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Monday, April 27, 2015 Game #19 (7-11) Globe Life Park SEATTLE MARINERS (7-11) at TEXAS RANGERS (7-11) Road #7 (2-4) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Taijuan Walker (0-2, 10.66) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (2-2, 3.92) 5:05 pm PT/7:05 pm CT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Tuesday April 28 @TEX 5:05 pm LH J.A. Happ (1-1, 2.61) vs. LH Ross Detwiler (0-2, 10.95) 710 ESPN Wednesday April 29 @TEX 5:05 pm RH Felix Hernandez (3-0, 1.61) vs. LH Wandy Rodriguez (1-0, 1.80) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners open a 10-game, 3-city road trip tonight with the fi rst of three games RECORD BREAKDOWN vs. the Texas Rangers…also travel to Houston (4 G) and Anaheim (3 G) during the second road trip of Overall ............................................ 7-11 the season…went 4-5 on just completed homestand vs. Texas (2-1), Houston (1-2) and Minnesota (1- Home ................................................ 5-7 2)…tonight’s game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast Road ................................................. 2-4 vs. LH Starter.................................... 1-4 live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. vs. RH Starter ...................................6-7 ODDS AND ENDS…dropped 2 straight and are 4-6 over last 10 games…have won consecutive Day ................................................... 4-1 games 3 times (last: April 22 & 24), but have yet to string together 3 consecutive wins…7-11 on the Night ............................................... 3-10 1-Run / 2-Run ...........................4-2 / 2-5 season, 5-7 at Safeco Field and 2-4 on the road…are 2-4 in series played, including 4 rubber games X-Inn ................................................. 2-2 (2-2)…opened season playing 12 of fi rst 18 games at Safeco Field (19 of next 28 on the road). vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................7-8 / 0-3 • King Felix - Felix Hernandez is 3-0, 1.61 ERA in 4 starts this season…ranks 2nd in AL with 32 K’s. • Everyday Backstop - Mike Zunino has played in all 18 of the Mariners games so far (15 GS), joining FREQUENT FLIER MILES Salvador Perez (KC) as only catchers to play in every team game so far. The Mariners are embarking on their • Morning Team - Seattle is 4-1 in day games this season, but 3-10 at night. second of 10 road trips this season… Seattle will again lead MLB in fl ying • Comeback Kids - 4 of Mariners 7 wins this season have been come-from-behind victories. miles, with 5 of top 9 MLB teams • Home Run Derby - Homered in 13 of 18 games, and rank T4th in AL with 23 home runs…did not hit coming from the AL West: 23rd home run until 27th game of the season in 2014. Team Miles Traveled • Runs via HR - Scored 49.2% of runs this season via the longball (33 of 67 runs). Seattle ....................................... 43,281 • Close Games - 17 of 18 games have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, most among AL teams. Oakland ..................................... 40,867 • IBB - The Mariners lead the Majors with 12 intentional walks (starters - 1, relievers - 11). San Francisco ............................ 38,228 • Hitting Outfi elder - Nelson Cruz is batting .392 (20x51) with all 9 of his home runs while in the lineup Texas ......................................... 37,207 as the right fi elder…in 5 starts at DH is batting .100 (2x20) with 1 extra-base hit (2B) and 2 RBI. Los Angeles (AL) ........................ 36,568 SWITCHING THINGS UP…the Mariners radio-TV crew of announcers will do some shifting from SCORELESS SMITH time to time this season…while Rick Rizzs anchors the radio booth and Mike Blowers the TV booth, Carson Smith has yet to allow a run Dave Sims and Aaron Goldsmith will switch seats for approximately 40 games this year…during the in his Major League career, spanning current trip to play the Rangers, Astros and Angels, Dave will join Rick on 710 ESPN Seattle and the 18 games and 17.0 innings…has set Mariners Radio Network, and Aaron will team with Mike on ROOT SPORTS Northwest. a club record for most consecutive appearances to open a career without TEXAS NATIVES…several Mariners are enjoying a homecoming of sorts with this series in Arlington… allowing a run, bettering the previous OF Austin Jackson (born in Garland, resides in Colleyville), OF Justin Ruggiano (born in Austin, record of 13 by Mark Lowe (2006) attended Blinn College and Texas