TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 at SEATTLE MARINERS LH Matt Moore (9-7, 3.73) Vs
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012 AT SEATTLE MARINERS LH Matt Moore (9-7, 3.73) vs. RH Kevin Millwood (4-10, 4.38) First Pitch: 10:10 p.m. | Location: Safeco Field, Seattle, Wash. | TV: Sun Sports | Radio: WDAE 620 AM Game No.: 116 (63-52) | Road Game No.: 57 (31-25) | All-Time Game No.: 2,381 (1,076-1,304) | All-Time Road Game No.: 1,190 (475-714) April: 15-8 | May: 14-14 | June: 12-15 | July: 13-13 | August: 9-2 7 AND COUNTING—The Rays own LONGEST WINNING STREAKS, BOYS OF AUGUST—Yesterday the Rays WHERE RAYS STAND, a 7-game winning streak, tied for the RAYS HISTORY improved to 9-2 in the month of August and AL & MLB RANKINGS longest in one season during Joe 12 June 9-22, 2004 207-204 all-time in August—their only full Pitching AL MLB Maddon’s tenure...it is tied for 2nd- 8 Sep 24, 2011–April 8, 2012 month with a winning record...they are a 3.36 ERA 1st 3rd longest in one season in club history 7 Aug 7, 2012–current major-league-best 80-43 (.650) in August 959 SO 1st 2nd and 3rd longest overall...the last win- 7 July 24-30, 2010 since 2008 and are shooting for their 6th .233 opp avg. 1st 2nd 7 April 12-19, 2010 ning streak this long was an 8-game straight winning August. Hitting AL MLB 7 June 24-30, 2009 streak that spanned 2011 (5 wins) and .235 avg. 12th 28th 7 June 29–July 6, 2008 2012 (3 wins)...their last streak this PREMIUM PITCHING—Rays lead the AL 413 BB 1st 1st long within one season was July 24- in ERA, strikeouts and opp avg. ...they are 49 HBP 2nd 3rd 30, 2010 (7)...the hot streak has moved the Rays to 11 games over .500, 12-3 with a 1.58 ERA (142.2-IP, 25-ER) in 101 SB 1st 2nd matching their highwater mark (also 19-8 through May 4). their last 15 games...they are 16-7, 1.78 RAYS THRU 115 GAMES, (217.2-IP, 43-ER) in the last 23...Rays .233 2008-12 RAY MATTER—The Rays have won 10 of their last 12 and 12 of 15, propel- opp avg. is a tick better than their 2011 mark Year W-L Pct. Pos GB 2012 63-52 .548 2nd 5.0 ling them to the top of the AL Wild Card race and within 5.0 games over first- (.234), which was lowest by an AL team 2011 61-54 .530 3rd 11.0 place New York for a second straight day—the closest they’ve been since since 1972...Rays are trying to become the 2010 69-46 .600 2nd 2.0 they were 4.5 GB through June 25...the Rays were a season-high 10.5 GB first to lead the AL in opp avg. for 3 straight 2009 61-54 .530 3rd 11.5 in the AL East on July 18 and have gone 16-7 since then to gain 5.5 games seasons since the 1983-85 Tigers. 2008 69-46 .600 1st +3.5 over this stretch...the Rays are 18-11 since the All-Star break, 2nd best in Ê The Rays have allowed 1 run or less the AL after Oakland (18-10). in 10 of their last 19 games; 2 runs AL WILD CARD STANDINGS Ê The Rays are attempting their 5th straight road series victory...they or less in 15 of their last 23; and 3 Team W-L Pct. GB have not lost a series on the road since June 25-27 at KC (sweep)... runs or less in 22 of 29 games in the Tampa Bay 63-52 .548 -- Rays are 24-14 on the road since May 13, after starting the year 7-11 second half. Baltimore 62-53 .539 -- on the road. Ê The bullpen boasts a 0.94 ERA over Oakland 61-53 .535 0.5 Ê The Rays are 47-32 when facing a right-handed starter, compared to the Rays last 23 games, totaling 67 Detroit 61-55 .526 1.5 16-20 when facing a left-handed starter. IP, 33 H, 7 R/ER, 20 BB and 82 SO. Los Angeles 60-56 .517 2.5 Ê The Rays are 4-0 on this 10-game road trip that ends with 4 games at (GB of 2nd Wild Card) LAA (Aug 16-19)...Rays are 16-7 vs. the AL West, 2nd best in the AL. FERNANDO-MANIA—Fernando Rodney tied his career high last night with his 37th THE BIG RAY MACHINE—The Rays have collected double-digit hits in save (2009 with Detroit), 3 more than any other ML pitcher...he has 5 saves 5 straight games, the first time they have done this since Aug 28–Sep 2, during the Rays 7-game winning streak and has converted 