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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Game #13 (5-6-1) Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (5-6-1) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (4-5-2) Home #7 (2-4) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LH Marco Gonzales (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Jharel Cotton (0-1, 9.00) 6:40 pm MT/5:40 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 42nd spring training with a Cactus League match-up SPRING RECORD tonight against the Oakland Athletics at Peoria Stadium…tonight’s game is the 13th of a 32-game Overall Record ...............................5-6-1 Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the Colorado Rockies at Salt PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 3-3 River Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. Cleveland at Safeco Field. Home Record ................................... 2-4 Road Record .................................3-2-1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak .................................. L 1 TONIGHT: Mariners vs. Athletics 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) THE COUNTDOWN OAK — Cotton, Gossett, Wahl, Coulombe*, Hatcher, Treinen, Bassitt ROOT SPORTS NW (live) 22 days to Opening Day, 3/29 vs. CLE SEA — Gonzales*, De Jong, Phelps, Rzepczynski THURSDAY: Mariners vs. Giants 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) UPCOMING SCHEDULE SF — Cueto, Holland, Fernandez, Moronta, Johnson, Snelten*, Cyr ROOT SPORTS NW (live) March 8 ..................vs. San Francisco SEA — Whalen, Povse March 9 ..................... at San Francisco March 10 .......................... at Cincinnati FRIDAY: Mariners at Giants 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) March 11 ....................... vs. Cincinnati SEA — Paxton*, Vincent, Jiminian Bold - Peoria Stadium SF — Samardzjia, Flores, Strickland, Dyson, Valdez, Gomez ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS SATURDAY: Mariners at Reds 6:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) SEA — Miranda*, Bergman Two active Mariners are among the top-5 active leaders in hits in the Major CIN — Romano, Peralta*, Brice, Rainey, Iglesias, Reed* Leagues: * left-handed pitcher Rk. Name H WELCOME BACK, ICHIRO…the Mariners announced today that the club has agreed to terms 1. Ichiro ................................... 3,080 2. Adrian Beltre........................ 3,048 with free agent outfielder Ichiro Suzuki…Ichiro is the active Major League hits leader, ranking 22nd 3. Albert Pujols ........................ 2,968 all-time in MLB history with 3,080 career hits…after amassing 1,278 hits during a 9-year career 4. Miguel Cabrera .................... 2,636 (1992-2000) with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro has totaled 4,358 between 5. Robinson Canó .................. 2,376 MLB and Japan…on Aug. 7, 2016, he recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Major Leagues – a triple BY THE NUMBERS – becoming one of 31 players to reach that milestone…he is one of seven players to collect a least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases in the Major Leagues (also: Lou Brock, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and Honus Wagner)…Ichiro has appeared in 17 Major League .556 seasons with Seattle (2001-12), New York-AL (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17). Braden Bishop has hit safely in 4 BULLPEN BULLIES…Mariners relievers have not allowed a run in the last 16.0 innings in relief, straight games (3/2-c), batting .556 (5x9) with 2 runs, 1 triple and 1 RBI… dating back to the 4th inning on March 3 vs. the Angels...over the last 4 games (3/2-current), the overall this spring, Bishop is batting bullpen has allowed only 3 earned runs over 23.0 innings (1.17 ERA)...during this 4-game stretch, .500 (8x16) in 9 games. Mariners relievers have walked 7 while striking out 34…RH Dan Altavilla (SV, 4 G, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 8 K), LH Sam Moll (SV, 3 G, 3.0 IP, 1 H) and RH Ljay Newsome (SV, 2 G, 3.