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05.27.14 Game Notes
05.27.14 Game Notes
Safeco Field
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (28-22) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (25-25)
Opp.
LAA
LAA
DET
DET
DET
Time
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
1:10 pm
Mariners Pitcher
RH Felix Hernandez (6-1, 2.75)
vs.
RH Brandon Maurer (1-3, 6.99)
vs.
RH Hisashi Iwakuma (3-1, 2.39)
vs.
RH Chris Young (4-2, 3.30)
vs.
LH Roenis Elias (3-3, +tonight)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
LH C.J. Wilson (6-3, 3.00)
TBA
RH Justin Verlander (5-4, 4.04)
LH Drew Smyly (2-3, 3.86)
RH Max Scherzer (6-1, +tonight)
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Team
DET
SEA
DET
HOU
TOR
Avg
.341
.332
.330
.323
.322
AL Player
1. J. Altuve
2. M. Cabrera
3. R. Cano
I. Kinsler
A. Ramirez
6. A. Rios
Team
HOU
TOR
SEA
DET
CWS
TEX
Hits
71
69
65
65
65
64
AL Player
1. J. Altuve
2. R. Cano
I. Kinsler
4. A. Ramirez
M. Cabrera
Team Multi-Hit G
HOU
22
SEA
21
DET
21
CWS
20
TOR
20
.394
1.33
3.53
+13
311
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue a season-high 11-game homestand with the second
game of a 4-game series vs. the Los Angeles Angels (1-0)opened homestand going 2-2 vs. the
Astrosalso host the Detroit Tigers (3 games) to finish off the longest homestand of the season
tonights game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSwon yesterdays series opener vs. the Angels 5-1are 5-3 over last 8
gamesG#8 of stretch of 16 games in 16 days (4-3)season-high 5-game winning streak May
3-7 (G#1)18-12 following a season-high 8-game losing streak (April 15-22)are 16-14 vs. teams
currently with a .500 or better record (9-11 vs. non-.500).
The Standings Mariners are in 4th place in AL West, 5.5 games back of the As (30-20).
Triples Mariners are T2nd in the AL with 13 tripleshit only 17 triples all of last season.
HBP The Mariners are tied for AL lead with 23 HBP (T2nd in MLB)had only 31 HBP last season.
2-Out RBI Justin Smoak is T2nd in Majors w/ 19 2-out RBI (B. Moss -22, M. Cabrera - 19, Puig - 19).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is 3rd in the American League lead with 12 saves (12-for-14).
Leone Rookie Ks Dominic Leone ranks 3rd among rookie relievers with 23 Ks (Betances, 51).
Iron Man Robinson Cano has appeared in 1,170 out of a possible 1,184 team games since 2007.
The Condor Michael Saunders is batting .394 (13x33) with 10 RBI over his last 9 games.
Tough Stretch - Seattle is in 8th day of stretch with 36 games in 37 days (May 20-June 25).
ITS EDUCATIONALtoday was the 17th Annual Mariners Education Day with D.R.E.A.M. Team
Assemblies at Seattle area schoolsthe full roster of players, broadcasters and other front office staff
fanned out to five Seattle area schoolsD.R.E.A.M. Team is a comprehensive program that stresses
the importance of the D.R.E.A.M. principles: Drug-free, Respect for yourself and others, Education
through reading, Attitude, and Motivation to achieve your dreams.
CANO HITS = MARINERS WINSRobinson Cano is T2nd in the American League (and MLB) with
21 multi-hit gamesthe Mariners have a 15-6 (.714) record when Cano records a multi-hit game
Cano has been held hitless in just 9 of 50 games this season, with the Mariners going 3-6Cano has
reached base safely in 46 of 50 games and recorded at least one hit in 41 of 50 gamesover his
last 15 games Cano is batting .439 (25x57).
NOW BATTING 2ndin his 7 starts in the No.2 spot in the batting order, Michael Saunders is
batting .462 (12x26) with 7 runs scored, 1 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run and 9 RBI (.467 OBP, .769
SLG, 1.236 OPS)the Mariners are 4-3 in his 7 starts batting 2nd.
