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Sunday, April 12, 2015 Game #6 (2-3) O.co Coliseum SEATTLE MARINERS (2-3) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (3-3) Road #3 (1-1) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Felix Hernandez (1-0, 1.29) vs. RHP Jesse Hahn (0-1, 4.50) 1:07 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday April 13 @LAD 7:10 pm LH James Paxton (0-1, 3.00) vs. RH Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 7.20) 710 ESPN Tuesday April 14 @LAD 7:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.00) vs. TBA 710 ESPN Wednesday April 15 @LAD 7:10 pm RH Taijuan Walker (0-1, 24.30) vs. LH Brett Anderson (0-0, 4.50) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS…Civil Rights Game on Tuesday will also be ESPN2 …the Mariners conclude their visit with the Athletics with the fi nal game of a three- RECORD BREAKDOWN TODAY’S TILT game set in Oakland (1-1)…won on Opening Day but dropped 2 of 3 to the Angels to open the Overall .............................................. 2-3 season…following this three-game set in Oakland, will have a three-game series at Los Angeles Home ................................................ 1-2 ROOT SPORTS Road ................................................. 1-1 Dodgers (Mon- Wed)…today’s game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on vs. LH Starter.................................... 0-2 NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. vs. RH Starter ...................................2-1 ODDS AND ENDS…are 2-3 on the season…won yesterday which snapped 3-game losing streak…12 Day ................................................... 2-0 Night ................................................. 0-3 of fi rst 18 games of the season will be played at Safeco Field with only current 6-game trip mixed in. 1-Run ................................................ 0-0 • Young & Old – Fernando Rodney was the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 38 X-Inn ................................................. 0-0 years, 19 days…Taijuan Walker was the youngest player at 22 years, 236 days. vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................2-3 / 0-0 • First Opening Day - Tyler Olson (LHP), Jesus Sucre (C), Carson Smith (RHP) and Taijuan Walker (RHP - on DL last year) made their fi rst Opening Day rosters…was the 10th Opening Day rosters for INSIDE THE NUMBERS Felix Hernandez and Robinson Canó. • 2014 Review – completed the 2014 season 87-75 (.537), 7th-most wins in club history…were 51-44 before the All-Star break and 36-31 after the break…posted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 .328 sweeps…fi nished one game back of Oakland for the second AL Wild Card. Robinson Canó ranked 8th in the • Road Warrior - Felix Hernandez ranked 2nd in A.L. with 2.21 road ERA (Garrett Richards, 2.11 ERA). American League last year with a .328 (60x183) batting average in day games MILLER TIME…Brad Miller had the game-winning double last night and through 5 games this season with 30 runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home is hitting .333 (5x15)…over his last 27 games (since Aug. 31) he is hitting .348 (24x69) with 12 runs, run and 23 RBI. 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 8 RBI and a .969 OPS…his .453 slugging percentage since May 29, 2014 is the 2nd-highest amongst Major League shortstops in that span (min. 250 PA) behind Minnesota’s Danny Santana. 1 HOMEGROWN WIN…reliever Tyler Olson (Spokane/Gonzaga) earned his fi rst Major League win in Reliever Tyler Olson collected his fi rst yesterday’s 5-4 win in Oakland…he’s the 32nd Mariners player who was born/raised in the state of Major League win yesterday by tossing Washington and just the 8th pitcher to get his fi rst MLB win while pitching for Seattle joining Sean 1.0 shutout inning against Oakland. White (2007), Eric O’Flaherty (2007), Robert Ramsay (2000), Russ Swan (1990), Mike Campbell (1987), Karl Best (1984) and Larry Andersen (1981). 