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06.12.14 Game Notes
06.12.14 Game Notes
Safeco Field
NEW YORK YANKEES (33-31) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (34-31)
Date
June 13
June 14
June 15
Opp.
TEX
TEX
TEX
Time
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
1:10 pm
Mariners Pitcher
RH Felix Hernandez (8-1, 2.39)
vs.
RH Erasmo Ramirez (1-4, 5.97)
vs.
RH Hisashi Iwakuma (4-3, 2.79)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Nick Tepesch (2-2, 4.91)
LH Joe Saunders (0-2, 3.60)
RH Nick Martinez (1-3, 4.63)
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AL BATTING RACE
Robinson Cano is the current AL
batting average leader at .332here is
a look at the current top 5 in the AL in
batting average:
RK PLAYER
AVG.
1. R. Cano, SEA..................... .332 (80x241)
2. V. Martinez, DET.................. .330 (76x230)
3. A. Rios, TEX........................ .329 (84x255)
4. M. Cabrera, DET................. .326 (77x236)
5. A. Beltre, TEX...................... .323 (65x201)
AL RUN DIFFERENTIAL
RK TEAM
RUN DIFFERENTIAL
1. Oakland Athletics.............................. +130
2. Toronto Blue Jays............................... +35
3. Los Angeles Angels............................ +31
4. Seattle Mariners................................ +29
5. Detroit Tigers........................................ +2
.332
2.05
2.16
3.40
25
59
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue a 3-team, 8-game homestand tonight against New YorkAL (0-2), Texas (3 G) and San Diego (2 G)went 6-1 on the recently completed 3-team, 8-day,
7-game road trip to New York (1-0), Atlanta (2-0) and Tampa Bay (3-1)leave following Tuesdays
day game vs. the Padres for a 2-city, 5-game road trip to San Diego (2 G) and Kansas City (3 G)
tonights game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle &
Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSdropped first two games of the series after winning three straightwon 8
of last 11 gamesare in G#7 (3-3) of 20 games in 20 daysare 14-9 over last 23 games27-18
following a season-high 8-game losing streak (April 15-22)are 20-16 vs. teams currently with a
.500 or better record (14-15 vs. non-.500).
The Standings 3rd in AL West, 2.0 back of Los Angeles and 5.5 back of Oakland.
King Felix Felix Hernandez is 2nd in AL in strikeouts (106), T3rd in wins (8), 2nd in quality starts (12).
Close Games Mariners have played 36 games decided by 1 or 2 runs (18-18), most in the AL.
Safeco Seager Kyle Seager is batting .296 (29x98) in 29 games at Safeco Field (.215 on the road)
has a hit in last 6 home games (.348/8x23).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is 2nd in the AL with 18 saves (18-for-20 in save opps).
Shutouts Mariners have 4 shutouts this month (all in last 10 G)T5th in AL with 5 shutouts.
HBP The Mariners are 3rd in AL with 29 HBP (BOS - 36; HOU - 31)had only 31 HBP last season.
Team ERA Mariners rank 2nd in the AL with a 3.40 ERA trailing only Oakland (2.83).
JJ James Jones has recorded at least one hit in 24 of his 30 starts to begin his careerJones is
batting .320 (16x50) over his last 14 games (.364/8x22 in last 5 G).
The Rookie Reliever Dominic Leone leads Seattle with 1.35 ERA (4 ER, 26.2 IP) in 23 appearances.
Left Is Right Seattle is 17-10 against left-handed starters in 2014 with wins in 5 of the last 7 games.
HIT MANRobinson Cano heads into todays games as the American League batting average leader
at .332 (80x241)Cano also ranks , T2nd in multi-hit games and T5th in hitsleads the team in hits,
runs scored (29) and doubles (14)the Mariners have had three players win AL batting titles (Ichiro 2, Edgar Martinez - 2, Alex Rodriguez - 1) and not had a player lead the AL in batting average since
Ichiro in 2004 (.372).
ONE YEAR FOR AGOexactly one year ago catcher Mike Zunino made his Major League debut
going 1-for-4 vs. the Houston AstrosZunino was 22 years, 79 days old at the time of his debut and
was the first position player from the 2012 June Draft to appear in the Majors.
STREAKINGRobinson Cano has a current 9-game hitting streak (.361/13x36) to tie his season high
(last: April 20-May 1, .371/13x35)with a hit tonight will record the 25th double-digit hitting streak of
his career (24th single-season streak).
OLD TEAMMATESMariners center fielder James Jones and Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances
were teammates in the Youth Service League (YSL) in New York City when they were 15-17 years old
Betances was a year ahead of Jones, but the two would play together on tournament teamsAtlanta
Braves pitcher Pedro Beato (currently in the minors) also played with Jones and Betances.
