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09.03.12 Notes.Indd GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Monday, September 3, 2012 BOSTON RED SOX (62-73) at SEATTLE MARINERS (65-70) Game #136 (65-70) Safeco Field RH Clay Buchholz (11-4, 4.50) vs. LH Jason Vargas (13-9, 3.90) Home #67 (34-32) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Tuesday Sept. 4 BOS 7:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (9-8, 4.95) vs. LH Jon Lester (8-11, 5.01) ROOT Wednesday Sept. 5 BOS 7:10 pm RH Kevin Millwood (4-12, 4.38) vs. RH Aaron Cook (3-8, 5.35) ROOT 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) TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 3-team, 10-day homestand with the fi rst of three games GAME TIME REMINDER The Mariners game Wednesday, against the Red Sox…will also face Athletics (3 G) after opening homestand vs. Angels (1-2)…recently September 5 vs. Boston starts at concluded 2-city, 7-game trip at White Sox (0-3) & Twins (3-1)…today’s game will be televised on 7:10 pm…the game was previously ROOT Sports in HD and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. listed on pocket schedules as a 12:40 pm start. ODDS AND ENDS…won yest. to snap 2-game losing streak...have won 9 of last 11 games at Safeco WELCOME BACK GUTI Field, incl. an 8G winning streak…won 12 of last 18 overall, and have two 7+ game winning streaks Franklin Gutierrez has recorded at since All-Star break…won 16 of last 19 at home…overall won 22 of 35 & 28 of last 45 G…won 9 of least one hit in 4 of 6 games, and last 14 series, including 5 of last 8…15-12 in August, 15-11 in July and 28-19 since the ASG…48-17 reached base safely in all 6, since (.738) when scoring 4+ runs, 17-53 when scoring less than 4. being activated from the DL on Aug. 27 (concussion)…batting .286 (6x21) • Home ERA -- 3rd in MLB in home ERA (2.91); currently lowest home ERA in club history (‘01: 3.04). with 4 runs scored during the span… • Gold Gloves -- Mariners lead the Majors with .989 FLD%…played error-free in 90 of 135 games. overall is batting .273 (18x66) with • Home vs. Road -- Batting .246 (611x2483) on the road (69 G) and .214 (440x2055) at home (66 G)… hits in 13 of 19 games this season. 2nd in AL in road scoring (316 R) & 4th AL in R/G on the road (4.58)…last at home (3.12 R/G). SINCE THE BREAK • Michael Saunders has hit a career-high 14 home runs (prev. 10 in 2010). The Mariners own 2nd-best (tied) record • Trayvon Robinson set a club record with 10 putouts by a left fi elder Aug. 20 vs. Cleveland. in American League since All-Star • Felix Hernandez retired 32 consecutive batters from Aug. 10-15, one off John Montague’s club record. break going 29-19 (.604), including • John Jaso is batting .279 (29x104) with 14 R, 3 2B, 5 HR and 21 RBI since All-Star break. a 18-7 (.720) record at Safeco Field: • Kyle Seager leads MLB with 55 RBI on the road ahead of Hunter Pence (53). Team Record Pct. Oakland 33-14 .702 SEATTLE VS. RED SOX…the Mariners and Red Sox meet for the 7th (2-4) of 9 games this season, Seattle 29-19 .604 the 5th of 7 at Safeco Field…Mariners were swept in Boston 5/14-15, and split a 4-game set here Baltimore 29-19 .604 Detroit 28-19 .596 6/28-7/1…Mariners were 4-5 vs. the Sox last season, including a 2-1 mark here in Seattle…trail the Tampa Bay 28-20 .583 all-time series 159-219, including a 88-103 mark in Seattle but are 35-30 at Safeco Field. HOME WIN STREAK FOR THOSE OF YOU LABORING ON LABOR DAY…the Mariners are 14-18 all-time on Labor Day, The Mariners had their 8-game home and have dropped two (2010, 2011) straight...have won 7 of last 13 Labor Day games since 1997... winning streak snapped Friday…was the second home win streak of 7+ G all-time, Seattle is 0-3 vs. Boston on Labor Day losing in Seattle in 1996 and 1999, and @BOS in 2010. since the All-Star break…won 16 of MONTERO MASH NOTES...Mariners catcher Jesus Montero hit his 15th home run yesterday off last 19 games at Safeco Field dating back to July 26…here is a look at Jered Weaver; he is tied for the team lead (w/Seager)…currently 6th-most in rookie club history… the longest home winning streaks in if he leads the team in HR, will become fi rst Mariners rookie as team leader in longballs since Alvin franchise history: Davis in 1984... Montero’s home run yesterday was also the club record 23rd by a Mariner catcher Home Wins Streak Dates this season (home runs hit when player is at catcher)...previous record was 22 set in 2000. 