RUNNING WILDthe Mariners tied a season-high with 3 stolen bases yesterday vs. the Angels
marked he first time since Sept. 6, 2011 to record 3 steals in a game vs. the AngelsRobinson Cano
and James Jones are tied for the team lead with 4 stolen bases.
THE FIRST 50Robinson Canos 65 hits are 4th-most by a Mariners infielder in the first 50 games
of a seasontrailed only Alex Rodriguez (68 in 1997, 67 in 1998) and Joey Cora (66 in 1997).
WE KNOW THE WESTSeattle enters tonights game with an 19-16 record vs. teams in its own
division, the AL Westthe 35 games are the most by any team in baseball against teams in the same
division, and the 19 wins are the most inter-division wins.
#YESWECANORobinson Cano is currently 2nd in the American League fan All-Star vote at second
baseCano, a five-time All-Star and starter in each of the last four seasons, has received 350,293
votesDetroits Ian Kinsler currently leads the fan vote with 356,244.
SWINGING SECOND BASEMENthis series features two of the top hitting second baseman in the
American League, Robinson Cano and Howie Kendrickthere are currently four American League
2B hitting .300 or betterhere is a statistical look at the top hitting AL 2B (sorted by batting avg):
AL 2B Hitting Leaders
Robinson Cano, SEA
Ian Kinsler, DET
Jose Altuve, HOU
Howie Kendrick, LAA
Dustin Pedroia, BOS
Brian Dozier, MIN
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI OBP SLG MULTI-HIT
.332
196 24 65 11 2 30
.377
.429
21
.330
197 35 65 17 4 22
.360
.477
21
.323
220 28 71 16 2 17
.366
.441
22
.303
195 30 59 10 2 22
.379
.415
17
.268
205 30 55 17 2 16
.348
.380
14
.246
191 42 47 5 11 26
.351
.445
11
YOU MAY ALREADY KNOWthat Chris Young improved to 5-0, 2.82 ERA in 8 career starts at
Safeco Field with yesterdays victory (6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K, HR)BUT DID YOU KNOW?that
Young is the only pitcher in the history of Safeco Field to make at least 7 starts without recording a
loss?in 4 starts at Safeco this season Young is 2-0, 1.65 ERA.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
LHP ROENIS ELIAS
2014/Career MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 3-3 3.68 10/10 58.2 53 28 24 25 52 7
Home 0-1 3.58 4/4 21.0 21
11 9 9 19 3
Road
3-2 3.58 6/6 37.2 32 17 15 16 33 4
vs. LAA 0-1 3.60 1/1 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 1
ABOUT ELIAS
LAST TIME
LAST START/ND: 5/22/14 vs. HOU (5.1,3,1,1,4,6,HR)
LAST WIN: 5/6/14 at OAK (6.1,5,3,3,3,6,HR)
LAST LOSS: 5/17/14 at MIN (7.0,6,4,4,1,4,HR)
LAST CG: None
LAST ShO: None
CAREER HIGHS (as starter)
INNINGS: 7.0, 2x: 5/17/14 at MIN
HITS: 9, 5/11/14 vs. KC
RUNS: 6, 4/19/14 at MIA
STRIKEOUTS: 10, 5/1/14 at NYY
WALKS: 5, 4/19/14 at MIA
HOME RUNS: 1, 7x, last: 5/22/14 vs. MIN
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 1, 2x, last: 5/1-5/6/14
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 1, 3x, last: 5/17/14-current
ELIAS vs. ANGELS
Elias is making his 2nd career start vs. the Angelsrecorded the
loss in Mariners 0-2 loss to the Angels on April 9 at Safeco Field
(5.0,4,2,2,1,2,HR).
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
K. Calhoun .000 2 0 0 0 0 0
C. Cowgill .000 3 0 0 0 0 2
D. Freese .000 1 0 0 0 1 0
C. Iannetta .000 2 0 0 0 0 0
H. Kendrick .500 2 1 0 0 0 0
J. McDonald
1.000 1 1 0 0 0 0
A. Pujols .667 3 2 1 2 0 0
I. Stewart .000 2 0 0 0 0 0
M. Trout
.000 3 0 0 0 0 0
YOU DONT SEE THAT OFTENin his start vs. the Yankees on May 1, he allowed a leadoff home run to Jacoby Ellsbury in the first inning, then
struck out the next three batters he faced (Jeter, Beltran, Soriano)the only other pitcher in Mariners history to strike out the 2-3-4 batters in
the first inning after allowing a leadoff homer was Randy Johnson on June 10, 1991 against the Red Sox in SeattleEllis Burks homered, and
then Carlos Quintana, Wade Boggs and Tom Brunansky struck out.
