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06.04.14 Game Notes
06.04.14 Game Notes
Turner Field
SEATTLE MARINERS (30-28) at ATLANTA BRAVES (31-26)
Date
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 9
9:10 am
Opp.
Time
@TB
@TB
@TB
@TB
4:10 pm
1:10 pm
10:40 am
10:10 am
Mariners Pitcher
OFF DAY
RH Chris Young (5-2, 3.27)
LH Roenis Elias (4-4, 3.53)
RH Felix Hernandez (8-1, 2.57)
TBA
Opposing Pitcher
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
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6.0
11
18
+23
Home
0-0
0-3
0-0
2-1
2-4
Road
1-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
2-2
Totals
1-0
0-3
1-2
2-1
4-6
BACK ON TRACK
Reliever Yoervis Medina has allowed 1
run over his last 9 games (since 5/5)...
during that span has recorded 1.08 ERA
(1 ER, 8.1 IP) with 11 strikeouts (.138
opp avg, 11.88 K/9.0 IP, 0.84 WHIP).
INTERLEAGUE PLAY
Seattle concludes two-game set against
Atlanta today...today is game #5 of 20
against the National League this season
& 2nd of 4 against Atlanta (play 2 in
Seattle Aug. 5-6)...lost first 3 Interleague
games to Miami (April 18-20)...Seattle
is 162-146 all-time in Interleague Play
TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a 3-team, 8-day, 7-game road trip with the final of two games
against Atlanta (1-0)...began the trip with one game (1-0) in New York and following an off-day
Thusday, will play four against Tampa Bay (4 G)just concluded a season-high 11-game homestand
going 6-5 against the Astros (2-2) Angels (2-2) and Tigers (2-1)todays game will be televised on
ROOT SPORTS in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDShave won four straight (took 2 of 3 from Detroit, 1 from New York & 1 from
Atlanta)have won 6 of last 11 games after winning 4 of previous 5are 10-6 over last 16
gamesG#16 of stretch of 16 games in 16 days (9-6)season-high 5-game winning streak May
3-7 (G#1)23-15 following a season-high 8-game losing streak (April 15-22)are 21-17 vs. teams
currently with a .500 or better record (9-11 vs. non-.500).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is T2nd in the AL with 15 saves (15-for-17 in save opps).
Triples Mariners are 2nd in the AL with 15 tripleshit only 17 triples all of last season.
HBP The Mariners are 2nd in AL with 25 HBP (BOS - 30)had only 31 HBP last season.
Tough Stretch Seattle is in 16th day of stretch with 36 games in 37 days (May 20-June 25).
Team ERA Mariners rank 2nd in the AL with a 3.54 ERA trailing only Oakland (2.91).
JJ James Jones has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his 24 starts to begin his career.
The Standings 3rd in AL West, 0.5 games back of Los Angeles and 6.0 back of Oakland.
Frequent Flyers The Mariners will fly roughly 6,000 miles during the upcoming road trip, part of a
MLB-high 51,540 flight miles that will rack up during the 2014 season.
MR. 5,000Mariners Head Athletic Trainer Rick Griffin will have worked 5,000 Major League regular
season games when todays game is completed...since joining Mariners on Feb. 3, 1983 (now in his
32nd season), he has worked 5,000 of 5,011 games played...has also worked 34 post-season games.
ROAD RUN(NERS)Seattle has scored 17 runs through the first two games of the road trip...on the
road this season, the club is averaging 4.93 runs per game (143 R in 29 games), which ranks 3rd in the
American League & 4th in the Majors behind Oakland (5.41), Baltimore (5.03) & New York-NL (4.96).
HES A MORNING PERSONRobinson Cano leads the American League & is 2nd in the Majors in
batting average during day games...under the sun is hitting .400 (28x70) with 11 runs, 5 doubles, 1
triple, 2 home runs & 14 RBI in 17 games...Michael Saunders is hitting .311 (14x45) in day games
four of the next five Mariners games will be played under the sun (dome in Tampa Bay).
RUN DIFFERENTIALSeattle outscored its opponents by 14 runs (127 to 113) during the month of
May which ranked 3rd in the A.L. & 4th in the Majors in run differential...in three June games, have
already outscored opponents 21-7the +28 run differential since the start of May ranks 3rd in the
American League and 4th in the Majors behind Oakland (+59), Toronto (+47) & San Francisco (+36).
BULLPEN BULLIESwith the 6.0 scoreless innings by the bullpen last night, they have now tossed
13.0 consecutive scoreless innings (since May 30), and now sport a 2.90 ERA (53 ER, 164.1 IP) on the
season which ranks 3rd in the American League and would be the best in club history (3.04 in 2001).
LEFTIES ON PARADEstarting today, the Mariners are facing a left-handed starter in three of the
next five games...Seattle is 15-8 against left-handed starters this season including a current threegame winning streak...have won 11 of the last 16 games against left-handed starters.
