(73-54) vs. (57-72) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 130 … Home Game No. 65 RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-6, 3.80) vs. LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (3-1, 2.75)

CUBS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND: The Cubs today wrap up their three- CUBS VS. ORIOLES game series against the Orioles and complete this six-game homestand CUBS RECORD that began against the Giants (1-2) … Chicago has taken the first two This series marks the third meeting games of this series by scores of 4-1 and 7-2 and today looks for their 2014 Overall: ...... 57-72 between the Cubs and Orioles … the teams second interleague series sweep of the season (June 30-July 2 at Boston). At Wrigley Field: ...... 31-33 first met at Camden Yards in 2003, with the  Today’s game completes a stretch of 33 games in 34 days (including On the Road: ...... 26-39 Cubs going 2-1 … the clubs met for three 23 of those at home) for Chicago that began on July 22 … the Cubs March/April: ...... 9-17 games at Wrigley Field in 2008, with the have a 17-15 record during this stretch … tomorrow’s off day will be May ...... 11-16 Orioles taking two-of-three. the team’s first since August 4. June ...... 15-13 July ...... 10-16  Chicago on Tuesday begins a six-day, seven-game trip with three 2014 Overall: ...... 2-0 August ...... 12-10 games in Cincinnati … that’s followed by four games in St. Louis At Wrigley Field: ...... 2-0 (beginning Friday), including a split doubleheader on Saturday to At Camden Yards: ...... 0-0 make-up May 14’s washout. All-Time Since 1876: ...... 10,495-10,047 At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ..... 4,102-3,647 2013 Overall: ...... 0-0  The Cubs have won five of their last seven, 15 of their last 26 and are

At Wrigley Field: ...... 0-0 16-13 in their last 29 … the club is 19-26 in its last 45 games since a Leading Entering 6th: ...... 42-8 At Camden Yards: ...... 0-0 four-game winning streak, June 30-July 4. Tied Entering 6th: ...... 8-12 All-Time Since 2003: ...... 5-3 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS: Following today’s contest, the Cubs will have Trailing Entering 6th: ...... 7-52 At Wrigley Field: ...... 3-2 32 games remaining this season, including 16 at home and 16 on the road At Camden Yards: ...... 2-1 … 25 of the 32 games are against their own division, including the next 13 Leading Entering 7th: ...... 47-6 contests through September 7 vs. Pittsburgh. Tied Entering 7th: ...... 5-8 UPCOMING MILESTONES Trailing Entering 7th: ...... 5-58 RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Including yesterday’s delay of three hours and

Milestone: ...... Player (No. Needed) nine minutes, the Cubs have had 15 games delayed by weather this Leading Entering 8th: ...... 48-4 400 Games Played ...... Justin Ruggiano (2) season, totaling 21 hours, 56 minutes. Tied Entering 8th: ...... 7-9 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST BAEZ FLEXES MUSCLES: Javier Baez has gone deep in consecutive games, Trailing Entering 8th: ...... 2-59 and has seven homers in his first 19 career contests … those are the most Player Date Date Games homers by a Cub in his first 19 career games since Mandy Brooks eight Leading Entering 9th: ...... 49-2 (Injury) On Elig Missed in his first 19 games in 1925. Tied Entering 9th: ...... 8-7 LHP Felix Doubront 7/31 8/15 22  Current Oriole Chris Davis was the previous player to hit seven Trailing Entering 9th: ...... 0-63 (Lt. Calf Strain) homers in his first 19 games – he turned the trick in 2008 with Texas. RHP Edwin Jackson 8/21 9/5 3 Scoring First: ...... 39-18 (Rt. Lat Strain) GLOVE LOVE: The Cubs have a .993 (6 E/817 TC) in One- Games: ...... 15-20 RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 129 their last 21 games since August 2 – that’s tops in the majors (Cincinnati is Two-Run Games: ...... 8-15 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day second with a .991 mark) … additionally, Chicago has 27 outfield assists on Extra- Games: ...... 7-9 RHP Brian Schlitter 8/9 8/24 15 the season, third-most among Senior Circuit clubs, trailing only Arizona Scoring Four or More: ...... 43-15 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) (36) and New York (30). Scoring Fewer Than Four: ...... 14-57 CONGRATS TO JACKIE ROBINSON WEST! INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE: This is Chicago’s seventh interleague series of Out-Hitting Opponents: ...... 44-12 the year … the Cubs are 8-8 in 16 games against the White Sox (1-3), Hit Totals Equal: ...... 4-7 The Cubs congratulate Chicago’s Jackie Yankees (1-3), Red Sox (3-0), Rays (1-2) and Orioles (2-0) … Chicago has Out-Hit by Opponents: ...... 9-53 Robinson West Little League team that won won eight of their last 11 interleague contests. Hit at Least One HR: ...... 45-36 yesterday’s U.S. Championship Game at the  Chicago owns a 129-142 (.476) all-time interleague record … the Cubs Hit Two or More HR: ...... 20-13 Little League World Series – the club will play eight interleague series this season, totaling 20 games. Playing Errorless Ball: ...... 31-42 topped Nevada, 7-5 … Jackie Robinson Committing at Least One Error: ...... 26-30 West this afternoon faces South Korea in POWER BROKERS: The Cubs have homered in season-high tying eight- the title game. straight games, hitting 13 long balls in that span (also homered in eight-straight, June 13-21) … since the start of the 2013 campaign, Chicago has hit 296 home runs, second-most in the N.L. – Colorado leads with 307. 20 SAVES AT YOUNG AGE RIZZO AT THE DISH: has 52 homers since the start of the 2013 season, tied for fourth-most in the N.L. with Hector Rondon on Friday recorded his 20th Justin Upton … he trails Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton (56), Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (55) and Pittsburgh’s Pedro Alvarez (53). save of the season … at 26 years old, he’s  Rizzo’s 29 homers this year are three shy of Stanton for the N.L. lead … his 29 homers have contributed to an .884 OPS, the youngest Cub to reach 20 saves in a seventh in the N.L. season since Mitch Williams recorded 36  Rizzo aims to become just the seventh Cubs left-handed batter to reach 30 home runs in a season, and the first since Fred saves in 1989 at age 24. McGriff hit 30 in 2002 … overall, a Cubs left-handed hitter has reached the 30-homer mark 10 times in franchise history, done five times by Hall of Famer Billy Williams. WAR’S GOOD FOR SOMETHING FIRST THING IS FIRST: Anthony Rizzo has 11 homers on the first of an at-bat, tops in the majors … Baltimore’s Nelson Cubs Anthony Rizzo enters Cruz is second with nine … Rizzo is hitting .397 (23-for-58) when putting a first pitch in play. tonight with a 3.5 WAR (wins above replacement) … that’s second-highest ARMED AND READY: Chicago’s bullpen has a 1.74 ERA (19 ER/98.1 IP) in the team’s last 27 games, and yesterday spun 7.0 among N.L. first basemen trailing only shutout vs. the Orioles … the bullpen has walked 23 and struck out 86 in this stretch, holding the opponent to a .194 Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (4.4). average (66-for-340).  Carlos Villanueva has recorded a win, hold and a save in his last 12 games since July 12 … he has a 0.47 ERA (1 ER/19.1 IP) MOST HOME RUNS, NL in that stretch, walking just two and striking out 20 … he’s held the opponent to a .123 average (8-for-65).

1. Colorado Rockies ...... 148 YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs have had seven players make their major league debut this season: Arismendy Alcantara 2. Milwaukee Brewers ...... 130 and Matt Szczur, infielder Javier Baez, righthanders Dallas Beeler, and Neil Ramirez, and lefthander Tsuyoshi 3. Chicago Cubs ...... 124 Wada … overall, 12 rookies have played for the Cubs … joining the aforementioned seven: lefthander Zac Rosscup, 4. Pittsburgh Pirates ...... 117 righthanders and Brian Schlitter, and infielders Mike Olt and Logan Watkins.  The seven rookie for the Cubs this season have combined to post a 2.55 ERA (55 ER/194.1 IP) in 120 games MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE 2013 (17 starts) with an 11-8 record, three saves and 25 holds.

1. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ...... 134 ITEMS OF NOTE: The Cubs are 12-10 this August, already surpassing their win total from last August, when the club went 8-20 2. Anthony Rizzo, CHI ...... 117 … Chicago last had more August victories in 2011, when it went 16-13 … the team has a 3.17 ERA (72 ER/204.2 IP) this month, 3. Freddie Freeman, ATL ...... 108 over a full run lower than its 4.30 ERA in August of last year.

 The Cubs and Orioles today will wear throwback uniforms from the 1994 season … Chicago will be wearing the popular MOST BY PITCHING STAFF, NL throwback alternate uniform with “Cubs” written in red script across the front of the jersey.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers ...... 1,104 START ME UP: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded 66 quality starts this season, yet only have 31 individual wins from starters 2. ...... 1,059 in those 66 games … Cubs starters have 23 no-decisions in quality starts to go along with 12 losses … the Cubs team record is 3. Chicago Cubs ...... 1,056 only 39-27 overall in those 66 games with a quality start despite a sterling 1.83 ERA (91 ER/447.0 IP) from their starters in 4. ...... 1,044 those games … Chicago has won 32 of its last 45 games dating to May 17 in which it has received a quality start.

UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION

Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Sun., August 24 BAL 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN Radio LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (3-1, 2.75) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-6, 3.80) Mon., August 25 OFF DAY Tue., August 26 @CIN 6:10 p.m. CSN WGN Radio LHP Travis Wood (7-11, 4.91) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (15-7, 2.20) Wed., August 27 @CIN 6:10 p.m. CSN WGN Radio RHP Jacob Turner (4-7, 5.77) vs. TBD Thurs., August 28 @CIN 11:35 a.m. WGN WGN Radio RHP (7-4, 2.53) vs. TBD AUGUST 24, 2014 — PAGE 2

Today’s Starter — #67 LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (3-1, 2.75)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 — Norfolk-AAA 5-6 4.03 19 19 0 0 102.2 112 50 46 9 35 80 2014 — Iowa-AAA 10-6 2.77 19 18 0 0 113.2 104 36 35 13 28 120 CUBS 3-1 2.75 7 7 0 0 39.1 36 13 12 4 10 33 MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 15-13 3.58 39 38 0 0 219.0 222 92 87 23 67 201

About Wada

Wada makes his eighth-career big league start today against his former organization, the Baltimore Orioles … is in his first season with the Cubs, after signing a minor league deal with a major league Spring Training invite in December of 2013, following two seasons in Baltimore’s system ... prior to coming to the U.S., pitched nine seasons for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese in Nippon Professional Baseball.  Is 15-13 with a 3.58 ERA (87 ER/219.0 IP) and 201 strikeouts in 39 games (38 starts)  Won 10 or more games for Fukuoka seven times, including a career-high 17 in three minor league seasons starting in Baltimore’s chain in 2012. victories in 2010 ... was the NPB Most Valuable Player in 2010.  Injured his left elbow in his first Spring Training with Baltimore in 2012, and  Helped Team win the in 2006 ... pitched for Team underwent “Tommy John” surgery on his left elbow, May 11 of that year, Japan in both the 2004 (in Athens) and 2008 (in Beijing) Olympic Games. performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum.  Went 107-61 with a 3.13 ERA (503 ER/1,444.2 IP) in 210 games (207 starts) for Fukuoka from 2003-11, striking out 1,329 batters while walking just 395 ... spun 36 complete games, including eight shutouts.

Last Time Out

August 19 at Wrigley, tossed 5.0 scoreless innings vs. the Giants (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 K) before heavy rain caused an over four-hour delay with the game eventually being called … the Giants protested, and MLB declared the game suspended – the contest was completed two days later with the Cubs winning, 2-1 … Wada was credited with his third win of the season.

Wada vs. Orioles

Will be making his first-career appearance against the Orioles.

2014 Season

Wada, a Pacific Coast League All-Star, began the season with Triple-A Iowa, going 10-6 with a 2.77 ERA (35 ER/113.2 IP) in 19 games (18 starts) … has made seven starts for Chicago since making his big league debut, July 8, and has pitched to a 3-1 record with a 2.75 ERA (12 ER/39.1 IP) … made his major league debut as the 26th man for the Cubs in the nightcap of July 8’s doubleheader at Cincinnati … allowed an unearned run in 5.0 innings (ND in a 6-5 loss).  Is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA (7 ER/30.1 IP) in his last five starts since July 28 … has held  Triple-A opponents are just 15-for-101 (.149) with 28 strikeouts with runners in opponents to a .230 average (26-for-113) while walking five and striking out 26. scoring position against Wada.  Has allowed four home runs in 39.1 innings of big league action.  Has recorded 12 quality starts in 18 Triple-A starts.  Began the season going 3-1 with a 0.68 ERA (2 ER/26.1 IP) in four April starts for  Three times has tied his career-high in strikeouts with 10; April 12 at Memphis, Iowa … struck out 29 hitters while walking just three in 26.1 innings of work. June 24 vs. Albuquerque and July 18 at Round Rock.  Was named the organization’s Minor League of the Month for April … led  Went 5-1 with a 2.27 ERA (9 ER/35.2 IP) and 37 strikeouts in six June starts. the league with a 0.65 WHIP and a .156 opponents’ batting average.  Surrendered a season-high 10 hits in 7.0 innings of work May 18 vs. Round Rock.  Honored as the PCL’s Pitcher of the Week for April 3-13 to open the season.  Triple-A right-handed hitters own a .238 average (72-for-303) while lefties are batting .250 (32-for-128).

2014 Game-by-Game Starts

No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/7 NAS W, 4-1 6.2 3 1 1 1 8 94-64 --- 2. 4/12 @MEM W, 5-0 6.2 4 0 0 0 10 93-68 --- 3. 4/18 NEW L, 1-0 8.0 3 1 1 1 5 101-69 --- 4. 4/24 @COL W, 9-0 5.0 4 0 0 1 6 55-38 --- 5. 5/1 OMA W, 1-0 5.0 2 0 0 1 8 85-61 --- 6. 5/6 @NEW ND, 5-4 W (11) 6.0 6 3 3 2 1 87-54 --- 7. 5/12 NAS ND, 2-1 W (10) 7.0 6 1 1 3 8 95-58 --- 8. 5/18 @RR ND, 9-8 W 7.0 10 6 6 3 5 101-65 --- 9. 5/23 COL L, 10-2 6.0 9 3 3 1 5 100-70 --- 10. 5/29 @MEM L, 4-0 6.0 8 4 4 2 8 99-62 --- 11. 6/3 @NAS W, 4-2 6.0 7 1 1 1 5 90-63 --- 12. 6/9 @FRE W, 17-2 6.0 8 1 1 1 2 98-65 --- 13. 6/14 @SAC L, 9-4 4.1 7 5 4 4 5 96-61 --- 14. 6/19 ELP W, 6-2 6.2 4 2 2 2 7 104-67 --- 15. 6/24 ALB W, 6-2 6.0 4 1 1 1 10 99-68 --- 16. 6/29 @COL W, 2-0 6.2 6 0 0 1 8 99-65 --- 17. 7/3 OMA L, 4-3* 2.2 1 2 2 1 4 50-31 --- 1. 7/8 @CIN ND, 6-5 L 5.0 5 1 0 1 3 87-58 5-1 Made his major league debut 18. 7/13 OKC L, 5-2 6.0 9 4 4 1 5 109-79 --- 19. 7/18 @RR W, 4-1 6.0 3 1 1 1 10 94-65 --- 2. 7/23 SD L, 8-3 4.0 5 5 5 4 4 87-53 3-4, 2 on Issued four walks in a game for just the second time all year 3. 7/28 COL W, 4-1 7.0 5 1 1 1 6 97-61 2-1 Earned first ML win … held Rockies scoreless until 6th JULY: 1-1, 3.38 ERA (3 GS) 16.0 15 7 6 6 13 4. 8/2 @LAD ND, 5-2 L (12) 5.2 6 2 2 2 6 103-65 1-2 Allowed first big league homer to Matt Kemp in the fourth inning 5. 8/8 TB ND, 4-3 L (10) 6.0 4 2 2 1 6 94-63 2-1, 1 on Retired 12-straight batters after Jennings’ homer to lead off the third 6. 8/13 MIL W, 4-2 6.2 5 2 2 1 5 97-67 4-2 Tossed 6.0-shuout frames before allowing back-to-back homers in seventh 7. 8/19 SFG W, 2-1 5.0 6 0 0 0 3 79-56 2-0 Rain delay limited him to 5.0 IP * denotes relief appearance Wada at the Plate

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2014 (AAA) .125 24 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 9 0 0 CUBS .000 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 Minors Career .125 24 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 9 0 0

Last Time and Career Highs and Lows

Last Win: 8/19/14 vs. SF, 2-1 (5.0,6,0,0,0,3) Most Strikeouts: 6 (3x), last 8/8/14 vs. TB Last Loss: 7/23/14 vs. SD, 8-3 (4.0,5,5,5,4,4) Most Hits Allowed: 6 (2x), last 8/19/14 vs. SF Most Runs Allowed: 5, 7/23/14 vs. SD Longest Winning Streak: 3 games, 7/28/14-8/19/14 Longest Losing Streak: N/A

Tuesday’s Starter @ Cincinnati – LHP Travis Wood (7-11, 4.91)

Wood toes the rubber for his 27th start of the season, and his 14th on the road, Tuesday in Cincinnati … aims for his first victory since June 15 in Philadelphia … is 0-6 with a 5.45 ERA (40 ER/66.0 IP) in his last 12 starts since June 21.  In his last start, August 21 vs. San Francisco, Wood allowed four runs in 6.0 innings, walking one and striking out six … recorded 1-2-3 innings in the second and sixth … gave up single runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth.  Has a 3.68 ERA (21 ER/51.1 IP) in eight starts against the Reds, his former club, with a 1-5 record … makes his second start this season against the Reds – tagged with a 4-2 loss, July 8 at Great American Ball Park, allowing four runs (three earned) in 5.1 innings … walked two and struck out five.  Led the Cubs and tied for fourth in the in 2013 with 24 quality starts … he finished the campaign with career marks in wins (9), ERA (3.11), and (200.0) … was named to the 2013 All-Star team.  Turned 27 on February 6 … 2014 is his fifth major league season (2010-2011 with Cincinnati, 2012-2014 with Chicago) … was selected by Cincinnati in the second round of the 2005 amateur draft. August 24, 2014 – Page 3

#7 ARISMENDY ALCANTARA–INF/OF (.220, 3 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand: .300 (6-20), RBI, 2B, 3 R, SB Current Streak: 3 Games (5-13) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) CUBS VS. ORIOLES RHP MIGUEL GONZALEZ GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 6 Last HR: 8/6/14 @ COL (Jordan Lyles) Gonzalez has not faced any current Cubs in the majors. Career Bests: H- 4, 7/10/14 @ CIN; RBI- 4, 7/10/14 @ CIN, R- 2 (2x), last 8/23/14 vs. BAL

