CUBS VS. PIRATES The Cubs and Pirates play six series, totaling 19 games this season six of Chicago s first nine regular season games are against the Pirates, with this three-game set in Pittsburgh and next week s three-game series in Chicago, April 8-10 the Cubs are looking for their first winning season against the Pirates since going 10-4 against them in 2009. 2014 Overall:... 0-0 At Wrigley Field:... 0-0 At PNC Park:... 0-0 2013 Overall:... 7-12 At Wrigley Field:... 4-5 At PNC Park:... 3-7 All-Time Since 1887:... 1,168-1,235 At Wrigley Field:... 488-441 At PNC Park (since 2001):... 59-47 UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:... Player (No. Needed) 100 2B... Starlin Castro (4) 200 XBH... Starlin Castro (5) 1,000 IP... Jason Hammel (10.2) CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Egbl Missed RHP Jake Arrieta 3/21 4/5 - (Rt. Shoulder Tightness) RHP Kyuji Fujikawa 3/21 4/5 - (Recovery from TJ surgery) RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 - (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) MOST GAMES BY LHP, SINCE 2011 1. James Russell... 215 2. Javier Lopez... 209 3. Mike Dunn... 207 4. Tim Collins... 206 5. Boone Logan... 205 SPRING FLING The Cubs finished their Cactus League schedule with a 15-18-1 mark the team batted.241 (276-for-1,144) with a.307 onbase percentage and a.399 slugging mark Cubs pitching recorded a 5.42 ERA (182 ER/302.1 IP) in their 34 spring games Luis Valbuena tied for the big league lead with 6 homers, and his 13 RBI led the team Darwin Barney had 9 walks, leading the team Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva led the club with 20 strikeouts apiece. RECENT OPENING DAY RESULTS Year... Opponent...Result 2013... at PIT... W, 3-1 2012... vs. WAS... L, 1-2 2011... vs. PIT... L, 3-6 2010... at ATL... L, 5-16 2009... at HOU... W, 4-2 2008... vs. MIL... L, 3-4 (10) MOST CUBS OPENING DAYS BY PARK Ballpark (City)... Games (Rec.) Wrigley Field (Chicago)... 45 (22-22-1) Crosley Field (Cincinnati)...18 (9-9) Sportsman s Park (St. Louis)...7 (6-1) Robinson Field (St. Louis)...6 (4-2) Chicago Cubs (0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) Information 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office March 31, 2014 PNC Park Game No. 1 Road Game No. 1 RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (0-0, 0.00) CUBS BEGIN 139TH N.L. SEASON: The Chicago Cubs today open their 139th National League campaign when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park this is the second-straight season opener in Pittsburgh for the Cubs the team previously had consecutive season openers against the same team in 2006 and 2007 at Cincinnati last year, the Cubs defeated the Pirates, 3-1, on Opening Day at PNC Park. In 2013, the Cubs finished fifth in the N.L. Central Division with a 66-96 record, 31.0 games behind the Cardinals. Chicago looks for its first winning campaign since going 83-78 in 2009. OPENING DAY FACTS: The Cubs have a 75-61-2 all-time Opening Day record Chicago is 46-38 when opening the season on the road and 29-23-2 when opening at home (includes the 2000 opener in Japan). Chicago looks to win consecutive Opening Day contests since winning four-straight from 2003-06. The Cubs have opened a season in 43 major league ballparks. The last Cubs pitcher to toss a complete game on Opening Day was Bill Bonham, who beat Philadelphia, 2-0, on April 9, 1974. Chicago has twice scored a franchise-record 16 runs in a season opener: April 5, 2005 at Arizona (a 16-6 win) and April 3, 2006 at Cincinnati (a 16-7 win). CUBS VS. PIRATES IN SEASON OPENERS: The Cubs will be opening a season against the Pirates for the second-straight year, and for the 22nd time overall Chicago has a 9-12 record in the first 21 season openers against the Pirates, including a 3-4 mark in Pittsburgh. Including today, the 22 season openers against the Pirates are Chicago s third-most against any club the Cubs have opened against the Reds 36 times and the Cardinals 30 times. CUBS OPENING IN PITTSBURGH: The Cubs open the season at PNC Park for the second time in franchise history (also last season) PNC Park is the fifth Pittsburgh ballpark in which the Cubs have opened a season. RICK RENTERIA AT THE HELM: Rick was named the 53rd manager in Cubs history, November 7, 2013, replacing Dale Sveum the 2014 campaign marks his 16th year as a manager or coach following a 13-year playing career (1980-89, 1991-94). Joins Chicago following six seasons (2008-13) on the San Diego Padres major league coaching staff, including bench coach duties from 2011-13 was the team s first base coach from 2008-10. Managed Team Mexico in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. CUBS RECORD 2014 Overall:... 0-0 At Wrigley Field:... 0-0 On the Road:... 0-0 March/April:... 0-0 All-Time Since 1876:... 10,438-9,976 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):... 4,071-3,614 Leading Entering 6th:... 0-0 Tied Entering 6th:... 0-0 Trailing Entering 6th:... 0-0 Leading Entering 7th:... 0-0 Tied Entering 7th:... 0-0 Trailing Entering 7th:... 0-0 Leading Entering 8th:... 0-0 Tied Entering 8th:... 0-0 Trailing Entering 8th:... 0-0 Leading Entering 9th:... 0-0 Tied Entering 9th:... 0-0 Trailing Entering 9th:... 0-0 Scoring First:... 0-0 One-Run Games:... 0-0 Two-Run Games:... 0-0 Extra-Inning Games:... 0-0 Scoring Four or More:... 0-0 Scoring Fewer Than Four:... 0-0 Out-Hitting Opponents:... 0-0 Hit Totals Equal:... 0-0 Out-Hit by Opponents:... 0-0 Hit at Least One HR:... 0-0 Hit Two or More HR:... 0-0 Playing Errorless Ball:... 0-0 Committing at Least One Error:... 