KYLE CRUSHINGKyle Seager has an .841 OPS (as 3B) on the season which ranks 2nd in Majors
amongst third basemen...his .998 OPS since April 23rd ranks 6th in the American League during that
span...during that stretch he is hitting .316 (43x136) with 19 runs, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 9 home runs, 34
RBI, a .380 on-base percentage and a .618 slugging percentage...in A.L. trails only Edwin Encarnacion
(1.148), Nelson Cruz (1.145), Brandon Moss (1.074), Victor Martinez (1.045) & Miguel Cabrera (1.018).
ABOUT MONDAY NIGHTKyle Seager tied club record (7th time) with four extra base hits Monday
(2B, 2 3B, HR), last done by Adrian Beltre (July 6, 2007 vs. OAK)...also tied club record with two
triples, becoming 14th player in club history to do so, last done by Brad Miller (July 5, 2013 at CIN)...
he became the first Major Leaguer to hit two triples and at least one homer and one double since Hal
Breeden for Montreal in 1973 (STATS INC)...last AL player to do it was Hoot Evers for Detroit in 1950.
AMONGST THE BESTSeattle is 23-15 (.605) since April 23rd, tied for the 3rd-best record in the
Majors behind San Francisco (26-11, .703) and Toronto (24-15, .615) and tied with Oakland (23-15,
.605)...rank ahead of the Tigers (21-16), Baltimore Orioles (20-17) and the Angels (20-17).
ROAD TRIPPINSeattle is 11-5 in their last 16 road games (since April 29)...during that stretch, the
pitching staff has allowed 2-or-fewer runs seven times...in the last 11 road games, the pitching staff
has a 3.19 ERA (34 ER, 96.0 IP)...during the 16-game road run, the club is averaging 5.5 runs per
game with 88 runs scored, 29 doubles, 8 triples & 11 home runs.
CLUTCH HITTINGin the last 12 games with runners in scoring position, Seattle hitters have been
hitting .321 (27x84) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 41 RBI, .366 on-base percentage & .524
slugging percentage...hit .242 (86x355) in their first 46 games with RISP.
AS YOU MAY KNOWMichael Saunders is hitting .340 (18x53) with 10 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples,
3 home runs, 18 RBI and a .997 OPS in his last 15 games (since May 17) and that he has recorded
an RBI in 11 of those 15 games...BUT DID YOU KNOW...that his 18 RBI in that span rank T2nd in
the Majors behind Edwin Encarnacion (20) and is tied with Ryan Howard (18) & Nelson Cruz (18)?
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2014 AT ATLANTA BRAVES PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP HISASHI IWAKUMA
2014 Breakdown:
Overall
Home
Road
vs. ATL
W-L
3-2
1-2
2-0
--
ERA
3.09
2.79
3.68
--
G/GS
6/6
4/4
2/2
--
IP
43.2
29.0
14.2
--
H R ER BB
37 15 15
4
25 9
9
2
12 6
6
2
-- -- -- --
SO HR
29 6
23 4
6 2
-- --
W-L-S
26-13-2
13-8-0
13-5-2
25-12-0
1-1-2
--
ERA
2.87
2.72
3.06
2.71
4.75
--
G/GS
69/55
38/31
31/24
55/55
14/0
--
IP
388.2
218.1
170.1
358.1
30.1
--
H
333
177
156
305
28
--
R ER BB SO HR
133 124 89 315 48
70 66 41 192 25
63 58 48 123 23
117 108 74 292 42
16 16 15 23 6
-- -- --- --
DT
5/3
5/8
5/13
5/20
5/25
5/30
MAY
OPP
SCR
@HOU 9-8
KC
1-0
TB
1-2
@TEX 6-2
HOU
1-4
DET
3-6
6 GS, 3-2, 3.09
W-L
W (1-0)
W (2-0)
ND
W (3-0)
L (3-1)
L (3-2)
IP
6.2
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
43.2
H
6
4
4
6
9
8
37
R
4
0
0
2
4
5
15
ER
4
0
0
2
4
5
15
BB
1
0
0
1
0
2
4
SO
3
7
5
3
6
5
29
HR
1
0
0
1
2
2
6
scr
left
9-3
1-0
1-0
6-2
1-4
2-5
PC-K
81-56
93-61
97-70
99-64
94-66
98-69
scr
left
2-3
PC-K
76-54
OPP
@LV
SCR
5-4
ABOUT IWAKUMA
Pronounced: he-sash-ee ee-wah-ku-mah
Making 7th start of 201470th career MLB game/56th start today vs. Atlanta.
107-69, 3.25 ERA (557 ER, 1,541.0 IP) in 226 G/225 GS w/Kintetsu (2001-04) &
Rakuten (2005-2011) in the Japan Lg.
Pitched in the 2004 Athens Olympics as a member of the Japan national team
(bronze medal)also part of gold medal-winning Japan squad in the 2009 WBC.
Named 2008 Pacific League MVP & winner of Eiji Sawamura Award (Cy Young
equivalent) going 21-4, 1.87 ERA (42 ER, 201.2 IP) in 28 GS.
