(8-3) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (6-5) April 12, 2018 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL --- GAME #12/ROAD #6 RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS (2-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP KYLE HENDRICKS (0-0, 4.09 ERA)

THE PIRATES...have won four of their last six games...Began the season with a three-game sweep in Detroit before splitting a two-game series with the Twins at PNC Park...Won three-of-four against the Reds before arriving here in Chicago...Were 5-6 after 11 games in 2017 (6-6 after 12). PROJECT 34: Created by Bucco RHP Trevor Williams, Project 34 was inspired by the journey of Cory Hahn, a former roommate BUCS WHEN... and teammate of Trevor’s at Arizona State University, who suffered a spinal cord injury...Project 34 has a mission to positively Last five games ...... 3-2 impact the lives of those living with a spinal cord injury by providing necessary medical equipment, assistive devices, and aiding in the cost for physical therapy...In Hahn’s honor, Williams is wearing uniform #34 this season...For the complete story Last ten games...... 7-3 on Cory, check out the following link: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/cory-hahn-arizona-diamondbacks. Leading after 6...... 8-0 SPECIAL LOVE FROM EV: This past December 14, Trevor Williams received a personalized note and a signed ukulele song book from Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam...Williams grew up in San Diego and has always been a fan Tied after 6...... 0-1 of the band...EV complimented Williams on his switch to #34 and thanked him for his support of the Hall-of-Fame rockers. Trailing after 6...... 0-2 OFFENSIVE MINDED: The Pirates lead the National League and rank second among all teams with 71 runs, trailing only the Angels (86)...Among National League teams, the Pirates rank first in batting average (.282), on-base percentage (.352) and Leading after 7...... 7-0 slugging percentage (.460)...In addition, the Bucs have struck out the fewest amount of times in the league (69 times); the Tied after 7...... 0-1 next closest team is Los Angeles with 89 K’s. Trailing after 7...... 1-2 FRIDAY FISH FRY: Following today’s game, the Pirates depart for Miami for the start of a three-game series tomorrow night... The Bucs went 4-3 against the Marlins in 2017, which included winning two-of-three in Miami April 28-30...Pittsburgh has Leading after 8...... 7-0 posted a 10-9 all-time record at the new Marlins Park while recording a 3.10 team ERA (171.1ip/59er). Tied after 8...... 1-0 RISPY BUSINESS: The Pirates have gone 20-for-48 (.417) in their last five games while batting with runners in scoring position and are hitting .351 (34-for-97) overall this season; the second-best mark in the Majors behind Atlanta (.352). Trailing after 8...... 0-3 LEADING THE WAY: Josh Harrison has gone 13-for-39 (.333) with nine runs scored while serving as the leadoff hitter in each Scoring first...... 4-2 of the last nine games...In addition, Harrison was the first Pirates player with at least 14 hits and 12 runs through the team’s first 10 games since Rabbit Maranville in 1922 (16 hits, 12 runs). Opp. score first...... 4-1 DICKERSON DELIVERING: Corey Dickerson has hit safely in six straight games, going 12-for-25 (.480) with five doubles, a Scoring 4+...... 7-2 triple, a and eight RBI...In 16 career games against the Cubs, he has gone 22-for-55 (.400) with six doubles, a triple and 11 RBI...Dickerson also leads all Major League outfielders with three assists so far this season. Scoring less than 4...... 1-1 COACHING AT FIRST: Former Bucco speedster is serving as the First Base Coach for this series while Kimera Outhitting Opp...... 6-0 Bartee attends to a family matter (death in the family)...Moreno played the first eight of his 12 big league seasons with the Pirates and led the National League in stolen bases in back-to-back years in 1978 (71) and 1979 (77)...Over a three-year Being out-hit...... 2-3 stretch from 1978 to 1980, Moreno led all of Major League with a total of 244 stolen bases...In 1980 he set a single- Hits are equal...... 0-0 season club record for the Pirates after recording 96 stolen bases, which ranked third in the Majors that year. BUCS ON THE ROAD: The Pirates began this six-game road trip with an 8-5 win Tuesday afternoon...The Pirates are now 4-1 Comeback wins ...... 4 on the road this season, having swept the Tigers in a three-game series to begin the year. Wins in final AB...... 1 JOSH ANSWERING THE BELL: Josh Bell has reached base safely in each of the club’s first 11 games, having hit safely in Walkoff Wins...... 0 nine of the 11...He is hitting .333 (3-for-9) from the right side of the plate and .303 (10-for-33) from the left side...Bell has also produced a .429 average (9-for-21) with runners on base and a .313 mark (5-for-16) with runners in scoring position. Losses in final AB...... 0 MERCER MERCER ME: Jordy Mercer’s .279 average (140-for-501) from the eighth spot of the lineup ranks first among N.L. Extra Games...... 1-0 players since 2016 and his 63 RBI from the eight spot in that time ranks second behind Tucker Barnhart (78). Playing errorless...... 5-3 ROOKIE BALL: Colin Moran recorded his first career four-hit game Friday night while also knocking in three runs...He hit his first career on 4/2 and his eight RBI this season are the second-most among Major League rookies behind Miami’s Homered ...... 6-2 Brian Anderson (nine)...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Moran is the first Pirates rookie to have 11 or more hits and at 2+ homers...... 3-1 least eight RBI in his first nine games with the team since Jack Merson in 1951 (16 hits, 10 RBI). WHAT’S IN A NAME: Felipe Vázquez recorded a four-out save on Tuesday; he had five multi-inning saves in 2017...Vázquez Series (W-L-T)...... 1-0-1 has been successful in each of his first four save situations this season. Series Sweeps...... 1 EXTRA EXTRA: The Pirates are tied for third in the National League and tied for seventh in all of MLB with 40 extra base hits... Swept in a Series...... 0 The only teams in the National League to tally more extra base hits than Pittsburgh are Atlanta (45) and Chicago (44). GUIDING THE SHIP: Clint Hurdle is in his eighth season as Manager of the Pirates and his 44th overall in professional Interleague ...... 4-1 baseball...His 592 wins as a Pittsburgh manager rank fifth all-time behind Fred Clarke (1422), (1115), Before the break ...... 8-3 Jim Leyland (851) and Chuck Tanner (711)...Among active big league skippers, Hurdle’s 1126 career wins rank fifth behind Bruce Bochy (1858), Mike Scioscia (1580), Buck Showalter (1509) and (1490). After the break...... 0-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip+ ...... 3-0 April 12, 1965: Bob Bailey hit a walkoff home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal in the 10th inning to give the Bucs a 1-0 win on Opening Starter goes less than 6.0ip. . . . . 5-3 Day. Bob Veale pitched a complete game for the Pirates while striking out 10 Giants batters. It was the first time in club history the Pirates won an home game in walkoff fashion by a score of 1-0.

UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE Friday at Miami 7:10 EDT RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 5.06 ERA) vs. LHP Dillon Peters (1-1, 9.35 ERA) MLB Network Saturday at Miami 7:10 EDT RHP Jameson Taillon (2-0, 1.26 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Richards (0-1, 8.64 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Miami 1:10 EDT RHP Ivan Nova (1-1, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (0-2, 5.06 ERA) AT&T SportsNet 34 - RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2017 7-9 4.07 31 25 0 0 150.1 145 73 68 52 117 2018 1-0 1.59 2 2 0 0 11.1 10 2 2 6 5 M.L. CAREER 10-10 4.18 40 28 0 0 174.1 174 88 81 63 133 vs. CHICAGO: 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA (18.2ip/10er) in five career appearances (three starts); all coming in 2017...Struck out two of the four batters he faced in 1.0 scoreless inning of relief to earn the win on 4/15 at Wrigley Field...Also had a no-decision in a 9-5 last at bat loss on 6/16 at PNC Park (5.0ip/3er), lost a 6-1 deci- sion on 7/7 at Wrigley Field (3.2ip/3er) and suffered a 6-1 loss to Mike Montgomery on 8/28 at Wrigley (5.0ip/2er). 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 2/28 at Red Sox ND 0.2 2 1 1 1 2 13.43 3-4 L 3/5 at Braves ND 3.0 4 3 3 1 2 9.82 5-7 L 3/10 vs. Braves L 4.0 2 3 3 1 1 8.22 1-15 L 3/21 at Twins L 5.1 6 2 1 2 8 5.54 1-3 L 3/26 vs. Phillies L 2.1 4 4 2 1 5 5.35 3-6 L SPRING (0-3, 5.87 ERA) 15.1 18 13 10 7 18

In addition to his official spring training games listed above, Williams threw 66 pitches in 5.0 of work in a minor league game at Pirate City on 3/15.

