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Today'S Game Information: Texas Rangers (5-4) at Seattle Mariners (2-6)
Today'S Game Information: Texas Rangers (5-4) at Seattle Mariners (2-6)
Safeco Field
TEXAS RANGERS (5-4) at SEATTLE MARINERS (2-6)
Game #9 (2-6)
Home #6 (0-5)
Date
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
Opp.
Time (PT)
at NYY
at NYY
at NYY
4:05 pm
10:05 am
10:05 am
Opposing Pitcher
at
at
at
TBA
TBA
TBA
RADIO
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP
SEAGER BELIEVER
In his career Kyle Seager is batting
.329 (113x343) with 57 runs scored, 28
doubles, 15 home runs and 57 RBI in 90
games career games vs. the Rangers...
his 113 hits since 2011 are the most vs.
the Rangers in the Majors...during this
stretch he also ranks 1st in doubles (28),
2nd in runs scored (57), home runs (15)
and RBI (57), while his .329 average is
9th-best:
Rk Player
Hits
1. Kyle Seager (SEA) ...................113
2. Mike Trout (LAA) ........................102
3. Erick Aybar (LAA/ATL) .................81
4. Howie Kendrick (LAA/LAD) .........80
5. Jose Altuve (HOU) .......................72
.291
.375
14-5
COOPERSTOWN BOUND
102
Home
0-2
6-4
4-5
153-145
Road
2-1
6-3
5-5
144-161
Totals
2-3
12-7
9-10
297-306
MARINERSMEDIA.COM
TODAY'S TILTthe Mariners conclude their season-opening 6-game homestand today with the final
game of a three game series vs. the Texas Rangers (0-2)the homestand began with 3 games (0-3)
vs. Oaklandteam travels Thursday to open a 9-game, 10-day road trip Friday vs. New York-AL,
followed by 2 three-game series at Cleveland and Los Angeles-ALtodays game will be televised
in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the
Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSthe Mariners are home for this 6-game homestand, but will play 12 of first 18
games of the season away from Safeco Field.
In Relief The Mariners relief staff ranks T3rd in the Majors (T2nd in AL) in strikeouts.
Young & Old Joel Peralta was the oldest player on the Mariners roster at 40 years, 20 daysKetel
Marte was the youngest player at 22 years, 184 days.
First Opening Day Roster - Dae-Ho Lee (INF), Ketel Marte (INF), Mike Montgomery (LHP), Luis
Sardias (INF), and Tony Zych (RHP) are on their first Opening Day rostersthis is the 11th Opening
Day roster for Felix Hernandez and Robinson Can.
FEAST OR FAMINEin Mariners wins this season, the team is hitting .342 (25x73) with 19 runs, 4
doubles, 7 home runs and 19 RBIin the 6 Mariners losses, the club is hitting .156 (30x192) with 9
runs, 5 doubles, 5 home runs and 8 RBIthe pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA (7 ER, 18.0 IP) in wins, and
a 4.50 ERA (27 ER, 54.0 IP) in losses.
LET THERE BE LIGHTin 2015, Norichika Aoki hit .350 (41x117) with 14 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 3
home runs, 14 RBI and a .429 on-base percentage during day gameshis .350 average ranked 5th in
the Majors in day games behind Miamis Dee Gordon, Bostons Dustin Pedroia, Detroits Jose Iglesias
and Kansas Citys Lorenzo CainAdam Lind ranked 8th in the National League in day games, hitting
.327 (55x168) with 10 doubles, 8 home runs and 32 RBI.
LOOKING FOR ROUND NUMBERSRobinson Can is 10 RBI short of 1,000 for his Major League
careerSeth Smith (98) is two home runs shy of 100 in his career, while Kyle Seager (97) is three
away from the century mark.
LATE AND GREATsince 2014, Nelson Cruz leads MLB with 30 home runs in the 7th inning or
laterteammate Kyle Seager ranks T13th with 18 home runs in the 7th or later.
TEXAS-SIZED POWERAdam Lind has hit 18 home runs in 52 career games against the Rangers
overall against Texas, hes hitting .282 (59x209) with 34 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 18 home runs, 52 RBI
and a .584 slugging percentageamong active players (min. 200 AB), Linds .584 slugging percentage
vs. Texas is T3rd-best behind Miguel Cabrera (.624) and Mike Trout (.601) and tied with David Ortiz
(.584)his 18 home runs vs. Texas are T3rd-most among active players behind David Ortiz (32 in 123
G) and Alex Rodriguez (20 in 127 G).
THATS A LOT OF KSRHP Tony Zych has struck out 34 batters in 24.1 innings over 17 appearances
in his career (10 K in 6.0 IP in 2016), averaging 12.58 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
MISP-ING IN ACTIONthe Mariners are 3-for-27 with men in scoring position (MISP) during this
homestand, posting an 0-for-3 last night, 3-for-8 Monday, 0-for-8 Sunday afternoon after back-toback 0-for-4 nights...for the season, Seattle is 9-for-44 with MISP; they are 6-for-13 in their two wins,
and 3-for-31 in their four losses.
