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Safeco Field
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (12-18) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (11-17)
Date
5/9
5/10
5/11
5/12
5/13
RECORD BREAKDOWN
Overall........................................... 11-17
Home................................................. 5-7
Road................................................ 6-10
vs. LH Starter.................................... 3-5
vs. RH Starter.................................. 8-12
Day.................................................... 4-2
Night................................................ 7-15
1-Run / 2-Run............................6-7 / 3-5
Extra Inning....................................... 2-3
vs. AL / vs. NL.......................11-14 / 0-3
Year/Team HR
2006 Cardinals.......... 15
2015 Mariners.......... 14
1923 Phillies.............. 14
2007 Yankees............ 14
1976 Phillies.............. 14
2001 D-backs............ 14
1964 Giants............... 14
2001 Giants............... 14
1959 Braves.............. 14
1997 Mariners........... 14
1996 Orioles.............. 14
MARINERS WINS
Off to a 5-0 start to the season, Felix
Hernandez is now tied with Randy
Johnson for the 2nd-most wins in
Mariners history:
Pitcher Wins
1. Jamie Moyer............................... 145
2. Felix Hernandez........................ 130
Randy Johnson........................... 130
10
14
16
VS. OAKLAND
The Mariners and Athletics meet for
the 4th of 19 games this season
Seattle went 10-9 vs. the As last
season, including a 4-5 mark at Safeco
Field23-18 over last 41 games vs. the
As, including 9-9 record in 2013-14 in
home games30-30 in last 60 games.
Year
Home Road Totals
2015
0-0 2-1 2-1
2014
4-5 6-4 10-9
All-Time 137-144 110-178 247-322
MARINERSMEDIA.COM
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners open a 9-game homestand tonight with the first of three games vs.
the Oakland Athleticsalso face San Diego (2 G) and Boston (4 G) in the third homestand of the
seasoncoming off 4-6 road trip at Texas (3-0), Houston (0-4) and LA Angels (1-2)tonights game
will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSdropped 6 of last 7 games after winning 5 of 711-14 record vs. AL teams,
while going 0-3 in Interleague play3-6 in series played, including 5 rubber games (2-3)opened
season with 12 of 18 games at Safeco Field (9 of next 18 on the road)have played 22 of 28 games
vs. the AL West (10-12 record)currently in 5th-place in AL West (7.5 back of HOU).
McClendon Wins - Manager Lloyd McClendon is 2 wins short of 100 at the helm of the Mariners.
The King - Felix Hernandez is 5-0, 1.73 ERA in 6 starts this season (SEA is 6-0)3rd in AL w/44 Ks.
Hitting Outfielder - Nelson Cruz is batting .380 (27x71) with 12 HR and 22 RBI while in the lineup as
the right fielder (18 GS)in 10 starts at DH is batting .250 (10x40) with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Extra Innings - Mariners lead the AL with 5 extra-inning games (2-3 record)tied with STL.
Walk-Offs - Seattle is tied with Pittsburgh for the MLB lead with 5 walk-off losses.
Save It - Fernando Rodney is 5th in the AL with 8 saves141 saves since 2012 2nd-most in MLB.
Looking for the Slam - The Mariners have not hit a grand slam since Sept. 28, 2013 (123 PA since)2nd-longest streak in club history behind a 133 PA streak from 1979-1981.
Iron Man - Kyle Seager has played in 154 consecutive games, 4th-longest active streak in MLB.
Mixing & Matching - The Mariners have used 23 different batting orders in 28 games.
ROSTER MOVEthe Mariners have activated RHP Tom Wilhelmsen from the 15-day disabled list
(hyperextended right elbow) and optioned RHP Dominic Leone to AAA Tacoma (optioned 5/7).
SLUGGERS ON PARADEthis series features two of the hottest hitters in the American League:
2015 Statistics
Nelson Cruz, SEA
Stephen Vogt, OAK
HR RBI
AVG
OPS
OBP
SLG 2B 3B G
14 26 .333
1.130 .373 .757 3 1 28
7 25 .341
1.094 .436 .659 4 1 28
CHASING 2,000Felix Hernandez is 5 strikeouts short of 2,000 for his careerwill be 29 years
old, 32 days on Sunday (day of his next start), and if he reaches the milestone, will become the 4thyoungest pitcher to record his 2,000th strikeoutsthe current top 5 for youngest to reach 2,000 Ks
is Bert Blyleven (28.097), Sam McDowell (28.228), Walter Johnson (28.235), Nolan Ryan (29.213) and
Sandy Koufax (29.241).