4/1 at Detroit (game 1) W 6.0 0 0 0 5 1 85 0.00 1-0 W 4/6 vs. Cincinnati W 5.1 10 2 2 1 4 90 1.59 14-3 W APRIL (1-0, 1.59 ERA) 11.1 10 2 2 6 5 175 1.59

CAREER BATTING: .045 (2-for-44) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 1 RBI 4 BB 4 SACS 2018 BATTING: .000 (0-for-2) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 BB 0 SACS

CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT PCT PB PO CATCHER’S ERA CHAD KUHL: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his third start of the season when he takes the Cervelli 1/3 33% 0 0 (83.0ip/43er) 4.67 mound in Miami tomorrow night...His last start was a no-decision in Pittsburgh’s 7-4 loss to the Reds at PNC Park Saturday night (5.0ip/5h/2r/2er/3bb/7so)...His first start was an 8-6 win in game two of a Díaz 0/1 0% 0 0 (19.0ip/14er) 6.63 day/night in Detroit on 4/1 (5.2ip/4er)...Went 1-2 with a 10.06 ERA in six Grapefruit League appearances/five starts (17.0ip/26h/20r/19er/9bb/14so)...Spent the entire 2017 season with the Pirates CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 0 and went 8-11 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts while pitching a professional-high 157.1 innings...Tied for the PICKOFFS...... 0 ninth-lowest HR/per 9.0ip ratio (0.97) among N.L. pitchers with at least 150.0ip. SB OFF PITCHERS...... 0 vs. MIAMI: 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA (10.0ip/6r/4er) in two career starts...Had a no-decision (4.0ip+/3r/2er) NO THROWS...... 0 last year on 4/30 at Marlins Park; left the game in the top of the fifth inning after suffering a right knee OTHERS (double steals)...... 0 contusion on a line drive by Dee Gordon...Also suffered first career loss on 8/20/16 at PNC Park (6.0ip/2er).

