www.cubspressbox.com * CubsMedia@Cubs.com * 773-404-4191 * @Cubs * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago Cubs (19-6) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (15-12) Information 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office May 4, 2016 PNC Park Game No. 26 Road Game No. 16 LHP Jon Lester (2-1, 1.83) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (3-2, 3.33) CUBS VS. PIRATES This series marks Chicago s first return to Pittsburgh since a 4-0 win in the N.L. Wild Card Game at PNC Park, October 7 of last season the teams this regular season play 19 games spanning six series following this series at PNC Park, the teams meet for three games at Wrigley Field, May 13-15 Chicago last swept the Pirates in a threegame set at PNC Park, September 7-9, 2012. 2016 Overall:... 2-0 At Wrigley Field:... 0-0 At PNC Park:... 2-0 2015 Overall:... 11-8 At Wrigley Field:... 5-4 At PNC Park:... 6-4 All-Time Since 1887:...1,186-1,257 At Wrigley Field:... 495-452 At PNC Park (since 2001):... 70-58 UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone:... Player (No. Needed) 700 Strikeouts... Travis Wood (2) 100 Home Runs... Jason Heyward (3) 2,000 Strikeouts... John Lackey (6) 500 Walks... Dexter Fowler (6) CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST (7) Player Date Date Games (Injury) On Elig. Missed RHP Dallas Beeler 3/25 4/9 25 (right shoulder inflammation) 15-Day RHP Aaron Brooks 3/25 4/9 25 (hip contusion) 15-Day C Miguel Montero 4/25 5/10 5 (lower back tightness) 15-Day LHP Zac Rosscup 2/26 6/2 25 (left shoulder inflammation) 60-Day C Kyle Schwarber Out for season 22 (torn ACL, LCL in left knee; left ankle sprain) OF Matt Szczur 5/3 5/18 1 (mild right hamstring strain) 15-day IF Christian Villanueva 3/25 5/24 25 (right fibular fracture) 60-Day MOST RUNS PER GAME BY CLUB, 2016 1. Chicago Cubs... 6.12 2. St. Louis Cardinals... 5.67 3. Colorado Rockies... 5.23 4. Boston Red Sox... 5.19 5. San Francisco Giants... 5.07 MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE 2013 1. Giancarlo Stanton... 96 2. Anthony Rizzo... 94 Paul Goldschmidt... 94 4. Bryce Harper... 84 5. Todd Frazier... 83 BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL, 2016 1. Chicago Cubs... +89 2. St. Louis Cardinals... +40 3. Washington Nationals... +39 4. New York Mets... +36 FIRST TIME SINCE 1893 Jake Arrieta has allowed 20 hits and four runs in 43 innings this season, winning all six of his starts Elias points out that since 1893, when the mound was moved back to its present distance of 60 feet, six inches from home plate, no other pitcher had at least 40 innings in his first six starts of a season while allowing fewer than five runs and no more than 20 hits. END OF THE (VERY BRIEF) ROAD: The Chicago Cubs, winners of six of their last seven games, today complete a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park after taking the first two games by scores of 7-2 and 7-1 last night, Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 as he spun 7.0 shutout innings and drove in a run while Kris Bryant was 3-for-5 with a run and a RBI Anthony Rizzo had two doubles for the second-straight game, driving in a run and scoring a run. The Cubs have gone 21-3 in their last 24 regular season road games dating to the nightcap of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh on September 15 of last season Chicago has outscored their opponents 147-56 during this stretch, a run differential of +91. Chicago is the first big league team to win 21 of 24 regular season road games since the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers, who also won 22 of 25 during that run thanks to STATS Inc. EARLY RETURNS: At 19-6, the Cubs are off to their best start through 25 games in 109 years since the team was 21-4 to start the 1907 campaign (22-4 through 26 games). Including this three-game set, the Cubs have won seven of nine series this season, and their first five road series of a season for the first time since winning their first six in 1995 Monday night s victory gave Chicago wins in eight of nine series openers this year. NO SUCH STREAKS: Chicago has yet to lose consecutive games this season according to Elias, it s the deepest the Cubs have gone in a season without losing consecutive games since 1907 that team did not suffer consecutive setbacks until its 34th and 35th games of the season, May 26-27. The last club to avoid losing consecutive games longer than the Cubs to begin a season was the 1999 Atlanta Braves, who first suffered consecutive losses in the 30th and 31st games of that season thanks to STATS Inc. CURRENT EVENTS: These three contests in Pittsburgh represent the lone road games in a stretch that has Chicago playing 14 of 17 games at Wrigley Field from April 26-May 15 the Cubs tomorrow begin a 10-game homestand against the Washington Nationals (4 games), San Diego Padres (3 games, starting Monday) and the Pirates (3 games, beginning May 13). 6-0: Jake Arrieta last night improved to 6-0 in six starts this season, becoming the first Cub to win his first six starts to a season since 1908, when Mordecai Brown won each of his first 11 starts to begin the campaign thanks to Ed Hartig. STATS Inc. notes that the previous N.L. pitchers to win each of their first six starts to the season are Ubaldo Jimenez in 2010 for the Rockies and Lance Lynn, who did so in 2012 for the Cardinals. CUBS RECORD 2016 Overall:... 19-6 At Wrigley Field:... 7-3 On the Road:... 12-3 April:... 17-5 May:... 2-1 All-Time Since 1876:... 10,627-10,136 At Wrigley Field (since 1916):...4,168-3,689 Leading Entering 6th:... 14-2 Tied Entering 6th:... 4-0 Trailing Entering 6th:... 1-4 Leading Entering 7th:... 17-1 Tied Entering 7th:... 1-0 Trailing Entering 7th:... 1-5 Leading Entering 8th:... 17-1 Tied Entering 8th:... 1-0 Trailing Entering 8th:... 1-5 Leading Entering 9th:... 19-0 Tied Entering 9th:... 0-1 Trailing Entering 9th:... 0-5 Scoring First:... 12-2 One-Run Games:... 2-2 Two-Run Games:... 2-2 Extra-Inning Games:... 0-1 Scoring Four or More:... 18-1 Scoring Fewer Than Four:... 1-5 Out-Hitting Opponents:... 16-1 Hit Totals Equal:... 1-0 Out-Hit by Opponents:... 2-5 Hit at Least One HR:... 14-2 Hit Two or More HR:... 6-0 Playing Errorless Ball:... 16-0 Committing at Least One Error:... 