0-0 Batted.237 with 20 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 41 RBI in 184 career major league games with Pittsburgh (1986), Seattle (1987-88) and Florida (1993-94). JEFF SAMARDZIJA GETS OPENING DAY START: Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija today makes his second-straight Opening Day start after last season tossing 8.0-innings of two-hit, shutout ball on Opening Day, April 1, in Pittsburgh he became just the second Cubs starting pitcher in the last 100 Opening Days to pitch at least 8.0 innings while allowing two or fewer hits, joining Lon Warneke on April 17, 1934 (9.0 IP, CG, one-hitter in Cincinnati). AROUND THE HORN: Starlin Castro will be making his fourth-consecutive Opening Day start at shortstop the last Cub to start at least four-straight Opening Days at shortstop was Shawon Dunston, done eight-consecutive times from 1985-92. Anthony Rizzo will make his second-straight Opening Day start at first base the previous player to start consecutive Opening Days at first base was Derrek Lee, done seven-straight seasons from 2004-10 Carlos Pena was the Cubs Opening Day first baseman in 2011 and Jeff Baker handled the duty in 2012. Junior Lake will make the Opening Day start in left field Alfonso Soriano made the previous six Cubs Opening Day starts in left field (2008-13) prior to that, Matt Murton made the Opening Day start in left field, April 2, 2007 in Cincinnati Soriano started that Opening Day, his first with Chicago, in center field. ROOKIE ROUNDUP: The Cubs start the 2014 season with two rookies on the active roster: reliever Brian Schlitter and infielder Mike Olt in 2013, Chicago had two rookies on the Opening Day roster, both pitchers Kyuji Fujikawa and Hector Rondon Chicago began 2012 with three rookies (Lendy Castillo, Rafael Dolis and Steve Clevenger) the Cubs had two rookies on their 2011 Opening Day roster (Darwin Barney and Marcos Mateo). NEW FACES IN 2014: The 2014 Cubs have nine new players on the Opening Day 25-man active roster since the conclusion of the 2013 campaign: pitchers Jason Hammel (free agent), Brian Schlitter (promotion), Jose Veras (free agent) and Wesley Wright (free agent); catcher John Baker (free agent); infielders Emilio Bonifacio (free agent) and Mike Olt (promotion); outfielders Ryan Kalish (free agent) and Justin Ruggiano (trade). CHANGE OF PACE: Chicago last year had three new Cubs in their starting rotation to begin the season: Edwin Jackson, Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva this season, four of the five pitchers in Chicago s season-opening starting rotation are returning Cubs: Jeff Samardzija, Jackson, Travis Wood and Villanueva Jason Hammel is the lone new Cub in the starting rotation. EARLYBIRD SHOPPING AT THE LEFTORIUM: Chicago is slated to face two southpaws in this season-opening three-game set against the Pirates following today s game against lefty Francisco Liriano, the Cubs righthander Charlie Morton on Wednesday and southpaw Wandy Rodriguez on Thursday. The Cubs previously faced two left-handed starting pitchers in a season-opening three-game series 11 years ago Chicago was at the Mets to begin the 2003 campaign, and faced southpaws Tom Glavine (a 15-2 Cubs win) and Al Leiter (a 4-1 setback) in the first two games Chicago beat righthander Steve Trachsel in the rubber match, 4-1. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Mon., March 31 @PIT 12:05 p.m. WGN WGN Radio RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (0-0, 0.00) Tue., April 1 OFF DAY Wed., April 2 @PIT 6:05 p.m. CSN+ WGN Radio RHP Edwin Jackson (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (0-0, 0.00) Thurs., April 2 @PIT 11:35 a.m. CSN WGN Radio RHP Jason Hammel (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Wandy Rodriguez (0-0, 0.00)
MARCH 31, 2014 PAGE 2 Today s Cubs Starter #29 RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 0.00) W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 CUBS 8-13 4.34 33 33 2 1 213.2 210 109 103 25 78 214 2014 CUBS (Spring Training) 0-1 5.14 6 6 0 0 21.0 28 12 12 2 7 19 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 29-35 4.19 189 66 3 1 558.0 522 286 260 61 234 536 About Samardzija Jeff today makes his second career Opening Day start is in his ninth year with the organization after he was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 draft has pitched exclusively at the major league level for Chicago since 2011, and joined the starting rotation full-time in 2012. Set career marks in 2013 with 33 starts and 213.2 innings pitched. Attended the University of Notre Dame where he was first team All-Big East in Was one of four N.L. pitchers in 2013 to reach 213.2 innings and 214 strikeouts, baseball and first team All-American for football. joining the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (236.0 IP, 232 SO), Philadelphia s Cliff Lee (222.2, 222) and St. Louis Adam Wainwright (241.2, 219). Was projected by Baseball America as the 20th-best overall prospect (including high school players) heading into the baseball draft but fell to the fifth round due From 2011-2013, averaged 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched, punching out 481 to his dual commitments to baseball and football. batters in 476.1 innings. An accomplished player on the gridiron, Jeff finished his Notre Dame football In 66 career starts, is 19-29 with a 4.32 ERA (198 ER/412.2 IP)... has a 3.84 ERA (62 ER/145.1 IP) and a 10-6 record in 123 relief appearances. career with a school-record 179 receptions, 2,593 receiving yards and 27 receiving touchdowns in 2006, he was named first team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America. Last Time Out In his final spring tune-up, Jeff tossed 3.0 innings at Salt River Fields against the Diamondbacks, March 26 allowed