UPPER HAND TO ROAD TEAMover the last two seasons, the Mariners the series between the
Mariners and Yankees is tied 6-6the road team has had the upper hand in the recent series, with the
Mariners going 5-1 in New York and the Yankees going 5-1 at Safeco Field.
IT HAS BEEN A WHILEwith a win tonight, the Mariners are looking to secure the first season series
win over the Yankees since going 5-4 in 2002 (.500 records in 2006 & 2007)the Mariners are looking
to avoid the first Yankees sweep in Seattle since a four-game sweep Aug. 5-8, 1999last 3-game
sweep in Seattle was Aug. 7-9, 1990.
STINGY PITCHINGMariners pitchers have allowed a run in just 6 of the last 45 innings (dating back
to 6/7) and 14 of the last 98 frames (dating back to 5/31)Mariners lead the AL and rank 2nd in the
Majors with a 2.22 ERA (22 ER, 89.0 IP) in the month of June (7-3 record).
BULLPEN BULLIESSeattles bullpen has a 1.10 ERA (8 ER, 65.1 IP) over the last 25 games (since
May 14)have allowed one earned run in last 31.1 innings (since May 30)bullpen ranks 2nd in the
AL with a 2.66 ERA (54 ER, 182.2 IP), which would be the best in club history (3.04 in 2001)Tom
Wilhelmsen tossed 3.0 scoreless innings last night, the most IP for a Mariners reliever this season.
RELIABLE RODNEYcloser Fernando Rodney is 2nd in the American League (T4th in MLB) with
18 savesone save behind Kansas Citys Greg Holland for the AL Leadsince June 15, 2013, he
has a 2.00 ERA (14 ER, 63.0 IP) with 75 strikeouts in 65 appearanceshis 2.00 ERA since June 15,
2013 is 4th-best in the American League amongst relievers with at least 50 relief appearancesis 10
saves short of 100 for his career.
PARASKAVEDEKATRIAPHOBIAtomorrow is Friday the 13th (and an expected full moon)the
Mariners are 10-25 all-time on Friday the 13th (including postseason, 9-24 regular season)Seattle
has dropped 7 of its last 8 games on Friday the 13th (last: 2-1 loss in 10 innings, 9/13/13 at STL).
DID YOU KNOWthat Mike Zunino ranks 2nd among American League catchers with 18 extrabase hits?Zunino is tied for the circuit lead among backstops with 7 home runs (with Clevelands
Yan Gomes) and is tied for 3rd with 10 doublesonly Kansas Citys Salvador Perez has more extrabase hits (21) when strapping on the tools of ignorance.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
LHP ROENIS ELIAS
2014/Career MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 5-4 3.64 13/13 81.2 69 37 33 29 70 9
Home 1-2 3.47 6/6 36.1 32 16 14 11 32 3
Road
4-2 3.77 7/7 45.1 37 21 19 18 38 6
vs. NYY 1-0 2.57 1/1 7.0 6 2 2 2 10 1
ABOUT ELIAS
LAST TIME
LAST START/WIN: 6/7/14 at TB (7.2,5,4,4,2,5,2HR)
LAST LOSS: 5/27/14 vs. LAA (6.1,8,5,5,1,5)
LAST ND: 5/22/14 vs. HOU (5.1,3,1,1,4,6,HR)
LAST CG: 6/1/14 vs. DET (9.0,3,0,0,1,8)
LAST ShO: 6/1/14 vs. DET (9.0,3,0,0,1,8)
CAREER HIGHS (as starter)
INNINGS: 9.0: 6/1/14 vs. DET
HITS: 9, 5/11/14 vs. KC
RUNS: 6, 4/19/14 at MIA
STRIKEOUTS: 10, 5/1/14 at NYY
WALKS: 5, 4/19/14 at MIA
HOME RUNS: 2, 6/7/14 at TB
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): 3, 6/1/14 vs. DET
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 2, 6/1-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2, 5/17/14-5/27/14
ELIAS vs. YANKEES
Elias is making his second career start vs. the Yankeesstruck out
career-high 10 batters in 7.0 innings to earn the win May 1 at Yankee
Stadium.
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
C. Beltran .000 3 0 0 0 0 1
J. Ellsbury .250 4 1 1 1 0 2
B. Gardner .000 2 0 0 0 1 1
D. Jeter
.333 3 1 0 0 0 2
B. McCann .333 3 1 0 1 0 0
B. Roberts .000 3 0 0 0 0 2
Y. Solarte .333 3 1 0 0 0 1
A. Soriano .333 3 1 0 0 0 1
M. Teixeira .500 2 1 0 0 1 0
ROOKIE STRIKEOUTSwith his 10 strikeout performance vs. the Yankees, Elias became the 12th Mariners rookie pitcher (21st time) to recorded a double-digit strikeout game (last: James Paxton, 9/24/13 vs.