Signed by Seattle as a free agent Jan. 5, 2012.
1 of 5 Mariners pitchers born in Japan, but is only the 2nd to make a startonly
other Japan-born pitcher to make a start for the Mariners was Mac Suzuki (9 GS,
last: 5/17/99 vs. MIN).
Named to the 2013 American League All-Star Team.
Has tossed at least 6.0 innings in 43 of his career 55 career MLB starts, including
18 of his last 20 starts (all 6 GS this season).
W-L
ND
IP
4.0
H
6
R
3
ER
2
BB
0
SO
2
HR
0
LAST TIME
LAST START/LOSS: 5/30/14, 3-6 vs. DET (6.0,8,5,5,2,5,HR-2)
LAST WIN: 5/20/14, 6-2 at TEX (8.0,6,2,2,1,3,HR)
LAST ND: 5/13/14, 1-2 vs. TB (8.0,4,0,0,0,5)
LAST CG: none
LAST ShO: none
MLB CAREER HIGHS
INNINGS: 8.0, 10x, last: 5/20/14 at TEX
HITS: 9-2x, last: 5/25/14 vs. HOU
RUNS: 6-2x, last: 8/10/13 vs. MIL
STRIKEOUTS: 13, 7/30/12 vs. TOR
WALKS: 4, 8/28/12 at MIN
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): NA
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 7, 8/16/13-5/20/14
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3, 6/15-7/4
IWAKUMA vs. BRAVES
Making his first career start vs. the Atlanta Braveswill be the 7th
National League team he will face in his careerhere is how he has
fared against current Braves hitters:
R. Doumit
B. Upton
AVG
.091
.333
AB
11
3
H
1
1
HR
0
1
RBI
0
1
BB
0
0
SO
5
2
SCORELESS STREAK
Top Scoreless Innings Streaks in Club History (Individual):
Mark Langston
34.0
09/14/1988 - 09/29/1988
Randy Johnson
31.0
05/23/1997 - 06/13/1997
Randy Johnson
29.0
05/25/1994 - 06/10/1994
Shigetoshi Hasegawa 28.2
06/03/2003 - 08/17/2003
Hisashi Iwakuma
25.0
09/13/2013 - 05/03/2014
Felix Hernandez
24.0
07/08/2013 - 07/26/2013
Tom Wilhelmsen
24.0
05/25/2012 - 07/20/2012
Jamie Moyer
24.0
06/21/2002 - 07/06/2002
Edwin Nunez
24.0
06/09/1985 - 07/09/1985
Hisashi Iwakuma
23.2
05/26/2013 - 06/10/2013
WITH THE BATis 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts in his MLB career as a batter
(all at-bats coming vs. Adam Wainwright).
ALL GOOD THINGSIwakumas loss on May 25 vs. Houston was his first since Aug. 10, 2013 vs. Milwaukeebetween losses, he went 7-0
with a 1.67 ERA (16 ER, 86.1 IP) with 65 strikeouts in 12 starts (Aug. 16, 2013-May 20, 2014)during that span tossed 7.0+ innings in 9 starts,
8.0+ innings in 5 starts.
CRAZY EIGHTStossed at least 8.0 innings, while allowing 2 runs or less in 3 consecutive starts (May 8 vs. KC, May 13 vs. TB & May 20 at
TEX)is the 12th starting pitcher in club history (21st time) to record 3 consecutive starts where he has pitched at least 8.0 innings and allowed 2 or fewer runsFelix Hernandez has four such streaks during his career (most in club history) and Randy Johnson and Mike Moore
each had three streaks.
HIGH QUALITYrecorded back-to-back starts of 8.0 or more scoreless innings without allowing a walk, May 8 vs. KC and May 13 vs. TB, becoming the first pitcher in Mariners history to record such back-to-back startsover these two starts he allowed 8 hits, zero walks and struck
out 12 batters in 16.0 scoreless innings.
THE INJURYwhile working out in Southern California in preparation for spring training, suffered an injury to the middle finger on his right
(throwing) handhe was examined by hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan in Arizona who diagnosed him with a strained tendon in his middle
fingeron 15-day DL March 29 (retro to March 21)-May 3, incl. 1 rehab start at AAA Tacoma (see below).
REHAB OUTINGmade his only rehab appearance on April 27 for AAA Tacoma against Las Vegasallowed 3 runs (2 ER) in the first inning
before tossing 3.0 scoreless inningsretired the side in order in just the 3rd framealso tossed a simulated game on April 22 at Safeco Field
after rain threatened the game in Tacoma.
SEATTLES BEST IN 2013Iwakuma was named to the AL All Star team but did not pitchwas named the Mariners Pitcher of the Year by the
Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America and was a finalist for Male Athlete of the Year for 2013 in the 79th Seattle Star
of the Year voting.
INNINGS EATERtossed a career-high 219.2 innings in 2013, besting his Japanese career-high of 201.2 innings during his Pacific League
MVP season in 2008his innings total was T3rd-most by a Japanese born pitcher, trailing only Hideo Nomo (228.1 in 1996 & 220.1 in 2002).
