GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Friday, June 8, 2012 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (37-21) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (26-33) Game #60 (26-33) Safeco Field RH Nathan Eovaldi (0-2, 2.84) vs. RH Kevin Millwood (3-5, 3.90) Home #23 (9-13) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Saturday June 9 LAD 4:15 pm LH Jason Vargas (7-4, 3.64) vs. LH Clayton Kershaw (4-3, 2.55) FOX Sunday June 10 LAD 1:10 pm TBA vs. RH Chad Billingsley (3-4, 3.80) ROOT Monday June 11 Off Day -- 27th Annual Mariners Care Golf Tournament to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- Newcastle Golf Club 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) TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners and Dodgers square off in the first game of a three-game weekend HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS series at Safeco Field, opening a 9-game Interleague homestand against the Dodgers (3 G), San The Mariners open a 9-game Interleague homestand tonight against the Diego Padres (3 G) and San Francisco Giants (3 G)…Mariners went 5-4 on just-concluded road trip Dodgers, Padres and Giants…the against Texas (2-1), Chicago White Sox (1-2) and Los Angeles Angels (2-1)…the Mariners will play ‘stand features several great events 15 consecutive games vs. the National League…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports and promotions: in high definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. TONIGHT: Edgar Martinez first pitch (35th Anniv.)…SATURDAY: Mike ODDS AND ENDS…beat LAA 8-6 Wednesday to finish road trip 5-4…won 4 of last 6 series, with Jackson first pitch (35th Anniv.)/WSU 2 coming vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 10-9 over last 19 games…finished May with a 12-17 Cougar Day…SUNDAY: Little League record (1-1 in March, 10-12 in April, 3-3 in June)…are 9-13 at Safeco Field and 17-20 on the road. Day/PLU Softball National Champion • Homer Happy -- Homered in 8 consecutive games, longest stretch since 11-G streak in 2009. First Pitch…MONDAY: Off Day - CF Golf Tournament (Newcastle GC)… • Rubber Match -- Mariners are 6-3 in rubber-games of a series, winning 5 of last 6. JUNE 12: Law Enforcement Night • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 154 G, 44 2B, 16 HR, .807 OPS. (group event)…JUNE 15: Felix King’s • Fielding -- Rank 2nd in the Majors in FLD% (.988/25 E, 2161 TC)…played error-free in 40 of 59 G. Court Bobblehead…JUNE 16: Fight • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (37) in MLB this season (ATL/STL 2nd w/34). Hunger Night/Harold Reynolds first pitch (35th Anniv.)…JUNE 17: Youth • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). Baseball Day - Ichiro poster/Father’s • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 18 of 33 losses, leading the Majors. Day fishing cap/Bob Stinson first • Home vs. Road -- Batting .257 (344x1339) on the road (37 G) and .193 (129x668) at home (22 G). pitch (35th Anniv.). • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager leads the AL with 22 2-out RBI (2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/25). COOL HAND LUCAS • Vargas -- LHP Jason Vargas is T2nd in AL with 7 wins and T5th with 8 quality starts (7-4, 3.64). Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season (8x10 career). his first 20 Major League appearances • 5 Starters -- Mariners are only AL team to use only 5 starting pitchers (also: CIN, MIA, STL in NL). (13.1 IP), a club record (Rod Scurry • Brendan Ryan leads all ML shortstops with a .996 FLD% (1 E, 224 TC), 10.4 UZR & 18 runs saved. opened his MLB career with 14 • HBP? -- Mariners are last in the Majors with only with 4 offensive HBP (club low is 22 in ‘78 & ‘82). straight games without allowing an ER / 8.0 IP)…Scott Downs (LAA - 23 SEATTLE VS. DODGERS…the Mariners host the Dodgers in Seattle for the first time since July 7-9, G) also has not allowed a ER to start 2000…Seattle holds a 12-10 lead in the all-time series, including going 5-3 in Seattle (2-1 at Safeco this season…currently tied with Field, 3-2 at Kingdome)…have played the last 9 games in the series at Dodger Stadium, with Seattle Kazuhiro Sasaki (2002) for club record with without allowing an ER going 6-3 in those games. in first 20 appearances. SIZZLING SAUNDERS…Michael Saunders