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07.23.14 Game Notes
07.23.14 Game Notes
Safeco Field
NEW YORK METS (47-53) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (53-47)
Date
July 24
July 25
July 26
July 27
Opp.
BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
Opposing Pitcher
LH Wei-Yin Chen (10-3, 4.21)
RH Kevin Gausman (4-3, 4.04)
RH Bud Norris (8-6, 3.78)
RH Miguel Gonzalez (5-5, 3.91)
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INTERLEAGUE PLAY
Today is the 12th of 20 games in
Interleague play for the Mariners this
season and the final game of a 3-game
series vs. the New York MetsSeattle
is 166-149 all-time vs. the NL, including
90-69 at home 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
3-1 2-5 5-6
Totals
90-69 76-80 166-149
*played 3 games vs. FLA at Safeco Field as the away team
.400
14
24
AL ERA LEADERS
RK TEAM (overall)
ERA
1. Oakland........................................... 3.10
2. Seattle............................................. 3.11
3. Kansas City..................................... 3.74
RK TEAM (bullpen)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 2.39
2. Oakland........................................... 2.96
3. Cleveland......................................... 2.97
RK TEAM (starters)
ERA
1. Oakland........................................... 3.18
2. Seattle............................................. 3.45
3. Tampa Bay....................................... 3.73
TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a 7-game homestand today with the rubber game of a
3-game Interleague series vs. the New York Mets (1-1)also host the AL East leading Baltimore
Orioles for a 4-game series in the first stand of the second halffollowing Sundays day game
travel to Cleveland, have an off day Monday, and then open a 6-game road trip vs. the Indians and
Oriolestodays game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSdropped last nights game 3-1are 2-3 so far in the second halfwon 10 of
19, 16 of 27 and 19 of last 32 gamesare 3rd in the AL West, 8.5 games back of 1st-place OAK
and 6.5 back of 2nd-place LAAMariners reached the All-Star break with a 51-44 (.537) record, the
5th-best winning percentage in the AL.
Wild Card Currently hold the second Wild Card spot, 1.5 games ahead of NYY and TOR.
Double-Digits Ks Mariners have 7 games where the starter has 10+ strikeouts, T3rd-most in the AL.
Day Games Mariners are 20-13 (.606) in day games, 3rd-best winning pct in AL (OAK/25-13).
Dominating Felix Hernandez leads the AL in ERA (2.02), ranks 2nd in strikeouts (163), T3rd in wins
(11), 1st in quality starts (19), 2nd in innings pitched (151.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.90).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is 1st in the AL with 27 saves (27-for-30 in save opps).
Multi-Hit Special Robinson Cano is T2nd in the AL with 38 multi-hit games3rd with 123 hits.
Maurer Power Brandon Maurer has not allowed a run in 9 games in relief (14.0 IP, 6 H, 17 K, 2 BB).
The Roof Mariners are 3-1 this season with the roof closed (1-6 when moves during games).
ACK ATTACKDustin Ackley was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI last night, and is 5-for-7 (.714)
this serieshas recorded four multi-hit games in his last five starts (since 7/18), batting .476 (10x21)
during his season-high 5-game hitting streakin 16 games (14 starts) in the month of July is batting
.377 (20x53) with 6 doubles and 5 RBIamong AL leaders in the month of July ranks 6th in batting
average (.377) and T7th in doubles (6)here is month-by-month look at Ackleys 2014 season:
Split
G BA AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG OPS
April/March 24 .256 78 12 20 29 4 1 1 11 5 17 .298 .372 .669
May
25 .221 86 11 19 34 4 1 3 8 8 15 .287 .395 .683
June
25
.165
79 7
13
17 4 0 0 8 6
13 .233 .215 .448
July
16
.377
53 4
20
26 6 0 0 5 2
10 .400 .491 .891
IMPROVED DEFENSEthe Mariners currently rank 6th in the American League with 6 defensive
runs saved (data provided by Baseball Info Solutions)improved dramatically from -97 Runs Saved
last year, which ranked last in the American League and 29th in the Majorsthe outfield is the most
improved with 6 runs saved this season, compared to -70 DRS last season.
INTERLEAGUE PLAYthe Mariners boast the best ERA in Interleague history with a 3.63 ERA
(1,129 ER, 2801.0 IP) in 315 games since the start of Interleague play in 1997also lead the Majors
with 33 shutouts during Interleague, ranking ahead of the Yankees (27)the Mariners have the 8th
best winning percentage since the start of Interleague play in 1997 (.527/166-149)posted a .500 or
better record vs. the National League in 12 of last 14 seasons (since 2000)since June 4, the Mariners
starters have allowed only 5 ER over 45.1 innings in their last 7 starts during Interleague Play.
