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Friday, September 29, 2017 Game #160 (77-82) Angel Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (77-82) vs. LOS ANGELES ANGELS (78-81) Road #79 (37-41) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Marco Gonzales (1-1, 5.51) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (2-6, 4.48) 7:07 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday Sept. 30 at LAA 6:07 pm RH Andrew Moore (1-5, 5.34) vs. RH Ricky Nolasco (6-15, 5.02) 710 ESPN Sunday Oct. 1 at LAA 12:07 pm LH James Paxton (12-5, 3.12) vs. RH Parker Bridwell (9-3, 3.87) 770 KTTH & 94.5 All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue the final road trip of the season with the first of 3 games vs. Los HOMERS VS. LAA Angeles-AL…opened the trip by taking two of three at Oakland…will open the 2018 Championship season Among all active players Nelson Cruz at home on March 29 vs. Cleveland…tonight’s game will be televised live in HD on ROOT SPORTS NW and and Robinson Canó both rank in the top 5 in HR vs. the Angels: broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Name HR ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle has won two of last three and is 3-9 in its last 12 games, 11-14 in its last 25 1. Adrian Beltre ................................. 45 games and 18-21 in its last 39 games…is 36-37 in its last 73 games but have won 56-of-the-last-109…66-66 2. Nelson Cruz ................................. 41 3. Curtis Ganderson ......................... 23 in last 132…were 13-11-2 in home series and are 12-11-2 in road series…are 76-76 in 152 games after 4. Robinson Canó .......................... 22 opening the season 1-6…are 40-41 at home…are 37-41 on the road. Ian Kinsler ..................................... 22 • Seattle Sluggers - the Mariners trio of Nelson Cruz (117 RBI), Robinson Canó (96 RBI) and Kyle Seager 6. Mike Napoli ................................. 21 (84 RBI) each have 80+ RBI, making the Mariners one of 4 American League teams – and 1 of 8 teams in the Major Leagues – with 3-or-more players with at least 80 RBI apiece...they join Houston (5), Cincinnati HR VS. LHP SINCE 2015 (4), Washington (4), Miami (4), Colorado (4), Cleveland (3), Kansas City (3) and New York-AL (3). Name HR • Holding - Nick Vincent has recorded 28 holds this season, 2nd-most in the Majors and trailing only Taylor 1. Nelson Cruz (SEA) ...................... 40 Rogers-MIN (29)…his 28 holds are also 2nd-most all-time in franchise history (ahead of Arthur Rhodes, 27, 2. Todd Frazier (NYY) ........................ 36 2002) and trail only Rhodes’ 32 holds in 2001. 3. Kyle Seager (SEA) ....................... 31 • Edwin Diaz has a 2.76 ERA (15 ER, 49.0 IP) with 66 strikeouts in his last 48 games (26-28 in SV Opp.). Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) ............... 31 5. Nolan Arenado (COL) ................... 29 • Jean Segura is one double away from his 2nd straight 30+ double season (41 in 2016). George Springer (HOU) ................ 29 • Four Score - Seattle is 69-25 when scoring 4 runs-or-more, but 8-57 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. Mark Trumbo (BAL) ....................... 29 PUSHING 40…Nelson Cruz has hit 5 home runs in his last 8 games and has 38 home runs this season…if he hits at least 2 more in the final three games, it’ll mark his 4th consecutive 40-homer campain…it would INSIDE THE NUMBERS be the first time someone posted four straight such seasons since Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard (2006-09)… players with more than 4 consecutive seasons with 40+ home runs include Babe Ruth (7, 1926-32), Alex Rodriguez (6, 1998-03), Sammy Sosa (6, 1998-03), Adam Dunn (5, 2004-08), Barry Bonds (5, 2000-04), 1 Ken Griffey Jr (5, 1996-2000), Duke Snider (5, 1953-57) and Ralph Kiner (5, 1947-51)…5 others tied with 4. Mike Marjama made his first MLB start and collected his first MLB hit on ALL HANDS ON DECK…to recap, Seattle tied a Major League record by using 40 pitchers this season Wednesday in Oakland (two hits total). (also: Texas, 2014)…of those 40 pitchers, the club used a Major League-leading 17 starting pitchers, which is tied for the 18th-most all time and the most since the 1996 Pirates used 18…Seattle used a total of 61 players this season, which led the Majors and was the 2nd-most all time behind Texas (64 in 2014)…the 9 previous club record was 54 players used