at PNC Park postponed due to inclement weather, including seven during the month of September.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (99-58) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (95-62) SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 AT PNC PARK --- GAME #158, HOME #77 RHP MICHAEL WACHA (17-6, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP CHARLIE MORTON (9-8, 4.54 ERA) THE PIRATES...have been shut out in back-to-back games after winning a season-high tying eight straight games...were season-high 35 games over.500 (95-60) following their victory in Chicago on Saturday...Won a season-high eight straight games on two occasions (6/12-18 and 9/19-26)...Have the best record in the Major Leagues (82-46,.641) since May 9...Were 86-71 after 157 games last season (86-72 after 158). LOCAL ON THE 8 s: The Pirates have had one game rained out this season, August 3 vs. Chicago, and have endured 14 rain delays at PNC Park totaling 15 hours and 33 minutes...since the ballpark opened in 2001, there have been a total of 32 games BUCS WHEN... at PNC Park postponed due to inclement weather, including seven during the month of September. Last five games... 3-2 HOW MAY I ASSIST YOU?: Last night Gregory Polanco picked up his 11th outfield assist, which is tied with Jay Bruce for the Last ten games... 8-2 most among National League right fielders...overall this season, the Pirates lead all N.L. teams with 36 outfield assists, with Starling Marte leading all outfielders with 15 (the most by a Pirates outfielder since Jose Guillen had 16 in 1998). Leading after 6... 76-5 ON THE BUMP: Charlie Morton has gone 6-3 with a 3.49 ERA (67.0ip/26er) in his 11 starts at home this season...a victory Tied after 6... 12-9 tonight would give Morton 10 wins, which would match his career high set with the Pirates in 2011. Trailing after 6... 7-48 PLEASING THE HOME FOLK: The Pirates are 50-26 at home in 2015, the third straight season in which they have reached the 50-win mark at PNC Park and the first time in franchise history that Pittsburgh has had a streak of this length...the only Leading after 7... 77-1 other team with 50 or more home wins in each of the last three seasons is the Cardinals, who have done so in each of the last Tied after 7... 16-8 four seasons...only the Cardinals (160) have won more games at home over the last three seasons than the Pirates (151). Trailing after 7... 2-53 BUCS/BIRDS: The Pirates have gone 8-9 against the Cardinals this season, with the Bucs winning five of the eight games played at PNC Park...The Pirates have gone 20-9 with 26 home runs hit in the last 29 games played against the Redbirds Leading after 8... 82-1 here in Pittsburgh, dating back to 8/28/12. Tied after 8... 13-11 SEVENTH HEAVEN: Francisco Cervelli leads all Major League players with a.364 batting average in the seventh inning or later...he has gone 55-for-151 overall this season in those instances, 6-for-10 in his last seven games. Trailing after 8... 0-50 FAN-TASTIC: With five regular season home dates remaining, the Pirates have drawn 2,333,136 fans to PNC Park this season...the club set an attendance record last year by drawing 2,442,564 fans in 81 home dates (30,155 average). Scoring first... 61-12 Opp. score first... 34-50 FOR THE RECORD: Pittsburgh s 277 wins since the start of the 2013 season rank second among all Major League teams behind the St. Louis Cardinals (286)...The Pirates have now won 95 games in a season 14 times in their 129-year history Scoring 4+... 75-14 (since 1887) and a win tonight would give them 96 wins for the first time since 1992 (96-66). Scoring less than 4... 20-48 THE FINAL STAND: Pittsburgh s final six regular season games will be played at PNC Park, where the club s 50-26 record is the third-best home mark in the Major Leagues...Following the remaining two games against the Cardinals, the homestand Outhitting Opp.... 69-7 concludes with three against the Reds beginning Friday night. Being out-hit... 18-47 RIDING HIGH: The Pirates were 35 games over.500 Saturday (95-60) for the first time since the 1972 club finished the season with a 96-59 record ( + 37)...The 1972 squad reached a high-water mark of 4s over.500 on 9/14 (89-48). Hits are equal... 8-8 CALL TO THE PEN: Pittsburgh s bullpen has won 30 games this season, which ranks second in the Majors behind the Cubs Comeback wins...42 (37)...Since the beginning of the 2013 campaign, Pittsburgh s relievers have also won a Major League-leading 93 games (the next closest team is Kansas City with 89). Wins in final AB............. 19 HAVE MERCER ON ME: Jordy Mercer has made a team-high 103 starts at shortstop and is hitting.311 (14-for-45) in 12 Walkoff Wins...10 games since Jung Ho Kang was lost for the season (left knee surgery) on 9/17...Mercer is batting.281 (50-for-178) with 18 Losses in Last AB...16 RBI in his last 5s, dating back to 6/25 Walkoff Losses...8 51 AND COUNTING: Mark Melancon is just one just 12 pitchers in MLB history to earn 50 saves in a season (15th time overall)...his 51 saves are tied with Rod Beck (1998) for sixth-most in National League history, trailing only Eric Gagne (52 in Extra Inning Games... 