KUMA QUALITY STARTin 2013 led the Majors and set a Mariners record with 10 starts in which he pitched at least 6.0 innings and did not
allow an earned run (5-0, 5 no-decision)for the season had 13 no-decisions and had a 2.88 ERA (84.1 IP, 27 ER) in those gamesbullpen
failed to protect 4 leads for him.
PRETTY GOOD NUMBERSsince moving into the starting rotation on July 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore, has gone 25-12 with a 2.71 ERA (108 ER,
358.1 IP) in 55 startshe has averaged 6 1/3 innings per start and recorded 35 quality startsIwakumas 2.71 ERA since his first MLB start
ranks 2nd in the American League and 6th-best in the Majors among starting pitchers: Kershaw, LAD, 2.16; Fernandez, MIA, 2.25; Medlen,
ATL, 2.36; Harvey, NYM, 2.39; Cueto, CIN, 2.62; Iwakuma, SEA, 2.71; Teheran, ATL, 2.75.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2014 AT ATLANTA BRAVES PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L
30-28
24-18
6-10
14-15
16-13
11-14
16-14
3-0
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
June
ERA
3.54
3.75
2.90
3.48
3.60
3.67
3.56
2.33
CG/SV
1/16
1/0
0/16
1/9
0/7
0/5
0/10
1/1
IP
515.2
351.1
164.1
261.0
254.2
220.2
268.0
27.0
H
460
321
139
222
238
192
246
22
R
222
164
58
109
113
102
113
7
ER
203
150
53
101
102
90
106
7
BB-I
173-11
101-5
72-6
86-2
87-9
93-7
76-3
4-1
SO
439
272
167
224
215
197
211
31
HR
56
43
12
26
29
25
28
2
INNINGS
0.0-4.2
5.0-5.2
6.0-6.2
7.0-7.2
8.0-9.0
Total Starts
Runs scored/start:
Teams record when starting:
Team No.
(Team Rec.)
10 (2-8)
11 (5-6)
16 (9-7)
12 (6-6)
9 (8-1)
58 (30-28)
4.22 (245 R)
30-28
Result
L
W
W
L
L4
W
ND
W
Hernandez
(Starters Rec.)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
4 (2-0)
4 (2-1)
4 (4-0)
13 (8-1)
5.62 (73 R)
9-4
Streak
L2
W1
W5
L2
L4
W5
L4
W2
GS
1
12
13
5
7
2
7
10
IP/GS
4.0
6.1
7.0
7.3
4.6
6.0
4.7
6.1
P/GS
63.0
98.2
102.3
93.7
80.9
79.5
85.0
96.7
SB/CS
0/1
1/0
8/2
0/3
3/0
0/0
4/1
2/3
K/9
2.25
7.91
9.00
5.98
4.73
9.75
7.64
4.11
BB/9
0.00
3.28
1.58
0.82
3.90
1.50
3.55
3.67
QS
0
4
11
3
0
1
3
6
GIDP
1
13
5
6
5
1
2
1
W/L
After Loss
0-0
1-2
5-1
2-2
0-2
1-0
0-1
3-1
Team
Record
0-1
6-6
9-4
3-3
2-5
2-0
2-5
6-4
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
Maurer
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (0-1)
3 (3-0)
6 (3-2)
3.50 (21 R)
3-3
3 (0-1)
1 (0-1)
2 (0-2)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
7 (1-4)
3.86 (27 R)
2-5
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (2-0)
6.50 (13 R)
2-0
0 (0-0)
6 (0-2)
3 (2-1)
2 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
12 (4-4)
4.00 (48 R)
6-6
1 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
5 (3-1)
2 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
10 (5-2)
3.70 (37 R)
6-4
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0.00 (0 R)
0-1
5 (0-3)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
7 (1-4)
3.71 (26 R)
2-5
LAST APP.
6/2 at NYY
6/3 at ATL
6/2 at NYY
6/3 at ATL
5/31 vs. DET
6/3 at ATL
6/3 at ATL
4/6 at OAK
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
1.0,0,0,0,0,1
1.0,1,0,0,0,1
1.0,1,0,0,0,1
2.0,0,0,0,0,4
1.0,1,0,0,0,2
1.0,0,0,0,0,2, SV
2.0,1,0,0,2,2
2.0,0,0,0,0,2
LAST WIN
7/24/11 vs. STL w/PIT
4/27 vs. TEX
8/20/12 vs. CLE
6/3 at ATL
5/7 at OAK-1
4/23 vs. HOU
8/18/12 vs. MIN
None
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
6/3 at ATL
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
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)
15/17 (.882)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
16/22 (.727)
1st BF/RETIRED
17/14 (.824)
23/16 (.696)
25/16 (.625)
20/13 (.650)
24/19 (.792)
23/13 (.565)
24/15 (.625)
1/1 (1.000)
164/109 (.665)
RI/STRANDED
8/8 (1.000)
11/8 (.727)
17/13 (.765)
11/6 (.545)
6/5 (.833)
5/5 (1.000)
7/4 (.571)
2/1 (.500)
73/55 (.753)
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2014: 23 G, 1-2, 2.49 ERA, 15-17 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL)
2014-High IP: 1.1 (5/3 at HOU)
Tossed 1.0 ShO IP (1 H) 6/3 at Atlanta to hold a 7-5 lead in the 8th.