Has played in 40 games, reaching safely in 30, since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on July 9 … has CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD made 25 starts in center field, 15 starts at second base … was 3-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base yesterday vs. Baltimore after hitting just .137 (7-for-51) in his previous 14 games. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  Was 1-for-4 with a RBI Friday vs. Baltimore … finished Tuesday’s game 1-for-4 with a double vs. the Arismendy Alcantara.... .235 98 23 2 5 Giants … was 1-for-4 August 17 after going 1-for-4 with a run scored August 16 at the Mets. Javier Baez ...... 204 49 10 3 4 John Baker ...... 212 104 22 1 11  August 12 vs. the Brewers, was 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base … had been hitless in Welington Castillo ...... 261 437 114 9 47 his previous three games (0-for-12). Chris Coghlan ...... 248 161 40 3 16  Batted .307 (103-for-335) with 25 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 21 stolen bases in Anthony Rizzo ...... 279 716 200 33 103 89 games to begin the season with Iowa, his first time at the Triple-A level … named a Pacific Coast Justin Ruggiano ...... 279 129 36 2 19 League All-Star. Ryan Sweeney...... 269 197 53 5 23

Matt Szczur ...... 200 5 1 0 0 #9 JAVIER BAEZ–INF (.218, 7 HR, 11 RBI) Homestand: .167 (3-18), 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB Chris Valaika ...... 192 26 5 1 5 Current Streak: 2 Games (2-8) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Luis Valbuena...... 235 486 114 15 59 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 8/23/14 vs. BAL (Tommy Hunter) Logan Watkins ...... 214 28 6 0 3 Career Bests: H- 3, 8/7/14 @ COL; RBI- 4, 8/7/14 @ COL, R-2 (2x), last 8/13/14 vs. MIL

Has seven home runs and 11 RBI in his first 19 career games, and has homered in his last two games … has CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014 made 15 starts at second base, and four at , since he was called up to make his MLB debut, August 5 … is 4-for-12 (.333) with two homers when batting with a full count. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  Has gone 1-for-4 with a solo in each of the first two games of this Baltimore series. Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 2 0 0 0 Javier Baez ...... 000 2 0 0 0  Made his first start at shortstop Wednesday night vs. San Francisco, going 1-for-4 … Tuesday, drew a John Baker ...... 200 5 1 0 4 first-inning walk vs. the Giants and came around to score. Welington Castillo ...... 250 4 1 0 3  Homered in Monday’s ninth inning at the Mets … was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored Chris Coghlan ...... 286 7 2 0 5 August 17 at the Mets – were his first free passes of the season. Anthony Rizzo ...... 100 10 1 0 3  Crushed the game-winning homer in the 12th inning, August 5, in his big league debut in Colorado. Justin Ruggiano ...... 667 3 2 0 5  Was selected August 5 from Triple-A Iowa and went 1-for-6 as the starting second baseman … hit Ryan Sweeney...... 400 5 2 0 4 .260 (101-for-388) with 24 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 80 RBI in 104 games. Matt Szczur ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Chris Valaika ...... 000 0 0 0 1 #12 JOHN BAKER–C (.205, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand: .429 (3-7), 2B, SAC Luis Valbuena...... 000 1 0 0 3 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-2) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Logan Watkins ...... 1.000 1 1 0 1 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: 9/4/09 @ WAS (Garrett Mock) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (4x), last 6/27/14 vs. WAS; R- 3 (3x), last 5/3/09 @ CHI CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Has made 43 starts behind the plate – Cubs are 21-22 in his starts … batted .371 (13-for-35) in 14 games from June 27-July 30 … July 29 vs. Colorado, pitched a scoreless 16th inning and earned the 4-3 win … first Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Cubs position player to pitch since Joe Mather, August 27, 2012 vs. Milwaukee … first true Cubs position Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 2 0 0 0 player to earn a win since Fred Pfeffer in 1885 (thanks to Ed Hartig). Javier Baez ...... 000 2 0 0 0 John Baker ...... 367 30 11 0 29  Went 1-for-2 with a double and a sac bunt Friday vs. the Orioles. Welington Castillo ...... 250 12 3 0 13  Wednesday night vs. San Francisco, was 2-for-4 … marked his seventh multi-hit effort this season. Chris Coghlan ...... 303 33 10 0 28  Besides a scoreless inning on the mound July 29, led off the 16th inning with a walk and scored the Anthony Rizzo ...... 241 29 7 1 24 game-winning run. Justin Ruggiano ...... 200 30 6 0 18

Ryan Sweeney...... 240 50 12 0 32 #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO–C (.239, 10 HR, 34 RBI) Homestand: .273 (3-11), HR, RBI, 2 R Matt Szczur ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Current Streak: 2 Games (3-8) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Chris Valaika ...... 000 3 0 0 1 GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 20 Last HR: 8/21/14 vs. SF (Madison Bumgarner) Luis Valbuena...... 160 25 4 1 21 Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (11x), last 7/2/14 @ BOS Logan Watkins ...... 1.000 1 1 0 1 Has two homers in his last five games to give him a career-high 10 long balls – surpasses the eight he hit last year … has made 79 starts behind the plate … hitting .281 (9-for-32) in his last 10 games … has hit CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 safely in 17 of his last 26 games, including five multi-hit efforts.  Finished August 16 2-for-4 with a solo homer … August 15 in New York, was 1-for-2 with a walk. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  Went 1-for-3 August 11 … was 2-for-4 with a double Aug. 10 vs. the Rays … has 17 multi-hit efforts. Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 0 0 0 0 Javier Baez ...... 000 0 0 0 0  August 5, went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks. John Baker ...... 091 11 1 0 1 #8 CHRIS COGHLAN–OF (.268, 6 HR, 26 RBI) Homestand: .143 (3-19), 3 RBI, 3B Welington Castillo ...... 000 5 0 0 0 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-5) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) Chris Coghlan ...... 211 19 4 0 1 GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 13 Last HR: 8/3/14 @ LAD (Josh Beckett) Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Justin Ruggiano ...... 296 27 8 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (8x), last 7/7/14 @ CIN; RBI- 3 (10x), last 8/23/14 vs. BAL; R- 4, 6/11/10 @ TB Ryan Sweeney...... 167 18 3 0 1 Has played in 92 games for Chicago since being selected from Iowa, May 3 … has made 62 starts in LF, one Matt Szczur ...... 000 2 0 0 0 in RF and one at DH … batted .348 (48-for-138) in 39 games from June 27-August 11, but is hitting .163 (7- Chris Valaika ...... 400 5 2 0 3 for-43) in his last 11 games … had a season-high 9-game , June 30-July 8 (.452/14-for-31). Luis Valbuena...... 063 16 1 0 3  Yesterday vs. Baltimore, delivered a game-winning three-run triple in the second inning … leads the Logan Watkins ...... 000 1 0 0 0 team with five triples this season.  Collected three hits, including two doubles, and scored a run August 13 vs. the Brewers. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER  Was 1-for-4 with a game-tying RBI double in August 11’s fifth inning vs. Milwaukee … delivered a game-tying RBI triple with two outs in August 10’s seventh inning vs. the Rays. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 0 0 0 0  Fell a homer shy of the cycle August 6 in Denver, going 3-for-3 with a double, triple and walk. Javier Baez ...... 000 0 0 0 0

#44 ANTHONY RIZZO–INF (.278, 29 HR, 69 RBI) Homestand: .316 (6-19), HR, 2 RBI, 2 2B, R, BB, SB John Baker ...... 160 50 8 1 6 Current Streak: 1 Game (2-4) Multi-Hit Games (38): 2-hit (31), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) Welington Castillo ...... 167 12 2 0 1 Chris Coghlan ...... 254 55 14 2 6 GA RBI- 26; GW RBI- 14; 2-Out RBI- 12 Last HR: 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Anthony Rizzo ...... 111 9 1 0 1 Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 4/9/14 vs. PIT; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Justin Ruggiano ...... 222 72 16 1 5 Ranks second in the N.L. with 29 homers, three shy of Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton … had an eight-game Ryan Sweeney...... 211 71 15 0 6 hitting streak, July 27-August 3 (12-for-36/.333) … that run came on the heels of a career-high 10-game Matt Szczur ...... 000 2 0 0 0 hitting streak (13-for-37/.351), July 11-25 … homered in consecutive games for the second time in a week, Chris Valaika ...... 263 19 5 0 3 Tuesday and Wednesday (also Aug. 12-13) … named N.L. Player of the Week for July 18-20. Luis Valbuena...... 196 46 9 0 6 Logan Watkins ...... 000 14 0 0 0  Won the N.L.’s Final Vote ballot, punching his ticket to the All-Star Game as part of the N.L. squad … marked his first career All-Star appearance.  Of his 23 homers since May 8, 13 have given Chicago the lead and two have tied the game … hit eight homers in 12 games, July 7-22 … has eight home runs off lefties.  Hit a game-winning first-inning two-run homer Tuesday night … belted a home run and finished Monday 2-for-4 with a walk after going 0-for-10 in his previous three games.  Hitting .303 (40-for-132) vs. lefties and .268 (93-for-347) vs. righties … batting .397 (23-for-58) with a major league-high 11 homers when putting the first pitch in play.

#20 JUSTIN RUGGIANO–OF (.281, 6 HR, 28 RBI) Homestand: .400 (2-5), HR, 2 RBI, R Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (15): 2-hit (12), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 9; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 12 Last HR: 8/21/14 vs. SF (Madison Bumgarner) Career Bests: H- 4, 8/28/12 vs. WAS; RBI- 5, 7/2/14 @ BOS; R- 4, 5/5/13 @ PHI

Hitting .323 (43-for-133) with 16 runs, nine doubles, four homers and 20 RBI in his last 44 games since June 25 … was activated from the disabled list May 26 after missing a month due to a left hamstring strain suffered April 23 … hitting .291 (55-for-189) since coming off the D.L. … has played 81 games, making 30 starts in right field, 16 in center field and six in left field.  Hit a go-ahead two-run home run in Thursday’s first inning vs. the Giants … finished 2-for-3.  Belted a solo homer August 16 in New York, his first long ball since July 4 at Washington.  August 12 vs. Milwaukee, drove in the eventual game-winning run with a RBI single in the second inning … finished 2-for-3 … was 1-for-3 with a run August 11 vs. the Brewers.  Hit .357 (5-for-14) during a five-game hitting streak, August 3-9 … was 1-for-2 and was hit by a pitch August 9 vs. the Rays.