KC)he is the fifth different Mariners rookie to strike out 10 or more batters in one game over the last four seasons (Pineda - 2011, Ramirez
- 2012, Iwakuma - 2012, Paxton - 2013).
NICE START ROOKElias recorded a 3.54 ERA in his 5 April startswas the 3rd-best rookie ERA in month of April in club history behind
Michael Pineda (2.01 ERA/7 ER, 31.1 IP) & Erik Hanson (2.23 ERA/8 ER, 32.1 IP). and ahead of Freddy Garcia (3.73 ERA/13 ER, 31.1 IP.
THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRSTrecorded 1st Major League win in 7-1 game at Texas on April 14began with 6.0 shutout innings before allowing
one run in the 7thallowed a runner in 6 of the 7 innings he pitched in but induced 3 double playsrecorded his first quality start and struck
out a career-high 5 batters.
MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTrecorded no decision in Major League debut April 3 at OAK, despite leaving game with 2-1 leadallowed 1 run on 2
hits, while walking 3 & striking out 3 in 5.0 inningsis 1 of only 5 Mariners starting pitchers to toss at least 5.0 innings, allowing 1 run or less in
ML debut, joining Taijuan Walker (8/30/13 at HOU), Blake Beavan (7/31/11 vs. SD), Pat Rice (5/18/91 at NYY) & Rich DeLucia (9/8/90 at BOS).
WHAT A JUMPElias is the Mariners fourth starting pitcher since 1993 to jump from Double-A to a starting spot in the Major League rotation,
joining Brandon Maurer in 2013, Mike Hampton and John Cummings, who both did it out of Class A back in 1993Mark Langston also made
the jump from Double-A in 1984 after previously pitching in AA Chattanooga.
STARTING DEBUTElias is 8th Mariners pitcher to make ML debut in start since 2005: James Paxton (9/7/13), Taijuan Walker (8/30/13),
Brandon Maurer (4/4/13), Anthony Vasquez (8/23/11), Blake Beavan (7/3/11), Michael Pineda (4/5/11) & Felix Hernandez (8/4/05).
FOREIGN-BORN PLAYERSborn 8/1/88 in Guantanamo, Cuba, Elias is one of 19 MLB players born in Cuba to make an Opening Day roster,
including 1 of 6 pitchers (Francisco Bueno-KC, Aroldis Chapman-CIN, Jose Fernandez-MIA, Onelki Garcia-LAD, Miguel Gonzalez-PHI)Elias
is also the 5th Cuban-born player in Mariners franchise history, including the 3rd pitcher (also: Tony Fossas, 1998 and Diego Segui, 1977)
he is the first Cuban-born player to record a win in Mariners franchise history.
FIRST OPENING DAY ROSTERElias and James Paxton were the Mariners fourth and fifth rookie pitchers to crack the Opening Day starting
rotation since 1999 (also: Brandon Maurer in 2013, Michael Pineda in 2011 and Freddy Garcia in 1999).
MINOR LEAGUE CAREERwent 22-19 with a 3.61 ERA (131 ER, 326.2 IP) in 59 games/56 career starts over 3 seasons in the minor leagues
went 11-6 with a 3.76 ERA (62 ER, 148.1 IP) in 26 starts with High Desert in 2012Elias was only the 4th pitcher in franchise history to start at
least 25 games and have an ERA under 4.00 in a single seasonjoined John Patterson (2.83) and Brad Penny (2.96) in 1998 and Luis Galindez
(3.87) in 1992recorded his first career double digit strikeout game with a career-high 11 Ks in 7.2 innings on July 21 at Stocktonmade professional debut w/ AZL Mariners on July 17, 2011 (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)recorded first career win on July 24 at Danville w/Pulaski (4.0,3,0,0,0,1,HB).