Did not allow a run (1 H) in 6 G 5/13-261.0 ShO IP 5/26 vs. LAA.
Closed out 6-1 win vs. HOU 5/23 with 0.2 IP1-2-3 9th w/1 K, 5/14 vs. TB.
Kd only BF 5/13 vs. TB, leaving bases loaded of inherited runners.
L#1 5/11 vs. KC, GS HR in 7th1st HR allowed since 6/23/13 vs. OAK.
2.0 inning save (#1 of 14) 5/4 at HOU.
2.0 ShO IP 5/2 at HOU; Kd 4 of 7 BF (1 H, 1 BB); kept game tied in 9th & 10th.
1.0 ShO IP 4/29 at NYY (1 H, 2 K)1st MLB win 4/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K).
Allowed run 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,4,1,1,0,1), snapping a string of 5.0 scoreless IP.
1.2 ShO IP 4/8 vs. LAA (1 BB, 1 K)1.2 ShO IP 4/3 at OAK.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2014 AT ATLANTA BRAVES PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. ATLANTA BRAVES
D. Ackley
W. Bloomquist
J. Buck
R. Cano
E. Chavez
C. Gillespie
J. Jones
B. Miller
Morrison - DL
S. Romero
M. Saunders
K. Seager
J. Smoak
M. Zunino
AVG
.200
.000
.750
.600
.000
--.333
.667
.231
1.000
.400
.000
.000
---
AB
5
1
4
5
1
0
3
3
39
1
5
5
5
-
2014
H
1
0
3
3
0
0
1
2
9
1
2
0
0
-
HR
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
-
RBI
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
6
3
0
0
0
-
AVG
.267
.214
.227
.286
.251
.250
.333
.667
--1.000
.400
.000
.000
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AB
15
42
128
35
211
4
3
3
151
1
5
5
17
-
CAREER
H
4
9
29
10
53
1
1
2
44
1
2
0
0
-
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 2x3, 2 R, RBI, BB, yest. at ATL.
Roadtrip: 3x7, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB
HR
1
0
7
2
4
0
0
0
6
1
0
0
0
-
RBI
3
1
19
3
17
0
1
1
16
3
0
0
0
-
Has hit in last 4 starts: 6-for-14, 2B, HR, 6 RBI (5/23-current)...0x1 as PH 6/3.
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 15 games this season: SS (6), 3B (4), 2B (3), LF (2).
Signed by Mariners as a free agent on Dec. 9, 2013.
#4 - JOHN BUCK, C
vs. Minor: .071 (1x14), HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K
Last Game: 3x4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI yest. at ATL.
Current Streak: 2 G (4x7)
Roadtrip: 3x4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI
Last HR: 6/3 at ATL
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/17-20)hits: 3-2x (last: 6/3)RBI: 2 (6/3)
Started 14 games this season; Seattle is 7-7 in his starts (6-7 as catcher).
Had 3 hits, incl. GW 2-run HR in 7th, 6/3 at ATL... HR snapped string of 81
PA w/out a HR...was 7th career HR in 7th or later to give his team the lead.
Had 3 hits including 2 doubles May 4 at HOU; had only 2 3-hit games in 13.
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on January 16, 2014.
#22 - ROBINSON CANO, 2B
Last Game: 3x5, 2B, yest. at ATL
Roadtrip: 4x8, R, 2B, 2 BB, CS
Missed 4 games (5/29-6/1) w/left hand contusion (first missed games of 14).
T5th in AL with 71 hits, 2nd with .333 avg and T1st with 23 multi-hit games.
Batting .410 (32x78) with 6 2B, HR, 12 RBI since 5/9.
Hits in 44 of 54 games with 23 multi-hit contestsreached safely in 49 G.
Batting .407 (44x108) w/18 R, 7 2B, 3B, 21 RBI, 14 BB in Mariners 28 wins
(out of line-up in two wins).
Reached safely (via H or BB) in 31 straight games, incl. 27 via hit, 4/20-5/24:
hit .368 (45x121), w/18 R, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB & .414 OBP, .901 OPS.
Season-high 4 hits (4x5) w/2B, 2 R, RBI 5/18 at MIN...25th career game w/4+ H.
HR #1, a 3-run shot, vaulted Mariners back into game 4/17 at TEX.
2x4 in Mariners debut & scored 800th career run Opening Night 3/31 at LAA.
Signed by Seattle to 10-year free agent contract on Dec. 12, 2013.
#9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF
Last Game: 0x1, sac. as PH/CF yest. at ATL
Roadtrip: 0x4, 2 sac, R
Has made 10 starts (all left field)hits in 6 of 10 starts and has 4 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).