ALL ABOUT THE PENthe Mariners hold the lowest bullpen ERA in the Majors at 2.39 (78 ER,
293.1 IP)also have the lowest opponents batting average in the AL at .214 (227x1061) and the
lowest opponent OPS (.602)the bullpen has allowed 7 ER over the last 6 games (2.52/7 ER, 25.0
IP), after allowing only 7 earned runs over the prior 66.1 innings (0.95 ERA) from June 20-July 12.
RUBBER-GAME RECORDSthe Mariners are 4-5 in rubber games this season (game to decide
outcome of a 3-game series)have won 4 of last 7 rubber games, with the last coming in a series
win over the Cleveland Indians (June 27-29)Mariners are overall 15-13-5 in series this season.
APPROACHING 20 STEALSJames Jones has 19 steals, and with one more, will become just the
4th rookie in club history to record a 20-steal seasonIchiro Suzuki (56 in 2001), Phil Bradley (21 in
1984) and Donell Nixon (21 in 1987) are the only Mariners rookies with a 20-steal season.
GOOD TO BE HOMEKyle Seager has hit safely in 17 of his last 19 home games with 11 multi-hit
contestsduring this stretch (since June 14), Seager is batting .478 (33x69) with 9 runs scored, 7
doubles, 5 home runs and 22 RBI at Safeco Fieldoverall this season he is batting .356 (62x174)
with 22 runs scored, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 13 home runs and 44 RBI at homehe is 2nd in the AL in
home batting (.356), while teammate Robinson Cano ranks 6th with a .324 (58x179)Seagers 44
home RBI lead the AL, already 3 more than last years team leader in home RBI (Morales - 41).
RODNEY APPROACHING 200 SAVESFernando Rodney is 1 save away from 200 for his career
since the start of the 2012 season Rodney has recorded 112 saves, 2nd-most in the Majors (most in AL)
behind Atlantas Craig Kimbrel (122)Rodneys 199 career saves are 6th-most among active pitchers: J.
Nathan (361), F. Rodriguez (333), J. Papelbon (309), J. Valverde (288) & H. Street (258).
FIRST THINGS FIRSTEndy Chavez led off last nights game with a single to center field (Bloomquist
had a 1B to lead off Mondays game)Seattles first batter of the game is 27-for-92 (.293) with 8 walks
(.350 OBP) this seasonChavez is 12-for-27 (.444) with a pair of walks (.483 OBP) leading off.
DID YOU KNOW?that todays starting pitchers, Taijuan Walker (21.344) and Bartolo Colon
(41.060) are 19 years and 81 days apart in age?the age difference between the starting pitchers
is the largest this season (previous was Colon and Henderson Alvarez - 16.329 difference) and the
largest since a host of Jamie Moyer starts as a 49-year-old with the Rockies in 2012.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP TAIJUAN WALKER
2014 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 1-1 3.60 2/2 10.0 7 4 4 7 9 2
Home -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Road 1-1 3.60 2/2 10.0 7 4 4 7 9 2
vs. NYM -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 2-1 3.60 5/5 25.0 18 11 10 11 21 2
Home 0-0 3.60 1/1 5.0 5 2 2 1 8 0
Road
2-1 3.60 4/4 20.0 13 9 8 10 13 2
vs. NYM -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ABOUT WALKER
2013 REWINDWalker went 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (6 ER, 15.0 IP) in 3 starts
with the Mariners in 2013made his Major League debut on Aug. 30, 2013 at
HOU and earn first career winnamed the Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher of
the Year, going 9-10 with a 2.93 ERA (46 ER, 141.1 IP) in 25 starts combined
between AA Jackson and AAA Tacomahe struck out a career-high 160 batters in 141.1 innings in 2013, leading all Mariners farmhands and ranking T7th
overall in the minor leagueshis 160 strikeouts are the most by a Mariners
farmhand since RHP Francisco Cruceta (185) and LHP Justin Thomas (162)
in 2006Walker pitched in the All-Star Futures Game and was selected as a
Southern League All-Star this season.
