COLORADO ROCKIES (9-8) VS. (11-4) April 16, 2018 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA --- GAME #16/HOME #7 RHP GERMAN MÁRQUEZ (0-1, 4.97 ERA) vs. LHP STEVEN BRAULT (2-0, 3.46 ERA)

THE PIRATES...have won three of their last four games and five of their last seven...Began the season with a three-game sweep in Detroit before splitting a two-game series with the Twins at PNC Park...Won three-of-four against the Reds in Pittsburgh before just taking two-of-three in Chicago and two-of-three in Miami on their six- game road trip that ended yesterday...Were 6-9 after 15 games in 2017 (7-9 after 16). QUICK STOP AT HOME: The Pirates were in Miami yesterday and have returned to Pittsburgh for this three-game series BUCS WHEN... against Colorado, which is scheduled to start tonight...The Bucs will then travel to Philadelphia Wednesday, where they are Last five games ...... 3-2 expected to start a four-game series/road trip Thursday night. Last ten games...... 7-3 THE HIT COLLECTOR: Yesterday afternoon in Miami, Starling Marte had a career-high five hits while also tying his career high with four runs scored (third time)...Marte enters tonight’s action having collected six hits in his last six at bats; Andrew Leading after 6...... 10-0 McCutchen had six straight hits in 2017 and the last Pittsburgh player to have seven straight hits was Freddy Sanchez in 2009...The club and record is 10 consecutive hits, set by Kiki Cuyler in 1925. Tied after 6...... 1-1 ENNY TIME IS A GOOD TIME: The Pirates claimed LHP Enny Romero off waivers from Washington this past Saturday (4/14)... Trailing after 6...... 0-3 He is expected to join the club as early as today...Romero will be wearing uniform #72. Leading after 7...... 9-0 DICKERSON DELIVERING: Corey Dickerson has hit safely in 10 straight games, going 18-for-40 (.450) with seven doubles, a triple, a home and 11 RBI...Dickerson had a career-best 12-game hitting streak with the Rockies in 2014...His current Tied after 7...... 1-1 streak is tied with Arizona’s Ketel Marte for the longest active one in the National League. Trailing after 7...... 1-3 THE WHACKY WEATHER: The Pirates just returned home from Miami, where they played three games in 80-degree temperatures...However, the Bucs have already had three games postponed due to inclement weather (rain and snow) and Leading after 8...... 9-0 have played their first six games at PNC Park this season in an average temperature of 40 degrees. Tied after 8...... 2-0 BRAULT ON THE BUMP: Lefty Steven Brault recorded the first Bucco win of the season on Opening Day after pitching 3.0 Trailing after 8...... 0-4 scoreless in Pittsburgh’s 13-10, 13- victory in Detroit on 3/30; he followed that up with a win as a starter on 4/5 vs. Cincinnati...In 13 career starts in the Majors, Brault has gone 2-3 with a 4.37 ERA (59.2ip/29er)...In five career starts Scoring first...... 6-2 at PNC Park, Brault has fashioned a 3.24 ERA (25.0ip/9er) while pitching 5.0 innings in each outing. Opp. score first...... 5-2 BRAULT WITH THE BAT: In 28 career plate appearances in the Major Leagues, Steven Brault has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with a sac bunt and zero ...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last big league who did not strike out in his Scoring 4+...... 9-2 first 28 big league plate appearances was Fred Hutchinson of the Tigers; he did not whiff in his first 66 PAs from 1939-1940. Scoring less than 4...... 2-2 TAPPING THE ROCKIES: Starling Marte has hit safely in each of his last 14 games played against Colorado, going 29-for-65 (.446)...In 25 career games against the Rockies, Marte has produced a .398 (37-for-93) average, 14 RBI and a .990 OPS. Outhitting Opp...... 8-0 COREY & COLORADO: Corey Dickerson made his Major League debut with the Rockies in 2013 after being selected by Being out-hit...... 3-4 Colorado in the eighth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft...Dickerson played three seasons with the Rockies before being traded to Tampa Bay on 1/28/16...In three career games against his former team, he has gone 6-for-11 with an RBI. Hits are equal...... 