(58-65) vs. (71-51) Information © 2015 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2015 … … Game No. 123 … Home Game No. 65 LHP (8-9, 3.58) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (8-13, 3.52)

20-20 VISION: Fresh off a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves and winners of 19 CUBS VS. INDIANS of their last 23 games, the Chicago Cubs enter today’s make-up game with the CUBS RECORD Cleveland Indians with a 71-51 record, reaching 20 games above .500 for the first The Cubs and Indians play four games this 2015 Overall: ...... 71-51 time this season and first time overall since finishing the 2008 campaign 33 games season, with today’s contest being the At Wrigley Field: ...... 38-26 above .500 with a 97-64 record. make-up game of the June 15 rain out at On the Road: ...... 33-25 © The Cubs are 13-3 in their last 16 games, all of which have taken place in the city Wrigley … the Indians have won two of April: ...... 12-8 of Chicago, as today marks the 19th and final consecutive day for the Cubs in three thus far, though the Cubs win came by May:...... 14-14 Chicago … this stretch began August 6-13 with a 7-0 homestand vs. the Giants a 17-0 tally on June 17 in Cleveland … prior June: ...... 14-13 (4-0) and Brewers (3-0), continued August 14-16 at the White Sox (2-1) and to 2015, the teams last met in 2009 when July ...... 15-12 concludes today with the finale of this seven-game homestand (4-2 thus far). the Cubs swept a three-game series against August ...... 16-4 © Chicago’s sweep of the Braves this weekend was their fourth four-game sweep the Indians at Wrigley Field, June 19-21. of the season, the first time the club has swept four series of at least four games All-Time Since 1876: ...... 10,582-10,116 in a single season since 1945. 2015 Overall: ...... 1-2 At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ...... 4,150-3,680 © Following today’s game, the Cubs fly West for a two-city, six-game road trip At Wrigley Field: ...... 0-1 against San Francisco (Tuesday-Thursday) and Los Angeles (Friday-Sunday) … At Progressive Field: ...... 1-1 Leading Entering 6th: ...... 50-6 tomorrow marks the start of a near month-long stretch for the Cubs that Tied Entering 6th: ...... 14-12 2014 Overall: ...... 0-0 features 17 of 23 games away from Wrigley Field through September 17. At Wrigley Field: ...... 0-0 Trailing Entering 6th: ...... 7-33 At Progressive Field: ...... 0-0 MAKING UP IS HARD TO DO: Today’s game against Cleveland represents the make- up contest of the June 15 rainout at Wrigley Field … after today, the Cubs will have Leading Entering 7th: ...... 51-6 All-Time Since 1997: ...... 8-9 made up three of their five postponements this season … the Cubs still have a Tied Entering 7th: ...... 10-9 At Wrigley Field: ...... 3-3 make-up game in Pittsburgh next month and a make-up game against Kansas City Trailing Entering 7th: ...... 10-36 At Progressive Field: ...... 5-6 on September 28 at Wrigley Field. Leading Entering 8th: ...... 54-3 UPCOMING MILESTONES IN AWE OF AUGUST: The Cubs are 16-4 in August, the best record in the N.L. and Tied Entering 8th: ...... 10-8 Milestone: ...... Player (No. Needed) tied with Toronto for the best mark in the majors this month … with only eight Trailing Entering 8th: ...... 7-40 364 GP w/Cubs* ...... James Russell (2) games remaining in August, the Cubs are guaranteed to finish August above .500 … 300 Extra-Base Hits ...... (4) the Cubs have now played .500 or better ball in every calendar month this season. Leading Entering 9th: ...... 56-2 *To tie Bill Lee for ninth on the club’s all- © Thanks to a 14-13 record in June, a 15-12 mark in July and the 16-4 mark in Tied Entering 9th: ...... 12-4 time appearances list August, the Cubs have posted three-straight winning months for the first time Trailing Entering 9th: ...... 3-45 since 2008 when the club did so in each of the first five months of the campaign CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST (3) (April 17-9, May 18-11, June 15-12, July 15-11, August 20-8). Scoring First: ...... 51-10 © Chicago has won at least 14 games in four-straight months for the first time Player Date Date Games One-Run Games: ...... 27-17 since a five-month stretch April-August of 2008. Two-Run Games: ...... 12-7 (Injury) On Elig. Missed RHP Neil Ramirez 7/29 8/13 23 THIS IS ON THE RECORD: At 71-51 (.582), the Cubs are on pace for 94 victories and Extra-Inning Games: ...... 11-5 (left abdominal soreness) 15-Day currently have the third-best record in the N.L., fourth-best in the majors … three of Scoring Four or More: ...... 54-15 RHP Rafael Soriano 8/4 8/19 17 the top four records in belong to N.L. Central clubs as the Cardinals pace Scoring Fewer Than Four: ...... 17-36 (right shoulder inflammation) 15-Day the majors with a 78-45 mark (.634) and the Pirates rank third at 74-48 (.607) … Out-Hitting Opponents: ...... 45-8 RHP Jacob Turner 3/27 4/11 122 Kansas City is second overall at 75-48 (.610). Totals Equal: ...... 11-5 (right shoulder inflammation) 60-Day © The Cubs yesterday won their 71st game of the season and are two wins shy of Out-Hit by Opponents: ...... 15-38 matching their total from last season. Hit at Least One HR: ...... 47-22 MOST RBI, MLB ROOKIES © The Cubs yesterday collected their 71st win in their 122nd game, 37 games Hit Two or More HR: ...... 27-11 ahead of last year’s pace … last year, the Cubs did not win their 71st game until Playing Errorless Ball: ...... 44-21 1. , CHI ...... 74 September 24 in their 159th game. Committing at Least One Error: ...... 27-30 2. , SF ...... 59 © Today is the 13th (8-3) and final game of a 13-game stretch against sub-.500 3. Michael A. Taylor, WASH ...... 55 clubs through August 24 … starting May 11, the Cubs are 26-15 in their last 41 games against above .500 teams and are 30-21 in 4. Maikel Franco, PHI ...... 48 their 51 games against sub .500 clubs. 5. , LAD ...... 47

HOMER HAPPY: Thanks to five home runs yesterday and four home runs on Saturday, the Cubs have hit at least four homers in OPS LEADERS, consecutive games for the first time since September 21-22, 2007 vs. Pittsburgh. 1. , WASH ...... 1.095 © Overall, the Cubs hit 12 home runs in their series this weekend against the Braves, one blast shy of the franchise record for homers 2. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ...... 1.011 in a single series … the Cubs hit 13 home runs in a four-game series against the in June of 1961 … thanks to ESPN 3. , CIN...... 988 Stats and Info. 4. , CHI ...... 940 © Kris Bryant yesterday recorded his third multi-homer game and now has 19 blasts this season, extending his franchise record for most home runs by a Cubs player in his first major league campaign … Bryant has seen his last 11 homers come at Wrigley Field, the MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE 2013 first player to turn the trick within the same year since hit 12-straight homers at Wrigley from April 17-June 20, 1993.

1. ...... 88 HAVING A BLAST: Anthony Rizzo Saturday recorded his 25th homer of the season to become just the fifth left-handed hitter in 2. Anthony Rizzo ...... 80 franchise history to reach 25 home runs in multiple seasons (Anthony hit 32 home runs last year) … Rizzo joins (10 times), 3. Paul Goldschmidt ...... 79 Bill Nicholson (five), Henry Rodriguez (two) and Rick Monday (two) as franchise lefties with at least two seasons of 25 homers. 4. Todd Frazier ...... 77 © Anthony has also reached 20 homers for the third-straight year … he is the first Cubs left-handed hitter to reach 20 homers in three- straight years since Leon Durham’s four-year run from 1984-87 … in the last 55 years, Billy Williams is the only other Cubs lefty to MOST BY PITCHING STAFF, NL turn the trick, as he did so in 13-straight years from 1961-73.

1. Chicago Cubs ...... 1,067 THIS IS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE: Including five more home runs yesterday, the Cubs have hit 51 home runs since the All-Star break, most in 2. ...... 1,053 the National League and tied with Baltimore for most in the majors … in the team’s last 11 games, Chicago has belted 28 long balls for 3. ...... 1,031 an average of 2.5 homers per contest … the Cubs lead the majors with 36 homers in August. 4. St. Louis Cardinals ...... 996 © Chicago is batting .274 (166-for-605) with 109 runs scored in its last 18 games since August 4, good for an average of 6.1 runs per ...... 996 game … that includes a .307 average (47-for-153) with runners in scoring position. © In this 18-game stretch, the Cubs have scored five or more runs in 15 games … the Cubs have scored five or more runs 14 times in MOST WALKS DRAWN BY BATTERS an 18-game stretch for first time in 80 years … the last time the Cubs scored five or more runs 15 times in an 18-game stretch from July 21-August 3, 1935 … thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance. 1. Chicago Cubs ...... 425 2. Cleveland Indians ...... 423 CROSSING THE PLATE AT A RAPID RATE: ranks third in the N.L. with 83 runs scored, trailing only Arizona’s A.J. Pollock 3. Los Angeles Dodgers ...... 421 (88) and Washington’s Bryce Harper (86) … the 83 runs are just one shy of Fowler’s career mark of 84, done in 2011 with the Rockies. 4. ...... 412 © Fowler and are tied for fourth in the N.L. with 29 runs scored since the All-Star break … Schwarber is tied for second in the N.L. with 10 homers since the Break, while Anthony Rizzo is tied for fourth with nine … Rizzo has 28 RBI since the Break, third MOST PITCHES PER PLATE APP., NL most in the N.L., while Schwarber is tied for fifth with 26 RBI … Carlos Gonzalez leads with 36 RBI.

7. Kris Bryant, CHI ...... 4.13 THINGS ARE CLICKING: Dexter Fowler, who yesterday set his career mark with his 14th homer of the season, has a .457 on-base 8. , CHI ...... 4.12 percentage since the All-Star Break, the third-best OBP in the N.L. in that span … his 31 walks since the start of the second half are 9. Lucas Duda, NYM ...... 4.12 second in the majors, trailing only Joey Votto (43). 10. Dexter Fowler, CHI ...... 4.12 © In his last 10 games, Fowler is 18-for-39 (.462) with 12 runs, five doubles, two triples, three homers, six RBI and seven walks … he 11. Bryce Harper, WASH ...... 4.10 has posted a 1.476 OPS thanks to a .553 on-base percentage and an .923 slugging mark in this stretch.

UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION

Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Mon., August 24 CLE 1:05 p.m. WGN WBBM LHP Jon Lester (8-9, 3.58) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (8-13, 3.52) Tues., August 25 @SF 9:15 p.m. WGN WBBM RHP (15-6, 2.30) vs. RHP Matt Cain (2-3, 5.66) Wed., August 26 @SF 9:15 p.m. CSN/ESPN WBBM RHP (6-5, 4.03) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (3-6, 4.35) Thurs., August 27 @SF 2:45 p.m. CSN WBBM RHP Dan Haren (8-8, 3.76) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (15-6, 3.02) AUGUST 24, 2015 — PAGE 2

Today’s Cubs Starter — #34 LHP Jon Lester (8-9, 3.58)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 — Boston 10-7 2.52 21 21 0 0 143.0 128 52 40 9 32 149 Oakland 6-4 2.35 11 11 1 1 76.2 66 24 20 7 16 71 2015 — CUBS 8-9 3.58 24 24 0 0 148.1 143 66 59 14 39 153 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 124-76 3.58 277 276 11 4 1,744.1 1,635 745 694 159 584 1,610

2015 Season Last Time Out Jon today makes his 25th start of the season and major league leading 17th start at Jon was dealt the loss after surrendering a season-high seven runs on seven hits in a home … is the first Cubs pitcher to make at least six-straight starts at Wrigley Field season-low 2.2 innings of work … allowed three home runs for the first time since June since Fergie Jenkins, who had a seven-game streak, June 14-July 20, 1982 (thanks 11, 2013 at Tampa Bay. STATS Inc.) … went 4-0 with a 2.04 ERA (8 ER/35.1 IP) in five starts from July 18-August Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left 13 before allowing seven earned runs in 2.2 innings last time out. 8/19 DET L L, 15-8 2.2 7 7 7 3 4 62-34 0-7, 2 on  His four double-digit games are a single-season franchise record for a left-handed pitcher … the last Cub with more double-digit strikeout games in a season is Rich Harden, who recorded five such outings in 2008. Career vs. Cleveland  Righties are batting .248 (108-for-436) off the southpaw, while lefties are hitting Jon has made 14 starts against Cleveland, dating back to 2006 … last faced the Indians .265 (35-for-132) … opponents have a .319 batting average on balls in play. on June 12, 2014 with the Red Sox … earned the win after allowing just two runs (one  Has been the starting pitcher in seven of the Cubs 16 extra inning games (5-2). earned) over 7.2 frames in Boston’s 5-2 victory.  Tossed 4.1 innings in his Cubs debut as he became the first lefty to start on W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO for the Cubs since Terry Mulholland in 1997 … suffered the loss in 2014 1-0 1.17 1 1 7.2 8 2 1 0 1 4 the Cubs 3-0 setback. Career 7-1 3.23 14 14 86.1 76 34 31 5 26 87  Tossed 7.0-shutout innings as he collected his first win with the Cubs, May 1 vs. Milwaukee … was his 30th-career start of at least 7.0-shutout innings … retired 15- vs. Indians Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): of-16 Brewers hitters following a third inning hit-by-pitch, including his final 10 Aviles (.214-14-3-0-1) Gomes (.333-9-3-0-0) Sands (.000-3-0-0-0) batters … also tossed 7.0-scoreless frames July 1 at New York (N.L.). Brantley (.333-15-15-0-0) Kipnis (.500-4-2-0-2) Santana (.250-12-3-0-2)  Collected the win in four-consecutive starts from May 1-16, his longest streak Raburn (.200-15-3-0-0) since April 17-May 3, 2011 (four starts).  Went a career-high 10-straight starts without a win from May 22 to July 11, Career Notes despite posting a 3.50 ERA (24 ER/61.2 IP) during the span Jon became the 22nd-active pitcher, and the sixth lefty, to reach 1,500 strikeouts when  Finished June with a 0-3 record over five starts with a 5.74 ERA (17 ER/26.2 IP) he fanned Pittsburgh’s Sean Rodriguez in the third inning, May 16 … signed a six-year after going 4-1 with a 1.76 ERA (8 ER/41.0 IP) in six May starts … in the month of major league contract with the Cubs in December of 2014. May, ranked tied for third in the N.L. in wins (4), seventh in ERA (1.76) and third in  A three-time All-Star and two-time Champion, he has twice finished innings pitched (41.0). fourth in A.L. Cy Young award voting, doing so in 2010 and 2014.  Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning at Atlanta, July 19, before surrendering a  Has surpassed the 200.0 inning mark in three-straight seasons and in six of the last single to A.J. Pierzysnki to lead off the frame … allowed just two hits in 7.1 innings seven. as he picked up his first win since May 16.  In 2014, Jon made 21 starts for Boston before he was traded to Oakland, July 31 ...  Struck out a season-high 14 batters, July 29 vs. Colorado … was the most he made 11 outings for Oakland and started the A.L. Wild Card game against strikeouts by a Cubs lefty since at least 1914 and the most by a Cubs pitcher since Kansas City … all told, went 16-11 with a 2.46 ERA (60 ER/219.2 IP) in 32 starts Mark Prior struck out 16 batters, September 30, 2004 vs. Cincinnati. between the Red Sox and Athletics.  Posted a 1.66 ERA (8 ER/43.1 IP) in July, going at least 7.0 innings in each of his six  Became the first left-handed Opening Day starter for the Cubs since Terry starts … struck out 50 batters in a calendar month for the first time in his career … Mulholland in 1997 … Mulholland was also the last Cubs starter to make his Cubs first Cubs pitcher since at least 1914 with 50 or more strikeouts and five or five debut on Opening Day. fewer walks in a calendar month … led all pitchers in July with 50 strikeouts and  Ranks sixth among active left-handed pitchers with 1,610 strikeouts and fourth 43.1 innings pitched … ranked seventh in the N.L. in average against (.183) and with 8.31 strikeouts per nine innings. ninth in ERA (1.66).

 Went at least 7.0 innings in seven-straight starts, July 1-August 7 … was the

longest streak by a Cubs pitcher since Carlos Zambrano went seven-straight starts from June 28-August 2, 2005.

2015 Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/5 STL L, 3-0 4.1 8 3 3 2 6 89-57 0-3, 2 on Suffered his second Opening Day loss 2. 4/13 CIN ND, 7-6 W (10) 6.0 10 6 6 0 4 95-59 4-6 Most runs allowed since May 22, 2014 vs. TOR (7 runs) 3. 4/19 SD L, 5-2 5.1 6 3 3 2 4 97-57 2-2, 2 on Left with the game tied in the sixth inning 4. 4/24 @CIN ND, 7-3 W (11) 6.0 5 3 3 1 10 104-65 3-3 First quality start with the Cubs, season-high 10 Ks APRIL: 0-2, 6.23 ERA (4 GS) 21.2 29 15 15 5 24 5. 5/1 MIL W, 1-0 7.0 3 0 0 1 4 90-56 1-0 First win with the Cubs, retired 15-of-16 final batters faced 6. 5/6 @STL W, 6-5 7.0 7 4 1 2 6 106-73 6-4 Then season-high 106 pitches 7. 5/11 NYM W, 4-3 6.0 5 3 3 4 6 110-65 4-3 Third-consecutive win to begin May 8. 5/16 PIT W, 4-1 7.0 9 1 1 1 7 110-74 2-1 First-career start with 9+ hits and 1 or 0 R 9. 5/22 @ARI ND, 5-4 L (13) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 96-59 2-2 Sixth-consecutive quality start 10. 5/27 WSH L, 3-0 7.0 7 2 1 2 10 106-69 0-2 Tied season-high with 10 strikeouts MAY: 4-1, 1.76 ERA (6 GS) 41.0 36 12 8 12 37 11. 6/3 @MIA L, 7-3 5.0 9 6 6 1 4 97-60 3-6 Allowed season-high tying six runs 12. 6/9 @DET L, 6-0 4.1 9 5 5 2 5 93-54 0-4, 3 on Tied his shortest outing of the season 13. 6/14 CIN ND, 2-1 W (11) 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 96-65 1-1 Walked zero batters for second time this season 14. 6/20 @MIN ND, 4-1 W (10) 6.1 3 1 1 3 7 102-68 1-1, 0 on Second-straight start allowing one earned run 15. 6/25 LAD L, 4-0 4.0 4 4 4 4 5 75-44 0-4 Tossed season-low 4.0 innings and tied season-high in walks JUNE: 0-3, 5.74 ERA (5 GS) 26.2 30 17 17 10 25 16. 7/1 @NYM ND, 2-0 W (11) 7.0 5 0 0 1 7 107-70 0-0 Tossed 7.0-scoreless frames for the second time this season 17. 7/6 STL L, 6-0 7.0 2 2 0 2 8 95-62 0-2 Began the game with 6.1-hitless innings 18. 7/11 CWS L, 5-1 7.0 7 5 4 0 8 116-67 1-5 Tossed season-high 116 pitches in sixth-straight loss 19. 7/19 @ATL W, 4-0 7.1 2 0 0 1 7 110-63 2-0, 2 on Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning 20. 7/24 PHI ND, 5-3 L (10) 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 95-62 3-2 Credited with a no-decision despite leaving with the lead 21. 7/29 COL W, 3-2 8.0 5 2 2 1 14 117-77 3-2 First Cubs lefty with 14 strikeouts since at least 1914 JULY: 2-2, 1.66 ERA (6 GS) 43.1 28 11 8 5 50 22. 8/7 SF W, 7-3 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 100-60 6-2 Seventh-straight start of at least 7.0 innings 23. 8/13 MIL W, 9-2 6.0 7 2 2 2 10 105-67 5-2 Fourth double digit strikeout game of the season 24. 8/19 DET L, 15-8 2.2 7 7 7 3 4 62-34 0-7, 2 on Allowed three home runs in a season-low 2.2 frames

At the Plate Last Time and Career Highs and Lows AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Last Win: 8/13/15 vs. MIL, 9-2 (6.0,7,2,2,2,10) 2015 .023 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 22 0 0 Last Loss: 8/19/15 vs. DET, 15-8 (2.2,7,7,7,3,4) Career .013 80 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 1 44 0 0 Last Complete Game: 8/7/14 vs. MIN, 3-0 (9.0,3,0,0,2,8) LAST HIT: 7/6/15 vs. St. Louis (single off ) … at-bats since then — 13 Last Shutout: 8/7/14 vs. MIN, 3-0 (9.0,3,0,0,2,8) HOME RUNS: N/A Low-Hit Complete Game: No-Hitter – 5/19/08 vs. KC MOST HITS: 1 — 7/6/15 vs. St. Louis Most Strikeouts: 15 – 5/3/14 vs. OAK … also has one 14-K game, one 13-K game, five MOST RBI: N/A 12-K games, six 11-K games and 10 10-K games (24 total double-digit strikeout games) Most Hits Allowed: 12 (2x) — last, 6/7/14 @ DET Most Runs Allowed: 11 — 7/22/12 vs. TOR Longest Winning Streak: 8 games — 4/28-6/16/10 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games — 5/27-7/11/15

Tuesday’s Starter at San Francisco – RHP Jake Arrieta (15-6, 2.30) Jake will make his team-leading 26th start of the season and 14th on the road … last time out, August 20 vs. Atlanta, earned his league-leading 15th win after tossing 6.0-scoreless innings in the Cubs’ 7-1 victory … has tossed 12-consecutive quality starts, posting a 9-1 record and 1.26 ERA (12 ER/86.0 IP) in that stretch with 81 strikeouts and 21 walks.  Holds a 2-1 record with a 2.18 ERA (5 ER/20.2 IP) in three starts against the Giants dating back to 2010 … last faced San Francisco, August 9 of this season at Wrigley Field, tossing 7.2-scoreless innings and surrendering just four hits as the Cubs defeated the Giants, 2-0.  Has tossed 21 quality starts in 25 outings this season … has allowed one run or fewer in 13 starts.

