04-13-2018 Mariners Game Notes
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Friday, April 13, 2018 Game #11 (6-4) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (6-4) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (5-8) Home #4 (2-1) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Mike Leake (2-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Andrew Triggs (1-0, 2.53) 7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday April 14 OAK 6:10 pm LH Marco Gonzales (1-1, 7.27) vs. RH Kendall Graveman (0-2, 9.45) 710 ESPN Sunday April 15 OAK 1:10 pm RH Félix Hernández (2-1, 6.60) vs. LH Sean Manaea (1-2, 1.74) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners begin their second homestand of the season with a 7-day, 7-game WELL WISHES homestand that features American League West opponents the Oakland Athletics (3 G) and the On behalf of the Mariners, we would Houston Astros (4 G)...the Mariners are coming off a 10-day, 7-game road trip to San Francisco (1-1), like to wish a speedy recovery to broadcaster Dave Sims, who Minnesota (1-1) and Kansas City (2-1)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and underwent surgery to repair his torn broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Achillies tendon yesterday...Dave ODDS AND ENDS...Seattle has won 2 straight games...team is 4-3 during the day and 2-1 at night... injured his Achilles tendon in a pick- up basketball game on Friday in Seattle is 2-1 at Safeco Field and 4-3 on the road. Minnesota...all the best to you Dave • Seeing Double - Robinson Canó is tied for 2nd with Rogers Hornsby for most home runs by a second from your friends around the ballpark... baseman in Major League history, trailing only Jeff Kent’s 377 career home runs. look forward to seeing and hearing you • Left vs. Right - the Mariners are 3-0 when facing a left-handed starter and 3-4 vs. right-handed starters. back in the booth very soon! • Four Square - Seattle is 5-1 when scoring 4 runs-or-more, but 1-3 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. • Series Record - Seattle has won or tied each of its first 4 series (2-0-2) to begin the season for the 2nd time HAPPY BIRTHDAY in club history, trailing only the 2001 team which began the season with 9 consecutive series without a loss. Happy belated birthday to RHP Hisashi GREEN AND GOLD…since 2015, the Mariners are 37-20 (.649) in 57 games vs. the Athletics, Iwakuma, who turned 37 yesterday... Kuma is currently recovering including winning 8 of the last 9 games vs. Oakland (7/9/17–c)…Seattle’s .649 winning percentage vs. from arthroscopic right shoulder the Athletics is tied for the best record by an American League team against a division oppnent during debridement surgery on September 27, this span: Seattle vs. Oakland (37-20/.649), Houston vs. Seattle (37-20/.649), Cleveland vs. Detroit 2017. (38-21/.644), New York-AL vs. Tampa Bay (37-22/.627) and Los Angeles-AL vs. Oakland (40-24/.625). INSIDE THE NUMBERS TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA…today is Friday the 13th, marking the first of two times the Mariners will play on a Friday the 13th this season (also 7/13 vs. LAA)...the Mariners are 10-27 all-time on Friday the 13th (including postseason, 9-26 regular season)…the Mariners last game on Friday the 13th was a 62 6-7 loss at the Los Angeles Angels on May 13, 2016…the Mariners have scored 13 runs on Friday the The Mariners have hit 62 home runs 13th on one occasion, a 13-7 win at Minnesota on Sept. 13, 1996. against the Athletics over the past 2 season (2016-c), which is T4th-most by BE LIKE MIKE....since being acquired by the Mariners on Aug. 30, 2017, Mike Leake leads the club any Major League team against a single in wins (5), ERA (2.66) and innings pitched (44.0 IP) while ranking 2nd in strikeouts (31)…Leake is one opponent in that span (also: New York- of 10 AL pitchers with at least 5 wins, 40.0 innings pitched and an ERA below 2.70 during that span AL vs. Baltimore)...trails only Chicago- (8/30/17-c)…he is joined by Trevor Bauer-CLE, Carlos Carrasco-CLE, Mike Clevinger-CLE, Corey NL vs. Cincinnati (77 HR), Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati (69 HR) and New York-NL Kluber-CLE, J.A. Happ-TOR, Charlie Morton-HOU, Jake Odorizzi-TB/MIN, Luis Severino-NYY and vs. Philadelphia (67 HR). Justin Verlander-DET/HOU. DON’T YOU KNOW...Robinson Canó has