0-0 DOING SOME YARD WORK: The Pirates have homered in six of their last seven games, hitting a total of 12 long balls in that Comeback wins ...... 5 time...After leading all Grapefruit League teams with 47 home runs during spring training, Pittsburgh is currently tied for third among National League teams with 19 home runs this season; St. Louis and Colorado share the league lead with 24 apiece. Wins in final AB...... 2 BUCCO BACKSTOPS: Over the last six games, Pittsburgh catchers Francisco Cervelli and Elias Díaz have combined to hit Walkoff Wins...... 0 .550 (11-for-20) with a , a triple, three home runs and 10 RBI...Cervelli ranks second among all Major League catchers Losses in final AB...... 0 with 11 RBI this season, trailing only Yadier Molina (12); Cervelli also picked up an RBI as the designated hitter in Detroit. JOSH ANSWERING THE BELL: Josh Bell has reached base safely in 14 of the club’s first 15 games, having hit safely in 12 of Extra Inning Games...... 1-0 the 15...He has produced a .448 average (13-for-29) with runners on base and his 10 RBI are tied for third among all National League first basemen, trailing St. Louis’ Jose Martinez (15) and Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman (12). Playing errorless...... 7-3 ROOKIE BALL: recorded his first career four-hit game on 4/6 while also knocking in three runs...He hit his first Homered ...... 8-3 career grand slam on 4/2 and his eight RBI this season rank fourth among National League rookies...Moran has hit safely in 2+ homers...... 4-1 six of his last seven games (10-for-25, .400) and is hitting .450 (9-for-20) in six games at PNC Park. SAVING THE DAY: Felipe Vázquez recorded a four-out save Tuesday at Wrigley Field; he had five multi-inning saves in Series (W-L-T)...... 4-0-1 2017...Vázquez has been successful in each of his first five save situations this season and he has converted 26 of his 28 Series Sweeps...... 1 opportunities with the Pirates since serving as the full-time closer the last two seasons. Swept in a Series...... 0 GUIDING THE SHIP: Clint Hurdle is in his eighth season as of the Pirates and his 44th overall in ...He is five wins shy of becoming the fifth manager in club history to record 600 victories; Fred Clarke (1422), Interleague ...... 4-1 Danny Murtaugh (1115), Jim Leyland (851) and Chuck Tanner (711)...Among active big league skippers, Hurdle’s 1129 career wins rank fifth behind Bruce Bochy (1859), Mike Scioscia (1583), Buck Showalter (1509) and Terry Francona (1491). Before the break ...... 11-4 After the break...... 0-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip+ ...... 6-0 April 16, 1953: The Bucs banged out 15 hits while coming back to win a 14-12 decision against the Phillies in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener. The Pirates trailed 2-1 before scoring seven times in the fourth inning before the Phils answered with nine runs in the top of the fifth. The Bucs Starter goes less than 6.0ip. . . . . 5-4 then scored six times in the home half of the fifth inning. Murry Dickson worked 4.0 innings in relief and earned the win two days after starting and taking the loss on Opening Day in Brooklyn. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE Tuesday vs. Colorado 7:05 RHP Chad Bettis (2-0, 2.04 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (3-0, 1.56 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Wednesday vs. Colorado 12:35 LHP Kyle Freeland (0-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP (1-1, 5.74 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Thursday at Philadelphia 7:05 RHP (2-0, 0.89 ERA) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Friday at Philadelphia 7:05 RHP Ivan Nova (2-1, 4.88 ERA) vs. TBA Saturday at Philadelphia 4:05 LHP Steven Brault vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet 43 - LHP STEVEN BRAULT YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2017 1-0 4.67 11 4 0 0 34.2 41 21 18 14 23 2018 2-0 3.46 3 2 0 0 13.0 12 5 5 7 10 M.L. CAREER 3-3 4.56 22 13 0 0 81.0 98 52 41 38 62 vs. COLORADO: 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA in one career relief appearance...Gave up two hits, a walk and two runs in 1.0ip on 7/22/17 in a 7-3 Bucco loss at Coors Field.

DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 2/27 at Braves ND 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 3-3 T 3/4 at Twins (relief) W 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 9-3 W 3/9 at Phillies W 2.2 5 3 2 0 1 2.70 5-4 W 3/18 at Jays ND 4.0 1 0 0 1 1 1.69 2-5 L 3/23 vs. Phillies L 3.2 8 4 4 1 3 3.77 2-8 L SPRING (2-1, 3.77 ERA) 14.1 14 7 6 3 7

3/29 at Detroit (relief) W 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 47 0.00 13-10 W 4/5 vs. Cincinnati W 5.0 3 1 1 4 4 80 1.13 5-2 W 4/11 at Chicago ND 5.0 7 4 4 2 3 94 3.46 5-13 L MARCH/APRIL (2-0, 3.46 ERA) 13.0 12 5 5 7 10 221

CAREER BATTING: .259 (7-for-27) 1 2B 0 3B 0 HR 2 RBI 1 SAC 2018 BATTING: .333 (2-for-6) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS

Singled off Mike Leake in his first big league at bat on 7/5/16 at Brault is 0-for-2 in his career as a pinch hitter (0-for-1 in 2018) Brault has not struck out in 28 career PA’s in the Major Leagues

CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT PCT PB PO CATCHER’S ERA TREVOR WILLIAMS: The 25-year-old righthander will be making his fourth start of the season tomorrow Cervelli 1/3 33% 0 0 (110.0ip/47er) 3.85 night...His last start was a 6-1 win over Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs in Chicago Thursday afternoon (6.0ip/4h/1r/1er/1bb/5so)...Has won three straight decisions for the first time in his big league career... Díaz 0/1 0% 0 0 (27.0ip/20er) 6.67 Has gone 3-1 with a 1.15 ERA (31.1ip/4er) in his last five starts at PNC Park, dating back to 8/23...Went 7-9 with a 4.07 ERA in 31 games (25 starts) with the Pirates in 2017...Ranked first in ERA and fourth in CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 0 (150.1) among N.L. rookies with at least 100.0ip. PITCHER PICKOFFS...... 0 vs. COLORADO: 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA in one career start...Opposed Jeff Hoffman and won a 13-5 deci- SB OFF PITCHERS...... 0 sion last year on 7/21 at Coors Field...Gave up three runs in the first inning before pitching 4.0 scoreless NO THROWS...... 1 innings...With a 10-3 lead, he allowed a solo homer to Nolan Arenado in the 6th inning and left the game OTHERS (double steals)...... 0 with two outs and a runner on first base in the 7th.

2018 HIGHS & LOWS TEAM BATTING Largest come from behind victory. . . . . 2 runs, 4/1 @DET - game 2 & 3/30 @DET Largest come from behind loss...... 4 runs, 4/7 vs. CIN Most runs, game, Pirates...... 14, 4/6 vs. CIN Largest crowd, home...... 30,186, 4/2 vs. MIN Most runs, game, Opponents...... 13, 4/11 @CHI Smallest crowd, home...... 9,227, 4/5 vs. CIN Most runs, inning, Pirates...... 6, 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Largest crowd, road...... 42,516, 3/30 @DET Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 4, 7 times, last on 4/11 @CHI (7th) Smallest crowd, road...... 6,852, 4/13 @MIA Most hits, game, Pirates...... 17, 3/30 @DET (13 innings) Most errors, game, Pirates...... 2, 3/30 @DET Most hits, game, Opponents...... 16, 4/11 @CHI Most errors, game, Opponents ...... 3, 3/30 @DET Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) & 4/6 vs. CIN (6th) Consecutive innings w/out an error ...... 53, 3/30-4/6 Most consec. hits, inning...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN (5th) Most double plays turned...... 3, 4/1 @DET (game 1) Most consec. hits, game...... 5, 4/8 vs. CIN Rain delays, home (total time) ...... Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 5, 4/11 @CHI (7th) & 4/2 vs. MIN (6th) Rain delays, road (total time)...... Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 5, 4/2 vs. MIN Players used...... 26 Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 1, 4/8 vs. CIN Most doubles, game...... 6, 4/6 vs. CIN Most triples, game...... 1, 4/6 vs. CIN, 4/5 vs. CIN & 3/30 @DET INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most home runs, game, Pirates...... 4, 4/12 @CHI Most hits, game ...... 5, Marte (4/15 @MIA) Most home runs, game, Opponents...... 3, 4/10 @CHI Most consecutive hits...... 6, Marte (4/14-15) Most consecutive games, ...... 5, 4/8-13 Most runs, game...... 4, Marte (4/15 @MIA) Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...... 4, 4/10-13 & 4/1-5 Most 2bs, game...... 2, Dickerson & Mercer (4/6 vs. CIN) Most extra-base hits ...... 7, 4/12 @CHI & 4/6 vs. CIN Most 3bs, game...... 1, 4 times, last by Cervelli (4/12 @CHI) Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...... 15, 3/30-4/15 Most HR, game...... 2, Polanco (4/12 @CHI) Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...... 2, 4/6 vs. CIN Most extra-base hits ...... 2, 6 times, last by Polanco (4/12 @CHI) Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...... 1, 4 times, last on 4/13 @MIA Most total bases...... 8, Marte (4/15 @MIA) & Polanco (4/12 @CHI) Most left on base...... 11, 4/12 @CHI Most RBI, game...... 4, Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) & Polanco (3/30 @DET) Most left on base (extra innings)...... Most SB, game ...... 1, 6 times, last by Marte (4/11 @CHI) Most walks, game...... 4, Polanco (4/2 vs. MIN) TEAM PITCHING Consec. games, home run...... Most strikeouts, game, Pirates...... 13, 4/15 @MIA Longest hitting streak...... 10 games, Dickerson (4/4-15) Most strikeouts, game, Pirates (extra innings) ...... Grand slams...... 1, Moran (4/2 vs. MIN) Most strikeouts, game, Opponents ...... 11, 4/15 @MIA Inside-the-park home runs...... Most strikeouts, game, Opponents (extra innings)...... 10, 3/30 @DET Leadoff home runs...... Most walks, game, Pirates ...... 6, 4/1 @DET (game 1) Walkoff home runs...... Most walks, game, Pirates (extra innings)...... 9, 3/30 @DET Most walks, game, Opponents...... 11, 4/2 vs. MIN INDIVIDUAL PITCHING TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most strikeouts, game...... 9, Nova (4/15 @MIA) & Taillon (4/2 vs. MIN) Longest winning streak...... 4 games, 3/30-4/2 Longest winning streak...... 3 games, Williams (4/1-12) Longest losing streak...... Longest losing streak...... Longest game, innings ...... 13 innings, 3/30 @DET Fewest hits, ...... 1, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Longest game, time...... 5:27, 3/30 @DET Most walks, game...... 5, Williams (4/1 @DET - game 1) Longest game, time, 9 innings...... 3:26, 4/6 vs. CIN & 4/3 vs. MIN Most IP, game, starter...... 9.0, Taillon (4/8 vs. CIN) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 2:28, 4/8 vs. CIN Most IP, game, reliever. . . . .3.0, Glasnow (4/4 vs. MIN) & Brault (3/30 @DET) Largest margin of victory...... 11 runs, 4/6 vs. CIN (14-3) Most consec. scoreless IP...... 15.0, Taillon (4/8-14) Largest margin of defeat...... 8 runs, 4/11 @CHI (5-13) Most consecutive saves...... 5, Vázquez (4/1-14) JOSH BELL N Has hit safely in five of his six career games vs. Colorado, going 8-for-21 (.381) with a 1.125 OPS. Multi-Hit Games: 4 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hiting .448 (13-for-29) with runners on base...Went 3-for-5 with three RBI Sunday in Miami. Multi-RBI Games: 3 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 14 of his 15 starts at first base; has hit safely in 12 of the 15 contests. Last HR: 4/4/18 vs. MIN LAST 3: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR 3 RBI First HR: 7/9/16 vs. CHI N Finished third in the voting for National League Rookie-of-the-Year in 2017. CURRENT STREAK: 2 games (Adam Warren)