LAST TIME
LAST START/LOSS: 7/6/14, 0-1 at CWS (4.0,2,1,1,5,3)
LAST WIN: 6/30/14, 10-4 at HOU (6.0,5,3,3,2,6,2HR)
LAST ND: 9/9/13, 6-5 vs. HOU (5.0,5,2,2,1,8)
LAST CG: None
LAST ShO: None
CAREER HIGHS (starter & relief)
INNINGS: 6.0, 6/30/14 at HOU
HITS: 5, 2x, last: 6/30/14 at HOU
RUNS: 4, 9/4/13 at KC
STRIKEOUTS: 8, 9/9/13 vs. HOU
WALKS: 5, 7/6/14 at CWS
HOME RUNS: 2, 6/30/14 at HOU
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 2, 8/30/13-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: None
WALKER vs. METS
Walker is making his 1st career start against the Mets.
AVG
AB
H
HR
Has not faced any New York Mets hitters.
RBI
BB
SO
Age
Date
19.118
8/4/2005
20.220
4/17/1993
20.301
7/6/1999
20.307
6/13/1985
21.017
8/30/2013
21.240
7/1/2004
21.278
5/22/1993
21.318
8/8/2000 (G1)
21.344
8/18/1995
22.077
4/5/2011
Opp
W/L
@DET
L 1-3 (L)
@DET
L 3-20 (L)
@ANA
L 2-8 (ND)
KC
L 3-4 (L)
@HOU
W 7-1 (W)
TEX
W 8-4 (W)
@KC
L 1-4 (L)
@CWS W 12-4 (W)
BOS
W 9-3 (W)
@TEX
L 2-3 (L)
33-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 16th start of the season and 65th career MLB start on tomorrow vs. the OriolesND in Mariners
2-3 16.0-inning loss on July 18 at LAA (7.0,6,2,2,0,3)W#8 in last start on July 12 vs. OAK (8.2,5,2,2,0,8)struck out season-high 10 batters in W#7
on July 7 vs. MIN (7.0,4,0,0,0,10)opened the season on the disabled list (3/29-5/3) with a torn extensor tendon in his right middle fingermade one
rehab start with AAA Tacoma 4/27 at Las Vegas, allowing 3 runs (2 ER) on 6 hits in 4.0 inningsinjured his finger while working out in Southern California in preparation for spring trainingCAREER: Is 31-15 with a 2.87 ERA (143 ER, 448.2 IP) in 78 G/64 starts in his career, including going 30-14,
2.73 ERA (127 ER, 418.1 IP) in 64 career starts (7/2/12-current)vs. BAL: Making 2nd career start vs. BALhis only previous start vs. the Orioles was
in his first career start on July 2 vs. BAL (ND-5.0,3,3,3,3,4,HR).
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
June
July
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
7/21 vs. NYM (5.1,5,1,1,2,8)
W
W1
20
6.0
94.5
3/0
7.91
3.19
6
15
34-Hernandez, rhp 7/19 at LAA (7.0,2,1,0,4,9)
ND
W3
21
7.2
103.1 14/2
9.69
1.72
19
7
18-Iwakuma, rhp
7/18 at LAA (7.0,6,2,2,0,3)
ND
W3
15
7.0
93.1
0/6
7.21
0.69
10
10
37-Maurer, rhp
5/29 vs. LAA (4.0,6,5,5,4,2,HR)
L
L4
7
4.7
85.4
3/0
4.73
3.90
0
5
65-Paxton, lhp
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
7/22 vs. NYM (7.0,5,2,2,2,10)
L
L5
12
5.0
87.4
6/2
7.80
4.65
5
3
32-Walker, rhp
7/6 at CWS (4.0,2,1,1,5,3,WP)
L
L1
2
5.0
88.5
1/0
8.10
6.30
1
2
54-Wilhelmsen, rhp 7/10 vs. MIN (2.2,1,2,1,3,3)
L
L1
1
2.2
54.0
2/0
10.13 10.13
0
0
53-Young, rhp
7/20 at LAA (6.0,10,3,3,0,7,HR-2)
ND
L2
19
6.1
96.5
5/3
5.31
2.97
12
5
INNINGS
0.0-4.2
5.0-5.2
6.0-6.2
7.0-7.2
8.0-9.0
Total Starts
Runs scored/start:
Team Record:
Team No.
Hernandez
(Team Rec.) (Starters Rec.)
