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Last five games... 2-3 DRAFT NOTICE: With the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft last night, the Pirates selected Wake Last ten games... 3-7 Forest junior infielder Will Craig...The club also selected LHP Nick Lodolo from Damien High School in La Verne, CA, with the 41st pick during the Competitive Balance A section and RHP Travis MacGregor from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Leading after 6...27-1 FL, with the 68th overall selection in the second round of the draft. Tied after 6... 3-5 BUCS AND BIRDS: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Pirates have posted a 25-13 record and a 2.89 ERA Trailing after 6... 2-22 (352.0ip/113er) against the Cardinals at PNC Park...In the last 3s played here (since 4/17/13), the Bucs have gone 22-9 against St. Louis, winning 11 of the last 15 contests. Leading after 7... 29-2 CLIPPING THEIR WINGS: The Pirates have gone 5-1 against the Cardinals this season, sweeping a three-game series at PNC Tied after 7...1-5 Park to open the season (April 3-6) and taking two-of-three at Busch Stadium May 6-8...In the six games, the Pirates are hitting.299 (63-for-211) with 33 runs scored (5.5 per game average) while posting a 3.09 ERA (55.1ip/19er) on the mound. Trailing after 7...2-21 THE 3 SPOT: Led by Gregory Polanco and his.316 average, all Pittsburgh players appearing in the third spot of the lineup Leading after 8... 29-0 have combined to hit.309 (77-for-249) - which ranks third in the N.L. behind Miami (.329) and Milwaukee (.318). Tied after 8... 3-4 SAVING THE DAY: Bucco closer Mark Melancon has converted each of his last 15 save situations dating back to 4/27...He has gone 19-for-20 in save opportunities this season, suffereing his only blow save on 4/24 at Arizona...Melancon s 103 saves Trailing after 8... 0-24 since the start of the 2014 season rank second in the Majors behind Trevor Rosenthal (104) and his 93.6 save percentage (103-for-110) in that time ranks first among all Major League closers. Scoring first...25-11 COLE AND THE GANG: Gerrit Cole has posted a 1.93 ERA (18.2ip/4er) in his last three home starts and has gone 21-11 with Opp. score first...7-17 a 3.28 ERA (269.0ip/98er) in 43 career starts at PNC Park during the regular season (the Pirates are 30-13)...In four career Scoring 4+... 28-9 starts against the Cardinals on his home turf, Cole has gone 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA while the Bucs have won all four games. Scoring less than 4... 4-18 TABLE SETTER: In 45 games from the leadoff spot, John Jaso has produced a.312 batting average (54-for-173)...His average while batting first ranks third in the National League behind Odubel Herrera (.331) and Jonathan Villar (.323)...In addition, Outhitting Opp.... 25-7 Jaso has gone 15-for-40 (.375) with five walks, four doubles and a home run in the first inning. Being out-hit...5-19 ANOTHER HURDLE APPROACHING: Bucco skipper Clint Hurdle is three wins shy of 1,000 all-time managerial victories... His 997 career wins rank sixth among current Major League managers behind Bruce Bochy (1738), Dusty Baker (1707), Mike Hits are equal... 2-2 Scioscia (1442), Buck Showalter (1376) and Terry Francona (1320). Comeback wins...8 NO BUCCO BLANKINGS: The Pirates are the only Major League team that has yet to be shut out in 2016...The last season in which the Pirates played at least 60 games without being blanked by an opposing team was 1987; they went 87 games that Wins in final AB...4 season before being shut out by Fernando Valenzuela at Dodger Stadium on July 16. Walkoff Wins... 1 J HAY THE MAN: Josh Harrison enters tonight s action with a five-game hitting streak (10-for-22,.455) and the secondhighest batting average (.327) among all National League players...his.324 average as a second baseman ranks third behind Losses in final AB...7 Washington s Daniel Murphy (.383) and Chicago s Ben Zobrist (.328) at that position. Walkoff Losses...3 HELPING IN A PINCH: Matt Joyce, who is one home run shy of 100 in his career, has gone 5-for-8 with three walks and a Extra Inning Games... 3-3 home run in his last 11 pinch hitting appearances and is 6-for-17 (.353) with four homers, 13 RBI and six walks overall as a pinch hitter this season...joyce s four PH home runs are tied with Mark Johnson (1996) for the second-most in club history Playing errorless...20-15 behind Craig Wilson (7 in 2001), and his 13 RBI are three shy of the club record of 16 set by Willie Stargell in 1982. Homered...22-11 THE KANG SHOW: Jung Ho Kang is hitting.357 (15-for-42) in 14 games at PNC Park this season and.318 (82-for-258) in 82 career games played in Pittsburgh...Since making his season debut on 5/6, Kang s.633 slugging percentage ranks fourth 2+ homers...12-2 in the N.L. behind Mat Carpenter (.660), Adam Duvall (.655) and Jay Bruce (.640) Series (W-L-T)...10-8-2 ALL STAR WORTHY: Gregory Polanco had three doubles Wednesday night and currently leads the N.L. in two-baggers (21)... He is also tied for fifth in the league in runs (41) and is tied for eighth in RBI (39)...Gregory batted.317 during the month of Series Sweeps...3 May and is hitting.337 (32-for-95) with 20 RBI in his last 25 contests. Swept in a Series...2 FREESE WARNING: David Freese hit a three-run homer Thursday in Colorado and has gone 15-for-42 (.357) with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBI in his last 13 games...he has also hit safely in 17 of his last 23 starts (28-for-89,.315) Interleague... 