11-9 2002), Randy Myers (53 in 1993), Trevor Hoffman (53 in 1998), John Smoltz (55 in 2002) and Gagne (55 in 2003). Playing errorless... 57-25 THE MARK OF EXCELLENCE: Since becoming the Pirates full-time closer on 7/24/13, Mark Melancon has converted 98 of his 108 save opportunities and his 98 saves in that time rank third among Major League pitchers, trailing only San Diego s Homered... 62-28 Craig Kimbrel (107) and Kansas City s Greg Holland (100). 2+ homers... 27-6 WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: Pittsburgh has a Major-League leading 36-17 (.680) record in one-run games this season... The last time Pittsburgh had the best one-run game record among all big league teams was 1958 after going 30-19 (.612)... Series (W-L-T)...30-15-5 In addition, the Pirates have sported a 21-7 record in one-run games at PNC Park this season, winning 12 of the last 14. Series Sweeps...14 CLUTCH CUTCH: Entering tonight s action, Andrew McCutchen was tied for sixth in the National League with 95 RBI, one Swept in a Series...6 shy of his career high of 96 in 2012...McCutchen ranks second among N.L. players with a.376 batting average with runners in scoring position, trailing only Colorado s Nolan Arenado (.377). Interleague... 13-7 HOMERS FROM THE HOT CORNER: Aramis Ramirez ranks fifth all-time with 381 home runs hit as a third baseman...on the Before the break... 53-35 all-time list at that position, he trails Mike Schmidt (509), Eddie Mathews (486), Adrian Beltre (390) and Chipper Jones (389). ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break... 42-27 September 29, 1990: Bob Walk threw a four-hit complete game while winning an 8-0 decision over Bob Tewksbury in St. Louis. Walk s RBI-double off Tewksbury made it a 5-0 game in the 7th inning and knocked the Cardinals righthander from the game. It was Walk s final regular season start as he ended the campaign with a 7-5 record and a 3.75 ERA for the N.L. East Champs, who would clinch the division the following day. Starter goes 6.0ip+... 71-31 Starter goes less than 6.0ip...24-31 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Wednesday vs. St. Louis 7:05 LHP Tyler Lyons (2-1, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (18-8, 2.60 ERA) ROOT/ESPN Thursday in Pittsburgh OFF DAY

50 - RHP CHARLIE MORTON YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2014 6-12 3.72 26 26 0 0 157.1 143 76 65 57 126 2015 9-8 4.54 22 22 0 0 127.0 133 72 64 40 95 M.L. CAREER 45-69 4.50 157 156 3 2 873.2 931 495 437 328 610 vs. ST. LOUIS: 2-11 with a 5.30 ERA (86.2ip/51er) in 17 career starts...is 0-1 this season after losing a 4-1 decision (6.0ip/2r/1er) to Jaime Garcia on 9/5 at Busch Stadium...Went 0-1 with a 0.69 ERA in two starts last season; lost a 6-5 decision to Shelby Miller at PNC Park on 5/11 (6.0ip/4r/1er) and allowed one hit over 7.0 scoreless innings but came away with a no-decision in a 2-0 walkoff loss on 7/7/14 at Busch Stadium. 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 Morton began the season on the 15-day disabled list, recovering from right hip surgery (performed on 9/26/14). In addition to his three rehab starts (listed below), he threw 55 pitches in a simulated game at Pirate City on 4/18 in addition to pitching in Extended Spring Training games on 4/27 (75 pitches) and 5/2 (93 pitches). 5/8 at Harrisburg W 7.0 2 0 0 2 5 84 0.00 10-4 W 5/14 vs. Norfolk W 7.0 11 2 1 0 8 96 0.64 3-2 W 5/19 vs. Pawtucket L 6.1 2 2 2 4 9 104 1.33 1-3 L REHAB (2-1, 1.33 ERA) 20.1 15 4 3 6 22 284 5/25 vs. Miami W 7.0 8 2 2 0 3 87 2.57 4-2 W 5/30 at San Diego W 7.0 3 2 1 1 2 85 1.93 5-2 W MAY (2-0, 1.93 ERA) 14.0 11 4 3 1 5 172 6/5 at Atlanta W 5.0 7 4 3 3 1 82 3.24 10-8 W 6/10 vs. Milwaukee W 7.1 3 0 0 3 6 102 2.05 2-0 W 6/16 vs. Chicago (AL) W 7.0 4 0 0 1 3 94 1.62 3-0 W 6/21 at Washington L 0.2 8 9 9 1 1 43 3.97 2-9 L 6/27 vs. Atlanta W 6.0 10 4 4 0 6 101 4.28 8-4 W JUNE (4-1, 5.54 ERA) 26.0 32 17 16 8 17 422 7/5 vs. Cleveland L 6.0 4 3 3 3 3 104 4.30 2-5 L 7/8 vs. San Diego ND 6.0 5 2 2 4 5 104 4.15 5-2 W 1st Half (6-2, 4.15 ERA) 52.0 52 26 24 16 30 802 CATCHERS THROWING CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA Cervelli 18/98 18% 0 10 (1053.2ip/409er) 3.49 Sanchez 0/2 0% 0 0 (17.1ip/4er) 2.08 Stewart 10/49 20% 2 0 (370.2ip/100er) 2.43 CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...10 PITCHER PICKOFFS... 2 SB OFF PITCHERS... 2 NO THROWS... 12 OTHERS (double steals)... 8 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game, Pirates...13, 8/9 vs. LA Most runs, game, Opponents...15, 7/30 @CIN Most runs, inning, Pirates...9, 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Most runs, inning, Opponents...9, 6/21 @WAS (1st) Most hits, game, Pirates... 21, 7/1 @DET Most hits, game, Opponents...19, 7/30 @CIN Most hits, inning, Pirates... 