3-6 SIMPLY ELITE: The Cubs have now won Jake Arrieta s last 19 starts, extending a franchise record that surpassed 17-straight by Ed Reulbach (1906-07) and Pat Luby (1890-91) thanks to Elias. Jake is 22-1 with a 0.85 ERA (18 ER/190.0 IP) with just 39 walks and 184 strikeouts in his last 26 starts since June 21 of last year, which is the best 26-start stretch in franchise history he is now 17-0 with a 0.55 ERA (8 ER/131.1 IP) in 18 starts since August 1 of last season. Jake s 17 consecutive winning decisions are tied for fourth-most in MLB history since 1913 with Johnny Allen (1936-37), Dave McNally (1968-69), Johan Santana (2004-05) and Jose Contreras (2005) only three others have had longer streaks: Carl Hubbell (24-straight winning decisions in 1936-37), Roy Face (22 in 1958-59) and Roger Clemens (20 in 1998-99). DEX AT THE DISH: Since the start of last season s second half on July 17, Dexter Fowler ranks third among N.L. players with 70 runs scored, fourth having reached base 177 times and fifth with a.411 on-base percentage (min. 350 plate appearances) in 2016, he leads the majors with a.473 on-base percentage while his.352 batting average ranks sixth his 22 runs scored are second in the N.L. Fowler s 1.070 OPS from the top spot leads major league leadoff hitters (min. 60 plate appearances), along with his.468 on-base percentage his.602 slugging percentage is second (Jose Altuve,.602) his 15 RBI from the leadoff spot are tied for second-most in the majors (Mookie Betts leads with 17 RBI). WALK THIS WAY: Cubs batters lead the majors with 134 walks, 18 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the same time, Cubs pitchers have issued the second-fewest walks in the National League, allowing just 64 free passes the Mets have allowed 62 walks. The Cubs have three players in the top-10 in the N.L. in walks as Dexter Fowler and Anthony Rizzo have 19 walks apiece, tied for sixth most, while Ben Zobrist s 18 walks are tied for ninth. THIS AND THAT: Ben Zobrist is batting.293 (12-for-41) with three doubles, a homer, nine RBI and 10 walks compared to six strikeouts in his last 12 games since April 18 he has a.426 OBP and a.439 slugging mark in this stretch, contributing to an.865 OPS. In eight relief appearances, Justin Grimm has walked none, struck out 12 and limited the opponent to a.194 average (6-for-31) his 12 punchouts in 8.1 innings translates to 12.96 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. Adam Warren has not allowed an earned run in eight games, spanning 9.0 innings he s held the opposition to a.071 average (2- for-28) and a.259 OPS. WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE: The Cubs have outscored their opponents this season by 89 runs, 153-64, the best run differential in the majors the Cardinals are a distant second with a plus-40 run differential the Cubs have averaged 6.12 runs per game thus far, the highest in all of baseball St. Louis is second, having averaged 5.67 runs per contest. The Cubs have already recorded 13 wins by five or more runs after recording 16 such wins all of last season. WITH THE SACKS PACKED: Chicago has logged 44 plate appearances with the bases loaded, the most in the majors (Pittsburgh is second with 42) the Cubs are hitting.421 (16-for-38) with two doubles, two homers, three sac flies and a major league-leading 42 RBI with the bases loaded this season. IN THE LAST 88 : In their last 88 games starting July 29, 2015, a period which represents over half of a full season, the Cubs have posted a 64-24 record, good for a.727 winning percentage and a 118-44 mark if projected over a full 162-game campaign this is by far the best record of any team in baseball since July 29, 2015 Toronto is the closest team, at 56-33, 8.5 games behind the Cubs. IT S JOB ONE: Cubs starting pitchers have 19 quality starts, tied for second-most in the majors with Texas and one behind the Nationals the quality efforts have limited Chicago s bullpen to 61.0 innings pitched thus far, by far the fewest in the majors (Cleveland is closest with 70.1 innings pitched) Arizona s bullpen has tossed the most innings in the majors, with 111.1 frames. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Wed., May 4 @PIT 11:35 a.m. CSN 670 The Score LHP Jon Lester (2-1, 1.83) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (3-2, 3.33) Thurs., May 5 WSH 7:05 p.m. CSN 670 The Score RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-2, 3.52) vs. RHP Joe Ross (3-0, 0.79) Fri., May 6 WSH 1:20 p.m. CSN 670 The Score RHP John Lackey (3-1, 4.32) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (3-1, 3.55) Sat., May 7 WSH 3:05 p.m. FOX 670 The Score RHP Jason Hammel (4-0, 1.24) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.15) Sun., May 8 WSH 1:20 p.m. WGN 670 The Score RHP Jake Arrieta (6-0, 0.84) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (2-2, 2.35)
Today s Cubs Starter #34 LHP Jon Lester (2-1, 1.83) MAY 4, 2016 PAGE 2 W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015 CUBS 11-12 3.34 32 32 1 0 205.0 183 83 76 16 47 207 2016 CUBS 2-1 1.83 5 5 0 0 34.1 25 7 7 4 7 33 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 129-80 3.52 290 289 12 4 1835.1 1700 769 718 165 599 1697 Last Time Out Jon fanned 10 batters in 7.0 innings last Friday vs. the Braves, taking a no-decision in the Cubs 6-1 victory worked around a bases loaded, no out jam in the seventh inning to preserve the 1-1 score allowed just a solo homer to Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning marked his third-straight outing of at least 7.0 innings. Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 4/29 ATL ND W, 6-1 7.0 7 1 1 2 10 106-71 1-1 2016 Season Jon today makes his sixth start of the season and his third on the road is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP) in his first two road starts has thrown five-straight quality starts to begin the season for the first time in his career has fanned 33 batters while walking just seven. Has allowed just three runs in his last 23.1 innings, all coming on solo homers. Threw 7.0 innings of four-hit, one-run baseball in his season opener vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 5 did not allow a walk. Allowed a season-high three runs over 6.0 innings of work against Cincinnati on April 11 received a no-decision but the Cubs won 5-3. Has twice fanned 10 batters: April 17 vs. Colorado and April 29 vs. Atlanta. Ranks in the top five among MLB lefties in WHIP (0.93) and ERA (1.83). Went 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in five April starts set career bests for the month of April in ERA, opponents batting average (.207) and opponents OBP (.250). 2015 Season In his first season with the Cubs, Jon set a single-season franchise mark by a lefthander with 207 strikeouts, surpassing Ken Holtzman s 202 strikeouts in 1970... Jon s 21 quality starts ranked third among N.L. lefties... all told, was 11-12 with a 3.34 ERA (76 ER/205.0 IP) in 32 starts. Set the single-season franchise record with four double-digit strikeout games by a left-handed pitcher. His 14 strikeouts, July 29 vs. the Rockies, set a single-game franchise mark for a left-handed pitcher. Just the third Cubs lefthander since 1971 to reach 21 quality starts in a season, joining Ted Lilly in 2008-09 and Travis Wood in 2013. Limited opponents to a.288 on-base percentage... ranked ninth-best in the N.L. Went at least 7.0 innings in seven-straight starts, July 1-August 7 was the longest streak by a Cubs pitcher since Carlos Zambrano went seven-straight starts from June 28-August 2, 2005. Posted a 1.66 ERA (8 ER/43.1 IP) in July, going at least 7.0 innings in each of his six starts struck out 50 batters in a calendar month for the first time in his career. Walked two, struck out 14 and pitched to a 4.50 ERA (7 ER/14.0 IP) in two postseason starts: Game One of the NLDS at St. Louis (left down 2-0 in the eighth) and Game One of the NLCS at New York (left down 4-1 in the seventh). Career vs. Pirates Jon has made four career starts against the Pirates, all quality efforts faced the Buccos three times last season, posting a 1.57 