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Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (7-7) at Texas Rangers (8-7)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (7-7) at Texas Rangers (8-7)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (7-7) at Texas Rangers (8-7)
Date
April 18
April 19
April 20
Opp.
@MIA
@MIA
@MIA
Time
4:10 pm
4:10 pm
10:10 am
Mariners Pitcher
RH Chris Young (0-0, 0.00)
vs.
LH Roenis Elias (1-1, 2.16)
vs.
TBA
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 4.19)
RH Henderson Alvarez (0-2, 4.30)
RH Kevin Slowey (0-0, 4.38)
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ROAD TRIP
The round-trip flight from Seattle to
Dallas to Miami and back to Seattle will
cover 5,550 milesthe Mariners will fly
a MLB-high 51,540 miles this season
the flight from Miami to Seattle covers
2,720 miles alone, the longest distance
between MLB cities.
.206
.360
3-0
7-0
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INTERLEAGUE PLAY
The Mariners begin Interleague play
tomorrow with a three-game series vs.
the Miami MarlinsSeattle is 161-143
all-time vs. the NL dating back to the
start of Interleague play in 1997:
Year
Home Road Totals
1997
6-2 1-7 7-9
1998
4-4 3-5 7-9
1999
4-5 3-6 7-11
2000
6-3 5-4 11-7
2001
6-3 6-3 12-6
2002
5-4 6-3 11-7
2003
4-5 6-3 10-8
2004
5-4 4-5 9-9
2005
7-2 3-6 10-8
2006
7-2 7-2 14-4
2007
5-4 4-5 9-9
2008
3-6 6-3 9-9
2009
7-2 4-5 11-7
2010
6-3 3-6 9-9
2011* 6-6 3-3 9-9
2012
3-6 5-4 8-10
2013
3-7 5-5 8-12
2014
0-0 0-0 0-0
Totals
87-68 74-75 161-143
*played 3 games vs. FLA at Safeco Field as the away team
TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a 7-day, 7-game road trip today with the finale of four games
vs. the Texas Rangers (1-2) at Globe Life Park in Arlingtontravel to Miami following todays game to
face the Marlins in a three-game Interleague series at Marlins Parktodays game will be televised on
ROOT SPORTS in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSMariners are 5-4 on the road and 2-3 at home this seasonopened the season
with 3-game sweep of the Angels at Anaheim, the first 3-0 start since 1995after 3-0 start are 4-7
over last 11 gamesMariners are in 3rd place in the AL West, 2.5 games back of Oakland.
Division Rivals Open the season with 15 consecutive games against an AL West foe: LAA - 5 G (41), OAK - 6 G (2-4), TEX - 4 G (1-2)27 of first 33 games are against division opponents.
Road Warriors Mariners will play 22 of first 33 games of the season on the road.
Closing Time Fernando Rodney has recorded 88 saves since 2012, 3rd-most in baseball.
K Rate Danny Farquhar is averaging 12.36 K/9.0 IP in his career, 5th-highest all-time (min. 250 BF).
Felix Ks Felix Hernandez leads the Majors with 39 strikeouts in his 4 starts (12.39 K/9.0 IP).
Close Games 6 of 7 losses have been by 3 or less runs9 of last 11 G decided by 3 runs or fewer.
2 Outs, So What Scored 30 of 55 runs (54.5%) with 2 outs.
ULTRA QUALITY STARTSsince 2009, Felix Hernandez has recorded 67 starts where he has
allowed 1 or fewer runs in 7.0 or more innings pitchednext closest is Cliff Lee, who recorded his
56th such start yesterdaydating back to his debut season in 2005, Felix has recorded 89 Ultra
Quality Starts, most among all pitchers (Lee is 2nd with 79)last night was the 27th time Felix has
recorded a no-decision or a loss in a start where he allowed 1 or fewer runs in 7.0 or more IP
it was the 18th Mariners team loss when Felix records such a loss.
WALK-OFFSthe Mariners suffered their 2nd walk-off loss of the season last night (also 4/3 at OAK
in 12 innings)over last 5 seasons (since 2010) Seattle has recorded 51 walk-off defeats (2010:
12, 2011: 13, 2012: 11, 2013: 13, 2014: 2), the most in the Majors over this periodSt. Louis and
Cincinnati are next closest with 38 walk-off defeatsof those 51 walk-off defeats since 2010, 19
have come against AL West opponents (OAK - 8, LAA - 8, TEX - 3).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROJASbullpen coach Mike Rojas is celebrating his 51st birthday today.