THE POPSeattle ranks 3rd in the American League with 12 home runs, ranks 5th in MLB behind
Colorado (17), San Francisco (17), Baltimore (13) and Houston (13) for the Major League leadeight
different Mariners have hit a home run this season: Robinson Can (4), Nelson Cruz (2), Chris Iannetta
(1) Dae-Ho Lee (1), Leonys Martin (1), Luis Sardias (1), Kyle Seager (1) & Seth Smith (1).
HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDEthe Mariners feature three members of the coaching staff and
four players on the active roster who have been in the Rangers organization: Manager Scott Servais
(Sr. Director, Player Development, 2006-11), Bench Coach Tim Bogar (Bench Coach/Interim Manager,
2014), First Base Coach Casey Candaele (minor league instructor, 2011-15) and players Nelson Cruz
(2006-13), Leonys Martin (2011-15), Luis Sardias (2014) & Joaquin Benoit (2001-08).
NOT QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONTthe Mariners open the season with 9 straight games
against American League West opponents, with six against Texas and three against Oakland22 of
the first 31 games of the season will be against the A.L. West.
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN238 players on 2016 Opening Day 25-man rosters and inactive lists
were born outside the 50 United States, Major League Baseball announced Monday...the Mariners
have the most foreign-born players with a total of 13 on a roster that spans five different countries
and territories outside the U.S.: Cuba (Leonys Martin), Dominican Republic (Joaquin Benoit, Robinson
Can, Ketel Marte, Joel Peralta, Nelson Cruz), Japan (Norichika Aoki, Hisashi Iwakuma), Korea (DaeHo Lee), Venezuela (Felix Hernandez, Luis Sardias, Franklin Gutierrez, Jesus Sucre).
WE MESS WITH TEXASthe Mariners are 17-11 in their last 28 games against the Rangers, including
wins in 6 of the last 10 meetingsin that same span, the Seattle is 6-6 against the Rangers at Safeco
Fieldduring the 28-game run, Seattles pitching staff has a 3.47 ERA (95 ER, 246.1 IP) with 226
strikeouts, allowing 2 earned runs or less in 6 of the last 10 games.
AS YOU KNOWTaijuan Walker is making his second start of the season, both at homeBUT
DID YOU KNOW?that the Mariners are 14-5 in the last 19 starts by Walker?in that span, the
right-hander is 9-2 with a 3.86 ERA (50 ER, 116.2 IP) with 107 strikeoutsin that span hes allowed
1-or-fewer runs seven times, 2-or-fewer runs nine times and 3-or-fewer 14 times.
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS\ PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP TAIJUAN WALKER
W-L
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
ERA
3.00
3.00
-----
G/GS
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
IP
6.0
6.0
0
0
H
7
7
0
0
R ER BB
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SO HR
4 1
4 1
0 0
0 0
G/GS
IP
H R ER BB SO HR
41/38 228.2 212 113 105 62 207 28
17/16 95.1 83 50 46 20 99 15
24/22 133.1 129 63 59 42 108 13
38/38 219.1 202 110 103 60 200 28
3/0
9.1 10 3
2
2
7 0
4/3 17.1 23 10
8
2 11 3
ABOUT WALKER
Pronounced: Taijuan (TIE-wahn) Walker.
23-year-old right-hander is making his 42nd career appearance,
his 39th career Major League start & his 2nd GS this season.
Mariners supplemental first round selection (43rd overall) in
the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Made his professional debut with the AZL Mariners in 2010,
going 1-1, 1.29 ERA (1 ER, 7.0 IP) in 4 games.
Pitched in the 2011 and 2012 MLB All-Stars Future game
also named to the Southern League All-Star team in 2012
(starting pitcher) and 2013 (DNP).
Owns a 30-30 record with a 3.65 ERA (184 ER, 454.0 IP) in
88 games/84 starts in the Mariners minor league system.
Named Mariners MiLB Pitcher of the Year in 2011 & 2013.
DT
4/8
OPP
OAK
SCR
2-3
W-L
ND
IP
6.0
H
7
R
2
ER
2
BB
0
SO
4
HR
1
SO
3
3
8
5
19
2
6
6
3
3
8
28
7
6
6
11
6
36
7
3
7
4
6
11
38
5
6
3
4
6
24
3
2
7
12
HR
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
2
0
7
2
0
0
2
1
5
0
3
0
2
1
1
7
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
3
0
3
scr
left
2-2
PC-K
100-59
scr
left
0-6
1-5
3-1
3-1
PC-K
77-48
76-46
102-62
92-62
0-2
1-3
1-2
4-4
1-4
2-0
77-46
97-59
102-63
71-42
97-58
102-76
1-3
9-1
4-1
5-2
3-1
108-76
92-63
98-67
94-64
96-65
1-0
6-5
0-6
5-5
3-4
CG
76-52
87-56
87-64
78-52
98-57
101-77
5-3
101-63
IP
3.1
4.0
5.1
7.0
19.2
3.0
5.0
6.0
3.2
5.2
8.0
31.1
8.0
6.0
7.0
6.1
7.0
34.1
6.0
6.0
5.0
4.1
6.0
9.0
36.1
7.1
6.0
6.0
5.2
6.1
31.1
6.2
3.0
7.0
16.2
H
9
6
4
6
25
9
5
4
7
6
2
33
5
8
7
5
7
32
1
6
7
7
6
1
28
5
5
10
7
3
30
5
6
4
15
R
9
5
1
1
16
8
3
2
4
4
0
21
3
1
1
3
1
9
0
5
7
6
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23
3
2
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13
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6
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10
ER
9
5
1
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15
7
3
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20
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9
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BB
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11
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0
12
1
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3
0
1
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3
1
5
3
1
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6
3
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5-2 101-68
FOR OPENERSMade 1st start of the year in the Mariners home
3-3 96-62
opener, April 8 vs. OAK...Kd 4 and did not walk a batter in 6.0
7-4 87-54
IP, leaving tied 2-2; induced DP grounders in 1st and 3rd to get
2-0 86-57
out of jams.