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP), including a complete game victory, September 15 at PNC Park (9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER). W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015 2-1 1.57 3 3 23.0 19 4 4 1 2 22 Career 2-2 1.86 4 4 29.0 27 7 6 1 3 27 vs. Pirates Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Cervelli (.200-15-3-0-2) Marte (.300-10-3-0-0) Rodriguez (.229-35-8-1-5) Freese (.167-6-1-0-0) McCutchen (.077-13-1-0-0) Rogers (.167-6-1-0-0) Harrison (.182-11-2-0-0) Mercer (.333-3-1-0-0) Stewart (.429-7-3-1-2) Joyce (.364-11-4-2-6) Polanco (.000-3-0-0-0) Career Notes Jon owns a 129-80 record with a 3.52 ERA (718 ER/1,835.1 IP) in 290 games, all but one as a starter, with Boston (2006-14), Oakland (2014) and the Cubs (2015-16) signed a six-year deal with Chicago in December of 2014. Has gone 13-13 with a 3.12 ERA (83 ER/239.1 IP) in 37 starts with the Cubs. A three-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion, he has twice finished fourth in A.L. Cy Young Award voting, doing so in 2010 and 2014. Has surpassed the 200.0 inning mark four-straight seasons and in seven of the last eight... has reached 31 starts in a season eight times. During his career has limited lefties to a.243 average (421-for-1,729), while righties have batted.248 (1,279-for-5,166). He ranks second among active left-handed pitchers with 129 wins and fourth with 1,697 strikeouts and 8.32 strikeouts per nine innings also ranks second with 0.81 home runs per nine innings. 2016 Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/5 @LAA W, 6-1 7.0 4 1 1 0 4 93-63 1-0 Did not allow a run through the first five innings 2. 4/11 CIN ND, 5-3 W 6.0 5 3 3 2 5 102-66 0-3 Tossed his second quality start in as many games 3. 4/17 COL L, 2-0 7.1 4 1 1 2 10 99-64 0-1, 1 on Fifth double-digit strikeout game with Cubs 4. 4/22 @CIN W, 8-1 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 100-66 4-1 Allowed just a solo home run in 7.0 IP 5. 4/29 ATL ND, 6-1 W 7.0 7 1 1 2 10 106-71 1-1 Escaped bases loaded, no out jam in seventh inning APRIL: 2-1, 1.83 ERA (5 GS) 34.1 25 7 7 7 33 At the Plate AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2016.167 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 Career.048 104 6 5 1 0 0 2 13 1 0 5 53 0 0 LAST HIT: 4/17/16 vs. Colorado (double off Tyler Chatwood)... at-bats since then 4 HOME RUNS: N/A MOST HITS: 1 (5x) last, 4/17/16 vs. Colorado MOST RBI: 1 (2x) last, 4/22/16 at Cincinnati Last Time and Career Highs and Lows Last Win: 4/22/16 @ CIN, 8-1 (7.0,5,1,1,1,4) Last Loss: 4/17/16 vs. COL, 2-0 (7.1,4,1,1,2,10) Last Complete Game: 9/15/15 @ PIT, 2-1 (9.0,5,1,1,1,9) Last Shutout: 8/7/14 vs. MIN, 3-0 (9.0,3,0,0,2,8) Last No-Hitter: 5/19/08 vs. KC, 7-0 (9.0,0,0,0,2,9) Most Strikeouts: 15 5/3/14 vs. OAK also has one 14-K game, one 13-K game, five 12-K games, six 11-K games and 12 10-K games (26 total double-digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 12 (2x) last, 6/7/14 @ DET Most Runs Allowed: 11 7/22/12 vs. TOR Longest Winning Streak: 8 games 4/28-6/16/10 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games 5/27-7/11/15 Thursday s Starter vs. Washington RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-2, 3.52) Kyle makes his fifth start of the season tomorrow as the Cubs open up a four-game series against the Nationals will be pitching on eight days rest as he last pitched April 26 vs. Milwaukee received a no-decision in that outing after tossing 5.0 innings of two-hit, one-run baseball was lifted for a pinch hitter after throwing only 69 pitches struck out four and walked one has struck out 19 and walked just four in his four starts this season. Has gone 16-11 with a 3.49 ERA (110 ER/283.1 IP) in 49 starts for Chicago since making his major league debut in 2014 is in his fourth full season in the organization since being acquired from Texas in July of 2012. Last season Kyle went 8-7 with a complete game shutout and a 3.95 ERA (79 ER/180.0 IP) in 32 starts in his first full major league campaign was the first Cub, age 25 of younger, to reach 32 starts since Carlos Zambrano started 33 games in 2006. Has made two starts against the Nationals (both last season), going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) allowed just one run in 7.0 innings May 26 of last season at Wrigley Field as he took a no-decision in the Cubs 3-2 triumph.
#9 JAVIER BAEZ INF (.306, 1 HR, 2 RBI) Road Trip:.286 (2-7), RBI Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: 4/22/16 @ CIN (J.J. Hoover) Career Bests: H 3 (3x), last 9/4/15 vs. ARI; RBI 4, 8/7/14 @ COL; R 3, 4/22/16 @ CIN Javy has appeared in 13 games and hit safely in four-straight before going 0-for-5 last night he did, however, drive in the game-winning run with a RBI groundout in the second has scored seven runs has already appeared at all four infield positions and on April 28, made his first career appearance in left field Monday night in Pittsburgh, came off the bench to go 2-for-2 while manning second base. Collected his first homer of the season April 22 and set a career high with three runs scored since he was activated April 15 from the 15-day disabled list. Was placed on the disabled list April 3 (retroactive to March 25) with a left thumb contusion batted.200 (6-for- 30) with a double, homer and four RBI in 11 Cactus League outings. #17 KRIS BRYANT INF (.305, 4 HR, 17 RBI) Road Trip:.333 (4-8), RBI, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB Current Streak: 9 games (.429/15-35) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 3 Last HR: 4/21/16 @ CIN (Drew Hayes) Career Bests: H 4 (2x), last 4/21/16 @ CIN; RBI 6 (2x), last 4/21/16 @ CIN; R 4 (2x), last 4/21/16 @ CIN Kris has a season-high nine-game hitting streak (15-for-35/.429) in which he s scored 10 times, drove in 10 runs and compiled a 1.249 OPS his 19 runs scored are tied for fifth in the N.L. is batting.383 (18-for-47) in his last 12 games is batting.328 (22-for-67) against righties and.250 (7-for-28) against southpaws. Had three hits, drove in a run and scored a run last night in Pittsburgh Monday, was 1-for-3 with a run, double and two walks. April 21 in Cincinnati went 4-for-6 with two homers (including a grand slam), six RBI and four runs scored, tying his career high in each of those categories marked his fourth career multi-homer game and his third career slam joined Edwin Encarnacion as the only players with three grand slams since the start of the 2015 season. #15 TIM FEDEROWICZ C (.250, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.667 (2-3), 2B, R, BB Current Streak: 1 game (2-3) 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: 6/7/14 @ COL (Nick Masset) Career Bests: H 3, 8/7/13 @ STL; RBI 3 (3x), last 6/7/14 @ COL; R 2 (2x), last 8/7/13 @ STL Tim went 2-for-3 with a double, run and a walk last night made his first start Sunday vs. Atlanta (0-for-4) was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Iowa appeared in 11 games with Iowa, batting.303 (10-for-33) with six walks, four doubles, one homer and six RBI. Signed a minor league contract with Chicago in January and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training batted.323 (10-for-31) in 15 