Being out-hit out of first place since April 27 (-2.0) and April 13 (-1.5).

CHICAGO CUBS (82-60) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (86-56) SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 AT PNC PARK --- GAMES #143/144, HOME #72/73 JASON HAMMEL (8-6, 3.59) & JON LESTER (9-10, 3.50) vs. GERRIT COLE (16-8, 2.54) & J.A. HAPP (5-1, 1.79) THE PIRATES...have won three straight games and five of their last six games after dropping six-of-eight...have gone 25-12 in their last 37 games and 46-24 in their last 70, dating back to June 26...Are a season-high 30 games over.500 for the second time (also at 79-49 on 8/29)...Won a season-high eight straight games from 6/12-18...Have the best record in the Major Leagues (73-40,.646) since May 9...Were 74-68 after 142 games last season (75-69 after 144). RIDING HIGH: The Pirates are 30 games over.500 for the second time this season...prior to 2015, the Bucs had not been 30 games over.500 since finishing the 1992 campaign with a 96-66 record...the 92 Pirates reached a high-water mark of 32 BUCS WHEN... games over.500 with a 95-63 record on September 29. Last five games... 4-1 LET S PLAY TWO: Today the Pirates are playing their first doubleheader since last year on May 1 at Baltimore...It s also the Last ten games... 7-3 first at PNC Park since July 30, 2013 vs. St. Louis (a Pirates sweep)...this is also the second split doubleheader in PNC Park history (also July 28, 2001 vs. Houston) and the first twinbill against the Cubs at home since May 28, 2004 (a Pirates sweep). Leading after 6... 69-5 COMING BACK: The Pirates trailed 6-1 in the fourth inning Sunday against the Brewers before producing their largest comeback of the season; a 7-6 victory in 11 innings...it was Pittsburgh s biggest comeback since also erasing a five-run deficit Trailing after 6... 6-43 Tied after 6... 11-8 vs. Toronto last year on 5/3 and the team s 38th come-from-behind win of 2015, which is tied for the second-most in MLB. HOMETOWN MAGIC: The Bucs have posted a 20-5 record this season in one-run games at PNC Park...Sunday s 7-6 victory Leading after 7... 71-1 was Pittsburgh s 11th consecutive win at home in games decided by a one-run margin, the club s longest home winning streak Tied after 7... 14-7 in such games since winning 13 straight one-run decisions at Three Rivers Stadium in 1977 (courtesy: Elias Sports Bureau). Trailing after 7... 1-48 WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: Pittsburgh has a Major-League leading 31-15 (.674) record in one-run games this season....according to Elias, the last time Pittsburgh had the best one-run game record in MLB was 1958 after going 30-19 (.612). Leading after 8... 73-1 RIDING THE COLE TRAIN: Gerrit Cole is making his first start this afternoon since allowing two hits over 7.0 shutout innings Tied after 8... 13-9 while winning a 7-1 decision at St. Louis on September 6...With a victory, Cole would become the first Pirates pitcher to win more than 16 games in a season since John Smiley went 20-8 in 1991...The last Pittsburgh righthander to win more than 16 Trailing after 8... 0-46 games in a season was Doug Drabek, who took home Cy Young Award honors in 1990 with a 22-6 record. Scoring first... 55-12 WHAT S HAPP-ENING: J.A. Happ allowed two runs in 6.0 plus innings while winning a 5-4 decision in his last start Wednesday night at Cincinnati...Since making his Pirates debut on August 4, Happ s 1.57 ERA is the third-lowest in the Majors Opp. score first... 31-44 behind Jake Arrieta (0.46) and Clayton Kershaw (1.50). Scoring 4+... 68-13 SOUTHPAW SUCCESS: The Pirates are 17-13 in games started by opposing left-handed pitchers this season, which includes an 11-5 record at PNC Park...Andrew McCutchen ranks second in the N.L. with a.353 average against LHP...Francisco Scoring less than 4... 18-43 Cervelli (.350), Michael Morse (.333) and Chris Stewart (.296) have also had success against southpaws in 2015. Outhitting Opp.... 62-7 IT S GETTING TIGHT: The Pirates begin the day 2.5 games behind the front-running Cardinals, the closest they have been to first place since entering the All-Star break the same amount of games behind...pittsburgh has not been closer than 2.5 games Being out-hit... 18-42 out of first place since April 27 (-2.0) and April 13 (-1.5). Hits are equal... 6-7 STEWIE: Bucco catcher Chris Stewart has posted a 2.32 catcher s ERA in his 46 appearances behind the plate this season and the Pirates have gone 24-9 in his 33 starts...stewart is batting.323 (21-for-65) in his 23 home games this year and the Comeback wins...38 Bucs have produced a 14-1 record in his 15 starts at PNC Park. Wins in final AB............. 18 IT S RAMMER TIME: Aramis Ramirez has made 2098 career appearances at third base, which ranks 10th all time and Walkoff Wins...10 second among active players behind Adrian Beltre (2464), who is second all-time...former Cub great Ron Santo ranks ninth all-time with 2130 appearances at the hot corner. Losses in Last AB...14 SAVING THE DAY: Mark Melancon currently leads the Major Leagues with a career-high 45 saves...since saves became an Walkoff Losses...8 official statistic in 1969, Melancon s 45 saves are the second-highest single-season total in history behind the club-record 46 Extra Inning Games... 11-8 set by Mike Williams in 2002...In addition, Melancon picked up his 25th save of the season at home Friday night, breaking Jose Mesa s single-season club record of 24 established in 2004. Playing errorless... 51-24 GUNG HO FOR JUNG HO: Jung Ho Kang has a six-game hitting streak (9-for-27,.333)...He ranks third among all National Homered... 57-26 League rookies with 11 home runs since the All-Star break, trailing Chicago s Kyle Schwarber (15) and Kris Bryant (12)...Kang leads all Major League rookies in extra base hits (25) since the All-Star break and his 41 extra base hits this season are the 2+ homers... 25-5 most by a Pirates rookie since Neil Walker had 44 in 2010. Series (W-L-T)...27-14-5 CLUTCH CUTCH: Entering today s action, Andrew McCutchen was tied for fourth in the National League with 92 RBI, six more than his MVP year in 2013 and four shy of his career high of 96 in 2012...McCutchen leads all N.L. players with a.385 Series Sweeps...13 batting average with runners in scoring position. Swept in a Series...6 THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Pirates have gone 25-7 in their last 32 games played at PNC Park and are 49-22 (.690) at home this year; only the Dodgers (48-21,.696) have a better home record in MLB this season...the Bucs are 10-0-1 in Interleague... 13-7 their last 11 series played on the North Shore since losing their last home series to the Reds from June 23-25. Before the break... 53-35 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break... 