28-year-old right-hander will be making his 15th start of the 2014 season tomorrow vs. the Rangersgot a ND while striking out a career-high 15 batters
on June 8 at Tampa Bay (7.0,4,0,0,1,15)W#8 June 2 at New York-AL (7.0,8,2,2,0,8)W#7 on May 28 vs. LAA (8.2,4,1,1,2,9)is 5-0 with a 1.99 ERA (10
ER, 45.1 IP) in his last 6 startsreached 1900.0 innings with 8.0 innings on May 23 vs. HOU2013: Named to the AL All-Star team for the 4th time in his
careerwent 13-9, 3.06 ERA and recorded his fourth consecutive season or 200.0+ innings and 200+ strikeoutsranked 5th in the AL in strikeouts (216)
and 6th in ERA (3.06)Career: 118-87 with a 3.15 ERA and 1,809 strikeouts in 283 career startscurrently in his 10th Major League season (debuted
8/4/05)vs. TEX: Is 12-20 with a 4.11 ERA (119 ER, 260.2 IP) with 233 strikeouts in 41 starts against Texasis 4-11 with a 4.60 ERA (59 ER, 115.1 IP)
over his last 18 starts (since May 1, 2010)at Safeco Field: is 7-11 with a 3.99 ERA (64 ER, 144.1 IP) with 133 strikeouts in 22 starts.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
June
TEAM PITCHING
Pitcher
Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K)
Result Streak GS
IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9
BB/9 QS
GIDP
49-Beavan, rhp
4/15 at TEX (4.0,6,2,2,0,1,2HR)
L
L2
1
4.0
63.0
0/1
2.25
0.00
0
1
29-Elias, lhp
6/7 at TB (7.2,5,4,4,2,5,2HR)
W
W2
13
6.3
98.5
1/0
7.71
3.09
4
13
34-Hernandez, rhp 6/7 at TB (7.0,4,0,0,1,15)
ND
W5
14
7.0
102.1 10/2
9.73
1.56
12
5
18-Iwakuma, rhp
6/10 vs. NYY (7.1,7,3,3,2,5)
L
L1
8
7.3
95.8
0/4
6.36
0.93
5
8
37-Maurer, rhp
5/29 vs. LAA (4.0,6,5,5,4,2,HR)
L4
L4
7
4.7
85.4
3/0
4.73
3.90
0
5
65-Paxton, lhp
4/8 vs. LAA (5.+,4,3,3,0,4)
W
W5
2
6.0
79.5
0/0
9.75
1.50
1
1
50-Ramirez, rhp
6/9 at TB (4.2,4,0,0,5,5)
ND
L4
8
4.7
85.0
4/1
7.88
4.30
3
2
53-Young, rhp
6/11 vs. NYY (5.0,7,4,4,2,2, HR)
L
L2
12
5.9
97.1
3/3
4.16
4.04
6
1
W/L
After Loss
0-0
2-2
5-1
2-2
0-2
1-0
0-1
3-2
Team
Record
0-1
7-6
10-4
4-4
2-5
2-0
3-5
6-6
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
Maurer
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
11 (3-8)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
4 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5 (0-3)
5.0-5.2
13 (5-8)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
6 (0-2)
3 (1-2)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
6.0-6.2
16 (9-7)
4 (2-0)
2 (1-1)
2 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
3 (2-1)
5 (3-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
16 (9-7)
5 (2-1)
3 (1-2)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
3 (2-1)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
8.0-9.0
9 (8-1)
4 (4-0)
3 (3-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
65 (34-31)
14 (8-1)
8 (4-3)
8 (1-4)
2 (2-0)
13 (5-4)
12 (5-4)
1 (0-1)
7 (1-4)
Runs scored/start:
4.09 (266 R)
5.57 (78 R)
3.13 (25 R)
3.75 (30 R)
6.50 (13 R)
4.23 (55 R)
3.25 (39 R)
0.00 (0 R)
3.71 (26 R)
Teams record when starting:
34-31
10-4 4-4 3-5 2-0 7-6 6-6 0-1 2-5
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
6/11 vs. NYY
1.0,1,0,0,0,0
6/9 at TB
6/9 at TB
2.0,1,0,0,1,2
4/27 vs. TEX
6/10 vs. NYY
1.2,1,0,0,0,2
8/20/12 vs. CLE
6/9 at TB
0.2,0,0,0,0,1
6/3 at ATL
6/8 at TB (W)
1.0,0,0,0,1,0
6/8 at TB
6/9 at TB (S)
1.0,0,0,0,0,0
4/23 vs. HOU
6/11 vs. NYY
3.0,2,0,0,1,3
8/18/12 vs. MIN
4/6 at OAK
2.0,0,0,0,0,2
None
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
6/9 at TB
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
#40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, LHP 2014: 26 G, 1-1, 2.48 ERA, 1-2 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2014-High IP: 2.0, 4x (last: 6/9 at TB)
Tossed 2.0 ShO IP 6/9 at TB, tying his season-high in innings pitched.
Has allowed only 1 R in last 9.1 innings (0.96 ERA) over his last 10 games.
Retired the only batter he faced 6/7 at Tampa Bay, holding 7-4 lead.
Tossed 1.0 ShO IP (1 H) 6/3 at Atlanta to hold a 7-5 lead in the 8th.