one run on four hits, walking none and striking out two. Samardzija vs. Pirates Jeff is 4-3 with a 2.11 ERA (15 ER/64.0 IP) in 18 games, seven starts, against Pittsburgh was 1-3 with a 3.00 ERA (11 ER/33.0 IP) in five starts last season. vs. Pirates Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Pedro Alvarez (.227-22-5-1-5) Clint Barmes (.000-11-0-0-0) Josh Harrison (.000-1-0-0-0) Starling Marte (.250-16-4-0-0) Russell Martin (.231-13-3-0-0) Andrew McCutchen (.375-24-9-0-0) Gaby Sanchez (.100-10-1-0-0) Travis Snider (.143-7-1-0-1) Jose Tabata (.200-10-2-0-1) Neil Walker (.227-22-5-2-4) 2013 Season Jeff set career marks with 33 starts, 213.2 innings pitched and 214 strikeouts in his second full season in the starting rotation for Chicago... is the first Cubs pitcher to reach both 200 strikeouts and 200 innings since Ryan Dempster in 2010 (208 strikeouts, 215.1 innings)... went 8-13 with two complete games, one shutout and a 4.34 ERA (103 ER/213.2 IP) in his 33 outings. His 19 quality starts ranked second on the club (Travis Wood, 24). Spun two complete games, including his first career shutout, a two-hit effort, May 27 at the White Sox... also went the distance, August 19 vs. Washington. Named N.L. Co-Player of the Week with Miami s Jose Fernandez for the period ending August 26 was 2-0 with a complete game and a 1.59 ERA (3 ER/17.0 IP) in two starts... walked two and struck out 12. 2014 Game-by-Game Starts Cubs were shut out in six of his 33 starts... he allowed three or fewer runs in five of those six starts and two or fewer runs in three of those outings. Left four starts with a lead that the team would relinquish. Averaged 9.01 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched (214 SO/213.2 IP)... walked 78 batters. No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes SPRING TRAINING 2/27 ARI ND, 5-2 L 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 --- --- 3/5 COL ND, 7-5 L 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 --- --- 3/10 @SF ND, 3-2 W 4.0 5 2 2 0 5 --- --- 3/15 @KC ND, 6-5 W 3.2 7 4 4 3 1 --- --- 3/20 SEA L, 3-0 5.1 6 2 2 2 8 --- --- 3/26 @ARI ND, 14-4 L 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 --- --- Samardzija at the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2014.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M.L. Career.111 126 5 14 2 0 2 7 19 0 1 6 54 0 0 LAST HIT: 8/24/13 @ San Diego (double off Eric Stults) number of at-bats since then: 13 HOME RUNS: 2 9/23/09 @ Milwaukee (Chris Narveson), 5/15/13 vs. Colorado (John Garland) MOST HITS: 2 8/13/13 vs. Cincinnati MOST RBI: 2 5/15/13 vs. Colorado Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Start/Loss: 9/29/13 @ STL, 4-0 (6.0,8,3,3,0,4) Last ND: 9/23/13 vs. PIT, 2-1 L (6.0,5,1,1,4,7) Last Win: 8/24/13 @ SD, 3-2 (8.0,7,2,2,2,7) Last CG: 8/19/13 vs. WAS, 11-1 (9.0,6,1,1,0,5) Last SHO: 5/27/13 @ CWS, 7-0 (9.0,2,0,0,2,8) Low-Hit Complete Game: 2 5/27/13 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts: 13 4/7/13 @ ATL also has three 11-K games and one 10-K Most Hits Allowed: 11 8/8/13 @ PHI Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last 8/8/13 @ PHI Longest Winning Streak: 5 games 8/4/11-4/13/12 Longest Losing Streak: 5 games 4/7-5/10/13 Wednesday s Starter at Pirates RHP Edwin Jackson (0-0, 0.00) Edwin begins his second season with Chicago after he signed a four-year deal with the club in January of 2013... has made 30 or more starts in each of the last seven seasons, one of just eight pitchers to turn the trick, and one of four to do so by the age of 30 or younger (also Matt Cain, Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander). Went 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA (8 ER/18.0 IP) in five Spring Training starts walked 2 and struck out 20. Is 78-89 with a 4.47 ERA (717 ER/1,444.0 IP) in 265 career major league games, including 235 starts, since making his big league debut in 2003 with the Dodgers. Has pitched for eight teams in all or part of the last 11 seasons: Dodgers (2003-05), Rays (2006-08), Tigers (2009), Diamondbacks (2010), White Sox (2010-11), Cardinals (2011), Nationals (2012) and Cubs (2013). Has averaged 199.0 innings pitched in his last five seasons dating to 2009, including a career-high 214.0 frames with Detroit in 2009. Named to the American League All-Star Team in 2009, his lone season with the Tigers.
March 31, 2014 Page 3 #12 JOHN BAKER C (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.258, 3 2B, 3 RBI Last HR: 9/4/09 @ WAS (Garrett Mock) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (3x), last 9/4/09 @ WAS; R- 3 (3x), last 5/3/09 @ CHI A non-roster invitee to Spring Training, selected to the roster yesterday played in 14 Spring Training games, hitting.258 (8-for-31) breaks camp with a major league club for the fourth time in his career (also 2009 and 2010 with Marlins and 2013 with San Diego). In 2013, appeared in 16 games with the Padres, before being designated for assignment, June 10 claimed off waivers by the Dodgers, June 15, and optioned to Triple-A. Played 40 games with Triple-A Albuquerque, hitting.203 with 1 double, 4 homers and 17 RBI. #15 DARWIN BARNEY INF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.277, 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI Last HR: 8/24/13 @ SD (Eric Stults) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 5/21/13 @ PIT; RBI- 4 (2x), last 7/14/13 @ STL; R- 3 (4x), last 9/16/12 vs. PIT Appeared in 19 Spring Training games, hitting.277 (13-for-47) with 3 doubles, 1 homer and 6 RBI had 9 walks compared to 5 strikeouts, and posted a.393 OBP. Last season, led big league second basemen with a.993 fielding percentage, committing just 4 errors in 603 