06.14.12 Notes.Indd
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Thursday, June 14, 2012 SAN DIEGO PADRES (22-41) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (27-37) Game #65 (27-37) Safeco Field RH Edinson Volquez (2-6, 3.91) vs. RH Erasmo Ramirez (0-0, 2.45) Home #28 (10-17) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Friday June 15 SF 7:10 pm LH Jason Vargas (7-5, 3.90) vs. RH Ryan Volgelsong (5-2, 2.26) ROOT Saturday June 16 SF 7:10 pm RH Kevin Millwood (3-5, 3.57) vs. RH Tim Lincecum (2-7, 6.00) ROOT Sunday June 17 SF 1:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (4-5, 3.70) vs. LH Madison Bumgarner (8-4, 3.08) 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) TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners and San Diego Padres play game #3 (0-2) of a three-game weekday HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS series at Safeco Field, continuing a 9-game Interleague homestand against the LA Dodgers (1-2), TONIGHT: No Hitter Celebration/$6 tickets, poster for all fans... Padres and San Francisco Giants (3 G)…Mariners went 5-4 on recently-concluded road trip against SATURDAY: Fight Hunger Night/ Texas (2-1), Chicago White Sox (1-2) and Los Angeles Angels (2-1)…the Mariners are in the midst Harold Reynolds fi rst pitch (35th of 15 consecutive games vs. the National League…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Anniv.)…SUNDAY: Youth Baseball Day - Ichiro poster/Father’s Day Sports in high defi nition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. fi shing cap/Bob Stinson fi rst pitch ODDS AND ENDS…lost 4 straight but are 6-8 in last 14…won 4 of last 8 series, with 2 coming vs. (35th Anniv.). AL West leading Rangers…are 11-13 over last 24 games…fi nished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 in ICHIRO 2,500 HITS March, 10-12 in April, 5-4 in June)…are 10-17 at Safeco Field and 17-20 on the road. Ichiro has collected 2,497 hits in his MLB • Homer Happy -- Homered in 8 consecutive games (5/29-6/6), longest stretch since 11G in 2009. career in 1,812 career games…among all players who have debuted since • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 154 G, 46 2B, 18 HR, .824 OPS. 1900, he has a chance to get to 2,500 • Fielding -- Leads the Majors in FLD% (.989/26 E, 2348 TC)…played error-free in 44 of 64 G. hits in the 4th-fewest games (Elias). • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (37) in MLB this season (TEX 2nd w/35). Date of 2500 Player Games • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). 9/14/36 Al Simmons ...................1,784 • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 19 of 37 losses, leading the Majors. 8/16/18 Ty Cobb .........................1,790 • Home vs. Road -- Batting .257 (344x1339) on the road (37 G) and .199 (166x833) at home (27 G). 5/18/29 George Sisler ................1,808 6/03/38 Paul Waner ....................1,825 • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager leads the AL with 24 2-out RBI (2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/31). 5/07/29 Rogers Hornsby ............1,846 • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-6 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season (8x11 career). OH SO CLOSE • 5 Starters -- Mariners are only AL team to use only 5 starting pitchers (also: CIN, MIA in NL). 11 of Mariners last 14 losses have been • Brendan Ryan leads all ML shortstops with a .996 FLD% (1 E, 249 TC), 10.4 UZR & 18 runs saved. by 3 or fewer runs, including 5 of last • HBP? -- Mariners are last in the Majors with only with 5 offensive HBP (club low is 22 in ‘78 & ‘82). 11 losses by a 2-run margin…19 of 37 NATURAL RIVALS…the Mariners and Padres meet for the 2nd (0-2) of 6 games in Interleague losses this season have been by 2 or fewer runs, going 6-10 in one-run games play…Mariners were 5-1 against the Padres in 2011…as “natural rivals”, the Mariners and Padres and 7-9 in games decided by 2 runs (3-4 have played every season since Interleague play started in 1997…Mariners swept the Padres during in 3-run games). a 3-game series May 20-22, 2011 at PETCO Park and won 2 of 3 July 1-3 at Safeco Field…Seattle COOL HAND LUCAS is 22-20 at home, including a 20-18 record at Safeco Field…the Mariners lead the all-time series Lucas Luetge has not allowed an 44-38, including