Friday, June 29, 2012 BOSTON RED SOX (40-36) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (33-45) Game #79 (33-45) Safeco Field RH Aaron Cook (1-1, 9.39) vs. RH Hector Noesi (2-9, 4.18) Home #36 (14-21) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS all times PDT Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Saturday June 30 BOS 7:10 pm RH Erasmo Ramirez (0-2, 4.18) vs. RH Josh Beckett (4-7, 4.14) ROOT Sunday July 1 BOS 1:10 pm LH Jason Vargas (7-7, 4.54) vs. LH Felix Doubront (8-4, 4.54) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network Spanish Audio available for all home games, presented by ROOT SPORTS via SAP (where available) START IT UP Mariners starters have posted a 1.60 ERA (7 ER, 39.1 IP) over the last 6 games, with 52 strikeouts prior to current 5-G stretch, were 0-9 with 7.44 ERA in previous 12 G (6/9-22). AND THE PEN The Mariners bullpen is 7-1, 2.13 with 7 saves (in 8 save opportunities) in its last 23 games (since June 2) pen has tossed 80.1 innings, and allowed just 19 ER, while striking out 85. FURBUSH STREAKING Charlie Furbush has a current string of 20.1 consecutive scoreless innings, the 4th-longest by a Mariners reliever in club history: IP Pitcher Year 28.2 Shigetoshi Hasegawa 2003 24.0 Edwin Nunez 1985 22.0 J.J. Putz 2007 20.1 Charlie Furbush 2012 19.2 Roy Thomas 1983 CONSECUTIVE GAMES w/ K Charlie Furbush has notched at least one strikeout in each of his past 17 appearances, the 6th-longest streak in Mariners history here s a look: G Pitcher Dates 22 Joel Pineiro 8/28/00-8/30/06 21 Rafael Soriano 7/20-9/12/03 19 Karl Best 9/15/84-4/23/86 18 Bill Risley 5/27/94-7/15/94 18 Rich DeLucia 9/26/92-5/18/93 17 Charlie Furbush 5/13/12-c 17 Kazuhiro Sasaki 10/6/01-5/17-02 16 J.J. Putz 5/13-6/21/07 16 Bobby Ayala 8/9/97-9/15/97 NO COUNTING BACKWARDS The Mariners are in midst of a stretch of 34 consecutive games that will all start on their home time since flying into LA on June 4, the Mariners have been on Pacific time, and will be until travelling to KC on July 16 the stretch includes 22 home games, and road games in LA (3), Arizona (3), San Diego (3) and Oakland (3). LEFT ON LEFT Mariners LH relievers Charlie Furbush and Lucas Luetge have combined to hold LH batters to a.136 batting average (12x88) with 37 strikeouts Furbush has limited lefties to a.137 mark (7x51) with 24 K s, while Luetge has a.135 opponent average (5x37) with 15 K s duo has also combined to strand 30 of 38 inherited runners (Luetge, 17 of 19, Furbush, 13 of 19). OH SO CLOSE The Mariners are a combined 16-23 in games decided by 2 or fewer runs, going 9-12 in 1-run games and 7-11 in 2-run affairs 15 of last 22 losses have been by 3 or fewer runs. 100 HOMERS Ichiro s next home run will be the 100th of his Major League career with his next HR will become the 12th player to hit 100 home runs as a Mariner. ON THE AIR Mariners will use a rotation of announcers this season, all former partners of HOF announcer Dave Niehaus Rick Rizzs, Dave Sims and Mike Blowers will work nearly all games, while Ron Fairly, Ken Levine, Ken Wilson, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Jay Buhner and Dan Wilson will mix in tonight Rizzs and Henderson will be in the radio booth, with Sims, Blowers and Dan Wilson calling the action on TV. GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field PO Box 4100 Seattle, WA 98194 TEL: 206.346.4000 FAX: 206.346.4000 www.mariners.com TONIGHT S TILT the Mariners continue their longest homestand of the season with the 5th game (2-2) of a 3-team, 10-game homestand hosting the A s (1-2), Red Sox (1-0) and Orioles (3 games) went 2-4 on recently completed trip to Arizona (1-2) and San Diego (1-2) tonight s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS won yest. and have lost 3 of last 5 (incl. back-to-back shutouts) won 6 of last 12 and 12-16 over last 28 games went 5-10 in 15 consecutive games in Interleague play, June 8-24 10-15 in June after posting a 12-17 record in May 14-21 at Safeco Field; 19-24 on the road. Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (43) in MLB this season (STL T1st w/43). Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 21 of 44 losses, leading the Majors. Home vs. Road -- Batting.259 (403x1553) on the road (43 G) and.201 (217x1081) at home (35 G). 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager is T1st in AL with 24 2-out RBI (T3rd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/31). Brendan Ryan is 2nd in among AL shortstops with a.993 FLD% (2 E, 296 TC); 12.8 UZR & 20 runs saved. Steals -- Mariners successful on 33 of last 42 steal attempts (78.6%) since May 15 started 17-for-27. Home ERA -- Rank 4th in AL in home ERA (3.24); 2nd-lowest in club history behind 3.04 mark in 2001..500 vs. AL West -- Mariners are 13-14 vs. their AL West opponents: OAK (6-4), LAA (2-5), TEX (5-5). Rookie K s -- Erasmo Ramirez struck out 10 batters on June 25 vs. OAK, becoming the 8th rookie (17th time) in club history to record a double-digit strikeout performance. SEATTLE VS. RED SOX the Mariners and Red Sox meet for the 4th (1-2) of 9 games this season, the 2nd of 7 at Safeco Field will also make trip to Seattle on Sept. 3-5 Mariners were 4-5 vs. the Sox last season, including a 2-1 mark here in Seattle trail the all-time series 159-217, including a 88-101 mark in Seattle including 35-28 at Safeco Field. A BAKER S DOZEN Felix Hernandez tied his career-high with 13 strikeouts last night vs. the Red Sox, marking only the 30th time in club history (6 players) to record at least 13 K s in a start...he is the first Mariners right-handed pitcher to record 3 starts with at least 13 K s (2, Mike Moore - 16, 8/19/1988 & 13, 8/24/88) and Randy Johnson (31 times) and Mark Langston (6) are the only others to strike out 13 in a game at least 3 times in franchise history...hernandez is also the first pitcher since Ted Lilly on Aug. 23, 2004 to face the Red Sox and finish with a shutout and at least 13 strikeouts. WHO WANTS TO GO STREAKING? the Mariners pitching staff has allowed 2 runs or less in each of the last 6 games, tying for for 2nd-longest such streak in club history...club record is 7 straight (May 16-22, 2011)...last had a streak of 6 straight July 1-6, 2011...the current 6-game run is the the longest in the Majors this season...seattle is 16-6 when allowing 2 runs or less. 1-0 Seattle recorded the 43rd 1-0 triumph in club history last night vs. Boston has recorded 10 of 43 1-0 wins over the last 4 seasons Felix Hernandez is the 14th Mariners starter to throw a CG ShO in a 1-0 game and first since Cliff Lee on June 18, 2010 vs. Cincinnati...it also marked the 4th time Hernandez has recorded the victory in a Mariners 1-0 win, tying Randy Johnson with the most 1-0 wins in franchise history. HARD HITTING Mariners catchers are hitting.272 (80x294) w/ 17 doubles, 13 home runs &.463 slugging mark...the.463 slugging mark is the highest by group of catchers in club history (.429 SLG in 2007)...on pace to approach offensive catching marks in hits (on pace: 166, record: 173 in 2007), 2B (35, 37 in 2007), HR (27, 22 in 2000)...the.463 SLG mark ranks 3rd in AL behind BOS & CWS. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Mariners starting pitchers each recorded double-digits in strikeouts in 4 of the last 6 games Felix Hernandez (10, 6/23 @SD; 13, 6/28 vs. BOS), Erasmo Ramirez (10, 6/25 vs. OAK) and Jason Vargas (10, 6/26 vs. OAK) became the first Mariners trio of starters to record 4 10+ strikeout performances over a 6-game stretch it is the first such stretch by a Major League team since the Arizona Diamondbacks June 14-20, 2002 (Curt Schilling - 10 K, Randy Johnson - 13, Curt Schilling - 10 K, Randy Johnson - 11) research help from the Elias Sports Bureau. PUT ME IN COACH John Jaso has made the most of his 41 appearances (30 GS) this season, leading the team and T10th in the AL with 7 Game-Winning RBI Jaso is batting.375 (9x24) with 2 doubles and 7 RBI in Close & Late Situations (7th innning or later with team ahead by one run, tied, or with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck). THAT S CHARLIE WITH A K LHP Charlie Furbush has recorded at least one strikeout in each of his last 17 appearances, including 3 in 1.0 scoreless inning Tuesday night while recording the win that s tied for the 6th-longest streak by a Mariners reliever in club history, and longest since a 21-G streak by Rafael Soriano in 2003 since May 13, Furbush has struck out 30 in 21.2 innings over 17 G, while posting a 2-0, 0.42 (1 ER) mark he s appeared in 28 G this season (32.1 IP), and has at least one K in 24 games (42 total K s) for a 11.7 K/9.0 IP ratio (ranks 9th in K/9.0 IP among AL relievers). HOME TOWN TEAM Seattle is in the midst of stretch of 20 of 25 games being played at Safeco Field, including the next 8 straight were only on road for one trip (last week) between June 8-July 4. TOM TERRIFIC Tom Wilhelmsen has not allowed a run in his last 15.2 innings over his last 13 appearances (6-for-6 in save opportunities) during scoreless streak is limiting opponents to.118 (6x51) batting average while striking out 19 among AL relievers he ranks 2nd in strikeouts (48), 4th in innings pitched (39.0), T8th in appearances (35) and 15th with 11.08 K/9.0 IP. AS YOU KNOW John Jaso hit a walk-off pinch-hit single scoring Casper Wells from second base last night vs. the Red Sox...BUT DID YOU KNOW?...Jaso is the 6th player in franchise history to break up a scoreless tie with a walk-off RBI (last: Ken Griffey Jr. on Aug. 12, 2009 vs. CWS in 14th inning)...it also marked the 13th time in Mariners club history to record a walk-off pinch-hit (last: Ken Griffey Jr. on May 20, 2010 vs. TOR).
2012 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 VS. BOSTON RED SOX PAGE 2 TONIGHT S MARINERS STARTER RHP HECTOR NOESI 2012 Breakdown: W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR Overall 2-9 5.50 15/15 86.2 80 54 53 33 56 15 Home 2-4 3.20 6/6 39.1 28 14 14 13 24 5 Road 0-5 7.42 9/9 47.1 52 40 39 20 32 10 vs. BOS - - - - - - - - - - - - Career Breakdown: W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR Overall 4-11 5.10 45/17 143.0 143 83 81 55 101 21 Home 3-5 2.93 20/7 70.2 57 24 23 21 49 8 Road 1-6 7.22 25/10 72.1 86 59 58 34 52 13 Safeco 2-4 3.02 7/6 41.2 30 14 14 13 25 5 vs. BOS 0-0 6.43 2/0 7.0 5 5 5 3 1 1 ABOUT NOESI Pronounced: HEHK-ter noh-eh-see Makes his 16th start of the season and 46th career appearance first GS vs. BOS, but third appearance. Owns a career minor league record of 30-18 with a 2.98 ERA (142 ER, 428.1 IP) in 97 G/74 GS. Acquired (w/c Jesus Montero) from NYY for RHPs Michael Pineda & Jose Campos Jan. 23, 2012. Originally signed by Yankees as non-drafted free agent, Dec. 3, 2004. Pro debut 2005 w/ DSL Yanks: 5-3, 1.60, (13G/10GS). Was selected to World Team roster for 2010 All-Star Futures Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, tossing 1.0 ShO inning of relief (1H). LAST TIME OUT L#9 June 24 at San Diego in Mariners 0-2 loss at Petco despite allowing just 2 earned runs, both in the 4th (6.0,7,2,2,3,6) retired 8 of last 10 batters faced...was 7th Quality Start of the season. LITTLE HELP? the Mariners have scored a total of 1 run while he s been in the game over his last 3 starts (June 13-current)...for the season, team has posted 2 or less runs while he s pitching in 8 of his 15 starts...is 10th in the AL in lowest run support average at 3.84. SNAP THE STREAK has a current 6-game losing streak (careerhigh) has not earned a win since May 6 vs. Minnesota over last 9 starts is 0-6 with a 5.08 ERA (32 ER, 56.2 IP). FEELING SAFE AT HOME this season is 2-4, 3.20 ERA (14 ER, 39.1 IP) in 6 starts at Safeco Field, compared to 0-5, 7.42 ERA (39 ER, 47.1 IP) in 8 starts on the road. TOUGH AB ranks T23rd in the American League, holding opponents to a.250 batting average (80x320), including a.207 mark vs. righthanded batters (31x150), 8th-best in the AL left-handers are batting.288 (49x170) with 9 of 15 homers. OF NOTE Was 2-for-2 at the plate on June 24 at San Diego, and is now a career.500 hitter (2x4) with 2 strikeouts. NOESI s 2012 STARTS scr DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K 4/9 @TEX 5-11 L (0-1) 3.0+ 6 7 7 3 3 2 5-7 85-50 4/14 OAK 4-0 W (1-1) 8.0 5 0 0 1 6 0 4-0 105-68 4/20 CWS 3-7 L (1-2) 1.1 6 6 6 2 1 1 0-6 58-39 4/26 @DET 5-4 ND 5.0 5 4 4 1 2 1 4-4 77-49 APRIL: 4 G, 1-2, 8.83 17.1 22 17 17 7 12 4 5/1 @TB 1-3 L (1-3) 5.2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1-3 85-46 5/6 MIN 5-2 W (2-3) 7.0 4 1 1 3 5 1 5-1 105-73 5/12 @NYY 2-6 L (2-4) 7.0 6 5 5 0 4 2 1-5 98-68 5/17 @CLE 5-6 ND 6.1 5 1 1 3 5 0 4-0 101-67 5/22 TEX 1-3 L (2-5) 8.0 3 3 3 2 7 0 1-3 102-66 5/27 LAA 2-4 L (2-6) 8.0 5 3 3 2 0 2 2-3 102-68 MAY: 6 G, 1-4, 3.43 42.0 26 16 16 13 22 6 6/2 @CWS 10-8(12) ND 4.1 7 6 6 0 5 3 5-6 68-51 6/6 @LAA 8-6 ND 4.0 4 6 6 5 1 1 2-4 76-44 6/13 SD 0-1 L (2-7) 7.0 5 1 1 3 5 1 0-1 99-60 6/18 @ARI 1-7 L (2-8) 6.0 9 6 5 2 5 0 1-6 96-62 6/24 @SD 0-2 L (2-9) 6.0 7 2 2 3 6 0 0-2 105-63 JUNE: 5 G, 0-3, 6.59 27.1 32 21 20 13 22 5 LAST TIME LAST START/LOSS: 6/23, 0-2 at SD (6.0,7,2,2,3,6) LAST WIN: 5/06, 5-2 vs. MIN (7.0,4,1,1,3,5,HR) LAST ND: 6/6, 8-6 at LAA (4.0,4,6,6,5,1,HR) LAST CG: None LAST ShO: None CAREER HIGHS INNINGS: 8.0, 3x, last: 5/27/12 vs. LAA HITS: 9, 6/18/12 at ARI RUNS: 7, 4/9/12 at TEX STRIKEOUTS: 7, 5/22/12 vs. TEX WALKS: 5, 6/8/12 at LAA LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None LONGEST WIN STREAK: 2, 5/18-7/22/11 (with NYY) LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 6, 5/12/12-current NOESI vs. BOSTON Making his 3rd career appearance, but 1st GS, vs. the Red Sox...is 0-0, 6.43 in 2 career relief apps (w/nyy)...worked 6.0 IP and allowed 2 ER 6/7/11 @NY; touched up for 3 ER in 1.0 IP 8/6/11 @Fenway. AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO C. Crawford.333 3 1 0 0 0 0 J. Ellsbury.500 4 2 0 2 0 0 A. Gonzalez.000 2 0 0 0 1 0 D. Ortiz.500 2 1 1 2 0 0 D. Pedroia.000 2 0 0 1 0 1 J. Saltalamacchia.000 2 0 0 0 1 0 K. Shoppach.