JUNE 4, 2017 at Citi Field, Flushing, NY --- GAME #57/ROAD #30 RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS (2-3, 5.20 ERA) Vs
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (25-31) vs. NEW YORK METS (24-30) JUNE 4, 2017 at Citi Field, Flushing, NY --- GAME #57/ROAD #30 RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS (2-3, 5.20 ERA) vs. RHP TYLER PILL (0-1, 3.00 ERA) THE PIRATES...have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games and 11-9 in their last 20 after losing a season-high six straight between 5/7-12...Have won a season-high three consecutive games on three occasions (4/26-29, 4/14-16 and 4/7-9)...Have scored a season-high 12 runs four times; 6/2 at New York (NL), 5/24 at Atlanta, 5/2 in Cincinnati and 4/28 in Miami...Had a 30-26 record after 56 games last season (31-26 after 57). BUCS WHEN... ABOUT TODAY’S STARTER: Trevor Williams gets the start this afternoon in the finale of this three game series in New York... Williams was in line for the win in his last start after allowing one run in 6.0 innings of work Monday afternoon against Arizona, Last five games ................ 2-3 but had a no decision in Pittsburgh’s 4-3, walkoff win. Last ten games ................. 5-5 ON THIS DATE: Eight years ago today Andrew McCutchen made his Major League debut against the Mets at PNC Park... McCutchen singled off Mets starter Mike Pelfrey in his first at bat and finished the day 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs Leading after 6 .................18-2 scored...Since making his Major League debut, McCutchen ranks first among all National League players in hits (1348), extra Tied after 6 .................... 3-3 base hits (497) and total bases (2254) and fourth in RBI (662). Trailing after 6 ................4-26 ALL ABOARD: The Pirates will take a train to Baltimore following today’s game against the Mets for a brief two game series with the Orioles beginning Tuesday night...This is Pittsburgh’s first trip back to Baltimore since 2014...The Pirates and Orioles Leading after 7 .................20-1 were rained out in the first two games of their series on April 29-30 in 2014 before playing a doubleheader on May 1...The Tied after 7 .....................1-2 Pirates will also play the Orioles in the final two home games of the 2017 season on September 26-27. Trailing after 7 ................4-28 J. HAY THE MAN: Josh Harrison has recorded a total of 23 hits over his last 15 games beginning on May 19...Harrison’s 23 hits are tied for the second-most among all NL players in that time (Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon leads the way with 24). Leading after 8 .................20-1 INTERLEAGUE ON DECK: Pittsburgh’s series with Baltimore will be the third of the season for the Pirates in interleague play Tied after 8 .................... 2-2 and first since winning two of three games against the Yankees at PNC Park from April 21-23...The Bucs are 68-51 against the junior circuit since Clint Hurdle took over as manager in 2011. Trailing after 8 ................ 3-28 BELL’S BLASTS: Josh Bell has gone deep in back-to-back games after hitting a solo shot in the second inning last night and Scoring first ..................15-10 another solo shot during Pittsburgh’s seven-run sixth inning on Friday...It’s the third time this season Bell has gone deep in back-to-back games (also April 19-21 and May 17-18). Opp. score first ................10-21 #JAMO50: RHP Jameson Taillon, who had testicular cancer surgery on May 8, is slated to make his next rehab start Scoring 4+ ................... 22-5 Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis...Taillon made his second rehab start Friday with Triple-A Indianapolis...He pitched 5.0 innings while allowing three hits and one unearned run while also striking out six batters without allowing a walk...He also Scoring less than 4 ............. 3-26 thew a total of 68 pitches (49 strikes)...In his first rehab start, he pitched 3.0 scoreless innings, gave up one hit and struck out six batters while pitching with Double-A Altoona on 5/28 at Erie. Outhitting Opp. ................18-3 THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK: Friday night Elias Dìaz became the first Pirates rookie to collect six RBI in a game since Being out-hit .................6-26 Andrew McCutchen on August 1, 2009, vs. Washington and the first Pirate to record six RBI in a game since Neil Walker on Hits are equal ...................1-2 September 23, 2015, at Colorado...Last night he recorded his second straight multi-hit game while making the start behind the plate. Comeback wins ................. 