3-7 and is hitting.333 (27-for-81) at PNC Park this season Before the break...32-28 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY June 10, 1977: It took 11 innings, but the Bucs defeated the San Diego Padres, 10-7, at Three Rivers Stadium. Willie Stargell s only hit of the game was a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning, scoring Dave Parker and Al Oliver. Hall-of-Famer Rich Goose Gossage picked up the for the Pirates after coming in during the eighth inning and pitching 4.0 scoreless innings, only allowing one hit and striking out four batters. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS After the break...0-0 Starter goes 6.0ip+...23-12 Starter goes less than 6.0ip... 9-16 Saturday vs. St. Louis 7:15 RHP Carlos Martinez (6-5, 3.76 ERA) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (4-5, 5.25 ERA) FOX Sunday vs. St. Louis 5:05 RHP Mike Leake (4-4, 4.22 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (6-2, 3.93 ERA) ESPN Monday TRAVEL DAY TO NEW YORK Tuesday at New York 7:10 TBA vs. RHP Jacob degrom (3-2, 2.80 ERA) ROOT Wednesday at New York 7:10 TBA vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-2, 2.00 ERA) ROOT

45 - RHP GERRIT COLE YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2015 19-8 2.60 32 32 0 0 208.0 183 71 60 44 202 2016 5-4 2.85 11 11 0 0 66.1 68 25 21 19 52 M.L. CAREER 45-24 3.04 84 84 0 0 529.2 487 197 179 131 492 vs. ST. LOUIS: 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA (58.2ip/19er) in nine career regular season starts...1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in one start this season; won a 10-5 decision over Michael Wacha at Busch on 5/8 (6.0ip/2er)...Went 3-1 with a 2.39 ERA in four starts last year; won a 5-2 decision over Lance Lynn on 7/10 at PNC Park (7.0ip/2er), lost a 4-2 decision (5.1ip/4r/3er) to Wacha on 8/12 at Busch Stadium, tossed 7.0 shutout innings in a 7-1 win over John Lackey at Busch on 9/6 and won an 8-2 decision at PNC Pak on 9/30 (7.0ip/2er). 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 4/9 at Cincinnati L 4.2 5 3 3 3 4 100 5.79 1-5 L 4/14 vs. Detroit L 6.0 4 2 2 1 5 83 4.22 4-7 L 4/21 at San Diego W 6.0 4 0 0 0 7 97 2.70 11-1 W 4/26 at Colorado W 6.0 8 4 2 2 3 103 2.78 9-4 W APRIL (2-2, 2.78 ERA) 22.2 21 9 7 6 19 383 5/2 vs. Chicago L 4.2 6 6 5 4 6 105 3.95 2-7 L 5/8 at St. Louis W 6.0 6 2 2 2 7 104 3.78 10-5 W 5/15 at Chicago W 8.0 3 0 0 0 7 95 3.05 2-1 W 5/20 vs. Colorado W 7.0 10 1 1 1 0 109 2.79 2-1 W 5/26 vs. Arizona ND 5.0 7 1 0 3 5 106 2.53 8-3 W 5/31 at Miami L 6.1 9 3 3 2 4 108 2.72 1-3 L MAY (3-2, 2.68 ERA) 37.0 41 13 11 12 29 627 6/5 vs. Los Angeles (AL) ND 6.2 6 3 3 1 4 102 2.85 4-5 L JUNE (0-0, 4.05 ERA) 6.2 6 3 3 1 4 102 1st Half (5-4, 2.85 ERA) 66.1 68 25 21 19 52 1112 CAREER BATTING:.178 (29-for-163) 1 2B 0 3B 2 HR 12 RBI 16 SACS 2016 BATTING:.227 (5-for-22) 1 2B 0 3B 1 HR 3 RBI 2 SACS CAREER HOMERS (2): 9/7/14 at Chicago (NL) - off Blake Parker 5/26/16 vs. Arizona - Patrick Corbin CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 9/24 38% 0 4 (390.2ip/165er) 3.80 Stewart 2/10 20% 0 1 (149.2ip/85er) 5.11 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 1 SB OFF PITCHERS... 0 NO THROWS... 5 OTHERS (double steals)... 2 TOMORROW S STARTER FRANCISCO LIRIANO: The 32-year-old lefthander will be making his 12th start of the season tomorrow night...allowed seven runs (6er) in 3.1 innings and lost a 9-2 decision to the Angels Jered Weaver in his last start Friday night at PNC Park...Has lost back-to-back starts since winning for the last time on 5/24 vs. Arizona (5.2ip/1er)...Has gone 3-4 in his last seven starts and has been charged with two earned runs or less in four of those seven outings...has a 7-4 record and 2.94 ERA in 13 career starts against teams from the National League East division. vs. ST. LOUIS: 7-2 with a 2.41 ERA (89.2ip/24er) in 14 career starts...2-0 with a 1.38 ERA (13.0ip/2er) in two starts this season; struck out 10 batters and won a 4-1 decision over Adam Wainwright on Opening Day at PNC Park on 4/3...Also struck out 10 batters over 7.0 innings and won a 4-2 decision (2er) over Carlos Martinez at Busch Stadium on 5/6. TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates... 12, 5/24 vs. ARI, 5/17 vs. ATL & 4/24 @ARI Most runs, game, Opponents...11, 6/9 @COL Most runs, inning, Pirates...8, 4/21 @SD (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...5, 5/13 @CHI (5th) & 4/23 @ARI (8th) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, 5/17 vs. ATL Most hits, game, Opponents...18, 4/27@COL Most hits, inning, Pirates...7, 5/17 vs. ATL (1st) Most consec. hits, inning... 