FRANCISCO CERVELLI N Went 9-for-18 (.500) with eight RBI on the just-completed road trip to Chicago and Miami. Multi-Hit Games: 4 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit a three-run homer off Chicago lefty Justin Wilson Thursday afternoon...Also hit a three-run homer on Tuesday. Multi-RBI Games: 3 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 12 of his 13 starts...Made his 500th career start as a catcher Saturday night. Last HR: 4/12/18 @CHI First HR: 6/24/09 at ATL LAST 3: 5-11 (.455) 1 HR 4 RBI N Has gone 7-for-17 (.412) with 11 RBI while batting with runners in scoring position. CURRENT STREAK: 5 games (Kris Medlen)

ELIAS DÍAZ N Went 2-for-2 with a walk and a home run Friday night; his first home run at any level since 6/2/17. Multi-Hit Games: 2 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Grounded out as a pinch hitter Wednesday and caught the final inning of Pittsburgh’s 13-5 loss at Wrigley Field. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 5-for-10 with a homer and two RBI in his three starts this season. Last HR: 4/13/18 @MIA LAST 3: 3-8 (.375) 1 HR 2 RBI First HR: 6/2/17 at NY N Made his 2018 season debut as the starting catcher in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with two runs. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Paul Sewald)

COREY DICKERSON N Has hit safely in 10 straight games, going 18-for-40 (.450) with seven doubles, a triple, a homer and 11 RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 6 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has produced an extra-base hit in seven of his last nine games...Had the lone RBI in 1-0 win Saturday night. Multi-RBI Games: 4 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 6-for-11 in three career games against Colorado; his first Major League team (2013-2015). Last HR: 4/8/18 vs. CIN LAST 3: 5-12 (.417) 0 HR 3 RBI First HR: 7/28/13 vs. MIL N Has started 13 of the first 15 games in left field...Shares the Major League lead with three outfield assists. CURRENT STREAK: 10 games (Donovan Hand)