2018 HIGHS & LOWS TEAM BATTING Largest come from behind victory. . . . . 2 runs, 4/1 @DET - game 2 & 3/30 @DET Largest come from behind loss...... 4 runs, 4/7 vs. CIN Most runs, game, Pirates...... 14, 4/6 vs. CIN Largest crowd, home...... 30,186, 4/2 vs. MIN Most runs, game, Opponents...... 13, 4/11 @CHI Smallest crowd, home...... 9,227, 4/5 vs. CIN Most runs, inning, Pirates...... 6, 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Largest crowd, road...... 42,516, 3/30 @DET Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 4, 7 times, last on 4/11 @CHI (7th) Smallest crowd, road...... 14,858, 4/1 @DET (game 1) Most hits, game, Pirates...... 17, 3/30 @DET (13 innings) Most errors, game, Pirates...... 2, 3/30 @DET Most hits, game, Opponents...... 16, 4/11 @CHI Most errors, game, Opponents ...... 3, 3/30 @DET Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) & 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Consecutive innings w/out an error ...... 53, 3/30-4/6 Most consec. hits, inning...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) Most double plays turned...... 3, 4/1 @DET (game 1) Most consec. hits, game...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN Rain delays, home (total time) ...... Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 5, 4/11 @CHI (7th) & 4/2 vs. MIN (6th) Rain delays, road (total time)...... Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 5, 4/2 vs. MIN Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 1, 4/8 vs. CIN Most doubles, game...... 6, 4/6 vs. CIN INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most triples, game...... 1, 4/6 vs. CIN, 4/5 vs. CIN & 3/30 @DET Most hits, game ...... 4, Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most home runs, game, Pirates...... 3, 4/1 @DET - game 2 Most consecutive hits...... 4, Dickerson (4/5-6) & Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most home runs, game, Opponents...... 3, 4/10 @CHI Most runs, game...... 3, 3 times, last by Moran (4/6 vs. CIN) Most consecutive games, home run...... 4, 4/1-5 Most 2bs, game...... 2, Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...... 4, 4/1-5 Most 3bs, game. . . 1, Dickerson (4/5 vs. CIN) & Marte (4/6 vs. CIN & 3/30 @DET) Most extra-base hits ...... 7, 4/6 vs. CIN Most HR, game...... 1, 11 times, last by Marte & Cervelli (4/10 @CHI) Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...... 11, 3/30-4/11 Most extra-base hits . . . . 2, 5 times, last by Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...... 2, 4/6 vs. CIN Most total bases. . . . .7, Harrison (4/1@DET - game 2) & Polanco (3/30 @DET) Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...... 1, 3 times, last on 4/11 @CHI Most RBI, game...... 4, Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) & Polanco (3/30 @DET) Most left on base...... 10, 4/2 vs. MIN Most SB, game ...... 1, 6 times, last by Marte (4/11 @CHI) Most left on base ()...... Most walks, game...... 4, Polanco (4/2 vs. MIN) Consec. games, home run...... TEAM PITCHING Longest hitting streak...... 6 games, Dickerson (4/4-10) & Mercer (4/2-10) Most , game, Pirates...... 10, 4/7 vs. CIN & 4/2 vs. MIN Grand slams...... 1, Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings) ...... Inside-the-park home runs...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (9 inning)...... 10, 4/1 @DET (game 2) Leadoff home runs...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...... 10, 3/30 @DET Walkoff home runs...... Most walks, game, Pirates (9 innings) ...... 6, 4/1 @DET (game 1) Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...... 9, 3/30 @DET INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most walks, game, Opponents...... 11, 4/2 vs. MIN Most strikeouts, game...... 9, Taillon (4/2 vs. MIN) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest winning streak...... 2 games, Taillon (4/2-8), Williams (4/1-6) Longest winning streak...... 4 games, 3/30-4/2 & Brault (3/30-4/5) Longest losing streak...... Longest losing streak...... Longest game, innings ...... 13 innings, 3/30 @DET Fewest hits, complete game...... 1, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Longest game, time...... 5:27, 3/30 @DET Most walks, game...... 5, Williams (4/1 @DET - game 1) Longest game, time, 9 innings...... 3:26, 4/6 vs. CIN & 4/3 vs. MIN Most IP, game, starter...... 9.0, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 2:28, 4/8 vs. CIN Most IP, game, reliever. . . . .3.0, Glasnow (4/4 vs. MIN) & Brault (3/30 @DET) Largest margin of victory...... 11 runs, 4/6 vs. CIN (14-3) Most consec. scoreless IP...... 9.0, Taillon (4/8) Largest margin of defeat...... 8 runs, 4/11 @CHI (5-13) Most consecutive saves...... 4, Vázquez (4/1-10) JOSH BELL N Has reached base safely in all 11 of his starts at first base; has hit safely in nine of the 11 contests. Multi-Hit Games: 3 ROAD TRIP: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting .381 (8-for-21) and has posted an .893 OPS in the first five road games this season. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Connected off Minnesota’s Jake Odorizzi for his first home run of the season last Wednesday (4/4). Last HR: 4/4/18 vs. MIN LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI N Finished third in the voting for National League Rookie-of-the-Year in 2017. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 (Adam Warren)

FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI on Tuesday - his first home run since 7/18 of last season. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 4-7 (.571) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has hit safely in seven of his last eight games vs. the Cubs, going 10-for-27 (.370) with two homers and 12 RBI. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 4-7 (.571) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has reached base safely in nine of his 10 starts...Is two starts shy of 500 in his career as a catcher. Last HR: 4/10/18 @CHI LAST 3: 4-10 (.400) 1 HR 4 RBI First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL N Has gone 6-for-12 (.500) with eight RBI while batting with runners in scoring position. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Kris Medlen)

ELIAS DÍAZ N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Wednesday and caught the final inning of Pittsburgh’s 13-5 loss at Wrigley Field. Multi-Hit Games: 1 ROAD TRIP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his second start of the season Saturday night against the Reds and went 1-for-4. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-1 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his 2018 season debut as the starting catcher in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with two runs. Last HR: 6/2/17 at NY LAST 3: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/2/17 at NY N Flied out as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning against Minnesota last Wednesday night (4/4). CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-2 (Paul Sewald)

COREY DICKERSON N Has hit safely in six straight games, going 12-for-25 (.480) with five doubles, a triple, a homer and eight RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 4 ROAD TRIP: 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 2 RBI N Is hitting .400 (22-for-55) with six doubles, a triple and 11 RBI in 16 career games against the Cubs. Multi-RBI Games: 3 SERIES 3-5 (.600) 0 HR 2 RBI N Hit his first home run with the Pirates Sunday afternoon...Has at least one RBI in five straight games (8 total). Last HR: 4/8/18 vs. CIN LAST 3: 5-13 (.385) 1 HR 5 RBI First HR: 7/28/13 vs. MIL N Has started nine of the first 11 games in left field...Leads all Major League outfielders with three assists. CURRENT STREAK: 6 games (Donovan Hand)

