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08.27.14 Game Notes
08.27.14 Game Notes
Safeco Field
TEXAS RANGERS (51-80) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (72-59)
Date
Opp.
Time
Aug. 28
Aug. 29 vs. WSH 7:10 pm
Aug. 30 vs. WSH 6:10 pm
Aug. 31 vs. WSH 1:10 pm
Mariners Pitcher
OFF DAY
RH Felix Hernandez (13-4, 2.07) vs.
RH Chris Young (12-6, 3.17)
vs.
RH Hisashi Iwakuma (12-6, 2.83) vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-5, 2.93)
RH Stephen Strasburg (10-10, 3.59)
RH Tanner Roark (12-8, 2.81)
RADIO
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games on Spanish Audio (TV SAP and ESPN Deportes radio)
W-L Pct. GB
77-54 .588 +5.0
72-59
.550
--71-59 .546 -0.5
68-62 .523 -3.5
67-63 .515 -4.5
66-66
.500
-6.5
0.70
.332
19
21
32
72
AL ERA LEADERS
RK TEAM (overall)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 2.92
2. Oakland........................................... 3.27
3. Tampa Bay....................................... 3.48
RK TEAM (bullpen)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 2.36
2. Cleveland......................................... 2.77
3. Oakland........................................... 2.83
RK TEAM (starters)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 3.20
2. Tampa Bay....................................... 3.45
3. Oakland........................................... 3.58
TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a six-game homestand with the rubber game (1-1) of three
vs. Texas and will also face Washington (Fri-Sun) following an off day on tomorrowwere 8-1 on last
homestand and just finished a 3-city, 9-game road trip (6-3) that began in Detroit (2-1), continued in
Philadelphia (1-2) and concluded in Boston (3-0)todays game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS
in HD in the Northwest and broadcast live on ESPN 710 Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDShave won 4 of last 5 and are 6-4 in last 10 games; have won 11 of last 15 and
are 17-7 over last 24 games and 21-15 since the All-Star breakhave not lost back-to-back games
since a 4-game losing streak July 22-2514-23 in one-run games & 3-6 in extra innings35-33 at
Safeco Field (20-13 since 6/15) & 37-26 on the road.
Dominating Felix Hernandez is 2nd in the AL in ERA (2.07), 4th in strikeouts (204), T6th in wins (13),
1st in quality starts (23), 2nd in innings pitched (191.0) and 1st in WHIP (0.88).
Save It Fernando Rodney is 2nd in the AL with 38 saves (38-for-41 in save opps).
Hit Parade Robinson Cano is 4th in the AL in batting average (.326) and 3rd in hits (157).
Run Differential Mariners have the 2nd-best run differential (+109, 524-415) in MLB.
The Big 3 The Mariners top 3 starters (Felix, Iwakuma, Young) have combined to go 37-16 with a
2.64 ERA (144 ER, 490.2 IP) in 75 G/74 GSlowest ERA by a starting trio in the American League.
Mix and Match Mariners have used 116 different starting lineups (batting) this season.
Looking for the Slam Mariners and the Dodgers are the only teams without a grand slamMariners
are batting .286 (22x77) with 5 bases-clearing hits this season with the bases loaded.
Backstop HR Mike Zunino is 3rd in MLB amongst catchers with 18 home runs (leads all AL catchers)the club record for HR by a catcher is 19 by Miguel Olivo in 2011.
High-Water Mark Seattle is 72-59 and is 13 games over .500 for 2nd time this season.
Offensive Seattle ranks 2nd in MLB averaging 4.78 runs per game since the trade deadline.
RUBBER-MATCH RECORDthe Mariners are 6-8 in rubber games to decide the fate of a threegame series this seasonare 2-2 in last 4 rubber games after dropping three straightoverall are
21-17-5 in series this season, including 6-2 in last 8 series (7-3 in last 10 series at Safeco Field).
CANO GOING DEEPRobinson Cano hit his 5th home run this month last night, tied for 5th-most
in the American Leaguemost home runs he has hit in a month this season (12 total; March/April: 1
HR, May: 1 HR, June: 4 HR, July: 1 HR).
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGESeattle has allowed 3 or fewer runs in each of its last 14 home games
since 1960, only 2 teams have had a longer streak, the Dodgers (16 in 1965-66) and White Sox (15
in 1966-67); Red Sox (14 in 2014), Braves (14 in 2010) and Mets (14 in 1968) are tiedsince July 25,
Seattle has a 1.60 ERA (23 ER in 129.0 IP) in its past 14 home games (10-4 record)the current 14game streak is the longest in franchise history; previous record was 10 games, June 23-July 21, 2000.
SPREADING THE WORKLOADSeattle has four relievers that have appeared in 50+ games
this season (Rodney, Furbush, Farquhar & Medina) and three who have appeared in 45+ (Leone,
Wilhelmsen & Beimel) that are on pace to appear in 50+ gamessince 1901, only the 2002 Atlanta
Braves have had 7 relievers each appear in 50+ games in the same season.
LATELYthe Mariners are 16-6 over their last 21 games (8/2-current), going from 3 games over .500
(56-53) to 13 games over (72-59)during this stretch the club is batting .264 (190x721) with 54 extrabase hits (2B-30, 3B-6, HR-118) and averaging 4.95 runs per game (outscored opponent 109-52).
