PIRATES (80-54) vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (87-48) SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 AT BUSCH STADIUM --- GAME #135, ROAD #68 RHP (15-8, 2.64 ERA) vs. RHP (11-8, 2.87 ERA) THE PIRATES....snapped their four game losing streak with Friday night’s 9-3 win...Have won eight of their last 14 games, 11 of their last 18 and 15 of their last 23... Have gone 19-10 in their last 29 contests and 40-22 in their last 62 games, dating back to June 26...Were 30 games over .500 following their win on 8/29 for the first time since finishing the 1992 season with a 96-66 record (+30)...Won a season-high eight straight games from 6/12-18...Have the best record in the Major Leagues (67-38) since May 9...Were 70-64 after 134 games last season (71-64 after 135). SHINING ON SUNDAY NIGHT: Tonight is the fourth time this season the Pirates are being featured on ESPN’s Sunday Night BUCS WHEN... ...Pittsburgh is 3-0 on Sunday Night Baseball this year, beating the Giants 5-2 on August 23 at PNC Park, winning Last five games...... 1-4 against the Dodgers 13-6 on August 9 at PNC Park, and walking off the Cardinals on July 12 after scoring three runs in the Last ten games...... 5-5 10th in the final game before the All-Star break. SEEKING 16 WINS: Gerrit Cole enters today tied for the third-most wins (15) among all this sea- Leading after 6...... 64-5 son...He is looking to become Pittsburgh’s first 16-game winner since (16-8 in 2013) and the first Pirates Tied after 6...... 11-8 righthander to win 16 games since A.J. Burnett in 2012 (16-10)...The last Pirate to win more than 16 games in a season was in 1991 (20-8). Trailing after 6...... 5-41 TO BE CONTINUED: The Bucs and Cards will face each other three more times during the regular season from September Leading after 7...... 66-1 28-30 at PNC Park...The Pirates are 5-2 against St. Louis at PNC Park this season and 11-5 since the beginning of 2014. Tied after 7...... 13-7 RIDING THE BULL: Pedro Alvarez has gone deep twice in his last five games against the Cardinals and in three of his last six games at Busch Stadium...Since the beginning of the 2010 campaign, Alvarez’ 18 home runs are the most by any player in Trailing after 7...... 1-46 the Majors against the Cardinals (the next closest players in that time have 13 home runs)...Alvarez also 58 RBI vs. St. Louis since 2010, which are tied for the most in that time along with teammate Aramis Ramirez (58). Leading after 8...... 68-1 A FAST TURNAROUND: Following tonight’s game the Bucs will travel to Cincinnati for a three-game series beginning at 1:10 Tied after 8...... 12-8 p.m. eastern time tomorrow afternoon...Six of Pittsburgh’s final 27 games will come against the Reds. Trailing after 8...... 0-45 FIRST THINGS FIRST: Andrew McCutchen is 8-for-8 with two walks in the first inning in his last 10 games...McCutchen is now 31-for-103 (.301) with six doubles, a home and 11 RBI in the first inning this season. Scoring first ...... 51-12 SEAN ROD: recorded a in six straight at bats before striking out in the ninth inning yesterday to end the Opp. score first...... 29-42 streak...Since the beginning of last month, Rodriguez is hitting .408 (20-for-49) with five doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored in 27 games. Scoring 4+...... 62-12 GERRIT IN SEPTEMBER: Gerrit Cole has posted a record of 8-2 in 12 starts in September since 2013...Cole’s eight wins this Scoring less than 4. . . . 18-42 month since 2013 are tied for the fourth-most in the National League, trailing , and Jordan Zimmermann with nine wins apiece. Outhitting Opp...... 57-6 THE MAJORS AND MINORS: The Pirates enter today with the third-best record in all of ...Pittsburgh’s Being out-hit...... 17-41 minor league affiliates come into today with the sixth-best winning percentage (.533) among all organizations, trailing Houston Hits are equal...... 6-7 (.553), Arizona (.547) the (.537), (.537) and Philadelphia (.536). COMING THROUGH IN A PINCH: Pittsburgh’s pinch hitters are 8-for-11 with four RBI in the first five games of this month... Comeback wins...... 36 The Bucs enter today with the third-highest average (.256) among National League teams in pinch-hit situations, trailing the Wins in final AB...... 17 Phillies (.261) and Brewers (.259). Walkoff Wins...... 9 RAMMY VS. THE REDBIRDS: Aramis Ramirez leads all active players in hits (246), home runs (37) and RBI (146) against the Cardinals...The next closest active player in home runs behind Ramirez is (21)...The next closest active player Losses in Last AB...... 13 in hits and RBI against St. Louis is (153 hits and 70 RBI). Walkoff Losses...... 8 LEADING THINGS OFF: has hit safely in 12 of his 15 games this year vs. St. Louis, going 20-for-56 (.357)... Polanco’s 20 hits against the RedBirds are the most by any player in the league this season. Extra Inning Games. . . . . 10-7 BE LIKE MIKE: Michael Morse recorded a pinch-hit on Friday and is now hitting .321 (18-for-56) since the All-Star Playing errorless . . . . . 48-23 break and at a .325 clip (13-for-40) in 24 games since being acquired by Pittsburgh on July 31. Homered...... 52-25 ROOKING RAKING: Jung Ho Kang went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored while batting cleanup Friday night..Since the All- Star break, Kang leads all National League rookies with 21 extra base hits, ranks second in slugging percentage (.560), third 2+ homers...... 23-4 in OPS (.937) and fifth in on-base percentage (.377) and batting average (.314). Series (W-L-T) . . . . . 24-14-5 SAVING THE DAY: currently leads the Major Leagues with a career-high 43 saves...Since saves became official in 1969, Melancon’s 43 saves are tied with Jose Mesa (2004) for the second-highest single-season total in club his- Series Sweeps...... 13 tory...Mike Williams posted a club-record 46 saves in 2002. Swept in a Series...... 6 THE PITTSBURGH KID: has recorded 28 doubles this year, which are the most since he had a career-high 36 in 2011...He also enters today leading all National League second basemen with 43 extra base hits this season (St. Louis’ Kolten Interleague...... 13-7 Wong ranks second with 38 extra base hits among National League second basemen). Before the break. . . . . 53-35 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY After the break...... 27-19 September 6, 1972: The Bucs scored three times in the first inning and went on to blank the Cubs 4-0 at Three Rivers Starter goes 6.0ip+. . . . 60-28 Stadium. went the distance for Pittsburgh, scattering seven hits while improving to 13-7 on the season. Starter goes less than 6.0ip . . 19-26 delivered a two-run in the first inning to give the Bucs all the runs they would need while led the way with three hits on the night.

UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Monday at Cincinnati 1:10 LHP (7-9, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (7-10, 3.87 ERA) ROOT Tuesday at Cincinnati 7:10 LHP Francisco Liriano (9-7, 3.40 ERA) vs. RHP Raisel Iglesias (3-6, 3.81 ERA) ROOT Wednesday at Cincinnati 7:10 LHP J.A. Happ (4-1, 1.57 ERA with the Pirates) vs. TBA ROOT 45 - RHP GERRIT COLE YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2014 11-5 3.65 22 22 0 0 138.0 127 58 56 40 138 2015 15-8 2.64 27 27 0 0 173.2 158 61 51 39 168 M.L. CAREER 36-20 3.13 68 68 0 0 429.0 394 162 149 107 406 vs. ST. LOUIS: 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA (38.2ip/15er) in six career regular season starts...Is 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts this year; won a 5-2 decision over on 7/10 at PNC Park (7.0ip/2er) and lost a 4-2 decision (5.1ip/4r/3er) against Michael Wacha on 8/12 at Busch Stadium...Went 1-1 with a 3.42 ERA in three starts last year. 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 4/8 at Cincinnati ND 5.0 5 3 3 2 6 92 5.40 4-5 L 7/21 at Kansas City L 7.1 5 3 2 0 6 108 2.31 1-3 L 4/13 vs. Detroit W 6.0+ 3 1 1 2 8 94 3.27 5-4 W 7/26 vs. Washington W 7.2 7 1 1 0 8 103 2.24 3-1 W 4/19 vs. Milwaukee W 6.0 5 2 1 1 6 95 2.65 5-2 W JULY (3-1, 2.40 ERA) 30.0 23 9 8 3 22 431 4/24 at Arizona W 7.2 7 1 1 2 7 108 2.19 4-1 W 4/29 at Chicago (NL) W 6.0 3 1 0 1 8 95 1.76 8-1 W 8/1 at Cincinnati L 5.0 7 3 2 1 8 98 2.29 3-4 L APRIL (4-0, 1.76 ERA) 30.2 23 8 6 8 35 484 8/7 vs. Los Angeles ND 6.0 4 3 3 3 5 91 2.39 5-4 W 8/12 at St. Louis L 5.1 7 4 3 2 6 106 2.48 2-4 L 5/6 vs. Cincinnati L 5.0 8 3 3 2 4 91 2.27 0-3 L 8/17 vs. Arizona L 6.2 9 4 4 1 5 110 2.61 1-4 L 5/11 at Philadelphia W 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 94 2.32 4-3 W 8/22 vs. San Francisco ND 7.0 3 1 0 3 8 112 2.49 3-2 W 5/15 at Chicago (NL) L 6.0 7 2 2 1 8 107 2.40 1-4 L 8/27 at Miami W 7.1 5 1 1 0 4 95 2.44 2-1 W 5/22 vs. New York W 8.1 6 1 0 1 10 111 2.05 4-1 W AUGUST (1-3, 3.13 ERA) 37.1 35 16 13 10 36 612 5/27 vs. Miami W 7.0 7 2 2 0 7 81 2.11 5-2 W MAY (3-2, 2.43 ERA) 33.1 34 10 9 6 35 485 9/1 at Milwaukee L 4.0 8 5 5 1 2 77 4-7 L SEPT (0-1, 11.25 ERA) 4.0 8 5 5 1 2 77 6/1 at San Francsico W 7.0 5 2 0 2 9 100 1.90 4-3 W 6/7 at Atlanta W 7.0 6 0 0 3 7 116 1.73 3-0 W 6/13 vs. Philadelphia W 6.0 5 2 1 0 7 93 1.71 4-3 W 6/18 at Chicago (AL) W 7.0 3 2 2 3 4 106 1.78 3-2 W 2nd Half (2-5, 3.36 ERA) 56.1 55 25 21 11 52 900 6/24 vs. Cincinnati L 4.2 8 5 5 3 5 106 2.16 2-5 L 6/30 at Detriot ND 6.2 9 2 2 0 6 107 2.20 5-4 W JUNE (4-1, 2.35 ERA) 38.1 36 13 10 11 38 628 7/5 vs. Cleveland W 8.0 5 3 3 1 5 106 2.28 5-3 W CAREER BATTING: .164 (21-for-128) 0 2B 0 3B 1 HR 7 RBI 12 SACS 7/10 vs. St. Louis W 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 114 2.30 5-2 W 2015 BATTING: .125 (6-for-48) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 7 SACS CAREER HOMERS (1): 9/7/14 at Chicago (NL) - off 1st Half (13-3, 2.30 ERA) 117.1 103 36 30 28 116 1817 THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT PICKOFFS PB ERA JEFF LOCKE: The 27-year-old lefthander will be making his 27th start of the season tomorrow afternoon... Cervelli 14/85 16% 0 9 (892.2ip/354er) 3.57 Allowed five runs on nine hits in 3.2 while losing a 9-4 decision in his last start Wednesday night Sanchez 0/2 0% 0 0 (17.1ip/4er) 2.08 at Milwaukee...His seven wins has already matched his total from 2014 (won a career-high 10 games in Stewart 9/42 21% 1 0 (318.2ip/80er) 2.26 2013)...Recorded his last win on 8/26 at Miami after allowing two runs in 7.0 innings of work while winning a 7-2 decision against Chris Narveson...Has made four of his last five starts on the road...Has lost each of CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 7 his last two decisions against NL Central teams since winning at Cincinnati on 7/31. PICKOFFS...... 2 vs. CINCINNATI: 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA (52.0ip/20er) in 10 career starts...Is 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA SB OFF PITCHERS...... 2 (16.0ip/9er) in three starts this year; lost a 7-1 decision to Michael Lorenzen on 5/5 at PNC Park, had a NO THROWS...... 11 no-decision in a 7-6 win at PNC Park on 6/23 and won a 5-4 decision over Lorenzen on 7/31 at GABP... OTHERS ( steals)...... 6 Has been charged with two earned runs or less in seven of his 10 starts.

2015 HIGHS & LOWS Largest come from behind loss . . . . .3 runs, 7/18 @MIL & 4/21 vs. CHI TEAM BATTING Largest crowd, home...... 39,933, 4/13 vs. DET Most runs, game, Pirates...... 13, 8/9 vs. LA Smallest crowd, home...... 11,777, 4/20 vs. CHI Most runs, game, Opponents...... 15, 7/30 @CIN Largest crowd, road...... 45,139, 9/5 @STL Most runs, inning, Pirates ...... 9, 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Smallest crowd, road...... 15,616, 4/9 @CIN Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 9, 6/21 @WAS (1st) Most errors, game, Pirates...... 4, 6/5 @ATLI Most hits, game, Pirates ...... 21, 7/1 @DET Most errors, game, Opponents . . 3, 7/29 @MIN, 6/15 vs. CWS & 5/10 vs. STL Most hits, game, Opponents...... 19, 7/30 @CIN Consecutive innings w/out an ...... 71, 4/10-18 Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 7, 8/13 @STL, 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Most double plays turned...... 4, 6/5 @ATL & 5/2 vs. NY & 7/1 @DET (3rd) Rain delays, home (total time)...... 13 (15 hours and 12 minutes) Most consec. hits, inning...... 5, 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA (7th) Rain delays, road (total time)...... 4 (5 hours and 5 minutes) Most consec. hits, game...... 5, 5 times, last on 8/9 vs. LA Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 8, 6/21 @WAS (1st) Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 0, 6/20 @WAS INDIVIDUAL BATTING Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 2, 6/15 vs. CWS Most doubles, game...... 5, 7/20 @KC & 6/15 vs. CWS Most hits, game ...... 4, 12 times, last Polanco (8/24 @MIA) Most triples, game...... 2, 8/16 @NY, 8/9 vs. LA & 7/7 vs. SD Most consecutive hits...... 6, Rodriguez (8/29-9/5), Polanco (8/11-12) Most home runs, game, Pirates...... 4, 7/1 @DET & Harrison (5/19-20) Most home runs, game, Opponents. . .3, 7/30 @CIN, 7/18 @MIL & 5/8 vs. STL Most runs, game...... 3, 8 times, last by McCutchen (9/4 @STL) Most consecutive games, ...... 12, 8/5-18 Most 2bs, game...... 3, Kang (7/31 @CIN) & Stewart (6/1 @SF) Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...... 6, 6/20-26 Most 3bs, game...... 1, 25 times, last by Morse (9/5 @MIL) Most extra-base hits ...... 8, 7/23 vs. WAS & 7/1 @DET Most HR, game...... 2, Kang (8/22 vs. SF) & Walker (7/1 @DET) Most consecutive games, extra-base hit ...... 66, 6/21-9/5 Most extra-base hits . . . . .3, Ishikawa (7/20 @KC), Stewart (6/1 @SF) Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...... 3, 6 times, last on 8/8 vs. LA & Harrison (5/15 @CHI) Most stolen bases, game, Opponents. . . . 5, 4 times, last on 8/25 @MIA Most ...... 10, Walker (7/1 @DET) Most left on base (9 innings)...... 13, 8/24 @MIA Most RBI, game...... 5, Marte (4/18 vs. MIL) Most left on base ()...... 19, 6/30 @DET Most SB, game...... 2, Harrison (6/15 vs. CWS), Marte (8/20 vs. SF & 6/16 vs. CWS) & Polanco (6/5 @ATL) Most walks, game . . . . . 4, Polanco (5/15 @CHI) & Alvarez (5/3 @STL) TEAM PITCHING Consec. games, home run...... 2, 11 times, last by Ramirez (9/2-3) Most , game, Pirates...... 14, 4 times, last on 8/4 vs. CHI Longest hitting streak...... 18 games, McCutchen (6/21-7/11) Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings). 16, 8/15 @NY & 6/30 @DET Grand slams...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents...... 14 9/5 @STL Inside-the-park home runs...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings). . . . .17, 6/14 vs. PHI Leadoff home runs...... 4, Polanco (8/7 vs. LA & 8/5 vs. CHI) & Most walks, game, Pirates...... 8, 7/3 vs. CLE Harrison (4/21 vs. CHI & 4/13 vs. DET) Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...... 9, 5/15 @CHI Pinch hit home runs...... 1, Hart (4/13 vs. DET) Most walks, game, Opponents...... 9, 8/24 @MIA Walkoff home runs. . . .2, Marte (8/22 vs. SF) & McCutchen (7/11 vs. STL) Most walks, game, Opponents (extra innings). 8, 6/30 @DET & 5/15 @CHI INDIVIDUAL PITCHING TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most strikeouts, game...... 12, Liriano (6/15 vs. CWS & 5/24 vs. NY) Longest winning streak...... 8 games (6/12-18) Longest winning streak. . . .6 games, Cole (5/22-6/18) & Burnett (5/7-6/2) Longest losing streak...... 5 games (5/1-6) Longest losing streak. . . . . 3 games, 5 times, last by Morton (8/25-9/5) Longest game, innings...... 15, 8/18 vs. ARI Fewest hits, ...... Longest game, time...... 5:30, 6/30 @DET Most walks, game ...... 6, Liriano (4/26 @ARI) Longest game, time, 9 innings...... 3:50, 8/8 vs. LA Most IP, game, starter...... 9.0, Burnett (6/14 vs. PHI) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 2:06, 7/4 vs. CLE Most IP, game, reliever...... 4.1, Worley (6/21 @WAS) Largest margin of victory...... 11 runs, 6/15 vs. CWS (11-0) Most consec. scoreless IP...... 22.1, Melancon (6/7-8/2) Largest margin of defeat ...... 10 runs, 7/30 @CIN (5-15) Most consecutive saves...... 35, Melancon (4/23-8/15) Largest come from behind victory . . . . 4 runs, 8/9 vs. LA & 6/23 vs. CIN PEDRO ALVAREZ N Has homered three times in his last 13 games...Delivered a pinch-hit, run-scoring single on Saturday. Multi-Hit Games: 21 ROAD TRIP: 3-13 (.231) 1 HR 2 RBI N Has gone deep twice in his last five games against the Cards; also has 3 homers in his last 6 games at Busch. Multi-RBI Games: 16 SERIES: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has gone 20-for-69 (.290) with two doubles, seven home runs and 15 RBI in his last 26 games. Last HR: 9/1/15 at MIL LAST 3: 2-6 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/3/10 vs. PHI N Is 11-for-23 vs. LHP since 7/11...Has 126 career HR; two shy of tying for 13th on club’s all-time list. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Kyle Kendrick)

FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Has reached base safely in 10 of his 12 games against the Cardinals this season...Went 2-for-4 on Friday. Multi-Hit Games: 31 ROAD TRIP: 2-13 (.154) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has five triples (had four in his career entering 2015)...Is hitting .363 (29-for-80) from the 8th spot of the lineup. Multi-RBI Games: 8 SERIES: 2-4 (.500) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has reached base safely in 32 of his last 38 games...Has matched his career high with 38 RBI (also 2010). Last HR: 8/9/15 vs. LA LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL N Is hitting .305 (95-for-311) in 87 games since 5/1...Ranks third among N.L. in games caught (career-high 105). CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Kris Medlen)

JAFF DECKER N Played center field in the final inning of Friday night’s win at St. Louis...Is in second stint with the Bucs in 2015. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 2-2 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in eight of his 11 games with a plate appearance with Pittsburgh. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Recorded a pinch-hit single Wednesday night and has now hit safely in back-to-back games. Last HR: 8/12/13 at COL LAST 3: 2-2 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/12/13 at COL N Was recalled Tuesday from Indy, where he hit .266 with 10 doubles, a triple, 3 HR and 26 RBI in 69 games. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Jhoulys Chacin)

ELIAS DIAZ N Was recalled Tuesday from Indy, where he hit .271 with 16 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR & 47 RBI in 93 games. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was rated by as Pittsburgh’s “Best Defensive ” in the Pirates system prior to 2015. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Threw out 14 of the 46 baserunners (30 percent) attempting to steal against him this year with Indianapolis. Last HR: No M.L. Home Runs LAST 3: --- (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: No M.L. Runs N Was a 2015 mid- and post-season All-Star...Played for the World Team in 2015 Futures Game. CURRENT STREAK: --- PEDRO FLORIMON N Pinch ran in the seventh inning on Saturday...Hit .245 with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR & 18 RBI this year at AAA. Multi-Hit Games: 0 ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Delivered first career walkoff hit on 8/18 vs. Arizona; an RBI-triple in the 15th inning (his last game with Pirates). Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made each of his three starts with the Pirates earlier this year at (last on 8/16 at New York). Last HR: 9/27/13 vs. CL LAST 3: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 9/24/12 vs. NYY N Made his Pirates debut on 7/22 at Kansas City after having his contract selected earlier that day. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Cory Wade)

JOSH HARRISON N Has started each of the last two games at second base...Hit leadoff Saturday and went 0-for-4 with a walk. Multi-Hit Games: 27 ROAD TRIP: 2-15 (.133) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has 13 hits in his last 43 at bats against LHP...Has gone 10-for-28 (.357) from the seventh spot of the lineup. Multi-RBI Games: 3 SERIES: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 41-for-132 (.311) in his last 34 games beginning with the action on 5/19. Last HR: 5/15/15 at CHI LAST 3: 2-14 (.143) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL N Is hitting .297 (38-for-128) with six doubles in his last 35 big league games and .320 in his last 60 (74-for-231). CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 (Marco Estrada) JUNG HO KANG N Has multi-hits in 7 of his 14 games vs. the Cards...Has batted cleanup in each of his last two starts. Multi-Hit Games: 33 ROAD TRIP: 5-18 (.278) 1 HR 3 RBI N Has 37 extra base hits; the last Pirates rookies with more were Pedro Alvarez (38) & Neil Walker (44) in 2010. Multi-RBI Games: 11 SERIES: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has hit safely in 10 of his last 14 games...Has gone 49-for-154 (.318) in his last 41 games. Last HR: 9/1/15 at MIL LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 2 RBI First HR: 5/3/15 at STL N Is hitting .326 (29-for-89) in his last 23 games on the road...The Bucs are 28-9 when he records an RBI. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-3 (Trevor Rosenthal)

STARLING MARTE N Had three hits and three RBI on Friday; his first game this season with three hits and three RBI in a game. Multi-Hit Games: 39 ROAD TRIP: 6-21 (.286) 0 HR 3 RBI N Leads the Pirates with 13 games with at least three hits...Has hit fifth in each of the last two games. Multi-RBI Games: 15 SERIES: 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 3 RBI N Is hitting .347 (17-for-49) this year against the Cards...Ranks second in the National League with 31 infield hits. Last HR: 8/22/15 vs. SF LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 3 RBI First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU N The Bucs are 45-15 when he scores at least one run in a game...Leads the NL with 15 game-winning RBI. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-5 ()

ANDREW McCUTCHEN N His .429 on-base percentage since the break ranks third in the NL behind (.575) & (.478). Multi-Hit Games: 42 ROAD TRIP: 4-14 (.286) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was the NL Player-of-the-Month for August; 1 of 3 Pirates (also Bonds & Bonilla) to win the award 4 times in his career. Multi-RBI Games: 25 SERIES: 3-8 (.375) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is one of five players in Pirates history to hit at least 20 home runs in five consecutive seasons. Last HR: 8/26/15 at MIA LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/17/09 at MIN N Is 18-for-44 (.409) with four doubles, two homers and seven RBI in his last 12 contests. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Francisco Liriano)

