Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Game #152 (66-85) Comerica Park SEATTLE MARINERS (66-85) at DETROIT TIGERS (88-63) Road #77 (33-43)

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1 Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Game #152 (66-85) Comerica Park SEATTLE MARINERS (66-85) at DETROIT TIGERS (88-63) Road #77 (33-43) TONIGHT S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (12-6, 2.87) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (13-11, 3.66) 4:08 pm PT/7:08 pm ET Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Thursday Sept. 10:08 am LH James Paxton (2-0, 0.75) at RH Doug Fister (12-9, 3.67) ROOT SPORTS Friday Sept. 7:05 pm RH Erasmo Ramirez (5-2, 4.98) at RH Jered Weaver (10-8, 3.36) ROOT SPORTS Saturday Sept. 6:05 pm TBA at RH Jerome Williams (8-10, 4.65) ROOT SPORTS Sunday Sept. 12:35 pm TBA at LH C.J. Wilson (17-6, 3.36) ROOT/770 KTTH All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network INSIDE THE NUMBERS 0.75 ERA by James Paxton in his first two MLB starts (1 ER, 12.0 IP) Hisashi Iwakuma ranks 4th in the American League in ERA. 4x4 Kendrys Morales is 4-for-4 with a 2B, HR, 3 RBI as a pinch-hitter this season. 12 Walk-off losses by the Mariners this season (48 over last 4 seasons) dropped 25 total games in opponents final at-bat. 299 Career home runs by Raul Ibañez. 52,656 Miles the Mariners will have flown this season at the completion of the current 10-game road trip to St. Louis, Detroit and Anaheim this is the 6th different road trip to the Eastern Time Zone. VS. THE TIGERS The Mariners have won 11 of the last 18 games played in this series, including going 5-1 in 2012 (1-4 this season) trail the all-time series , including in Detroit (30-31 at Comerica). Year Home Road Totals All-Time SULTANS OF SWAT The Mariners rank 3rd in the Majors with 172 home runs, including 95 home runs on the road (2nd in MLB behind OAK): Rk Team HR 1. Baltimore Orioles Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners Atlanta Braves Detroit Tigers CHASING TED WILLIAMS Raul Ibañez is one home run shy of tying Hall of Famer Ted Williams for the most home runs hit in a season as a 40-year-old (or older) Raul has hit 38 homers since turning 40 on June 2, 2012, including 19 homers in 81 games as a 41-year-old (since 6/2/13) Raul hit only 28 home runs in 371 games in his 20 s here is a list of most homers hit in a season age 40 or older: Rk Player HR Year Age Tm 1. Ted Williams BOS 2. Raul Ibañez SEA Barry Bonds SFG 4. Darrell Evans DET 5. Barry Bonds SFG Dave Winfield TOR TONIGHT S TILT the Mariners continue a season-long 10-game, 3-city road trip today with third of four games vs. the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park (0-2) dropped 2 of 3 games at St. Louis to open the final road trip of the season (1-4 so far during road trip) close out the road schedule with three games this weekend in Anaheim tonight s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in high definition & broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS Lost 8 of last 9 (9/8-17) and 12 of 16 games in the month of September vs. the AL West, vs. AL East, vs. AL Central and went 8-12 in Interleague play are at Safeco Field and on the road (19-18 since start of July on the road). Extra Inning Misery The Mariners have set a club record with 13 extra-inning losses (6-13). Left on Left Kyle Seager has hit 10 of his 22 HR vs. LHP T2nd-most HR by a LH batter off a LH pitcher this season (C. Davis - 13, J. Bruce - 10) Prince Fielder (DET) is T4th w/9 HR off LHP. Homer Happy Seattle ranks 3rd in MLB with 172 home runs (hit 149 in 12, 109 in 11, 101 in 10). Bullpen Blues Mariners bullpen ranks 29th in the Majors with a 4.54 ERA. K/9.0 IP Mariners relievers lead the Majors averaging 9.58 K/9.0 IP has set a single-season club record for strikeouts by relief pitchers with 498 (old record: 476 in 1996). Hold Them Seattle has allowed 17 SB this month (16 G), after allowing 15 in July/August combined. Lord Farquhar Danny Farquhar has 14 saves since 8/3, tied for 3rd-most in the Majors during span. Down the Stretch The Mariners have 11 games remaining (in 12 days) to close out the 2013 season. APPROACHING 300 Raul Ibañez leads the team (T8th in AL) with 28 home runs his next home run will be the 300th of his career, and he will join Jay Buhner (7/25/00), Edgar Martinez (5/12/04), Ken Griffey Jr. (4/13/98), Richie Sexson (5/1/08) and Willie Horton (6/6/79) as players who hit their 300th career homer in a Mariners uniform (not all HR with Seattle) Raul has hit 155 of his 299 HR with the Mariners, and his 28 HR are 3rd-most in his 18-season MLB career (34 in 09 w/phi & 33 in 06 w/sea). KUMA ON A ROLL Hisashi Iwakuma has posted a 2.27 ERA (10 ER, 39.2 IP) with 5 quality starts over his last 6 starts (since 8/16) in the month of September (3 starts) he has logged a 1.37 ERA (3 ER, 19.2 IP), but has recorded a no-decision in each start (2.29 Run Support Average) for the season he ranks 4th in the AL with a 2.87 ERA and.225 opponent avg, and T2nd with a 1.03 WHIP INNINGS FOR KUMA Hisashi Iwakuma has logged a team-high and career-best IP (4th in AL) Kuma is just the 4th Japanese-born pitcher to throw at least innings in a season, joining Hideo Nomo (4x: 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003), Hiroki Kuroda (2x: 2011, 2012) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007) Yu Darvish (193.2) and Hiroki Kuroda (189.2) are also likely to join this list in 13. ROUGH ROADIES TO THE MIDWEST the Mariners are 3-13 against the AL Central on the road this season (10-19 overall, 7-6 at Safeco Field). HE KNOWS MICHIGAN & TRUMBULL Raul Ibañez is one of just 8 active players who have homered in both Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park Raul joins Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Miguel Tejada, Eric Chavez, Torii Hunter and Paul Konerko Ibañez hit his second career home run Aug. 9, 1998 at Tiger Stadium off Bryce Florie, one of 32 different stadiums he has hit a homer during his 18-season Major League career Raul is a.292 (123x421) hitter with 24 doubles, 9 triples, 18 home runs and 75 RBI in 122 games vs. the Tigers (7 HR at Comerica Park, 1 HR at Tiger Stadium). PATIENCE AT THE PLATE Seattle ranks 6th in the Majors (5th in the AL) averaging 3.90 pitches per plate appearance (22,422 pitches seen, 5,749 plate appearances). HONEST ABE Abraham Almonte has reached base safely in all 14 of his games to open his Major League career (min. 1 PA), and has recorded a hit in 12 of 14 games with an official at-bat the 14- game on-base streak to open a career is 2nd-longest in Mariners history, trailing only the amazing 47-game streak by Mr. Mariner Alvin Davis in his 1984 Rookie of the Year campaign. IRON MAN Kyle Seager has started 104 consecutive team games at third base (every Seattle game since May 24) the 104 consecutive starts is a team record for 3B; previous was 86 by Adrian Beltre, 8/16/05-5/17/06 Seager s streak is the 2nd-longest active streak by a 3B: Manny Machado (BAL) has started 201 (8/9/12-current). DH HOMERS Mariners designated hitters have hit 24 home runs this season, T3rd-most behind the Boston Red Sox (30) and tied with the Chicago White Sox (24) Kendrys Morales (17) and Raul Ibañez (7) have combined for the most HR by Mariners DH s since also hitting 24 in 2009 Seattle DH s have not hit more than 24 HR by the DH position since hitting 38 HR in HIGH SCHOOL REUNION Mariners closer Danny Farquhar and Tigers catcher Alex Avila were high school teammates at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, FL Farquhar (Louisiana-Lafayette) and Avila (Alabama) went on to play college baseball, were teammates/ roommates in the Cape Cod League in 2007 (Harwich Mariners) and were both drafted in 2008 Tigers INF/OF Nick Castellanos is also a product of Archbishop McCarthy (Class of 2010). GOOD COMPANY since the start of last season, Kyle Seager ranks 3rd among American League third baseman with 110 extra base hits, trailing only Miguel Cabrera (155) and Adrian Beltre (127). DID YOU KNOW in the first 7 games of this grueling 10-game road trip vs. the Cardinals and Tigers the Mariners will face the No. 3 (DET ERA) and No. 4 (STL ) starting pitching staffs in the Majors? the 7 opposing starting pitchers (Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Shelby Miller, Rick Porcello, Anibal Sanchez, Justin Verlander, Doug Fister) entered their starts with a combined record of with a 3.38 ERA and 1026 strikeouts (8.12 K/9.0 IP).