ADAM FRAZIER N Played the final seven innings of Sunday’s game in Miami at second base; replaced the injured Josh Harrison. Multi-Hit Games: 2 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-5 with a solo homer while playing second base and serving as the leadoff hitter Thursday in Chicago. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 4-for-10 as the leadoff batter and designated hitter in Detroit on 3/30 and 4/1 (game one). Last HR: 4/12/18 @CHI LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 7/24/16 vs. PHI N Has a career average of .343 (69-for-201) while batting with runners on base. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 (Edubray Ramos)

DAVID FREESE N Has gone 5-for-15 (.333) with two home runs and three RBI in his four starts this season. Multi-Hit Games: 2 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Played in his 1,000th career game Friday night...Made his Major League debut with St. Louis on 4/6/09. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored while starting Wednesday’s game at third base in Chicago. Last HR: 4/11/18 @CHI LAST 3: 2-9 (.222) 1 HR 1 RBI First HR: 9/29/09 at CIN N Made his 2018 debut as the starting third baseman in game 2 on 4/1 in Detroit; went 2-for-4 with a home run. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-5 (Ramon Ramirez)

JOSH HARRISON N Left Sunday's game in the third inning after getting hit by a pitch in the left hand. Multi-Hit Games: 6 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 2-for-19 in his last five games after hitting .342 (13-for-38) in his first nine contests. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has six multi-hit games...Is hitting .421 (8-for-19) with runners on base and .444 (4-for-9) with RISP. Last HR: 4/1/18 @DET LAST 3: 0-9 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/23/11 vs. MIL N Has gone 13-for-48 (.271) with nine runs scored and five RBI in 12 games as the leadoff hitter. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-12 (Marco Estrada)

STARLING MARTE N Had a career-high five hits Sunday afternoon in Miami, capped off with a home run in the ninth inning. Multi-Hit Games: 3 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in each of his last 14 games played against Colorado, dating back to 9/21/15 (29-for-65, .446). Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Homered off Tyler Chatwood at Wrigley Field Tuesday afternoon...Scored the lone run in the 1-0 win on Saturday. Last HR: 4/15/18 @MIA LAST 3: 7-14 (.500) 1 HR 1 RBI First HR: 7/26/12 at HOU N Has started each of the first 15 games in center field and has reached base safely in 14 of the 15 contests. CURRENT STREAK: 3 games (Dallas Keuchel)

JORDY MERCER N Holds a career average of .347 (35-for-101) in 31 career games played against the Rockies. Multi-Hit Games: 2 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone hitless in his last five games after hitting safely in six straight (9-for-21, .429) from 4/2-10. Multi-RBI Games: 0 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .346 (9-for-26) in eight games while batting eighth in the starting lineup. Last HR: 9/11/17 at MIL LAST 3: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 8/8/12 vs. ARI N Has started 13 of the first 15 games; did not start Sunday in Miami, but played the final inning at short. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-15 (Josh Collmenter)

COLIN MORAN N Has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 10-for-25 (.400) with a double and three RBI. Multi-Hit Games: 2 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Set career highs with four hits and three runs scored on 4/6...Has eight RBI in his last 10 games. Multi-RBI Games: 2 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has hit safely in nine of his 11 starts at third base...Is the lone rookie position player on the active roster. Last HR: 4/2/18 vs. MIN LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 7/21/17 at BAL N Connected off Lance Lynn for his first career grand slam in the first inning of the Home Opener on 4/2. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Richard Bleier)

GREGORY POLANCO N Recorded his third career two-homer game Thursday afternoon in Chicago; his first since 8/23/16. Multi-Hit Games: 3 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has tallied nine RBI in his last nine games and shares the Major League lead with 15 RBI this season. Multi-RBI Games: 5 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .400 (8-for-20) with runners on base and .375 (3-for-8) with runners in scoring position. Last HR: 4/12/18 @CHI LAST 3: 1-13 (.077) 0 HR 0 RBI First HR: 6/13/14 at MIA N Has four hits (3 home runs) in his last 29 at bats...Is hitting .357 in day games and .074 in night games. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game (Mike Dunn)

SEAN RODRÍGUEZ N Went 0-for-3 with a walk while starting Sunday’s game in Miami at shortstop. Multi-Hit Games: 0 HOMESTAND: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit a three-run homer off Jon Lester at Wrigley Field while starting Wednesday night’s game in left field. Multi-RBI Games: 1 SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Grounded out in his only at bat of the game on 4/7 while playing the final inning in left field. Last HR: 4/11/18 @CHI LAST 3: 1-7 (.143) 1 HR 3 RBI First HR: 6/1/08 vs. TOR N Played the final four innings at shortstop on 4/2 in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener and went 1-for-2 at the plate. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 (A.J. Burnett) N Made his Pittsburgh debut Friday and tossed a scoreless sixth inning in Miami; also allowed one of his two inherited runners to score. BA AGAINST: 0-2 .000 N Was recalled Friday from Triple-A Indianapolis, where he went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three games (4.0ip/6h/1r/1er/0bb/5so). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2-1 N Made 30 appearances with San Francisco last year and posted a 3.06 ERA; was in the Majors from 6/20 thru the end of the season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/1 N Was acquired from the Giants (along with minor league outfielder Bryan Reynolds) in exchange for Andrew McCutchen on 1/15.

