Sunday, April 28, 2013 Game #27 (10-16) Safeco Field LOS ANGELES ANGELS (9-14) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (10-16) Home #14 (6-7) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Jason Vargas (0-2, 5.82) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (2-1, 1.99) 1:10 p.m. • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT Sports Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Monday April 29 BAL 7:10 pm LH Joe Saunders (1-3, 6.33) vs. LH Zach Britton (1st 2013 app.) ROOT Sports Tuesday April 30 BAL 7:10 pm RH Brandon Maurer (2-3, 5.61) vs. RH Jason Hammel (3-1, 3.82) ROOT Sports Wednesday May 1 BAL 7:10 pm RH Aaron Harang (0-3, 11.37) vs. LH Wei-Yin Chen (2-2, 2.53) ROOT Sports Thursday May 2 Travel Day to Toronto All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network & in home games in Spanish on ESPN Deportes Local Radio Group Spanish Audio available for 79 of 81 home games, presented by ROOT SPORTS via SAP (where available) TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 2-team, 7-game homestand against the Los Angeles HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS Angels (2-1, 1 game remaining) and Baltimore Orioles (3G) tonight…today’s game will be televised A number of exciting events highlight on ROOT Sports in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. the Mariners second homestand of the season, a 7-gamer vs. the Angels ODDS AND ENDS…are 8-16 after opening the season 2-0; have not won consecutive games since the (4 G) and Orioles (3 G) at Safeco Field, including the following upcoming first two games of the season…12 of the Mariners first 26 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs promotions: (6-6), and featured 3 extra inning affairs (1-2). TODAY - Senior Special Day/Peanut • Swinging It – Seattle is batting .307 (62x202) over the last 6 games to raise avg from .218 to .239. Controlled Game • RISP – Mariners are just 2-for-25 with runners in scoring position over the last two games. April 29 - Family Night • In a Pinch – Mariners rank 2nd in MLB batting .385 (5x13) in pinch-hitting situations. April 30 - Tuesday T-Shirt Night • Maurer Power – Brandon Maurer has a 1.89 ERA (4 ER, 19.0 IP) over his last 3 starts (2-1). May 1 - Grand Slam Family Night • Kelly Shoppach has thrown out 3 of 9 attempted base stealers this season (30 of 94/31.9% since ‘11). #VOTEMARINERS • Locking it Down – Tom Wilhelmsen is 5th in the American League with 7 saves (in 10 G)…has not allowed a run in last 9.0 innings (8 G) and has an overall 0.82 ERA (1 ER, 11.0 IP). All-Star Balloting has begun throughout • The Mariners (0-5-2) and the Miami Marlins are the only two teams with out a series win this year. the ballpark & on Mariners.com/Vote… fans can vote in park through June 12 & • Getting Back on Track – Prior to missing 3 games with a non-displaced fracture on his right hand via Mariners.com through July 4. Michael Morse was batting .293 and slugging .732 to start the season (6 HR)…since returning on April 16, he is batting .156 (7x45) with 1 run scored, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 14 strikeouts and 3 walks (0 HR). INSIDE THE NUMBERS KING FELIX IN COMMAND…Felix Hernandez allowed 2 runs (1 ER) in 8.0 innings, walking one and striking out 7 in last night’s win…over his last three starts, Felix has surrendered just 3 runs and .164 2 walks while fanning 28 batters…the only other Seattle pitchers to record that many strikeouts and Hisashi Iwakuma’s opponent batting two-or-fewer walks over a three-start span were Mike Moore (August 1988) and King Felix himself average to rank 3rd in the AL. (June-July 2012). [Elias Sports Bureau] AS GOOD AS EVER…Felix Hernandez turned in another solid start last night allowing 2 runs (1 ER) in 8.0 innings to pick up his 3rd win of the season…over his last three starts he is 2-1 with a 0.82 2.49 ERA (2 ER, 22.0 IP) with 28 strikeouts…overall ranks 2nd in the AL with 44 strikeouts, 7th with a 1.90 ERA by Hisashi Iwakuma in 21 career ERA, 3rd with a 6.