total chances. Batted.208 with a career-high tying 7 homers and 41 RBI for the Cubs last season. Ranked second among N.L. second basemen in defensive WAR (1.4) last season. #64 EMILIO BONIFACIO INF/OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.246, 1 2B, 4 3B, 4 RBI, 3 SB Last HR: 7/30/13 @ OAK (Dan Straily) Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 9/5/13 vs. SEA; RBI- 3 (4x), last 9/1/11 @ NYM; R- 4, 4/6/09 vs. WAS Signed a minor league deal with an invite to major league Spring Training on Feb. 15 after he was released by Kansas City, Feb. 12 selected to the roster yesterday appeared in 18 Spring Training games, hitting.246 (14-for-57) and his four triples tied for third in the Cactus League. Played four positions in Spring Training for Chicago: second base, shortstop, center field and left field. Opened up 2013 as Toronto s starting second baseman acquired by the Royals, Aug. 14, for a cash consideration hit.285 in the final six weeks of the season for the Royals. Enters 2014 with 138 steals between Arizona (2007-08), Washington (2009), Miami (2009-12), Toronto (2013) and Kansas City (2013). #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO C (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.303, 2 2B, 1 RBI Last HR: 9/17/13 @ MIL (Marco Estrada) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (9x), last 9/10/13 @ CIN Batted.303 (10-for-33) with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and a.395 OBP in 13 spring games makes his secondstraight Opening Day start behind the plate for the Cubs. Last season was his first full major league campaign appeared in 113 games for Chicago, making 107 starts behind the plate. Hit.274 last season with 23 doubles, 8 homers and 32 RBI before missing the final 9 games of the season due to a partial tear of the meniscus in his right knee. Had 28 multi-hit efforts last season, ranked fifth among N.L. catchers. #13 STARLIN CASTRO INF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.500, 1 2B, 1 RBI Last HR: 9/20/13 vs. ATL (Paul Maholm) Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last 7/21/13 @ COL; RBI- 6, 5/7/10 @ CIN; R- 4, 9/12/11 @ CIN Missed the majority of Spring Training with a right hamstring strain suffered, March 2 vs. the Royals returned to game action Saturday at the D-backs (0-for-2, BB). Appeared in 161 games for the Cubs last season in his third full year as the team s starting shortstop. Hit.245 with 34 doubles, 2 triples, 10 homers and 44 RBI last season set career mark, going 29- straight games without an error at shortstop from July 21-Aug. 21. Led the team with 44 multi-hit efforts last season, second-most among N.L. shortstops. #51 RYAN KALISH OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.304, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 6 SB Last HR: 9/13/10 @ SEA (Doug Fister) Career Bests: H- 3, 8/2/10 vs. CLE; RBI- 4 (2x), last 8/17/10 vs. LAA; R- 3, 9/6/10 vs. TB A non-roster invitee to Spring Training, breaks camp on a major league active roster for the first time in his career batted.304 (14-for-46) with 10 runs, 1 double, 3 RBI and 6 steals this spring walked 6 times compared to just 6 strikeouts, and posted a.385 OBP Missed the entire 2013 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery to repair his posterior labrum. Named the 2010 Red Sox Rookie of the Year from the Boston BBWAA after making his major league debut in July hit.252 with 4 HR and 24 RBI in 53 games. #21 JUNIOR LAKE OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.216, 2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1 SB Last HR: 9/8/13 vs. MIL (Yovani Gallardo) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 8/2/13 vs. LAD; RBI- 4, 9/6/13 vs. MIL; R- 2 (5x), last 9/10/13 @ CIN Makes his first career Opening Day roster after making his major league debut last season this spring, batted.216 (11-for-51) with 4 homers and 10 RBI hit 3 homers March 23 at Oakland, starting a stretch of 4 homers in 6 at-bats from March 23-25. Appeared in 14 spring games in center field and 4 games in left field. Played in 64 games for Chicago last season, and his 67 hits following the All-Star break ranked second amongst N.L. rookies (Miami s Christian Yelich, 69). Had two career-high 9-game hitting streaks last season had four streaks of at least 7 games. #30 MIKE OLT INF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.276, 2 2B, 5 HR, 12 RBI Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H- 1 (5x), last 9/12/12 vs. CLE; RBI- 2, 8/4/12 @ KC; R- 1, 8/5/12 @ KC Makes his first career Opening Day roster after hitting.276 (16-for-58) with 5 homers and 12 RBI in 19 Spring Training games had an.886 OPS during the spring and led the club with 33 total bases. Began spring at first base and DH, rehabbing a sore right shoulder made his first appearance at third base, March 20 vs. Seattle. Battled eye issues last season, beginning the year in Texas farm system before he was acquired by Chicago, July 22, in a five-player deal that sent Matt Garza to the Rangers. CUBS VS. PIRATES FRANCISCO LIRIANO Batter... AVG AB H HR BB Darwin Barney....133 15 2 0 3 Welington Castillo....375 8 3 1 1 Starlin Castro....118 17 2 0 2 Junior Lake....200 5 1 0 1 Anthony Rizzo....143 14 2 0 2 Justin Ruggiano....333 3 1 0 0 Ryan Sweeney....000 9 0 0 0 CUBS AT PNC PARK John Baker....133 15 2 0 0 Darwin Barney....294 85 25 0 4 Emilio Bonifacio....233 43 10 0 1 Welington Castillo....281 32 9 1 3 Starlin Castro....295 122 36 3 14 Ryan Kalish....000 0 0 0 0 Junior Lake....222 9 2 0 0 Mike Olt....000 0 0 0 0 Anthony Rizzo....200 60 12 3 8 Justin Ruggiano....200 15 3 1 1 Nate Schierholtz....306 36 11 1 5 Ryan Sweeney....214 14 3 0 1 Luis Valbuena....022 