33-21 September 15, 1978: Phil Garner hit his second grand slam in two games as the Bucs beat the Expos 6-1 at Three Rivers Stadium. Garner connected off Montreal starter Woodie Fryman with a grand slam in the first inning one day after hitting a slam off St. Louis Bob Forsch. Bruce Kison picked up the win for Pittsburgh after allowing one run in 7.1 innings. Starter goes 6.0ip+... 66-28 Starter goes less than 6.0ip...20-28 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Wednesday vs. Chicago 7:05 RHP Jake Arrieta (19-6, 1.99 ERA) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (8-5, 3.14 ERA) ROOT/ESPN Thursday vs. Chicago 12:35 RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-6, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (9-7, 4.02 ERA) ROOT Friday at Los Angeles 7:10 PDT LHP Jeff Locke (8-10, 4.43 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Bolsinger (6-3, 3.13 ERA) ROOT Saturday at Los Angeles 6:10 PDT LHP Francisco Liriano (10-7, 3.45 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (17-3, 1.61 ERA) ROOT Sunday at Los Angeles 1:10 PDT RHP Gerrit Cole vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (14-6, 2.12 ERA) ROOT

YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2014 11-5 3.65 22 22 0 0 138.0 127 58 56 40 138 2015 16-8 2.54 28 28 0 0 180.2 160 61 51 42 175 M.L. CAREER 37-20 3.08 69 69 0 0 436.0 396 162 149 110 413 vs. CHICAGO: 6-1 with a 2.93 ERA (43.0ip/14er) in seven career starts...1-1 in two starts this season; gave up one unearned run in 6.0ip and won an 8-1 decision over Kyle Hendricks on 4/29 at Wrigley Field and lost a 4-1 decision to Jon Lester at Wrigley on 5/16...Went 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts last season; struck out 10 batters in a 5-4 decision at Wrigley on 4/10, won a 10-4 decision (6.0ip+/4r/3er) at Wrigley on 9/7 and won a 7-3 decision (6.0ip/3er) on 9/12 at PNC Park. CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 15/89 17% 0 9 (950.2ip/372er) 3.52 Sanchez 0/2 0% 0 0 (17.1ip/4er) 2.08 Stewart 9/42 21% 2 0 (337.2ip/87er) 2.32 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...8 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 2 SB OFF PITCHERS... 2 NO THROWS... 11 OTHERS (double steals)... 7 45 - RHP GERRIT COLE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/8 at Cincinnati ND 5.0 5 3 3 2 6 92 5.40 4-5 L 4/13 vs. Detroit W 6.0 + 3 1 1 2 8 94 3.27 5-4 W 4/19 vs. Milwaukee W 6.0 5 2 1 1 6 95 2.65 5-2 W 4/24 at Arizona W 7.2 7 1 1 2 7 108 2.19 4-1 W 4/29 at Chicago (NL) W 6.0 3 1 0 1 8 95 1.76 8-1 W APRIL (4-0, 1.76 ERA) 30.2 23 8 6 8 35 484 5/6 vs. Cincinnati L 5.0 8 3 3 2 4 91 2.27 0-3 L 5/11 at Philadelphia W 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 94 2.32 4-3 W 5/15 at Chicago (NL) L 6.0 7 2 2 1 8 107 2.40 1-4 L 5/22 vs. New York W 8.1 6 1 0 1 10 111 2.05 4-1 W 5/27 vs. Miami W 7.0 7 2 2 0 7 81 2.11 5-2 W MAY (3-2, 2.43 ERA) 33.1 34 10 9 6 35 485 6/1 at San Francsico W 7.0 5 2 0 2 9 100 1.90 4-3 W 6/7 at Atlanta W 7.0 6 0 0 3 7 116 1.73 3-0 W 6/13 vs. Philadelphia W 6.0 5 2 1 0 7 93 1.71 4-3 W 6/18 at Chicago (AL) W 7.0 3 2 2 3 4 106 1.78 3-2 W 6/24 vs. Cincinnati L 4.2 8 5 5 3 5 106 2.16 2-5 L 6/30 at Detriot ND 6.2 9 2 2 0 6 107 2.20 5-4 W JUNE (4-1, 2.35 ERA) 38.1 36 13 10 11 38 628 7/5 vs. Cleveland W 8.0 5 3 3 1 5 106 2.28 5-3 W 7/10 vs. St. Louis W 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 114 2.30 5-2 W 1st Half (13-3, 2.30 ERA) 117.1 103 36 30 28 116 1817 7/21 at Kansas City L 7.1 5 3 2 0 6 108 2.31 1-3 L 7/26 vs. Washington W 7.2 7 1 1 0 8 103 2.24 3-1 W JULY (3-1, 2.40 ERA) 30.0 23 9 8 3 22 431 8/1 at Cincinnati L 5.0 7 3 2 1 8 98 2.29 3-4 L 8/7 vs. Los Angeles ND 6.0 4 3 3 3 5 91 2.39 5-4 W 8/12 at St. Louis L 5.1 7 4 3 2 6 106 2.48 2-4 L 8/17 vs. Arizona L 6.2 9 4 4 1 5 110 2.61 1-4 L 8/22 vs. San Francisco ND 7.0 3 1 0 3 8 112 2.49 3-2 W 8/27 at Miami W 7.1 5 1 1 0 4 95 2.44 2-1 W AUGUST (1-3, 3.13 ERA) 37.1 35 16 13 10 36 612 9/1 at Milwaukee L 4.0 8 5 5 1 2 77 2.64 4-7 L 9/6 at St. Louis W 7.0 2 0 0 3 7 99 2.54 7-1 W SEPT (1-1, 4.09 ERA) 11.0 10 5 5 4 9 176 2nd Half (3-5, 2.98 ERA) 63.1 57 25 21 14 59 999 CAREER BATTING:.169 (22-for-130) 0 2B 0 3B 1 HR 8 RBI 13 SACS 2015 BATTING:.140 (7-for-50) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 8 SACS CAREER HOMERS (1): 9/7/14 at Chicago (NL) - off Blake Parker TOMORROW S STARTER A.J. BURNETT: The 38-year-old righthander will be making his 23rd start of the season tomorrow night...received a no-decision Thursday (5.0ip/3er) vs. Milwaukee - his first start since 7/30 at Cincinnati... Was on the disabled list since 7/31 with right elbow inflammation...has won eight of his last 12 decisions... Is 2-3 with a 2.33 ERA in 11 starts at PNC Park this year...is tied for fifth among active pitchers with 163 career wins and second in strikeouts (2487)...Has gone 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA (60.0ip/20er) in 10 starts this year against clubs from the N.L. Central. vs. CHICAGO: 8-4 with a 2.91 ERA (96.0ip/31er) in 15 career starts...opposed Jake Arietta on 4/20 and received a no-decision in a 5-2 Bucco loss at PNC Park (6.0ip/1er)...He also tossed 7.0 scoreless innings while winning a 3-0 decision against Arietta at Wrigley on 5/17...Has lost four of his last six decisions after winning his first six...went 0-2 with a 4.61 ERA (13.2ip/7er) in two starts with the Phillies last season. 32 - LHP J.A. HAPP (pronounced JAY HAP) YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2014 11-11 4.22 30 26 0 0 158.0 160 79 74 51 133 2015 9-7 3.87 28 27 0 0 149.0 154 66 64 39 124 M.L. CAREER 60-60 4.18 192 167 4 3 989.2 966 490 460 393 832 vs. CHICAGO: 1-3 with a 6.04 ERA (25.1ip/17er) in five career starts...lost a 5-0 decision (4.1ip/8h/4r/4er) to Jake Arrieta while making his Pirates debut on 8/4/15 at PNC Park...Picked up his win while pitching with the Astros on 5/22/12 in a 2-1 victory over Travis Wood in Houston. DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/11 at Oakland ND 6.1 7 2 2 0 1 82 2.84 5-4 W 4/17 vs. Texas L 7.0 5 2 2 2 3 98 2.70 1-3 L 4/22 vs. Houston W 7.1 8 2 2 0 5 100 2.61 3-2 W 4/28 at Texas W 6.2 6 1 1 1 9 97 2.30 2-1 W APRIL (2-1, 2.30 ERA) 27.1 26 7 7 3 18 377 5/3 at Houston ND 6.0 7 6 6 3 6 94 3.51 6-7 L 5/9 vs. Oakland W 5.0 4 1 1 2 8 93 3.29 7-2 W 5/15 vs. Boston ND 7.0 5 1 1 1 3 103 2.98 2-1 W 5/21 at Baltimore ND 2.0 4 4 4 2 3 49 3.61 4-5 L 5/26 at Tampa Bay ND 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 111 3.71 7-6 W 5/31 vs. Cleveland ND 5.0 8 2 2 1 2 101 3.70 3-6 L MAY (1-0, 4.94 ERA) 31.0 35 17 17 10 25 551 6/5 vs. Tampa Bay ND 7.0 6 0 0 1 6 100 3.31 0-1 L 6/11 at Cleveland L 2.1 6 4 4 2 3 77 3.72 0-6 L 6/16 at San Francisco L 6.0 7 3 3 2 5 95 3.79 2-6 L 6/21 vs. Houston L 5.0 7 