2 2013 Mariners Game Notes WEDNESDAY September 18, 2013 AT DETROIT TIGERS Page 2 TONIGHT S MARINERS STARTER RHP HISASHI IWAKUMA 2013 Breakdown: W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR Overall / Home / Road / vs. DET / Career MLB Breakdown: W-L-S ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR Overall / Home / Road / Starter / Reliever / vs. DET / ABOUT IWAKUMA Pronounced: he-sash-ee ee-wah-ku-mah Making his 32nd start of 2013 and his 62nd career MLB appearance/48th start tonight vs. the Tigers , 3.25 ERA (557 ER, 1,541.0 IP) in 226 G/225 GS w/kintetsu ( ) & Rakuten ( ) in the Japan Lg. Pitched in the 2004 Athens Olympics as a member of the Japan national team (bronze medal) also part of gold medal-winning Japan squad in the 2009 WBC. Named 2008 Pacific League MVP & winner of Eiji Sawamura Award (Cy Young equivalent) going 21-4, 1.87 ERA (42ER, IP) in 28 GS. Signed by Seattle as a free agent Jan. 5, of 5 Mariners pitchers born in Japan, but is only the 2nd to make a start the only other Japan-born pitcher to make a start for the Mariners was Mac Suzuki (9 GS, last: 5/17/99 vs. MIN). Named to first career All-Star Team July 6 (along with Felix Hernandez) but did not pitch after starting final Sunday of first half. AL LEADERS heading into tonight s start is among the AL leaders in: WHIP (T2nd, 1.03), ERA (4th, 2.87/65 ER, IP), strikeouts-to-walk ratio (5th, 4.36), walks/9.0 IP (3rd, 1.72), opponent average (4th,.225/171x759), games started (T3rd, 31), innings pitched (4th, 203.2), road ERA (5th, 2.65), quality starts (T7th, 21) & strikeouts (12th, 170). LAST TIME OUT ND in Mariners 2-1 loss at St. Louis Sept. 13 left with 1-0 lead after 7.0 innings of 3-hit, shutout ball, but pen couldn t hold it 11th time in last 12 starts he s allowed 3 or less runs has allowed just 1 homer in last 4 GS after allowing 14 HR in previous 12 GS. GOOD COMPANY is just the fourth Japanese starting pitcher with a inning season on his resume (enters tonight at 203.2), joining Hideo Nome (4x), Hiroki Kuroda (2x) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (once) IP is 7thmost in a single-season by a Japanese native; 6. Matsuzaka, 204.2, 07; 5. Nomo, 207.1, 97; 4. Nomo, 218.1, 03. NOT FOR NOTHING has no-decisions in last 4 starts despite posting a 2.10 ERA (25.2 IP, 6 ER) for the season has 13 no-decisions and has a 2.88 ERA (84.1 IP, 27 ER) in those games bullpen has failed to protect 4 leads for him, and he has allowed 0 ER in a game a received no-decision 5 times this season. TURNING IT AROUND after going 0-3, 6.83 ERA (22 ER, 29.0 IP) in 5 GS (6/16-7/9), Iwakuma is 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA (24 ER, 79.1 IP) over his last 12 starts (since 7/14) during this stretch he has limited opponents to a.242 average (74x306), while walking 21 (2 IBB) and striking out 64 he has also allowed just 5 home runs in his past 12 starts, after allowing 10 in his previous 5 starts. PIN POINT CONTROL Iwakuma has walked 0 batters in 10 of his 31 starts this season, which is fourth in MLB (B. Colon, 12; E. Stults & C. Lee, 11) (min. 3.0 IP in GS) his 10 starts with 0 walks is currently T2nd-most in franchise history (Moyer, 11 in 2002) opened the season with 18.0 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a walk. STILL A GOOD STREAK Iwakuma allowed an earned run in the 4th inning on June 17, snapping his streak of not allowing an EARNED run at 31.2 innings it is the 2nd-longest streak in Mariners history, ranking behind Mark Langston s 34.0 consecutive innings without an earned run in 1988 prior to his June 17 start, Kuma had not allowed an earned run since the 2nd inning of his start on May 26 vs. Rangers. PRETTY GOOD NUMBERS since moving into the starting rotation on July 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore, Iwakuma has gone with a 2.80 ERA (93 ER, IP) in 47 starts he has averaged 6 1/3 innings per start and recorded 29 quality starts Iwakuma s 2.80 ERA since his first MLB start ranks 3rd-best in the American League. HEY NOW, YOU RE AN ALL-STAR Named to first career All-Star Team July 6 along with teammate Felix Hernandez both were elected to the game on the players ballot was a 3-time All-Star in Japan did not pitch due to starting final Sunday of first half. IWAKUMA s 2013 STARTS scr DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K 7-1 W (1-0) ND /12 TEX 3-1 W (2-0) /18 DET 2-0 ND L (2-1) /28 LAA 2-1 ND APRIL 6 GS, 2-1, W (3-1) /10 OAK 6-3 W (4-1) W (5-1) ND /26 TEX 4-3(13) ND W (6-1) MAY 6 GS, 4-0, /5 CWS 5-7 (16) ND /10 HOU 3-2 W (7-1) L (7-2) /21 OAK 3-6 L (7-3) /28 CHI 5-4 ND JUNE 5 GS, 1-2, L (7-4) /9 BOS 8-11 ND /14 LAA 4-3 W (8-4) W (9-4) /25 MIN 8-2 W (10-4) ND JULY 6 GS, 3-1, /5 TOR 1-3 L (10-5) /10 MIL 0-10 L (10-6) W (11-5) W (12-5) /27 TEX 3-4 ND AUGUST 5 GS, 2-2, ND /6 TB 6-4 ND ND SEPT. 3 GS, 0-0, LAST TIME LAST START/ND: 9/13, 1-2 at STL (7.0,3,0,0,2,1) LAST WIN: 8/21, 5-3 at OAK (7.0,7,3,3,2,2,2HR) LAST LOSS: 8/10, 0-10 vs. MIL (6.2,9,6,6,1,3,HR) LAST CG: none LAST ShO: none MLB CAREER HIGHS INNINGS: 8.0, 5x, last: 6/28/13 vs. CHI HITS: 9, 8/10/13 vs. MIL RUNS: 6-2x, last: 8/10/13 vs. MIL STRIKEOUTS: 13, 7/30/12 vs. TOR WALKS: 4, 8/28/12 at MIN LOW-HIT GAME (CG): NA LONGEST WIN STREAK: 5, 2x, last: 5/4-6/10/13 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3, 6/15-7/4 IWAKUMA vs. TIGERS Is 0-0, 1.00 in 2 games (1 GS) career vs. the Tigers had ND on April 18 in Seattle despite tossing 6.0 shutout innings. AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO A. Avila M. Cabrera A. Dirks P. Fielder T. Hunter J. Iglesias O. Infante A. Jackson D. Kelly