Mariners Game Notes • SUNDAY • JUNE 10, 2012 • Vs
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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 Sunday, June 10, 2012 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (38-22) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (27-34) Game #62 (27-34) Safeco Field RH Chad Billingsley (3-4, 3.80) vs. RH Blake Beavan (3-5, 5.22) Home #25 (10-14) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Monday June 11 Off Day -- 27th Annual Mariners Care Golf Tournament to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- Newcastle Golf Club Tuesday June 12 SD 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (4-4, 3.42) vs. LH Clayton Richard (2-7, 4.58) ROOT Wednesday June 13 SD 7:10 pm RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.99) vs. RH Jason Marquis (0-1, 3.00) ROOT Thursday June 14 SD 7:10 pm TBA vs. RH Edinson Volquez (2-6, 3.91) 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) TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners and Dodgers play game #3 (1-1) of a three-game weekend series HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS at Safeco Field, opening a 9-game Interleague homestand against the Dodgers (3 G), San Diego The Mariners are playing a 9-game Interleague homestand against the Padres (3 G) and San Francisco Giants (3 G)…Mariners went 5-4 on just-concluded road trip against Dodgers, Padres and Giants…the Texas (2-1), Chicago White Sox (1-2) and Los Angeles Angels (2-1)…the Mariners are in the midst ‘stand features several great events of 15 consecutive games vs. the National League…today’s game will be televised on ROOT and promotions: TODAY: Little League Day/PLU Sports in high definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. Softball National Champion First ODDS AND ENDS…won 2 of 3 and are 6-5 in last 11…won 4 of last 6 series, with 2 coming vs. Pitch…MONDAY: Off Day - CF Golf …are 11-10 over last 21 games…finished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 in Tournament (Newcastle GC)…JUNE AL West leading Rangers 12: King’s Court…Law Enforcement March, 10-12 in April, 4-4 in June)…are 10-14 at Safeco Field and 17-20 on the road. Night (group event)…JUNE 15: Felix • Homer Happy -- Homered in 8 consecutive games (5/29-6/6), longest stretch since 11G in 2009. King’s Court Bobblehead…JUNE 16: • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 154 G, 42 2B, 16 HR, .793 OPS. Fight Hunger Night/Harold Reynolds • Fielding -- Rank 2nd in the Majors in FLD% (.988/26 E, 2236 TC)…played error-free in 41 of 61 G. first pitch (35th Anniv.)…JUNE 17: Youth Baseball Day - Ichiro poster/ • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (37) in MLB this season (ATL/STL/TEX 2nd w/34). Father’s Day fishing cap/Bob Stinson • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). first pitch (35th Anniv.). • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 18 of 34 losses, leading the Majors. ICHIRO 2,500 HITS • Home vs. Road -- Batting .257 (344x1339) on the road (37 G) and .193 (141x730) at home (24 G). Ichiro has collected 2,494 hits in his MLB • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager leads the AL with 23 2-out RBI (2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/25). career in 1,809 career games…among • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season (8x10 career). all players who have debuted since • 5 Starters -- Mariners are only AL team to use only 5 starting pitchers (also: CIN, MIA, STL in NL). 1900, he has a chance to get to 2,500 • Brendan Ryan leads all ML shortstops with a .996 FLD% (1 E, 234 TC), 10.4 UZR & 18 runs saved. hits in the 4th-fewest games (Elias) • HBP? -- Mariners are last in the Majors with only with 5 offensive HBP (club low is 22 in ‘78 & ‘82). Date of 2500 Player Games 9/14/36 Al Simmons ...................1,784 SEATTLE VS. DODGERS…Mariners are hosting the Dodgers in Seattle for the first time since July 8/16/18 Ty Cobb .........................1,790 7-9, 2000…Seattle holds a 13-11 lead in the all-time series, including going 6-4 in Seattle (3-2 at 5/18/29 George Sisler ................1,808 Safeco Field, 3-2 at Kingdome)…before this series, played previous 9 games at Dodger Stadium, 6/03/38 Paul Waner ....................1,825 5/07/29 Rogers Hornsby ............1,846 with Seattle going 6-3 in those games. COOL HAND LUCAS RUBBER MATCH RECORD… that the Mariners are 6-3 in rubber-games to decide a three-game Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in series this season, including winning 5 of last 6?