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Saturday, August 16, 2014 Game #122 (66-55) Comerica Park SEATTLE MARINERS (66-55) at DETROIT TIGERS (65-55) Road #56 (32-23) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Felix Hernandez (13-3, 1.95) vs. LHP David Price (11-8, 3.21) 7:08 pm ET/4:08 pm PT • Radio: ESPN 710 / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday Aug. 17 at DET 10:10 am RH Chris Young (11-6, 3.20) at LH Robby Ray (1-2, 5.31) 710 ESPN Monday Aug. 18 at PHI 4:05 pm LH Roenis Elias (9-9, 4.14) at RH Jerome Williams (0-0, 3.38) 710 ESPN Tuesday Aug. 19 at PHI 4:05 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (11-6, 2.72) at RH A.J. Burnett (6-13, 4.35) 710 ESPN 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 All games televised on ROOT SPORTS & Sunday’s Game also the TBS National Game TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 3-city, 9-game road trip to Detroit, Philadelphia (3 games) AL WILD CARD RACE and Boston (3 games) with the second (1-0) of three here in Comerica…have won season-high The Mariners enter play tonight 1/2 game matching five straight games and were 8-1 on just completed homestand vs. Atlanta (2-0), the White ahead of Detroit for the 2nd AL Wild Card: Sox (3-1) and Toronto (3-0)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast TEAM W-L Pct. GB Angels 71-49 .592 +5.5 live on ESPN 710 Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. Mariners 66-55 .545 --- Tigers 65-55 .542 -0.5 ODDS AND ENDS…have won five straight (matching a season-high) and are 11-3 over last 14 games Blue Jays 63-60 .512 -4.0 and 15-11 since the All-Star break…also 12-4 over last 16 games…14-22 in one-run games and 3-6 Yankees 61-59 .508 -4.5 in extra innings…34-32 at Safeco Field (20-12 since 6/15) and 32-23 on the road. Indians 61-60 .504 -5.0 Rays 61-61 .500 -5.5 • Record Streak – Felix Hernandez has recorded a Major League record with 16 consecutive starts allowing 2 or fewer runs in 7.0 or more innings…old record was 13 by Tom Seaver in 1971. TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP • Dominating – Felix Hernandez is 1st in the AL in ERA (1.95), 4th in strikeouts (194), T2nd in wins (13), Felix Hernandez and David Price are 1st in quality starts (23), 2nd in innings pitched (180.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.86). among the league-leaders in a variety of • The Big 3 – The Mariners top 3 starters (Felix, Iwakuma, Young) have combined to go 35-15 with a categories: 2.56 ERA (131 ER, 460.0 IP) in 69 G/68 GS…lowest ERA by a starting trio in the American League. Stat F. Hernandez D. Price Wins 13 (T2nd) 11 (T13th) • Save It – Fernando Rodney is 2nd in the AL with 35 saves (35-for-38 in save opps). Losses 3 8 (T17th) • Run Differential – Mariners have the 2nd-best run differential (+94, 480-386) in MLB. ERA 1.95 (1st) 3.21 (16th) • Hit Parade – Robinson Cano is 2nd in the AL in batting average (.330) and T3rd in hits (147). SO 194 (4th) 205 (1st) K/9.0 IP 9.68 (7th) 9.95 (5th) • Mix and Match – Mariners have used 109 different starting lineups (batting) this season. Quality Starts 23 (1st) 18 (T6th) • Looking for the Slam – Mariners and the Dodgers are the only teams without a grand slam…Mariners Starts 25 (T6th) 25 (T6th) are batting .296 (21x71) with 5 bases-clearing hits this season with the bases loaded. Innings 180.1 (2nd) 185.1 (1st) WHIP 0.860 (1st) 1.052 (6th) • Backstop HR – Mike Zunino is 2nd in MLB amongst catchers with 18 home runs…the club record for H/9.0 IP 6.139 (1st) 8.21 (17th) HR by a catcher is 19 by Miguel Olivo in 2011. SO/BB 6.06 (6th) 7.88 (3rd) LATELY…the Mariners are 10-2 over their last 12 games, going from 3 games over .500 (56-53) to a INSIDE THE NUMBERS season-high 11 games over .500 (66-55)…during this stretch the club is batting .275 (106x386) with 31 extra-base hits (2B-14, 3B-3, HR-14) and averaging 5.4 runs per game (outscored opponent 65-23)… pitching staff has a 1.83 ERA (22 ER, 108.0 IP) and .206 opponent batting average during this span. 1.91 HIGH-WATER MARK…the Mariners are 66-55 (.545) reaching the high-water mark for the season at 11 In their last 19 games (since July games over .500…have not been 11 or more games over .500 since finishing the 2007 season 88-74. 