Cactus League contests, hitting two homers and driving in six runs. Appeared in 89 major league games with the Dodgers from 2011-14, batting.194 (48-for-247) with five homers did not appear in the majors last season after undergoing knee surgery March 13, 2015. #24 DEXTER FOWLER OF (.352, 3 HR, 15 RBI) Road Trip:.375 (3-8), 2 R, 2B, 2 BB, 2 SB Current Streak: 3 games (5-13) Multi-Hit Games (11): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 4 Last HR: 4/18/16 @ STL (Mike Leake) Career Bests: H 4 (4x), last 6/9/13 vs. SD; RBI 4 (4x), last 6/21/15 @ MIN; R 3 (15x), last 4/21/16 @ CIN Dexter leads the majors with a.473 on base percentage and ranks sixth with a.352 batting average has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games and is tied for second in the majors with 11 doubles ranks second in the N.L. with 22 runs scored has reached safely in 23 of 24 games this season has reached base safely 52 times this season (in 110 plate appearances), tied for second-most in the majors his 15 RBI rank tied for third-most among all leadoff hitters drove in runs in a career-high five-straight games, April 21-28 leads the team with 11 multi-hit efforts. Was 1-for-4 with a run and a walk last night has scored a run in five-straight games. Reached safely three times Monday night in Pittsburgh, going 2-for-4 with a run, double, walk and two steals tied a career-high April 21 with three runs scored. Has two three-hit games: April 14 vs. Cincinnati and April 4 in Anaheim. Is the first Cubs center fielder to start consecutive Opening Days since Marlon Byrd from 2010-12. #22 JASON HEYWARD OF (.211, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Road Trip:.000 Current Streak: Hitless last 4 games (0-17) Multi-Hit Games (4): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (1) GA RBI 2; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 7 Last HR: 9/30/15 @ PIT (Bobby LaFromboise) Career Bests: H 5 (2x), last 7/18/15 vs. NYM; RBI 4 (6x), last 9/30/15 @ PIT; R 4, 8/22/10 @ CHI Jason is 0-for-17 in his last four games following a five-game stretch in which he batted.500 (10-for-20) with five walks is second on the team with four stolen bases April 19 at St. Louis threw out Matt Holliday at the plate to record his first outfield assist of the season and preserve Chicago s eventual 2-1 victory his ninth-inning double April 17 snapped an 0-for-11 skid that followed a six-game hitting streak (7-for-23). Batting.302 (16-for-53) on the road compared to just.081 (3-for-37) at Wrigley Field so far. #51 RYAN KALISH OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-1) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) 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: 9/13/10 @ 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 Ryan yesterday was selected from Triple-A Iowa after starting the year by hitting.368 (21-for-57) with four doubles and two triples for the I-Cubs is on his first major league roster since spending part of the 2014 campaign with the Cubs, as he batted.248 (30-for-121) with four doubles and four triples. Did not play during the 2015 season and signed a minor league contract in March of this season originally selected by Boston in the ninth round of the 2006 Draft and made his big league debut in 2010. #2 TOMMY LA STELLA INF (.303, 1 HR, 4 RBI) Road Trip:.000 (0-5) Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-8) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 0; GW RBI 0; 2-Out RBI 1 Last HR: 4/24/16 @ CIN (Drew Hayes) Career Bests: H 3 (6x), last 4/24/16 @ CIN; RBI 3 (3x), last 7/20/14 vs. PHI; R 3, 4/24/16 @ CIN Tommy has started seven games this season (six at third base, one at second base) was 6-for-9 with three walks in five games from April 22-29 before going 0-for-8 in his last two games is 3-for-5 as a pinch-hitter this season made his second Opening Day roster (also last season with Cubs). Went 1-for-2 with two walks Thursday went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and three runs scored April 24 at Cincinnati, setting career-highs with eight total bases and the three runs scored. Missed the majority of the 2015 season with right rib cage inflammation batted.333 (14-for-42) in his final 23 games with the Cubs overall played 14 games (11 starts) at second base and 12 games (six starts) at third base. #44 ANTHONY RIZZO INF (.242, 8 HR, 26 RBI) Road Trip:.444 (4-9), 4 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI Current Streak: 7 games (10-26/.385) Multi-Hit Games (5): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 5; GW RBI 5; 2-Out RBI 8 Last HR: 4/24/16 @ CIN (Alfredo Simon) Career Bests: H 4 (4x), last 8/4/15 @ PIT; RBI 6 (3x) last, 4/7/16 @ ARI; R 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Anthony has hit safely in his last seven games (10-for-26/.385), and is batting.333 (14-for-42) with six doubles, five homers and 15 RBI in his last 11 games since April 20 had hit.163 (8-for-49) in his first 14 games through April 19 his 26 RBI lead the majors 22 of his 26 RBI have come on the road has reached safely in 23 of 25 games played tied for the major league lead with five game-winning RBI, including Friday 15 of his 22 hits this season have gone for extra bases his 19 walks are tied for the fourth-highest mark in the N.L. has four doubles, three runs and two RBI in the first two games of this series. Finished April with 24 RBI, his most in a calendar month in his career and the third-most by any Cubs player in April in franchise history hit two homers April 24 at Cincinnati (10th multi-homer game) and has five homers and 13 RBI in his last nine games. April 7, matched his career high with six RBI, going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, a triple and three runs scored reached base safely five times. MAY 4, 2016 PAGE 3 CUBS VS. PIRATES RHP JUAN NICASIO Javier Baez... 1.000 1 1 1 2 Kris Bryant....500 2 1 0 0 Tim Federowicz....000 2 0 0 0 Dexter Fowler... 1.000 1 1 0 0 Jason Heyward....375 16 6 0 2 Tommy La Stella....500 2 1 0 1 Anthony Rizzo....000 7 0 0 0 David Ross....286 7 2 0 1 CUBS AT PNC PARK Javier Baez...310 29 9 2 4 Kris Bryant...396 48 19 0 8 Tim Federowicz...400 5 2 0 1 Dexter Fowler...243 103 25 0 4 Jason Heyward...352 88 31 3 16 Ryan Kalish...000 8 0 0 0 Tommy La Stella...278 18 5 0 3 Anthony Rizzo...284 134 38 7 21 David Ross...226 106 24 4 16 Addison Russell...179 39 7 0 4 Jorge Soler...310 29 9 0 3 Ben Zobrist...286 7 2 0 3 CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2016 Javier Baez....000 0 0 0 0 Kris Bryant....250 4 1 1 6 Tim Federowicz....000 0 0 0 0 Dexter Fowler....250 4 1 0 4 Jason Heyward....400 5 2 0 5 Ryan Kalish....000 0 0 0 0 Tommy La Stella....000 0 0 0 0 Anthony Rizzo....333 3 1 0 1 David Ross....500 2 1 0 3 Addison Russell....500 4 2 0 4 Jorge Soler....000 2 0 0 1 Ben Zobrist....500 4 2 0 5 CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Javier Baez....000 3 0 0 1 Kris Bryant....308 13 4 3 20 Tim Federowicz....125 8 1 0 4 Dexter Fowler....309 55 17 2 52 Jason Heyward....211 71 15 2 47 Ryan Kalish....182 11 2 2 9 Tommy La Stella....500 12 6 0 17 Anthony Rizzo....318 44 14 2 42 David Ross....213 61 13 2 50 Addison Russell....200 20 4 0 10 Jorge Soler....231 13 3 0 11 Ben Zobrist....318 85 27 6 94 CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2016 Javier Baez....500 4 2 0 0 Kris Bryant....000 0 0 0 0 Tim Federowicz....000 1 0 0 0 Dexter Fowler....000 0 0 0 0 Jason Heyward....000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Kalish....000 1 0 0 0 Tommy La Stella....600 5 3 0 1 Anthony Rizzo....000 0 0 0 0 David Ross....000 0 0 0 0 Addison Russell....000 0 0 0 0 Jorge Soler....000 4 0 0 0 Ben Zobrist....000 0 0 0 0 CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Javier Baez....400 10 4 0 0 Kris Bryant....333 3 1 0 2 Tim Federowicz....154 13 2 0 0 Dexter Fowler....236 55 13 2 4 Jason Heyward....273 22 6 0 4 Ryan Kalish....355 31 11 0 2 Tommy La Stella....375 24 9 0 3 Anthony Rizzo....111 9 1 0 1 David Ross....176 68 12 3 10 Addison Russell... --- 0 0 0 0 Jorge Soler....200 10 2 1 3 Ben Zobrist....158 38 6 3 9
