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GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Saturday, April 5, 2013 Game #6 (3-2) U.S. Cellular Field SEATTLE MARINERS (3-2) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (2-2) Road #6 (3-2) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RH Felix Hernandez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Dylan Axelrod (2-2, 5.47 in ‘12) 12:10 pm CT / 10:10 am PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT Sports Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Sunday April 7 @CWS 11:10 am RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-0, 1.50) vs. LH Chris Sale (1-0, 0.00) ROOT Sports Monday April 8 HOU 7:10 pm LH Joe Saunders (0-1, 9.00) vs. RH Philip Humber (0-1, 1.59) ROOT Sports Tuesday April 9 HOU 7:10 pm RH Brandon Maurer (0-1, 9.00) vs. LH Erik Bedard (0-0, 0.00) ROOT Sports Wednesday April 10 HOU 7:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (0-0, 9.00) vs. RH Brad Peacock (0-1, 4.15) ROOT Sports All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TODAY’S TILT… the Mariners (3-2) continue their season-opening road trip with the second of OPENING NIGHT IN SEATTLE a three-game series (1-0) vs. the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field…split the four-game The Mariners will play their home series vs. the Oakland A’s to open the 2013 season…open up Safeco Field on Monday, April 8 vs. opener on Monday hosting the Houston Astros at Safeco Field (7:10 pm)… Houston, as part of a 10-game homestand vs. the Astros (3 G), Rangers (4 G) and Tigers (3 G)… tickets for the home opener remain today’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN available via Mariners.com and Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. Mariners Team Stores…a number of exciting events highlight the upcoming ODDS AND ENDS…Mariners are 3-2 to open the 2013 season, the 5th time over the last 8 seasons 10-game homestand at Safeco Field, including the following promotions: (since 2006) to be at least .500 after the first five games of the season…currently tied for second in the AL West (with OAK) a half game behind the Texas Rangers (3-1). Opening Night - Magnetic Schedules April 10 - Grand Slam Family Pack • Streaking - Michael Morse (.333/7x21) and Franklin Gutierrez (.412/7x17) have recorded a hit in April 11 - The Supreme Court each of the first five games (longest current hitting streaks in the Majors). April 12 - Mariners Calendar • Lefties - The Mariners have faced a left-handed starter in 3 of first 5 games (will be 5 of first 9). April 13 - Salute to Armed Forces • Pryor & Perez - Relievers Stephen Pryor & Oliver Perez both have not allowed a run in 2.1 IP. BY THE NUMBERS • Runs Saved - Brendan Ryan has 89 defensive runs saved since 2009 (509 G), leading all shortstops. • Opening Day - With Monday’s 2-0 win at Oakland, the Mariners have won 7 straight season openers. • The Mariners allowed 3 hits in each of the first two games of the season, the first team to open a sea- son with back-to-back games allowing 3 or fewer hits in each game since the Cincinnati Reds in 1970. 5 • Spring Wins - Mariners set a spring club record with 22 wins, trailing only KC (25) for most in MLB. Leadoff home runs that have been hit in the Majors this season, 2 of which have NEXT STOP, 1,500 K’S…Felix Hernandez needs 5 strikeouts to reach 1,500 for his career (debuted been slugged by Franklin Gutierrez. Aug. 4, 2005)….in his last start as a 26-year-old (he turns 27 Monday), if Felix records 5+ strikeouts he’ll become just the fifth pitcher in MLB history (since 1900) to record 1,500 strikeouts prior to his 27th birthday…the elite list includes Bert Blyleven (1,728), Walter Johnson (1,683), Sam McDowell 6 (1,653) and Dwight Gooden (1,541). [Elias Sports Bureau] Extra base hits last night by the Mariners vs. the White Sox (2B - 4, 3B, HR). DH ANNIVERSARY…today is the 40th anniversary of the first game that used the designated hitter…on April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg of the Yankees was the first DH to step to the plate…the award given annually to the top DH is named after Mariners Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez (Edgar 13 Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award)…Edgar was a five-time winner (1995, 1997, 1998, Home runs hit by Michael Morse if you 2000, 2001) of the award during his career, and has the highest career batting average, on-base combine his MLB-leading 9 from spring percentage and OPS (OBP + SLG) of any player as a designated hitter. training (20 G) and 4 in 5 games so far during the regular season. GUTI LEADOFF HR (AGAIN)…Franklin Gutierrez has led off two of the last three games with a leadoff home run…prior to this season, he had only one leadoff HR (Aug. 6, 2008 at Tampa Bay with CLE)…his three career leadoff home runs have come in only 19 starts in the top spot in the lineup. 