Did not allow a run (1 H) in 6 G 5/13-261.0 ShO IP 5/26 vs. LAA.
Closed out 6-1 win vs. HOU 5/23 with 0.2 IP1-2-3 9th w/1 K, 5/14 vs. TB.
Kd only BF 5/13 vs. TB, leaving bases loaded of inherited runners.
L#1 5/11 vs. KC, GS HR in 7th1st HR allowed since 6/23/13 vs. OAK.
2.0 inning save (#1 of 14) 5/4 at HOU.
2.0 ShO IP 5/2 at HOU; Kd 4 of 7 BF (1 H, 1 BB); kept game tied in 9th & 10th.
1.0 ShO IP 4/29 at NYY (1 H, 2 K)1st MLB win 4/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K).
Allowed run 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,4,1,1,0,1), snapping a string of 5.0 scoreless IP.
Allowed inherited runner to score game-winning run in 8th inning 6/10 vs. NYY.
Leads the team with 27 relief appearances.
Allowed 1 R over last 13 appearances (9.2 IP) to lower ERA from 7.71 to 4.26.
ShO 9th 5/24 vs. HOUret. only BF 5/23ret. only BF 5/20ShO 8th 5/14.
Recorded holds in 1st 2 G of OAK series, inducing GIDP 5/5 & 3 pitch K 5/6.
L #3 in 11th inning 5/2 at HOU; 1B, 2 bunts, infield 1B beat him.
1.1 ShO IP 4/29 at NYY (1 H, 1 K)1-2-3 IP 4/27 vs. TEX, w/2 K.
L #2 4/26 vs. TEX; hit only BF (Fielder), who came around to score.
Charged with a run after walking leadoff batter in 8th 4/20 @MIA (0.1,0,1,1,1,0).
Tossed 1.1 ShO innings 4/18 at MIA; allowed hit but got double play.
L #1 4/13 vs. OAK; allowed BB, 2-R HR (Cespedes) in scoreless G in 8th.
LAST LOSS
4/17 at TEX
4/11 vs. KC
5/2 at HOU
None
4/18 at MIA
5/22 vs. HOU
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/2 (.500)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
18/20 (.900)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
19/25 (.760)
1st BF/RETIRED
20/17 (.850)
25/18 (.720)
27/17 (.630)
22/15 (.682)
26/21 (.808)
26/16 (.615)
26/16 (.615)
1/1 (1.000)
180/123 (.683)
RI/STRANDED
10/10 (1.000)
11/8 (.727)
18/13 (.722)
11/6 (.545)
6/5 (.833)
5/5 (1.000)
7/4 (.571)
2/1 (.500)
76/57 (.750)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. NEW YORK YANKEES
2014
CAREER
HR@
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
Ackley
.357
14 5 0 3
.247 77 19 2 10 10
Bloomquist
.250
8 2 0 0
.192 73
14
0 5
3
Buck
.000
1 0 0 0
.211 185
39
6 25 3
Cano
.300
20
6 1 5
.300 20
6 1 5
5
Chavez
.000
9 0 0 0
.194 67
13
1 5
2
Gillespie
.286
7 2 0 1
.250 12
3 0 1
0
Jones
.167
12
2 0 0
.167 12
2 0 0
0
Miller
.308
13
4 0 3
.308 13
4 0 3
5
Morrison
.000
4 0 0 0
.000 4 0 0 0
0
Romero
.111
9 1 0 0
.111 9 1 0 0
1
Saunders - DL .385
13
5 1 4
.191 110
21
4 9 21
Seager
.400
20 8 1 3
.276 87 24 2 10 19
Smoak - DL
.214
14 3 0 1
.250 68 17 2 6
27
Zunino
.421
19
8 0 2
.421 19
8 0 2
6
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 1x3, K, 6/11 vs. NYY.
Homestand: 2x6, K
2x4 with bases clearing double on 6/7 at Tampa, extending lead to 6-2.
Started 51 of 65 team gameshas appeared in 57 games.
Is a .225 (20x89) hitter at home and .243 (25x103) on the road.
Career .600 hitter (18x30) with the bases loaded (2x3 this season).
2 HR 5/11 vs. KChomered in 3 consec. PA 5/10-5/11.
Started 16 games this season; Seattle is 8-8 in his starts (6-8 as catcher).
Had 3 hits, incl. GW 2-run HR in 7th, & 3 R 6/3 at ATL...HR snapped string of
81 PA w/out a HR...was 7th career HR in 7th or later to give his team the lead.
Had 3 hits including 2 doubles May 4 at HOU; had only 2 3-hit games in 13.
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on January 16, 2014.