3 2 2 4 101 3.78 2-6 L 6/27 at Los Angeles (AL) L 7.0 5 4 4 2 6 110 3.89 2-4 L JUNE (0-4, 4.28 ERA) 27.1 31 14 13 9 24 483 7/3 at Oakland W 6.0 8 3 3 0 5 101 3.93 9-5 W 7/8 vs. Detroit ND 4.0 7 4 4 3 3 103 4.14 4-5 L 1st Half (4-5, 4.14 ERA) 95.2 107 45 44 25 75 1615 7/20 at Detroit ND 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 87 4.12 4-5 L 7/25 vs. Toronto ND 1.2 1 3 3 4 1 52 4.31 6-8 L 7/27 vs. Arizona (relief) ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 15 4.27 3-4 L 7/30 at Minnesota L 3.1 9 7 6 1 2 82 4.64 5-9 L JULY (1-1, 7.43 ERA) 23.0 29 20 19 10 15 440 8/4 vs. Chicago (NL) L 4.1 9 4 4 2 6 99 4.78 0-5 L 8/14 at New York (NL) ND 5.1 7 1 1 1 7 84 4.64 3-2 W 8/19 vs. Arizona W 6.0 2 0 0 2 3 83 4.42 4-1 W 8/24 at Miami W 6.0 4 0 0 1 6 94 4.21 5-2 W 8/29 vs. Colorado W 5.2 5 1 1 1 2 87 4.10 4-3 W AUGUST (3-1, 1.98 ERA) 27.1 27 6 6 7 24 447 9/4 at St. Louis W 7.0 3 0 0 0 8 110 3.90 9-3 W 9/9 at Cincinnati W 6.0+ 3 2 2 0 10 102 3.87 5-4 W SEPT. (2-0, 1.38 ERA) 13.0 6 2 2 0 18 212 2nd Half (5-2, 3.38 ERA) 53.1 47 21 20 14 49 895 CAREER BATTING:.088 (15-for-171) 2 2B 0 3B 1 HR 6 RBI 26 SACS 9 BB 2015 BATTING:.067 (1-for-15) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 2 SAC 1 BB CAREER HOMERS (1): 5/29/11 vs. Arizona - off Josh Collmenter

PEDRO ALVAREZ N Started Sunday afternoon at first base and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a home run. HOMESTAND: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI N His 107 HR since the beginning of 2012 are the second-most among all NL players (Giancarlo Stanton is first - 125). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit 20 of his team-leading 23 home runs with the bases empty...is hitting.286 (26-for-91) since August 5. LAST 3: 2-5 (.400) 1 HR 1 RBI 2 games N Is 11-for-23 vs. LHP since 7/11...Has 127 career HR; one shy of tying Richie Hebner for 13th on club s all-time list. FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 4-12 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N LAST 3: 4-12 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N 0-for-6 ANDREW McCUTCHEN HOMESTAND: 5-18 (.278) 1 HR 3 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 4-12 (.333) 0 HR 2 RBI 4 games GREGORY POLANCO HOMESTAND: 2-15 (.133) 1 HR 1 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-15 (.133) 1 HR 1 RBI 0-for-5 Has gone 8-for-18 (.444) with a double, triple and five RBI in his last five games against the Cubs. Has gone 5-for-15 (.333) with an RBI and four walks while hitting safely in three of his last four games. Is hitting.307 (102-for-332) in 93 games since 5/1 and.382 (29-for-76) in his last 21 games at PNC Park. Has reached base safely in 38 of his last 44 games...his 113 hits are the third-most by all catchers in the N.L. JAFF DECKER N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Sunday...Played the final two innings of Saturday s game in center field. HOMESTAND: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in nine of his 14 games in which he has had a plate appearance with Pittsburgh. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in three of his last five games...has made each of his three starts with the Pirates in left field. LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-3 N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indy, where he hit.266 with 10 doubles, a triple, 3 HR and 26 RBI in 69 games. ELIAS DIAZ N Made his Major League debut Saturday night vs. Milwaukee and flied out to center field as a pinch hitter. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was a 2015 International League mid- and post-season All-Star...Threw out 14 of 46 baserunners at Triple-A. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indy, where he hit.271 with 16 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR & 47 RBI in 93 games. LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was rated by Baseball America as Pittsburgh s Best Defensive Catcher in the Pirates system prior to 2015. PEDRO FLORIMON N Pinch ran and scored the winning run in Sunday s 7-6 walkoff victory in 11 innings. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered first career walkoff hit on 8/18 vs. Arizona; an RBI-triple in the 15th inning. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made each of his three starts with the Pirates this season at shortstop (last one coming on 8/16 at New York). LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his Pirates debut on 7/22 at Kansas City after having his contract selected earlier that day. JOSH HARRISON N Produced his fifth career walkoff hit Sunday afternoon (second of 2015)...Went 4-for-4 Saturday night. HOMESTAND: 9-19 (.474) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is 7-for-15 (.467) with three doubles and a solo home run in his last three games against the Cubs. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.366 (34-for-93) in his last 23 home games...has hit safely in his last four games (9-for-19,.474). LAST 3: 7-16 (.438) 0 HR 1 RBI 4 games N Is hitting.328 (83-for-253) in his last 67 big league games;.276 (16-for-58) in 21 games since coming off D.L. TRAVIS ISHIKAWA N Began Sunday s winning rally with a pinch-hit single (advanced to second on error) leading off the 11th inning. HOMESTAND: 1-2 (.500) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-7 while playing in two games on a rehab assignment (low back strain) with Triple-A Indianapolis. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made five starts at first base (last on 7/29) and three in left field (last on 8/16) with the Pirates this year. LAST 3: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI 1 game N Had three extra base hits on 7/20 for first time in his career; was also his first four RBI game since 10/3/12. JUNG HO KANG N Is hitting.361 (13-for-36) with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in his last nine games at PNC Park. HOMESTAND: 5-14 (.357) 0 HR 2 RBI N Hit his first career grand slam last Wednesday at Cincinnati...Has a six-game hitting streak (9-for-27. 333). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has a Major League-leading 24 extra base hits among rookies since the All-Star break. LAST 3: 5-14 (.357) 0 HR 2 RBI 6 games N Has gone 58-for-182 (.319) in his last 48 games...the Bucs are 32-9 when he produces at least one RBI. STARLING MARTE N Is 11-for-28 (.393) with three doubles and a home run in his last seven games against the Cubs. HOMESTAND: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N The Pirates are 47-15 when he scores at least one run in a game...ranks second in N.L. with 32 infield hits. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 12 assists are the most by a Pirates outfielder since Jason Bay had 13 in 2007. LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-7 N His 16 home runs are the most by a Pirates left fielder since Jason Bay hit 21 during the 2008 season. N Is hitting.364 (16-for-44) with 6 doubles, 4 home runs and 12 RBI in his last 13 home games against the Cubs. N His.989 OPS since 5/7 ranks third in the N.L. behind Bryce Harper (1.153) and Joey Votto (1.009). N His 696 hits, 256 extra base hits, 99 HR and 351 RBI since 2012 are the most by any N.L. center fielder. N Has 15 home runs with runners on base; the last Pirate with more was Garrett Jones with 16 in 2012. JORDY MERCER N Is hitting.286 (10-for-35) in his last 11 games played at PNC Park...Had a sacrifice fly Sunday afternoon. HOMESTAND: 2-13 (.154) 0 HR 3 RBI N Has made a team-high 90 starts at shortstop...hit safely in seven straight games from 8/24 to 9/4 (9-for-24). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.231 (12-for-52) in 17 games since coming off the disabled list (left knee MCL sprain) on 8/23. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 3 RBI 0-for-4 N Has gone 36-for-127 (.283) in his last 37 Major League games, dating back to 6/25. MICHAEL MORSE N Hit his fifth career grand slam and his second career pinch homer Saturday; his first 4-RBI game since 5/25/14. HOMESTAND: 1-2 (.500) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has gone 4-for-10 with a double, triple, home run and four RBI in seven games this month. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has nine hits in his last 29 at bats against LHP...Has made nine starts at first base since joining Bucs on 8/4. LAST 3: 1-2 (.500) 1 HR 4 RBI N Is hitting.322 (19-for-59) since the All-Star break...has gone 6-for-15 (.400) as a pinch hitter with the Pirates. N Tied Thursday's game in the 12th inning with a home run off Francisco Rodriguez; his first homer since 8/15. N Has hit safely in nine of his last 12 home games...is hitting.288 (47-for-163) since the beginning of August. N Has reached base safely in 48 of his last 59 games, going 71-for-246 (.288) with 23 walks. N Is hitting.286 (63-for-220) with 14 doubles, 5 homers, 20 RBI and 31 runs scored in 52 games since the break. ARAMIS RAMIREZ N Flied out as a PH Sunday; played final inning at first base...had 2 hits and 2 RBI in start at third base Saturday. HOMESTAND: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 2 RBI N Started back-to-back games at first base Tuesday/Wednesday after making his first 2096 career appearances at third. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has homered four times in his last 13 games (40 at bats)...four of his last 8 HR have come with runners on. LAST 3: 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 2 RBI 0-for-2 N Is hitting.273 (15-for-55) with six doubles, a home run and 11 RBI in his last 17 games at PNC Park. SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Went 0-for-2 with a HBP off the bench Sunday...Is hitting.464 (13-for-28) in his last 22 games. HOMESTAND: 0-5 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit two of his four homers this year against the Cubs; connected off Jon Lester at Wrigley Field on 5/16. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.373 (22-for-59) in 35 games since 8/1...Four of his seven hits this month have gone for extra bases. LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-5 N Has made 89 appearances at first base, 15 in LF, 13 in RF, 8 at third base, 7 at second base & 3 at shortstop. TRAVIS SNIDER N Made his second start with the Pirates on Sunday (RF) and went 1-for-3 with a two-run double vs. Milwaukee. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 3 RBI N Delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the ninth inning on 9/4 in his second game with the Pirates. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His last home run with the Bucs came on 9/25/14 in Atlanta; Pittsburgh clinched a playoff berth in the game. LAST 3: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 3 RBI 1 game N Had contract selected on 9/1 from Indianapolis, where he hit.314 (11-for-35) with a HR & 4 RBI in 10 games. Multi-Hit Games: 21 Multi-RBI Games: 16 Last HR: 9/13/15 vs. MIL First HR: 7/3/10 vs. PHI (Kyle Kendrick) Multi-Hit Games: 33 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 8/9/15 vs. LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: 8/12/13 at COL First HR: 8/12/13 at COL (Jhoulys Chacin) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Runs Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: 9/27/13 vs. CL First HR: 9/24/12 vs. NYY (Cory Wade) Multi-Hit Games: 30 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 5/15/15 at CHI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Multi-Hit Games: 3 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 7/20/15 at KC First HR: 8/17/08 at Atl (Charlie Morton) Multi-Hit Games: 36 Multi-RBI Games: 12 Last HR: 9/9/15 at CIN First HR: 5/3/15 at STL (Trevor Rosenthal) Multi-Hit Games: 41 Multi-RBI Games: 16 Last HR: 9/6/15 at STL First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) Multi-Hit Games: 43 Multi-RBI Games: 26 Last HR: 9/10/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) Multi-Hit Games: 18 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 6/2/15 at SF First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 9/12/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/15/05 vs. PHI (Ryan Madson) Multi-Hit Games: 38 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 9/10/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) Multi-Hit Games: 28 Multi-RBI Games: 16 Last HR: 9/6/15 at STL First HR: 6/12/98 vs. MIL (Scott Karl) Multi-Hit Games: 12 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 9/6/15 at STL First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 7 Last HR: 6/28/15 vs. CLE First HR: 9/4/08 vs. MIN (Kevin Slowey)