RUNS AT A PREMIUMthe Mariners have been shut out 3 times, tying Arizona for the MLB lead
blanked in 3 of last 7 games, scoring 16 total runs over that stretchscored in 7 of last 62 innings.
ARLINGTONS FINESTKyle Seager is a career .360 hitter (40x111) with 13 doubles, 6 home runs
and 17 RBI in 27 games at Rangers Ballparkhas recorded at least one hit in 22 of 27 games (11
multi-hit), and had a 15-game hitting streak in Arlington snapped Tuesday night (.484/31x64, 16 R,
11 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI).
STELLAR ERAthe Mariners rank 2nd in the AL with a 2.72 ERA (OAK is 1st with 2.57)the bullpen
has the 3rd-lowest ERA in the AL (2.74) and the starters rank 2nd with a 2.71 ERAthe 2.72 ERA is
the lowest in club history through the first 14 games of a season (previous low was 2.94 in 2009
looking ahead, the lowest 15-game ERA is 3.21 in 2009 and lowest 16-game mark is 3.01 in 09.
LONGBALL FEEDS THE WINthe Mariners have hit 13 home runs this seasonwhen hitting a
home run, the Mariners are 7-0the club has not hit a home run in any of the 7 losses.
THE BUREAURoenis Elias is the third pitcher in club history with at least 5.0 IP and 2 runs or
fewer in each of his first three Major League startsElias joins Felix Hernandez, who recorded four
such starts to open his career in 2005, and Bob Stoddard (3) in 1981the 2.16 ERA is the 3rd-lowest
among the first three starts for any Mariners pitcher over the last 10 seasons, trailing only Felix (0.86
in 2005) and James Paxton (2.12 in 2013).
TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANEMariners pitching coach Rick Waits made his Major League debut
as a Texas Ranger in 1973, the clubs second season after moving from Washington, D.C.Waits
made first (and only) appearance with the Rangers on Sept. 17, 1973 vs. the Chicago White Sox with
a scoreless 9th inningWaits never pitched again for the Rangers, but went on to have a successful
career appearing in 317 Major League games (190 starts) primarily with the Indians and Brewers.
DOUBLEHEADERas a result of the Mariners-As rain out on April 4, the two teams will play a
traditional doubleheader on Wednesday, May 7 at O.co Coliseumthe first game will begin at 12:37
pm PT as on the schedule, and the second game will start approximately 30 minutes after end of first
gamethe doubleheader will serve as the final games of a three-city and now 10-game road trip to
New York-AL (3 games), Houston (3 games) and Oakland (4 games).
STOP RIGHT THEREFelix Hernandez has not allowed a hit to an opponent with a runner in
scoring position this seasonopponents are 0-for-16 with 1 walk and 10 strikeouts with RISP.
#99when he makes his Major League debut, James Jones will have the honor of wearing the
highest jersey number (#99) in club historyMac Suzuki wore #96 from 1995-96there have been
12 players to wear #99 in an MLB game, including current Dodgers LHP Hyun-jin Ryu.
YOU ALREADY KNOWthat Felix Hernandez leads the Majors with 39 strikeouts in his 4 starts
(3-0, 1.91 ERA)BUT DID YOU KNOW?that the 39 strikeouts are 2nd-most in Mariners history
through the first 4 starts of a season?Randy Johnson tallied 41 strikeouts in his first 4 starts of the
1996 season (3/31 vs. CWS - 14, 4/6 vs. MIL - 6, 4/11 at DET -12, 4/16 vs. CAL - 9).
