CLEVELAND INDIANS (14-9) VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (4-15) August 19, 2020 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA -- GAME #20/HOME #10 RHP AARON CIVALE (2-2, 3.60 ERA) vs. LHP STEVEN BRAULT (0-0, 5.14 ERA) THE PIRATES...returned to action last night and suffered a 6-3 loss to the Indians in 10 innings...Beat the Reds, 9-6, Thursday night before losing an 8-1 decision in Cincinnati Friday night...Have gone 2-12 in their last 14 games after winning two-of-three...Were 12-7 after 19 games in 2019 (12-8 after 20). BUCS WHEN... STREAKING BUCCO: Kevin Newman enters tonight’s action with a seven-game hitting streak...He has gone 12-for-29 (.414) Last five games ................1-4 during the streak, which began with a pinch-hit, walkoff single on 8/6 vs. Minnesota...Newman is hitting .378 (17-for-45) in 11 games this month, raising his season average from .050 to .277. Last ten games .................2-8 THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK: In his 10 career games against American League teams, Jacob Stallings is hitting .438 Leading after 6 .................2-2 (14-for-32) with two home runs and seven RBI...He has hit safely in four of his five interleague games played this season (5-for-13, .385) and in eight of the 10 overall. Tied after 6 ....................1-4 START ME UP: Steven Brault is making his fourth start of the season tonight...In his first three starts, Brault has surrendered Trailing after 6 .................1-9 just one hit while tossing 7.0 scoreless innings. Leading after 7 .................2-1 HE DOES MORE THAN PITCH: During the off season, Steven Brault recorded a major album featuring some of the top session musicians in the industry...The Broadway-themed album, on which Steven performs all the lead vocals, is entitled “A Pitch Tied after 7 ....................1-4 At Broadway” and includes songs from Hamilton, Wicked and Phantom of the Opera...In addition, Brault performed with the Trailing after 7 ................1-10 Grammy-Award winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra this past February. Leading after 8 .................3-1 RIDDLE ME THIS: In his big league career, JT Riddle has made 31 appearances (26 starts) in center field (all coming with Miami last season)...Prior to tonight’s game, Riddle has made two starts with the Pirates this season; at shortstop on 8/6 Tied after 8 ....................0-3 and in right field on 8/9...JT began the 2020 campaign on the I.L. with a right abdomen strain and was reinstated on 8/5. Trailing after 8 ................1-11 ARMS RACE: The Pirates have used 25 different pitchers this season (counting catcher John Ryan Murphy); only the Marlins (30) have used more...The club record for most pitchers used in a season is 34 (set in 2019 during a 162-game season). Scoring first ...................2-5 BUCS/TRIBE: The Pirates and Indians are meeting this week in a three-game series and are also scheduled to meet during Opp. score first ................2-10 the final three days of the regular season in Cleveland (September 25-27)...The Pirates have posted a 14-8 record against the Indians during interleage play at PNC Park and are 21-19 all-time against the Tribe...The Bucs have won four of their last six Scoring 4+ ...................4-5 regular season games played against the Indians in Pittsburgh and gone 13-5 in the last 18 games played here. Scoring less than 4. 0-10 GUNNING THEM DOWN: The Pirates share the Major League lead in outfield assists (six) with Boston and Minnesota...Bryan Reynolds shares the overall lead with four outfield assists with Tampa Bay’s Kevin Kiermaier and Boston’s Alex Verdugo. Outhitting Opp.. 2-5 INTERLEAGUE ACTION: Since the start of the 2013 season, Pittsburgh’s 86-62 (.581) record in interleague play is the fourth- Being out-hit ..................2-9 best among all Major League teams behind Boston (94-51; .648), the Cubs (89-57; .610) and the Dodgers (88-59, .599)... Hits are equal ..................0-1 The Pirates are 1-7 against American League teams this season, winning thier lone game on 8/6 vs. Minnesota. RINGING THE BELL AGAINST THE A.L.: In 67 career interleague games, Josh Bell is hitting .310 (75-for-242) with 15 home Comeback wins ..................3 runs and 52 RBI...He set single-season club records in 2019 for most home runs (eight) and RBI (19) during interleague play... Wins in final AB ..................2 Bell’s 15 home runs in interleague play rank sixth in team history behind Andrew McCutchen (20), Starling Marte (18), Pedro Alvarez (17), Brian Giles (17) and Kevin Young (17). Walkoff Wins ....................1 LEADING THE WAY: Adam Frazier connected off Anthony DeSclafani for his eighth career leadoff home run last Thursday, Losses in final AB. 5 tying him with Andrew McCutchen and Bob Bailey for third on the club’s all-time list...Only Barry Bonds (20) and Al Martin Walkoff Losses ...................2 (10) have hit more home runs leading off the first inning while wearing a Pittsburgh uniform. HOT ROD: Dating back to June 1 of last season, Richard Rodríguez has posted the lowest ERA among National League Extra Inning Games .............0-4 pitchers (minimum: 50 games)...In his 55 games during that time, Rich Rod has produced a 2.39 ERA (52.2ip/14er). Playing errorless ................2-4 SHELTY’S CREW: Derek Shelton is in his first year as Pirates manager, having spent the last two seasons as Minnesota’s Bench Coach...He also served as Toronto’s Quality Control Coach in 2017 after seven seasons as Hitting Coach with Tampa Homered ......................4-8 Bay (2010-16) and five seasons as Hitting Coach with Cleveland (2005-09)...Tarrik Brock is in his first season as First Base 2+ homers ...................2-3 Coach, Don Kelly is in his first season as Bench Coach, Oscar Marin is in his first season as Pitching Coach, Mike Rabelo is in his first season as Assistant Hitting Coach and Glenn Sherlock is in his first season with the Pirates as a Coach... Series (W-L-T) ...............0-5-2 Justin Meccage, who served as Assistant Pitching Coach in 2019, is in his first season as Bullpen Coach...Hitting Coach Rick Eckstein returns for his second season and Joey Cora is serving as Third Base Coach for the fourth straight year. Series Sweeps ...................0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (15) - Tyler Bashlor, Steven Brault (LH), JT Brubaker, Geoff Hartlieb, Derek Holland (LH), Swept in a Series .................3 Sam Howard (LH), Keone Kela, Chad Kuhl, Nick Mears, Dovydas Neverauskas, Richard Rodríguez, Chris Stratton, Nik Turley (LH), Brandon Waddell (LH), Trevor Williams...Catchers (2) - John Ryan Murphy, Jacob Stallings...Infielders (7) - Josh Bell, Interleague ....................1-7 Adam Frazier, Erik González, Colin Moran, Kevin Newman, José Osuna, JT Riddle...Outfielders (4) - Jarrod Dyson, Gregory Before the break ................--- Polanco, Bryan Reynolds, Cole Tucker. After the break .................--- ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip+. 0-1 August 19, 2018: Adam Frazier hit a walkoff homer in the 11th inning, as the Pirates defeated the Cubs by a score of 2-1 . Jameson Taillon struck out eight batters while allowing just one run over 6.0 innings. Corey Dickerson and Gregory Polanco were both 2-for-5, as Polanco had Starter goes less than 6.0ip ......4-14 a double that brought home Dickerson withthe first run. Throughout the four game series, the Pirates allowed just four runs, which was the Black Road Uniforms ............1-5 first time Pittsburgh accomplished that since a sweep of the Cardinals in 1992 at Three Rivers Stadium. Gray Road Uniforms ..............1-3 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Thursday vs. Cleveland 7:05 RHP Shane Bieber (4-0, 1.30 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (1-3, 3.98 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Friday vs. Milwaukee 7:05 TBA vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (0-1, 3.21 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Saturday vs. Milwaukee 4:05 TBA vs. LHP Derek Holland (0-1, 7.36 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Sunday vs. Milwaukee 1:35 TBA vs. RHP JT Brubaker (0-0, 4.91 ERA) AT&T SportsNet 43 - LHP STEVEN BRAULT YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2019 4-6 5.16 25 19 0 0 113.1 117 69 65 53 100 2020 0-0 5.14 4 3 0 0 7.0 4 4 4 6 6 M.L. CAREER 11-12 4.89 93 38 0 0 280.0 291 171 152 147 240 vs. CLEVELAND: Has made one relief appearance in his career against the Indians; gave up one run in 1.0ip on 7/24 in Cleveland...Has gone 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA (18.0ip/8er) in nine career interleague games (two starts)...Made his starts on 5/7/19 vs. Texas (4.0ip/2er) and this season vs. Detroit on 8/9 (2.0ip/0r). 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 7/27 vs. Milwaukee ND 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 37 0.00 5-6 L 8/2 at Chicago (NL) ND 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 35 0.00 1-2 L 8/7 vs. Detroit (relief) ND 0.0 3 4 4 3 0 32 7.20 13-17 L 8/9 vs. Detroit ND 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 26 5.14 1-2 L TOTALS (0-0, 5.14 ERA) 7.0 4 4 4 6 6 130 CAREER BATTING: .265 (22-for-83) 3 2B 0 3B 1 HR 4 RBI 8 SACS 2020 BATTING: .000 (0-for-00) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS has gone 4-for-10 as a pinch hitter in his career CAREER HR: (1) - 9/1/19 at Colorado (off Jesus Tinoco) CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA TREVOR WILLIAMS: The 28-year-old righthander will be making his fifth start of the season tomorrow night...His last start was a victory in Cincinnati last Thursday (5.0ip/7h/3r/3er/1bb/4so)...Lost each of his Murphy 0/3 0% 0 0 (54.0ip/32er) 5.33 first three starts...Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings on 8/5 vs.