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Tonight'S Game Information
Tonight'S Game Information
Safeco Field
SEATTLE MARINERS (11-10) vs. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (12-9)
Date
Opp.
April 30 KC
May 1 KC
Opposing Pitcher
RH Yordano Ventura (2-0, 2.35)
RH Ian Kennedy (2-2, 2.77)
RADIO
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP
ALL-STAR VOTING
All-Star Balloting has begun for the
2016 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday,
July 12th at Petco Parkthe All-Star
Balloting Program will be conducted
exclusively online and via mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 Club websites
and the MLB.com At Bat mobile app.
APRIL SUCCESS
The Mariners are 11-10 this month and
with a win tonight or tomorrow night
are assured of at least a .500 month
of April...would mark the 14th time in
club history to finish April with at least
a .500 record or better and the 8th time
over the last 17 seasons, dating back
to 2000 (last: 13-9 in 2009).
R
88
96
93
86
71
.PCT
.545
.531
.505
.488
.479
+17
144
COOPERSTOWN BOUND
86
TONIGHT'S TILTthe Mariners continue a 6-game, 7-day homestand with the first of a threegame set against the Kansas City Royals...opened the homestand taking 2-of-3 from AL West rival
the Houston Astrost...following the homestand will travel to Oakland (3 G) and Houston on a 7-game,
7-day roadtriptonights 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.
GAME TIME CHANGEtomorrows game between the Mariners and the Kansas City Royals is scheduled
to start at 7:10 pm...the game was originally scheduled to begin at 6:10 pm.
ODDS AND ENDSMariners lost on Wednesday, but are 6-4 in their last 10 games, 9-4 in their last
13...are 9-4 since a 5-game losing streak...are 3-6 at home, but 8-4 on the road...played 12 of first 18
games of the season away from Safeco Field.
Runs/Game - the Mariners are averaging 4.43 runs per game, ranking 5th in the American League.
Goodbye Baseball The Mariners have homered in 7 straight games since April 21, their longest streak this
seasontheir 12 home runs since April 21 rank T2nd (also: OAK) in the AL & T4th in MLB (ARI-17, LAA-14).
For Openers - the Mariners are 3-4 in the first game of a series; 8-6 in all other games.
Batting Around the Mariners have batted around (10 men to plate) once this season (4/5 at TEX).
Young & Old Joel Peralta was the oldest player on the Mariners opening day roster at 40 years, 20
daysKetel Marte was the youngest player at 22 years, 184 days.
GETTING SERIE-OUSthe Mariners won 2-of-3 vs. the Houston Astros in the first series of the homestand,
marking the clubs 4th straight series winthe Mariners have won 4 consecutive series for the first time
since August 5-17, 2014 (vs. ATL: 2-0, vs. CWS: 3-1, vs. TOR: 3-0 & at DET: 2-1).
TWO OUTS, SO WHATthe Mariners recorded 3 two-out RBI on Wednesday night vs. the Astros to bring
their season total to 37, which ranks 3rd in the American League, 10th in the Majors...Robinson Can
currenlty leads the American League with 12 two-out RBI (2nd in the Majors behind Bryce Harper-WAS, 17),
while Nelson Cruzs 6 two-out RBI ranks T14th.
MARTE PARTAYKetel Marte has hit safely in 7 consecutive games, dating back to April 21during the
streak is batting .433 (13x30) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 2 RBI and 1 stolen baseMartes career-high hitting
streak is 12 games (9/10 9/24/2015)...his 7-game hitting streak is currently T6th-longest active streak in
the American League and trails only Norichika Aoki (8 G, 4/5-13) as the longest hitting streak by a Mariner
this season.
KEEPING UP WITH THE SMITHSover his last 11 starts, dating back to April 13, Seth Smith has hit
safely in 9 of 11 games...during this stretch he is batting .306 (11x36) with 8 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home
run, 6 RBI, 1 HBP and 5 walks...Smith, who last homered on April 24 at LAA, is 1 home run away of 100 in
his career.
A MONTH TO REMEMBERthe Robinson Can is currently batting .247 (21x85) with 12 runs scored, 3
doubles, 8 home runs, 24 RBI and 8 walks in 21 games in April...he currently leads the American League in
both home runs and RBI during the month...if Can finishes the month leading both categories he would
become only the 3rd second baseman to ever lead their league in home runs and RBI at the end of April
(since 1920), joining Rogers Hornsby, CHI (NL) in 1931 (5 HR, 15 RBI) and Charlie Gehringer, DET (AL) in
1939 (3 HR, 11 RBI)...Cans 24 RBI in April are a career-high (21 in 2011 w/NYY) and T5th-most in Mariners
history (last: Alex Rodriguez, 26 & Edgar Martinez, 25 in 2000)...his 8 home runs are also tied for his careerhigh in April (also: 2010 and 2011 with NYY).
