697,345 6 NY 30-26 2-10.0 PPD - RAIN 7 57 NY W 3-1 31-26 2-9.5 Niese (6-2) Matz (7-2) Melancon (18) --- 7 58 NY W 3-1 32-26 2-8.5 Nicasio (5-4) degrom (3-2) Melancon (19) 26,605 723,950 8 59 NY L 5-6 (10) 32-27 2-9.5 Reed (1-0) Luebke (0-1) Familia (19) 28,084 752,034 9 60 at Col L 5-11 32-28 T2-10.0 De La Rosa (2-4) Locke (5-4) 24,678 10 61 STL L 3-9 (12) 32-29 3-10.0 Broxton (1-0) Nicasio (5-5) 28,417 780,451 11 62 STL L 1-5 32-30 3-11.0 Martinez (7-5) Liriano (4-6) Rosenthal (12) *36,962 817,413 12 63 STL L 3-8 32-31 3-12.0 Leake (5-4) Niese (6-3) 31,148 848,561 14 64 at NY W 4-0 33-31 3-11.5 Taillon (1-0) degrom (3-3) 35,124 15 65 at NY L 2-11 33-32 3-11.5 Syndergaard (7-2) Locke (5-5) 32,117 16 66 at NY L 4-6 33-33 3-12.0 Colon (6-3) Nicasio (5-6) Familia (22) 33,052 17 67 at Chi L 0-6 33-34 3-13.0 Arrieta (11-1) Liriano (4-7) 41,547 18 68 at Chi L 3-4 33-35 3-14.0 Lester (9-3) Niese (6-4) Rondon (12) 41,424 19 69 at Chi L 5-10 33-36 3-15.0 Hendricks (5-6) Taillon (1-1) 41,024 20 70 SF W 1-0 34-36 3-14.0 Locke (6-5) BUMGARNER (8-3) Melancon (20) 27,906 876,467 21 71 SF L 4-15 34-37 3-14.0 Cueto (11-1) Boscan (1-1) 27,729 904,196 22 72 SF L 6-7 34-38 3-14.0 Law (3-1) Hughes (0-1) Casilla (15) 33,747 937,943 23 73 SF L 3-5 34-39 3-14.0 Suarez (3-1) Niese (6-5) Casilla (16) 29,986 967,929 24 74 LA W 8-6 35-39 3-14.0 Feliz (2-0) Tepesch (0-1) Melancon (21) 28,226 996,155 25 75 LA W 6-1 36-39 3-13.0 Locke (7-5) Maeda (6-5) 33,590 1,029,745 26 76 LA W 4-3 37-39 3-12.0 Kuhl (1-0) Kershaw (11-2) Melancon (22) 32,228 1,061,973 27 77 LA L 4-5 37-40 3-13.0 Kazmir (6-3) Liriano (4-8) Jansen (22) 26,925 1,088,898 28 78 at Sea L 2-5 37-41 3-14.0 Iwakuma (7-6) Niese (6-6) Cishek (18) 24,836 29 79 at Sea W 8-1 38-41 3-14.0 Taillon (2-1) Miley (6-4) 25,477 JULY (14-10) 1 80 at Oak W 7-3 39-41 3-12.5 Locke (8-5) Gray (3-7) 15,710 2 81 at Oak W 4-2 (10) 40-41 3-11.5 Nicasio (6-6) Coulombe (1-1) Melancon (23) 28,846 2016 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 3 82 at Oak W 6-3 41-41 3-10.5 Liriano (5-8) Mengden (1-4) Melancon (24) 21,831 4 83 at Stl W 4-2 42-41 3-10.5 Niese (7-6) Martinez (7-6) Feliz (1) 41,850 5 84 at Stl W 5-2 43-41 3-9.5 Nicasio (7-6) Leake (5-7) Melancon (25) 41,444 6 85 at Stl W 7-5 44-41 2-8.5 Schugel (2-2) Broxton (1-1) Melancon (26) 42,693 7 86 at Stl L 1-5 44-42 3-8.5 Wainwright (8-5) Glasnow (0-1) 42,144 8 87 CHI W 8-4 45-42 2-7.5 Feliz (3-0) Arrieta (12-4) Melancon (27) 35,904 1,124,802 9 88 CHI W 12-6 46-42 2-6.5 Caminero (1-2) Warren (3-2) Hughes (1) *37,796 1,162,598 10 89 CHI L 5-6 46-43 3-7.5 Strop (2-2) Watson (1-3) Rondon (14) *37,998 1,200,596 11-14 ALL-STAR BREAK 15 90 at Was L 1-5 46-44 3-8.5 Strasburg (13-0) Liriano (5-9) 36,982 16 91 at Was L 0-6 46-45 3-9.5 