ROOKIE STRIKEOUTSwith his 10 strikeout performance vs. the Yankees, Elias became the 12th Mariners rookie pitcher (21st timer) to recorded a double-digit strikeout game (last: James Paxton, 9/24/13 vs. KC)he is the fifth different Mariners rookie to strike out 10 or more
batters in one game over the last four seasons (Pineda - 2011, Ramirez - 2012, Iwakuma - 2012, Paxton - 2013).
NICE START ROOKElias recorded a 3.54 ERA in his 5 April startswas the 3rd-best rookie ERA in month of April in club history behind
Michael Pineda (2.01 ERA/7 ER, 31.1 IP) & Erik Hanson (2.23 ERA/8 ER, 32.1 IP). and ahead of Freddy Garcia (3.73 ERA/13 ER, 31.1 IP.
THERE IS ALWAYS A FIRSTrecorded 1st Major League win in 7-1 game at Texas on April 14began with 6.0 shutout innings before allowing
one run in the 7thallowed a runner in 6 of the 7 innings he pitched in but induced 3 double playsrecorded his first quality start and struck
out a career-high 5 batters.
MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUTrecorded no decision in Major League debut April 3 at OAK, despite leaving game with 2-1 leadallowed 1 run on 2
hits, while walking 3 & striking out 3 in 5.0 inningsis 1 of only 5 Mariners starting pitchers to toss at least 5.0 innings, allowing 1 run or less in
ML debut, joining Taijuan Walker (8/30/13 at HOU), Blake Beavan (7/31/11 vs. SD), Pat Rice (5/18/91 at NYY) & Rich DeLucia (9/8/90 at BOS).
WHAT A JUMPElias is the Mariners fourth starting pitcher since 1993 to jump from Double-A to a starting spot in the Major League rotation,
joining Brandon Maurer in 2013, Mike Hampton and John Cummings, who both did it out of Class A back in 1993Mark Langston also made
the jump from Double-A in 1984 after previously pitching in AA Chattanooga.
STARTING DEBUTElias is the eighth Mariners pitchers to make his Major League debut in a start since 2005, joining James Paxton (9/7/13),
Taijuan Walker (8/30/13), Brandon Maurer (4/4/13), Anthony Vasquez (8/23/11), Blake Beavan (7/3/11), Michael Pineda (4/5/11) and Felix
Hernandez (8/4/05).
FOREIGN-BORN PLAYERSborn 8/1/88 in Guantanamo, Cuba, Elias is one of 19 MLB players born in Cuba to make an Opening Day roster,
including 1 of 6 pitchers (Francisco Bueno-KC, Aroldis Chapman-CIN, Jose Fernandez-MIA, Onelki Garcia-LAD, Miguel Gonzalez-PHI)Elias
is also the 5th Cuban-born player in Mariners franchise history, including the 3rd pitcher (also: Tony Fossas, 1998 and Diego Segui, 1977)
he is the first Cuban-born player to record a win in Mariners franchise history.
MINOR LEAGUE CAREERwent 22-19 with a 3.61 ERA (131 ER, 326.2 IP) in 59 games/56 career starts over 3 seasons in the minor leagues
went 11-6 with a 3.76 ERA (62 ER, 148.1 IP) in 26 starts with High Desert in 2012Elias was only the 4th pitcher in franchise history to start
at least 25 games and have an ERA under 4.00 in a single seasonjoined John Patterson (2.83) and Brad Penny (2.96) in 1998 and Luis
Galindez (3.87) in 1992recorded his first career double digit strikeout game with a career-high 11 Ks in 7.2 innings on July 21 at Stockton
made professional debut with the AZL Mariners on July 17, 2011 (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)recorded first career win on July 24 at Danville w/Pulaski
(4.0,3,0,0,0,1,HB).