22 consecutive 2008 vs. TOR/BAL/NYY...during this stretch they are batting .328/.398/.522 saves, extending his club record (prev. 19)...this is 2 shy of the longest (59-for-180) with 14 doubles and 7 HR...only three streaks in club history streak in the majors this season (24, CLE Chris Perez)...his 37 saves are are longer, most recently the club-record 7 games on July 28–Aug 4, 2005 only 8 shy of the club record (Rafael Soriano, 45 in 2010)...he is 37-for-38 vs. KC and at TEX. (97.4 percent) in save opps—matching his 2009 totals exactly. THE LONGO EFFECT—During this 7-game winning streak, which began J.P. HOWELL—Has thrown 22.2 consecutive scoreless innings to break the same day Evan Longoria returned from the DL (Tuesday), the Rays the club record for a reliever, passing Fernando Rodney (22.0), whose have amassed 41 runs on 75 hits, batting .311/.373/.485...they totaled 25 streak just ended Wed vs. TOR...he needs 2 more outs to pass James runs in the 10 games prior to that, batting .199/.259/.299...yesterday was Shields’ overall club record of 23.0 IP (2011)...J.P. has the longest active his first day off since returning, after starting the first 6 games at DH...the streak in the majors, with PHI Cole Hamels (22.0) and CIN Aroldis Chap- Rays are 21-8 with Evan in the lineup this season, 13-2 when he bats clean- man (21.2) on his heels...he has not allowed a run since June 13 vs. NYM. up and 12-1 with him in the lineup at Tropicana Field, and 42-44 without him in the lineup...the Rays have averaged more than a run per game more with MATT MOORE—With a win tonight, Moore would give the Rays a rookie Evan in the lineup (4.93 R/G) than without him (3.86 R/G). with 10-plus wins for the 4th straight year, following Jeff Niemann (13) and Ê The Rays are 12-1 this season when Longoria, Desmond Jennings David Price (10) in 2009, Wade Davis (12) in 2010 and Jeremy Hellickson and B.J. Upton are in the starting lineup (13) in 2011...last time that occurred was the 1952-55 Cardinals with Eddie MLB RANKINGS SINCE together...since Jennings was recalled (12) and (10) in 1952, (20) in ALL-STAR BREAK Yuhas Vinegar Bend Mizell Harvey Haddix on July 23, 2011, the Rays are 47-21 1953, Brooks Lawrence (15) in 1954 and Luis Arroyo (11) in 1955…last Lowest ERA (.691) with all three in the starting lineup. AL team was the 1947-52 Philadelphia A’s with Bill McCahan (10) in 1947, Rays 2.29 Ê During the winning streak, Jennings has (14) in 1948, (20) in 1949, (15) in Braves 3.14 Lou Brissie Alex Kellner Bob Hooper hit safely in all 6 games he’s played, bat- Nationals 3.35 1950, Morrie Martin (11) in 1951 and Harry Byrd (15) in 1952. ting .478/.538/.783 (11-for-23) with 10 R, Lowest Bullpen ERA 4 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 SB...meanwhile —OF ’s career-high 12-game hitting streak is Rays 1.53 ODDS & ENDS Matt Joyce Ben Zobrist is hitting .407 (11-for-27) Braves 1.91 the longest by a Ray since Ben Zobrist’s 14-game streak, April 23–May 8, with 4 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. Padres 2.09 2011...Joyce is hitting .303 (13-for-43) during the streak. Ê RH has struck out 25 of his last 51 batters faced...15 of Most Strikeouts (Pitching) Joel Peralta RAYS vs. MARINERS—The Rays lead the Rays 274 his last 16 apps (starting July 14) have been scoreless, compiling a season series, 6-2, after sweeping a 4-game Nationals 265 0.59 ERA (15.1-IP, 4-H, 1-R/ER, 4-BB, 25-SO) in that span. series April 30–May 3 and dropping 2 of 3, Gians 244 Ê RH Alex Cobb last night set a club record by getting a decision in July 20-22...last night they secured their third Lowest Opponents’ Avg. his 18th consecutive start (including 3 last season), passing RH Seth straight season-series victory vs. the M’s, and Rays .199 McClung (17 in 2005-06). improved to 19-8 since the start of 2010...Rays Padres .229 compiled a 9-game winning streak spanning Nationals .231 REHAB WATCH—Class-A Charlotte was off yesterday and plays tonight 2011-12—the 2nd-longest streak vs.