hit .487 (19x39) with 9 runs scored, 5 doubles, 2 JASO GWRBI home runs and 5 RBI during the Mariners road trip against the Rangers, White Sox and Angels… John Jaso has made the most of his he recorded a hit in 8 of the 9 games, including 5 games with 3+ hits, to raise his season batting 29 appearances (23 GS) this season, average from .224 to the current team-leading mark of .277 (53-point improvement). leading the team and T6th in the AL with 6 Game-Winning RBI… SEAGER AMONG 3B…Kyle Seager has the 2nd-most extra base hits among American League Jaso is batting .333 (6x18) with 2 third baseman…Seager has recorded 25 extra base hits in 52 games this season (42 GS at 3B), with doubles and 6 RBI in Close and Late 17 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs…among AL players who have played primarily 3B this season, Situations (7th innning or later with team ahead by one run, tied, or with Seager trails only Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (30) in extra base hits, ranks T1st in doubles, T2nd in RBI the tying run on base, at bat or on (36) and 4th in slugging percentage (.477)…overall ranks T10th in the AL in RBI (36). deck)…tied his career-high with 3 hits Monday night vs. the Angels. INTERLEAGUE PLAY…the Mariners are 3-0 in Interleague Play this season after sweeping Colorado May 18-20…went 9-9 in Interleague last year, marking the 12th consecutive season (since 2000) LEADOFF HOME RUNS to post at least a .500 record in Interleague play (124-92/.574)…the 12 consecutive seasons with a Ichiro hit his 37th career leadoff home run June 2 at CWS (in his 2nd start .500 or better record in Interleague play is the 2nd-longest active streak in the Majors: 1. NYY – 14, of the season in the leadoff spot)… 2. SEA – 12, 3. BOS – 9, 4. LAA/TEX – 5. ranks 6th all-time for leadoff HR: MLB DRAFT…the Mariners selected 41 players in the 2012 Major League Baseball’s First-Year 1. Rickey Henderson .................81 2. Alfonso Soriano .....................54 player draft, highlighted by their first pick, catcherMike Zunino out of the University of Florida, who 3. Craig Biggio ..........................53 was the 3rd overall pick in the draft…selected 20 pitchers (6 LHP), 3 catchers, 13 infielders (3 1B, 4. Brady Anderson ....................44 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 SS), and 5 outfielders…the group included 26 college and 15 high school players… 5. Jimmy Rollins ........................38 6. Ichiro ....................................37 Zunino is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball’s 7. Bobby Bonds ........................35 National Player of the Year, and also a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award (top collegiate catcher). 8. Devon White ..........................34 ALL OR NOTHING…Seattle is 10-9 over the last 19 games dating back to May 18…in the 10 wins Ray Durham ..........................34 10. Paul Molitor ...........................33 have combined to bat .298 (111x373) with 27 doubles, 5 triples and 17 home runs, while averaging 8.8 runs per game…in the 9 losses the team is batting .180 (51x284) with 17 extra base hits (2B - 11, 21 RUN SALUTE 3B - 1, HR - 5) and averaging 2.1 runs per game. The Mariners scored 21 runs May 30 at Texas, tied for the 2nd-most runs ROAD HITTING…Mariners have scored 8 or more runs in 6 of last 11 road games, and combined scored in a game in club history, and to score 82 runs during those games (7.5 runs per game)…overall batting .257 (344x1339) with 43 the most runs scored in by a team in the Majors this season: home runs in a Major League high 37 road games…tied for the Major League lead on the road Most Runs, Game, Mariners: (43) and ranks 6th in home runs per game (1.16)…team hit .281 (96x342) with 66 runs scored (7.3 1. April 29, 1999 vs. DET ...........22 runs per game), 24 doubles, 1 triple and 14 home runs in recent 9-game road trip vs. Rangers, White 2. May 30, 2012 at TEX ............21 Sox and Angels (3-team combined record of 94-79/.543). Sept. 30, 2000 at ANA ..........21 4. April 16, 2000 at TOR ............19 2-OUT RBI…the Mariners scored all 8 of their runs Wednesday vs. the Angels with 2 outs, with June 28, 1996 vs. TEX ..........19 2-out RBI by Kyle Seager (4), Mike Carp (2) and Ichiro (2)…marks the 15th time in club history to May 20, 1994 vs.