April 1, 2021 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL -- GAME #1/ROAD #1 RHP CHAD KUHL (2-3, 4.27 ERA in 2020) Vs
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (0-0) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (0-0) April 1, 2021 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL -- GAME #1/ROAD #1 RHP CHAD KUHL (2-3, 4.27 ERA in 2020) vs. RHP KYLE HENDRICKS (6-5, 2.88 ERA in 2020) IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR: Today the Pirates begin their 135th season of professional baseball in the National League...The Bucs have produced a 71-63 record in their first 134 openers (55-48 on the road and 16-15 at home)...The Pirates lost a 5-4 decision to the Cardinals in St. Louis on Opening Day last year. BUCS WHEN... OPENING ON THE ROAD: The Bucs are opening the season on the road for the fifth straight year and for the sixth time in the Last five games ................0-0 last seven years...The Pirates have now opened the regular season on the road 103 times, compared to just 32 times on their home turf...Since 2007, the Pirates have posted an 8-6 record in their last 14 season openers. Last ten games .................0-0 NO FOOLIN’: The Pirates are opening the regular season at Wrigley Field for the first time since April 1, 2011...Kevin Correia Leading after 6 .................0-0 was the Bucco starter and winner that afternoon in a 6-3 victory over Ryan Dempster and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save... Neil Walker connected off Dempster for a grand slam in the fifth inning; the second one in team history that has been hit on Tied after 6 ....................0-0 Opening Day...Game time temperature that day was 41 degrees with rainy conditions. Trailing after 6 .................0-0 CHI-TOWN OPENERS: The Pirates have gone 8-6 in season opening games in Chicago and are 12-9 against the Cubs on Opening Day overall...Dating back to their 6-0 win at Wrigley Field on Opening Day in 1943, the Bucs have won five of their Leading after 7 .................0-0 last six Opening Day games played in Chicago. Tied after 7 ....................0-0 LEADING THE WAY: In his big league career, Adam Frazier has hit nine home runs leading off the first inning, including one Trailing after 7 .................0-0 off Kyle Hendricks at PNC Park last year on September 23...In club history, only Barry Bonds (20) and Al Martin (10) have hit more leadoff homers than Frazier. Leading after 8 .................0-0 SHELTY’S CREW: Manager Derek Shelton and his entire 2020 coaching staff have returned for a second season in 2021... Tied after 8 ....................0-0 Christian Marrero has joined the staff as Assistant Hitting Coach...Returning coaches include Tarrik Brock (First Base), Trailing after 8 .................0-0 Joey Cora (Third Base), Rick Eckstein (Hitting), Don Kelly (Bench), Oscar Marin (Pitching), Justin Meccage (Bullpen), Mike Rabelo (Field Coordinator) and Glenn Sherlock...Catching coaches Herbie Andrade and Jordan Comadena have returned. Scoring first ...................0-0 NUMBER CHANGES: Outfielder Dustin Fowler is now wearing uniform #49 (he wore #95 in spring training)...RHP Trevor Opp. score first .................0-0 Cahill is now wearing #35, catching coach Jordan Comadena is now #82 and RHP Miguel Yajure will sport #89. THE HOME OPENER: The Pirates are scheduled to play their first game of the season at PNC Park one week from today - also Scoring 4+ ...................0-0 against the Cubs...It will mark the 25th time (first since a 1-0 win in 10 innings in 2005) in which the Pirates will host the Scoring less than 4. .0-0 Cubs in their Home Opener...Game time is scheduled for 1:35. OPENING DAY LINEUPS: Here’s a look at Pittsburgh’s past four opening day lineups: Outhitting Opp.. 0-0 2020 2019 2018 2017 Being out-hit ..................0-0 Kevin Newman (ss) Adam Frazier (2b) Adam Frazier (dh) Adam Frazier (lf) Hits are equal ..................0-0 Bryan Reynolds (lf) Melky Cabrera (rf) Josh Harrison (2b) Starling Marte (cf) Adam Frazier (2b) Corey Dickerson (lf) Gregory Polanco (rf) Andrew McCutchen (rf) Comeback wins ..................0 Josh Bell (1b) Josh Bell (1b) Josh Bell (1b) Gregory Polanco (dh) Colin Moran (3b) Francisco Cervelli (c) Corey Dickerson (lf) David Freese (3b) Wins in final AB ..................0 Jose Osuna (dh) Jung Ho Kang (3b) Starling Marte (cf) Francisco Cervelli (c) Walkoff Wins ....................0 Guillermo Heredia (rf) JB Shuck (cf) Francisco Cervelli (c) Josh Bell (1b) Jacob Stallings (c) Erik González (ss) Colin Moran (3b) Josh Harrison (2b) Losses in final AB. 0 Jarrod Dyson (cf) Jameson Taillon (rhp) Jordy Mercer (ss) Jordy Mercer (ss) Joe Musgrove (rhp) Ivan Nova (rhp) Gerrit Cole (rhp) Extra Inning Games .............0-0 THE PIPELINE TO PITTSBURGH: The Pirates enter the 2021 campaign with the eighth-best minor league system in all of Playing errorless ................0-0 baseball according to MLB Pipeline...It’s the club’s first time to be among the top 10 farm rankings since the beginning of 2017...Four members of the organization are currently among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects, led by third baseman Ke’Bryan Homered ......................0-0 Hayes (#9) and followed by infielder Nick Gonzales (#43), RHP Quinn Priester (#52) and infielder Oneil Cruz (#64). 