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 - DL
Last Game: 0x1, BB, SB, 5/18 at MIN.
Roadtrip: ---
0x4 May 25 snapped 14-G hitting streak (5/9-24); hit .288 (15x52) w/10 R, 4
2B, 2 3B, RBI, 6 BB, SB during streak.
In 16 starts is batting .277 (26x94), 16 R, 6 XBH, 3 RBI, 7 BB and 4 SBset
club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
1st MLB GS (in CF) 5/6 at OAK; singled in 1st AB and finished 2x5.
Made MLB debut 4/18 at MIAINF 1B in first plate appearance21st
Mariners player to record a hit in first MLB PA (last: Dustin Ackley in 2011).
Hit .313 (25x80) w/15 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 20 G w/AAA Tacoma.
HR @
ATL
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
Season-Highs: streak: 6-2x (last: 5/3-7)hits: 2-10x (last: 5/23)RBI: 3-3x (last: 5/6)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
vs. Minor: never faced
Last Game: 2x4, 2B, R, RBI, HBP, K Mon. at NYY. Current Streak: 1 G (2x4)
Roadtrip: 2x4, 2B, R, RBI, HBP, K
Last HR: 5/28 vs. LAA (#7)
Season-Highs: streak: 6 (5/7-13)hits: 4 (4/29)RBI: 3-2x (last: 5/28)
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1
23
28
Mariners
Opponent
2
26
20
3
33
29
4
32
28
5
27
26
6
26
18
7
31
24
0
10-14
1
7-6
2
10-3
1B
7
3
2-1
4
0-0
2B 3B SS
0
9
5
5
0-0
6
0-0
LF CF RF DH PH
4
1
7
6
1
P
0
8
20
26
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Hart
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
9
27
21
Solo
3
1
---4
3
-2
3
2
2
4
24
X
0
2
Total
245
222
2R
3R
GS
1
-----1
--1
--1
1
--1
-1
------1
-1
--4
3
-4
1
-2
1
-16
8
0
Runs via HR:
Total
4
1
1
1
2
5
4
0
3
4
9
7
7
48
80
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
60-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
June 15
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
45
15
46
51
58
27
14
Team Record
23-22
9-6
23-23
25-26
30-28
12-15
7-8
1B
2B
SS
3B
LF
CF
RF
C
----22-24 --------- 10-15
---2-1
5-1
2-2
0-2
----------6-7
-- 28-22
----------1-1
1-0
---0-5
3-2
---1-0
-----7-2
-1-0
-0-1
-----0-2
------- 13-11
----21-26
-----------2-2
-------15-8
------6-2 11-16
----28-25
----30-27 --------------24-21
DH
1-0
--1-0
0-4
-1-1
-20-14
--1-2
3-3
---1-0
1
2
-0-2
10-13 0-1
1-0
2-1
----1-1
1-0
-0-1
----10-10 3-1
-9-12
---9-6
8-4
6-4
-------
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Chavez
Franklin
Gillespie
Hart
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
3
4
5
6
7
--0-1
2-1
12-14
--------0-1
0-1
---2-1
2-0
28-26
------------1-3
1-2
---4-0
2-0
-15-15 5-3
--------------2-1
0-1
1-2
--1-1
2-3
6-0
1-2
-0-3
-1-3
-2-2 10-11 13-11
3-2
-13-10 11-8 4-5
2-3
1-0
-1-0
2-2
--
8
9-5
-0-1
1-4
-1-0
1-1
2-1
--6-0
-0-1
1-2
--9-13
9
-0-1
6-2
2-2
--3-0
---6-14
-----12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (9-4), Ramirez (2-5), Iwakuma, (3-3), Paxton (2-0), Elias (6-5), Young (6-4), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-5)
2
8
4
4
-20
1
2
1
8
5
7
-6
10
15
10
9
110
3
2
--2
2
-------1
2
1
--10
4
----1
---------1
-1
3
Total
10
4
4
2
23
1
2
1
8
5
7
0
7
12
17
10
10
122
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Chavez
Franklin
Gillespie
Hart
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
2
4
1
2
1
7
---2
-2
--4
5
6
3
37
3
1
-1
-1
-----1
-2
2
2
3
2
15
4
--------1
-----1
--2
INSTANT REPLAY:
Total
11
10
8
Mariners
Opponents
Umpires
Confirmed/Stands
5
4
7
Overturned
6
6
1
April 24
April 25
April 29
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 7
Record
6-7
24-21
30-28
G/GS
13/13
45/45
58
SB
9
23
32
CCS
2
9
11
CS%
18.2
28.1
25.6
PB
1
1
2
HITTING STREAKS:
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
Total
5
1
3
1
8
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
2
6
9
9
5
55
Player
GWRBI
Cano ........................................................................5
Seager .....................................................................4
Smoak/Hart/Saunders .............................................3
Romero/Almonte/Zunino .........................................2
Ackley/Bloomquist/Gillespie/Miller/Buck ................1
Player
2-Out RBI
Smoak ...................................................................19
Seager ...................................................................13
Hart ........................................................................10
Ackley ......................................................................8
Cano/Zunino ............................................................7
Miller ........................................................................6
Saunders .................................................................6
Almonte ...................................................................3
Jones .......................................................................2
Bloomquist ..............................................................2
Buck ........................................................................2
Romero ....................................................................1
Franklin ....................................................................1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player
A
Ackley ..........................................................2
Almonte .......................................................2
Morrison ......................................................1
Saunders .....................................................1
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
5+
--------------1
--1
May 20
May 23
May 24
May 27
May 28
May 30
June 3