JORDY MERCER N Had his seve game hitting streak (9-for-24) come to an end on Saturday after going hitless in four at bats. Multi-Hit Games: 18 ROAD TRIP: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has made a team-high 83 starts at shortstop...Has hit safely in nine of his last 12 games at Busch Stadium. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has 10 hits in his last 24 at bats vs. lefties...Was on the DL from 7/20 to 8/23 with a left knee MCL sprain. Last HR: 6/2/15 at SF LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 2 RBI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI N Has gone 31-for-99 (.313) in his last 29 big league games and is hitting .295 (56-for-190) in his last 52 starts. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 (Josh Collmenter)

MICHAEL MORSE N Started at first base on Saturday and went hitless in four at bats...Is 9-for-26 in last nine games at Busch. Multi-Hit Games: 10 ROAD TRIP: 3-7 (.420) 0 HR 0 RBI N Had a pinch-hit single on Friday one night after going 2-for-2 off the bench with a double and pinch-hit triple. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has nine hits in his last 29 at bats against southpaws...Has reached base safely in 14 of his last 23 games. Last HR: 7/21/15 at ARI LAST 3: 3-7 (.420) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/15/05 vs. PHI N Is hitting .321 (18-for-56) since the All-Star break...Has gone 7-for-22 as a this year. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 (Ryan Madson)

GREGORY POLANCO N Has gone 16-for-46 (.348) with a double, triple, RBI and eight runs scored in 14 career games at Busch. Multi-Hit Games: 35 ROAD TRIP: 1-18 (.059) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 42 of his last 52 games, going 62-for-213 (.291) with 22 walks. Multi-RBI Games: 7 SERIES: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .289 (54-for-187) with 12 doubles, 4 homers, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored in 45 games since the break. Last HR: 8/15/15 at NY LAST 3: 1-10 (.100) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA N Is hitting .278 (27-for-97) in the first inning...Is hitting .292 (38-for-130) since the beginning of August. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-2 (Mike Dunn)

ARAMIS RAMIREZ N Leads all active players in hits (246), home runs (37) and RBI (146) against the Cardinals. Multi-Hit Games: 26 ROAD TRIP: 3-12 (.375) 2 HR 5 RBI N Has homered in 2 of his last 4 and in 3 of his last 6 games...4 of his last 7 HR have come with runners on. Multi-RBI Games: 15 SERIES: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .297 (27-for-91) with 23 RBI in his last 26 games...Walked in pinch-hit appearance on Saturday. Last HR: 9/2/15 at MIL LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 2 HR 4 RBI First HR: 6/12/98 vs. MIL N Has 379 HR in his career as a , which ranks fifth on all-time MLB list at that position. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-5 (Scott Karl)

SEAN RODRIGUEZ N Is 11-for-18 in his last 14 games...Had hits in 6 straight AB’s before striking out in the 9th inning Saturday. Multi-Hit Games: 12 ROAD TRIP: 5-6 (.833) 0 HR 1 RBI N Hit .349 (15-for-43) in 24 games last month...Recorded second three-hit game of the year Saturday (also 8/19). Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES: 5-6 (.833) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has hit three solo home runs; two of which came against the Cubs and one against the White Sox. Last HR: 6/16/15 vs. CWS LAST 3: 5-6 (.833) 0 HR 1 RBI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR N Has made 84 appearances at first base, 14 in LF, 12 in RF, 8 at third base, 7 at second base & 2 at shortstop. CURRENT STREAK: 3 games (A.J. Burnett)

TRAVIS SNIDER N Delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the ninth inning Friday in his second back as a member of the Bucs. Multi-Hit Games: 10 ROAD TRIP: 1-2 (.500) 0 HR 2 RBI N His last home run with the Bucs came on 9/25/14 in Atlanta; Pittsburgh clinched a playoff berth in the game. Multi-RBI Games: 6 SERIES: 1-1 (1.000) 0 HR 2 RBI N Had contract selected on 9/1 from Indianapolis, where he hit .314 (11-for-35) with a HR & 4 RBI in 10 games. Last HR: 6/28/15 vs. CLE LAST 3: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 2 RBI First HR: 9/4/08 vs. MIN N Was designated for assignment on 8/7 by Baltimore and signed by Pittsburgh as a minor league free agent on 8/19. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Kevin Slowey) CHRIS STEWART N Started behind the plate Saturday afternoon in St. Louis and went hitless in his three at bats. Multi-Hit Games: 8 ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Caught the final inning of Friday’s game...Recorded his last multi-hit game in his start at New York on 8/14. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has produced at least one extra-inning hit in each of the last five games he has had an since 6/12. Last HR: 5/18/14 at NYY LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/24/13 at SF N Is 32-for-114 (.281) in his 31 starts behind the plate...Is hitting .280 (28-for-100) from 8th spot of lineup. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-9 (Tim Lincecum)

NEIL WALKER N Recorded a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon off Trevor Rosenthal and came around to score. Multi-Hit Games: 26 ROAD TRIP: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 1 RBI N His 28 doubles are the most since recording a career-high of 36 in 2011...Has 3 hits in last 9 at bats vs. lefties. Multi-RBI Games: 13 SERIES: 1-1 (1.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has a National League-leading 43 extra base hits among second basemen ( is second with 38). Last HR: 8/20/15 vs. SF LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/1/10 vs. CHI N Leads National League second basemen with 66 home runs since the start of the 2012 season. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game ()

BUCCO BULLPEN

ANTONIO BASTARDO N Surrendered one run on one hit in 0.2 innings of work Friday night after not allowing a run in his previous three appearances (4.0ip). BA AGAINST: 36-171 .211 N Has been scored upon three times in his last 15 games (14.0ip/3er)...Lost for the only time this season on 5/20 vs. Minnesota. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 22/3 N Posted a 1.46 ERA (12.1ip/2er) in 13 appearances last month...Has a 0.93 ERA (9.2ip/1er) when working multiple innings this year. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 53/38 N Has posted a 3.13 ERA (23.0ip/8er) in 28 appearances on the road...Picked up his fourth win of the season on 8/7.

JOE BLANTON N Worked a scoreless eighth inning Saturday at St. Louis...Recorded three wins over five appearances from 8/8 to 8/18. BA AGAINST: 13-75 .173 N Had his 16.1 scoreless innings streak end Wednesday night after allowing one run in his 2.0 innings on a home run by Adam Lind. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 1/0 N Has been scored upon just twice in 11 games (21.1ip) with Pittsburgh...Has allowed two hits in his last four games (6.0ip). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/11 N Pitched 3.0 scoreless frames on 8/8 vs. LA and won his first decision with the Pirates...Was acquired from Kansas City on 7/30.

ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO N Has been scored upon in back-to-back games (2.0ip/3r) following his 17.1 scoreless innings streak from 7/25 to 8/29. BA AGAINST: 55-236 .229 N Struck out a career-high six batters on 8/4 vs. the Cubs...Lost for the only time this season on 4/20 vs. the Cubs. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 23/2 N Worked a career-high 3.0 scoreless innings in 15-inning game on 8/18...Has stranded each of his last 11 inherited runners. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 60/45 N Leads all National League rookie pitchers in appearances (60)...Has at least one in 10 of his last 13 appearances.

JARED HUGHES N Allowed two runs on three hits in his 1.0 inning of work in the 9th inning Friday...Has a 2.66 ERA (20.1ip/6er) when working multiple innings. BA AGAINST: 61-221 .276 N Has induced nine grounded into double plays this year...Suffered his only loss on 5/2 at St. Louis. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 43/7 N Has allowed just seven of his 43 inherited runners to score...His 65 appearances are one shy of his career high in 2012. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 65/45 N Has been charged with just eight earned runs in his last 39 games (36.1ip)...Recorded his second win on 7/6 vs. San Diego.

