(66-58) vs. (54-71) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 21, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game Nos. 126 & 127 … Home Game Nos. 61 & 62 Following Suspended Game: LHP (13-9, 3.14) vs. LHP Travis Wood (7-10, 4.86)

FINISH ONE, PLAY ANOTHER: The Cubs and Giants today resume CUBS VS. GIANTS Tuesday’s game, which MLB ruled a suspended contest following a CUBS RECORD San Francisco protest that was upheld (a press release detailing MLB’s The Cubs and Giants play the second of two ruling is in the back of the press box) … the game resumes at 4:05 p.m. CT 2014 Overall: ...... 54-71 series this season … Chicago dropped two- heading into the bottom of the fifth with the Cubs leading, 2-0 … upon At Wrigley Field: ...... 28-32 of-three at AT&T Park, May 26-28 … the completion of that contest, the teams will wrap up their three-game set On the Road: ...... 26-39 Cubs aim to win a second-consecutive with the regularly scheduled game set for 7:05 p.m. CT. March/April: ...... 9-17 season series vs. the Giants for the first time May ...... 11-16  Tonight’s game will be the 30th contest in a stretch that sees Chicago since 2007-09 (three in a row) … the Cubs play 33 games in 34 days, including 23 of those at home, through the June ...... 15-13 last won a home series against the Giants, completion of this homestand … this Monday’s off day will be the July ...... 10-16 July 11-13, 2008, taking two-of-three. team’s first since August 4. August ...... 9-9

 The Cubs have won two of their last three, 12 of their last 22, are 2014 Overall: ...... 1-3 13-12 in their last 25 and 14-14 in their last 28 … the club is 16-25 in All-Time Since 1876: ...... 10,492-10,046 At Wrigley Field: ...... 0-1 its last 41 games since a four-game winning streak, June 30-July 4. At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ..... 4,099-3,646 At AT&T Park: ...... 1-2 HISTORY LESSON: Tuesday’s contest marks the Cubs first suspended Leading Entering 6th: ...... 39-8 2013 Overall: ...... 4-3 game at Wrigley Field in over 27 years … the previous suspended game Tied Entering 6th: ...... 8-12 At Wrigley Field: ...... 1-3 here was July 10, 1987 vs. the Dodgers – that game was suspended due to Trailing Entering 6th: ...... 7-51 At AT&T Park: ...... 3-0 darkness with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the score tied 4-4 … it resumed the next day with Los Angeles winning, 5-4 in 10 innings. Leading Entering 7th: ...... 44-6 All-Time Since 1883: ...... 1,058-1,133  The Cubs previous suspended game was May 1, 2007 in Pittsburgh – Tied Entering 7th: ...... 5-8 At Wrigley Field: ...... 411-392 that was suspended in the bottom of the seventh due to weather Trailing Entering 7th: ...... 5-57 At AT&T Park (since 2000): ...... 26-27 with Chicago leading, 6-5 … the game was completed the next day

with the Cubs winning, 8-6. Leading Entering 8th: ...... 45-4 UPCOMING MILESTONES Tied Entering 8th: ...... 7-9 RIZZO AT THE DISH: on Tuesday night belted his 29th Trailing Entering 8th: ...... 2-58 Milestone: ...... Player (No. Needed) of the season … he now has 52 homers since the start of the

300 RBI ...... Starlin Castro (7) 2013 campaign, third-most in the N.L. behind only Miami’s Giancarlo Leading Entering 9th: ...... 46-2 Stanton (56) and Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (55). CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST Tied Entering 9th: ...... 8-7  Rizzo’s 29 homers this year are three shy of Stanton for the N.L. lead Trailing Entering 9th: ...... 0-62 … his 29 homers have contributed to an .892 OPS, sixth in the N.L. Player Date Date Games  (Injury) On Elig Missed Rizzo aims to become just the seventh Cubs left-handed batter to Scoring First: ...... 37-18 LHP Felix Doubront 7/31 8/15 19 reach 30 home runs in a season, and the first since Fred McGriff hit One-Run Games: ...... 14-20 (Lt. Calf Strain) 30 in 2002 … overall, a Cubs left-handed hitter has reached the 30- Two-Run Games: ...... 8-14 RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 126 homer mark 10 times in franchise history, done five times by Hall of Extra-Inning Games: ...... 7-9 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day Famer Billy Williams. Scoring Four or More: ...... 41-15 RHP Brian Schlitter 8/9 8/24 12 FIRST THING IS FIRST: Anthony Rizzo has 11 homers on the first pitch of Scoring Fewer Than Four: ...... 13-56 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) Out-Hitting Opponents: ...... 42-12 an at-bat, tops in the majors … Baltimore’s Nelson Cruz is second with nine … Rizzo is hitting .393 (22-for-56) when putting a first pitch in play. Hit Totals Equal: ...... 4-7 WAR’S GOOD FOR SOMETHING  The Cubs have hit 30 homers on the first pitch of an at-bat this Out-Hit by Opponents: ...... 8-52 Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo enters season, tied for second-most in the majors with Baltimore … Hit at Least One HR: ...... 42-35 tonight with a 3.6 WAR (wins above Milwaukee has hit 31 first-pitch home runs to lead the bigs. Hit Two or More HR: ...... 19-12 Playing Errorless Ball: ...... 28-41 replacement) … that’s second-highest ARMED AND READY: Chicago’s bullpen has a 1.97 ERA (18 ER/82.1 IP) in among N.L. first basemen trailing only Committing at Least One Error: ...... 26-30 the team’s last 24 games … the bullpen has walked 20 and struck out 73 in Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (4.4). this stretch.  Carlos Villanueva has recorded a win, hold and a save in his last 12 games since July 12 … he has a 0.47 ERA (1 ER/19.1 IP) HE’S HEATING UP! in that stretch, walking just two and striking out 20 … he’s held the opponent to a .123 batting average (8-for-65).

Luis Valbuena has tied his career high with YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs have had seven players make their major league debut this season: outfielders Arismendy Alcantara three hits in two of his last four games, and Matt Szczur, infielder Javier Baez, righthanders Dallas Beeler, and Neil Ramirez, and lefthander Tsuyoshi including a 3-for-4 game with a triple, Wada … overall, 11 rookies have played for the Cubs … joining the aforementioned seven: lefthander Zac Rosscup, homer, two runs and a RBI last night vs. the righthanders Kyuji Fujikawa and Brian Schlitter, and infielder Mike Olt. Giants.  Javier Baez on Monday hit his fifth homer of the season, a two-run ninth-inning blast … he recorded five home runs and nine RBI in his first 14 career games, and is tied with Carmelo Martinez (1983) and Kevin Roberson (1993) for the most MOST HOME RUNS, NL homers by a Cub in a player’s first 14 career MLB games. 1. Colorado Rockies ...... 144  The seven rookie pitchers for the Cubs this season have combined to post a 2.55 ERA (54 ER/190.1 IP) in 117 games 2. Milwaukee Brewers ...... 128 (16 starts) with an 11-8 record, three saves and 24 holds.

3. Chicago Cubs ...... 119 ITEMS OF NOTE: The Cubs are 9-9 this August, already surpassing their win total from last August, when the club went 8-20 … 4. ...... 112 Chicago last had more August victories in 2011, when it went 16-13 … the team has a 3.37 ERA (65 ER/173.2 IP) this month, 5. Washington Nationals ...... 107 nearly a full run lower than its 4.30 ERA in August of last year.

 Four of Chicago’s next five series are against clubs either in first or second place of a division … following this homestand MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE 2013 against the Giants (2nd, N.L. West) and Orioles (1st, A.L. East), the Cubs hit the road against the Reds (4th, N.L. Central) 1. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ...... 134 and Cardinals (2nd, N.L. Central) before returning home to host the Brewers (1st N.L. Central).

2. Anthony Rizzo, CHI ...... 116 COMING UP CLUTCH: Starlin Castro on Sunday hit his 13th home run of the season, a game-winning solo shot in the ninth … 3. Freddie Freeman, ATL ...... 108 he’s one long ball shy of the career-high 14 homers he hit in 2012.

 Castro’s 141 hits lead all shortstops while his .284 batting average leads N.L. shortstops and ranks third in the majors. MOST HITS BY SHORTSTOPS, SINCE 2011  Castro’s 45 extra-base hits are second among shortstops, behind St. Louis’ Jhonny Peralta (50) … his 64 RBI are second- 1. Starlin Castro ...... 694 most among all big league shortstops, as Washington’s Ian Desmond has 77 RBI.

2. Elvis Andrus ...... 645 START ME UP: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded 65 quality starts this season, yet only have 30 individual wins from starters 3. Alexei Ramirez ...... 643 in those 65 games … Cubs starters have 23 no-decisions in quality starts to go along with 12 losses … the Cubs team record is 4. Jose Reyes ...... 614 only 38-27 overall in those 65 games with a quality start despite a sterling 1.84 ERA (90 ER/440.0 IP) from their starters in those games … Chicago has won 31 of its last 44 games dating to May 17 in which it has received a quality start. MOST STRIKEOUTS BY PITCHING STAFF, NL  Kyle Hendricks on Monday recorded his sixth-consecutive quality start – he’s the first Cubs rookie to turn the trick since 1. ...... 1,079 Kerry Wood, who in 1998 had two streaks of seven-consecutive quality starts (thanks to STATS Inc.). 2. ...... 1,040 3. Chicago Cubs ...... 1,030 KEY COG: Chris Coghlan has posted a .919 OPS since the start of July, third-best in the N.L. behind only Washington’s Jayson 4. New York Mets ...... 1,025 Werth (1.016) and Atlanta’s Justin Upton (.949).  5. ...... 1,016 Coghlan has reached safely in 37 of his last 45 games dating to June 30, hitting safely in 32 of those contests … his 23 RBI this season are his most since collecting 28 with the Marlins in 2010.

UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION

Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Thurs., August 21 SF 7:05 p.m. CSN WGN Radio LHP Travis Wood (7-10, 4.86) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (13-9, 3.14) Fri., August 22 BAL 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN Radio RHP (6-4, 2.61) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (7-4, 3.70) Sat., August 23 BAL 1:20 p.m. CSN WGN Radio RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-1, 1.48) vs. RHP Bud Norris (11-7, 3.69) Sun., August 24 BAL 1:20 p.m. WGN WGN Radio LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (2-1, 2.75) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-6, 3.80) AUGUST 21, 2014 — PAGE 2

Tonight’s Cubs Starter — #37 LHP Travis Wood (7-10, 4.86)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2013 — CUBS 9-12 3.11 32 32 0 0 200.0 163 73 69 18 66 144 2014 — CUBS 7-10 4.86 25 25 0 0 144.1 155 88 78 14 65 120 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 33-45 4.04 122 118 0 0 709.0 654 343 318 76 251 545

About Wood

Wood was named to the 2013 National League All-Star team and is in his third season with the Cubs after he was acquired by Chicago in a four-player deal with the Reds, December 23, 2011 ... is 33-45 with a 4.04 ERA (318 ER/709.0 IP) in 122 career games pitched (118 starts) since making his major league debut with the Reds in 2010.  Reached the 200.0 inning mark last season, becoming the first Cubs southpaw to  Was a 2010 International League mid-season All-Star, but did not pitch because he accomplish the feat since Ted Lilly in 2008 (204.0). was promoted prior to the game.  Has allowed 25 stolen bases in 709.0 big league innings (10 in 144.1 innings this  Named the Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Year and the Southern League’s season). Most Outstanding Pitcher in 2009 … combined to go 13-5 with a 1.77 ERA (33  Last season, joined Ted Lilly (2009) and Dick Ellsworth (1964) as the only Cubs left- ER/167.2 IP) in 27 starts between Double-A Carolina and Triple-A Louisville.. handed starting pitchers to make the All-Star team in the last 50 seasons.  Was selected by the Reds in the second round of the 2005 draft ... graduated from Bryant (Ark.) High School.

Last Time Out

August 15 at the New York Mets, Wood suffered a 3-2 Cubs, allowing three earned runs on four hits and four walks in 5.1 frames while fanning five … allowed just one hit and no runs through the first 3.1 innings before allowing a three-run homer to Eric Campbell, the first home run off Wood since July 25 … has lost a season-high five straight decisions.

Wood vs. Giants

Is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA (12 ER/31.2 IP) in five-career starts against the Giants … has not faced the Giants since July 28 of last year in San Francisco, when he went 7.0 innings and allowed one unearned run on four hits while striking out seven and walking four. vs. Giants Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Joaquin Arias (.125-8-1-0-1) … Gregor Blanco (.000-3-0-0-0) … Brandon Crawford (.000-4-0-0-0) … Angel Pagan (.333-9-3-1-2) … Hunter Pence (.333-18-6-1-4) … Buster Posey (.167-12-2-0-1) … Pablo Sandoval (.667-6-4-0-4)

2014 Season

Wood is 7-10 with a 4.86 ERA (78 ER/144.1 IP) and 120 strikeouts in 25 starts this season … he has walked 65 and allowed 14 home runs in 144.1 innings … owns a 3.72 ERA (30 ER/72.2 IP) in 12 home starts compared to a 6.03 ERA (48 ER/71.2 IP) in 13 road starts.  Has recorded quality starts in 11 outings, including seven of 12 home starts.  Holding left-handed hitters to a .222 batting average (35-for-158) compared to a  Has not issued a walk in three of his starts … however, has issued 58 walks in his .293 mark (120-for-410) against righties. last 19 starts after issuing just seven in his first six starts combined.  Has worked at least 7.0 innings in five of his 25 starts this season.  After tossing 8.0 shutout innings in his most recent win, June 15 in Philadelphia,  Delivered a game-winning pinch-RBI double in the 13th inning, June 16 at Miami … has gone 0-5 with a 5.40 ERA (36 ER/60.0 IP) in his last 11 outings. is the first Cubs pitcher in nearly 25 years (and the fourth in the expansion era)  Struck out a career-high 11 hitters while tossing a career-high 119 pitches on July with a game-winning RBI in extra innings since Les Lancaster delivered a walk-off 30 vs. Colorado. RBI double on July 20, 1989 vs. San Francisco (Fergie Jenkins in 1968 and Lindy McDaniel in 1963 are the other two).

2014 Game-by-Game Starts

No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/4 PHI L, 7-2 6.1 6 4 3 1 8 102-68 2-3, 1 on, 1 out Allowed unearned R in 4th, 2-R HR in 5th 2. 4/10 PIT ND, 5-4 L 6.0 4 1 1 3 9 106-65 4-0, 1 on Struck out six-straight batters from 3rd-5th inning 3. 4/16 @NYY L, 2-0 5.2 11 2 2 0 2 104-71 0-2, 1 on, 2 out Wood’s 100th game; 11 hits tied his career high 4. 4/21 ARI W, 5-1 7.0 6 1 1 0 9 107-71 5-1 Tied career-high 9 SO, homered and doubled, four RBI 5. 4/26 @MIL L, 5-3 5.2 7 5 5 3 3 107-69 1-5 APRIL: 1-3, 3.52 ERA (5 GS) 30.2 34 13 12 7 31 6. 5/2 STL W, 6-5 7.0 6 3 2 0 6 112-80 6-3 Career-high 80 strikes thrown 7. 5/7 @CWS L, 8-3 4.0 8 8 8 5 3 89-52 3-7 Allowed career-high tying 8 runs and 5 walks in 4.0 IP 8. 5/12 @STL W, 17-5 6.0 5 5 4 3 4 94-61 11-5 Tied career-high with 2 HBP … received 11 runs of support 9. 5/18 MIL W, 4-2 7.0 2 2 2 3 7 103-66 4-2 Retired 11-straight BF from 1st-5th innings 10. 5/24 @SD W, 3-2 7.1 3 2 2 2 3 98-67 3-2 Won his third-straight start 11. 5/30 @MIL L, 11-5 2.2 10 7 7 1 4 62-41 2-7, 1 on Tossed a season-low 2.2 innings MAY: 4-2, 6.62 ERA (6 GS) 34.0 34 27 25 14 27 12. 6/5 NYM ND, 7-4 W 5.0 4 2 2 5 3 92-51 4-1, 2 on Tied season-high with 5 walks; hit 2nd HR of season 13. 6/10 @PIT W, 7-3 6.2 9 3 3 2 2 102-65 5-3, 1 on Worked into the seventh for first time since May 24 at S.D. 14. 6/15 @PHI W, 3-0 8.0 3 0 0 3 6 112-67 3-0 Had his no-hitter broken up with one out in the sixth inning 15. 6/21 PIT L, 5-3 4.2 4 3 3 3 4 99-57 2-3, 2 on, 2 out Did not reach 5.0 IP for second time 16. 6/26 WSH ND, 5-3 W 6.2 7 3 3 5 4 98-57 3-3 Walked a season-high tying five for the third time this year JUNE: 2-1, 3.19 ERA (6 GS) 31.0 27 11 11 18 19 17. 7/2 @BOS ND, 16-9 W 3.2 7 3 3 4 3 93-53 6-3 Marked shortest start since tossing 2.2 frames May 30 at MIL 18. 7/8 @CIN L, 4-2 5.1 8 4 3 2 5 109-65 2-4, 1 on, 1 out Allowed three stolen bases (24 career) 19. 7/13 ATL L, 10-7 6.0 7 7 7 3 4 104-66 2-7 Lost his third-straight decision 20. 7/19 @ARI L, 9-3 5.1 8 7 5 4 3 98-63 3-5, 2 on, 1 out Allowed seven runs for the second straight start 21. 7/25 STL ND, 7-6 W 5.0 7 5 2 1 5 113-74 5-5 Belted his third homer of the season at the plate 22. 7/30 COL ND, 6-4 L (10) 6.0 8 4 4 2 11 119-76 2-4 Set career-highs in strikeouts and pitches thrown JULY: 0-3, 6.89 ERA (6 GS) 31.1 45 30 24 16 31 23. 8/5 @COL ND, 6-5 W (12) 6.0 7 3 3 3 2 74-43 1-3 Recorded his first quality start since June 26 vs. Washington 24. 8/10 TB ND, 3-2, (12) 6.0 4 1 0 3 5 93-57 1-1 Remains winless in his last 10 starts 25. 8/15 @NYM L, 3-2 5.1 4 3 3 4 5 101-59 2-3, 1 on, 1 out Allowed his first HR since 7/25 vs. STL

Wood at the Plate

AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2014 .261 46 8 12 2 0 3 10 6 0 2 1 14 0 0 M.L. Career .197 229 23 45 8 1 9 28 19 0 2 4 84 1 0 LAST HIT: 8/10/14 vs. TB (single off Alex Cobb) … at bats since then: 1 HOME RUNS: 9 — 9/4/10 @ St. Louis (Adam Wainwright), 5/9/11 @ Houston (Aneury Rodriguez), 8/28/12 vs. Milwaukee (Yovani Gallardo), 5/19/13 vs. Mets (Dillon Gee), 5/30/13 vs. White Sox (Jake Peavy ... ), 7/28/13 @ San Francisco (Tim Lincecum), 4/21/14 vs. Arizona (Bronson Arroyo), 6/5/14 vs. Mets (Jacob deGrom) & 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) MOST HITS: 2 (six times), most recently 4/21/14 vs. Arizona … MOST RBI: 4 (twice) — 5/30/13 vs. White Sox & 4/21/14 vs. Arizona Last Time and Career Highs and Lows