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 R. Sweeney.000 1 0 0 0 0 0 MAY WORKHORSE Hector tossed 42.0 innings in his 6 starts in May (7.0 IP/GS), the 5th most in Majors (3rd most in AL) behind only Cole Hamels, PHI (44.0), Clayton Kershaw, LAD (44.0), Justin Verlander, DET (44.0) & Jerome Williams, LAA (42.2). GOOD SAFECO START in his first start at Safeco Field on April 14 vs. Oakland, tossed career-high 8.0 ShO innings, striking out career-high 6 faced just one batter over the minimum through first 5.1 innings, faced just 29 batters in 8.0 innings stranded two runners in the 8th inning. SAFECO DEBUT made his Safeco Field debut April 14 vs. Oakland and tossed 8.0 shutout innings he is just the second Mariners pitcher (12th overall) to toss at least 8.0 innings and not allow a run in his Safeco Field debut joins Felix Hernandez who made his SF debut on Aug. 9, 2005 & tossed 8.0 scoreless in Seattle s 1-0 win over Minnesota there are 10 non-mariners to turn the trick. FIRST TIME OUT (2012) L#1 in 2012/Seattle debut on April 9 at TEX in 5-11 Mariners loss allowed 7 runs on 6 hits in 3.0+ innings (faced 2 batters in the 4th) gave up a 2-out 3-R HR to N. Cruz in the 3rd inning and a 2-R HR to M. Mooreland in the 4th innings. 2012 HIGHLIGHTS Allowed 4 of 15 home runs on 0-2 count leads the Majors in 0-2 HR allowed (no other pitcher has more than 2). Limiting opposing cleanup batters to a.200 batting average (6x30, 8 BB) No. 5 batter is hitting.387 (12x31). ND in SEA s 10-8 (12 inn.) win at CWS on 6/2 allowed season-high 3 HR in 4.1 IP snapped a 6-game string of pitching into 7th. L#6, 2-4 vs. LAA 5/27 tied season-high w/8.0 IP (also: 4/14 vs. OAK & 5/22 vs. TEX) allowed run in 1st on 2-out single by K. Morales; only other runs scored on solo HR s by Morales (4th inning) and Mark Trumbo (7th) did not strike out a batter. L#5 in Mariners 1-3 loss vs. Texas 5/22 tied his season-high with 8.0 innings (also: 4/14/12 vs. OAK), while setting career-high w/ 7 K s allowed all 3 runs in 3rd inning on 2-run triple by Andrus & RBI single to Beltre only other hit allowed was 1B to Young in 7th. No-decision May 17 at CLE tossed 6.0 shutout innings to start the game and left in 7th after allowing hit to C. Kotchman and striking out Jose Lopez (Kotchman came around to score) was left with ND after Lopez hit game-tying 3-run HR in 8th inning off Delabar. L#4 in Mariners 2-6 loss at New York on May 12th allowed 5 runs, including 4 in the 2nd inning, on 6 hits in 7.0 innings recorded his first career start with 0 walks, while striking out 4. W#2 May 6 vs. the Twins allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 7.0 innings, while walking 3 and striking out 5 allowed a solo home run with 0 outs to Ryan Doumit in the 7th inning Doumit also hit a solo home run off Tom Wilhelmsen in the 9th inning it was his 2nd career start going at least 7.0 innings and allowing 1 or fewer runs (also: 4/14/12 vs. OAK). Recorded L#3 May 1 at Tampa Bay.allowed 3 hits and 3 runs in 5.2 innings pitched in 3-1 loss vs. the Rays walked 3, struck out 1 and allowed a home run 2 of 3 runs allowed were driven in by Matt Joyce (3B, HR). Had arguably toughest start of his big league career, lasting just 1.1 IP and allowing 6 hits and 6 earned runs in CWS 7-3 win over Seattle on April 20 vs. CWS allowed pair of runs in the first, and a 3-run HR (A. Dunn) in the 2nd, capping a 4-run ChiSox outburst before he was lifted 1.1 IP was shortest start of his career, and 6 ER was 2nd-highest. TOMORROW S STARTER: RHP ERASMO RAMIREZ (0-2, 4.18) 22-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his fourth career start tomorrow vs. the Red Sox (11th career MLB appearance) tough-luck loser in last outing, dropping to 0-2 despite allowing 1 R in 8.0 IP (8.0,3,1,1,1,10); career-high in innings and strikeouts in SEA s 1-0 loss to OAK...L#1 June 14 vs. SD (5.0,8,6,5,1,3) recalled from AAA Tacoma on June 13 went 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA (3 ER, 11.0 IP) in 7 relief appearances with the Mariners from April 9-May 5 made Mariners Opening Day roster for the first time in career in 2012; youngest player to make an OD roster this season made ML debut on April 9 at TEX, allowing 1 run (HR to J. Hamilton) in 3.0 innings in relief optioned to AAA Tacoma to stretch out as a starter on May 5 went 3-2 with a 3.11 ERA (13 ER, 37.2 IP) in 7 starts with the Rainiers in his last start on June 8 vs. Salt Lake (8.0,2,2,2,2,5,HR,HB), tossed 7.2 no-hit innings allowing a single followed by a 2-run home run; ended up recording the loss CAREER (MiLB): is 38-16, 3.10 ERA (170 ER, 493.0 IP) in 86 G/80 GS over 5 seasons in the Minor Leagues (2008-12) vs. BOS will be making his first career appearance vs. the Red Sox.
2012 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 VS. BOSTON RED SOX PAGE 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR Season Totals 33-45 4.12 1/17 690.2 645 337 316 225-19 576 90 Starters 21-35 4.49 1/0 469.0 459 246 234 141-6 354 64 Relievers 12-10 3.33 0/17 221.2 186 91 82 84-13 222 26 Safeco 14-21 3.14 0/7 315.0 253 118 110 95-7 265 26 Road 19-24 4.94 1/10 375.2 392 219 206 130-12 311 64 March 1-1 2.37 0/1 19.0 13 5 5 2-0 15 3 April 10-12 4.26 0/6 196.1 190 98 93 62-6 157 25 May 12-17 3.84 1/3 253.1 217 113 108 83-2 192 30 June 10-15 4.46 0/7 222.0 225 121 110 78-11 212 32 MARINERS STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN Run W/L Team Pitcher Last Start Result Streak GS Supp. Avg IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 QS GB/FB GIDP After Loss Record 49-Beavan, rhp 6/10 vs. LAD L L2 12 5.63 5.2 83.2 7/1 4.22 1.59 4 78/105 4 0-5 5-7 34-Hernandez, rhp 6/28 vs. BOS W W2 16 3.98 6.9 104.4 9/4 9.27 2.60 10 138/103 10 4-4 8-8 25-Millwood 6/27 vs. OAK ND L2 15 4.75 5.6 91.0 11/1 6.70 3.56 6 125/86 9 3-3 6-9 45-Noesi, rhp 6/23 at SD L L6 15 3.84 5.8 90.8 6/5 5.82 3.42 7 99/123 5 1-6 5-10 50-Ramirez, rhp 6/25 vs. OAK L L2 3 3.86 5.2 91.3 2/0 9.53 1.59 1 18/20 2 0-2 1-2 38-Vargas, lhp 6/26 vs. OAK ND L3 17 4.79 6.4 100.0 5/5 6.11 2.39 9 135/144 12 6-2 8-9 Team No. Hernandez Vargas Noesi Beavan Millwood Ramirez INNINGS (Team Rec.) (Starter s Rec.) 0.0-4.2 13 (4-9) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 4 (0-2) 3 (0-2) 3 (0-1) 1 (0-0) 5.0-5.2 15 (6-9) 1 (0-0) 2 (2-0) 2 (0-1) 4 (1-2) 5 (0-3) 1 (0-1) 6.0-6.2 23 (8-15) 4 (1-3) 9 (2-4) 3 (0-2) 3 (1-2) 4 (1-1) 0 (0-0) 7.0-7.2 14 (8-6) 4 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 