ONE RUN MISERYthe Mariners lead the Majors with 13 games (out of 28) decided by one run
Seattle is 6-7 in one-run games6 of last 7 (and 7 of last 9) games have been decided by one run.
FELIX & HAPPAND THE RESTthe Mariners are a combined 9-2 when Felix Hernandez (6-0
record) and J.A. Happ (3-2 record) take the mound, and 2-15 with the rest of the starting pitchers
only wins in non Felix & Happ starts are April 27 at Texas (Walker) and April 19 vs. Texas (Paxton).
BOOMSTICK NOTESNelson Cruz leads the American League in several offensive categories,
including home runs (14), RBI (26) and slugging percentage (.746)also amongst league leaders
in OPS (1.130, 1st), hits (37, T4th), batting average (.333, 10th), multi-hit games (11, T8th), gamewinning RBI (6, 1st) and extra-base hits (18, 1st)some additional Cruz hitting notes:
Leads MLB with 6 GWRBI and 11 go-ahead RBI7 of 14 HR have given Mariners the lead.
Recorded 3 multi-HR games this season (16 in his career).
Homered in 4 of last 8 games (11 of 28 games overall)
HR distance averaged 398.9 feet, including 4 homers of 425+ feet (ESPN HR Tracker).
3,000 TOTAL BASESRobinson Can has passed 3,000 total bases in his careerCan is the 19th
second baseman in Major League history to record 3,000 total bases in a careeramongst American
League second baseman, his 3,005 total is 8th-best.
NEED RUNNERS ON BASEof the Mariners 34 home runs (T2nd-most in AL), 27 have been solo
home runs11 of Nelson Cruzs MLB-leading 14 home runs have come with the bases empty.
VERY CONFUSINGwhen receiving 4 or more runs of support, the Mariners have a 5-7 record and
the pitching staff has combined for a 5.75 ERA (69 ER, 108.0 IP, 19 HR)when receiving 3 or fewer
runs of support, the club is 6-10, but the pitching staff has posted a 3.22 ERA (51 ER, 142.2 IP, 11 HR).
MAGIC NUMBERSthe Mariners already have more losses this season (5) when scoring 5 or more
runs in a game than all of last seasonclub was 55-4 last season when scoring 5+ runs (4-5 in 15)
when scoring 4+ runs are 5-7 this season, compared to 67-12 a year ago.
CLOSE GAMES26 of 28 games have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, and the Mariners are the
only team this season to not record a win by at least a 4-run marginoverall are 6-7 in 1-run games
(2-0 at home, 4-7 on road) and 3-5 in 2-run games (2-5 at home, 1-0 on road)Mariners lead the
Majors with 13 one-run games and 21 games decided by 2 or fewer runs.
DID YOU KNOWthat according to the ESPN MLB Player Ratings, the Mariners have the No. 2
position player in Nelson Cruz (behind Adrian Gonzalez) and No. 2 pitcher in Felix Hernandez
(behind Dallas Keuchel) in the Majors?the MLB Player Ratings features four statistical metrics
for evaluating player performance from ESPN, Elias, Inside Edge and The Baseball Encyclopedia.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
RHP TAIJUAN WALKER
2015 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 1-3 8.74 5/5 22.2 34 24 22 12 21 4
Home 0-0 1.69 1/1 5.1 4 1 1 4 8 0
Road
1-3 10.90 4/4 17.1 30 23 21 8 13 4
vs. OAK 0-1
24.30 1/1 3.1 9 9 9 2 3 1
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 4-6 4.64 16/13 75.2 76 43 39 34 67 6
Home 0-1 3.12 4/3 17.1 14 7 6 11 22 0
Road
4-5 5.09 12/10 58.1 62 36 33 23 45 6
Starter 4-6 5.02 13/13 66.1 66 40 37 32 60 6
Reliever 0-0 1.93 3/0 9.1 10 3 2 2 7 0
vs. OAK 0-1 8.74
3/1 11.1 18 12 11 4
9 1
ABOUT WALKER
scr
DT
OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
4/10 @OAK 0-12 L (0-1) 3.1 9 9 9 2 3 1
0-6
77-48
4/15 @LAD 2-5 L (0-2) 4.0 6 5 5 4 3 0
1-5
76-46
4/21 HOU 3-6 ND
5.1 4 1 1 4 8 0
3-1
102-62
4/27 @TEX 3-1 W (1-2) 7.0 6 1 0 1 5 0
3-1
92-62
APRIL: 4 GS, 1-2, 6.86
19.2 25 16 15 11 19
1
5/2 @HOU 4-11 L (1-3) 3.0 9 8 7 1 2 3
0-2
77-46
MAY: 1 GS, 0-1, 21.00
3.0
9
8
7
1
2
3
SEASON: 5 GS, 1-3, 8.74
22.2 34 24 22 12 21