Last Win: 6/15/14 @ PHI, 3-0 (8.0,3,0,0,3,6) Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A Last Loss: 8/15/14 @ NYM, 3-2 (5.1,4,3,3,4,5) Most Strikeouts: 11— 7/30/14 vs. Colorado Last CG: N/A Most Hits Allowed: 11 (3x) — 6/10/11 @ San Francisco & 4/16/14 @ New York (AL) Last SHO: N/A Most Runs Allowed: 8 (4x), most recently 5/7/14 @ White Sox Longest Winning Streak: 4 games (twice), most recently 6/19-7/6/12 Longest Losing Streak: 8 games — 7/17-8/28/12 Friday’s Starter vs. Baltimore – RHP Jake Arrieta (6-4, 2.61)

Arrieta will make his 20th start of the year (ninth at home) tomorrow against the Orioles … is in his first full season with the Cubs after being acquired from Baltimore, July 2 of last season, with pitcher and two international signing bonus slots (slot numbers three and four) for pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger.  His season began, May 3, after he started the year on the D.L. while recovering from right shoulder tightness.  In his most recent outing, August 17 at the Mets’ Citi Field, Arrieta earned no decision despite tossing 7.0 two-hit, shutout innings and striking out nine for his 13th quality start … the Cubs went on to win, 2-1.  Tomorrow marks Arrieta’s first career appearance against his former club.  Is 30-31 with a 4.65 ERA (272 ER/527.0 IP) in 97 career games (91 starts) in parts of five big league seasons with Baltimore (2010-13) and the Cubs (2013-current). August 21, 2014 – Page 3

#7 ARISMENDY ALCANTARA–INF/OF (.207, 3 HR, 12 RBI) Homestand: .167 (1-6), 2B Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-4) Multi-Hit Games (6): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) CUBS VS. GIANTS LHP MADISON BUMGARNER GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 8/6/14 @ COL (Jordan Lyles) Career Bests: H- 4, 7/10/14 @ CIN; RBI- 4, 7/10/14 @ CIN, R- 2, 7/10/14 @ CIN Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI John Baker ...... 000 2 0 0 0 Has played in 37 games, reaching safely in 27, since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on July 9 … has Welington Castillo ...... 200 5 1 0 1 made 22 starts in center field, 15 starts at second base … hitting .114 (5-for-44) in his last 12 games after Starlin Castro ...... 417 24 10 0 1 batting .245 (26-for-106) in his first 25 contests. Chris Coghlan ...... 333 6 2 0 0  Went 1-for-2 with a double Tuesday night vs. the Giants. Anthony Rizzo ...... 125 8 1 0 0  Was 1-for-4 Sunday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored Saturday night at the Mets. Justin Ruggiano (2 BB) . - 0 0 0 0

 August 12 vs. the Brewers, was 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base … had been hitless in CUBS AT WRIGLEY FIELD his previous three games (0-for-12).  Batted .307 (103-for-335) with 25 doubles, 11 triples, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 21 stolen bases in Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI 89 games to begin the season with Iowa, his first time at the Triple-A level … named a Pacific Coast Arismendy Alcantara.... .214 84 18 2 4 League All-Star. Javier Baez ...... 222 36 8 1 2 John Baker ...... 208 101 21 1 11 #9 JAVIER BAEZ–INF (.231, 5 HR, 9 RBI) Homestand: .200 (1-5), R, BB Welington Castillo ...... 259 428 111 8 46 Current Streak: 1 Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (3): 2-hit (2), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Starlin Castro ...... 282 1447 408 24 148 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 8/18/14 @ NYM (Jenrry Mejia) Chris Coghlan ...... 257 148 38 3 13 Career Bests: H- 3, 8/7/14 @ COL; RBI- 4, 8/7/14 @ COL, R-2 (2x), last 8/13/14 vs. MIL Anthony Rizzo ...... 280 703 197 33 103 Homered in Monday’s ninth inning at the Mets, and now has five home runs and nine RBI in his first 16 Justin Ruggiano ...... 274 124 34 1 17 career games … has made 15 starts at second base and one at shortstop, since he was called up to make Ryan Sweeney...... 277 188 52 5 23 his MLB debut, August 5 … hit three homers in his first three career games, including two, August 7 in Matt Szczur ...... 000 1 0 0 0 Colorado … made his first start at shortstop last night, going 1-for-4. Chris Valaika ...... 158 19 3 1 4 Luis Valbuena...... 234 475 111 14 58  Drew a first-inning walk Tuesday night vs. the Giants and came around to score … has three walks in his last four games after going without a walk his first 12 games. CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2014  Was 0-for-2 with two walks a run scored Sunday at the Mets … were his first free passes of the season … homered August 13 vs. Milwaukee, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs, the homer and a RBI. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI  Crushed the game-winning homer in the 12th inning, August 5, in his big league debut in Colorado. Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 2 0 0 0  Was selected August 5 from Triple-A Iowa and went 1-for-6 as the starting second baseman … hit Javier Baez ...... 000 2 0 0 0 .260 (101-for-388) with 24 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 80 RBI in 104 games. John Baker ...... 200 5 1 0 4 Welington Castillo ...... 250 4 1 0 3 #12 JOHN BAKER–C (.203, 0 HR, 13 RBI) Homestand: .500 (2-4) Starlin Castro ...... 300 10 3 0 11 Current Streak: 1 Game (2-4) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Chris Coghlan ...... 167 6 1 0 2 GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 8 Last HR: 9/4/09 @ WAS (Garrett Mock) Anthony Rizzo ...... 100 10 1 0 3 Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 9/21/08 vs. PHI; RBI- 4 (4x), last 6/27/14 vs. WAS; R- 3 (3x), last 5/3/09 @ CHI Justin Ruggiano ...... 667 3 2 0 5

Has made 42 starts behind the plate – Cubs are 20-22 in his starts … batted .371 (13-for-35) in 14 games Ryan Sweeney...... 400 5 2 0 4 from June 27-July 30 … July 29 vs. Colorado, pitched a scoreless 16th inning and earned the 4-3 win … first Matt Szczur ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Chris Valaika ...... 000 0 0 0 1 Cubs position player to pitch since Joe Mather, August 27, 2012 vs. Milwaukee … first true Cubs position Luis Valbuena...... 000 1 0 0 3 player to earn a win since Fred Pfeffer in 1885 (thanks to Ed Hartig).

 Last night vs. San Francisco, was 2-for-4 … marked his seventh multi-hit effort this season. CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER  Was 1-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI single in August 8’s fourth inning vs. Tampa Bay.  Besides a scoreless inning on the mound July 29, led off the 16th inning with a walk and scored the Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI game-winning run. Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 2 0 0 0

Javier Baez ...... 000 2 0 0 0 #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO–C (.236, 9 HR, 33 RBI) Homestand: .000 (0-2) John Baker ...... 367 30 11 0 29 Current Streak: Hitless Last 2 Games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (16): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Welington Castillo ...... 250 12 3 0 13 GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 19 Last HR: 8/16/14 @ NYM (Jonathon Niese) Starlin Castro ...... 250 48 12 0 32 Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (11x), last 7/2/14 @ BOS Chris Coghlan ...... 281 32 9 0 25 Saturday hit his ninth homer of the season, a career high surpassing the eight he hit last year … has made Anthony Rizzo ...... 241 29 7 1 24 77 starts behind the plate … hitting .261 (6-for-23) in his last eight games … has hit safely in 15 of his last Justin Ruggiano ...... 200 30 6 0 18 24 games, including five multi-hit efforts … was on the D.L. (left rib cage inflammation), June 3-22. Ryan Sweeney...... 240 50 12 0 32 Matt Szczur ...... 000 0 0 0 0  Finished Saturday 2-for-4 with the solo homer … Friday night in New York, was 1-for-2 with a walk. Chris Valaika ...... 000 3 0 0 1  Went 1-for-3 August 11 … was 2-for-4 with a double Aug. 10 vs. the Rays … has 16 multi-hit efforts. Luis Valbuena...... 160 25 4 1 21  August 5, went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks … was 1-for-3 August 1 with 2 walks and an RBI at the Dodgers. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2014 #13 STARLIN CASTRO–INF (.284, 13 HR, 64 RBI) Homestand: .000 (0-2) Current Streak: Hitless Last Game (0-2) Multi-Hit Games (39): 2-hit (24), 3-hit (15), 4-hit (0) Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 0 0 0 0 GA RBI- 14; GW RBI- 7; 2-Out RBI- 18 Last HR: 8/17/14 @ NYM (Jenrry Mejia) Javier Baez ...... 000 0 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 John Baker ...... 100 10 1 0 1 Was named to his third N.L. All-Star Team by the player vote, his third honor at only 24 years old … is just Welington Castillo ...... 000 5 0 0 0 the third shortstop in franchise history to make at least three All-Star teams, joining Ernie Banks (nine Starlin Castro ...... 1.000 1 1 0 2 times) and Don Kessinger (six times) … second on the team with 64 RBI, surpassing the 44 RBI he had all Chris Coghlan ...... 211 19 4 0 1 last season … played in the team’s first 125 games this season before missing last night’s contest. Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 0 0 0 0  Was 1-for-4 with a walk Monday and has now hit safely in 16 of his last 18 games (27-for-71/.380). Justin Ruggiano ...... 320 25 8 0 0 Ryan Sweeney...... 176 17 3 0 1  Belted a game-winning solo homer in Sunday’s ninth inning … had a career-high tying 14-game Matt Szczur ...... 000 1 0 0 0 snapped Saturday night … hit .421 (24-for-57) during the run. Chris Valaika ...... 250 4 1 0 3  Went 2-for-4 with a two-out RBI Friday night in New York. Luis Valbuena...... 063 16 1 0 3  Is one of three N.L. players with at least 15 three-hit efforts (Freddie Freeman, Dee Gordon).