5, 4/21 @SD (7th) Most consec. hits, game...5, 5/17 vs. ATL, 4/24 @ARI & 4/21 @SD Most hits, inning, Opponents...5, 3 times, last on 4/27 @COL (4th) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...3, 5/14 @CHI & 5/3 vs. CHI Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 3, 5/30 @MIA & 4/16 vs. MIL Most doubles, game...7, 4/24 @ARI Most triples, game...2, 5/19 vs. ATL Most home runs, game, Pirates...5, 4/26 @COL Most home runs, game, Opponents... 4, 4/27 @COL & 4/24 @ARI Most consecutive games, home run...7, 4/25-5/2 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...10, 4/5-15 Most extra-base hits...8, 4/24 @ARI Most consecutive games, extra-base hit... 26, 4/3-5/2 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates... 4, 6/8 vs. NY Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...3, 5/2 vs. CHI, 4/15 vs. MIL & 4/8 @CIN Most left on base...14, 4/17 vs. MIL & 4/10 @CIN Most left on base (extra innings)... TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Pirates... 14, 6/7 vs. NY (GM2) & 4/3 vs. STL Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...17, 4/24 @ARI (13 inns.) Most strikeouts, 9-inning game, Opponents... 14, 6/1 @MIA Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, 4/24 @ARI (13 inns.) Most walks, 9-inning game, Pirates................10, 4/19 @SD & 4/15 vs. MIL Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)... Most walks, 9-inning game, Opponents... 8, 6/4 vs. LAA Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings)........... 8, 4/24 @ARI (13 inns) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak... 6 games, (4/24-30) Longest losing streak...4 games (5/31-6/3, 5/1-4 & 4/12-15) Longest game, innings... 13, 4/24 @ARI Longest game, time...5:25, 4/24 @ARI (13 innings) Longest game, time, 9 innings... 4:01, 4/19 @SD Shortest game, time... 2:31, 5/3 vs. CHI Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 5/24 vs. ARI (12-1) Largest margin of defeat... 7 runs, 6/3 vs. LAA (2-9) 2016 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind victory...3 runs, 5/25 vs. ARI & 4/8 @CIN Largest come from behind loss... 3 runs, 6/5 vs. LAA & 4/19 @SD Largest crowd, home...39,500, 4/3 vs. STL Smallest crowd, home... 14,890, 4/6 vs. STL Largest crowd, road... 46,950, 5/28 @TEX Smallest crowd, road... 10,637, 5/31 @MIA Most errors, game, Pirates... 4, 5/1 vs. CIN Most errors, game, Opponents...3, 4 times, last on 6/9 @COL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 57, 4/15-22 Most double plays turned... 3, 4 times, last on 5/17 vs. ATL Rain delays, home (total time)...2 (4 hours, 33 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time)................................. 1 (30 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game...4, Freese (5/30 @MIA) & Marte (4/24 @ARI) Most consecutive hits...5, Polanco (5/24-25) Most runs, game....3, Polanco (5/16 vs. ATL) & McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most 2bs, game...3, Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL) & Freese (4/24 @ARI) Most 3bs, game... 1, 14 times, last by Harrison (6/7 vs. NY- game 1) Most HR, game... 3, McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most extra-base hits... 3, Polanco (6/8 vs. NY & 5/17 vs. ATL), McCutchen (4/26 @COL) & Freese (4/24 @ARI) Most total bases...12, McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most RBI, game...5, Polanco (5/24 vs. ARI) & McCutchen (4/26 @COL) Most SB, game...2, Marte (5/13 @CHI) & Harrison (6/8 vs. NY & 4/15 vs. MIL) Most walks, game...3, Cervelli (6/1 @MIA), Mercer (5/8 @STL) & Polanco (4/6 vs. STL) Consec. games, home run...2, Kang (6/3-4), Jaso (4-30/5-1), Rodriguez (4/22-23) & McCutchen (5/11-13 & 4-16-17) Longest hitting streak...12 games, Jaso (4/9-23) Grand slams...................... 2, Polanco (5/30 @MIA) & Marte (4/8 @CIN) Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs... 1, Jaso (4/30 vs. CIN) Walkoff home runs...................................................... INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...10, Liriano (5/6 @STL & 4/3 vs. STL) Longest winning streak... 4 games, Locke (5/19-6/4) Longest losing streak...2 games, Liriano (5/29-6/3 & 5/13-18), Niese (5/3-9), Watson (6/1-5), Locke (4/15-20), Cole (4/9-14) & Caminero (4/10-13) Fewest hits, complete game...3, Locke (5/30 @MIA) Most walks, game...7, Locke (4/15 vs.mil) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Locke (5/30 @MIA) Most IP, game, reliever...4.0, Boscan (5/23 vs. COL) Most consec. scoreless IP...13.0, Cole (5/15-20) Most consecutive saves...15, Melancon (4/27-6/7)

FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR 0 RBI Went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks Wednesday night vs. the Mets...Hit.312 in April and.198 in May. N Hit.321 (25-for-78) during the month of April and was batting.305 (29-for-95) in 27 games thru 5/7. N Went 0-for-1 with three walks on 6/1; the fourth time in his career he has walked three times in a game. N Has been charged with 1 error in last 25 games at catcher...has reached base safely in 10 of his last 12 games. Multi-Hit Games: 11 Multi-RBI Games: 6 Last HR: 9/30/15 vs. STL First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) COLE FIGUEROA N Played the last two innings of Thursday s game in Colorado at second base (did not bat). HOMESTAND: 0-5 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI N Went 0-for-4 with an RBI while starting game two of Tuesday s DH vs. New York (second base). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has four hits in his last 15 at bats...made first start at second base on 5/28 and went 1-for-1 with an RBI. LAST 3: 0-5 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-7 N Was recalled on 5/13 from Indianapolis, where he hit.340 (16-for-47) with a HR and eight RBI in 13 games. Multi-Hit Games: 0 Multi-RBI Games: 0 Last HR: No Major League HR First HR: No Major League HR DAVID FREESE N Hit a three-run homer in Colorado on Thursday...Played final three innings at first base Wednesday vs. New York. HOMESTAND: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has seven hits in last 18 at bats (.389) with RISP...Has four doubles and a homer in his last seven games. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded career-high tying four hits (third time) on 5/30 and first time since 7/31/14 (also had two doubles). LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has hit safely in 17 of his last 23 starts (28-for-89,.315)...Is 11-for-33 (.333) in his last 13 games at PNC Park. Multi-Hit Games: 11 Last HR: 6/9/16 at COL First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) JOSH HARRISON N Has a five-game hitting streak (10-for-22,.455) and is hitting.419 (13-for-31) in his last eight home games. HOMESTAND: 8-23 (.348) 0 HR 3 RBI N Had two hits in Colorado Thursday afternoon...went 3-for-5 with a triple & two runs in game one of DH Tuesday. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games (22-for-56,.393) and in 18 of his last 21 contests (28-for-77,.364). LAST 3: 6-12 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI 5 games N Ranks fourth in the league in batting average (.327)...Has 21 hits in his last 56 at bats (.375) with RISP. Multi-Hit Games: 20 Last HR: 5/11/16 at CIN First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) JOHN JASO N Has gone 5-for-13 (.385) with two doubles and two RBI in his last three starts. HOMESTAND: 4-15 (.267) 0 HR 2 RBI N Is hitting.375 (15-for-40) with five walks, four doubles and a home run in the first inning. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in 31 of his last 41 starts, going 50-for-159 (.314) with 11 doubles, three homers and 16 RBI. LAST 3: 5-13 (.385) 0 HR 2 RBI 3 games N Hit.316 (25-for-79) in April and.293 (24-for-82) in May...Has gone 6-for-25 in eight games this month. Multi-Hit Games: 15 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 5/8/16 at StL First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR (Ricky Romero) MATT JOYCE N Is one home run shy of 100 in his career...has 6 HR and 22 RBI this year; finished 2015 with 5 HR and 21 RBI. HOMESTAND: 1-12 (.083) 1 HR 3 RBI N Has seven RBI in his last eight games...hit a pinch-hit, three-run HR Saturday; his 4th pinch-hit shot of the year. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.299 (23-for-77) with six homers, 22 RBI and 15 walks in his last 44 games (dating back to 4/11). LAST 3: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-11 N Has 13 pinch hit RBI; 3 shy of Pirates record for pinch hit RBI in a season held by Willie Stargell (16 in 1982). Multi-Hit Games: 5 Multi-RBI Games: 8 First HR: 5/10/08 vs. NYY (Darrell Rasner) JUNG HO KANG N Singled and swiped his first base of the season Wednesday night...is hitting.421 (8-for-19) on the homestand. HOMESTAND: 8-19 (.421) 2 HR 5 RBI N Has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games (9-for-25,.360) and is hitting.357 (15-for-42) at PNC Park this season. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-3 in the the first game of Tuesday s doubleheader; walked as a pinch hitter in game two. LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.355 (11-for-31) with four home runs and seven RBI in the seventh inning and later. Multi-Hit Games: 8 First HR: 5/3/15 at StL STARLING MARTE N Went 1-for-3 with an RBI yesterday in Colorado; was also hit by a pitch for the ninth time this season. HOMESTAND: 7-16 (.438) 1 HR 2 RBI N Left game one of Tuesday s doubleheader after the sixth inning with left ankle discomfort (pinch hit Wednesday). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Ranks eighth in the N.L. in batting (.320), second in stolen bases (18) and first in outfield assists (7). LAST 3: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has produced a.324 (36-for-111) batting average in his last 28 games (since 5/6). Multi-Hit Games: 24 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 6/3/16 vs. LAA First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Has hit safely in three of his last four games; went 1-for-4 and scored a run Thursday in Colorado. HOMESTAND: 4-18 (.222) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has 125 career RBI in June; 4th in Majors since 09 behind A.Pujols (152), D. Ortiz (148) & M. Cabrera (129). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is the only player in club history with at least 1200 career hits, 150 home runs and 150 stolen bases. LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has reached base safely in 17 of his last 19 games...hit his last home run at PNC Park on 5/2 vs. Chicago (NL). 2 games Multi-Hit Games: 13 Last HR: 5/27/16 at TEX First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) JORDY MERCER N Went 3-for-7 with a homer in Tuesday s doubleheader...is hitting.323 (31-for-96) at home this season. HOMESTAND: 5-13 (.385) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting.379 (22-for-58) with two doubles, a triple, home run and five RBI in his last 17 games at PNC Park. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His home run Tuesday was his second of the season (also 4/22 at ARI) and his first at PNC Park since 8/31/14. LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR 1 RBI 0-for-4 N Is hitting.306 (15-for-49) with four doubles, a home run and two RBI in 12 games from the leadoff spot. Multi-Hit Games: 14 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 6/7/16 vs. NYM First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) GREGORY POLANCO HOMESTAND: 7-24 (.292) 1 HR 3 RBI SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 1 RBI N Doubled three times Wednesday night (one shy of N.L. and club record)...leads N.L. in doubles (21). N Is 25-for-68 (.368) with nine doubles, a triple, three homers, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored in his last 16 home games. N Is hitting.316 (31-for-98) from the third spot of the lineup...has a.322 average at PNC Park this season. N Has gone 32-for-95 (.337) with 8 walks in his last 25 games and has reached base safely in 26 of his last 31. Multi-Hit Games: 18 Multi-RBI Games: 8 First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Went hitless in two at bats Thursday in Colorado...Is hitting.300 (15-for-50) at PNC Park this season. HOMESTAND: 4-19 (.211) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit his sixth home run of the season on 5/30; the most since recording a career-high 12 with the Rays in 2014. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit.333 (10-for-30) in April and produced a.341 average (15-for-44) in his first 27 games thru 5/9. LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made 21 starts (6 at second base, 5 at shortstop, 4 at third base, 3 at first base and 3 in right field) Multi-Hit Games: 4 Last HR: 5/30/16 at MIA First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) CHRIS STEWART N Went 1-for-3 with an RBI while making the start in Colorado Thursday...Has hit safely in three straight games. HOMESTAND: 4-15 (.267) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has made a total of 15 starts behind the plate this season...has gone 5-for-11 in his last three starts. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Produced multi-hit games on 6/7 vs. New York, 6/5 vs. Los Angeles (AL), 5/8 at St. Louis and 4/10 at Cincinnati. LAST 3: 5-11 (.455) 0 HR 2 RBI 3 games N Homered in his first at bat of the season - his first home run since playing with the Yankees on 8/20/13. Multi-Hit Games: 4 Multi-RBI Games: 1 Last HR: 4/10/16 at CIN First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald)

NEFTALI FELIZ N Struck out the side in the 8th inning of game two Tuesday vs. NY...Has surrendered five hits in his last 15 appearances (40 AB s) BA AGAINST: 14-80.175 N Had 10.0-inning scoreless streak end Tuesday after surrendering a solo HR to Curtis Granderson in the first game of the doubleheader. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 13/2 N Has been scored upon in just four of his first 28 appearances overall...has issued one walk in his last 16 outings (12.1ip). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 28/22 N Was the winning pitcher in 13-inning marathon in Arizona on 4/24...Has held left-handed batters to a.118 average (4-for-34). JARED HUGHES N Surrendered a game-tying, two-run homer to New York s Michael Conforto in the eighth inning Wednesday and suffered a blown save. BA AGAINST: 17-60.283 N Threw just four pitches while recording three outs in the sixth inning of game two of Tuesday s doubleheader against the Mets. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 11/4 N Had made four straight scoreless outings (3.2ip) before giving up the home run Wednesday night. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 19/10 N Began season on the 15-day D.L. with a left latissimus muscle strain; made his first appearance with the Pirates on 5/1. KYLE LOBSTEIN N Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief Thursday afternoon in Colorado; also stranded his one inherited runner in the fifth inning. BA AGAINST: 23-87.264 N Was recalled from Indianapolis Thursday - is in his third stint with the Pirates. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/0 N Began season with Pittsburgh - was optioned to Indy on 5/13...Has pitched at least 2.0 innings in nine of his 11 big league games. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/5 N Made his debut with the Pirates on 4/5 and was the winning pitcher in the 11-inning victory vs. St. Louis (2.0ip/0r/3so). CORY LUEBKE N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning Thursday afternoon in Colorado; gave up a hit and a walk while also striking out two batters. BA AGAINST: 11-27.407 N Gave up three hits and one run and suffered loss Wednesday...Was charged with a season-high three runs in 0.1ip on 5/16 vs. Atlanta. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Was recalled Saturday from Triple-A Indianapolis...Has gone 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (18.1ip/5er) in 11 Triple-A relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/2 N Is in third stint with Bucs this year; was a member of Opening Day roster before being place on DL on 4/14 with R. hamstring tightness. MARK MELANCON N Recorded saves in both games of Tuesday s doubleheader; first Pirate to have two saves in a doubleheader since Matt Capps (8/28/07). BA AGAINST: 22-95.232 N Has posted a 2.40 ERA (56.1ip/15er) and converted 37 of 39 save opportunities in 60 appearances at PNC Park since beginning of 2015. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 10/2 N His 103 saves since the start of the 2014 season are tied with Trevor Rosenthal for the most in the Major Leagues. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 28/20 N Has five saves this year where he has worked less than 1.0 inning...is 19-for-20 in save opportunities; his lone blown save came on 4/24. A.J. SCHUGEL N Struck out two New York batters Wednesday; also walked one batter and was charged with a run in 1.0 + inning of work. BA AGAINST: 24-96.250 N Has worked at least 2.0 innings in a game on six occasions this season...suffered walkoff loss on 6/2 at Miami (2.2ip/1h/1r). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 11/3 N Recorded first big league win on 5/26 despite allowing two runs in 1.0 inning of work while also being charged with a blown save. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 17/12 N Recorded his first Major League save on 4/25; entered game with tying run on deck in the 7th inning and pitched final 2.1 frames. TONY WATSON N Struck out each of the three New York batters he faced Wednesday and has made back-to-back scoreless appearances. BA AGAINST: 17-92.185 N Was scored upon in three straight games (2.1ip/7r) prior to his his last two outings...suffered loss to the Angels Sunday afternoon. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/1 N Did not alllow a run in his nine appearances (9.0ip) in May and made 11 consecutive scoreless outings between 4/29 and 5/28 (11.0ip). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 26/17 N His 312 K s rank third in club history among lefty relievers behind John Grabow (326) and Scott Sauerbeck (319). 2016 Disabled List (6 players, 6 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Elias Diaz (R elbow discomfort) * 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 5/24 -- 32-28 Jared Hughes (L lat muscle strain) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 4/30 14-9 Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery on 9/17) 4/3 (retro to 3/25) 4/9 5/6 15-13 Cory Luebke (R hamstring tightness) 4/14 4/29 5/15 13-13 Ryan Vogelsong (facial fractures) * 5/24 7/23 -- 8-9 Arquimedes Caminero (L quad strain) 5/25 6/9 -- 7-9 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs 35 37 32 23 35 32 52 23 18 6 293 Opps 25 20 28 42 31 36 29 35 20 5 271 THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs... (3 times in 2016), last on 6/3/16 vs. LAA (Marte & Kang) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam... (2 times in 2016), last on 5/30/16 @MIA (Polanco) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...9/10/14 @PHI (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...4/30/16 vs. CIN (Jaso) The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR s Leading Off Game... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam... 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) 2016 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 4/5 Jordy Mercer vs. St. Louis... 