ACK ATTACKDustin Ackley has driven in 18 runs in his last 19 games (Aug. 6 - current) on the
strength of 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and a .479 slugger percentagesince July 1, Ack is
hitting .314 (55x175) with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 28 RBI and a .491 slugging percentage.
LO-MO A GO-GOLogan Morrison is batting .333 (28x84) with 13 runs scored, 6 doubles, a homer
and 10 RBI in his last 24 games (July 29-current)hes had at least one hit in 22 of the 24 games
ranks 6th in the American League with a .338 (25x74) batting average in August.
3 (OR 4) IS THE MAGIC NUMBERwhen scoring 3 or more runs, the Mariners are 66-18 (.786),
the best win pct in the Majors when scoring 3+ (WAS is 2nd at 71-20/.780)when scoring 4 or more
runs, the Mariners are 55-10 (.846)including last night, Seattle has won 19 consecutive games
when scoring 4 or more runs, and 23 of its last 24since June 1, Seattle is 34-2 when scoring
4+ runson the flip side, the Mariners have scored 2 or fewer runs in 47 of 131 games (6-41).
HISTORIC PITCHINGthe Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors with a 2.92 ERA (374 ER, 1161.0
IP)club is on pace to shatter the club record of 3.54 set in 2001the last AL team to finish a
full season with a sub 3.00 ERA was the 1974 World Series Champion Oakland AsMariners relief
pitchers lead AL with a 2.36 ERA (1st in MLB) and starters lead the AL with a 3.20 ERA (3rd in MLB).
THIS MEANS W.A.R.the Mariners have three of the top 7 players in the American League in Wins
Above Replacement (WAR) according to FanGraphs.com: Felix Hernandez (1st, 6.1), Robinson
Cano (6th, 5.2) and Kyle Seager (7th, 5.0).
THE BOYS OF SUMMERthe Mariners were 34-34 through the first 68 games of the seasonsince
June 15 the club is 38-25 while batting .259 and maintaining a 2.41 team ERAwinning percentage
(.603) is tied for 3rd-best in the AL during this span behind LAA (41-23/.641) and BAL (40-23/.635).
YOU MAY ALREADY KNOWthat James Paxton is 7-1 with a 1.71 ERA in his first 11 career
MLB starts (4-1, 1.83 ERA this season)BUT DID YOU KNOWthat among pitchers to debut
in the last 70 years (since 1944), only two others have had at least 7 wins and an ERA as low as
Paxtons over their first 11 career starts? Steve Rogers in 1973 (7-3, 1.28 ERA) and Phil Niekro (8-3,
1.20) are the others to join Paxton according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP ERASMO RAMIREZ
2014 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 1-5 4.06 13/13 64.1 64 29 29 32 54 10
Home 0-3 2.84 6/6 31.2 25 10 10 18 29 4
Road
1-2 5.23 7/7 32.2 39 19 19 14 25 6
vs. TEX 0-0 6.43 2/2 7.0 9 5 5 6 6 1
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 7-11 4.19 43/34 195.2 190 99 91 70 159 28
Home 2-7 3.88 20/16 92.2 80 42 40 40 81 9
Road
5-4 4.46 23/18 103.0 110 57 51 30 78 19
Starter 7-11 4.30 34/34 182.0 178 95 87 66 151 27
Reliever 0-0 2.63 9/0 13.2 12 4 4 4 8 1
vs. TEX 0-0 3.93 5/3 18.1 17 9 8 8 11 2
28-year-old right-hander will be making his 28th start of the 2014 season in Fridays series opener vs. WashingtonND in last GS, a 5-3 SEA win at BOS
(5.2,5,3,3,2,7); all 3R came on Cespedes HRL#4 Aug. 16 at DET (5.0,7,2,2,0,3,HR), snapping his MLB record streak of 16 consecutive starts of 7.0 or
more IP allowing 2 or fewer runsover his last 19 starts is 10-3 with a 1.82 ERA (28 ER, 138.1 IP)W#13 8/11 vs. TOR (7.0,3,1,1,0,8)was the starting
pitcher for the AL in the All-Star Game (1.0 IP, 2 K)named AL June Pitcher of the Monthleads the American League in ERA (1.99) and quality starts
(23), and T2nd in strikeouts (197)MLB Record: Recorded a Major League record 16 consecutive starts allowing 2 or fewer runs in at least 7.0 innings
May 18-Aug. 11went 9-2 with a 1.41 ERA (19 ER, 121.0 IP) during the streak to break the record of 13 previously set by Tom Seaver in 1971All-Star:
Named to the All-Star team in 2014 for the 5th time in his career, tying Randy Johnson for most selections by a pitcher in club historyCareer: 123-90
with 3.09 ERA and 1,907 strikeouts in 296 career starts1,907 strikeouts are 5th-most in MLB history before turning 29currently in his 10th Major
League season (debuted 8/4/05)vs. WAS: Has never faced the Nationals, one of only four teams he hasnt pitched against: WAS, COL, STL & SEA.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
June
July
August
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
8/25 vs. TEX (5.0,3,1,1,4,6)
L
L2
25
5.7
93.8
3/1
8.27
3.63
6
18
34-Hernandez, rhp 8/22 at BOS (5.2,5,3,3,2,7,HR)
ND
L1
27
7.1
102.7 17/3
9.61
1.60
23
10
18-Iwakuma, rhp
8/24 at BOS (2.1,6,5,5,1,1)
ND
W3
22
6.8
93.4
0/8
7.29
0.78
15
11
37-Maurer, rhp
5/29 vs. LAA (4.0,6,5,5,4,2,HR)
L
L4
7
4.7
85.4
3/0
4.73
3.90
0
5
65-Paxton, lhp
8/26 vs TEX (46.2,4,0,0,3,4)
W
W1
7
5.7
89.1
2/0
7.55
2.52
4
5
50-Ramirez, rhp
8/11 vs. CWS (4.1,4,0,0,1,2)
ND
L5
13
5.0
85.9
6/2
7.55
4.48
5
5
32-Walker, rhp
7/23 vs. NYM (5.0,2,2,2,6,5)
L
L2
3
5.0
90.3
2/0
8.40
7.80
1
3
54-Wilhelmsen, rhp 7/10 vs. MIN (2.2,1,2,1,3,3)
L
L1
1
2.2
54.0
2/0
10.13 10.13
0
0
53-Young, rhp
8/23 at BOS (3.2,7,3,3,5,2)
ND
W4
25
5.9
96.8
10/3
5.58
3.16
15
6
INNINGS
0.0-4.2
5.0-5.2
6.0-6.2
7.0-7.2
8.0-9.0
Total Starts
Runs scored/start:
Team Record:
Team No.