SPREAD THE POWERthe Mariners have four players who have hit at least four home runs: Robinson
Can (8), Nelson Cruz (4), Kyle Seager (4) and Leonys Martin (4)Seattle is one of five teams in the
Majors who have four players with at least 4home runs this season, joining St. Louis (5), Arizona (4), Houston
(4) and New York-NL (4).
NO HITS FOR YOU OR YOUthe Mariners pitching staff has limited opponents to a .226 (159x703)
average this season, which currently is the 4th-lowest in the Majors and trails only the Chicago White
Soxs .216 opponent average for lowest in the American League...the Mariners .226 opponent batting
average is also currently the lowest club history in the month of April, ranking ahead of a .234 average
in 2001 and a .238 average in 2014...the bullpens current .172 (38x221) opponent batting average is
currently the 2nd-lowest in club history in April, trailing only the 2001 Mariners bullpen who finished
April with a .170 opponent batting average.
BULLPEN BANTERthe Mariners currently hold the lowest bullpen opponent average in the
Majors at .172 (38x207), the lowest opponents on-base percentage at .246, BABIP (.218), the fewest
baserunner per 9.0 innings (8.62), the fewest hits per 9.0 innings (5.46) and WHIP (0.94).
UP & DOWNthe Mariners bullpen has allowed just 8 runs in its last 39.2 innings over the last 14
games (1.82 ERA) beginning with the 8th inning on April 12the Mariners bullpen began the season
by allowing zero runs in the first 11.0 inningsproceeded to allow 11 runs in the next 12.0 innings
from April 8 (9th inning) through April 12 (7th inning) before starting this run.
LEADERBOARDSeattle has two starters in the top-7 in ERA in the American LeagueTaijuan Walkers
1.44 ERA ranks 4th behind Detroits Jordan Zimmermann (0.35), Chicago-ALs Mat Latos (0.74) and Bostons
Steven Wright (1.37)Felix Hernandezs 1.80 ERA ranks 7th in the AL.
AND WELL NEVER BE ROYALSRobinson Can (.312/94x80, 46 R, 16 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 53 RBI, 26 BB)
and Ketel Marte (.462/6x13, 2 R, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB) each hit above .300 vs. Kansas City.
AS YOU KNOW...Felix Hernandez is 26-14 with a 2.46 ERA (102 ER, 373.2 IP) in 55 career starts
in the month of April, including going 1-2 with a 1.80 ERA (5 ER, 25.0 IP) in 4 April starts this
season...BUT, DID YOU KNOW?dating back to 1913 when ERA became an official stats in both
league in 1913, that Felixs career 2.46 is currently the 4th-lowest career ERA in April (min. 200 IP)...
Felix trails only Bob Feller (2.04), Walter Johnson (2.21) and Pete Alexander (2.42), while ranking
ahead of Carl Hubbell (2.49)...Felixs 1.80 ERA in 2016 currently ranks 7th in the American League.
2016 SEATTLE MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
RHP FELIX HERNANDEZ
2016 Breakdown:
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall
1-2 1.80 4 25.0 14 7 5 15 24 2
Home
0-0 --- 1 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 0
Road
1-2 2.50 3 18.0 11 7 5 13 14 2
vs. KC 0-0 --- 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Breakdown:
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 144-103 3.10 338 2287.1 2033 877 788 645 2166 186
Home
77-50 3.04 169 1172.2 1024 426 396 302 1139 96
Road
67-53 3.17 169 1114.2 1009 451 392 343 1027 90
vs. KC
4-5 3.01 12
80.2 71 31 27 18 74 3
appearance/start and his 5th start of the season tonight vs. KC.
Is the second pitcher in franchise history to record 300 games started as a Mariner (also: Jamie Moyer, 323 GS w/Seattle 1996-2006).
Signed a 7-year deal through the 2019 season on Feb. 13, 2013.
In 2010 won the AL Cy Young, garnering 21 of 28 first-place votes
joined Randy Johnson (1995) as only Mariners pitcher to win the Cy
Youngnamed Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Yearwas 2nd in
Cy Young voting in 2014.
ML debut Aug. 4, 2005 at DetroitSafeco debut vs. MIN Aug. 9,
2005youngest pitcher since Jose Rijo worked as reliever in 84
(19 years, 54 days (7/6/84 at MIN).
