04-15-2018 Mariners Game Notes
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Sunday, April 15, 2018 Game #13 (8-4) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (8-4) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (5-10) Home #6 (4-1) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (2-1, 6.60) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 1.74) 1:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday 4/16 HOU 7:10 pm LH James Paxton (0-1, 5.74) vs. TBA 710 ESPN Tuesday 4/17 HOU 7:10 pm TBA vs. TBA 710 ESPN Wednesday 4/18 HOU 7:10 pm RH Mike Leake (2-0, 3.50) vs. TBA 710 ESPN Thursday 4/19 HOU 12:40 pm LH Marco Gonzales (1-1, 8.25) vs. TBA 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their second homestand of the season with the final of 3 HOT START games vs. the Oakland Athletics (2-0)…following this series, will face the Houston Astros for 4 The Mariners are 8-4 in their first 12 games…the Mariners went 4-3 on a recently-completed 10-day, 7-game road trip to San Francisco game of the season...marks 6th time in franchise history to record at least (1-1), Minnesota (1-1) and Kansas City (2-1)…today’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW 8 wins in first 12 games and T3rd-best and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. winning percentage: ODDS AND ENDS...Seattle has won 4 straight games and 5 of their last 6…team is 4-3 during the Rk. Season W-L day and 4-1 at night…Seattle is 4-1 at Safeco Field and 4-3 on the road. 1. 2002 .............................9-3 (.750) • Left vs. Right - the Mariners are 3-0 when facing a left-handed starter and 5-4 vs. right-handed starters. 2001 .............................9-3 (.750) • Four Square - Seattle is 7-1 when scoring 4 runs-or-more, but 1-3 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. 3. 2018 .............................8-4 (.667) • Series Record - Seattle has won or tied each of its first 5 series (3-0-2) to begin the season for the 2nd time 2009 .............................8-4 (.667) in club history, trailing only the 2001 team which began the season with 9 consecutive series without a loss. 2000 .............................8-4 (.667) • Green Light - Dee Gordon leads the Majors with 7 stolen bases, ranking ahead of Tim Anderson-CWS and 1996 .............................8-4 (.667) Trea Turner-WAS, who each have 6. **The Mariners best record through the first 13 games of the season is 10-3 • Walk This Way - Robinson Canó has recorded at least 1 walk in each of his last 4 games (7 BB)...marks (2002 & 2001)...also went 9-4 in 1996. the 9th time in his career to walk in 4 straight games (last: 6/17-20/17) and trails only his career-high 5-game walk streak (3x: 6/22-27/13, 7/5-9-13 & 9/11-15/15). AL RBI LEADERS HOW SWEEP IT IS…the Mariners are looking for their first sweep of the season and their first sweep Rk. Name RBI vs. the Oakland Athletics since Sept. 1-3, 2017 at Safeco Field…overall, the Mariners have recorded 1. Mitch Haniger-SEA ................ 15 18 sweeps of the A’s in a series of at least 3 games. Hanley Ramirez-BOS .............. 15 3. Joey Gallo-TEX ....................... 13 JACKIE ROBINSON DAY…on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Baseball’s color barrier when Didi Gregorius-NYY ................. 13 he made his historic MLB debut…throughout his Hall of Fame career, the Brooklyn Dodgers legend J.D. Martinez-BOS .................. 13 played an integral role in leading the movement for equal rights for all, and, in doing so, established a Mike Trout-LAA ....................... 13 legacy that inspires future generations to this day…every year on April 15, our game honors Jackie’s INSIDE THE NUMBERS legacy by celebrating his life, values, and accomplishments…in proudly wearing “42”, Baseball demonstrates a powerful, unified, tribute to the Jackie Robinson legacy…this year marks the 73rd anniversary of Jackie Robinson signing his first professional contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers .348 organization in 1945, which was the first step toward his eventual breaking of the color barrier. Robinson Canó has hit safely in 9 of HE KNOWS JACK…Jack Roosevelt Robinson made his Major League debut April 15, 1947 (70 years 12 games with 7 multi-hit contests ago today) as the Dodgers took on the Braves, breaking the color barrier and paving the way for on Jackie Robinson Day...overall on April 15 in his career he is batting .348 African-Americans