ADAM FRAZIER N Struck out as a pinch hitter on Wednesday...Went 1-for-4 with an RBI while starting in right field on Saturday. Multi-Hit Games: 1 ROAD TRIP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is a career .353 hitter (67-for-190) in 65 career games played in the afternoon. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-2 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 4-for-10 as the leadoff batter and designated hitter in Detroit on 3/30 and 4/1 (game one). Last HR: 9/20/17 vs. MIL LAST 3: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI N Has a career average of .345 (69-for-200) while batting with runners on base. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 (Edubray Ramos)

DAVID FREESE N Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored while starting Wednesday’s game at third base. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 2-4 (.500) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in his last five games against the Cubs, going 8-for-18 (.444) with two home runs and five RBI. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 2-4 (.500) 1 HR 1 RBI N Is two games shy of 1,000 in his Major League career...Made big league debut against the Pirates on 4/6/09. Last HR: 4/11/18 @CHI LAST 3: 3-9 (.333) 1 HR 1 RBI First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN N Made his 2018 debut as the starting third baseman in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with a home run. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Ramon Ramirez)

JOSH HARRISON N Has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with a double and six runs scored in his last seven games. Multi-Hit Games: 6 ROAD TRIP: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in nine of the first 11 games...Has six multi-hit games (tied for second-most in N.L.). Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 13-for-39 (.333) with nine runs scored and five RBI in nine games as the leadoff hitter. Last HR: 4/1/18 @DET LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL N Went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in game 2 of day/night doubleheader in Detroit on 4/1. CURRENT STREAK: 3 games (Marco Estrada)

STARLING MARTE N Has hit safely in five straight games and in six of his last seven; went 1-for-3 with a double on Wednesday. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 2-7 (.286) 1 HR 1 RBI N Homered Tuesday afternoon; his eighth career home run against the Cubs - his sixth at Wrigley Field. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 2-7 (.286) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has started each of the first 11 games in center field and has reached base safely in all 11 contests. Last HR: 4/10/18 @CHI LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU N Ranks eighth on club’s list (since 1900) with 184 - Frank Taveras is seventh with 206. CURRENT STREAK: 5 games (Dallas Keuchel)

JORDY MERCER N Has gone 9-for-25 (.360) with four doubles while hitting safely in six of his last seven games. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI N Is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with runners on base...Is hitting .429 (9-for-21) in six games while batting eighth. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has started 10 of the first 11 games; missed the action on 4/4 with right pinky finger discomfort. Last HR: 9/11/17 at MIL LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI N His 559 games at since 2014 rank second behind Brandon Crawford (593); is first with a .984 fielding %. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-7 (Josh Collmenter)

COLIN MORAN N Has hit safely in four straight games, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a double and three RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Set career highs with four hits and three runs scored Friday night...Has eight RBI in his last seven games. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in seven of his eight starts at third base...Is the lone rookie position player on the active roster. Last HR: 4/2/18 vs. MIN LAST 3: 4-10 (.400) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 7/21/17 at BAL N Connected off Lance Lynn for his first career grand slam in the first inning of the Home Opener on 4/2. CURRENT STREAK: 4 games (Richard Bleier)

GREGORY POLANCO N Has tallied seven RBI in his last five games and leads all Major League players with 13 so far this season. Multi-Hit Games: 2 ROAD TRIP: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit a two-run homer Sunday afternoon...Also homered and knocked in three runs last Thursday night. Multi-RBI Games: 4 SERIES 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .471 (8-for-17) with runnes on base and .429 (3-for-7) with runners in scoring position. Last HR: 4/8/18 vs. CIN LAST 3: 2-12 (.167) 1 HR 2 RBI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA N Went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a game-winning homer in the 13th inning on Opening Day in Detroit on 3/30. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-9 (Mike Dunn)