#22 - ROBINSON CANO, 2B
Last Game: 1x4, R, HR, 2 RBI, 6/11 vs. NYY
Homestand: 3x8, 2 R 2B, HR, 2 RBI
T5th in AL with 80 hits, 1st with .332 avg and T2nd with 25 multi-hit games.
Hit first HR at Safeco Field as a Mariners on 6/11 vs. NYY (1x4, R, HR, 2 RBI).
Missed 4 games (5/29-6/1) w/left hand contusion (first missed games of 14).
Batting .387 (41x106) with 8 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI since 5/9.
Hits in 51 of 61 games with 25 multi-hit contestsreached safely in 56 G.
Batting .387 (48x124) w/21 R, 8 2B, 3B, 23 RBI, 16 BB (.919 OPS) in Mariners 32 wins (out of line-up in two wins).
Reached safely (via H or BB) in 31 straight games, incl. 27 via hit, 4/20-5/24:
hit .368 (45x121), w/18 R, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB & .414 OBP, .901 OPS.
Season-high 4 hits (4x5) w/2B, 2 R, RBI 5/18 at MIN...25th career game w/4+ H.
HR #1, a 3-run shot, vaulted Mariners back into game 4/17 at TEX.
2x4 in Mariners debut & scored 800th career run Opening Night 3/31 at LAA.
#9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 6/11 vs. NYY
Homestand: 0x6, 2 K
Returned from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma & activated from DL 6/10.
On rehab assignment at AAA 5/23-6/10: .308/20x65, 2 2B, 3 HR in 18 G.
Hit .150 (3x20) in 8 games prior to injury on 4/14.
Left game on 4/14 at TEX before the start of the bottom of the 1st inning with
a tight right hamstring (credited with a start in right field).
Acquired from Miami in exchange for RHP Carter Capps on Dec. 13, 2013.
#7 - STEFEN ROMERO, OF
Last Game: 0x4, RBI, 3 K 6/9 at TB.
Homestand: ---
Game-winning 2-out RBI 1B in 9th 6/8 at TB to break 0-0 tie in 5-0 win.
Mariners are 8-3 when he appears in a game this season.
Was 2x4 w/2B (off Scherzer) 6/1 batting leadoff as DH.
Was 1x4 w/2B (off Verlander) 5/30 in 2014 MLB debut.
Selected from AAA Tacoma May 30; hit .272 (31x114) w/2 2B in 37 AAA games.
In his 13th MLB season (2001-09; 11-14); 3rd season w/SEA (2009, 2013, 2014).
Signed minor league contract with Mariners Jan. 22.
0x4 May 25 snapped 14-G hitting streak (5/9-24); hit .288 (15x52) w/10 R.
Leads team with 11 infield hits (2 bunt) and 7 stolen bases.
In 29 starts is batting .283 (34x120), 19 R, 7 XBH, 5 RBI, 7 BB and 4 SBset
club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
1st MLB GS (in CF) 5/6 at OAK; singled in 1st AB and finished 2x5.
Made MLB debut 4/18 at MIAINF 1B in first plate appearance21st
Mariners player to record a hit in first MLB PA (last: Dustin Ackley in 2011).
Hit .313 (25x80) w/15 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 20 G w/AAA Tacoma.
Season-Highs: streak: 6-2x (last: 5/3-7)hits: 2-10x (last: 5/23)RBI: 3-3x (last: 5/6)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 1x3, 2B, 2 K, 6/11 vs. NYY.