August 24, 2014 – Page 4 #6 RYAN SWEENEY–OF (.254, 3 HR, 20 RBI) Homestand: .143 (2-14), 2 R, 2B, 2 BB Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 7/26/14 vs. STL (Pat Neshek) Career Bests: H- 5, 5/5/11 vs. CLE; RBI- 6, 6/23/13 vs. HOU; R- 4, 6/17/08 @ ARI Batter (Total) ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Arismendy Alcantara (3) .. 1 2 – – Hitting .353 (18-for-51) in his last 20 games since July 30 … batted .288 (15-for-52) with three doubles, Javier Baez (7) ...... 5 2 – – three homers and eight RBI in 20 July games … has played in 75 games this season, making 22 starts in John Baker (0) ...... – – – – center field, eight in left and 17 in right … hitting .286 (14-for-49) with runners in scoring position. Welington Castillo (10) .... 5 4 1 –  Was 1-for-4 with a double and a run Friday vs. Baltimore … delivered a pinch-single and came Chris Coghlan (6) ...... 3 3 – – around to score Monday in New York … went 2-for-3 August 17 at the Mets. Anthony Rizzo (29) ...... 17 12 – –  Delivered a RBI pinch-single August 16 at the Mets … was 2-for-3 with two runs and a double August Justin Ruggiano (6) ...... 3 3 – – 10 vs. the Rays. Ryan Sweeney (3) ...... 2 – 1 – Matt Szczur (0) ...... – – – –  Was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter August 9, snapping a four-game hitting streak (5-for-13/.385). Chris Valaika (1) ...... – 1 – –  Was on the D.L., May 3-June 13, with a right hamstring strain. Luis Valbuena (12) ...... 7 4 1 – #41 MATT SZCZUR–OF (.111, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand: .200 (1-5) Logan Watkins (0) ...... – – – – Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: N/A CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 Career Bests: H- N/A; RBI- N/A; R- N/A Batter ...... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Recalled from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut Aug. 17 in New York – was a pinch-runner Arismendy Alcantara ...... 2 1 – – and remained in game in right field (0-for-1) … hit .315 (39-for-124) with 18 runs, three doubles, two RBI Javier Baez ...... 1 – 1 – and 16 stolen bases in 30 games following the Triple-A All-Star break in his first season at the level. John Baker ...... 1 – 1 –  Recorded his first career big league hit Thursday night, a single off the Giants Madison Bumgarner. Welington Castillo ...... 9 1 – –  Made his first career start Monday in New York, manning left field (0-for-3). Chris Coghlan ...... 4 2 – –  Has 30 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 24 RBI and a .261 average in 116 games for Iowa … has seen time Anthony Rizzo ...... 11 4 2 – at all three outfield positions, most extensively in center field (79 games). Justin Ruggiano ...... 6 – 0 1 Ryan Sweeney ...... 1 – 1 – #4 CHRIS VALAIKA–INF (.200, 1 HR, 6 RBI) Homestand: .273 (3-11), HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R Matt Szczur ...... – – – – Current Streak: 2 Games (2-3) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Chris Valaika ...... 2 – – – GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 8/20/14 vs. SF (Jake Peavy) Luis Valbuena ...... 7 2 – – Career Bests: H- 3, 8/30/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 2 (4x), last 8/20/14 vs. SF; R- 2 (2x), last 5/9/11 @ HOU Logan Watkins ...... – – – –

Was selected from Triple-A Iowa, August 1 … has made eight starts: four at third base, one at first, one at shortstop and two at second base … has hit safely in six of his 10 games since August 10, driving in five CUBS MULTI-HOMER GAMES, CAREER runs in that span … is 6-for-17 (.353) off lefties. Batter (No.) ...... Last Multi HR Game  Was 1-for-2 with a RBI off the bench yesterday vs. the Orioles … doubled as a pinch-hitter and came Javier Baez (1) ...... 8/7/14 @ COL around to score Friday vs. Baltimore. Welington Castillo (1) ...... 9/10/13 vs. CIN  Belted a two-run homer Wednesday vs. San Francisco, his first homer since May 4 of last season at Chris Coghlan (2) ...... 4/25/11 vs. LAD Philadelphia while with the Marlins … started August 15-16 in New York at 3B (1-for-8). Anthony Rizzo (7) ...... 7/22/14 vs. SD  Delivered a two-run pinch-single August 14 vs. Milwaukee. Justin Ruggiano (3) ...... 8/16/13 vs. SF  Batted .278 (98-for-352) with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 51 RBI in 102 games with Iowa. Luis Valbuena (1) ...... 6/20/09 @ CUBS

#24 LUIS VALBUENA–INF (.243, 12 HR, 42 RBI) Homestand: .353 (6-17), 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3B, 4 R, BB Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-2) Multi-Hit Games (23): 2-hit (16), 3-hit (7), 4-hit (0) HOME RUNS IN 2014 GA RBI- 10; GW RBI- 5; 2-Out RBI- 17 Last HR: 8/22/14 vs. BAL (Kevin Gausman) 2014 Season...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Career Bests: H- 3 (19x), last 8/20/14 vs. SF; RBI- 4, 4/11/10 @ DET; R- 3 (5x), last 7/25/14 vs. STL Cubs (124) ...... 66 47 10 1 Has hit safely in five of his last seven games (10-for-25/.400) with a triple, two homers and four RBI … was Opponents (89) ...... 52 28 8 1 1-for-31 (.032) in 11 games prior to this seven-game stretch … Friday hit a game-winning solo homer in the fourth vs. Baltimore, giving him 12 home runs to match his career high set last season … has played in 118 games, making 75 starts at third base and 17 at second base.  Recorded his seventh career-high tying three-hit game of the season Wednesday vs. the Giants – finished 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a triple and two runs scored.  Tied career high with three hits Monday in New York … delivered a go-ahead RBI single August 17 in New York … finished 1-for-4.  Was 1-for-3 August 12 vs. Milwaukee to snap a six-game hitless streak (0-for-19).

#45 LOGAN WATKINS–INF (.429, 0 HR, 3 RBI) Homestand: .429 (3-7), 3 RBI, 2B, R Current Streak: 2 Games (3-6) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 1 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H- 3, 9/19/13 @ MIL; RBI- 2, 8/23/14 vs. BAL; R- 1 (3x), last 8/23/14 vs. BAL

With the Cubs for the first time this season after he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa Thursday … hitting .256 (81-for-316) with 20 doubles, one triple, four homers and 38 RBI in 101 games with Iowa … has played every position for Iowa, save for pitcher and – has mostly appeared at second base (43 G).  Drove in two runs and finished yesterday’s game 2-for-4 with a double and run scored.  Got Friday’s start vs. Baltimore at second base and was 1-for-2 with his first career RBI.  The left-handed hitter made his big league debut with the Cubs last season and batted .211 (8-for- 38) with one double in 27 games.

CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS

Game Opening HR: ...... Junior Lake, 4/12/14 @ St. Louis (Adam Wainwright) 1 — Bonifacio 63 (24-39), Coghlan 35 (16-19), Alcantara 11 (6-5), Lake 7 (1-6), Valbuena 6 (5-1), Walk-Off HR: ...... Anthony Rizzo, 6/6/14 vs. Miami (Kevin Slowey) Kalish 4 (3-1), Sweeney 3 (2-1) Pinch-HR: ...... Nate Schierholtz, 7/26/14 vs. St. Louis (Shelby Miller) 2 — Lake 30 (15-15), Ruggiano 25 (10-15), Baez 19 (10-9), Alcantara 14 (6-8), Valbuena 13 (5-8), Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: ...... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Sweeney 9 (3-6), Coghlan 8 (5-3), Kalish 7 (1-6), Castro 4 (2-2) Inside-The-Park HR: ...... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) 3 — Rizzo 122 (54-68), Ruggiano (3, 2-1), Castro 3 (1-2), Valbuena 1 (0-1) Three-Homer Game: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 4 — Castro 102 (46-56), Schierholtz 14 (4-10), Rizzo 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (2-2), Valbuena 4 (3-1) 5 — Valbuena 58 (23-35), Schierholtz 18 (8-10), Castillo 11 (2-9), Ruggiano 11 (8-3), Pitcher Hitting Homer: ...... Travis Wood, 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) Castro 10 (3-7), Sweeney 9 (7-2), Olt 6 (4-2), Coghlan 3 (1-2), Lake 3 (1-2) Homer in 1st M.L. At-Bat: ...... Starlin Castro, 5/7/10 @ Cincinnati (Homer Bailey) st 6 — Castillo 34 (18-16), Schierholtz 21 (10-11), Olt 16 (6-10), Alcantara 13 (5-8), Lake 11 (3-8), Homer in 1 Cubs At-Bat: ...... Cody Ransom, 4/23/13 @ Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani) Coghlan 8 (4-4), Sweeney 8 (5-3), Valbuena 6 (2-4), Castro 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Valaika 2 (1-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 7 — Castillo 21 (10-11), Schierholtz 20 (9-11), Olt 18 (7-11), Sweeney 16 (3-13), Baker 14 (7-7), Barney 9 (5-4), Coghlan 9 (4-5), Lake 8 (6-2), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Valbuena 4 (1-3), 3-Homer Games (0): ...... N/A Valaika 2 (0-2), Alcantara 2 (2-0), Kalish 1 (1-0), Watkins 1 (1-0) 2-Homer Games (7): ...... Castro 2, 4/8 vs. PIT & 4/27 @ MIL; 8 — Barney 42 (16-26), Baker 28 (14-14), Castillo 13 (2-11), Olt 10 (5-5), Kalish 6 (3-3), Rizzo 3, 5/31 @ MIL, 7/18 @ ARI, 7/22 vs. SD ; Lake, 6/7/14 vs. MIA; Whiteside 7 (4-3), Lake 6 (4-2), Sweeney 4 (1-3), Valaika 4 (2-2), Schierholtz 3 (3-0), Baez, 8/7/14 @ COL Szczur 2 (1-1), Coghlan 1 (0-1), Ruggiano 1 (1-0), Valbuena 1 (0-1), Watkins 1 (1-0) Grand Slams (1): ...... Olt, 5/8 @ CWS (Cleto) 9 — Jackson 25 (7-18), Wood 23 (12-11), Arrieta 18 (10-8), Samardzija 17 (3-14), 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2): ...... Rizzo, 4/30-5/3, Olt 5/7-5/9 Hammel 16 (10-6), Hendricks 8 (7-1), Wada 7 (3-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Barney 4 (3-1), Pinch-Homers (1): ...... Schierholtz, 7/26 vs. STL (Miller) Beeler 2 (0-2), Baker 1 (0-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (1-0), Straily 1 (0-1) Back-to-Back Homers (6): ...... Olt & Lake, 4/9 vs. PIT; Coghlan & Sweeney, 7/8 @ CIN; C — Castillo 79 (32-47), Baker 43 (21-22), Whiteside 7 (4-3) Alcantara & Rizzo, 7/22 vs. SD; Baez & Castro, 8/7 @ COL; Baez & Rizzo, 8/13 vs. MIL; 1B — Rizzo 127 (56-71), Olt 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) Ruggiano & Castillo, 8/21 vs. SF 2B — Barney 55 (24-31), Bonifacio 23 (8-15), Valbuena 17 (7-10), Baez 16 (9-7), Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): ...... N/A Alcantara 15 (8-7), Valaika 2 (0-2), Watkins 1 (1-0) 3B — Valbuena 75 (31-44), Olt 47 (22-25), Bonifacio 3 (3-0), Valaika 4 (1-3) Pitchers Hitting Homers (3): ...... Wood 3, 4/21 vs. ARI (Arroyo); 6/5 vs. NYM (deGrom); SS — Castro 124 (54-70), Baez 4 (2-2), Valaika 1 (1-0) 7/25 vs. STL (Kelly) LF — Coghlan 62 (28-34), Lake 40 (20-20), Kalish 11 (5-6), Sweeney 8 (1-7), Ruggiano 6 (2-4), Game-Opening Homers (1): ...... Lake, 4/12 @ STL Szczur 2 (1-1) Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1): ...... Rizzo, 6/6 vs. MIA (Slowey) CF — Bonifacio 37 (13-24), Lake 26 (11-15), Alcantara 25 (11-14), Sweeney 22 (13-9), Ruggiano 16 (7-9), Kalish 3 (2-1) CUBS CATCHING CORPS. RF — Schierholtz 75 (34-41), Ruggiano 30 (15-15), Sweeney 17 (4-13), Kalish 6 (1-5), CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Coghlan 1 (1-0) Baker 4/43 9.3% 0 4 3.21 (140 ER/393.0 IP) P — Jackson 26 (8-18), Wood 26 (13-13), Arrieta 20 (11-9), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Castillo 17/68 25.0% 4 5 4.06 (323 ER/716.1 IP) Hammel 17 (10-7), Hendricks 8 (7-1), Wada 6 (2-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Beeler 2 (0-2), Whiteside 0/5 --- % 0 1 3.23 (23 ER/64.0 IP) Straily 1 (0-1) Pitcher Pickoffs (6): Jackson, 3; Beeler, 1; Hammel, 1; Schlitter 1 DH – Olt 2 (0-2), Sweeney 2 (2-0), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Schierholtz 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (27) RUNS SCORED BY INNING Schierholtz, 9; Sweeney, 7; Alcantara, 3; Coghlan, 3; Lake, 3; Bonifacio, 1; Ruggiano, 1 INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 48 44 56 68 50 74 48 49 41 13 491 OPP. 78 56 44 61 67 70 70 34 41 16 538 AUGUST 24, 2014 — PAGE 5 Cubs Pitching

TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers 39-50 3.99 0 756.1 737 369 335 63 247 672 Relievers 18-22 3.26 28 417.0 343 169 151 26 158 384 Season Totals 57-72 3.73 0/28 1173.1 1080 538 486 89 405 1056

CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Kyuji Fujikawa 8/20 vs. SF 2.0,2,0,0,0,3 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) 4/4/13 @ PIT 0/0 5/4 5/4 Justin Grimm 8/23 vs. BAL-W 3.1,0,0,0,1,3 8/23/14 vs. BAL (7-2) N/A 8/13/14 vs. MIL 0/0 60/43 22/4 Neil Ramirez 8/23 vs. BAL 1.0,1,0,0,0,0 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) 8/18/14 @ NYM 3/3 37/26 8/1 Zac Rosscup 8/23 vs. BAL 1.0,0,0,0,1,1 N/A N/A 5/8/14 @ CWS 0/0 8/6 7/1 Hector Rondon 8/22 vs. BAL-S 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) 8/22/14 vs. BAL (4-1) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 20/24 51/37 7/0 8/22 vs. BAL-H 1.0,1,0,0,1,2 8/17/14 @ NYM (2-1) 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) 8/22/14 vs. BAL 2/5 52/38 10/1 Jacob Turner 8/19 vs. SF 2.0,3,1,1,0,0 7/27/14 @ HOU (4-2) N/A 8/19/14 vs. SF 0/0 2/2 2/0 Carlos Villanueva 8/20 vs. SF 3.1,2,1,1,0,3 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) 8/3/14 @ LAD 2/2 31/23 14/6 Wesley Wright 8/23 vs. BAL-H 1.2,1,0,0,0,2 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) 10/1/12 @ CHI (3-0) 8/23/14 vs. BAL 0/2 50/36 37/7 2014 SEASON TOTALS 28/46 (.609) 420/300 (.714) 176/49 (.278)

#11 KYUJI FUJIKAWA–RHP (0-0, 1.69 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 8/20 vs. SF MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 – 8/20/14 vs. SF 2014 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS

LAST WIN: 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) LAST SV: 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) CUBS OPPONENTS