MICHAEL FELIZ N Faced two batters Sunday afternoon in Miami...Has not allowed a run over his last seven appearances (6.1ip/2 hits). BA AGAINST: 5-25 .200 N Appeared in his 100th career game in game 1 of doubleheader in Detroit on 4/1 and pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the 1-0 win. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Made his debut with the Pirates on 3/30 in Detroit and was charged with four earned runs without retiring a batter in the seventh inning. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/5 N Averaged 13.1 strikeouts per/9.0ip last year with the Astros; the sixth-best ratio among A.L. relief pitchers with at least 45.0ip.

TYLER GLASNOW N Was charged with four earned runs in the sixth inning Wednesday night in Chicago (0.2ip). BA AGAINST: 6-27 .222 N Worked a scoreless ninth inning on 4/7 vs. Cincinnati...Has 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work out of the bullpen. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Struck out five batters while allowing one run in 3.0 innings of work against the Twins on 4/4 at PNC Park. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/3 N Made his season debut in game 2 of day/night doubleheader on 4/1 in Detroit and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings.

GEORGE KONTOS N Tossed a scoreless eighth inning Sunday in Miami...Was the winning pitcher in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Marlins Park. BA AGAINST: 9-32 .281 N Was charged with his first loss of the season on 4/7 after allowing a three-run homer to Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suarez in the eighth inning. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his second career save in 5-4 win on 4/2 over the Twins; picked up first save last year on 10/1. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/7 N Has posted a 2.78 ERA (22.2ip/7er) in 23 games with the Pirates after being claimed off waivers from San Francisco last year on 8/5.

DOVYDAS NEVERAUSKAS N Gave up two runs (a two-run homer to Justin Bour) in his 2.0 innings of work Friday night in Miami. BA AGAINST: 11-30 .367 N Was charged with a blown save on 4/7; entered game in the sixth with a 4-2 lead over the Reds and gave up two runs. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/1 N Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings (allowed one walk) in 5-4 victory over the Twins in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener on 4/2. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 7/4 N Made his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit and retired all three batters he faced in the sixth inning.

RICHARD RODRÍGUEZ N Has not pitched since being selected Friday from Triple-A Indianapolis, where he made two scoreless appearances (5.0ip/1h/2bb/9so). BA AGAINST: 0-0 .000 N Made his Major League debut last year with Baltimore on 9/2 vs. Toronto after pitching seven seasons in the minor leagues. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Was a non-roster invitee with the Pirates this past spring; was reassigend to minor league camp on 3/24. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 0/0 N Went 0-1 with a 3.68 ERA in seven spring training appearances (7.1ip/9h/4r/3er/3bb/7so).

EDGAR SANTANA N Was charged with two runs in 0.2ip Tuesday afternoon in Chicago after retiring the first two batters he faced. BA AGAINST: 4-17 .235 N Has made four scoreless outings among his first six appearances. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/2 N Allowed one inherited runner to score and was charged with two runs in 0.1ip in Pittsburgh’s Home Opener on 4/2 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/4 N Tossed a scoreless inning while making his season debut on 3/30 in Detroit...Is one of four rookies on the active roster.

FELIPE VÁZQUEZ N Struck out two of the three batters he faced in a non-save situation Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s 7-3 victory in Miami. BA AGAINST: 5-28 .179 N Tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record his fifth save Saturday night...Has made seven straight scoreless appearances (7.1ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/3 N Pitched 1.1 innings to earn his fourth save Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/5 N Struck out Miguel Cabrera, Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Martinez on 14 pitches to earn his first save on 4/1 (game 1).