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP ERASMO RAMIREZ
2014 Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 1-2 5.63 3/3 16.0 18 10 10 6 10 3
Home 0-1 5.40 1/1 5.0 5 3 3 3 3 1
Road 1-1 5.73 2/2 11.0 13 7 7 3 7 2
vs. TEX 0-1
11.25 1/1 4.0 7 5 5 3 1 1
Career Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 7-8 4.40 33/24 147.1 144 80 72 44 115 21
Home 2-5 4.50 15/11 66.0 60 35 33 25 55 6
Road
5-3 4.32 18/13 81.1 84 45 39 19 60 15
Starter 7-8 4.58 24/24 133.2 132 76 68 40 107 20
Reliever 0-0 2.63 9/0 13.2 12 4 4 4 8 1
vs. TEX 0-0 2.38 3/1 11.1 8 4 3 2 5 1
ABOUT RAMIREZ
Pronounced: eh-RAS-moh ruh-MEER-ehz.
23-year-old right-hander is making his fourth start of the
season (25th career MLB start), and 34th overall appearance today vs. the Rangers.
Made his Major League debut 4/9/12 in relief at Texas
(3.0,2,1,1,1,3,HR)allowed a solo HR to J. Hamilton.
Signed by as a non-drafted free agent on 9/1/07
signed by scouts Ubaldo Heredia and Bob Engle.
Named the 2011 and 2013 Nicaragua Athlete of the
Year by the Instituto Nacional de Deportes (Institute
of Sport).
LAST TIME (as starter)
One of 13 players born in Nicaragua to play in MLB (1 of 9 pitchers). LAST START/LOSS: 4/12, 1-3 vs. OAK (5.0,5,3,3,3,3,HR)
Named Mariners MiL Pitcher of the Year in 2009 after going 11-1, LAST WIN: 4/1, 8-3 at LAA (7.0,6,2,2,0,6,HR)
0.51 in 14 G (13 GS) with VSL Mariners.
LAST ND: 9/20/13, 2-3 at LAA (6.0,6,2,0,1,3)
Recorded first career win on Sept. 11, 2012 at TOR (7.0,6,2,2,1,6).
LAST CG: None
On second Opening Day roster in his career (also: 2010), but 2014 is LAST ShO: None
the first on an Opening Day roster as a starter.
CAREER HIGHS (starter & relief)
LAST TIME OUTdropped second straight decision, 1-3, vs. the As INNINGS: 8.0, 2x, last: 9/18/12 vs. BAL
last Saturday in Seattleallowed 3 ER in 5.0 IP, including a 2R HR in HITS: 8, 2x, last: 9/15/13 at STL
1st inningwalked 3, the 7th time in his career to walk 3 or more, but RUNS: 7, 7/11 vs. BOS
already the 2nd time this season in 3 starts.
STRIKEOUTS: 10, 6/25/12 vs. OAK
SEASON DEBUTrecorded the win in Mariners 8-3 victory April 1 WALKS: 4, 3x, last: 9/29/13 vs. OAK
in his season debut vs. the Angelsallowed 2 runs on 6 hits, while HOME RUNS: 2, 5x, last: 9/3/13 at KC
striking out 6 and walking none in 7.0 inningsallowed a 2-run home LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None
run to Raul Ibaez in the 4th inning, snapping a string of 14.2 consec- LONGEST WIN STREAK: 4, 7/23-8/13
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2, 2x, last: 4/6/14-current
utive innings without allowing an earned run vs. the Angels.
SPRING TRAINING RECAPranked 2nd among qualifying Cactus
RAMIREZ vs. RANGERS
League pitchers with a 1.14 ERA (3 ER, 23.2 IP)overall went 3-0 Making his 4th career appearance, 2nd start, against the Rangers
with a 1.14 ERA in 6 games (5 starts) during Spring Traininglimited only other start came 4/18/13: 7.0,4,2,1,1,2 in 4-3 SEA win here
opponents to a .212 (18x85) average, while walking 2 and striking out made two relief appearances in 2012, allowing 2 ER in 4.1 IP.
20led all Mariners pitchers with 20 strikeouts.
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
WALK THIS WAYhad an uncharacteristic outing last time out, walk- E. Andrus .000 5 0 0 0 0 2
ing 3 batters and striking out 1was his 23rd career start, and just the J.P. Arencibia
.000 3 0 0 0 0 1
second where he recorded more walks than strikeouts (also: 9/29/13 A. Beltre .400 5 2 0 1 0 0
vs. OAK)in his season debut vs. the Angels Erasmo tossed 7.0 in- P. Fielder 1.000 1 1 0 0 0 0
nings without issuing a walkmarked the second time in his career M. Moreland .000 3 0 0 1 0 0
to toss at least 7.0 innings without allowing a walk (also: 9/18/12 vs. J. Profar .333 3 1 0 0 0 0
A. Rios
.250 4 1 0 0 0 0
BAL - 8.0,4,2,2,0,6).