3 (1-2) 2 (1-0) 2 (1-1) 0 (0-0) 8.0-9.0 13 (7-6) 6 (3-0) 2 (1-1) 3 (1-2) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) Total Starts 78 (33-45) 16 (6-5) 17 (7-7) 15 (2-9) 12 (3-6) 15 (3-6) 3 (0-2) Runs scored/start: 4.00 (312 R) 3.75 (60 R) 4.41 (75 R) 3.47 (52 R) 4.58 (55 R) 3.73 (56 R) 4.67 (14 R) Team s record when starting: 8-8 8-9 5-10 5-7 6-9 1-2 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 41-Furbush, lhp 6/26 vs. OAK 1.0,0,0,0,2,3 6/26 vs. OAK None 4/17 vs. CLE 0/0 (.000) 28/19 (.679) 19/13 (.684) 18-Iwakuma, rhp 6/27 vs. OAK 3.2,1,1,1,2,3,HR (L) 6/16 vs. SF 6/2 at CWS 6/27 vs. OAK 2/2 (1.000) 14/8 (.571) 3/1 (.333) 23-Kelley, rhp 6/20 at ARI 1.0,3,1,1,0,1 6/6/11 at LAA None 6/1 at CWS 0/1 (.000) 21/14 (.667) 12/6 (.500) 43-League, rhp 6/27 vs. OAK 1.2,0,0,0,0,0 7/5/11 at OAK 5/23 vs. TEX 5/25 vs. LAA 9/14 (.643) 34/22 (.647) 6/4 (.667) 44-Luetge, lhp 6/27 vs. OAK 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 4/11 at TEX None None 0/0 (.000) 29/20 (.690) 19/17 (.895) 36-Perez, lhp 6/22 at SD 1.0,2,1,1,0,1 8/18/09 vs. ATL None 10/3/10 vs. WAS 0/0 (.000) 2/3 (.667) 0/0 (.000) 46-Pryor, rhp - DL 6/12 vs SD 0.1,1,0,0,0,0 6/8 vs. LAD None None 0/0 (.000) 6/6 (1.000) 7/5 (.714) 54-Wilhelmsen, rhp 6/26 vs. OAK 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 (S) 6/17 vs. SF 6/26 vs. OAK 5/4 vs. MIN 6/7 (.857) 35/25 (.714) 8/5 (.625) *as a starter Team Bullpen Totals 17/25 (.680) 205/138 (.673) 95/68 (.716) #41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2012: 28 G, 4-1, 1.95 ERA, 0-0 SV, 2 HLD Career-High IP: 4.0 IP (5/29/11 vs. NYY) 2012-hi IP: 2.2 IP (6/10 vs. LAD) Has not allowed a run over last 15 appearances (20.1 consecutive ShO IP, 5/15-c) had streak of 11.1 consecutive hitless innings snapped 6/14 vs. SD. Struck out at least one batter in 17 consecutive outings. W#4 6/26 vs. OAK, 2 BB and 3 K s in 1.0 inning. Threw 2.0 perfect IP in last outing 6/24 at SD (2 K s). Allowed 2 R over last 22 G (26.1 IP) for a 0.68 ERA &.102 OPP AVG (9x88). Left-handed batters are 7-for-51 (.137) w/24 K s vs. Furbush this season. W #3 6/19 at ARI w/2.0 perfect innings (6 BF, 4 K). Combined with Millwood, Pryor, Luetge, League and Wilhelmsen on no-hitter 6/8 vs. LAD tied a ML record by using 6 pitchers in 4th no-hitter in ML this season. W#2 on 4/27 at TOR, retired both batters faced in 9th inning. W#1 on 4/26 at DET, striking out 2 in 1.0 IP. #18 - HISASHI IWAKUMA, RHP 2012: 14 G, 1-1, 4.75 ERA, 2-2 SV, 0 HLD Career-High/2012 IP: 4.0 IP-2x (last: 5/16 at CLE) 3.18 ERA (6 ER, 17.0 IP) w/ 12 K when pitching 3.0+ innings (5x). 1st ML loss 6/27 vs. OAK; allowed only a solo HR in 3.2 IP (1 H, 3 SO). Was 1-0, 1 SV w/ 1.93 ERA (1 ER, 9.2 IP) in 6 G 6/2-6/16. 1st Major League win with 2.0 ShO IP 6/16 vs. SF. 3.0 ShO IP (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) June 5 at LAA. SV #2 throwing ShO IP (12th inning) 6/2 at CWS (1 BB, 1 K). First MLB SV 5/30 at TEX, working 3.0 innings allowed 5 R over last 14.0 IP. Career-high 5 strikeouts in 3.0 IP in relief of injured starter Beavan 5/7 vs. DET most K s by Mariners reliever since Jamey Wright also had 5 8/24/11 at CLE. Made MLB debut vs. CWS 4/20 w/4.0 relief IP; allowed just 1 H (solo HR), 1 BB, 2 K. Last MLB player on Opening Day roster to appear in big league game. #23 - SHAWN KELLEY, RHP 2012: 21 G, 1-2, 4.12 ERA, 0-1 SV, 1 HLD Career-High IP: 2.1-2x (last: 5/30/10 at LAA) 2012-Hi IP: 2.0-3x (6/12 vs. SD) 1-1, 3.72 (8 ER, 19.1 IP) in 19 G since recall from AAA on 5/5. K d only BF 6/19 at ARI w/bases loaded 2.0 ShO IP, 3 K 6/12 vs. SD. 1.1 ShO IP (4 H) 6/6 at LAA 2 ER in 0.1 IP 6/4 at LAA 2 K s in 1-2-3 9th inning 6/3 at CWS L#2 6/1 at CWS allowing 3 UER in 8th inning (1.0,2,3,0,2,1). 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R 5/27 vs. LAA (pitched 9th inning). Allowed 1 H and K d 2 in 1.1 IP 5/20 at COL. Tossed 2.0 inning May 8 vs. DET, allowed Prince Fielder solo HR. With Rainiers: 1-0, 1.23, 4 SV in 9 G (14.2 IP, 2 ER) w/19 SO and just 4 BB. Finished AAA stint with string of 7.1 ShO IP (5 G, 4/19-5/4, 2 H, 9 SO). L #1 3/29 at OAK (in Tokyo) allowing go-ahead 2R HR to Y. Cespedes. Missed most of the 2011 season (3/30-8/10) recovering from partial Tommy John surgery (9/1/10). #43 - BRANDON LEAGUE, RHP 2012: 34 G, 0-4, 3.48 ERA, 9-14 SV, 3 HLD Career-Hi IP: 4.0 (8/7/06 vs. BAL w/tor) 2012-Hi IP: 1.2 (6/27 vs. OAK) Ranks 9th in SEA history w/52 saves. Season-high 1.2 IP 6/27 vs. OAK (0 H, 0 BB, 0 R). Allowed only inherited runner to score to blow SV in 7th, 6/26 vs. OAK. Combined with Millwood, Furbush, Pryor, Luetge and Wilhelmsen on no-hitter 6/8 vs. LAD tied a ML record by using 6 pitchers in 4th no-hitter in ML this season. Was 0-2, 16.20 (1 for 3 in SV opps) in 4 G 5/17-5/25. L#4 on May 25 vs. LAA, allowed 3 R (2 ER) on 3 H in 1.0 IP (BB, IBB). 1-2-3 9th inning for SV #9 5/23 vs. TEX...SV#8 5/9 vs. DET (3 BF). L#3 5/17 at CLE, allowed 2 R on 2 H & 3 BB in 0.1 inning to blow 5-4 lead in 11th inning - (0.1,2,2,2,3,1 - BB, K, BB, 1B, BB, 1B). BS #2 in 11th and L #2 in 12th April 30 at TB (1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER). SV#7 4/26 at DET, allowed 2 1B before getting 5-3 and 6-4-3 DP to end inning. #44 - LUCAS LUETGE, LHP 2012: 29 G, 1-0, 1.40 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD Career-High/2012 IP: 2.0 (6/3 at CWS) Last name pronunciation: LIT-gee Stranded 17 of 19 inherited runners faced only 1 batter in 10 of 29 outings. Left-handed hitters are 5-for-37 (.135) w/8 BB (1 IBB), 15 K, GDP. Did not allow an ER in 1st 25 G (1 UER), setting club record to begin a career also club record for most apps w/o ER to start a season. 1.0 ShO (3 BF) 6/27 vs. OAK...0.1 IP 6.23 @SD. Allowed 1st ER of season 6/19 at ARI (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER). Combined with Millwood, Furbursh, Pryor, League & Wilhelmsen on no-hitter 6/8 vs. LAD tied a ML record by using 6 pitchers in 4th no-hitter in ML this season. Allowed 1 H and 2 BB in career-high 2.0 scoreless IP 6/3 at CWS. Allowed first inherited runner to score 5/17 at CLE (0.2,1,0,0,1,1). 1st career MLB win 4/11 at TEX w/1.1 IP ShO (1 H, 2 SO). Made ML debut 4/7 at OAK; K d J. Reddick on 3 pitches only BF (stranded 2). Selected by Seattle in Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft, Dec. 8, 2011. #36 - OLIVER PEREZ, LHP 2012: 3 G, 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-Hi IP: 2.2 (5/31/10 at SD) as reliever 12-High IP: 1.1 (6/18 at ARI) 1.1 ShO IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K first MLB appearance since Oct. 3, 2010 w/ NYM. AAA Tacoma: 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.65 ERA (16 ER, 31.0 IP) with 42 strikeouts in 22 relief appearances. 