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(0-2) vs. RED SOX (2-0) APRIL 6, 2017 at Park, Boston, MA --- GAME #3/ROAD #3 RHP CHAD KUHL (5-4, 4.20 ERA in 2016) vs. LHP EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (3-7, 4.41 ERA in 2016)

THE PIRATES...began the season with a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in Boston Monday afternoon...Suffered a 3-0 loss in 12 innings Wednesday night...Had a 2-0 record after two games last season (3-0 after three games)...Began the 2015 season with an 0-3 record (went on to win 98 games). KUHL BEGINNINGS: RHP Chad Kuhl is making his first start of the season today...Pittsburgh’s ninth-round pick in the 2013 BUCS WHEN... First-Year Player Draft, Kuhl made his Major League debut with the Pirates last year during a nationally-televised ESPN Last five games ...... 0-2 broadcast on 6/26 and won a 4-3 decision over Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers...He won his first three big league decisions and the Bucs were victorious in each of his first six starts...Kuhl went 33-17 with a 2.75 ERA during his minor league career. Last ten games...... 0-2 YOUNG GUNS: The average age of Pittsburgh’s starting rotation is 26.07...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that ranks as Leading after 6...... 0-0 the third-youngest starting staff in the Majors behind Colorado (25.22) and Oakland (25.81). Tied after 6...... 0-1 HOMEWARD BOUND: Following today’s scheduled game the Pirates travel to Pittsburgh, where they are expected to play the Braves in a 1:05 affair Friday afternoon...The six-game homestand consists of three games with Atlanta and three with Trailing after 6...... 0-1 Cincinnati, beginning Monday night (April 10). Leading after 7...... 0-0 HOME OPENER: The Pirates are scheduled to play the Braves Friday afternoon in what would be the first game of the season at PNC Park...The Bucs have been victorious in each of their last three Home Openers, beating the Cardinals last year, the Tied after 7...... 0-1 Tigers in 2015 and the Cubs in 2014...The last time the Pirates hosted the Braves in their first home game was in 1998 at Trailing after 7...... 0-1 Three Rivers (Atlanta won 11-3 behind Tom Glavine). YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST: Bucco backstop Chris Stewart made his Major League debut at while Leading after 8...... 0-0 playing with the White Sox on 9/6/10...In his season debut last season, Stewart homered off Cincinnati RHP Tim Melville in Tied after 8...... 0-1 his first at bat on 4/10 at - it was his only of the 2016 season. Trailing after 8...... 0-1 LOVING THE LEFTIES: Since the start of the 2013 season, Josh Harrison ranks fourth among players with a .325 batting average against left-handed ...In each of the last four seasons, JHay has hit higher than .300 against Scoring first...... 0-0 southpaws; .311 in 2016, .302 in 2015, .345 in 2014 and a career-best .350 in 2013. Opp. score first...... 0-2 CUTCH AND THE LONG BALL: Entering today’s action, Andrew McCutchen has hit 175 home runs in a Pittsburgh uniform... That total ranks fifth all-time in club history behind Hall-of-Famers (475), (301) and Roberto Scoring 4+...... 0-0 Clemente (240) and , who hit 176 homers in his seven seasons with the Bucs between 1986-1992. Scoring less than 4...... 0-2 LEADING THE WAY: Clint Hurdle is in his seventh season as the manager of the Pirates...He has won 509 games in his tenure with the club and 1,043 in his 14 seasons overall as a Major League manager, good for sixth among current MLB skippers... Outhitting Opp...... 0-0 Only five other managers have won more games while serving as the manager of the Pirates; Fred Clarke (1,422), Danny Being out-hit...... 0-2 Murtaugh (1,115), Jim Leyland (851), Chuck Tanner (711) and Frankie Frisch (539). Hits are equal...... 0-0 FREESE WARNING: In his first season with the Pirates in 2016, David Freese made 71 starts at third base and 34 at first base while appearing in 141 games overall (three shy of his career high set with St. Louis in 2012)...Freese ranked seventh Comeback wins ...... 0 among National League leaders with a .337 average against left-handed pitchers in 2016 and his .364 average in ranked fifth among N.L. players...He enters today’s action just two hits shy of 800 in his career. Wins in final AB...... 0 ONE OF THE BEST IN : Since the start of the 2012 season, the Pirates have posted the fourth-best winning Walkoff Wins...... 0 percentage (.539) in the National League and the fifth-best in MLB behind St. Louis (.569), Washington (.567), the Los Angeles Losses in final AB...... 1 Dodgers (.562) and Baltimore (.549). Walkoff Losses...... 1 PEN PALS: Bullpen Euclides Rojas spent two seasons in the same capacity with the Red Sox (2003-2004)...During his tenure with the Pirates (2011-2017), Rojas has overseen a bullpen that has produced the most saves (296) and the second- Extra Inning Games...... 0-1 best ERA (3.20) among all Major League teams, trailing only Kansas City (3.19). AT FENWAY: This series marks Pittsburgh’s second regular season trip to Fenway Park since interleague play began in 1997; Playing errorless...... 0-1 the Bucs dropped two-of-three to the Bosox here during the 2005 campaign (June 17-19). Homered ...... 0-0 vs. AL: The Pirates went 9-11 during interleague play in 2016, posting a 6-4 record on the road...The Bucs have produced a 2+ homers...... 0-0 48-34 (.585) record against teams over the last five seasons; the second-best mark among National League teams...The Red Sox lead all Major League teams with a 52-30 (.634) interleague record in that time. Series (W-L-T)...... 0-1-0 ROSTER NOTES: There were 12 players returning from last year’s roster...Only two players (Phil Gosselin and Series Sweeps...... 0 Daniel Hudson) will be wearing black and gold for the first time, compared to nine last year...The average age of the current active roster is 28.2, compared to 29.6 in 2016, 28.4 in 2015, 28.3 in 2014, 28.6 in 2013, 28.4 in 2012, 27.6 in 2011 and Swept in a Series...... 0 28.3 in 2010...There are four rookies on the squad (Josh Bell, Tyler Glasnow, Alen Hanson, Trevor Williams)...The oldest player on the roster is Chris Stewart (35) and the youngest is Tyler Glasnow (23). Interleague ...... 0-2 Before the break ...... 0-2 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break...... 0-0 April 6, 1993: In the first Opening Day start of his career, allowed three runs in 7.0 innings while winning a 9-3 decision against Starter goes 6.0ip+ ...... 0-1 San Diego at . The Pirates had a 2-0 lead before breaking the game open in with a four-run fifth inning, highlighted by Starter goes less than 6.0ip. . . . . 0-1 Kevin Young’s bases clearing three-run double. John Candelaria recorded the final four outs in what would be his final career .

UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Friday vs. Atlanta 1:05 RHP Mike Foltynewicz (9-5, 4.31 ERA in 2016) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (12-8, 4.17 ERA in 2016) ROOT Saturday vs. Atlanta 7:05 RHP R.A. Dickey (10-15, 4.46 ERA in 2016) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (2017 Debut) NO TV Sunday vs. Atlanta 1:35 RHP Julio Teheran (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (0-1, 9.00 ERA) ROOT 39 - RHP CHAD KUHL (PRONOUNCED cool) YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2016 5-4 4.20 14 14 0 0 70.2 73 34 33 20 53 2017 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 M.L. CAREER 5-4 4.20 14 14 0 0 70.2 73 34 33 20 53 vs. BOSTON: Is making his first career start against the Red Sox today...Has made one career interleague start; received a no-decision in his start at Oakland last year on 7/2 (6.0ip/7h/2r/2er/0bb/2so).

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 2/27 at Blue Jays ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 2-1 W 3/4 vs. Red Sox ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0.00 3-2 W 3/9 at Rays ND 3.0 1 3 2 2 1 2.57 10-8 W 3/21 vs. Rays ND 5.0 4 3 3 1 4 3.75 5-4 W 4/1 at Blue Jays (Mtl) ND 2.2 4 2 2 2 1 4.30 SPRING (0-0, 4.30 ERA) 14.2 10 8 7 4 11

In addition to his official games listed above, Kuhl threw 97 pitches in 6.0 innings of work in a minor league game against the Blue Jays on 3/27 at Pirate City in Bradenton. He also threw 57 pitches in 4.0 scoreless innings of a minor league game against the Phillies on 3/15.