Hernandez
(Team Rec.) (Starters Rec.)
23 (8-15)
0 (0-0)
27 (12-15)
3 (0-1)
30 (18-12)
4 (2-0)
34 (19-15)
11 (4-2)
17 (15-2)
9 (7-1)
131 (72-59)
27 (13-4)
4.00 (524 R) 4.74 (128 R)
72-59
18-9
Iwakuma
1 (0-1)
1 (0-0)
4 (3-1)
9 (4-4)
6 (6-0)
22 (12-6)
4.00 (88 R)
14-8
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Walker
6 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
3 (0-3)
2 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
10 (2-4)
6 (3-2)
1 (0-1)
3 (0-2)
3 (2-0)
6 (3-3)
10 (6-2)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
4 (3-1)
6 (2-2)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
13 (1-5)
7 (4-1)
25 (9-11) 25 (12-6)
1 (1-0)
3.61 (47 R) 5.00 (35 R) 3.60 (90 R) 3.92 (98 R) 4.00 (12 R)
5-8
5-2
11-14
16-9
1-2
Beavan
W/L
After Loss
0-0
3-3
8-2
6-3
0-2
2-0
0-1
0-1
0-1
6-2
Team
Record
0-1
11-14
18-9
14-8
2-5
5-2
5-8
1-2
0-1
16-9
Maurer Wilhelmsen
1 (0-1)
5 (0-3)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
7 (1-4)
1 (0-1)
0.00 (0 R) 3.71 (26 R) 2.00 (2 R)
0-1
2-5
0-1
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
7/19 at LAA
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
8/24 at BOS
6/30 at HOU
None
LAST LOSS
4/17 at TEX
4/11 vs. KC
7/25 vs. BAL
7/18 at LAA
None
7/27 at BAL
8/9 vs. CWS
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/3 (.333)
1/1 (1.000)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
38/41 (.927)
1/3 (.333)
0/0 (---)
41/51 (.804)
1st BF/RETIRED
45/36 (.800)
54/41 (.759)
55/38 (.691)
46/34 (.739)
20/18 (.900)
53/37 (.698)
56/42 (.750)
45/34 (.756)
1/1 (1.000)
381/283 (.743)
RI/STRANDED
29/22 (.759)
24/20 (.833)
31/26 (.839)
27/16 (.593)
4/4 (1.000)
17/13 (.765)
12/11 (.917)
19/15 (.789)
2/1 (.500)
170/131 (.771)
#37 - BRANDON MAURER, RHP 2014: 26 G, 7 GS, 1-4, 5.01 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (8/28/13 vs. TEX) 2014-High IP: 2.2 (7/9 vs. MIN)
Is 0-0, 2.00 (6 ER, 27.0 IP) in 20 G in relief this season; 1-4, 7.52 in 7 GS.
Averaging 9.33 K/9.0 IP (28 SO, 27.0 IP) as a reliever.
5 of his 20 relief appearances this season have been 2.0 IP or longer.
Opponents are 21-for-102 (.206) w/28 strikeouts in his 20 relief appearances.
Tossed career-high 2.2 innings as reliever on July 9 vs. MIN (2 K).
Struck out 4 Red Sox in 2.0 ShO innings on June 25 vs. BOS in 1st relief app.
Recalled from AAA Tacoma on June 25 (E. Ramirez optioned).
AAA Tacoma: 1-0 with 2.79 ERA (6 ER, 19.1 IP) with 24 K in 12 G (1 start).
Made 7 starts with Seattle (April 20-May 29), going 1-4 with a 7.52 ERA (27
ER, 32.1 IP) with 17 strikeouts (failed to go 5.0 IP in 5 of 7 starts).
#40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, RHP 2014: 54 G, 1-1, 2.45 ERA, 1-3 SV, 11 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2014-High IP: 2.1, (8/26 vs. TEX)
Has career-high 54 appearances...0 runs 44 of 54 G...1 or less in 50 of 54 G.
Has 1.63 ERA (5 ER, 27.2 IP) with 31 K over his last 26 games (since June 17).
