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SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX • 15707 N 83rd Ave • (P) 623.776.4800 • (F) 623.776.4829 • www.mariners.com Friday, March 6, 2015 Game #3 Camelback Ranch SEATTLE MARINERS (2-0) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (1-1) Road #1 TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Erasmo Ramirez vs. LHP David Huff 1:05 pm MT/12:05 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 39th spring training with the third game of the Cactus SPRING RECORD League schedule traveling down the Loop 101 to Glendale for an afternoon tilt vs. the Dodgers at Overall Record .................................. 2-0 Camelback Ranch…the Dodgers are split today, also facing the Brewers in Maryvale…the Mariners PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 2-0 will open the 2015 season April 6 at Safeco Field vs. the Los Angeles Angels. Home Record ................................... 2-0 Road Record .................................... 0-0 TODAY’S LINEUP…the Mariners starting 9 for today by batting order: Justin Ruggiano (CF), Rickie Current Streak .................................. W2 Weeks (LF), Franklin Gutierrez (DH), Jesus Montero (1B), D.J. Peterson (3B), Stefen Romero (RF), Willie Bloomquist (2B), Chris Taylor (SS), Jesus Sucre (C). THE COUNTDOWN 31 days to Opening Day, 4/6 vs. LAA GET THE GRAY’S READY…starting today the Mariners will play on the road in each of the next three days (split home/away on Saturday), and four of the next five…the Mariners travel to Glendale today RECENT RESULTS (Dodgers) and tomorrow (White Sox), Goodyear Sunday (Reds) and Scottsdale Tuesday (Rockies). March 3 ...............W, 4-3 vs. SD (10 inn) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… March 4 ............................W, 9-4 vs. SD TODAY: Mariners at Dodgers 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle UPCOMING SCHEDULE SEA — Ramirez, Perez*, Lowe, Kickham*, Snow, Olson*, Vargas, Pagan, Anderson March 7 ...vs. Arizona / at Chicago (AL) LAD — Huff*, Howell*, Rodriguez, Anderson, Baez, McGowan, Aardsma March 8 ............. at Cincinnati (1:05 pm) TOMORROW: Mariners vs. D-backs 1:05 pm ROOT/710 ESPN Seattle March 9 .......... vs. Cleveland (1:05 pm) ARI — Collmenter, Lopez, Runzler*, Crabbe March 10 .............at Colorado (1:10 pm) March 11 ......... vs. Colorado (1:05 pm) SEA — Iwakuma, Luetge*, Rollins*, Leone March 12 .................at Oakland (12 pm) TOMORROW: Mariners at White Sox 1:05 pm March 13 .......vs. Milwaukee (1:05 pm) SEA — Pries, Smith, Gaviglio, Landazuri March 14 ............... at Arizona (1:10 pm) CWS — Noesi, Surkamp*, Putnam, Phillips*, Sanburn, Kensing, Montas Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed pitcher BY THE NUMBERS HEART OF THE ORDER…Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager and Logan Morrison, the No. 3-4-5-6 hitters in the lineup, combined to go 8-for-12 with a double, home run and three RBI to lead the Mariners to a 9-4 victory yesterday vs. the Padres. .354 DODGER BLUE…the Mariners will play the Dodgers during the regular season in a three-game Mariners .354 batting average through the first 2 games of spring play is the series April 13-15 at Dodger Stadium…includes a April 15 game on Jackie Robinson Day (4/15)… highest in the Cactus League and trails Mariners last played at Dodger Stadium in 2009, taking 2 of 3…the Mariners lead the all-time series only Minnesota (1 G/.368) and Houston 13-12, including a 7-7 record in Los Angeles (won 2 straight, 5 of last 7). (1 G/.364). IN SPRING PLAY…the Mariners hold a commanding 12-3 record vs. the Dodgers in Cactus League play since they relocated from Vero Beach, FL to Camelback Ranch. .600 GAME TIME CHANGE - MARCH 12…the Mariners March 12 game vs. the Oakland Athletics at Patrick Kivlehan is 3-for-5 (.600) with a home run and 3 RBI in 2 games. HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa has been changed to a 12:00 pm…this adjustment from the original 1:05 pm start time is to accommodate a request by Major League Baseball, which is collaborating with HBO to film a special that day in Arizona. 16 WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY?…Arizona is currently one hour ahead of Seattle time…when the The spring schedule will feature 16 clocks change for Daylight Saving Time on March 8, Seattle and Peoria will be on the same time… games televised by ROOT Sports. so, today’s game starts at 12:05 pm in Seattle (1:05 pm in Peoria). BROADCAST NOTES… ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage 39 of the Mariners 2015 Spring Training schedule…a club-record 16 Cactus League games will be This is the Mariners 39th spring training televised (all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring games…see the in club history…Seattle trained in Tempe complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes. from 1977-1992 and have been in Peoria since 1993 (played all road games in ‘93 2014 IN REVIEW…the Mariners finished with a 87-75 (.537) record, the 6th-best winning percentage as stadium was being completed). in the American League…marked a 16-win improvement from 2013 (71-91)…finished one game back of the Oakland Athletics for the second AL Wild Card, narrowly missing the club’s first postseason since 2001…were not eliminated from postseason play until the bottom of the 5th inning in G#162… 87 posted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 sweeps…recorded the 4th-highest run differential in The Mariners are coming off a 87-75 re- cord last season, the 7th-most wins in the American League at +80 (634-554), 6th-best in MLB. club history. SINGLE GAME TICKETS…single-game tickets for the 2015 season go on sale to the public at 10 THE ROSTER am PT tomorrow (March 7)…visit Mariners.com/tickets for more information. The spring roster is currently at 60 CACTUS LEAGUE NUGGETS… players (40 roster, 20 non-roster)… • Roster Moves - LHP Edgar Olmos (#68) has been returned to the Mariners roster after MLB voided the camp breakdown by position the Texas Rangers waiver claim following a dispute of the health of Olmos’ left (throwing) shoulder…1B is the following: 29 pitchers (9 non- Ji-Man Choi was designated for assignment. roster), 7 catchers (4 non-roster), • Good Start - Mariners are off to a 2-0 start in Cactus League play for the second straight year and 10th 12 infielders (3 non-roster) and 12 outfielders (4 non-roster). time in club history…have been 3-0 six times (last: 2014). • HR Line in CF - New for the 2015 Cactus League season is a yellow line on the center field “blue ON THE AIR monster”…balls hit above the yellow line off the batter’s eye will now be a home run at Peoria Stadium. Today’s game vs. the Padres will • Injury Update - Ji-Man Choi suffered a fractured right fibula in Wednesday’s Cactus League opener. be broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle • Familiar Faces - Dodgers players RHP David Aardsma, RHP Brandon League and LHP Erik Bedard (12:05 pm PT/1:05 pm in AZ)…Rick all played for the Mariners…OF Scott Van Slyke is the son of asst. hitting coach Andy Van Slyke…SS Rizzs & Mike Blowers will broadcast Corey Seager is the younger brother of Kyle Seager. the game from Camelback Ranch…a completes spring training day-by- HEY RYAN…you may have noticed that today’s starting lineup consists of all right-handed day with TV and radio listings is listed on Page 2 of these game notes…the batters…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that in the 38-year history of Mariners baseball, this has only next TV game on ROOT Sports will happened 6 times…it happened three times in 1996, with the last instance coming July 11 vs. the be Monday (3/9) vs. the Indians. Angels…here is the lineup from that game: Amaral (CF), Rodriguez (SS), Martinez (DH), Buhner (RF), Hunter (LF), Wilson (C), Pirkl (1B), Sojo (3B), Sheets (2B). 2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 6, 2015 • AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS #50 — ERASMO RAMIREZ (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 High Desert 0-1 7.50 1 1 0 0 6.0 8 6 5 2 2 7 Tacoma 6-5 3.65 15 14 0 0 86.1 52 21 17 4 17 55 SEATTLE 1-6 5.26 17 14 0 0 75.1 82 44 44 13 34 60 MLB Totals 7-12 4.62 47 35 0 0 206.2 82 114 106 31 72 165 2015 Spring Training - Making his first start of the Cactus League season. • Last Season - Went 1-6 with a 5.26 ERA (44 ER, 75.1 IP) in 17 G/14 GS with Seattle...had 7 separate stints with the Mariners: Opening • Day-April 23, May 7, June 3-25, July 22, Aug. 10, Aug. 27 and Sept. 2-end of the season. • Scoreless Streak - Recorded career-high scoreless streak of 19.2 innings June 3-24. • With Tacoma - Went 6-5 with a 3.65 ERA (35 ER, 86.1 IP) in 15 G/14 GS with AAA Tacoma. • Winter League - Pitched for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League…went 2-0, 0.30 ERA (1 ER, 30.0 IP) with 22 strike- outs in 5 starts…opened with 26.0 consecutive scoreless innings. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #59 — MIKE KICKHAM (LHP): #64 — FORREST SNOW (RHP): 2015 Spring Training - Making spring debut.