BOBBY LaFROMBOISE N Retired each of the two batters he faced Wednesday night while also stranding his two inherited runners. BA AGAINST: 1-7 .143 N Stranded his inherited runner and retired the only batter he faced (Elian Herrera) in the eighth inning Tuesday at Milwaukee. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/0 N Was recalled Tuesday from Indianapolis, where he went 1-2 with a 2.98 ERA (54.1ip/18er) and 52 strikeouts in 54 relief appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 3/3 N Has recorded a 1.59 ERA (5.2ip/1er) in nine appearances with the Pirates since 2014 (allowed his only run on 9/27/14 at Cincinnati).

N Allowed one run in his 2.0 innings of work on a home run by Milwaukee’s Domingo Santana Thursday night at Miller Park. RADHAMES LIZ BA AGAINST: 22-80 .275 N Struck out two of the six batters he faced in 2.0 scoreless innings of work Tuesday night at Milwaukee. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Was selected Tuesday from Indy, where he went 4-5 with a 1.40 ERA (64.1ip/10er) and 74 strikeouts in 16 appearances (10 starts). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 13/5 N Recorded his lone win of the season on 4/23 vs. the Cubs at PNC Park...Has at least one strikeout in 12 of his 13 games with Pittsburgh.

MARK MELANCON N Surrendered a two-run homer to Colorado’s Nick Hundley but went on to record his Major League-leading 43rd on 8/29. BA AGAINST: 50-227 .220 N Is 43-for-45 overall this year in save opportunities...Has posted a 0.95 ERA (56.2ip/6er) in his last 57 appearances. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 14/3 N Is fourth in the NL in saves (76) since the beginning of last year...Has allowed an in just seven of his 64 appearances. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 64/44 N Converted a club-record 35 consecutive saves before suffering blown save on 8/18...Had a club-record 10 saves in August.

ROB SCAHILL N Allowed one run on two hits in 0.1 inning Wednesday night in his first appearance with the Pirates since 6/25 vs. Cincinnati. BA AGAINST: 29-107 .271 N Was recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list (right forearm tightness) Tuesday. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/1 N Went 0-0 with a 2.31 ERA (11.2ip/3er) in a combined six games (two starts) on rehab with the GCL Pirates, Altoona and Indianapolis. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 25/19 N Has pitched multiple innings in eight of his 25 games with Pittsburgh; his ERA in those multiple-inning games is 0.61 (14.2ip/1er).

JOAKIM SORIA N Allowed a pair of runs in his 0.2 innings Tuesday night...Has allowed an earned run in three of his first 15 games with the Buccos. BA AGAINST: 11-45 .244 N Has retired the first batter in 14 of his first 15 appearances with the Pirates...Was acquired from Detroit on 7/30. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/0 N Picked up his first National League save on 8/2 in Cincinnati...Recorded his 200th career save on 7/22 vs. Seattle. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 15/14 N Has surrendered one home run in his last 26 games (26.1ip)...Has been scored upon twice in his last eight appearances (7.1ip).

TONY WATSON N Allowed one of his two inherited runners to score on Friday at St. Louis but went on to work 0.1 scoreless inning. BA AGAINST: 46-220 .209 N Won his third game of the year on 8/28 vs. Colorado in Pittsburgh’s last at bat win...Has been scored upon once in last 10 road games. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 22/4 N Has made 16 straight scoreless outings (15.2ip) after surrendering four runs in 0.1ip on 7/28 in Minnesota. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 62/44 N Has posted a 13-3 record and 1.82 ERA (138.2ip/28er) in 141 appearances since the beginning of last season.

2015 Disabled List (15 players, 15 appearances) On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed Brandon Cumpton (R elbow surgery) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 80-54 (L calf strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/30) 4/15 4/18 4-6 (R hip surgery) 4/5 4/21 5/25 21-22 Justin Sellers (L heel pain) * 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 5/25 7/24 55-40 Chris Stewart (R hamstring strain) 4/5 (retro to 3/27) 4/12 4/17 4-6 Andrew Lambo (L foot plantar fasciitis) * 5/6 (retro to 5/4) 7/4 68-40 Corey Hart (L shoulder impingement) * 6/24 (retro to 6/22) 8/21 --- 40-24 Rob Scahill (R forearm tightness) 6/26 7/11 9/1 39-19 (L thumb surgery) 7/6 7/21 8/21 25-13 Gorkys Hernandez (L shoulder discomfort) 7/19 (retro to 7/13) 7/28 7/31 6-5 (L knee MCL sprain) 7/20 8/4 8/23 20-10 A.J. Burnett (R elbow inflammation) 7/31 8/15 21-12 Deolis Guerra (L knee inflammation) * 8/7 None --- 18-10 (low back strain) 8/23 9/7 7-6 Casey Sadler (R elbow strain) * 9/1 None --- 1-4

* 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Pirates vs. Cardinals 2015 CAREER

AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Alvarez .286 42 12 3 8 .256 293 75 18 58 Cervelli .273 44 12 0 2 .273 44 12 0 2 Decker .000 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Diaz .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Florimon .000 2 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 Harrison .094 32 3 0 1 .276 152 42 2 17 Kang .333 51 17 2 7 .333 51 17 2 7 Marte .347 49 17 0 5 .306 160 49 1 11 McCutchen .246 65 16 3 6 .275 396 109 12 46 Mercer .212 52 11 0 6 .230 148 34 3 14 Morse .286 7 2 0 0 .352 88 31 5 16 Polanco .357 56 20 0 5 .329 70 23 0 5 Ramirez .229 35 8 0 6 .308 798 246 37 146 Rodriguez .387 31 12 0 1 .361 36 13 0 1 Snider 1.000 1 1 0 2 .239 67 16 0 5 Stewart .176 17 3 0 1 .190 21 4 0 1 Walker .288 52 15 2 6 .284 324 92 9 42

W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Bastardo 0-0-0 1.69 8 5.1 1 0-0-0 1.98 15 13.2 3 Blanton 0-0-0 0.00 4 5.2 0 3-2-0 4.11 13 57.0 26 Caminero 1-0-0 7.56 8 8.1 7 1-0-0 7.56 8 8.1 7 Cole 1-1-0 3.65 2 12.1 5 2-3-0 3.49 6 38.2 15 Happ 1-0-0 0.00 1 7.0 0 2-8-0 6.00 11 60.0 40 Hughes 1-1-0 4.77 8 5.2 3 2-3-1 3.06 26 32.1 11 LaFromboise 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 9.00 1 1.0 1 Liriano 1-1-0 3.71 4 26.2 11 5-2-0 2.58 12 76.2 22 Liz 0-1-0 5.40 2 3.1 2 0-1-0 5.40 2 3.1 2 Locke 0-2-0 4.32 3 16.2 8 2-4-0 3.98 8 43.0 19 Melancon 0-0-4 0.00 6 6.0 0 1-1-12 0.99 26 27.1 3 Morton 0-1-0 1.50 1 6.0 1 2-11-0 5.30 17 86.2 51 Scahill 1-1-0 1.93 3 4.2 1 2-1-0 4.00 7 9.0 4 Soria 0-0-1 9.00 3 2.0 2 0-0-7 1.20 15 15.0 2 Watson 0-0-0 0.96 9 9.1 1 3-0-0 1.38 36 39.0 6

2015 Walkoff Wins Date Player/Opponent Action 1. 6/12 vs. Philadelphia 13th inning single scored Chris Stewart 2. 6/14 Josh Harrison vs. Philadelphia 11th inning single scored Neil Walker 3. 6/26 Jordy Mercer vs. Atlanta 10th inning double scored Andrew McCutchen 4. 7/6 Pedro Alvarez vs. San Diego 9th inning single scored Andrew McCutchen 5. 7/11 Andrew McCutchen vs. St. Louis 14th inning home run off Nick Greenwood 6. 7/12 Gregory Polanco vs. St. Louis 10th inning single scored Jung Ho Kang 7. 8/7 Pedro Alvarez vs. Los Angeles 10th inning PH-single scored Jung Ho Kang 8. 8/18 Pedro Florimon vs. Arizona 15th inning triple scored Francisco Cervelli 9. 8/22 Starling Marte vs. San Francisco 9th inning home run off

