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GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Saturday, June 9, 2012 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (37-22) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (27-33) Game #61 (27-33) Safeco Field LH Clayton Kershaw (4-3, 2.55) vs. LH Jason Vargas (7-4, 3.64) Home #24 (10-13) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Sunday June 10 LAD 1:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (3-5, 5.22) vs. RH Chad Billingsley (3-4, 3.80) ROOT Monday June 11 Off Day -- 27th Annual Mariners Care Golf Tournament to benefi t Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- Newcastle Golf Club Tuesday June 12 SD 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (4-4, 3.42) vs. LH Clayton Richard (2-7, 4.58) ROOT Wednesday June 13 SD 7:10 pm RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.99) vs. RH Jason Marquis (0-1, 3.00) ROOT Thursday June 14 SD 7:10 pm TBA vs. RH Edison Volquez (2-6, 3.91) 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) TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners and Dodgers play game #2 (1-0) of a three-game weekend series HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS at Safeco Field, opening a 9-game Interleague homestand against the Dodgers (3 G), San Diego The Mariners are playing a 9-game Interleague homestand against the Padres (3 G) and San Francisco Giants (3 G)…Mariners went 5-4 on just-concluded road trip against Dodgers, Padres and Giants…the Texas (2-1), Chicago White Sox (1-2) and Los Angeles Angels (2-1)…the Mariners are in the midst ‘stand features several great events of 15 consecutive games vs. the National League…today’s game will be televised on FOX Sports and promotions: in high defi nition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. TODAY: Mike Jackson fi rst pitch (35th Anniv.)/WSU Cougar Day… ODDS AND ENDS…won 2 straight and are 6-4 in last 10…won 4 of last 6 series, with 2 coming SUNDAY: Little League Day/PLU vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 11-9 over last 20 games…fi nished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 Softball National Champion First Pitch…MONDAY: Off Day - CF Golf in March, 10-12 in April, 3-3 in June)…are 10-13 at Safeco Field and 17-20 on the road. Tournament (Newcastle GC)…JUNE • Homer Happy -- Homered in 8 consecutive games (5/29-6/6), longest stretch since 11G in 2009. 12: King’s Court...Law Enforcement • Rubber Match -- Mariners are 6-3 in rubber-games of a series, winning 5 of last 6. Night (group event)…JUNE 15: Felix • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 154 G, 43 2B, 16 HR, .801 OPS. King’s Court Bobblehead…JUNE 16: Fight Hunger Night/Harold Reynolds • Fielding -- Rank 2nd in the Majors in FLD% (.988/26 E, 2198 TC)…played error-free in 40 of 60 G. fi rst pitch (35th Anniv.)…JUNE 17: • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (37) in MLB this season (ATL/STL 2nd w/34). Youth Baseball Day - Ichiro poster/ • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). Father’s Day fi shing cap/Bob Stinson • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 18 of 33 losses, leading the Majors. fi rst pitch (35th Anniv.). • Home vs. Road -- Batting .257 (344x1339) on the road (37 G) and .196 (137x700) at home (23 G). ICHIRO 2,500 HITS • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager leads the AL with 23 2-out RBI (2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/25). Ichiro has collected 2,493 hits in his MLB • Vargas -- LHP Jason Vargas is T2nd in AL with 7 wins and T5th with 8 quality starts (7-4, 3.64). career in 1,808 career games...among all • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season (8x10 career). players who have debuted since 1900, • 5 Starters -- Mariners are only AL team to use only 5 starting pitchers (also: CIN, MIA, STL in NL). he has a chance to get to 2,500 hits in the 4th fewest games (source: Elias) • Brendan Ryan leads all ML shortstops with a .996 FLD% (1 E, 226 TC), 10.4 UZR & 18 runs saved. • HBP? -- Mariners are last in the Majors with only with 4 offensive HBP (club low is 22 in ‘78 & ‘82). Date of 2500 Player Games 9/14/36 Al Simmons ...................1,784 SEATTLE VS. DODGERS…Mariners are hosting the Dodgers in Seattle for the fi rst time since July 8/16/18 Ty Cobb .........................1,790 5/18/29 