August 24, 2015 – Page 3 #17 KRIS BRYANT-INF (.262, 19 HR, 74 RBI) Homestand: .391 (9-23), 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI, 2 BB, HBP

Current Streak: 3 Games (5-12) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (16), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (1) CUBS VS. INDIANS RHP COREY KLUBER GA RBI- 19; GW RBI- 10; 2-Out RBI- 34 Last HR: 8/23/15 vs. ATL (2 HR - Matt Wisler/David Aardsma) Career Bests: H- 4, 8/19/15 vs. DET; RBI- 6, 7/4/15 vs. MIA; R- 4, 8/23/15 vs. ATL Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI

Kris scored a career-best four runs, including his third multi-homer game yesterday … recorded his first career four-hit Dexter Fowler ...... 000 4 0 0 0 game August 19 vs. Detroit … second on the team with 63 walks and 74 RBI … leads all rookies in runs scored (69), Miguel Montero ...... 000 3 0 0 0 RBI, total bases (196), OBP (.367) and slugging (.476) … ranks in the top five among rookies in average, hits (108), home runs and walks … is batting .353 (24-for-68) with five homers in his last 19 games after hitting .118 (8-for-68) in CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD his previous 19 contests ... recorded his first career walkoff homer with a two-run blast July 27 vs. Colorado (9-8 win). Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  His last 11 home runs have come at Wrigley Field, the longest streak during a single season by a Cubs player since Kris Bryant ...... 291 206 60 16 45 Sammy Sosa, April 17-June 20, 1993 (12-straight). Starlin Castro ...... 274 1653 453 25 165  Has reached base safely in 44 of his last 51 home games … batting .291 (60-for-206) with 16 homers in 59 home ...... 256 403 103 11 40 games compared to .233 (48-for-206) with three homers in 54 road contests. ...... 291 134 39 3 12  Leads the team and ranks seventh in the N.L. with 4.13 pitches per plate appearance. Dexter Fowler ...... 259 251 65 9 22 Jonathan Herrera ...... 215 93 20 0 2 #13 STARLIN CASTRO-INF (.239, 5 HR, 46 RBI) Homestand: .333 (3-9), 2B, R Miguel Montero ...... 289 190 55 8 30 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-1) Multi-Hit Games (24): 2-hit (16), 3-hit (8), 4-hit (0) Anthony Rizzo ...... 279 958 267 43 135 GA RBI- 15; GW RBI- 10; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: 6/12/15 vs. CIN (Johnny Cueto) ...... 217 106 23 4 8 Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last 7/21/13 @ COL; RBI- 6, 5/7/10 @ CIN; R- 4, 9/12/11 @ CIN Addison Russell ...... 271 181 49 5 19

Starlin made his fourth start at second base Wednesday night … batting .276 (16-for-58) in his last 21 games after Kyle Schwarber ...... 210 62 13 6 15 ...... 266 244 65 5 32 batting .101 (7-for-69) in his previous 19 contests … has gone 2-for-6 as a pinch-hitter this season.

 Has three walk-off singles this season: April 18 vs. San Diego, June 13 vs. Cincinnati and June 14 vs. Cincinnati. CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2015  Notched his 900th career hit June 2 at Miami, becoming the youngest Cub player to reach the mark.

#8 CHRIS COGHLAN-OF (.250, 15 HR, 35 RBI) Homestand: .316 (6-19), 2 3B, 2 HR, 7 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-6) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (20), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Kris Bryant ...... 375 8 3 2 13 Starlin Castro ...... 286 14 4 0 8 GA RBI- 7; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 9 Last HR: 8/21/15 vs. ATL (Shelby Miller) Chris Coghlan ...... 250 4 1 0 3 Career Bests: H- 4 (9x), last 9/20/14 vs. LAD; RBI- 4, 8/14/15 @ CWS; R- 4, 6/11/10 @ TB Chris Denorfia ...... 167 6 1 0 4 Chris has gone 8-for-24 with two triples, four homers, nine runs scored and 10 RBI in his last eight games … recorded Dexter Fowler ...... 167 6 1 1 7 his fifth career multi-homer effort and collected a career-high four RBI, August 14 at White Sox … the Cubs are 16-1 Jonathan Herrera ...... 500 2 1 0 2 when he bats third in the lineup … is batting .305 (18-for-59) with six RBI in close and late situations. Miguel Montero ...... 500 10 5 0 9  Has two multi-homer games this season: May 19 at San Diego and August 14 at the White Sox. Anthony Rizzo ...... 333 6 2 0 7 David Ross ...... 333 6 2 0 4  Has made 79 starts in left field and 11 starts at second base. Addison Russell ...... 091 11 1 0 3 #15 CHRIS DENORFIA-OF (.266, 2 HR, 15 RBI) Homestand: .200 (1-5) Kyle Schwarber ...... 250 4 1 0 2 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-1) Multi-Hit Games (11): 2-hit (9), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Jorge Soler ...... 333 9 3 0 9 GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 4 Last HR: 8/13/15 vs. MIL (Francisco Rodriguez) Career Bests: H- 4 (6x), last 9/10/12 vs. STL; RBI- 4, 6/17/15 @ CLE; R- 3 (9x), last 9/4/14 @ TEX CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER

Chris made his first career pitching appearance August 19, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning … Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI snapped a 0-for-14 skid yesterday with a single … has gone 13-for-73 (.178) in his last 36 games after hitting .330 (33- Kris Bryant ...... 375 8 3 2 13 for-100) in his first 39 games … is 8-for-27 (.296) as a pinch-hitter this season … hit a sacrifice fly RBI in the 10th inning Starlin Castro ...... 258 62 16 0 40 June 23 vs. the Dodgers, his fourth-career walkoff RBI … hit a three-run homer June 17 at Cleveland and finished with Chris Coghlan ...... 317 41 13 0 37 a career-high four RBI. Chris Denorfia ...... 359 39 14 0 37  Began the season on the disabled list (mild left hamstring strain), making his first appearance with the Cubs on Dexter Fowler ...... 319 47 15 2 46 April 18 … had a second stint on the D.L. from May 5-June 7. Jonathan Herrera ...... 158 19 3 0 9 Miguel Montero ...... 345 87 30 2 79 #24 DEXTER FOWLER-OF (.257, 14 HR, 36 RBI) Homestand: .478 (11-23), 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 R, 3 RBI, 4 BB, HBP David Ross ...... 214 56 12 2 45 Current Streak: 2 Games (4-8) Multi-Hit Games (33): 2-hit (26), 3-hit (7), 4-hit (0) Anthony Rizzo ...... 257 35 9 1 31 GA RBI- 8; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 11 Last HR: 8/23/15 vs. ATL (Matt Wisler) Addison Russell ...... 091 11 1 0 3 Career Bests: H- 4 (4x), last 6/9/13 vs. SD; RBI- 4 (4x), last 6/21/15 @MIN; R- 3 (13x), last 8/13/15 vs. MIL Kyle Schwarber ...... 250 4 1 0 2 Jorge Soler ...... 300 10 3 0 10 Dexter hit his fourth leadoff homer yesterday and the 13th of his career … leads the team and ranks third in the N.L. with 83 runs … his 83 runs are the most by a Cubs leadoff hitter since Alfonso Soriano scored 92 times from the top CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2015 spot in the order in 2007 … batting .333 (44-for-132) with a .464 OBP since July 12, the second best OBP in the majors during that span … has drawn 31 walks in his last 34 games since July 17, the second-most in the majors during that Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI span … reached base in a career-high 22-straight games, July 12-August 8 … hitting .324 (34-for-105) against lefties Kris Bryant ...... 500 2 1 0 2 and .236 (83-for-351) off righties … ranks third on the team and 10th in the N.L. with 4.12 pitches per plate Starlin Castro ...... 333 6 2 0 0 appearance … leads the team with 17 SB. Chris Coghlan ...... 273 22 6 1 1  The Cubs are 69-43 when he hits leadoff, 43-19 when he scores a run and 16-3 when he scores at least two runs. Chris Denorfia ...... 296 27 8 0 0  Is batting .414 (24-for-58) with five doubles, two triples, six homers, 20 runs scored and 16 walks in his last 17 Dexter Fowler ...... 000 3 0 0 0 home games … has a .545 OBP and .879 slugging mark leading to a 1.425 OPS during that span. Jonathan Herrera ...... 185 27 5 0 1 Miguel Montero ...... 111 9 1 0 0  Had a season-high eight-game hitting streak (.484/15-31), August 12-20, including six multi-hit games. David Ross ...... 167 12 2 0 1 #19 JONATHAN HERRERA–INF (.235, 1 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand: .167 (1-6), 2B, R Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Current Streak: Hitless last 4 games (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Addison Russell ...... ---- 0 0 0 0 GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 7 Last HR: 7/2/15 @ NYM (Jacob deGrom) Kyle Schwarber ...... 000 6 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4, 6/19/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 3 (4x), last 7/2/15 @ NYM; R- 3 (2x), last 5/4/12 vs. ATL Jorge Soler ...... 500 2 1 0 0

Jonathan Wednesday night doubled and scored his first run since July 26 … went 12-for-40 (.300) with three doubles CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER and a homer in 18 games in July … collected a pinch-hit RBI double July 11 vs. the White Sox, his first pinch RBI of the season … tied a career-high July 2 in New York with three RBI, including a two-run homer, his first longball since July 7, Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI 2013 at Arizona … has started 24 games this season (16 2B, 8 3B). Kris Bryant ...... 500 2 1 0 2  Had a five-game hitting streak, July 1-7, his longest stretch since a six-game streak from September 10-21, 2013. Starlin Castro ...... 273 11 3 0 2 Chris Coghlan ...... 250 80 20 3 8 #47 MIGUEL MONTERO-C (.239, 13 HR, 41 RBI) Homestand: .421 (8-19), 4 2B, 2 HR, 3 R, 7 RBI, 4 BB Chris Denorfia ...... 235 162 38 3 18 Current Streak: 4 Games (6-14) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (12), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Dexter Fowler ...... 245 53 13 2 4 GA RBI- 13; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 18 Last HR: 8/23/15 vs. ATL (Matt Wisler) Jonathan Herrera ...... 231 91 21 0 5 Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 6/12/13 @ LAD; RBI- 6, 6/4/14 @ COL; R- 3 (7x), last 9/22/13 @ COL Miguel Montero ...... 193 88 17 3 15 Anthony Rizzo ...... 111 9 1 0 1 Miguel is 8-for-19 (.421) with four doubles and two homers in his last six games … has homered in consecutive games David Ross ...... 176 68 12 3 10 for the second time this season … he has homered in three-straight games once in his career (June 4-7, 2014) … hit his Addison Russell ...... ---- 0 0 0 0 second-career walk-off homer August 12 (last, April 30, 2014 vs. Colorado with Arizona), a solo shot in the 10th inning Kyle Schwarber ...... 000 6 0 0 0 … was his first homer since July 2 at the Mets … was activated from the 15-day disabled list August 7 (left thumb Jorge Soler ...... 500 2 1 0 0 sprain) … has gone 5-for-10 with nine RBI with the bases loaded.  Hit his 100th career homer April 26 in Cincinnati, a solo shot in the second … hit two homers on April 18 vs. San Diego … first two-homer game since August 14, 2010 at Washington (fifth career).