2015 Ejections Date Player/ Reason (Umpire) 1. 4/14 Discussing balls and strikes (David Rackley) 2. 6/14 Clint Hurdle Discussing balls and strikes (Cory Blaser) 3. 7/11 Francisco Cervelli Arguing non-strikeout on Mark Reynolds (Vic Carapazza) 4. 7/11 Clint Hurdle Arguing Cervelli ejection (Vic Carapazza) 5. 8/2 Sean Rodriguez Involvement in bench-clearing incident (Joe West) 6. 8/2 Mark Melancon Hitting a batter after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 7. 8/2 Clint Hurdle Automatic after warnings issued (DJ Reyburn) 8. 8/27 Francisco Cervelli Discussing balls and strikes (Alan Porter)

Runs By Inning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs 75 65 46 52 78 68 65 52 50 17 567 Opps 69 55 56 54 51 49 65 44 38 13 493

THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...... 9/1/15 at MIL (Ramirez & Kang); done 3 times in 2015 The Pirates Hit a ...... 4/21/14 vs. CIN (Davis) The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 9/10/14 @PHI (McCutchen) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 8/7/15 vs. LA (Polanco); done 4 times in 2015 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR...... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 5/21/13 vs. CHI (Snider) The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 7/1/15 @DET (Walker, Marte & Alvaez) The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 9/13/13 vs. CHI (Alvarez, Martin & Jones) The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 @CIN The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...... 8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times) 2015 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 APRIL (12-10) 6 82 SD W 2-1 48-34 2 -6.0 Hughes (2-1) Maurer (5-2) 23,182 1,203,459 6 1 at Cin L 2-5 0-1 T3 -1.0 Diaz (1-0) Watson (0-1) Chapman (1) 43,633 7 83 SD W 3-2 49-34 2 -4.5 Watson (2-1) Benoit (5-4) Melancon (28) 21,887 1,225,346 8 2 at Cin L 4-5 (11) 0-2 4 -2.0 Hoover (1-0) Liz (0-1) 30,859 8 84 SD W 5-2 50-34 2 -4.5 Guerra (2-0) Cashner (3-10) Bastardo (1) 25,035 1,250,381 9 3 at Cin L 2-3 0-3 T4 -3.0 Chapman (1-0) Scahill (0-1) 15,616 9 85 STL L 1-4 50-35 2 -5.5 Martinez (10-3) Locke (5-5) Rosenthal (26) 35,183 1,285,564 10 4 at Mil W 6-2 1-3 4 -3.0 Locke (1-0) Fiers (0-1) 27,373 10 86 STL W 5-2 51-35 2 -4.5 Cole (13-3) Lynn (6-5) Melancon (29) *36,825 1,322,389 11 5 at Mil L 0-6 1-4 T4 -3.0 Nelson (1-0) Worley (0-1) 41,108 11 87 STL W 6-5 (14) 52-35 2 -3.5 Worley (3-4) Greenwood (0-1) *37,318 1,359,707 12 6 at Mil W 10-2 2-4 4 -2.0 Sadler (1-0) Lohse (0-2) 39,017 12 88 STL W 6-5 (10) 53-35 2 -2.5 Caminero (1-1) Rosenthal (1-2) 33,544 1,393,251 13 7 DET W 5-4 3-4 4 -1.5 Cole (1-0) Sanchez (1-1) * 39,933 39,933 13-16 ALL-STAR BREAK 14 8 DET L 0-2 3-5 4 -2.0 Greene (2-0) Burnett (0-1) Soria (4) 31,755 71,688 17 89 at Mil L 1-4 53-36 2 -3.5 Fiers (5-7) Morton (6-3) Rodriguez (20) 32,363 15 9 DET L 0-1 3-6 4 -2.5 Simon (2-0) Liriano (0-1) Soria (5) 19,509 91,197 18 90 at Mil L 5-8 53-37 2 -4.5 Nelson (7-9) Worley (3-5) Rodriguez (21) 33,104 17 10 MIL W 6-3 4-6 4 -2.5 Worley (1-1) Nelson (1-1) Melancon (1) 25,664 116,861 19 91 at Mil L 1-6 53-38 2 -4.5 Jungmann (5-1) Locke (5-6) 33,835 18 11 MIL W 6-2 5-6 4 -2.5 Locke (2-0) Lohse (0-3) 33,961 150,822 20 92 at KC W 10-7 54-38 2 -4.0 Burnett (8-3) Ventura (4-7) Melancon (30) 38,169 19 12 MIL W 5-2 6-6 3 -2.5 Cole (2-0) Garza (1-2) Melancon (2) 28,129 178,951 21 93 at KC L 1-3 54-39 2 -5.0 Davis (6-1) Cole (13-4) Holland (21) 38,163 20 13 CHI L 2-5 6-7 T3 -3.0 Arrieta (2-1) Caminero (0-1) 11,777 190,728 22 94 at KC L 1-5 54-40 2 -6.0 Volquez (9-5) Morton (6-4) 39,105 21 14 CHI L 8-9 6-8 4 -3.0 Jackson (1-0) Melancon (0-1) Rondon (3) 13,680 204,408 23 95 WAS W 7-3 55-40 2 -6.0 Liriano (6-6) Fister (3-6) *37,799 1,431,050 22 15 CHI W 4-3 7-8 4 -3.0 Worley (2-1) Hammel (1-1) Watson (1) 15,101 219,509 24 96 WAS W 7-5 56-40 2 -6.0 Worley (4-5) Solis (1-1) Melancon (31) *38,371 1,469,421 23 16 CHI W 5-4 8-8 T3 -3.0 Liz (1-1) Schlitter (0-2) Melancon (3) 22,224 241,733 25 97 WAS L 3-9 56-41 2 -7.0 Gonzalez (8-4) Burnett (8-4) *38,185 1,507,606 24 17 at Ari W 4-1 9-8 3 -3.0 Cole (3-0) Collmenter (1-3) Melancon (4) 24,427 26 98 WAS W 3-1 57-41 2 -6.0 Cole (14-4) Ross (2-3) Melancon (32) *37,597 1,545,203 25 18 at Ari W 2-1 10-8 3 -3.0 Watson (1-1) Reed (0-1) Melancon (5) 38,859 28 99 at Min W 8-7 58-41 2 -5.5 Melancon (2-1) Perkins (0-3) 30,795 26 19 at Ari W 8-0 11-8 3 -2.0 Liriano (1-1) Hellickson (1-3) 32,353 29 100 at Min W 10-4 59-41 2 -4.5 Liriano (7-6) Santana (2-1) 37,273 27 20 at Chi L 0-4 11-9 3 -2.0 Hammel (2-1) Worley (2-2) 29,159 30 101 at Cin L 5-15 59-42 2 -5.5 Holmberg (1-0) Burnett (8-5) 35,715 28 21 at Chi L 2-6 11-10 3 -3.0 Wood (2-1) Locke (2-1) 29,915 31 102 at Cin W 5-4 60-42 2 -5.5 Locke (6-6) Lorenzen (3-6) Melancon (33) 35,088 29 22 at Chi W 8-1 12-10 3 -3.0 Cole (4-0) Hendricks (0-1) 30,634 AUGUST (19-8) 1 103 at Cin L 3-4 60-43 2 -5.5 Iglesias (2-3) Cole (14-5) Chapman (22) 42,284 MAY (14-14) 2 104 at Cin W 3-0 61-43 2 -5.5 Morton (7-4) Sampson (0-1) Soria (1) 39,596 1 23 at Stl L 1-2 (10) 12-11 3 -4.5 Choate (1-0) Scahill (0-2) 40,912 3 CHI 61-43 2 -5.5 PPD - RAIN 2 24 at Stl L 1-2 (11) 12-12 T3 -5.5 Villanueva (3-1) Hughes (0-1) 45,095 4 105 CHI L 