28-year-old right-hander will be making his 12th start of the 2014 season tomorrow vs. the AngelsW#6 in last starts on May 23 vs. HOU (8.0,5,1,1,1,9)
reached 1900.0 innings with 8.0 innings in his last start on May 23 vs. HOUhas won each of his last 3 starts, going 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA (7 ER, 22.2
IP)2013: Named to the AL All-Star team for the 4th time in his careerwent 13-9, 3.06 ERA and recorded his fourth consecutive season or 200.0+
innings and 200+ strikeoutsranked 5th in the AL in strikeouts (216) and 6th in ERA (3.06)Career: 116-87 with a 3.18 ERA and 1,777 strikeouts in 280
career startscurrently in his 10th Major League season (debuted 8/4/05)vs. LAA: Making his 37th career start vs. the Angelsis 9-13 with a 3.89 ERA
(105 ER, 242.2 IP) in 36 career starts vs. the Angels, inlcuding going 6-8 with a 4.33 ERA (58 ER, 120.2 IP) in 18 starts vs. LAA at Safeco Fieldin 2013,
went 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA (3 ER, 22.0 IP) in 3 starts vs. the Angels at home.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/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
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
5/22 vs. HOU (5.1,3,1,1,4,6,HR)
ND
L1
10
5.8
97.8
1/0
7.98
3.84
3
11
34-Hernandez, rhp 5/23 vs. HOU (8.0,5,1,1,1,9)
W
W3
11
6.8
100.3 7/1
8.84
1.67
9
4
18-Iwakuma, rhp
5/24 vs. HOU (7.0,9,4,4,0,6,2HR)
L
L1
5
7.5
92.8
0/2
5.73
0.48
3
6
37-Maurer, rhp
5/24 vs. HOU (4.1,6,6,6,1,2,HR-2)
L3
L3
6
4.7
80.2
2/0
4.76
3.18
0
4
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
5/7 at OAK-2 (6.0,6,2,2,1,4,HR)
L
L4
6
5.0
89.2
3/1
7.20
3.60
3
2
53-Young, rhp
5/26 vs. LAA (6.1,2,1,1,3,5,HR)
W
W1
9
6.1
95.7
2/3
3.58
3.74
5
1
W/L
After Loss
0-0
1-2
4-1
2-1
0-2
1-0
0-1
2-1
Team
Record
0-1
5-5
7-4
3-2
2-4
2-0
1-5
5-4
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
Maurer
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
8 (1-7)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
4 (0-2)
5.0-5.2
11 (5-6)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
6 (0-2)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
6.0-6.2
13 (8-5)
4 (2-0)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
2 (2-0)
4 (2-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
11 (5-6)
3 (1-1)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-1)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
8.0-9.0
7 (6-1)
3 (3-0)
3 (3-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
50 (25-25)
11 (6-1)
5 (3-1)
6 (1-4)
2 (2-0)
10 (3-3)
9 (4-2)
1 (0-1)
6 (1-3)
Runs scored/start:
4.12 (206 R)
5.45 (60 R)
3.60 (18 R)
3.33 (20 R)
6.50 (13 R)
4.00 (40 R)
3.78 (34 R)
0.00 (0 R)
3.50 (21 R)
Teams record when starting:
25-25
7-4 3-2 1-5 2-0 5-5 5-4 0-1 2-4
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
5/24 vs. HOU
1.0,2,0,0,0,0
7/24/11 vs. STL w/PIT
5/26 vs. LAA
1.0,0,0,0,0,1
4/27 vs. TEX
5/26 vs. LAA
0.2,0,0,0,0,0
8/20/12 vs. CLE
5/24 vs. HOU
1.0,0,0,0,0,0
5/22 vs. HOU
5/25 vs. HOU
1.0,1,0,0,1,0
5/7 at OAK-1
5/26 vs. LAA
1.0,1,0,0,0,0
4/23 vs. HOU
5/24 vs. HOU
1.2,2,3,3,4,1
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
5/4 at HOU
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
5/10 vs. KC
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
#40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, LHP 2014: 22 G, 1-1, 2.59 ERA, 1-2 SV, 2 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2014-High IP: 2.0, 3x (last: 5/4 at HOU)
1 H in last 4.2 scoreless IP(6 G), 5/13-current...1.0 ShO IP 5/26 vs. LAA.
Closed out 6-1 win vs. HOU 5/23 with 0.2 IP1-2-3 9th w/1 K, 5/14 vs. TB.