#3 DAVID ROSS C (.265, 2 HR, 8 RBI) Road Trip:.250 (1-4), 2 RBI, BB Current Streak: 4 games (4-14) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 2 Last HR: 4/28/16 vs. MIL (Taylor Jungmann) Career Bests: H 4, 4/26/13 vs. HOU; RBI 5 (2x), last 6/22/07 @ SEA; R 3 (5x), last 4/21/16 @ CIN David has eight RBI in his last eight games has made 11 starts with the Cubs going 9-2 in those games has scored or driven in a run in nine of 11 games has thrown out five baserunners looking to steal, tied for third-most in the majors is in his 15th major league season. His 1.68 catchers ERA ranks tops among all major league catchers with at least 10 starts. Monday in Pittsburgh, delivered a two-run, two-out single in the fifth hit his second homer of the season Thursday caught his first career no-hitter April 21 at Cincinnati also tied a career-high with three runs scored as he went 2-for-4 with a solo homer April 18 threw out 2-of-3 Rockies attempting to steal. #27 ADDISON RUSSELL INF (.210, 2 HR, 14 RBI) Road Trip:.143 (1-7), 2 R, 2 BB, SB Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 3; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 4 Last HR: 4/23/16 @ CIN (Dan Straily) Career Bests: H 3 (4x), last 4/14/16 vs. CIN; RBI 3 (6x), last 4/11/16 vs. CIN; R 3, 9/4/15 vs. ARI Addison s 15 walks are the most among N.L. shortstops while his 14 RBI rank tied for third had a game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning Sunday went 2-for-4 April 26 with a game-winning two-rbi triple in the sixth inning has reached in 15 of his last 35 plate appearances over the last six games (6 H, 9 BB) has driven in 12 runs in the last 17 games, including a solo homer April 23 (also drew a career high three walks in that contest). Tied a career-high April 14 with three hits, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI hit a game-winning three-run homer April 11 Opening Night at Wrigley Field, his first homer of the season, to erase a 3-2 eighthinning deficit and lead to the 5-3 win his three RBI tied a career-high. Has gone 9-for-30 (.300) in nine home games this season and 8-for-51 (.157) in 13 road contests. #68 JORGE SOLER OF (.188, 2 HR, 6 RBI) Road Trip:.167 (1-6), RBI, R Current Streak: 1 game (1-5) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 1; GW RBI 1; 2-Out RBI 0 Last HR: 4/16/16 vs. COL (Christian Bergman) Career Bests: H 4, 4/20/15 @ PIT; RBI 4, 4/13/15 vs. CIN; R 3, 4/13/15 vs. CIN Jorge has gone 4-for-30 (.133) in his last 12 games his average in balls in play is just.190 in that stretch scored a run in six-straight games, April 10-16, a career high recorded his first multi-hit game of the season April 13, going 2- for-2 with a walk, run scored and sac fly RBI hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning April 17, his first of the season also added a sac fly RBI made his second-consecutive Opening Day roster with the Cubs. In his first full season in the majors in 2015, Jorge batted.262 (96-for-366) with 18 doubles, 10 homers, 47 RBI and 39 runs scored in 101 games missed nearly two months due to stints on the disabled list. #18 BEN ZOBRIST INF (.253, 1 HR, 13 RBI) Road Trip:.286 (2-7), 3 RBI, 2 R, 2B, SF Current Streak: 2 games (2-7) Multi-Hit Games (5): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI 2; GW RBI 2; 2-Out RBI 4 Last HR: 4/21/16 @ CIN (Brandon Finnegan) Career Bests: H 5, 6/10/13 vs. BOS; RBI 8, 4/28/11 @ MIN; R 4 (4x), last 6/9/12 @ MIA Ben has drawn a walk in nine of his last 11 games (10 total), contributing to a.440 OBP in that span his 18 walks are tied for ninth-most in the N.L. has reached base safely in 20 of 23 games played this season hitting.304 (7-for-23) vs. lefties and.233 (14-for-60) off righties. Monday in Pittsburgh, drove in the eventual game-winning run with a RBI single in the third moved from second base to right field when Matt Szczur departed was his first outfield appearance this season. Went 2-for-5 with two RBI Thursday hit his first homer with the Cubs April 21 and went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Is in his 11th major league season and first with the Cubs signed a four-year contract with the Cubs in December of 2015. Began last season with the Athletics before being traded to Kansas City, July 28, where he was a part of the Royals World Championship. CUBS HOME RUNS, 2016 MAY 3, 2016 PAGE 4 Batter (Total)... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Javier Baez (1)... 1 Kris Bryant (4)... 2 1 1 Tim Federowicz (0)... Dexter Fowler (3)... 1 1 1 Jason Heyward (0)... Ryan Kalish (0)... Tommy La Stella (1)... 1 Anthony Rizzo (8)... 3 3 2 David Ross (2)... 2 Addison Russell (2)... 1 1 Jorge Soler (2)... 2 Ben Zobrist (1)... 1 CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2016 Batter... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Javier Baez (0)... Kris Bryant (2)... 1 1 (6) Tim Federowicz (0)... Dexter Fowler (4)... 3 1 Jason Heyward (3)... 2 1 Ryan Kalish (0)... Tommy La Stella (0)... Anthony Rizzo (5)... 2 1 1 1 (6) David Ross (2)... 2 Addison Russell (3)... 2 1 Jorge Soler (1)... 1 Ben Zobrist (3)... 2 1 HOME RUNS IN 2016 2016 Season... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs (28)... 15 7 4 2 Opponents (16)... 11 3 2 0 CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Game Opening HR:... Dexter Fowler, 9/7/15 @ St. Louis (Lance Lynn) Walk-Off HR:... Chris Denorfia, 9/28/15 vs. KC (Miguel Almonte) Pinch-HR:... Chris Denorfia, 9/28/15 vs. KC (Miguel Almonte) 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:...Jake Arrieta, 4/10/16 @ Arizona (Shelby Miller) Homer in 1 st M.L. At-Bat:... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) Homer in 1 st Cubs At-Bat:... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate:... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 2016 HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 3-Homer Games (0):... N/A 2-Homer Games (2):... Bryant, 4/21 @ Cincinnati; Rizzo, 4/24 @ Cincinnati Grand Slams (2):... Bryant, 4/21 @ Cincinnati (Drew Hayes); Szczur, 4/29 vs. Atlanta (Chris Withrow) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (1):... Rizzo, 4/20-22 Pinch-Homers (0):... N/A Back-to-Back Homers (1):... Rizzo & Soler, 4/16 vs. Colorado Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0):... N/A Pitchers Hitting Homers (1):... Arrieta, 4/10 @ Arizona (Shelby Miller) Game-Opening Homers (0):... N/A Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (0):... N/A CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS 1 Fowler 23 (17-6), Zobrist 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0) 2 Heyward 22 (16-6), Bryant 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0), Soler 1 (1-0) 3 Bryant 13 (11-2), Zobrist 11 (7-4), Rizzo 1 (1-0) 4 Rizzo 24 (18-6), Soler 1 (1-0) 5 Bryant 10 (6-4), Zobrist 9 (7-2), Soler 5 (5-0), Baez 1 (1-0) 6 Soler 6 (3-3), Montero 5 (4-1), La Stella 5 (3-2), Baez 3 (3-0), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Zobrist 2 (2-0), Russell 2 (2-0) 7 Russell 10 (7-3), Montero 6 (4-2), Soler 4 (4-0), Szczur 3 (3-0), Baez 2 (0-2) 8 Ross 10 (8-2), Russell 10 (8-2), Federowicz 2 (1-1), Montero 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Baez 1 (0-1) 9 Arrieta 5 (5-0), Hammel 5 (4-1), Lackey 5 (3-2), Hendricks 4 (2-2), Lester 4 (3-1), Ross 1 (1-0), Russell 1 (1-0) C Montero 12 (9-3), Ross 11 (9-2), Federowicz 2 (1-1) 1B Rizzo 25 (19-6) 2B Zobrist 23 (17-6), Baez 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0) 3B Bryant 15 (12-3), La Stella 6 (4-2), Baez 4 (3-1) SS Russell 23 (19-4), Baez 2 (0-2) LF Soler 14 (11-3), Bryant 7 (4-3), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Szczur 2 (2-0) CF Fowler 23 (17-6), Heyward 2 (2-0) RF Heyward 20 (14-6), Bryant 2 (2-0), Szczur 2 (2-0), Soler 1 (1-0) P Arrieta 6 (6-0), Lester 5 (4-1), Lackey 5 (3-2), Hammel 5 (4-1), Hendricks 4 (2-2) DH Soler 2 (2-0) RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 16 14 17 24 11 12 23 20 16 0 153 OPP. 8 6 3 8 4 14 5 9 6 1 64 CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Federowicz 0/1 0.0% 0 0 1.80 (4 ER/20.0 IP) Montero 0/8 0.0 % 0 1 2.94 (35 ER/107.0 IP) Ross 5/11 45.5 % 1 0 1.68 (18 ER/96.2 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (1): Hammel (1) OUTFIELD ASSISTS (4) Fowler (2), Bryant (1), Heyward (1)
Cubs Pitching MAY 4, 2016 PAGE 5 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers 16-4 2.21 1 162.2 114 43 40 11 42 143 Relievers 3-2 2.51 4 61.0 39 21 17 5 22 76 Season Totals 19-6 2.29 1/4 223.2 153 64 57 16 64 219 CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Trevor Cahill 5/3 @ PIT 2.0,1,1,0,1,2 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) 4/18/14 @ LAD (4-2, 12) 10/1/15 @ CIN 0/0 10/5 3/2 Justin Grimm 5/2 @ PIT 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 9/6/15 vs. ARI (6-4) 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) 4/8/16 @ AZ 0/0 9/5 1/0 Neil Ramirez 4/28 vs. MIL 1.0,1,1,1,0,1 4/12/15 @ COL (6-5) 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) 10/4/15 @ MIL 0/0 6/5 4/1 Clayton Richard 4/23 @ CIN 1.0,3,2,1,1,1 9/17/15 @ PIT (9-6) N/A 9/21/15 vs. MIL 0/0 4/2 2/0 Hector Rondon 5/1 vs. ATL-L 1.0,2,1,1,0,2 9/16/15 @ PIT (3-2) 4/26/16 vs. MIL (4-3) 7/27/15 vs. COL 4/4 8/7 0/0 Pedro Strop 5/2 @ PIT 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 4/29/16 vs. ATL (6-1) 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) 4/26/16 vs. MIL 0/1 12/10 4/0 Adam Warren 5/2 @ PIT 1.0,0,0,0,1,1 4/26/16 vs. MIL (4-3) 7/28/15 @ TEX (21-5) 4/19/16 @ STL 0/0 8/7 3/0 Travis Wood 5/2 @ PIT 1.0,0,0,0,1,2 7/7/15 vs. STL (5-3, GM 2) 10/4/15 @ MIL (3-1) 4/26/16 vs. MIL 0/0 12/10 2/0 2016 SEASON TOTALS 4/5 (.800) 68/50 (.735) 19/3 (.158) #53 TREVOR CAHILL RHP (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 65-73, 1 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0, 5/3 @ PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (3x) last, 9/29/12 vs. Cubs LAST WIN: 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) LAST SV: 4/18/14 @ LAD (4-2, 12 inn.) Trevor has made nine relief appearances for Chicago has walked six and struck out eight last night, finished the game with 2.0 innings, allowing an unearned run. Tossed a season-high 1.2-scoreless innings of relief April 28 vs. Milwaukee. Signed with the Cubs as a minor league free agent in August of 2015 and went 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA (4 ER/17.0 IP) in 11 regular season relief appearances for the Cubs last season. #52 JUSTIN GRIMM RHP (0-0, 2.16 ERA, 0 SV, 1 Hold) CAREER: 16-17, 3 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0 (8x), last 5/2 @ PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 9/6/15 vs. ARI (6-4) LAST SV: 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) Justin has 12 strikeouts, walked none and held opponents to a.194 batting average (6-for-31) in 8.1 innings spanning nine games tossed a scoreless seventh Monday night in Pittsburgh allowed a solo homer to Nolan Arenado April 17. Struck out the side in the sixth inning April 28 vs. Milwaukee. Earned the hold April 7 with a perfect seventh inning, fanning two. Made the Opening Day roster for the third-consecutive season allowed seven earned runs in 6.2 innings in seven Cactus League outings. Posted a career-best 1.99 ERA (11 ER/49.2 IP) in 62 relief appearances last season. #54 NEIL RAMIREZ RHP (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 4-3, 3 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.2, 4/15 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2 (2x), last 4/15/16 vs. COL LAST WIN: 4/12/15 @ COL (6-5) LAST SV: 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) Has made six outings, walking four and striking out seven allowed a two-run homer April 23 to Joey Votto, his first runs allowed this season also struck out three in his 1.0 IP made Opening Day roster for the second year in a row. Was limited to 19 games in 2015 due to right shoulder inflammation and abdominal soreness, going 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA (5 ER/14.0 IP). #33 CLAYTON RICHARD LHP (0-0, 13.50 ERA, 0 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 50-49, 0 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0, 2x last 4/23 @ CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (2x) last, 8/8/12 vs. Cubs LAST WIN: 9/17/15 @ PIT (9-6) LAST SV: N/A Clayton has made four relief appearances stranded two runners in 0.1 innings of work April 20 in St. Louis went 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA (5 ER/10.1 IP) in eight Cactus League outings, including one start. Did not allow a run in six post-season relief appearances last season spanning 4.2 innings... held opponents to a.188 average (3-for-16). #56 HECTOR RONDON RHP (0-1, 1.13 ERA, 4 SV, 0 Holds) CAREER: 12-10, 63 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0 (8x), last 5/1 vs. ATL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (16x) last, 9/16/15 @ PIT LAST WIN: 9/16/15 @ PIT (3-2) LAST SV: 4/26/16 vs. MIL (4-3) Has converted all four save chances and struck out 14 of 28 batters faced this season tagged with his first loss of the season Sunday vs. Atlanta, allowing a run in the 10 th with the game tied at 3-3 recorded the 4-3 save April 26 vs. Milwaukee. Has converted 15-straight saves dating to August 14 of last season. Notched 30 saves and posted a 1.67 ERA (13 ER/70.0 IP) last season, becoming just the second pitcher in club history to save 30 games with a 1.67 ERA or lower. #46 PEDRO STROP RHP (1-0, 2.61 ERA, 0 SV, 4 