Was activated from the 60-day disabled list August 6 after a near 14-month recovery 12, 5/12 @ STL ...... Largest Winning Margin ...... 13, 7/5 @ WASH from Tommy John surgery (June 11, 2013) … made 12 rehab appearances with three 3 (6x), last 8/5 @ COL ...... Largest Come Behind Win ...... 5, 7/8 @ CIN (GM 2) minor league clubs in the past month, posting no record and a 0.77 ERA (1 ER/11.2 IP) … 17, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Runs ...... 13 (3x), last 8/6 @ COL struck out 13, walked three and limited opponents to a .171 batting average. 6 (2x), last 7/2 @ BOS (9th) ...... Most Runs, Inn...... 9, 7/24 vs. SD (6th)  Tossed a career-high 2.0-scoreless innings August 20th vs. San Francisco. 20, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Hits ...... 19, 7/5 @ WASH  Appeared in 12 games last year, recording the save on Opening Day, and went 1-1 7 (2x), last 7/2 @ BOS (9th) ...... Most Hits, Inn...... 8, 7/24 vs. SD (6th) with two saves and a 5.25 ERA (7 ER/12.0 IP). 2, 5/28 @ SF ...... Fewest Hits ...... 2, 6/30 @ BOS 4, 7/2 @ BOS ...... Most Home Runs ...... 5, 4/9 vs. PIT #52 JUSTIN GRIMM–RHP (4-2, 4.06 ERA, 0 SV, 7 HOLDS) CAREER: 12-12, 0 SV 2 (7x), last 8/21 vs. SF (1st) ...... Most Home Runs, Inn...... 2 (6x), last 8/13 vs. MIL (7th) MOST IP, 2014: 3.1, 8/23 vs. BAL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 - 6/14/13 vs. TOR 5 (9x), last 7/12 vs. ATL ...... Most Doubles ...... 8, 7/5 @ WASH LAST WIN: 8/23/14 vs. BAL (7-2) LAST SV: N/A 2 (4x), last 7/19 @ ARI ...... Most Triples ...... 2, 8/6 @ COL Leads team with 60 relief appearances … has a 1.26 ERA (2 ER/14.1 IP) in his last 14 10, 7/2 @ BOS ...... Most Extra-Base Hits ...... 8, 7/5 @ WASH games since July 25 – has walked two and struck out 15 in this stretch … has held the 9, (2x), last 8/5 @ COL ...... Most BBs By Batters ...... 11, 7/23 vs. SD opponent scoreless in 45 of his 60 games. 18, 7/29 vs. COL ...... Most Ks By Pitchers ...... 17 (2x), last 8/10 vs. TB  Tossed a season-high 3.1 innings while earning the win yesterday vs. Baltimore. 3 (3x), last 7/18 @ ARI ...... Most Stolen Bases ...... 5, 4/18 vs. CIN  Allowed a run on two hits in August 11th’s ninth inning vs. Milwaukee. 4, 7/22 vs. SD...... Most Double Plays Turned ...... 3 (4x), last 8/20 vs. SF 3, 5/16 vs. MIL ...... Most Errors Committed ...... 3, 8/8 vs. TB #54 NEIL RAMIREZ–RHP (1-1, 1.14 ERA, 3 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV 19, 4/2 @ PIT ...... Most Left On Base ...... 15, 4/2 @ PIT MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL LAST WIN: 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) LAST SV: 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) Longest Winning Streak: 5 Games ...... 6/3-7 Was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to August 10’s game … has struck out Longest Losing Streak: 6 Games ...... 7/5-10 39 in 31.2 innings (11.08 K/9.0 IP) and walked just 11 in his 37 outings since he was Most Runs, Both Clubs: 25 (CUBS 16, BOS 9) ...... 7/2 @ BOS promoted for the first time in his career, April 24 … opponents are batting .179 Most Hits, Both Clubs: 35 (CUBS 19, BOS 16) ...... 7/2 @ BOS (20-for-112) … is three-for-three in save situations and has 11 holds. Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (PIT 5, CUBS 2) ...... 4/9 vs. PIT  Tossed a scoreless eighth inning yesterday vs. Baltimore to preserve a 6-2 lead. Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 33 (CUBS 17, MIA 16) ...... 6/6 vs. MIA  Earned his first-career major league victory June 26 vs. Washington (0.1 IP). Most Left on Base, Both Clubs: 34 (PIT 15, CUBS 19) ...... 4/2 @ PIT Fewest Left on Base, Both Clubs: 6 (2x), (CUBS 3, CIN 3) ...... last 6/24 vs. CIN #59 ZAC ROSSCUP–LHP (0-0, 6.43 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 0-0, 0 SV Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 8 (2x) ...... 6/13-21 & 8/16-current MOST IP, 2014: 1.2 IP, 4/16 @ NYY (gm. 2) MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2 IP, 4/16 @ NYY (gm. 2) Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 4 (2x) ...... 6/25-6/28-1 & 8/8-11 LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A Consecutive Errorless Games: 6 (2x) ...... 8/2-8 & 8/18-current Consecutive Games With An Error: 4 ...... 4/23-27 Recalled for the fifth time from Triple-A Iowa August 21 … landed on the disabled list Shortest Game, Time: 2:18 ...... 6/1 @ MIL May 14 with left shoulder soreness before being activated June 14. Longest Game, Time: 6:27* ...... 7/29 vs. COL  Has no record with a 6.43 ERA (5 ER/7.0 IP) in eight big league relief appearances. Most Innings: 16 (2x) ...... 4/2 @ PIT & 7/29 vs. COL  Is 2-0 with four saves and a 2.10 ERA (7 ER/30.0 IP) in 29 games with Iowa. Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,927 ...... 7/26 vs. STL Largest Road Crowd: 53,354 ...... 8/2 @ LAD #56 HECTOR RONDON–RHP (3-4, 2.86 ERA, 20 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 5-5, 20 SV Series Sweeps: 2 ...... vs. NYM (3), 6/3-5; @ BOS (3), 6/30-7/2 MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 4/19 vs. CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN * Longest game by time in franchise history LAST WIN: 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) LAST SV: 8/22/14 vs. BAL (4-1) BATTING HIGHLIGHTS Reached the 20-save mark yesterday vs. the Orioles, and has converted his last six save Longest Hitting Streak: 14, Castro...... 8/1-15 chances – a season high … has pitched in 51 games, converting 20-of-24 save chances … Most Runs Scored: 5, Bonifacio ...... 5/12 @ STL has issued just one walk and struck out 17 in his last 20.0 innings since June 30 … has a Most Hits: 5, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT 0.53 road ERA (1 ER/17.0 IP) … all told, has walked 13 and struck out 53 in 50.1 innings. Most Total Bases: 9 (3x), last Baez ...... 8/7 @ COL  Converted his sixth-straight save opportunity Friday vs. the Orioles. Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (3x), last Rizzo ...... 6/10 @ PIT  Has spun 7.0-straight scoreless innings dating to August 10. Most Doubles: 3, Castillo ...... 5/2 vs. STL Most Triples: 1 (26x), last Valbuena ...... 8/20 vs. SF #46 PEDRO STROP–RHP (2-4, 2.40 ERA, 2 SV, 14 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 6 SV Most RBI: 6, Lake ...... 5/12 @ STL MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 7/29 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (8x), last 7/29/14 vs. COL Most Stolen Bases: 2, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT and 4/10 vs. PIT LAST WIN: 7/1/14 @ BOS (2-1) LAST SV: 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) Most Walks: 4, Rizzo ...... 4/30 @ CIN Has pitched in 52 games … has struck out 55 in 48.2 innings and issued 22 walks … has Most Strikeouts: 4 (6x), last Baez ...... 8/21 vs. SF picked up 11 holds, a save and two wins in his last 37 games dating to May 31 (1.50 ERA, 2-Hit Innings: N/A ...... N/A 6 ER/36.0 IP) … was on the D.L., May 7-30 with a left groin strain.  Has not allowed an in his last 6.1 innings of work (seven appearances). PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS  Stranded three runners in the eighth inning August 13 vs. Milwaukee. Longest Winning Streak: 4 (2x), last Hendricks ...... 8/1-current  Recorded the win July 1 with a scoreless eighth inning and the game tied 1-1 … was Longest Losing Streak: 6, Wood ...... 6/21-current his first victory since August 7, 2013 at Philadelphia (5-2). Shutouts: N/A ...... N/A 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A ...... N/A #38 JACOB TURNER–RHP (4-7, 5.77 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 9-21, 0 SV Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A ...... N/A MOST IP, 2014: 6.1, 5/24 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0, 6/29/13 vs. SD Longest Outing, Reliever: 5.0, Rusin ...... 4/12 @ STL LAST WIN: 7/27/14 @ HOU (4-2) LAST SV: N/A Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11 (3x), last Wood...... 7/30 vs. COL Acquired from the Marlins for RHP’s Jose Arias and Tyler Bremer on August 8 … made Reliever: 4 (4x), last Villanueva ...... 7/29 vs. COL his Cubs debut August 14 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 2.1 perfect innings of relief … appeared Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Wood ...... 4/10 vs. PIT in 20 games (12 starts) with Miami, going 4-7 with a 5.97 ERA (52 ER/78.1 IP) while Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 16.2, Arrieta ...... 6/3-13 striking out 54 … has not allowed a home run in 20.0 innings of relief this season. Reliever: 16.0, Villanueva ...... 7/12-8/16  Recorded his first-career hold on April 19 vs. San Francisco, tossing 2.0 innings. Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 6, Rondon ...... 8/12-current  Is 0-2 with a 4.95 ERA (11 ER/20.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances this year. Consecutive Batters Retired: 18, Arrieta ...... 6/24 vs. CIN  Is 9-21 with a 4.73 ERA (140 ER/266.1 IP) in 54 career games (45 starts). Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last Arrieta...... 8/6 @ COL Most Hits Allowed: 13, Arrieta...... 8/6 @ COL #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA–RHP (5-6, 4.76 ERA, 2 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 45-49, 8 SV Most Homers Allowed: 3 (2x), last Jackson ...... 7/12 vs. ATL MOST IP, 2014: 5.0 IP (2x), last 4/25@ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (2x), last 4/23/13 @ CIN Most Walks Issued: 5 (5x), last Wood ...... 6/26 vs. WSH LAST WIN: 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) LAST SV: 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 7.2, Arrieta...... 6/30 @ BOS

Has a 2.11 ERA (11 ER/47.0 IP) in 29 relief appearances since he moved back to the bullpen, May 3, though he did make a spot start July 5 in Washington (loss).  Tossed 3.1 innings while allowing one run August 20th vs. San Francisco. MISCELLANEOUS INFO

 May 22, recorded his first save in four years with three scoreless innings to preserve Chicago’s 5-1 win in San Diego … his previous save came May 20, 2010. Come-From-Behind Wins: 20 High-Water Mark: 1 under (0-1, 1-2) Losses after Leading: 24 Low-Water Mark: 19 under (42-61) #53 WESLEY WRIGHT–LHP (0-2, 2.43 ERA, 0 SV, 8 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-17, 2 SV Games Won in Last At-Bat: 11 No. of Times at .500 Mark: N/A MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (5x), last 7/9 @ SD MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 – 8/1/10 vs. MIL Games Lost in Last At-Bat: 14 LAST WIN: 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) LAST SV: 10/1/12 @ Cubs (3-0)

Has held the opponent scoreless in 42 of 50 relief outings … has walked just 13 in 39.2 innings, striking out 32 … picked up holds in four-straight outings, June 4-10.  Has not allowed a run in his last eight relief appearances (6.2 IP).  Allowed a game-tying homer in the seventh inning August 5 in Colorado, just his second home run allowed in 35.2 innings pitched this season. AUGUST 24, 2014 — PAGE 6 Cubs 2014 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results

GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE

1 3/31 @PIT L 0-1 (10) Morris-VILLANUEVA (0-1) 0-1 T-4th, -1.0 39,833 95 7/18 @ARI L 4-5 De La Rosa-SCHLITTER (2-3)-Reed 40-55 5th, -13.0 32,619 4/1 OFF DAY 0-1 T-4th, -1.0 96 7/19 @ARI L 3-9 Miley-WOOD (7-9) 40-56 5th, -13.0 32,528 2 4/2 @PIT L 3-4 (16) Pimentel-VILLANUEVA (0-2) 0-2 5th, -2.0 29,762 97 7/20 @ARI L 2-3 Collmenter-ARRIETA (5-2)-Reed 40-57 5th, -13.0 37,131 3 4/3 @PIT W 3-2 HAMMEL (1-0)-Rodriguez-STROP (1) 1-2 T-3rd, -1.0 11,418 7/21 OFF DAY 40-57 5th, -13.5 4 4/4 PHI L 2-7 Hernandez-WOOD (0-1) 1-3 T-4th, -2.0 38,283 98 7/22 SD W 6-0 HENDRICKS (1-0)-Stults 41-57 5th, -13.5 32,730 5 4/5 PHI L 0-2 Lee-SAMARDZIJA (0-1)-Papelbon 1-4 T-4th, -2.0 30,651 99 7/23 SD L 3-8 Kennedy-WADA (0-1) 41-58 5th, -14.5 30,718 6 4/6 PHI W 8-3 VILLANUEVA (1-2)-Burnett 2-4 T-4th, -2.0 26,712 100 7/24 SD L 3-13 Ross-JACKSON (5-11) 41-59 5th, -15.5 31,321 4/7 OFF DAY 2-4 4th, -2.0 101 7/25 STL W 7-6 GRIMM (3-2)-Siegrist-RONDON (12) 42-59 5th, -14.5 41,534 7 4/8 PIT L 6-7 Watson-STROP (0-1)-Grilli 2-5 4th, -3.0 26,177 102 7/26 STL L 3-6 Choate-RUSSELL (0-2)-Rosenthal 42-60 5th, -15.5 41,927 8 4/9 PIT W 7-5 HAMMEL (2-0)-Rodriguez 3-5 4th, -3.0 28,247 103 7/27 STL L 0-1 Wainwright-HENDRICKS (1-1)-Rosenthal 42-61 5th, -15.5 35,256 9 4/10 PIT L 4-5 Cole-RUSSELL (0-1)-Grilli 3-6 T-4th, -4.0 25,502 104 7/28 COL W 4-1 WADA (1-1)-Flande-RONDON (13) 43-61 5th, -14.5 29,702 10 4/11 @STL W 6-3 (11) GRIMM (1-0)-Rosenthal-RONDON (1) 4-6 4th, -4.0 43,903 105 7/29 COL W 4-3 (16) BAKER (1-0)-Matzek 44-61 5th, -13.5 28,590 11 4/12 @STL L 4-10 Wainwright-VILLANUEVA (1-3) 4-7 4th, -5.0 45,302 106 7/30 COL L 4-6 (10) Scahill-WRIGHT (0-2)-Ottavino 44-62 5th, -14.5 29,491 12 4/13 @STL L 4-6 Wacha-JACKSON (0-1)-Rosenthal 4-8 T-4th, -6.0 44,135 107 7/31 COL W 3-1 ARRIETA (6-2)-H’nandez-RONDON (14) 45-62 5th, -14.0 35,729 4/14 OFF DAY 4-8 T-4th, -5.5 108 8/1 @LAD W 8-2 HENDRICKS (2-1)-Haren 46-62 5th, -14.0 47,900 4/15 @NYY PPD, RAIN – Rescheduled for 4/16, D/N DH 4-8 T-4th, -5.0 109 8/2 @LAD L 2-5 (12) Wright-PARKER (1-1) 46-63 5th, -14.0 53,354 13 4/16 @NYY L 0-3 Tanaka-HAMMEL (2-1)-Kelley 4-9 5th, -6.0 36,569 110 8/3 @LAD W 7-3 Jackson (6-11)- Beckett 47-63 5th, -13.0 44,713 14 4/16 @NYY L 0-2 Pineda-WOOD (0-2)-Warren 4-10 5th, -6.5 40,073 8/4 OFF DAY 5th, -13.0 4/17 OFF DAY 4-10 5th, -6.0 111 8/5 @COL W 6-5 (12) RONDON (3-3)-Logan-VILLANUEVA (2) 48-63 5th, -13.0 35,043 15 4/18 CIN L 1-4 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-2)-Broxton 4-11 5th, -7.0 28,699 112 8/6 @COL L 4-13 Lyles-ARRIETA (6-3) 48-64 5th, -13.0 35,804 16 4/19 CIN W 8-4 JACKSON (1-1)-Cingrani 5-11 5th, -7.0 32,966 113 8/7 @COL W 6-2 HENDRICKS (3-1)-Flande 49-64 5th, -13.0 32,585 17 4/20 CIN L 2-8 Bailey-VILLANUEVA (1-4) 5-12 5th, -8.0 27,927 114 8/8 TB L 3-4 (10) Boxberger-RONDON (3-4) 49-65 5th, -14.0 34,937 18 4/21 ARI W 5-1 WOOD (1-2)-Arroyo 6-12 5th, -8.0 32,439 115 8/9 TB L 0-4 Odorizzi-JACKSON (6-12) 49-66 5th, -15.0 36,739 19 4/22 ARI W 9-2 HAMMEL (3-1)-McCarthy 7-12 5th, -7.0 35,381 116 8/10 TB W 3-2 (12) VILLANUEVA (5-6)-Ramos 50-66 5th, -14.0 33,039 20 4/23 ARI L 5-7 Cahill-STROP (0-2)-Reed 7-13 5th, -8.0 32,323 117 8/11 MIL L 1-3 Gallardo-ARRIETA (6-4)-Rodriguez 50-67 5th, -15.0 28,927 21 4/24 ARI L 2-5 Bolsinger-JACKSON (1-2)-Reed 7-14 5th, -8.5 33,085 118 8/12 MIL W 3-0 HENDRICKS (4-1)-Peralta-RONDON (15) 51-67 5th, -14.0 28,819 22 4/25 @MIL L 2-5 Garza-VILLANUEVA (1-5)-Rodriguez 7-15 5th, -9.5 32,868 119 8/13 MIL W 4-2 WADA (2-1)-Lohse-RONDON (16) 52-67 5th, -13.0 31,191 23 4/26 @MIL L 3-5 Estrada-WOOD (1-3)-Rodriguez 7-16 5th, -10.5 40,008 120 8/14 MIL L 2-6 Fiers-JACKSON (6-13) 52-68 5th, -14.0 38,157 24 4/27 @MIL W 4-0 HAMMEL (4-1)-Peralta 8-16 5th, -9.5 45,286 121 8/15 @NYM L 2-3 Wheeler-WOOD (7-10)-Mejia 52-69 5th, -15.0 25,016 4/28 @CIN PPD, RAIN – Make-Up Date 7/8, D/N DH 8-16 5th, -10.0 122 8/16 @NYM L 3-7 Niese-STRAILY (1-3) 52-70 5th, -16.0 30,744 25 4/29 @CIN L 2-3 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-3)-Broxton 8-17 5th, -11.0 17,579 123 8/17 @NYM W 2-1 STROP (2-4)-Mejia-RONDON (17) 53-70 5th, -16.0 27,938 26 4/30 @CIN W 9-4 JACKSON (2-2)-Christiani 9-17 5th, -10.0 21,847 124 8/18 @NYM W 4-1 HENDRICKS (5-1)-Carlyle-RONDON (16) 54-70 5th, -15.5 23,271 5/1 OFF DAY 9-17 5th, -9.5 125 8/19 SF W 2-1 WADA (3-1)-Vogelsong-RONDON (19) 55-70 5th, -16.0 31,064 27 5/2 STL W 6-5 WOOD (2-3)-Wainwright-RONDON (2) 10-17 T-4th, -9.5 28,160 126 8/20 SF L 3-8 Peavy-JACKSON (6-14) 55-71 5th, -15.5 30,633 28 5/3 STL W 3-0 SCHLITTER (1-0)-Wacha-RONDON (3) 11-17 T-4th, -8.5 37,874 127 8/21 SF L 3-5 Bumgarner-WOOD (7-11)-Casilla 55-72 5th, -16.0 30,541 29 5/4 STL L 4-5 Siegrist-RONDON (0-1)-Rosenthal 11-18 T-4th, -8.5 30,023 128 8/22 BAL W 4-1 ARRIETA (7-4)-Gausman-RONDON (20) 56-72 5th, -15.0 33,761 30 5/5 CWS L 1-3 (12) Webb-GRIMM (1-1)-Lindstrom 11-19 T-4th, -9.5 33,146 129 8/23 BAL W 7-2 GRIMM (4-2)-Norris 57-72 5th, -14.0 37,156 31 5/6 CWS L 1-5 Putnam-RAMIREZ (0-1) 11-20 5th, -9.5 34,305 130 8/24 BAL … 1:20 PM … WGN 32 5/7 @CWS L 3-8 Danks-WOOD (2-4) 11-21 5th, -9.5 21,075 8/25 OFF DAY 33 5/8 @CWS W 12-5 SCHLITTER (2-0)-Carroll 12-21 5th, -9.0 26,332 131 8/26 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 34 5/9 @ATL L 2-3 (10) Wood-WRIGHT (0-1) 12-22 5th, -9.0 27,145 132 8/27 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 35 5/10 @ATL L 0-2 Santana-SCHLITTER (2-1)-Kimbrel 12-23 5th, -10.0 30,658 133 8/28 @CIN … 11:35 AM … WGN 36 5/11 @ATL L 2-5 Harang-JACKSON (2-3)-Carpenter 12-24 5th, -11.0 26,151 134 8/29 @STL … 7:15 PM … WGN 37 5/12 @STL W 17-5 WOOD (3-4)-Lyons 13-24 5th, -10.5 44,434 135 8/30 @STL … 1:15 PM … CSN 38 5/13 @STL L 3-4 (12) Maness-GRIMM (1-2) 13-25 5th, -11.5 43,627 136 8/30 @STL … 7:15 PM … CSN 5/14 @STL PPD, Rain – Make-Up Date 8/30, D/N DH 13-25 5th, -11.0 137 8/31 @STL … 1:15 PM … WGN 39 5/15 @STL L 3-5 Wacha-HAMMEL (4-2)-Rosenthal 13-26 5th, -12.0 42,501 138 9/1 MIL … 1:20 PM … WGN 40 5/16 MIL L 3-4 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (0-4)-Rodriguez 13-27 5th, -13.0 35,771 139 9/2 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 41 5/17 MIL W 3-0 JACKSON (3-3)-Garza-RONDON (4) 14-27 5th, -12.0 36,671 140 9/3 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 42 5/18 MIL W 4-2 WOOD (4-4)-Estrada-RONDON (5) 15-27 5th, -11.0 37,631 9/4 OFF DAY 5/19 OFF DAY 15-27 5th, -10.5 141 9/5 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 43 5/20 NYY W 6-1 HAMMEL (5-2)-Tanaka 16-27 5th, -9.5 38,753 142 9/6 PIT … 3:05 PM … CSN 44 5/21 NYY L 2-4 (13) Claiborne-VERAS (0-1)-Robertson 16-28 5th, -10.5 34,808 143 9/7 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 45 5/22 @SD W 5-1 ARRIETA (1-0)-Stults-VILLANUEVA (1) 17-28 5th, -9.5 21,263 144 9/8 @TOR … 6:07 PM … WGN 46 5/23 @SD L 1-11 Stauffer-JACKSON (3-4) 17-29 5th, -10.5 26,489 145 9/9 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 47 5/24 @SD W 3-2 WOOD (5-4)-Buckner-RONDON (6) 18-29 5th, -9.5 42,107 146 9/10 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 48 5/25 @SD L 3-4 Kennedy-HAMMEL (5-3)-Street 18-30 5th, -10.5 32,167 9/11 OFF DAY 49 5/26 @SF W 8-4 SAMARDZIJA (1-4)-Petit 19-30 5th, -9.5 42,257 147 9/12 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 50 5/27 @SF L 0-4 Hudson-ARRIETA (1-1) 19-31 5th, -10.5 41,060 148 9/13 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 51 5/28 @SF L 0-5 Kontos-JACKSON (3-5) 19-32 5th, -11.5 41,186 149 9/14 @PIT … 12:35 PM … WGN 5/29 OFF DAY 19-32 5th, -11.5 150 9/15 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 52 5/30 @MIL L 5-11 Estrada-WOOD (5-5) 19-33 5th, -12.5 36,100 151 9/16 CIN … 7:05 PM … WGN 53 5/31 @MIL W 8-0 HAMMEL (6-3)-Peralta 20-33 5th, -11.5 42,332 152 9/17 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 54 6/1 @MIL L 0-9 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (1-5) 20-34 5th, -12.5 36,277 153 9/18 LAD … 7:05 PM … CSN 6/2 OFF DAY 20-34 5th, -13.0 154 9/19 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 55 6/3 NYM W 2-1 RONDON (1-1)-Rice 21-34 5th, -12.0 34,697 155 9/20 LAD … 3:05 PM … WGN 56 6/4 NYM W 5-4 JACKSON (4-5)-Eveland-RONDON (7) 22-34 5th, -11.0 28,185 156 9/21 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 57 6/5 NYM W 7-4 GRIMM (2-2)-Black-RAMIREZ (1) 23-34 5th, -11.0 28,833 157 9/22 STL … 7:05 PM … WGN 58 6/6 MIA W 5-3 (13) VILLANUEVA (2-5)-Slowey 24-34 5th, -10.0 28,495 158 9/23 STL … 7:05 PM … WCIU 59 6/7 MIA W 5-2 SAMARDZIJA (2-6)-Wolf-STROP (2) 25-34 5th, -10.0 33,786 159 9/24 STL … 7:05 PM … CSN 60 6/8 MIA L 3-4 Dunn-STROP (0-3) 25-35 5th, -11.0 33,134 9/25 OFF DAY 61 6/9 @PIT L 2-6 Morton-JACKSON (4-6) 25-36 5th, -11.5 24,075 160 9/26 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 62 6/10 @PIT W 7-3 WOOD (6-5)-Sadler 26-36 5th, -10.5 31,567 161 9/27 @MIL … 6:10 PM … WGN 63 6/11 @PIT L 2-4 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)-Grilli 26-37 5th, -11.5 20,540 162 9/28 @MIL … 1:10 PM … WGN 64 6/12 @PIT L 0-4 Volquez-SAMARDZIJA (2-6) 26-38 5th, -12.5 25,431 65 6/13 @PHI W 2-1 ARRIETA (2-1)-Hernandez-RAMIREZ (2) 27-38 5th, -11.5 26,154 Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends 66 6/14 @PHI L 4-7 Buchanan-JACKSON (4-7)-Papelbon 27-39 5th, -12.5 31,524 67 6/15 @PHI W 3-0 WOOD (7-5)-Burnett-RAMIREZ (3) 28-39 5th, -11.5 41,238 68 6/16 @MIA W 5-4 (13) VILLANUEVA (3-5)-Turner-RUSSELL (1) 29-39 5th, -11.5 19,170 BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL 69 6/17 @MIA L 5-6 Dyson-SCHLITTER (2-2)-Cishek 29-40 5th, -12.5 20,860 (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) 70 6/18 @MIA W 6-1 ARRIETA (3-1)-Eovaldi 30-40 5th, -11.5 27,032 No. Games 37 16 11 64 6/19 OFF DAY 30-40 5th, -12.0 Cubs Record 17-20 8-8 6-5 31-33 71 6/20 PIT W 6-3 JACKSON (5-7)-Morton-RONDON (8) 31-40 5th, -12.0 36,423 Cubs Runs 140 73 29 242 72 6/21 PIT L 3-5 Worley-WOOD (7-6)-Melancon 31-41 5th, -13.0 36,563 Opponents Runs 146 79 28 253 73 6/22 PIT L 1-2 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)Melancon 31-42 5th, -14.0 33,573 Total Runs Scored 286 152 57 495 74 6/23 CIN L 1-6 Broxton-RONDON (1-2) 31-43 5th, -14.0 27.747 Avg/Game 7.7 9.5 5.2 7.7 75 6/24 CIN W 7-3 ARRIETA (4-1)-Bailey 32-43 5th, -13.0 28,226 76 6/25 CIN L 1-4 Latos-JACKSON (5-8)-Chapman 32-44 5th, -14.0 28,207 Cubs Homers 29 21 6 56 77 6/26 WSH W 5-3 RAMIREZ (1-1)-Stammen-RONDON (9) 33-44 5th, -14.0 28,867 Opp. Homers 18 25 4 47 78 6/27 WSH W 7-2 HAMMEL (7-5)-Roark 34-44 5th, -14.0 30,683 79 6/28 WSH L 0-3 Gonzalez-BEELER (0-1)-Soriano 34-45 5th, -15.0 35,770 80 6/28 WSH L 2-7 Treinen-SAMARDZIJA (2-7)-Detwiler 34-46 5th, -15.5 32,267 2014 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES 6/29 OFF DAY 34-46 5th, -15.0 81 6/30 @BOS W 2-0 ARRIETA (5-1)-Peavy-RONDON (10) 35-46 5th, -14.5 37,814 Team Challenges Won Lost 82 7/1 @BOS W 2-1 STROP (1-3-Uehara-RONDON (11) 36-46 5th, -13.5 36,748 83 7/2 @BOS W 16-9 VILLANUEVA (4-5)-Workman 37-46 5th, -12.5 37,055 CUBS 47 19 28 7/3 OFF DAY 5th, -12.5 Opp. 27 18 9 84 7/4 @WSH W 7-2 HAMMEL (8-5)-Roark 38-46 5th, -11.5 41,274 85 7/5 @WSH L 0-13 Gonzalez-VILLANUEVA (4-6) 38-47 5th, -12.5 38,473 Most Recent Cubs Challenge: 86 7/6 @WSH L 1-2 Clippard-STROP (1-4)-Soriano 38-48 5th, -12.5 32,941 8 /23 vs. BAL, B-8th inn. 87 7/7 @CIN L 3-9 Leake-JACKSON (5-9) 38-49 5th, -12.5 36,558 One on, no out. Logan Watkins called tagged out at third on a ground ball to the shortstop … 88 7/8 @CIN L 2-4 Cueto-WOOD (7-7)-Chapman 38-50 5th, -13.0 17,371 89 7/8 @CIN L 5-6 Ondrusek-RONDON (1-3) 38-51 5th, -13.0 29,991 Cubs challenge out call … after a review, the call was confirmed.