#8 CHRIS COGHLAN–OF (.273, 6 HR, 23 RBI) Homestand: .167 (1-6) CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER Current Streak: 1 Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (17): 2-hit (14), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (1) Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 10 Last HR: 8/3/14 @ LAD (Josh Beckett) Arismendy Alcantara.... .000 0 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (8x), last 7/7/14 @ CIN; RBI- 3 (9x), last 7/12/14 vs. ATL; R- 4, 6/11/10 @ TB Javier Baez ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Has played in 88 games for Chicago since being selected from Iowa, May 3 … has made 60 starts in LF, one John Baker ...... 163 49 8 1 6 in RF and one at DH … batted .348 (48-for-138) in 39 games from June 27-August 11, but is hitting .167 (5- Welington Castillo ...... 167 12 2 0 1 for-30) in his last nine games … had a season-high 9-game hitting streak, June 30-July 8 (.452/14-for-31). Starlin Castro ...... 200 5 1 0 2  Collected three hits, including two doubles, and scored a run August 13 vs. the Brewers. Chris Coghlan ...... 254 55 14 2 6 Anthony Rizzo ...... 111 9 1 0 1  Was 1-for-4 with a game-tying RBI double in August 11’s fifth inning vs. Milwaukee … delivered a Justin Ruggiano ...... 229 70 16 1 5 game-tying RBI triple with two outs in August 10’s seventh inning vs. the Rays. Ryan Sweeney...... 214 70 15 0 6  Fell a homer shy of the cycle August 6 in Denver, going 3-for-3 with a double, triple and walk. Matt Szczur ...... 000 1 0 0 0  Reached base safely four times out of the leadoff spot August 3, going 2-for-3 with a game-winning Chris Valaika ...... 222 18 4 0 3 two-run homer, a double, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Los Angeles. Luis Valbuena...... 196 46 9 0 6

#44 ANTHONY RIZZO–INF (.279, 29 HR, 69 RBI) Homestand: .500 (3-6), HR, 2 RBI, 2B, R Current Streak: 3 Games (5-10) Multi-Hit Games (37): 2-hit (30), 3-hit (6), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 26; GW RBI- 14; 2-Out RBI- 12 Last HR: 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) 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

Ranks second in the N.L. with 29 homers, three shy of Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton … had an eight-game hitting streak, July 27-August 3 (12-for-36/.333) … that run came on the heels of a career-high 10-game hitting streak (13-for-37/.351), July 11-25 … homered in consecutive games for the second time in a week, Tuesday and Wednesday (also Aug. 12-13) … named N.L. Player of the Week for July 18-20.  Won the N.L.’s Final Vote ballot, punching his ticket to the All-Star Game as part of the N.L. squad … marked his first career All-Star appearance.  Of his 23 homers since May 8, 13 have given Chicago the lead and two have tied the game … hit eight homers in 12 games, July 7-22 … has eight home runs off lefties.  Hit a game-ahead first-inning two-run homer Tuesday night … belted a home run and finished Monday 2-for-4 with a walk after going 0-for-10 in his previous three games.  Hitting .307 (39-for-127) vs. lefties and .268 (91-for-339) vs. righties … batting .393 (22-for-56) with a major league-high 11 homers when putting the first pitch in play.  Homered two-straight games, August 12-13, his first long balls since July 22 vs. SD. August 21, 2014 – Page 4 #20 JUSTIN RUGGIANO–OF (.279, 5 HR, 26 RBI) Homestand: .000 Current Streak: 2 Games (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (14): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (3), 4-hit (0) CUBS HOME RUNS, 2014 GA RBI- 8; GW RBI- 6; 2-Out RBI- 10 Last HR: 8/16/14 @ NYM (Jonathon Niese) Career Bests: H- 4, 8/28/12 vs. WAS; RBI- 5, 7/2/14 @ BOS; R- 4, 5/5/13 @ PHI Batter (Total) ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Arismendy Alcantara (3) .. 1 2 – – Hitting .320 (41-for-128) with 15 runs, nine doubles, three homers and 18 RBI in his last 41 games since Javier Baez (5) ...... 3 2 – – June 25 … was activated from the disabled list May 26 after missing a month due to a left hamstring strain John Baker (0) ...... – – – – suffered April 23 … hitting .283 (52-for-184) since coming off the D.L. … has played 77 games, making 29 Welington Castillo (9) ...... 4 4 1 – starts in right field, 16 in center field and six in left field. Starlin Castro (13) ...... 6 5 2 – Chris Coghlan (6) ...... 3 3 – –  Belted a solo homer Saturday night in New York, his first long ball since July 4 at Washington. Anthony Rizzo (29) ...... 17 12 – –  August 12 vs. Milwaukee, drove in the eventual game-winning run with a RBI single in the second Justin Ruggiano (5) ...... 3 2 – – inning … finished 2-for-3 … was 1-for-3 with a run August 11 vs. the Brewers. Ryan Sweeney (3) ...... 2 – 1 –  Hit .357 (5-for-14) during a five-game hitting streak, August 3-9 … was 1-for-2 and was hit by a pitch Matt Szczur (0) ...... – – – – August 9 vs. the Rays. Chris Valaika (1) ...... – 1 – –  Had a season-high eight-game hitting streak, July 1-8 (.469/15-for-32). Luis Valbuena (11) ...... 6 4 1 –

#6 RYAN SWEENEY–OF (.260, 3 HR, 20 RBI) Homestand: .200 (1-5), BB Current Streak: 1 Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (12): 2-hit (11), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2014 GA RBI- 5; GW RBI- 3; 2-Out RBI- 5 Last HR: 7/26/14 vs. STL (Pat Neshek) Batter ...... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI Career Bests: H- 5, 5/5/11 vs. CLE; RBI- 6, 6/23/13 vs. HOU; R- 4, 6/17/08 @ ARI Arismendy Alcantara ...... 2 1 – – Hitting .395 (17-for-43) in his last 16 games since July 30 … batted .288 (15-for-52) with three doubles, Javier Baez ...... 1 – 1 – three homers and eight RBI in 20 July games … has played in 73 games this season, making 23 starts in John Baker ...... 1 – 1 – center field, eight in left and 14 in right … delivered a pinch-single and came around to score Monday. Welington Castillo ...... 9 1 – –  Went 2-for-3 Sunday in New York … delivered a RBI pinch-single Saturday night at the Mets. Starlin Castro...... 11 4 1 –  Was 2-for-3 with two runs and a double August 10 vs. the Rays. Chris Coghlan ...... 4 1 – – Anthony Rizzo ...... 11 4 2 –  Was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter August 9, snapping a four-game hitting streak (5-for-13/.385) … drove Justin Ruggiano ...... 6 – 0 1 in a run and was 1-for-4 Aug. 8 vs. the Rays … his single Aug. 5 in the 11th inning snapped a 4-4 tie. Ryan Sweeney ...... 1 – 1 –  Was on the D.L., May 3-June 13, with a right hamstring strain. Matt Szczur ...... – – – – #41 MATT SZCZUR–OF (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand: .000 (0-1) Chris Valaika ...... 2 – – – Current Streak: Hitless Last 3 Games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Luis Valbuena ...... 7 2 – – GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: N/A Career Bests: H- N/A; RBI- N/A; R- N/A CUBS MULTI-HOMER GAMES, CAREER

Recalled from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut Sunday in New York – was a pinch-runner Batter (No.) ...... Last Multi HR Game and remained in game in right field (0-for-1) … hit .315 (39-for-124) with 18 runs, three doubles, two RBI Javier Baez (1) ...... 8/7/14 @ COL and 16 stolen bases in 30 games following the Triple-A All-Star break in his first season at the level. Welington Castillo (1) ...... 9/10/13 vs. CIN  Made his first career start Monday in New York, manning left field (0-for-3). Starlin Castro (2) ...... 4/27/14 @ MIL  Has 30 stolen bases, 16 doubles, 24 RBI and a .261 average in 116 games for Iowa … has seen time Chris Coghlan (2) ...... 4/25/11 vs. LAD at all three outfield positions, most extensively in center field (79 games). Anthony Rizzo (7) ...... 7/22/14 vs. SD  In 2013 with Double-A Tennessee, led the Southern League with 144 hits … originally selected by Justin Ruggiano (3) ...... 8/16/13 vs. SF Cubs in fifth round of 2010 Draft. Luis Valbuena (1) ...... 6/20/09 @ CUBS

#4 CHRIS VALAIKA–INF (.182, 1 HR, 5 RBI) Homestand: .250 (1-4), HR, 2 RBI, R HOME RUNS IN 2014 Current Streak: 2 Games (2-8) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 4 Last HR: 8/20/14 vs. SF (Jake Peavy) 2014 Season...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Career Bests: H- 3, 8/30/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 2 (4x), last 8/20/14 vs. SF; R- 2 (2x), last 5/9/11 @ HOU Cubs (119 ) ...... 62 46 10 1

Was selected from Triple-A Iowa, August 1 … has made seven starts: four at third base, one at first base, Opponents (87) ...... 50 28 8 1 one at shortstop and one at second base … batted .278 (98-for-352) with 21 doubles, 10 home runs and 51 RBI in 102 games with Iowa.  Belted a two-run homer last night vs. San Francisco, his first homer since May 4 of last season at Philadelphia while with the Marlins … started Friday and Saturday in New York at 3B (1-for-8).  Delivered a two-run pinch-single August 14 vs. Milwaukee.  Saw action in 55 big league games covering three years with the Cincinnati Reds (2010-11) and (2013) … has played second base (20 games), shortstop (10 games), third base (12 games) and first base (four games) in the big leagues.

#24 LUIS VALBUENA–INF (.242, 11 HR, 41 RBI) Homestand: .500 (3-6), HR, RBI, 3B, 2 R Current Streak: 1 Game (3-4) Multi-Hit Games (22): 2-hit (15), 3-hit (7), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 8; GW RBI- 4; 2-Out RBI- 16 Last HR: 8/20/14 vs. SF (Juan Gutierrez) Career Bests: H- 3 (19x), last 8/20/14 vs. SF; RBI- 4, 4/11/10 @ DET; R- 3 (5x), last 7/25/14 vs. STL

Recorded his seventh career-high tying three-hit game of the season last night vs. the Giants – finished 3- for-4 with a solo homer, a triple and two runs scored … his 11 homers are one shy of his career high done last season … has played in 115 games, making 72 starts at third base and 17 at second base.  Tied career high with three hits Monday in New York … delivered a go-ahead RBI single Sunday in New York … finished 1-for-4.  Was 1-for-3 August 12 vs. Milwaukee to snap a six-game hitless streak (0-for-19).  Hit a solo homer, August 3 in Los Angeles, his 10th blast of the year and two shy of his career high from last year.

CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS

Game Opening HR: ...... Junior Lake, 4/12/14 @ St. Louis (Adam Wainwright) 1 — Bonifacio 63 (24-39), Coghlan 34 (15-19), Alcantara 9 (5-4), Lake 7 (1-6), Valbuena 6 (5-1), Walk-Off HR: ...... Anthony Rizzo, 6/6/14 vs. Miami (Kevin Slowey) Kalish 4 (3-1), Sweeney 3 (2-1) Pinch-HR: ...... Nate Schierholtz, 7/26/14 vs. St. Louis (Shelby Miller) 2 — Lake 30 (15-15), Ruggiano 25 (10-15), Baez 16 (8-8), Alcantara 14 (6-8), Valbuena 13 (5-8), Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: ...... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) Sweeney 9 (3-6), Coghlan 8 (5-3), Kalish 7 (1-6), Castro 4 (2-2) Inside-The-Park HR: ...... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) 3 — Rizzo 119 (52-67), Ruggiano (3, 2-1), Castro 3 (1-2), Valbuena 1 (0-1) Three-Homer Game: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 4 — Castro 102 (46-56), Schierholtz 14 (4-10), Rizzo 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 3 (2-1), Valbuena 2 (1-1) 5 — Valbuena 58 (23-35), Schierholtz 18 (8-10), Ruggiano 11 (8-3),Castillo 10 (2-8), Pitcher Hitting Homer: ...... Travis Wood, 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) Castro 10 (3-7), Sweeney 8 (6-2), Olt 6 (4-2), Lake 3 (1-2), Coghlan 2 (0-2) Homer in 1st M.L. At-Bat: ...... Starlin Castro, 5/7/10 @ Cincinnati (Homer Bailey) st 6 — Castillo 33 (17-16), Schierholtz 21 (10-11), Olt 16 (6-10), Alcantara 13 (5-8), Lake 11 (3-8), Homer in 1 Cubs At-Bat: ...... Cody Ransom, 4/23/13 @ Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani) Coghlan 8 (4-4), Sweeney 7 (4-3), Valbuena 6 (2-4), Castro 5 (2-3), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Kalish 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 7 — Castillo 21 (10-11), Schierholtz 20 (9-11), Olt 18 (7-11), Sweeney 16 (3-13), Baker 14 (7-7), Barney 9 (5-4), Coghlan 9 (4-5), Lake 8 (6-2), Ruggiano 4 (1-3), Valbuena 3 (1-2), 3-Homer Games (0): ...... N/A Valaika 2 (0-2), Alcantara 1 (1-0), Kalish 1 (1-0) 2-Homer Games (7): ...... Castro 2, 4/8 vs. PIT & 4/27 @ MIL; 8 — Barney 42 (16-26), Baker 27 (13-14), Castillo 13 (2-11), Olt 10 (5-5), Kalish 6 (3-3), Rizzo 3, 5/31 @ MIL, 7/18 @ ARI, 7/22 vs. SD ; Lake, 6/7/14 vs. MIA; Whiteside 7 (4-3), Lake 6 (4-2), Sweeney 4 (1-3), Valaika 4 (2-2), Schierholtz 3 (3-0), Baez, 8/7/14 @ COL Coghlan 1 (0-1), Ruggiano 1 (1-0), Szczur 1 (1-0), Valbuena 1 (0-1) Grand Slams (1): ...... Olt, 5/8 @ CWS (Cleto) 9 — Jackson 25 (7-18), Wood 22 (12-10), Arrieta 17 (9-8), Samardzija 17 (3-14), 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (2): ...... Rizzo, 4/30-5/3, Olt 5/7-5/9 Hammel 16 (10-6), Hendricks 7 (6-1), Wada 7 (3-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Barney 4 (3-1), Pinch-Homers (1): ...... Schierholtz, 7/26 vs. STL (Miller) Beeler 2 (0-2), Baker 1 (0-1), Kalish 1 (0-1), Lake 1 (1-0), Straily 1 (0-1) Back-to-Back Homers (5): ...... Olt & Lake, 4/9 vs. PIT; Coghlan & Sweeney, 7/8 @ CIN; C — Castillo 77 (31-46), Baker 42 (20-22), Whiteside 7 (4-3) Alcantara & Rizzo, 7/22 vs. SD; Baez & Castro, 8/7 @ COL; Baez & Rizzo, 8/13 vs. MIL 1B — Rizzo 124 (54-70), Olt 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): ...... N/A 2B — Barney 55 (24-31), Bonifacio 23 (8-15), Valbuena 17 (7-10), Baez 15 (8-7), Pitchers Hitting Homers (3): ...... Wood 3, 4/21 vs. ARI (Arroyo); 6/5 vs. NYM (deGrom); Alcantara 15 (8-7), Valaika 1 (0-1) 3B — Valbuena 72 (29-43), Olt 47 (22-25), Bonifacio 3 (3-0), Valaika 4 (1-3) 7/25 vs. STL (Kelly) SS — Castro 124 (54-70), Baez 1 (0-1), Valaika 1 (1-0) Game-Opening Homers (1): ...... Lake, 4/12 @ STL LF — Coghlan 60 (26-34), Lake 40 (20-20), Kalish 11 (5-6), Sweeney 8 (1-7), Ruggiano 6 (2-4), Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (1): ...... Rizzo, 6/6 vs. MIA (Slowey) Szczur 1 (1-0) CF — Bonifacio 37 (13-24), Lake 26 (11-15), Alcantara 22 (9-13), Sweeney 22 (13-9), CUBS CATCHING CORPS. Ruggiano 16 (7-9), Kalish 3 (2-1) CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA RF — Schierholtz 75 (34-41), Ruggiano 29 (15-14), Sweeney 15 (2-13), Kalish 6 (1-5), Baker 4/43 9.3% 0 4 3.26 (139 ER/384.0 IP) Coghlan 1 (1-0) Castillo 16/67 23.9% 4 5 4.08 (315 ER/694.1 IP) P — Jackson 26 (8-18), Wood 25 (13-12), Arrieta 19 (10-9), Samardzija 17 (3-14), Whiteside 0/5 --- % 0 1 3.23 (23 ER/64.0 IP) Hammel 17 (10-7), Hendricks 7 (6-1), Wada 6 (2-4), Villanueva 5 (1-4), Beeler 2 (0-2), Pitcher Pickoffs (6): Jackson, 3; Beeler, 1; Hammel, 1; Schlitter 1 Straily 1 (0-1) DH – Olt 2 (0-2), Sweeney 2 (2-0), Coghlan 1 (1-0), Schierholtz 1 (0-1), Valbuena 1 (1-0) OUTFIELD ASSISTS (25) Schierholtz, 9; Sweeney, 6; Coghlan, 3; Lake, 3; Alcantara, 2; Bonifacio, 1; Ruggiano, 1 RUNS SCORED BY INNING

INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 45 40 56 66 49 73 46 48 41 13 477 OPP. 76 55 43 60 66 69 68 34 41 16 529 AUGUST 21, 2014 — PAGE 5 Cubs Pitching

TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER HR BB SO Starting Pitchers 37-49 3.98 0 741.1 720 362 328 61 245 659 Relievers 17-22 3.34 26 401.0 331 167 149 26 155 371 Season Totals 54-70 3.76 0/26 1,142.1 1051 529 477 87 400 1030

CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Kyuji Fujikawa 8/20 vs. SF 2.0,2,0,0,0,3 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) 4/4/13 @ PIT 0/0 5/4 5/4 Justin Grimm 8/15 @ NYM 0.2,0,0,0,0,0 7/25/14 vs. STL (7-6) N/A 8/13/14 vs. MIL 0/0 58/42 22/4 Neil Ramirez 8/18 @ NYM-H 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) 8/18/14 @ NYM 3/3 36/25 8/1 Hector Rondon 8/18 @ NYM-S 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) 8/18/14 @ NYM (4-1) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 18/22 49/35 7/0 Pedro Strop 8/17 @ NYM-BS,W 1.0,2,1,0,0,1 8/17/14 @ NYM (2-1) 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) 8/12/14 vs. MIL 2/5 50/36 10/1 Jacob Turner 8/14 vs. MIL 2.1,0,0,0,0,1 7/27/14 @ HOU (4-2) N/A N/A 0/0 9/5 6/1 Carlos Villanueva 8/20 vs. SF 3.1,2,1,1,0,3 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) 8/3/14 @ LAD 2/2 31/23 13/6 Wesley Wright 8/20 vs. SF 1.0,2,0,0,0,2 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) 10/1/12 @ CHI (3-0) 6/20/14 vs. PIT 0/2 48/34 36/7 2014 SEASON TOTALS 26/44 (.591) 408/290 (.711) 174/49 (.282)

#11 KYUJI FUJIKAWA–RHP (0-0, 1.69 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 8/20 vs. SF MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 – 8/20/14 vs. SF 2014 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS

LAST WIN: 4/12/13 vs. SF (4-3) LAST SV: 4/9/13 vs. MIL (6-3) CUBS OPPONENTS

Was activated from the 60-day disabled list August 6 after a near 14-month recovery 12, 5/12 @ STL ...... Largest Winning Margin ...... 13, 7/5 @ WASH from Tommy John surgery (June 11, 2013) … made 12 rehab appearances with three 3 (6x), last 8/5 @ COL ...... Largest Come Behind Win ...... 5, 7/8 @ CIN (GM 2) minor league clubs in the past month, posting no record and a 0.77 ERA (1 ER/11.2 IP) … 17, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Runs ...... 13 (3x), last 8/6 @ COL struck out 13, walked three and limited opponents to a .171 batting average. 6 (2x), last 7/2 @ BOS (9th) ...... Most Runs, Inn...... 9, 7/24 vs. SD (6th)  Tossed a career-high 2.0-scoreless innings last night vs. San Francisco. 20, 5/12 @ STL ...... Most Hits ...... 19, 7/5 @ WASH  Entered August 16th’s game at Mets in the sixth with three inherited runners … all 7 (2x), last 7/2 @ BOS (9th) ...... Most Hits, Inn...... 8, 7/24 vs. SD (6th) three came around to score due in part to an error in center field. 2, 5/28 @ SF ...... Fewest Hits ...... 2, 6/30 @ BOS 4, 7/2 @ BOS ...... Most Home Runs ...... 5, 4/9 vs. PIT  Appeared in 12 games last year, recording the save on Opening Day, and went 1-1 with two saves and a 5.25 ERA (7 ER/12.0 IP). 2 (6x), last 8/13 vs. MIL (3rd) ...... Most Home Runs, Inn...... 2 (6x), last 8/13 vs. MIL (7th) 5 (9x), last 7/12 vs. ATL ...... Most Doubles ...... 8, 7/5 @ WASH #52 JUSTIN GRIMM–RHP (3-2, 4.22 ERA, 0 SV, 7 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 0 SV 2 (4x), last 7/19 @ ARI ...... Most Triples ...... 2, 8/6 @ COL MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 (3x), last 6/21 vs. PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 7.2 - 6/14/13 vs. TOR 10, 7/2 @ BOS ...... Most Extra-Base Hits ...... 8, 7/5 @ WASH LAST WIN: 7/25/14 vs. STL (7-6) LAST SV: N/A 9, (2x), last 8/5 @ COL ...... Most BBs By Batters ...... 11, 7/23 vs. SD

Leads team with 58 relief appearances … has a 0.90 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP) in his last 12 18, 7/29 vs. COL ...... Most Ks By Pitchers ...... 17 (2x), last 8/10 vs. TB games since July 25 – has walked one and struck out 11 in this stretch … has held the 3 (3x), last 7/18 @ ARI ...... Most Stolen Bases ...... 5, 4/18 vs. CIN opponent scoreless in 44 of his 58 games. 4, 7/22 vs. SD...... Most Double Plays Turned ...... 3 (4x), last 8/20 vs. SF  Stranded an inherited runner in April 15th’s sixth inning at the Mets when Juan 3, 5/16 vs. MIL ...... Most Errors Committed ...... 3, 8/8 vs. TB Lagares flied into a double play. 19, 4/2 @ PIT ...... Most Left On Base ...... 15, 4/2 @ PIT  Allowed a run on two hits in August 11th’s ninth inning vs. Milwaukee. Longest Winning Streak: 5 Games ...... 6/3-7 #54 NEIL RAMIREZ–RHP (1-1, 1.17 ERA, 3 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 1-1, 3 SV Longest Losing Streak: 6 Games ...... 7/5-10 MOST IP, 2014: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL MOST IP, CAREER: 1.2, 5/13 @ STL Most Runs, Both Clubs: 25 (CUBS 16, BOS 9) ...... 7/2 @ BOS LAST WIN: 6/26/14 vs. WSH (5-3) LAST SV: 6/15/14 @ PHI (3-0) Most Hits, Both Clubs: 35 (CUBS 19, BOS 16) ...... 7/2 @ BOS

Was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to August 10’s game … has struck out Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 7 (PIT 5, CUBS 2) ...... 4/9 vs. PIT 39 in 30.2 innings (11.45 K/9.0 IP) and walked just 11 in his 36 outings since he was Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 33 (CUBS 17, MIA 16) ...... 6/6 vs. MIA promoted for the first time in his career, April 24 … opponents are batting .174 Most Left on Base, Both Clubs: 34 (PIT 15, CUBS 19) ...... 4/2 @ PIT (19-for-109) … is three-for-three in save situations and has 11 holds. Fewest Left on Base, Both Clubs: 6 (2x), (CUBS 3, CIN 3) ...... last 6/24 vs. CIN  Tossed a scoreless eighth inning August 18 at the Mets to preserve a 2-1 lead. Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 8 ...... 6/13-21  Earned his first-career major league victory June 26 vs. Washington (0.1 IP). Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 4 (2x) ...... 6/25-6/28-1 & 8/8-11 Consecutive Errorless Games: 6...... 8/2-8 #56 HECTOR RONDON–RHP (3-4, 2.98 ERA, 18 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 5-5, 18 SV Consecutive Games With An Error: 4 ...... 4/23-27 MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (3x), last 4/19 vs. CIN MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN Shortest Game, Time: 2:18 ...... 6/1 @ MIL LAST WIN: 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) LAST SV: 8/18/14 @ NYM (4-1) Longest Game, Time: 6:27* ...... 7/29 vs. COL Most Innings: 16 (2x) ...... 4/2 @ PIT & 7/29 vs. COL Has pitched in 49 games, converting 18-of-22 save opportunities … has issued just one Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 41,927 ...... 7/26 vs. STL walk and struck out 16 in his last 18.0 innings since June 30 … has a 0.53 road ERA Largest Road Crowd: 53,354 ...... 8/2 @ LAD (1 ER/17.0 IP) … all told, has walked 13 and struck out 52 in 48.1 innings. Series Sweeps: 2 ...... vs. NYM (3), 6/3-5; @ BOS (3), 6/30-7/2  Converted his fourth-straight save opportunity August 18 at the Mets, tossing a * Longest game by time in franchise history scoreless ninth inning.  Picked up his 16th save of the campaign August 13 vs. Milwaukee. BATTING HIGHLIGHTS  Spun a scoreless ninth to pick up July 31’s save and secure a 3-1 win vs. Colorado. Longest Hitting Streak: 14, Castro...... 8/1-15