2018 Disabled List (3 players, 3 appearances) Pirates vs. Colorado On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) DL Eligible DL Missed 2018 CAREER

Nick Burdi (R elbow surgery) * 2/20 5/1 -- 11-4 AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI A.J. Schugel (R shoulder discomfort) 3/29 (retro to 3/26) 4/5 -- 11-4 Bell .000 0 0 0 0 .381 21 8 1 6 (R shoulder strain) 4/2 (retro to 3/30) 4/9 -- 8-4 Cervelli .000 0 0 0 0 .297 64 19 0 38 * 60-day DL ^Team record in games missed Díaz .000 0 0 0 0 .111 9 1 0 0 Dickerson .000 0 0 0 0 .545 11 6 0 1 Frazier .000 0 0 0 0 .222 9 2 0 0 Freese .000 0 0 0 0 .303 122 37 4 21 Runs By Inning Harrison .000 0 0 0 0 .318 110 35 2 14 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Marte .000 0 0 0 0 .398 93 37 2 14 Bucs 11 9 12 5 18 7 13 3 6 3 87 Mercer .000 0 0 0 0 .347 101 35 1 12 Opps 4 9 4 3 3 16 14 7 7 0 68 Moran .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Polanco .000 0 0 0 0 .214 98 21 2 13 Rodríguez .000 0 0 0 0 .143 21 3 0 3 THE LAST TIME... The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...... 8/21/17 vs. LA (Osuna & Rodríguez) W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam...... 4/2/18 vs. MIN (Moran) Brault 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 18.00 1 1.0 2 The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 9/9/17 @STL (Frazier) Crick 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 0.00 3 2.1 0 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 4/26/17 vs. CHI (Harrison) Feliz 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/20/13 vs. CIN (Tabata & Walker) Glasnow 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR...... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) Kontos 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 3-1-0 4.64 38 33.0 17 The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 7/9/16 vs. CHI (Bell) Kuhl 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-2-0 5.73 2 11.0 7 The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 @ATL (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) Nova 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-3-0 9.45 2 11.0 7 The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 @ATL (Freese, Jaso & Mercer) Rodríguez 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 @STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) Romero 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-1-0 3.60 5 5.0 2 The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 @CIN Santana 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 3.86 2 2.1 1 The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...... 8/20/03 @STL (club record, done 3 times) Taillon 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-0-0 0.00 1 5.0 0 Vázquez 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 3.00 5 3.0 1 Williams 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-0-0 6.75 1 6.2 5