17 (4-13)
0 (0-0)
18 (8-10)
1 (0-0)
24 (13-11)
4 (2-0)
26 (15-11)
8 (3-1)
15 (13-2)
8 (6-1)
100 (53-47)
21 (11-2)
3.94 (394 R) 5.00 (105 R)
53-47
15-6
Iwakuma
1 (0-1)
1 (0-0)
3 (2-1)
5 (2-2)
5 (5-0)
15 (8-4)
4.27 (64 R)
9-6
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Walker
5 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-2)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
8 (1-3)
4 (2-2)
0 (0-0)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
5 (3-2)
8 (4-2)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
4 (3-1)
5 (1-2)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
12 (1-5)
2 (2-0)
20 (8-8)
19 (8-6)
1 (1-0)
3.58 (43 R) 6.50 (13 R) 3.65 (73 R) 3.16 (60 R) 5.00 (10 R)
4-8
2-0
10-10
10-9
1-1
Beavan
W/L
After Loss
0-0
3-3
7-2
4-2
0-2
1-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
4-2
Team
Record
0-1
10-10
15-6
9-6
2-5
2-0
4-8
1-1
0-1
10-9
Maurer Wilhelmsen
1 (0-1)
5 (0-3)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
7 (1-4)
1 (0-1)
0.00 (0 R) 3.71 (26 R) 2.00 (2 R)
0-1
2-5
0-1
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
7/19 at LAA
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
7/11 vs. OAK
6/30 at HOU
None
#41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2014: 41 G, 1-4, 3.72 ERA, 1-1 SV, 12 HLD
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS)
LAST LOSS
4/17 at TEX
4/11 vs. KC
6/18 at SD
7/18 at LAA
None
4/18 at MIA
7/20 at LAA
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/3 (.333)
1/1 (1.000)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
27/30 (.900)
1/3 (.333)
0/0 (---)
30/40 (.750)
1st BF/RETIRED
35/29 (.829)
40/29 (.725)
41/28 (.683)
37/27 (.730)
9/8 (.889)
40/31 (.775)
40/28 (.700)
35/24 (.686)
1/1 (1.000)
285/204 (.716)
RI/STRANDED
19/15 (.789)
15/12 (.821)
29/24 (.828)
18/8 (.444)
2/2 (1.000)
12/10 (.833)
8/7 (.875)
12/8 (.667)
2/1 (.500)
122/90 (.738)
#37 - BRANDON MAURER, RHP 2014: 16 G, 7 GS, 1-4, 5.24 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (8/28/13 vs. TEX) 2014-High IP: 2.2 (7/9 vs. MIN)
Is 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 14.0 IP) in 9 G in relief this season; 1-4, 7.52 in 7 GS.
4 of his 9 relief appearances this season have been 2.0 IP or longer.
Opponents are 6-for-48 (.125) w/17 strikeouts in his 9 relief appearances.
Tossed career-high 2.2 innings as reliever on July 9 vs. MIN (2 K).
Worked 2.0 IP 7/6 at CWS (0 H, 1 BB, 2 K) & 7/1 at HOU (2 H, 1 BB, 1 K).
Struck out 4 Red Sox in 2.0 ShO innings on June 25 vs. BOS in 1st relief app.
Recalled from AAA Tacoma on June 25 (E. Ramirez optioned).
AAA Tacoma: 1-0 with 2.79 ERA (6 ER, 19.1 IP) with 24 K in 12 G (1 start).
Made 7 starts with Seattle (April 20-May 29), going 1-4 with a 7.52 ERA (27
ER, 32.1 IP) with 17 strikeouts (failed to go 5.0 IP in 5 of 7 starts).
#31 - YOERVIS MEDINA, RHP
2014: 40 G, 4-1, 2.36 ERA, 0-1 SV, 14 HLD
Career-High IP: 2.1-3x (last: 7/23/13 vs. CLE) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (4/14 at TEX)
Leads team 14 holdsT2nd on team w/40 G...T6th in AL w/4 relief W.
Is 3-0, 0.87 (2 ER / 20.2 IP) in last 25 games (May 5-current) w/21 strikeouts.
1 R, 7 H in last 17.1 IP, May 17-current (21 G) with 17 strikeouts.
W #4 6/21 at KC; tossed 1-2-3 8th in 1-1 tie; Mariners scored 1 in 9th for win.
W #3 6/8 at TB; tossed scoreless 8th, keeping game tied 0-0.
Earned W#2 in G#1 of DH 5/7 at OAK (1.0,0,0,0,1,1,HBP).