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2014 AT ATLANTA BRAVES PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record ........................................30-28
Series Records ....................................... 7-7-5
First Game of Series.................................14-6
Second Game of Series ...........................7-11
Third Game of Series..................................9-6
Fourth Game of Series ...............................0-5
Leading After 6 .........................................22-6
Trailing After 6 ...........................................5-20
Tied After 6 ..................................................3-2
Leading After 7 .........................................26-5
Trailing After 7 ...........................................4-20
Tied After 7 ..................................................0-3
Leading After 8 .........................................28-2
Trailing After 8 ...........................................1-23
Tied After 8 ..................................................1-3
Score First .................................................18-7
Opponent Score First .............................13-21
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses ........13 / 11
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off) ................. 4-6 (1-4)
Hit a home run ........................................19-10
No home runs .........................................11-18
Scoring 4 or more runs ............................24-6
Scoring less than 4 runs ..........................6-22
Score in 3 or more innings.......................17-6
Out-hit opponent ......................................26-2
Out-hit by opponent .................................4-23
Hits even......................................................0-3
Lineups Used ............................................... 53
Players Used (Pitchers) ........................ 31 (15)
Safeco Field Roof Open .........................12-10
Safeco Field Roof Closed ..........................2-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved...........................0-4
Northwest Green Jersey ............................5-3
Astro Navy Jersey.......................................6-4
Safeco Field Sellouts..................................1-0
2013 after 58 games ...............................25-33
2013 after 59 games ...............................26-33
2013 after 60 games ...............................26-34
Best ever after 58 games ...............46-12 (01)
Best ever after 59 games ...............47-12 (01)
Best ever after 60 games ...............47-13 (01)
March/April .............................................11-14
May ..........................................................16-13
June .............................................................3-0
July...............................................................0-0
August .........................................................0-0
September ...................................................0-0
Monday ........................................................6-1
Tuesday .......................................................6-4
Wednesday ..................................................4-5
Thursday......................................................3-4
Friday ...........................................................3-4
Saturday ......................................................4-5
Sunday .........................................................4-4
1-Run Games/2-Run Games ............ 6-8/11-8
Extra Innings ...............................................1-2
Average Time of Game (9-inn.) ................ 2:55
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14, James Jones (May 9-24)
MOST HITS, GAME .......................................................................................................................................................................4, 3x, last: Kyle Seager, June 2 at New York (AL)
MOST RUNS, GAME ..................................................................................................................................................................................3, 5x, last: John Buck, June 3 at Atlanta
MOST DOUBLES, GAME ........................................................................................................................................................................2, 3x, last: Kyle Seager, May 6 at Oakland
MOST TRIPLES, GAME ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2, Kyle Seager, June 2 at New York (AL)
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME .......................................................................................................................................................2, 5x, last: Dustin Ackley, May 11 vs. Kansas City
MOST EXTRA BASE HITS, GAME ............................................................................................................................................................ 4, Kyle Seager, June 2 at New York (AL)
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Kyle Seager, April 23 vs. Houston
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME .............................................................................................................................................. 2, 3x, last: Justin Smoak, May 7 (#1) at Oakland
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2, Brad Miller, May 5 at Oakland
GRAND SLAMS (0) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................................3, Roenis Elias, June 1 vs. Detroit