12.19 strikeouts per nine innings ratio led all PCL relievers (42 K, 31.0 IP). Veteran of nine Major League seasons with San Diego (2002-03), Pittsburgh (2003-06) and New York-NL (2006-10). Has career record of 58-69 with a 4.63 ERA (572 ER, 1113.0 IP) with 629 strikeouts in 207 games including 195 starts. Signed by Seattle to minor league contract on Jan. 18, 2012. #54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP 2012: 35 G, 3-1, 2.77 ERA, 6-7 SV, 7 HLD Career-Hi IP: 3.0-3x (last: 6/2 at CWS) 12-High IP: 3.0 (6/2 at CWS) Among AL relievers is 2nd with 48 K s, T9th w/35 G and is 4th w/39.0 IP. Has not allowed a run in last 13 appearances (5/24-c): 15.2 IP, 6 H, 19 K. SV#6 6/26 vs. OAK, with 1-2-3 9th inning (1 K). SV #5 6/19 at ARI, striking out side (3 BF) in 10th. W#3 6/17 vs. SF, tossing scoreless 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,2,1). SV#4 6/16 vs. SF; retired the side in order. Combined with Millwood, Furbursh, Pryor, Luetge & League on no-hitter 6/8 vs. LAD, recording SV#3 (1.0,0,0,0,0,0) tied a ML record by using 6 pitchers. 2nd career SV 6/6 at LAA; allowed 2-out 2B (Pujols), K d Morales to end G. 1st career SV 6/4 at LAA; retired Pujols & Trumbo with tying runs on 2nd/3rd in 8th, then tossed 9th (1.2 IP, 2 K). Threw 3.0 shutout innings (1 H, 4 K s) for W#2 6/2 at CWS (9th-11th innings). Was 0-1, 7.84 ERA (9 ER, 10.1 IP) with 13 K s in 11 games (4/27-5/23). Had 2.08 ERA (3 ER, 13.0 IP) in first 11 appearances 3/28-4/26. 1st career loss (L #1), 5/4 vs. MIN (0.1 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB). 2.0 ShO IP, pitching 9th & 10th innings of 1-1 tie April 30 at TB. 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, BB, K, HR; two runs gave TOR 5-3 lead in 8th. Tossed 1-2-3 8th inning, retiring Cabrera, Fielder (K) and Young 4/26 at DET. Allowed 1st 2 batters to reach in 8th, stranded them on 2nd & 3rd 4/24 at DET. Appeared in 8 of teams first 13 G, tying team record for apps (also: Ed Vande Berg (2x), Mike Timlin, Mike Stanton, Paul Spoljaric, Kaz Sasaki & Tony Fossas). Earned W#1 in Mariners OD victory 3/28 at OAK (in Toyko) retired all 6 BF, including striking out 2.
2012 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 VS. BOSTON RED SOX\ PAGE 4 SEATTLE HITTERS vs. BOSTON RED SOX 2012 CAREER HR @ AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI SAFECO D. Ackley.200 10 2 0 0.333 36 12 0 4 3 M. Carp -DL.000 2 0 0 0.346 26 9 2 10 7 C. Figgins #VALUE! -- -- -- --.324 247 80 3 27 3 F. Gutierrez.500 2 1 0 0.240 104 25 3 10 13 J. Jaso.200 5 1 0 1.256 78 20 1 12 1 M. Kawasaki.000 3 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 0 J. Montero.091 11 1 0 0.261 23 6 1 4 3 M. Olivo.000 3 0 0 0.238 122 29 6 20 20 B. Ryan.000 5 0 0 0.235 34 8 1 5 1 M. Saunders.250 8 2 0 0.250 32 8 1 4 7 K. Seager.083 12 1 0 1.158 19 3 0 1 2 J. Smoak.273 11 3 0 0.140 50 7 0 2 13 I. Suzuki.333 12 4 0 0.307 398 122 4 38 53 C. Wells.125 8 1 0 0.182 22 4 2 3 7 #13 - DUSTIN ACKLEY, 2B vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 0x2, BB yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x7) Homestand: 2x11, R, 2 BB, K Last HR: 5/30 at TEX (#4) Season-Highs: streak: 13 (5/3-17) hits: 3-3x (last: 5/16) RBI: 3-2x (last: 4/30) Made 73 starts (2B - 68, 1B - 1, DH - 4). Batting.314 (38x121) in wins, compared to.185 (30x162) in losses. Hitting.217 (28x129) w/17 BB, 38 SO, May 18-current (34 games). Struck out in career-high 13 consecutive games (17 K / May 29-6/14). 29x104/.279 in leadoff spot (26 games). Career-high 13G hitting streak, May 3-17: 16-for-50 (.320) w/11 R. 1st career leadoff home run May 11 at NYY. #20 - MIKE CARP, OF/1B - DL vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 0x3, BB, K June 10 Current Streak: 0 G (0x7) Homestand: - - - Last HR: 5/20 at COL (#4) Season-Highs: streak: 2-4x (last: 6/1-2)...H: 2 (5/12 @NYY)...RBI: 2-2x (last: 6/6 @LAA) Placed on DL with inflamed right shoulder June 12 (retro to 6/11). Hit 4 home runs to rank T6th on the team (last: 5/20 at COL). AAA rehab assignment started April 13 (13 G,.137/7x51, 2 2B, 4 RBI) on 15-day DL 3/29-5/1 with sprained right shoulder (suffered 3/28). #9 - CHONE FIGGINS, UTL vs. Cook:.000 (0x7), 2 K Last Game: PR Tue...0x4, K Sunday @SD Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) Homestand: - - - Last HR: 4/29 at TOR (2) Season-Highs: streak: 3-2x (last: 5/30-6/2) H: 3-3x (last: 4/26) RBI: 2-2x (last: 4/7) Went 2x4 6/12 vs. SD for first multi-hit G since 3-hit G 4/26 at DET. Started 33 G (LF-24, CF-6, RF-1, 3B-2), only 9 of last 49 G (since 5/4). Batting.148 (12x81) over last 33 G after hitting.260 (13x50) in first 13 G. 8th career leadoff HR April 18 vs. CLE (last: 7/18/09 at OAK w/ LAA). Consecutive 3-hit games 4/6-7 at OAK HR short of cycle 4/7 at OAK. #21 - FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ, OF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 1x2 yest. Current Streak: 1 G (1x2) Homestand: 3x14, 2B, RBI, K Last HR: 6/22 at SD (#2) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (6/20-26) hits: 4 (6/22) RBI: 3 (6/19) Left 6/28 G vs. BOS with mild concussion after being hit on pickoff throw. 4x5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI 6/22 at SD; 2nd career 4-hit G (last: 7/16/07 vs. CWS). Pinch-hit 3-run HR in 8th on June 20 at ARI (pulled Seattle to within 14-10). Batting.267 (12x45) in 12 G (10 GS) since being activated from DL. Was 1x2 w/rbi in 1st game of 2012 6/14 vs. SD...HBP in 1st PA of season. 2010 Gold Glover has not made error in 290 G (816 TC) since 8/21/09. Activated from DL 6/13 hit.211 (8x38) in 10 rehab games at AAA Tacoma. On 15-day DL 3/28 (retro to 3/24) with a partial tear of his right pectoral muscle. #27 - JOHN JASO, C vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 1x1, GWRBI as PH yest. Current Streak: 2 G (3x4) Homestand: 3x5, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB Last HR: 6/27 vs. OAK (#3) Season-Highs: streak: 6 (5/3-9) hits: 3 (6/4) RBI: 3-2x (last: 5/29) Walk-off PH 1B in 1-0 win vs. BOS 6/28. 1st on team with 7 Game-Winning RBI (Seager - 5). Plated go-ahead/gwrbi with double in 12th inning 6/2 at CWS. Hits in 23 of 38 G w/ab, and 20 of 29 starts (.250/25x100). GW SF in B9th (walkoff) 5/7 vs. DET started first G at C 5/3 at TB. Game-tying PH RBI single in 9th 4/27 at TOR; SEA went on to win 9-5 in 10 inn. 2x4, 3B, game-winning RBI in 9th in Mariners 4-3 win at TEX 4/11. #61 - MUNENORI KAWASAKI, INF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: DNB at PR Wed vs. OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x7) Homestand: - - - Last HR: - - - Season-Highs: streak: 3 (last: 4/24-29) hits: 2 (6/4) RBI: 3 (6/4) GW R as PH for Smoak 6/19 at ARI...GW R as PH for Montero 6/17 vs. SF. 2x3, 2B, 3 RBI June 4 at LAA; hit & RBI total are career-high. Scored GW run as pinch-runner for Montero 6/2 at CWS (12th inning). Made 1st career MLB start at 2B 4/9 at TEX (1x3, RBI). Made MLB debut 4/7 at OAK (1x4, RBI) in start at SS. #63 - JESUS MONTERO, C vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 0x4, K yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x10) Homestand: 3x15, 6 K Last HR: 6/16 vs. SF (#8) Season-Highs: streak: 8 (3/29-4/14) hits: 4 (5/1) RBI: 4 (5/30) Started 67 of 78 games (DH - 37, C - 30) batting.322 (38x118) at catcher. Among AL Rookies, 3rd in HR (8), 4th in RBI (28), 2nd in H (67) & 2B (12). Caught no-hitter 6/8 vs. LAD...at 22 years, 193 days, became youngest C in a no-hitter since Ted Simmons (22 y, 5 d) caught Bob Gibson s gem in 1971. Hits in 21 of last 33 G w/ AB since 5/19 (.268/34x127, 7 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI). 