#44 ANTHONY RIZZO–INF (.291, 25 HR, 76 RBI) Homestand: .208 (5-24), 2 HR, 5 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB Current Streak: 4 Games (4-14) Multi-Hit Games (38): 2-hit (32), 3-hit (5), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 15; GW RBI- 11; 2-Out RBI- 31 Last HR: 8/22/15 vs. ATL (Williams Perez) Career Bests: H- 4 (4x), last 8/4/15 @ PIT; RBI- 6 (2x) last, 5/23/15 @ ARI; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU

Anthony has 13 RBI in his last 12 games … the Cubs are 41-12 when he scores a run, including nine-straight wins and 17 of the last 18 … is batting .341 (28-for-82) with five doubles, nine homers, 19 runs scored and 25 RBI in his last 23 games since July 29 … equaled his career high with four hits August 4 … homered in four-straight games, July 29- August 1 … is fourth in the majors in OBP (.401) and tied for third in the N.L. in doubles (30).  Ranks third in the majors with a .444 OBP against lefties (Votto, .455) … a left-handed batter has not led the majors in OBP against lefties in a season since in 2004.  Leads the team in games played (121), hits (128), doubles (30), total bases (237), home runs (25) and RBI (76) … has stolen 15 bases this season (second on the team), more than doubling his previous career high of six (2013).  Has two multi-homer games this season: June 5 at Washington and June 19 at Minnesota.  Tied his career mark with six RBI May 23 in Arizona (also done September 16, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh).  Leads the league with 24 HBP, setting a franchise record for most HBP in a season since 1900.

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#3 DAVID ROSS-C (.186, 1 HR, 7 RBI) Homestand: .250 (1-4) Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) CUBS HOME RUNS, 2015 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 7/26/15 vs. PHI (Hector Neris) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/26/13 vs. HOU; RBI- 5 (2x), last 6/22/07 @ SEA; R- 3 (4x), last 4/26/13 vs. HOU Batter (Total) ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS

David has caught six shutouts this season … Cubs have allowed one run or less in 10 of his 34 starts and allowed two Kris Bryant (19) ...... 7 8 2 2 Starlin Castro (5) ...... 4 1 – – runs or less in 16 of his 34 starts … the Cubs are 15-4 in his last 19 starts and are 22-12 overall in his 34 starts behind Chris Coghlan (15) ...... 9 4 2 – the plate this year, which projects to 105 wins over a 162-game stretch … owns a 2.78 catcher’s ERA. Chris Denorfia (2) ...... 1 – 1 –  Has made two appearances on the mound this season, May 9 at Milwaukee and July 26 vs. Philadelphia, retiring Dexter Fowler (14) ...... 11 2 – 1 all six batters faced … on July 26, he also hit his first with the Cubs becoming the first Cubs reliever Jonathan Herrera (1) ...... – 1 – – since Carlos Marmol in 2006 to homer. Miguel Montero (13) ...... 7 3 3 –

Anthony Rizzo (25) ...... 15 6 4 – #22 ADDISON RUSSELL-INF (.249, 9 HR, 34 RBI) Homestand: .381 (8-21), 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 5 R, 3 RBI, BB David Ross (1) ...... 1 – – – Current Streak: 4 Games (6-14) Multi-Hit Games (19): 2-hit (17), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Addison Russell (9) ...... 7 2 – – GA RBI- 6; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 21 Last HR: 8/22/15 vs. ATL (Matt Marksberry) Kyle Schwarber (11) ...... 5 4 2 – Career Bests: H- 3, 5/26/15 vs. WSH; RBI- 3 (2x), last 6/17/15 @ CLE; R- 2 (5x), last 8/20/15 vs. ATL Jorge Soler (7) ...... 3 4 – – Addison has homered in two of the last four games … has seen 21 of his 34 RBI come with two outs, including a second inning single Saturday … ranks second on the team and eighth in the N.L. with an average of 4.12 pitches per CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2015 plate appearance … has 23 doubles, tied for second-most among major league rookies and second-most on the Cubs (Rizzo, 30) … batting .345 (20-for-58) with four doubles, one triple and three home runs in his last 17 home games. Batter ...... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI  Has 84 hits out of the No. 9 hole this season, the most in an N.L. season since at least 1914 … went 3-for-4 August Kris Bryant (16) ...... 7 6 2 1 8 to pass St. Louis’ Cesar Izturis, who had 71 hits out of the nine spot in 2008. Starlin Castro (12) ...... 11 – 1 – Chris Coghlan (9)...... 7 1 1 –  Is batting .294 (35-for-119) with a .471 slugging mark in 34 games since the All-Star Break. Chris Denorfia (3) ...... 1 1 1 –  Reached safely in 16-straight games, April 26-May 13, a stretch that started with a career-best 12-game hitting Dexter Fowler (6) ...... 5 – 1 – streak from April 26-May 9 (.326/14-for-43) … was the longest hitting streak by a Cubs rookie since Mike Jonathan Herrera (3) ...... 2 1 – – Fontenot’s 12-gamer in 2007. Miguel Montero (10) ...... 4 6 – –

Anthony Rizzo (21) ...... 15 5 – 1 #12 KYLE SCHWARBER-OF (.284, 11 HR, 32 RBI) Homestand: .136 (3-22), 3 HR, 7 R, 5 RBI, 5 BB David Ross (1) ...... 1 – – – Current Streak: 1 Game (1-5) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (2) Addison Russell (3) ...... 1 2 – – GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: 8/23/15 vs. ATL (Matt Wisler) Kyle Schwarber (9) ...... 5 2 2 – Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 7/21/15 @ CIN; RBI- 4 (2x), last 8/13/15 vs. MIL; R- 3 (2x), last 8/18/15 vs. DET Jorge Soler (12) ...... 11 – 1 – Since the All-Star Break, Kyle ranks tied for second in the N.L. in home runs (10), tied for fourth in runs scored (29) and tied for fifth in RBI (26) … is the first Cubs player with 10 homers in his first 36 career games since Bob Speake hit 11 in HOME RUNS IN 2015 1955 … has five homers and 11 RBI in his last 10 games … recorded his second-career multi-homer game August 13 and tied a career-high with four RBI … scored a run in eight-straight games from August 1-11, the longest streak by a 2015 Season ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Cubs player since Starlin Castro scored in 10-straight games, July 30-August 9, 2011 … he has eight games of at least Cubs (128)...... 74 37 14 3 two runs and two RBI, most on the team … has reached base in 29 of 33 starts (Cubs are 23-10) … 23 runs scored in Opponents (108) ...... 64 31 10 2 his last 19 games.  Has made 15 starts in left field, 12 starts at catcher and six starts as designated hitter.  On July 21 went 4-for-7 with a game-winning solo homer in the 13th inning and a game-tying, two-run homer in the ninth that sent the game to extra innings … was his first four RBI game and was his second four-hit game in his first 11 big league contests.

#68 JORGE SOLER-OF (.265, 7 HR, 42 RBI) Homestand: .190 (4-21), HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SF Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (25): 2-hit (22), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 9; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 20 Last HR: 8/22/15 vs. ATL (Edwin Jackson) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/20/15 @ PIT; RBI- 4, 4/13/15 vs. CIN; R- 3, 4/13/15 vs. CIN

Jorge is batting .295 (28-for-95) with 16 RBI in his last 26 games … had a career-long 10-game hitting streak (.382/13- for-34) from July 31-August 11 … went 3-for-8 with a home run in two games against the White Sox this past weekend … is hitting .348 (16-for-46) with 19 RBI with runners in scoring position since July 12 … his 46 at-bats are the most in the majors with runners in scoring position during that span.  Batting .275 (75-for-273) with all seven homers off righties and .229 (16-for-70) against lefties.  Has gone 41-for-154 (.266) with three homers, six doubles and 23 RBI since being activated from the D.L. July 5 … was placed on the disabled list June 3 with a left ankle sprain.  Recorded a two-run double July 20 and slugged his fifth homer of the season July 19 in Atlanta, a solo shot … was his first blast since May 29 vs. Kansas City.

CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS

Game Opening HR: ...... Dexter Fowler, 8/23/15 vs. Atlanta (Matt Wisler) 1 — Fowler 112 (69-43), Coghlan 5 (1-4), Denorfia 3 (0-3), Soler 1 (0-1), Castro 1 (1-0) Walk-Off HR: ...... Miguel Montero, 8/12/15 vs. Milwaukee (Michael Blazek) 2 — Rizzo 43 (24-19), Bryant 28 (14-14), Schwarber 28 (20-8), Soler 15 (8-7), Coghlan 4 (3-1), Denorfia 2 (1-1), Fowler 1 (0-1), Castro 1 (1-0) Pinch-HR: ...... Chris Coghlan, 7/28/15 vs. Colorado (Gonzalez Germen) 3 — Rizzo 49 (25-24), Bryant 48 (24-24), Coghlan 17 (16-1), Soler 7 (5-2), Montero 1 (1-0) Pinch-Hit : ...... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) 4 — Montero 27 (12-15), Rizzo 29 (21-8), Castro 20 (12-8), Bryant 18 (10-8), Soler 15 (8-7), Inside-The-Park HR: ...... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) Coghlan 9 (7-2), Lake 3 (1-2), Fowler 1 (0-1) Three-Homer Game: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 5 — Castro 34 (17-17), Soler 20 (8-12), Montero 19 (11-8), Coghlan 13 (9-4), Bryant 17 (15-2), Pitcher Hitting Homer: ...... David Ross, 7/26/15 vs. Philadelphia (Hector Neris) Denorfia 12 (7-5), Castillo 2 (2-0), Lake 2 (1-1), Russell 1 (0-1), Olt 1 (0-1), Baxter 1 (1-0), st Homer in 1 M.L. At-Bat: ...... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) 6 — Castro 37 (20-17), Soler 26 (20-6), Coghlan 22 (8-14), Montero 10 (7-3), Denorfia 6 (4-2), Homer in 1st Cubs At-Bat: ...... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) Lake 4 (1-3), Szczur 4 (3-1), Baxter 4 (3-1), Russell 4 (2-2), Schwarber 2 (2-0), Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Castillo 1 (0-1), Olt 1 (0-1), Alcantara 1 (1-0) 7 — Ross 30 (19-11), Coghlan 22 (12-10), Denorfia 14 (6-8), Castro 12 (7-5), Montero 8 (6-2),

HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS Szczur 5 (3-2), Castillo 5 (2-3), Baxter 5 (3-2), Soler 4 (4-0), Herrera 4 (2-2), Alcantara 4 (3-1), Lake 3 (1-2), Teagarden 3 (2-1), Olt 1 (1-0), Russell 1 (0-1), Fowler 1 (0-1) 3-Homer Games (0): ...... N/A 8 — Hendricks 22 (13-9), Arrieta 22 (14-8), Lester 22 (12-10), Hammel 23 (12-11), Wood 7 (4-3), 2-Homer Games (11): ...... Jorge Soler, 4/13 vs. CIN; Miguel Montero, 4/18 vs. SD; Wada 6 (4-2), Ross 4 (3-1), Schwarber 3 (1-2), Richard 3 (2-1), Beeler 3 (2-1), Chris Coghlan, 5/19 @ SD; Anthony Rizzo, 6/5 @ WASH; Anthony Rizzo, 6/19 @ MIN; Haren 3 (2-1), Castro 1 (1-0), Denorfia 1 (1-0), Montero 1 (0-1), Roach 1 (0-1) Kris Bryant, 6/22 vs. LAD; Kris Bryant, 7/4 vs. MIA, Kyle Schwarber, 7/21 @ CIN; 9 — Russell 98 (58-40), Herrera 20 (11-9), La Stella 2 (1-1), Alcantara 2 (1-1) Kyle Schwarber, 8/13 vs. MIL; Chris Coghlan, 8/14 @ CWS; Kris Bryant, 8/23 vs. ATL C — Montero 65 (37-28), Ross 34 (22-12), Schwarber 12 (6-6), Castillo 8 (4-4), Teagarden 3 (2-1) Grand Slams (3): ...... Kris Bryant, 6/17 @ CLE; Dexter Fowler, 6/21 @ MIN 1B — Rizzo 121 (70-51), Baxter 1 (1-0) Kris Bryant, 7/4 vs. MIA 2B — Russell 84 (46-38), Herrera 16 (9-7), Coghlan 11 (10-1), Alcantara 6 (4-2), Castro 4 (2-2), 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (1): ...... Anthony Rizzo, 7/29-8/1 (4 games) La Stella 1 (0-1) Pinch-Homers (2): ...... Welington Castillo, 4/15 vs. CIN; Chris Coghlan, 7/28 vs. COL 3B — Bryant 108 (63-45), Herrera 8 (4-4), Olt 3 (1-2), Coghlan 1 (1-0), La Stella 1 (1-0), Back-to-Back Homers (5): ...... Chris Coghlan/Mike Olt, 4/11 @ COL; Alcantara 1 (1-0) SS — Castro 103 (58-45), Russell 19 (13-6) Kris Bryant/Anthony Rizzo, 5/11 vs. NYM; Dexter Fowler/Kyle Schwarber, 8/13 vs. MIL; LF — Coghlan 79 (44-35), Denorfia 17 (8-9), Schwarber 15 (13-2), Szczur 6 (5-1), Lake 4 (1-3), Chris Coghlan/Anthony Rizzo, 8/14 @ CWS; Miguel Montero/Jorge Soler, 8/22 vs. ATL Bryant 1 (0-1) Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): ...... N/A CF — Fowler 115 (69-46), Szczur 3 (1-2), Denorfia 3 (1-2), Bryant 1 (0-1) Pitchers Hitting Homers (2): ...... Jake Arrieta, 7/12 vs. CWS; David Ross, 7/26 vs. PHI RF — Soler 87 (52-35), Denorfia 18 (10-8), Lake 8 (3-5), Baxter 8 (5-3), Coghlan 1 (1-0) Game-Opening Homers (4): ...... Dexter Fowler, 5/8 @ MIL, 5/26 vs. WSH, 7/29 vs. COL & P — Arrieta 25 (17-8), Lester 24 (13-11), Hendricks 24 (14-10), Hammel 24 (12-12), 8/23 vs. ATL Wood 7 (4-3), Wada 7 (5-2), Richard 3 (2-1), Beeler 3 (2-1), Haren 4 (2-2), Roach 1 (0-1) Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (2): Kris Bryant, 7/27 vs. COL; Miguel Montero, 8/12 vs. MIL DH – Schwarber 6 (4-2), Montero 1 (0-1), Baxter 1 (1-0), Soler 1 (1-0), Bryant 1 (0-1)

RUNS SCORED BY INNING INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 58 49 81 46 76 47 45 44 44 19 509 OPP. 59 64 37 61 52 64 43 40 42 8 470

CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Castillo 0/1 0.0 % 0 0 5.91 (42 ER/64.0 IP) Montero 12/61 19.7 % 2 3 3.52 (237 ER/606.1 IP) Ross 13/54 24.1 % 4 2 2.78 (90 ER/291.1 IP) Schwarber 2/12 16.7% 0 1 4.83 (58 ER/108.0 IP) Teagarden 0/3 0.0% 0 0 1.59 (6 ER/34.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (6): Hendricks (2), Wood (1), Arrieta (1), Rondon (1), Hammel (1)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (22) Coghlan (8), Soler (4), Denorfia (4), Fowler (3), Lake (2), Schwarber (1) AUGUST 24, 2015 — PAGE 5 Cubs Pitching

TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB SO Starting Pitchers 42-31 3.59 3 707.0 655 309 282 175 682 Relievers 29-20 3.43 37 396.2 355 161 151 140 385 Season Totals 71-51 3.53 3/37 1,103.2 1,010 470 433 315 1,067

CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS 8/21 vs. ATL-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 8/6/15 vs. SF (5-4) 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) 8/21/15 vs. ATL 3/4 45/30 32/8 Tommy Hunter 8/22 vs. ATL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 8/12/15 vs. MIL (3-2, 10) 8/1/15 @ MIL (4-2) 8/6/15 vs. SF 1/1 10/7 2/1 Jason Motte 8/23 vs. ATL 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 8/21/15 vs. ATL (5-3) 7/22/15 @ CIN (6-5, 2) 8/13/15 vs. MIL 6/7 57/42 21/5 Clayton Richard 8/23 vs. ATL 0.2,2,1,1,0,0 8/14/15 @ CWS (6-4) N/A 8/12/15 vs. MIL 0/0 6/5 4/0 Hector Rondon 8/22 vs. ATL-S 1.0,0,0,0,1,1 7/22/15 @ CIN (6-5) GM 2 8/22/15 vs. ATL (9-7) 7/27/15 vs. COL 23/27 57/41 9/2 James Russell 8/23 vs. ATL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 5/12/13 @ WASH (2-1) 8/11/15 vs. MIL (6-3) 8/2/15 @ MIL 1/3 45/34 24/2 8/22 vs. ATL-W 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 8/22/15 vs. ATL (9-7) 6/6/15 @ WASH (4-2) 8/21/15 vs. ATL 2/4 60/48 18/7 8/22 vs. ATL 0.2,4,3,3,0,1 7/7/15 vs. STL (5-3, GM 2) 5/16/15 vs. PIT (4-1) 8/11/15 vs. MIL 1/1 32/26 18/6 2015 SEASON TOTALS 37/53 (.698) 420/307 (.731) 186/49 (.263)

#52 JUSTIN GRIMM–RHP (2-3, 1.24 ERA, 3 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 15-15, 3 SV MOST IP, 2015: 1.2 (2x), last 8/14 @ CWS MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 - 6/14/13 vs. TOR 2015 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS

LAST WIN: 8/6/15 vs. SF (5-4) LAST SV: 8/8/15 vs. SF (8-6) CUBS OPPONENTS

Owns a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) with 25 strikeouts in his last 23 appearances … has made 17, 6/17 @ CLE ...... Largest Winning Margin ..... 8 (2x), last 7/22 @ CIN (GM 1) 45 outings this season, striking out 53 in his 36.1 innings … holding opponents to a .164 5, 7/22 @ CIN (GM 2) ...... Largest Come Behind Win ...... 5, 5/4 @ STL average (21-for-128) … has walked just 13. 17, 6/17 @ CLE ...... Most Runs ...... 15, 8/19 vs. DET  Recorded his 12th hold August 21st vs. Atlanta, tossing a scoreless frame. 7, 6/17 @ CLE (9th) ...... Most Runs, Inn...... 5 (3x), last 8/22 vs. ATL (5th)  Tied his season high with 1.2 scoreless innings August 14 at the White Sox. 18, 6/17 @ CLE ...... Most Hits ...... 21, 8/19 vs. DET  Earned his third save of the year on August 8 vs. San Francisco. 6 (2x), 6/17 @ CLE (2nd & 3rd) ...... Most Hits, Inn...... 6, (3x), last 6/27 @ STL (4th) 0, 7/25 vs. PHI ...... Fewest Hits ...... 2, (2x) last 7/18 @ ATL  Was on the D.L. from April 10-May 6 with right forearm inflammation. 5 (2x), last 8/23 vs. ATL ...... Most Home Runs ...... 5, 8/19 vs. DET #21 TOMMY HUNTER–RHP (1-0, 3.24 ERA, 1 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 45-33, 16 SV 3, 8/13 vs. MIL (5th) ...... Most Home Runs, Inn...... 2 (7x), last 8/19 vs. DET (2nd) MOST IP, 2015: 2.0 (6x), last 7/30 vs. DET MOST IP, CAREER: 5.0, 8/1/08 vs. TOR 5 (2x), last 8/4 @ PIT ...... Most Doubles ...... 7, 7/25 vs. PHI LAST WIN: 8/12/15 vs. MIL (6-3, 10 inn.) LAST SV: 8/1/15 @ MIL (4-2) 2 (2x), last 8/19 vs. DET ...... Most Triples ...... 3, 7/26 vs. PHI