SPRING TRAINING RECAPWas 1-3 with a 6.55 ERA (16 ER,
3-3 105-62
22.0 IP) and 23 strikeouts in 6 Spring Training startsW#1 on
1-6 59-36
3/24 at COL (W,3.2,9,6,6,1,3).
10-1 96-68
2015 TOTALSwas 11-8 with a 4.56 ERA (86 ER, 169.2 IP) with
157 strikeouts in 29 starts with the Mariners in 2015.
LAST TIME (AS STARTER)
TEAM RANKSon the Mariners staff last season ranked 2nd in wins (11), starts (29), LAST START/ND: 4/8, 2-3 vs. OAK (6.0,7,2,2,0,4,HR)
innings (169.2) and strikeouts (157).
LAST WIN: 9/14/15, 10-1 vs. LAA (7.0,4,1,1,0,7)
SIT EM DOWNstruck out 8.33 batters per 9.0 innings in 2015, 11th-best in Amer- LAST LOSS: 9/8/15, 6-9 vs. TEX 3.0,6,6,5,0,2,3HR)
LAST CG: 7/31/15, 6-1 at MIN (9.0,1,1,1,1,11,HR)
ican Leaguehis 157 strikeouts ranked 17th in the American League.
LAST ShO: None
STRONG FINISHwas 10-3 with a 3.62 ERA (51 ER, 126.2 IP) with 118 strikeouts
CAREER HIGHS (starter & relief)
in his final 20 starts of 2015was 1-5 with a 7.33 ERA (35 ER, 43.0 IP) with 39 INNINGS: 9.0, 7/31/15 at MIN
strikeouts in his first 9 starts.
HITS: 10, 8/17/15 at TEX
WINNING WAYSSeattle won 15 of his last 20 starts last season after going 2-7 in RUNS: 9, 4/10/15 at OAK
his first 9 starts.
STRIKEOUTS: 11-2x, last: 7/31/15 at MIN
DOUBLE DIGITSbecame 4th Mariners starter to win 10 games before his age WALKS: 6, 7/23/14 vs. NYM
23 season in 2015 and first since Felix Hernandez won 14 as a 21-year-old in HOME RUNS: 3-3x, last: 9/8/15 vs. TEX
2007others to win 10 games before 23: Felix (12 wins in 2006 at age 20; 14 wins LOW-HIT GAME (CG): 1, 7/31/15 at MIN
in 2007 at age 21), Dave Fleming (17 wins in 1992 at age 22) and Freddy Garcia LONGEST WIN STREAK: 5, 6/10-7/1/15
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3-2x, last: 5/2-24/15
(17 wins in 1999 at age 22).
THATLL DOshut down for the 2015 season to limit his inning count after his start
WALKER vs. RANGERS
on Sept. 14th.
Making his 5th career appearance vs. the Rangers, 4th startmaking 2nd
NEW TERRITORYpitched 169.2 innings last season, the most innings in any of his career start vs. Texas at Safeco Field...is 1-1, 4.15 ERA (8 ER, 17.1 IP) in
professional seasonsprevious career-high (MLB + MiLB) was 156.1 with Seattle 4 previous appearances vs. Rangers, including 1-1, 4.50 in 3 career starts
(15.0), AAA Tacoma (57.1) and AA Jackson (84.0) in 2013...tossed a combined (16.0 IP, 8 ER)here is how Walker has fared vs. current Rangers:
120.1 IP in 2014.
AVG
AB
H
HR
RBI
BB
SO
ROAD WARRIORwas 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA (18 ER, 65.2 IP) with 57 strikeouts in E. Andrus
.250
8
2
0
0
0
0
his final 10 road starts of 2015was 1-4 with 9.79 ERA (29 ER, 26.2 IP) with 19 A. Beltre
.500
8
4
0
2
0
1
strikeouts in his first 6 starts.