to take their place in Major League Baseball...Seattle has had two players named (16x46) with 11 runs scored, 2 doubles, Robinson, one first name Robinson( Canó) and one last name (Trayvon Robinson)…the Mariners 4 home run, 10 RBI and 4 walks. have had 5 Jack’s: Jack Lazorko (1985), Jack Perconte (1984-85), Jack Hannahan (2009), Jack Wilson (2009-2011) and Jack Cust (2011), and no Roosevelt’s. #42…Seattle has had 18 players don the jersey #42 in club history, but no one has worn it in a .440 game (other than Jackie Robinson Day) since 1999 when Butch Huskey appeared in 74 games… Kyle Seager has hit safely in 5 of his MLB officially retired #42 on April 15, 1997…the list of Mariners to wear #42: Tom Brown (1978), Dave last 6 games (4/7-c), including 4 multi- hit games…during this span, Seager Henderson (1981-86), John Christensen (1987), Omar Vizquel (1989), Vance Lovelace (1990), Kerry is batting .440 (11x25) with 6 runs, 3 Woodson (1992), Ted Power (1993), Roger Salkeld (1993), Jim Mecir (1995), Mike Jackson (1996), doubles, 3 home runs and 9 RBI. Ken Griffey Jr. (1997/1g), Butch Huskey (1999)…4 players (Batista, Beltre, Rhodes, Betancourt) and manager John McLaren donned #42 in 2008, and the entire team has worn #42 on Jackie Robinson Day in each season since 2009. 12 GREEN AND GOLD…since 2015, the Mariners are 39-20 (.661) in 59 games vs. the Athletics, including Dee Gordon has hit safely in the first winning 10 of their last 11 games vs. Oakland (7/9/17–c)…Seattle’s .661 winning percentage vs. the 12 games of the season, batting .346 (18x52) with 8 runs scored, 1 double, 1 Athletics is the best record by an American League team against a division opponent during this span: home run, 4 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 walks and 7 Seattle vs. Oakland (39-20/.661), Houston vs. Seattle (37-20/.649), Cleveland vs. Detroit (38-21/.644), stolen bases. New York-AL vs. Tampa Bay (37-22/.627) and Los Angeles-AL vs. Oakland (40-24/.625). SWING AWAY DON’T YOU KNOW...Robinson Canó has reached base safely in all 12 games this season, including Robinson Canó, Jean Segura and 11 games with at least 1 hit…it is the longest streak of his career to reach base safely via a hit, walk or Dee Gordon each rank among the top HBP to start a season (previous, 11 in 2017)…overall, he is batting .405 (15x37) with 12 runs scored, 10 in batting average in the AL: 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 HBP and 11 walks…among American League leaders, he ranks 1st in on-base RK. Name AVG percentage (.560), 2nd in average (.405), T3rd in walks (11) and 4th in OPS (1.074). 1. Joe Mauer................ .412 (14x34) 2. Robinson Canó ..... .405 (15x37) STREAKING...dating back to Sept. 26, 2017, Dee Gordon has hit safely in 18 consecutive games, 3. Hanley Ramirez ....... .362 (17x47) batting .359 (28x78) with 15 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 walks and 11 4. Jean Segura .......... .353 (18x51) stolen bases…his 18-game hitting streak combined over the last 2 seasons is career-high (previous: Mookie Betts ........... .353 (18x51) 17-game hitting streak, Aug. 27-Sept. 14, 2017)…also dating back to Aug. 27, 2017, Gordon has hit 6. Jose Altuve .............. .351 (20x57) Matt Chapman ........ .351 (20x57) safely in 41 of 45 games, including 22 multi-hit contests, batting .362 (71x196) with 34 runs scored, 8. Dee Gordon .......... .346 (18x52) 4 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 12 RBI, 1 HBP, 4 walks and 21 stolen bases…during this stretch, 9. Aaron Judge ............ .340 (18x53) Dee’s .356 average ranks 1st in the Majors (min. 75 PA), ahead of Jose Martinez-STL (.362/50x138). 10. Jed Lowrie ............... .339 (18x53) MILESTONE TRACKER...Kyle Seager is in his 8th season with Seattle after making his debut with VS. OAKLAND the Mariners in 2011 and is quickly ascending the all-time offensive rankings in club history: The Mariners and Athletics meet for the • Seager (217) passed Raúl Ibañez (216) for 5th-most doubles in franchise history. 3rd (2-0) of 19 games this season…Se- • Seager (536) passed Bret Boone (535) for 8th-most RBI in franchise history. attle has won the season series 5 years • Seager (156) is tied with Raúl Ibañez (156) in home runs for 6th-most in club history. in a row, including going 12-7 vs. the A’s in 2017...the Mariners have won 10 • Seager (364) trails Raúl Ibañez (367) by 3 walks for 8th-most in club history. of their last 11 games vs.