VS. DIVISION RIVALSfor his career, Ramirez is 2-6 with 3.56 (27 ER, 68.1 IP) in 14 games (11 starts) against AL West opponents,
including going 2-2, 3.30 ERA (17 ER, 46.1 IP) vs. division rivals on the roadhis 3.56 ERA is his best against any MLB division.
AS A STARTERis 7-8, 4.58 (68 ER, 133.2 IP) in 24 career startsholds a 2.63 ERA (4 ER, 13.2 IP) in 9 career relief appearances.
MINOR LEAGUE CAREERin 6 minor league seasons, went 44-20 (103 G/97 GS) with a 3.16 ERA (206 ER, 587.2 IP)has a career
strikeout-walk ratio of 4.63 (472 K, 102 BB), and a 1.15 WHIP (walks+hits/innings pitched)played for the VSL Mariners in 2008 &
2009, going 15-2 in 2 seasonsmade US debut with Clinton in 2010 going 10-4 and named the LumberKings Pitcher of the Year.
NICARAGUANborn 5/2/90 in Rivas, Nicaragua, Ramirez is one of three active MLB players born in Nicaraguaothers are Everth
Cabrera (SD) and Wilton Lopez (COL)joins Dennis Martinez (1997) as the only players born in Nicargua to play for the Mariners.
2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Went 5-3 with a 4.98 ERA (40 ER, 72.1 IP) in 14 G/13 GS over two stints with the Mariners last season.
Averaged 3.24 walks per 9.0 innings (26 BB), compared to his rookie rate of 1.83 BB/9.0 IP in 2012 (12 BB in 59.0 IP).
Started the season on the minor league disabled list (April 11-May 28) with right triceps tendinitis.
Pitched for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League (3-1, 2.86 ERA, 6 GS).
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
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
0/1
2.25
0.00
0
1
29-Elias, lhp
4/14 at TEX (6.2,5,1,1,2,5)
W
W1
3
5.6
91.7
1/0
5.40
3.24
1
3
34-Hernandez, rhp 4/16 at TEX (7.0+,4,1,1,1,9)
ND
W3
4
7.1
101
1/0
12.39 0.95
4
0
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
4/12 vs. OAK (5.0,6,3,3,3,3,HR)
L
L2
3
5.3
90.0
1/1
5.63
3.38
1
2
53-Young, rhp
4/13 vs OAK (6.0,4,0,0,3,2)
ND
L2
1
6.0
97.0
0/0
3.00
4.50
1
0
W/L
After Loss
0-0
1-0
2-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
Team
Record
0-0
1-2
2-1
2-0
1-2
0-1
Team No.
Hernandez
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
2 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5.0-5.2
4 (1-3)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
6.0-6.2
3 (2-1)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
4 (3-1)
2 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (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
14 (7-7)
4 (3-0)
3 (1-2)
1 (1-0)
3 (1-1)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
Runs scored/start:
3.93 (55 R)
5.50 (22 R)
4.00 (12 R)
6.50 (13 R)
3.00 (9 R)
0.00 (0 R)
0.00 (0 R)
Teams record when starting:
7-7
3-1 1-2 2-0 1-2 0-1 0-1
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
4/15 at TEX
1.0,1,0,0,1,1
7/24/11 vs. STL w/PIT
4/14 at TEX
1.0,2,0,0,0,1
None
4/16 at TEX
0.2,0,0,0,0,1
8/20/12 vs. CLE
4/15 at TEX
2.0,1,0,0,0,2
None
4/16 at TEX
0.1,0,0,0,0,1
8/18/13 at TEX
4/16 at TEX
0.2,2,2,0,1,1
8/16/13 vs. TOR w/TB
4/15 at TEX
1.0,3,3,3,1,1
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
9/28/13 vs. OAK
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
4/11 vs. OAK
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
LAST LOSS
5/3/11 at SD w/PIT
9/9/13 vs. HOU
4/13 vs. OAK
None
9/17/13 at DET
4/16/14 at TEX
7/11/13 vs. BOS
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
3/4 (.750)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
3/5 (.600)
1st BF/RETIRED
5/4 (.800)
6/3 (.500)
6/3 (.500)
4/3 (.750)
8/6 (.750)
5/2 (.400)
4/3 (.750)
2/1 (.500)
42/26 (.619)
RI/STRANDED
3/3 (1.000)
3/2 (.667)
7/3 (.429)
0/0 (---)
4/4 (1.000)
1/1 (1.000)
3/2 (.667)
2/1 (.500)
25/19 (.760)
Allowed 1st 2 runners to reach but tossed ShO 9th inning Tuesday at Texas.