2 WAITING FOR POP…8 of the Mariners 12 runs scored this season have come via home home run Both of Seattle’s wins this season have (Dustin Ackley 2 HR; Kyle Seager 2-run HR; Brad Miller HR; Nelson Cruz 3-run HR), including 7 of been in come-from-behind fashion…the the last 8 runs in the last 3 games. club had 39 comeback wins in 2014. ATHLETICALLY SPEAKING…Felix Hernandez is making his 36th career start vs. the A’s today in the series fi nale…is 19-7 with a 2.58 ERA vs. Oakland, including a 10-2, 2.62 mark at O.co Coliseum…6-2, 2.44 ERA in last 10 starts vs. the A’s (since 9/7/12) and 6-0, 2.18 in last 10 starts at O.co Coliseum 10 (since 5/18/10)…went 4-0, 2.22 ERA in 6 starts vs. the A’s last season (2-0, 1.99 in 3 GS at O.co). Seattle has recorded 10 hits in each of OWNING THE COLISEUM…Felix Hernandez is 6-0, including winning 4 of his last 5 starts, with a their wins…have recorded fewer than 10 2.72 ERA (26 ER, 86.0 IP) in 12 starts at O.co Coliseum since April 11, 2009…overall is 10-2 with a hits in their three losses. 2.62 ERA (37 ER, 127.0 IP) in 18 starts at Oakland…his 10 wins are the most for an active opposing pitcher at O.co. 17 RACKING UP A’S K’S…Felix Hernandez has struck out 233 A’s hitters in his career, the most among Nelson Cruz hit a go-ahead 3-run home active pitchers (John Lackey, 165)…his 19 wins against Oakland tied with Lackey for the most and run yesterday…in 2014, 17 of his 40 his 2.60 ERA ranks 3rd (E. Santana, 2.12 & J. Weaver, 2.49) among qualifying players (min. 140.0 IP). home runs either tied the game (3) or WINS UNDER THE SUN…Seattle has won both of its day games this season…the Mariners won on gave his team the lead (14). Opening Day this season on Monday and yesterday and have dropped three games at night…last season ranked 2nd in the American League in day time winning percentage (30-22/.577) behind the Angels (21-15/.583)…Seattle led the American League (3rd in MLB) with a 3.07 ERA (158 ER, 462.2 IP) 198 with 420 strikeouts last season. Nelson Cruz hit his fi rst Mariners home run yesterday and is now just 2 home BIRTHDAY BOYS…starter Hisashi Iwakuma (34, 1981) and outfi elder Justin Ruggiano (33, 1982) runs shy of 200 in his MLB career. are both celebrating birthday’s today…left-hander Edgar Olmos, who is currently on the disabled list (25, 1990), is also celebrating his birthday. ROAD WARRIORS…the Mariners continue their fi rst road trip of the season after a successful season 430 away from Seattle in 2014…went 46-35 (.568) on the road last season, tying for the 2nd-best road Nelson Cruz hit his fi rst Mariners home winning percentage in the American League…2nd-best road record in club history behind the 2001 run yesterday, a 3-run shot estimated at team (59-22/.728)…secured fi rst winning road season since going 43-38 in 2003, the 7th Mariners 430 feet by ESPN’s Home Run Tracker… club with a winning season on the road, joining 2001 (59 wins), 2002 (45), 1997 (45), 2000 (44), 2003 Cruz has hit 10 home runs of at least 425 (43) & 1996 (42). since the start of last season, trailing only Giancarlo Stanton (12). FEELS LIKE HOME…Robinson Canó ranked 3rd in the American League in 2014 in road batting average…on the road, he hit .320 (101x316) with 21 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs and 47 RBI…he VS. OAKLAND ranked only behind Detroit’s Victor Martinez (.346) and J.D. Martinez (.325)…his .313 career road The Mariners and Athletics meet for the average ranks 4th in the Majors since his fi rst season in 2005 behind Cincinnati’s Joey Votto (.319), third of 19 games this season…will host Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (.318) and Minnesota’s Joe Mauer (.318). the A’s May 8-10 before making their next trip to Oakland July 2-5…Seattle went 10-9 vs. the A’s last season, AS YOU KNOW…Dustin Ackley has hit a home run in two of his three games this season…AND including 6-4 at the O.co Coliseum. YOU MAY KNOW…that he has hit 12 home runs in his last 49 games dating back to July 31, Year Home Road Totals 2015 0-0 1-1 1-1 2014…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that in that span, his 12 home runs ranks T5th (with Nelson Cruz) 2014 4-5 6-4 10-9 in the A.L. and 10th in the Majors?…only Houston’s Chris Carter (16), Toronto’s Jose Bautista All-Time 137-144 109-178 246-322 (15), Minnesota’s Oswaldo Arcia (13) & Los Angeles’ Mike Trout (13) have hit more in the A.L. 2015 SEATTLE MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • APRIL 12, 2015 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 2 TODAY’S MARINERS STARTER 2015 GAME-BY-GAME RHP FELIX HERNANDEZ scr 2015 Breakdown: DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K W-L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/6 LAA 4-1 W (1-0) 7.0 2 1 1 1 10 1 4-1 97-64 Overall 1-0 1.29 1 7.0 2 1 1 1 10 1 Home 1-0 1.29 1 7.0 2 1 1 1 10 1 2014 GAME-BY-GAME Road --- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- scr vs.