R. Chirinos
.000
3
0
0
0
0
1
.286
7
2
1
3
1
1
ONE-HITTERrecorded a 1-hitter July 31, 2015 at Minnesota (9.0,1,1,1,1,11,HR) S. Choo
.000
4
0
0
0
0
1
recorded the 12th 1-hitter (11th of the 9-inning variety) and the 15th start allowing D. DeShields
.500
8
4
0
0
0
0
1 or 0 hits in Mariners history3rd-youngest pitcher to toss a 1-hitter in club his- P. Fielder
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
torymatched career-best with 11 strikeouts (6/20/15 vs. HOU)lone hit and run C. Gimenez
M. Moreland
.250
8
2
1
1
0
2
allowed came off solo home run by Sano with 2 outs in 4th inningonly 2 other
R. Odor
.625
8
5
1
2
0
1
batters reached: walk to Mauer in 1st and Hunter reached on error in 7th.
R. Rua
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
AGE IS NOTHING BUT A NUMBERhis 1-hitter came at 22 years, 352 days old,
becoming the 3rd-youngest pitcher to toss a 1-hitter in club history: Felix Hernandez-21.003, Gil Meche-21.279according to the Elias Sports Bureau since 1969, only 4 other pitchers have thrown a CG with no more than 1 hit with 10+
strikeouts before turning 23: Dennis Eckersley (no-hitter) in 1977, Dwight Gooden in 1984, Kerry Wood (20-strikeout game) in 1998, and Shelby Miller in 2013.
2015 SEASON RECAPWent 11-8 with a 4.56 ERA (86 ER, 169.2 IP) and 157 strikeouts to just 40 walks in 29 startshis 169.2 innings were the most innings
in any of his professional seasonsprevious career-high (MLB + MiLB) was 156.1 with Seattle (15.0), AAA Tacoma (57.1) and AA Jackson (84.0) in 2013
did not walk a batter in 28.1 innings from June 10-July 7, T3rd for the most consecutive innings without a walk by a starter in team history (also: Jamie Moyer,
07/01 - 17/2002)was 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA (18 ER, 65.2 IP) with 57 strikeouts in his final 10 road starts shut down for the season to limit his inning count
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L
2-6
0-4
2-2
0-5
2-1
2-6
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
ERA
4.25
4.40
3.96
5.09
2.86
4.25
CG/SV
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
IP
72.0
47.0
25.0
46.0
26.0
72.0
H
66
49
17
51
15
66
R
36
25
11
26
10
36
ER
34
23
11
26
8
34
BB-I
21-1
12-0
9-1
8-1
13-0
21-1
SO
84
45
32
52
32
84
HR
7
4
3
6
1
7
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.)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
5 (1-4)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
8 (2-6)
3.50 (28 R)
2-6
Result
ND
L
L
ND
L
Streak
L1
L2
L2
W1
L1
Hernandez
(Starters Rec.)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
1.50 (3 R)
0-2
GS
2
2
2
1
1
IP/GS
6.5
5.5
6.0
6.0
5.0
P/GS
96.0
93.5
92.0
100.0
95.0
SB/CS
1/0
1/1
0/0
1/0
2/0
K/9
11.08
9.82
10.5
6.0
10.8
BB/9
4.85
3.27
0.0
0.0
1.8
QS
2
1
0
1
0
Iwakuma
Miley
Walker
Karns
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
6.50 (13 R)
1-1
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
4.50 (9 R)
1-1
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
2.00 (2 R)
0-1
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1.00 (1 R)
0-1
GIDP
0
1
1
2
0
W/L
After Loss
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-1
Team
Record
0-2
1-1
1-0
0-1
0-1
LAST APP.
4/8 vs. OAK
4/10 vs. OAK
4/11 vs. TEX
4/12 vs. TEX
4/10 vs. OAK
4/12 vs. TEX
4/12 vs. TEX
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
1.0,0,0,0,1,2
4/6 at TEX
1.0,0,0,0,1,0
7/1/15 vs. SF w/MIA
2.0,6,4,4,1,1
7/5/15 at OAK
1.0,1,0,0,0,2
9/9/15 vs. TEX
1.0,1,1,1,0,1,HR (BS) 10/4/15 vs. SD w/LAD
1.0,0,0,0,0,1
4/5 at TEX
1.0,1,2,2,1,1
---
Career-Hi IP: relief: 2.0 (4/4 at TEX) start: 9.0, 2x (last: 6/30 at SD) 2016-Hi IP: 2.0-2x (last: 4/11 vs. TEX)
LAST SAVE
LAST LOSS
9/3/15 vs. LAD w/SD 9/10/15 vs. COL w/SD
9/22/15 vs. CIN w/StL 4/8/16 vs. OAK
--8/19/15 at TEX
--9/25/15 at LAA
4/18/15 vs. COL w/LAD 6/23/15 at CHI w/LAD
6/12/14 vs. ATL w/SD 4/10 vs. OAK
----Team Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
1st BF/RETIRED
1/1 (1.000)
2/2 (1.000)
2/3 (.667)
1/2 (.500)
0/2 (.000)
4/4 (1.000)
1/4 (.250)
10/18 (.556)
RI/STRANDED
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TEXAS RANGERS
Norichika Aoki
Robinson Can
Steve Clevenger
Nelson Cruz
Franklin Gutierrez
Chris Iannetta
Dae-Ho Lee
Adam Lind
Ketel Marte
Leonys Martin
Luis Sardinas
Kyle Seager
Seth Smith
AVG
.278
.190
.000
.263
.111
.364
.143
.091
.176
.375
.231
.250
.429
2016
H
5
4
0
5
1
4
1
1
3
6
3
4
3
AB
18
21
3
19
9
11
7
11
17
16
13
16
7
#8 - NORICHIKA AOKI, OF
Last Game: 1x4, K, 4/12 vs. TEX
Homestand: 5x21, 3B, 3 K, GIDP
HR
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
RBI
1
7
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
4
2
Streaking - Batting .296(8x27) w/ R, 2B, RBI during active 7-G hitting streak.