George Sisler ................1,808 7-9, 2000…Seattle holds a 13-10 lead in the all-time series, including going 6-3 in Seattle (3-1 at 6/03/38 Paul Waner ....................1,825 Safeco Field, 3-2 at Kingdome)...before this series, played previous 9 games at Dodger Stadium, 5/07/29 Rogers Hornsby ............1,846 with Seattle going 6-3 in those games. COOL HAND LUCAS ABOUT LAST NIGHT…the Mariners tossed the 10th combined no-hitter in MLB history last night Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in (the fi rst by an AL team in over 20 years), as Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, his fi rst 21 Major League appearances Lucas Luetge, Brandon League & Tom Whilhelmsen combined to face just 30 batters (26 at bats, 3 (13.2 IP), a club record (Rod Scurry opened his MLB career with 14 walks, 1 sac)...Pryor picked up his fi rst MLB win in the no-no...see more no-hitter notes on page 8. straight games without allowing an PRETTY GOOD GROUP…in addition to the Mariners pitching staff’s momentous effort last night, ER / 8.0 IP)…Scott Downs (LAA - 23 G) also has not allowed a ER to start AAA starter Erasmo Ramirez tossed 7.2 innings of no-hit ball in his start vs. Salt Lake, and AA this season…set new club record starter Danny Hultzen tossed 8.0 innings of 2-hit ball, combining with Carter Capps on a 1-0, 2-hit (21 appearances to start career) win over Jacksonville...Hultzen and Capps faced just 28 batters. without allowing an earned run (prev: Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2002, 20). HE’S A NATIONAL GUY…Kevin Millwood tossed 6.0 no-hit, shutout innings last night...in his last 3 starts vs. NL opponents, he’s worked 22.0 innings and has not allowed a earned run (9/25/11-current): JASO GWRBI 2-0, 0.00, 22.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 19 SO. John Jaso has made the most of his 30 appearances (24 GS) this season, INTERLEAGUE SHUTOUTS…the Mariners have 2 shutouts in their four Interleague games this leading the team and T6th in the season...recorded 3 shutouts in Interleague play last season to tie Philadelphia and Los Angeles AL with 6 Game-Winning RBI… Jaso is batting .368 (7x19) with 2 (NL) for the MLB lead…since the start of Interleague play in 1997, Seattle has tossed 30 shutouts, doubles and 6 RBI in Close and Late the most in Interleague history…Atlanta (22) is 2nd, with New York-NL (20) in 3rd. Situations (7th innning or later with team ahead by one run, tied, or with SIZZLING SAUNDERS…Michael Saunders is hitting .465 (20x43) with 9 runs scored, 5 doubles, 2 the tying run on base, at bat or on home runs and 5 RBI over his past 10 games…has at least one hit in 9 of the 10 games, including 5 deck)…tied his career-high with 3 games with 3+ hits, to raise his season batting average from .224 to the current team-leading mark hits Monday night vs. the Angels. of .276 (52-point improvement)...has a current 6-game hit streak (career-high is 8 straight games). LEADOFF HOME RUNS SEAGER AMONG 3B…Kyle Seager has the 2nd-most extra base hits among American League Ichiro hit his 37th career leadoff home third baseman…Seager has recorded 25 extra base hits in 53 games this season (43 GS at 3B), with run June 2 at CWS (in his 2nd start of the season in the leadoff spot)… 17 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs…among AL players who have played primarily 3B this season, ranks 6th all-time for leadoff HR: Seager trails only Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (30) in extra base hits, ranks T1st in doubles, 3rd in RBI 1. Rickey Henderson .................81 (37) and 5th in slugging percentage (.475)…overall ranks T8th in the AL in RBI (37). 2. Alfonso Soriano .....................54 3. Craig Biggio ..........................53 INTERLEAGUE PLAY…the Mariners are 4-0 in Interleague Play this season after winning last 4. Brady Anderson ....................44 night and sweeping Colorado May 18-20…went 9-9 in Interleague last year, marking the 12th 5. Jimmy Rollins ........................38 consecutive season (since 2000) to post at least a .500 record in Interleague play (125-92/.576)… 6. Ichiro ....................................37 7. Bobby Bonds ........................35 the 12 consecutive seasons with a .500 or better record in Interleague play is the 2nd-longest active 8. Devon White ..........................34 streak in the Majors: 1. NYY – 14, 2.