At 19 years, 118 days old at debut, was the 3rd-youngest player to
debut in Mariners history & 2nd-youngest pitcher.
Born in Valencia, VZsigned as 16-year-old non-drafted FA 7/4/02.
A.L. All-Star: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (starter) & 2015, most
by any Mariner pitcher and 4th most overall behind Ken Griffey Jr.
(10), Ichiro Suzuki (10) and Edgar Martinez (7).
Threw the first Perfect Game in Mariners history, and 23rd in ML
history, Aug. 15, 2012 in a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay at Safeco
Field (9.0,0,0,0,0,12)7th PG in MLB history to be decided in a 1-0
game, and 1st in the AL since 1984.
Tossed 6.0+ IP in 275 of 338 GS (81.4%)6.0+ innings in 82 of 100
starts since 2013 (82.0%), including 72 quality starts (230 career
quality starts, Seattle record).
Is 26-14 with a 2.46 ERA (102 ER, 373.2 IP) in 55 career GS in
Aprilwas 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA (7 ER, 34.2 IP) in 5 GS in April 2015.
scr
DT
OPP
SCR
W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR
left
PC-K
4/4 @TEX 2-3 L (0-1) 6.0 1 3 1 5 6 0 2-3 93-52
4/10 OAK
1-2
ND
7.0 3 0 0 2 10 0 1-0 99-62
4/16
@NYY 3-2 W (1-1) 5.0 5 1 1 6 4 0 3-1
106-60
4/23 @LAA 2-4 L (1-2) 7.0 5 3 3 2 4 2 2-3
104-63
APRIL 4 GS, 1-2, 1.80
1-2
25.0 14 7
5 15 24
2
scr
DT
OPP
SCR
W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR
left
PC-K
4/6
LAA
4-1
W (1-0)
7.0 2 1
1 1 10
1
4-1 97-64
4/12 @OAK 8-7 ND
5.0 8 3 3 2 1 0 4-3 81-50
4/18
TEX
3-1
W (2-0)
7.0 2 1
1 2 12
0
3-1 111-70
4/24 MIN
2-0 W (3-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 9 0 CG
102-73
4/29 @TEX 5-2 W (4-0) 6.2 5 2 2 1 4 0 4-2
114-71
APRIL 5 GS, 4-0, 1.82
34.2 22 7
7 6 36
1
5/5 @LAA 3-2 W (5-0) 7.0 6 1 1 1 8 1 3-1
102-65
5/10 OAK 4-3 W (6-0) 7.0 5 2 2 1 6 2 4-2
103-70
5/16 BOS 2-4 L (6-1) 6.0 7 4 4 4 5 2 2-4
101-62
5/22 @TOR 4-3 W (7-1) 7.0 4 1 1 2 8 1 4-1 97-62
5/27 @TB 3-0 W (8-1) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 CG
101-71
MAY
5 GS, 4-1, 2.00
36.0 26 8
8 9 35
6
6/1 NYY
2-7 L (8-2) 4.2 6 7 7 5 4 1 0-7 85-52
6/6 TB
2-1 W (9-2) 7.0 2 1 1 3 6 0 2-1
106-71
6/12 @HOU 0-10 L (9-3) 0.1 5 8 8 2 1 2 0-8 31-18
6/17 SF
2-0 W (10-3) 8.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 2-0
106-70
6/22 KC
1-4 L (10-4) 6.2 9 4 4 1 5 0 1-4
112-72
6/28 @LAA 2-3 ND
6.0 1 0 0 3 8 0 1-0 96-59
JUNE
6 GS, 2-3, 5.51
32.2 27 20 20 16 29
3
7/4 @OAK 0-2 L (10-5) 7.0
10 2 2 2 6 0 0-2 95-64
7/9 LAA
7-2 W (11-5) 7.0 5 0 0 2 6 0 4-0
104-72
7/19 @NYY 1-2 ND
6.0 5 1 1 3 5 0 1-1 97-62
7/24 TOR 5-2 W (12-5) 7.0 6 2 1 1 7 1 5-2
100-67
7/29 ARI
2-8 L (12-6) 6.2
12 7 7 1 7 2 1-7
106-73
JULY
5 GS, 2-2, 2.94
33.2 38 12 11 9 31
3
8/3 @COL 8-7 W (13-6) 6.2
11 4 4 1 9 0 8-4
111-80
8/9 TEX
4-2 W (14-6) 7.0 6 2 2 1 5 0 4-2
109-67
8/15
@BOS
10-22
L (14-7) 2.1 12 10 10 1
2
3
2-9 59-40
8/21 CWS 4-11 L (14-8) 6.0 9 4 4 1 4 0 0-4
100-63
8/26 OAK 8-2 W (15-8) 8.0 3 2 2 1 7 2 8-2
105-73
AUGUST 5 GS, 3-2, 6.60
30.0 41 22 22 5 27
5
9/5 @OAK 8-3 W (16-8) 8.0 6 3 3 0 9 1 8-3
102-72
9/10 TEX
5-0 W (17-8) 8.0 3 0 0 4 8 0 5-0
109-67
9/15 LAA
3-4 L (17-9) 7.0 5 4 4 2 5 2 3-4 96-65
9/20 @TEX 9-2 W (18-9) 5.2 4 2 2 5 5 1 8-2
105-62
9/26 @LAA 2-3 ND
6.0 8 2 2 2 6 1 2-2 97-60
SEPT.
