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Sunday, July 27, 2014 Game #105 (54-50) Safeco Field BALTIMORE ORIOLES (57-46) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (54-50) Home #57 (26-30) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (5-5, 3.91) vs. LHP Roenis Elias (8-8, 4.41) 1:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Monday July 28 OFF DAY Tuesday July 29 @CLE 4:05 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (8-5, 3.09) vs. RH Trevor Bauer (4-5, 3.93) ROOT SPORTS Wednesday July 30 @CLE 4:05 pm RH Felix Hernandez (11-2, 1.99) vs. RH Corey Kluber (10-6, 2.77) ROOT SPORTS Thursday July 31 @CLE 4:05 pm RH Chris Young (9-6, 3.04) vs. RH Zach McAllister (3-6, 5.65) ROOT SPORTS All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network…home games feature SAP in Spanish on ROOT SPORTS & ESPN Deportes TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners conclude a 7-game homestand today with the finale game of a four- AMERICAN LEAGUE WHIP game set against the Baltimore Orioles (1-2)…began the homestand with a 3-game set against the RK PLAYER WHIP 1. Chris Sale (CWS) ............................ 0.864 New York Mets (1-2)…following today’s day game travel to Cleveland, have an off day Monday, and 2. Felix Hernandez (SEA) .................. 0.891 then open a 6-game road trip vs. the Indians and Orioles…today’s game will be televised on ROOT 3. Scott Kazmir (OAK) ......................... 0.989 4. Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA)................. 0.994 SPORTS in HD & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. 5. Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) ................... 1.005 6. David Price (TB) .............................. 1.039 ODDS AND ENDS…snapped 4-game losing streak with 4-3 win yesterday…3-6 so far in the second 7. Garrett Richards (LAA) .................... 1.049 half…are 5-10 over the last 15 games after going 15-6 from June 15-July 7…currently in 3rd place in 8. Anibal Sanchez (DET) ....................... 1.03 the AL West, 10.5 games back of first-place OAK and 8.5 back of 2nd-place LAA…Mariners reached 9. Chris Young (SEA) ......................... 1.102 10. Jon Lester (BOS) ............................. 1.119 the All-Star break with a 51-44 (.537) record, the 5th-best winning percentage in the AL. • Double-Digits K’s – Mariners have 8 games where the starter has 10+ strikeouts, T3rd-most in Majors. STOLEN BASES • Dominating – Felix Hernandez is 2nd in the AL in ERA (1.99) and strikeouts (173), T5th in wins (11), 1st James Jones is tied for 5th in American in quality starts (20), 2nd in innings pitched (158.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.891). League with 20 stolen bases…first Seattle player since Michael Saunders • The Closer – Fernando Rodney is 1st in the AL with 28 saves (28-for-31 in save opps). (21 in 2012) w/ 20-steal season: • Multi-Hit Special – Robinson Cano is 2nd in the AL with 40 multi-hit games…3rd with 128 hits. RK PLAYER SB • Maurer Power – Brandon Maurer has not allowed a run in 10 games in relief (15.0 IP, 6 H, 17 K, 2 BB). 1. J. Altuve (HOU) .................................... 41 • Start it Up – The Mariners top 3 starters (Felix, Iwakuma, Young) have combined to go 28-13 with a 2. J. Ellsbury (NYY) .................................. 28 3. R. Davis (DET) ...................................... 25 2.65 ERA (115 ER, 391.1 IP) in 58 starts…the Mariners are 35-23 in their starts. 4. A. Escobar (KC).................................... 22 CUBAN CONNECTION…the Mariners will have a pair of Cuban-born players in the starting lineup today 5. J. Jones (SEA) .................................... 20 E. Andrus (TEX) .................................... 20 for the first time in club history…starting pitcherRoenis Elias and designated hitter Kendrys Morales… Seattle has 5 Cuban-born players on the all-time roster: Yuniesky Betancourt (2005-09), Morales (2013, INSIDE THE NUMBERS 2014), Diego Segui (1977), Tony Fossas (1998) and Elias (2014). TWO-TIME MARINERS…Kendrys Morales is the 36th player in club history to have at least two separate stints with the Mariners…Willie Bloomquist joined the list earlier this season…Mike Blowers, .295 Raul Ibañez, Norm Charlton and Jeff Nelson each had three stints. Seattle’s first batter of game is 28-for-95 with 9 walks (.356 OBP). HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOERVIS…Yoervis Medina is celebrating his 26th birthday today…Charlie Furbush is the only Mariners player to appear in a game on his birthday this season (April 11 at OAK). ACK ATTACK…Dustin Ackley is batting .358 (24x67) with 8 doubles and 5 RBI in 20 games (18 starts) .347 in July…among AL leaders in the month of July ranks 8th in batting average (.358) and T4th in Kyle Seager is batting .347 (66x190) doubles (8)…batting .400 (14x35) in 9 games since the All-Star break (.304/56x184 post-break in 2013). with 25 extra-base hits in 54 games at Safeco Field this season. THESE GUYS CAN HIT…the final game of the series features 3 of the top 6 hits leaders in the American League in Robinson Cano (3rd, 128), Nick Markakis (5th, 123) and Adam Jones (T6th, 122)…the trio also ranks high in the AL in multi-hit games: Cano (2nd, 40), Markakis (T3rd, 38), Jones (6th, 36). 