by the 2016 Mariners. Over last 9 games, (9/4-c), Dan Altavilla MATCH-UP TO WATCH…Robinson Canó is hitting .467 (7x15) with 3 doubles and 3 RBI in his career vs. has posted a 0.87 ERA (1 ER, 10.1 IP). Angels starter Tyler Skaggs…among hitters with 15+ at-bats vs. the left-hander, Canó’s average is the best in the Majors ahead of Texas’ Elvis Andrus (.438/7x16), Houston’s Jose Altuve (.400/6x15) and Seattle’s 18/20 Kyle Seager (.375/6x16). Dating back to Ben Gamel’s 5th inning SEEING RED…Jean Segura, Nelson Cruz and Robinson Canó are hitting a combined .356 (67x188) home run on Sunday, Seattle has with 32 runs, 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 43 RBI vs. the Angels this season…each has at least 7 extra- scored 18 of their last 20 runs via the base hits: Segura (4 2B, 3 HR), Cruz (5 2B, 3 HR) and Canó (9 2B, 5 HR)…see individual lines on Page 9. home run (9 total home runs). DOUBLE DOUBLE…Kyle Seager enters play tonight with 33 doubles, two shy of recording his 4th season with at least 35 doubles…Seager is currently one of 6 Mariners all-time with at least 3 seasons of 35+ doubles, led by Edgar Martinez (8 such seasons)…Adrian Beltre, John Oleurd, Alex Rodriguez and 43 Ken Griffey Jr. also each have 3 seasons of 35+ doubles…since Seager’s first full season in 2012, only 4 Ben Gamel has recorded 43 extra-base hits (27 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR) this season, players have 4+ seasons of 35+ doubles: Daniel Murphy (6), Jose Altuve (4), Evan Longoria (4) and Paul the 6th-most in Mariners history by a Goldschmidt (4); Goldschmidt has 34 doubles this season…with 2 more doubles, Seager will become the rookie…ranks behind Alvin Davis (64 5th such player since 2012. in 1984), Ruppert Jones (58 in 1977), Danny Tartabull (56 in 1986), Ichiro (50 DESIGNATED TO HOMER…Nelson Cruz leads all designated hitters in home runs, and his 38 total home in 2001) & Kenji Johjima (44 in 2006). runs this season are T4th in the AL…his 37 home runs as a DH are tied for most at that position in a single season by a Mariner with hitting coach Edgar Martinez, who hit 37 home runs as a DH in 2000. SIX PACK…Seattle features 6 players with 15+ home runs: Nelson Cruz (38), Kyle Seager (25), Mike 48 Zunino (24), Robinson Canó (23), Mitch Haniger (16) and Danny Valencia (15)…it is the 6th time in club Mike Zunino has 48 extra-base hits (24 history to feature 6+ players with that many home runs…the club record is held by the 1997 Mariners that 2B, 24 HR) this year, passing Dan Wilson (1997, 31 2B, 3B, 15 HR) for most in featured 7 players with 15+ home runs: Ken Griffey Jr. (56), Jay Buhner (40), Paul Sorrento (31), Edgar single-season club history by catcher. Martinez (28), Alex Rodriguez (23), Russ Davis (20) and Dan Wilson (15). ON THIS DATE HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…Mitch Haniger has 16 home runs this season and is T5th in club history for homers by a rookie behind Alvin Davis (27 in 1984), Danny Tartabull (25), Ruppert Jones (24 in 1977), 1988: Mark Langston pitched a club-re- cord 34.1 consecutive scoreless in- Kenji Johjima (18 in 2006) and tied with Ken Griffey Jr. (16 in 1989)…Haniger has appeared in 93 games nings beginning Sept. 14 and ending this season, while each of the other players appeared in 127+ games. on this day when Texas scored one run BACKSTOP POP…Mike Zunino has hit 24 home runs this season and is looking to become the 7th off him…Mark was named AL Pitcher of the Month and the Mariners Player of American League catcher (2nd this season) since 2000 to hit 25+ home runs as a catcher in a single the Month for September…1995: The season, joining Charles Johnson (31 in 2000), Jorge Posada (30 in 2003 & 27 in 2000), Gary Sanchez (27 Mariners post their 43rd come-from- in 2017), A.J. Pierzynski (26 in 2012) and Brian McCann (25 in 2015). behind win of the year 5-4 at Texas… the magic number was one…consec- PLAYING LONGBALL…Seattle has hit 42 home runs this month (with 2 games to go)…it is already T3rd- utive sacrifice flies by Edgar Martinez most home runs by a Seattle team in the month of September, trailing the clubs from 1997 (48), 1995 (44) and Tino Martinez erase a 3-2 deficit in and tied with 2016 (42)…Mitch Haniger (7), Nelson Cruz (7), Kyle Seager (6) and Mike Zunino (5) have the eighth inning…Norm Charlton picks each hit at least 5 home runs this month…Seattle hit 39 homers in June of this season.