Inherited runner to score on base loaded BB 4/11 vs. OAK (0.1,0,1,1,1,1).
1.2 ShO IP 4/8 vs. LAA (1 BB, 1 K)...1.2 ShO IP 4/3 at OAK.
Retired all 3 batters faced in the 9th inning 4/1 at LAA.
2013: Season Review - Converted 16 of 18 save opportunities after moving
into closer role Aug. 3 at BAL, tying for 3rd-most in the Majors.
Retired 21 consecutive batters July 28-Aug. 7, tied for the 4th-longest streak
by a relief pitcher in club history.
Averaged 12.77 K/9.0 IP (79 K, 55.2 IP) to set a club record by a relief pitcher,
and rank 4th among AL relievers.
Had 79 strikeouts, 2nd-most by rookie reliever in club history (Enrique Romo,
92 in 1977)K rate of 12.77 K/9.0 IP was highest by rookie in club history.
CAREER - Acquired by from NY (AL) as part of Ichiro trade on July 23, 2012.
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 1.0, 2x (last: 4/13 vs. OAK)
Entered w/ runner on 3rd; retired both batters, allowed run to score last night.
L #1 4/13 vs. OAK; allowed BB, 2-R HR (Cespedes) in scoreless G in 8th.
Allowed 3 inherited runners to score 4/11 vs. OAK (0.2,1,0,0,0,0,WP)
Stranded pair of runners in 7th 4/3 at OAK, but charged w/ tying run in 8th.
Retired batter 3/31 before leaving game (struck on knee by Trout single).
2013: Season Review - Appeared in team-high 71 games, posting a 3.74
ERA and a .199 opponent batting average in 2013.
Tied for 10th in the AL in appearances and T13th with 20 holds.
Averaged 11.08 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (80 K, 65.0 IP), 14th in the AL and
2nd-most in club history by a LH reliever.
Stranded 39 of 57 inherited runners (68.4%); T2nd among AL relievers.
CAREER - Selected by Detroit in the 4th round of the 2007 June draftacquired
along w/C. Wells (of), F. Martinez (inf) & C. Ruffin (rhp) from DET in exchange for
D. Fister (rhp) & D.Pauley (rhp) on July 30, 2011.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TEXAS RANGERS
2014
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI TEX
Ackley
.125
8 1 0 1
.198 172
34
3 15 2
Almonte
.308
13
4 0 1
.308 13
4 0 1
0
Bloomquist
.250
4 1 0 0
.267 172
46
0 12 0
Buck
- - -
-- -- -- --
.265 147
39 3 26 2
Cano
.083
12
1 0 1
.297 269
80
9 39 3
Franklin
.250
4 1 0 0
.143 35
5 0 0
0
Hart
.250
8 2 0 0
.226 31
7 2 5
1
Jones
- - -
-- -- -- --
- - - -- -- -- --
0
Miller
.091
11
1 0 0
.200 45
9 0 2
0
Morrison - DL
- - -
--
--
--
--
.308
13
4
1
4
1
Romero
.333
3 1 0 0
.333 3 1 0 0
0
Saunders
.250
8 2 0 1
.235 166
39
3 18 2
Seager
.250
12
3 0 1
.318 195
62
8 27 6
Smoak
.333
12
4 0 0
.292 209
61
9 25 12
Zunino
.333
12
4 1 3
.286 21
6 0 5
1
Tripled (off Darvish) on first pitch he saw in MLB this season, 4/16 at TEX.
Recalled from AAA Tacoma on April 16 (L. Morrison placed on 15-day DL).