…the Mariners own a 9-10-1 series record this his first 22 Major League appearances season, including having won 4 of last 6. (14.0 IP), a club record (Rod Scurry opened his MLB career with 14 COMBINED NO-HITTER…the Mariners tossed the 10th combined no-hitter in MLB history Friday straight games without allowing an night (the first by an AL team in over 20 years), asKevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, ER / 8.0 IP)…Scott Downs (LAA - Lucas Luetge, Brandon League & Tom Whilhelmsen combined to face just 30 batters (26 at bats, 3 23 G) also has not allowed a ER to walks, 1 sac)…Pryor picked up his first MLB win in the no-no…see more no-hitter notes on page 8. start this season…also has set club record w/22 appearances to start YOUNG NO-NO CATCHERS…at 22 years, 193 days old Jesus Montero became the youngest season without allowing an ER catcher in a no-hitter since Ted Simmons (22 years, 5 days old) caught Bob Gibson’s gem at (prev: Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2002, 20). Pittsburgh in 1971…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Montero was the 7th-youngest catcher in JASO GWRBI a no-hitter dating back to 1900. John Jaso has made the most of his 30 appearances (24 GS) this season, INTERLEAGUE SHUTOUTS…the Mariners have 2 shutouts in their 5 Interleague games this leading the team and T7th in the season…recorded 3 shutouts in Interleague play last season to tie Philadelphia and Los Angeles AL with 6 Game-Winning RBI… (NL) for the MLB lead…since the start of Interleague play in 1997, Seattle has tossed 30 shutouts, Jaso is batting .368 (7x19) with 2 the most in Interleague history…Atlanta (22) is 2nd, with New York-NL (20) in 3rd. doubles and 6 RBI in Close and Late Situations (7th innning or later with SEAGER AMONG 3B…Kyle Seager has the 2nd-most extra base hits among American League team ahead by one run, tied, or with third baseman…Seager has recorded 25 extra base hits in 54 games this season (43 GS at 3B), with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck)…tied his career-high with 3 17 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs…among AL players who have played primarily 3B this season, hits Monday night vs. the Angels. Seager trails only Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (30) in extra base hits, ranks T1st in doubles, 2nd in RBI LEADOFF HOME RUNS (37) and 4th in slugging percentage (.470)…overall ranks T9th in the AL in RBI (37). Ichiro hit his 37th career leadoff home INTERLEAGUE PLAY…the Mariners are 4-1 in Interleague play this season…went 9-9 in Interleague run June 2 at CWS (in his 2nd start last year, marking the 12th consecutive season (since 2000) to post at least a .500 record v.s the of the season in the leadoff spot)… ranks 6th all-time for leadoff HR: NL…the 12 consecutive seasons with a .500 or better record in Interleague play is the 2nd-longest 1. Rickey Henderson .................81 active streak in the Majors: 1. NYY – 14, 2. SEA – 12, 3. BOS – 9, 4. LAA/TEX – 5. 2. Alfonso Soriano .....................54 LEFT ON LEFT…Mariners LH relievers Charlie Furbush and Lucas Luetge have combined to hold 3. Craig Biggio ..........................53 4. Brady Anderson ....................44 LH batters to a .100 batting average (6x60) with 30 strikeouts…Furbush has limited lefties to a .118 5. Jimmy Rollins ........................38 mark (4x34) with 18 K’s, while Luetge has a .077 opponent average (2x26) with 12 K’s…the duo have 6. Ichiro ....................................37 also combined to strand 26 of 32 inherited runners (Luetge - 16 of 17, Furbush - 10 of 15). 7. Bobby Bonds ........................35 8. Devon White ..........................34 MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH…9 of Mariners last 11 losses have been by 3 or fewer runs, including 5 Ray Durham ..........................34 of last 8 losses by a 2-run margin…17 of 34 losses this season have been by 2 or fewer runs, going 10. Paul Molitor ...........................33 6-8 in one-run games and 7-9 in games decided by 2 runs (also 3-4 in 3-run games). ON THE AIR MONTERO STREAKING…Jesus Montero is riding a current 6-game hitting streak, batting .346 Mariners will use a rotation of announcers this season, all former (9x26) with 2 doubles…overall, Montero is batting .263 with 18 extra base hits (2B - 11, HR - 7) and partners of HOF announcer Dave 27 RBI…leads all American League rookies in extra base hits, doubles, hits (54), RBI (27), home runs Niehaus…Rick Rizzs, Dave Sims (7) and games played (54).