4/6 at Boston APRIL (0-0, ---- ERA) 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CAREER BATTING: .087 (2-for-23) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 2 SACS 2017 BATTING: .000 (0-for-0) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS

CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA IVAN NOVA: The 30-year-old righthander is scheduled to make his first start of the season tomorrow Cervelli 0/1 0% 0 0 (19.1ip/8er) 3.72 afternoon in the Home Opener at PNC Park...Went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (14.0ip/3r/2er) in four official starts during spring training...Also threw 97 pitches (6.0ip/5h/0r/1bb/5so) in a minor league game against Stewart 0/0 0% 0 0 (0.0ip/0er) 0.00 Toronto at Pirate City on 3/21 and 62 pitches (4.0ip) in a minor league game at Pirate City on 3/11... His last start came on 3/27 against the Twins at LECOM Park (4.0ip/3h/1r/1er/0bb/6so)...Went 5-2 with CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 0 three complete games and a 3.06 ERA in 11 starts with the Pirates last year after being acquired from the PICKOFFS...... 0 Yankees on 8/1 (re-signed as a free agent on 12/27)...Walked just three batters in 64.2ip with the Pirates SB OFF PITCHERS...... 1 and ranked fifth among MLB pitchers with a 1.56 BB/9.0ip ratio in 2016. NO THROWS...... 1 vs. ATLANTA: 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one career start...Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings and struck out six OTHERS (double steals)...... 0 batters while winning a 3-0 decision over Randall Delgado at on 6/11/12.

2017 HIGHS & LOWS TEAM BATTING Largest come from behind victory...... Largest come from behind loss...... Most runs, game, Pirates...... 3, 4/3 @BOS Largest crowd, home...... Most runs, game, Opponents...... 5, 4/3 @BOS Smallest crowd, home...... Most runs, inning, Pirates...... 3 (7th), 4/3 @BOS Largest crowd, road...... 36,594, 4/3 @BOS Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 5 (5th), 4/3 @BOS Smallest crowd, road...... 36,137, 4/5 @BOS Most hits, game, Pirates...... 8, 4/3 @BOS Most errors, game, Pirates...... 1, 4/3 @BOS Most hits, game, Opponents...... 10, 4/3 @BOS Most errors, game, Opponents ...... 1, 4/5 @BOS & 4/3 @BOS Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 4 (7th), 4/3 @BOS Consecutive innings w/out an error ...... 15, 4/3-5 Most consec. hits, inning...... 2, 3 times (last on 4/3 @BOS (7th) Most double plays turned...... 2, 4/5 @BOS Most consec. hits, game...... 2, 3 times (last on 4/3 @BOS) Rain delays, home (total time) ...... Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 6 (5th), 4/3 @BOS Rain delays, road (total time)...... Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 5, 4/5 @BOS Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 8, 4/5 @BOS Most doubles, game...... 2, 4/3 @BOS INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most triples, game...... Most home runs, game, Pirates...... Most hits, game ...... 2, Freese (4/3 @BOS) Most home runs, game, Opponents...... 1, 4/5 @BOS & 4/3 @BOS Most consecutive hits...... Most consecutive games, home run...... Most runs, game...... Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...... 2, 4/3-5 Most 2bs, game...... 1, Cervelli & Bell (4/3 @BOS) Most extra-base hits ...... 2, 4/3 @BOS Most 3bs, game...... Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...... Most HR, game...... Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...... Most extra-base hits ...... 1, Cervelli & Bell (4/3 @BOS) Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...... 2, 4/3 @BOS Most total bases...... 2, Freese, Cervelli & Bell (4/3 @BOS) Most left on base...... 8, 4/3 @BOS Most RBI, game...... 1, Marte, Harrison & Mercer (4/3 @BOS) Most left on base ()...... Most SB, game ...... Most walks, game...... 1, 3 times, last by Freese (4/5 @BOS) TEAM PITCHING Consec. games, home run...... Most , game, Pirates...... 7, 4/3 @BOS Longest hitting streak. . . .2 games, Freese, Cervelli, Harrison & Frazier (4/3-5) Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings) ...... 10, 4/5 @BOS (12 inn) Grand slams...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents ...... 8, 4/3 @BOS Inside-the-park home runs...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings). . . . .9, 4/5 @BOS (12 inn) Leadoff home runs...... Most walks, game, Pirates...... 2, 4/3 @BOS Walkoff home runs...... Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...... 6, 4/5 @BOS (12 inn) Most walks, game, Opponents...... 2, 4/3 @BOS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most strikeouts, game...... 6, Taillon (4/5 @BOS) Longest winning streak...... Longest winning streak...... Longest losing streak...... 2 games (4/3-5) Longest losing streak...... Longest game, innings ...... Fewest hits, complete game...... Longest game, time...... 3:53, 4/5 @BOS (12 inn) Most walks, game...... 3, Taillon (4/5 @BOS) Longest game, time, 9 innings...... 3:03, 4/3 @BOS Most IP, game, starter...... 7.0, Taillon (4/5 @BOS) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 3:03, 4/3 @BOS Most IP, game, reliever. . . . 1.0, Nicasio, Rivero, Watson & Hudson (4/5 @BOS) Largest margin of victory...... Most consec. scoreless IP...... 7.0, Taillon (4/5) Largest margin of defeat...... 3 runs, 4/5 @BOS (0-3) Most consecutive saves...... JOSH BELL N Went hitless in three at bats Wednesday while starting at first...Is one of two rookie position players (also Hanson). Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was the Opening Day starter at first base and went 1-for-4; doubled off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 1-7 (.143) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made big league debut last year on 7/8 and singled off Jake Arrieta in first AB; hit PH- the next day. Last HR: 9/24/16 vs. WAS LAST 3: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI N Hit .116 (5-for-43) with a double and three RBI in 15 spring training games. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-3 (Adam Warren)

FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Has started the first two games and has hit safely in both contest...Made his third straight O.D. start Monday. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N His .400 (20-for-50) career average at Fenway Park is the highest among all active players (min: 50 at bats). Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Led all Major League cathers with a .371 on-base percentage last season. Last HR: 9/22/16 at MIL LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL N Hit .148 (4-for-27) with a home run and three RBI in 11 spring training games...Also played for Italy in the WBC. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Kris Medlan)

ADAM FRAZIER N Went 1-for-4 as the DH Wednesday...Was the leadoff batter and starter in left field on Opening Day (1-for-3). Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 0 RBI N Left-handed batter holds a career average of .423 (11-for-26) against Major League southpaws. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit .403 (25-for-62) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 RBI in 21 spring training games. Last HR: 9/5/16 vs. STL LAST 3: 2-7 (.286) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI N Led all Grapefruit League players in runs scored (17) and hits (25) and ranked second in batting (.403). CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Edubray Ramos)

DAVID FREESE N Has started the first two games at third base and has hit safely in each game...Is 2 hits shy of 800 in his career. Multi-Hit Games: 1 ROAD TRIP: 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was the Opening Day starter at third base Monday afternoon and went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made 71 starts at third base and 34 at first base last season. Last HR: 9/26/16 vs. CHI LAST 3: 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN N Hit .326 (14-for-43) with two doubles and five RBI in 19 spring training games; reached base safely in 17 of 19. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Ramon Ramirez)

PHIL GOSSELIN N Made season and Pittsburgh debut Wednesday; pinch hit in the 10th and played last three innings at first base. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Spent 2016 season with Arizona and led all big league players in pinch-hits (20). Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was acquired in a trade with the Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Frank Duncan on 2/10. Last HR: 8/7/16 vs. MIL LAST 3: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/15/14 vs. OAK N Hit .328 (21-for-64) with four doubles, a triple, home run and 13 RBI in 22 spring training games. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-1 (Jesse Chavez)

ALEN HANSON N Was a member of Major League Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...Has MLB rookie status. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made big league debut with the Pirates last year on 5/16...Hit .226 and tallied one RBI in 27 games with the Bucs. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Enters 2017 season rated as the club's "Fastest Baserunner"...Has had 20 or more SB in all seven of his seasons. Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs LAST 3: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: No M.L. Home Runs N Hit .333 (18-for-54) with five doubles, four RBI and three stolen bases in 23 spring training games. CURRENT STREAK: ----

JOSH HARRISON N Has started each of the first two games at second base and has gone 2-for-8 with an RBI and a run scored. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Was a member of Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster for the sixth straight season. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Hit .327 and scored 23 runs in 39 games (37 starts) as the leadoff batter last season. Last HR: 8/7/16 vs. CIN LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL N Hit .286 (6-for-21) in nine spring training games...Also played two games with Team USA in the WBC (0-for-5). CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Marco Estrada)

JOHN JASO N Made his season debut Wednesday night; played two innings at first base without getting a plate appearance. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was a member of a big league Opening Day roster for the seventh time - his second straight with Pittsburgh. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has produced a .362 (21-for-58) average and 10 RBI in 21 career games at Fenway Park. Last HR: 10/2/16 at STL LAST 3: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 4/24/10 vs. TOR N Hit .302 (13-for-43) with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in 18 spring training games. CURRENT STREAK: ---- (Ricky Romero)