Hit .395 (17x43) w/ 9 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI in 11 games in AAA.
2013 Season: Hit .225 (83x369) w/ 38 R, 20 2B, 3B, 12 HR, 45 RBI in 102 G.
Appeared in 102 games, making 92 starts (2B-96 G/90 GS, SS-3 G, 2 GS).
Among AL rookies 2nd in RBI (45), T2nd in 2B (20), T2nd in extra-base hits
(33), 4th in HRs (12), 5th in games (102), 7th in runs (38) & 8th in hits (83).
15th career multi-HR game 4/8 (last: 9/29/12), including season-high 4 RBI.
1st home run w/ Seattle in 9th (Frieri) 4/2 as part of back-to-back (Smoak).
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on December 13, 2013.
2013 Season: Did not appear in MLB game; had a pair of knee surgeries.
From 2010-12, his home run total of 87 was 6th-most among NL Players.
Is a two-time National League All-Star (2008 & 2010 as starter).
Will be making his Major League debut when he makes his first appearance.
Recalled from AAA Tacoma April 16.
Hit .310 (13x42) w/7 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 4 RBI in 11 G w/AAA Tacoma.
Made 11 starts in outfield, incl. last 9 games in center field.
Selected by Seattle in the 4th round of the 2009 Draft.
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 0x4, 4/16 at TEX
Road trip: 1x11, 2 HBP, 2 K
Has a hit in 9 of the 14 games; 5 of his 12 hits have been for extra bases.
HBP twice on 4/15 at TEX (Ross).
Had his 4th career multi-HR game 4/1 at LAA; has only 11 career HRs.
2013 Season: Hit .265 (81x306) w/ 41 R, 11 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 36 RBI in 76
games, appearing defensively at SS (68G/62GS), 2B (13G/11GS) & 3B (3G).
Among AL rookies after All-Star break, ranked 2nd in XBH (18), T2nd in HR
(8) and 3rd in hits (66), runs scored (33) and RBI (29).
AL Player of the Week (July 21); 1st Mariners POW since Ken Griffey Jr. (89).
#7 - STEFEN ROMERO, OF/INF
Last Game: 1x3, 4/15 at TEX
Road trip: 1x3
Recorded first MLB hit in 4th inning 4/2 against LAAs Hector Santiago.
Made his MLB debut April 1 at LAA, going 0x4 while starting in right field.
2013 Season: Spent entire season with AAA Tacoma, hitting .277 (104x375)
w/ 23 2B, 4 3B, 11 HR, 74 RBI in 93 games.
Began the season on the DL after straining his oblique in spring training
(appeared in 5 games with High-A High Desert on rehab assignment.
Played for Javelinas in Arizona Fall League; hit 2 HR in Rising Stars Game.
2012: Mariners Minor League Player of the Year; .352, 64 XBH, 101 RBI.
#55 - MICHAEL SAUNDERS, OF
Last Game: 0x3, BB, K, as RF 4/16
Road trip: 2x8, R, 3B, RBI, BB, 2 K
Season-Highs: streak: 3, 2x (last: 4/14-c)hits: 2-5x (last: 4/14)RBI: 3-2x (last: 4/1)
Has recorded hits in 8 of his 12 games this season (all starts at catcher).
RBI 1B to give Seattle a 1-0 lead over Darvish 4/16 at TEX.
Was 2x4 w/2 R, HR (C. Lewis), 2 RBI 4/14 at TEX.
Long 2R homer to left field 4/11 vs. OAKs Milone.
3-run HR off Fernando Salas in 6th inning 4/2, expanding lead to 6-0.
Had game-tying RBI triple in the 7th inning Opening Night (3/31) at LAA.
2013 Season: Hit .214 (37x173) w/ 22 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 52 games.
Appeared in 52 games, making 48 starts at catcher (25-23 when starting).
