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Thursday, March 15, 2018 Game #21 (7-12-1) Hohokam Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (7-12-1) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (9-7-2) Road #10 (4-4-1) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LH Aríel Miranda (1-0, 4.50) vs. LH A.J. Puk (1-0, 0.00) 7:05 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: MLB Network …the Mariners continue their 42nd spring training with a Cactus League match-up SPRING RECORD TONIGHT’S TILT tonight against the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium…tonight’s game is the 21st of a 32- Overall Record .............................7-12-1 game Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the Colorado Rockies PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 4-7 Home Record ................................... 3-8 at Salt River Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. the Cleveland Indians at Road Record .................................4-4-1 Safeco Field. Current Streak ................................ W 1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… THE COUNTDOWN THURSDAY: Mariners at Athletics 7:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) 14 days to Opening Day, 3/29 vs. CLE SEA — Miranda*, Vincent, Rzepczynski, Díaz, Cook MLB Network (live) OAK — Puk*, Blackburn, Buchter*, Casilla, Coulombe* UPCOMING SCHEDULE FRIDAY: Mariners at Rangers 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) March 16 .................................at Texas March 17 ............. vs. Los Angeles-AL SEA — Leake, Nicasio, Altavilla, Warren Mariners.com (live) .............................................at Oakland TEX — Moore*, Bush, Guerra, Delabar, Diekman* March 18 ........................vs. Cleveland SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) at Athletics 1:05 pm Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Gonzales*, Warren OAK — Manaea* SPRING TRAINING STRIKEOUT LEADERS SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) vs. Angels 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) LAA — TBA ROOT SPORTS NW (live) Rob Whalen struck out 9 over 5.0 in- nings Tuesday at Colorado to bring his SEA — Lawrence, Nicasio, Pazos*, Armstrong, Morin, Phelps spring total to 19 strikeouts: * left-handed pitcher Rk. Name K 1. Madison Bumgarner................. 22 OPENING NIGHT…two weeks from tonight, the Mariners will open the regular season at Safeco 2. Max Scherzer ........................... 21 Field for the first time since 2015 – and just the second time in the last 10 years…the Mariners will Justin Verlander ........................ 21 host the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, March 29 at 7:10 p.m.…tickets for Opening Night and all 4. Rob Whalen ............................. 19 Mariners home games are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and any Corey Kluber ............................ 19 Mariners Team Store. BY THE NUMBERS BEWARE…today is March 15, the Ides of March...Seattle has never had a player named Julius, Caesar, Brutas or Cassius...we did have Cesar Jimenez (lhp) and former minor league coach, Cal McLish; his full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish. .400 SAVE IT…as a club, the Mariners have recorded 7 saves, 6th-most in all of Spring Training…they Mike Marjama is batting .400 (4x10) with 3 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 trail only Baltimore (9), Chicago-AL (8), Miami (8), Milwaukee (8) and Minnesota (8)…Dan Altavilla, RBI and 1 stolen base over his last four Shawn Armstrong, Wyatt Mills, Sam Moll, Mike Morin, Ljay Newsome and Art Warren have games (3/10-c). each recorded 1 save for the Mariners this spring. VS. THE ATHLETICS…the Mariners and Athletics meet tonight in the second of three Cactus 3 League match-ups this spring (also: March 17 at OAK)…Oakland won the first meeting this spring, In his last 3 outings (3/4-c), Edwin Díaz 7-3, on March 7 in Peoria…the Mariners went 0-2 against the Athletics during Cactus League play has retired each of the 9 batters he has last season…Seattle and Oakland will meet 19 times this season: 9 at Safeco Field and 10 at the faced (3.0 IP), including 3 via strikeout. Oakland Coliseum…the two clubs meet first during the regular season April 13-15 at Safeco Field. IMPROVED FAN VALUE AT SAFECO FIELD…in response to fan feedback, the Mariners are 5 excited to offer more budget-friendly options at Safeco Field in 2018…BECU Value Nights – $15 After swiping two bags last night vs. View/Bleacher tickets and $30 Main Level tickets will be available for 25 select games over select San Francisco, Taylor Motter has 5 Sundays, holidays and