11th inning single scored Gregory Polanco Pirates vs. Cardinals 2016 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Cervelli.333 18 6 0 3.286 77 22 1 9 Figueroa.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Freese.300 20 6 0 1.300 20 6 0 1 Harrison.292 24 7 0 4.278 187 52 2 21 Jaso.375 24 9 1 4.387 31 12 1 5 Joyce.000 4 0 0 0.200 30 6 1 4 Kang.250 8 2 2 4.317 60 19 4 11 Marte.360 25 9 0 1.308 201 62 2 14 McCutchen.375 24 9 0 2.279 433 121 12 48 Mercer.200 20 4 0 2.215 181 39 3 18 Polanco.350 20 7 1 7.352 108 38 1 14 Rodriguez.667 3 2 0 1.381 42 16 1 4 Stewart.400 5 2 0 2.259 27 7 0 3 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Cole 1-0-0 3.00 1 6.0 2 5-3-0 2.91 9 58.2 19 Feliz 0-0-0 0.00 4 3.1 0 0-0-0 0.00 4 3.1 0 Hughes 0-0-0 9.00 1 1.0 1 2-3-1 3.15 28 34.1 12 Liriano 2-0-0 1.46 2 13.0 2 7-2-0 2.41 14 89.2 24 Lobstein 1-0-0 10.13 2 2.2 3 1-0-0 10.13 2 2.2 3 Locke 0-0-0 4.50 1 6.0 3 2-4-0 4.04 9 49.0 22 Luebke 0-0-0 0.00 1 0.2 0 0-0-0 0.00 2 1.2 0 Melancon 0-0-3 2.45 5 3.2 1 1-2-14 1.97 32 32.0 7 Nicasio 1-0-0 1.50 1 6.0 1 2-2-0 5.03 7 19.2 11 Niese 0-0-0 7.20 1 5.0 4 4-3-0 3.45 10 57.1 22 Schugel 0-1-0 54.00 1 0.1 2 0-1-0 54.00 1 0.1 2 Watson 0-0-0 0.00 5 4.1 0 3-0-0 1.19 43 45.1 6 2016 Ejections 1. Clint Hurdle (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - J. Kellogg) 2. Starling Marte (May 11 at Cincinnati - arguing overturned stolen base call in 6th inning - A. Porter) 3. Ray Searage (May 14 at Chicago - arguing balls and strikes in 4th inning - B. Knight) 4. Arquimedes Caminero (May 24 vs. Arizona - hitting Nick Ahmed in 8th inning - L. Vanover) 5. Clint Hurdle (May 24 vs. Arizona - automatic ejection for Caminero HBP - L. Vanover) 6. Matt Joyce (June 8 vs. New York - arguing strike call in 7th inning - A. Porter)

Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (15-9) 3 1 STL W 4-1 1-0 1 +1.0 Liriano (1-0) Wainwright (0-1) *39,500 39,500 5 2 STL W 6-5 (11) 2-0 T1 ---- Lobstein (1-0) Maness (0-1) 26,049 65,549 6 3 STL W 5-1 3-0 1 +0.5 Nicasio (1-0) Leake (0-1) Melancon (1) 14,890 80,439 8 4 at Cin W 6-5 4-0 1 +1.0 Vogelsong (1-0) Hoover (0-1) Melancon (2) 17,194 9 5 at Cin L 1-5 4-1 T1 ---- Iglesias (1-0) Cole (0-1) 22,799 10 6 at Cin L 1-2 4-2 3-1.0 Ohlendorf (2-0) Caminero (0-1) 27,207 11 7 at Det W 7-4 5-2 T2-1.0 Niese (1-0) Verlander (0-1) Melancon (3) 26,271 12 8 at Det L 2-8 5-3 3-1.5 Sanchez (2-0) Nicasio (1-1) 26,489 13 9 DET L 3-7 5-4 3-2.5 Greene (1-0) Caminero (0-2) 21,175 101,614 14 10 DET L 4-7 5-5 4-3.5 Zimmermann (2-0) Cole (0-2) Rodriguez (2) 18,751 120,365 15 11 MIL L 4-8 5-6 5-3.5 Nelson (2-1) Locke (0-1) 24,280 144,645 16 12 MIL W 5-0 6-6 4-3.5 Niese (2-0) Jungmann (0-2) 34,957 179,602 17 13 MIL W 9-3 7-6 3-2.5 Nicasio (2-1) Davies (0-1) 31,124 210,726 19 14 at SD L 4-5 7-7 T2-4.0 Rea (1-1) Liriano (1-1) Rodney (2) 19,449 20 15 at SD L 2-8 7-8 T4-4.0 Pomeranz (2-1) Locke (0-2) 20,681 21 16 at SD W 11-1 8-8 T3-4.0 Cole (2-1) Shields (0-3) 20,387 22 17 at Ari W 8-7 9-8 2-4.0 Niese (3-0) Corbin (1-2) Melancon (4) 27,829 23 18 at Ari L 1-7 9-9 T3-4.0 De La Rosa (2-3) Nicasio (2-2) 32,935 24 19 at Ari W 12-10 (13) 10-9 3-4.0 Feliz (1-0) Marshall (0-1) Caminero (1) 27,573 25 20 at Col W 6-1 11-9 2-3.5 Locke (1-2) Bettis (2-1) Schugel (1) 20,674 26 21 at Col W 9-4 12-9 2-3.5 Cole (2-2) De La Rosa (1-3) 20,227 27 22 at Col W 9-8 (12) 13-9 2-3.0 Lobstein (2-0) Estevez (0-1) Melancon (5) 21,354 28 at Col 13-9 2-3.5 PPD - INCLEMENT WEATHER 29 23 CIN W 4-1 14-9 2-3.5 Nicasio (3-2) Straily (0-1) Melancon (6) 29,938 240,664 30 24 CIN W 5-1 15-9 2-3.0 Liriano (2-1) Simon (0-3) Melancon (7) 34,810 275,474 MAY (14-13) 1 25 CIN L 5-6 (11) 15-10 2-3.0 Wood (3-0) Vogelsong (1-1) 28,755 304,229 2 26 CHI L 2-7 15-11 2-4.0 Hammel (4-0) Cole (2-3) 18,376 322,605 3 27 CHI L 1-7 15-12 2-5.0 Arrieta (6-0) Niese (3-1) 22,195 344,800 4 28 CHI L 2-6 15-13 2-6.0 Lester (3-1) Nicasio (3-3) 28,782 373,582 6 29 at Stl W 4-2 16-13 2-6.5 Liriano (3-1) Martinez (4-2) Melancon (8) 43,093 7 30 at Stl L 4-6 16-14 2-7.5 Rosenthal (1-1) Schugel (0-1) 42,338 8 31 at Stl W 10-5 17-14 2-7.5 Cole (3-3) Wacha (2-3) Melancon (9) 42,441 9 32 at Cin L 2-3 17-15 2-8.0 Ramirez (1-2) Niese (3-2) Cingrani (2) 12,103 10 at Cin 17-15 2-8.5 PPD - RAIN 11 33 at Cin W 5-4 18-15 2-7.0 Watson (1-0) Ohlendorf (3-4) Melancon (10) 14,694 13 34 at Chi L 4-9 18-16 2-8.0 Hammel (5-0) Liriano (3-2) 37,479 14 35 at Chi L 2-8 18-17 2-9.0 Arrieta (7-0) Locke (1-3) 40,953 15 36 at Chi W 2-1 19-17 2-8.0 Cole (4-3) Lester (4-2) Melancon (11) 40,814 16 37 ATL W 8-5 20-17 2-7.5 Niese (4-2) Perez (1-1) Melancon (12) 16,905 390,487 17 38 ATL W 12-9 21-17 2-6.5 Nicasio (4-3) Blair (0-3) Melancon (13) 19,400 409,887 18 39 ATL L 1-3 21-18 2-7.5 Teheran (1-4) Liriano (3-3) Vizcaino (4) 18,201 428,088 19 40 ATL W 8-2 22-18 2-6.5 Locke (2-3) Foltynewicz (1-2) 23,074 451,162 20 41 COL W 2-1 23-18 2-6.5 Cole (5-3) Butler (2-2) Melancon (14) 23,428 474,590 21 42 COL L 1-5 23-19 2-6.5 Estevez (1-1) Melancon (0-1) 31,352 505,942 22 COL 23-19 2-6.0 PPD - RAIN 23 43 COL W 6-3 