Homestand: 2x6, R, 2 2B, 3 K
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 24 27 36 35 31 26 32 21 34 0 266
Opponent 30 22 30 29 31 18 25 29 21 2 237
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- 1 -- -- 1
Cano
-- 2 1
-- 3
Gillespie
1 -- -- -- 1
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
3 1 -- -- 4
Romero 2 -- 1
-- 3
Saunders 3 1 -- -- 4
Seager
2 4 3
-- 9
Smoak
2 4 1
-- 7
Zunino
4 2 1
-- 7
Team
25 17 8 0 50
Runs via HR:
83
DISABLED LIST
Name
Michael Saunders-of
Blake Beavan-rhp
Corey Hart-dh
Logan Morrison-of/dh
James Paxton-lhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Stephen Pryor-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
June 11-current
April 16-current
May 20 (retro 5/19)-current
April 16 (retro 4/15)-current
April 9-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
Eligible
June 26
June 15
June 3
April 30
June 8
April 5
---
---
Injury
Right AC joint inflammation
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left hamstring
Strained right hamstring
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Right shoulder impingement
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
G Missed
0
52
22
53
58
65
27
14
Team Record
0-0
27-25
13-9
27-26
29-29
34-31
12-15
7-8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
-- 0-2 -- -- 0-1
4-2
12-14
9-6 -Almonte 10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
Bloomquist 3-1 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 8-2
Buck
-- -- -- 0-1 -- 2-1 2-0 2-4 2-2
Cano
-- -- 32-29 -- -- -- -- -- -Chavez
3-2
2-0 -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 -Franklin
-- 0-1 -- -- -- 1-3 1-2 1-1 3-0
Gillespie
-- -- -- 0-1 -- 4-0 6-0 2-2 0-1
Hart
-- -- --
15-15
5-3
-- -- -- -Jones
10-11
6-3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -Miller
-- 9-12 -- -- -- -- -- 9-1 7-16
Morrison -- -- -- --
2-2
0-1
1-2 -- -Romero
-- 9-6 -- 2-0
1-1
2-3 6-1 0-1 -Saunders 8-4 6-5 1-2 -- 0-3 -- 1-4 1-2 -Seager
-- -- -- 4-3
11-13
14-11
3-2 -- -Smoak
-- -- --
13-10
11-8
4-6
2-3 -- -Zunino
-- -- 1-0 -- 4-0
3-3 0-1
9-13
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (10-4), Ramirez (3-5), Iwakuma, (4-4), Paxton (2-0), Elias (7-5), Young (6-6), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-5)
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
9 2 -- -- 11
Almonte
4 -- -- -- 4
Bloomquist 6 -- -- -- 6
Buck
-- 2 -- -- 2
Cano
22 2 1 -- 25
Chavez
3 -- -- -- 3
Franklin
2 -- -- -- 2
Gillespie
4 -- -- -- 4
Hart
8 -- -- -- 8
Jones
7 1 -- -- 8
Miller
7 -- -- -- 7
Morrison
-- -- -- -- 0
Romero
7 1 -- -- 8
Saunders
10 2 -- -- 12
Seager
15 1 1 -- 17
Smoak
10 -- -- -- 10
Zunino
9 -- 1 -- 10
Team
123 11 3 0 136
INSTANT REPLAY:
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned
Mariners 11 5 6
Opponents 11 5
6
Umpires 8 7 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley...........................................................2
Almonte........................................................2
Morrison.......................................................1
Saunders......................................................1
HITTING STREAKS:
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Cano.........................................................................6
Ackley
4 2 -- -- 6
Seager......................................................................4
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Smoak/Hart/Saunders..............................................3
Bloomquist 3 1 -- -- 4
Romero/Almonte/Zunino/Gillespie/Chavez..............2
Buck
1 -- --
-- 1
Ackley/Bloomquist/Miller/Buck................................1
Cano
9 1 -- -- 10
Player
2-Out RBI
Chavez
-- -- -- -- 0
Smoak....................................................................19
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Seager....................................................................15
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart.........................................................................10
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Ackley.......................................................................9
Jones
1 -- --
-- 1
Cano/Zunino.............................................................7
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Miller.........................................................................6
Saunders..................................................................6
Morrison
-- -- -- -- 0
Jones........................................................................4
Romero
-- 2 --
-- 2
Almonte....................................................................3
Saunders
4 2 -- -- 6
Bloomquist...............................................................3
Seager
6 2 1 1 10
Buck / Gillespie........................................................2
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Romero/Chavez........................................................1
Zunino
3 2 -- -- 5
Franklin.....................................................................1
Team
42 16 2 1 61
Player
Dates
James Jones
Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano
Michael Saunders
Kyle Seager
14
9
9
8
8
5/9-24
6/2-current
4/20-5/1
5/25-6/3
4/23-5/3
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Erasmo Ramirez, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma (pre-game #1).
Erasmo Ramirez, RHP, returned to AAA Tacoma (post-game #2).
Corey Hart, DH, placed on 15-day DL with a left hamstring strain.
Nick Franklin, INF/OF, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Logan Morrison, 1B/OF, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
James Paxton, LHP, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
James Paxton, LHP, returned from rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
Taijuan Walker, RHP, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
Endy Chavez, OF, selected from AAA Tacoma.
Brandon Maurer, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
Blake Beavan, RHP, transferred from the 15-day DL to 60-day DL.
Erasmo Ramirez, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Nick Franklin, INF, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game 6/2)
Ji-Man Choi, INF, activated from the restricted list.
James Paxton, LHP, transferred from the 15-day DL to 60-day DL.
Taijuan Walker, RHP, recalled from rehab assignment, activated from
the 15-day DL and optioned to AAA Tacoma.
June 12 Michael Saunders, OF, on 15-day DL w/ right AC joint inflammation.