11 ................... May 20-June 8, 2001 9 .................. June 23-July 12, 2007 NOT SO GLOVELY...the Mariners have committed an error in each of the past 3 games, and in 4 9 ......................... Sept. 19-26, 1995 of their last 5 games...still lead the AL in fi elding percentage (.989) and in fewest errors (54)...have 8 .......................... Aug. 14-22, 2012 8 ........................... June 1-23, 1997 committed in an error in 4 straight games (or more) only three times this season: 4 straight games, 8 .......................... June 14-29, 1985 7/28-31 & 4/26-29; season-high 6 straight games, 6/14-19. 7 .................... July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 7 ......................... June 20-27, 2000 THE HUMP...a Mariners win today would put them four games under .500 at 66-70...the club lost its AL OBP SINCE THE BREAK fi rst post ASB game to fall to 16 games under .500 (at 36-52); have gone 29-18 since but have only John Jaso currently ranks 5th in the AL been able to reach three games under .500 once (61-64) and have hovered at about fi ve under...have (and 9th in the Majors) with his .414 not been at or above .500 since club was 11-11 on April 28. on-base-percentage in 38 games since the All-Star break. GOING FOR DISTANCE…the Mariners starting pitchers lead the American League and are T3rd in 1. Prince Fielder, DET .................... .468 the Majors with 842.0 innings pitched this season...starters are averaging 6.24 innnings per start... 2. Jarrod Dyson, KC ........................433 Seattle relievers have tossed 367.0 innings this season, 10th most in the American League...only Los 3. Miguel Cabrera, DET ................. .426 4. David Murphy, TEX ......................426 Angeles, Chicago, Texas & New York have used their bullpen less...since the All-Star Break, Seattle 5. John Jaso, SEA ........................ .414 starters are averaging 6.63 innings per start (48 G, 318.1 IP, 113 ER, 3.19 ERA). BATTING IMPROVEMENT DAY GAMES…the Mariners are 20-25 (.444) in 45 day games this season, but have won 11 of Here is a look at the Mariners offense through 135 games this season the last 15 afternoon tilts…currently in a stretch of 4 day games in 5 days (began Thursday in compared to last season: Minnesota)…prior to current 15-game stretch dropped 7 consecutive day games. Stat 2012 2011 NO LIGHTS NEEDED…the current stretch of three straight day games marks the fi rst time since Record 65-70 58-77 Avg. .232 .235 Sept. 4-6, 1999 vs. Boston (1:05, 1:35, 1:35) to play three straight home day games at Safeco Field. Runs 522 470 WINNING MONTHS…Seattle concluded August 15-12 after going 15-11 in July…marks the fi rst R/G 3.86 3.48 HR 119 87 time Seattle has had back-to-back winning months since posting four straight June-Sept./Oct. 2009. XBH 335 319 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…Mariners have won 16 of last 19 games at Safeco Field since July 26 2-OUT RBI to improve home record from 18-29 (11 games under .500) to current mark of 34-32…also 24-13 Kyle Seager leads MLB with 43 2-out (.649) in last 37 games at Safeco Field dating back to June 26 (were 10-19 prior). RBI…batting .636 (7x11) with 17 RBI with bases loaded, .342 (38x111) HOME SWEET HOME…Eric Thames is hitting .320 (16x50) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home with RISP: runs, 12 RBI, .358 OBP and .660 slugging in 15 career games at Safeco Field…since joining the 2-Out RBI Leaders Team Mariners in July is hitting .333 (12x36) with 7 extra-base hits at home. 43 Kyle Seager .......................SEA 39 Miguel Cabrera ...................DET DOUBLE-DIGIT DINGERS…Seattle has fi ve players who have hit at least 10 home runs this 39 Josh Willingham .................MIN 39 Freddie Freeman..................ATL season…Jesus Montero (15), Kyle Seager (15), Michael Saunders (14), Justin Smoak (14) and 38 Andre Ethier ........................LAD Dustin Ackley (10) are the fi rst Mariners quintet with 10+ HR since 2009…if Miguel Olivo hits one ON THE AIR more, will be fi rst time with six players with 10+ HR since 2007.
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