Mariners Game Notes • FRIDAY • JUNE 1, 2012 • at CHICAGO WHITE SOX • Page 2
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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 Friday, June 1, 2012 SEATTLE MARINERS (23-30) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (29-22) Game #54 (23-30) U.S. Cellular Field RH Felix Hernandez (4-4, 3.17) vs. RH Jake Peavy (6-1, 3.07) Road #32 (14-17) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Saturday June 2 @CWS 1:10 pm RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.01) at RH Gavin Floyd (4-5, 5.02) ROOT Sunday June 3 @CWS 11:10 am RH Kevin Millwood (3-4, 3.56) at LH Chris Sale (6-2, 2.34) ROOT Monday June 4 @LAA 7:05 pm LH Jason Vargas (6-4, 3.45) at RH Dan Haren (3-5, 3.52) ROOT Tuesday June 5 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.72) at RH Ervin Santana (2-6, 4.78) ROOT Wednesday June 6 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Felix Hernandez (4-4, +tonight) at RH Jerome Williams (5-2, +tonight) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners and White Sox square off in the first of a three-game series tonight 21 RUN SALUTE in the Windy (and rainy) City, continuing a 3-city, 9-game, 10-day road trip to Texas (2-1), Chicago The Mariners scored 21 runs in their last game Wednesday at Texas, tied for (AL, 3 G) and Los Angeles (AL, 3 G)…went 2-5 on recently completed homestand vs. Texas (2-1) and the 2nd-most runs scored in a game Los Angeles (0-4)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition and broadcast in club history: live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. Most Runs, Game, Mariners: 1. April 29, 1999 vs. DET ...........22 ODDS AND ENDS…won Wednesday 21-8 at Texas in a record-breaking offensive performance… 2. May 30, 2012 at TEX ............21 won 3 of last 4 series, with 2 coming vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 7-6 over last 13 games, Sept. 30, 2000 at ANA ..........21 including winning 5 of 6 May 18-23…finished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 in March, 10-12 in April)… 4. April 16, 2000 at TOR ............19 June 28, 1996 vs. TEX ..........19 are 9-13 at Safeco Field and 14-17 on the road…won 5 of last 6 road games. May 20, 1994 vs. TEX ...........19 • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (31) in MLB this season (ATL 2nd w/29). • vs. LHP -- the Mariners are 7-8 vs. LH starters this season; went 13-28 vs. LH starters in ‘11. FLASHING THE LEATHER • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). The Mariners lead the Majors in fielding • Dustin Ackley is batting .337 (30x89) in wins (22), and .182 (20x110) in losses (27). percentage (.989), and are 2nd for fewest errors committed (21)…have • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 17 of 30 losses, leading the Majors. played error free in the field in 37 of • Home vs. Road -- Batting .259 (289x1116) on the road (31 G) and .193 (129x668) at home (22 G). 53 games: • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager is 3rd in the AL with 17 2-out RBI…Justin Smoak is T13th w/13 2-out RBI. Fewest Errors, MLB: • Streak Snapped -- Ichiro had his streak of 150 consecutive games played snapped on Wednesday. 1. Yankees .................................20 • Jaso -- Mariners are 5-4 when John Jaso starts behind the plate…he has a 3.25 catcher’s ERA. 2. Mariners ...............................21 • Vargas QS -- LHP Jason Vargas is tied for AL lead with 8 quality starts…overall is 6-4, 3.45 in 12 GS. 3. White Sox ..............................22 4. Red Sox ................................21 • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season, and 8-for-10 5. Indians ...................................25 (.800) with 14 RBI in his career with the bases juiced. Phillies ...................................25 • Roster Move -- Selected RHP Stephen Pryor from AAA Tacoma today…RHP Steve Delabar op- SOLVING KONERKO tioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game Wednesday)…LHP George Sherrill transferred to 60-day DL. Mariners pitchers will have their hands 21 RUNS…the Mariners scored 21 runs in their last game Wednesday in a 21-8 win at Texas…the full with the AL’s top hitter Paul 21 runs scored were tied for 2nd-most in a game in club history, equaling the record for most runs Konerko (.381)…over