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Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Matt Wisler (0-0, 2.03) at RHP Diego Castillo (2-6, 3.14)
Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Matt Wisler (0-0, 2.03) at RHP Diego Castillo (2-6, 3.14)
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Austin Nola has hit safely in 12 of 15
Sun) and New York-AL (3 games, Aug. 26-28)…tonight's game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS and
broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners have won 3 straight...are 6-5 in last 11 games following a 5-game losing streak, July 31 – Aug.
road games in his career (w/AB), batting
.418 (23x55) with 12 runs scored, 4 6...are 13-11 in their last 24 games...are 14-13 in last 27 but 14-19 in their last 33 games, 16-26 in their last 42 and 28-34 in their
doubles, 6 home runs, 9 RBI and 5 last 62 games…are 40-71 after opening the season 13-2…have won a season-high 6 straight games twice: April 6-11 & July 24-
walks...he has hit safely in all 6 road 30…are 17-28 in day games, 35-45 at night…are 26-36 at T-Mobile Park, 26-37 on road…are 44-16 when scoring at least 5 runs.
games this current trip (8/13-c), batting
.440 (11x25) with 6 runs scored, 1 • Backstop Pop - in his last 28 games (7/6-c), Omar Narváez is 27-for-90 (.314) with 13 runs scored, 2 dou-
double, 3 home runs, 6 RBI and 3 walks. ble, 5 home runs, 12 RBI, 1 HBP and 10 walks.
• Nice Stretch - Tom Murphy has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games (7/14-c), including an active 7-game hitting streak
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(8/2-c)...since July 14, Murphy is batting .368 (21x57) with 9 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 14 RBI and 4 walks.
• Bullpen Bully - Matt Wisler has not allowed an earned run over his last 9 games (7/20-current)...during this
stretch, he has limited opponents to a .162 (6x37) average while walking 0 and striking out 13.
Tom Murphy has homered in 3 straight
• Tough in Relief - RH Sam Tuivailala (9.1 IP), RH Matt Wisler (6.0 IP), RH Cory Gerrin (6.0 IP) and RH Matt
games, including 2 multi-hit games...
he has 3 multi-home run games this Magill (5.0 IP) each have active scoreless innings streaks of at least 5.0 innings.
season, becoming the second catcher • Debuts - 16 players have made their Major League debuts for the Mariners this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at
in Mariners club history with at least OAK), Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik Swan-
3 multi-HR games in a single season, son (4/11 at KC), Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU), Shed Long (5/11 at BOS), Parker Markel (5/12 at BOS), David
joining Mike Zunino (3) in 2017. McKay (5/20 at TEX), Tayler Scott (6/8 at LAA), Austin Nola (6/16 at OAK), Tim Lopes (7/24 vs. TEX), Ryan Court
(7/26 vs. DET), Reggie McClain (8/2 at HOU), Zac Grotz (8/2 at HOU) and LHP Taylor Guilbeau (8/17 at TOR).
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Jake Fraley will make his Major
ROLLING IN ST. PETE…the Mariners have won 13 of their last 17 games and 16 of their last 23 games in
St. Petersburg (since July 21, 2012)…the 23-game stretch followed an 8-game losing streak at Tropicana
Field (8/19/11-7/2012)…Seattle went 0-3 in a 3-game set in Seattle last week (Aug. 9-11) and overall (home
League debut in his first appearance
with Seattle...he will become the 17th & road), are 23-10 in the last 33 games against the Rays (since June 7, 2014).
Mariners player to make their debut FOR OPENERS…RHP Matt Wisler will be the "opener" for Seattle tonight, his 7th time in this role; he'll be
this season and the 63 player used followed by left-hander Tommy Milone...Wisler has tossed 8.0 scoreless innings allowing only 3 hits and
by Seattle in 2019...Seattle leads the
Majors with most debuts this season. striking out 8 in 6 starts as an opener...he is 1 of 16 different pitchers to start a game for the Mariners this season
and one of 8 different "openers" (also: Carasiti-5 G, Wisler-6 G, Adams-2 G, Bautista-2 G, Tuivailala-2
MOST PLAYERS USED, G, Swanson-2 G, Scott-2 G, and Gearrin-1 G)…Mariners "bulk" pitchers (Milone & Wade LeBlanc) have
SINGLE-SEASON, pitched to a 3.89 ERA (50 ER, 115.2 IP) in 22 games following an opener and the team is 9-13 in those games.
MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY SEAGER BELIVER…dating back to July 22, Kyle Seager has hit safely in 23 of his last 24 games, including
Rk. Team # a current season-high 13-game hitting streak...during this stretch he is batting .348 (31x89) with 18 runs
1. 2014 Texas Rangers..................64
2. 2018 Toronto Blue Jays.............63
scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 21 RBI, 1 HBP and 8 walks...he has raised his season average
3. 2019 Seattle Mariners..............62 from .186 to .241 during this 23-game stretch...among all Major Leaguers since July 22, Seager ranks 3rd
4. 2017 Seattle Mariners..............61 in slugging percentage (.753), 3rd in OPS (1.161) and T5th in home runs (10).
5. 2018 Los Angeles Angels..........60
2017 Toronto Blue Jays.............60 LET'S GO STREAKING…Kyle Seager has a current season-high 13-game hitting streak (8/4-current),
2016 Atlanta Braves..................60 batting .347 (17x49) with 10 runs scored, 2 doubles, 7 home runs, 14 RBI and 4 walks...his streak is currently
2015 Atlanta Braves..................60 T2nd-longest active hitting streak in the Majors and tied with Mallex Smith (6/1-14) for the longest hitting
MOST PLAYERS USED streak by a Mariners players this season...his current 13-game hitting streak is T4th-longest in his career (also:
5/28-6/9/13)...it trails only streaks of 16 games (4/11-27/13), 15 games (6/30-7/19/13) and 14 (6/28-7/25/15).
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON
Rk. Year # NO FREE PASSES…since June 11, the Mariners pitching staff has issued only 141 walks, the fewest in the
1. 2019............................................. 62 Majors League ranking ahead of Los Angeles-NL (142), Oakland (151) and Chicago-NL (159)…the Mariners
2. 2017............................................. 61 also rank 2nd among the Major League in walks-per-9.0-innings with a mark of 2.54 (142 BB, 499.1 IP)...
3. 2016............................................. 54 among American League BB/9 leaders during this span, Marco Gonzales ranks 5th (1.82/15 BB, 74.0 IP)
4. 2018............................................. 53
5. 2015............................................. 51 and Wade LeBlanc ranks 9th (2.01/14 BB, 62.2 IP).
WATER...dating back to 2017, Mallex Smith is batting .325 (121x372) with 57 runs scored, 18 doubles, 8
MOST PITCHERS USED triples, 3 home runs, 29 RBI and 42 walks in 112 games at Tropicana Field...among all active players (min. 120
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON PA), Smith's .325 average at Tropicana Field is the highest in the Majors...he ranks ahead of Wilson Ramos
Rk. Year # (.312/69x221), Matt Duffy (.310/84x271), Evan Longoria (.300/88x293) and Yandy Diaz (.290/84x296)...dating
1. 2019............................................. 40 back to July 1, 2018, Smith has reached base safely in 31 of his last 37 games at the Trop, batting .340
2017............................................. 40 (48x141) with 25 runs scored, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 13 RBI, 14 walks and 19 stolen bases.
T3. 2018 / 2016.................................. 32
T5. 1999 / 2015.................................. 28 HOMER HAPPY...the Mariners have hit 112 home runs on the road this season, 4th-most in the Majors this season
(also: New York-AL), trailing only Minnesota (133), Houston (115) and Arizona (113)...ranks ahead of New York-AL
MOST RELIEVERS USED (109), Los Angeles-NL (108), Chicago-NL (107) and Milwaukee (104)...the Mariners 109 road home runs are currently
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON the 5th-most in club history, trailing the Mariners clubs from 1997 (133), 1996 (124), 1999 (122) and 1998 (117).
Rk. Year # CATCHING ON...Omar Narváez is 3 hits away from 100 this season...he would become the 5th Mariners catcher (done
1. 2019............................................. 35
2. 2017............................................. 34 11x) in club history to record at least 100 hits in a season, joining Kenji Johjima (2x: 2006, 2007), Miguel Olivo (2011), Dave
3. 2018............................................. 27 Valle (1993) and Dan Wilson (6x: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002)...Miguel Olivo, 107 hits in 2011, was the last Mariners
4. 1999............................................. 26 catcher with at least 100 hits in a season...Kenji Johjima holds the franchise record with 147 hits in 2006 as a catcher.