4-0 NAIL BITERS…the Mariners have played 21 games in July and 13 of them (13 of the last 18) have been Roenis Elias is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA in 5 decided by two runs or less (5-8 in those games) including 9 one-run games (4-5)…the last 6 Mariners day game starts this season. losses have been lost by a total of 10 runs…Seattle leads the American League in games decided by two runs or less with 57 (27-30)…the 30 losses by two runs or less is T2nd-most in the Majors behind the Mets (31) and tied with the Padres (31). 200 LET THERE BE (SUN)LIGHT…the Mariners are 21-14 (.600) in day game this season, tied for the 3rd- Fernando Rodney recorded his 200th career save yesterday. best winning percentage in the American League…trail only Oakland (26-13, .667) and New York (21-13, .618), and tied with the Angels (15-10, .600). MLB RUN DIFFERENTIAL OPPONENT BATTING AVERAGE…the Mariners have two pitchers in the top 5 in the American League in The top 3 run differentials in the AL opponent batting average: Felix Hernandez (3rd, .197, 112x569) and Chris Young (5th, .212, 96x453)… belong to AL West teams: Hisashi Iwakuma is 17th with a .244 average and Roenis Elias is 18th with .245 mark…Seattle leads RK TEAM MLB RUN DIFFERENTIAL 1. Oakland ............................+164 (515-351) the Majors with an overall .224 opponent batting average. 2. LA Angels ...........................+90 (506-416) 3. Seattle .............................. +52 (401-349) WHIP IT…the Mariners lead the Majors with a team WHIP (Walks + Hits/Innings Pitched) with a 1.137 mark…if the season were to end today the WHIP would be the lowest by any team since the Los Angeles AL ERA LEADERS Dodgers (1.132) in 1975. RK TEAM (overall) ERA RECORD HOLDER…Felix Hernandez has recorded 13 consecutive starts where he has pitched at 1. Seattle ............................................ 3.07 2. Oakland .......................................... 3.09 least 7.0 innings and allowed 2 or fewer runs (7-1, 1.36 ERA, 113 SO, 17 BB)…has set the American 3. Kansas City .................................... 3.67 League record passing Hall of Famer Chief Bender (12, June-August 1907) and is tied for the Major RK TEAM (bullpen) ERA League record with Tom Seaver (July-September 1971)…Felix is the 5th pitcher in the Major Leagues 1. Seattle ............................................ 2.37 2. Cleveland ........................................ 2.96 to record such a streak: 3. Oakland .......................................... 2.99 Streaks of consecutive starts with 7+ IP, 2 or fewer runs allowed, since 1900: RK TEAM (starters) ERA 1. Oakland .......................................... 3.14 Felix Hernandez May-July 2014 13 2. Seattle ............................................ 3.41 Tom Seaver July-Sept 1971 13 3. Tampa Bay ...................................... 3.65 Dwight Gooden Sept 1985-May 1986 12 Chief Bender June-August 1907 12 VS. THE ORIOLES Mike Scott May-July 1986 12 The Mariners and Orioles are meeting for Ferdie Schupp Sept 1916-May 1917 12 the 4th of 7 games this season…will play ALL ABOUT THE PEN…the Mariners hold the lowest bullpen ERA in the Majors at 2.37 (80 ER, a 3-game set in Baltimore Aug. 1-3…Se- attle has won 5 of the last 8 in the series 304.1 IP)…also have the lowest opponents batting average in the AL at .211 (232x1098) and the following an 8-game losing streak (July lowest opponent OPS (.596). 3-Sept. 19, 2012). Year Home Road Totals YOU ALREADY KNOW…that Fernando Rodney recorded his 200th career save yesterday… 2014 1-2 0-0 1-2 BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that Rodney became just the 45th pitcher in Major League history to 2013 2-1 2-1 4-2 2012 1-5 0-3 1-8 record 200 saves?…Rodney currently ranks 6th among active pitchers in saves: Joe Nathan (362), All-Time 102-97 75-114 177-211 Francisco Rodriguez (334), Jonathan Papelbon (310), Jose Valverde (288), Huston Street (260). 2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • JULY 27, 2014 • VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES • PAGE 2 TODAY’S MARINERS STARTER LHP ROENIS ELIAS ELIAS’ 2014 MLB STARTS scr 2014/Career MLB Breakdown: DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/3 @OAK 2-3 ND 5.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 2-1 80-46 Overall 8-8 4.41 20/20 118.1 108 63 58 42 104 14 4/9 LAA 0-2 L (0-1) 5.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 0-2 91-54 Home 3-5 4.84 11/11 61.1 59 36 33 21 55 6 4/14 @TEX 7-1 W (1-1) 6.2 5 1 1 2 5 0 7-1 104-70 Road 5-3 3.95 9/9 57.0 49 27 25 21 49 8 4/19 @MIA 0-7 L (1-2) 5.2 8 6 4 5 5 1 0-6 111-64 vs.