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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Game #125 (67-57) Citizens Bank Park SEATTLE MARINERS (67-57) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (55-69) Road #59 (33-25) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (11-6, 2.72) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (6-13, 4.35) 7:05 pm ET/4:05 pm PT • Radio: ESPN 710 / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Wednesday Aug. 20 at PHI 10:05 am LH James Paxton (3-0, 2.20) at LH Cole Hamels (6-6, 2.44) 710 ESPN Thursday Aug. 21 OFF DAY Friday Aug. 22 at BOS 4:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (13-4, 1.99) at RH Joe Kelly (0-1, 5.29) 770 KTTH Saturday Aug. 23 at BOS 10:35 am RH Chris Young (12-6, 3.07) at RH Brandon Workman (1-6, 4.45) 710 ESPN Sunday Aug. 25 at BOS 10:35 am RH Hisashi Iwakuma (11-6, +today) at RH Allen Webster (3-1, +today) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 3-city, 9-game road trip to Detroit (2-1), Philadelphia and AL WILD CARD RACE Boston (3 games) with the second (0-1) of three here in Citizens Bank Park…were 8-1 on last homestand The Mariners enter play tonight tied vs. Atlanta (2-0), the White Sox (3-1) and Toronto (3-0)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT with Detroit for the 2nd AL Wild Card: SPORTS in HD in the Northwest and broadcast live on ESPN 710 Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. TEAM W-L Pct. GB Athletics 73-51 .589 +6.0 ODDS AND ENDS…lost last night and are 2-2 in last 4 games; have won 6 of last 8 and are 12-5 over Tigers 66-56 .541 - - - Mariners 67-57 .540 - - - last 17 games and 16-13 since the All-Star break…also 13-6 over last 19 games…14-22 in one-run Yankees 63-59 .516 -3.0 games and 3-6 in extra innings…34-32 at Safeco Field (20-12 since 6/15) and 33-25 on the road. Blue Jays 64-61 .512 -3.5 • Record Streak – Felix Hernandez recorded a MLB record 16 consecutive starts allowing 2 or fewer Indians 62-61 .504 -4.5 runs in 7.0 or more innings May-Aug.…old record was 13 by Tom Seaver in 1971. INTERLEAGUE PLAY • Dominating – Felix Hernandez is 1st in the AL in ERA (1.99), T2nd in strikeouts (197), T2nd in wins (13), Tonight is the 16th of 20 games in 1st in quality starts (23), 2nd in innings pitched (185.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.87). Interleague play for the Mariners this • The Big 3 – The Mariners top 3 starters (Felix, Iwakuma, Young) have combined to go 36-16 with a season…Seattle is 168-151 all-time vs. 2.54 ERA (133 ER, 471.0 IP) in 71 G/70 GS…lowest ERA by a starting trio in the American League. the NL, but 76-81 (including 2-6 this • Save It – Fernando Rodney is 2nd in the AL with 35 saves (35-for-38 in save opps). season) on the road dating back to the start of Interleague play in 1997: • Hit Parade – Robinson Cano is 2nd in the AL in batting average (.329) and 4th in hits (150). Year Home Road Totals • Mix and Match – Mariners have used 112 different starting lineups (batting) this season. 1997 6-2 1-7 7-9 • Looking for the Slam – Mariners and the Dodgers are the only teams without a grand slam…Mariners 1998 4-4 3-5 7-9 are batting .284 (21x74) with 5 bases-clearing hits this season with the bases loaded. 1999 4-5 3-6 7-11 2000 6-3 5-4 11-7 • Backstop HR – Mike Zunino is T2nd in MLB amongst catchers with 18 home runs…the club record 2001 6-3 6-3 12-6 for HR by a catcher is 19 by Miguel Olivo in 2011. 2002 5-4 6-3 11-7 2003 4-5 6-3 10-8 LATELY…the Mariners are 11-4 over their last 15 games (8/2-current), going from 3 games over .500 2004 5-4 4-5 9-9 (56-53) to 10 games over .500 (67-57)…during this stretch the club is batting .266 (130x489) with 36 2005 7-2 3-6 10-8 2006 7-2 7-2 14-4 extra-base hits (2B-18, 3B-4, HR-14) and averaging 5.1 runs per game (outscored opponent 76-32)… 2007 5-4 4-5 9-9 pitching staff has a 2.10 ERA (31 ER, 133.0 IP) and .215 opponent batting average during this span. 2008 3-6 6-3 9-9 2009 7-2 4-5 11-7 KUMA ON A ROLL…Hisashi Iwakuma will start for Seattle today...since July 1 (9 GS), he’s 6-2 with 2010 6-3 3-6 9-9 a 1.83 ERA (13 ER, 64.0 IP)...he’s allowed 2 ER or less in 8 of his last 9 starts and has allowed 1 ER 2011* 6-6 3-3 9-9 2012 3-6 5-4 8-10 or less in 5 of the 9 starts. 