5 GS, 3-1, 2.86
34.2 26 11 11 13 33
5
SEASON 31 GS, 18-9, 3.53
201.2 180 80 79 58 191 23
LAST TIME
CAREER HIGHS
Making his 13th career starts vs. the Royals, his first in 2016overall is 4-5
with a 3.01 ERA (27 ER, 80.2 IP) with 74 strikeouts in 12 startsin 5 starts at
home is 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA (12 ER, 35.2 IP) with 34 strikeoutshas not been
credited with a win vs. KC since July 19, 2012 at KChere is how Hernandez
has fared against current Royals hitters:
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
D. Butera .000 2 0 0 0 0 1
L. Cain
.000 6 0 0 0 0 1
J. Dyson .333
12 4 0 0 2 3
A. Escobar .375
16 6 0 3 0 3
A. Gordon .174
23 4 0 3 4 8
E. Hosmer .333
12 4 0 0 0 2
O. Infante .071
14 1 0 2 0 1
K. Morales .280 50 14 1 8 4 13
M. Moustakas
.333 9 3 0 2 0 2
S. Perez .333
12 4 0 0 0 2
Category
Quality Starts
Innings
Starts
Strikeouts
Wins
Shutouts
Rank
1st
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
MARINERS RANKINGS
#
230
2,287.1
338
2,166
144
11
Next Up
------Randy Johnson (2,162) is 1st
Jamie Moyer (145) is 1st
Randy Johnson (19) is 1st
YOUNG STRIKEOUTS
2,000 STRIKEOUTS
Felix recorded 2,148 career strikeouts before turning 30, the 4thmost by a pitcher before reaching
30 years of age: Walter Johnson
(2,302), Sam McDowell (2,271), Bert
Blyleven (2,250), Felix Hernandez
(2,148), Nolan Ryan (2,085).
29-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 5th start of the 2016 season tomorrow vs. Kansas CityW#1 in last start April 24 at LAA (7.1,6,4,4,2,3,2HR)L#2
on 4/19 at CLE (3.2,9,3,3,4,2)WELCOME TO SEATTLE: acquired by the Mariners along with Jonathan Aro (rhp) from BOS in exchange for Carson Smith (rhp)
and Roenis Elias (lhp) on Dec. 7, 2015...2015 RECAP: went 11-11, 4.46 ERA (96 ER, 193.2 IP) in 32 starts with Boston...marked the 4th consecutive season hes
pitched in 32 games or more and tossed at least 193.0 innings...was 1 of 4 lefties (and 13 pitchers overall) to have made at least 32 starts in each of the last
3 seasons from 2013-15Career: Owns a 50-48 record with a 4.03 ERA (383 ER, 855.1 IP) in 142 appearances/138 startsnamed an All-Star in his first full
season with Arizona in 2012vs. KC: Making his 5th career start against the Royals, going 3-1 with a 3.96 ERA (11 ER, 25.0 IP) with 15 strikeoutshas allowed
just 1 run in 13.1 innings over his last two starts vs. KC after giving up 10 runs in 4.2 innings in his lone 2014 start against the Royals.