Was acquired July 31 from Baltimore for Junior Lake, made his Cubs debut 8, 8/19 vs. DET...... Most Extra-Base Hits ...... 12, 8/19 vs. DET August 1 in Milwaukee and recorded a save by retiring his two batters faced … went 2-2 9, 5/15 vs. PIT ...... Most BBs By Batters ...... 8 (2x), last 6/16 vs. CLE with six holds and a 3.63 ERA (18 ER/44.2 IP) in 39 outings for the Orioles this season. 16 (2x), last 7/29 vs. COL ...... Most Ks By Pitchers ...... 18 (3x), last 8/16 @ CWS  Earned first victory as a Cub, August 12 vs. Milwaukee, tossing a scoreless 10th. 5, 4/28 vs. PIT ...... Most Stolen Bases ...... 5 (2x), last 8/13 vs. MIL  Owns a 3.24 ERA (3 ER/8.1 IP) with two homers allowed in 10 games with Cubs. 3 (3x), last 8/4 @ PIT ...... Most Double Plays Turned ...... 5, 7/10 vs. CWS 3 (2x), last 5/27 vs. WSH ...... Most Errors Committed ...... 4, 4/12 @ COL  Saw time as Baltimore’s closer last year and recorded 11 saves to go along with 12 holds and a 2.97 ERA (20 ER/60.2 IP) in 60 appearances. 16, 5/15 vs. PIT ...... Most Left On Base ...... 12 (2x), last 7/22 @ CIN (GM 2)

#30 JASON MOTTE–RHP (8-1, 3.91 ERA, 6 SV, 9 HOLDS) CAREER: 26-14, 60 SV Longest Winning Streak: 9 games ...... 8/6-15 MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 7/21 @ CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (11x), last 7/21/15 @ CIN Longest Losing Streak: 5 games ...... 6/24-29 LAST WIN: 8/21/15 vs. ATL (5-3) LAST SV: 7/22/15 @ CIN (6-5, GM 2) Most Runs, Both Clubs: 23 (CUBS 8, DET 15) ...... 8/19 vs. DET

Has a 5.40 ERA (10 ER/16.2 IP) in his last 20 relief appearances (one win, two blown Most Hits, Both Clubs: 32, (CUBS 11, DET 21) ...... 8/19 vs. DET saves) … has held opponent scoreless in 43 of 57 games overall. Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 8 (CUBS 3, DET 5) ...... 8/19 vs. DET  Picked up his major league-leading eighth win as a reliever, August 21 vs. Atlanta. Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 30 (CUBS 16, CIN 14) ...... 4/21 @ CIN Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 28 (CUBS 16, PIT 12) ...... 5/15 vs. PIT  Has recorded a team-high seven-straight wins dating to May 23rd at Arizona. Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 5 (CUBS 2, ARI 3) ...... 5/24 @ ARI  July 21, earned his career-high seventh win after tossing a season-high 2.0 innings Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 8 ...... 7/26-8/2 in Cincinnati, also matching his career high in innings. Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 8 ...... 6/23-7/1 #33 CLAYTON RICHARD–LHP (3-0, 3.68 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 49-47, 0 SV Consecutive Errorless Games: 8...... 5/10-17 MOST IP, 2015: 6.1, 7/4 vs. MIA MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (2x), last 8/8/12 vs. Cubs Consecutive Games With an Error: 4 ...... 5/22-25 LAST WIN: 8/14/15 @ CWS (6-5) LAST SV: N/A Shortest Game, Time: 2:08 ...... 5/21 @ SD

Clayton was acquired from Pittsburgh for cash on July 3 … designated for assignment by Longest Game, Time: 5:01 ...... 5/15 vs. PIT Cubs August 2, then signed August 5 … missed the entire 2014 season after undergoing Most Innings: 13 ...... 5/23 @ ARI and 7/21 @ CIN shoulder surgery … earned the win in his Cubs debut, July 4 vs. Miami, tossing 6.1 Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,688 ...... 7/12 vs. CWS innings of two-run ball while fanning four. Largest Road Crowd: 49,303 ...... 4/10 @ COL  Tossed a career-high 3.1 innings of relief (5 H, 1 ER, 4 SO) August 19 vs. Detroit. Series Sweeps: 7 ...... @ CIN (2), 4/24-26, vs. NYM (4), 5/11-14, @ NYM (3), 6/30-7/2, @ MIL (4), 7/30-8/2, vs. SF (4), 8/6-9, vs. MIL (3), 8/11-13,  Recorded the win August 14 with 2.0 scoreless innings (1 H, 1 BB, 3 SO). vs. ATL (4), 8/20-23  Earned his first-career hold, August 12 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 1.1-scoreless innings of relief in Chicago’s 3-2 win in 10 innings. BATTING HIGHLIGHTS  Is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA (18 ER/38.0 IP) in 24-career relief appearances. Longest Hitting Streak: 14 games, Bryant ...... 6/3-18 Most Runs Scored: 4, Bryant ...... 8/23 vs. ATL #56 HECTOR RONDON–RHP (4-2, 1.59 ERA, 23 SV, 8 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-7, 52 SV Most Hits: 4 (5x), last Bryant ...... 8/19 vs. DET MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 7/21 @ CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (15x), last 7/21/15 @ CIN Most Total Bases: 11, Schwarber ...... 7/21 @ CIN LAST WIN: 7/22/15 @ CIN (6-5, GM 2) LAST SV: 8/22/15 vs. ATL (9-7) Most Extra-Base Hits: 3, Schwarber ...... 7/21 @ CIN

Has a 0.48 ERA (2 ER/37.2 IP) in his last 38 games since May 25 … has converted 23 of 27 Most Doubles: 2 (10x), last Russell...... 8/15 @ CWS save chances and held the opponent scoreless in 49 of 57 outings … has a 0.99 WHIP, Most Triples: 2, Fowler ...... 4/11 @ COL has struck out 55 in 56.2 innings, walked just 14 and allowed two homers. Most RBI: 6 (2x), Rizzo & Bryant ...... 5/23 @ ARI & 7/4 vs. MIA Most Stolen Bases: 2 (2x), last Bryant ...... 7/22 @ CIN (GM 2)  Notched his 23rd save of the year, August 21 vs. Atlanta. Most Walks: 4 (2x), last Soler ...... 5/15 vs. PIT  Recorded his 50th career save August 15 at the White Sox. Most Strikeouts: 4 (4x), last Baxter ...... 6/14 vs. CIN  Blew his fourth save, August 12 vs. Brewers, allowing an unearned run. 2-Hit Innings: N/A ...... N/A  August 7, converted his 18th save of the season vs. Giants by recording the final

five outs... was his first-career save of more than 1.0 inning. PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS #40 JAMES RUSSELL-LHP (0-2, 4.45 ERA, 1 SV, 8 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-17, 4 SV Longest Winning Streak: 7, Motte ...... 5/23-current MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 5/15 vs. PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 4.2, 5/2/11 @ LAD Longest Losing Streak: 6, Lester ...... 5/27-7/11 LAST WIN: 5/12/13 @ WASH (2-1) LAST SV: 8/11/15 vs. MIL (6-3) Complete Game Shutouts: 2, Hendricks & Arrieta ...... 5/21 @ SD (3-0), 6/21 @ MIN (8-0)

Has allowed 17 runs (16 earned) in 32.1 innings covering 46 outings with the Cubs … has 9.0-Inning Complete Games: 3, last Arrieta ...... 7/12 vs. CWS (3-1) stranded 22 of 24 inherited runners … allowed a season-high five runs on six hits in 1.2 Low-Hit Complete Game: 2, Arrieta ...... 7/12 vs. CWS (3-1) innings on August 19 vs. Detroit … had his contract selected May 5. Longest Outing, Reliever: 3.2, Jackson ...... 6/9 @ DET Most Strikeouts, Starter: 14, Lester ...... 7/29 vs. COL  August 11 vs. Brewers, recorded his first save since June 16, 2014 at Miami. Reliever: 6, Wood ...... 7/28 vs. COL  Is 10th on the club’s all-time appearance list with 361 appearances. Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Lester ...... 7/29 vs. COL  May 19 in San Diego, made his 324th appearance for the Cubs, surpassing Willie Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 22.1, Hendricks ...... 6/24-7/10 Hernandez for most by a southpaw in franchise history. Reliever: 13.0 (2x), Strop & Grimm ...... 7/19-8/14 & 7/21-current #46 PEDRO STROP–RHP (2-6, 2.91 ERA, 2 SV, 23 HOLDS) CAREER: 13-18, 7 SV Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 17, Rondon ...... 8/12/14-4/12/15 MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 5/10 @ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (9x), last 5/10/15 @ MIL Consecutive Batters Retired: 16, Arrieta ...... 4/20 @ PIT LAST WIN: 8/22/15 vs. ATL (9-7) LAST SV: 6/6/15 @ WASH (4-2) Most Runs Allowed: 7 (2x), Hendricks & Lester ...... 6/19 @ MIN & 8/19 vs. DET

Leads the team and is fourth in the N.L. with 23 holds … is holding opponents to a .155 Most Hits Allowed: 11, Hendricks ...... 6/19 @ MIN average (29-for-187) … has walked 26 and struck out 64 in 55.2 innings … held the Most Homers Allowed: 3 (5x), last Lester ...... 8/19 vs. DET opponent scoreless in 50 of 60 outings … June 6 picked up his second save of the season Most Walks Issued: 6, Arrieta ...... 6/16 vs. CLE with a scoreless ninth in Washington, stranding a runner. Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 7.0, Lester ...... 7/18 @ ATL

 Earned his second win of the year, August 22 vs. Atlanta, tossing a scoreless eighth. MISCELLANEOUS INFO  Recorded his 23rd hold of the year, August 21 vs. Atlanta.