V. Martinez J. Peralta SCORELESS STREAK Had his scoreless innings streak snapped at 23.2 innings June 10 vs. Houston (3rd inning) at the time was T8th-longest in club history (Felix Hernadez recently passed him with 24.0 scoreless IP) here is a look at the longest scoreless streaks in Mariners history: Scoreless Innings Streak (Individual Pitcher): Mark Langston /14/ /29/1988 Randy Johnson /23/ /13/1997 Randy Johnson /25/ /10/1994 Shigetoshi Hasegawa /03/ /17/2003 Felix Hernandez /08/ /26/2013 Tom Wilhelmsen /25/ /20/2012 Jamie Moyer /21/ /06/2002 Edwin Nunez /09/ /09/1985 Hisashi Iwakuma /26/ /10/2013 IT FEELS LIKE HOME Is 11-6, 2.83 ERA (57 ER, IP) in 33 games/26 starts at Safeco Field, including 5-3 with a 3.08 ERA (36 ER, IP) in 16 starts this season team is 16-7 in his last 23 starts at home (since 7/30/12). TOMORROW S STARTER: RHP JAMES PAXTON (2-0, 0.75) 24-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his third Major League start tomorrow at the Tigers won 4-1 in last GS, at St. Louis Sept. 14, tossing 6.0 ShO IP and allowing just 2 hits while striking out 5 won his MLB debut, 6-2 Sept. 7 vs. TB (6.0,4,2,1,1,3,HR); only blemish was a 2-run HR to Longoria in the sixth inning Paxton was the 11th Mariners player (fifth pitcher) to make his Major-League debut this year was 8-11, 4.45 (72 ER, IP) with 131 strikeouts in 28 games (26 starts) this year at AAA Tacoma led the Rainiers in wins (T1st), starts, innings and strikeouts tossed the squad s only complete games (2) and only shutout MINOR-LEAGUE CAREER: Is 23-18, 3.45 (133 ER, IP) in 66 games (64 starts) since 2011 with Mariners affiliates in Clinton, Jackson and Tacoma was drafted by Seattle in the 4th round of the 2010 draft out of the University of Kentucky previously was selected in the first round of the 2009 June draft by Toronto, but did not sign COLLEGE CAREER: was 11-5, 4.91 (81 ER, IP) with 168 strikeouts in 55 games (24 starts) over three years at UK ( ) ranked 3rd in the NCAA with strikeouts /9.0 innings during his last season with the Wildcats.

3 2013 Mariners Game Notes Wednesday September 18, 2013 at Detroit Tigers Page 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR Season Totals / Starters / Relievers / Safeco / Road / April / May / June / July / August / September / STARTING PITCHING BREAKDOWN CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 9 OF GAME NOTES MARINERS BULLPEN BRIEFS PITCHER LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSS SV/OPP 1st BF/RETIRED RI/STRANDED 58-Capps, rhp 9/17 at DET 0.2,2,1,1,1,1 9/6 vs. TB None 8/19 at OAK 0/2 (.000) 49/33 (.673) 25/21 (.840) 40-Farquhar, rhp 9/14 at STL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 (S) None 9/14 at STL 9/9 vs. HOU 14/18 (.778) 41/29 (.707) 15/9 (.600) 41-Furbush, lhp 9/17 at DET 0.1,2,2,2,0,1 7/3 at TEX None 9/1 at HOU 0/4 (.000) 66/45 (.682) 54/37 (.685) 30-LaFromboise, lhp 9/17 at DET 0.1,0,0,0,0,1 None None None 0/0 (---) 8/4 (.500) 6/4 (.667) 44-Luetge, lhp 9/15 at STL 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 9/4 at KC 8/21/12 vs. CLE 7/31 at BOS 0/0 (---) 31/17 (.548) 21/12 (.571) 37-Maurer, rhp 9/5 at KC 1.1,4,3,3,0,1 8/20 at OAK None 5/28 vs. SD* 0/0 (---) 8/5 (.625) 5/4 (.800) 31-Medina, rhp 9/17 at DET 1.2,1,1,1,1,1 (L) 8/18 at TEX 6/18 at LAA 9/17 at DET 1/4 (.250) 59/36 (.610) 50/34 (.680) 45-Noesi, rhp^ 9/11 vs. HOU 1.0,3,1,1,0,0 5/6/12 vs. MIN (GS) None 6/5/13 vs. CWS 0/0 (---) 10/3 (.300) 7/1 (.143) 59-Perez, lhp 9/16 at DET 1.0,0,0,0,1,0 6/23 vs. OAK 7/5 at CIN 6/29 vs. CHI 2/3 (.667) 57/31 (.544) 37/23 (.622) 57-Ruffin, rhp 9/15 at STL 2.0,5,2,2,0,2 8/22/11 at CLE --- 9/13 at STL 0/0 (---) 6/3 (.500) 3/3 (1.000) 54-Wilhelmsen, rhp 9/16 at DET 1.1,2,1,1,0,0 8/18/12 vs. MIN 7/28 vs. MIN 7/11 vs. BOS 24/29 (.828) 54/38 (.704) 8/6 (.750) ^relief only *as a starter Team Bullpen Totals 41/61 (.672) 411/261 (.635) 250/169 (.676) #58 - CARTER CAPPS, RHP 2013: 49 G, 3-3, 5.96 ERA, 0-2 SV, 8 HLD Career-High IP: 2.1 (9/8/12 vs. OAK) 2013-High IP: 2.0-6x (last: 8/30 at HOU) Averaging K/9.0 IP (62 K, 54.1 IP)...his 62 K s are 8th-most in a single season by a Mariners rookie reliever. Has allowed 7 ER in last 3.2 IP (11 H, 5 BB, HB, 4 K). W#2 9/6 vs. TB, allowing 1 R on 2 H and 2 BB in 8th inning. 0 runs allowed over 5 G (8/23-9/4) 7.2 IP, 6 H, 10 K. Matched season-high (6th time) w/2.0 IP 8/30 at HOU (1 H, 1 K). L #3 8/19 at OAK, allowing a solo HR in B9th for walkoff loss (0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER). In Tacoma July 11-Aug. 6 (0-0, 1.64 / 11.0 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, in 7 G w/rainiers). MLB W#1 4/18 vs. DET tossed season-high 2.0 IP (2 H, 3 SO). L #1 4/13 vs. TEX on 2, 2-out runs (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 K). #40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, RHP 2013: 41 G, 0-3, 4.62 ERA, SV, 2 HLD 2013/Career-High IP: 3.0: 7/31 at BOS 14-of-16 save opps since moving into closer role, including 14 of last 16 wins. Averaging K/9.0 IP (74 K, 50.2 IP) to rank 3rd among AL relievers. SV#14 9/14 at STL with th inning (with 1 K). BS #4 (2nd as closer) 9/9 vs. HOU (0.1,2,4,3,2,1). Retired 16 consecutive batters, 8/ Earned SV#12 9/4 at KC with perfect 9th inning. L #2 8/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 K); winning run scored on 2-out balk in 10th. Recorded first loss of season and blown save with walk-off loss 8/14 at TB. Had 10-game streak (14.2 IP) snapped of not allowing a run (7/21-8/13). Retired 21 consec. BF, 7/28-8/7, T4th-longest amongst relievers in club history. MLB SV #1 8/3 at BAL; stranded tying runs on base in 8th, th (2 K). Struck out 4 in career-high 3.0 hitless innings 7/31 at BOS (innings 10-12). 