4
Making his 4th career appearance and 3rd career start (2nd this season)
against the Athleticsis 0-1, 8.74 ERA (11 ER, 11.1 IP) in 3 previous appearancesrecorded the loss, allowing 9 runs over 3.1 IP in last start
at Oakland on April 10 (3.1,9,9,9,2,3,HR)made two relief appearanaces vs. OAK: Sept. 1, 2014 at OAK (6.0,6,1,1,2,5,HB) and 9/14 vs. OAK
(2.0,3,2,1,0,1)here is how Walker has fared against current Athletics:
32-year-old left-handed pitcher is scheduled to make his 6th start of the season and 2nd against Oakland tomorrow2015: 2-1 with 3.51 ERA (13
ER, 33.1 IP) in 5 starts this seasonND in last start on May 3 at Houston (6.0,7,6,6,3,6,3HR)W#2 on April 28 at Texas (6.2,6,1,1,1,9)had string
of 6-straight quality starts snapped in last outing (dating back to Sept. 22, 2014)2014 Recap: Was 11-11, 4.22 in 30 games, 26 GS, in 2014in
his 13 post-ASB starts, had a 3.56 ERA, compared to 4.91 prior to the break; began the year on the DL with a back strainCareer: Is 53-54, 4.21 in
169 G, 145 GS (409 ER, 874.0 IP)has pitched for Philadelphia (2007-2010), Houston (2010-2012), Toronto (2012-2014) & Seattle (2015)vs. OAK:
Making his 4th career start and 6th appearance vs. Athleticsis 1-0, 1.33 ERA (3 ER, 20.1 IP) in 3 starts and is 1-0, 2.55 ERA (7 ER, 24.2 IP) with 20
strikeouts overall against Oaklandearlier this season, received no decision at Oakland on April 11, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits over 6.1 IP, in his first
start in a Mariner uniform.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
May
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
34-Hernandez, rhp 5/4 at LAA (7.0,6,1,1,1,8,HR)
W
W6
6
7.0
101.2 1/0
9.50
1.51
5
4
65-Paxton, lhp
5/5/ at LAA (7.0,4,2,2,3,4,HR)
ND
L4
6
5.2
89.6
2/0
8.02
2.94
3
1
29-Elias, lhp
5/6 at LAA (7.0,6,3,3,1,5,HR)
ND
L1
3
6.2
101.7 1/1
9.16
3.38
2
3
18-Iwakuma, rhp
4/21 vs. HOU (5.1,5,4,4,0,3,HR-2)
ND
L1
3
5.4
86.0
0/1
6.06
1.65
0
0
32-Walker, rhp
5/2 at HOU (3.0,9,8,7,1,2,HR-3)
L
L1
5
4.2
83.2
0/1
8.34
4.76
1
1
33-Happ, lhp
5/3 at HOU (6.0,7,6,6,3,6,HR-2)
NS
W2
5
6.7
94.2
0/2
6.48
1.62
4
1
W/L
After Loss
2-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
1-3
1-1
Team
Record
6-0
1-5
0-3
0-3
1-4
3-2
Team No.
Hernandez
Paxton
Iwakuma
Happ
Walker
Elias
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
5 (1-4)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
3 (0-3)
0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2
5 (1-4)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
6.0-6.2
8 (3-5)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-1)
1 (0-1)
3 (2-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
7.0-7.2
9 (5-4)
3 (3-0)
2 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
1 (0-0)
8.0-9.0
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
28 (11-17)
6 (5-0)
6 (0-2)
3 (0-1)
5 (2-1)
5 (1-3)
3 (0-1)
Runs scored/start:
3.64 (102 R)
4.17 (25 R)
4.33 (26 R)
4.33 (13 R)
3.40 (17 R)
2.40 (12 R)
2.67 (8 R)
Teams record when starting:
11-17 6-0 1-5 0-3 3-2 1-4 0-3
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN
5/4/14 at HOU
7/19/14 at LAA
None
5/18/11 at KC
5/4 at LAA
None
6/30/14 at HOU
LAST LOSS
4/17/14 at TEX
4/20 vs. HOU
4/21 vs. HOU
5/5 at LAA
6/24/14 at AZ
4/14 at LAD
5/6 at LAA
7/10/14 vs. MIN
Team Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
8/9 (.889)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
9/13 (.692)
1st BF/RETIRED
1/1 (1.000)
12/11 (.917)
12/7 (.583)
8/5 (.625)
1/1 (1.000)
12/8 (.667)
14/12 (.857)
1/2 (.500)
86/61 (.709)
RI/STRANDED
0/0 (---)
4/2 (.500)
7/7 (1.000)
6/6 (1.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
9/6 (.667)
3/0 (.000)
43/32 (.744)
L #1 - Allowed solo HR in 2nd inning of work (1st run of career) 5/3 at HOU
(1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R) and was tagged w/1st career loss.