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2014: 40 G, 1-4, 2.33 ERA, 27-30 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (last: 7/20 at LAA)
#54-TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP 2014: 36 G, 1 GS, 1-2, 2.43 ERA, 1-3 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA)
2014-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA)
Leads Mariners relievers with 55.2 innings pitched.
Worked more than 1.0 IP in 18 of 36 games; 2.0+ IP in 14 of 36 games.
Worked 2.0+ innings in 11 of last 15 G1.97 ERA (7 ER, 32.0 IP) since 5/27.
Tossed a career-high 4.0 innings in relief on July 18 at LAA, allowing only 1
hit and striking out 4.
L #2 as spot starter (1st MLB GS) 7/10 vs. MIN (2.2,1,2,1,3,3).
W #1 7/5 at CWS working 2.0 perfect innings in 12th & 13th frames.
SV #1 6/30 at HOU, allowing 1 R over 3.0 IP; 1st SV since 7/28/13 vs. MIN.
Career-high 3.0 ShO IP on 6/11 vs. NYY, 6/25 vs. BOS & 6/30 at HOU.
Streak of 13.2 consecutive scoreless innings 4/21-5/21.
Allowed 7 H and 0 R over 11 appearances (12.2 IP) 4/26-5/21.
Ranks 8th in Mariners history with 54 career saves.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. NEW YORK METS
2014
CAREER
HR@
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
D. Ackley
.714
7 5 0 2
.714 7 5 0 2 10
W. Bloomquist .500
8 4 0 1
.276 58
16
0 4
3
R. Cano
.125
8 1 0 0
.278 198
55
10
33 8
E. Chavez
.250
4 1 0 0
.326 138
45
2 16 3
C. Hart
.167
6 1 0 0
.297 138
41
6 24 2
J. Jones
.125
8 1 0 0
.125 8 1 0 0
0
B. Miller
-- 0 0 0 0
-- 0 0 0 0
7
L. Morrison
.194
31
6 0 3
.246 130
32
3 16 4
S. Romero
.500
4 2 0 0
.500 4 2 0 0
1
M. Saunders -DL -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- 22
K. Seager
.429
7 3 0 2
.429 7 3 0 2 26
J. Sucre
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
0
M. Zunino
.143
7 1 1 1
.143 7 1 1 1 10
Hitting .253 (22x87) with 8 R, 4 2B, 3 HR and 11 RBI & 6 BB in last 22 games;
hit .164 (10x61) in his first 20 games.
Is 5-for-44 (.114) in last 11 games with R, 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 6 K (7/6-current).
Hit .395 (17x43) w/7 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI in 11 G (6/23-7/5).
Career-high tying 4 hits on 6/23 vs. BOS, incl. 2 HR; 1st multi-HR G of career.
Went 3x4, 2B, RBI yest. vs. NYMseason-high 5-game hit streak.
Robbed HR in T6th that was SportsCenter/MLB Network Top Play.
Batting .377 (20x53) with 4 R, 6 2B, 5 RBI and 2 BB in July (16 G).
Is a .211 (30x142) hitter at home and .273 (42x154) on the road.
Career .563 hitter (18x32) with the bases loaded (2x5, BB, this season).
GW RBI in only AB, 6/21 at KC w/2-out 1B to RF to snap 1-1 tie in 9th.
2-for-4 with bases clearing double on 6/7 at TB, extending lead to 6-2.
2 HR 5/11 vs. KChomered in 3 consec. PA 5/10-5/11.
#8 - WILLIE BLOOMQUIST, UTL vs. Colon: .385 (5x13), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K, sac
Last Game: 1x3, R yest.
Current Streak: 2 G (4x8)
Homestand: 4x8, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 K, SB
Last HR: 5/23 vs. HOU (#1)
Season-Highs: streak: 4-2x (6/4-9)hits: 3 (7/21)RBI: 3 (5/23)
#9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF
Last Game: 1x4 yest.
Homestand: 1x4
T6th in the AL w/19 SB, 2nd in AL since May 5 (J. Altuve, 30).
Batting .296 (21x71) with 9 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB in last 15 G (since 6/30).
T8th in the American League with 16 infield hits.
Ranks T4th in single-season club history with 19 steals as rookie behind Ichiro (56
in 01), Phil Bradley (21 in 84), Donell Nixon (21 in 1987) & Rich Amaral (19 in 1993).
Set club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
Career-high 4 H & 3 SB 6/30 at HOU; 2nd x in club hist. w/4+ H, 3+ SB in game...
tied a Mariners single-game rookie club record with 3 steals in a game (2nd time).