A&M), RHP Carson Smith (born in Dallas, attended Texas State) and Tim Davis (1994)…club mark for consecutive scoreless innings to open and LHP Roenis Elias (offseason home in Austin)…additionally, bench coach Trent Jewett is a a career is 17.2 by Lowe. Dallas native, played baseball at the University of North Texas and resides in Flower Mound. WELCOME BACK NELSON…Nelson Cruz spent 8 seasons with the Rangers from 2006-2013, INSIDE THE NUMBERS appearing in 796 games and belting 157 home runs (plus 34 playoff games with 14 HR)…Cruz was a two-time All-Star with Texas (2009, 2013) and helped lead the Rangers to three consecutive playoff appearances (2010-12)…Cruz’s 157 home runs are 7th-most in Rangers history…Cruz is a career .203 .294 hitter (425x1446) with 93 home runs in 403 games at Globe Life Park. Mariners rank last in the AL batting .203 (27x133) with runners in scoring posi- AT HOME IN ARLINGTON…Kyle Seager is a career .353 hitter (49x139) with 14 doubles, 7 home tion…1-for-24 (.042) over last 3 games, runs and 22 RBI in 34 games at Globe Life Park (.404 OBP, ,604 SLG, 1.008 OPS)…has recorded at including 0-for-12 yesterday. least one hit in 27 of 34 games in Arlington, including 13 multi-hit games (8 games with 3+ hits)…is a .336 hitter (90x268) with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 45 RBI in 69 career games vs. Texas. TEXAS HOSPITALITY…in addition to Kyle Seager batting .353 hitter (49x139) in 34 games at Globe 4.53 Life Park several Mariners enjoy playing in Arlington: Robinson Canó (41 G, .316/54x171, 25 R, 11 Austin Jackson ranks 2nd in the AL with 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI), Austin Jackson (21 G, .305/29x95, 21 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI) and Nelson Cruz 4.53 pitches per plate appearance. (403 G, .294/425x1446, 227 R, 87 2B, 93 HR, 281 RBI). RBI MAN…Nelson Cruz leads the Majors with 20 RBI (and 9 home runs)…he is the fi rst Mariners player with 20 (or more) RBI in the opening month of a season (March/April) since Raul Ibañez 8 recorded 20 in 28 games in 2008 and Bret Boone had 21 in 27 games in 2003…the club record for Robinson Canó leads the American RBI in March/April is 30 by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997. League with 8 doubles. HEART OF THE ORDER…the Mariners 3-4-5 hitters — Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager — have combined to hit .294 (62x211) with 28 runs, 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBI…the three 9 have hit 3-4-5 in all 18 games so far. Nelson Cruz leads the Majors with 9 NO ROOM FOR ERROR…each of the Mariners last 14 games have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, home runs…the 9 HR are the 2nd-most with the club posting a 6-8 record during this stretch…14-game stretch includes 6 games decided by he’s hit in any month (13 in May 2014). one run (4-2), 5 games decided by 2 runs (2-3) and 3 games decided by 3 runs (0-3)…overall 17 of 18 games this season have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, with the lone exception being a 12-0 loss VS. TEXAS at Oakland on April 10…13 of 18 games have been decided by 2 or fewer runs (6-7 record). The Mariners face the Rangers in G#4 OPENING MONTH HOME RUNS…Nelson Cruz has hit 9 home runs, which are already tied for of the 19-game season series…took 2 of 3 last weekend in Seattle…went 3rd-most in the opening month (March/April) of a Mariners season, and there are 4 games remaining: 5-5 in Arlington last season, the fi rst Ken Griffey Jr. (13 in 26 G in 1997, 11 in 27 G in 1998, 9 in 22 G in 1999), Alex Rodriguez (9 in 27 G in time since 2002 (6-4) to post a .500 or 1998), Cruz (9 in 18 G so far in 2015). better season mark in road games vs. the Rangers…have not won a season IRON MAN…Kyle Seager has appeared in 144 consecutive games dating back to May 11, 2014, the series vs. Texas since 2007. 4th-longest “Iron Man” streak in MLB behind Evan Longoria (261 G), Freddie Freeman (186 G) and Year Home Road Totals Adrian Beltre (158 G)…Seager has appeared in 537 of 555 team games since Aug. 6, 2011. 2015 2-1 0-0 2-1 2014 4-5 5-5 9-10 DID YOU KNOW…that Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz has combined to go 11-for-18 (.611) with 2013 3-7 4-5 7-12 5 home runs and 11 RBI off the Rangers three starting pitchers scheduled for this series? Cruz is All-Time 149-140 136-157 285-297 5-for-5 (2 HR, BB) off Yovani Gallardo, 2-for-2 (2 HR) off Ross Detwiler and 4-for-11 (2B, HR, 3 BB) MARINERSMEDIA.COM off Wandy Rodriguez during his career.