BAA - Has limited opposing hitters to a .116 batting average against (5x43).
K/9.0 IP - Struck out 14 in 12.1 IP for a 10.22 Ks per 9.0 IP rate.
The Streak - Did not allowed a run in the first 20 G of his career (9/1/144/30/15) and did not allow a run in 1st 19.1 IP, 9/1/14-5/3/15...set Mariners
record for ShO appearances to begin career & ShO IP to begin career.
BS #1 on 2-out RBI 2B 4/11 at OAK (1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K).
Season Debut - Struck out only BF (Mike Trout) to record the final out in 8th
inning, stranding 2 inherited runners (H#1) on 4/6 vs. LAA.
Opening Day Roster - Named to first career Opening Day Roster.
Recorded 1st career ML win on 9/16/14 at LAA, tossing 2.0 shutout innings.
MiL Stats - Over 3 MiL seasons, went 7-7 with 40 saves and a 2.55 ERA (14 ER,
43.0 IP) over 132 relief appearances.
#54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP
2015: 2 G, 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA)
2015-High IP: 1.2 (4/10 at OAK)
DL - On 15-day DL w/hyperextended right elbow, 4/13 (retro to 4/11) to 5/8.
Last G - 5 H, 2 ER in 1.2 IP 4/10 at OAK...worked a 1-2-3 IP (w/2 K) 4/7 vs. LAA.
2014 Season Review - Went 3-2 with 1 save and a 2.27 ERA (20 ER, 79.1 IP)
in 57 games/2 starts with Seattle.
Multi-Innings - Worked more than 1.0 innings in 22 of 55 relief apps, and
more than 2.0 innings 16 times in 2014.
Team Leader - Led Mariners relievers in IP (75.1) & ERA (2.03) in 2014.
4 Years - 9-8, 54 SV, 2.91 ERA (81 ER, 250.1 IP) in 214 G/2 GS w/SEA (11-14).
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS
2015
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
Ackley
.429
7 3 1 1
.222 207
46
5 15 16
Bloomquist
.000
3 0 0 0
.238 214
51
2 12 3
Cano
.000 13 0 0 0
.297 381 113 11 46
13
Cruz
.308
13 4 2 4
.229 385
88 14 55 12
Jackson
.231
13
3 0 0
.221 181
40
2 15 2
Miller
.125
8 1 0 2
.216 88
19
5 13 8
Morrison
.083
12 1 0 0
.259 58 15 3 4
8
Ruggiano
.000
4 0 0 0
.077 13
1 0 1
0
Seager
.231
13
3 0 1
.220 232
51
5 21 30
Smith
.333
6 2 0 0
.286 14
4 1 2
2
Sucre
.000
2 0 0 0
.111 9 1 0 0
0
Taylor
-- -- -- -- --
.286 7 2 0 1
0
Weeks
.143
7 1 1 3
.333 12
4 2 5
0
Zunino
.286
7 2 0 0
.185 81
15
3 6 15
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
vs. Gray: .211 (4x19), RBI, BB, 3 K
Last Game: 0x2, K Wed. at LAA.
Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)
Roadtrip: 3x23, 3B, RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, SB, SH
Last HR: 4/8 vs. LAA (#1)
Raising AVG - Hits in 11 of 17G (14x49/.286, 4XBH, 4RBI) after 0x14 (4G).
GA RBI - GA RBI 2B in 11th at OAK 4/11 was GW; 1x4 w/BB, SB, relay to
cut down winning run at plate in 10th.
Splits - Batting .298 (17x57) vs. RHP, compared to .095 (2x21) vs LHP.
Versatility - Working in OF with Andy Van Slyke pre-gameno games yet.
May - Hitting .375 (9x24) w/4 HR, 4 RBI in first 6 games in May.
League Leader - Leads AL in HR (14), RBI (26), SLG (.757); 2nd in OPS (1.130).
Clutch - Leads MLB with 11 go-ahead RBI and 6 game-winning RBI.
OF vs. DH - .380 (27x71, 12 HR, 22 RBI) as OF & .250 (10x40, 2 HR) as DH.