On DL with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand July 26-Sept. 1.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 3 5 10 2 7 15 3 0 10 0 55
Opponent 7 2 7 2 3 0 1 13 6 1
42
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
-- 1 -- -- 1
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Cano
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart
2 -- 1
-- 3
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Morrison -- -- -- -- 0
Romero
-- -- -- -- 0
Saunders -- -- -- -- 0
Seager
-- -- -- -- 0
Smoak
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
1 1 1
-- 3
Team
7 3 3 0 13
Runs via HR:
22
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
James Paxton-lhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Logan Morrison-of/dh
Stephen Pryor-rhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
April 9-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
April 16 (retro 4/15)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
Eligible
May 1
April 24
April 5
April 30
April 5
April 5
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Strained right hamstring
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Right shoulder impingement
G Missed
1
7
14
2
14
14
Team Record
0-1
2-5
7-7
0-2
7-7
7-7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
-- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 6-3 -Almonte 7-7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Bloomquist -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 1-1
Buck
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1
Cano
-- -- 7-7 -- -- -- -- -- -Franklin
-- -- -- -- --
0-1 -- -- -Hart
-- -- -- 1-2
5-2
-- -- -- -Jones
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Miller
--
7-7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -Morrison -- -- -- --
2-1
0-1
1-2 -- -Romero
-- -- -- --
0-1
1-1
3-0 -- -Saunders -- -- -- --
0-1
-- 1-0
0-2 -Seager
-- -- -- 0-1
0-1
6-4 0-1 -- -Smoak
-- -- -- 6-4
0-1 -- 1-2 -- -Zunino
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 5-5
PITCHER - Hernandez (3-1), Ramirez (1-2), Paxton (2-0), Elias (1-2), Young (0-1), Beavan (0-1)
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Franklin
Hart
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Franklin
Hart
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
2 3 4 5 Total
3 1 -- -- 4
3 -- -- -- 3
-- -- -- -- 0
-- -- -- -- 0
4 -- -- -- 4
-- -- -- -- 0
3 -- -- -- 3
-- -- -- -- 0
3 -- -- -- 3
-- -- -- -- 0
1 -- -- -- 1
2 -- -- -- 2
1 -- -- -- 1
5 -- -- -- 5
5 -- -- -- 5
30 1 0 0 31
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
April 4
April 9
April 12
April 14
April 15
April 16
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.............................................7-7
Series Records........................................ 1-2-1
First Game of Series....................................4-1
Second Game of Series..............................2-3
Third Game of Series..................................1-3
Fourth Game of Series................................0-0
Leading After 6............................................6-2
Trailing After 6..............................................1-4
Tied After 6...................................................0-1
Leading After 7............................................7-2
Trailing After 7..............................................0-4
Tied After 7...................................................0-1
Leading After 8............................................7-1
Trailing After 8..............................................0-5
Tied After 8...................................................0-1
Score First....................................................5-3
Opponent Score First..................................2-4
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.............2 / 3
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 0-2 (0-2)
Hit a home run.............................................7-0
No home runs..............................................0-7
Scoring 4 or more runs...............................6-0
Scoring less than 4 runs.............................1-7
Score in 3 or more innings..........................4-0
Out-hit opponent.........................................7-1
Out-hit by opponent....................................0-4
Hits even.......................................................0-2
Lineups Used................................................ 11
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 28 (14)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................1-2
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................1-0
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-1
Northwest Green Jersey.............................1-0
Astro Navy Jersey........................................1-1
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 15 games....................................6-9
2013 after 16 games..................................6-10
2013 after 17 games..................................7-10