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP
H
R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 11-10
3.33
0/6
189.0
159 76 70
66-2
186 20
Starters
6-8
3.70
0/0
126.1
121 56 52
45-0
117 14
Relievers
5-2
2.59
0/6 62.2 38 20 18
21-2 69 6
Safeco
3-6
3.90
0/1 83.0 79 38 36
20-1 94 8
Road
8-4
2.89
0/5
106.0 80 38 34
46-1 92 12
April
11-10
3.33
0/6
189.0
159 76 70
66-2
186 20
W/L
Pitcher
Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K)
Result Streak GS
IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9
BB/9 QS
GIDP
After Loss
34-Hernandez, rhp 4/23 at LAA (7.0,5,3,3,2,4,2HR)
L
L1
4
6.1
100.5 3/1
8.64
5.40
3
0
0-0
18-Iwakuma, rhp
4/27 vs. HOU (5.0,7,5,5,2,7,HR)
L
L4
5
6.2
94.2
3/1
7.26
2.61
2
4
0-1
20-Miley, lhp
4/24 at LAA (7.1,6,4,4,2,3,2HR)
W
W1
4
5.8
90.8
0/0
7.43
2.35
0
6
1-2
44-Walker, rhp
4/25 vs. HOU (7.0,6,1,1,1,11)
W
W3
4
6.3
109.0 1/0
9.00
1.08
4
3
1-0
13-Karns, rhp
4/26 vs. HOU (7.0,2,0,0,3,6)
W
W2
4
5.2
98.0
3/0
9.67
4.84
1
1 0-1
Team
Record
1-3
2-3
2-2
3-1
3-1
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Miley
Walker
Karns
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2
6 (4-2)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
3 (1-1)
6.0-6.2
7 (3-4)
1 (0-1)
1 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
3 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
6 (3-3)
2 (0-1)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
8.0-9.0
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
21 (11-10)
4 (1-2)
5 (0-3)
4 (1-2)
4 (2-0)
4 (2-1)
Runs scored/start:
4.43 (93 R)
2.00 (8 R)
5.00 (25 R)
5.00 (20 R)
2.75 (11 R)
7.25 (29 R)
Teams record when starting:
11-10 1-3 2-3 2-2 3-1 3-1
Career-Hi IP: relief: 2.0 (4/4 at TEX) start: 9.0, 2x (last: 6/30 at SD)
LAST SAVE
LAST LOSS
9/3/15 vs. LAD w/SD 9/10/15 vs. COL w/SD
4/25 vs. HOU
4/8 vs. OAK
---
8/5/15 at COL
---
8/19/15 at TEX
---
9/25/15 at LAA
4/18/15 vs. COL w/LAD 6/23/15 at CHI w/LAD
4/24 at LAA
4/10 vs. OAK
---
---
Team Totals
#38 - VIDAL NUO, LHP
SV/OPP
0/1 (.000)
5/5 (1.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/2 (.000)
1/1 (1.000)
0/0 (---)
6/9 (.667)
1st BF/RETIRED
5/3 (.600)
9/9 (1.000)
1/1 (1.000)
7/6 (.857)
7/4 (.571)
9/6 (.750)
9/8 (.889)
9/5 (.556)
56/42 (.750)
RI/STRANDED
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
3/3 (1.000)
6/5 (.833)
0/0 (---)
1/0 (.000)
2/2 (1.000)
12/10 (.833)
Career-Hi IP: 6.2 (5/11/15 vs. WAS w/ARI) 2016-High IP: 1.1 (2x, last: 4/27 vs. HOU)
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. KANSAS CITY ROYALS
2015
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SAFECO
Norichika Aoki
- - -
-
-
-
-
.273
11
3
0
0
0
Robinson Can .308
26 8 3 5
.312 301
94 12 53 27
Steve Clevenger .333
9 3 1 5
.160 25
4 1 6
0
Nelson Cruz
.130
23 3 0 1
.225 191
43 11 34 27
Franklin Gutierrez
.273
11
3 0 1
.237 215
51
6 24 27
Chris Iannetta .000
11 0 0 0
.233 73 17 4 11
3
Dae-Ho Lee - - -
- - - -
- - - - - - -
2
Adam Lind
.067
15
1 0 0
.221 163
36
6 24 6
Ketel Marte
.462
13
6 0 2
.462 13
6 0 2
1
Leonys Martin .143
14 2 0 2
.192 52 10 0 6
3
Luis Sardinas
- - -
-
-
-
-
.200
5
1
0
0
0
Kyle Seager
.143
21
3 1 2
.231 108
25
4 14 37
Seth Smith
.313
16 5 0 1
.261 69 18 0 2
8
#8 - NORICHIKA AOKI, OF
Last Game: 1x5, 2 R, K Tue vs. HOU.
Homestand: 1x7, 2 R, 2 BB, K
Streaker - Batted .313 (10x32) w/R, 2 2B, RBI during 8-G hit streak 4/5-13.
Off Day - Did not play 4/27, 1st off day of season.
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).
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: 2x5, HR, R, 3 RBI Wed vs. HOU.