0-0-1 w/0.60 ERA (2 ER, 30.0 IP) in 25 G on road; 1-1, 4.40 (14 ER, 28.2 IP)
in 28 G at Safeco Field.
HR allowed 6/14 vs. TEX (Chirinos) was just 4th in his career.
Allowed only 1 R in 10.1 innings (11 G) May 13-June 13.
Tossed 2.0 ShO IP 6/9 at TB, tying his season-high in innings pitched.
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.
1st MLB win 4/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K)...was career game #60.
#41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2014: 55 G, 1-5, 3.86 ERA, 1-1 SV, 16 HLD
7 wins are T4th amongst rookies in club history (Bill Risley & Ed Vande Berg, 9).
Among AL rookie relievers ranks T4th in appearances (46) and 2nd in Ks (58).
Averaging 9.55 K/9.0 IP (58 SO, 54.2 IP)T1st among AL relievers w/ 7 wins.
Earned win 8/24 at BOS, tossing career-high 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.
Earned win 8/22 at BOS with scoreless 8th inning in comeback win.
Allowed 3-run HR in 4-1 loss 8/18 at PHI4th HR allowed this season.
Allowed runs in 10 of 46 appearances this season (14 ER total).
L#2 7/18 at LAA, allowing WO PH 1B in bottom of 16th innings with 2 outs.
W #2 tossing 2.0 ShO innings while striking out 4 on June 3 at Atlanta.
MLB W #1 5/22 vs. HOU w/1.2 ShO IP (1 H, 2 K), stranded 1 inherited runner.
Tossed season-high 2.1 ShO IP, striking out 5 and 5/14 vs. TB.
Made ML debut on 4/6 at OAK, allowing 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K in scoreless 7th.
Selected from AAA Tacoma 4/4; had reported to AAA, but did not pitch.
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2014: 56 G, 1-5, 2.19 ERA, 38-41 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (last: 7/20 at LAA)
#54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP 2014: 46 G, 1 GS, 2-2, 2.09 ERA, 1-3 SV, 7 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA)
2014-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA)
Leads Mariners relievers with 69.0 innings pitched.
Has not allowed more than 1 ER since May 24 vs. Houston.
Worked more than 1.0 IP in 22 of 46 games; 2.0+ IP in 17 games.
Worked 2.0+ innings in 14 of last 24 G1.59 ERA (8 ER, 45.1 IP) since 5/27.
W #2 8/23 at BOS; Kd Napoli with bases loaded (inherited) and went 1.1 IP.
Tossed a career-high 4.0 innings in relief on July 18 at LAA (1 H, 4 K).
L #2 as spot starter (1st MLB GS) 7/10 vs. MIN (2.2,1,2,1,3,3).
W #1 7/5 at CWS working 2.0 perfect innings in 12th & 13th frames.
SV #1 6/30 at HOU, allowing 1 R over 3.0 IP; 1st SV since 7/28/13 vs. MIN.
Streak of 13.2 consecutive scoreless innings 4/21-5/21.
Ranks 8th in Mariners history with 54 career saves.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TEXAS RANGERS
2014
CAREER
HR@
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
D. Ackley
.250
40 10 0 6
.211 204
43 3 20 12
R. Cano
.296
54 16 3 12
.292 315
92 11 50 11
E. Chavez
.231
13 3 0 2
.237 93 22 0 9
4
C. Denorfia
-- -- -- -- --
.429 7 3 1 1
0
C. Hart - DL
.211
19
4 1 1
.214 42
9 3 6
2
A. Jackson
.324
34 11 1 5
.285 158
45 5 14
0
B. Miller
.133
30 4 0 1
.188 64 12 0 3
7
K. Morales
.105
19 2 0 1
.237 262
62 13 47 21
L. Morrison
.133
15
2 0 0
.214 28
6 1 4
5
M. Saunders - DL
.238
21
5
1
4
.214
182
39
4
21
22
K. Seager
.364
55 20 3 12
.332 238
79 11 38 28
J. Sucre
.000
4 0 0 1
.901 11
1 0 1
0
C. Taylor
.200
5 1 0 0
.200 5 1 0 0
0
M. Zunino
.241
29
7 1 4
.237 38
9 1 6 12
Homered in back-to-back games (8/12-13)...hitting .265 (13x49) with 4 extra-base hits in last 13 games (3 2B, 2 HR).
In 28 games with SEA batting .210 (22x105) with 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI.
Made Mariners 14 debut 7/25 vs. BAL and collected SF and RBI.
Acquired by Seattle from Minnesota in exchange for RHP S. Pryor on 7/24.
Appeared in 39 G with w/MIN after signing as a FA on 6/8 (28 GS: DH - 26,
1B - 12)...hit .234 (36x154) with 11 2B, 1 HR and 18 RBI...had a 12-game
hitting streak (.292/14x48) snapped 7/23 going 0x4.
Batting .315 (45x143) in 36 games since the All-Star break (18 XBH).
Since 8/18 is batting .379 (11x29) w/ 6 R, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB (1.144 OPS).
Hit .303 (10x33) with 7 runs and 6 extra-base hits during last road trip.
Had GA 2-out, 2-RBI 1B in T9th @BOS (off Uehara) to cap 3R 9th inn. comeback.
HR short of cycle 8/24 at BOS, going 3x5, 2B, 3B, 3 R.
Has 5 HR since 7/31, incl. #9 8/23 at BOS...0 HR from 5/12-7/30 (234 PA w/o HR).
