Saturday, March 12, 2016 Game #11 & #12 (6-4) Goodyear Ballpark SEATTLE MARINERS (6-4) at CINCINNATI REDS (5-6-1) Road #6 (3-2) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LH Mike Montgomery (0-1, 4.34) vs. LH Cody Reed (1-0, 1.80) 7:05 pm MT/6:05 pm PT • Radio: None • TV: None TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 40th spring training with the 11th & 12th games of SPRING RECORD the Cactus League season today on the road against the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear, and at home Overall Record ...... 6-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Peoria Stadium…tonight’s games continue the 33-game Cactus PEORIA STADIUM ...... 4-2 League schedule for the Mariners that will conclude April 2 vs. the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Home Record ...... 3-2 Road Record ...... 3-2 Fields…Seattle will open the 2016 season April 4 at Globe Life Park vs. the Rangers. Current Streak ...... 3 W TONIGHT’S STARTING 9 AT REDS…the Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Leonys THE COUNTDOWN Martin (CF), Luis Sardiñas (2B), Seth Smith (RF), Stefen Romero (1B), Efren Navarro (LF), Jesus Montero (DH), Mike Zunino (C), Chris Taylor (SS), Shawn O’Malley (3B). 24 days to Opening Day, 4/4 at TEX TONIGHT’S STARTING 9 VS. DODGERS…the Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Norichika UPCOMING SCHEDULE Aoki (LF), Ketel Marte (SS), Robinson Canó (2B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Adam Lind (1B), Kyle Seager March 12 ...... at Cincinnati (3B), Franklin Gutierrez (RF), Steve Clevenger (C)...... vs. Los Angeles-NL March 13 ...... vs. Cincinnati UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… March 14 ...... vs. Colorado SATURDAY: Mariners (ss) at Cincinnati 7:05 pm NO TV/NO RADIO ...... at Arizona SEA — Montgomery*, Nuño*, Altavilla, Brewer Bold - Peoria Stadium CIN — Reed*, Contreras, Hayes, Mattheus, Wood, O’Grady BY THE NUMBERS SATURDAY: Mariners (ss) vs. Los Angeles-NL 7:40 pm ROOT SPORTS/710 ESPN Seattle LAD — Frias SEA — Paxton*, De Fratus, Aro, Moore, Morla 19-6 SUNDAY: Mariners vs. Cincinnati 1:10 pm ROOT SPORTS/710 ESPN Seattle The Mariners have outscored their op- ponents 19-6 in the fi rst two innings... CIN — DeSclafi ni, Cotham, Morris, Sanchez*, Villarreal, Weiss Seattle has scored 8 fi rst-inning runs SEA — Karns, Wieland, Guaipe, Parker and 11 second-inning runs in the * left-handed pitcher spring’s fi rst 10 games...overall, Seattle has outscored its opponents 62-53 in SPLIT-SQUAD ACTION…the Mariners are playing two split-squad games this evening (vs. Dodgers the fi rst 10 games. & at Reds)…this is the fi rst of three split-squad days for Seattle this spring, along with Monday, March 14 (vs. Colorado & at Arizona) and Saturday, March 19 (at Kansas City & vs. Arizona). 16 THE HALL IS IN THE HOUSE…Brad Horn, VP of Communications and Education for the Hall The spring schedule will feature 16 of Fame, is in Peoria for the next three days…he’ll be followed into town by onther HOF staffer; games televised by ROOT Sports. they’ll be manning a booth on the third base concourse featuring information about the Hall, and specifi cally Induction Weekend for Ken Griffey Jr. 30 CONTROL THE ZONE…through the Spring’s fi rst 10 games, Mariners hitters have walked 29 times The Marinres split-squad teams feature while striking out 57 times; meanwhile Mariners pitching has allowed just 23 walks while striking out 30 minor league players, 14 in the game 67…that compares to 12 walks and 55 K’s for Mariners hitters in the fi rst 9 games in 2015; and 31 against the Dodgers and 16 in Good- walks and 60 strikeouts by Mariners pitchers in 2015. year against Cincinnati. ROMERO RAKING…Stefen Romero is hitting .529 (9x17) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 7 RBI in 8 games this spring…with Triple-A Tacoma last year, he hit .292 (139x476) with 77 runs, 37 40 doubles, 4 triples, 17 home runs and 79 RBI in 116 games. This is the Mariners 40th spring train- HITTING FOR AVERAGE…the Mariners are hitting .307 (108x352) with 62 runs, 21 doubles, 4 ing in club history…Seattle trained in Tempe from 1977-1992 and have been triples, 8 home runs, 60 RBI and a .358 on-base percentage in 10 games this spring…the .307 in Peoria since 1993 (played all road average ranks 4th in the Majors this spring behind Texas (.337), Arizona (.317) and Los Angeles-NL games in ‘93 as stadium was being (.316)…Seattle’s .358 on-base percentage ranks 4th in the Cactus League behind Texas (.388), Los completed). Angeles-NL (.386) and Arizona (.369). THE ROSTER VS. THE REDS…Seattle has not faced the Reds in Interleague Play since 2013, but they will meet The spring roster is currently at 61 for a 3-game set in Cincinnati May 20-22…the Mariners went 0-1 against the Reds during 2015 players (40 roster, 19 non-roster, 2 DL)…the camp breakdown by Spring Training…Seattle leads the all-time regular season series 10-2. position is the following: 27 pitchers VS. THE DODGERS…Seattle went 0-3 against the Dodgers during Interleague Play in 2015, but will (8 non-roster, 1 DL), 8 catchers (2 not face each other this season…the Mariners went 0-2 against the Dodgers during 2015 Spring non-roster, 1 DL), 13 infi elders (5 non-roster) & 11 outfi elders (3 non- Training…Seattle trails the all-time regular season series 13-15. roster). WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY?…Arizona is currently one hour ahead of Seattle time…when the ON THE AIR clocks change for Daylight Saving Time tomorrow, Seattle and Peoria will be on the same time…so, Tonight’s game vs. the Dodgers will today’s game starts at 6:40 pm in Seattle (7:40 pm in Peoria). be televised on ROOT Sports and BROADCAST NOTES… ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle (6:40 the Mariners 2016 Spring Training schedule…a club-record tying 16 Cactus League games will be pm PT/7:40 pm in AZ)…Dave Sims, Mike Blowers & Brad Adam will call televised (all from Peoria Stadium except the last game of the spring from Talking Stick) and radio the game on TV…Rick Rizzs & Ken partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring games…complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of game notes. Phelps will broadcast the game on the radio…complete spring training CACTUS LEAGUE REPORT…the Cactus League Report will be live from 6-8 pm (AZ time) three day-by-day with TV and radio listings more times this spring, all on Monday and all from the Salty Señorita in Peoria…the Cactus League is listed on Page 2 of the game notes. Report will be hosted by Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers & Shannon Drayer. MARINERSMEDIA.COM 2015 IN REVIEW…completed the 2015 season 76-86 (.469), fi nishing 4th in the American League West (12.0 games behind division winner Texas)…registered 11 fewer wins than the 87-75 campaign Game notes, lineups, rosters, statistics, news releases & the media in 2014…went 36-45 (.444) at home and 40-41 (.494) on the road. guide (among other things) can be found on MarinersMedia.com…if HEY LAUREN, AS YOU KNOW…the Mariners have won 3 Spring Training games in a row for you need login information, please the fi rst time since March 11-13, 2014 and that Seattle had four 3-game win streaks during 2014 contact a member of the Mariners Spring Training…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that they have not won four straight in Cactus League Baseball Information staff. play since March 16-19, 2013?…in 2013 also had a 10-game win streak Feb. 23-March 4.