CHRIS STEWART N Recorded his fifth career three-hit game and third career three-rbi performance (his first since 8/20/13) Friday. HOMESTAND: 4-6 (.667) 0 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting.347 (17-for-49) in his last 17 games at PNC Park; has gone 4-for-6 in his last three contests. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has produced at least one extra-inning hit in each of the last six games he has had an at bat since 6/12. LAST 3: 4-6 (.667) 0 HR 3 RBI N Is 36-for-121 (.298) in his 33 starts behind the plate...is hitting.306 (33-for-108) from 8th spot of lineup. NEIL WALKER N Has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 home games vs. the Cubs, going 12-for-46 with two home runs and six RBI. HOMESTAND: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 2 RBI N Leads all National League second basemen in home runs (13), extra base hits (43) and RBI (57). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Ranks 5th all-time in team history with 783 games at second base (Johnny Ray is fourth with 914 games). LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 1 RBI 1 game N Leads National League second basemen with 66 home runs since the start of the 2012 season. Multi-Hit Games: 9 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 8/20/13 vs. TOR First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald) Multi-Hit Games: 27 Multi-RBI Games: 13 Last HR: 8/20/15 vs. SF First HR: 6/1/10 vs. CHI (Ted Lilly) BUCCO BULLPEN ANTONIO BASTARDO BA AGAINST: 37-184.201 INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 22/3 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 57/42 N Worked a scoreless seventh inning Sunday vs. Milwaukee...Has struck out 15 batters in his last eight appearances (8.2ip). N Has been scored upon just three times in his last 19 games (18.0ip/3er)...Lost for the only time this season on 5/20 vs. Minnesota. N Has allowed one earned run in his last 19 games at PNC (17.1ip)...Has a 0.93 ERA (9.2ip/1er) when working multiple innings this year. N Has a 1.98 ERA (13.2ip/3er) while pitching in the seventh inning...picked up his fourth win of the season on 8/7. JOE BLANTON N Has been scored upon in back-to-back games (2.2ip/2er)...Has been charged with three earned runs in his last 24.0ip (1.13 ERA) BA AGAINST: 19-94.202 N Had his 16.1 scoreless innings streak end on 9/2 after allowing one run (a homer by Adam Lind) in his 2.0 innings of work. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/0 N Has gone 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA (26.0ip/4er) in 14 games with the Pirates...Picked up his three wins in a five-game span from 8/8-18. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 14/13 N Pitched 3.0 scoreless frames on 8/8 vs. LA and won his first decision with Pittsburgh...Was acquired from Kansas City on 7/30. ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO BA AGAINST: 59-251.235 INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 25/4 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 65/47 N Allowed one hit over 2.0 scoreless innings of work Sunday against Milwaukee...Has been scored upon once in last five games (4.1ip). N Struck out a career-high six batters on 8/4 vs. the Cubs...Lost for the only time this season on 4/20 vs. the Cubs. N Leads all N.L. rookies in strikeouts (68) pitching exclusively in relief...worked a career-high 3.0 scoreless innings on 8/18. N Leads all National League rookie pitchers in appearances (65)...Has at least one strikeout in 13 of his last 18 appearances. JARED HUGHES N Won 3rd game of the year (1.0ip/0r) Sunday with a scoreless 11th inning...has a 2.66 ERA (20.1ip/6er) when working multiple innings. BA AGAINST: 67-235.285 N Has induced 10 grounded into double plays this year...has posted a 1.42 ERA (19.0ip/3er) in his last 21 appearances at PNC Park. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 49/8 N Has allowed just 8 of his 49 inherited runners to score...has established a career high in appearances (previous high was 66 in 2012). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 70/48 N Has been charged with just eight earned runs in his last 44 games (40.2ip - 1.77 ERA), dating bak to June 3. BOBBY LaFROMBOISE N Struck out the only batter he faced Thursday (Adam Lind)...Stranded two inherited runners while retiring two batters on 9/2 at Milwaukee. BA AGAINST: 1-8.125 N Stranded his one inherited runner and retired the only batter he faced (Elian Herrera) in the eighth inning on 9/1 at Milwaukee. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/0 N Was recalled on 9/1 from Indianapolis, where he went 1-2 with a 2.98 ERA (54.1ip/18er) and 52 strikeouts in 54 relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/4 N Has recorded a 1.50 ERA (6.0ip/1er) in 10 appearances with the Pirates since 2014 (allowed his only run on 9/27/14 at Cincinnati). MARK MELANCON N Worked 1.0 scoreless inning Sunday in a non-save situation...recorded his Major League-leading 45th save Friday vs. Milwaukee. BA AGAINST: 52-240.217 N Is 45-for-47 overall in save opportunities...his 25 saves at PNC Park are the most in a single season in the park s 15 seasons. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/3 N Has made three straight scoreless appearances (3.0ip) after being scored upon in back-to-back appearances on 8/29 & 9/8. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 68/47 N Converted a club-record 35 consecutive saves before suffering blown save on 8/18...Had a club-record 10 saves in August. ROB SCAHILL N Worked a scoreless ninth innning Saturday - his second appearance since being reinstated from the disabled list on 9/1. BA AGAINST: 30-110.282 N Was recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list (right forearm tightness) on 9/1. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/1 N Went 0-0 with a 2.31 ERA (11.2ip/3er) in a combined six games (two starts) on rehab with the GCL Pirates, Altoona and Indianapolis. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 26/19 N Has pitched multiple innings in eight of his 26 games with Pittsburgh; his ERA in those multiple-inning games is 0.61 (14.2ip/1er). JOAKIM SORIA N Worked 1.0 scoreless inning Sunday vs. Milwaukee...Has allowed an earned run in just four of his first 20 games with the Pirates. BA AGAINST: 16-62.258 N Has retired the first batter in 16 of his 20 appearances with Pittsburgh...Was acquired from Detroit on 7/30. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/1 N Picked up his first National League save on 8/2 in Cincinnati...Recorded his 200th career save on 7/22 vs. Seattle. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 20/16 N Has been scored upon three times in his last 13 appearances (12.1ip)...Has surrendered one home run in his last 31 games (31.1ip). TONY WATSON N Has made two straight scoreless appearances (2.0ip) since allowing two runs and three hits Wednesday night at Cincinnati. BA AGAINST: 50-235.213 N Has a 0.73 ERA (37.0ip/3er) in 38 appearances this year at PNC Park; has not allowed a run in his last 12.1 innings (13 appearances). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 24/5 N Has made a Major League-leading 280 appearances among left-handed relievers since the beginning of the 2012 campaign. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 66/46 N Is tied with Miami s Mike Dunn for the most wins (10) in the big leagues among all relievers since the beginning of 2014. VANCE WORLEY N Was the starter and winner in Game 2 of first round Triple-A playoff series vs. Scranton/WB (8.0ip/1r/0er) last Thursday (9/10). BA AGAINST: 19-93.204 N Began season with Pirates and went 4-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 20 games (eight starts)...was designated for assignment on 7/31. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Has posted a 2.08 ERA (26.0ip/6er) in 12 relief appearances with the Pirates this year, working multiple innings nine times. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 12/8 N Picked up wins in each of his last two big league games on 7/24 vs. Washington and 7/11 vs. St. Louis. 2015 Disabled List (15 players, 15 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Brandon Cumpton (R elbow surgery) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 --- 86-56 Jaff Decker (L calf strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/30) 4/15 4/18 4-6 Charlie Morton (R hip surgery) 4/5 4/21 5/25 21-22 Justin Sellers (L heel pain) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 7/24 55-40 Chris Stewart (R hamstring strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 4/12 4/17 4-6 Andrew Lambo (L foot plantar fasciitis) * 5/6 (retro to 5/4) 7/4 --- 74-42 Corey Hart (L shoulder impingement) * 6/24 (retro to 6/22) 8/21 --- 46-26 Rob Scahill (R forearm tightness) 6/26 7/11 9/1 39-19 Josh Harrison (L thumb surgery) 7/6 7/21 8/21 25-13 Gorkys Hernandez (L shoulder discomfort) 7/19 (retro to 7/13) 7/28 7/31 6-5 Jordy Mercer (L knee MCL sprain) 7/20 8/4 8/23 20-10 A.J. Burnett (R elbow inflammation) 7/31 8/15 9/10 24-13 Deolis Guerra (L knee inflammation) * 8/7 None --- 24-12 Travis Ishikawa (low back strain) 8/23 9/7 9/7 8-6 Casey Sadler (R elbow strain) * 9/1 None --- 7-6 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed

Pirates vs. Cubs 2015 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Alvarez.206 34 7 1 3.235 268 63 10 41 Cervelli.343 35 12 0 8.343 35 12 0 8 Decker.000 0 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 Diaz.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Florimon.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Harrison.256 39 10 2 2.243 136 33 3 13 Ishikawa.000 3 0 0 0.258 66 17 0 7 Kang.306 36 11 0 6.306 36 11 0 6 Marte.375 40 15 3 8.325 197 64 6 24 McCutchen.250 40 10 2 8.323 372 120 15 58 Mercer.150 20 3 0 2.234 128 30 5 17 Morse.333 3 1 0 0.246 61 15 1 5 Polanco.243 37 9 2 5.232 69 16 2 7 Ramirez.364 11 4 1 4.235 357 84 11 52 Rodriguez.250 20 5 2 3.250 28 7 2 3 Snider.000 0 0 0 0.216 88 19 5 14 Stewart.267 15 4 0 0.261 46 12 0 4 Walker.209 43 9 0 2.267 281 75 11 39 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo 1-0-0 2.25 6 4.0 1 1-0-2 2.25 16 12.0 3 Blanton 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-1-0 3.80 7 45.0 19 Burnett 1-0-0 0.69 2 13.0 1 8-4-0 2.91 15 96.0 31 Caminero 0-1-0 4.50 7 8.0 4 0-1-0 5.00 8 9.0 5 Cole 1-1-0 1.50 2 12.0 2 6-1-0 2.93 7 43.0 14 Happ 0-1-0 8.31 1 4.1 4 1-3-0 6.04 5 25.1 17 Hughes 0-0-0 10.13 6 5.1 6 0-1-0 6.16 23 19.0 13 LaFromboise 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 Liriano 0-0-0 5.40 1 5.0 3 4-2-0 2.56 10 59.2 17 Liz 1-1-0 2.84 4 6.1 2 2-1-0 3.18 5 11.1 4 Locke 0-1-0 9.00 4 18.0 18 1-2-0 5.83 9 46.1 30 Melancon 0-1-3 5.14 6 7.0 4 2-1-12 1.80 39 40.0 8 Morton 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 3-5-0 4.71 13 72.2 38 Scahill 0-0-0 1.91 4 3.2 1 1-0-0 1.35 6 6.2 1 Soria 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0-0-2 0.00 3 3.0 0 Watson 0-0-1 1.13 6 8.0 1 1-0-1 1.88 35 38.1 8 Worley 1-1-0 3.09 2 11.2 4 3-1-0 2.61 6 38.0 11 2015 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 6/12 Starling Marte vs. Philadelphia...13th inning single scored Chris Stewart 2. 6/14 Josh Harrison vs. Philadelphia... 11th inning single scored Neil Walker 3. 6/26 Jordy Mercer vs. Atlanta...10th inning double scored Andrew McCutchen 4. 7/6 Pedro Alvarez vs. San Diego...9th inning single scored Andrew McCutchen 5. 7/11 Andrew McCutchen vs. St. Louis... 14th inning home run off Nick Greenwood 6. 7/12 Gregory Polanco vs. St. Louis...10th inning single scored Jung Ho Kang 7. 8/7 Pedro Alvarez vs. Los Angeles... 10th inning PH-single scored Jung Ho Kang 8. 8/18 Pedro Florimon vs. Arizona...15th inning triple scored Francisco Cervelli 9. 8/22 Starling Marte vs. San Francisco... 9th inning home run off George Kontos 10. 9/13 Josh Harrison vs. Milwaukee... 11th inning single scored Pedro Florimon 2015 Ejections Date Player/Coach Reason (Umpire) 1. 4/14 Clint Hurdle Discussing balls and strikes (David Rackley) 2. 6/14 Clint Hurdle Discussing balls and strikes (Cory Blaser) 3. 7/11 Francisco Cervelli Arguing non-strikeout on Mark Reynolds (Vic Carapazza) 4. 7/11 Clint Hurdle Arguing Cervelli ejection (Vic Carapazza) 5. 8/2 Sean Rodriguez Involvement in bench-clearing incident (Joe West) 6. 8/2 Mark Melancon Hitting a batter after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 7. 8/2 Clint Hurdle Automatic after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 8. 8/27 Francisco Cervelli Discussing balls and strikes (Alan Porter) Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs 76 66 56 59 80 73 75 58 53 19 614 Opps 76 59 59 55 51 49 67 48 42 16 521 THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...9/1/15 at MIL (Ramirez & Kang); done 3 times in 2015 The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... 9/12/15 vs. MIL (Morse) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...9/10/14 @PHI (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...8/7/15 vs. LA (Polanco); done 4 times in 2015 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam... 9/12/15 vs. MIL (Morse) The Pirates Hit Three HR s in One Inning...7/1/15 @DET (Walker, Marte & Alvarez) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR s in One Inning... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) The Pirates Hit Four HR s in One Inning...8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game... 4/14/14 @CIN The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times)

Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (12-10) 6 1 at Cin L 2-5 0-1 T3-1.0 Diaz (1-0) Watson (0-1) Chapman (1) 43,633 8 2 at Cin L 4-5 (11) 0-2 4-2.0 Hoover (1-0) Liz (0-1) 30,859 9 3 at Cin L 2-3 0-3 T4-3.0 Chapman (1-0) Scahill (0-1) 15,616 10 4 at Mil W 6-2 1-3 4-3.0 Locke (1-0) Fiers (0-1) 27,373 11 5 at Mil L 0-6 1-4 T4-3.0 Nelson (1-0) Worley (0-1) 41,108 12 6 at Mil W 10-2 2-4 4-2.0 Sadler (1-0) Lohse (0-2) 39,017 13 7 DET W 5-4 3-4 4-1.5 Cole (1-0) Sanchez (1-1) * 39,933 39,933 14 8 DET L 0-2 3-5 4-2.0 Greene (2-0) Burnett (0-1) Soria (4) 31,755 71,688 15 9 DET L 0-1 3-6 4-2.5 Simon (2-0) Liriano (0-1) Soria (5) 19,509 91,197 17 10 MIL W 6-3 4-6 4-2.5 Worley (1-1) Nelson (1-1) Melancon (1) 25,664 116,861 18 11 MIL W 6-2 5-6 4-2.5 Locke (2-0) Lohse (0-3) 33,961 150,822 19 12 MIL W 5-2 6-6 3-2.5 Cole (2-0) Garza (1-2) Melancon (2) 28,129 178,951 20 13 CHI L 2-5 6-7 T3-3.0 Arrieta (2-1) Caminero (0-1) 11,777 190,728 21 14 CHI L 8-9 6-8 4-3.0 Jackson (1-0) Melancon (0-1) Rondon (3) 13,680 204,408 22 15 CHI W 4-3 7-8 4-3.0 Worley (2-1) Hammel (1-1) Watson (1) 15,101 219,509 23 16 CHI W 5-4 8-8 T3-3.0 Liz (1-1) Schlitter (0-2) Melancon (3) 22,224 241,733 24 17 at Ari W 4-1 9-8 3-3.0 Cole (3-0) Collmenter (1-3) Melancon (4) 24,427 25 18 at Ari W 2-1 10-8 3-3.0 Watson (1-1) Reed (0-1) Melancon (5) 38,859 26 19 at Ari W 8-0 11-8 3-2.0 Liriano (1-1) Hellickson (1-3) 32,353 27 20 at Chi L 0-4 11-9 3-2.0 Hammel (2-1) Worley (2-2) 29,159 28 21 at Chi L 2-6 11-10 3-3.0 Wood (2-1) Locke (2-1) 29,915 29 22 at Chi W 8-1 12-10 3-3.0 Cole (4-0) Hendricks (0-1) 30,634 MAY (14-14) 1 23 at Stl L 1-2 (10) 12-11 3-4.5 Choate (1-0) Scahill (0-2) 40,912 2 24 at Stl L 1-2 (11) 12-12 T3-5.5 Villanueva (3-1) Hughes (0-1) 45,095 3 25 at Stl L 2-3 (14) 12-13 T3-6.5 Socolovich (1-0) Liz (1-2) 44,382 5 26 CIN L 1-7 12-14 4-8.0 Lorenzen (1-1) Locke (2-2) 16,822 258,555 6 27 CIN L 0-3 12-15 4-8.0 Leake (2-1) Cole (4-1) Chapman (6) 16,527 275,082 7 28 CIN W 7-2 13-15 4-8.0 Burnett (1-1) DeSclafani (2-3) 27,302 302,384 8 29 STL L 5-8 13-16 4-9.0 Wacha (5-0) Liriano (1-2) Rosenthal (11) 33,507 335,891 9 30 STL W 7-5 14-16 4-8.0 Scahill (1-2) Martinez (3-1) Melancon (6) *38,068 373,959 10 31 STL W 4-3 15-16 T3-7.0 Hughes (1-1) Harris (1-1) Melancon (7) 34,036 407,995 11 32 at Phi W 4-3 16-16 3-6.5 Cole (5-1) Williams (2-3) Melancon (8) 21,358 12 33 at Phi W 7-2 17-16 3-6.5 Burnett (2-1) O Sullivan (0-2) 20,393 13 34 at Phi L 2-3 17-17 T3-6.5 Hamels (3-3) Liriano (1-3) Papelbon (7) 29,576 14 35 at Phi L 2-4 17-18 4-7.5 Harang (4-3) Worley (2-3) Papelbon (8) 29,205 15 36 at Chi L 10-11 (12) 17-19 4-7.5 Jackson (2-1) Liz (1-3) 33,617 16 37 at Chi L 1-4 17-20 4-7.5 Lester (4-2) Cole (5-2) Wood (1) 38,883 17 38 at Chi W 3-0 18-20 T3-7.5 Burnett (3-1) Arrieto (4-4) Melancon (9) 36,289 19 39 MIN L 5-8 18-21 T3-8.0 Nolasco (4-1) Liriano (1-4) Perkins (14) 22,357 430,352 20 40 MIN L 3-4 (13) 18-22 T3-9.0 Duensing (2-0) Bastardo (0-1) Perkins (15) 21,718 452,070 22 41 NY W 4-1 19-22 3-7.5 Cole (6-2) Syndergaard (1-2) Melancon (10) 33,337 485,407 23 42 NY W 8-2 20-22 3-6.5 Burnett (4-1) Harvey (5-2) *39,385 524,792 24 43 NY W 9-1 21-22 3-6.5 Liriano (2-4) Niese (3-5) *37,784 562,576 25 44 MIA W 4-2 22-22 3-6.5 Morton (1-0) Phelps (2-2) Melancon (11) 20,046 582,622 26 45 MIA W 5-1 23-22 3-6.5 Locke (3-2) Urena (0-1) 20,806 603,428 27 46 MIA W 5-2 24-22 3-6.5 Cole (7-2) Dyson (2-2) Melancon (12) 33,238 636,666 28 47 at SD W 11-5 25-22 3-6.0 Burnett (5-1) Kennedy (2-5) 23,104 29 48 at SD L 2-6 25-23 3-7.0 Kimbrel (1-1) Scahill(1-1) 28,317 30 49 at SD W 5-2 26-23 3-6.0 Morton (2-0) Ross (2-5) Melancon (13) 43,207 31 50 at SD L 1-7 26-24 3-7.0 Despaigne (3-3) Locke (3-3) 20,556 JUNE (17-9) 1 51 at SF W 4-3 27-24 3-6.0 Cole (8-2) Vogelsong (4-3) Melancon (14) 41,546 2 52 at SF W 7-4 28-24 3-6.0 Burnett (6-1) Heston (5-4) Melancon (15) 41,913 3 53 at SF W 5-2 29-24 2-6.0 Liriano (3-4) Hudson (3-5) Melancon (16) 41,495 5 54 at Atl W 10-8 30-24 2-6.5 Morton (3-0) Avilan (2-1) Melancon (17) 27,508 6 55 at Atl L 4-5 30-25 2-6.5 Grilli (1-2) Worley (2-4) 33,268 7 56 at Atl W 3-0 31-25 2-6.5 Cole (9-2) Wood (4-3) Melancon (18) 24,146 8 57 MIL L 0-2 31-26 3-6.5 Nelson (3-6) Burnett (6-2) Rodriguez (11) 18,016 654,682 9 58 MIL L 1-4 31-27 3-6.5 Jungmann (1-0) Liriano (3-5) Rodriguez (12) 20,672 675,354 10 59 MIL W 2-0 32-27 3-6.5 Morton (4-0) Lohse (3-7) Melancon (19) 26,269 701,623 12 60 PHI W 1-0 (13) 33-27 2-6.5 Bastardo (1-1) McGowan (1-2) 33,749 735,372 13 61 PHI W 4-3 34-27 2-6.5 Cole (10-2) O Sullivan (1-5) Melancon (20) *37,516 772,888 14 62 PHI W 1-0 (11) 35-27 2-6.0 Bastardo (2-1) Papelbon (1-1)\ 34,518 807,406 15 63 CWS W 11-0 36-27 2-6.0 Liriano (4-5) Rodon (2-1) 24,536 831,942 16 64 CWS W 3-0 37-27 2-6.0 Morton (5-0) Quintana (3-7) Melancon (21) 28,413 860,355 17 65 at CWS W 3-2 38-27 2-5.0 Locke (4-3) Danks (3-7) Melancon (22) 19,194 18 66 at CWS W 3-2 39-27 2-4.0 Cole (11-2) Petricka (1-2) Melancon (23) 21,296 19 67 at Was L 1-4 39-28 2-5.0 Ross (2-1) Burnett (6-3) Storen (20) 38,935 20 68 at Was L 0-4 39-29 2-6.0 SCHERZER (8-5) Liriano (4-6) 41,104 21 69 at Was L 2-9 39-30 2-6.0 Gonzalez (5-4) Morton (5-1) 40,015 23 70 CIN W 7-6 40-30 2-6.0 Scahill (2-3) Villarreal (0-2) Melancon (24) 26,949 887,304 24 71 CIN L 2-5 40-31 2-7.0 Leake (5-4) Cole (11-3) Hoover (1) *37,659 924,963 25 72 CIN L 4-5 (13) 40-32 2-8.0 Villarreal (1-2) Scahill (2-4) 35,015 959,978 26 73 ATL W 3-2 (10) 41-32 2-8.0 Melancon (1-1) Grilli (2-3) 34,220 994,198 27 74 ATL W 8-4 42-32 2-8.0 Morton (6-1) Teheran (5-4) 36,417 1,030,615 28 75 ATL L 1-2 42-33 2-9.0 Wood (5-5) Locke (4-4) Grilli (21) 36,082 1,066,697 30 76 at Det W 5-4 (14) 43-33 2-8.0 Guerra (1-0) Wilson (1-3) 33,899 JULY (17-9) 1 77 at Det W 9-3 44-33 2-7.0 Burnett (7-3) Simon (7-5) 31,351 2 78 at Det W 8-4 45-33 2-6.0 Liriano (5-6) Ryan (1-2) Melancon (25) 34,680 3 79 CLE L 2-5 45-34 2-6.0 Bauer (7-5) Morton (6-2) Allen (16) *38,840 1,105,537 4 80 CLE W 1-0 46-34 2-6.0 Locke (5-4) ANDERSON (1-1) Melancon (26) *37,928 1,143,465 5 81 CLE W 5-3 47-34 2-6.0 Cole (12-3) Salazar (7-4) Melancon (27) *36,812 1,180,277 2015 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 6 82 SD W 2-1 48-34 2-6.0 Hughes (2-1) Maurer (5-2) 23,182 1,203,459 7 83 SD W 3-2 49-34 2-4.5 Watson (2-1) Benoit (5-4) Melancon (28) 21,887 1,225,346 8 84 SD W 5-2 50-34 2-4.5 Guerra (2-0) Cashner (3-10) Bastardo (1) 25,035 1,250,381 9 85 STL L 1-4 50-35 2-5.5 Martinez (10-3) Locke (5-5) Rosenthal (26) 35,183 1,285,564 10 86 STL W 5-2 51-35 2-4.5 Cole (13-3) Lynn (6-5) Melancon (29) *36,825 1,322,389 11 87 STL W 6-5 (14) 52-35 2-3.5 Worley (3-4) Greenwood (0-1) *37,318 1,359,707 12 88 STL W 6-5 (10) 53-35 2-2.5 Caminero (1-1) Rosenthal (1-2) 33,544 1,393,251 13-16 ALL-STAR BREAK 17 89 at Mil L 1-4 53-36 2-3.5 Fiers (5-7) Morton (6-3) Rodriguez (20) 32,363 18 90 at Mil L 5-8 53-37 2-4.5 Nelson (7-9) Worley (3-5) Rodriguez (21) 33,104 19 91 at Mil L 1-6 53-38 2-4.5 Jungmann (5-1) Locke (5-6) 33,835 20 92 at KC W 10-7 54-38 2-4.0 Burnett (8-3) Ventura (4-7) Melancon (30) 38,169 21 93 at KC L 1-3 54-39 2-5.0 Davis (6-1) Cole (13-4) Holland (21) 38,163 22 94 at KC L 1-5 54-40 2-6.0 Volquez (9-5) Morton (6-4) 39,105 23 95 WAS W 7-3 55-40 2-6.0 Liriano (6-6) Fister (3-6) *37,799 1,431,050 24 96 WAS W 7-5 56-40 2-6.0 Worley (4-5) Solis (1-1) Melancon (31) *38,371 1,469,421 25 97 WAS L 3-9 56-41 2-7.0 Gonzalez (8-4) Burnett (8-4) *38,185 1,507,606 26 98 WAS W 3-1 57-41 2-6.0 Cole (14-4) Ross (2-3) Melancon (32) *37,597 1,545,203 28 99 at Min W 8-7 58-41 2-5.5 Melancon (2-1) Perkins (0-3) 30,795 29 100 at Min W 10-4 59-41 2-4.5 Liriano (7-6) Santana (2-1) 37,273 30 101 at Cin L 5-15 59-42 2-5.5 Holmberg (1-0) Burnett (8-5) 35,715 31 102 at Cin W 5-4 60-42 2-5.5 Locke (6-6) Lorenzen (3-6) Melancon (33) 35,088 AUGUST (19-8) 1 103 at Cin L 3-4 60-43 2-5.5 Iglesias (2-3) Cole (14-5) Chapman (22) 42,284 2 104 at Cin W 3-0 61-43 2-5.5 Morton (7-4) Sampson (0-1) Soria (1) 39,596 3 CHI 61-43 2-5.5 PPD - RAIN 4 105 CHI L 0-5 61-44 2-5.5 Arrieta (12-6) Happ (0-1) 34,993 1,580,196 5 106 CHI W 7-5 62-44 2-5.5 Bastardo (3-1) Wood (5-4) Melancon (34) 35,759 1,615,955 7 107 LA W 5-4 (10) 63-44 2-6.0 Bastardo (4-1) Johnson (2-4) *39,404 1,655,359 8 108 LA W 6-5 64-44 2-6.0 Blanton (1-0) Latos (4-8) Melancon (35) *38,981 1,694,340 9 109 LA W 13-6 65-44 2-5.0 Caminero (2-1) Johnson (0-2) *37,094 1,731,434 11 110 at Stl L 3-4 65-45 2-6.0 Martinez (12-4) Locke (6-7) Rosenthal (34) 41,273 12 111 at Stl L 2-4 65-46 2-7.0 Wacha (14-4) Cole (14-6) Rosenthal (35) 41,493 13 112 at Stl W 10-5 66-46 2-6.0 Liriano (7-6) Lynn (9-7) 41,501 14 113 at NY W 3-2 (10) 67-46 2-6.0 Caminero (3-1) Parnell (1-2) Melancon (36) 38,495 15 114 at NY W 5-3 (14) 68-46 2-6.0 Blanton (2-0) Gillmartin (1-1) Melancon (37) 38,878 16 115 at NY W 8-1 69-46 2-5.0 Caminero (4-1) Parnell (1-3) 40,250 17 116 ARI L 1-4 69-47 2-6.0 Hellickson (9-8) Cole (14-7) Ziegler (21) 27,365 1,758,799 18 117 ARI W 9-8 (15) 70-47 2-5.0 Blanton (3-0) Hessler (0-1) 24,975 1,783,774 19 118 ARI W 4-1 71-47 2-5.0 Happ (1-1) Ray (3-9) Melancon (38) 32,088 1,815,862 20 119 SF W 4-0 72-47 2-4.5 Morton (8-4) Peavy (3-6) *36,671 1,852,533 21 120 SF L 4-6 72-48 2-4.5 Bumgarner (15-6) Locke (6-8) Casilla (30) *37,692 1,890,225 22 121 SF W 3-2 73-48 2-3.5 Melancon (3-1) Kontos (2-2) *38,259 1,928,484 23 122 SF W 5-2 74-48 2-3.5 Liriano (9-6) Vogelsong (9-9) Melancon (39) 31,364 1,959,848 24 123 at Mia W 5-2 75-48 2-3.5 Happ (2-1) Koehler (8-12) Melancon (40) 17,644 25 124 at Mia L 2-5 75-49 2-4.5 Hand (4-3) Morton (8-5) Ramos (22) 17,371 26 125 at Mia W 7-2 76-49 2-4.5 Locke (7-8) Narveson (1-1) 16,560 27 126 at Mia W 2-1 77-49 2-4.5 Cole (15-7) Nicolino (2-2) Melancon (41) 19,950 28 127 COL W 5-3 78-49 2-3.5 Watson (3-1) Oberg (3-5) Melancon (42) 32,607 1,992,455 29 128 COL W 4-3 79-49 2-3.5 Happ (3-1) Rusin (4-7) Melancon (43) 35,838 2,028,293 30 129 COL L 0-5 79-50 2-4.5 De La Rosa (8-6) Morton (8-6) 36,271 2,064,564 SEPTEMBER (7-6) 1 130 at Mil L 4-7 79-51 2-6.0 Nelson (11-10) Cole (15-8) Rodriguez (32) 18,468 2 131 at Mil L 4-9 79-52 2-6.0 Jeffress (4-0) Locke (7-9) 24,521 3 132 at Mil L 3-5 79-53 2-6.5 Jungmann (9-5) Liriano (9-7) Rodriguez (33) 22,424 4 133 at Stl W 9-3 80-53 2-5.5 Happ (4-1) Martinez (13-7) 44,338 5 134 at Stl L 1-4 80-54 2-6.5 Garcia (8-4) Morton (8-7) 45,139 6 135 at Stl W 7-1 81-54 2-5.5 Cole (16-8) Lackey (11-9) 46,011 7 136 at Cin L 1-3 81-55 2-5.5 DeSclafani (8-10) Locke (7-10) Chapman (29) 19,241 8 137 at Cin W 7-3 82-55 2-4.5 Liriano (10-7) Iglesias (3-7) 16,151 9 138 at Cin W 5-4 83-55 2-4.5 Happ (5-1) Sampson (2-4) Melancon (44) 19,620 10 139 MIL L 4-6 (13) 83-56 2-4.5 Rodriguez (1-3) Liz (1-4) Lohse (2) 21,964 2,086,528 11 140 MIL W 6-3 84-56 2-4.0 Morton (9-7) Nelson (11-12) Melancon (45) 28,346 2,114,874 12 141 MIL W 10-2 85-56 2-2.5 Locke (8-10) Davies (1-1) 35,749 2,150,623 13 142 MIL W 7-6 (11) 86-56 2 2.5 Hughes (3-1) Thornburg (0-1) 34,740 2,185,363 15 143 CHI 15 144 CHI 16 145 CHI 17 146 CHI 18 147 at LA 19 148 at LA 20 149 at LA 21 150 at Col 22 151 at Col 23 152 at Col 24 153 at Col 25 154 at Chi 26 155 at Chi 27 156 at Chi 28 157 STL 29 158 STL 30 159 STL OCTOBER (0-0) 2 160 CIN 3 161 CIN 4 162 CIN BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (21) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Alvarez (64-42), Rodriguez (8-4), Morse (5-4), Hart (3-4), Ishikawa (3-2), Ramirez (3-0) 2B - Walker (75-46), Harrison (8-10), Rodriguez (3-0) 3B - Kang (33-19), Harrison (29-23), Ramirez (20-13), Rodriguez (3-0), Morel (1-1) SS - Mercer (55-35), Kang (29-19), Florimon (2-1), Rodriguez (0-1) LF - Marte (69-46), Harrison (5-2), Rodriguez (6-1), Ishikawa (4-0), Polanco (0-3), Decker (1-2), Tabata (1-0), Lambo (0-1), Snider (0-1) CF - McCutchen (82-50), Marte (3-6), Polanco (1-0) RF - Polanco (74-42), Harrison (5-3), Rodriguez (2-5), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-3), Lambo (1-1), Hernandez (0-1), Snider (1-0) C - Cervelli (61-46), Stewart (24-9), Sanchez (1-1) DH - Alvarez (4-1), McCutchen (2-1), Hart (1-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Polanco (49-33), Harrison (36-23), Mercer (1-0) 2nd - Marte (31-17), Walker (28-17), Polanco (13-8), Harrison (4-7), Mercer (5-2), Kang (2-1), Cervelli (1-2), Lambo (1-1), Rodriguez (0-1), Tabata (1-0) 3rd - McCutchen (83-51), Walker (1-3), Polanco (2-0), Marte (0-2) 4th - Marte (28-20), Ramirez (23-13), Walker (18-13), Kang (16-8), Hart (0-2), McCutchen (1-0) 5th - Kang (36-21), Marte (13-14), Alvarez (15-9), Cervelli (7-6), Walker (7-1), Harrison (3-2), Hart (1-2), Mercer (2-0), Rodriguez (1-0), Ishikawa (0-1) 6th - Alvarez (38-25), Cervelli (14-8), Walker (13-8), Kang (3-4), Mercer (5-2), Morse (4-3), Harrison (2-2), Tabata (2-1), Hart (0-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (1-1), Rodriguez (1-1), Marte (1-0), Tabata (1-0) 7th - Cervelli (28-20), Alvarez (14-9), Mercer (11-4), Polanco (7-4), Rodriguez (8-3), Harrison (2-5), Walker (5-2), Kang (4-2), Ishikawa (3-0), Stewart (1-1), Snider (1-1), Hart (1-1), Morse (1-1), Morel (0-1), Lambo (0-1), Decker (0-1) 8th - Mercer (31-27), Stewart (21-8), Cervelli (12-10), Rodriguez (10-5), Walker (2-1), Kang (1-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (2-0), Florimon (2-0), Sanchez (1-1), Hart (1-0), Hernandez (0-1), Decker (0-1), Morel (1-0) 9th - Pitcher (77-54), Rodriguez (3-1), Stewart (2-0), Polanco (1-0), Florimon (0-1), Decker (1-0), Ishikawa (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS 9/10 A.J. Burnett (RHP) reinstated from D.L. 9/7 Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L. 9/5 Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) began a rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 9/2 Pedro Florimon (INF) selected from Bristol...Deolis Guerra (RHP) transferred to 60-day D.L. 9/1 Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Jaff Decker (OF) recalled from Indianapolis...Elias Diaz (C) recalled from Indianapolis...Bobby LaFromboise (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Radhames Liz (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Travis Snider (OF) selected from Indianapolis...Casey Sadler (RHP) reinstated from minor league disabled list, recalled to Pittsburgh and placed on 60-day D.L. 8/23 Jordy Mercer (INF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) placed on 15-day D.L. 8/21 Josh Harrison (INF/OF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Josh Wall (RHP) designated for assignment.