Lately - 6-for-last-22 w/R, 2B, incl. PH 1B to start GW rally 4/6 at TEX.
2015 Season - .287 (102x355) with 42 R, 12 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 14
steals in 93 G w/SF2 DL stints; missed total of 63 games due to fractured
right fibula (6/24-7/27) and a concussion (8/13-20; Sept. 5-end of season).
For the Defense - Played 82 games in left field and 2 in right field in 2015...
before OD, had not appeared in CF since 2013 (2 G, 1 GS that year).
Right Man - Entered 2016 as a .321 hitter vs. LHP (189x588)....272 vs. RHP.
In Japan - Played entire 8-year career in Japan with Yakult Swallows (200411) and hit .329 in nearly 4000 at bats (had .402 career OBP).
#22 - ROBINSON CAN, 2B
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 4/12 vs. TEX
Homestand: 2x20, 2B, BB, 6 K
Hot Start - 4 HR in 1st 3G to set new club record...just 2nd 2B in MLB history
to hit 4 HR in 1st 3 G of year...didnt hit 4th HR in 2015 until June 26.
2015 Season - Appeared in 156 games, hitting .287 w/34 2B, 21 HR, 79 RBI.
Tale of Two Halves - Hit .330 (109x330) with 15 2B, 3B, 17 HR, 55 RBI, .920
OPS in final 82 games after hitting .238 w/19 2B, 4 HR & .62 OPS in 1st 74.
Playing Longball - Hit 21 HR becoming the 8th MLB second baseman to hit
20+ HR in at least 6 different seasons.
Streaking - Finished 2015 season on a 16-game hitting streak (Sept. 16 - ).
Clean it Up - Hit .336 (88x262) w/10 2B, 13 HR in 66 G batting clean-up.
Hit Me - Led team in 2015 with 179 hits and in 2014 w/187 in 2014.
Career - 6-time All-Star (AL starter at 2B, 2010-15), 5 Silver Slugger Awards
(2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and 2 Gold Gloves in 11-year career...spent
1st 9 season with NYY (2005-2013) before signing w/SEA Dec. 12, 2013.
#32 - STEVE CLEVENGER, C
Last Game: 0x4, 4/10 vs. OAK
Homestand: 0x4
AVG
.255
.286
.000
.336
.273
.250
.143
.282
.258
.375
.231
.329
.250
AB
55
431
3
107
275
136
7
209
66
16
13
343
128
CAREER
H
14
122
0
36
75
34
1
59
17
6
3
113
32
HR
0
18
0
10
8
3
0
18
0
1
1
15
3
RBI
4
69
0
21
33
13
0
52
6
3
2
57
17
HR @
SAFECO
0
24
0
27
27
2
1
5
1
2
0
36
8
LEE, cont.
Debut - Made his MLB debut as PH 4/4 at TEX (K vs. Hamels).
Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a FA on Dec. 3, 2015.
2015 Season - Spent season with Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japans Pacific League...hit .282 w/30 2B, 31 HR, 98 RBI in 141 G.
Japan - Spent 12-15 playing in Japan w/Orix (12-13) & Softbank (14-15);
combined to hit .293 w/242 R, 112 2B, 98 HR, 348 RBI in 570 G.
Korea - Spent first 11 years of career in KBO; was 4x Gold Glove winner at 1B
(06-07, 11) and 3B (10); 3x batting champ (06, 10-11), 2x HR champ (06,
10)...played extensively on National Team (Asian Games, Olympics, WBC).
School Days - Was a pitcher in high school (and hit clean-up); chosen for Korean
National Junior Team as pitcher...primary school teammate of Shin-Soo Choo.
#26 - ADAM LIND, 1B
Last Game: 0x2, K, 4/11 vs. TEX
Homestand: 0x8, 4 K
#4 - KETEL MARTE, SS
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K, 4/11 vs. TEX
Homestand: 1x12, RBI, 2 BB, HBP, SF, 5 K
Season-Highs: streak: 3 (4/4-6)hits: 1-5x (last: 4/11 vs. TEX)RBI: 2 (4/6 at TEX)
2015 Season - Split season between AAA Tacoma and Seattle...hit .292
(50x171) w/27 R, 11 2B, 15 HR & 35 RBI in 59 G w/Mariners.