Holds) CAREER: 14-18, 9 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.1, 4/7 @ AZ MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (9x) last, 5/10/15 @ MIL LAST WIN: 4/29/16 vs. ATL (6-1) LAST SV: 9/19/15 vs. STL (5-4) Pedro has walked three and struck out 14 in 12 outings, spanning 10.1 innings opponent is batting.121 (4-for-33) off him Monday spun a scoreless eighth earned his first win of the year April 29 vs. Atlanta, tossing a scoreless eighth while fanning two. Recorded a blown save April 8 after allowing the tying run to score in the eighth inning. Posted a 2.91 ERA (22 ER/68.0 IP) in a career-high 76 relief appearances in 2015, his third-straight season with the Cubs with a sub-3.00 ERA. #43 ADAM WARREN RHP (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 15-15, 5 SV MOST IP, 2016: 2.0, 4/26 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.0 6/19/15 vs. DET LAST WIN: 4/26/16 vs. MIL (4-3) LAST SV: 7/28/15 @ TEX (21-5) Adam has not allowed an earned run in 9.0 innings in eight appearances, picking up two wins and two holds has walked four, struck out 10 and held opponents to a.069 average (2-for-29) Monday tossed a scoreless sixth inning and stranded a runner. Earned the win April 26, tossing a season-high 2.0-scoreless innings vs. Milwaukee. Tossed a scoreless seventh April 19, picking up a hold (1.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 SO). Was acquired in December of 2015 from the Yankees for INF Starlin Castro. #37 TRAVIS WOOD LHP (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 0 SV, 2 Holds) CAREER: 39-52, 4 SV MOST IP, 2016: 1.0 (4x), last 5/2 @ PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 7/10/10 @ PHI LAST WIN: 7/7/15 vs. STL (5-3, GM 2) LAST SV: 10/4/15 @ MIL (3-1) Travis has appeared in 12 games this season, holding the opponent scoreless in 11 of those has walked three, struck out nine and held the opposition to a.154 average (4-for-26) with one home run Monday tossed a scoreless ninth to close out the 7-2 win. Earned his second hold of the season, April 26 vs. Milwaukee after stranding a runner on second. Earned his first hold of the season with a scoreless seventh inning, April 14 vs. Reds Pitched to a 0.95 ERA (2 ER/19.0 IP) in his final 15 games of 2015 (including two spot starts) beginning August 26. Is in his fifth season with the Cubs, and is the longest tenured Cub having made his debut in May of 2012, a little more than a month ahead of Anthony Rizzo. 2016 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS CUBS OPPONENTS 16, 4/21 @CIN... Largest Winning Margin...8, 4/23 @ CIN 3 (2x), last 4/11 vs. CIN (down 3-0, won 5-3)Largest Come Behind W.. 2, 4/8@AZ (down 2-0, won 3-2) 16, 4/21 @ CIN... Most Runs... 13, 4/23 @ CIN 5 (4x), last 4/29 vs. ATL (8th)... Most Runs, Inn.... 7, 4/23 @ CIN (6th) 18, 4/21 @ CIN... Most Hits... 15, 4/23 @ CIN 5, 4/5 @ LAA (3rd)... Most Hits, Inn.... 7, 4/23 @ CIN (6th) 3 (2x), last 4/17 vs. COL... Fewest Hits...0, 4/21 @ CIN 5, 4/21 @ CIN... Most Home Runs...4, 4/23 @ CIN 2 (3x), last 4/21 @ CIN (6th)... Most Home Runs, Inn.... 3, 4/23 @ CIN (6th) 4 (4x), last 5/3 @ PIT... Most Doubles... 3, (3x) last 4/23 @ CIN 2, 4/7 @ AZ... Most Triples... 1 (3x), last 4/19 @ STL 8, 4/21 @ CIN... Most Extra-Base Hits...7, 4/23 @ CIN 11, 4/28 vs. MIL... Most BBs By Batters... 7, 4/28 vs. MIL 14 (2x), last 4/18 @ STL... Most Ks By Pitchers... 13, 4/19 @ STL 3, 5/2 @ PIT... Most Stolen Bases... 5, 4/28 vs. MIL 3, 4/13 vs. CIN... Most Double Plays Turned... 2 (2x), last 4/18 @ STL 4, 4/15 vs. COL... Most Errors Committed... 2 (4x), last 5/2 @ PIT 14, 4/28 vs. MIL... Most Left On Base... 10, 4/28 vs. MIL Longest Winning Streak: 5 games... 4/9-14 Longest Losing Streak: 1 game (6x)... 4/8, 4/15, 4/17, 4/20, 4/23, 5/1 Most Runs, Both Clubs: 20... 4/7 @ AZ (Cubs 14, Arizona 6) Most Hits, Both Clubs: 22, (2x)... last, 4/23 @ CIN (Cubs 7, Cincinnati 15) Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 5, (2x)... last, 4/23 @ CIN (Cubs 1, Reds 4) Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 24... 4/19 @ STL (Cubs 11, Cardinals 14) Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 24... 4/28 vs. MIL (Cubs 14, Brewers 10) Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 7... 4/5 @ LAA (Cubs 3, Angels 4) Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 5 games... 4/20-24 Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 3 games... 5/1-current Consecutive Errorless Games: 5... 4/9-14 Consecutive Games With An Error: 1 (9x)... last, 5/3 @ PIT Shortest Game, Time: 2:31... 5/3 @ PIT Longest Game, Time: 3:45... 4/28 vs. MIL Most Innings: 10... 5/1 vs. ATL Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,678, 4/17 vs. COL Largest Road Crowd: 45,432, 4/18 @ STL Series Sweeps: 3 (2 G, 4/4-5 @ LAA), (3 G, 4/11-14 vs. CIN), (2 G, 4/26-28 vs. MIL) BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Hitting Streak: 9 games, Bryant... 4/21-current Most Runs Scored: 4, Bryant... 4/21 @ CIN Most Hits: 4, Bryant... 4/21 @ CIN Most Total Bases: 10, Bryant... 4/21 @ CIN Most Extra-Base Hits: 3, La Stella... 4/24 @ CIN Most Doubles: 2, 6x last Rizzo... 5/3 @ PIT Most Triples: 1, 3x last Russell... 4/26 vs. MIL Most RBI: 6 (2x), last Bryant... 4/21 @ CIN Most Stolen Bases: 2, Fowler... 5/2 @ PIT Most Walks: 3, 3x last Rizzo... 4/28 vs. MIL Most Strikeouts: 3, 2x last Bryant... 5/1 vs. ATL 2-Hit Innings: N/A... N/A PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 6 games, Arrieta... 4/4-current Longest Losing Streak: 2, Hendricks... 4/15-current Complete Game Shutouts: 1, Arrieta... 4/21 @ CIN 9.0-Inning Complete Games: 1, Arrieta... 4/21 @ CIN Low-Hit Complete Game: 0, Arrieta... 4/21 @ CIN Longest Outing, Reliever: 2.0 2x, last Cahill... 5/3 @ PIT Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11, Lackey... 4/18 @ STL Reliever: 3 (6x), last Grimm... 4/28 vs. MIL Consecutive Strikeouts: 4, Rondon... 4/9-11 Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 23.0 IP, Jake Arrieta... 4/10-28 Reliever: 7.0 IP, Rondon... 4/7-29 Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 15, Rondon... 8/14/15-current Consecutive Batters Retired: 15, Jake Arrieta... 5/3 @ PIT Most Runs Allowed: 6, John Lackey... 4/7 @ AZ and 4/23 @ CIN Most Hits Allowed: 8, John Lackey... 4/7 @ AZ Most Homers Allowed: 2, 3x last Cahill... 4/23 @ CIN Most Walks Issued: 4 (3x), last Arrieta... 4/28 vs. MIL Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 9.0, Arrieta... 4/21 @ CIN MISCELLANEOUS INFO Come-From-Behind Wins: 7 High-Water Mark: 13 (19-6) Losses after Leading: 2 Low-Water Mark: N/A Games Won in Last At-Bat: 2 No. of Times at.500 Mark: N/A Walkoff Wins: N/A
