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Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-3-1) at Cleveland Indians (2-2-1)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-3-1) at Cleveland Indians (2-2-1)
Today'S Game Information: Seattle Mariners (2-3-1) at Cleveland Indians (2-2-1)
Game #7 (2-3-1)
Goodyear Ballpark SEATTLE MARINERS (2-3-1) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (2-2-1) Away #4 (1-1-1)
BY THE NUMBERS OPENING NIGHT VS. CLEVELAND…29 days from today, the Mariners will open the 2018 regular
season vs. the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, March 29 at Safeco Field…it will be the 3rd time in
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Andrew Romine is 3-for-8 (.375) with
club history that Seattle has opened the regular season against Cleveland (also: 4/4/94 at CLE and
3/31/98 vs. CLE)…the Mariners are 0-2 against the Indians on Opening Day…on March 31, 1998
vs. Cleveland at the Kingdome, the Mariners belted 4 home runs off Indians starter Charles Nagy, a
2 doubles and 1 RBI in his career vs.
Indians starter Mike Clevinger. Seattle club record for home runs on Opening Day…Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner
and Russ Davis each went yard in that game.
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Gordon Beckham has tallied 10 total
IN THE SWING OF THINGS…today’s match-up features two of the top-6 clubs in batting average
this spring…the Mariners are batting .297 (60x202) as a club this spring, the 6th-highest average in
all of Spring Training, while Cleveland’s .313 (57x182) average ranks 3rd-best this spring.
bases, T7th-most in the Cactus League
(also: Franklin Barreto-OAK and Mike VS. THE INDIANS…the Mariners and Indians are facing each other for the first of two match-ups
Freeman-CHC).
this spring (also: March 18 in Peoria)…Seattle is 1-4 against Cleveland during Cactus League play
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over the last two springs…the Mariners went 2-4 against the Indians during the regular season
last year…the two clubs will face each other 7 times during the 2018 season (March 29 - April 1 in
Robinson Canó is the most senior
Seattle and April 26-29 in Cleveland).
player in camp with 12 years, 153 days IT’S EARLY…six days into Spring Training, Gordon Beckham ranks 2nd in all of Spring Training
of Major League service.
with a .750 batting average…Beckham is 6-for-8 with 3 runs, 1 double, 1 home run and 1 walk.
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CLEVELAND CONNECTIONS…several Mariners have connections to the Indians: Marc
Rzepczynski played with Cleveland from 2013-15, and Shawn Armstrong appeared with the
The Mariners currently have 63 players in Indians from 2015-17…bench coach Manny Acta was Cleveland’s manager from 2010-12 and
camp…20 of them were not in the orga- assistant coach Jim Brower played with the Indians from 1999-2000…several Cleveland players
nization when the 2017 season ended.
have previously appeared in the Majors with the Mariners: Abraham Almonte (2013-14), Yonder
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Alonso (2017), Evan Marshall (2017) and Tyler Olson (2015)…Indians bench coach Ty Van Burkleo
was the Mariners bench coach from 2009-10 while Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis was the
This is the Mariners 42nd spring training Mariners pitching coach from 2010-13, Indians bullpen coach Scott Atchison played with the
in club history…Seattle trained in Tempe Mariners from 2004-05 and Cleveland special assistant Robby Thompson was the Mariners bench
from 1977-1992 and have been in Peoria coach from 2011-13.
since 1993 (played all road games in ‘93
as stadium was being completed). CACTUS LEAGUE REPORT…the Cactus League Report will air the second of five shows this
spring tonight from 6:00-7:00 pm PT on 710 ESPN Seattle…the Cactus League Report will be
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Minor league call-up Kyle Wilcox (RHP)
hosted by Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers and Shannon Drayer.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE…single-game tickets for Opening Night and all Mariners home
is wearing #99 today…#99 has only games are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and any Mariners Team
been worn by a Mariner during the reg- Store…the Mariners will open the regular season at Safeco Field for the first time since 2015 – and
ular season twice: James Jones (2014-
15) and Daniel Robertson (2016). just the second time in the last 10 years…the Mariners will host the Cleveland Indians on Thursday,
March 29 at 7:10 p.m.
THE ROSTER PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including today’s game vs. the Indians, can be heard live
The spring roster is currently at 63 on Mariners.com…today’s broadcast will also be aired on a delayed basis on 710 ESPN Seattle
players (40 roster, 23 non-roster)…
the camp breakdown by position beginning at 7:00 p.m. PT…Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call the action today.
is the following: 32 pitchers (9 non- MARINERS TO EXPAND PROTECTIVE NETTING AT SAFECO FIELD…in January, the Mariners
roster), 6 catchers (3 non-roster),
13 infielders (5 non-roster) and 12
announced details of previously reported plans to expand protective netting at Safeco Field…
outfielders (6 non-roster). beginning at the start of the 2018 season, protective netting at the ballpark will extend to the outside
ends of both dugouts and reach a height of 11-feet above field level…the netting will be attached to
ON THE AIR the field edge of the dugout roofs…the netting will protect fans seated in Sections 122-138.
Today’s game vs. the Indians (12:05
pm PT/1:05 pm in AZ) will be THE WHEELHOUSE WITH JERRY DIPOTO…Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto and
broadcast live on Mariners.com…it Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith recorded another episode of The Wheelhouse this morning
will also air on a delayed basis on 710 in Peoria…the episode will be available on iTunes and TuneIn later this afternoon.
ESPN Seattle at 7:00 p.m. PT…Rick
Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call HEY GARY, DID YOU KNOW…that since 2005, Kyle Seager and Robinson Canó both rank
the action on today’s broadcast…
complete spring training day-by-day
among the top-7 hitters vs. Cleveland?…Seager’s .335 (56x167) career average against the
with TV and radio listings is listed on Indians is 5th-best during that time span while Canó’s .325 career average vs. Cleveland ranks
Page 2 of these game notes. 7th…Elvis Andrus is the top hitter vs. Cleveland during that span with a .372 (90x242) average.
2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • FEBRUARY 28, 2018 • AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
2018 Spring Training - 1-0, 4.50 ERA (1 ER, 2.0 IP) in 1 GS...W#1 in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD (2.0,2,1,1,2,1).
• Last Season - Went 8-7 with 5.12 ERA (91 ER, 160.0 IP) with 137 strikeouts in 31 games, including 29 starts, with the Mariners.
• Leader - Led Seattle in starts and innings while ranking 2nd in wins and strikeouts.
• No Hits for You - Limited opponnents to .233 (140x600) average, 7th-best in AL (min. 150 IP).
• Limiting Damage - Allowed 2 runs or fewer in 14-of-his-29 starts this season.
• The Trade - Acquired by the Mariners from Baltimore in exchange for LHP Wade Miley on July 31, 2016.
• Career - Played for seven seasons in Cuba before signing with Baltimore as a minor league free agent on May 2, 2015…made his
Major League debut last season with the Orioles on July 3, 2016 at Seattle.