his last 25 games vs. the Mariners, Konerko is in a road game, and just the 3rd time to score 20 runs in a game (first since 9/30/00 at ANA)…also batting .404 (38x94) with 9 doubles, the most runs scored by an MLB team this season (prev: 18 by Colorado & Texas), and most runs 10 home runs and 17 RBI (1.281 scored since the Yankees beat the A’s 22-9 on Aug. 25, 2011…additional information on the 21- OPS)…he has homered in 9 of his run outburst is available on page 8 of this notes package. last 10 games vs. Seattle at U.S. Cellular Field…his 31 career HR vs. DEFENSIVE AWARDS…shortstop Brendan Ryan was named the May Defensive Player of the Seattle are most vs. any non-AL Month by a ESPN Stats & Information (12-member voting panel)…advanced defensive statistics Central opponent. showed that Ryan had 13 defensive runs saved in the month, and 17 Good Fielding Plays…Ryan COOL HAND LUCAS leads all Major League shortstops with 16 defensive run saved (according to FanGraphs.com) and Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in his first 18 Major League appearances has the highest UZR (ultimate zone rating) at 8.2 (next closest is 5.0)…Ichiro ranked 2nd in the May (11.1 IP), a new club record (Rod Defensive Player of the Month voting behind 6 runs saved and 15 Good Fielding Plays. Scurry opened his MLB career with SEATTLE VS. THE WHITE SOX…tonight is the 4th of 9 meetings between the Mariners and 14 straight games without allowing an ER / 8.0 IP)…Mark Lowe tossed White Sox this season (0-3)…White Sox swept the Mariners April 20-22 in Seattle, including Philip 17.2 ShO IP over 13 appearances in Humber’s perfect game…Mariners visit the Windy City again Aug. 24-26…Mariners dropped 7 of 9 his first 13 G of MLB career. games vs. the Sox last season, and are 3-19 over the last three seasons vs. the White Sox (1-9 in MILLWOOD’S PROGRESSION ‘10)…Seattle is 183-215 all-time vs. the White Sox, including going 79-120 in Chicago (42-68 at U.S. Kevin Millwood has compiled a 2.38 Cellular Field, 37-52 at Comiskey Park)…Mariners have dropped 14 of last 16 games here, including ERA (12 ER, 45.1 IP) over his last 7 a 10-game losing streak April 29, 2009-June 7, 2011. GS, and 3-0, 0.67 in last 4 stats vs. NYY, COL, TEX (2): SO THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE…the Mariners enjoyed their first true off day (no travel) yesterday ERA Opp Avg since April 23…just completed a string of 20 games in 20 days (8-12), and 36 games in 37 days in Starts 1-3 7.04 .328 10 different cities…Mariners have played more road games (31) than any team in the Majors. Starts 4-6 4.91 .306 Starts 7-10 0.67 .133 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE…Mariners are in G#4 (2-1) a 3-city, 9-game, 10-day road trip vs. the NOTHING GETS BY HIM Rangers (3 G), White Sox (3 G) and Angels (3 G)…already the Mariners 3rd road trip of 9 or more Justin Smoak has not committed games this season (all 10-day trips)…and that doesn’t even include the season-opening trip to an error in his last 77 games/76 Japan to face the A’s…including this trip, the Mariners will have logged roughly 31,304 mile in starts (670 TC) at 1B, the longest the air, and an additional 214 miles via rail (train trip from New York to Boston). current streak among active AL first basemen (min 1 GS at 1B in 2012): SMOAKIN HOT…Justin Smoak is batting .319 (23x72) with 9 runs scored, 6 home runs (including 1. Justin Smoak ................... 77 G first career multi-HR game Wednesday at Texas) and 17 RBI over his last 18 games (since May 11)… 2. Mark Teixeira, NYY ............ 63 G during that time frame he has raised his season batting average from .173 to .231, and has compiled 3. Adrian Gonzalez, BOS ...... 54 G 4. Paul Konerko, CWS ......... 47 G a .952 OPS (.355 OBP & .597 SLG). 5. Nick Swisher, NYY ............ 38 G CATCHING ON…Mariners catchers (Montero, Olivo, Jaso) have combined to bat .271 (54x199) with ALL-TIME HITS LIST 11 doubles, 9 home runs and 29 RBI this season (stats only at catcher)…among AL catchers, group 95. Mickey Vernon .................2,495 ranks 4th in batting, home runs and RBI. 96. Fred McGriff .....................2,490 97. Ichiro Suzuki ...................2,485 MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH…the Mariners last 7 losses have all been by 3 or fewer runs, including 98.