2+ homers ...................0-0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (14) - Tyler Anderson, David Bednar, JT Brubaker, Trevor Cahill, Wil Crowe, Michael Feliz, Clay Holmes, Sam Howard, Mitch Keller, Chad Kuhl, Luis Oviedo, Richard Rodríguez, Chris Stratton, Duane Underwood, Jr.... Series (W-L-T) ...............0-0-0 Catchers (2) - Michael Perez, Jacob Stallings...Infielders (6) - Phillip Evans, Adam Frazier, Erik González, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colin Moran, Kevin Newman...Outfielders (4) - Anthony Alford, Dustin Fowler, Gregory Polanco, Bryan Reynolds. Series Sweeps ...................0 TAXI SQUAD: INF Rodolfo Castro, INF Wilmer Difo, RHP Sean Poppen, LHP Chasen Shreve and C Andrew Susac. Swept in a Series .................0 SPRING FLING: The Pirates posted a 13-14-2 record in spring training action this year...Ke’Bryan Hayes lead all qualifying Interleague ....................0-0 Major League players with a .431 batting average and .463 OBP...Kevin Newman hit .606 (20-for-33) and did not strike out in his 39 plate appearances; his .606 average was the highest in spring training since Houston’s Tony Eusebio also hit .606 (20- Before the break ................0-0 for-33) in 1994...Gregory Polanco led the team in RBI (10)...Bryan Reynolds and Todd Frazier shared the lead in HR (3)... After the break .................0-0 Tyler Anderson led the staff in innings pitched (18.0) and shared the team lead in strikeouts (18) with David Bednar (8.2ip). Starter goes 6.0ip+. 0-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes less than 6.0ip. 0-0 April 1, 1987: The Pirates acquired outfielder Andy Van Slyke, catcher Mike LaValliere and pitcher Mike Dunne from the St. Louis Cardinals in Black Road Jerseys .............. 0-0 exchange for catcher Tony Pena in a trade just six days prior to the beginning of the season. LaValliere would go on to win the Gold Glove in his first season as a Bucco while Van Slyke hit 21 home runs and Dunne won a career-high 13 games in 1987. Grey Road Jerseys ...............0-0 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Friday in Chicago OFF DAY Saturday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT LHP Tyler Anderson (4-3, 4.37 ERA in 2020) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (4-4, 5.08 ERA in 2020) AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT RHP Mitch Keller (1-1, 2.91 ERA in 2020) vs. RHP Zach Davies (7-4, 2.73 ERA in 2020) AT&T SportsNet Monday at Cincinnati 6:40 EDT RHP JT Brubaker (1-3, 4.94 ERA in 2020) vs. RHP Jose De Leon (0-0, 18.00 ERA in 2020) AT&T SportsNet Tuesday at Cincinnati 6:40 EDT RHP Trevor Cahill (1-2, 3.24 ERA in 2020) vs. LHP Wade Miley (0-3, 5.65 ERA in 2020) AT&T SportsNet 39 - RHP CHAD KUHL YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2020 2-3 4.27 11 9 0 0 46.1 35 26 22 28 44 2021 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 M.L. CAREER 20-23 4.36 72 70 0 0 359.1 356 188 174 153 320 vs. CHICAGO: 2-6 with a 5.82 ERA (51.0ip/33er) in 12 career games (11 starts)...Went 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA (12.1ip/4er) in three games (two starts) last season... Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in his last outing on 9/24 at PNC Park...His other winning decision came in a 12-0 Bucco victory on 9/4/17 at PNC (7.0ip)...Has gone 0-3 with a 4.95 ERA (20.0ip/11er) in five career games (four starts) at Wrigley Field. 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 SPRING TRAINING 2/28 at Orioles W 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 24 0.00 6-4 W 3/5 at Phillies L 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 26 6.00 0-3 L 3/10 threw 46 pitches (3.0ip) in a Live BP session 3/16 at Twins W 3.0 2 0 0 2 4 57 3.00 4-2 W 3/27 vs. Red Sox ND 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 32 3.38 4-7 L TOTALS (2-1, 3.38 ERA) 8.0 8 3 3 4 11 185 CAREER BATTING: .109 (10-for-92) 2 2B 0 3B 0 HR 4 RBI 11 SACS 2021 BATTING: .000 (0-for-0) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS CATCHERS THROWING FRIDAY’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA TYLER ANDERSON: The 31-year-old lefthander will be making his first start of the season when he takes the mound Friday afternoon...Made his last start last Friday against the Tigers in Bradenton Perez 0/0 0% 0 0 (0.0ip/0er) 0.00 and gave up one run in 4.0 innings of work...Went 0-0 with a 5.00 ERA in five spring training starts Stallings 0/0 0% 0 0 (0.0ip/0er) 0.00 (18.0ip/22h/10r/10er/2b/18so), leading the team in innings and strikeouts...Was signed as a free agent on 2/17...Spent 2020 season with San Francisco and went 4-3 with a 4.37 ERA (59.2ip/29er) in 13 games (11 starts)...Pitched parts of four seasons (2016-19) with Colorado and made a career-high 32 starts in 2018.