Mariners Game Notes • MONDAY • AUGUST 20, 2012 • VS
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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 Monday, August 20, 2012 CLEVELAND INDIANS (54-67) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (58-64) Game #123 (58-64) Safeco Field RH Ubaldo Jimenez (9-12, 5.62) vs. RH Kevin Millwood (4-10, 4.28) Home #61 (30-30) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Tuesday Aug. 21 CLE 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (11-5, 2.60) vs. RH Roberto Hernandez (0-1, 7.50) ROOT Wednesday Aug. 22 CLE 12:40 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (4-3, 3.79) vs. RH Zach McAllister (5-4, 3.64) ROOT Thursday Aug. 23 Travel Day to Chicago 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) TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 9-game, 10-day homestand (5-1) with the first of a three-game series vs. the Cleveland Indians…opened homestand taking 2 of 3 from the Tampa Bay Rays, and swept the Minnesota Twins (3-0)…travel to Chicago on Thursday’s “off day” to start a 2-city, 7-game road trip Friday vs. the White Sox (3 G) and Twins (4 G)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS…won 5 consecutive games for second 5+ game winning streak since the All-Star THE PERFECT GAME break…won 12 of last 13 at home, including 7 straight at Safeco Field July 26-Aug. 1…overall won Felix Hernandez recorded the 23rd 15 of 22 & 21 of last 32 games…won 7 of last 10 series…9-7 in August, were 15-11 in July and are 22- perfect game in Major League 13 since the ASG…44-41 (.518) vs. non-AL East teams, including 19-12 (.613) vs. AL Central…44-15 history Aug. 15 in 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in (.746) when scoring 4+ runs, 14-49 when scoring less than 4. Seattle…was 3rd individual no-hitter • Sweeps -- Mariners have 3 sweeps since the All-Star break, tied with OAK/TB for most in the AL. in club history (Chris Bosio & Randy • Home ERA -- Lead AL (2nd in MLB) in home ERA (2.90); currently lowest home ERA in club history (‘01: 3.04). Johnson) & 4th overall (1 combined • Gold Gloves -- Mariners lead the Majors with .990 FLD%…played error-free in 84 of 122 games. no-hitter)…SEE PAGE 9 OF GAME • Home vs. Road -- Batting .249 (564x2261) on the road (62 G) and .214 (401x1875) at home (60 G)…T3rd NOTES FOR MORE INFO. in AL in road scoring (290 R) & T4th AL in R/G on the road (4.68)…last at home (3.13 R/G). ACKLEY HEATING UP • Brendan Ryan is T2nd among AL shortstops with a .989 FLD% (5 E, 440 TC); 13.3 UZR & 23 runs saved. Dustin Ackley is batting .476 (10x21) • Run Diff -- Trail their opponents 478-480 (-2), but outscored opponent 162-134 (+28) since July 2. during his current 5-game hitting streak, and has recorded at least one • According to FanGraphs, RH Carter Capps is averaging 98.1 mph on his fastball in his 4 appearances. hit in 11 of 16 games in the month of • Kyle Seager is a career .450 (18x40) hitter vs. the Indians with 8 doubles, 1 homer, 3 RBI. August (.275/19x69). • Michael Saunders has hit a career-high 11 home runs (prev. 10 in 2010). JUST PERFECT THE SUPREME COURT…To celebrate perfection, the Mariners will turn Safeco Field into the “Su- Most Consecutive Batters Retired preme Court” tomorrow, as Felix Hernandez takes the mound…the usual “King’s Court” section by Team Pitching, Since 1947… research courtesy STATS, Inc. & in left field has been expanded to the “Supreme Court” for this game: the first 34,000 (in honor of Brian Rash, SABR his uniform number 34) fans entering the ballpark will receive a special “King of Perfection” t-shirt Team BR Dates and commemorative “K” card with a photo from the perfect game on the back side…Special ticket Mariners 42 8/14/2012 - 8/17/2012 Rangers 40 5/03/1996 - 5/04/1996 prices: View Level seats priced as low as $10 and Main Level as low as $30. Pirates 40 5/24/59(G2) - 5/26/1959 FELIX NAMED AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK…after throwing the 23rd perfect game in Major League Angels 38 9/29/1984 - 9/30/1984 history, Felix Hernandez has been named the American League Player of the Week…he becomes Yankees 38 5/16/1969 - 5/17/1969 Yankees 37 6/23/1976 - 6/24/1976 the second Mariner to earn the honor this season (Justin Smoak, June 4), and the first pitcher since Reds 37 6/09/1979 - 6/10/1979 Joel Pineiro on May 7, 2006. BATTING IMPROVEMENT HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…Mariners have won 12 of last 13 games at Safeco Field since July 26 Here is a look at the Mariners offense to improve home record from 18-29 (11 games under .500) to current mark of 30-30…also 20-11 through 122 games this season compared to last season: (.645) in last 31 games at Safeco Field dating back to June 26 (were 10-19 prior)…had 7-game home Stat 2012 2011 win streak snapped last Monday, longest home win streak since 9-gamer in 2007. Record 58-64 53-69 Avg. .233 .231 SEATTLE VS. INDIANS…the Mariners host the Indians for the 6th of the 8 meetings in the 2012 Runs 478 414 season series…Mariners trail the season series 4-1, dropping 2 of 3 in Seattle April 17-19, and were R/G 3.92 3.39 swept in a 2-game series May 16-17 in Cleveland…dropped three straight to the Indians, but are 5-5 HR 103 77 XBH 306 278 over last 10 games…trail the all-time series 159-205, including 81-100 in Seattle (22-34 at Safeco). TOM TERRIFIC A BRAND NEW HALF…the Mariners have the 5th-best (tied) record in the Majors, T2nd in the Tom Wilhelmsen has allowed 4 runs American League, going 22-13 since the All-Star Break…their .629 winning percentage since the over his last 32 appearances (since 5/25)…gone 3-1 and 18-for-19 in break ranks behind just Cincinnati (27-10/.730), Washington (26-12/.684), Atlanta (24-12/.667) and save opps with a 1.02 ERA (4 ER, Oakland (22-12/.674), and is tied with Tampa Bay. 35.1 IP) over that span with 39 K’s STARTERS ON A ROLL…Mariners starting pitchers are 16-6 with a 2.62 ERA (58 ER, 199.1 IP), (9.93 K/9.0 IP)…among AL relievers ranks T4th in innings (58.1), 11th in 140 K’s and 21 quality starts over their last 29 G (since 7/19)…since the All-Star break the Mariners games (54) and 10th in saves (18). starters rank 2nd in AL (3rd in Majors) with 3.04 ERA (TB leads at 2.83). 2-OUT RBI BULLPEN BULLIES…Mariners relievers have not allowed a run over their last 7.0 innings, and Kyle Seager leads the Majors with 40 posted a 2.12 ERA (4 ER, 17.0 IP) since Aug. 10…overall the bullpen ranks 5th in the AL with a 3.21 2-out RBI…he is batting .636 (7x11) with 16 RBI with the bases loaded, ERA (120 ER, 336.1 IP). .343 (35x102) with RISP: JUMPING AHEAD…the Mariners are 9 games over .500 since the All-Star break (22-13) in large 2-Out RBI Leaders Team part to their scoring numbers in the early part of their games…Seattle leads the Majors in best run 40 Kyle Seager .......................SEA 37 Miguel Cabrera ...................DET differential in innings 1 & 2 since the All-Star Break…have outscored their opponents 59-23 (+34) 36 Andre Ethier ........................LAD in the first two frames and rank ahead of Oakland (+30), Atlanta (+15), Tampa Bay (+14) and San 36 Freddie Freeman..................ATL Francisco (+13) since the All-Star Break. 36 Dan Uggla ............................ATL SO CLOSE BACKSTOP BASHERS…Jesus Montero (8), Miguel Olivo (8) and John Jaso (5) have combined to Half of the Mariners games have been hit 21 home runs while playing catcher this season…the club record for home runs hit by Seattle catch- decided by 1 or 2 runs (61 of 122), ers in a season is 22…the 2000 club had J. Oliver (10), T. Lampkin (6), D. Wilson (5) and R. Machado going 18-20 in 1-run and 10-13 in (1) combine for 22, while last year’s team (Olivo, 18; Bard, 2; Gimenez, 1) had 21 longballs from the 2-run games…T2nd-most games among AL teams decided by 2 or catcher spot…the 21 home runs this season ranks 4th in the AL (CWS, 26; BOS, 23; TOR, 22)…Jaso fewer runs (DET - 63 G, CWS - 61), (8), Montero (12) and Olivo (9) have combined for a total of 29 HR. 2nd-most 1-run games (38) and TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES…John Jaso recorded his 12th game-winning RBI on T2nd-most extra-inning games (12, 5-7) in the AL (BAL - 14).