46 1 0 3 CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014 John Baker....000 0 0 0 0 Darwin Barney....000 0 0 0 0 Emilio Bonifacio....000 0 0 0 0 Welington Castillo....000 0 0 0 0 Starlin Castro....000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Kalish....000 0 0 0 0 Junior Lake....000 0 0 0 0 Mike Olt....000 0 0 0 0 Anthony Rizzo....000 0 0 0 0 Justin Ruggiano....000 0 0 0 0 Nate Schierholtz....000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Sweeney....000 0 0 0 0 Luis Valbuena....000 0 0 0 0 CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER John Baker....400 25 10 0 25 Darwin Barney....261 23 6 0 15 Emilio Bonifacio....179 28 5 0 15 Welington Castillo....250 8 2 0 10 Starlin Castro....237 38 9 0 21 Ryan Kalish....222 9 2 2 9 Junior Lake....250 4 1 1 4 Mike Olt....000 3 0 0 1 Anthony Rizzo....316 19 6 1 21 Justin Ruggiano....148 27 4 0 13 Nate Schierholtz....267 30 8 0 24 Ryan Sweeney....222 45 10 0 28 Luis Valbuena....167 24 4 1 18 CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 John Baker....000 0 0 0 0 Darwin Barney....000 0 0 0 0 Emilio Bonifacio....000 0 0 0 0 Welington Castillo....000 0 0 0 0 Starlin Castro....000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Kalish....000 0 0 0 0 Junior Lake....000 0 0 0 0 Mike Olt....000 0 0 0 0 Anthony Rizzo....000 0 0 0 0 Justin Ruggiano....000 0 0 0 0 Nate Schierholtz....000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Sweeney....000 0 0 0 0 Luis Valbuena....000 0 0 0 0 CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER John Baker....179 39 7 1 5 Darwin Barney....111 18 2 0 0 Emilio Bonifacio....208 53 11 0 2 Welington Castillo....286 7 2 0 1 Starlin Castro....000 4 0 0 0 Ryan Kalish....571 7 4 0 2 Junior Lake....143 7 1 0 0 Mike Olt... 1.000 1 1 0 1 Anthony Rizzo....111 9 1 0 1 Justin Ruggiano....178 45 8 1 5 Nate Schierholtz....313 147 46 3 22 Ryan Sweeney....226 53 12 0 5 Luis Valbuena....267 30 8 0 3
March 31, 2013 Page 4 #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.321, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI Last HR: 9/28/13 @ STL (Edward Mujica) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 8/13/12 vs. HOU; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Begins his second full season with the Cubs hit.321 (17-for-53) with 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 18 spring games had an.896 OPS, and batted.429 (6-for-14) with a 1.071 OPS against lefties. Had 40 doubles for Chicago in 2013, the most by a Cubs left-handed hitter since Mark Grace had 41 in 2000. Led the Cubs last season and ranked sixth in the N.L. with 76 walks. Had a.997 fielding percentage at first base in 2013, third-best in the N.L. #20 JUSTIN RUGGIANO OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.300, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI Last HR: 9/22/13 @ WAS (Stephen Strasburg) Career Bests: H- 4, 8/28/12 vs. WAS; RBI- 4 (2x), last 8/16/13 vs. SF; R- 4, 5/5/13 @ PHI Enters his first season with Chicago batted.300 (12-for-40) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 10 RBI in 14 Spring Training games acquired by Cubs, Dec. 12, 2013 from Miami for OF Brian Bogusevic. Appeared at all three outfield positions during Spring Training, most often in left field. Batted.222 (94-for-424) in 128 games for the Marlins last season set career marks with 18 homers, 41 walks and 15 steals. His first 12 homers last season came on the road, tying Derrek Lee s franchise record in 2000 for most consecutive home runs hit on the road to begin a season. #19 NATE SCHIERHOLTZ OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.300, 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB Last HR: 9/19/13 @ MIL (Kyle Lohse) Career Bests: H- 5, 4/28/10 vs. PHI; RBI- 6, 8/19/13 vs. WAS; R- 3 (5x), last 6/13/13 vs. CIN Begins his second season with Chicago after signing a major league deal with the Cubs in December of 2012 hit.300 (15-for-50) with 3 doubles, 1 homer and 4 RBI in 17 Spring Training games. In 2013, hit.251 (116-for-462) in a career-high tying 137 games set career marks with 32 doubles, 21 homers and 68 RBI, as well as 29 walks and 217 total bases. Has played all three outfield positions in his career, most often in right field. Named the Cubs nominee for the 2013 Hank Aaron Award, given annually to the top hitter in each league. #6 RYAN SWEENEY OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.200, 1 HR, 4 RBI Last HR: 9/9/13 @ CIN (Bronson Arroyo) Career Bests: H- 5, 5/5/11 vs. CLE; RBI- 6, 6/23/13 vs. HOU; R- 4, 6/17/08 @ ARI Enters his second season with the Cubs after signing a two-year major league contract with the club this past offseason batted.200 (10-for-50) in 18 Spring Training games, but batted.636 (7-for-11) in his final 4 contests. Matched his career high with 6 homers last season (also 2009 with Oakland). Missed two months last season on the D.L. after crashing into the Safeco Field outfield wall, June 29 in Seattle. Hit.313 against left-handed pitching last season. CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Batter John Baker... (0)... AVG. AB H HR RBI Darwin Barney... (0)....273. 618 169 10 61 Julio Emilio Borbon Bonifacio... (0)....154. 13 2 0 0 Welington Castillo... (0)....284. 176 50 5 23 Starlin Castro... (0)....303. 997 302 15 109 David Ryan Kalish DeJesus (0)....293. 355 104 7 35 Scott Junior Hairston Lake (0)....218. 78 17 3 9 Dioner Mike Olt Navarro (0)....222. 45 10 5 12 Cody Anthony Ransom Rizzo... (0)....281. 32 9 3 5 Anthony Justin Ruggiano Rizzo... (0)....283. 283 80 11 45 Nate Schierholtz... (0)....326. 95 31 4 19 Alfonso Ryan Sweeney Soriano (0).......265. 1642 435 80 248 Ryan Luis Valbuena Sweeney (0)....267. 