winning 16 of 25 (since 5/17/08) and 25 of the last 38 games…Mariners have gone ER in his fi rst 24 Major League appearances (16.0 IP), a club record 22-13 since start of 2006 vs. Padres: 5-1 (‘06), 4-2 (‘07), 5-1 (‘08), 4-2 (‘09), 2-4 (‘10) and 5-1 (‘11). (Rod Scurry opened his MLB career HIGH FIVE...Seattle is currently one of only three teams that has used just fi ve starting pitchers this with 14 straight games without season, but RH Erasmo Ramirez is scheduled to start tonight and become Seattle’s sixth starting allowing an ER / 8.0 IP)…also has set club record w/24 appearances pitcher used this season...the Mariners join Cincinnati and Miami as co-leaders for fewest starting to start season without allowing an pitchers used in 2012...in contrast, the Padres have used 11 starters, most in the Majors. ER (prev: Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2002, 20). JUNE SWOON...Michael Saunders has reached base safely in 10 of 11 games, including his last JASO GWRBI 10 straight games, in the month of June...during this stretch he is batting .419 (18x43) with 7 runs John Jaso has made the most of his scored, 5 doubles, 3 home runs and 6 RBI...his .419 average currently ranks T2nd in the American 31 appearances (25 GS) this season, leading the team and T7th in the AL League (T3rd in Major Leagues) during the month (min. 45 PA). with 6 Game-Winning RBI…Jaso is A DIFFERENT KIND OF COMBINED NO-HITTER...Charlie Furbush has not allowed a hit over his last batting .350 (7x20) with 2 doubles and 6 RBI in Close & Late Situations 11.1 IP (0x32)...the only baserunners he’s allowed reached base via a HBP, PB, BB and an error...during (7th innning or later with team ahead the run he has struck out 14 batters...he has allowed lowest opponents OBP in MLB at .184 (min. 20.0 IP). by one run, tied, or with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck). LEFT ON LEFT…Mariners LH relievers Charlie Furbush and Lucas Luetge have combined to hold LH batters to a .088 batting average (6x68) with 32 strikeouts…Furbush has limited lefties to a .100 LEADOFF HOME RUNS mark (4x40) with 19 K’s, while Luetge has a .074 opponent average (2x28) with 13 K’s…the duo have Ichiro hit his 37th career leadoff home run June 2 at CWS (in his 2nd start also combined to strand 28 of 35 inherited runners (Luetge - 16 of 17, Furbush - 12 of 17). of the season in the leadoff spot)… FRIARS CLUB...Ichiro has hit safely in 52 of 62 game vs. the Padres in his career, batting .339 ranks 6th all-time for leadoff HR: (92x271) with 43 runs scored, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 19 RBI...among all active 1. Rickey Henderson .................81 2. Alfonso Soriano .....................54 players, Ichiro’s .339 average ranks 2nd all-time vs. the Padres, behind Ryan Howard-PHI (.342). 3. Craig Biggio ..........................53 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES...Kyle Seager was 0-for-3 with BB last night, but he has still 4. Brady Anderson ....................44 5. Jimmy Rollins ........................38 reached safely via hit or walk 22 times (14 H, 8 BB) over his last 12 games…during that stretch he 6. Ichiro ....................................37 has raised his on-base-percentage from .299 to .323 and his slugging percentage from .430 to 7. Bobby Bonds ........................35 .467...since May 1 only Josh Hamilton (37), Jose Bautista (37) and Albert Pujols (33) have more QUITE A CATCH American League RBI than Seager’s 32. At 22 years, 193 days old Jesus INTERLEAGUE PLAY…the Mariners are 4-4 in Interleague play this season…went 9-9 in Interleague Montero became the youngest last year, marking the 12th consecutive season (since 2000) to post at least a .500 record vs. the catcher in a no-hitter since Ted Simmons (22 years, 5 days old) NL…the 12 consecutive seasons with a .500 or better record in Interleague play is the 2nd-longest caught Bob Gibson’s gem at active streak in the Majors: 1. NYY – 14, 2. SEA – 12, 3. BOS – 9, 4. LAA/TEX – 5. Pittsburgh in 1971…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Montero was INTERLEAGUE SHUTOUTS…the Mariners have 2 shutouts in their 8 Interleague games this the 7th-youngest catcher in a no- season…recorded 3 shutouts in Interleague play last season to tie Philadelphia and Los Angeles hitter dating back to 1900.