May 7
May 20
May 23
May 24
May 27
May 28
May 30
June 3
June 9
June 10
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MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................34-31
Series Records........................................ 9-8-5
First Game of Series..................................14-8
Second Game of Series............................9-12
Third Game of Series................................10-6
Fourth Game of Series................................1-5
Leading After 6..........................................25-6
Trailing After 6............................................5-23
Tied After 6...................................................4-2
Leading After 7..........................................29-5
Trailing After 7............................................4-22
Tied After 7...................................................1-4
Leading After 8..........................................31-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-26
Tied After 8...................................................2-3
Score First..................................................22-7
Opponent Score First..............................13-24
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........14 / 11
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 5-6 (1-4)
Hit a home run.........................................20-11
No home runs..........................................14-20
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................26-6
Scoring less than 4 runs...........................8-25
Score in 3 or more innings........................18-6
Out-hit opponent.......................................30-2
Out-hit by opponent..................................4-26
Hits even.......................................................0-3
Lineups Used................................................ 59
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 31 (15)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................12-11
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................2-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-4
Northwest Green Jersey.............................5-3
Astro Navy Jersey........................................7-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 65 games................................28-37
2013 after 66 games................................29-37
2013 after 67 games................................29-38
Best ever after 65 games................51-14 (01)
Best ever after 66 games................52-14 (01)
Best ever after 67 games................52-15 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................16-13
June..............................................................7-3
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................7-1
Tuesday........................................................6-5
Wednesday...................................................5-6
Thursday.......................................................3-4
Friday............................................................3-5
Saturday.......................................................5-5
Sunday..........................................................5-4
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............. 6-9/12-9
Extra Innings................................................1-2
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:56
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,662
16,468
38,978
22,073
22,702
23,081
26,628
27,396
29,024
21,388
24,003
20,228
14,628
10,467
13,729
31,146
30,042
26,307
37,484
43,121
15,771
15,798
24,996
11,019
12,106
--17,337
12,577
20,858
29,359
30,447
12,392
13,446
20,951
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,836
21,192
21,585
26,839
22,710
13,064
13,895
11,657
29,000
37,142
31,407
41,539
36,503
26,960
14,577
23,996
18,158
10,400
28,405
28,434
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2014 VS. NEW YORK YANKEES PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
84 7/1 N @HOU
85 7/2 D @HOU
7/3
Off Day
86 7/4 N @CWS
87 7/5 D @CWS
88 7/6 D @CWS
89 7/7 N MIN
90 7/8 N MIN
91 7/9 N MIN
92 7/10 N MIN
93 7/11 N OAK
94 7/12 N OAK
95 7/13 D OAK
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
7/16
7/17
96 7/18 N @LAA
97 7/19 N @LAA
98 7/20 D @LAA
99 7/21 N NYM
100 7/22 N NYM
101 7/23 D NYM
102 7/24 N BAL
103 7/25 N BAL
104 7/26 D BAL
105 7/27 D BAL
7/28
Off Day
106 7/29 N @CLE
107 7/30 N @CLE
108 7/31 N @CLE
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
109 8/1 N @BAL
110 8/2 N @BAL
111 8/3 D @BAL
8/4
Off Day
112 8/5 N ATL
113 8/6 D ATL
114 8/7 N CWS
115 8/8 N CWS
116 8/9 N CWS
117 8/10 D CWS
118 8/11 N TOR
119 8/12 N TOR
120 8/13 N TOR
8/14
Off Day
121 8/15 N @DET
122 8/16 N @DET
123 8/17 D @DET
124 8/18 N @PHI
125 8/19 N @PHI
126 8/20 D @PHI
8/21
Off Day
127 8/22 N @BOS
128 8/23 D @BOS
129 8/24 D @BOS
130 8/25 N TEX
131 8/26 N TEX
132 8/27 D TEX
8/28
Off Day
133 8/29 N WAS
134 8/30 N WAS
135 8/31 D WAS
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
136 9/1 D @OAK
137 9/2 N @OAK
138 9/3 D @OAK
139 9/4 N @TEX
140 9/5 N @TEX
141 9/6 N @TEX
142 9/7 D @TEX
143 9/8 N HOU
144 9/9 N HOU
145 9/10 N HOU
9/11
Off Day
146 9/12 N OAK
147 9/13 N OAK
148 9/14 D OAK
149 9/15 N @LAA
150 9/16 N @LAA
151 9/17 N @LAA
152 9/18 N @LAA
153 9/19 N @HOU
154 9/20 N @HOU
155 9/21 D @HOU
156 9/22 N @TOR
157 9/23 N @TOR
158 9/24 N @TOR
159 9/25 D @TOR
160 9/26 N LAA
161 9/27 N LAA
162 9/28 D LAA
September (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
REC.
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
TIME
ATT