Power - 15 HR in 171 AB; HR/AB ratio 11.40 was 2nd in MLB to G. Stanton.
More Power - His 15 HR from July 7-end of season were T15th in AL.
Pinch Slam - Pinch hit GSHR on 7/21 @DET was 2nd PH GSHR in club history.
Minor Note - Hit .317 w/12 2B, 7 HR & 31 RBI in 48 G w/Tacoma.
Career - Appeared in MLB w/CLE (05-08) and SEA (09-13, 15); did not play
competitive baseball in 14 battling ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a form of arthritis.
Goodbye Baseball - HR#1 was Mariners only run on 4/9 vs. OAK.
Getting On - Reached base safely in 1st 5 PAs of season (3 H, 2 BB).
2015 Season - Hit .188 (51x272) w/28 R, 10 2B, 10 HR and 34 RBI in 92 G.
Strong Finish - Posted a .320 OBP in last 49 G.
Power On - Hit 10 HR, 5th time in career w/10+ HR...HR #100 9/19 at MIN.
Cheers - Co-owner of Jack Winery.
Career -Appeared in MLB w/COL (06-11), LAA (12-15).
Season-Highs: streak: 1-2x (Last:4/12)hits: 1 (4/8 vs. OAK)RBI: 1 (4/8 vs. OAK)
Homer Happy - Recorded first ML hit/HR on 4/8 vs. OAK...became the 7th
player in club history with first ML hit was a home run
GW - Had 2 RBI 9th inning 1B to snap 5-5 tie and boost SEA to 9-5 win 4/6.
Blast Off - Homered in 1st AB of 16, a solo shot of C. Hamels (4/4 at TEX).
2015 Season - Hit .266 (166x623) w/85 R, 37 2B, 26 HR, 74 RBI in 161 G.
Career Highs - Set career highs in G, R, H, 2B & HR.
Finish Strong - Hit .313 (42x134) w/24 R, 10 2B, 8 HR, 25 RBI 8/28-end of yr.
Left on Left - Hit 13 HR vs. LHP, the most by a LHB vs. LHP in MLB.
Better & Better - Increased HR total in each of his 5 MLB seasons; joins
T. Martinez (90-95) as only Ms to increase HR total in each of 1st 5 years.
Reverse Splits - Hit .297 (68x229) vs. LHP / .249 (98x349) vs. RHP.
Gamer - 161 games was 2nd in MLB (M. Machado, BAL, 162).
Career - Mariners 3rd round selection in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player
Draft out of University of North Carolina.
#7 - SETH SMITH, OF
Last Game: 0x2, 4/11 vs. TEX
Homestand: 0x7, 2 BB, 2 K
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1
4
2
Mariners
Opponent
2
4
3
3
0
6
4
1
4
5
2
6
6
1
5
7
3
4
8
8
4
Player
Aoki
Can
Clevenger
Cruz
Gutierrez
Iannetta
Lee
Lind
Marte
Martin
Sardias
Seager
Smith
Team
0
0-1
1
0-3
1B
2
2
0-1
3
1-0
4
1-0
2B 3B SS
4
1
0
5
0-0
6
0-0
LF CF RF DH PH
0
1
1
2
0
9
5
1
P
0
Solo
-2
-1
-1
1
--1
-1
-7
X
0
1
Total
28
36
2R
3R
GS
---2
-----1
--------------------1
-----1
--5
0
0
Runs via HR:
Total
0
4
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
12
17
DISABLED LIST
Name
Ryan Cook-rhp
Charlie Furbush-lhp
Evan Scribner-rhp
Jesus Sucre-c
TYPE
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
60-Day
DL Dates
April 3-current
April 3 (retro 3/25)-current
April 3 (retro 3/25)-current
April 3-current
Eligible
June 2
April 9
April 9
June 2
1B
------1-3
1-3
------
2B
-2-6
------------
SS
--------2-6
-----
3B
-----------2-6
--
Injury
Strained right lat
Left shoulder biceps tendonitis
Strained right lat
Fractured right fibula
G Missed
8
8
8
8
Team Record
2-6
2-6
2-6
2-6
CF
---------2-6
----
RF
---1-4
1-1
-------0-1
C
--1-1
--1-5
--------
DH
---1-2
0-3
-------1-1
1
1-6
--------1-0
----
Aoki
Can
Clevenger
Cruz
Gutierrez
Iannetta
Lee
Lind
Marte
Martin
Sardias
Seager
Smith
2
--------1-3
-0-1
1-2
--
3
-2-6
------------
4
---2-6
----------
5
-------1-2
---1-4
--
6
----1-1
0-3
------1-2
7
----0-3
1-1
-0-1
0-1
-1-0
---
8
--1-1
--0-1
1-3
-0-1
-----
9
--------1-0
1-6
----
Pitcher - Hernandez (0-2), Iwakuma (1-1), Miley (1-1), Walker (0-1), Karns (0-1)
2
1
1
-3
-1
---2
--1
9
3
--------1
1
---2
4
-------------0
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Total
1
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
11
Player
Aoki
Can
Clevenger
Cruz
Gutierrez
Iannetta
Lee
Lind
Marte
Martin
Sardias
Seager
Smith
Team
2
---------1
1
1
1
4
3
---1
---------1
4
-------------0
5+
-1
-----------1
Total
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
6
Player
GWRBI
Martin ......................................................................1
Seager .....................................................................1
Player
2-Out RBI
Cano ........................................................................2
Martin ......................................................................2
Aoki .........................................................................1
Cruz .........................................................................1
Iannetta....................................................................1
April 4
April 6
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record ............................................2-6
Series Records ...........................................1-2
First Game of Series...................................0-3
Second Game of Series .............................1-2
Third Game of Series..................................1-1
Fourth Game of Series ...............................0-0
Leading After 6 ...........................................0-1
Trailing After 6 .............................................1-4
Tied After 6 ..................................................1-1
Leading After 7 ...........................................1-1
Trailing After 7 .............................................1-4