99 HOMERS IN BUNCHES…Michael Morse hit four home runs in the first four games of the season, Career wins by Felix Hernandez and is tied for the MLB home run lead with Baltimore’s Chris Davis (T3rd with 6 RBI)…he hit a pair of home runs Tuesday, and solo homers in each of the last two games…Morse’s 4 HR in the Mariners 1,495 first four games tied Ken Griffey Jr. (MVP season in 1997) for the most in club history. Career strikeouts by Felix Hernandez. THE KING & KUMA…the Mariners 1-2 punch of starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, have combined to go 2-0, 0.66 ERA (1 ER, 13.2 IP) with 1 walk and 15 strikeouts. VS. THE WHITE SOX BREAKFAST WITH THE MARINERS…today’s start time of 12:10 pm CT (10:10 am in Seattle) is The Mariners make their only trip to just the 18th game since 2000 to start before 12:15 p.m. (local time). the Windy City this season…won last night in 10 innings, after dropping 8 of NO DAYS OFF HERE…the Mariners and the A’s are the only teams in the Majors to play five games 9 games last season, including going 1-5 at U.S Cellular Field…overall lost 19 so far this season…the Mariners first off day will not be until Monday, April 15, a string of 14 games of last 23 games on the South Side… to open the season without a day of rest…the A’s first off day will be Monday, meaning the Mariners dating back to 2010 Mariners are 5-24 will start the season with a full extra week of consecutive games than any other team in the Majors. vs. the White Sox, and have not won back-to-back games vs. CWS since EDGAR PCL HALL OF FAME…Mariners Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will be inducted into the Sept. 16-17, 2009 (last @CWS - Aug. Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame as the three members of the Class of 2013, joining Sandy Alomar 11-12, 2007). Jr. and George Metkovich…over his four-year career in the PCL (1985, 87-89), all with the Calgary Year Home Road Totals Cannons, Martinez posted a .344 batting average (327x950) and won the PCL batting title in 1988. 2013 -- 1-0 1-0 2012 0-3 1-5 1-8 All-Time 104-95 81-125 185-220 BRRRRRRRR…the first-pitch temperature for last night’s game was 34°…according to available data from STATS Inc, it was just the 9th game dating back to 1988 where the first pitch temp was RESULTS / SCHEDULE below 40° for a Mariners game, and it tied the low of 34° from April 9, 1996 at Detroit. April 1 ........................W, 2-0 at Oakland COLD NIGHT, HOT BATS…despite the frigid weather last night the Mariners set single-game highs April 2 ........................W, 7-1 at Oakland April 3 .........................L, 2-6 at Oakland for hits (12), runs scored (8), doubles (4), triples (1) and extra base hits (6). April 4 .........................L, 2-8 at Oakland April 5 ..... W, 8-7 at Chicago-AL (10 inn) YOU ALREADY KNOW…that Felix Hernandez takes the mound today with a shot at recording April 6 ........... at Chicago-AL (10:10 am) his 100th career win and 1,500th career strikeouts…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that if he does April 7 ........... at Chicago-AL (11:10 am) record the win while recording 5+ strikeouts, he’ll join some elite company?…amongst pitchers MARINERSMEDIA.COM who have debuted since 1900, only Walter Johnson, Bert Blyleven and Dwight Gooden have Members of the media can gain daily ac- recorded 100 wins and 1,500 strikeouts before their 27th birthday (Felix turns 27 Monday). cess to game notes, starting lineups, up- Pitchers with 100+ wins and 1500+ strikeouts before 27th birthday: dated statistics, probable pitchers and audio by visiting MarinersMedia.com… Walter Johnson 1,683 strikeouts 179 wins contact Mariners PR for username and Dwight Gooden 1,541 strikeouts 132 wins password information.