25) Mariners starting pitchers have combined for a 1.91 ERA, allowing 25 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT...tonight’s pitching match-up features two of the elite pitchers in the game - Felix earned runs in 118.0 innings. Hernandez & David Price…Felix was the 2010 AL Cy Young winner and Price was the recipient in 2012… here is how Felix and Price have stacked up since 2009 (tonight is the first meeting between the two): Player W-L ERA G GS SHO CG INN H R ER HR BB SO AVG QS 5.08 Felix Hernandez 84-53 2.73 190 190 7 18 1338.2 1129 465 406 87 342 1304 .228 147 The Mariners are averaging 5.08 runs David Price 82-47 3.21 172 171 2 10 1144.1 1001 452 408 109 308 1069 .234 117 per game in the month of August...were RECORD HOLDER…Felix Hernandez has a current streak and Major League record with 16 consecutive averaging 3.83 runs per game the first 4 starts where he has pitched at least 7.0 innings and allowed 2 or fewer runs…broke the record of 13 months of the season. straight by Tom Seaver from July 17-Sept. 16, 1971…Felix has also set the MLB record with a 16-start streak of 7.0 or more IP and 2 or fewer earned runs passing Gaylord Perry (15) with Cleveland in 1974… during the 16-start streak dating back to May 18 Felix is 9-2 (5 ND) with a 1.41 ERA: 5 Streaks of consecutive starts with 7+ IP, 2 or fewer runs allowed, since 1900: Seattle has won 5 straight games, Felix Hernandez May-August 2014 16 active matching its season-high win streak Tom Seaver July-Sept 1971 13 (now done 4 times)...have not won Dwight Gooden Sept 1985-May 1986 12 6 straight games since running off 8 Chief Bender June-August 1907 12 straight 7/12-23/13. Mike Scott May-July 1986 12 Ferdie Schupp Sept 1916-May 1917 12 AL ERA LEADERS 3 OR LESS RUNS ALLOWED…the Mariners have not allowed more than 3 runs in any game this month, RK TEAM (overall) ERA stretching the club-record streak to 13 consecutive games…the current streak bests the 9-game streak 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.94 from 6/1-11/09…tied for longest streak in the American League since 2000 with the Royals (13, 2013)... 2. Oakland .......................................... 3.21 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.47 last streak of 14 (or more) games by an AL team was 15 straight by Toronto June 26-July 13, 1991. RK TEAM (bullpen) ERA HISTORIC PITCHING…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors with a 2.94 ERA (357 ER, 1092.0 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.35 IP)…current mark is on pace to shatter the current club record of 3.54 set in 2001…the last American 2. Cleveland ........................................ 2.86 3. Oakland .......................................... 2.87 League team to finish a full season with a sub 3.00 ERA was the 1974 World Series Champion Oakland RK TEAM (starters) ERA A’s…Mariners relief pitchers lead the AL with a 2.35 ERA (2nd in MLB) and starters lead the league 1. Seattle ............................................ 3.22 with a 3.22 ERA (3rd in MLB)…since June 21 team ERA is 2.36 with a .206 opponent batting average. 2. Oakland .......................................... 3.38 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.47 ROAD WARRIORS…at 32-23 (.582) Seattle has the 3rd best road record in the Majors behind the Dodgers (40-26/.606) and the Orioles (35-25/.583). VS. THE TIGERS 3 (OR 4) IS THE MAGIC NUMBER…when scoring 3 or more runs, the Mariners are 60-17 (.779)…when Tonight is the 5th of 6 games between scoring 4 or more runs, the Mariners are 49-10 (.831)…on the flip side, the Mariners have scored 2 or the Mariners and Tigers this season… Mariners won 2 of 3 in Seattle May 30- fewer runs in 44 of 120 games (6-38). June 1…the Mariners have won 16 of 2 OR LESS ALLOWED…the pitching staff has allowed 2 or fewer runs in a Major League leading 55 the last 26 games vs. the Tigers...have games this season…next closest AL team is Kansas City with 50…Mariners are 42-13 (.764) when won 11 of last 16 games at Comerica… overall, are 78-114-1 in Detroit (32-32 at allowing 2 or fewer runs in a game, with the 13 defeats the most in the Majors.