1st Mariners player with 3 SB in a game since Ichiro on 8/4/10 vs. TEX (4 SB).
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.
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: DNB as PR Monday vs. NYM.
Homestand: --
#7 - STEFEN ROMERO, OF
Last Game: PR in 9th yest.
Homestand: 2x4
Placed on 15-day DL June 11 w/strained left oblique (left game 7/10 in 8th).
Batting .391 (9x23) w/2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SB in 6 G (7/5-current).
Scored GW run 7/5 in 14th inningtied season-high with 3 hits.
Left game in 4th inning w/ hyperextended left knee 5/10 vs. KC.
Hit 3rd career lead-off home run 4/26 vs. TEX (also: 5/4/2013 at TOR &
4/29/13 vs. BAL)was first time batting lead off in 2014.
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 0x3, K yest.
Homestand: 1x7, HR, RBI, 4 K
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 38 46 39 45 50 44 54 31 42 5
3934Opponent
45 32 41 38 50 26 32 36 33 4 337
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- 1 -- -- 1
Cano
-- 4 3
-- 7
Chavez
1 -- -- -- 1
Gillespie
1 -- -- -- 1
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
7 1 -- -- 8
Montero
-- 1 -- -- 1
Morrison
3 2 -- -- 5
Romero 2 -- 1
-- 3
Saunders 4 2 -- -- 6
Seager
6 5 5 -- 16
Smoak
2 4 1
-- 7
Zunino
9 4 1 -- 14
Team
43 26 12 0 81
Runs via HR:
131
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
James Paxton-lhp
Michael Saunders-of
Corey Hart-dh
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Logan Morrison-of/dh
Stephen Pryor-rhp
Michael Saunders-of
Justin Smoak-1b
Taijuan Walker-rhp
TYPE
60-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
April 9-current
July 11-current
May 20 (retro 5/19)-July 3
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
April 16 (retro 4/15)-June 11
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
June 11-June 26
June 11 (retro to 6/10)-July 3
March 29 (retro 3/21)-June 10
Eligible
June 15
June 8
July 26
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Strained left oblique
Strained left hamstring
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Strained right hamstring
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Right AC joint inflammation
Strained left quad
Right shoulder impingement
G Missed
87
93
8
42
27
52
14
14
22
63
Team Record
46-41
48-45
4-4
26-16
12-15
27-25
7-8
8-6
13-9
34-29
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Chavez
Franklin
Gillespie
Hart
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Montero
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Sucre
Zunino
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-- 0-2 --
-- 0-1 5-4 19-22 16-9 0-1
10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
5-2 3-2 -- -- -- 0-1 0-2 1-1 11-4
-- -- -- 1-1 1-0 3-3 2-1 3-4 3-2
-- -- 51 -44 -- -- -- -- -- -15-14 2-0 --
-- -- --
-- 1-0 --- 0-1 -- -- -- 1-3 1-2 1-1 3-0
-- 1-1 -- 0-1 0-1 4-0 7-0 2-2 1-2
-- -- -- 17-17 5-4 2-3 1-0 --
-14-13
20-15
-- -- -- -- -- -- --- 9-12 -- -- -- --
-- 16-7 17-22
-- --
-- 5-1 10-11 3-4 2-4 --
--- -- -- 0-1 1-0 -- -- 2-0 --- 11-6 -- 2-1 2-3 2-3 8-1 0-2 0-1
9-5
7-6
1-2 -- 0-3 -- 5-7
2-3 --- 0-1 0-1 15-14 18-15 15-11 3-3
--
--- --
-- 13-11 11-9 6-8 2-3 --
--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-0
-- -- 1-0 -- 5-0
12-7 3-2
9-18
14-9
PITCHER - Hernandez (15-6), Ramirez (4-7), Iwakuma (9-6), Paxton (2-0), Elias (10-10), Young (10-9), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-5), Walker (1-1), Wilhelmsen (0-1)
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
14 5 -- -- 19
Almonte
4 -- -- -- 4
Bloomquist 10 1 -- -- 11
Buck
2 2 -- -- 4
Cano
30 6 2 -- 38
Chavez
11 1 -- -- 12
Franklin
2 -- -- -- 2
Gillespie
4 -- -- -- 4
Hart
9 -- -- -- 9
Jones
10 5 1 -- 16
Miller
14 -- -- -- 14
Montero
-- -- -- -- 0
Morrison
4 1 1 -- 6
Romero
9 1 -- -- 10
Saunders
13 3 -- -- 16
Seager
26 5 2 -- 33
Smoak
11 -- -- -- 11
Sucre
-- -- -- -- -Zunino
13 -- 1 -- 14
Team
187 30 7 0 223
Player
2
3 4 5+ Total
Ackley
4 2 -- -- 6
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Bloomquist 3 1 -- -- 4
Buck
1 -- --
-- 1
Cano
12 4 -- -- 16
Chavez
-- 1 -- -- 1
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Jones
2 -- --
-- 2
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Montero
1 -- --
-- 1
Morrison
2 1 1 -- 4
Romero
-- 2 --
-- 2
Saunders
5 2 -- -- 6
Seager
11 5 2 1 19
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Sucre
-- -- -- -- -Zunino
4 3 -- -- 7
Team
56 24 4 1 85
Player
2-Out RBI
Seager....................................................................24
Smoak....................................................................19
Cano.......................................................................16
Ackley.....................................................................12
Hart.........................................................................11
Zunino....................................................................10
Saunders..................................................................9
Miller.........................................................................8
Jones/Chavez...........................................................6
Morrison/Bloomquist................................................5
Almonte / Buck.........................................................3
Gillespie....................................................................2
Franklin / Romero.....................................................1