2.2 perfect IP in Mariners debut 5/18 at CLE (5 strikeouts). Selected from AAA Tacoma on 5/17 (Noesi optioned, Pryor 60-day DL). #41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2013: 66 G, 2-5, 3.39 ERA, 0-4 SV, 19 HLD Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2013-High IP: 3.0 (5/22 at LAA) BS #4 despite not allowing H or ER 9/13 at STL. Leads team with 19 holds. Leads team and T13th in AL with 66 relief appearances. Averaging K/9.0 IP (77 K, 61.0 IP) to rank 13th among AL relievers. Stranded 37 of 54 inherited runners; stranded 18 of last 22 runners. Allowed 5 ER over 24 G, 7/11-9/13 (24.1 IP, 8 BB, 27 K/1.85 ERA). W #2 7/3 at TEX, retired all 5 BF and stranded an inherited runner. W #1 6/18 at LAA; K d only BF (Hamilton) to strand 2 runners in tie game. Did not allow a run in 11 consecutive outings May 22-June 15 (10.2 IP, 2 H, 11 K). Struck out 3 batters in a season-high 3.0 hitless innings 5/22 at LAA. Retired 11 consecutive BF L#1 4/17 vs. DET, allowing 1 R on 1 H and 2 BB. Inherited bases loaded jam 4/6 at CWS; retired both BF (SF, KS). #30 - BOBBY LaFROMBOISE, LHP 2013: 8 G, 0-0, 8.10 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD 2013/Career-High IP: 1.0 (2x, last: 4/16 vs. DET) Last name pronunciation: lah-frahm-boyce Has held opponents scoreless in 3 of 4 G since recall (1 ER, 4.0 IP). Allowed 1 H in 0.2 IP 9/9 vs. HOU in first appearance since 7/21. In 3rd stint with the Mariners this season (April & July Made Major League debut 4/10 vs. HOU, tossing th inning, including striking out the first 2 BF (Chris Carter and Carlos Pena). Spent most of the season with AAA Tacoma, going 6-0 with 5 saves and a 3.39 ERA (23 ER, 61.0 IP) in 45 relief appearances. #44 - LUCAS LUETGE, LHP 2013: 31 G, 1-2, 4.67 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 5/21 at LAA) 2013-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 5/21 at LAA) Last name pronunciation: LIT-kee. 22 of 31 appearances this season have been scoreless. Did not allowed a R in 8 G, 8/17-9/9 (8.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, HB, 7 K). W#1 of 2013, and first since 9/15/12 at TEX with 2.0 perfect IP 9/4 at KC th 8/9 vs. MIL...tossed 2.0 hitless innings 8/6 vs. TOR. L#2 7/31 at BOS, allowed 2-out walk-off 1B to S. Drew in B15. Tied career-high 2 times this season with 3.0 IP (last: 5/21 vs. LAA). Recalled from AAA Tacoma July 8 for 3rd stint with Mariners. 22 G with Tacoma, w/45 K in 31.0 IP. #37 - BRANDON MAURER, RHP 2013: 19 G/12 GS, 4-8, 6.95 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD 2013-High IP (rel): 4.0 IP (8/28 vs. TEX) 2013-High IP (starter): 6.2 (4/20 at TEX) Currently pitching in the starting rotation. Is 2-0, 5.68 in 7 appearances in relief...2-8, 7.06 as starter (12 GS, 57.1 IP, 45 ER). W#2 in relief on 8/20 at OAK, tossing a scoreless 7th inning (H, HB, K). W#1 in relief 8/7 vs. TOR, allowing 3 H in 3.1 scoreless IP (2 K, 5 BB). Allowed 4 R in 3.0 IP 8/2 at BAL; 1st 4 BF reached (1B, 1B, 1B, GSHR) then retired 9 of 10 w/only BF to reach getting to 1B via error. Made 1st career relief appearance 7/30 at BOS, allowing a 2R HR in 3.0 IP. Recalled from AAA Tacoma July 27 (Noesi optioned). Was 3-4, 5.21 in 10 GS with Rainiers...won in last outing, 7/24 at TUC (6.2 IP, 2 ER). Began season in Mariners rotation; was 2-7, 6.93 in 10 GS w/seattle. #31 - YOERVIS MEDINA, RHP 2013: 59 G, 4-6, 2.95 ERA, 1-4 SV, 17 HLD 2013/Career-High IP: 2.1 (2x, last: 6/22 vs. OAK) Pronunciation: yo-ehr-vis meh-dee-nah. Among AL rookie relievers, 2nd in holds (17), 3rd in appearances (59), 3rd in strikeouts (67) and 5th in K/9.0 IP (9.42). 59 G are 6th-most in club history by a rookie...next: Brandon Morrow, 60 (2007). Allowed 4 R (stranded 10 of 12 IR) from 7/31-9/6 in 18G (21.0 IP/1.71 ERA). MLB SV #1 6/18 at LAA w/ th (retired Pujols, Trumbo, Kendrick). MLB W#1 5/26 vs. TEX; worked 1.2 ShO IP (12th/13th) in 4-3 win. Made MLB debut 4/16 vs. DET (1.1 IP, 2 BB, 3 K)...recalled from AAA 4/16. Was 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP) in 4 relief appearances for Tacoma. #45 - HECTOR NOESI, RHP 2013: 11 G/1 GS, 0-1, 5.92 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP (rel): 6.0, 6/7/11 vs. BOS 2013-High IP: 3.1-2x (last: 4/26 vs. LAA) Made 1st app. since recall on 9/8 vs. TB...has allowed 2 ER in 2.0 IP since 9/8 Recalled from AAA Tacoma 9/3 optioned to AAA on 7/26 (post-game). In recent stint with Tacoma went 1-2, 4.62 ERA (19 ER, 37.0 IP) in 7 GS. Allowed 2 HR (including GS to M. Bourn) in 2.1 IP 7/24 vs. CLE. In 4th stint with SEA (4/18-5/17 & 5/27-6/5, 7/12-26, 9/3-current). Recorded loss in 16-inning game 6/5 vs. CWS allowing 7 H, 3 R in 3.0 IP. Worked season-high 4.1 IP (1 R/0 ER) as spot starter 4/16 at NYY. Made 13 debut 4/21 at Texas with 3.1 scoreless IP (1 H, 2 K) retired final 10 batters he faced after leadoff double to I. Kinsler. Was 1-0, 0.00 in 2 GS with AA Jackson (11.