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2, Henderson Alvarez, April 19 at Miami
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................11, 2x: Felix Hernandez, March 31 at LA Angels & April 11 vs. Oakland
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12, Collin McHugh, April 22 vs. Houston
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Dominic Leone, May 14 vs. Tampa Bay
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4, 2x, last: Sean Doolittle, May 6 at Oakland
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, 2x, last: Chris Young, April 23 vs. Houston
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4, Dan Straily, May 7 (#1) at Oakland
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners..............................................................................................................................................................................................................9.0, Roenis Elias, June 1 vs. Detroit
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.0, 3x, last: Dallas Keuchel, May 25 vs. Houston
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2.1, Dominic Leone, May 14 vs. Tampa Bay
Opponents...................................................................................................................................................................................................4.0, Jerome Williams, May 4 at Houston
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:........................................................................................................................................................................ 5, Felix Hernandez (May 12-current)
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: ....................................................................................................................4, Erasmo Ramirez (April 6-current) & Brandon Maurer (May 9-current)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17.0, Hisashi Iwakuma (May 8-20)
Starter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17.0, Hisashi Iwakuma (May 8-20)
Reliever ........................................................................................................................................................................................................13.2, Tom Wilhelmsen (April 21-May 21)
#Club Record
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D
D/N OPP
3/31 N
@LAA
4/1
N
@LAA
4/2
N
@LAA
4/3
N
@OAK
4/4
N
@OAK
4/5
D
@OAK
4/6
D
@OAK
4/7
Off Day
4/8
N
LAA
4/9
N
LAA
4/10
Off Day
4/11 N
OAK
4/12 N
OAK
4/13 D
OAK
4/14 N
@TEX
4/15 N
@TEX
4/16 N
@TEX
4/17 D
@TEX
4/18 N
@MIA
4/19 N
@MIA
4/20 D
@MIA
4/21 N
HOU
4/22 N
HOU
4/23 D
HOU
4/24
Off Day
4/25 N
TEX
4/26 N
TEX
4/27 D
TEX
4/28
Off Day
4/29 N
@NYY
4/30 N
@NYY
5/1
5/2
5/3
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7
N
N
D
D
N
N
D
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
5/12
5/13
5/14
5/15
5/16
5/17
5/18
5/19
5/20
5/21
5/22
5/23
5/24
5/25
5/26
5/27
5/28
5/29
5/30
5/31
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
6/1
6/2
6/3
6/4
6/5
6/6
6/7
6/8
6/9
6/10
6/11
6/12
6/13
6/14
6/15
6/16
6/17
6/18
6/19
6/20
6/21
6/22
6/23
6/24
6/25
6/26
6/27
6/28
6/29
6/30
D
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
D
N
N
N
D
D
N
N
N
N
N
N
D
D
D
N
N
N
N
N
D
N
D
N
D
N
D
D
N
N
N
N
N
D
N
W/L
W
W
W
L
SCORE
10-3
8-3
8-2
2-3 (12)
WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
Hernandez (1-0)/Weaver
Ramirez (1-0)/Wilson
Paxton (1-0)/Santiago
Pomeranz/Noesi (0-1)
Rained Out -- DH 5/7
Hernandez (2-0)/Straily/Rodney (1)
Gray/Ramirez (1-1)/Johnson
REC.
1-0
2-0
3-0
3-1
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,662
16,468
38,978
22,073
22,702
23,081
26,628
27,396
29,024
21,388
24,003
20,228
14,628
10,467
13,729
31,146
30,042
26,307
37,484
43,121
15,771
15,798
24,996
11,019
12,106
--17,337
12,577
20,858
29,359
30,447
12,392
13,446
20,951
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,836
21,192
21,585
26,839
22,710
13,064
13,895
11,657
29,000
37,142
31,407
41,539
36,503
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D
D/N OPP
W/L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
7/1
N
@HOU
7/2
D
@HOU
7/3
Off Day
7/4
N
@CWS
7/5
D
@CWS
7/6
D
@CWS
7/7
N
MIN
7/8
N
MIN
7/9
N
MIN
7/10 N
MIN
7/11 N
OAK
7/12 N
OAK
7/13 D
OAK
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
7/16
7/17
7/18 N
@LAA
7/19 N
@LAA
7/20 D
@LAA
7/21 N
NYM
7/22 N
NYM
7/23 D
NYM
7/24 N
BAL
7/25 N
BAL
7/26 D
BAL
7/27 D
BAL
7/28
Off Day
7/29 N
@CLE
7/30 N
@CLE
7/31 N
@CLE
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
8/1
N
@BAL
8/2
N
@BAL
8/3
D
@BAL
8/4
Off Day
8/5
N
ATL
8/6
D
ATL
8/7
N
CWS
8/8
N
CWS
8/9
N
CWS
8/10 D
CWS
8/11 N
TOR
8/12 N
TOR
8/13 N
TOR
8/14
Off Day
8/15 N
@DET
8/16 N
@DET
8/17 D
@DET
8/18 N
@PHI
8/19 N
@PHI
8/20 D
@PHI
8/21
Off Day
8/22 N
@BOS
8/23 D
@BOS
8/24 D
@BOS
8/25 N
TEX
8/26 N
TEX
8/27 D
TEX
8/28
Off Day
8/29 N
WAS
8/30 N
WAS
8/31 D
WAS
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
9/1
D
@OAK
9/2
N
@OAK
9/3
D
@OAK
9/4
N
@TEX
9/5
N
@TEX
9/6
N
@TEX
9/7
D
@TEX
9/8
N
HOU
9/9
N
HOU
9/10 N
HOU
9/11
Off Day
9/12 N
OAK
9/13 N
OAK
9/14 D
OAK
9/15 N
@LAA
9/16 N
@LAA
9/17 N
@LAA
9/18 N
@LAA
9/19 N
@HOU
9/20 N
@HOU
9/21 D
@HOU
9/22 N
@TOR
9/23 N
@TOR
9/24 N
@TOR
9/25 D
@TOR
9/26 N
LAA
9/27 N
LAA
9/28 D
LAA
September (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
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