Most Runs Scored: 5, Bonifacio ...... 5/12 @ STL #46 PEDRO STROP–RHP (2-4, 2.51 ERA, 2 SV, 12 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-12, 6 SV Most Hits: 5, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT MOST IP, 2014: 2.0, 7/29 vs. COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (8x), last 7/29/14 vs. COL Most Total Bases: 9 (3x), last Baez ...... 8/7 @ COL LAST WIN: 7/1/14 @ BOS (2-1) LAST SV: 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) Most Extra-Base Hits: 3 (3x), last Rizzo ...... 6/10 @ PIT Most Doubles: 3, Castillo ...... 5/2 vs. STL Has pitched in 50 games … has struck out 52 in 46.2 innings and issued 21 walks … has Most Triples: 1 (26x), last Valbuena ...... 8/20 vs. SF picked up nine holds, a save and two wins in his last 35 games dating to May 31 (1.59 Most RBI: 6, Lake ...... 5/12 @ STL ERA, 6 ER/34.0 IP) … was on the D.L., May 7-30 with a left groin strain. Most Stolen Bases: 2, Bonifacio ...... 4/2 @ PIT and 4/10 vs. PIT  Suffered a blown save with an unearned run in August 17th’s eighth inning, but Most Walks: 4, Rizzo ...... 4/30 @ CIN earned the win as the Cubs won the game in the ninth. Most Strikeouts: 4 (5x), last Baez ...... 8/14 vs. MIL  Stranded three runners in the eighth inning August 13 vs. Milwaukee. 2-Hit Innings: N/A ...... N/A  Recorded the win July 1 with a scoreless eighth inning and the game tied 1-1 … was his first victory since August 7, 2013 at Philadelphia (5-2). PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS #38 JACOB TURNER–RHP (4-7, 5.80 ERA, 0 SV, 0 HOLDS) CAREER: 9-21, 0 SV Longest Winning Streak: 4 (2x), last Hendricks ...... 8/1-current MOST IP, 2014: 6.1, 5/24 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0, 6/29/13 vs. SD Longest Losing Streak: 5, Wood ...... 6/21-current LAST WIN: 7/27/14 @ HOU (4-2) LAST SV: N/A Complete Game Shutouts: N/A ...... N/A 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A ...... N/A Acquired from the Marlins for RHP’s Jose Arias and Tyler Bremer on August 8 … made Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A ...... N/A his Cubs debut August 14 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 2.1 perfect innings of relief … appeared Longest Outing, Reliever: 5.0, Rusin ...... 4/12 @ STL in 20 games (12 starts) with Miami, going 4-7 with a 5.97 ERA (52 ER/78.1 IP) while Most Strikeouts, Starter: 11 (3x), last Wood...... 7/30 vs. COL striking out 54 … has not allowed a home run in 18.0 innings of relief this season. Reliever: 4 (4x), last Villanueva ...... 7/29 vs. COL  Is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA (10 ER/18.0 IP) in nine relief appearances this year. Consecutive Strikeouts: 6, Wood ...... 4/10 vs. PIT  Earned his first victory of the season May 24 vs. Milwaukee, tossing 6.1-scoreless Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 16.2, Arrieta ...... 6/3-13 innings while scattering eight hits in Miami’s 2-1 triumph. Reliever: 16.0, Villanueva ...... 7/12-8/16  Is 9-21 with a 4.73 ERA (140 ER/266.1 IP) in 54 career games (45 starts). Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 5, Rondon ...... 4/11-5/18 Consecutive Batters Retired: 18, Arrieta ...... 6/24 vs. CIN #33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA–RHP (5-6, 4.76 ERA, 2 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 45-49, 8 SV Most Runs Allowed: 9 (3x), last Arrieta...... 8/6 @ COL MOST IP, 2014: 5.0 IP (2x), last 4/25@ MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 8.1 (2x), last 4/23/13 @ CIN Most Hits Allowed: 13, Arrieta...... 8/6 @ COL LAST WIN: 8/10/14 vs. TB (3-2) LAST SV: 8/5/14 @ COL (6-5) Most Homers Allowed: 3 (2x), last Jackson ...... 7/12 vs. ATL Has a 2.11 ERA (11 ER/47.0 IP) in 29 relief appearances since he moved back to the Most Walks Issued: 5 (5x), last Wood ...... 6/26 vs. WSH bullpen, May 3, though he did make a spot start July 5 in Washington (loss). Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 7.2, Arrieta...... 6/30 @ BOS  Tossed 3.1 innings of relief while allowing one run last night vs. San Francisco.  Picked up the win August 10 vs. Tampa Bay by tossing a perfect 12th inning.  May 22, recorded his first save in four years with three scoreless innings to MISCELLANEOUS INFO preserve Chicago’s 5-1 win in San Diego … his previous save came May 20, 2010. Come-From-Behind Wins: 19 High-Water Mark: 1 under (0-1, 1-2) #53 WESLEY WRIGHT–LHP (0-2, 2.61 ERA, 0 SV, 7 HOLDS) CAREER: 10-17, 2 SV Losses after Leading: 23 Low-Water Mark: 19 under (42-61) MOST IP, 2014: 2.0 IP (5x), last 7/9 @ SD MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 – 8/1/10 vs. MIL Games Won in Last At-Bat: 11 No. of Times at .500 Mark: N/A LAST WIN: 9/16/12 vs. PHI (7-6) LAST SV: 10/1/12 @ Cubs (3-0) Games Lost in Last At-Bat: 14 Has held the opponent scoreless in 40 of 48 relief outings … has walked just 13 in 37.2 innings, striking out 30 … picked up holds in four-straight outings, June 4-10.  Stranded two inherited runners and retired his lone batter faced in August 16th’s sixth inning.  Allowed a game-tying homer in the seventh inning August 5 in Colorado, just his second home run allowed in 35.2 innings pitched this season. AUGUST 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 95 7/18 @ARI L 4-5 De La Rosa-SCHLITTER (2-3)-Reed 40-55 5th, -13.0 32,619 4/1 OFF DAY 0-1 T-4th, -1.0 96 7/19 @ARI L 3-9 Miley-WOOD (7-9) 40-56 5th, -13.0 32,528 2 4/2 @PIT L 3-4 (16) Pimentel-VILLANUEVA (0-2) 0-2 5th, -2.0 29,762 97 7/20 @ARI L 2-3 Collmenter-ARRIETA (5-2)-Reed 40-57 5th, -13.0 37,131 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 40-57 5th, -13.5 4 4/4 PHI L 2-7 Hernandez-WOOD (0-1) 1-3 T-4th, -2.0 38,283 98 7/22 SD W 6-0 HENDRICKS (1-0)-Stults 41-57 5th, -13.5 32,730 5 4/5 PHI L 0-2 Lee-SAMARDZIJA (0-1)-Papelbon 1-4 T-4th, -2.0 30,651 99 7/23 SD L 3-8 Kennedy-WADA (0-1) 41-58 5th, -14.5 30,718 6 4/6 PHI W 8-3 VILLANUEVA (1-2)-Burnett 2-4 T-4th, -2.0 26,712 100 7/24 SD L 3-13 Ross-JACKSON (5-11) 41-59 5th, -15.5 31,321 4/7 OFF DAY 2-4 4th, -2.0 101 7/25 STL W 7-6 GRIMM (3-2)-Siegrist-RONDON (12) 42-59 5th, -14.5 41,534 7 4/8 PIT L 6-7 Watson-STROP (0-1)-Grilli 2-5 4th, -3.0 26,177 102 7/26 STL L 3-6 Choate-RUSSELL (0-2)-Rosenthal 42-60 5th, -15.5 41,927 8 4/9 PIT W 7-5 HAMMEL (2-0)-Rodriguez 3-5 4th, -3.0 28,247 103 7/27 STL L 0-1 Wainwright-HENDRICKS (1-1)-Rosenthal 42-61 5th, -15.5 35,256 9 4/10 PIT L 4-5 Cole-RUSSELL (0-1)-Grilli 3-6 T-4th, -4.0 25,502 104 7/28 COL W 4-1 WADA (1-1)-Flande-RONDON (13) 43-61 5th, -14.5 29,702 10 4/11 @STL W 6-3 (11) GRIMM (1-0)-Rosenthal-RONDON (1) 4-6 4th, -4.0 43,903 105 7/29 COL W 4-3 (16) BAKER (1-0)-Matzek 44-61 5th, -13.5 28,590 11 4/12 @STL L 4-10 Wainwright-VILLANUEVA (1-3) 4-7 4th, -5.0 45,302 106 7/30 COL L 4-6 (10) Scahill-WRIGHT (0-2)-Ottavino 44-62 5th, -14.5 29,491 12 4/13 @STL L 4-6 Wacha-JACKSON (0-1)-Rosenthal 4-8 T-4th, -6.0 44,135 107 7/31 COL W 3-1 ARRIETA (6-2)-H’nandez-RONDON (14) 45-62 5th, -14.0 35,729 4/14 OFF DAY 4-8 T-4th, -5.5 108 8/1 @LAD W 8-2 HENDRICKS (2-1)-Haren 46-62 5th, -14.0 47,900 4/15 @NYY PPD, RAIN – Rescheduled for 4/16, D/N DH 4-8 T-4th, -5.0 109 8/2 @LAD L 2-5 (12) Wright-PARKER (1-1) 46-63 5th, -14.0 53,354 13 4/16 @NYY L 0-3 Tanaka-HAMMEL (2-1)-Kelley 4-9 5th, -6.0 36,569 110 8/3 @LAD W 7-3 Jackson (6-11)- Beckett 47-63 5th, -13.0 44,713 14 4/16 @NYY L 0-2 Pineda-WOOD (0-2)-Warren 4-10 5th, -6.5 40,073 8/4 OFF DAY 5th, -13.0 4/17 OFF DAY 4-10 5th, -6.0 111 8/5 @COL W 6-5 (12) RONDON (3-3)-Logan-VILLANUEVA (2) 48-63 5th, -13.0 35,043 15 4/18 CIN L 1-4 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-2)-Broxton 4-11 5th, -7.0 28,699 112 8/6 @COL L 4-13 Lyles-ARRIETA (6-3) 48-64 5th, -13.0 35,804 16 4/19 CIN W 8-4 JACKSON (1-1)-Cingrani 5-11 5th, -7.0 32,966 113 8/7 @COL W 6-2 HENDRICKS (3-1)-Flande 49-64 5th, -13.0 32,585 17 4/20 CIN L 2-8 Bailey-VILLANUEVA (1-4) 5-12 5th, -8.0 27,927 114 8/8 TB L 3-4 (10) Boxberger-RONDON (3-4) 49-65 5th, -14.0 34,937 18 4/21 ARI W 5-1 WOOD (1-2)-Arroyo 6-12 5th, -8.0 32,439 115 8/9 TB L 0-4 Odorizzi-JACKSON (6-12) 49-66 5th, -15.0 36,739 19 4/22 ARI W 9-2 HAMMEL (3-1)-McCarthy 7-12 5th, -7.0 35,381 116 8/10 TB W 3-2 (12) VILLANUEVA (5-6)-Ramos 50-66 5th, -14.0 33,039 20 4/23 ARI L 5-7 Cahill-STROP (0-2)-Reed 7-13 5th, -8.0 32,323 117 8/11 MIL L 1-3 Gallardo-ARRIETA (6-4)-Rodriguez 50-67 5th, -15.0 28,927 21 4/24 ARI L 2-5 Bolsinger-JACKSON (1-2)-Reed 7-14 5th, -8.5 33,085 118 8/12 MIL W 3-0 HENDRICKS (4-1)-Peralta-RONDON (15) 51-67 5th, -14.0 28,819 22 4/25 @MIL L 2-5 Garza-VILLANUEVA (1-5)-Rodriguez 7-15 5th, -9.5 32,868 119 8/13 MIL W 4-2 WADA (2-1)-Lohse-RONDON (16) 52-67 5th, -13.0 31,191 23 4/26 @MIL L 3-5 Estrada-WOOD (1-3)-Rodriguez 7-16 5th, -10.5 40,008 120 8/14 MIL L 2-6 Fiers-JACKSON (6-13) 52-68 5th, -14.0 38,157 24 4/27 @MIL W 4-0 HAMMEL (4-1)-Peralta 8-16 5th, -9.5 45,286 121 8/15 @NYM L 2-3 Wheeler-WOOD (7-10)-Mejia 52-69 5th, -15.0 25,016 4/28 @CIN PPD, RAIN – Make-Up Date 7/8, D/N DH 8-16 5th, -10.0 122 8/16 @NYM L 3-7 Niese-STRAILY (1-3) 52-70 5th, -16.0 30,744 25 4/29 @CIN L 2-3 Simon-SAMARDZIJA (0-3)-Broxton 8-17 5th, -11.0 17,579 123 8/17 @NYM W 2-1 STROP (2-4)-Mejia-RONDON (17) 53-70 5th, -16.0 27,938 26 4/30 @CIN W 9-4 JACKSON (2-2)-Christiani 9-17 5th, -10.0 21,847 124 8/18 @NYM W 4-1 HENDRICKS (5-1)-Carlyle-RONDON (16) 54-70 5th, -15.5 23,271 5/1 OFF DAY 9-17 5th, -9.5 125 8/19 SF Susp. 2-0 (5) Will Resume Today at 4:05 p.m. CT 31,064 27 5/2 STL W 6-5 WOOD (2-3)-Wainwright-RONDON (2) 10-17 T-4th, -9.5 28,160 126 8/20 SF L 3-8 Peavy-JACKSON (6-14) 54-71 5th, -16.0 30,633 28 5/3 STL W 3-0 SCHLITTER (1-0)-Wacha-RONDON (3) 11-17 T-4th, -8.5 37,874 127 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 30,023 128 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 33,146 129 8/23 BAL … 1:20 PM … CSN 31 5/6 CWS L 1-5 Putnam-RAMIREZ (0-1) 11-20 5th, -9.5 34,305 130 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 26,332 131 8/26 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 34 5/9 @ATL L 2-3 (10) Wood-WRIGHT (0-1) 12-22 5th, -9.0 27,145 132 8/27 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 35 5/10 @ATL L 0-2 Santana-SCHLITTER (2-1)-Kimbrel 12-23 5th, -10.0 30,658 133 8/28 @CIN … 11:35 AM … WGN 36 5/11 @ATL L 2-5 Harang-JACKSON (2-3)-Carpenter 12-24 5th, -11.0 26,151 134 8/29 @STL … 7:15 PM … WGN 37 5/12 @STL W 17-5 WOOD (3-4)-Lyons 13-24 5th, -10.5 44,434 135 8/30 @STL … 1:15 PM … CSN 38 5/13 @STL L 3-4 (12) Maness-GRIMM (1-2) 13-25 5th, -11.5 43,627 136 8/30 @STL … 7:15 PM … CSN 5/14 @STL PPD, Rain – Make-Up Date 8/30, D/N DH 13-25 5th, -11.0 137 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 40 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+ 41 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 42 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 43 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 44 5/21 NYY L 2-4 (13) Claiborne-VERAS (0-1)-Robertson 16-28 5th, -10.5 34,808 143 9/7 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 45 5/22 @SD W 5-1 ARRIETA (1-0)-Stults-VILLANUEVA (1) 17-28 5th, -9.5 21,263 144 9/8 @TOR … 6:07 PM … WGN 46 5/23 @SD L 1-11 Stauffer-JACKSON (3-4) 17-29 5th, -10.5 26,489 145 9/9 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 47 5/24 @SD W 3-2 WOOD (5-4)-Buckner-RONDON (6) 18-29 5th, -9.5 42,107 146 9/10 @TOR … 6:07 PM … CSN 48 5/25 @SD L 3-4 Kennedy-HAMMEL (5-3)-Street 18-30 5th, -10.5 32,167 9/11 OFF DAY 49 5/26 @SF W 8-4 SAMARDZIJA (1-4)-Petit 19-30 5th, -9.5 42,257 147 9/12 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 50 5/27 @SF L 0-4 Hudson-ARRIETA (1-1) 19-31 5th, -10.5 41,060 148 9/13 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 51 5/28 @SF L 0-5 Kontos-JACKSON (3-5) 19-32 5th, -11.5 41,186 149 9/14 @PIT … 12:35 PM … WGN 5/29 OFF DAY 19-32 5th, -11.5 150 9/15 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 52 5/30 @MIL L 5-11 Estrada-WOOD (5-5) 19-33 5th, -12.5 36,100 151 9/16 CIN … 7:05 PM … WGN 53 5/31 @MIL W 8-0 HAMMEL (6-3)-Peralta 20-33 5th, -11.5 42,332 152 9/17 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 54 6/1 @MIL L 0-9 Lohse-SAMARDZIJA (1-5) 20-34 5th, -12.5 36,277 153 9/18 LAD … 7:05 PM … CSN 6/2 OFF DAY 20-34 5th, -13.0 154 9/19 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 55 6/3 NYM W 2-1 RONDON (1-1)-Rice 21-34 5th, -12.0 34,697 155 9/20 LAD … 3:05 PM … WGN 56 6/4 NYM W 5-4 JACKSON (4-5)-Eveland-RONDON (7) 22-34 5th, -11.0 28,185 156 9/21 LAD … 1:20 PM … CSN 57 6/5 NYM W 7-4 GRIMM (2-2)-Black-RAMIREZ (1) 23-34 5th, -11.0 28,833 157 9/22 STL … 7:05 PM … WGN 58 6/6 MIA W 5-3 (13) VILLANUEVA (2-5)-Slowey 24-34 5th, -10.0 28,495 158 9/23 STL … 7:05 PM … WCIU 59 6/7 MIA W 5-2 SAMARDZIJA (2-6)-Wolf-STROP (2) 25-34 5th, -10.0 33,786 159 9/24 STL … 7:05 PM … CSN 60 6/8 MIA L 3-4 Dunn-STROP (0-3) 25-35 5th, -11.0 33,134 9/25 OFF DAY 61 6/9 @PIT L 2-6 Morton-JACKSON (4-6) 25-36 5th, -11.5 24,075 160 9/26 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 62 6/10 @PIT W 7-3 WOOD (6-5)-Sadler 26-36 5th, -10.5 31,567 161 9/27 @MIL … 6:10 PM … WGN 63 6/11 @PIT L 2-4 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)-Grilli 26-37 5th, -11.5 20,540 162 9/28 @MIL … 1:10 PM … WGN 64 6/12 @PIT L 0-4 Volquez-SAMARDZIJA (2-6) 26-38 5th, -12.5 25,431 65 6/13 @PHI W 2-1 ARRIETA (2-1)-Hernandez-RAMIREZ (2) 27-38 5th, -11.5 26,154 Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends 66 6/14 @PHI L 4-7 Buchanan-JACKSON (4-7)-Papelbon 27-39 5th, -12.5 31,524 67 6/15 @PHI W 3-0 WOOD (7-5)-Burnett-RAMIREZ (3) 28-39 5th, -11.5 41,238 68 6/16 @MIA W 5-4 (13) VILLANUEVA (3-5)-Turner-RUSSELL (1) 29-39 5th, -11.5 19,170 BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL 69 6/17 @MIA L 5-6 Dyson-SCHLITTER (2-2)-Cishek 29-40 5th, -12.5 20,860 (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) 70 6/18 @MIA W 6-1 ARRIETA (3-1)-Eovaldi 30-40 5th, -11.5 27,032 No. Games 36 14 10 60 6/19 OFF DAY 30-40 5th, -12.0 Cubs Record 16-20 7-7 5-5 28-32 71 6/20 PIT W 6-3 JACKSON (5-7)-Morton-RONDON (8) 31-40 5th, -12.0 36,423 Cubs Runs 133 66 27 226 72 6/21 PIT L 3-5 Worley-WOOD (7-6)-Melancon 31-41 5th, -13.0 36,563 Opponents Runs 144 73 27 244 73 6/22 PIT L 1-2 Cumpton-HAMMEL (6-4)Melancon 31-42 5th, -14.0 33,573 Total Runs Scored 277 139 54 470 74 6/23 CIN L 1-6 Broxton-RONDON (1-2) 31-43 5th, -14.0 27.747 Avg/Game 7.7 9.9 5.4 7.8 75 6/24 CIN W 7-3 ARRIETA (4-1)-Bailey 32-43 5th, -13.0 28,226 76 6/25 CIN L 1-4 Latos-JACKSON (5-8)-Chapman 32-44 5th, -14.0 28,207 Cubs Homers 28 17 5 50 77 6/26 WSH W 5-3 RAMIREZ (1-1)-Stammen-RONDON (9) 33-44 5th, -14.0 28,867 Opp. Homers 18 23 4 45 78 6/27 WSH W 7-2 HAMMEL (7-5)-Roark 34-44 5th, -14.0 30,683 79 6/28 WSH L 0-3 Gonzalez-BEELER (0-1)-Soriano 34-45 5th, -15.0 35,770 80 6/28 WSH L 2-7 Treinen-SAMARDZIJA (2-7)-Detwiler 34-46 5th, -15.5 32,267 2014 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES 6/29 OFF DAY 34-46 5th, -15.0 81 6/30 @BOS W 2-0 ARRIETA (5-1)-Peavy-RONDON (10) 35-46 5th, -14.5 37,814 Team Challenges Won Lost 82 7/1 @BOS W 2-1 STROP (1-3-Uehara-RONDON (11) 36-46 5th, -13.5 36,748 83 7/2 @BOS W 16-9 VILLANUEVA (4-5)-Workman 37-46 5th, -12.5 37,055 CUBS 45 19 26 7/3 OFF DAY 5th, -12.5 Opp. 27 18 9 84 7/4 @WSH W 7-2 HAMMEL (8-5)-Roark 38-46 5th, -11.5 41,274 85 7/5 @WSH L 0-13 Gonzalez-VILLANUEVA (4-6) 38-47 5th, -12.5 38,473 Most Recent Cubs Challenge: 86 7/6 @WSH L 1-2 Clippard-STROP (1-4)-Soriano 38-48 5th, -12.5 32,941 8 /18 @ NYM, T-5th inn. 87 7/7 @CIN L 3-9 Leake-JACKSON (5-9) 38-49 5th, -12.5 36,558 One on, two outs. Javier Baez grounds out, Arismendy Alcantara called out on force play at 88 7/8 @CIN L 2-4 Cueto-WOOD (7-7)-Chapman 38-50 5th, -13.0 17,371 89 7/8 @CIN L 5-6 Ondrusek-RONDON (1-3) 38-51 5th, -13.0 29,991 second … Cubs challenge out call … after a review, the call stood … inning over.

