Vs. Chicago Cubs (71-51) Information © 2015 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2015 … Wrigley Field … Game No
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Cleveland Indians (58-65) vs. Chicago Cubs (71-51) Information © 2015 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2015 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 123 … Home Game No. 65 LHP Jon Lester (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 ....... Miguel Montero (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 One-Run Games: ................................... 27-17 Player Date Date Games 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 baseball 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). Hit 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. Kris Bryant, CHI ............................... 74 September 24 in their 159th game. Committing at Least One Error: ............ 27-30 2. Matt Duffy, 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. Joc Pederson, 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, NATIONAL LEAGUE consecutive games for the first time since September 21-22, 2007 vs. Pittsburgh. 1. Bryce Harper, 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 Cincinnati Reds in June of 1961 … thanks to ESPN 3. Joey Votto, CIN................................ .988 Stats and Info. 4. Anthony Rizzo, 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 Sammy Sosa hit 12-straight homers at Wrigley from April 17-June 20, 1993. 1. Giancarlo Stanton .............................. 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 Billy Williams (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 STRIKEOUTS 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. Los Angeles Dodgers ....................