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K) have recorded 12 3 saves and combined to allow 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 10 over 10.0 scoreless innings. Ichiro Suzuki has appeared in 12 sea- VS. THE ATHLETICS…the Mariners and Athletics meet tonight in the first of three Cactus League sons with the Mariners (2001-12), tied match-ups this spring (also: March 15 at OAK and March 17 at OAK)…Seattle and Oakland will meet with Dan Wilson for 5th-most in club 19 times this spring, beginning April 13-15 at Safeco Field. history…trails Edgar Martinez (18), Jay Buhner (14), Ken Griffey Jr. (13), Félix SPEAKING OF GETTING HOT…Kyle Seager has hit safely in 4 of the first 6 games he has appeared Hernández (13). this spring, batting .412 (7x17) with 2 runs, 1 double and 1 RBI…Gordon Beckham (.588/10x17, 6 R, 3 2B, HR, RBI, BB, SB, 2 HBP), Braden Bishop (.500/8x16, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SF, SH), Dee Gordon (.412/7x17, 5 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, SB), Daniel Vogelbach (.417/5x12, 3 R, 2B, HR, 17.000 3 RBI, 4 BB) and Andrew Romine (.389/7x18, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB, SH) are all hitting over Ichiro Suzuki is the most senior player in camp with 17 years of ML service. .380 this spring (min 10 AB). SWING IT LIKE BECKHAM…Gordon Beckham has hit safely in all 7 games he has appeared in this spring, batting .588 (10x17) with 6 runs, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 stolen base 42 and 2 HBP…Beckham’s 10 hits are tied with San Diego’s Franchy Cordero, Houston’s J.D. Davis, Ichiro Suzuki is the 42nd player in club Baltimore’s Manny Machado, Boston’s Blake Swihart and Houston’s Kyle Tucker for 2nd-most history to have spent at least two dif- ferent stints with the Mariners...he joins among all players (Chicago-NL’s Mike Freeman, 11). Erasmo Ramírez as active Mariners who have spent two stints with the club. ON THE AIR…tonight’s telecast on ROOT SPORTS NW will feature in-game interviews with Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais, outfielder Dee Gordon, right-hander David THE ROSTER Phelps, infielderMike Ford…Dave Sims and Mike Blowers will call the action on TV tonight. The spring roster is currently at 60 PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including tonight’s game vs. the Athletics, can be heard live players (40 roster, 20 non-roster)… the camp breakdown by position on Mariners.com…tonight’s broadcast will also be aired live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at is the following: 30 pitchers (8 non- 5:30 p.m. PT… Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call the action today…710 ESPN Seattle is roster), 5 catchers (2 non-roster), broadcasting 30 of the club’s 32 Cactus League games this spring. 12 infielders (4 non-roster) and 13 outfielders (6 non-roster). MARINERSMEDIA.COM…game notes, lineups, rosters, statistics and news releases (among other things) can be found on MarinersMedia.com…if you need login information, please contact a ON THE AIR member of the Mariners Baseball Information staff. Tonight’s game vs. the Athletics (5:40 pm PT/6:40 pm in AZ) will televised HEY BROCK, AS YOU KNOW…David Phelps is entering his 7th Major League season...BUT live on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle DID YOU KNOW?...Phelps has been teammates with Ichiro Suzuki in all 6 previous seasons and Mariners.com…Dave Sims (2012-14 with New York and 2015-17 with Miami)?...Ichiro has also been teammates with current and Mike Blowers will call the game Mariners Robinson Canó (2012-13 w/NYY), Dee Gordon (2015-17 w/MIA), Félix Hernández on TV while Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call the action on the (2005-12 w/SEA), Hisashi Iwakuma (2012 w/SEA), Erasmo Ramírez (2012 w/SEA) and Kyle radio…complete spring training day- Seager (2011-12)...he was also teammates with Mariners Hitting Coach Edgar Martinez (2001- by-day with TV and radio listings is 04 w/SEA)...among the coaching staff, Ichiro has only faced Assistant Coach Jim Brower, going listed on Page 2 of these game notes. 0-for-1 with a groundout on May 19, 2006 vs. San Diego at Safeco Field. 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 7, 2018 • VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS #32 — MARCO GONZALES (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 Palm Beach 0-0 1.50 1 1 0 0 6.0 2 1 1 1 0 7 Memphis 6-4 2.90 11 11 0 0 68.1 54 25 22 6 17 57 ST. LOUIS 0-0 13.50 1 1 0 0 3.1 6 5 5 3 0 2 Tacoma 2-0 4.50 2 2 0 0 12.0 8 8 6 0 5 9 SEATTLE 1-1 5.40 10 7 0 0 36.2 53 22 22 5 11 30 2018 SPRING 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 8 MiLB Totals 18-14 3.20 61 59 0 0 312.1 294 127 111 28 81 274 MLB Totals 5-3 5.47 22 14 0 0 77.1 98 47 47 13 33 64 2018 Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 2.0 IP) in 1 GS...allowed 1 BB and struck out 4 in 2.0 hitless inning in Spring Training debut on 2/25 vs. LAD...ND in Mariners 4-2 win on 3/2 at MIL, allowing 3 H and 4 K in 3.0 ShO IP.