7, 9/23 @COL (9th), 8/13 @STL, 8/9 vs. LA (7th) & 7/1 @DET (3rd) Most consec. hits, inning...5, 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Most consec. hits, game.................. 5, 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA Most hits, inning, Opponents...8, 6/21 @WAS (1st) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...0, 6/20 @WAS Fewest hits, game, Opponents... 2, 6/15 vs. CWS Most doubles, game...5, 9/8 @CIN, 7/20 @KC & 6/15 vs. CWS Most triples, game...2, 8/16 @NY, 8/9 vs. LA & 7/7 vs. SD Most home runs, game, Pirates... 4, 7/1 @DET Most home runs, game, Opponents...3, 7/30 @CIN, 7/18 @MIL & 5/8 vs. STL Most consecutive games, home run... 12, 8/5-18 Most consec. games, HR, Opponents... 6, 6/20-26 Most extra-base hits... 8, 7/23 vs. WAS & 7/1 @DET Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...75, 6/21-9/15 Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...3, 7 times, last on 9/21 @COL Most stolen bases, game, Opponents... 5, 5 times, last on 9/16 vs. CHI Most left on base (9 innings)...16, 9/28 vs. STL Most left on base (extra innings)... 19, 6/30 @DET TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts, game, Pirates...14, 4 times, last on 8/4 vs. CHI Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings)...16, 8/15 @NY & 6/30 @DET Most strikeouts, game, Opponents... 14 9/5 @STL Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...17, 6/14 vs. PHI Most walks, game, Pirates...8, 7/3 vs. CLE Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...9, 5/15 @CHI Most walks, game, Opponents...10, 9/28 vs. STL Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings)... 8, 6/30 @DET & 5/15 @CHI TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak... 8 games, twice (9/19-26 & 6/12-18) Longest losing streak...5 games (5/1-6) Longest game, innings... 15, 8/18 vs. ARI Longest game, time...5:30, 6/30 @DET Longest game, time, 9 innings... 3:50, 8/8 vs. LA Shortest game, time, 9 innings... 2:06, 7/4 vs. CLE Largest margin of victory...11 runs, 6/15 vs. CWS (11-0) Largest margin of defeat... 10 runs, 7/30 @CIN (5-15) 2015 HIGHS & LOWS 7/17 at Milwaukee L 6.0 5 4 4 3 2 90 4.34 1-4 L 7/22 at Kansas City L 6.2 7 5 5 1 4 95 4.59 1-5 L 7/28 at Minnesota ND 5.2 6 3 3 4 5 105 4.61 8-7 W JULY (0-3, 5.11 ERA) 30.1 27 17 17 15 19 498 8/2 at Cincinnati W 7.0 5 0 0 0 7 93 4.19 3-0 W 8/9 vs. Los Angeles ND 5.0 10 5 5 3 6 86 4.48 13-6 W 8/15 at New York ND 6.1 4 3 2 1 9 88 4.36 5-3 W 8/20 vs. San Francisco W 6.2 4 0 0 2 8 92 4.06 4-0 W 8/25 at Miami L 5.1 8 5 4 0 3 89 4.20 2-5 L 8/30 vs. Colorado L 6.0 6 5 3 2 6 85 4.22 0-5 L AUGUST (2-2, 3.47 ERA) 36.1 37 18 14 8 39 533 9/5 at St. Louis L 6.0 4 2 1 3 3 89 4.07 1-4 L 9/11 vs. Milwaukee W 6.0 3 2 2 2 2 90 4.02 6-3 W 9/17 vs. Chicago (NL) L 4.0 + 9 6 5 2 5 76 4.26 6-9 L 9/23 at Colorado ND 4.1 10 6 6 1 5 76 4.54 13-7 W SEPT (1-2, 6.20 ERA) 20.1 26 16 14 8 15 331 2nd Half (3-6, 4.80 ERA) 75.0 81 46 40 24 65 1154 CAREER BATTING:.072 (18-for-249) 4 2B 0 3B 0 HR 6 RBI 36 SACS 3 BB 2015 BATTING:.028 (1-for-36) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 6 SACS 1 BB TOMORROW S STARTER GERRIT COLE: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his 32nd start of the season tomorrow night... His last start was a 3-2 win over Jon Lester in Chicago Friday (7.0ip/4h/1r/1er/2bb/8so)...Has gone 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA (45.2ip/13er) in his last seven starting assignments...has gone 11-2 with a 2.98 ERA (102.2ip/34er) in 16 career starts during the month of September...His 18 wins are the most by a Bucco pitcher in a season since John Smiley went 20-8 in 1991. vs. ST. LOUIS: 3-3 with a 2.96 ERA (45.2ip/15er) in seven career regular season starts...is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in three starts this 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 Michael Wacha on 8/12 at Busch Stadium and tossed 7.0 shutout innings and won a 7-1 decision against John Lackey at Busch on 9/6...Went 1-1 with a 3.42 ERA in three starts last year. Largest come from behind victory...5 runs, 9/13 vs. MIL Largest come from behind loss...3 runs, 7/18 @MIL & 4/21 vs. CHI Largest crowd, home...39,933, 4/13 vs. DET Smallest crowd, home... 11,777, 4/20 vs. CHI Largest crowd, road... 49,529, 9/18 @LA Smallest crowd, road...15,616, 4/9 @CIN Most errors, game, Pirates...4, 9/7 &CIN & 6/5 @ATL Most errors, game, Opponents...3, 4 times, last on 9/13 vs. MIL Consecutive innings w/out an error... 71, 4/10-18 Most double plays turned...4, 6/5 @ATL & 5/2 vs. NY Rain delays, home (total time)...14 (15 hours and 33 minutes) Rain delays, road (total time)... 