 Fanned a career-high tying four in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Cincinnati, July 22. Come-From-Behind Wins: 29 High-Water Mark: 20 over (71-51) #37 TRAVIS WOOD–LHP (5-4, 4.52 ERA, 1 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 39-52, 1 SV Losses after Leading: 17 Low-Water Mark: 1 under (1-2) MOST IP, 2015: 7.0 (2x), last 4/28 vs. PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0, 7/10/10 @ PHI Games Won in Last At-Bat: 20 No. of Times at .500 Mark: 3 (1-1, 2-2, 15-15) LAST WIN: 7/7/15 vs. STL (5-3, GM 2) LAST SV: 5/16/15 vs. PIT (4-1) Walkoff Wins: 11 – last, August 12 vs. MIL

Has posted a 3.63 ERA (18 ER/44.2 IP) and gone 3-2 with a save in 32 relief appearances (Montero walk-off homer) since transitioning from the starting rotation in mid-May … has held opponents to a .240 average (40-for-167) and allowed just two homers in his 32 relief outings.  Earned his third career hold, August 11 vs. Brewers, tossing a scoreless inning.  Set career-highs in innings (3.2) and strikeouts (six) in relief July 28 vs. Colorado.  Is 2-2 with a 5.59 ERA (23 ER/37.0 IP) and 39 strikeouts in seven starts this season. AUGUST 24, 2015 — PAGE 6 Cubs 2015 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 4/5 STL L 0-3 Wainwright-LESTER (0-1)-Rosenthal 0-1 5th, -1.0 35,055 88 7/17 @ATL L 2-4 Vizcaino-STROP (1-5)-Johnson 47-41 3rd, -9.0 42,532 4/6 OFF DAY 0-1 T3rd, -1.0 89 7/18 @ATL W 4-0 LESTER (5-8)-Banuelos 48-41 3rd, -9.0 45,758 4/7 STL POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date 7/7) 0-1 T3rd, -1.0 90 7/19 @ATL W 4-1 ARRIETA (11-5)-Miller 49-41 3rd, -8.0 31,690 2 4/8 STL W 2-0 ARRIETA (1-0)-Lynn-RONDON (1) 1-1 T2nd, -1.0 26,814 91 7/20 @CIN L 4-5 Matheus-GRIMM (1-3)-Chapman 49-42 3rd, -8.5 34,900 4/9 OFF DAY 1-1 T2nd, -1.5 92 7/21 @CIN W 5-4 (13) MOTTE (7-1)-Adcock-GRIMM (2) 50-42 3rd, -8.5 36,845 3 4/10 @COL L 1-5 Bergman-WOOD (0-1) 1-2 T2nd, -2.5 49,303 93 7/22 @CIN L 1-9 Leake-HENDRICKS (4-5) 50-43 3rd, -9.0 35,093 4 4/11 @COL W 9-5 HAMMEL (1-0)-Kendrick 2-2 T2nd, -1.5 43,812 94 7/22 @CIN W 6-5 RONDON (4-2)-Chapman-MOTTE (6) 51-43 3rd, -9.0 39,183 5 4/12 @COL W 6-5 RAMIREZ (1-0)-Hawkins-RONDON (2) 3-2 T2nd, -0.5 41,363 7/23 OFF DAY 51-43 3rd, -9.5 6 4/13 CIN W 7-6 (10) RONDON (1-0)-Parra 4-2 1st, +0.5 26,390 95 7/24 PHI L 3-5 (10) Giles-RUSSELL (0-2)-Papelbon 51-44 3rd, -10.5 41,230 7 4/14 CIN L 2-3 DeSclafani-ARRIETA (1-1)-Chapman 4-3 2nd, -0.5 27,525 96 7/25 PHI L 0-5 Hamels-ARRIETA (11-6) 51-45 3rd, -11.5 41,683 8 4/15 CIN W 5-0 WOOD (1-1)-Marquis 5-3 1st, +0.5 29,205 97 7/26 PHI L 5-11 Nola-HAMMEL (5-5) 51-46 3rd, -11.5 41,123 4/16 OFF DAY 5-3 T1st, +0.5 98 7/27 COL W 9-8 SORIANO (1-0)-Axford 52-46 3rd, -11.5 35,070 9 4/17 SD L 4-5 Shields (2-0)-SCHLITTER (0-1)-Kimbrel 5-4 2nd, -1.0 32,138 99 7/28 COL L 2-7 Flande-BEELER (0-1) 52-47 3rd, -11.5 36,747 10 4/18 SD W 7-6 (11) ROSSCUP (1-0)-Kimbrel 6-4 2nd, -1.0 33,958 100 7/29 COL W 3-2 LESTER (6-8)-Butler-RONDON (13) 53-47 3rd, -10.5 38,874 11 4/19 SD L 2-5 Cashner-LESTER (0-2)-Benoit 6-5 2nd, -2.0 29,113 101 7/30 @MIL W 5-2 SORIANO (2-0)-Smith-RONDON (14) 54-47 3rd, -10.5 36,306 12 4/20 @PIT W 5-2 ARRIETA (2-1)-Caminero 7-5 2nd, -1.5 11,777 102 7/31 @MIL W 4-1 HAMMEL (6-5)-Jungmann-RONDON (15) 55-47 3rd, -10.5 35,669 13 4/21 @PIT W 9-8 JACKSON (1-0)-Melancon-RONDON (3) 8-5 2nd, -0.5 13,680 103 8/1 @MIL W 4-2 HENDRICKS (5-4)-Garza-HUNTER (1) 56-47 3rd, -9.5 41,720 14 4/22 @PIT L 3-4 Worley-HAMMEL (1-1)-Watson 8-6 2nd, -1.5 15,101 104 8/2 @MIL W 4-3 RICHARD (2-0)-Lohse-RONDON (16) 57-47 3rd, -9.5 38,536 15 4/23 @PIT L 4-5 Liz-SCHLITTER (0-2)-Melancon 8-7 2nd, -2.5 22,224 8/3 @PIT POSTPONED – Rain (Make-up date TBD) 57-47 3rd, -9.5 16 4/24 @CIN W 7-3 (11) MOTTE (1-0)-Badenhop 9-7 2nd, -2.5 39,891 105 8/4 @PIT W 5-0 ARRIETA (12-6)-Happ 58-47 3rd, -8.5 34,993 4/25 @CIN POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date 7/22) 9-7 T2nd, -3.0 106 8/5 @PIT L 5-7 Bastardo-WOOD (5-4)-Melancon 58-48 3rd, -9.5 35,759 17 4/26 @CIN W 5-2 ARRIETA (3-1)-DeSclafani-RONDON (4) 10-7 T2nd, -2.0 38,954 107 8/6 SF W 5-4 GRIMM (2-3)-Heston-RONDON (17) 59-48 3rd, -9.5 41,242 18 4/27 PIT W 4-0 HAMMEL (2-1)-Worley 11-7 2nd, -1.0 29,159 108 8/7 SF W 7-3 LESTER (7-8)-Vogelsong-RONDON (18) 60-48 3rd, -9.5 41,311 19 4/28 PIT W 6-2 WOOD (2-1)-Locke 12-7 2nd, -1.0 29,915 109 8/8 SF W 8-6 HENDRICKS (6-5)-Cain-GRIMM (3) 61-48 3rd, -9.5 41,305 20 4/29 PIT L 1-8 Cole-HENDRICKS (0-1) 12-8 2nd, -2.0 30,634 110 8/9 SF W 2-0 ARRIETA (13-6)-Peavy-RONDON (19) 62-48 3rd, -8.5 39,939 4/30 OFF DAY 12-8 2nd, -2.5 8/10 OFF DAY 62-48 3rd, -8.5 21 5/1 MIL W 1-0 LESTER (1-2)-Peralta-RONDON (5) 13-8 2nd, -2.5 31,128 111 8/11 MIL W 6-3 HAREN (8-7)-Jungmann-RUSSELL (1) 63-48 3rd, -8.5 37,109 22 5/2 MIL L 1-6 Fiers-ARRIETA (3-2) 13-9 2nd, -3.5 34,878 112 8/12 MIL W 3-2 (10) HUNTER (1-0)-Blazek 64-48 3rd, -8.5 36,438 23 5/3 MIL L 3-5 Smith-STROP (0-1)-Rodriguez 13-10 2nd, -4.5 33,398 113 8/13 MIL W 9-2 LESTER (8-8)-Cravy 65-48 3rd, -7.5 40,799 24 5/4 @STL L 9-10 Socolovich-STROP (0-2)-Maness 13-11 2nd, -5.5 41,981 114 8/14 @CWS W 6-5 RICHARD (3-0)-Samardzija-RONDON (20) 66-48 3rd, -7.5 36,386 25 5/5 @STL L 4-7 Harris-JACKSON (0-1)-Rosenthal 13-12 2nd, -6.5 41,613 115 8/15 @CWS W 6-3 ARRIETA (14-6)-Quintana-RONDON (21) 67-48 3rd, -7.5 39,579 26 5/6 @STL W 6-5 LESTER (2-2)-Lynn-RONDON (6) 14-12 2nd, -5.5 42,207 116 8/16 @CWS L 1-3 Sale-HAREN (8-8)-Robertson 67-49 3rd, -7.5 39,475 27 5/7 @STL L 1-5 Lackey-ARRIETA (3-3)-Rosenthal 14-13 2nd, -6.5 44,472 8/17 OFF DAY 67-49 3rd, -8.0 28 5/8 @MIL W 7-6 HAMMEL (3-1)-Nelson 15-13 2nd, -6.5 38,283 117 8/18 DET L 8-10 Alburquerque-STROP (1-6) 67-50 3rd, -8.0 39,684 29 5/9 @MIL L 4-12 Lohse-WOOD (2-2) 15-14 2nd, -6.5 39,600 118 8/19 DET L 8-15 Feliz-LESTER (8-9) 67-51 3rd, -9.0 40,310 30 5/10 @MIL L 2-3 (11) Blazek-MOTTE (1-1) 15-15 2nd, -6.5 41,467 119 8/20 ATL W 7-1 ARRIETA (15-6)-Foltynewicz 68-51 3rd, -8.5 34,633 31 5/11 NYM W 4-3 LESTER (3-2)-deGrom-RONDON (7) 16-15 2nd, -6.0 32,980 120 8/21 ATL W 5-3 MOTTE (8-1)-Miller-RONDON (22) 69-51 3rd, -7.5 39,211 32 5/12 NYM W 6-1 ARRIETA (4-3)-Syndergaard 17-15 2nd, -6.0 31,542 121 8/22 ATL W 9-7 STROP (2-6)-Jackson-RONDON (23) 70-51 3rd, -6.5 41,196 33 5/13 NYM W 2-1 RONDON (2-0)-Torres, C. 18-15 2nd, -5.0 33,709 122 8/23 ATL W 9-3 HAMMEL (7-5)-Wisler 71-51 3rd, -6.5 39,581 34 5/14 NYM W 6-5 STROP (1-2)-Niese-RONDON (8) 19-15 2nd, -5.0 31,496 123 8/24 CLE … 1:05 PM … WGN 35 5/15 PIT W 11-10 (12) JACKSON (2-1)-Liz 20-15 2nd, -4.0 33,617 124 8/25 @SF … 9:15 PM … WGN 36 5/16 PIT W 4-1 LESTER (4-2)-Cole-WOOD (1) 21-15 2nd, -3.0 38,883 125 8/26 @SF … 9:15 PM … CSN 37 5/17 PIT L 0-3 Burnett-ARRIETA (4-4)-Melancon 21-16 2nd, -4.0 36,289 126 8/27 @SF … 2:45 PM … CSN 5/18 OFF DAY 21-16 2nd, -3.5 127 8/28 @LAD … 9:10 PM … WGN 38 5/19 @SD L 3-4 Benoit-RUSSELL (0-1)-Kimbrel 21-17 2nd, -4.5 25,917 128 8/29 @LAD … 8:10 PM … WGN 39 5/20 @SD W 3-2 GRIMM (1-0)-Ross-RONDON (9) 22-17 2nd, -4.5 25,028 129 8/30 @LAD … 7:05 PM … ESPN 40 5/21 @SD W 3-0 HENDRICKS (1-1)-Despaigne 23-17 2nd, -3.5 30,021 130 8/31 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 41 5/22 @ARI L 4-5 (13) Delgado-ROSSCUP (1-1) 23-18 2nd, -3.5 34,498 131 9/1 CIN … 7:05 PM … WGN 42 5/23 @ARI W 9-6 MOTTE (2-1)-Burgos-STROP (1) 24-18 2nd, -2.5 30,502 132 9/2 CIN … 1:20 PM … CSN 43 5/24 @ARI L 3-4 Hellickson-HAMMEL (3-2)-Ziegler 24-19 2nd, -3.5 39,660 9/3 OFF DAY 44 5/25 WSH L 1-2 Roark-GRIMM (1-1)-Storen 24-20 2nd, -4.5 38,463 133 9/4 ARI … 1:20 PM … CSN 45 5/26 WSH W 3-2 RONDON (3-0)-Grace 25-20 2nd, -4.5 30,440 134 9/5 ARI … 1:20 PM … CSN 46 5/27 WSH L 0-3 Scherzer-LESTER (4-3)-Storen 25-21 2nd, -5.5 34,215 135 9/6 ARI … 1:20 PM … WGN 5/28 OFF DAY 25-21 2nd, -5.5 136 9/7 @STL … 1:15 PM … WGN 47 5/29 KC L 4-8 Herrera-STROP (1-3) 25-22 2nd, -6.5 34,273 137 9/8 @STL … 7:15 PM … CSN 5/30 KC POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date 9/28) 25-22 T2nd, -6.0 138 9/9 @STL … 12:45 PM … CSN 48 5/31 KC W 2-1 (11) ROSSCUP (2-1)-Madson 26-22 2nd, -6.0 37,766 139 9/10 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 49 6/1 @MIA W 5-1 HAMMEL (4-2)-Urena 27-22 2nd, -5.0 20,964 140 9/11 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 50 6/2 @MIA L 2-5 Hand-HENDRICKS (1-2)-Ramos 27-23 T2nd, -6.0 23,789 141 9/12 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 51 6/3 @MIA L 3-7 Haren-LESTER (4-4) 27-24 3rd, -7.0 22,962 142 9/13 @PHI … 12:35 PM … WGN 52 6/4 @WSH W 2-1 ARRIETA (5-4)-Gonzalez-RONDON (10) 28-24 3rd, -7.0 35,465 9/14 OFF DAY 53 6/5 @WSH L 5-7 Roark-WADA (0-1)-Storen 28-25 3rd, -8.0 36,124 143 9/15 @PIT … 6:05 PM … WGN 54 6/6 @WSH W 4-2 HAMMEL (5-2)-Ross-STROP (2) 29-25 3rd, -7.0 38,214 144 9/16 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 55 6/7 @WSH W 6-3 HENDRICKS (2-2)-Z’mann-MOTTE (1) 30-25 3rd, -7.0 40,939 145 9/17 @PIT … 11:35 AM … WGN 6/8 OFF DAY 30-25 T2nd, -6.5 146 9/18 STL … 1:20 PM … ABC7 56 6/9 @DET L 0-6 Sanchez-LESTER (4-5) 30-26 T2nd, -6.5 33,301 147 9/19 STL … 12:05 PM … FOX 57 6/10 @DET W 12-3 ARRIETA (12-3)-Greene 31-26 T2nd, -6.5 33,397 148 9/20 STL … 1:20 PM … CSN 58 6/11 CIN W 6-3 WOOD (3-2)-Lorenzen-RONDON (11) 32-26 2nd, -6.0 35,031 149 9/21 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 59 6/12 CIN L 4-5 (10) Hoover-RONDON (3-1)-Chapman 32-27 3rd, -7.0 40,016 150 9/22 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 60 6/13 CIN W 4-3 MOTTE (3-1)-Cingrani 33-27 3rd, -7.0 40,693 151 9/23 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 61 6/14 CIN W 2-1 (11) SCHLITTER (1-2)-Badenhop 34-27 3rd, -6.5 33,201 9/24 OFF DAY 6/15 CLE POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date 8/24) 34-27 3rd, -7.0 152 9/25 PIT … 1:20 PM … ABC7 62 6/16 CLE L 0-6 Bauer-ARRIETA (6-5) 34-28 3rd, -8.0 35,914 153 9/26 PIT … TBD … TBD 63 6/17 @CLE W 17-0 WADA (1-1)-Marcum 35-28 3rd, -7.0 15,572 154 9/27 PIT … TBD … TBD 64 6/18 @CLE L 3-4 McAllister-WOOD (3-3)-Shaw 35-29 3rd, -7.0 15,891 155 9/28 KC … 7:05 PM … TBD 65 6/19 @MIN L 2-7 Hughes-HENDRICKS (2-3) 35-30 3rd, -8.0 36,817 156 9/29 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 66 6/20 @MIN W 4-1 (10) MOTTE (4-1)-Boyer-RONDON (12) 36-30 3rd, -8.0 40,066 157 9/30 @CIN … 6:10 PM … WGN 67 6/21 @MIN W 8-0 ARRIETA (7-5)-Gibson 37-30 3rd, -7.0 40,273 158 10/1 @CIN … 11:35 AM … CSN 68 6/22 LAD W 4-2 WOOD (4-3)-Kershaw-MOTTE (2) 38-30 3rd, -6.5 35,147 159 10/2 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 69 6/23 LAD W 1-0 (10) MOTTE (5-1)-Peralta 39-30 3rd, -6.5 36,790 160 10/3 @MIL … 6:10 PM … CSN 70 6/24 LAD L 2-5 Howell-HENDRICKS (2-4)-Jensen 39-31 3rd, -7.5 36,653 161 10/4 @MIL … 2:10 PM … WGN 71 6/25 LAD L 0-4 Frias-LESTER (0-4) 39-32 3rd, -8.5 41,498 72 6/26 @STL L 2-3 (10) Maness-GRIMM (1-2) 39-33 3rd, -9.5 45,558 73 6/27 @STL L 1-8 Wacha-ROACH (0-1)-Villanueva 39-34 3rd, -10.5 46,407 74 6/28 @STL L 1-4 Martinez-HAMMEL (5-3)-Rosenthal 39-35 3rd, -11.5 45,384