weeknights…Deal of the Day – select concession items will be 50% for stolen bases this spring, tied (also: 4 others) for 5th-most in the Majors. each home game this season…Value priced beer – $6 12oz beers will be available in more locations throughout the ballpark, including The ‘Pen, Lookout Landing, Good Hops and Sultan of Suds… Water Bottles – fans will be able to bring into the ballpark one sealed, clear plastic water bottle 17.000 (max of 32oz per person). Ichiro Suzuki is the most senior player UNDER THE LIGHTS…tonight marks the Mariners 8th of 12 night games this spring…Seattle is 3-4 in camp with 17 years of ML service. in night games so far this spring…of the club’s 16 home games, nine will start at 6:40 p.m., the most night games in Mariners Spring Training history…Seattle will also play three night games on the road 22 for a total of 12 night games this spring. The Mariners 22 stolen bases are tied 2018 COMMERCIALS DEBUT…the Mariners 2018 TV commercials debuted yesterday…the five with Chicago-NL for 2nd-most in all of commercials feature Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz, Ben Gamel, Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger, Spring Training…trail only Colorado (28). Ryon Healy, Félix Hernández, James Paxton, Kyle Seager, Jean Segura, Nick Vincent and THE ROSTER Mike Zunino…commercials are available for your viewing pleasure on Mariners.com…if you need The spring roster is currently at 44 to download the high quality video for news purposes, please contact the Mariners PR staff. players (32 roster, 12 non-roster)… BRINGING VOGELBACH…Daniel Vogelbach has reached base safely in 11 of his 12 games with the camp breakdown by position is the following: 22 pitchers (7 non- an at-bat this spring, batting .394 (13x33) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 9 walks, a .535 roster), 4 catchers (1 non-roster), on-base percentage and an .727 slugging percentage…among all Spring Training leaders, he ranks 10 infielders (2 non-roster) and 8 2nd in on-base percentage and OPS, T4th in walks, 5th in batting, T6th in doubles and 7th in slugging. outfielders (2 non-roster). PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including tonight’s game at the Athletics, can be heard live ON THE AIR on Mariners.com…tonight’s broadcast will also be aired live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 7:00 Tonight’s game at the Athletics (7:05 p.m. PT…Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Sims will call the action on radio tonight. pm) will be broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and Mariners.com… GAME TIME CHANGE…the Mariners Cactus League finale, March 27 at Colorado, will now start at Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Sims 12:10 p.m.…it was originally slated for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. will call the action on the radio… the game will also be televised live HEY DAVE, AS YOU MAY KNOW…Seattle has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.07 (178 K, 58 BB)… on MLB Network complete spring BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners are one of five teams in the Majors this spring to have training day-by-day with TV and radio listings is listed on Page 2 of a strikeout-to-walk ratio of at least 3.00?…Seattle ranks 5th, trailing only Cleveland (3.77/196 K, 52 these game notes. BB), Toronto (3.59/147 K, 41 BB), Washington (3.43/158 K, 46 BB) and Houston (3.09/207 K, 67 BB). 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 15, 2018 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS #37 — ARÍEL MIRANDA (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 SEATTLE 8-7 5.12 31 29 1 0 160.0 140 93 91 37 63 137 2018 SPRING 1-0 4.50 3 3 0 0 8.0 10 4 4 1 5 8 MLB Totals 13-9 4.79 43 39 1 0 218.0 187 121 116 49 81 181 2018 Spring Training - 1-0, 4.50 ERA (4 ER, 8.0 IP) in 3 GS...W#1 in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD (2.0,2,1,1,2,1)...ND in start on 2/28 at CLE (3.0,4,1,1,1,3)...ND in start 3/10 at CIN (3.0,4,2,2,2,4,HR); allowed both runs in 1st. • Last Season - Went 8-7 with 5.12 ERA (91 ER, 160.0 IP) with 137 strikeouts in 31 games, including 29 starts, with the Mariners. • Leader - Led Seattle in starts and innings while ranking 2nd in wins and strikeouts. • Strong Start - Was 7-4 with 4.31 ERA (58 ER, 121.0 IP) with 98 strikeouts in first 21 starts…in final 10 games, including 8 starts, was 1-3 with 7.62 ERA (33 ER, 39.0 IP). • No Hits for You - Limited opponnents to .233 (140x600) average, 7th-best in AL (min. 150 IP). • Home Sweet Home - Was 3-3 with a 3.95 ERA (37 ER, 84.1 IP) with 72 strikeouts in 14 games (13 GS) at home…5-4 with a 6.42 ERA (54 ER, 75.2 IP) in 17 games (16 GS) on road.