30 8 1 3 Luis Valbuena...263 213 56 7 29 CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2013 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Batter John Baker... 2-RBI. 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Darwin Barney.... Julio Emilio Borbon Bonifacio....... Welington Castillo.... Starlin Castro.... David Ryan Kalish DeJesus.... Scott Junior Hairston Lake.... Dioner Mike Olt Navarro.... Cody Anthony Ransom Rizzo.... Anthony Justin Ruggiano Rizzo.... Nate Schierholtz.... Alfonso Ryan Sweeney Soriano.... Ryan Luis Valbuena Sweeney.... Luis Valbuena... HOME RUNS IN 2014 2014 Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (0)... Opponents (0)... #24 LUIS VALBUENA INF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Spring Training:.244, 4 2B, 6 HR, 13 RBI Last HR: 9/19/13 @ MIL (Kyle Lohse) Career Bests: H- 3 (12x), last 5/30/13 vs. CWS; RBI- 4, 4/11/10 @ DET; R- 3 (3x), last 5/30/13 vs. CWS Luis was tied for the major league lead with 6 homers this spring led the club with 13 RBI and tied for second with 32 total bases all 10 of his hits went for extra-bases, leading to a.780 slugging mark. Last season set a career mark with 12 homers for Chicago. His.331 OBP was 113 points higher than his.218 batting average. Has seen time at third base, second base, shortstop and left field during his major league career. CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:...David DeJesus, 5/15/13 vs. Colorado (Jon Garland) Walk-Off HR:...Anthony Rizzo, 7/29/12 vs. St. Louis (Trevor Rosenthall) Pinch-HR:... Scott Hairston, 7/7/13 vs. Pittsburgh (Tony Watson) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam:... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ 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:... Edwin Jackson, 9/10/13 @ Cincinnati (Curtis Partch) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Starlin Castro, 5/7/10 @ Cincinnati (Homer Bailey) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Cody Ransom, 4/23/13 @ Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani) 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 (0):... N/A Grand Slams (0):... N/A 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (0):... N/A Pinch-Homers (0):... N/A Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (0):... N/A Game-Opening Homers (0):... N/A Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (0):... N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P DH CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OPP. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS CATCHING CORPS. CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Baker 0/0 --- % 0 0 0.00 (0 ER/0 IP) Castillo 0/0 --- % 0 0 0.00 (0 ER/0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (0): None OUTFIELD ASSISTS (0) N/A
Cubs Pitching MARCH 31, 2014 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB SO Starting Pitchers 0-0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Relievers 0-0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Season Totals 0-0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Justin Grimm 3/26 @ ARI 1.0,2,1,1,0,1 6/26/13 @ NYY (8-5) N/A 9/25/13 vs. PIT 0/0 0/0 0/0 Hector Rondon 3/28 @ ARI 1.0,2,0,0,1,0 7/24/13 @ ARI (7-6) N/A 6/30/13 @ SEA 0/0 0/0 0/0 James Russell 3/27 vs. CWS 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 5/12/13 @ WAS (2-1) 7/2/12 @ ATL (4-1) 8/31/13 vs. PHI 0/0 0/0 0/0 Brian Schlitter 3/29 @ ARI 1.0,1,1,1,1,0 N/A N/A N/A 0/0 0/0 0/0 Pedro Strop 3/28 @ ARI 0.2,2,1,1,1,1 8/7/13 @ PHI (5-2) 9/21/13 vs. ATL (3-1) 9/25/13 vs. PIT 0/0 0/0 0/0 Jose Veras 3/28 @ ARI 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 9/21/12 @ WAS (4-2) 9/2/13 @ BOS (3-0) 9/25/13 @ MIN 0/0 0/0 0/0 Carlos Villanueva 3/27 vs. CWS 2.0,0,0,0,0,2 9/21/13 vs. ATL (3-1) 5/20/10 @ PIT (4-3) 6/28/13 @ SEA 0/0 0/0 0/0 Wesley Wright 3/29 @ ARI 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) 10/1/12 @ CHI (3-0) 9/22/13 vs. BAL 0/0 0/0 0/0 2014 SEASON TOTALS 0/0 (.000) 0/0 (.000) 0/0 (.000) #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 8-10, 0 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2-6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 6/26/13 @ N.Y.-A.L. (8-5) LAST SV: N/A In his fourth pro season after being acquired from Texas in July of 2013 with infielder Mike Olt and pitchers C.J. Edwards and Neil Ramirez for Matt Garza. Went 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA (8 ER/8.1 IP) in 8 Spring Training games. Limited opponents to a.133 batting average (4-for-30) with no home runs in 9.0 innings with Chicago's big league club last season. Owns a 21-12 record with a 3.28 ERA (118 ER/323.1 IP) in 59 career minor league games (56 starts). #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 2-1, 0 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (11x), last 8/21/13 vs. WAS LAST WIN: 7/24/13 @ ARI (7-6) LAST SV: N/A A 2012 Rule 5 Draft selection from Cleveland, Hector posted a 7.71 ERA (8 ER/9.1 IP) in 9 spring outings held opponent scoreless in 6 of his 9 games. Enters his second season with the Cubs after going 2-1 with 2 holds and a 4.77 ERA (29 ER/54.2 IP) in his first taste of big league action. Ended last season with 9-straight scoreless outings (9.0 IP) dating to September 3 vs. Miami. #40 JAMES RUSSELL LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 10-14, 2 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 4.2 5/2/11 @ LAD LAST WIN: 5/12/13 @ WAS (2-1) LAST SV: 7/2/12 @ ATL (4-1) James appeared in 6 spring games, pitching to a 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP) made his spring debut March 12 after experiencing dead arm at the beginning of camp. His 215 games pitched since the