Long Ball - Hit MLB-leading 14th HR 5/4 at LAA11 of 14 HR are solo.
Quite the Stretch - Has hit safely in 20 of last 24 G after going 1-for-15 in first
4 G to start seasonsince April 11: .375/36x96, 19R, 3 2B, 3B, 14HR, 26RBI.
April POM - Named AL Player of the Month for AprilCruzs first POM Award
and the first Mariners position player to earn a monthly award since Ichiro in
August 2004in 22 G in April batted .322 (28x87) w/10 HR, 3 2B, 3B, 22 RBI.
POW - Named American League Player of the Week, April 13-19...hit .500
(12x24), 7 R, 6 HR, 10 RBI and a 1.806 OPS in 6 G vs. the Dodgers and Rangers...marks Cruzs 4th career Player of the Week honor, having won the award
twice last year w/BAL (June 2 & Sept. 8, 2014) and once w/TEX (May 24, 2010).
Multi-Blasts - 16th career/3rd in 2015 multi-HR game 5/2 at HOU (3x4, 2 HR, 2
RBI)leads MLB with 3 multi-HR games.
Walk it off - recorded 7th career walk-off RBI with 1B off Neftali Feliz in the 9th
4/19 vs. TEX (last: 7/7/12 against MIN Kyle Waldrop 2B).
April Homers - His 10 HR in April were 3rd-most in club history (behind Ken
Griffey Jr. - 13 in 97, 11 in 98)...Cruz 10 HR were most in any April in his career (had 7 in 11 and 10) and 2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014).
HR Streak - Homered (6 total) in 5 consec. G 4/11-15, incl. 2 4/13 at LAD.
5 Straight - 5 straight games w/HR was T2nd in team history: Griffey Jr., 8;
Cruz, Buhner (2x), Zisk, A. Rodriguez all 5 games.
On the Board - Collected his 1st hit as a Mariner 4/7 vs. LAA (1B off Wilson).
Welcome To Seattle - Signed a 4-year FA contract w/SEA on Dec. 4, 2014.
2014 Season - Led the Majors with career-high 40 HRAL All-Star (starter).
Disabled List - Placed on the 15-day DL with a right ankle sprain on May 4;
left in 3rd with an injury running to 1B, 5/3 at HOU.
Lately - Batting .154 (4x26) with 2 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 SB in last 8 G, after batting
.302 (13x43), 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB in 10 G, April 14-25.
Running Wild - Has 5 stolen bases in last 11 gamesT10th in AL with 5 SB.
Patrolling CF - Started 23 of 25 G in CF.
HR #1- Hit leadoff HR on 4/19 vs. TEX...11th career leadoff HR (last: 9/22/12
vs. MIN)...first HR since 7/21/14 at ARI (w/DET); went 325 PA (not AB) between HR, the 2nd-longest homerless streak in career (longest is 394 in 10).
Seattle Bound - Acquired from DET on 7/31 as part of a 3-team deal.
Coming Around - 13x30 (.433) with 6 R, 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 5RBI, 3BB in last 8G.
Streaking - 7-G hit streak 4/29-5/5: .500 (13x26),6 R, 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR,5 RBI.
Career-High - Career-high tying 4 hits 4/29 at TEX (4x, last: 6/23/14 vs BOS)
Homer Time - Has 3 HR in last 6 G (5/1-c): HR #4 5/4 at LAA (Shoemaker),
HR #3 5/2 at HOU (McHugh), HR #2 5/1 at HOU (9th inning off Gregerson).
Solid at 1B - Has not made an error in 266 TC/235.1 innings at 1B and leads
AL w/24 assists at 1B.
Triple - Hit first triple as a Mariner (17th of career) 5/1 at HOU (last: 9/15/13).
vs. Gray: never faced
Current Streak: 0 G (0x15)
Last HR: 9/13/14 vs. OAK (#14)
Leading off - leadoff hitter 4/27 at TEX and collected 2 walks, scoring 2 runs.
Appearances - Appeared in 20 of first 28 G...6 BB & 6 hits in 44 PA in 2015.
Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from the Cubs in exchange for
MiL pitcher Matt Brazis (rhp) on Dec. 17, 2014.
#15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Gray: .227 (5x22), HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, GDP
Last Game: 2x4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Wed. at LAA. Current Streak: 4 G (5x16)
Roadtrip: 7x35, 4 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB, 4 K, GIDP Last HR: 5/6 at LAA (#3)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/8-15)hits: 3 (4/19 vs. HOU)RBI: 3 (4/19 vs. HOU)
3 Hits - 3 hits 4/19 vs. TEX (37th career 3+ hit G, last: 9/6/14 at TEX).
Iron Man - Played in 154 straight games, 4th-longest active streak in MLB.