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 12 SO). #59 - OLIVER PEREZ, LHP 2013: 57 G, 2-3, 3.55 ERA, 2-3 SV, 7 HLD Career-High IP: 2.2-2x, last: 9/17/12 vs. BAL 2013-High IP: 2.0-3x, 9/11 vs. HOU Walked only 2 BF and allowed GW run in 10th inning (PB) 9/13 at STL. Retired 22 of 29 BF in last 8 outings (9 strikeouts). Averaging K/9.0 IP (69 SO, 50.2 IP) 7th in AL...K d at least 1 BF in 39 of 57 G. Has not allowed a run in 12 of last 13 appearances (8/5-current). Was 0-1, in 8 G 7/8-8/5 (6.2 IP, 13 H, 9 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 8 SO). L #3 8/1 at BOS when 2 runners he left scored in B9th (0.1,2,2,2,0,1). Collected first MLB save 6/14 at OAK (1.0 IP, 1 H). Struck out 7 consecutive batters 5/ Played for Team Mexico in the 2013 WBC, appearing in 1 game in relief. #57 - CHANCE RUFFIN, RHP 2013: 6 G, 0-2, 7.71 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 2.0-3x, last: 9/28/11 vs. OAK 2013-High IP: 1.2 (9/5 at KC) L#2 9/13 at STL allowing 1 UER in 0.2 IP (1 H, 2 K) -- walk-off loss. L#1 of career/season 9/5 at KC allowing walk-off HR to M. Moustakas. Appearance 9/5 at KC was first MLB appearance since 9/28/11 vs. OAK. Recalled from AAA Tacoma on 9/3. Split MiL season between AA Jackson (4-4, 3.90, 16 GS) and AAA Tacoma (1-2, 3.94, 15 G/2 GS). After moving back to bullpen w/tacoma, posted 1.74 ERA in 13 appearances. Father, Bruce, pitched 12 years in the Major Leagues. #54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP 2013: 54 G, 0-3, 4.00 ERA, SV, 1 HLD Career-High IP: 3.0 (6/12/12 at CWS) 2013-High IP: 2.0-2x (5/26 vs. TEX) 1 ER in 6.2 innings (7 G) since recall 9/1, allowing 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K. Recalled from AAA Tacoma 9/1...optioned to AAA Tacoma 8/5...was 0-1, in 8 G, 2 GS, w/tac (12.0 IP, 19 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 5 BB, 15 K, 3 HR). 53rd career save (#24 of 13) 7/28 vs. MIN (1.0,1,0,0,0,0) in 6-4 win. 8th in Mariners club history with 53 saves (7th is 56 saves). Right-handed batters are 12-for-96/.125 this season (11 BB, 23 K). SV#20 7/19 at HOU (1.1,2,1,1,0,2) 3rd career save of more than 1.0 IP. Converted 4 consec. SV ops, 6/3-6/10, after going 1x4 in save ops 5/20-6/1 (6 G, 0-1-1, 5.68)...in first 17 G allowed 1 run and was 11-for-11 in save opps.

4 2013 Mariners Game Notes WednesDAY September 18, 2013 at Detroit Tigers Page 4 SEATTLE vs. DETROIT HITTERS BOX IS NOW ON PAGE 9 OF GAME NOTES #13 - DUSTIN ACKLEY, OF/INF vs. Verlander:.333 (2x6), 2 K Last Game: 0x1 as PR/2B 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x1) Road Trip: 4x14, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K, GIDP, CS Last HR: 8/28 vs. TEX (#3) Season-Highs: streak: 10 (4/20-30) hits: 4 (8/30 at HOU) RBI: 4 (8/30 at HOU) Played CF (44 G, 40 GS), LF (11 G, 8 GS), 2B (51 G, 47 GS) & 1B (3 G, 0 GS) in 13. Mariners are in 40 starts in center field first career GS in LF 8/1 at BOS. Raised season avg. from.200 to.255 over last 59 G (.301/58x193). Batting.320 (49x153) since the All-Star break (45 G)...hit.390 (30x77) in August. Batting.556 (5x9, 10 RBI) with bases loaded this season; career.593 (16x27). Matched career-high w/3 BB 9/9 vs. HOU (2x; also: Career-high 4 hits and career-high-tying 4 RBI 8/30 at HOU. HR #3 8/28 vs. TEX; finished day 2x4 w/2b, HR, 2 RBI. At AAA Tacoma 5/27-6/25; hit.365 (38x104), 21 R, 8 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI. First career grand slam HR 5/4 at TOR (2-out blast off Dickey). #36 - ABRAHAM ALMONTE, OF vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: 0x4, BB, 2 K 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) Road Trip: 6x17, 2 R, 2B, HR, SF, 2 RBI, 5 K Last HR: 9/16 at DET (#2) Season-Highs: streak: 6-2x (9/9-16) hits: 2-3x (9/16 at DET) RBI: 2-2x (9/9 vs. HOU) Has pair of 6 G hit streaks, incl. 9x22/.409, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 6 G 9/9-16. Hit safely in 1st 6 G, 1 of 5 Mariners to hit safely in at least 6 straight to begin ML career...hits in 12 of 14 G w/ab overall...reached base safely in all 14 games. Batted leadoff for first time in MLB career 9/17 at DET (0x4, BB). HR #2 9/16 at DET...1st career HR, a GA 2-run shot in 7th, 9/9 vs. HOU (off Lo). Made MLB debut 8/30 at HOU (1x5, 2 RBI) became 7th player in Mariners history with 2+ RBI in MLB debut...recorded first career hit (1B) off Philip Humber in the top of the 8th inning. Combined to bat.300 (132x440) with 23 2B, 6 3B, 15 HR, 68 RBI and 26 SB in 123 games with AA Jackson and AAA Tacoma. In 94 games at AAA hit.314 (106x338) with 17 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 50 RBI, 20 SB. Acquired from New York (AL) on 2/13/13 in exchange for RHP Shawn Kelley. #33 - HENRY BLANCO, C vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: DR at C 9/16...0x2, BB, 9/8 vs. TB Current Streak: 0 G (0x25) Road Trip: 1 G, no AB Last HR: 8/4 at BAL (#3) Season-Highs: streak: 3 (7/30-8/4) hits: 1-18x (8/20 at OAK) RBI: 4-2x (8/1 at BOS) Seattle is 9-18 in his 27 starts at catcher. Is 1-for-last-32/.031 since 8/15 (12 G)...was 6x25/.240 in prev. 9 G (7/25-8/11). Hit go-ahead/game-winning 2-run HR (on 0-2 pitch) 8/4 at BAL (7th inning). Hit HR #2, his 2nd GSHR, 8/1 at BOS...is 2nd-oldest catcher in MLB history to hit a slam (behind C. Fisk)...both slams have come in F. Hernandez starts. Hit GW GS HR in M s debut on 6/15 at OAK 2nd player to homer in SEA debut (also: Leon Roberts, 4/9/78 at MIN) oldest Mariner to hit a GS in franchise history. Signed as ML free agent June 14 released by TOR June 10. Hit.184 (7x38) w/3 2B, 4 BB, 10 K in 15 games (13 GS) w/tor. #9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF vs. Verlander:.333 (2x6), RBI, 2 BB, 2 K Last Game: 0x1 as PH 9/16 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x6) Road Trip: 0x2, R Last HR: 5/29 at SD (#2) Season-Highs: streak: 8-2x (6/9-18) hits: 3 (4/25 vs. LAA) RBI: 2-3x (7/11 vs. BOS) Recorded a hit in 45 of 59 starts (starts by POS: CF-20, LF-4, RF-35). Scored game-winning run in 9th 8/18 at TEX (singled to leadoff 9th off Nathan). Made pair of HR saving plays in RF 7/28 vs. MIN, incl. bringing back 3R homer. 