2013 3-7 5-5 8-12 ENDY IS JUST RIGHT…Endy Chavez had a pinch-hit single last night in his only AB; he’s batting 2014 5-2 2-6 7-8 Totals 92-70 76-81 168-151 .318 (49x154) vs. RH pitching this season...he’s 5-for-his-last-8 and 12-for-his-last-28 (.429) vs. RHP. *played 3 games vs. FLA at Safeco Field as the away team NO STEAL ZONE…opposing base runners are 0-for-8 this season when attempting to steal a base INSIDE THE NUMBERS off Hisashi Iwakuma…in 69 career starts with the Mariners, Iwakuma has allowed only 15 stolen bases (15-for-30). GOOD TREND…the Mariners have seen their overall team ERA fall nearly every month of the .314 season...after opening with a 3.67 mark in March/April, club posted a 3.56 in May, a 2.53 in June, a Dustin Ackley, who tied his season- nearly identical 2.57 in July and have an MLB-low 2.04 in August (32 ER in 141.0 IP). high with 3 hits last night, is batting .314 AN AUGUST PERFORMANCE…despite scoring one run last night, Seattle is averaging 4.81 runs (37x118) since the ASG. per game since the trade deadline...that’s T4th in MLB this month...were averaging 3.83 runs per game over the fi rst four months of the season. WITH THE BAT…Mariners pitchers are a combined 0-for-11 w/3 SO, 1 BB and 4 sac bunts this .688 season...Hisahi Iwakuma is 0-for-1 this season with a BB, a K and a sac bunt; is 0x4 in his career. Seattle is 11-5 (.688) with Austin Jackson batting leadoff. DESIGNATED DRIVER…Kyle Seager has driven in Robinson Cano 22 times this season...Kyle has a total of 77 RBI, so Robinson accounts for nearly 29% of them...last season, no single player drove in Robinson more than 10 times...Robinson has scored 67 runs so far this season; fi nished 2013 with 81. 29 LO-MO A GO-GO…Logan Morrison is batting .317 (20x63) with 4 doubles, a homer and 7 RBI in his Kyle Seager has has 29 2-out RBI this last 18 games (July 29-current)...he’s had at least one hit in 17 of the 18 games...Seattle is 13-5 during season, tied for 4th-most in the AL. the same stretch, including 5-0 when Lo-Mo drives in a run. HISTORIC PITCHING…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors with a 2.95 ERA (366 ER, 1117.0 AL ERA LEADERS IP)…club is on pace to shatter the club record of 3.54 set in 2001…the last American League team to RK TEAM (overall) ERA 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.95 fi nish a full season with a sub 3.00 ERA was the 1974 World Series Champion Oakland A’s…Mariners 2. Oakland ..........................................3.22 relief pitchers lead the AL with a 2.43 ERA (2nd in MLB) and starters lead the AL with a 3.20 ERA (2nd 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.47 in MLB)…since June 21 team ERA is 2.40 (123 ER, 460.1 IP) with a .209 opponent batting average. RK TEAM (bullpen) ERA 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.43 3 (OR 4) IS THE MAGIC NUMBER…when scoring 3 or more runs, the Mariners are 61-17 (.782)… 2. Oakland ..........................................2.83 when scoring 4 or more runs, the Mariners are 50-10 (.833)…on the fl ip side, the Mariners have 3. Cleveland ........................................ 2.87 scored 2 or fewer runs in 46 of 124 games (6-40). RK TEAM (starters) ERA 1. Seattle ............................................ 3.20 ADD IT TO THE LIST…the Mariners are playing at Citizens Bank Park for the fi rst time, now the 48th 2. Oakland ..........................................3.42 ballpark the franchise has appeared in (regular season games)…the Mariners have debuted a new 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.47 stadium in 6 of the last 7 seasons (Marlins Park - 2014, Great American Ball Park - 2013, Nationals Park VS. THE PHILLIES - 2011, Busch Stadium/Target Field - 2010, Yankee Stadium - 2009, Turner Field - 2008, Wrigley Field - 2007)…Seattle is 16-32 all-time in their fi rst ever game in a park…Seattle has played in 25 different Tonight is the 2nd of 3 games between the Mariners and Phillies this season, AL parks (including County Stadium in Milwaukee and both the Kingdome and Safeco Field) and 23 and Seattle’s fi rst-ever trip to Citizens different NL parks…the only current ballpark the Mariners have not played in is Citi Field (New York).