90 7/9 @CIN L 1-4 Simon- BEELER (0-2)-Chapman 38-52 5th, -13.0 32,810 91 7/10 @CIN W 6-4 (12) PARKER (1-0)-Hoover 39-52 5th, -12.0 31,983 Most Recent Opponent Challenge: 92 7/11 ATL W 5-4 RONDON (2-3)-Walden 40-52 5th, -11.0 39,544 8/8 vs. TB, T-1st inn. 93 7/12 ATL L 6-11 Minor-JACKSON (5-10)-Carpenter 40-53 5th, -11.0 36,806 Two on, one out. Evan Longoria lines out to Luis Valbuena … Valbuena throws to second, Ben 94 7/13 ATL L 7-10 Teheran-WOOD (7-8)-Kimbrel 40-54 5th, -12.0 36,363 Zobrist called out at second … Rays challenge out call … after a review, the call is overturned. All-Star Break – 7/14-17

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 INF Anthony Rizzo – 6/1 @ MIL … HP Jerry Meals … arguing balls and strikes Cubs 2 2 4 MGR Rick Renteria – 6/4 vs. NYM … HP Todd Tichenor … arguing balls and strikes MGR Rick Renteria – 7/9 @ CIN … Andy Fletcher … arguing a fair/foul play Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Javier Baez, 8/13/14 vs. Brewers (Kyle Lohse)