2x3 w/2 RBI before leaving game (sore right groin) 7/11 vs. BOS. Tied career-high (9th time, 2nd in 13) with 2 doubles 6/30 vs. CHI. Hit Mariners first pinch-hit HR of the season 5/20 at CLE (1x2, R, HR, RBI). #20 - NICK FRANKLIN, 2B vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: 1x4, K 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) Road Trip: 1x11, 2 BB, 3 K, GIDP Last HR: 8/29 at HOU (#12) Season-Highs: streak: 7 (6/11-18) hits: 4x (7/26 vs. MIN) RBI: 4, 2x (last: 7/28 vs. MIN) Is 8-for-last-69 (8/24-c)...snapped 0-for-16 w/1st-inning HR 8/29 at HOU (HR#12) 12 HR are tied for most by a Mariners rookie middle infielder (B. Boone, 1993). T1st among AL rookies w/30 extra base hits, T1st in HR (12), T2nd with 17 doubles. Since July 1, has 81 strikeouts in 60 games; is 38x219/.174 over same stretch. Batted leadoff for first time in MLB career 8/26 vs. TEX (0x4, K). Left game in the 8th w/a laceration on left knee that required 5 stitches 8/20 at OAK. Second 2-HR game (3R, solo) of season/career 7/28 vs. MIN (3x4, 4 RBI). Hit 1st and 2nd career HR 5/30 at SD (2x4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI) became the 3rd-youngest Mariners player to record a multi-hr game at 22 years, 89 days. Made MLB debut as DR at 2B 5/27 vs. SD; walked in only PA Selected from AAA Tacoma 5/27 Hit.324 (46x142) in 39 G w/rainiers (9 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI). #21 - FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ, OF vs. Verlander:.257 (9x35), 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 10 K Last Game: 0x5, 3 K, 9/16 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) Road Trip: 4x14, 2B, 3 RBI, 6 K Last HR: 8/29 HOU (#7) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/1-4/5) hits: 3-2x (8/29 at HOU) RBI: 3 (4/5 at CWS) 8x30/.267 w/6 RBI over his last 8 games (9/6-current). Plated go-ahead and GWRBI with 2-run 2B 9/14 at STL. Two different DL stints this season: 6/25-8/26 and 4/23-6/22. Hit 7 HR in 34 games (120 PA) this season. Went 3x4 w/r, 2B, HR (#7), 2 RBI 8/29 at HOU. Returned from DL 8/26 vs. TEX after being sidelined since 6/24 w/tight hamstring. Appeared in 47 games in rehab assignments w/aaa Tacoma (.211, 3 HR). Reinstated from the 60-day DL on 6/22 transferred to 60-day DL 6/5. Placed on 15-day DL 4/23 strained rt. hamstring left game 4/22 after 4th inning. #28 - RAUL IBAÑEZ, OF vs. Verlander:.103 (3x29), 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K Last Game: 1x3, HR, R, RBI, BB, 2 K 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 2 G (3x6) Road Trip: 3x10, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 5 K Last HR: 9/17 at DET (#28) Season-Highs: streak: 13 (6/22-7/8) hits: 4 (7/4 at TEX) RBI: 6 (5/15 at NYY) T8th in the AL w/28 homers...50 of 107 hits are XBH (20 2B, 2 3B, 28 HR). Sitting on 299 career home runs (155 with the Mariners). Hits in 11-of-last-17 games (.264/14x53, 9 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 8 BB). Batting.223 (33x148) w/4 HR, 10 2B, 7 RBI in 43 G since All-Star break. HR #27 Sept. 6 vs. TB; homers in back-to-back games (9/5 & 9/6). Hit PH HR in T9th to tie game 6-6 on Sept. 5 at KC; 5th career PH HR. Homered in 1st AB 8/15 at TB, snapping 90 PA streak w/no homer. 13 consecutive seasons (since 2001) w/ at least 10 HR...recorded 8th career 20+ HR season, first since 2011 (20 w/phi)...1st player in MLB history to record 20 home runs before the ASG in an age 40-or-older season. Ranked 2nd in AL w/10 HR in June (C. Davis - 12) tied monthly high (May 09). Had 19th career multi-hr game 7/12 vs. LAA (last: 6/23 vs. OAK)...passed Bret Boone for 6th on the Mariners all-time HR list (8 behind Alvin Davis for 5th). 2 HR, 6 RBI, & 11th career GS HR (7th w/sea) 5/15 at NYY T6th in M s history: Griffey Jr. 12; Buhner/A. Davis/Martinez 9; Sexson 8; A. Rodriguez/Ibañez 7. Safeco Field all-time HR leader with 83 HR, including 78 as a Mariner (17 in 13). #5 - BRAD MILLER, INF vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: 1x2, SH 9/14 at STL Current Streak: 1 G (1x2) Road Trip: 1x7, SH, K Last HR: 9/9 vs. HOU (#6) Season-Highs: streak: 7 (8/19-26) hits: 3-4x (last: 8/9 vs. MIL) RBI: 5 (7/19 vs. HOU) Left game 9/14 at STL with mild left hamstring strain...dnp 9/15-current. Since the All-Star break, ranks T1st amongst AL rookies in hits (58), 2nd in runs scored (27) and T2nd in RBI (24, w/nick Franklin). Mariners are in his 61 starts batting leadoff in 56 starts at SS. Leads team and 1st among AL rookies with 6 triples (T4th in AL). First 4 career home runs came via multi-hr games (3rd player since 69). Recorded 2nd multi-hr game & 1st leadoff HR 8/13 at TB. Named AL Player of the Week 7/22; 1st SEA rookie POW since Griffey in 89. Recorded first 2 HR of MLB career 7/19 at HOU (3x5, 2 HR, 5 RBI). Recorded first 2 hits of MLB career (both doubles off E. Jackson), 6/30 vs. CHI. Selected from AAA Tacoma 6/28; made MLB debut vs. CHI (0x3,RBI,BB,SB). #8 - KENDRYS MORALES, DH/1B vs. Verlander:.381 (8x21), 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 K Last Game: 1x1, 2B, RBI as PH 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 1 G (1x1) Road Trip: 5x16, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K Last HR: 9/14 at STL (#22) Season-Highs: streak: 8-3x (5/30-6/6) hits: 4-2x (8/2 at BAL)...RBI: 6 (7/2 at TEX) Batting.319 (15x47) with 6 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI over last 13 G (since 9/4). 2nd on team with 54 extra base hits & 1st with 43 multi-hit games. HR in back-to-back games 9/7-8 & in 5 of last 13 games (9/4-current). 2nd among DH s with 17 HR (22 HR total: 4 as 1B, 1 PH). Had hits in 8 consecutive plate appearances (8/1-8/2); club record is 9. 