Kd only BF 5/13 vs. TB, leaving bases loaded of inherited runners.
L#1 5/11 vs. KC, GS HR in 7th1st HR allowed since 6/23/13 vs. OAK.
2.0 inning save (#1 of 14) 5/4 at HOU.
2.0 ShO IP 5/2 at HOU; Kd 4 of 7 BF (1 H, 1 BB); kept game tied in 9th & 10th.
1.0 ShO IP 4/29 at NYY (1 H, 2 K)1st MLB win 4/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K).
Allowed run 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,4,1,1,0,1), snapping a string of 5.0 scoreless IP.
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.
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (last: 4/29 at NYY)
3rd among MLB rookie relievers with 23 strikeouts (Betances, NYY, 51).
Averaging 10.18 K/9.0 IP (23 SO, 20.1 IP).
Allowed runs in 3 of 17 appearances this season (3 ER total).
No runs in last 7 G (5/5-current): 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 K.
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. TBallowed 1 of 3
inherited runners to score after throwing a WP to first BF.
Tossed 1-2-3 6th inning w/2 K, 5/11 vs. KC to record 3 hold of the season.
Allowed 2 H, including HR 5/3 at HOUKd both BF 5/2 at HOU.
Allowed solo HR in 7th inning 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,2,1,1,0,1,HR).
Allowed 3 H in 6.1 scoreless innings (4 G) to begin career before allowing run.
2.0 ShO IP 4/15 at TEX &4/12 vs. OAK tossed 1.1 scoreless IP 4/9 vs. LAA.
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.
LAST LOSS
4/17 at TEX
4/11 vs. KC
5/2 at HOU
None
4/18 at MIA
5/22 vs. HOU
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/2 (.500)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
12/14 (.857)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
13/19 (.684)
1st BF/RETIRED
16/13 (.813)
22/15 (.682)
22/14 (.667)
17/11 (.647)
22/17 (.772)
20/11 (.550)
21/13 (.619)
1/1 (1.000)
146/96 (.658)
RI/STRANDED
8/8 (1.000)
11/8 (.727)
16/12 (.750)
9/6 (.667)
6/5 (.833)
4/4 (1.000)
7/4 (.571)
2/1 (.500)
69/53 (.768)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2014
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
Ackley
.238
21
5 0 4
.268 194
52
2 17 10
Bloomquist
.333
3 1 0 0
.263 171
45
1 12 3
Buck
.250
4 1 0 0
.146 123
18
3 7
3
Cano
.364 22 8 0 3
.316 326 103 13 54
4
Franklin
.000
3 0 0 0
.220 41
9 1 4
4
Gillespie
- - -
- - - -
- - - - - - -
0
Hart - DL
.313
16 5 3 5
.333 30 10 3 10
2
Jones
.250
4 1 0 0
.250 4 1 0 0
0
Miller
.217
23 5 2 4
.245 49 12 2 4
4
Morrison - DL .000
6 0 0 0
.056 18
1 0 0
0
Romero
.154
13
2 0 1
.154 13
2 0 1
1
Saunders
.333
9 3 0 2
.252 163
41
3 17 20
Seager
.133
15
2 0 1
.218 197
43
5 19 19
Smoak
.381
21 8 2 9
.205 215
44 12 36 26
Zunino
.250
20 5 1 4
.234 47 11 1 7
5
#13 - DUSTIN ACKLEY, OF vs. Weaver: .333 (7x21), 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
Last Game: 1x3, R yest.
Current Streak: 1 G (1x3)
Homestand: 3x15, 2 R, 2 K
Last HR: 5/11 vs. KC, 2 (#4)
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 0x3, 5/25 vs. HOU
Homestand: 0x3
Hit a 2-run home run in the 6th 5/23 vs. HOU; 1st HR since 8/10/11 vs. HOU,
a span of 663 plate appearances (626 AB).3rd career HR at Safeco Field
and 1st since 6/27/07 vs. BOS.