7-G Streak - Hit .286/8x28 w/2R, 2HR, 5RBI, 2BB in 7-G hit streak (4/8-15).
Homers - HR #2 4/13 at LAD (McCarthy)...HR #1 4/8 vs. LAA (Shoemaker).
2014 Awards - AL Rawlings Gold Glove (3B), AL All-Star, AL Player of the
Week (April 21-27 & June 23-29), MLBPA Heart & Hustle (Mariners nominee).
#7 - SETH SMITH, OF
vs. Gray: .667 (2x3)
Last Game: 0x1, K as PH-LF Wed. at LAA.
Current Streak: 0 G (0x6)
Roadtrip: 7x30, 3 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 8K, GIDP Last HR: 5/4 at LAA (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/25-30)hits: 3-2x (5/3 at HOU)RBI: 2 (4/6 vs. LAA)
Recalled from AAA 5/4...with the Rainiers - Hit .313 (25x80) with 12 R, 5 2B,
3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 10 BB, 6 SB in 21 games with AAA Tacoma.
The Injury - On 15-day DL (4/4-18) w/fractured triquetrum bone in right wrist;
struck in the wrist by a pitch 3/13 vs. MIL...rehab assignment w/TAC 4/11-18
...removed from DL and optioned to AAA 4/18.
ML Debut - Made ML debut with the Mariners 7/24/14 vs. BAL (1x3, K)...
overall hit .287 (39x136) w/16 R, 8 2B, 9 RBI, 11 BB, 5 SB in 47 G with SEA.
#25 - RICKIE WEEKS, OF/DH
Last Game: 1x3 Wed. at LAA.
Roadtrip: 5x16, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 3 K
Season-Highs: streak: 2-2x (5/3-c)hits: 2-2x (last: 4/28 at TEX)RBI: 3 (4/12 at OAK)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
vs. Gray: .100 (1x10), 2 K
Last Game: 2x4 Wed. at LAA.
Current Streak: 2 G (4x7)
Roadtrip: 9x33, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 7K, HB Last HR: 5/2 at HOU (#3)
Season-Highs: streak: 3 (5/1-3)hits: 2-3x (last: 5/6)RBI: 2 (5/5 at LAA)
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 15 8 12 13 12 11 12 11 6 2 102
Opponent 23 9 20 23 8 10 8 14 10 4 129
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 -- -- -- 3
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Can
-- 1 -- -- 1
Cruz
11 1 2 -- 14
Jackson
1 1 -- -- 2
Miller
1 -- -- -- 1
Morrison
4 -- -- -- 4
Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0
Seager
1 2 -- -- 3
Smith
2 -- -- -- 2
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Taylor
-- -- -- -- 0
Weeks
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
3 -- -- -- 3
Team
27 5 3 0 35
Runs via HR:
46
DISABLED LIST
Name
Edgar Olmos-lhp
Hisashi Iwakma-rhp
Chris Taylor-inf
Tom Wilhelmsen-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
Eligible
April 4 (retro 3/30)-current
---
April 24 (retro 4/21)-current
---
March 29 (retro 3/27)-April 18
April 13 (retro 4/11)-May 8
Injury
Left shoulder impingement
Strained right latissimus dorsi
Fractured right wrist - Triquetrum Bone
Hyper-extended right elbow
G Missed
28
13
10
22
Team Record
11-17
5-8
3-7
8-14
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0-2
1-2 -- -- -- 1-0 3-3 2-4 --- 0-1 -- -- -- -- 2-0 1-1 0-1
-- -- 11-17 -- -- -- -- -- --- -- --
11-17
-- -- -- -- -8-7
1-7 -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- 1-3 4-4 4-7
-- -- -- -- --
6-9
3-6
1-1 -1-0
3-1 -- -- -- 1-2 -- 0-1 --- -- -- --
10-17
-- -- -- -2-3
5-6 -- -- --
1-2 -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2
0-5
1-0 -- --
1-0
2-2 -- -- --- -- -- -- -- 0-2 2-5 3-6 4-2
PITCHER - Hernandez (6-0), Paxton (1-5), Iwakuma (0-3), Walker (1-4), Happ (3-2), Elias (0-3)
2 3 4 5 Total
1 -- -- -- 1
1 -- -- -- 1
8
2
--
--
10
6 5 -- -- 11
4 2 -- -- 6
5 -- -- -- 5
1 1 1 -- 3
1 -- -- -- 1
5 1 -- -- 6
3 2 -- -- 5
-- -- -- -- 0
-- -- -- -- 0
2 -- -- -- 2
3 -- -- -- 3
40 13 1 0 51
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Cruz..........................................................................6
Ackley
-- -- -- -- 0
Can.........................................................................1
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Miller.........................................................................1
Can
2 -- --
-- 2
Zunino......................................................................1
Cruz
3 2 --
1 6
Seager......................................................................1
Jackson
2 -- --
-- 2
Morrison...................................................................1
Miller
-- -- -- -- 0
Player
2-Out RBI
Morrison
1 -- --
-- 1
Cruz .......................................................................10
Ruggiano
-- -- -- -- 0
Seager......................................................................6
Seager
2 1 -- -- 3
Weeks.......................................................................4
Smith
1 -- --
-- 1