5. 2016............................................. 25
THE BRAD ADAM NOTE, PART 2...the Mariners currently have an active 63-game road streak with either
VS. RAYS hitting or allowing a home run (3/20/18-c), the 3rd-longest in a single season in MLB history...the Mariners
The Mariners and Rays meet for the 5th currently trailing only the Indians (74 G, 4/23-10/3/04) and the Yankees (73 G, 4/6-9/12/12)...rank ahead of the
of 6 games (1-3) this season…Seattle Yankees (54 G, 5/2-8/23/61), Tigers (54 G, 5/16-9/12/00) and Angels (54 G, 5/26-9/28/17)...dating back to Sept.
was swept by Tampa Bay in a 3-game 15, 2018, the Mariners have either hit or allowed a home run in 71 consecutive road games, the 3rd-longest
series, Aug. 9-11…the Mariners are
such streak over multiple seasons...trail only the Yankees (91 G, 8/28/11-/9/12/12) and the Indians (74, 4/23-
16-7 in their last 23 games vs. the Rays,
dating back to the start of the 2016 10/3/04), while ranking ahead of the Athletics (66, 8/6/1-6/26/18) and the Diamondbacks (65, 7/31/99-7/5/00).
season: AS YOU KNOW...with his 15th home run of the season Tom Murphy became the 8th Mariners player with 15
Year Home Road Totals or more home runs this season (Daniel Vogelbach - 27 HR, Domingo Santana - 21, Edwin Encarnación - 21,
2016 3-0 1-2 4-2
2017 3-0 2-1 5-1 Omar Narváez - 17, Mitch Haniger - 15, Tim Beckham - 15 & Kyle Seager - 15)…BUT DID YOU KNOW?...
2018 3-0 3-1 6-1 it marks the first in club history that Seattle has had 8 or more players hit 15 home runs (previous: 1997 - 7
2019 0-3 1-0 1-3
All-Time 52-41 48-37 100-78
players with 15+ home runs)?...the Mariners have had 5 seasons with at least 6 players recording at least 15
home runs (2017, 2016, 1999, 1998 & 1996)...the Mariners join the Twins as the only Major League teams this
MARINERSMEDIA.COM season with 8 players recording 15-or-more home runs this season...the Astros and the Athletics each have 7.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • TUESDAY • AUGUST 20, 2019 • AT TAMPA BAY RAYS • PAGE 2
TOMORROW'S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: Opener (TBA) + LHP WADE LeBLANC (6-7, 5.40)
34-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 21st appearance of the season tomorrow at Tampa Bay…is 4-3 with a 3.82 ERA (29 ER, 68.1 IP) in 12 appearances
following an "opener" this season...L#7 in last outing, tossed 7.0 innings and allowed 7 runs on 11 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts…was reinstated from the 10-day
Injured List (strained right oblique) on May 18…made a rehab start with AAA Tacoma on May 13 at Las Vegas (4.1,3,1,1,2,2)…left his start, 4/12 vs. HOU with 2 outs
in the 5th inning (4.2,8,2,2,1,5,HR)…W #2 on 4/7 at CWS, (6.0,6,2,2,1,6)…won his debut, 3/31 vs. BOS, allowing 4 ER in 5.1 IP…IN JAPAN: Was on active roster
but did not appear in a game...2018: Went 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA (67 ER, 162.0 IP) with 130 strikeouts and 40 walks in 32 games, 27 starts, with Seattle…CAREER:
Has spent parts of 10 ML seasons with SD (2008-11), MIA (2012-13), LAA (2014), NYY (2014), Seattle (2016, ‘18-c) and PIT (2016-17)…vs. TB: Will be making his
3rd career appearance against Tampa Bay… is 0-2 with a 3.97 ERA (5 ER, 11.1 IP) with with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts in 2 career appearances (1 start) vs. Tampa Bay.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • TUESDAY • AUGUST 20, 2019 • AT TAMPA BAY RAYS • PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 53-73 5.07 3/25 1114.2 1183 714 628 373-21 964 215
Starters 32-45 5.27 3/0 591.0 686 395 346 148-3 464 119
Relievers 21-28 4.85 0/25 523.2 497 319 282 225-18 500 96
Openers* (22 GS) 0-3 7.40 0/0 24.1 25 21 20 17-0 24 5
“Follower” Pitchers (22 G) 5-7 4.17 0/0 118.2 109 56 55 23-1 82 26
T-Mobile Park 27-36 4.78 2/12 576.0 581 356 306 182-12 507 107
Road 26-37 5.38 1/13 538.2 602 358 322 191-9 457 108
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 13-13 4.60 0/8 233.0 252 141 119 76-5 215 41
May 7-21 6.03 0/2 240.1 270 185 161 92-3 213 52
June 12-16 5.21 1/5 252.1 267 160 146 98-9 198 41
July 10-13 4.95 1/4 202.0 206 125 111 51-2 176 45
August 6-9 4.50 1/2 130.0 132 68 65 32-2 113 27
* Does not include Kikuchi’s planned short start or bullpen start on 8/17 at TOR. Totals for “openers” included in Starters totals above. Totals for “Follower” pitchers included in Relievers totals above.