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 7th with a 0.96 WHIP. starts in the Major Leagues. SEAGER BELIEVER…Kyle Seager has hit safely in a career-high 16 consecutive games…during the streak he is batting .390 (23x59) with 7 doubles, 3 home runs and 11 RBI…the current streak is the 16 longest in the Majors this season…the 16-game streak is also the longest by a Mariners player since Current hitting streak by Kyle Seager, Mike Carp recorded a 20-game streak in 2011…he is just the 20th Mariners player in franchise history the longest streak in MLB this season. to hit in 15 or more consecutive games (only 16 Seattle players - 35 times - have hit in 16 straight games)…his current streak is the 46th streak of 15 or more games in Mariners history (since 1977) but only 19 players were responsible for the previous 45 streaks……a full list of all 15-game (or more) 28 hitting streaks is on page 97 of the Mariners Information Guide. Strikeouts by Felix Hernandez over his last 3 starts (2-1, 0.82 ERA). HEADY COMPANY…Kyle Seager has 69 extra base hits since the start of last season (45 2B, 3B, 23 HR); that’s the 3rd-most amongst AL third baseman (primary position) behind Miguel Cabrera (92) and Adrian Beltre (80)…also 3rd in hits (182), T4th in home runs (23) and is T1st with 45 doubles. 65 STREAKING…in addition to Seager’s current 16-game hitting streak, Dustin Ackley (8 games, Career starts by Felix Hernandez in .414/12x29) and Endy Chavez (7 games, .367/11x30) also have active hitting streaks…Michael which he has allowed 2 or fewer runs in Saunders (currently on DL) also has a 7-game hitting streak waiting for him when he is activated. at least 8.0 innings, most in the Majors since his debut in 2005. NOT BACKING DOWN…the Mariners last 6 home games have come against the top hitting teams in the American League (Tigers and Angels both led the AL in hitting at time of games)…in those games, VS. THE ANGELS Mariners pitchers have allowed only 16 runs in 59.0 IP for a 2.29 ERA. Today is the fourth (2-1) of 19 games between the Mariners and Angels this DOUBLE VISION…Kyle Seager’s 10 doubles this month are tied for the 3rd-most in franchise history season…the Angels return to Seattle in the month of April…the last time a Mariners player recorded at least 10 doubles in April was when July 12-15 (3 G) and Aug. 23-25 (3 G)… went 8-11 vs. LAA in 2012, including John Olerud hit 11 doubles in the first month of the 2003 season…Edgar Martinez currently holds the 3-7 at home…Seattle has not won a Mariners franchise record for doubles in April with 12 in 1996…Seager ranks T2nd in the Majors with season series vs. the Angles since 2003 10 doubles, trailing only Boston’s Mike Napoli (13)…also T6th in AL with 13 extra base hits. (11-8)…trail the all-time series 240-297, including going 125-147 in Seattle (57- TAR HEEL BLUE…this series features three players that played college baseball at the University of 69 at Safeco Field). North Carolina: Kyle Seager, Dustin Ackley and Chris Iannetta…the UNC trio make up three of the 9 Year Home Road Totals current Tar Heels in the Majors, which is tied for the second-most by any college program for producing 2012 3-7 5-4 8-11 2013 2-1 0-0 2-1 Major Leaguers to appear this season (Long Beach State - 12, Stanford - 9, Arizona State - 9). All-Time 125-147 115-150 240-297 MINOR LEAGUE CYCLE…Abe Almonte hit for the cycle last night, going 4-for-5 with 4 RBI in AA MARINERSMEDIA.COM Jackson’s 13-1 win at Chattanooga…Almonte is the second Mariners farmhand to hit for the cycle Members of the media can gain daily this season, joining Carlos Triunfel who accomplished the feat going 5-for-5 April 17 for Tacoma. access to game notes, starting line- ups, updated statistics, minor league DID YOU KNOW?…that Hisashi Iwakuma went 4-0 with a 1.23 ERA (4 ER, 29.1 IP) with 22 reports, probable pitchers and audio by strikeouts in 5 G/4 GS vs. the Angels last season (4-0, 1.37 in 4 GS)?…Kuma was just the third visiting MarinersMedia.com…contact Mariners PR for username and pass- pitcher in club history to record 4 wins vs. the Angels in a season: Freddy Garcia (5-0, 0.96 in ‘01) & word information. Jamie Moyer (4-2, 1.67 in ‘03). 2013 MARINERS GAME Notes • SUNDAY • APRIL 28, 2013 • VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS • PaGE 2 TODAY’S MARINERS STARTER RHP HISASHI IWAKUMA IWAKUMA’s 2013 MLB STARTS scr 2013 MLB Breakdown: DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/2 @OAK 7-1 W (1-0) 6.0 2 1 1 0 7 0 4-1 88-53 Overall 2-1 1.99 5/5 31.2 18 8 7 5 29 5 4/7 @CWS 3-4 ND 8.0 4 3 3 0 3 2 3-3 89-62 Home 1-0 0.71 2/2 12.2 6 1 1 2 8 1 4/12 TEX 3-1 W (2-0) 6.2 3 1 1 1 6 1 3-1 90-62 Road 1-1 2.84 3/3 19.0 12 7 6 3 21 4 4/18 DET 2-0 ND 6.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0-0 70-49 vs.