Tied After 7 ..................................................0-1
Leading After 8 ...........................................1-0
Trailing After 8 .............................................1-4
Tied After 8 ..................................................0-2
Score First ...................................................2-3
Opponent Score First .................................0-3
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses ............1 / 3
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off) ................. 1-2 (0-0)
Hit a home run ............................................2-4
No home runs .............................................0-2
Scoring 4 or more runs ..............................2-0
Scoring less than 4 runs ............................0-6
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shutout ..........0 / 1
Score in 3 or more innings.........................2-0
Out-hit opponent ........................................2-2
Out-hit by opponent ...................................0-4
Hits even......................................................0-0
Lineups Used ................................................. 8
Players Used (Pitchers) ........................ 25 (12)
Safeco Field Roof Open .............................0-4
Safeco Field Roof Closed ..........................0-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved...........................0-0
Sunday Cream Jersey ................................0-0
Northwest Green Jersey ............................0-0
Astro Navy Jersey.......................................2-0
2015 after 8 games .....................................3-5
2015 after 9 games .....................................3-6
2015 after 10 games ...................................3-7
Best ever after 8 games ...6-2 (09,01,95,85,84)
Best ever after 9 games ..............7-2 (09, 01)
Best ever after 10 games .7-3 (02,01,95,84,80)
April..............................................................2-6
May ..............................................................0-0
June .............................................................0-0
July...............................................................0-0
August .........................................................0-0
September ...................................................0-0
Monday ........................................................0-2
Tuesday .......................................................1-1
Wednesday ..................................................1-0
Thursday......................................................0-0
Friday ...........................................................0-1
Saturday ......................................................0-1
Sunday .........................................................0-1
Safeco Field Sellouts..................................0-1
1-Run Games/2-Run Games .............. 0-3/0-0
Extra Innings ...............................................0-1
Average Time of Game (9-inn.) ................ 2:59
Postponements.............................................. 0
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK .............................................................................................................................................................7, Norichika Aoki, April 5-current
MOST HITS, GAME .......................................................................................................................................... 3, 2x, last: Leonys Martin & Ketel Marte, April 6 at TEX
MOST RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................................................................................................3, Nelson Cruz, April 5 at TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME ........................................................................................................ 1, 8x, last: Norichika Aoki, Kyle Seager, Nelson Cruz, April 10 vs. OAK
MOST TRIPLES, GAME ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME .............................................................................................................................................................. 2, Robinson Cano, April 6 at TEX
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME .........................................................................................................................................2, 3x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 11 vs. TEX
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME ............................................................................................................................................................. 5, Robinson Cano, April 6 at TEX
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME ........................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
GRAND SLAMS (0) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.........................................................................................................................................................................................10, Felix Hernandez, April 10 vs. TEX