3B short of cycle 5/30 at TEX: 3x4, 4 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB. 4 runs May 30 at TEX tied club rookie record (Adam Jones, 8/9/07 vs. BAL). Hit in career-high 8 straight games 3/29-4/14 (10x27/.370). #30 - MIGUEL OLIVO, C vs. Cook:.200 (1x5), HR, K Last Game: 0x3, 2 K yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x3) Homestand: 1x6, 3 K Last HR: 6/22 at SD (#6) Season-Highs: streak: 8 (4/22-30) hits: 2-6x (last: 6/15) RBI: 3 (last: 6/9) HR#5 on 6/9 vs. LAD (1x4, R, HR, 3 RBI), setting season-high w/3 RBI. Hit in 4 straight w/ab (5/30-6/4; 6x19/.316); 2R HR SEA 2-0 lead 6/3 at CWS. Activated from 15-day DL 5/24 and was 0x3 as starting C that night. In 3 rehab G with AAA Tacoma hit.231 (3x13) w/3 R, HR. Placed on 15-day DL with strained right groin May 1 (Mike Carp activated). Left game in 9th inning April 30 at TB with right groin strain. 2x4, R, HR, RBI, SB, 2 errors (1 throwing, 1 foul drop) April 29 at TOR. #26 - BRENDAN RYAN, SS vs. Cook:.333 (1x3) Last Game: 0x2, BB yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) Homestand: 1x9, RBI, 2 BB, K Last HR: 6/19 at ARI (#2) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (6/16-20) hits: 2-8x (last: 6/20) RBI: 3 (6/19) GA RBI in B8th (to snap 2-2 tie) 6/26 vs. OAK in 3-2 win. Hits in 5 straight (8x16) June 16-20 after going 0-for-20 June 3-15. 2x3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB June 19 at ARI. Named May Defensive Player of the Month by ESPN Stats & Information. Scored nearly as many runs (27) as hits recorded (36) this season. Recorded 29 BB in 69 G career-high BB is 34 in 123 G in 2011. Career-high 4 BB 4/17 vs. CLE 2nd SEA 4 BB game since 04. GA 2-run homer in 2nd 4/15 vs. OAK; 1st career Safeco Field HR. Scored GW run 3/28 at OAK in top of 11th inning led off inning with 2B. #55 - MICHAEL SAUNDERS, OF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 0x2 yest as DR in CF Current Streak: 0 G (0x9) Homestand: 1x13, 3 K Last HR: 6/23 at SD (#8) Season-Highs: streak: 7 (5/13-19) hits: 4 (6/2) RBI: 5 (4/27) Started 69 of 78 team games, 61 in CF, 8 in LF hits in 45 of 69 GS. Batting.308 (32x104) w/15r, 7 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB in last 28 G (since 5/28). Recorded 6 games of 3+ hits since 5/29...tied for team lead w/3 outfield assists. 3B short of cycle 6/5 at LAA (3x4) and 6/12 vs. SD (3x4). Career-high 4 hits (4x6) with HR #5, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB 6/2 at CWS. Back-to-Back 3-hit games May 29-30 at TEX. Was 1x4 w/r, BB, SB, K as leadoff hitter 5/25 vs. LAA. 2 HR 4/27 at TOR, solo in 9th, grand slam in 10th; 2nd career 2-HR game (last: 6/30/10 at NYY); career-high 5 RBI. Hit HR #1 4/7 at OAK of LH J. Blevins. Made 2nd career Opening Day roster and first OD start 3/28 at OAK. #15 - KYLE SEAGER, INF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 1x4, K yest. Current Streak: 2 G (2x7) Homestand: 2x14, 2B, RBI, SF, BB, 5 K Last HR: 6/20 at ARI (#10) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/28-5/2) hits: 4 (5/30) RBI: 4-4x (last: 6/19) Leads team in RBI (46), 1st in 2B (20) & 2nd in HR (10) 39 RBI in last 51 G. Started 69 G (3B - 59, 2B - 8, DH-2) played in 70 games, overall (2 as PH). Game-tying 3-run HR in 5th inning to tie game at 8-8 June 19 at ARI. Has 20 walks in last 36 games after collecting 4 in first 36 games. Went 4-for-6 w/4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI 5/30 at TEX also 2 2B 5/29 at TEX. Hit.317 (26x82) with 11 R, 11 EBH, 20 RBI 4/24-5/19. Back-to-Back G with 2 2B May 29-30, 10th player (12x) in club history. Career-high tying 4 RBI (incl. HR #4), all with 2 outs May 5 vs. MIN. 3x4, 2 HR, 4 RBI May 2 at TB; 2 HR & 4 RBI set new career-highs. 2B in 9th 4/11 in 4-3 comeback win at TEX 3x5 w/3 RBI, 2B, 4/9 at TEX. Was 2x4 with 2 2-out RBI 4/6 at OAK also 2x4 4/7 at OAK. #17 - JUSTIN SMOAK, 1B vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 1x3, IBB, K yest. Current Streak: 1 G (1x3) Homestand: 1x13, 2 BB, 2 K Last HR: 6/19 at ARI (#11) Season-Highs: streak: 4-2x (last: 5/29-6/3) hits: 4 (4/17) RBI: 6 (5/30) First career walk-off hit in 9th June 17 vs. SF (1-out 1B to score Kawasaki). Named AL Player of the Week for May 28-June 3. Started 71 of 78 G at 1B made 1st E 6/2 at CWS, ending 78 G errorless strk. At Safeco Field batting.165 (19x115), compared to.239 (37x155) on the road. Hit 5 home run in 10-game stretch, 5/20-6/2. 3x5, 3R,2B,2HR, 6RBI, BB 5/30 at TEX, 1st career multi-hr G, career-hi 6RBI. HR #4 to snap 0-0 tie w/2 out in 4th off A. Pettitte 5/13 at NY. Missed G 4/18 vs. CLE (tight hamstring) career-hi 4 H (all 1B) 4/17 vs. CLE. HR #3 4/26 at DET, clubs 1st 3R HR of season HR #2 & 2 RBI 4/15 vs. OAK. Made 2nd career Opening Day start 3/28 at OAK, batting cleanup at 1B. #51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, RF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 0x4, K yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x6) Homestand: 4x16, R, IBB, 4 K Last HR: 6/6 at LAA (#4) Season-Highs: streak: 8 (6/19-27) hits: 4-2x (last: 6/19) RBI: 2-7x (last: 6/19) 2,500th hit June 19 at ARI for his SEA/MLB career (now 2,514 in 1,825 G). Batting.274 (29x106) in leadoff spot (24 G) hit.271 (57x210) with.305 OBP in 52 G batting 3rd. 4x5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI June 19 at ARI; 48th career 4+ hit game. 2x5 (w/hr #4) 6/6 at LAA to snap 0x20 skid; 2nd-longest of his career. Hit leadoff HR 6/2 at CWS for 37th career leadoff HR (6th all-time). 6th career multi-hr game 6/2 at CWS (first since 8/21/10 at NYY. Day off 5/30 at TEX, snapping streak of 150 straight G played (since 6/11/11). Hit leadoff 6/1 at CWS hit 3rd in first 52 starts of season. Recorded 500th career double (including Japan) 5/20 at COL. Recorded 100th career outfield assist May 11 at NYY (R. Cano at 2nd). #33 - CASPER WELLS, OF vs. Cook: never faced Last Game: 1x4, R, 2B, K yest. Current Streak: 2 G (2x6) Homestand: 2x6, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 K, SB Last HR: 6/16 vs. SF (#2) Season-Highs: streak: 7 (6/13-20) hits: 2-7x (last: 6/20) RBI: 3 (5/13) Scored GW run after 2B in 9th inning 6/28 vs. BOS (walk-off win). Is 13-for-33 (.394) w/7 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI in 11 games since recall (June 13). 7-game hit streak June 13-20:.524 (11x21), 5 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB. Game-winning 2-RBI single as PH in 10th inning June 19 at Arizona. Recalled from AAA Tacoma 6/13 hit.224 (11x49) w/9 xbh in 16 G at AAA. Optioned to AAA Tacoma May 23 (post-game); Olivo activated from DL 5/24. Appeared in 34 games (Mariners are 18-16), making 19 starts, all in LF. Was 2x4 w/bb, R, HR (#1, off Pettitte), 3 RBI out of 2-hole 5/13 at NYY.