Has started 13 games this season: SS (6), 3B (4), 2B (1), LF (2).
Signed by Mariners as a free agent on Dec. 9, 2013.
#4 - JOHN BUCK, C
vs. Weaver: .143 (2x14), 2 RBI, 7 K, 2 SF, HBP
Last Game: 1x4, RBI, K Sat. vs. HOU
Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
Homestand: 1x4, RBI, K
Last HR: 8/15/13 at SD
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/17-20)hits: 3 (5/4)RBI: 1-2x (last: 5/24)
T3rd in AL with 65 hits, 2nd with .332 avg and T2nd with 21 multi-hit games.
Hits in 41 of 50 games with 21 multi-hit contests.
Batting .417 (40x96) w/17 R, 6 2B, 3B, 21 RBI, 12 BB in Mariners 25 wins.
Reached safely (via H or BB) in 31 straight games, incl. 27 via hit, 4/20-5/24:
hit .368 (45x121), w/18 R, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB & .414 OBP, .901 OPS.
6 extra-base hits (5-2B, HR) last 13 gamesRBI in 8 of last 13 games (11RBI).
Season-high 4 hits (4x5) w/2B, 2 R, RBI 5/18 at MIN...25th career game w/4+ H.
HR #1, a 3-run shot, vaulted Mariners back into game 4/17 at TEX.
2x4 in Mariners debut & scored 800th career run Opening Night 3/31 at LAA.
Signed by Seattle to 10-year free agent contract on Dec. 12, 2013.
Has made 9 starts (all in left field)hits in 5 of 9 starts and has 3 runs scored.
Selected from AAA Tacoma 4/24 (Franklin optioned).
Was batting .362 (21x58) with 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 16 games with
AAA Tacomarecorded hits in 11 of 16 games (8 multi-hit).
Signed with Seattle as a non-roster invitee Dec. 5, 2013.
Appeared in 78 MLB games with the D-backs, Giants and Cubs.
Portland, OR nativeattended Oregon St2006 Pac-10 Player of the Year.
#27 - COREY HART, OF
Last Game: 0x1, BB, SB, 5/18 at MIN.
Homestand: ---
0x4 Sunday snapped 14-G hitting streak (5/9-24); batting .288 (15x52) w/10
R, 4 2B, 2 3B, RBI, 6 BB, SB during streak.
In 15 starts is batting .273 (18x66), 14 R, 5 EBH, RBI, 7 BB and 2 SB...set
club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
1st MLB GS (in CF) 5/6 at OAK; singled in 1st AB and finished 2x5.
Recalled from AAA 5/5optioned to AAA Tacoma 4/19 (post-game).
Made MLB debut 4/18 at MIAINF 1B in first plate appearance21st
Mariners player to record a hit in first MLB PA (last: Dustin Ackley in 2011).
Hit .313 (25x80) w/15 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 20 G w/AAA Tacoma.
#55 - MICHAEL SAUNDERS, OF vs. Weaver: .300 (6x20), 2B, RBI, BB, 8 K, SF
Last Game: 2x3, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, K yest.
Current Streak: 2 G (3x6)
Homestand: 5x14, 2 R, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, 5 K
Last HR: 5/17 at MIN (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 6 (5/16-22)hits: 3-2x (5/16)RBI: 2-4x (last: 5/22)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K yest.
Homestand: 3x14, 2 R, 2B, 4 K
Tied amongst American League catchers (T2nd in MLB) with 6 home runs.
Has 6 HR in 148 PA this season, after 5 HR in 193 PA in 2013.
Hit 4 of 6 home runs in Felix Hernandez starts.
Season-high 6-game hitting streak (.316/6x19, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR) 5/7-13.
Doubled & scored only run in 1-0 game on May 8 vs. KC (Hart single).
Recorded hits in 20 of his 36 games this season (all starts at catcher).
Snapped a 0-for-13 streak with a career-high 4 H 4/29 at NYY (4x5, R, RBI).