2018 Ejections 2018 Walkoff Wins

2018 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance MARCH (1-0) 29 82 at SD 29 at Det T3 -0.5 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for March 30) 30 83 at SD 30 1 at Det W 13-10 (13) 1-0 2 -0.5 Brault (1-0) Wilson (0-1) 42,516 JULY (0-0) 31 at Det 2 -1.0 PPD - RAIN (rescheduled for April 1) 1 84 at SD APRIL (10-4) 2 85 at LA 1 2 at Det W 1-0 2-0 2 -0.5 Williams (1-0) Fulmer (0-1) Vázquez (1) 14,858 3 86 at LA 1 3 at Det W 8-6 3-0 T1 --- Kuhl (1-0) Farmer (0-1) Vázquez (2) 18,438 4 87 at LA 2 4 MIN W 5-4 4-0 1 +1.0 Taillon (1-0) Lynn (0-1) Kontos (1) 30,186 30,186 6 88 PHI 4 5 MIN L 3-7 4-1 1 +0.5 Rogers (1-0) Nova (0-1) 20,690 50,876 7 89 PHI 5 6 CIN W 5-2 5-1 1 +1.5 Brault (2-0) Bailey (0-2) Vázquez (3) 9,227 60,103 8 90 PHI 6 7 CIN W 14-3 6-1 1 +1.5 Williams (2-0) Castillo (0-2) 11,115 71,218 9 91 WAS 7 8 CIN L 4-7 6-2 1 +1.5 Peralta (1-0) Kontos (0-1) Iglesias (2) 14,336 85,554 10 92 WAS 8 9 CIN W 5-0 7-2 1 +2.0 TAILLON (2-0) Mahle (1-1) 11,251 96,805 11 93 WAS 9 at Chi 1 +2.0 PPD - SNOW (rescheduled for April 10) 12 94 MIL 10 10 at Chi W 8-5 8-2 1 +3.0 Nova (1-1) Chatwood (0-2) Vázquez (4) 40,144 13 95 MIL 11 11 at Chi L 5-13 8-3 1 +2.0 Duensing (1-0) Glasnow (0-1) 35,596 14 96 MIL 12 12 at Chi W 6-1 9-3 1 +2.5 Williams (3-0) Hendricks (0-1) 29,949 15 97 MIL 13 13 at Mia L 2-7 9-4 1 +2.5 Peters (2-1) Kuhl (1-1) 6,852 16-19 ALL-STAR BREAK 14 14 at Mia W 1-0 10-4 1 +2.5 Kontos (1-1) Zeigler (0-3) Vázquez (5) 26,816 20 98 at Cin 15 15 at Mia W 7-3 11-4 1 +2.5 Nova (2-1) Ureña (0-3) 10,621 21 99 at Cin 16 16 COL 22 100 at Cin 17 17 COL 23 101 at Cle 18 18 COL 24 102 at Cle 19 19 at Phi 25 103 at Cle 20 20 at Phi 26 104 NY 21 21 at Phi 27 105 NY 22 22 at Phi 28 106 NY 24 23 DET 29 107 NY 25 24 DET 31 108 CHI 26 25 DET 27 26 STL AUGUST (0-0) 28 27 STL 1 109 CHI 29 28 STL 3 110 STL 30 29 at Was 4 111 STL 5 112 STL MAY (0-0) 6 113 at Col 1 30 at Was 7 114 at Col 2 31 at Was 8 115 at Col 3 32 at Was 9 116 at SF 4 33 at Mil 10 117 at SF 5 34 at Mil 11 118 at SF 6 35 at Mil 12 119 at SF 8 36 at CWS 14 120 at Min 9 37 at CWS 15 121 at Min 11 38 SF 16 122 CHI 12 39 SF 17 123 CHI 13 40 SF 18 124 CHI 15 41 CWS 19 125 CHI 16 42 CWS 20 126 ATL 17 43 SD 21 127 ATL 18 44 SD 22 128 ATL 19 45 SD 24 129 at Mil 20 46 SD 25 130 at Mil 22 47 at Cin 26 131 at Mil 23 48 at Cin 28 132 at Stl 24 49 at Cin 29 133 at Stl 25 50 STL 30 134 at Stl 26 51 STL 31 135 at Atl 27 52 STL 28 53 CHI 29 54 CHI SEPTEMBER (0-0) 30 55 CHI 1 136 at Atl 31 56 at Stl 2 137 at Atl 3 138 CIN JUNE (0-0) 4 139 CIN 1 57 at Stl 5 140 CIN 2 58 at Stl 7 141 MIA 3 59 at Stl 8 142 MIA 5 60 LA 9 143 MIA 6 61 LA 10 144 at Stl 7 62 LA 11 145 at Stl 8 63 at Chi 12 146 at Stl 9 64 at Chi 14 147 at Mil 10 65 at Chi 15 148 at Mil 11 66 at Ari 16 149 at Mil 12 67 at Ari 17 150 KC 13 68 at Ari 18 151 KC 15 69 CIN 19 152 KC 16 70 CIN 21 153 MIL 17 71 CIN 22 154 MIL 18 72 MIL 23 155 MIL 19 73 MIL 24 156 at Chi 20 74 MIL 25 157 at Chi 21 75 ARI 26 158 at Chi 22 76 ARI 27 159 at Chi 23 77 ARI 28 160 at Cin 24 78 ARI 29 161 at Cin 25 79 at NY 30 162 at Cin 26 80 at NY 27 81 at NY DOUBLEHEADERS (4/1) BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *home sellout (--) STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Bell (11-4) 2B - Harrison (10-4), Frazier (1-0) 3B - Moran (10-2), Freese (1-2) SS - Mercer (10-3), Rodríguez (1-1) LF - Dickerson (10-3), Rodríguez (1-1) CF - Marte (11-4) RF - Polanco (11-3), Frazier (0-1) C - Cervelli (10-2), Díaz (1-2) DH - Frazier (2-0), Cervelli (1-0) 1st - Harrison (8-4), Frazier (3-0) 2nd - Polanco (8-2), Harrison (2-0), Mercer (1-1), Frazier (0-1) 3rd - Marte (9-4), Polanco (2-0) 4th - Bell (11-4) 5th - Dickerson (10-2), Cervelli (1-1), Freese (0-1) 6th - Cervelli (7-1), Freese (2-1), Marte (2-0), Díaz (0-1), Dickerson (0-1) 7th - Moran (7-2), Cervelli (3-0), Polanco (1-1), Mercer (0-1) 8th - Mercer (7-1), Rodríguez (2-2), Moran (2-0), Díaz (0-1) 9th - Pitchers (8-4), Mercer (2-0), Díaz (1-0)

MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 3/29 A.J. Schugel (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/26). 4/1 (RHP) recalled as the 26th man for doubleheader; optioned back to Indianapolis. 4/2 Joe Musgrove (RHP) placed on 10-day D.L. (retro to 3/30)...Clay Holmes (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis. 4/-13 Kyle Crick (RHP) and Richard Rodríguez (RHP) recalled from Indianapolis...Clay Holmes (RHP) and Josh Smoker (LHP) optioned to Indianapolis. 4/14 Enny Romero (LHP) claimed off waivers from Washington.