Batted .360 (32x89) with 9 R, 9 2B, HR, 9 RBI and 3 BB in July (24 G).
Stole HR in T6th 7/21 vs. NYM that was SportsCenter/MLB Network Top Play.
GW RBI in only AB, 6/21 at KC w/2-out 1B to RF to snap 1-1 tie in 9th.
2 HR 5/11 vs. KChomered in 3 consec. PA 5/10-5/11.
Has scored 3 runs in last 8 games, but 15 in last 19 games (since Aug. 6).
Hits in 100 of 126 G with 49 multi-hit contestsreached safely in 110 G.
4th in AL in AVG (.326), 3rd in hits (157), 3rd in multi-hit G (49).
Since 7/9, hits in 30 of last 40 G: .340/51x150 w/21 R, 9 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBI.
9 of 12 home runs have been with runners on base (3-R HR: 4, 2-R HR: 5).
Had 10-G hit streak July 29-Aug. 8: .412 (14x34) w/ 5 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI.
Collected career double #400 in T3rd 7/31 at CLE.
Started 5th straight All-Star game for AL at 2Bwent 0x2 with 2 Ks.
Reached base safely in 5 of 6 PA 7/18 at LAA (4x5, BB).
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.
#9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF
Last Game: 1x3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB yest.
Homestand: 1x6, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Hits in 10 of last 14 G since Aug. 6: 12x34/.353 w/6R, 3 2B, 2HR, 7RBI, 5BB.
Career-high 3 walks Aug. 22 at BOS.
Reached safely in first PA in 15 of 31 leadoff starts (.448/13x29, 2 BB, 4 2B).
Homered June 27 vs. CLE, his first longball in 265 PA (since 5/30/13 @SD).
Had bases loaded triple on June 23 vs. Boston (3x5, 3B, RBI).
Game-winning 2-out RBI 1B in 9th 6/8 at TB to break 0-0 tie in 5-0 win.
Selected from AAA Tacoma May 30; hit .272 (31x114) w/2 2B in 37 AAA games.
Is day-to-day with a stiff neck (pulled from lineup 8/26 vs. TEX).
Hitting .312 (10x32) over his last 10 games after starting Seattle career 1x13.
Has 3 multi-hit games in his last 8 starts (.300/9x30, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI).
Acquired from SD 7/31 in exchange for 2 MiLBs (Kohlscheen & Almonte).
Appeared in 89 G w/SD: .242 w/10 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI.
Hitting .244 vs. LHP (29x119)...is career .298 hitter vs. LHP: 236x792.
Has appeared at all three outfield positions this season (RF-67, LF-28, CF14); in career has over 150 G at each position (RF-343, LF-243, CF-164).
Currently on rehab assignment with AAA Tacoma: 2x13, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI.
Placed on the 15-day DL Aug. 2 with a right knee contusion.
Activated from 15-day DL 7/4.went on 5/20 with strained left hamstring.
Hit .297 (11x37), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI in 10 G on rehab at AAA Tacoma.
15th career multi-HR game 4/8 (last: 9/29/12), including season-high 4 RBI.
2013 Season: Did not appear in MLB game; had a pair of knee surgeries.
#16 - AUSTIN JACKSON, OF vs. Lewis: .417 (10x24), 3 2B, HR, RBI, BB, 7 K
Last Game: 1x4, R, 3B, K yest.
Current Streak: 7 G (8x30)
Homestand: 2x8, R, 3B, 2 K
Last HR: 7/21 at ARI w/DET (#4)
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (5/2-11)hits: 3-5x (last: 7/11)RBI: 4 (8/10)
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
vs. Lewis: .286 (2x7), BB
Last Game: 1x2, 2B, SF, 2 RBI as DR/2B, 8/24 at BOS Current Streak: 1 G (1x2)
Homestand: ---
Last HR: 6/30 at HOU (#8)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (6/16-22)hits: 2-12x (last: 6/22)RBI: 3 (4/1)
Rehab assignment w/AAA Tacoma (8/7-19): .257/9x35, 6R, 2B, 2 RBI, 14BB.
Placed on 15-day DL June 11 w/strained left oblique (left game 7/10 in 8th).
Batting .391 (9x23) w/2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SB in 6 G (7/5-current).
Hit 3rd career lead-off home run 4/26 vs. TEX (also: 5/4/2013 at TOR &
4/29/13 vs. BAL)was first time batting lead off in 2014.
Season-Highs: streak: 2-2x (last: 8/20-23)hits: 2-2x (8/23)RBI: 1-3x (last: 8/26)
#1 - CHRIS TAYLOR, SS
Last Game: 1x2, R, 2 BB yest.