INSTANT REPLAY:
Record
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned Keeping
Mariners 19
10
9
Opponents 21
8
13
Umpires 12
10
2 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley .............................................................................................. 3
Almonte............................................................................................ 2
Chavez /Jones/Morrison/Romero/Saunders................................... 1
HITTING STREAKS:
Player
Dates
James Jones
Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano
James Jones
14
10
9
9
5/9-24
6/2-12
4/20-5/1
7/7-19
Player GWRBI
Cano.........................................................................9
Seager......................................................................7
Zunino......................................................................5
Ackley/Miller/Saunders............................................4
Hart/Smoak..............................................................3
Almonte/Chavez/Gillespie/Morrison/Romero...........2
Bloomquist/Buck/Montero.......................................1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
July 5
July 8
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 14
July 15
July 17
July 21
July 22
July 23
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................53-47
Series Records.................................... 15-13-5
First Game of Series................................22-11
Second Game of Series..........................16-16
Third Game of Series..............................14-13
Fourth Game of Series................................1-7
Leading After 6..........................................40-7
Trailing After 6............................................5-35
Tied After 6...................................................8-5
Leading After 7..........................................44-6
Trailing After 7............................................4-33
Tied After 7...................................................5-8
Leading After 8..........................................46-3
Trailing After 8............................................2-38
Tied After 8...................................................5-6
Score First................................................33-13
Opponent Score First..............................20-34
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........22 / 18
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off)................ 9-11 (1-6)
Hit a home run.........................................34-15
No home runs..........................................19-32
Scoring 4 or more runs...........................37-10
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................16-37
Score in 3 or more innings........................28-8
Out-hit opponent.....................................46-10
Out-hit by opponent..................................6-34
Hits even.......................................................1-3
Lineups Used................................................ 90
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 36 (18)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................21-20
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................3-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................1-6
Northwest Green Jersey...........................11-4
Astro Navy Jersey........................................7-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 100 games..............................48-52
2013 after 101 games..............................48-53
2013 after 102 games..............................49-53
Best ever after 100 games..............72-28 (01)
Best ever after 101 games..............72-29 (01)
Best ever after 102 games..............73-29 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................16-14
June..........................................................18-10
July................................................................8-9
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.......................................................12-1
Tuesday........................................................9-7
Wednesday...................................................6-9
Thursday.......................................................3-6
Friday............................................................6-9
Saturday.......................................................9-7
Sunday..........................................................8-8
1-Run Games/2-Run Games....... 12-16/14-12
Extra Innings................................................3-3
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:56
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,662
16,468
38,978
22,073
22,702
23,081
26,628
27,396
29,024
21,388
24,003
20,228
14,628
10,467
13,729
31,146
30,042
26,307
37,484
43,121
15,771
15,798
24,996
11,019
12,106
--17,337
12,577
20,876
29,373
30,449
12,397
13,446
20,986
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,861
21,197
21,585
26,857
22,721
13,064
13,904
11,659
28,998
37,142
31,405
41,539
36,503
26,960
14,577
23,996
18,158
10,400
28,405
28,439
40,595
22,073
27,702
39,215
17,516
19,896
27,523
18,755
38,475
21,640
23,278
26,860
20,015
27,333
28,084
23,102
26,171
17,340
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 2014 VS. NEW YORK METS PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
REC.