SEAN RODRÍGUEZ N Hit a three-run homer off Jon Lester while starting Wednesday night’s game in left field. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI N Grounded out in his only at bat of the game Saturday while playing the final inning in left field. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 1-4 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI N Went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing shortstop vs. Minnesota on 4/4. Last HR: 4/11/18 @CHI LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 3 RBI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR N Played the final four innings at shortstop on 4/2 in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener and went 1-for-2 at the plate. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (A.J. Burnett) MICHAEL FELIZ N Worked a scoreless seventh inning Saturday vs. Cincinnati...Has not allowed a run over his last four outings (4.0ip). BA AGAINST: 4-16 .250 N Appeared in his 100th career game in game 1 of 4/1 doubleheader in Detroit and pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the 1-0 win. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Made his debut with the Pirates on 3/30 in Detroit and was charged with four earned runs without retiring a batter in the seventh inning. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/3 N Went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in nine spring training appearances (12.0ip/6h/4r/4er/2bb/11so).

TYLER GLASNOW N Was charged with four earned runs in the sixth inning Wednesday night in Chicago (0.2ip). BA AGAINST: 6-27 .222 N Worked a scoreless ninth inning Saturday vs. the Reds...Has 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work out of the bullpen. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Struck out five batters while allowing one run in 3.0 innings of work against the Twins on 4/4 at PNC Park. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/3 N Made his season debut in game 2 of day/night doubleheader on 4/1 in Detroit and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings.

CLAY HOLMES N Allowed one run in 2.0 innings of relief while also striking out two batters in his Major League debut Friday night against the Reds. BA AGAINST: 1-7 .143 N Was recalled on 4/2 to replace Joe Musgrove (DL) on the active roster; was also in Detroit on 4/1 to serve as the 26th man for the DH. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Went 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) with Triple-A Indianapolis last season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/0 N Was Pittsburgh’s 9th round selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft...Has gone 31-25 with a 3.59 ERA in 99 career minor league games.

GEORGE KONTOS N Was charged with his first loss of the season Saturday night after allowing a three-run homer to Eugenio Suarez in the eighth inning. BA AGAINST: 5-19 .263 N Was scored upon for the first time this season after allowing one run in 1.0 inning of work Thursday vs. the Reds. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his second career save in 5-4 win on 4/2 over the Twins; picked up first save last year on 10/1. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/4 N Has posted a 3.20 ERA (19.2ip/7er) in 20 games with the Pirates after being claimed off waivers from San Francisco last year on 8/5.

DOVYDAS NEVERAUSKAS N Recorded two quick outs in the eighth inning Wednesday before giving up a solo home run to Javier Baez in Pittsburgh’s 13-5 loss. BA AGAINST: 8-21 .381 N Was charged with a blown save Saturday night; entered game in the sixth with a 4-2 lead over the Reds and gave up two runs. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/1 N Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings (allowed one walk) in 5-4 victory over the Twins in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener on 4/2. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/3 N Made his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit and retired all three batters he faced in the sixth inning.

EDGAR SANTANA N Was charged with two runs in 0.2ip Tuesday afternoon in Chicago after retiring the first two batters he faced. BA AGAINST: 4-17 .235 N Has made four scoreless outings among his first six appearances. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/2 N Allowed one inherited runner to score and was charged with two runs in 0.1ip in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener on 4/2 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/4 N Tossed a scoreless inning while making his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit...Is one of four rookies on the active roster.

JOSH SMOKER N Stranded his one inherited runner in the sixth inning Wednesday in Chicago; was then charged with four runs in the seventh. BA AGAINST: 9-19 .474 N Tossed a scoreless seventh inning Friday night against the Reds...Has allowed at least one hit in four of his first five games. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/3 N Suffered a blown save on 3/30 in Detroit, but also pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in the 9th and 10th innings. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/1 N Made a career-high 54 appearances with the Mets last year and averaged 10.86 strikeouts/per 9.0ip.

FELIPE VÁZQUEZ N Pitched 1.1 innings to earn his fourth save Tuesday afternoon...Has made four straight scoreless appearances (4.1ip). BA AGAINST: 4-19 .211 N Tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his third save last Thursday night vs. Cincinnati. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/3 N Allowed one inherited runner to score before striking out two of the final three batters he faced to earn save in game 2 of DH on 4/1. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/3 N Struck out Miguel Cabrera, Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Martinez on 14 pitches to earn his first save on 4/1 (game 1).