STARLING MARTE N Snapped an 0-for-8 start to the season with a single in his final at bat Wednesday night in Boston. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N Made the Opening Day start in center field and went 0-for-4 with an RBI - it was his 600th career game. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N Represented the Dominican Republic at the WBC this year; hit .250 (3-for-12) with a homer run in four games. Last HR: 9/3/16 vs. MIL LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU N Hit .200 (6-for-30) with two doubles, a home run and five RBI 11 spring training games with the Pirates. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Dallas Keuchel)

ANDREW McCUTCHEN N Made the Opening Day start in right field Monday afternoon - his first Major League game at that position. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Played in his first career game at Fenway Park Monday - the 32nd different big league venue he has played in. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit 175 homers in the Majors - one shy of tying Barry Bonds for fourth place on Pittsburgh's all-time list. Last HR: 9/21/16 at MIL LAST 3: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN N Went 5-for-26 with a HR and 3 RBI in 10 spring games with the Bucs...Hit .273 with 5 RBI in 6 WBC games. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-9 (Francisco Liriano)

JORDY MERCER N Made his fourth straight Opening Day start at shortstop on Monday and went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has produced a career average of .307 (122-for-397) against LHP and had a .351 OBP as leadoff batter in 2016. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 389 starts at shortstop since 2014 are third-most in N.L. behind B. Crawford (429) and A. Hechavarria (412). Last HR: 9/15/16 at PHI LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI N Hit .333 (16-for-48) with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in 18 spring training games. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 (Josh Collmenter)

GREGORY POLANCO N Served as the club’s first-ever Opening Day designated hitter on Monday and went 1-for-4. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI N His .347 interleague average in 2016 ranked seventh among N.L. batters...Led Pirates in RBI (86) last season. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit .579 (11-for-19) and produced a 1.461 OPS in five games with the Dominican Republic in the WBC. Last HR: 9/16/16 at CIN LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA N Hit .294 (5-for-17) with a double and two RBI in six spring training games with the Pirates. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-8 (Mike Dunn)

CHRIS STEWART N Hit his only home run in 2016 in his first game and first at bat of the season on 4/10 at Cincinnati. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was a member of a big league Opening Day roster for the fifth time - his second straight with Pittsburgh. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Began the 2014 and 2015 campaigns on the disabled list with the Pirates. Last HR: 4/10/16 at CIN LAST 3: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/9/11 vs. PIT N Hit .231 (3-for-13) with 4 RBI in six spring training games...Missed last seven games with left groin discomfort. CURRENT STREAK: ---- (James McDonald) ANTONIO BASTARDO N Gave up game-ending home run to Sandy Leon in the bottom of the 12th inning Wednesday night and suffered the loss BA AGAINST: 1-2 .500 N Was a member of a Major League Opening Day roster for the eighth straight season; was also with Pirates in 2015 (the Mets in 2016). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Has a career 1.02 ERA (44.0ip/5er) when pitching 2.0 innings of relief or more in a game (22 times). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/1 N Went 1-1 with an 8.00 ERA in nine spring training appearances (9.0ip/9h/8r/8er/6bb/14so).

DANIEL HUDSON N Retired all three batters he faced in the 8th inning Wednesday...Was a member of a Major Legue O.D. roster for fifth time in his career. BA AGAINST: 1-7 .143 N Made his debut with the Pirates Monday afternoon - his 200th career appearance - and pitched a scoreless 8th inning (three K’s). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Pitched in a career-high 70 games with Arizona last season...Was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on 12/19. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 2/2 N Went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in eight spring training appearances (8.0ip/5h/2r/2er/2bb/11so).

WADE LeBLANC N Was a member of a Major Legue Opening Day roster for the second time in his career (also with as a starter in 2013). BA AGAINST: 0-0 .000 N Posted a 0.75 ERA (12.0ip/1er) in eight games with the Pirates last year after being acquired from Seattle on 9/13 (for cash). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Has pitched in the big leagues every year since 2008, with the exception of 2015 when he pitched with the Seibu Lions in Japan. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 0/0 N Went 3-0 with one save and a 3.60 ERA in seven spring training appearances (15.0ip/13h/6r/6er/2bb/12so).