4 (5 hours and 5 minutes) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits, game... 4, 16 times, last by Walker (9/23 @COL) Most consecutive hits.......... 6, Rodriguez (8/29-9/5), Polanco (8/11-12) & Harrison (5/19-20) Most runs, game....3, 8 times, last by McCutchen (9/4 @STL) Most 2bs, game... 3, Kang (7/31 @CIN) & Stewart (6/1 @SF) Most 3bs, game... 1, 26 times, last by Ramirez (9/22 @COL) Most HR, game... 2, Kang (8/22 vs. SF) & Walker (7/1 @DET) Most extra-base hits...3, Ishikawa (7/20 @KC), Stewart (6/1 @SF) & Harrison (5/15 @CHI) Most total bases...10, Walker (7/1 @DET) Most RBI, game...6, Walker (9/23 @COL) Most SB, game... 2, Harrison (6/15 vs. CWS), Marte (8/20 vs. SF & 6/16 vs. CWS) & Polanco (6/5 @ATL) Most walks, game... 4, McCutchen (9/200 @LA), Polanco (5/15 @CHI) & Alvarez (5/3 @STL) Consec. games, home run...2, 13 times, last by Marte (9/20-21) Longest hitting streak...18 games, McCutchen (6/21-7/11) Grand slams... 2, Morse (9/12 vs. MIL) & Kang (9/9 at CIN) Inside-the-park home runs... Leadoff home runs...4, Polanco (8/7 vs. LA & 8/5 vs. CHI) & Harrison (4/21 vs. CHI & 4/13 vs. DET) Pinch hit home runs...2, Morse (9/12 vs. MIL( & Hart (4/13 vs. DET) Walkoff home runs...2, Marte (8/22 vs. SF) & McCutchen (7/11 vs. STL) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most strikeouts, game...12, Liriano (6/15 vs. CWS & 5/24 vs. NY) Longest winning streak...6 games, Cole (5/22-6/18) & Burnett (5/7-6/2) Longest losing streak...3 games, 6 times, last by Liz (5/3-9/10) Fewest hits, complete game... No Complete Games Most walks, game...6, Liriano (4/26 @ARI) Most IP, game, starter...9.0, Burnett (6/14 vs. PHI) Most IP, game, reliever... 4.1, Worley (6/21 @WAS) Most consec. scoreless IP...22.1, Melancon (6/7-8/2) Most consecutive saves...35, Melancon (4/23-8/15)

PEDRO ALVAREZ N Walked three times Monday night...is hitting.278 (10-for-36) with 3 HR and 10 BB in his last 16 games. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 110 HR since the beginning of 2012 are the second-most among all NL players (Giancarlo Stanton is first - 125). SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit 21 of his team-leading 26 home runs with the bases empty...is hitting.276 (34-for-123) since August 5. LAST 3: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-4 N Has gone 12-for-31 (.387) vs. LHP since 7/11...Ranks 13th on Pittsburgh s all-time home run list (130). KEON BROXTON N Has pinch ran in each of his first five games...received his first big league at bat on 9/23 (struck out). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made Major League debut on 9/21; pinch ran, stole a base and scored his first big league run in the ninth inning. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Began season with Double-A Altoona, where he hit.302 with 12 doubles, 4 triples, 3 HR & 26 RBI in 45 games. LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-1 N Hit.273 with 27 doubles, 12 triples, 10 homers, 68 RBI and 39 stolen bases in 133 minor league games. FRANCISCO CERVELLI N HOMESTAND: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-7 N ANDREW McCUTCHEN HOMESTAND: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 0 RBI GREGORY POLANCO HOMESTAND: 2-5 (.400) 0 HR 0 RBI SERIES: 2-5 (.400) 0 HR 0 RBI LAST 3: 3-13 (.231) 0 HR 0 RBI 2 games Has gone 10-for-29 (.345) in his last seven starts...went 0-for-4 with a walk Monday night vs. St. Louis. Is hitting.348 (31-for-89) in his last 25 games at PNC Park;.298 (61-for-205) in 62 home games overall. Has established career highs in every offensive category...is hitting.364 (55-for-151) in the 7th inning and later. Is hitting.305 (115-for-377) in 107 games since 5/1...His 126 hits are the 2nd-most among all N.L. catchers. JAFF DECKER N Played the final five innings of Saturday s game at Wrigley Field in right field and went hitless in two at bats. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made the start in right field Thursday in Colorado and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in four of his last eight games...has made three starts in left field and one in right field. LAST 3: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-2 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 on 9/12 vs. Milwaukee and flied out to center field as a pinch hitter. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.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 0-for-1 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 vs. Chicago on 9/15...Made last start at shortstop on 9/15 (game 2). HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.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 Has made all four starts with the Pirates this season at shortstop. LAST 3: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-3 N Made his Pirates debut on 7/22 at Kansas City after having his contract selected earlier that day. JOSH HARRISON N Went 1-for-5 in his start at third base Monday night...walked as a pinch hitter Sunday in Chicago. HOMESTAND: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 10-for-25 (.400) on the recent road trip and has hit safely in 11 of his last 16 games (21-for-59,.356). SERIES: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.324 (95-for-293) in his last 80 big league games;.286 (28-for-98) in 34 games since coming off D.L. LAST 3: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI N Missed 38 games from 7/6 to 8/21 after having left thumb surgery (injured thumb on slide into second on 7/5). TRAVIS ISHIKAWA N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday in Colorado...Flied out as a pinch hitter in Los Angeles on 9/18. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 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 0-for-2 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. STARLING MARTE N Has gone 17-for-42 (.405) with 9 RBI in his last 9 games...tied career high with four hits Thursday in Colorado. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.323 (32-for-99) with 16 RBI in 26 games this month; is tied for sixth in the league in hits. SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N The Pirates are 51-15 when he scores at least one run...leads the N.L. with 18 game-winning RBI. LAST 3: 2-13 (.154) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has a career-high 18 home runs; the most by a Pirates left fielder since Jason Bay hit 21 in 2008. N Is hitting.353 (36-for-102) in his last 27 games at PNC Park;.332 (88-for-265) in 74 home games overall. N Has reached base safely 22 times in his last 44 plate appearances (16 walks, 1 HBP and five hits). N Has reached base safely in 34 of his last 36 games...has 16 hits in his last 37 at bats against LHP. N His 95 RBI are one shy of his career high of 96 in 2012...Picked up his last two RBI on 9/19 at Dodger Stadium. JORDY MERCER N Has gone 10-for-31 (.323) in his last eight games...tied his career high (third time) with four hits on 9/21. HOMESTAND: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit a three-run homer Saturday in Chicago - his first HR since going deep in back-to-back games on 6/2-3 at SF. SERIES: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.252 (26-for-103) in 3s since coming off the disabled list (left knee MCL sprain) on 8/23. LAST 3: 1-11 (.091) 1 HR 3 RBI 0-for-9 N Has gone 50-for-178 (.281) in his last 51 Major League games, dating back to 6/25. MICHAEL MORSE N Walked as a pinch hitter Monday night...has made 13 starts at first base since joining Bucs on 8/4. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 9-for-27 (.333) with a double, triple, home run and six RBI in 20 games this month. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.316 (24-for-76) since the All-Star break...has gone 8-for-21 (.381) as a pinch hitter with the Pirates. LAST 3: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI 0-for-1 N Hit his fifth career grand slam and his second career pinch HR on 9/12; his first 4-RBI game since 5/25/14. N Is hitting.379 (25-for-66) in 17 games against St. Louis this season, which includes four three-hit contests. N Has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games while also scoring 6 runs (the Pirates are 52-14 when he scores a run). N Is hitting.275 (75-for-273) with 17 doubles, 6 homers, 26 RBI and 41 runs scored in 64 games since the break. N Shares the National League lead in assists among right fielders (11) with Cincinnati s Jay Bruce. ARAMIS RAMIREZ N Is hitting.280 (69-for-246) in 7s since 6/28...Has a.309 career average and 38 HR against St. Louis. HOMESTAND: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit five of his six home runs with the Pirates in 2015 on the road; his lone HR at PNC Park came on 8/29. SERIES: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Tripled to LCF Tuesday in Colorado; his 24th career triple, second in last three years and first since 8/2/14. LAST 3: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI 0-for-8 N His triple on Tuesday was career hit #2300; ranks ninth among active players in hits (2301). SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Produced an RBI-double in his lone at bat Saturday afternoon...is hitting.395 (15-for-38) in his last 34 games. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is 9-for-26 (.346) this month...has played in a career-high 135 games (previous high was 131 with TB in 2011). SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.348 (24-for-69) in 48 games since 8/1...Six of his nine hits this month have gone for extra bases. LAST 3: 1-2 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has made 99 appearances at first base, 16 in LF, 14 in RF, 8 at third base, 7 at second base & 3 at shortstop. TRAVIS SNIDER N Walked as a pinch hitter Monday night...made start in right field Saturday in Chicago and went 1-for-3. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made three starts in left field and two in right field for the Pirates...Homered vs. Cubs on 7/17. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the ninth inning on 9/4 in his second game with Pittsburgh. LAST 3: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI 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: 23 Multi-RBI Games: 18 Last HR: 9/24/15 at COL First HR: 7/3/10 vs. PHI (Kyle Kendrick) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs Multi-Hit Games: 37 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 8/9/15 vs. LA First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL (Kris Medlen) Multi-Hit Games: 1 Last HR: 8/12/13 at COL First HR: 8/12/13 at COL (Jhoulys Chacin) Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs First HR: No M.L. Home Runs Multi-Hit Games: 0 Last HR: 9/27/13 vs. CL First HR: 9/24/12 vs. NYY (Cory Wade) Multi-Hit Games: 34 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: 47 Multi-RBI Games: 19 Last HR: 9/21/15 at COL First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU (Dallas Keuchel) Multi-Hit Games: 44 Multi-RBI Games: 27 Last HR: 9/10/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN (Francisco Liriano) Multi-Hit Games: 22 Multi-RBI Games: 4 Last HR: 9/26/15 at CHI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI (Josh Collmenter) Multi-Hit Games: 11 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 9/12/15 vs. MIL First HR: 6/15/05 vs. PHI (Ryan Madson) Multi-Hit Games: 41 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 9/17/15 vs. CHI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA (Mike Dunn) Multi-Hit Games: 31 Multi-RBI Games: 17 Last HR: 9/21/15 at COL First HR: 6/12/98 vs. MIL (Scott Karl) Multi-Hit Games: 12 Multi-RBI Games: 2 Last HR: 9/6/15 at STL First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR (A.J. Burnett) Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 8 Last HR: 9/17/15 vs. CHI First HR: 9/4/08 vs. MIN (Kevin Slowey)

CHRIS STEWART N Went 1-for-4 in his start behind the plate Thursday in Colorado...Has posted a 2.43 catcher s ERA this season. HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded his fifth career three-hit game and third career three-rbi performance on 9/11 vs. Milwaukee. SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting.295 (39-for-132) in his 36 starts behind the plate...is hitting.303 (36-for-119) from 8th spot of lineup. LAST 3: 3-7 (.429) 0 HR 0 RBI 2 games N Has hits in four of his last 10 at bats with RISP and is hitting.294 (10-for-34) this year in those situations. NEIL WALKER N Has gone 14-for-39 (.359) in his last 10 starts (four multi-hit games)...went 1-for-4 with a double Monday. HOMESTAND: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 4-for-5 with a home run and a career-high six RBI Wednesday night in Colorado, SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Leads all National League second basemen in home runs (15) and extra base hits (48). LAST 3: 1-11 (.091) 0 HR 0 RBI N Leads National League second basemen with 68 home runs since the start of the 2012 season. Multi-Hit Games: 10 Multi-RBI Games: 3 Last HR: 8/20/13 vs. TOR First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT (James McDonald) Multi-Hit Games: 31 Multi-RBI Games: 14 Last HR: 9/23/15 at COL First HR: 6/1/10 vs. CHI (Ted Lilly) BUCCO BULLPEN ANTONIO BASTARDO BA AGAINST: 38-199.191 INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 27/3 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 64/48 N Has retired 15 of the last 17 batters he has faced over eight appearances...was charged with two runs without retiring a batter Sunday. N Has been scored upon just four times in his last 26 games (22.2ip/5er - 1.99 ERA), dating back to 8/4. N Has a 0.93 ERA (9.2ip/1er) when working multiple innings this year; did so the last time on 8/30 vs. Colorado (2.0ip/0r). N Has a 2.87 ERA (15.2ip/5er) while pitching in the seventh inning...picked up his fourth win of the season on 8/7. JOE BLANTON N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday in Chicago...Had his 16.1 scoreless innings streak end on 9/2. BA AGAINST: 24-114.211 N Picked up the win Thursday (1.0ip/0r) and Wednesday (1.2ip/0r) in Colorado; he is now 5-0 in his stint with the Pirates. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/1 N Has gone 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA (30.2ip/6er) in 19 games with the Pirates...Picked up first three wins in a five-game span from 8/8-18. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 19/16 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: 61-270.226 INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 31/7 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 70/49 N Allowed his two inherited runners to score Sunday in Chicago...Gave up a run in 1.0ip Wednesday in Colorado. N Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings vs. Chicago on 9/15 and whiffed four...struck out a career-high six batters on 8/4 vs. the Cubs. N Leads all N.L. rookies in strikeouts (73) pitching exclusively in relief...worked a career-high 3.0 scoreless innings on 8/18. N Leads all National League rookie pitchers in appearances (70)...Has at least one strikeout in 14 of his last 22 appearances. JARED HUGHES N Retired the one Chicago batter he faced Sunday (Kris Bryant flied out), stranding his two inherited runners. BA AGAINST: 68-239.285 N Has induced 11 grounded into double plays this year... Won third game of the year (1.0ip/0r) with a scoreless 11th inning on 9/13. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 54/9 N Has allowed just 9 of his 54 inherited runners to score...has established a career high in appearances (previous high was 66 in 2012). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 73/50 N Has been charged with just eight earned runs in his last 47 games (42.1ip - 1.70 ERA), dating back to June 3. BOBBY LaFROMBOISE N Retired the one batter he faced Sunday in Chicago...Has made eight scoreless appearances (5.2ip) since being recalled on 9/1. BA AGAINST: 4-23.174 N Pitched a season-high 2.0 innings and did not allow a run vs. Chicago on 9/17...Made season debut with Bucs on 5/14 (1.0ip/0r). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8/0 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: 9/8 N Has recorded a 0.87 ERA (10.1ip/1er) in 15 career appearances with the Pirates (allowed his only run on 9/27/14 at Cincinnati). MARK MELANCON N Suffered the loss Monday night; allowed three runs in the 9th in a non-save situation...has converted 14 straight save opportunities. BA AGAINST: 57-269.212 N Has a club record and MLB-leading 51 saves...is one of just 12 pitchers in history to earn 50 saves in a season (15th time overall). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/3 N His 51 saves are tied with Rod Beck (1998) for 6th-most in N.L. history; Eric Gagne (2003) and John Smoltz (2002) share record (55). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 76/54 N Converted a club-record 35 consecutive saves between 4/23 and 8/15...Is looking to become the first Pirate to lead MLB in saves. ROB SCAHILL N Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Chicago on 9/17 - his third appearance since being reinstated from the disabled list. BA AGAINST: 31-117.265 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: 27/20 N Has pitched multiple innings in nine of his 27 games with Pittsburgh; his ERA in those multiple-inning games is 0.54 (16.2ip/1er). JOAKIM SORIA N Pitched a scoreless 7th inning Monday vs. St. Louis...Has made 11 straight scoreless appearances (10.2ip), dating back to 9/9. BA AGAINST: 20-83.241 N Has been charged with an earned run in just four of his 26 games with the Pirates...Was acquired from Detroit on 7/30. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/3 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: 26/21 N Has surrendered one home run in his last 4s (38.0ip), dating back to 6/25...Has not given up a home run with the Pirates. TONY WATSON N Tossed a scoreless eighth inning Monday vs. St. Louis...Has made 10 straight scoreless appearances (10.0ip). BA AGAINST: 52-259.201 N Leads all Major League relievers with a club-record 41 holds this season, breaking his previous mark of 34 set last year. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 24/5 N His 14 wins since the beginning of the 2014 season are the most among all left-handed relievers in the Majors. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 75/53 N Has a 0.68 ERA (40.0ip/3er) in 41 home games...has been scored upon just once in his last 28 outings overall (27.2ip/2er). VANCE WORLEY N Tossed a scoreless inning on 9/17 vs. Chicago...Has recorded a decision in four of his last five appearances with the Pirates. BA AGAINST: 23-102.225 N Suffered the loss in 12-inning game vs. Cubs on 9/16 after allowing one run on two hits; first appearance with the Pirates since 7/24. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 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. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 14/9 N Has posted a 2.25 ERA (28.0ip/7er) in 14 relief appearances with the Pirates this year, working multiple innings nine times. 2015 Disabled List (16 players, 16 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Brandon Cumpton (R elbow surgery) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 --- 95-62 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 --- 83-48 Corey Hart (L shoulder impingement) * 6/24 (retro to 6/22) 8/21 --- 55-32 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 --- 33-18 Travis Ishikawa (low back strain) 8/23 9/7 9/7 8-6 Casey Sadler (R elbow strain) * 9/1 None --- 16-12 Jung Ho Kang (L knee surgery) * 9/21 None --- 6-2 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed

Pirates vs. Cardinals 2015 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Alvarez.283 46 13 3 8.256 297 76 18 58 Broxton.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Cervelli.269 52 14 0 2.269 52 14 0 2 Decker.000 0 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 Diaz.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Florimon.000 2 0 0 0.000 2 0 0 0 Harrison.105 38 4 0 1.272 158 43 2 17 Ishikawa.200 10 2 0 0.200 50 10 2 6 Marte.345 58 20 1 7.308 169 52 2 13 McCutchen.236 72 17 3 6.273 403 110 12 46 Mercer.186 59 11 0 6.219 155 34 3 14 Morse.286 7 2 0 0.352 88 31 5 16 Polanco.379 66 25 0 5.350 80 28 0 5 Ramirez.256 39 10 1 7.309 802 248 38 147 Rodriguez.406 32 13 1 3.378 37 14 1 3 Snider 1.000 1 1 0 2.239 67 16 0 5 Stewart.176 17 3 0 1.190 21 4 0 1 Walker.283 60 17 2 7.283 332 94 9 43 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo 0-0-0 1.69 8 5.1 1 0-0-0 1.98 15 13.2 3 Blanton 0-0-0 0.00 4 5.2 0 3-2-0 4.11 13 57.0 26 Burnett 0-0-0 2.19 2 12.1 3 9-6-0 3.70 20 126.1 52 Caminero 1-0-0 7.56 8 8.1 7 1-0-0 7.56 8 8.1 7 Cole 2-1-0 2.33 3 19.1 5 3-3-0 2.96 7 45.2 15 Happ 1-0-0 0.00 2 13.0 0 2-8-0 5.45 12 66.0 40 Hughes 1-1-0 4.77 8 5.2 3 2-3-1 3.06 26 32.1 11 LaFromboise 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 9.00 1 1.0 1 Liriano 1-1-0 3.71 4 26.2 11 5-2-0 2.58 12 76.2 22 Locke 0-2-0 4.32 3 16.2 8 2-4-0 3.98 8 43.0 19 Melancon 0-1-4 3.86 7 7.0 3 1-2-12 1.91 27 28.1 6 Morton 0-1-0 1.50 1 6.0 1 2-11-0 5.30 17 86.2 51 Scahill 1-1-0 1.93 3 4.2 1 2-1-0 4.00 7 9.0 4 Soria 0-0-1 4.50 5 4.0 2 0-0-7 1.59 17 17.0 3 Watson 0-0-0 0.79 11 11.1 1 3-0-0 1.32 38 41.0 6 Worley 1-0-0 3.94 4 16.0 7 1-0-0 4.45 7 32.1 16 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 85 71 67 68 85 75 80 66 62 19 677 Opps 83 65 64 59 66 52 76 48 47 17 572 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 (16-11) 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 W 5-4 87-56 2-2.0 Watson (4-1) Grimm (3-5) Melancon (46) 31,488 2,216,851 15 144 CHI L 1-2 87-57 2-3.0 LESTER (10-10) Happ (5-2) 25,914 2,242,765 16 145 CHI L 2-3 (12) 87-58 2-4.0 Rondon (6-4) Worley (4-6) 31,945 2,274,710 17 146 CHI L 6-9 87-59 2-5.0 Richard (4-2) Morton (9-8) Wood (2) 28,228 2,302,938 18 147 at LA L 2-6 87-60 2-5.0 Greinke (18-3) Locke (8-11) 49,529 19 148 at LA W 3-2 88-60 2-4.0 Liriano (11-7) Kershaw (14-7) Melancon (47) 49,441 20 149 at LA W 4-3 89-60 2-4.0 Cole (17-8) Bolsinger (6-4) Melancon (48) 47,483 21 150 at Col W 9-3 90-60 2-4.0 Burnett (9-5) Gray (0-2) 23,187 22 151 at Col W 6-3 91-60 2-4.0 Happ (6-2) Rusin (5-9) Melancon (49) 23,433 23 152 at Col W 13-7 92-60 2-4.0 Blanton (4-0) Bergman (3-1) 23,526 24 153 at Col W 5-4 93-60 2-4.0 Blanton (5-0) Diaz (0-1) Melancon (50) 25,164 25 154 at Chi W 3-2 94-60 2-3.0 Cole (18-8) Lester (10-12) Melancon (51) 40,432 26 155 at Chi W 4-0 95-60 2-3.0 Liriano (12-7) Hammel (9-7) 41,150 27 156 at Chi L 0-4 95-61 2-3.0 Arrieta (21-6) Burnett (9-6) 40,617 28 157 STL L 0-3 95-62 2-4.0 Broxton (4-5) Melancon (3-2) Rosenthal (48) 30,198 2,333,136 29 158 STL 30 159 STL OCTOBER (0-0) 2 160 CIN 3 161 CIN 4 162 CIN BOLD ITALICS - Clinched Postseason Berth BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (21) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Alvarez (70-46), Morse (8-5), Rodriguez (8-4), Hart (3-4), Ishikawa (3-2), Ramirez (3-1) 2B - Walker (81-51), Harrison (11-11), Rodriguez (3-0) 3B - Harrison (31-25), Kang (34-20), Ramirez (26-16), Rodriguez (3-0), Morel (1-1) SS - Mercer (64-39), Kang (29-20), Florimon (2-2), Rodriguez (0-1) LF - Marte (77-51), Harrison (5-2), Rodriguez (6-1), Ishikawa (4-0), Polanco (0-3), Decker (1-2), Snider (1-2), Tabata (1-0), Lambo (0-1) CF - McCutchen (91-55), Marte (3-7), Polanco (1-0) RF - Polanco (81-47), Harrison (5-3), Rodriguez (2-6), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-3), Snider (2-0), Lambo (1-1), Decker (1-0), Hernandez (0-1) C - Cervelli (68-51), Stewart (26-10), Sanchez (1-1) DH - Alvarez (4-1), McCutchen (2-1), Hart (1-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Polanco (55-38), Harrison (38-24), Marte (1-0), Mercer (1-0) 2nd - Marte (34-22), Walker (29-17), Polanco (14-8), Harrison (6-8), Mercer (5-2), Kang (2-1), Cervelli (1-2), Lambo (1-1), Snider (1-0), Rodriguez (0-1), Tabata (1-0), Decker (1-0) 3rd - McCutchen (92-56), Walker (1-4), Polanco (2-0), Marte (0-2) 4th - Marte (29-20), Ramirez (29-17), Walker (19-14), Kang (17-9), Hart (0-2), McCutchen (1-0) 5th - Kang (36-22), Marte (15-14), Alvarez (16-10), Walker (13-4), Cervelli (8-7), Harrison (3-2), Hart (1-2), Mercer (2-0), Rodriguez (1-0), Ishikawa (0-1) 6th - Alvarez (38-26), Cervelli (20-11), Walker (12-9), Morse (6-4), Mercer (6-2), Kang (3-4), Harrison (2-1), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (1-0), Rodriguez (1-1), Marte (1-0), Snider (1-0) 7th - Cervelli (28-21), Alvarez (20-11), Mercer (12-5), Polanco (7-4), Rodriguez (8-4), Harrison (3-5), Walker (5-2), Kang (4-2), Ishikawa (3-0), Morse (2-1), Snider (1-2), Stewart (1-1), Hart (1-1), Morel (0-1), Lambo (0-1), Decker (0-1) 8th - Mercer (38-30), Stewart (23-9), Cervelli (12-10), Rodriguez (9-5), Walker (2-1), Kang (1-2), Ishikawa (2-0), Polanco (2-0), Florimon (2-1), Sanchez (1-1), Hart (2-0), Hernandez (0-1), Decker (0-1), Morel (1-0), Harrison (0-1) 9th - Pitcher (87-60), Rodriguez (3-1), Stewart (2-0), Polanco (1-0), Florimon (0-1), Decker (1-0), Ishikawa (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS 9/21 Keon Broxton (OF) selected from Indianapolis...Jung Ho Kang (INF) placed on 60-day D.L. 9/15 Vance Worley (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Radhames Liz (RHP) designated for assignment. 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.