24-19 2-5.0 Boscan (1-0) Lyles (1-2) Melancon (15) 34,529 540,471 24 44 ARI W 12-1 25-19 2-5.0 Liriano (4-3) Miller (1-6) 18,415 558,886 25 45 ARI W 5-4 26-19 2-5.0 Locke (3-3) De La Rosa (4-5) Melancon (16) 20,696 579,582 26 46 ARI W 8-3 27-19 2-4.5 Schugel (1-1) Corbin (2-4) 30,861 610,443 27 47 at Tex W 9-1 28-19 2-4.5 Niese (5-2) Hamels (5-0) 37,645 28 48 at Tex L 2-5 28-20 2-5.5 Darvish (1-0) Nicasio (4-4) 46,950 29 49 at Tex L 2-6 28-21 2-6.5 Perez (3-4) Liriano (4-4) 44,613 30 50 at Mia W 10-0 29-21 2-6.5 LOCKE (4-3) Nicolino (2-3) 10,856 31 51 at Mia L 1-3 29-22 2-6.5 Fernandez (8-2) Cole (5-4) Ramos (16) 10,637 JUNE (3-6) 1 52 at Mia L 2-3 29-23 2-7.5 Phelps (4-3) Watson (1-1) Ramos (17) 17,018 2 53 at Mia L 3-4 (12) 29-24 2-8.5 Wittgren (1-0) Schugel (1-2) 19,907 3 54 LAA L 2-9 29-25 2-9.5 Weaver 5-4) Liriano (4-5) 27,643 638,086 4 55 LAA W 8-7 30-25 2-9.5 Locke (5-3) Salas (2-2) Melancon (17) 31,505 669,591 5 56 LAA L 4-5 30-26 2-9.5 D. Guerra (1-0) Watson (1-2) Street (6) 27,754 697,345 6 NY 30-26 2-10.0 PPD - RAIN 7 57 NY W 3-1 31-26 2-9.5 Niese (6-2) Matz (7-2) Melancon (18) --- 7 58 NY W 3-1 32-26 2-8.5 Nicasio (5-4) degrom (3-2) Melancon (19) 26,605 723,950 8 59 NY L 5-6 (10) 32-27 2-9.5 Reed (1-0) Luebke (0-1) Familia (19) 28,084 752,034 9 60 at Col L 5-11 32-28 T2-10.0 De La Rosa (2-4) Locke (5-4) 24,678 10 61 STL 11 62 STL 12 63 STL 14 64 at NY 15 65 at NY 16 66 at NY 17 67 at Chi 18 68 at Chi 19 69 at Chi 20 70 SF 21 71 SF 22 72 SF 23 73 SF 24 74 LA 25 75 LA 26 76 LA 27 77 LA 28 78 at Sea 29 79 at Sea JULY (0-0) 1 80 at Oak 2 81 at Oak 2016 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance 3 82 at Oak 4 83 at Stl 5 84 at Stl 6 85 at Stl 7 86 at Stl 8 87 CHI 9 88 CHI 10 89 CHI 11-14 ALL-STAR BREAK 15 90 at Was 16 91 at Was 17 92 at Was 19 93 MIL 20 94 MIL 21 95 MIL 22 96 PHI 23 97 PHI 24 98 PHI 26 99 SEA 27 100 SEA 29 101 at Mil 30 102 at Mil 31 103 at Mil 2 104 at Atl 3 105 at Atl 3 106 at Atl 5 107 CIN 6 108 CIN 7 109 CIN 9 110 SD 10 111 SD 11 112 SD 12 113 at LA 13 114 at LA 14 115 at LA 15 116 at SF 16 117 at SF 17 118 at SF 19 119 MIA 20 120 MIA 21 121 MIA 22 122 HOU 23 123 HOU 24 124 HOU 25 125 at Mil 26 126 at Mil 27 127 at Mil 28 128 at Mil 29 129 at Chi 30 130 at Chi 31 131 at Chi 2 132 MIL 3 133 MIL 4 134 MIL 5 135 STL 6 136 STL 7 137 STL 8 138 CIN 9 139 CIN 10 140 CIN 11 141 CIN 12 142 at Phi 13 143 at Phi 14 144 at Phi 15 145 at Phi 16 146 at Cin 17 147 at Cin 17 148 at Cin 18 149 at Cin 20 150 at Mil 21 151 at Mil 22 152 at Mil 23 153 WAS 24 154 WAS 25 155 WAS 26 156 CHI 27 157 CHI 28 158 CHI 29 159 CHI 30 160 at Stl 1 161 at Stl 2 162 at Stl STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Jaso (23-22), Freese (5-2), Rogers (3-0), Rodriguez (1-2), Cervelli (0-1), Morse (0-1) 2B - Harrison (27-25), Rodriguez (4-2), Figueroa (1-1) 3B - Freese (19-15), Kang (10-12), Rodriguez (3-1) SS - Mercer (30-25), Rodriguez (2-3) LF - Marte (27-23), Polanco (4-5), Joyce (1-0) CF - McCutchen (31-26), Marte (1-2) RF - Polanco (27-19), Joyce (4-7), Rodriguez (1-2) C - Cervelli (25-20), Stewart (7-8) DH - Joyce (1-2), Kang (1-0), Cervelli (0-1) AUGUST (0-0) SEPTEMBER (0-0) OCTOBER (0-0) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (1) 1st - Jaso (23-21), Mercer (6-5), Harrison (2-1), Freese (1-0), Joyce (0-1) 2nd - McCutchen (31-26), Joyce (1-0), Marte (0-1), Harrison (0-1) 3rd - Freese (18-15), Polanco (12-12), Cervelli (1-0), Joyce (1-0), Harrison (0-1) 4th - Marte (22-19), Kang (7-7), Joyce (2-1), Freese (1-1) 5th - Cervelli (20-18), Marte (5-4), Freese (3-1), Polanco (0-3), Harrison (1-1), Rogers (1-0), Kang (1-1), Mercer (1-0) 6th - Polanco (12-8), Harrison (4-6), Cervelli (4-4), Kang (3-4), Rodriguez (3-3), Joyce (2-2), Rogers (2-0), Marte (1-1), Freese (1-0) 7th - Harrison (20-15), Mercer (5-5), Rodriguez (2-5), Polanco (4-0), Joyce (0-3), Figueroa (1-0) 8th - Mercer (17-14), Stewart (7-7), Rodriguez (5-2), Polanco (3-1), Joyce (0-2), Morse (0-1), Jaso (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (30-25), Mercer (1-1), Rodriguez (1-0), Figueroa (0-1), Stewart (0-1) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 6/9 Kyle Lobstein (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Jameson Taillon (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 6/8 Jameson Taillon (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Curtis Partch (RHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 6/4 Cory Luebke (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Curtis Partch (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Rob Scahill optioned to Indianpolis...Wilfredo Boscan optioned to Indianapolis...Ryan Vogelsong transferred from 15-day D.L. to 60-day disabled list. 5/28 Tony Watson (LHP) reinstated from Paternity List...Kyle Lobstein (LHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 5/25 Kyle Lobstein (LHP) and Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Arquimedes Caminero (RHP) placed on 15-day disabled list.