90 7/9 @CIN L 1-4 Simon- BEELER (0-2)-Chapman 38-52 5th, -13.0 32,810 91 7/10 @CIN W 6-4 (12) PARKER (1-0)-Hoover 39-52 5th, -12.0 31,983 Most Recent Opponent Challenge: 92 7/11 ATL W 5-4 RONDON (2-3)-Walden 40-52 5th, -11.0 39,544 8/8 vs. TB, T-1st inn. 93 7/12 ATL L 6-11 Minor-JACKSON (5-10)-Carpenter 40-53 5th, -11.0 36,806 Two on, one out. Evan Longoria lines out to Luis Valbuena … Valbuena throws to second, Ben 94 7/13 ATL L 7-10 Teheran-WOOD (7-8)-Kimbrel 40-54 5th, -12.0 36,363 Zobrist called out at second … Rays challenge out call … after a review, the call is overturned. All-Star Break – 7/14-17

CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2014 Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs in 2014 The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that landed on Sheffield Ave. MGR Rick Renteria – 4/8 vs. PIT … HP Jeff Nelson … arguing balls and strikes (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in 2014. Coach Chris Bosio – 4/16 @ NYY (gm. 2) … HP Fieldin Culbreth … arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria – 4/29 @ CIN … HP Alan Porter … arguing balls and strikes Team Sheffield HR’s Waveland HR’s Total MGR Rick Renteria – 5/7 @ CWS … HP Tom Woodring … arguing balls and strikes Opponent 0 1 1 INF Anthony Rizzo – 6/1 @ MIL … HP Jerry Meals … arguing balls and strikes Cubs 2 4 6 MGR Rick Renteria – 6/4 vs. NYM … HP Todd Tichenor … arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria – 7/9 @ CIN … Andy Fletcher … arguing a fair/foul play Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Javier Baez, 8/22/14 vs. Orioles (Kevin Gausman)