11th carer multi-hr game 7/9 vs. BOS (2nd in July; also 7/2 at TEX). Has 101 career home runs (22 this season; T2nd on team). #35 - HUMBERTO QUINTERO, C vs. Verlander:.500 (2x4), RBI Last Game: 0x3, K as C 9/15 at STL Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) Road Trip: 0x4, 2 K Last HR: 8/7 vs. TOR (#2 SEA/#4 overall) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (7/31-8/7) hits: 2-6x (8/18 at TEX) RBI: 3-2x (8/7 vs. TOR) Tied his career-high with 4 HR (2 w/sea); also w/hou. Hits in 11 of 19 starts w/sea (.227/15x66)...SEA is 7-12 in his 19 starts. First HR w/sea 8/2 at BAL...caught all 15 innings 7/31 at BOS, and was 2x6 w/r. Signed as ML Free Agent 726 (Zunino DL)...DFA by PHI 7/24. Hit.250 (16x64) w/3 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, HBP, 3 BB in 24 games with PHI. #55 - MICHAEL SAUNDERS, OF vs. Verlander:.143 (2x14), RBI, 4 K Last Game: 2x3, R, 2B, 3B, BB, 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 1 G (2x3) Road Trip: 3x15, R, 2B, 3B, BB, 3 K Last HR: 8/3 at BAL, 2 (#9 & #10) Season-Highs: streak: 10 G (7/8-21) hits: 3-3x (8/18 at TEX) RBI: 5 (8/3 at BAL) Hit in 35 of last 53 G w/ab (45x168/.268) since 7/8 w/12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 23 RBI. 3rd career-hi 3 BB game 8/20 at OAK; all 3 games have come this season. 5th career 2-HR game 8/3 at BAL; also matched career-high (2x) w/5 RBI. Threw out GW run in B14th 7/31 at BOS for team-high 7th OF assist. Career-high 10-game hitting streak (.351/13x37) July x5, 2 HR, 2B, 3 RBI 5/4 at TOR 4th career 2-HR game (1st in 2013). Hit first career leadoff HR 4/29 vs. BAL in first PA after returning from DL. #15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Verlander:.750 (3x4), 2 2B, 3 RBI Last Game: 0x4, 2 K 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x16) Road Trip: 2x19, 2 BB, 7 K Last HR: 8/28 vs. TEX (#21) Season-Highs: streak: 16 (4/11-27) hits: 4 (6/20 at LAA) RBI: 4 (6/5 vs. CWS) Started 104 consecutive games at 3B (all team games since 5/24), the longest streak by a 3B in club history 2nd-longest active 3B streak (Machado, 201). 2nd on team with 155 hits & T2nd w/22 home runs 54 extra base hits (HR - 22, 2B - 30, 3B - 2) are 5th-most by AL 3B. Is 2-for-his-last-36 (.056) over his last 10 games since 9/7; hitless in 9 of 10 G. Snapped 0-for-17 (5G) with 2x4 day 9/13 at St. Louis. Snapped 0-for-21 with go-ahead 2-run HR in 8th inning 8/16 at TEX. 15-game hitting streak (.421/24x57) w/2 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 8 BB 6/30-7/19. Hit.373 (19x51) w/6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI during 13-G hit streak (5/28-6/9). Game-tying GS HR in 14th inning 6/5 vs. CWS 1st in MLB history) Career-high 16G hitting streak, 4/11-27 (23x59/.390, 9 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI). #17 - JUSTIN SMOAK, 1B vs. Verlander:.375 (3x8), HR, 3 RBI, BB, 5 K Last Game: 0x4, K 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) Road Trip: 2x8, RBI, K Last HR: 9/7 vs. TB (#16) Season-Highs: streak: 9 (7/30-8/9) hits: 3-3x (8/3 at BAL) RBI: 4 (7/13 vs. LAA) 2x4 9/6 after 4 G hitless skid (0x16 9/8-15) following a 5G hit streak (8x20/.400) Career-high 3 BB 8/30 at HOU 2nd on team with 57 walks (Seager - 58). 2-RBI 2B in B8th scored GW runs in 6-4 win vs. TB on 9/6. Snapped 0-for-20 with 1B in 2nd inning 8/30 at HOU. Batting.300 with RISP (15x50) since 7/1;.122 (5x41) from 4/1-6/30 w/risp. 2-run game-tying double 8/7 vs. TOR; 2nd & 3rd RBI batting RH this season. 13 of 16 HR in 73 G since coming off DL 6/18 (right oblique strain). Returned from DL 6/18 hit HR #4 as backend of back-to-back HR w/ibañez. Placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 30 (right oblique strain). #1 - CARLOS TRIUNFEL, INF vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: 1x2, 2B at SS 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 1 G (1x2) Road Trip: 2x8, 2B, SH, SF, RBI, K Last HR: None Season-Highs: streak: 2 (6/25-7/15) hits: 1-4x (9/17 at DET) RBI: 1-2x (9/14 at STL) Last name is pronounced TREE-uhn-fehl. Recorded SH, SF as DR for Brad Miller 9/14 at STL became second player in club history to record SH, SF in same game when not starting. Recalled from AAA Tacoma 9/3...3rd stint w/sea (5/24-6/5, 6/8-28 & 9/2-current). Recorded first hit of 2013 season, snapping 0-for-13 streak, 6/10 vs. HOU. Hit.282 (108x383) w/55 R, 22 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR and 31 RBI in 100 G w/tacoma. Appeared at 3 infield positions w/tacoma: SS 84 G; 2B 13 G; 3B 2 G. #3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C vs. Verlander: Never Faced Last Game: 0x2, 2 BB, GIDP, 9/17 at DET Current Streak: 0 G (0x9) Road Trip: 2x13, HR, RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, GIDP Last HR: 9/13 at STL (#3) 2013-Highs: streak: 3-3x (7/22-25) hits: 3 (7/12 vs. LAA) RBI: 1-11x (9/13 at STL) Is 6x42/.143, HR in 14 games (13 GS) since being activated from DL. Recalled from & activated from DL 9/1. On 15-day DL with fractured hamate bone in left hand, 7/26-9/2. Reached base safely (H or BB) in 12 straight games 7/11-7/4 (.306/11x36, 10 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 8 BB). Hit HR #2 (first at Safeco) for GWRBI 7/22 vs. CLE. Started 6 straight games at catcher 7/11-20; 14 of 17 overall from 7/5-7/25. Career-high 3 hits 7/12 vs. LAA (3x4, R, 2B, RBI) Walk-off 1B in 10th inning 6/28 vs. CHI; was 2nd career RBI. Hit 1st career HR 6/14 at OAK (solo HR to CF in 7th inning off Milone). Made his MLB debut 6/12 vs. HOU; was 1x4 & threw out a basestealer. First MLB hit was a 1B off HOU s Jordan Lyles 6/12.