Miller.........................................................................3
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Jackson....................................................................2
Taylor
-- -- -- -- 0
Smith........................................................................2
Weeks
1 1 -- -- 2
Can.........................................................................2
Zunino
1 -- --
-- 1
Ackley / Zunino.........................................................1
Morrison...................................................................1
Team
13 4 0 1 18
April 18
April 24
April 25
April 26
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 7
May 8
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................11-17
Series Records............................................3-6
First Game of Series....................................4-5
Second Game of Series..............................4-6
Third Game of Series..................................4-5
Fourth Game of Series................................0-1
Leading After 6............................................9-2
Trailing After 6............................................1-10
Tied After 6...................................................1-5
Leading After 7............................................9-2
Trailing After 7............................................2-10
Tied After 7...................................................0-5
Leading After 8............................................9-1
Trailing After 8............................................1-12
Tied After 8...................................................1-4
Score First....................................................9-5
Opponent Score First................................2-12
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.............4 / 8
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 3-7 (1-5)
Hit a home run...........................................10-9
No home runs..............................................1-8
Scoring 4 or more runs...............................5-8
Scoring less than 4 runs.............................6-9
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out.........1 / 2
Score in 3 or more innings..........................5-6
Out-hit opponent.........................................5-6
Out-hit by opponent..................................5-10
Hits even.......................................................1-1
Lineups Used................................................ 23
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 31 (17)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................5-6
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................0-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-0
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................1-1
Northwest Green Jersey.............................1-1
Astro Navy Jersey........................................1-3
2014 after 28 games................................13-15
2014 after 29 games................................14-15
2014 after 30 games................................15-15
Best ever after 28 games..................22-6 (01)
Best ever after 29 games..................22-7 (01)
Best ever after 30 games..................23-7 (01)
April...........................................................10-12
May...............................................................1-5
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................3-2
Tuesday........................................................1-4
Wednesday...................................................2-3
Thursday.......................................................0-1
Friday............................................................1-3
Saturday.......................................................2-2
Sunday..........................................................2-2
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 6-7/3-5
Extra Innings................................................2-3
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:53
Postponements............................................---
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 7
ATT
45,909
26,545
25,495
30,114
24,355
32,282
42,202
43,115
51,287
36,606
43,017
31,601
15,129
13,949
14,756
25,215
33,566
35,412
19,748
23,714
26,037
19,108
21,834
24,435
25,283
25,204
33,394
25,160
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY MAY 8, 2015 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS PAGE 8