0-5 61-44 2 -5.5 Arrieta (12-6) Happ (0-1) 34,993 1,580,196 3 25 at Stl L 2-3 (14) 12-13 T3 -6.5 Socolovich (1-0) Liz (1-2) 44,382 5 106 CHI W 7-5 62-44 2 -5.5 Bastardo (3-1) Wood (5-4) Melancon (34) 35,759 1,615,955 5 26 CIN L 1-7 12-14 4 -8.0 Lorenzen (1-1) Locke (2-2) 16,822 258,555 7 107 LA W 5-4 (10) 63-44 2 -6.0 Bastardo (4-1) Johnson (2-4) *39,404 1,655,359 6 27 CIN L 0-3 12-15 4 -8.0 Leake (2-1) Cole (4-1) Chapman (6) 16,527 275,082 8 108 LA W 6-5 64-44 2 -6.0 Blanton (1-0) Latos (4-8) Melancon (35) *38,981 1,694,340 7 28 CIN W 7-2 13-15 4 -8.0 Burnett (1-1) DeSclafani (2-3) 27,302 302,384 9 109 LA W 13-6 65-44 2 -5.0 Caminero (2-1) Johnson (0-2) *37,094 1,731,434 8 29 STL L 5-8 13-16 4 -9.0 Wacha (5-0) Liriano (1-2) Rosenthal (11) 33,507 335,891 11 110 at Stl L 3-4 65-45 2 -6.0 Martinez (12-4) Locke (6-7) Rosenthal (34) 41,273 9 30 STL W 7-5 14-16 4 -8.0 Scahill (1-2) Martinez (3-1) Melancon (6) *38,068 373,959 12 111 at Stl L 2-4 65-46 2 -7.0 Wacha (14-4) Cole (14-6) Rosenthal (35) 41,493 10 31 STL W 4-3 15-16 T3 -7.0 Hughes (1-1) Harris (1-1) Melancon (7) 34,036 407,995 13 112 at Stl W 10-5 66-46 2 -6.0 Liriano (7-6) Lynn (9-7) 41,501 11 32 at Phi W 4-3 16-16 3 -6.5 Cole (5-1) Williams (2-3) Melancon (8) 21,358 14 113 at NY W 3-2 (10) 67-46 2 -6.0 Caminero (3-1) Parnell (1-2) Melancon (36) 38,495 12 33 at Phi W 7-2 17-16 3 -6.5 Burnett (2-1) O’Sullivan (0-2) 20,393 15 114 at NY W 5-3 (14) 68-46 2 -6.0 Blanton (2-0) Gillmartin (1-1) Melancon (37) 38,878 13 34 at Phi L 2-3 17-17 T3 -6.5 Hamels (3-3) Liriano (1-3) Papelbon (7) 29,576 16 115 at NY W 8-1 69-46 2 -5.0 Caminero (4-1) Parnell (1-3) 40,250 14 35 at Phi L 2-4 17-18 4 -7.5 Harang (4-3) Worley (2-3) Papelbon (8) 29,205 17 116 ARI L 1-4 69-47 2 -6.0 Hellickson (9-8) Cole (14-7) Ziegler (21) 27,365 1,758,799 15 36 at Chi L 10-11 (12) 17-19 4 -7.5 Jackson (2-1) Liz (1-3) 33,617 18 117 ARI W 9-8 (15) 70-47 2 -5.0 Blanton (3-0) Hessler (0-1) 24,975 1,783,774 16 37 at Chi L 1-4 17-20 4 -7.5 Lester (4-2) Cole (5-2) Wood (1) 38,883 19 118 ARI W 4-1 71-47 2 -5.0 Happ (1-1) Ray (3-9) Melancon (38) 32,088 1,815,862 17 38 at Chi W 3-0 18-20 T3 -7.5 Burnett (3-1) Arrieto (4-4) Melancon (9) 36,289 20 119 SF W 4-0 72-47 2 -4.5 Morton (8-4) Peavy (3-6) *36,671 1,852,533 19 39 MIN L 5-8 18-21 T3 -8.0 Nolasco (4-1) Liriano (1-4) Perkins (14) 22,357 430,352 21 120 SF L 4-6 72-48 2 -4.5 Bumgarner (15-6) Locke (6-8) Casilla (30) *37,692 1,890,225 20 40 MIN L 3-4 (13) 18-22 T3 -9.0 Duensing (2-0) Bastardo (0-1) Perkins (15) 21,718 452,070 22 121 SF W 3-2 73-48 2 -3.5 Melancon (3-1) Kontos (2-2) *38,259 1,928,484 22 41 NY W 4-1 19-22 3 -7.5 Cole (6-2) Syndergaard (1-2) Melancon (10) 33,337 485,407 23 122 SF W 5-2 74-48 2 -3.5 Liriano (9-6) Vogelsong (9-9) Melancon (39) 31,364 1,959,848 23 42 NY W 8-2 20-22 3 -6.5 Burnett (4-1) Harvey (5-2) *39,385 524,792 24 123 at Mia W 5-2 75-48 2 -3.5 Happ (2-1) Koehler (8-12) Melancon (40) 17,644 24 43 NY W 9-1 21-22 3 -6.5 Liriano (2-4) Niese (3-5) *37,784 562,576 25 124 at Mia L 2-5 75-49 2 -4.5 Hand (4-3) Morton (8-5) Ramos (22) 17,371 25 44 MIA W 4-2 22-22 3 -6.5 Morton (1-0) Phelps (2-2) Melancon (11) 20,046 582,622 26 125 at Mia W 7-2 76-49 2 -4.5 Locke (7-8) Narveson (1-1) 16,560 26 45 MIA W 5-1 23-22 3 -6.5 Locke (3-2) Urena (0-1) 20,806 603,428 27 126 at Mia W 2-1 77-49 2 -4.5 Cole (15-7) Nicolino (2-2) Melancon (41) 19,950 27 46 MIA W 5-2 24-22 3 -6.5 Cole (7-2) Dyson (2-2) Melancon (12) 33,238 636,666 28 127 COL W 5-3 78-49 2 -3.5 Watson (3-1) Oberg (3-5) Melancon (42) 32,607 1,992,455 28 47 at SD W 11-5 25-22 3 -6.0 Burnett (5-1) Kennedy (2-5) 23,104 29 128 COL W 4-3 79-49 2 -3.5 Happ (3-1) Rusin (4-7) Melancon (43) 35,838 2,028,293 29 48 at SD L 2-6 25-23 3 -7.0 Kimbrel (1-1) Scahill(1-1) 28,317 30 129 COL L 0-5 79-50 2 -4.5 De La Rosa (8-6) Morton (8-6) 36,271 2,064,564 30 49 at SD W 5-2 26-23 3 -6.0 Morton (2-0) Ross (2-5) Melancon (13) 43,207 31 50 at SD L 1-7 26-24 3 -7.0 Despaigne (3-3) Locke (3-3) 20,556 SEPTEMBER (1-4) 1 130 at Mil L 4-7 79-51 2 -6.0 Nelson (11-10) Cole (15-8) Rodriguez (32) 18,468 JUNE (17-9) 2 131 at Mil L 4-9 79-52 2 -6.0 Jeffress (4-0) Locke (7-9) 24,521 1 51 at SF W 4-3 27-24 3 -6.0 Cole (8-2) Vogelsong (4-3) Melancon (14) 41,546 3 132 at Mil L 3-5 79-53 2 -6.5 Jungmann (9-5) Liriano (9-7) Rodriguez (33) 22,424 2 52 at SF W 7-4 28-24 3 -6.0 Burnett (6-1) Heston (5-4) Melancon (15) 41,913 4 133 at Stl W 9-3 80-53 2 -5.5 Happ (4-1) Martinez (13-7) 44,338 3 53 at SF W 5-2 29-24 2 -6.0 Liriano (3-4) Hudson (3-5) Melancon (16) 41,495 5 134 at Stl L 1-4 80-54 2 -6.5 Garcia (8-4) Morton (8-7) 45,139 5 54 at Atl W 10-8 30-24 2 -6.5 Morton (3-0) Avilan (2-1) Melancon (17) 27,508 6 135 at Stl 6 55 at Atl L 4-5 30-25 2 -6.5 Grilli (1-2) Worley (2-4) 33,268 7 136 at Cin 7 56 at Atl W 3-0 31-25 2 -6.5 Cole (9-2) Wood (4-3) Melancon (18) 24,146 8 137 at Cin 8 57 MIL L 0-2 31-26 3 -6.5 Nelson (3-6) Burnett (6-2) Rodriguez (11) 18,016 654,682 9 138 at Cin 9 58 MIL L 1-4 31-27 3 -6.5 Jungmann (1-0) Liriano (3-5) Rodriguez (12) 20,672 675,354 10 139 MIL 10 59 MIL W 2-0 32-27 3 -6.5 Morton (4-0) Lohse (3-7) Melancon (19) 26,269 701,623 11 140 MIL 12 60 PHI W 1-0 (13) 33-27 2 -6.5 Bastardo (1-1) McGowan (1-2) 33,749 735,372 12 141 MIL 13 61 PHI W 4-3 34-27 2 -6.5 Cole (10-2) O’Sullivan (1-5) Melancon (20) *37,516 772,888 13 142 MIL 14 62 PHI W 1-0 (11) 35-27 2 -6.0 Bastardo (2-1) Papelbon (1-1)\ 34,518 807,406 15 143 CHI 15 63 CWS W 11-0 36-27 2 -6.0 Liriano (4-5) Rodon (2-1) 24,536 831,942 15 144 CHI 16 64 CWS W 3-0 37-27 2 -6.0 Morton (5-0) Quintana (3-7) Melancon (21) 28,413 860,355 16 145 CHI 17 65 at CWS W 3-2 38-27 2 -5.0 Locke (4-3) Danks (3-7) Melancon (22) 19,194 17 146 CHI 18 66 at CWS W 3-2 39-27 2 -4.0 Cole (11-2) Petricka (1-2) Melancon (23) 21,296 18 147 at LA 19 67 at Was L 1-4 39-28 2 -5.0 Ross (2-1) Burnett (6-3) Storen (20) 38,935 19 148 at LA 20 149 at LA 20 68 at Was L 0-4 39-29 2 -6.0 SCHERZER (8-5) Liriano (4-6) 41,104 21 69 at Was L 2-9 39-30 2 -6.0 Gonzalez (5-4) Morton (5-1) 40,015 21 150 at Col 23 70 CIN W 7-6 40-30 2 -6.0 Scahill (2-3) Villarreal (0-2) Melancon (24) 26,949 887,304 22 151 at Col 24 71 CIN L 2-5 40-31 2 -7.0 Leake (5-4) Cole (11-3) Hoover (1) *37,659 924,963 23 152 at Col 25 72 CIN L 4-5 (13) 40-32 2 -8.0 Villarreal (1-2) Scahill (2-4) 35,015 959,978 24 153 at Col 26 73 ATL W 3-2 (10) 41-32 2 -8.0 Melancon (1-1) Grilli (2-3) 34,220 994,198 25 154 at Chi 27 74 ATL W 8-4 42-32 2 -8.0 Morton (6-1) Teheran (5-4) 36,417 1,030,615 26 155 at Chi 28 75 ATL L 1-2 42-33 2 -9.0 Wood (5-5) Locke (4-4) Grilli (21) 36,082 1,066,697 27 156 at Chi 30 76 at Det W 5-4 (14) 43-33 2 -8.0 Guerra (1-0) Wilson (1-3) 33,899 28 157 STL 29 158 STL 30 159 STL JULY (17-9) 1 77 at Det W 9-3 44-33 2 -7.0 Burnett (7-3) Simon (7-5) 31,351 OCTOBER (0-0) 2 78 at Det W 8-4 45-33 2 -6.0 Liriano (5-6) Ryan (1-2) Melancon (25) 34,680 2 160 CIN 3 79 CLE L 2-5 45-34 2 -6.0 Bauer (7-5) Morton (6-2) Allen (16) *38,840 1,105,537 3 161 CIN 4 80 CLE W 1-0 46-34 2 -6.0 Locke (5-4) ANDERSON (1-1) Melancon (26) *37,928 1,143,465 4 162 CIN 5 81 CLE W 5-3 47-34 2 -6.0 Cole (12-3) Salazar (7-4) Melancon (27) *36,812 1,180,277 BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (21) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND 1B - Alvarez (61-40), Rodriguez (8-4), Morse (5-4), Hart (3-4), Ishikawa (3-2) 2B - Walker (69-45), Harrison (8-9), Rodriguez (3-0) 3B - Harrison (29-23), Kang (29-17), Ramirez (18-13), Rodriguez (3-0), Morel (1-1) SS - Mercer (49-34), Kang (29-19), Florimon (2-1) LF - Marte (66-45), Rodriguez (6-1), Ishikawa (4-0), Harrison (2-2), Polanco (0-3), Decker (1-2), Tabata (1-0), Lambo (0-1) CF - McCutchen (76-48), Marte (3-6), Polanco (1-0) RF - Polanco (69-40), Harrison (5-3), Rodriguez (2-5), Tabata (3-1), Hart (0-3), Lambo (1-1), Hernandez (0-1) C - Cervelli (56-45), Stewart (23-8), Sanchez (1-1) DH - Alvarez (4-1), McCutchen (2-1), Hart (1-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Polanco (44-31), Harrison (35-23), Mercer (1-0) 2nd - Walker (27-16), Marte (28-17), Polanco (13-8), Harrison (2-6), Mercer (5-2), Kang (2-1), Cervelli (1-2), Lambo (1-1), Rodriguez (0-1), Tabata (1-0) 3rd - McCutchen (77-49), Walker (1-3), Polanco (2-0), Marte (0-2) 4th - Marte (28-20), Walker (18-13), Ramirez (18-13), Kang (15-6), Hart (0-2), McCutchen (1-0) 5th - Kang (33-21), Marte (13-13), Alvarez (14-8), Cervelli (7-6), Walker (6-1), Harrison (3-2), Hart (1-2), Mercer (2-0), Rodriguez (1-0), Ishikawa (0-1) 6th - Alvarez (38-24), Cervelli (12-8), Walker (9-8), Kang (3-4), Mercer (5-2), Morse (4-3), Harrison (2-2), Tabata (2-1), Hart (0-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (1-1), Marte (1-0), Rodriguez (1-0), Tabata (1-0) 7th - Cervelli (25-19), Alvarez (13-9), Mercer (10-4), Polanco (7-4), Rodriguez (8-3), Harrison (2-5), Walker (5-2), Kang (4-2), Ishikawa (3-0), Stewart (1-1), Hart (1-1), Morse (1-1), Morel (0-1), Lambo (0-1), Decker (0-1) 8th - Mercer (26-26), Stewart (20-7), Cervelli (12-10), Rodriguez (10-5), Walker (2-1), Kang (1-2), Ishikawa (1-1), Polanco (2-0), Florimon (2-0), Sanchez (1-1), Hart (1-0), Hernandez (0-1), Decker (0-1), Morel (1-0) 9th - Pitcher (71-52), Rodriguez (3-1), Stewart (2-0), Polanco (1-0), Florimon (0-1), Decker (1-0), Ishikawa (1-0) MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS 9/2 Pedro Florimon (INF) selected from Bristol...Deolis Guerra (RHP) transferred to 60-day D.L. 9/1 Rob Scahill (RHP) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Jaff Decker (OF) recalled from Indianapolis...Elias Diaz (C) recalled from Indianapolis...Bobby LaFromboise (LHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Radhames Liz (RHP) selected from Indianapolis....Travis Snider (OF) selected from Indianapolis...Casey Sadler (RHP) reinstated from minor league disabled list, recalled to Pittsburgh and placed on 60-day D.L. 8/23 Jordy Mercer (INF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Travis Ishikawa (1B/OF) placed on 15-day D.L. 8/21 Josh Harrison (INF/OF) recalled from rehab assignment with Indianapolis and reinstated from D.L...Josh Wall (RHP) designated for assignment. 8/20 Corey Hart (OF/1b) began rehab assignment with Indianapolis. 8/19 Josh Wall (RHP) selected from Indianapolis...Pedro Florimon (INF) designated for assignment. 8/16 Rob Scahill (RHP) had rehab assignment transferred to Indianapolis. 8/11 Josh Harrison (INF) and Jordy Mercer (INF) began rehab assignment with Indianapolis...Rob Scahill (RHP) had rehab assignment transferred to Altoona.