Cubs 2016 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results MAY 4, 2016 PAGE 6 GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATT. 1 4/4 @LAA W 9-0 ARRIETA (1-0)-Richards 1-0 T1st, --- 44,020 2 4/5 @LAA W 6-1 LESTER (1-0)-Heaney 2-0 T1st, --- 37,042 4/6 OFF DAY 2-0 2nd, -0.5 3 4/7 @ARI W 14-6 LACKEY (1-0)-De La Rosa 3-0 T1st, --- 24,656 4 4/8 @ARI L 2-3 Ziegler-CAHILL (0-1) 3-1 T2nd, -1.0 27,539 5 4/9 @ARI W 4-2 HENDRICKS (1-0)-Greinke-RONDON (1) 4-1 T1st, --- 32,185 6 4/10 @ARI W 7-3 ARRIETA (2-0)-Miller 5-1 T1st, --- 33,258 7 4/11 CIN W 5-3 WARREN (1-0)-Cingrani-RONDON (2) 6-1 1st, +1.0 40,882 4/12 OFF DAY 6-1 1st, +1.0 8 4/13 CIN W 9-2 LACKEY (2-0)-Simon 7-1 1st, +2.0 36,496 9 4/14 CIN W 8-1 HAMMEL (1-0)-Iglesias 8-1 1st, +3.0 34,898 10 4/15 COL L 1-6 Bettis-HENDRICKS (1-1) 8-2 1st, +2.0 34,437 11 4/16 COL W 6-2 ARRIETA (3-0)-Bergman 9-2 1st, +3.0 41,702 12 4/17 COL L 0-2 Chatwood-LESTER (1-1)-McGee 9-3 1st, +2.0 41,678 13 4/18 @STL W 5-0 LACKEY (3-0)-Leake 10-3 1st, +3.0 45,432 14 4/19 @STL W 2-1 HAMMEL (2-0)-Garcia-RONDON (3) 11-3 1st, +4.0 43,841 15 4/20 @STL L 3-5 Martinez-HENDRICKS (1-2)-Rosenthal 11-4 1st, +3.0 43,093 16 4/21 @CIN W 16-0 ARRIETA (4-0)-Finnegan (No Hitter) 12-4 1st, +3.5 16,497 17 4/22 @CIN W 8-1 LESTER (2-1)-Moscot (0-1) 13-4 1st, +4.0 25,940 18 4/23 @CIN L 5-13 Wood-LACKEY (3-1) 13-5 1st, +3.5 41,660 19 4/24 @CIN W 9-0 HAMMEL (3-0)-Simon 14-5 1st, +3.5 36,220 4/25 OFF DAY 14-5 1st, +3.5 20 4/26 MIL W 4-3 WARREN (2-0)-Nelson-RONDON (4) 15-5 1st, +3.5 35,861 4/27 MIL POSTPONED RAIN (Make-up date TBD) 15-5 1st, +3.0 21 4/28 MIL W 7-2 ARRIETA (5-0)-Jungmann 16-5 1st, +3.5 32,734 22 4/29 ATL W 6-1 STROP (1-0)-Johnson 17-5 1st, +3.5 34,007 4/30 ATL POSTPONED RAIN (Make-up date TBD) 17-5 1st, +3.0 23 5/1 ATL L 3-4 (10) Vizcaino-RONDON (0-1)-Grilli 17-6 1st, +3.0 40,164 24 5/2 @PIT W 7-2 HAMMEL (4-0)-Cole 18-6 1st, +4.0 18,376 25 5/3 @PIT W 7-1 ARRIETA (6-0)-Niese 19-6 1st, +5.0 22,195 26 5/4 @PIT 11:35 AM CSN 27 5/5 WSN 7:05 PM CSN 28 5/6 WSN 1:20 PM CSN 29 5/7 WSN 3:05 PM FOX 30 5/8 WSN 1:20 PM WGN 31 5/9 SD 7:05 PM CSN 32 5/10 SD 7:05 PM WPWR 33 5/11 SD 7:05 PM CSN 5/12 OFF DAY 34 5/13 PIT 1:20 PM WGN 35 5/14 PIT 1:20 PM ABC7 36 5/15 PIT 1:20 PM CSN 5/16 OFF DAY 37 5/17 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN 38 5/18 @MIL 7:10 PM WGN 39 5/19 @MIL 12:40 PM CSN 40 5/20 @SF 9:15 PM WGN 41 5/21 @SF 6:15 PM FOX 42 5/22 @SF 7:05 PM ESPN 43 5/23 @STL 7:15 PM CSN+ 44 5/24 @STL 7:15 PM CSN 45 5/25 @STL 12:45 PM ABC7 5/26 OFF DAY 46 5/27 PHI 1:20 PM CSN 47 5/28 PHI 1:20 PM ABC7 48 5/29 PHI 1:20 PM WGN 49 5/30 LA 4:05 PM WGN 50 5/31 LA 7:05 PM ABC7 51 6/1 LA 7:05 PM CSN 52 6/2 LA 1:20 PM CSN 53 6/3 ARI 1:20 PM CSN 54 6/4 ARI 1:20 PM WGN 55 6/5 ARI TBD CSN or ESPN 56 6/6 @PHI 6:05 PM CSN 57 6/7 @PHI 6:05 PM WGN 58 6/8 @PHI 12:05 PM CSN 6/9 OFF DAY 59 6/10 @ATL 6:35 PM CSN 60 6/11 @ATL 3:10 PM CSN 61 6/12 @ATL 12:35 PM WGN 62 6/13 @WSN 6:05 PM CSN 63 6/14 @WSN 6:05 PM ABC7 64 6/15 @WSN 3:05 PM WGN 6/16 OFF DAY 65 6/17 PIT 1:20 PM ABC7 66 6/18 PIT 7:15 PM FOX 67 6/19 PIT TBD CSN or ESPN 68 6/20 STL 7:05 PM CSN 69 6/21 STL 7:05 PM ABC7 70 6/22 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 71 6/23 @MIA 6:10 PM CSN 72 6/24 @MIA 6:10 PM CSN 73 6/25 @MIA 3:10 PM WGN 74 6/26 @MIA 12:10 PM ABC7 75 6/27 @CIN 6:10 PM WGN 76 6/28 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 77 6/29 @CIN 11:35 AM WGN 78 6/30 @NYM 6:10 PM CSN 79 7/1 @NYM 6:10 PM WGN 80 7/2 @NYM 6:15 PM FOX 81 7/3 @NYM 12:10 PM WGN 82 7/4 CIN 1:20 PM WGN 83 7/5 CIN 1:20 PM CSN 84 7/6 CIN 1:20 PM CSN 7/7 OFF DAY 85 7/8 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 86 7/9 @PIT 6:15 PM FOX 87 7/10 @PIT 12:35 PM WGN 7/11-14 ALL-STAR BREAK (San Diego) GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATT. 88 7/15 TEX 1:20 PM CSN 89 7/16 TEX 1:20 PM ABC7 90 7/17 TEX 1:20 PM ABC7 91 7/18 NYM 7:05 PM WPWR 92 7/19 NYM 7:05 PM CSN 93 7/20 NYM 1:20 PM ABC7 7/21 OFF DAY 94 7/22 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN+ 95 7/23 @MIL 6:10 PM WGN 96 7/24 @MIL 1:10 PM ABC7 97 7/25 @CWS 7:10 PM ABC7 98 7/26 @CWS 7:10 PM CSN 99 7/27 CWS 7:05 PM WGN 100 7/28 CWS 7:05 PM CSN 101 7/29 SEA 1:20 PM CSN 102 7/30 SEA 1:20 PM CSN 103 7/31 SEA TBD CSN or ESPN 104 8/1 MIA 7:05 PM WGN 105 8/2 MIA 7:05 PM CSN+ 106 8/3 MIA 1:20 PM CSN 8/4 OFF DAY 107 8/5 @OAK 9:05 PM CSN+ 108 8/6 @OAK 3:05 PM CSN 109 8/7 @OAK 3:05 PM WGN 8/8 OFF DAY 110 8/9 LAA 7:05 PM WGN 111 8/10 LAA 7:05 PM CSN+ 112 8/11 STL 7:05 PM CSN 113 8/12 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 114 8/13 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 115 8/14 STL TBD CSN or ESPN 8/15 OFF DAY 116 8/16 MIL 7:05 PM WPWR 117 8/17 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 118 8/18 MIL 1:20 PM CSN 119 8/19 @COL 7:40 PM CSN 120 8/20 @COL 7:10 PM CSN 121 8/21 @COL 3:10 PM ABC7 122 8/22 @SD 9:10 PM CSN 123 8/23 @SD 9:10 PM CSN 124 8/24 @SD 2:40 PM WGN 8/25 OFF DAY 125 8/26 @LAD 9:10 PM ABC7 126 8/27 @LAD 3:05 PM WGN 127 8/28 @LAD 3:10 PM CSN 128 8/29 PIT 7:05 PM CSN 129 8/30 PIT 7:05 PM WGN 130 8/31 PIT 7:05 PM CSN 131 9/1 SF 7:05 PM CSN+ 132 9/2 SF 1:20 PM WGN 133 9/3 SF 1:20 PM CSN 134 9/4 SF 1:20 PM ABC7 135 9/5 @MIL 12:10 PM WGN 136 9/6 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN+ 137 9/7 @MIL 7:10 PM CSN 9/8 OFF DAY 138 9/9 @HOU 7:10 PM WPWR 139 9/10 @HOU 12:05 PM FOX 140 9/11 @HOU 1:10 PM CSN 141 9/12 @STL 7:15 PM CSN 142 9/13 @STL 7:15 PM ABC7 143 9/14 @STL 12:45 PM ABC7 144 9/15 MIL 7:05 PM CSN 145 9/16 MIL 1:20 PM CSN 146 9/17 MIL 3:05 PM WGN 147 9/18 MIL 1:20 PM ABC7 148 9/19 CIN 7:05 PM CSN 149 9/20 CIN 7:05 PM CSN 150 9/21 CIN 7:05 PM WGN 9/22 OFF DAY 151 9/23 STL 1:20 PM ABC7 152 9/24 STL TBD CSN or FOX 153 9/25 STL TBD CSN or ESPN 154 9/26 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 155 9/27 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 156 9/28 @PIT 6:05 PM CSN 157 9/29 @PIT 6:05 PM WGN 158 9/30 @CIN 6:10 PM CSN 159 10/1 @CIN 3:10 PM CSN 160 10/2 @CIN 2:10 PM WGN Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) No. Games 9 0 1 10 Cubs Record 6-3 0-0 1-0 7-3 Cubs Runs 44 0 5 49 Opponents Runs 23 0 3 26 Total Runs Scored 67 0 8 75 Avg./Game 7.4 0.0 8.0 7.5 Cubs Homers 7 0 1 8 Opp. Homers 4 0 1 5 Video Board Home Runs The following is a breakdown of home runs that have hit the left field and right field video boards in 2016 full list available on page 139 of the Cubs Media Guide. Team Left Field Board Right Field Board Total Opponent 0 0 0 Cubs 0 0 0 Most Recent HR to hit LF Board: Kris Bryant, 9/6/15 vs. ARI (Rubby De La Rosa) Most Recent HR to hit RF Board: Kyle Schwarber, 10/13/15 (G4 NLDS) vs. STL (Kevin Siegrist) Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that have landed on Sheffield Ave. (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in 2016. Team Sheffield HR s Waveland HR s Total Opponent 0 0 0 Cubs 0 0 0 Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Starlin Castro, 6/12/15 vs. CIN (Johnny Cueto) Team Challenges Won Lost CUBS 6 4 2 Opp. 4 3 1 2016 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES Most Recent Cubs Challenge: 5/2/16 @ PIT, B-7th inn. Runner of first, none out Jason Rogers hits ground ball to third baseman Tommy La Stella, who turns 6-4-3 double play after call at first is overturned to a safe call, Cubs challenge violation of slide rule at second base call is confirmed, no violation of slide rule. Most Recent Opponent Challenge: 5/2/16 @ PIT, B-7th inn. Runner of first, none out Jason Rogers hits ground ball to third baseman Tommy La Stella, who turns 6-4-3 double play Pirates challenge calls of both out calls at first and second base call at second stands, call at first overturned Pirates have runner on first, one out. CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2016