Homestand: 1x5, R, 2 BB, K
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 50 56 53 75 68 60 61 44 52 5 524
Opponent 54 36 59 45 58 33 38 47 38 7 415
Player
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
6 2 1
-- 9
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Cano
3 5 4 -- 12
Chavez
1 1 -- -- 2
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
7 1 -- -- 8
Montero
-- 1 -- -- 1
Morales
2 1 -- -- 3
Morrison 3 2 1
-- 6
Romero 2 -- 1
-- 3
Saunders 4 2 -- -- 6
Seager
8 6 5 -- 19
Smoak
2 4 1
-- 7
Zunino
11 5 2 -- 18
Team
53 32 16 0 102
Runs via HR:
165
DISABLED LIST
DL Dates
Eligible
July 24-current
August 8
August 2-current
August 17
July 11-current
July 26
April 16-July 25
May 20 (retro 5/19)-July 3
---
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
---
April 16 (retro 4/15)-June 11
---
April 9-August 1
---
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
---
June 11-June 26
---
June 11 (retro to 6/10)-July 3
---
March 29 (retro 3/21)-June 10
---
Injury
Right knee contusion (surgery 8/8)
Right knee contusion
Strained left oblique
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left hamstring
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Strained right hamstring
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Right AC joint inflammation
Strained left quad
Right shoulder impingement
G Missed
30
22
39
90
42
27
52
102
14
14
22
63
Team Record
19-11
16-6
23-16
46-44
26-16
12-15
27-25
51-51
7-8
8-6
13-9
34-29
Ackley
Bloomquist
Cano
Chavez
Denorfia
Hart
Jackson
Jones
Miller
Morales
Morrison
Montero
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Sucre
Taylor
Zunino
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2-1 17-9 --
-- 0-1 5-5 19-24 16-9 0-1
5-2 3-2 -- -- -- 0-1 0-2 1-1 11-4
-- -- 70-56 -- -- -- -- -- -15-16
2-1 -- -- -- 1-0 1-0 8-1 1-1
-- -- -- -- 0-1
7-3 1-0 -- --- -- -- 17-18 5-5 3-4 1-1 2-0 -16-7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -15-15
20-17
-- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1
-- 9-12 -- -- -- --
-- 18-9 20-24
-- -- --
18-10
-- -- -- -- --- -- -- 5-1 11-11 8-7 13-10 1-1 --- -- -- 0-1
1-0
0-1 -- 2-0 --- 11-7 -- 2-1 2-3 2-3 8-1 0-2 0-1
9-5
7-6
1-2 -- 0-3 -- 5-7
2-3 --- 0-1 0-1 16-15 36-25 15-12 3-3
--
--- --
-- 13-11 11-9 6-8 2-3 --
--- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 9-1
-- 2-1 -- -- -- 1-0 2-0 3-2 6-5
-- -- 1-0 -- 5-0
16-9 7-5
13-23
14-9
PITCHER - Hernandez (18-9), Iwakuma (14-8), Young (16-9), Elias (11-14), Ramirez (5-8), Paxton (5-2), Maurer (2-5), Walker (1-2), Wilhelmsen (0-1), Beavan (0-1)
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
18 10 -- -- 28
Almonte
4 -- -- -- 4
Bloomquist 10 1 -- -- 11
Buck
2 2 -- -- 4
Cano
41 6 2 -- 49
Chavez
15 1 -- -- 16
Denorfia
2 1 -- -- 3
Franklin
2 -- -- -- 2
Gillespie
4 -- -- -- 4
Hart
9 -- -- -- 9
Jackson
4 1 -- -- 5
Jones
10 5 1 -- 16
Miller
14 -- -- -- 14
Montero
1 -- -- -- 1
Morales
6 -- -- -- 6
Morrison
10 1 1 -- 12
Romero
9 1 -- -- 10
Saunders
13 3 -- -- 16
Seager
34 6 2 -- 42
Smoak
11 -- -- -- 11
Sucre
2 -- -- -- 2
Taylor
5 1 -- -- 6
Zunino
16 1 1 -- 18
Team
242 40 7 0 289
Player
2
3 4 5+ Total
Ackley
9 3 1 -- 13
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist 3 1 -- -- 4
Buck
1 -- -- -- 1
Cano
14 5 -- -- 19
Chavez
1 2 -- -- 3
Denorfia
-- -- -- -- 0
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Jackson
1 -- 1 -- 2
Jones
2 -- -- -- 2
Miller
4 1 -- -- 5
Montero
1 -- -- -- 1
Morales
2 -- -- -- 2
Morrison
2 2 1 -- 5
Romero
-- 2 -- -- 2
Saunders
5 2 -- -- 6
Seager
13 6 2 1 22
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Sucre
-- -- -- -- -Taylor
1 -- -- -- -Zunino
7 4 -- -- 11
Team
74 30 6 1 111
Player GWRBI
Cano.......................................................................12
Seager / Zunino........................................................8
Ackley.......................................................................6
Miller ........................................................................5
Saunders / Morrison / Hart.......................................4
Morales / Smoak......................................................3
Jackson / Chavez / Almonte / Gillespie / Romero...2
Sucre / Bloomquist / Buck / Montero.......................1
INSTANT REPLAY:
Record
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned Keeping
Mariners 25
13
12
Opponents 28
10
18
Umpires 17
14
2 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley .............................................................................................. 4
Almonte............................................................................................ 2
Chavez /Jackson/Jones/Morrison/Romero/Saunders.................... 1
Player
2-Out RBI
Seager....................................................................29
Ackley.....................................................................26
Cano / Smoak........................................................19