Roark (9-5) Cole (5-5) 38,861 17 92 at Was W 2-1 (18) 47-45 3-8.5 Niese (8-6) Perez (2-3) 32,775 19 93 MIL W 3-2 48-45 3-8.0 Melancon (1-1) Thornburg (3-4) 27,106 1,227,702 20 94 MIL L 5-9 48-46 3-9.0 Torres (2-1) Locke (8-6) *36,717 1,264,419 21 95 MIL W 5-3 49-46 3-8.5 Liriano (6-9) Garza (1-4) Melancon (28) 35,978 1,300,397 22 96 PHI L 0-4 49-47 3-9.5 EFLIN (3-3) Cole (5-6) 33,703 1,334,100 23 97 PHI W 7-4 50-47 3-8.5 Nicasio (8-6) Nola (5-9) Melancon (29) 35,802 1,369,902 24 98 PHI W 5-4 51-47 3-8.5 Feliz (4-0) Ramos (1-1) Melancon (30) 32,439 1,402,341 26 99 SEA L 4-7 51-48 3-8.0 Hernandez (5-4) Liriano (6-10) Cishek (24) 30,969 1,433,310 27 100 SEA W 10-1 52-48 3-8.0 COLE (6-6) Paxton (3-5) 35,483 1,468,793 29 101 at Mil L 1-3 52-49 3-9.5 Guerra (7-2) Brault (0-1) Jeffress (25) 29,442 30 102 at Mil L 3-5 52-50 3-9.5 Anderson (6-10) Taillon (2-2) Jeffress (26) 36,663 31 103 at Mil L 2-4 52-51 3-10.5 Garza (2-4) Liriano (6-11) Jeffress (27) 32,405 AUGUST (10-6) 2 104 at Atl W 5-3 53-51 3-11.0 Cole (7-6) Foltynewicz (4-5) Watson (1) 20,633 3 105 at Atl L 4-8 53-52 3-12.0 Whalen (1-0) Locke (8-7) 19,281 4 106 at Atl L 2-5 53-53 3-12.5 Cervenka (1-0) Rivero (0-1) Johnson (7) 20,527 5 107 CIN W 3-2 54-53 3-12.5 Watson (2-3) Ohlendorf (5-7) 28,882 1,497,675 6 108 CIN W 5-3 55-53 3-12.5 Nova (1-0) Bailey (1-1) Watson (2) 34,259 1,531,934 7 109 CIN L 3-7 55-54 3-13.5 Straily (7-6) Cole (7-7) 32,947 1,564,881 9 110 SD W 6-4 56-54 3-13.5 Kuhl (2-0) Perdomo (5-6) Watson (3) 30,269 1,595,150 10 111 SD L 0-4 56-55 3-14.5 Jackson (3-2) Vogelsong (1-2) 29,623 1,624,773 11 112 SD W 4-0 57-55 3-14.5 Taillon (3-2) Friedrich (4-8) Watson (4) 32,071 1,656,844 12 113 at LA W 5-1 58-55 3-14.5 Nova (2-0) Stripling (3-4) Watson (5) 47,438 13 114 at LA L 4-8 58-56 3-14.5 Urias (3-2) Cole (7-8) Jansen (35) 40,563 14 115 at LA W 11-3 59-56 3-13.5 Kuhl (3-0) B. Anderson (0-1) 43,468 15 116 at SF W 8-5 60-56 3-13.0 Vogelsong (2-2) Moore (0-2) 41,850 16 117 at SF W 4-3 61-56 3-13.5 Bastardo (1-0) Law (4-2) Watson (6) 41,185 17 118 at SF W 6-5 62-56 3-13.5 Nicasio (9-6) Cain (4-8) Watson (7) 41,139 19 119 MIA L 5-6 62-57 3-14.0 Wittgren (4-2) Feliz (4-1) Rodney (26) 32,357 1,689,201 20 120 MIA 21 121 MIA 22 122 HOU 23 123 HOU 24 124 HOU 25 125 at Mil 26 126 at Mil 27 127 at Mil 28 128 at Mil 29 129 at Chi 30 130 at Chi 31 131 at Chi 2 132 MIL 3 133 MIL 4 134 MIL 5 135 STL 6 136 STL 7 137 STL 8 138 CIN 9 139 CIN 10 140 CIN 11 141 CIN 12 142 at Phi 13 143 at Phi 14 144 at Phi 15 145 at Phi 16 146 at Cin 17 147 at Cin 17 148 at Cin 18 149 at Cin 20 150 at Mil 21 151 at Mil 22 152 at Mil 23 153 WAS 24 154 WAS 25 155 WAS 26 156 CHI 27 157 CHI 28 158 CHI 29 159 CHI 30 160 at Stl 1 161 at Stl 2 162 at Stl STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Jaso (42-41), Freese (14-12), Rodriguez (3-2), Rogers (3-0), Cervelli (0-1), Morse (0-1) 2B - Harrison (53-49), Rodriguez (5-3), Frazier (3-4), Figueroa (1-1) 3B - Freese (35-21), Kang (24-35), Rodriguez (3-1) SS - Mercer (57-53), Rodriguez (5-4) LF - Marte (52-44), Polanco (6-6), Joyce (2-6), Frazier (2-0), Rodriguez (0-1) CF - McCutchen (58-52), Marte (4-4), Polanco (0-1) RF - Polanco (42-38), Joyce (12-12), Rodriguez (8-5), Frazier (0-2) C - Cervelli (35-29), Stewart (11-12), Kratz (9-6), Fryer (6-8), Stallings (0-2), Diaz (1-0) DH - Joyce (2-2), Polanco (3-1), Kang (1-0), Cervelli (0-1) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (5) 1st - Jaso (36-37), Mercer (13-8), Harrison (11-6), Frazier (1-3), Freese (1-1), Joyce (0-1), Polanco (0-1) 2nd - McCutchen (32-29), Polanco (11-14), Marte (9-8), Freese (5-3), Harrison (1-3), Mercer (2-0), Frazier (1-0), Joyce (1-0) 3rd - McCutchen (26-23), Freese (19-15), Polanco (13-16), Joyce (2-1), Kang (1-1), Cervelli (1-0), Harrison (0-1) 4th - Marte (33-29), Kang (12-17), Freese (8-6), Joyce (5-2), Polanco (4-3) 5th - Cervelli (20-19), Freese (15-6), Marte (10-10), Kang (8-8), Joyce (4-7), Polanco (2-3), Rodriguez (0-2), Harrison (1-1), Rogers (1-0), Mercer (1-0), Jaso (0-1) 6th - Harrison (13-18), Polanco (12-8), Cervelli (10-9), Kang (4-8), Joyce (4-4), Jaso (5-2), Rodriguez (4-3), Marte (4-1), Mercer (3-1), Freese (1-2), Rogers (2-0), Frazier (0-1) 7th - Harrison (24-19), Mercer (12-20), Rodriguez (11-9), Cervelli (4-3), Polanco (5-0), Frazier (2-2), Joyce (0-3), Figueroa (1-0), Stewart (1-0), Kang (0-1), Diaz (1-0), Jaso (1-0) 8th - Mercer (25-23), Stewart (9-10), Fryer (6-8), Kratz (6-6), Rodriguez (8-2), Polanco (4-1), Harrison (3-1), Stallings (0-2), Joyce (0-2), Frazier (1-0), Morse (0-1), Jaso (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (55-54), Stewart (2-1), Kratz (3-0), Mercer (1-1), Rodriguez (1-0), Figueroa (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 8/9 Chad Kuhl (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Curtis Partch (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 8/6 Arquimedes Caminero (RHP) traded to Seattle in exchange for a player (or players) to be named...curtis Partch (RHP) selected from Indianapolis. 8/4 Ryan Vogelsong (RHP) recalled from rehab assignment and reinstated from 60 day D.L...Max Moroff (INF) optioned to Indianapolis. Wilfredo Boscan (RHP) unconditionally released. 8/1 Ivan Nova (RHP) acquired from New York (AL)...Antonio Bastardo (LHP) acquired from New York (NL)...Jonathon Niese (LHP) traded to New York (NL). Drew Hutchison (RHP) acquired from Toronto...Francisco Liriano (LHP), Reese McGuire (C) & Harold Ramirez (OF) traded to Toronto.