2012 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 VS. BOSTON RED SOX PAGE 5 SCORE BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total Mariners 35 38 54 33 34 33 21 29 22 13 312 Opponent 37 36 39 46 38 49 29 45 14 4 337 MARINER HOME RUNS RECORD BY HOME RUN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8-23 13-16 5-6 3-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 HOME RUNS BY POSITION P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH Total 0 13 12 5 10 2 10 8 4 4 1 69 Grand Slams (2): Michael Saunders (4/27 at TOR); Alex Liddi (5/23 vs. TEX) Back-to-Back (1): Jesus Montero & Justin Smoak (5/20 at COL) Inside-the-Park (0): None Pinch-Hit (1): Franklin Gutierrez (6/20 at ARI) Leadoff (4): Chone Figgins (4/18 vs. CLE, 4/29 at TOR); Dustin Ackley (5/11 at NYY); Ichiro (6/2 at CWS) Game-Ending (0): None Game-Winning in Last AB on Road (1): Michael Saunders (4/27 at TOR-GS) Multi (4): Michael Saunders (2, 4/27 at TOR); Kyle Seager (2, 5/2 at TB); Justin Smoak (2, 5/30 at TEX); Ichiro (2, 6/2 at CWS) DISABLED LIST Name TYPE DL Dates Date Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record Mike Carp-of/1b 15-Day June 13 (retro 6/11)-current June 25 Inflamed right shoulder 15 6-9 Stephen Pryor-rhp 15-Day June 13-current June 27 Strained left groin 15 6-9 George Sherrill-lhp 60-Day April 13 (retro 4/10)-current April 25 Tommy John surgery, left elbow 67 29-38 Franklin Gutierrez-of 15-Day March 28 (retro 3/24)-June 12 - - - Partial tear of right pectoral muscle 63 27-36 Adam Moore-c 15-Day March 28 (retro 3/24)-April 11 - - - Fractured right wrist, 3rd metacarpal 6 3-3 Mike Carp-of 15-Day March 29-April 30 - - - Sprained right shoulder 23 10-13 Miguel Olivo-c 15-Day May 1-May 24 - - - Strained right groin 22 10-12 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (Team Record) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ackley 13-13 13-20 -- -- 0-1 0-2 3-3 3-1 -- Carp -- -- -- -- -- 2-4 4-3 6-6 -- Figgins 9-15 1-4 -- -- -- -- 0-1 1-2 1-0 Gutierrez -- 5-4 -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 -- Jaso 1-1 0-4 -- -- 1-1 5-5 3-3 1-2 1-1 Kawasaki -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 4-9 Liddi -- 2-6 -- 0-1 0-1 8-2 1-5 0-2 -- Montero -- -- 0-3 19-20 11-6 1-5 0-1 -- -- Olivo -- -- -- -- -- 0-5 11-12 4-6 -- Peguero -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ryan -- 6-2 -- -- -- -- 0-1 6-4 17-28 Saunders 0-2 3-3 -- -- 4-3 4-7 7-8 9-14 3-2 Seager -- -- 11-9 4-7 9-16 3-9 -- -- -- Smoak -- -- -- 10-16 7-14 10-5 3-5 -- -- Suzuki 10-13 -- 22-30 -- -- -- -- -- -- Wells -- 3-1 0-2 -- 2-2 -- 1-2 2-4 2-0 STARTING PITCHER- Hernandez (8-8), Vargas (8-9), Noesi (5-10), Beavan (5-7), Millwood (6-9), Ramirez (1-2) STARTS BY POSITION (Team Record) 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DH Ackley 1-1 31-35 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-4 Carp 0-1 -- -- -- 11-10 -- -- -- 2-2 Figgins -- -- -- 1-1 7-17 2-4 1-0 -- -- Gutierrez -- -- -- -- -- 5-6 -- -- -- Jaso -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-7 6-12 Kawasaki -- 1-2 4-9 -- -- -- -- -- -- Liddi 2-3 -- -- 6-11 3-3 -- -- -- -- Montero -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13-16 17-19 Olivo -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14-21 2-2 Peguero -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ryan -- -- 29-35 -- -- -- -- -- -- Saunders -- -- -- -- 3-4 26-35 -- -- -- Seager -- 1-7 -- 26-32 -- -- -- -- 0-2 Smoak 30-39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 Suzuki -- -- -- -- -- -- 31-43 -- 1-0 Wells -- -- -- -- 9-10 -- 1-1 -- -- MARINERS MULTI-HIT GAMES: Player 2 3 4 5 Total Ackley 11 3 -- -- 14 Carp 1 -- -- -- 1 Figgins 3 3 -- -- 6 Gutierrez -- -- 1 -- 1 Jaso 5 1 -- -- 6 Kawasaki 1 -- -- -- 1 Liddi 4 1 -- -- 5 Montero 10 5 1 -- 16 Olivo 6 -- -- -- 6 Peguero -- -- -- -- 0 Ryan 9 -- -- -- 9 Saunders 8 5 1 -- 14 Seager 12 5 1 -- 18 Smoak 12 2 1 -- 15 Suzuki 17 6 2 -- 25 Wells 7 -- -- -- 7 Team 107 31 7 0 145 MARINERS MULTI-RBI GAMES: Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Ackley 3 2 -- -- 5 Carp 2 -- -- -- 2 Figgins 2 -- -- -- 2 Gutierrez 1 1 -- -- 2 Jaso -- 2 -- -- 2 Kawasaki -- 1 -- -- 1 Liddi 1 -- 1 -- 2 Montero 4 1 1 -- 6 Olivo 2 1 -- -- 3 Peguero -- -- -- -- 0 Ryan 3 1 -- -- 4 Saunders 2 1 -- 1 4 Seager 5 4 3 -- 12 Smoak 3 1 1 1 6 Suzuki 7 -- -- -- 7 Wells 2 1 -- -- 3 Team 39 15 7 2 63 GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI: Player GWRBI Jaso... 7 Seager... 5 Montero... 4 Ackley / Figgins / Ichiro / Saunders / Smoak... 2 Olivo / Wells / Hernandez / Ryan... 1 Player 2-Out RBI Seager... 24 Smoak... 15 Montero... 13 Ichiro / Ryan... 7 Ackley... 6 Jaso / Saunders... 5 Carp / Gutierrez / Kawasaki... 4 Figgins / Olivo... 3 Wells / Hernandez... 2 Liddi... 1 THE CATCHER S BOX: Catcher GS SB CCS CS% PB Olivo 34 27 12 30.7% 5 Jaso 14 10 1 9.1% 1 Montero 30 23 5 17.9% 4 Team 78 60 18 23.1% 10 OUTFIELD ASSISTS: Player A Saunders 4 Ichiro 3 Carp 1 Figgins 1 Wells 1 LONGEST HITTING STREAKS (5+ Games): Player GM Dates Stats Ackley 13 5/3-17.320/16x50, 11 R, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 2 SB Ichiro 8 6/19-27.441/15x34, 6 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K, SB, 2 CS Olivo 8 4/22-30.333/11x33, 6 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB Montero* 8 3/29-4/14.370/10x27, 2 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI Wells 7 6/13-20.529/11x21, 4 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB Saunders 7 5/13-19.296/8x27, 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB Saunders 6 6/2-8.520/13x25, 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB Montero 6 6/2-9.346/9x26, R, 2 2B Jaso 6 5/3-19.318/7x22, R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, BB Liddi* 6 4/20-27.360/9x25, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SB Ackley 5 6/5-12.300/6x20, R, 2B, 2 BB Ichiro 5 5/18-22.381/8x21, 5 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, SB Seager 5 4/28-5/2.421/8x19, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI Saunders 5 4/27-5/1.300/6x20, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB Ackley 5 4/22-27.318/7x22, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB Wells 5 4/14-27.353/6x17, 2 R, 4 2B, RBI, 2 BB * Career-high hitting streak