Homestand: 5x12, 2 R, 2 HR, 10 RBI, BB, K
Season-Highs: streak: 5-2x (last: 4/13-19)hits: 3 (4/21 at CLE)RBI: 6 (4/26 vs. HOU)
Sunday Funday - Has started 6 games this season (3-3), incl. 3 Sundays.
Pop - Go-ahead 2-run HR in 2nd on 4/21 at CLE.
Welcome to Seattle - Traded to Seattle by BAL Dec. 2, 2015.
2015 Season - Split season between Baltimore and AAA Norfolk, hitting
.287 with 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR and 15 RBI in 30 MLB games.
At AAA - Hit .305 with 11 2B, 4 HR, 32 RBI in 75 games.
Career - Originally selected by Cubs in 7th round of 2006 June draft...
appeared in bigs w/CHI 2011-2013...traded to BAL (w/S. Feldman), in exchange for J. Arrieta & P. Strop July 2, 13appeared in bigs w/BAL 2013-15.
#23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH
Last Game: 0x4, BB, 4 K Wednesday vs. HOU.
Homestand: 2x11, RBI, 2 BB, 5 K
Season-Hi: streak: 5 (4/20-24)hits: 2-7x (last: 4/26 vs. HOU)RBI: 3-2x (4/22 at TEX)
Homer Happy - Cruzs 48 HRs in the month of April since 2009 rank T2nd in
MLB (also: Ryan Braun) for most HRs in a single month during that time frame.
Clutch - Hit 2-R HR w/2-out in 10th 4/22 at LAA...marked his 16th HR in extras
since 2014, the most in the Majors (4 players tied at 9).
Score! - Was 2x3, with 3 runs, 2B, HR, RBI and BB 4/5 at TEX.
2015 Season - 2nd in the Majors with career-high 44 home runhit .302
(178x590) with 90 R, 22 2B, 3B, 44 HR, 93 RBI in 152 G...40 HR in b-2-b yrs.
Career Year - Set career highs in runs, hits, HR & walks (59) in 2015.
40 Man - 1st player since M. Cabrera (12-13) to hit 40 HR in back-2-back yrs.
Home on the Road - Led MLB with 27 road homers in 2015.
#21 - FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ, OF
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K Tuesday vs. HOU.
Homestand: 0x4, 3 K
Game Winner - Game winning PH RBI 1B in 10th IP w/0 out 4/22 at LAA.
Pinch Me - Is 3x6, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K in 8 PA as pinch-hitter this season.
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.
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.
#33 - CHRIS IANNETTA, C
Last Game: 2x3, R, 2B, BB Tue vs. HOU.
Homestand: 2x5, R, 2B, 2 BB
Walk-Off - 3rd walk-off PH HR in club history 4/13 vs. TEX in 10th inning
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
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: 2x4, R, HR, RBI, 4/27 vs. HOU
Homestand: 2x8, K, R, HR, RBI
Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/19-4/24)hits: 2-5x (4/27 vs. HOU)RBI: 1-3x (4/27 vs HOU)
#4 - KETEL MARTE, SS
vs. Medlen: Never Faced
Last Game: 3x5 as leadoff hitter 4/27 vs. HOU. Current Streak: 7 G (13x28)
Homestand: 7x13, 4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Last HR: 9/28/15 at HOU (#2)
Season-Hi: streak: 7 (4/21-c)hits: 3-3x (4/27 vs. HOU)RBI: 2 (4/26 vs. HOU)
Streaking - .433 (13x30) w/7 R & 3 2B, 2 RBI during 7 G streak (4/21-c).
Hot - 3 hits in back to back games April 26-27 (6x10, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI).
Dozen - Hitting .354 (17x48) over last 12 G w/9 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB.
Big Day - was 3-for-5, with 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI April 26 vs. HOU.
Single - Singled in final 3 at bats 4/6 at TEX; scored GW run in 9th.
Opening Day - Named to first Opening Day roster.
2015 Season - Hit .283 (62x219) w/25 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI in 57 MLB G.
D Up - Appeared at SS (57 G/54 GS), 2B (4 G/3 GS) & CF (2 GS).
DL - Fractured left thumb 5/31AAA DL 6/1-7/9; hit .343 at time of injury.
HRs - Hit HR #4 on 4/25 vs. HOU in his 61st at-bat, 19th game of 2016in
2015, hit HR #4 in his 54th game, 193rd at-bat (6/14 vs. MIN w/ TEX).
Threes - 3x5 2B, HR, 2 RBI 4/6 at TEX...1x3, R, 2B, RBI, BB 4/5.
Here to Assist - Has 4 outfield assists in April.