JUAN NICASIO N Struck out two of the three batters he faced in the 11th inning Wednesday in Boston; the 499th and 500th whiffs of his MLB career. BA AGAINST: 1-7 .143 N Made his regular season debut Monday afternoon and pitched a scoreless sixth inning (1 K). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Struck out at least one batter in a club-record 33 straight games in relief last year between 7/2 and 9/25. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 2/2 N Went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in eight spring training appearances (9.0ip/7h/2r/0er/0bb/15so).

FELIPE RIVERO N Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning Wednesday night in Boston; finished the frame with a of Mitch Moreland. BA AGAINST: 1-7 .143 N Made his season debut Monday afternoon and tossed a scoreless seventh inning; gave up one hit and whiffed a batter. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Posted a 3.29 ERA in 28 games with the Pirates last year after being acquired from the Nationals in a deal for Mark Melancon on 7/30. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 2/1 N Went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in nine spring training appearances (10.0ip/2h/0r/1bb/13so).

TONY WATSON N Made his 2017 season debut Wednesday and pitched a scoreless 10th inning...Went 15-for-20 in save opportunities last season. BA AGAINST: 2-5 .400 N His 404 appearances with the Pirates rank second all-time for a LHP, trailing only Wilbur Cooper (469 games between 1912-1924). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Has made the most appearances (361) among all Major League lefthanders since the start of the 2012 season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/1 N Went 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in six spring training appearances (5.1ip/8h/8r/8er/4bb/8so).

TREVOR WILLIAMS N Was a member of an Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...Is the lone rookie pitcher in the Pittsburgh bullpen. BA AGAINST: 0-0 .000 N Made his Major League debut with the Pirates last year on 9/7 vs. St. Louis and picked up his first big league win in the process. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Spent majority of 2016 season with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he went 9-6 with a 2.53 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 0/0 N Went 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in six spring training appearances/three starts (17.2ip/14h/4r/4er/2bb/18so).

2017 Disabled List (0 players, 0 appearances) Pirates vs. Boston/Interleague On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed CAREER vs. RED SOX CAREER INTERLEAGUE

* 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Bell .143 7 1 0 0 .313 16 5 0 1 Cervelli .349 83 29 2 19 .280 193 54 4 19 Frazier .286 7 2 0 0 .360 25 9 0 1 Freese .212 52 11 1 5 .283 385 109 6 38 Gosselin .333 9 3 0 1 .300 60 18 1 5 Hanson .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Runs By Inning Harrison .333 21 7 0 2 .296 260 77 3 18 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Jaso .295 132 39 3 26 .286 238 68 4 22 Bucs 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 Marte .286 21 6 2 4 .320 303 97 11 37 Opps 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 McCutchen .133 30 4 0 2 .302 507 153 15 82 Mercer .167 12 2 0 1 .250 236 59 3 22 Polanco .143 14 2 1 1 .229 179 41 6 22 THE LAST TIME... Stewart .235 51 12 1 8 .213 164 35 0 7 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...... 9/26/16 @MIL (Joyce & Freese) The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam...... 8/26/16 at MIL (Mercer) W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 9/10/14 @PHI (McCutchen) Bastardo 0-2-1 8.59 8 7.1 7 2-9-2 7.04 43 47.1 37 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 9/15/16 @PHI (Jaso) Cole 1-1-0 4.50 2 12.0 6 8-5-0 3.34 16 105.0 39 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) Glasnow 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR...... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) Hudson 0-0-0 0.00 4 5.0 0 6-1-1 4.68 22 59.2 31 The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) Kuhl 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 3.00 1 6.0 2 The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 7/1/15 @DET (Walker, Marte & Alvarez) LeBlanc 0-0-0 6.00 2 9.0 6 2-4-0 6.99 12 47.2 37 The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) Nicasio 0-1-0 12.46 3 4.1 6 4-6-0 5.82 22 72.2 47 The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) Nova 3-7-0 5.02 13 66.1 37 9-3-0 2.58 18 115.0 33 The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 @CIN Rivero 0-0-0 0.00 2 2.0 0 0-0-0 2.40 17 15.0 4 The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...... 8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times) Taillon 0-0-0 0.00 1 7.0 0 1-1-0 1.29 3 21.0 3 Watson 0-0-0 0.00 5 4.2 0 1-1-0 4.17 51 45.1 21 2017 Walkoff Wins Williams 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0

2017 Ejections