Opponents...................................................................................................................................................................................................10, Rich Hill, April 9 vs. OAK
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mike Montgomery, April 4 at TEX
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2, 6x, last: Phil Klein, April 12 vs. TEX
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5, Felix Hernandez, April 4 at TEX
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Chris Bassitt, April 10 vs. OAK
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.......................................................................................................................................................................................7.0, Felix Hernandez, April 10 vs. OAK
Opponents...........................................................................................................................................................................7.0, 2x, last: Chris Bassitt, April 10 vs. OAK
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners....................................................................................................................................................................... 2.0, 3x, last: Mike Montgomery, April 11 vs. TEX
Opponents...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2.0, Michael Faulkner, April 5 at TEX
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:........................................................................................................ 1, Nick Vincent, April 5-current & Joaquin Benoit, April 6-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: ....1, Hernandez, April 4-current; Cishek, April 8-current; Karns, April 9-current, Vincent, April 10-current, Iwakuma, April 11-current
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8.0, Felix Hernandez, April 4-current
Starter ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8.0, Felix Hernandez, April 4-current
Reliever ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3.0, Mike Montgomery, April 4-9
#Club Record
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 7
D
D/N
4/4
D
4/5
N
4/6
D
4/7
4/8
N
4/9
N
4/10 D
4/11 N
4/12 N
4/13 D
4/14
4/15 N
4/16 D
4/17 D
4/18
4/19 N
4/20 N
4/21 N
4/22 N
4/23 N
4/24 D
4/25 N
4/26 N
4/27 N
4/28
4/29 N
4/30 N
5/1
5/2
5/3
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7
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
D
N
N
D
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
N
N
N
N
D
N
N
N
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
D
D
N
N
N
N
N
D
D
D
N
N
D
N
D
D
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
N
N
OPP
W/ L
SCORE
@TEX
L
2-3
@TEX
W
10-2
@TEX
W
9-5
OFF DAY
OAK
L
2-3
OAK
L
1-6
OAK
L
1-2
TEX
L
3-7
TEX
L
0-8
TEX
OFF DAY
@NYY
@NYY
@NYY
OFF DAY
@CLE
@CLE
@CLE
@LAA
@LAA
@LAA
HOU
HOU
HOU
OFF DAY
KC
KC
April (2-6)
KC
@OAK
@OAK
@OAK
@HOU
@HOU
@HOU
@HOU
TB
TB
TB
OFF DAY
LAA
LAA
LAA
OFF DAY
@BAL
@BAL
@BAL
@CIN
@CIN
@CIN
OAK
OAK
OAK
OFF DAY
MIN
MIN
MIN
SD
SD
May (0-0)
@SD
@SD
@TEX
@TEX
@TEX
CLE
CLE
CLE
CLE
TEX
TEX
TEX
OFF DAY
@TB
@TB
@TB
@BOS
@BOS
@BOS
@DET
@DET
@DET
@DET
STL
STL
STL
OFF DAY
PIT
PIT
BAL
June (0-0)
WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
Hamels/Hernandez (0-1)/Tolleson
Vincent (1-0)/Barnette
Benoit (1-0)/Tolleson
Doolittle/Cishek (0-1)/Madson
Hill/Karns (0-1)
Axford/Vincent (1-1)/Doolittle
Lewis/Iwakuma (0-1)
Holland/Miley (0-1)
REC.
0-1
1-1
2-1
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
POS
T3
T2
1
1
1
T3
T3
5
5
GA/GB
-1.0
-0.5
+0.5
+1.0
+0.5
-0.5
-1.5
-1.5
-2.5
CLUBS
TEX
HOU
---TEX/OAK
OAK
OAK
TEX
TIME
2:38
3:30
2:56
ATT
49,289
28,386
26,945
2:55
2:54
3:03
3:00
2:35
47,065
36,424
30,034
13,468
13,376
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2016 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 8
G
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
D
D/N
7/1
N
7/2
N
7/3
D
7/4
D
7/5
N
7/6
N
7/7
N
7/8
N
7/9
D
7/10 D
7/11
7/12
7/13
7/14
7/15 N
7/16 D
7/17 D
7/18 N
7/19 N
7/20 D
7/21
7/22 N
7/23 D
7/24 D
7/25
7/26 N
7/27 N
7/28
7/29 D
7/30 D
7/31 TBD
OPP
BAL
BAL
BAL
@HOU
@HOU
@HOU
@KC
@KC
@KC
@KC
W/ L
SCORE
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
8/1
8/2
8/3
8/4
8/5
8/6
8/7
8/8
8/9
8/10
8/11
8/12
8/13
8/14
8/15
8/16
8/17
8/18
8/19
8/20
8/21
8/22
8/23
8/24
8/25
8/26
8/27
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
HOU
HOU
HOU
CWS
CWS
CWS
@TOR
@TOR
@TOR
@PIT
@PIT
@CHC
@CHC
@CHC
N
N
N
N
N
N
D
N
N
N
BOS
BOS
BOS
BOS
LAA
LAA
LAA
DET
DET
DET
N
N
D
N
N
N
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
N
N
N
D
N
N
D
@OAK
@OAK
@OAK
@LAA
@LAA
@LAA
@LAA
MIL
MIL
MIL
NYY
NYY
NYY
@CWS
@CWS
@CWS
@CWS
@TEX
@TEX
@TEX
9/1
9/2
N
9/3
N
9/4
D
9/5
D
9/6
N
9/7
N
9/8
N
9/9
N
9/10 D
9/11 D
9/12 N
9/13 N
9/14 N
9/15
9/16 N
9/17 N
9/18 D
9/19 N
9/20 N
9/21 D
9/22
9/23 N
9/24 N
9/25 D
9/26 N
9/27 N
9/28 D
9/29 N
9/30 N
10/1 N
10/2 TBD
REC.
July (0-0)
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
August (0-0)
Sept/Oct (0-0)
LAA
LAA
LAA
TEX
TEX
TEX
TEX
@OAK
@OAK
@OAK
@LAA
@LAA
@LAA
HOU
HOU
HOU
TOR
TOR
TOR
@MIN
@MIN
@MIN
@HOU
@HOU
@HOU
OAK
OAK
OAK
OAK
TIME
ATT