Welcome to Seattle - Acquired from TEX Nov. 16, 2015.
2015 Season - Hit .219 (63x288), w/12 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI in 95 G with TEX.
Armed - Despite appearing in 92 MLB games, T5th in AL with 13 OF assists.
DL - Fractured hamate bone in right hand 8/13; surgery to remove bone 8/26.
#16 - LUIS SARDIAS, INF
Last Game: 0x1 4/26 vs HOU.
Homestand: 0x1
Century Mark - Hit 100th career HR on 4/25 vs. HOU (12th player to hit 100
HR w/ SEA; 7th player to hit first 100 career home runs with the Mariners).
Goodbye Baseball - Homered in back-to-back games 4/24-25 (12th time).
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.
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.
#7 - SETH SMITH, OF
Last Game: 1x5, 2B, R Wed vs. HOU.
Homestand: 2x11, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Season-Highs: streak: 2-3x (4/17-19)hits: 2-3x (4/24 at LAA)RBI: 2-2x (4/24 at LAA)
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 12 9 3 11 14 7 8 11 10 8 93
Opponent 7 6 14 7 13 10 7 10 1 1 76
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Aoki
-- -- -- -- 0
Can
4 2 1
1 8
Clevenger -- 1 -- -- 1
Cruz
2 1 1
-- 4
Gutierrez -- -- -- -- 0
Iannetta
1 1 -- -- 2
Lee
1 1 -- -- 2
Lind
1 -- -- -- 1
Marte
-- -- -- -- 0
Martin
3 1 -- -- 4
Sardias -- 1 -- -- 1
Seager
3 -- 1
-- 4
Smith
0 2 -- -- 2
Team
15 10 3 1 29
Runs via HR:
47
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
Injury
Strained right lat
Left shoulder biceps tendonitis
Strained right lat
Fractured right fibula
G Missed
21
21
21
21
Team Record
11-10
11-10
11-10
11-10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Aoki
10-9
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Can
-- -- 11-10 -- -- -- -- -- -Clevenger -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 2-2 -Cruz
-- -- --
11-10
-- -- -- -- -Gutierrez -- -- -- --
2-1
1-1
0-3 -- -Iannetta
-- -- -- -- --
1-3
7-3
0-1 -Lee
-- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 2-4 -Lind
-- -- -- --
3-3
5-2
0-1 -- -Marte
0-1 3-4 -- -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 7-2
Martin
1-0
-- -- -- -- --
1-0
7-2 1-8
Sardias
-- 0-1 -- -- -- -- 1-0 -- 2-0
Seager
-- 1-2 -- -- 6-6
3-2 -- -- -Smith
-- 7-3 -- -- -- 1-2 -- -- 1-0
Pitcher - Hernandez (1-3), Iwakuma (2-3), Miley (2-2), Walker (3-1), Karns (3-1)
Player
Aoki
Can
Clevenger
Cruz
Gutierrez
Iannetta
Lee
Lind
Marte
Martin
Sardias
Seager
Smith
Team
Player
Aoki
Can
Clevenger
Cruz
Gutierrez
Iannetta
Lee
Lind
Marte
Martin
Sardias
Seager
Smith
Team
2 3 4 5 Total
2 -- -- -- 2
4 1 -- -- 5
1 -- -- -- 1
8 -- -- -- 8
-- -- -- -- 0
2 1 -- -- 3
1 -- -- -- 1
5 -- -- -- 5
3 3 -- -- 6
2 1 -- -- 3
-- -- -- -- 0
1 -- -- -- 1
3 -- -- -- 3
32 6 0 0 38
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
2 3 4 5+ Total
1 -- -- -- 1
-- 1 1 2 4
1 -- -- -- 1
1 2 -- -- 3
1 -- -- -- 1
-- 1 -- -- 1
1 -- -- -- 1
-- -- -- -- 0
1 -- -- -- 1
2 -- -- -- 2
1 -- -- -- 1
1 1 -- -- 2
2 -- -- -- 2
12 5 1 2 20
Player GWRBI
Can.........................................................................2
Seager......................................................................2
Aoki / Gutierrez / Iannetta........................................1
Cruz / Lee / Martin / Smith.......................................1
Player
2-Out RBI
Can.......................................................................12
Cruz..........................................................................6
Seager......................................................................4
Aoki..........................................................................3
Iannetta.....................................................................2
Lee............................................................................2
Martin.......................................................................2
Smith........................................................................2
Lind...........................................................................2
Clevenger / Marte.....................................................1
April 4
April 6
April 25
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................11-10
Series Records............................................5-2
First Game of Series....................................3-4
Second Game of Series..............................4-3
Third Game of Series..................................4-3
Fourth Game of Series................................0-0
Leading After 6............................................8-1
Trailing After 6..............................................1-8
Tied After 6...................................................2-1
Leading After 7............................................9-1