3-run HR off Fernando Salas in 6th inning 4/2, expanding lead to 6-0.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 22 19 32 21 25 25 24 18 20 0 206
Opponent 23 16 27 20 23 17 21 25 19 2 193
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Cano
-- 1 1
-- 2
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Morrison -- -- -- -- 0
Romero
2 -- -- -- 2
Saunders 2 -- -- -- 2
Seager
2 2 2
-- 6
Smoak
1 4 1
-- 6
Zunino
3 2 1
-- 6
Team
20 12 6 0 38
Runs via HR:
62
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
Corey Hart-dh
Logan Morrison-of/dh
James Paxton-lhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Stephen Pryor-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
May 20 (retro 5/19)-current
April 16 (retro 4/15)-current
April 9-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
Eligible
May 1
June 3
April 30
April 24
April 5
---
---
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left hamstring
Strained right hamstring
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Right shoulder impingement
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
G Missed
37
7
38
43
50
27
14
Team Record
18-19
4-3
18-20
20-23
25-25
12-15
7-8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
-- 0-2 -- -- 0-1
1-0 9-13
9-5 -Almonte 10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
Bloomquist -- 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 5-2
Buck
-- -- -- -- --
1-1 -- 1-4
2-2
Cano
-- -- 25-25 -- -- -- -- -- -Franklin
-- -- -- -- -- 1-3 1-1 1-0 1-0
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- --
4-0
2-0
1-1 -Hart
-- -- --
15-15
5-3
-- -- -- -Jones
7-8
2-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -Miller
-- 9-12 -- -- -- -- -- 4-0 5-11
Morrison -- -- -- --
2-1
0-1
1-2 -- -Romero
-- 8-6 -- -- 1-1
1-2 6-0 0-1 -Saunders 8-4
4-3 -- -- 0-3 -- 1-3 1-2 -Seager
-- -- -- 1-2
6-9
13-11
3-2 -- -Smoak
-- -- -- 9-8
10-7
4-5 2-3 -- -Zunino
-- -- -- --
1-0
0-1 --
8-11
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (7-4), Ramirez (1-5), Iwakuma, (3-2), Paxton (2-0), Elias (5-5), Young (5-4), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-4)
2 3 4 5 Total
8 2 -- -- 10
4 -- -- -- 4
2 -- -- -- 2
-- 1 -- -- 1
19 1 1 -- 21
1 -- -- -- 1
8 -- -- -- 8
2 -- -- -- 2
5 -- -- -- 5
-- -- -- -- 0
6 1 -- -- 7
8 2 -- -- 10
12 1 -- -- 13
10 -- -- -- 10
7 -- 1 -- 8
92 8 2 0 102
INSTANT REPLAY:
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned
Mariners 10 5 5
Opponents 8 3 5
Umpires 7 6 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley...........................................................2
Almonte........................................................2
Morrison.......................................................1
Saunders......................................................1
HITTING STREAKS:
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Cano.........................................................................5
Ackley
4 1 -- -- 5
Seager......................................................................4
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Smoak/Hart..............................................................3
Bloomquist 1 1 -- -- 2
Saunders/Romero/Almonte......................................2
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Ackley/Bloomquist/Zunino.......................................1
Cano
7 1 -- -- 8
Player
2-Out RBI
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Smoak....................................................................19
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Seager....................................................................10
Jones
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart.........................................................................10
Miller
1 1 -- -- 2
Ackley.......................................................................8
Morrison
-- -- -- -- 0
Cano.........................................................................6
Romero
-- 1 --
-- 1
Miller.........................................................................6
Zunino......................................................................5
Saunders
4 -- --
-- 4
Saunders..................................................................4
Seager
3 1 1 1 6
Almonte....................................................................3
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Romero.....................................................................1
Zunino
3 1 -- -- 4
Team
32 10 2 1 45
Player
Dates
James Jones
Robinson Cano
Kyle Seager
Michael Saunders
Corey Hart
14
9
8
7
7
5/9-24
4/20-5/1
4/23-5/3
5/1-7
4/15-23
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 19
April 20
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 29
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 7
May 20
May 23
May 24
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................25-25
Series Records........................................ 5-7-4
First Game of Series..................................12-5