Zunino....................................................................13
Morrison / Hart ......................................................11
Miller.......................................................................10
Saunders / Chavez...................................................9
Jackson / Jones.......................................................6
Bloomquist...............................................................5
Morales.....................................................................4
Taylor / Almonte / Buck............................................3
Gillespie....................................................................2
Denorfia / Sucre / Franklin / Romero........................1
* Stats for Jackson/Morales/Denorfia are with Seattle only
Dates
James Jones
Logan Morrison
Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano
14
13
10
10
5/9-24
7/29-8/12
7/29-8/8
6/2-12
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................72-59
Series Records.................................... 21-17-5
First Game of Series................................28-16
Second Game of Series..........................23-20
Third Game of Series..............................19-16
Fourth Game of Series................................2-7
Leading After 6..........................................57-8
Trailing After 6............................................6-44
Tied After 6...................................................9-7
Leading After 7..........................................61-6
Trailing After 7............................................6-42
Tied After 7.................................................5-11
Leading After 8..........................................64-3
Trailing After 8............................................3-47
Tied After 8...................................................5-9
Score First................................................44-16
Opponent Score First..............................28-43
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........32 / 20
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).............. 10-14 (1-6)
Hit a home run.........................................47-17
No home runs..........................................25-42
Scoring 4 or more runs...........................55-10
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................17-49
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shutout.........9 / 15
Score in 3 or more innings........................39-8
Out-hit opponent.....................................60-14
Out-hit by opponent..................................6-42
Hits even.......................................................6-3
Lineups Used.............................................. 117
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 42 (19)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................29-24
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................4-2
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................2-6
Northwest Green Jersey...........................13-5
Astro Navy Jersey......................................10-4
2013 after 131 games..............................59-72
2013 after 132 games..............................59-73
2013 after 133 games..............................60-73
Best ever after 131 games..............94-37 (01)
Best ever after 132 games..............94-38 (01)
Best ever after 133 games..............95-38 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................16-14
June..........................................................18-10
July............................................................11-14
August........................................................16-7
September....................................................0-0
Monday.......................................................13-3
Tuesday......................................................14-7
Wednesday.................................................8-12
Thursday.......................................................5-7
Friday..........................................................9-11
Saturday.....................................................12-9
Sunday......................................................11-10
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
1-Run Games/2-Run Games....... 14-23/19-15
Extra Innings................................................3-6
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 3:03
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS 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
20,876
29,373
30,449
12,397
13,446
20,986
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,861
21,197
21,585
26,857
22,721
13,064
13,904
11,659
28,998
37,142
31,405
41,539
36,503
26,960
14,577
23,996
18,158
10,400
28,405
28,439
40,595
22,073
27,702
39,215
17,516
19,896
27,523
18,755
38,475
21,640
23,278
26,860