2018 Disabled List (3 players, 3 appearances) Pirates vs. Chicago On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed 2018 CAREER

Nick Burdi (R elbow surgery) * 2/20 5/1 -- 8-3 AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI A.J. Schugel (R shoulder discomfort) 3/29 (retro to 3/26) 4/5 -- 8-3 Bell .250 8 2 0 1 .275 91 25 6 20 Joe Musgrove (R shoulder strain) 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 4/9 -- 5-3 Cervelli .571 7 4 1 4 .283 138 39 3 27 Díaz .000 1 0 0 0 .300 20 6 0 1 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Dickerson .600 5 3 0 2 .400 55 22 0 11 Frazier .000 2 0 0 0 .205 44 9 1 5 Freese .500 4 2 1 1 .259 239 62 10 34 Runs By Inning Harrison .200 10 2 0 0 .231 255 59 7 23 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Marte .286 7 2 1 1 .285 319 91 8 32 Bucs 10 9 9 5 14 7 7 3 4 3 71 Mercer .125 8 1 0 1 .238 273 65 10 34 Opps 3 8 4 2 1 15 10 7 7 0 57 Moran .333 3 1 0 0 .333 3 1 0 0 Polanco .000 8 0 0 0 .219 178 39 6 18 Rodríguez .250 4 1 1 3 .218 110 24 6 11 THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...... 8/21/17 vs. LA (Osuna & Rodríguez) W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam...... 4/2/18 vs. MIN (Moran) Brault 0-0-0 7.20 1 5.0 4 0-0-0 7.71 6 18.2 16 The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 9/9/17 @STL (Frazier) Feliz 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 4/26/17 vs. CHI (Harrison) Glasnow 0-1-0 54.00 1 0.2 4 0-1-0 11.00 3 9.0 11 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) Holmes 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) Kontos 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 2-0-0 1.80 13 15.0 3 The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) Kuhl 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-4-0 8.23 7 27.1 25 The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 @ATL (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) Neverauskas 0-0-0 9.00 1 1.0 1 0-0-0 2.84 6 6.1 2 The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 @ATL (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) Nova 1-0-0 3.86 1 7.0 3 3-1-0 4.03 5 29.0 13 The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) Santana 0-0-0 27.00 1 0.2 2 0-0-0 10.80 2 1.2 2 The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 @CIN Smoker 0-0-0 27.00 1 1.1 4 0-0-0 9.72 4 8.1 9 The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...... 8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times) Taillon 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 2-3-0 5.06 5 26.2 15 Vázquez 0-0-1 0.00 1 1.1 0 0-0-4 2.89 16 18.2 6 Williams 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-2-0 4.82 5 18.2 10