start of 2011 lead all lefthanders and rank seventhmost in the majors. Went 1-6 with a 3.59 ERA (21 ER/52.2 IP) and a team-leading 19 holds during the 2013 campaign. Owns a 3.47 ERA (85 ER/220.1 IP) and a 10-9 record in 267 major league relief outings. #63 BRIAN SCHLITTER RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 0-1, 0 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (2x), last 7/25/10 vs. STL LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A A non-roster invitee to Spring Training, was selected to the roster yesterday after going 1-0 with a save and a 2.08 ERA (2 ER/8.2 IP) in 8 spring games walked 1 and struck out 9. Made his major league debut in 2010 with the Cubs, making 7 relief appearances. In 2013, led the Cubs organization with 22 saves between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa all told, pitched to a 2.42 ERA (17 ER/63.1 IP). #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 9-8, 4 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (7x), last 8/4/13 vs. LAD LAST WIN: 8/7/13 @ PHI (5-2) LAST SV: 9/21/13 vs. ATL (3-1) Acquired by the Cubs from the Orioles in July of 2013, Pedro posted a 4.70 ERA (4 ER/7.2 IP) in 8 spring relief appearances is 9-8 with 4 saves, 46 holds, a 3.86 ERA (70 ER/163.1 IP) and 165 strikeouts in 181 big league appearances over six seasons. Went 2-2 with 14 holds, 1 save and a 2.83 ERA (11 ER/35.0 IP) in 37 games with Chicago last season. Allowed just 1 home run in his final 42 games starting June 17 between Baltimore and Chicago, spanning 38.1 innings and 140 at-bats. #41 JOSE VERAS RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 19-22, 26 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 3.1 4/22/09 vs. OAK LAST WIN: 9/21/12 @ WAS (4-2) LAST SV: 9/2/13 @ BOS (3-0) Jose appeared in 9 spring games, picking up 1 save and recording a 7.00 ERA (7 ER/9.0 IP) walked 2 and struck out 10 joined the Cubs after signing as a free agent in Dec. of 2013. Is 19-22 with 26 saves and a 3.84 ERA (161 ER/377.0 IP) in 394 career relief appearances over eight big league campaigns. His 218 combined appearances in the last three seasons (2011-13) rank tied for fifth-most among all major league hurlers. #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 40-43, 6 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (twice), last 4/23/13 @ CIN LAST WIN: 9/21/13 vs. ATL (3-1) LAST SV: 5/20/10 @ PIT (4-3) Named the club s fifth starter, is available out of the bullpen today begins his second with the Cubs after going 7-8 with a 4.06 ERA (58 ER/128.2 IP) in 47 games last season, including 15 starts. Was 1-1 with a 5.60 ERA (11 ER/17.2 IP) in 6 spring games, including 2 starts. Posted a 6-1 record and a 3.03 ERA (13 ER/38.2 IP) in 32 relief appearances while going 1-7 with a 4.50 ERA (45 ER/90.0 IP) in 15 starts last year. Closed out the campaign with a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) in his final 14 relief outings dating to August 21, including 8.2-consecutive scoreless frames to close out the season. 2014 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS N/A... Largest Winning Margin... N/A N/A... Largest Come Behind W... N/A N/A... Most Runs... N/A N/A... Most Runs, Inn.... N/A N/A... Most Hits... N/A N/A... Most Hits, Inn.... N/A N/A... Fewest Hits... N/A N/A... Most Home Runs... N/A N/A... Most Home Runs, Inn.... N/A N/A... Most Doubles... N/A N/A... Most Triples... N/A N/A... Most Extra-Base Hits... N/A N/A... Most BBs By Batters... N/A N/A... Most Ks By Pitchers... N/A N/A... Most Stolen Bases... N/A N/A... Most Double Plays Turned... N/A N/A... Most Errors Committed... N/A N/A... Most Left On Base... N/A Longest Winning Streak: N/A... N/A Longest Losing Streak: N/A... N/A Most Runs, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Most Hits, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: N/A... N/A Consecutive Games With a Home Run: N/A... N/A Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: N/A... N/A Consecutive Errorless Games: N/A... N/A Consecutive Games With An Error: N/A... N/A Shortest Game, Time: N/A... N/A Longest Game, Time: N/A... N/A Most Innings: N/A... N/A Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: N/A Largest Road Crowd: N/A Series Sweeps: N/A BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: N/A... N/A Most Runs Scored: N/A... N/A Most Hits: N/A... N/A Most Total Bases: N/A... N/A Most Extra-Base Hits: N/A... N/A Most Doubles: N/A... N/A Most Triples: N/A... N/A Most RBI: N/A... N/A Most Stolen Bases: N/A... N/A Most Walks: N/A... N/A Most Strikeouts: N/A... N/A 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: N/A... N/A Longest Losing Streak: N/A... N/A 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: N/A... N/A Most Strikeouts, Starter: N/A... N/A Reliever: N/A... N/A Consecutive Strikeouts: N/A... N/A Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: N/A... N/A Reliever: N/A... N/A Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: N/A... N/A Consecutive Batters Retired: N/A... N/A Most Runs Allowed: N/A... N/A Most Hits Allowed: N/A... N/A Most Homers Allowed: N/A... N/A Most Walks Issued: N/A... N/A Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: N/A... N/A #53 WESLEY WRIGHT LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 10-15, 2 SV MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 8/1/10 vs. MIL LAST WIN: 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) LAST SV: 10/1/12 @ Cubs (3-0) Wesley is in his first season with the Cubs after signing a one-year major league deal December of 2013 was 1-2 with a 4.61 ERA (7 ER/13.2 IP) in 10 spring training games. After allowing 4 earned runs in his first 2 spring games, did not surrender an earned run in 7 of his final 8 spring contests. Went 10-15 with two saves and a 4.37 ERA (122 ER/251.1 IP) in six major league seasons with the Astros.
Cubs 2014 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results MARCH 31, 2014 PAGE 6 GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE 1 3/31 @PIT 12:05 PM WGN 4/1 OFF DAY 2 4/2 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN+ 3 4/3 @PIT 11:35 AM CSN 4 4/4 PHI 1:20 PM WGN 5 4/5 PHI 1:20 PM CSN 6 4/6 PHI 1:20 PM WGN 4/7 OFF DAY 7 4/8 PIT 7:05 PM CSN 8 4/9 PIT 7:05 PM WGN 9 4/10 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 10 4/11 @STL 7:15 PM CSN+ 11 4/12 @STL 1:15 PM CSN 12 4/13 @STL 1:15 PM WGN 4/14 OFF DAY 13 4/15 @NYY 6:05 PM CSN 14 4/16 @NYY 6:05 PM WGN 4/17 OFF DAY 15 4/18 CIN 1:20 PM WGN 16 4/19 CIN 1:20 PM CSN 17 4/20 CIN 1:20 PM WCIU 18 4/21 ARI 7:05 PM CSN 19 4/22 ARI 7:05 PM CSN 20 4/23 ARI 1:20 PM WGN 21 4/24 ARI 1:20 PM WGN 22 4/25 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN 23 4/26 @MIL 6:10 PM WGN 24 4/27 @MIL 1:10 PM WGN 25 4/28 @CIN 6:10 PM WCIU 26 4/29 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 27 4/30 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 5/1 OFF DAY 28 5/2 STL 1:20 PM CSN 29 5/3 STL 12:05 PM CSN 30 5/4 STL 7:05 PM ESPN 31 5/5 CWS 7:05 PM CSN 32 5/6 CWS 7:05 PM WGN 33 5/7 @CWS 7:10 PM CSN 34 5/8 @CWS 7:10 PM WGN 35 5/9 @ATL 6:35 PM CSN 36 5/10 @ATL 6:10 PM WGN 37 5/11 @ATL 12:35 PM WGN 38 5/12 @STL 7:10 PM CSN 39 5/13 @STL 7:15 PM WCIU 40 5/14 @STL 7:15 PM CSN 41 5/15 @STL 12:45 PM CSN 42 5/16 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 43 5/17 MIL 1:20 PM CSN 44 5/18 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 5/19 OFF DAY 45 5/20 NYY 7:05 PM WGN 46 5/21 NYY 1:20 PM CSN 47 5/22 @SD 9:10 PM CSN 48 5/23 @SD 9:10 PM WGN 49 5/24 @SD 9:10 PM WGN 50 5/25 @SD 3:10 PM WGN 51 5/26 @SF 3:05 PM WGN 52 5/27 @SF 9:15 PM CSN 53 5/28 @SF 2:45 PM CSN 5/29 OFF DAY 54 5/30 @MIL 7:10 PM WGN 55 5/31 @MIL 3:10 PM CSN 56 6/1 @MIL 1:10 PM WGN 6/2 OFF DAY 57 6/3 NYM 7:05 PM CSN 58 6/4 NYM 7:05 PM WGN 59 6/5 NYM 6:05 PM CSN 60 6/6 MIA 3:05 PM CSN 61 6/7 MIA 3:05 PM WGN 62 6/8 MIA 1:20 PM CSN 63 6/9 @PIT 6:05 PM WCIU 64 6/10 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 65 6/11 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 66 6/12 @PIT 6:05 PM WGN 67 6/13 @PHI 6:05 PM WGN 68 6/14 @PHI 2:05 PM CSN 69 6/15 @PHI 12:35 PM WGN 70 6/16 @MIA 6:10 PM CSN 71 6/17 @MIA 6:10 PM WGN 72 6/18 @MIA 11:40 AM CSN 6/19 OFF DAY 73 6/20 PIT 3:05 PM WGN 74 6/21 PIT 6:15 PM FOX 75 6/22 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 76 6/23CIN 7:05 PM WCIU 77 6/24 CIN 7:05 PM CSN 78 6/25 CIN 6:05 PM WGN 79 6/26 WSH 7:05 PM CSN 80 6/27 WSH 3:05 PM WGN 81 6/28 WSH 12:05 PM WGN 82 6/28 WSH 6:15 PM FOX 6/29 OFF DAY 83 6/30 @BOS 6:10 PM CSN 84 7/1 @BOS 6:10 PM CSN 85 7/2 @BOS 6:10 PM WCIU 7/3 OFF DAY 86 7/4 @WSH 10:05 AM WGN 87 7/5 @WSH 3:05 PM CSN 88 7/6 @WSH 12:35 PM WGN 89 7/7 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 90 7/8 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 91 7/9 @CIN 6:10 PM WGN 92 7/10 @CIN 11:35 AM WGN 93 7/11 ATL 3:05 PM CSN 94 7/12 ATL 3:05 PM WGN 95 7/13 ATL 1:20 PM CSN All-Star Break 7/14-17 96 7/18 @ARI 8:40 PM CSN 97 7/19 @ARI 7:10 PM WGN 98 7/20 @ARI 3:10 PM WGN 7/21 OFF DAY 99 7/22 SD 7:05 PM CSN+ 100 7/23 SD 7:05 PM CSN 101 7/24 SD 7:05 PM WGN 102 7/25 STL 3:05 PM WGN 103 7/26 STL 3:05 PM CSN 104 7/27 STL 1:20 PM WGN 105 7/28 COL 7:05 PM CSN 106 7/29 COL 7:05 PM WGN 107 7/30 COL 7:05 PM CSN+ 108 7/31 COL 1:20 PM CSN 109 8/1 @LAD 9:10 PM WGN 110 8/2 @LAD 8:10 PM CSN 111 8/3 @LAD TBD WGN 8/4 OFF DAY 112 8/5 @COL 7:40 PM CSN+ 113 8/6 @COL 7:40 PM CSN 114 8/7 @COL 2:10 PM WGN 115 8/8 TB 3:05 PM WGN 116 8/9 TB 3:05 PM WGN 117 8/10 TB 1:20 PM CSN 118 8/11 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 119 8/12 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 120 8/13 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 121 8/14 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 122 8/15 @NYM 6:10 PM WGN 123 8/16 @NYM 6:10 PM WGN 124 8/17 @NYM 12:10 PM CSN 125 8/18 @NYM 11:10 AM CSN 126 8/19 SF 7:05 PM CSN 127 8/20 SF 7:05 PM WCIU 128 8/21 SF 7:05 PM CSN 129 8/22 BAL 1:20 PM WGN 130 8/23 BAL 1:20 PM CSN 131 8/24 BAL 1:20 PM WGN 8/25 OFF DAY 132 8/26 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 133 8/27 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 134 8/28 @CIN 11:35 AM WGN 135 8/29 @STL 7:15 PM WGN 136 8/30 @STL 6:15 PM CSN 137 8/31 @STL 1:15 PM WGN 138 9/1 MIL 1:20 PM WGN 139 9/2 MIL 7:05 PM CSN+ 140 9/3 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 9/4 OFF DAY 141 9/5 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 142 9/6 PIT 3:05 PM CSN 143 9/7 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 144 9/8 @TOR 6:07 PM WGN 145 9/9 @TOR 6:07 PM CSN 146 9/10 @TOR 6:07 PM CSN 9/11 OFF DAY 147 9/12 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 148 9/13 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 149 9/14 @PIT 12:35 PM WGN 150 9/15 CIN 7:05 PM CSN+ 151 9/16 CIN 7:05 PM WGN 152 9/17 CIN 7:05 PM CSN 153 9/18 LAD 7:05 PM CSN 154 9/19 LAD 1:20 PM CSN 155 9/20 LAD 3:05 PM WGN 156 9/21 LAD 1:20 PM CSN 157 9/22 STL 7:05 PM WGN 158 9/23 STL 7:05 PM WCIU 159 9/24 STL 7:05 PM CSN 9/25 OFF DAY 160 9/26 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN 161 9/27 @MIL 6:10 PM WGN 162 9/28 @MIL 1:10 PM WGN Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) No. Games 0 0 0 0 Cubs Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Cubs Runs 0 0 0 0 Opponents Runs 0 0 0 0 Total Runs Scored 0 0 0 0 Avg/Game 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cubs Homers 0 0 0 0 Opp. Homers 0 0 0 0