Second Game of Series............................6-10
Third Game of Series..................................7-6
Fourth Game of Series................................0-4
Leading After 6..........................................18-6
Trailing After 6............................................6-17
Tied After 6...................................................1-2
Leading After 7..........................................21-5
Trailing After 7............................................4-17
Tied After 7...................................................0-3
Leading After 8..........................................23-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-19
Tied After 8...................................................1-3
Score First..................................................14-7
Opponent Score First..............................11-18
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........12 / 11
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 4-6 (1-4)
Hit a home run...........................................15-7
No home runs..........................................10-18
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................21-6
Scoring less than 4 runs...........................4-19
Score in 3 or more innings........................14-4
Out-hit opponent.......................................21-2
Out-hit by opponent..................................4-20
Hits even.......................................................0-3
Lineups Used................................................ 45
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 30 (15)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................9-7
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................2-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-4
Northwest Green Jersey.............................5-2
Astro Navy Jersey........................................5-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 50 games................................21-29
2013 after 51 games................................22-29
2013 after 52 games................................22-30
Best ever after 50 games................38-12 (01)
Best ever after 51 games................39-12 (01)
Best ever after 52 games................40-12 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................14-11
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................5-1
Tuesday........................................................5-3
Wednesday...................................................3-5
Thursday.......................................................3-3
Friday............................................................3-4
Saturday.......................................................3-5
Sunday..........................................................3-4
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 5-8/9-6
Extra Innings................................................1-2
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:56
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,662
16,468
38,978
22,073
22,702
23,081
26,628
27,396
29,024
21,388
24,003
20,228
14,628
10,467
13,729
31,146
30,042
26,307
37,484
43,121
15,771
15,798
24,996
11,019
12,106
--17,337
12,577
20,858
29,359
30,447
12,392
13,446
20,951
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,836
21,192
21,585
26,839
22,710
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY MAY 27, 2014 VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
84 7/1 N @HOU
85 7/2 D @HOU
7/3
Off Day
86 7/4 N @CWS
87 7/5 D @CWS
88 7/6 D @CWS
89 7/7 N MIN
90 7/8 N MIN
91 7/9 N MIN
92 7/10 N MIN
93 7/11 N OAK
94 7/12 N OAK
95 7/13 D OAK
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
7/16
7/17
96 7/18 N @LAA
97 7/19 N @LAA
98 7/20 D @LAA
99 7/21 N NYM
100 7/22 N NYM
101 7/23 D NYM
102 7/24 N BAL
103 7/25 N BAL
104 7/26 D BAL
105 7/27 D BAL
7/28
Off Day
106 7/29 N @CLE
107 7/30 N @CLE
108 7/31 N @CLE
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
109 8/1 N @BAL
110 8/2 N @BAL
111 8/3 D @BAL
8/4
Off Day
112 8/5 N ATL
113 8/6 D ATL
114 8/7 N CWS
115 8/8 N CWS
116 8/9 N CWS
117 8/10 D CWS
118 8/11 N TOR
119 8/12 N TOR
120 8/13 N TOR
8/14
Off Day
121 8/15 N @DET
122 8/16 N @DET
123 8/17 D @DET
124 8/18 N @PHI
125 8/19 N @PHI
126 8/20 D @PHI
8/21
Off Day
127 8/22 N @BOS
128 8/23 D @BOS
129 8/24 D @BOS
130 8/25 N TEX
131 8/26 N TEX
132 8/27 D TEX
8/28
Off Day
133 8/29 N WAS
134 8/30 N WAS
135 8/31 D WAS
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
136 9/1 D @OAK
137 9/2 N @OAK
138 9/3 D @OAK
139 9/4 N @TEX
140 9/5 N @TEX
141 9/6 N @TEX
142 9/7 D @TEX
143 9/8 N HOU
144 9/9 N HOU
145 9/10 N HOU
9/11
Off Day
146 9/12 N OAK
147 9/13 N OAK
148 9/14 D OAK
149 9/15 N @LAA
150 9/16 N @LAA
151 9/17 N @LAA
152 9/18 N @LAA
153 9/19 N @HOU
154 9/20 N @HOU
155 9/21 D @HOU
156 9/22 N @TOR
157 9/23 N @TOR
158 9/24 N @TOR
159 9/25 D @TOR
160 9/26 N LAA
161 9/27 N LAA
162 9/28 D LAA
September (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
REC.
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
TIME
ATT