2018 Ejections 2018 Walkoff Wins

2018 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance MARCH (1-0) 29 82 at SD 29 at Det T3 -0.5 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for March 30) 30 83 at SD 30 1 at Det W 13-10 (13) 1-0 2 -0.5 Brault (1-0) Wilson (0-1) 42,516 JULY (0-0) 31 at Det 2 -1.0 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 1) 1 84 at SD APRIL (7-3) 2 85 at LA 1 2 at Det W 1-0 2-0 2 -0.5 Williams (1-0) Fulmer (0-1) Vázquez (1) 14,858 3 86 at LA 1 3 at Det W 8-6 3-0 T1 --- Kuhl (1-0) Farmer (0-1) Vázquez (2) 18,438 4 87 at LA 2 4 MIN W 5-4 4-0 1 +1.0 Taillon (1-0) Lynn (0-1) Kontos (1) 30,186 30,186 6 88 PHI 4 5 MIN L 3-7 4-1 1 +0.5 Rogers (1-0) Nova (0-1) 20,690 50,876 7 89 PHI 5 6 CIN W 5-2 5-1 1 +1.5 Brault (2-0) Bailey (0-2) Vázquez (3) 9,227 60,103 8 90 PHI 6 7 CIN W 14-3 6-1 1 +1.5 Williams (2-0) Castillo (0-2) 11,115 71,218 9 91 WAS 7 8 CIN L 4-7 6-2 1 +1.5 Peralta (1-0) Kontos (0-1) Iglesias (2) 14,336 85,554 10 92 WAS 8 9 CIN W 5-0 7-2 1 +2.0 TAILLON (2-0) Mahle (1-1) 11,251 96,805 11 93 WAS 9 at Chi 1 +2.0 PPD - SNOW (rescheduled for April 10) 12 94 MIL 10 10 at Chi W 8-5 8-2 1 +3.0 Nova (1-1) Chatwood (0-2) Vázquez (4) 40,144 13 95 MIL 11 11 at Chi L 5-13 8-3 1 +2.0 Duensing (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 35,596 14 96 MIL 12 12 at Chi 15 97 MIL 13 13 at Mia 16-19 ALL-STAR BREAK 14 14 at Mia 20 98 at Cin 15 15 at Mia 21 99 at Cin 16 16 COL 22 100 at Cin 17 17 COL 23 101 at Cle 18 18 COL 24 102 at Cle 19 19 at Phi 25 103 at Cle 20 20 at Phi 26 104 NY 21 21 at Phi 27 105 NY 22 22 at Phi 28 106 NY 24 23 DET 29 107 NY 25 24 DET 31 108 CHI 26 25 DET 27 26 STL AUGUST (0-0) 28 27 STL 1 109 CHI 29 28 STL 3 110 STL 30 29 at Was 4 111 STL 5 112 STL MAY (0-0) 6 113 at Col 1 30 at Was 7 114 at Col 2 31 at Was 8 115 at Col 3 32 at Was 9 116 at SF 4 33 at Mil 10 117 at SF 5 34 at Mil 11 118 at SF 6 35 at Mil 12 119 at SF 8 36 at CWS 14 120 at Min 9 37 at CWS 15 121 at Min 11 38 SF 16 122 CHI 12 39 SF 17 123 CHI 13 40 SF 18 124 CHI 15 41 CWS 19 125 CHI 16 42 CWS 20 126 ATL 17 43 SD 21 127 ATL 18 44 SD 22 128 ATL 19 45 SD 24 129 at Mil 20 46 SD 25 130 at Mil 22 47 at Cin 26 131 at Mil 23 48 at Cin 28 132 at Stl 24 49 at Cin 29 133 at Stl 25 50 STL 30 134 at Stl 26 51 STL 31 135 at Atl 27 52 STL 28 53 CHI 29 54 CHI SEPTEMBER (0-0) 30 55 CHI 1 136 at Atl 31 56 at Stl 2 137 at Atl 3 138 CIN JUNE (0-0) 4 139 CIN 1 57 at Stl 5 140 CIN 2 58 at Stl 7 141 MIA 3 59 at Stl 8 142 MIA 5 60 LA 9 143 MIA 6 61 LA 10 144 at Stl 7 62 LA 11 145 at Stl 8 63 at Chi 12 146 at Stl 9 64 at Chi 14 147 at Mil 10 65 at Chi 15 148 at Mil 11 66 at Ari 16 149 at Mil 12 67 at Ari 17 150 KC 13 68 at Ari 18 151 KC 15 69 CIN 19 152 KC 16 70 CIN 21 153 MIL 17 71 CIN 22 154 MIL 18 72 MIL 23 155 MIL 19 73 MIL 24 156 at Chi 20 74 MIL 25 157 at Chi 21 75 ARI 26 158 at Chi 22 76 ARI 27 159 at Chi 23 77 ARI 28 160 at Cin 24 78 ARI 29 161 at Cin 25 79 at NY 30 162 at Cin 26 80 at NY 27 81 at NY DOUBLEHEADERS (4/1) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (--) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Bell (8-3) 2B - Harrison (8-3) 3B - Moran (7-2), Freese (1-1) SS - Mercer (8-2), Rodríguez (0-1) LF - Dickerson (7-2), Rodríguez (1-1) CF - Marte (8-3) RF - Polanco (8-2), Frazier (0-1) C - Cervelli (7-2), Díaz (1-1) DH - Frazier (2-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Harrison (6-3), Frazier (2-0) 2nd - Polanco (5-1), Harrison (2-0), Mercer (1-1), Frazier (0-1) 3rd - Marte (6-3), Polanco (2-0) 4th - Bell (8-3) 5th - Dickerson (7-2), Cervelli (1-1) 6th - Cervelli (4-1), Marte (2-0), Freese (2-1), Díaz (0-1) 7th - Moran (4-2), Cervelli (3-0), Polanco (1-1) 8th - Mercer (5-1), Moran (2-0), Rodríguez (1-2) 9th - Mercer (2-0), Díaz (1-0)

MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 3/29 A.J. Schugel (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/26). 4/1 Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled as the 26th man for doubleheader; optioned back to Indianapolis. 4/2 Joe Musgrove (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/30)...Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis.