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New York Yankees (23-21) vs. (16-27) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office May 21, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 44 … Home Game No. 23 RHP Chase Whitley (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-4, 1.62)

CUBS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND: The Chicago Cubs today finish their brief CUBS VS. YANKEES two-game series against the New York Yankees after winning last night’s CUBS RECORD opener, 6-1, thanks in part to three RBI and a 3-for-4 night from The Cubs and Yankees meet for their fifth 2014 Overall: ...... 16-27 Luis Valbuena … Jason Hammel allowed one in 5.2 innings … this series since the start of interleague play, At Wrigley Field: ...... 10-12 contest concludes a five-game, six-day homestand against the Brewers and their second this season … Chicago on On the Road: ...... 6-15 (2-1) and Yankees (1-0). April 16 dropped both games of a split March/April: ...... 9-17  doubleheader (3-0, 2-0) after the originally The Cubs have won a season-high tying three-straight games and aim May ...... 7-10 scheduled game the evening before was to win four-straight contests for the first time since July 6-9 of last rained out … it was the Cubs first regular season vs. Pittsburgh (2-0), at the White Sox (1-0) and vs. the Angels All-Time Since 1876: ...... 10,454-10,003 season visit to play the Yankees in New York (1-0) … prior to this current three-game winning streak, the Cubs had At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ..... 4,081-3,625 since first going there in 2005. dropped 10 of 12 from May 4-16.  Chicago looks to win two-straight series (of multiple games) for the Leading Entering 6th: ...... 14-3 2014 Overall: ...... 1-2 first time since taking three-straight, June 21-30 of last year vs. Tied Entering 6th: ...... 1-4 At Wrigley Field: ...... 1-0 Houston (2-1), at Milwaukee (2-1) and at Seattle (2-1). Trailing Entering 6th: ...... 1-20 At Yankee Stadium: ...... 0-2  The Cubs tomorrow begin their first trip out to the West Coast, a 10- game, 11-day trek to San Diego (four games, starting tomorrow) and Leading Entering 7th: ...... 15-2 2013 Overall: ...... 0-0 San Francisco (three games, May 26-28) that concludes with three Tied Entering 7th: ...... 0-4 At Wrigley Field: ...... 0-0 games in Milwaukee (May 30-June 1). Trailing Entering 7th: ...... 1-21

At Yankee Stadium: ...... 0-0 TOUGH LUCK: Today’s Cubs starting Jeff Samardzija takes aim at his first win of the season despite leading the majors with a 1.62 ERA Leading Entering 8th: ...... 15-1 All-Time Since 2003: ...... 4-8 Tied Entering 8th: ...... 1-5 At Wrigley Field: ...... 4-3 (11 ER/61.0 IP) through his first nine starts of the year … overall, Samardzija is winless in his last 15 starts dating to August 30 of last year – Trailing Entering 8th: ...... 0-21 At Yankee Stadium (since 2009): ... 0-2 his last victory was on August 24 of last season in San Diego. Leading Entering 9th: ...... 16-1 UPCOMING MILESTONES  Samardzija has a 3.20 ERA (35 ER/98.1 IP) in his last 15 starts since August 30 of last year, going 0-6. Tied Entering 9th: ...... 0-3 Milestone: ...... Player (No. Needed) Trailing Entering 9th: ...... 0-23  He’s allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last 12 starts

150 Stolen Bases ...... Emilio Bonifacio (1) since September 17 of last year … the last Cubs pitcher to do that was Scoring First: ...... 14-8 1,500.0 Innings ...... Edwin Jackson (1.2) Matt Garza, who went 13-straight starts with three or fewer earned 200 Games Pitched ...... Jeff Samardzija (2) One-Run Games: ...... 2-9 runs, August 3, 2011-April 12, 2012. Two-Run Games: ...... 2-8 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST AGAINST THE AMERICAN LEAGUE: Chicago owns a 123-139 (.469) all- Extra-Inning Games: ...... 1-5 Scoring Four or More: ...... 13-6 Player Date Date Games time interleague record, including a 2-5 mark this season … the Cubs are Scoring Fewer Than Four: ...... 3-21 (Injury) On Elig Missed slated to play eight interleague series this season, totaling 20 games. Out-Hitting Opponents: ...... 12-6 RHP Kyuji Fujikawa 3/21 5/20 43  Chicago was 13-7 (.650) against the A.L. last season, the team’s first Totals Equal: ...... 2-1 (Recovery from TJ surgery) 60-Day winning campaign in interleague play since going 8-4 in 2007 … the Out-Hit by Opponents: ...... 2-20 RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 43 Cubs had a +39 run differential against the A.L. last year – this year, Hit at Least One HR: ...... 13-13 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day they have a -4 run differential thus far. Hit Two or More HR: ...... 7-3 LHP Zac Rosscup 5/10 5/25 9 CENTRAL CASTING: The Cubs find themselves in fifth place, 11 games Playing Errorless Ball: ...... 9-14 (Lt. Shoulder soreness) below .500 and 9.5 games out of first place in the N.L. Central despite Committing at Least One Error: ...... 7-13 OF Justin Ruggiano 4/24 5/9 23 having scored 172 runs, just one run shy of the Cardinals, who lead the (Lt. Hamstring Strain) division with 173 runs scored. OF Ryan Sweeney 5/3 5/18 16  The Cubs are 16-27 despite a +2 run differential this season … for the sake of comparison, the Orioles lead the A.L. East (Rt. Hamstring Strain) with a 23-20 record while sporting a -1 run differential … the Yankees are second with a 23-21 mark and a -13 run RHP Pedro Strop 5/7 5/22 12 differential … in the N.L. West, the Dodgers are 24-22 and sport a +2 run differential … however, the Cubs have plated (Lt. Groin Strain) three runs or less in 24 of their 43 games (56 percent) … based on their run differential, the Cubs have a Pythagorean LOWEST ERA, MLB record of 22-21.  The Cubs are one of two clubs with a positive run differential yet have a sub-.500 record … the Royals are 22-23 with a +1 1. Jeff Samardzija, CHI ...... 1.62 run differential. 2. Max Scherzer, DET ...... 1.83 3. Adam Wainwright, STL...... 1.85 ANOTHER JOLT FOR OLT: Mike Olt on Sunday crushed his team-leading ninth of the season … he is the first Cubs 4. , CIN ...... 1.86 rookie with nine home runs prior to June 1 since Geovany Soto had nine before June 1 during the 2008 campaign … despite the All-Star break being nearly two months away, Olt is already just the 11th Cubs rookie in the last 82 seasons (starting in 1933) to LOWEST WHIP, MLB reach nine homers prior to the Break.  Overall, Olt leads N.L. rookies with nine home runs and 23 RBI … Washington’s Zach Walters and New York’s Travis 1. Johnny Cueto, CIN ...... 0.74 d’Arnaud are second with three homers while Pittsburgh’s Tony Sanchez is second in RBI with 11. 2. Tim Hudson, SF ...... 0.81 3. Adam Wainwright, STL...... 0.86 THIS AND THAT: Cubs pitching has 1.25 ERA (5 ER/36.0 IP) in the team’s last four games … Chicago’s bullpen has a 0.74 ERA 4. Jason Hammel, CHI ...... 0.90 (2 ER/24.1 IP) in the team’s last seven games dating to May 12 in St. Louis … the relievers have walked nine, struck out 24 and held the opponent to a .155 batting average (13-for-84) in this stretch. MOST RBI BY NL CATCHERS, 2014  Thursday begins a run in which the Cubs play 20 of 26 games away from the Friendly Confines from May 22-June 18.

1. Miguel Montero, ARI ...... 24 IT’S JOB ONE: Cubs starting have recorded 23 quality starts this season but only have eight individual wins from 2. Buster Posey, SF...... 23 starters in those 23 games … in fact, Cubs starters have nearly as many losses (six) and wins (eight) when recording a quality 3. Yadier Molina, STL ...... 22 start to go along with nine no-decisions … the Cubs team record is only 9-14 overall in those 23 games with a quality start 4. Welington Castillo, CHI ...... 19 despite a sterling 1.99 ERA (35 ER/158.1 IP) from their starting pitchers. 5. Evan Gattis, ATL ...... 18 Wilin Rosario, COL ...... 18 THE KIDS CAN PITCH: Cubs rookie pitchers Neil Ramirez, Zac Rosscup (now on the disabled list) and Brian Schlitter have combined to go 2-2 with a 1.89 ERA (7 ER/33.1 IP) in 34 relief appearances … they’ve combined to strike out 30 and walk just MOST HITS BY , SINCE 2011 eight while holding the opponent to a .164 batting average (19-for-116).

1. Starlin Castro ...... 605 REGARDING RIZZO: Anthony Rizzo is hitting .270 (17-for-63) with a double, four homers, 11 RBI, 18 walks (compared to 12 2. Alexi Ramirez ...... 561 strikeouts) and a .903 OPS in his last 18 games dating to April 30 … with eight walks in his last six games, he has a .400 OBP in 3. Elvis Andrus ...... 555 43 games this season, seventh-best in the N.L.

MOST PITCHES PER PLATE APPEARANCE, NL HE’S CLEANING UP: Since moving to the No. 4 spot of the lineup, April 25, Starlin Castro is hitting .326 (29-for-89) with nine doubles, four homers and 14 RBI in 22 games … he has a .953 OPS in this stretch. 1. Chicago Cubs ...... 3.93 2. New York Mets ...... 3.88 WRIGLEY’S 100TH: The Cubs will honor Wrigley Field throughout the entire 2014 campaign, as the team’s current homestand 3. St. Louis Cardinals ...... 3.88 honors the 1930s … the team’s next homestand will pay tribute to the 1940s, as the Cubs will wear 1942 retro home uniforms, Sunday, June 8 vs. the Marlins.

UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION

Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Wed., May 21 NYY 1:20 p.m. CSN WGN Radio RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-4, 1.62) vs. RHP Chase Whitley (0-0, 0.00) Thurs., May 22 @SD 9:10 p.m. CSN WGN Radio RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 2.70) vs. LHP Eric Stults (2-4, 4.50) Fri., May 23 @SD 9:10 p.m. WGN WGN Radio RHP Edwin Jackson (3-3, 3.98) vs. LHP Robbie Erlin (3-4, 4.53) Sat., May 24 @SD 9:10 p.m. WGN WGN Radio LHP Travis Wood (4-4, 4.61) vs. TBD Sun., May 25 @SD 3:10 p.m. WGN WGN Radio RHP Jason Hammel (5-2, 2.91) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (2-6, 3.79) MAY 21, 2014 — PAGE 2

Today’s Cubs Starter — #29 RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-4, 1.62)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 — CUBS 8-13 4.34 33 33 2 1 213.2 210 109 103 25 78 214 2014 — CUBS 0-4 1.62 9 9 0 0 61.0 49 16 11 2 19 51 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 29-39 3.94 198 75 3 1 619.0 571 302 271 63 253 587

About Samardzija

Jeff toes the rubber for his 10th start of the season, his sixth at Wrigley … is in his ninth year with the organization after he was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 draft … has pitched exclusively at the major league level for Chicago since 2011, and joined the starting rotation full-time in 2012.  Set career marks in 2013 with 33 starts and 213.2 innings pitched.  Attended the University of Notre Dame where he was first team All-Big East in  Was one of four N.L. pitchers in 2013 to reach 213.2 innings and 214 strikeouts, baseball and first team All-American for football. joining the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw (236.0 IP, 232 SO), Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee  Was projected by as the 20th-best overall prospect (including (222.2, 222) and St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright (241.2, 219). high school players) heading into the baseball draft but fell to the fifth round due  From 2011-2013, averaged 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched, punching out 481 to his dual commitments to baseball and football. batters in 476.1 innings.  An accomplished player on the gridiron, Jeff finished his Notre Dame football  In 75 career starts, is 19-33 with a 3.97 ERA (209 ER/473.2 IP) ... has a 3.84 ERA (62 career with a school-record 179 receptions, 2,593 receiving yards and 27 receiving ER/145.1 IP) and a 10-6 record in 123 relief appearances. touchdowns … in 2006, he was named first team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America.

Last Time Out

Jeff went 5.0 innings, May 16 vs. Milwaukee, his shortest outing of the season … allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out six in a 4-3 setback.  Knocked a single at the plate, his third hit of the season … his previous hit came on May 5 off of the White Sox’ Jose Quintana.  Failed to record a quality start for the second time in nine tries … is one of 22 N.L. qualifying starters to record a quality start in at least 75% of his starts so far (78%).

Samardzija vs. Yankees

Has faced the Yankees just once in his career, spinning 1.1 innings of relief at Wrigley Field on June 18, 2011 … allowed one run on two hits while walking three and striking out Alex Rodriguez in a 4-3 Cubs loss. vs. Yankees Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Jacoby Ellsbury (1.000-1-1-0-2) … Brett Gardner (.000-0-0-0-0, BB) … Kelly Johnson (.000-1-0-0-0) … Brian McCann (.000-7-0-0-0) … Brendan Ryan (.500-6-3-0-1) … Mark Teixeira (.000-1-0-0-0)

2014 Season

Jeff’s 1.62 ERA leads the majors, yet he is looking for his first win of the season … his average support of 2.21 runs are fifth-lowest in baseball … has allowed just two home runs and 19 walks in 61.0 innings pitched, striking out 51 … according to Elias, was the first pitcher since at least 1900 to give up three or fewer runs in each of his first eight starts to a season and not earn at least one victory.  Looks to snap a 15-start winless stretch since his previous victory, August 24 of last  Is holding right-handed hitters to a .210 batting average (26-for-124) while lefties season in San Diego … is 0-6 with a 3.20 ERA (35 ER/98.1 IP) in this 15-start stretch, are hitting .237 (23-for-97) with 26 strikeouts. including 10 quality starts in his last 12.  Jeff’s opponents are just 18-for-108 (.167) when faced with a two-strike count.  Is tied for eighth in the majors (and fifth in the N.L.) with seven quality starts.  Is in the midst of a career-long stretch of six losses since his last win.  Set a career high with 126 pitches (and 85 strikes) in his nine-inning gem (0 ER, 7  With 7.0 scoreless innings in Pittsburgh, Samardzija owns a 16.0- SO), May 5 vs. the White Sox … Jeff did not factor into the decision, a 3-1 12-inning inning Opening Day scoreless streak dating to 2011, the longest such run for a Cub Cubs setback. since Lon Warneke had a 21.0-inning stretch from 1933-35 (thanks to Elias).

2014 Game-by-Game Starts

No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 3/31 @PIT ND, 1-0 L 7.0 5 0 0 2 3 89-54 0-0 Ran his O.D. scoreless streak to 16.0 IP dating to 2011 2. 4/5 PHI L, 2-0 L 7.0 6 2 2 3 8 113-75 0-2 Allowed 1st inn. HR to Utley; recorded 1-2-3 innings in 2nd & 7th 3. 4/11 @STL ND, 6-3 W (10) 7.0 6 1 1 0 4 98-62 3-1 Recorded his third-straight quality start to begin the season 4. 4/18 CIN L, 4-1 7.0 6 3 1 2 7 113-77 1-3 Held Reds scoreless until 5th 5. 4/23 ARI ND, 7-5 L 7.1 7 2 2 2 5 113-78 5-2 Logged first RBI since 5/15/13 vs. Colorado with a SF in the 5th 6. 4/29 @CIN L, 3-2 5.2 8 3 3 4 4 109-67 2-3, 2 on, 2 out Snapped eight-game quality start streak APRIL: 0-3, 1.98 ERA (6 GS) 41.0 38 11 9 13 21 7. 5/5 CWS ND, 3-1 L (12) 9.0 3 1 0 2 7 126-85 1-1 Career-high 126 pitches (85 strikes); fourth career game of 9.0 IP 8. 5/10 @ATL ND, 2-0 L 6.0 2 0 0 1 7 69-48 0-0 Left after sixth inning due to rain delay 9. 5/16 MIL L, 4-3 5.0 6 4 2 3 6 99-61 3-4 Retired the last six batters he faced, including three strikeouts

Samardzija at the Plate

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2014 .150 20 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 M.L. Career .116 146 6 17 3 0 2 8 19 1 1 6 63 0 0 LAST HIT: 5/16/14 vs. Milwaukee (single off Kyle Lohse) … number of at-bats since then: 1 HOME RUNS: 2 – 9/23/09 @ Milwaukee (Chris Narveson), 5/15/13 vs. Colorado (John Garland) MOST HITS: 2 – 8/13/13 vs. Cincinnati … MOST RBI: 2 – 5/15/13 vs. Colorado

Last Time and Career Highs and Lows

Last Loss: 5/16/14 vs. MIL, 4-3 (5.0,6,4,2,3,6) Low-Hit Complete Game: 2 – 5/27/13 vs. CWS Last Win: 8/24/13 @ SD, 3-2 (8.0,7,2,2,2,7) Most Strikeouts: 13 – 4/7/13 @ ATL … also has three 11-K games and one 10-K Last CG: 8/19/13 vs. WAS, 11-1 (9.0,6,1,1,0,5) Most Hits Allowed: 11 – 8/8/13 @ PHI Last SHO: 5/27/13 @ CWS, 7-0 (9.0,2,0,0,2,8) Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last 8/8/13 @ PHI Longest Winning Streak: 5 games – 8/4/11-4/13/12 Longest Losing Streak: 6 games – 4/7-5/10/13, 9/11/13-current

Thursday’s Starter at San Diego – RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 2.70)

Jake will make his fourth start of the season (third away) tomorrow in the first of four games in San Diego … experienced right shoulder tightness heading into , and was placed on the 15-day disabled list, March 30 … activated May 3 … is in the midst of his first full season with the Cubs after being acquired from Baltimore, July 2 of last season, with pitcher Pedro Strop and two international signing bonus slots (slot numbers three and four) for pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger.  Jake did not factor into the decision in his last start, May 13 at St. Louis, as Chicago fell to the Cards in a 12-inning marathon by a score of 4-3 … allowed one earned run on four hits while walking five and fanning five in 4.0 innings of work.  Has not faced the Padres since his third career appearance on June 20, 2010, as a rookie with Baltimore … tagged with his first career loss (after winning his first two starts), allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits a three walks in just 3.0 innings … current Padres Nick Hundley and Will Venable were in the lineup that day and combined to go 2-for-3 with a walk, a homer, and four RBI … Venable hit a three-run home run in the third with Hundley on second.  Is 24-27 with a 5.15 ERA (242 ER/423.0 IP) in 81 career games (75 starts) in parts of five big league seasons with Baltimore (2010-13) and the Cubs (2013-present).

May 21, 2014 – Page 3

#12 JOHN BAKER–C (.114, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Homestand: .667 (2-3), RBI, 2B, R, SF Current Streak: 1 Game (2-3) Multi-Hit Games (2): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) CUBS VS. YANKEES CHASE WHITLEY GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: 9/4/09 @ WAS (Garrett Mock) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (3x), last 9/4/09 @ WAS; R- 3 (3x), last 5/3/09 @ CHI Whitley has not faced any current Cubs in the majors.

Has made 10 starts behind the plate – Cubs are 5-5 in his starts … has hit safely in two of his 12 games CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD with an at-bat, but both of those games have been multi-hit efforts.  Last night vs. Yankees, was 2-for-3 with a RBI, double, run scored and sac fly. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  Walked and scored a run (0-for-3) vs. the Cardinals on May 4. John Baker ...... 182 44 8 1 3  Snapped a season-opening 0-for-18 and went 2-for-4 April 27 in Milwaukee. Darwin Barney ...... 260 822 214 15 81 Emilio Bonifacio ...... 275 138 38 0 8 #15 DARWIN BARNEY–INF (.176, 2 HR, 7 RBI) Homestand: .167 (1-6), HR, 2 RBI, R Welington Castillo ...... 263 354 93 8 41 Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-3) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Starlin Castro ...... 287 1299 373 23 133 GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 5/16/14 vs. MIL (Kyle Lohse) Chris Coghlan ...... 172 29 5 0 1 Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 5/21/13 @ PIT; RBI- 4 (2x), last 7/14/13 vs. STL; R- 3 (4x), last 9/16/12 vs. PIT Ryan Kalish ...... 200 40 8 0 4 Junior Lake ...... 270 159 43 7 15 Has played in 29 games, making 21 starts at second base … batting .318 (7-for-22) with four runs, a homer Mike Olt ...... 154 52 8 4 11 and three RBI in his last six games dating to May 7 … has eight walks and 15 strikeouts … batted .143 (6- Anthony Rizzo ...... 272 551 150 23 80 for-42) in April. Nate Schierholtz ...... 238 307 73 11 44  Belted a two-run homer Friday vs. the Brewers … May 12, had a season-high three hits as part of a Luis Valbuena...... 239 360 86 9 43 3-for-5 effort in St. Louis.  Went 2-for-4 May 11 in Atlanta, his first multi-hit game of the season … had gone hitless in his CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014 previous three games with an at-bat (0-for-8).  Was 0-for-3 May 5 vs. the White Sox … got May 4’s start vs. the Cardinals, going 0-for-4. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI John Baker ...... 000 1 0 0 0 #64 EMILIO BONIFACIO–INF/OF (.295, 0 HR, 9 RBI) Homestand: .235 (4-17), RBI, 2 R, 3B, 2B Darwin Barney ...... 000 1 0 0 1 Current Streak: 3 Games (4-13) Multi-Hit Games (15): 2-hit (10), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (2), 5-hit (1) Emilio Bonifacio ...... 000 1 0 0 0 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 6 Last HR: 7/30/13 @ OAK () Welington Castillo ...... 000 2 0 0 1 Career Bests: H- 5, 4/2/14 @ PIT; RBI- 3 (4x), last 9/1/11 @ NYM; R- 5, 5/12/14 @ STL Starlin Castro ...... 333 3 1 0 3 Chris Coghlan ...... 000 1 0 0 0 His 11 steals rank sixth in the N.L. … has a .400 average (18-for-45) vs. LHP … batted .348 (16-for-46) in 12 Ryan Kalish...... 000 2 0 0 0 games from April 18-May 2, but is 13-for-61 (.213) in his last 14 games … has played in 40 games, making Junior Lake ...... 1.000 1 1 0 4 26 starts in center field and 12 at second base … is the only player in MLB with three games of four or Mike Olt ...... 250 4 1 1 6 more hits this season. Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 2 0 0 0  Has hit safely in each of his last three games … was 2-for-5 with a triple, RBI and run scored last Nate Schierholtz ...... 000 2 0 0 1 night vs. the Yankees. Luis Valbuena...... 000 1 0 0 1  Was 1-for-4 with a double Sunday vs. Milwaukee … his two-out RBI single in the ninth inning, May 13, tied the game, 3-3, in St. Louis. CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER  May 12, set a career high with five runs scored as part of a 4-for-5 effort with a double and a walk … was the first Cubs player to score five runs in a game since Jody Davis on June 3, 1987 vs. Houston. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI John Baker ...... 385 26 10 0 25 #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO–C (.240, 5 HR, 19 RBI) Homestand: .182 (2-11), HR, 4 RBI, R, 2B Darwin Barney ...... 250 24 6 0 16 Current Streak: 2 Games (2-7) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Emilio Bonifacio ...... 172 29 5 0 15 GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 14 Last HR: 5/18/14 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Welington Castillo ...... 200 10 2 0 11 Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (10x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN Starlin Castro ...... 244 41 10 0 24 Chris Coghlan ...... 296 27 8 0 23 Has 19 RBI, 14 of which have come with two outs … has 18 RBI in his last 29 games … has made 33 starts Ryan Kalish...... 182 11 2 2 9 behind the plate … hitting .373 (19-for-51) with two outs in an inning … has five home runs in his first 35 Junior Lake ...... 400 5 2 1 8 games after belting eight homers in 113 games last season … his 19 RBI rank fourth among N.L. catchers. Mike Olt ...... 143 7 1 1 7  Hit a game-winning two-run homer in the second inning, Sunday vs. Milwaukee’s Marco Estrada … Anthony Rizzo ...... 286 21 6 1 21 four of his 19 career homers have come against Estrada. Nate Schierholtz ...... 250 32 8 0 25  Was 1-for-3 with a two-run, two-out double in Saturday’s first inning vs. the Brewers … was 0-for-16 Luis Valbuena...... 160 25 4 1 19 in his previous five games before a 1-for-4 with two RBI (2 HBP, R) May 8 at the White Sox  Tied career mark with two walks May 5 vs. the White Sox … batted .390 (16-for-41) with a 1.090 OPS CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 in 11 games from April 18-May 2. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI #13 STARLIN CASTRO–INF (.301, 6 HR, 23 RBI) Homestand: .400 (6-15), 2 RBI, 3 2B, 2 R John Baker ...... 000 2 0 0 0 Current Streak: 5 Games (9-19/.474) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (7), 3-hit (7), 4-hit (0) Darwin Barney ...... 000 3 0 0 0 GA RBI- 3; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 4 Last HR: 5/15/14 @ STL (Michael Wacha) Emilio Bonifacio ...... 000 2 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last 7/21/13 @ COL; RBI- 6, 5/7/10 @ CIN; R- 4, 9/12/11 @ CIN Welington Castillo ...... 000 1 0 0 0 Starlin Castro ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Has started all 43 of the team’s games … batting .318 (28-for-88) at home, .282 (24-for-85) on the road … Chris Coghlan ...... 000 6 0 0 0 had a seven-game hitting streak (.429/12-for-28), April 25-May 3 – the seven-game streak started when Ryan Kalish...... 273 11 3 0 0 he moved to the No. 4 spot in the lineup, April 25 … has 14 RBI in his last 20 games. Junior Lake ...... 000 10 0 0 0  Was 1-for-4 with a RBI last night vs. the Yankees … has hit safely in five-straight games (9-for- Mike Olt ...... 167 6 1 0 0 19/.474). Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 0 0 0 0  Hit two doubles and scored a run Sunday vs. Milwaukee … was 1-for-3 with a go-ahead/game- Nate Schierholtz ...... 333 3 1 0 0 winning RBI double in Saturday’s first inning vs. Milwaukee. Luis Valbuena...... 000 5 0 0 0  Had two hits Friday vs. Milwaukee … was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday in St. Louis … has seven three-hit games, one of only four players with at least seven three-hit efforts. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER

#8 CHRIS COGHLAN–OF (.130, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand: .000 (0-4), SAC Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Current Streak: Hitless Last 7 Games (0-11) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) John Baker ...... 171 41 7 1 5 GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: 5/28/13 @ TB (Jeremy Hellickson) Darwin Barney ...... 095 21 2 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (7x), last 9/9/13 vs. ATL; RBI- 3 (8x), last 5/28/13 vs. TB; R- 4, 6/11/10 @ TB Emilio Bonifacio ...... 200 55 11 0 2 Welington Castillo ...... 250 8 2 0 1 Has played in 12 games for Chicago since he was selected from Iowa, May 3, to replace Ryan Sweeney, Starlin Castro ...... 000 4 0 0 0 who landed on the D.L. with a right hamstring injury … has made three starts in left field and one at DH … Chris Coghlan ...... 244 41 10 2 5 was batting .243 (17-for-70) with five doubles and six RBI in 24 games with Iowa to begin the season. Ryan Kalish...... 389 18 7 0 2  May 9 recorded a pinch-hit single and scored the tying run in the ninth inning in Atlanta … was the Junior Lake ...... 059 17 1 0 0 team’s DH May 8 at the White Sox, going 1-for-5 with a walk. Mike Olt ...... 286 7 2 0 1  The 2009 N.L. Rookie of the Year with the Marlins entered this season with a .270 career batting Anthony Rizzo ...... 111 9 1 0 1 average in five major league seasons. Nate Schierholtz ...... 313 150 47 3 22 Luis Valbuena...... 211 38 8 0 3 #51 RYAN KALISH–OF (.247, 0 HR, 4 RBI) Homestand: .000 (0-4), BB, SB Current Streak: Hitless Last 4 Games (0-9) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 9/13/10 @ SEA (Doug Fister) Career Bests: H- 3, 8/2/10 vs. CLE; RBI- 4 (2x), last 9/6/10 vs. TB; R- 3, 9/6/10 vs. TB

Has played 36 games, making 11 starts in left, six in right and two in center … has reached safely in 12 of his last 22 games … batting .286 (14-for-49) on the road … is 4-for-9 (.444) when putting the first pitch in play … had a five-game hitting streak (7-for-17/.412), May 8-12.  Tied the game at 2-2 with an RBI single off Craig Kimbrel May 9 in the ninth inning in Atlanta.  Batted leadoff May 8 at the White Sox, and was 2-for-6 with a triple and run scored.  Had two-hit games April 27 in Milwaukee and April 29 in Cincinnati.

#21 JUNIOR LAKE–OF (.261, 5 HR, 16 RBI) Homestand: .308 (4-13), HR, RBI, 2B, R, BB Current Streak: 6 Games (9-27/.333) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 5/16/14 vs. MIL (Kyle Lohse) Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 8/2/13 vs. LAD; RBI- 6, 5/12/14 @ STL; R- 2 (7x), last 5/12/14 @ STL

Batting .333 (12-for-36) with three doubles, two homers and nine RBI in his last 11 games since May 8 … hit .207 (6-for-29) from April 24-May 7 … has hit safely in 21 of his 27 starts … has made 24 starts in left field, three in center field … is 0-for-10 as a pinch-hitter and is batting .284 (31-for-109) when in the starting line-up … has homered in two of his last six games with an at-bat.  Was 1-for-5 last night vs. the Yankees … went 2-for-4 with a double Sunday vs. the Brewers.  Hit a solo homer Friday vs. the Brewers … has eight RBI in his last six games with an at-bat.  Had a career night May 12 in St. Louis, going 3-for-6 with a three-run homer, two doubles and a career-high six RBI.

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#30 MIKE OLT–INF (.183, 9 HR, 23 RBI) Homestand: .200 (2-10), HR, 4 RBI, R, BB, SF CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 Current Streak: 2 Games (2-6) Multi-Hit Games (4): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 3; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 10 Last HR: 5/18/14 vs. MIL (Marco Estrada) Batter (Total) ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Career Bests: H- 2 (4x), last 5/12/14 @ STL; RBI- 4, 5/8/14 @ CWS; R- 2, 5/12/14 @ STL John Baker (0) ...... – – – – Darwin Barney (2) ...... – 2 – – Leads all N.L. rookies with nine home runs and 23 RBI … has played 38 of the team’s 43 games, making 25 Emilio Bonifacio (0) ...... – – – – starts at third … has gone deep in five of his last 12 games, including three-straight games with a homer, Welington Castillo (5) ...... 1 3 1 – May 7-9 … 10 of his 19 hits have gone for extra bases (1 2B, 9 HR) … hit .253 (8-for-31) with three homers Starlin Castro (6) ...... 3 2 1 – and eight RBI in 10 games from April 9-23, but is 10-for-59 (.169) with 14 RBI in his last 21 games. Chris Coghlan (0) ...... – – – –  Drove in three runs last night vs. the Yankees, going 1-for-2 with a bases loaded walk and a sac fly. Ryan Kalish (0) ...... – – – –  Belted his ninth homer of the season, Sunday vs. Milwaukee, a solo shot in the fourth inning. Junior Lake (5) ...... 3 1 1 –  May 12 in St. Louis, was 2-for-6 with a homer … May 8 at the White Sox, hit his first career grand Mike Olt (9) ...... 5 2 1 1 slam. Anthony Rizzo (7) ...... 4 3 – – Nate Schierholtz (0)...... – – – – #44 ANTHONY RIZZO–INF (.273, 7 HR, 21 RBI) Homestand: .154 (2-13), 4 BB, R Luis Valbuena (2) ...... 1 1 – – Current Streak: Hitless Last 2 Games (0-6) Multi-Hit Games (10): 2-hit (8), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 7; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 5/8/14 @ CWS (Scott Carroll) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 4/9/14 vs. PIT; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Batter ...... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Has started all 43 of the team’s games … hitting .292 (14-for-48) vs. lefties and .264 (28-for-106) vs. John Baker ...... – – – – righties … has 27 walks in his last 28 games … homered in three-straight games, April 30-May 3 … hitting Darwin Barney ...... 2 – – – .500 (9-for-18) with three homers when putting the first pitch in play. Emilio Bonifacio ...... – – – –  His 32 walks this season rank third in the N.L. … drew two free passes (one intentional) last night vs. Welington Castillo ...... 6 1 – – the Yankees (0-for-3, R). Starlin Castro...... 4 1 1 –  Had two bunt hits to beat defensive shifts Thursday in St. Louis, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and Chris Coghlan ...... – – – – two runs scored. Ryan Kalish ...... – 1 – –  Walked three times May 13 in St. Louis … drove in three runs May 12 to increase his then team- Junior Lake ...... 2 – – 1 (6) leading total to 21 RBI. Mike Olt ...... 1 3 1 – Anthony Rizzo ...... 3 2 – –  Had three hits, including a game-winning two-run homer in the third inning, May 8 at the White Sox Nate Schierholtz ...... 1 1 – – … finished 3-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer, two RBI and a walk. Luis Valbuena ...... 1 – – – #19 NATE SCHIERHOLTZ–OF (.200, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand: .222 (2-9), 3 R, BB Current Streak: 1 Game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (5): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (1) CUBS MULTI-HOMER GAMES, CAREER GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 9/19/13 @ MIL (Kyle Lohse) Career Bests: H- 5, 4/28/10 vs. PHI; RBI- 6, 8/19/13 vs. WAS; R- 3 (5x), last 6/13/13 vs. CIN Batter (No.) ...... Last Multi HR Game Welington Castillo (1) ...... 9/10/13 vs. CIN Has hit safely in 19 of 36 games with an at-bat … is 7-for-28 (.250) off lefties, 19-for-102 (.186) off righties Starlin Castro (2) ...... 4/27/14 @ MIL … has made 32 starts in right field … has drawn a walk in seven of his last 17 games and has hit safely in Chris Coghlan (2) ...... 4/25/11 vs. LAD five of his last seven contests. Junior Lake (1) ...... 8/1/13 vs. LAD  Was 1-for-3 with a run scored and was hit by a pitch last night vs. the Yankees. Anthony Rizzo (4) ...... 8/21/13 vs. WAS  Scored a run in each of the first two games of this homestand … was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run Nate Schierholtz (4)...... 8/19/13 vs. WAS scored Saturday vs. the Brewers. Luis Valbuena (1) ...... 6/20/09 @ CUBS

 His two-run double accounted for Chicago’s lone runs May 11 in Atlanta … was 2-for-4 with a triple, two walks and two runs May 8 at the White Sox after going hitless in his previous four games (0-for- HOME RUNS IN 2014 15). 2014 Season...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS #24 LUIS VALBUENA–INF (.264, 2 HR, 10 RBI) Homestand: .500 (5-10), RBI, 3 2B, 3 R, BB Cubs (38) ...... 17 15 5 1 Current Streak: 5 Games (10-19/.526) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) Opponents (27) ...... 18 7 2 – GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 5/13/14 @ STL (Adam Wainwright) Career Bests: H- 3 (15x), last 5/20/14 vs. NYY; RBI- 4, 4/11/10 @ DET; R- 3 (4x), last 4/22/14 vs. ARI

Has played in 39 of the team’s 43 games, making 18 starts at third base and 10 at second base … has a .381 on-base percentage, 117 points higher than his .264 batting average … has reached safely in 24 of 36 games with a plate appearance … hitting .314 (16-for-51) in May, including his current five-game hitting streak (10-for-19/.526).  Tied his career mark last night with three hits vs. the Yankees … finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored.  Went 1-for-3 with a RBI, double, run and a walk Sunday vs. Milwaukee.  Was 1-for-3 Friday vs. Milwaukee after going 2-for-3 with a walk Thursday in St. Louis.  May 13, matched his career high with three hits as part of a 3-for-6 effort with a two-run home run and double in St. Louis.

CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS

Game Opening HR: ...... Junior Lake, 4/12/14 @ St. Louis (Adam Wainwright) 1 — Bonifacio 38 (13-25), Kalish 3 (2-1), Lake 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0) Walk-Off HR: ...... Anthony Rizzo, 7/29/12 vs. St. Louis (Trevor Rosenthal) 2 — Valbuena 13 (5-8), Lake 12 (6-6), Kalish 7 (1-6), Castro 4 (2-2), Ruggiano 3 (1-2), Pinch-HR: ...... Scott Hairston, 7/7/13 vs. Pittsburgh (Tony Watson) Coghlan 2 (1-1), Sweeney 2 (0-2) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: ...... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) 3 — Rizzo 38 (14-24), Ruggiano (3, 2-1), Castro 2 (0-2) Inside-The-Park HR: ...... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) 4 — Castro 22 (9-13), Schierholtz 14 (4-10), Rizzo 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 2 (1-1) 5 — Schierholtz 12 (5-7), Castro 10 (3-7), Valbuena 9 (3-6), Olt 4 (3-1), Castillo 3 (0-3), Lake Three-Homer Game: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 3 (1-2), Sweeney 2 (1-1) Pitcher Hitting Homer: ...... Travis Wood, 4/21/14 vs. Arizona (Bronson Arroyo) 6 — Castillo 12 (5-7), Olt 10 (4-6), Castro 5 (2-3), Lake 5 (1-4), Schierholtz 4 (2-2), Homer in 1st M.L. At-Bat: ...... Starlin Castro, 5/7/10 @ Cincinnati (Homer Bailey) st Sweeney 4 (2-2), Valbuena 2 (0-2), Kalish 1 (0-1) Homer in 1 Cubs At-Bat: ...... Cody Ransom, 4/23/13 @ Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani) 7 — Castillo 12 (5-7), Olt 10 (3-7), Sweeney 6 (1-5), Lake 4 (2-2), Schierholtz 3 (1-2), Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: .... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Baker 2 (1-1), Barney 2 (1-1), Valbuena 2 (0-2), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Kalish 1 (1-0) HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 8 — Barney 18 (6-12), Baker 7 (4-3), Castillo 6 (1-5), Kalish 6 (3-3), Olt 3 (2-1), Coghlan 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (0-1) 3-Homer Games (0): ...... N/A 9 — Jackson 9 (3-6), Samardzija 9 (1-8), Hammel 8 (5-3), Wood 7 (4-3), Villanueva 4 (1-3), 2-Homer Games (2): ...... Castro 2, 4/8 vs. PIT & 4/27 @ MIL Arrieta 2 (1-1), Baker 1 (0-1), Barney 1 (0-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (1-0) Grand Slams (1): ...... Olt, 5/8 @ CWS (Cleto) C — Castillo 33 (11-22), Baker 10 (5-5) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2): ...... Rizzo, 4/30-5/3, Olt 5/7-5/9 1B — Rizzo 43 (16-27) Pinch-Homers (0): ...... N/A 2B — Barney 21 (7-14), Bonifacio 12 (4-8), Valbuena 10 (5-5) Back-to-Back Homers (1): ...... Olt & Lake, 4/9 vs. PIT 3B — Olt 25 (12-13), Valbuena 18 (4-14) Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): ...... N/A SS — Castro 43 (16-27) Pitchers Hitting Homers (1): ...... Wood, 4/21 vs. ARI (Arroyo) LF — Lake 24 (10-14), Kalish 11 (5-6), Sweeney 5 (0-5), Coghlan 3 (1-2) Game-Opening Homers (1): ...... Lake, 4/12 @ STL CF — Bonifacio 26 (9-17), Sweeney 9 (4-5), Lake 3 (1-2), Ruggiano 3 (1-2), Kalish 2 (1-1) Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (0): ...... N/A RF — Schierholtz 32 (12-20), Kalish 6 (1-5), Ruggiano 5 (3-2) P — Hammel 9 (5-4), Jackson 9 (3-6), Samardzija 9 (1-8), Wood 9 (4-5), Villanueva 4 (1-3), Arrieta 3 (2-1) DH – Olt 2 (0-2), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Schierholtz 1 (0-1)

RUNS SCORED BY INNING

INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 22 18 25 19 16 23 11 18 15 4 172 OPP. 17 29 7 24 22 14 20 11 19 7 170 CUBS CATCHING CORPS. CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Baker 0/8 --- % 0 1 3.52 (34 ER/87.0 IP) Castillo 4/28 14.3 % 3 4 3.54 (119 ER/302.2 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (1): Jackson 1 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (4) Lake, 2; Bonifacio, 1; Schierholtz, 1 MAY 21, 2014 — PAGE 5 Cubs Pitching

TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers 13-16 3.64 0 259.2 249 116 105 16 80 226 Relievers 3-11 3.32 6 130.0 106 54 48 11 60 126 Season Totals 16-27 3.53 0/6 389.2 355 170 153 27 140 352

CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Justin Grimm 5/20 vs. NYY-H 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 4/11/14 @ STL (6-3) N/A 5/20/14 vs. NYY 0/0 22/14 12/4 Neil Ramirez 5/20 vs. NYY 0.2,1,0,0,1,1 N/A N/A 5/17/14 vs. MIL 0/0 11/8 1/0 Hector Rondon 5/20 vs. NYY 0.1,0,0,0,1,0 7/24/13 @ ARI (7-6) 5/18/14 vs. MIL (4-2) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 5/5 20/15 8/0 5/20 vs. NYY 1.0,1,0,0,1,2 5/12/13 @ WAS (2-1) 7/2/12 @ ATL (4-1) 5/3/14 vs. STL 0/2 17/11 11/5 Brian Schlitter 5/20 vs. NYY-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 5/8/14 @ CWS (12-5) N/A 5/20/14 vs. NYY 0/0 19/17 10/2 Jose Veras 5/16 vs. MIL 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 9/21/12 @ WAS (4-2) 9/2/13 @ BOS (3-0) 9/25/13 @ MIN 0/2 8/5 1/0 Carlos Villanueva 5/13 @ STL 1.1,2,2,1,1,0 4/6/14 vs. PHI (8-3) 5/20/10 @ PIT (4-3) 6/28/13 @ SEA 0/0 6/4 1/0 Wesley Wright 5/15 @ STL 1.0,0,0,0,1,0 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) 10/1/12 @ CHI (3-0) 4/30/14 @ CIN 0/1 16/12 15/3 2014 SEASON TOTALS 6/11 (.545) 141/102 (.723) 70/17 (.243)

#52 JUSTIN GRIMM–RHP (1-2, 3.32 ERA, 0 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 9-12, 0 SV 2014 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, 5/8 @ CWS MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 - 6/14/13 vs. TOR LAST WIN: 4/11/14 @ STL (6-3) LAST SV: N/A CUBS OPPONENTS

Leads the team with 22 relief appearances … has walked 12 and struck out 22, holding 12, 5/12 @ STL ...... Largest Winning Margin ...... 6 (2x), last 4/20 vs. CIN the opponent scoreless in 17 of his 22 games … has stranded eight of 12 inherited 2, 5/8 @ CWS ...... Largest Come Behind Win ...... 4, 4/10 vs. PIT runners. 17, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Runs ...... 10, 4/12 @ STL  Stranded two inherited runners in last night’s sixth inning vs. the Yankees. 6, 5/12 @ STL (9th) ...... Most Runs, Inn...... 5 (2x), last 4/12 @ STL (4th) 20, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Hits ...... 15, 4/20 vs. CIN  Took the loss May 13 via a walk-off hit-by-pitch in St. Louis. 7, 5/12 @ STL (9th) ...... Most Hits, Inn...... 6, 4/12 @ STL (2nd)  Tossed a season-high 1.2 innings of relief May 8 at the White Sox, allowing a run on three hits while fanning a season-best three hitters. 3 (2x) last 4/16 @ NYY (gm.1) ...... Fewest Hits ...... 3 (2x), last 5/18 vs. MIL 3 (2x), 5/8 @ CWS ...... Most Home Runs ...... 5, 4/9 vs. PIT #54 NEIL RAMIREZ–RHP (0-1, 0.90 ERA, 0 SV, 4 HOLDS) CAREER: 0-1, 0 SV 2, 4/9 vs. PIT (5th) ...... Most Home Runs, Inn...... 2 (4x), last 4/20 vs. CIN (7th) MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL 5 (6x), last 5/18 vs. MIL ...... Most Doubles ...... 5, 4/20 vs. CIN LAST WIN: N/A LAST SV: N/A 2, 5/8 @ CWS ...... Most Triples ...... 1 (6x), last 5/4 vs. STL

Has pitched in 11 games since he was promoted for the first time in his career, April 24 8, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Extra-Base Hits ...... 7, 4/20 vs. CIN … has walked three and struck out 16, holding the opponent to a .171 average (6-for-35) 7 (2x), last 4/8 vs. PIT ...... Most BBs By Batters ...... 9, 4/2 @ PIT … recorded four holds and has not allowed a run in his last six games (6.0 IP). 15 (2x), 4/10 vs. PIT ...... Most Ks By Pitchers ...... 17, 4/2 @ PIT 3 (2x), 4/10 vs. PIT ...... Most Stolen Bases ...... 5, 4/18 vs. CIN  Recorded a hold in Chicago’s 3-0 victory Saturday vs. Milwaukee with a perfect 3 (2x), last 5/4 vs. STL ...... Most Double Plays Turned ...... 3, 5/13 @ STL eighth inning. 3, 5/16 vs. MIL ...... Most Errors Committed ...... 2 (3x), 4/11 @ STL  Picked up his third hold of the season May 8 at the White Sox, striking out both 19, 4/2 @ PIT ...... Most Left On Base ...... 15, 4/2 @ PIT hitters he faced.

 Made his major league debut with a scoreless sixth inning (1 BB, 1 K) on April 25 in Longest Winning Streak: 3 Games (2x) ...... 4/30-5/3 & 5/17-current Milwaukee. Longest Losing Streak: 5 Games...... 4/12-18 #56 HECTOR RONDON–RHP (0-1, 1.31 ERA, 5 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 2-2, 5 SV Most Runs, Both Clubs: 22 (CUBS 17, STL 5) ...... 5/12 @ STL MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 4/19 vs. CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN Most Hits, Both Clubs: 28 (CUBS 15, CWS 13) ...... 5/8 @ CWS LAST WIN: 7/24/13 @ ARI (7-6) LAST SV: 5/18 vs. MIL (4-2) Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (PIT 5, CUBS 2) ...... 4/9 vs. PIT Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 32 (PIT 17, CUBS 15) ...... 4/2 @ PIT Is 5-for-5 in save situations … has held opponent scoreless in 18 of 20 games pitched … Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 34 (PIT 15, CUBS 19) ...... 4/2 @ PIT has struck out 24 compared to seven walks, holding the opponent to a .187 average Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 7, (CUBS 1, MIL 6) ...... 4/26 @ MIL (14-for-75) … has not allowed a home run in his last 40.1 IP dating to Aug. 3 of last year. Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 4 (2x) ...... 4/21-24 & 5/12-5/16  Recorded his fifth-straight save Sunday in Chicago’s 4-2 win vs. Milwaukee. Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 3 (2x) ...... 4/16-18 & 5/4-6  Pitched in four-straight games, April 30-May 4, picking up two saves and a loss. Consecutive Errorless Games: 4...... 4/8-4/11  Had a career-high 16.2-inning scoreless streak dating to September 3 of last season Consecutive Games With An Error: 4 ...... 4/23-27 come to an end April 19. Shortest Game, Time: 2:19 ...... 5/10 @ ATL

#40 JAMES RUSSELL–LHP (0-1, 4.09 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 10-15, 2 SV Longest Game, Time: 5:55 ...... 4/2 @ PIT MOST IP, 2014: 1.1, 5/13 @ STL MOST IP, CAREER: 4.2 – 5/2/11 @ LAD Most Innings: 16 ...... 4/2 @ PIT LAST WIN: 5/12/13 @ WAS (2-1) LAST SV: 7/2/12 @ ATL (4-1) Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 38,753 ...... 5/20 vs. NYY Largest Road Crowd: 45,302 ...... 4/12 @ STL Has pitched in 17 games, totaling 11.0 innings … has stranded six of 11 inherited runners Series Sweeps: N/A … holding opponents to a .211 average (8-for-38).  Tossed a season-high 1.1 innings May 13 in St. Louis, retiring all four batters faced. BATTING HIGHLIGHTS  Suffered a blown save in Chicago’s 7-5 setback April 23 vs. Arizona … allowed a Longest Hitting Streak: 7 (2x), last Castro ...... 4/25-5/3 Miguel Montero single in the ninth, allowing an inherited runner to score. Most Runs Scored: 5, Bonifacio ...... 5/12 @ STL  Owns a 3.52 ERA (90 ER/230.1 IP) and a 10-10 record in 283 big league relief Most Hits: 5, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT outings. Most Total Bases: 9 (2x), last Castro ...... 4/27 @ MIL Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (2x), last Lake ...... 5/12 @ STL #63 BRIAN SCHLITTER–RHP (2-1, 2.79 ERA, 0 SV, 6 HOLDS) CAREER: 2-2, 0 SV Most Doubles: 3, Castillo ...... 5/2 vs. STL MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 5/13 @ STL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (3x), last 5/13/14 @ STL Most Triples: 1 (8x), last Bonifacio ...... 5/20 vs. NYY LAST WIN: 5/8/14 @ CWS (12-5) LAST SV: N/A Most RBI: 6, Lake ...... 5/12 @ STL

Owns a 1.32 ERA (2 ER/13.2 IP) in 13 games since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, Most Stolen Bases: 2, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT and 4/10 vs. PIT April 26 – is his second stint with the Cubs this season … made an Opening Day roster Most Walks: 4, Rizzo ...... 4/30 @ CIN for the first time in his career and pitched in six games before he was optioned, April 12. Most Strikeouts: 3 (17x), last Lake ...... 5/7 @ CWS  Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings May 13 in St. Louis, recording all six batters faced. 2-Hit Innings: N/A ...... N/A

 Picked up his second win of the year May 8 at White Sox, tossing 1.2-scoreless relief innings … took the 2-0 loss Saturday in Atlanta (0.2 IP, 2 ER). PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS Longest Winning Streak: 2 (3x), Hammel & Schlitter ...... 4/22-27 & 5/3-8  Earned his first-career major league victory, May 3 vs. St. Louis, tossing 0.2 Longest Losing Streak: scoreless innings of relief. 4, Samardzija ...... 4/5-current Complete Game Shutouts: N/A ...... N/A #41 JOSE VERAS–RHP (0-0, 12.27 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLD) CAREER: 19-22, 26 SV 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A ...... N/A MOST IP, 2014: 1.0 (5x), last 4/24 vs. ARI MOST IP, CAREER: 3.1 – 4/22/09 vs. OAK Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A ...... N/A LAST WIN: 9/21/12 @ WAS (4-2) LAST SV: 9/2/13 @ BOS (3-0) Longest Outing, Reliever: 5.0, Rusin ...... 4/12 @ STL Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11, Jackson ...... 5/17 vs. MIL Was activated from the 15-day disabled list May 14 after being sidelined since April 26 Reliever: 3 (5x), last Grimm ...... 5/16 vs. MIL with an oblique strain … did not allow a run and surrendered just one hit in 4.2 innings Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Wood ...... 4/10 vs. PIT spanning 4 games during a rehab assignment with Double-A Tennessee from May 6-13. Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 14.0, Samardzija ...... 5/5-current  In his most recent big league outing, tossed 1.0-scoreless inning of relief, May 16 Reliever: 8.0, Wright ...... 4/13-5/8 vs. Milwaukee. Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 5, Rondon ...... 4/11-current  Is 19-22 with 26 saves and a 4.02 ERA (171 ER/382.2 IP) in 400 career relief Consecutive Batters Retired: 13, Hammel ...... 4/3 vs. PIT appearances in eight big league campaigns. Most Runs Allowed: 9, Villanueva ...... 4/12 @ STL #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA–RHP (1-5, 8.25 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLD) CAREER: 41-48, 6 SV Most Hits Allowed: 11, Wood ...... 4/16 @ NYY (gm. 2) MOST IP, 2014: 5.0 IP (2x), last 4/25@ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (2x), last 4/23/13 @ CIN Most Homers Allowed: 3, Hammel ...... 4/9 vs. PIT LAST WIN: 4/6/14 vs. PHI (8-3) LAST SV: 5/20/10 @ PIT (4-3) Most Walks Issued: 5, last Arrieta ...... 5/13 @ STL Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 5.1, Hammel ...... 4/27 @ MIL Has a 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP) in four relief appearances since he moved back to the

bullpen, May 3, when Jake Arrieta was inserted into the starting rotation from the D.L.  Allowed two runs (one earned) in 1.1 innings, May 13 at St. Louis.  Tossed 2.0-scoreless innings of relief May 7 at the White Sox. MISCELLANEOUS INFO

 Made relief appearances in the first two games of the season (1.1 IP, 2 ER) and was tagged with both setbacks. Come-From-Behind Wins: 3 High-Water Mark: 1 under (0-1, 1-2) Losses after Leading: 9 Low-Water Mark: 14 under (13-27) #53 WESLEY WRIGHT–LHP (0-1, 2.08 ERA, 0 SV, 2 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-16, 2 SV Games Won in Last At-Bat: 1 No. of Times at .500 Mark: N/A MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (2x), last 4/25 @ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 – 8/1/10 vs. MIL Games Lost in Last At-Bat: 6 LAST WIN: 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) LAST SV: 10/1/12 @ Cubs (3-0)

Has issued five walks and struck out 13, holding the opponent scoreless in 14 of 16 games … opponents are batting .220 (11-for-50) and he has surrendered just one homer.  Allowed two inherited runners to score May 13 in St. Louis … stranded two inherited runners in May 4th’s ninth inning vs. St. Louis.  Turned in 11-straight scoreless outings, spanning 8.0 innings, from April 13-May 8.  Struck out three in 2.0 shutout innings, April 25 in Milwaukee. MAY 21, 2014 — PAGE 6 Cubs 2014 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results

GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE

1 3/31 @PIT L 0-1 (10) Morris-VILLANUEVA (0-1) 0-1 T-4th, -1.0 39,833 96 7/18 @ARI … 8:40 PM … CSN 4/1 OFF DAY 0-1 T-4th, -1.0 97 7/19 @ARI … 7:10 PM … WGN 2 4/2 @PIT L 3-4 (16) Pimentel-VILLANUEVA (0-2) 0-2 5th, -2.0 29,762 98 7/20 @ARI … 3:10 PM … WGN 3 4/3 @PIT W 3-2 HAMMEL (1-0)-Rodriguez-STROP (1) 1-2 T-3rd, -1.0 11,418 7/21 OFF DAY 4 4/4 PHI L 2-7 Hernandez-WOOD (0-1) 1-3 T-4th, -2.0 38,283 99 7/22 SD … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 5 4/5 PHI L 0-2 Lee-SAMARDZIJA (0-1)-Papelbon 1-4 T-4th, -2.0 30,651 100 7/23 SD … 7:05 PM … CSN 6 4/6 PHI W 8-3 VILLANUEVA (1-2)-Burnett 2-4 T-4th, -2.0 26,712 101 7/24 SD … 7:05 PM … WGN 4/7 OFF DAY 2-4 4th, -2.0 102 7/25 STL … 3:05 PM … WGN 7 4/8 PIT L 6-7 Watson-STROP (0-1)-Grilli 2-5 4th, -3.0 26,177 103 7/26 STL … 3:05 PM … CSN 8 4/9 PIT W 7-5 HAMMEL (2-0)-Rodriguez 3-5 4th, -3.0 28,247 104 7/27 STL … 1:20 PM … WGN 9 4/10 PIT L 4-5 Cole-RUSSELL (0-1)-Grilli 3-6 T-4th, -4.0 25,502 105 7/28 COL … 7:05 PM … CSN 10 4/11 @STL W 6-3 (11) GRIMM (1-0)-Rosenthal-RONDON (1) 4-6 4th, -4.0 43,903 106 7/29 COL … 7:05 PM … WGN 11 4/12 @STL L 4-10 Wainwright-VILLANUEVA (1-3) 4-7 4th, -5.0 45,302 107 7/30 COL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 12 4/13 @STL L 4-6 Wacha-JACKSON (0-1)-Rosenthal 4-8 T-4th, -6.0 44,135 108 7/31 COL … 1:20 PM … CSN 4/14 OFF DAY 4-8 T-4th, -5.5 109 8/1 @LAD … 9:10 PM … WGN 4/15 @NYY PPD, RAIN – Rescheduled for 4/16, D/N DH 4-8 T-4th, -5.0 110 8/2 @LAD … 8:10 PM … CSN 13 4/16 @NYY L 0-3 Tanaka-HAMMEL (2-1)-Kelley 4-9 5th, -6.0 36,569 111 8/3 @LAD … TBD … WGN 14 4/16 @NYY L 0-2 Pineda-WOOD (0-2)-Warren 4-10 5th, -6.5 40,073 8/4 OFF DAY 4/17 OFF DAY 4-10 5th, -6.0 112 8/5 @COL … 7:40 PM … CSN+ 15 4/18 CIN L 1-4 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-2)-Broxton 4-11 5th, -7.0 28,699 113 8/6 @COL … 7:40 PM … CSN 16 4/19 CIN W 8-4 JACKSON (1-1)-Cingrani 5-11 5th, -7.0 32,966 114 8/7 @COL … 2:10 PM … WGN 17 4/20 CIN L 2-8 Bailey-VILLANUEVA (1-4) 5-12 5th, -8.0 27,927 115 8/8 TB … 3:05 PM … WGN 18 4/21 ARI W 5-1 WOOD (1-2)-Arroyo 6-12 5th, -8.0 32,439 116 8/9 TB … 3:05 PM … WGN 19 4/22 ARI W 9-2 HAMMEL (3-1)-McCarthy 7-12 5th, -7.0 35,381 117 8/10 TB … 1:20 PM … CSN 20 4/23 ARI L 5-7 STROP (0-2)-Cahill 7-13 5th, -8.0 32,323 118 8/11 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 21 4/24 ARI L 2-5 Bolsinger-JACKSON (1-2) 7-14 5th, -8.5 33,085 119 8/12 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 22 4/25 @MIL L 2-5 Garza-VILLANUEVA (1-5)-Rodriguez 7-15 5th, -9.5 32,868 120 8/13 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 23 4/26 @MIL L 3-5 Estrada-WOOD (1-3)-Rodriguez 7-16 5th, -10.5 40,008 121 8/14 MIL … 1:20 PM … WGN 24 4/27 @MIL W 4-0 HAMMEL (4-1)-Peralta 8-16 5th, -9.5 45,286 122 8/15 @NYM … 6:10 PM … WGN 4/28 @CIN PPD, RAIN – Make-Up Date 7/8, D/N DH 8-16 5th, -10.0 123 8/16 @NYM … 6:10 PM … WGN 25 4/29 @CIN L 2-3 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-3)-Broxton 8-17 5th, -11.0 17,579 124 8/17 @NYM … 12:10 PM … CSN 26 4/30 @CIN W 9-4 JACKSON (2-2)-Christiani 9-17 5th, -10.0 21,847 125 8/18 @NYM … 11:10 AM … CSN 5/1 OFF DAY 9-17 5th, -9.5 126 8/19 SF … 7:05 PM … CSN 27 5/2 STL W 6-5 WOOD (2-3)-Wainwright-RONDON (2) 10-17 T-4th, -9.5 28,160 127 8/20 SF … 7:05 PM … WCIU 28 5/3 STL W 3-0 SCHLITTER (1-0)-Wacha-RONDON (3)11-17 T-4th, -8.5 37,874 128 8/21 SF … 7:05 PM … CSN 29 5/4 STL L 4-5 Siegrist-RONDON (0-1)-Rosenthal 11-18 T-4th, -8.5 30,023 129 8/22 BAL … 1:20 PM … WGN 30 5/5 CWS L 1-3 (12) Webb-GRIMM (1-1)-Lindstrom 11-19 T-4th, -9.5 33,146 130 8/23 BAL … 1:20 PM … CSN 31 5/6 CWS L 1-5 Putnam-RAMIREZ (0-1) 11-20 5th, -9.5 34,305 131 8/24 BAL … 1:20 PM … WGN 32 5/7 @CWS L 3-8 Danks-WOOD (2-4) 11-21 5th, -9.5 21,075 8/25 OFF DAY 33 5/8 @CWS W 12-5 SCHLITTER (2-0)-Carroll 12-21 5th, -9.0 26,332 132 8/26 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 34 5/9 @ATL L 2-3 (10) Wood-WRIGHT (0-1) 12-22 5th, -9.0 27,145 133 8/27 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 35 5/10 @ATL L 0-2 Santana-SCHLITTER (2-1) 12-23 5th, -10.0 30,658 134 8/28 @CIN … 11:35 AM … WGN 36 5/11 @ATL L 2-5 Harang-JACKSON (2-3)-Carpenter 12-24 5th, -11.0 26,151 135 8/29 @STL … 7:15 PM … WGN 37 5/12 @STL W 17-5 WOOD (3-4)-Lyons 13-24 5th, -10.5 44,434 136 8/30 @STL … start time TBD 38 5/13 @STL L 3-4 (12) Maness-GRIMM (1-2) 13-25 5th, -11.5 43,627 137 8/30 @STL … 6:15 PM … CSN 5/14 @STL PPD, Rain – Make-Up Date 8/30, D/N DH 13-25 5th, -11.0 138 8/31 @STL … 1:15 PM … WGN 39 5/15 @STL L 3-5 Wacha-HAMMEL (4-2)-Rosenthal 13-26 5th, -12.0 42,501 138 9/1 MIL … 1:20 PM … WGN 41 5/16 MIL L 3-4 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (0-4)-Rodriguez 13-27 5th, -13.0 35,771 139 9/2 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 42 5/17 MIL W 3-0 JACKSON (3-3)-Garza-Rondon (4) 14-27 5th, -12.0 36,671 140 9/3 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 43 5/18 MIL W 4-2 WOOD (4-4)-Estrada-Rondon (5) 15-27 5th, -11.0 37,631 9/4 OFF DAY 5/19 OFF DAY 15-27 5th, -10.5 141 9/5 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 44 5/20 NYY W 6-1 HAMMEL (5-2)-Tanaka 16-27 5th, -9.5 38,753 142 9/6 PIT … 3:05 PM … CSN 45 5/21 NYY … 1:20 PM … CSN 143 9/7 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 46 5/22 @SD … 9:10 PM … CSN 144 9/8 @TOR … 6:07 PM … WGN 47 5/23 @SD … 9:10 PM … WGN 145 9/9 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 48 5/24 @SD … 9:10 PM … WGN 146 9/10 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 49 5/25 @SD … 3:10 PM … WGN 9/11 OFF DAY 50 5/26 @SF … 3:05 PM … WGN 147 9/12 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 51 5/27 @SF … 9:15 PM … CSN 148 9/13 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 52 5/28 @SF … 2:45 PM … CSN 149 9/14 @PIT … 12:35 PM … WGN 5/29 OFF DAY 150 9/15 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 53 5/30 @MIL … 7:10 PM … WGN 151 9/16 CIN … 7:05 PM … WGN 54 5/31 @MIL … 3:10 PM … CSN 152 9/17 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 55 6/1 @MIL … 1:10 PM … WGN 153 9/18 LAD … 7:05 PM … CSN 6/2 OFF DAY 154 9/19 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 56 6/3 NYM … 7:05 PM … CSN 155 9/20 LAD … 3:05 PM … WGN 57 6/4 NYM … 7:05 PM … WGN 156 9/21 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 58 6/5 NYM … 6:05 PM … CSN 157 9/22 STL … 7:05 PM … WGN 59 6/6 MIA … 3:05 PM … CSN 158 9/23 STL … 7:05 PM … WCIU 60 6/7 MIA … 3:05 PM … WGN 159 9/24 STL … 7:05 PM … CSN 61 6/8 MIA … 1:20 PM … CSN 9/25 OFF DAY 62 6/9 @PIT … 6:05 PM … WCIU 160 9/26 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 63 6/10 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 161 9/27 @MIL … 6:10 PM … WGN 64 6/11 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 162 9/28 @MIL … 1:10 PM … WGN 65 6/12 @PIT … 6:05 PM … WGN 66 6/13 @PHI … 6:05 PM … WGN Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends 67 6/14 @PHI … 2:05 PM … CSN 68 6/15 @PHI … 12:35 PM … WGN 69 6/16 @MIA … 6:10 PM … CSN BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL 70 6/17 @MIA … 6:10 PM … WGN (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) 71 6/18 @MIA … 11:40 AM … CSN No. Games 11 8 3 22 6/19 OFF DAY Cubs Record 3-8 5-3 2-1 10-12 72 6/20 PIT … 3:05 PM … WGN Cubs Runs 43 34 13 90 73 6/21 PIT … 6:15 PM … FOX Opponents Runs 44 33 8 85 74 6/22 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN Total Runs Scored 87 67 21 175 75 6/23 CIN … 7:05 PM … WCIU Avg/Game 7.9 8.4 7.0 8.0 76 6/24 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 77 6/25 CIN … 6:05 PM … WGN Cubs Homers 10 6 3 19 78 6/26 WSH … 7:05 PM … CSN Opp. Homers 4 13 0 17 79 6/27 WSH … 3:05 PM … WGN 80 6/28 WSH … 12:05 PM … WGN 81 6/28 WSH … 6:15 PM … FOX 2014 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES 6/29 OFF DAY 82 6/30 @BOS … 6:10 PM … CSN Team Challenges Won Lost 83 7/1 @BOS … 6:10 PM … CSN 84 7/2 @BOS … 6:10 PM … WCIU CUBS 17 9 8 7/3 OFF DAY Opp. 8 5 3 85 7/4 @WSH … 10:05 AM … WGN 86 7/5 @WSH … 3:05 PM … CSN Most Recent Cubs Challenge: 87 7/6 @WSH … 12:35 PM … WGN 5/12 @ STL, T-4th inn. 88 7/7 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN Runners at second and third, 1 out; Bonifacio ruled out at home on ground ball to . 89 7/8 @CIN … 12:10 PM … WGN 90 7/8 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN Cubs challenge out call at the plate. Call overturned, Bonfacio ruled safe at the plate, RBI 91 7/9 @CIN … 6:10 PM … WGN fielder’s choice for Anthony Rizzo. 92 7/10 @CIN … 11:35 AM … WGN 93 7/11 ATL … 3:05 PM … CSN Most Recent Opponent Challenge: 94 7/12 ATL … 3:05 PM … WGN 5/18 vs. MIL, T-7th inn. 95 7/13 ATL … 1:20 PM … CSN Junior Lake ruled safe at second with a … Brewers challenge safe call at 2nd base. All-Star Break – 7/14-17 Call overturned.

CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2014 Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs in 2014 The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that landed on Sheffield Ave. MGR Rick Renteria – 4/8 vs. PIT … HP Jeff Nelson … arguing balls and strikes (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in 2014. Coach Chris Bosio – 4/16 @ NYY (gm. 2) … HP Fieldin Culbreth … arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria – 4/29 @ CIN … HP Alan Porter … arguing balls and strikes Team Sheffield HR’s Waveland HR’s Total MGR Rick Renteria – 5/7 @ CWS … HP Tom Woodring … arguing balls and strikes Opponent 0 1 1 Cubs 0 1 1

Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Freddie Freeman, 9/22/13 vs. ATL (Edwin Jackson) Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Rickie Weeks, 5/18/14 vs. Cubs (Travis Wood)