Best ever after 15 games..................12-3 (02)
Best ever after 16 games..................13-3 (02)
Best ever after 17 games...........13-4 (01, 02)
March/April..................................................7-7
May...............................................................0-0
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................2-0
Tuesday........................................................2-1
Wednesday...................................................1-2
Thursday.......................................................0-1
Friday............................................................1-0
Saturday.......................................................1-1
Sunday..........................................................0-2
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 0-2/3-2
Extra Innings................................................0-1
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:53
Postponements......................... 1 (4/4 at OAK)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,661
16,437
38,968
22,061
22,628
23,081
26,628
27,396
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 8
AVG
.277
.237
.217
.250
.273
.143
.278
.250
.000
.250
.000
.200
.000
.200
.150
.167
.200
.156
.245
.240
.250
.277
G
13
14
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
DH
PITCHER
* Beavan,B
Beimel,J
+Elias,R
Farquhar,D
Furbush,C
Hernandez,F
* Iwakuma,H
+Leone,D
Medina,Y
*+Paxton,J
* Pryor,S
Ramirez,E
Rodney,F
*+Walker,T
Wilhelmsen,T
Young,C
R
9
5
12
AB
47
59
23
36
11
7
54
4
0
4
0
40
0
60
20
18
25
45
53
25
28
47
.227
.206
.200
14
14
14
490
452
55
R/L
R
L
L
R
L
R
R
R
R
L
R
R
R
R
R
R
W
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
L
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
ERA
4.50
0.00
2.16
1.59
6.23
1.91
--0.00
1.17
2.25
--5.63
0.00
--6.23
0.00
G
1
6
3
5
6
4
0
4
8
2
0
3
5
0
5
2
GS
1
0
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
1
CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
2.72
3.26
14
14
14
14
0
0
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
4
2
14
1
0
10
0
14
8
7
12
13
14
H
13
14
5
9
3
1
15
1
0
1
0
8
0
12
3
3
5
7
13
6
7
13
TB
21
20
7
13
3
1
17
3
0
3
0
17
0
23
3
4
8
10
23
8
15
25
55
42
7
111
93
11
178
160
22
1
1
5
1
0
5
0
6
2
1
3
3
7
2B 3B
3 1
3 0
2 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
1 0
1 1
3 0
4 0
2 0
2 0
1 1
HR RBI
1
7
1
6
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
0
0
3
6
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
9
0
4
2
5
3
9
20
15
0
13
14
3
4
5
1
SH SF HP
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 2
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
52
39
5
0
1
0
GF SHO
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
14
14
0
3
2
4
0
5
4
1
GI
DP
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
E SLG
0 .447
0 .339
.304
.361
0 .273
0 .143
2 .315
0 .750
.000
.750
0 .000
0 .425
0 .000
2 .383
0 .150
0 .222
0 .320
1 .222
0 .434
.320
.536
0 .532
OBP
.320
.297
.280
.308
.333
.250
.344
.250
.000
.250
.000
.256
.000
.238
.227
.211
.250
.296
.310
.240
.364
.277
AB
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
4
11
0
5 .363
17 .354
0 .400
.285
.280
.267
3
10
1
HR
2
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
HB
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
BB
0
2
6
4
2
3
0
2
6
2
0
6
3
0
4
3
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
SO
1
3
10
7
4
39
0
5
8
13
0
10
8
0
4
4
14
13
4
5
44
36
1
3
119
126
BB
3
5
2
3
1
1
6
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
2
8
5
0
5
0
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SO
6
22
6
16
1
1
7
2
0
2
0
11
0
19
5
6
5
11
17
8
9
13
SB
1
2
CS
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
36
44
4
3
1
0
126
119
17
5
7
1
SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
IP
4.0
6.0
16.2
5.2
4.1
28.1
0.0
6.1
7.2
12.0
0.0
16.0
4.1
0.0
4.1
8.0
H
6
4
11
2
6
18
0
3
3
6
0
18
4
0
5
4
3
4
125.2
127.0
93
111
R
2
0
4
1
3
7
0
0
1
3
0
10
2
0
4
0
42
55
ER
2
0
4
1
3
6
0
0
1
3
0
10
0
0
3
0
38
46
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1
1
1
WP BK
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
3 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
VS. BALTIMORE
VS. BOSTON
VS. NEW YORK
VS. TAMPA BAY
VS. TORONTO
TOTALS VS. EAST
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
HOME
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
VS. HOUSTON
VS. LOS ANGELES
VS. OAKLAND
VS. TEXAS
TOTALS VS. WEST
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
2
0
3
0
3
1
1
5
0
0
2
2
4
0
4
2
1
7
0
1
4
2
7
0
0
SEA
12
0
97
0
4
9
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
STARTERS
RELIEVERS
STREAKS
HOME
W
L
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
OPP.
6
0
86
0
6
8
ROAD
W
L
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
3
3
5
4
0
0
1
1
4
3
WON
LOST
7
4
0
3
3
* 2
(* FOR CURRENT STREAK)
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
2
4
2
3
5
7
7
0
0
1
2
6
5
9
5
0
0
0
1
0
OPP
AVG
.375
.200
.196
.105
.333
.171
.000
.143
.125
.146
.000
.290
.235
.000
.294
.148
.206
.227