6/29 OFF DAY 39-35 3rd, -11.5

75 6/30 @NYM W 1-0 HENDRICKS (3-4)-Niese-MOTTE (3) 40-35 3rd, -10.5 27,084 76 7/1 @NYM W 2-0 (11) MOTTE (6-1)-Torres-GRIMM (1) 41-35 3rd, -9.5 23,906 Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends 77 7/2 @NYM W 6-1 ARRIETA (8-5)-deGrom 42-35 3rd, -8.5 27,207 78 7/3 MIA L 1-2 Koehler-HAMMEL (5-4)-Ramos 42-36 3rd, -8.5 41,212 BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL 79 7/4 MIA W 7-2 RICHARD (1-0)-Cosart 43-36 3rd, -8.5 37,898 (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) 80 7/5 MIA W 2-0 HENDRICKS (4-0)-Latos-MOTTE (4) 44-36 3rd, -8.5 37,764 No. Games 37 16 11 64 81 7/6 STL L 0-6 Lackey-LESTER (4-7) 44-37 3rd, -9.5 37,609 Cubs Record 22-15 8-8 8-3 38-26 82 7/7 STL W 7-4 ARRIETA (9-5)-Lyons 45-37 3rd, -8.5 34,368 83 7/7 STL W 5-3 WOOD (5-3)-Maness-MOTTE (5) 46-37 3rd, -7.5 35,703 Cubs Runs 123 71 56 250 84 7/8 STL L 5-6 Socolovich-STROP (1-4)-Rosenthal 46-38 3rd, -8.5 37,993 Opponents Runs 124 78 43 245 7/9 OFF DAY 46-38 3rd, -9.0 Total Runs Scored 247 149 99 495 85 7/10 CWS L 0-1 Petricka-RONDON (3-2)-Robertson 46-39 3rd, -9.0 41,580 Avg/Game 6.7 9.3 9.0 7.7 86 7/11 CWS L 1-5 Sale-LESTER (4-8) 46-40 3rd, -9.0 41,596 87 7/12 CWS W 3-1 ARRIETA (10-5)-Quintana 47-40 3rd, -8.0 41,688 Cubs Homers 22 29 17 68 All-Star Break – 7/13-16 (Cincinnati) Opp. Homers 31 26 7 64

Video Board Home Runs in 2015 2015 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES The following is a breakdown of home runs that have hit the left field and right field video boards in 2015. Team Challenges Won Lost

Team Left Field Board Right Field Board Total CUBS 40 22 18 Opponent 0 1 1 Opp. 23 13 10 Cubs 1 0 1 Most Recent Cubs Challenge: Most Recent HR to hit LF Board: Kris Bryant, 5/26/15 vs. WAS (Aaron Barrett) 8/16/15 @ CWS, T-9th inn. Most Recent HR to hit RF Board: Denard Span, 5/25/15 vs. WAS (Tsuyoshi Wada) Two out, none on … Addison Russell hits ground ball to shortstop and is ruled out at first … call overturned. Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs in 2015 Most Recent Opponent Challenge: The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that landed on Sheffield Ave. (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in 2015. 8/21/15 vs. ATL, T-4th inn. One on, none out … runner on first … Simmons hits a slow grounder to third, and Bryant throws Team Sheffield HR’s Waveland HR’s Total to second for the force out … Braves challenge out call at second … call overturned. Opponent 0 0 0 Cubs 0 1 1

Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2015 Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Starlin Castro, 6/12/15 vs. CIN (Johnny Cueto)

MGR … 4/17 vs. San Diego … HP Sam Holbrook … arguing balls & strikes MGR Joe Maddon … 5/6 @ St. Louis … HP D.J. Reyburn … arguing balls & strikes C Miguel Montero … 6/16 vs. Cleveland … HP Phil Cuzzi … arguing balls & strikes C David Ross … 7/20 @ Cincinnati … HP Paul Schrieber … arguing balls & strikes MGR Joe Maddon … 7/22 @ Cincinnati (gm. 1) … 1B Adam Hamari … arguing balk call MGR Joe Maddon … 8/2 @ Milwaukee …2B Hunter Wendelstedt … questioning replay