2012 MARINERS HIGHS & LOWS CLUB LONGEST WINNING STREAK...4, 2x, last May 18-21 LONGEST LOSING STREAK... 7, April 28-May 4 MOST RUNS, GAME: Mariners... 21, May 30 at Texas Opponents...14, June 20 at Arizona MOST RUNS, INNING: Mariners... 8, 2x, May 30 at Texas (2nd & 3rd) Opponents...7, April 17 vs. Cleveland (5th) MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners... 20, May 30 at Texas Opponents...16, June 20 at Arizona FEWEST HITS, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners... 0, April 21 vs. Chicago (AL) Opponents...0, June 8 vs. Los Angeles (NL) MOST HITS, INNING: Mariners... 8, May 30 at Texas (2nd) Opponents... 6, 5x, last: June 20 at Arizona (5th) MOST DOUBLES, GAME: Mariners... 7, May 30 at Texas Opponents... 6, May 30 at Texas MOST TRIPLES, GAME: Mariners... 2, 2x, last: May 18 at Colorado Opponents... 2, June 12 vs. San Diego MOST HOME RUNS, GAME: Mariners...4, 3x, last: June 2 at Chicago (AL) Opponents...6, June 20 at Arizona MOST STOLEN BASES, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners... 4, June 23 at San Diego Opponents...4, June 9 vs. Los Angeles (NL) MOST ERRORS, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners... 2, 7x, last: June 22 at San Diego Opponents... 3, April 27 at Toronto MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners hitters...15, April 20 at Chicago (AL) Opponents hitters... 15, June 2 at Chicago (AL) MOST WALKS, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners hitters... 8, 2x, last: June 4 at Los Angeles Angels Opponents hitters...6, 2x, last: June 1 at Chicago (AL) MOST LEFT ON BASE, 9-INNING GAME: Mariners...11, 2x, last: April 25 at Detroit Opponents...10, May 16 at Cleveland LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME IN WIN... 3, 2x, last: June 19 at Arizona (trailed 2-5, won 12-9 in 10 innings) LARGEST LEAD GIVEN UP IN LOSS... 7, April 7 vs. Cleveland (led 8-1, lost 8-9) LARGEST WINNING MARGIN... 13, May 30 at Texas (21-8) LARGEST LOSING MARGIN...7, April 28 at Toronto (0-7) LONGEST GAME, INNINGS, HOME... 9.0, 35x, last: June 28 vs. Boston LONGEST GAME, INNINGS, ROAD... 12.0, June 2 at Chicago (AL) SHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME... 2:06, May 9 vs. Detroit SHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD... 2:23, 3x, last: June 18 at Arizona LONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME...3:33, April 17 vs. Cleveland LONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD... 3:21, May 29 at Texas LONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, HOME... - - - LONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, ROAD... 4:16, June 2 at Chicago (AL) LARGEST CROWD, HOME... 46,026, April 13 vs. Oakland SMALLEST CROWD, HOME...11,343, April 18 vs. Cleveland LARGEST CROWD, ROAD...44,227, March 28 at Oakland (Tokyo) SMALLEST CROWD, ROAD... 9,458, April 30 at Tampa Bay INDIVIDUAL BATTING LONGEST HITTING STREAK...13 games, Dustin Ackley (May 3-17) MOST HITS, GAME... 4, 7x, last: Franklin Gutierrez, June 22 at San Diego MOST RUNS, GAME...4, Kyle Seager & Jesus Montero, May 30 at Texas MOST DOUBLES, GAME... 2, 8x, last: Ichiro, June 19 at Arizona MOST TRIPLES, GAME... 1, 8x, last: Brendan Ryan, May 28 at Texas MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...2, 4x, last: Ichiro Suzuki, June 2 at Chicago (AL) MOST EXTRA BASE HITS, GAME... 3, Justin Smoak, May 30 at Texas (2 HR, 2B) MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME...6, Justin Smoak, May 30 at Texas MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME... 5, Michael Saunders, April 27 at Toronto MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME...2, 2x, last: Michael Saunders, June 23 at San Diego GRAND SLAMS (2)... Michael Saunders, April 27 at Toronto (10th inning), Alex Liddi, May 23 vs. Texas (5th inning) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG): Mariners... 2, Kevin Millwood, May 18 at Colorado Opponents...0, Philip Humber, April 21 vs. Chicago (AL) - Perfect Game MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter): Mariners...13, Felix Hernandez, June 29 vs. Boston Opponents... 14, Dan Haren, May 24 vs. Los Angeles Angels MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever): Mariners... 5, Hisashi Iwakuma, May 7 vs. Detroit Opponents...3, 6x, last: Jesse Crain, June 2 at Chicago (AL) MOST WALKS, GAME: Mariners... 5, 3x, last: Hector Noesi, June 6 at Los Angeles Angels Opponents... 7, Ervin Santana, May 25 vs. Los Angeles Angels MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER: Mariners... 9.0, 2x, Felix Hernandez, June 29 vs. Boston & Kevin Millwood, May 18 at Colorado Opponents... 9.0, 4x, last: Chris Sale, June 3 at Chicago (AL) MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER Mariners...4.0, 2x, last: Hisashi Iwakuma, May 16 at Cleveland Opponents... 3.0, Thad Weber, April 25 at Detroit LONGEST WINNING STREAK:...3, Kevin Millwood (May 13-23 LONGEST LOSING STREAK:...4, Kevin Millwood (April 22-May 8) MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS: Overall... 20.1, Charlie Furbush, May 15-current Starter...18.0, Kevin Millwood, May 13-28 Reliever... 20.1, Charlie Furbush, May 15-current #Club Record 2012 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 VS. BOSTON RED SOX PAGE 6 MARINERS UPDATE Overall Record...33-45 Series Records... 10-15-1 First Game of Series...10-17 Second Game of Series...12-14 Third Game of Series...11-10 Fourth Game of Series...0-3 Leading After 6...22-4 Trailing After 6...5-36 Tied After 6...6-5 Leading After 7...22-3 Trailing After 7...4-41 Tied After 7...6-1 Leading After 8...25-2 Trailing After 8...3-41 Tied After 8...5-2 Score First...27-17 Come-from-behind wins... 10 Last at-bat W/L (walk-off)... 10-3 (3-2) Hit a home run...24-22 No home runs...9-23 Scoring 4 or more runs...26-11 Scoring less than 4 runs...7-34 Score in 3 or more innings...22-6 Out-hit opponent...21-9 Out-hit by opponent...9-31 Hits even...2-5 Lineups Used... 66 Players Used (Pitchers)... 30 (16) Safeco Field Roof Open...13-16 Safeco Field Roof Closed...1-3 Safeco Field Roof Moved...0-2 Northwest Green Jersey...3-3 Astro Navy Jersey...6-2 Safeco Field Sellouts...1 (0-1) 2011 after 78 games...39-39 2011 after 79 games...39-40 2011 after 80 games...39-41 Best ever after 78 games...57-21 ( 01) Best ever after 79 games...58-21 ( 01) Best ever after 80 games...59-21 ( 01) March...1-1 April...10-12 May...12-17 June...10-15 July...0-0 August...0-0 September...0-0 October...0-0 Monday...3-6 Tuesday...4-8 Wednesday...8-5 Thursday...2-7 Friday...4-8 Saturday...7-5 Sunday...5-6 1-Run Games/2-Run Games... 9-12/7-11 Extra Innings...4-2 Average Time of Game (9-inn.)... 2:47 Postponements... -- ^Ties Club Record