Trailing After 7..............................................1-8
Tied After 7...................................................1-1
Leading After 8............................................7-0
Trailing After 8..............................................1-8
Tied After 8...................................................3-2
Score First....................................................7-5
Opponent Score First..................................4-5
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.............5 / 5
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 4-2 (1-0)
Hit a home run...........................................10-7
No home runs..............................................1-3
Scoring 4 or more runs...............................8-1
Scoring less than 4 runs.............................3-9
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shutout...........0 / 1
Score in 3 or more innings..........................7-1
Out-hit opponent.........................................8-3
Out-hit by opponent....................................2-7
Hits even.......................................................1-0
Lineups Used................................................ 17
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 26 (13)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................2-5
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................0-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................1-0
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................0-1
Northwest Green Jersey.............................0-0
Astro Navy Jersey........................................2-1
2015 after 19 games..................................8-11
2015 after 20 games..................................9-11
2015 after 21 games................................10-11
Best ever after 19 games............15-4 (02 & 01)
Best ever after 20 games............16-4 (02 & 01)
Best ever after 21 games............... 17-4 (02 & 01)
April...........................................................11-10
May...............................................................0-0
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................1-2
Tuesday........................................................2-2
Wednesday...................................................3-1
Thursday.......................................................1-0
Friday............................................................2-1
Saturday.......................................................1-2
Sunday..........................................................1-2
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................0-1
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 3-5/1-1
Extra Innings................................................3-1
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:56
Postponements.............................................. 0
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 7
ATT
49,289
28,386
26,945
47,065
36,424
30,034
13,468
13,376
15,075
35,531
38,574
43,856
9,393
9,890
11,525
40,755
41,058
37,754
14,832
13,821
14,173
2016 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
REC.
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
TIME
80 7/1 N BAL
81 7/2 N BAL
82 7/3 D BAL
83 7/4 D @HOU
84 7/5 N @HOU
85 7/6 N @HOU
86 7/7 N @KC
87 7/8 N @KC
88 7/9 D @KC
89 7/10 D @KC
7/11
7/12
All-Star Game (San Diego)
7/13
7/14
90 7/15 N HOU
91 7/16 D HOU
92 7/17 D HOU
93 7/18 N CWS
94 7/19 N CWS
95 7/20 D CWS
7/21
96 7/22 N @TOR
97 7/23 D @TOR
98 7/24 D @TOR
7/25
99 7/26 N @PIT
100 7/27 N @PIT
7/28
101 7/29 D @CHC
102 7/30 D @CHC
103 7/31 TBD @CHC
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
104 8/1 N BOS
105 8/2 N BOS
106 8/3 N BOS
107 8/4 N BOS
108 8/5 N LAA
109 8/6 N LAA
110 8/7 D LAA
111 8/8 N DET
112 8/9 N DET
113 8/10 N DET
8/11
114 8/12 N @OAK
115 8/13 N @OAK
116 8/14 D @OAK
117 8/15 N @LAA
118 8/16 N @LAA
119 8/17 N @LAA
120 8/18 N @LAA
121 8/19 N MIL
122 8/20 N MIL
123 8/21 D MIL
124 8/22 N NYY
125 8/23 N NYY
126 8/24 D NYY
127 8/25 N @CWS
128 8/26 N @CWS
129 8/27 N @CWS
130 8/28 D @CWS
131 8/29 N @TEX
132 8/30 N @TEX
133 8/31 D @TEX
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
9/1
134 9/2 N LAA
135 9/3 N LAA
136 9/4 D LAA
137 9/5 D TEX
138 9/6 N TEX
139 9/7 N TEX
140 9/8 N TEX
141 9/9 N @OAK
142 9/10 D @OAK
143 9/11 D @OAK
144 9/12 N @LAA
145 9/13 N @LAA
146 9/14 N @LAA
9/15
147 9/16 N HOU
148 9/17 N HOU
149 9/18 D HOU
150 9/19 N TOR
151 9/20 N TOR
152 9/21 D TOR
9/22
153 9/23 N @MIN
154 9/24 N @MIN
155 9/25 D @MIN
156 9/26 N @HOU
157 9/27 N @HOU
158 9/28 D @HOU
159 9/29 N OAK
160 9/30 N OAK
161 10/1 N OAK
162 10/2 TBD OAK
Sept/Oct (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
ATT