14 CUTCH 22: Andrew McCutchen had his eight game hitting streak come to an end Saturday night after going 0-for-2 with a Wins in final AB ..................6 pair of walks...McCutchen has gone 10-for-28 with a pair of doubles, two home runs and 1.129 OPS over his last nine games. Walkoff Wins ....................4 GREGORY GOING STRONG: Gregory Polanco had his season-high 10-game hitting streak come to an end Saturday night after going hitless in five at bats while also collecting one RBI...Polanco fell one game shy of his matching his career-high of Losses in final AB .................6 hitting safely in 11 straight games in 2014. Walkoff Losses ...................4 DEEP THOUGHTS: The Pirates have gone deep in 10 of their last 11 games while hitting a total of 15 home runs during the 11-game stretch...Pittsburgh has also hit a total of 17 home runs over its last 12 games on the road. Extra Inning Games .............5-4 AND THE WHIFF: Felipe Rivero finished off Pittsburgh’s win Friday night against the Mets by striking out one of the three Playing errorless ..............11-17 batters he faced in a scoreless ninth inning of work...He enters today with a National League-leading 0.63 ERA (28.2ip/2er) among all relief pitchers. Committing at least 1 Error .......14-14 NASTY NICASIO: In his last 21 appearances (dating back to 4/15), Juan Nicasio has posted a 0.89 ERA (20.1ip/2er)...He has Homered ....................19-18 also been charged with just one run in his last 18 outings (17.2ip). 2+ homers ....................8-2 HAVE MERCER ON US: Jordy Mercer has gone 22-for-50 (.440) with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, seven RBI and nine multi-hit efforts in his last 12 games...Mercer has also recorded multiple hits in each of his last six games on the road, Series (W-L-T) ............... 7-8-2 going 14-for-26 with three doubles and pair of home runs. Series Sweeps ....................2 HITTING HIS STRIDE: John Jaso is hitting .342 (13-for-38) over his last 12 games...He has also recorded a .375 on-base Swept in a Series .................4 percentage and .875 OPS during his current 12-game stretch. Interleague ...................2-4 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Before the break ..............25-31 After the break .................0-0 June 4, 1951: Pirates outfielder Gus Bell hits for the cycle in Philadelphia as the Bucs beat the Phillies, 12-4. The Pirates pounded out 17 hits against the Phillies while Hank Schenz and Wally Westlake each recorded three hits on the day. Bob Friend picked up his first win of the Starter goes 6.0ip+ ............13-15 season after allowing three runs in 6.1 innings of work. Starter goes less than 6.0ip ........12-16 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Monday in Baltimore OFF DAY Tuesday at Baltimore 7:05 RHP Ivan Nova (5-4, 2.92 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (3-4, 5.92 ERA) ROOT Wednesday at Baltimore 7:05 RHP Chad Kuhl (1-5, 6.02 ERA) vs. LHP Wade Miley (2-3, 2.82 ERA) ROOT 57 - RHP TREVOR WILLIAMS YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2016 1-1 7.82 7 1 0 0 12.2 19 13 11 5 11 2017 2-3 5.20 11 5 0 0 36.1 37 24 21 11 25 M.L. CAREER 3-4 5.88 18 6 0 0 49.0 56 37 32 16 36 vs. NEW YORK: Has never faced the Mets. 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 4/9 vs. Atlanta ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 24 0.00 6-5 W 4/11 vs. Cincinnati ND 2.0 4 3 3 0 3 37 6.75 2-6 L 4/15 at Chicago W 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 14 5.40 8-7 W 4/24 vs. Chicago ND 4.0 4 3 2 3 1 69 5.00 3-14 L 4/30 at Miami L 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 18 5.59 3-10 L APRIL (1-1, 5.59 ERA) 9.2 11 7 6 5 9 162 5/3 at Cincinnati ND 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 42 5.40 2-7 L 5/8 at Los Angeles (start) L 3.0 7 8 6 1 2 75 7.98 1-12 L 5/13 at Arizona (start) W 5.0 4 1 1 1 4 77 6.41 4-3 W 5/19 vs. Philadelphia (start) L 5.2 4 3 3 2 0 93 6.04 2-7 L 5/24 at Atlanta (start) ND 5.0+ 6 3 3 0 6 83 5.93 12-5 W 5/29 vs.