20,015
27,333
28,084
23,102
26,171
17,340
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2014 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
REC.
POS GA/GB CLUBS
TIME
84 7/1 N @HOU
W
13-2
Iwakuma (6-4)/Cosart
46-38
3
-5.5
OAK
3:36
85 7/2 D @HOU
W
5-2
Young (8-4)/Peacock/Rodney (24)
47-38
3
-4.5
OAK
2:47
7/3
Off Day
3
-5.0
OAK
86 7/4 N @CWS L
1-7
SALE/Elias (7-7)
47-39
3
-6.0
OAK
2:28
48-39
3
-6.0
OAK
4:38
87 7/5 D @CWS W 3-2 (14) Wilhelmsen (1-1)/Belisario/Rodney (25)
88 7/6 D @CWS L
0-1
Noesi/Walker (1-1)/Petricka
48-40
3
-7.0
OAK
2:49
89 7/7 N MIN
W
2-0
Iwakuma (7-4)/Correia/Rodney (26)
49-40
3
-7.0
OAK
2:34
90 7/8 N MIN L
0-2
Hughes/Young (8-5)/Perkins
49-41
3
-8.0
OAK
2:34
91 7/9 N MIN L
1-8
Gibson/Elias (7-8)
49-42
3
-8.0
OAK
3:11
92 7/10 N MIN L
2-4
Pino/Wilhelmsen (1-2)/Perkins
49-43
3
-9.0
OAK
3:11
93 7/11 N OAK
W
3-2
Hernandez (11-2)/SAMARDZIJA/Rodney (27) 50-43
3
-8.0
OAK
2:22
94 7/12 N OAK
W
6-2
Iwakuma (8-4)/Chavez
51-43
3
-7.0
OAK
2:43
95 7/13 D OAK L
1-4
Gray/Young (8-6)/Doolittle
51-44
3
-8.0
OAK
2:43
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (AL 5, NL 3)
7/16
7/17
96 7/18 N @LAA L
2-3 (16) Santiago/Leone (2-2)
51-45
3
-9.0
OAK
5:14
97 7/19 N @LAA
W
3-2 (12) Leone (3-2)/Thatcher/Furbush (1)
52-45
3
-8.0
OAK
4:07
98 7/20 D @LAA L
5-6
Thatcher/Rodney (1-4)
52-46
3
-9.0
OAK
3:15
99 7/21 N NYM
W
5-2
Elias (8-8)/Niese
53-46
3
-8.5
OAK
2:53
100 7/22 N NYM L
1-3
deGrom/Ramirez (1-5)/Mejia
53-47
3
-8.5
OAK
2:49
101 7/23 D NYM L
2-3
Colon/Walker (1-2)/Mejia
53-48
3
-9.5
OAK
3:05
102 7/24 N BAL L
0-4
Chen/Iwakuma (8-5)
53-49
3
-10.5
OAK
2:44
103 7/25 N BAL L
1-2 (10) ODay/Furbush (1-5)/Britton
53-50
3
-10.5
OAK
3:16
104 7/26 D BAL
W
4-3
Young (9-6)/Norris/Rodney (28)
54-50
3
-10.5
OAK
2:49
105 7/27 D BAL L
2-3 (10) McFarland/Medina (4-2)/Britton
54-51
3
-11.5
OAK
3:21
7/28
Off Day
3
-11.0
106 7/29 N @CLE
W
5-2
Iwakuma (9-5)/Bauer/Rodney (29)
55-51
3
-11.0
OAK
3:15
107 7/30 N @CLE L
0-2
KLUBER/Hernandez (11-3)
55-52
3
-11.0
OAK
2:10
108 7/31 N @CLE
W
6-5
Beimel (3-1)/Shaw/Rodney (30)
56-52
3
-10.5
OAK
3:33
July (10-14)
Batting: .251 (225x898), 13 HR
Pitching: 11-14, 8 SV, 2.57 ERA (68 ER, 238.1 IP)
109 8/1 N @BAL L
1-2
Chen/Elias (8-9)/Britton
56-53
3
-10.5
OAK
2:29
110 8/2 N @BAL
W
6-3
Leone (4-2)/Gonzalez
57-53
3
-10.5
OAK
3:38
111 8/3 D @BAL L
0-1
Tillman/Iwakuma (9-6)/Britton
57-54
3
-10.5
OAK
2:33
8/4
Off Day
3
-11.0
OAK
112 8/5 N ATL
W
4-2
Hernandez (12-3)/Wood/Rodney (31)
58-54
3
-11.0
OAK
2:29
113 8/6 D ATL
W
7-3
Young (10-6)/Teheran
59-54
3
-10.0
OAK
2:53
114 8/7 N CWS
W
13-3
Elias (9-9)/Carroll
60-54
3
-10.0
OAK
3:08
115 8/8 N CWS
W
4-1
Iwakuma (10-6)/Quintana/Rodney (32)
61-54
3
-10.0
OAK
2:43
116 8/9 N CWS L
1-2 (10) Surkamp/Rodney (1-5)/Petricka
61-55
3
-11.0
OAK
2:50
117 8/10 D CWS
W
4-2
Leone (5-2)/Danks/Rodney (33)
62-55
3
-10.0
OAK
2:50
118 8/11 N TOR
W
11-1
Hernandez (13-3)/Hutchison
63-55
3
-9.0
OAK
2:43
119 8/12 N TOR
W
6-3
Young (11-6)/Happ/Rodney (34)
64-55
3
-9.0
OAK
2:41
120 8/13 N TOR
W
2-0
Iwakuma (11-6)/Dickey/Rodney (35)
65-55
3
-8.0
OAK
2:41
8/14
Off Day
3
-7.5
OAK
121 8/15 N @DET
W
7-2
Paxton (3-0)/Porcello
66-55
3
-6.5
OAK
2:51
122 8/16 N @DET L
2-4
Price/Hernandez (13-4)/Nathan
66-56
3
-6.5
LAA/OAK 2:55
123 8/17 D @DET
W
8-1
Young (12-6)/Ray
67-56
3
-5.5
LAA/OAK 3:15
124 8/18 N @PHI L
1-4
Williams/Elias (9-10)/Papelbon
67-57
3
-6.5
LAA
2:52
125 8/19 N @PHI
W
5-2
Iwakuma (12-6)/Burnett/Rodney (36)
68-57
3
-6.5
LAA
3:06
126 8/20 D @PHI L
3-4
Hamels/Paxton (3-1)/Papelbon
68-58
3
-7.5
LAA
3:00
8/21
Off Day
Off Day
3
-8.0
LAA
127 8/22 N @BOS
W
5-3
Leone (6-2)/Uehara/Rodney (37)
69-58
3
-7.0
LAA
3:41
128 8/23 D @BOS
W
7-3
Wilhelmsen (2-2)/Workman
70-58
3
-6.0
LAA/OAK 3:28
129 8/24 D @BOS
W
8-6
Leone (7-2)/Webster/Rodney (38)
71-58
3
-6.0
LAA
4:07
130 8/25 N TEX L
0-2
Mikolas/Elias (9-11)/Feliz
71-59
3
-6.0
LAA/OAK 2:50
131 8/26 N TEX
W
5-0
Paxton (4-1)/Ramirez
72-59
3
-6.0
LAA
2:51
132 8/27 D TEX
RHP Erasmo Ramirez (1-5, 4.06) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (8-11, 5.54)
8/28
Off Day
133 8/29 N WAS
RHP Felix Hernandez (13-4, 2.07) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (9-5, 2.93)
134 8/30 N WAS
RHP Chris Young (12-6, 3.17) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (10-10, 3.59)
135 8/31 D WAS
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (12-6, 2.83) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (12-8, 2.81)
August (16-7)
Batting: .259 (195x753), 18 HR
Pitching: 16-7, 8 SV, 2.17 ERA (49 ER, 203.0 IP)
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
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
ATT
17,504
17,209
30,297
23,113
23,370
18,562
14,158
16,465
14,530
32,981
39,204
25,959
42,517
40,231
37,128
21,943
18,681
36,224
19,621
34,792
36,936
26,523
15,713
14,863
16,336
39,487
36,508
35,217
24,496
30,770
18.740
23,223
40,122
27,236
41,168
26,076
32,368
42,385
43,833
41,181
28,102
31,592
25,157
36,433
36,905
37,022
21,620
20,469