5 2013 Mariners Game Notes WEDNESDAY September 18, 2013 AT DETROIT TIGERS Page 5 SCORE BY INNINGS X Total Mariners Opponent MARINER HOME RUNS RECORD BY HOME RUN HOME RUNS BY POSITION Total C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH P Grand Slams (6): Dustin Ackley Raul Ibañez Kyle Seager (6/5 vs. CWS), Henry Blanco, 2 & Nick Franklin Back-to-Back (5): Ibañez & Morse (4/9 vs. HOU, 8th inning), Ibañez & Smoak 9th inning); Bay & Seager 1st inning), Ibañez & Smoak 2nd inning), Ibañez & Morales 1st inning), Ibañez & Morales (7/1 vs. LAA, 7th inning) Inside-the-Park (0): None Pinch-Hit (3): Endy Chavez Kendrys Morales (6/23 vs. OAK); Raul Ibañez (9/5 at KC) Leadoff (8): Franklin Gutierrez, 3 4/11 vs. TEX); Michael Saunders, 2 (4/29 vs. BAL, Jason Bay, 2 (5/27 vs. SD, Brad Miller Game-Ending (1): Kendrys Morales (6/23 vs. OAK) Game-Winning in Last AB on Road (1): Kyle Seager (7/3 at TEX), Kendrys Morales (9/4 at KC) Multi (13): M. Morse, 2 M. Saunders, 2x, 2 & 8/3 at BAL); R. Ibañez, 3x, 2 6/23 vs. OAK & 7/12 vs. BOS); N. Franklin, 2x, 2 7/28 vs. MIN); J. Bay, 2 K. Morales, 2x, 2 & 7/9 vs. BOS), B. Miller, 2x, 2 & Player Solo 2R 3R GS Total Ackley Almonte Bay Blanco Chavez Franklin Gutierrez Ibañez Miller Montero Morales Morse Peguero Quintero Ryan Saunders Seager Shoppach Smoak Zunino Team Runs via HR: 262 DISABLED LIST Name TYPE DL Dates Date Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record Stephen Pryor-rhp 60-Day April 15-current June 14 Tear in right latissimus dorsi muscle Mike Zunino-c 15-Day July 26-Sept. 1 Aug. 10 Broken hamate bone, left wrist Franklin Gutierrez-of 15-Day June 25 (retro to 6/24)-Aug.25 July 8 Right hamstring strain Michael Morse-of 15-Day June 22 (retro to 6/21)-July 29 Right quad strain Franklin Gutierrez-of 60-Day April 23-June Right hamstring strain Michael Saunders-of 15-Day April Sprained AC joint, right shoulder Justin Smoak-1b 15-Day June 2 (retro to 5/30)-6/ Strained right oblique Josh Kinney-rhp 60-Day April 1-June Stress reaction in the third rib on his left side Jesus Sucre-c 15-Day June 8 (retro to 6/6)-8/ Left wrist bone contusion STARTS BY POSITION (Team Record) 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DH Ackley Almonte Andino Bantz Bay Blanco Chavez Franklin Gutierrez Ibañez Liddi Miller Montero Morales Morse Peguero Quintero Ryan Saunders Seager Shoppach Smoak Sucre Triunfel Zunino STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (Team Record) Ackley Almonte Andino Bantz Bay Blanco Chavez Franklin Gutierrez Ibañez Liddi Miller Montero Morales Morse Peguero Quintero Ryan Saunders Seager Shoppach Smoak Sucre Triunfel Zunino PITCHER - Hernandez (13-16), Iwakuma (17-14), J. Saunders (12-19), Ramirez (6-5), Walker (2-1), Paxton (2-0), Maurer (2-10), Beavan (1-1), Harang (7-15), Noesi (1-0), Bonderman (3-4) MARINERS MULTI-HIT GAMES: Player Total Ackley Almonte Andino Bay Blanco Chavez Franklin Gutierrez Ibañez Miller Montero Morales Morse Peguero Quintero Ryan Saunders Seager Smoak Sucre Triunfel Zunino Team MARINERS MULTI-RBI GAMES: Player Total Ackley Almonte Andino Bay Blanco Chavez Franklin Gutierrez Ibañez Miller Montero Morales Morse Peguero Quintero Ryan Saunders Seager Smoak Sucre Triunfel Zunino Team GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI: Player GWRBI Morales Seager... 6 Franklin / Ibañez / Zunino... 5 Morse... 4 Ackley / Bay / Ryan / Saunders / Smoak... 3 Blanco / Gutierrez... 2 Almonte / Quintero... 1 Andino / Montero / Peguero... 1 Player 2-Out RBI Morales Smoak Ibañez Seager Franklin Miller / Saunders Ackley / Morse Blanco / Ryan... 9 Bay... 7 Chavez... 5 Zunino... 3 Quintero / Shoppach / Gutierrez... 2 Andino / Montero / Sucre / Triunfel / Almonte... 1 OUTFIELD ASSISTS: Player A Saunders...7 Ibañez...6 Chavez...4 Bay...2 Ackley / Almonte / Morse...1 THE CATCHER S BOX: Catcher Record G/GS SB CCS CS% PB Bantz 0-1 1/ Blanco / Montero / Quintero / Shoppach / Sucre 5-3 8/ Zunino / Team LONGEST HITTING STREAKS (8+ Games): Player GM Dates Stats Seager* 16 4/ /23x59, 9 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI Seager 15 6/30-7/19.421/24x57, 17 R, 2 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP Seager 13 5/28-6/9.372/19x51, 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, HB, SB Ibañez 13 6/22-7/8.364/20x55, 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 12 R, 5 BB Ackley 10 4/ /15x36, 4 R, 2 2B Saunders 10 7/ /13x37, 10 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI, HBP, SB Smoak 9 7/30-8/9.394/13x33, 9 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB Seager 8 8/30-9/6.394/13x33, 5 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB Chavez 8 6/ /12x31, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI Morales 8 5/30-6/6.371/13x35, 5 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI Morales 8 5/ /17x36, 6 R, 7 2B, HR, 9 RBI, BB Morales 8 5/ /10x32, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI Saunders 8 4/ /9x28, 8 R, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 3 SB Chavez 8 4/ /12x34, 3 R, 2 2B * Career-high hitting streak Bold = current hitting streak