AVG
.182
.208
.263
.333
.242
.244
.237
.158
.255
.250
.000
.100
.208
.177
.000
.000
.000
G
25
11
28
28
25
26
27
20
28
22
4
3
19
27
3
6
5
AB
66
24
114
111
95
78
97
38
102
68
10
10
48
79
2
2
1
R
7
1
15
19
11
4
10
4
9
9
0
0
5
8
0
0
0
H
12
5
30
37
23
19
23
6
26
17
0
1
10
14
0
0
0
TB
23
5
43
84
31
29
40
8
41
32
0
1
17
26
0
0
0
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
DH
.236
.256
.208
28
28
28
945 102
964 129
101 10
223
247
21
380
400
42
R/L
L
L
R
L
L
R
R
R
R
L
L
R
L
R
R
R
W
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
L
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
0
0
2
1
0
2
3
0
ERA
0.00
3.86
5.02
2.84
3.51
1.73
6.61
5.40
0.00
--5.08
5.56
--1.42
8.74
6.75
G
1
3
12
12
5
6
3
8
1
0
6
12
0
14
5
2
GS
0
3
0
0
5
6
3
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
5
0
CG
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
17
17
11
4.31
3.29
28
28
28
28
1
1
PITCHER
Beimel,J
Elias,R
Farquhar,D
Furbush,C
Happ,J
Hernandez,F
* Iwakuma,H
Leone,D
Lowe,M
*+Olmos,E
Paxton,J
Rodney,F
+Rollins,D
+Smith,C
Walker,T
* Wilhelmsen,T
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
2B 3B
2 0
0 0
10 0
3 1
2 0
3 2
3 1
2 0
6 0
5 2
0 0
0 0
1 0
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
HR RBI
3
5
0
1
1
7
14 26
2
4
1
8
4
7
0
0
3 15
2
7
0
0
0
0
2
7
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
57
4
35 94
30 124
5 11
6
3
1
SH SF HP
1 2 0
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 0
1 0 0
2 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 1 0
0 2 0
1 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 3
1 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
6
6
0
GF SHO
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
1
2
7
4
1
6
8
1
BB
3
0
6
7
7
6
7
6
7
6
0
1
6
6
0
0
0
IBB
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
90
5
5
15
1
SO
11
5
18
24
19
18
12
13
12
14
2
3
15
31
2
2
1
SB
0
1
0
1
5
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
CS
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GI
DP
0
1
4
1
1
1
3
0
3
3
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
202
216
20
15
9
0
7
9
0
SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
IP
0.1
18.2
14.1
6.1
33.1
41.2
16.1
8.1
0.2
0.0
33.2
11.1
0.0
12.2
22.2
2.2
H
0
18
15
5
33
28
20
8
0
0
34
12
0
6
34
5
9
9
250.2
254.2
247
223
E
0
0
2
1
2
4
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
SLG
.348
.208
.377
.757
.326
.372
.412
.211
.402
.471
.000
.100
.354
.329
.000
.000
.000
OBP
.211
.240
.306
.373
.294
.294
.288
.273
.300
.303
.000
.182
.309
.258
.000
.000
.000
AB
3
4
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
22
19
4
19 .402
14 .415
0 .416
.289
.324
.250
22
16
4
R
0
8
8
3
13
8
13
6
0
0
22
7
0
2
24
2
ER
0
8
8
2
13
8
12
5
0
0
19
7
0
2
22
2
HR
0
3
1
0
4
2
5
1
0
0
5
1
0
1
4
0
HB
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
BB
0
7
5
2
6
7
3
6
0
0
11
7
0
4
12
1
IBB
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
SO
0
19
11
5
24
44
11
4
0
0
30
11
0
14
21
3
129
102
120
93
30
35
8
6
90
68
15
5
216
202
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
0 0
1
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
2 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
2 1
5
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
4
3
1
HOME
VS. BALTIMORE
VS. BOSTON
VS. NEW YORK
VS. TAMPA BAY
VS. TORONTO
TOTALS VS. EAST
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
ROAD
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
VS. CLEVELAND
VS. CHICAGO
VS. DETROIT
VS. KANSAS CITY
VS. MINNESOTA
TOTALS VS. CENTRAL
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
VS. HOUSTON
VS. LOS ANGELES
VS. OAKLAND
VS. TEXAS
TOTALS VS. WEST
1
1
0
2
4
2
2
0
1
5
0
1
2
3
6
4
2
1
0
7
1
2
2
5
10
6
4
1
1
12
11
14
0
0
5
0
0
7
0
0
6
3
3
10
0
0
11
3
3
17
0
0
SEA
23
0
166
0
12
23
DOUBLE PLAYS
TRIPLE PLAYS
LEFT ON BASE
GRAND SLAM HR
HOME RUNS - HOME
HOME RUNS - ROAD
SHUTOUTS
SHO - INDIVIDUAL
EXTRA INNINGS
ONE-RUN DECISIONS
TWO-RUN DECISIONS
VS. LH STARTERS
VS. RH STARTERS
GRASS FIELDS
ARTIFICIAL FIELDS
DAY GAMES
NIGHT GAMES
HOME
W
L
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
5
1
1
4
6
5
7
0
0
2
1
3
6
OPP
AVG
.000
.261
.278
.208
.258
.192
.308
.242
.000
.000
.248
.279
.000
.133
.343
.385
12
12
.256
.236
STARTERS
RELIEVERS
STREAKS
OPP.
25
0
191
0
10
20
ROAD
W
L
0
1
0
0
2
2
4
7
1
0
2
4
4
6
6 10
0
0
2
1
4
9
WON
LOST
8
8
3
9
3
4
(* FOR CURRENT STREAK)
6
4
3
WP BK
0 0
1 0
1 0
3 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
TOTALS
W
L
1
2
1
0
2
3
6
7
3
5
3
5
8 12
11 17
0
0
4
2
7 15
1
0