reached base safely in all 10 games this season, including 2 OUTS, SO WHAT 9 games with at least 1 hit...overall he is batting .406 (13x32) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 Kyle Seager is T4th in the Majors (T3rd in AL) with 7 RBI with 2 outs: HBP and 7 walks...Canó is the fifth Mariners player with at least 10 runs scored, 10 hits and 5 walks in the team’s first 10 games of the season, joining Mitch Haniger in 2017 (10 R, 10 H, 7 BB), Ichiro RK. NAME RBI 1. Francisco Cervelli-PIT ..............10 Suzuki in 2006 (10 R, 10 H, 5 BB), Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997 (14 R, 14 H, 5 BB) and Edgar Martinez in 2. Shohei Ohtani-LAA ................. 10 1995 (10 R, 12 H, 7 BB). 3. Josh Donaldson-TOR .................8 ENJOY THE OFF DAY...yesterday was the Mariners fifth off day in the first 15 days of the season 4. Kyle Seager-SEA .......................7 Kole Calhoun-LAA ......................7 (4 scheduled off days & 1 postponed game)...Seattle has played 10 games this season, which is the Jose Martinez-STL .....................7 fewest in the Majors...Colorado, Los Angeles-AL, San Diego and Texas leads the Majors Leagues Dansby Swanson-ATL ................7 with 14 games played...beginning on today, the Mariners will play 17 consecutive games (April 13-29) before their next scheduled off day on April 30...the Mariners also are entering a stretch where they SWING AWAY play 23 games in 24 days and 36 games over 38 games (April 13-May 20)...Seattle’s only two off days Robinson Canó currently ranks 2nd in the American League in average...Dee during this stretch are Monday, April 30 and Monday, May 7. Gordon (.333/14x42) and Jean Segura WE’RE GOING STREAKING...Dee Gordon has hit safely in the first 10 games of the season, batting (.333/14x42) are currently T11th in the .333 (14x42) with 7 runs scored, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 walks and 5 stolen bases...his 10-game AL in average: RK. NAME AVG hitting streak is currently T3rd-longest active streak in the Majors League, trailing 11-game hitting 1. Joe Mauer................ .412 (14x34) streaks by Brian Dozier-MIN and Marcell Ozuna-STL...Gordon is the 7th Mariners player to start the 2. Robinson Canó ..... .406 (13x32) season with a hitting streak of at least 10 games and the first since Endy Chavez (10 G) in 2009...only 3. Mookie Betts ........... .370 (17x46) Joey Cora (16 G in 1998) and Bruce Bochte (14 G in 1979) have had longer hitting streaks to open a 4. Xander Bogaerts ..... .368 (14x38) season as a Mariner than Gordon. 5. Hanley Ramirez ....... .357 (15x42) STREAKING...dating back to Sept. 26, 2017, Dee Gordon has hit safely in 16 consecutive games, NO LEAKING batting .353 (24x68) with 14 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 walks and 9 Mike Leake has tossed at least 5.0 stolen bases...his 16-game hitting streak combined over the last 2 seasons is the 2nd-longest in his innings and allowed 3 or fewer runs in career, trailing only a career-high 17-game hitting streak, Aug. 27-Sept. 14, 2017...also dating back to each of his last 7 starts (9/1/17-c)...his streak is currently T3rd-longest active Aug. 27, 2017, Gordon has hit safely in 39 of 43 games, including 21 multi-hit contests, batting .360 streak in the Majors: (67x186) with 33 runs scored, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 11 RBI, 1 HBP, 4 walks and 19 stolen RK. NAME Streak bases...during this stretch Dee ranks 3rd in the Majors with a .360 average (min. 75 PA), trailing only 1. Corey Kluber .......... 15 (8/3/17-c) Josh Reddick-HOU (.364/39x107) and Buster Posey-SF (.364/47x129). 2. Charlie Morton ........ 8 (8/27/17-c) 3. Mike Leake ............. 7 (9/1/17-c) MILESTONE TRACKER...Kyle Seager is in his 8th season with Seattle, since making his debut in 4. Aaron Nola ............... 7 (9/7/17-c) 2011 and is quickly moving up the Mariners all-time offensive rankings: • Seager (215) trails Raúl Ibañez (216) by 1 double for 5th-most in franchise history. VS. OAKLAND • Seager (155) trails Raúl Ibañez (156) by 1 home runs for 6th-most in club history. The Mariners and Athletics meet for the 1st of 19 games this season…Seattle • Seager (534) trails Bret Boone (535) by 1 RBI for 8th-most in franchise history. has won the season series 5 years in a • Seager (363) trails Raúl Ibañez (367) by 4 walks for 8th-most in club history.