POS GA/GB CLUBS
TIME
84 7/1 N @HOU
W
13-2
Iwakuma (6-4)/Cosart
46-38
3
-5.5
OAK
3:36
85 7/2 D @HOU
W
5-2
Young (8-4)/Peacock/Rodney (24)
47-38
3
-4.5
OAK
2:47
7/3
Off Day
3
-5.0
OAK
86 7/4 N @CWS L
1-7
SALE/Elias (7-7)
47-39
3
-6.0
OAK
2:28
48-39
3
-6.0
OAK
4:38
87 7/5 D @CWS W 3-2 (14) Wilhelmsen (1-1)/Belisario/Rodney (25)
88 7/6 D @CWS L
0-1
Noesi/Walker (1-1)/Petricka
48-40
3
-7.0
OAK
2:49
89 7/7 N MIN
W
2-0
Iwakuma (7-4)/Correia/Rodney (26)
49-40
3
-7.0
OAK
2:34
90 7/8 N MIN L
0-2
Hughes/Young (8-5)/Perkins
49-41
3
-8.0
OAK
2:34
91 7/9 N MIN L
1-8
Gibson/Elias (7-8)
49-42
3
-8.0
OAK
3:11
92 7/10 N MIN L
2-4
Pino/Wilhelmsen (1-2)/Perkins
49-43
3
-9.0
OAK
3:11
93 7/11 N OAK
W
3-2
Hernandez (11-2)/Samardzija/Rodney (27)
50-43
3
-8.0
OAK
2:22
94 7/12 N OAK
W
6-2
Iwakuma (8-4)/Chavez
51-43
3
-7.0
OAK
2:43
95 7/13 D OAK L
1-4
Gray/Young (8-6)/Doolittle
51-44
3
-8.0
OAK
2:43
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (AL 5, NL 3)
7/16
7/17
96 7/18 N @LAA L
2-3 (16) Santiago/Leone (2-2)
51-45
3
-9.0
OAK
5:14
97 7/19 N @LAA
W
3-2 (12) Leone (3-2)/Thatcher/Furbush (1)
52-45
3
-8.0
OAK
4:07
98 7/20 D @LAA L
5-6
Thatcher/Rodney (1-4)
52-46
3
-9.0
OAK
3:15
99 7/21 N NYM
W
5-2
Elias (8-8)/Niese
53-46
3
-8.5
OAK
2:53
100 7/22 N NYM L
1-3
deGrom/Ramirez (1-5)/Mejia
53-57
3
-8.5
OAK
2:49
101 7/23 D NYM
RHP Taijuan Walker (1-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (8-8, 4.12)
102 7/24 N BAL
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (8-4, 2.95) vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (10-3, 4.21)
103 7/25 N BAL
RHP Felix Hernandez (11-2, 2.02) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (4-3, 4.04)
104 7/26 D BAL
RHP Chris Young (8-6, 3.22) vs. RHP Bud Norris (8-6, 3.78)
105 7/27 D BAL
LHP Roenis Elias (8-8, 4.41) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (5-5, 3.91)
7/28
Off Day
106 7/29 N @CLE
107 7/30 N @CLE
108 7/31 N @CLE
July (8-9)
Batting: .262 (165x630), 9 HR
Pitching: 8-9, 5 SV, 2.50 ERA (46 ER, 165.1 IP)
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
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
136 9/1 D @OAK
137 9/2 N @OAK
138 9/3 D @OAK
139 9/4 N @TEX
140 9/5 N @TEX
141 9/6 N @TEX
142 9/7 D @TEX
143 9/8 N HOU
144 9/9 N HOU
145 9/10 N HOU
9/11
Off Day
146 9/12 N OAK
147 9/13 N OAK
148 9/14 D OAK
149 9/15 N @LAA
150 9/16 N @LAA
151 9/17 N @LAA
152 9/18 N @LAA
153 9/19 N @HOU
154 9/20 N @HOU
155 9/21 D @HOU
156 9/22 N @TOR
157 9/23 N @TOR
158 9/24 N @TOR
159 9/25 D @TOR
160 9/26 N LAA
161 9/27 N LAA
162 9/28 D LAA
September (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
ATT
17,504
17,209
30,297
23,113
23,370
18,562
14,158
16,465
14,530
32,981
39,204
25,959
42,517
40,231
37,128
21,943
18,681