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 54 59 83 91 78 78 58 62 43 10 616
Opponent 90 88 77 91 83 67 76 88 48 5 713
INJURED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Domingo Santana-of 10-Day July 19-current July 29 Right elbow inflammation 1 1-0
Dan Altavilla-rhp 10-Day July 6-current July 16 Right forearm strain 34 15-19
Austin Adams-rhp 10-Day July 4-current July 14 Right shoulder strain 34 15-19
Mitch Haniger-of 10-Day June 7-current June 17 Ruptured testicle 60 27-33
Braden Bishop-of 10-Day June 5-current June 15 Lacerated spleen 62 28-34
Félix Hernández-rhp 60-Day May 12-current July 11 Right shoulder stiffness 84 33-51
Connor Sadzeck-rhp 60-Day June 4-current June 14 Right elbow inflammation 63 28-35
Chasen Bradford-rhp 60-Day June 3-current Aug 2 Right forearm strain 64 28-36
Ryon Healy-inf 60-Day May 21-current May 31 Lower back stiffness 76 30-46
Arodys Vizcaíno-rhp 60-Day April 14-current June 14 Right Shoulder Surgery 77 (w/SEA) 29-48
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 2 Right shoulder impingement 8 7-1
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 12 Left oblique strain 15 13-2
Chasen Bradford-rhp 10-Day April 9-April 22 Right shoulder inflammation 13 6-7
Wade LeBlanc-lhp 10-Day April 14-May 17 Strained right oblique 30 9-21
Dylan Moore-inf 10-Day May 10-May 20 Right wrist contusion 10 3-7
Kyle Seager-inf 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-May 24 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 53 23-30
Gerson Bautista-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-June 4 Right pectoralis strain 64 25-39
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day May 21-June 10 Right wrist contusion 19 5-14
J.P. Crawford-inf 10-Day May 29-June 13 Left ankle sprain 15 5-10
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-July 15 Right Achilles rupture 97 39-58
Hunter Strickland-rhp 60-Day March 30-July 28 Right lat strain 104 42-62
Tim Lopes-inf 7-Day CL July 26-August 6 Concussion 8 4-4
Brandon Brennan-rhp 10-Day June 14-August 6 Strained right shoulder 42 18-24
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day July 23-August 10 Left quad strain 14 7-7
EJECTIONS
Name Date/Opponent/Inning Umpire Reason 2019 #/Career #
Scott Servais May 26 / at Oakland / Bottom 7 Chris Guccione Arguing Replay Review 1/8
Scott Servais June 15 / at Oakland / Top 4 Carlos Torres Arguing Balls & Strikes 2/9
Daniel Vogelbach August 6 / vs. San Diego / Bottom 7 Mark Wegner Arguing Balls & Strikes 1/1
Tim Laker August 13 / at Detroit / Bottom 7 Eric Cooper Arguing Balls & Strikes 1/1
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK..................................................................................................................................................................... 13, Mallex Smith, June 1-14
MOST HITS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................4, 6x, last: Omar Narváez, July 27 vs. DET
MOST RUNS, GAME........................................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, June 21 vs. BAL
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................................3, Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME..................................................................................................................................................... 1, 22x, last: Dee Gordon, August 16 at TOR
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................3, Kyle Seager, August 13 at DET
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 4, Ryon Healy (3 2B, HR), May 8 at NYY
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME........................................................................................................................................... 6, 2x, last: Daniel Vogelbach, July 19 vs. LAA
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.....................................................................................................................................3, 2x, last: Omar Narváez, May 13 vs. OAK
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME........................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, May 27 vs. TEX
GRAND SLAMS (4)......................... Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE; Tim Beckham, May 20 at TEX & July 26 vs. DET
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1, Mike Leake, July 19 vs. LAA
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10, Yusei Kikuchi, May 3 at CLE
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, Mike Minor, April 27 vs. TEX
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8, Wade LeBlanc, June 9 at LAA
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8, Félix Peña, June 30 vs. LAA
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Yusei Kikuchi, June 23 vs. BAL
Opponents....................................................................................................................................................................................5, 4x, last: Wade Miley, Aug. 2 at HOU
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................ 9.0, 3x, last: Yusei Kikuchi, August 16 at TOR
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8.2, Ryan Yarbrough, August 11 vs. TB
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................... #8.0, Wade LeBlanc, June 3 vs. HOU
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7.0, Félix Peña, July 12 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................. 6, Marco Gonzales, March 20 - April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:...................................................................................................................................................... 6, Tommy Milone, June 22 - August 10
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall.........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Starter..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Reliever............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12.2, Austin Adams, June 7 - July 3
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