GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 •
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GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Sunday, July 15, 2012 TEXAS RANGERS (53-35) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (37-52) Game #90 (37-52) Safeco Field LH Matt Harrison (11-4, 3.10) vs. RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-1, 4.84) Home #44 (17-26) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Monday July 16 @KC 5:10 pm LH Jason Vargas (8-7, 4.07) at LH Jonathan Sanchez (1-5, 6.75) ROOT Tuesday July 17 @KC 5:10 pm TBA at LH Everett Teaford (1-3, 5.52) ROOT Wednesday July 18 @KC 5:10 pm RH Kevin Millwood (3-7, 3.71) at LH Bruce Chen (7-8, 5.50) ROOT Thursday July 19 @KC 11:10 am RH Felix Hernandez (7-5, 2.92) at RH Luke Hochevar (6-8, 5.16) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TODAY’S TILT… the Mariners open the second half of the season with a short three-game (1-1) KING FELIX Felix Hernandez threw a 3-hit shutout series hosting the AL West leading Texas Rangers…travel following today’s game for a 7-game last night, allowing 3 singles and road trip at Kansas City (4 games) and Tampa Bay (3 games)…Mariners will play 11 of their next 18 zero walks…became just the 10th games at Safeco Field, including a season-high-tying 10-game homestand vs. the Yankees, Royals pitcher (11x) in club history to throw and Blue Jays July 23-Aug. 1…today’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition and a shutout vs. the Rangers, and first since Joel Pineiro in 2003…some broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. additional King Felix notes: ODDS AND ENDS…won last night 7-0, the 6th shutout victory of the season…7 of last 14 games • Leads the Majors with 140 K’s…also have been decided in the final at-bat, going 3-4 in those games (2 w/o wins)…have not won back-to- 6th in AL in ERA (2.92), T5th in quality starts (12) & T1st in IP (132.2) back games since June 16-17 vs. San Francisco…17-26 at Safeco Field; 20-26 on the road. • 3-0, 1.40 ERA (7 ER, 45.0 IP) with 56 • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 23 of 52 losses, leading the American League. strikeouts (11.2 K/9.0 IP) in last 6 GS. • Kyle Seager leads the AL with 29 2-out RBI, 2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier (31). • Recorded 20th career CG last night… • Lefties on Parade -- Mariners face a lefty in next four games…10-18 vs. LH starters this season. first pitcher since Mark Mulder (2000- 04) to record 20+ CG by age 26. • Home vs. Road -- Batting .256 (428x1675) on the road (46 G) and .197 (264x1340) at home (43 G). • Has 7 starts of at least 8.0 IP while • Brendan Ryan leads AL shortstops with a .994 FLD% (2 E, 328 TC); 14.4 UZR & 22 runs saved. allowing 1 or fewer runs this season. • Bases Loaded -- Mariners rank 4th in the Majors with a .328 (22x67) average with the base loaded… JASO = GWRBI trail Toronto (.356/16x45), Tampa Bay (.353/24x68) & Boston (.338/23x68). John Jaso was credited with the • Home ERA -- Rank 3rd in AL in home ERA (3.07); 2nd-lowest in club history behind 3.04 mark in 2001. GWRBI last night with his base • vs. AL West -- Mariners are 15-17 vs. their AL West opponents: OAK (7-6), LAA (2-5), TEX (6-6). loaded walk in the first inning…Jaso • Mike Carp went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI last night for AAA Tacoma…in 10 rehab games with Tacoma and leads the Mariners and ranks T8th in High Desert is batting .357 (15x42) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs & 11 RBI…over last 6 games is batting the AL with 8 GWRBI…is the only AL player among the top 33 in the AL in .461 (12x26) with 2 HR & 10 RBI. GWRBI with fewer than 200 PA. • The 4 first-inning runs last tight tied a season-high (also 4/9 at TEX)…most in a home game this season ZUNINO DOUBLES IN DEBUT (3, 5/6 vs. MIN) and most since a 5-run first 8/13/11 vs. Boston. Mariners first-round draft pickMike HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIGGY…Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo turns 34 today. Zunino made his pro debut last night, going 1-for-2 with a double, SEATTLE VS. TEXAS…the Mariners face the Rangers for the 13th (6-6) of 19 games between the 2 walks and 2 runs for Everett… two teams this season…have won 5 of last 8 games, and last two series, vs. the Rangers…prior to Zunino swept nearly all of the college 2-series win streak, last series win was May 3-5, 2011…Mariners trail the all-time series 264-270, but awards in 2012, winning the Golden Spikes Award, Johnny Bench Award, have gone 138-125 in Seattle (64-52 at Safeco Field, 74-73 at Kingdome). Dick Howser Trophy and Baseball A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E…Michael Saunders has been more aggressive this season, and it has paid America College Player of the Year. off…he has recorded 18 hits when putting the first pitch of an at-bat in play (.529/18x34), T11th- START IT UP most hits on a 0-0 count among AL players…had only one hit on a 0-0 count last season (179 PA). Mariners starters have posted a 2.37 ERA (29 ER, 109.2 IP) over the last FAMILIAR TERRITORY…the Mariners are playing their Major League leading 17th rubber match 17 games (since 6/23). of the season today (game to decide outcome of a 3-game series)…Colorado and Pittsburgh both AND THE ‘PEN… play their 15th rubber games today…marks the 7th consecutive three-game series (and 11th of last The Mariners bullpen is 9-5, 2.09 with 8 12) to involve a rubber match (1-5 in last 6 rubber matches)…are 7-9 in rubber games this season, saves (in 11 save opportunities) in its last 32 games (since June 2)…’pen has leading to an overall 10-17-2 series record. tossed 116.1 innings, & allowed 27 ER, SO CLOSE…over half of the Mariners games have been decided by 1 or 2 runs (45 of 89) as the while striking out 122. Mariners are 10-16 in 1-run and 7-12 in 2-run games…Seattle has played the 2nd-most games LET’S GO STREAKING Tom Wilhelmsen currently holds the among AL teams decided by 2 or fewer runs (Detroit, 49 G)…Seattle has also played the 2nd-most 3rd-longest active scoreless innings extra inning games (10, 5-5) in the AL (BAL - 12). streak in American League: SAFECO FIELD BECOMES A TEENAGER…today is the 13th anniversary of Safeco Field…as Mr. IP Pitcher Team 28.1 Ernesto Frieri ...................... LAA Fraley knows, Safeco Field opened July 15, 1999…the Texas Rangers were the final visiting team 23.0 Robbie Ross ....................... TEX to play in the Kingdome (June 27, ‘99) while the San Diego Padres played the first series in the new 21.0 Tom Wilhelmsen ................SEA ballpark…the Mariners are 569-493 (.536) all-time in Safeco Field heading into today’s game. 20.2 Jered Weaver ...................... LAA DEFENSE…Mariners lead the Majors with a .989 fielding percentage (35 E, 3,260 TC)…have played TOM STREAKING Tom Wilhelmsen has an active error-free in 61 of 89 games (68%), and recorded only 7 multi-error games…so far this season have scoreless innings streak that ranks a pair of 10-game streaks without committing an error, May 5-15 & June 23-July 2, both tied for the in top 5 for relievers in Mariners 2nd-longest error-free streak in club history (record is 11 set in 1993)…have 1 error in last 17 games. history…he has not allowed run over his last 17 games (7-for-8 in SIMPLY SEAGER…Kyle Seager leads the team with 54 RBI, including 29 2-out RBI…among save ops), limiting opponents to .153 American League third basemen, Seager has the 3rd-most RBI (54), trailing only Miguel Cabrera (72) (11x72) average while striking out 23: and Adrian Beltre (56)…also has the 4th-most extra base hits (32), T7th-most home runs (10) and IP Pitcher Year 28.2 Shigetoshi Hasegawa ........2003 7th-highest OPS (.735). 24.0 Edwin Nunez ......................1985 IN A PINCH…the Mariners lead the Majors in pinch-hitting average (.311/14x45) this season and are 22.2 Charlie Furbush ...............2012 22.0 J.J. Putz .............................2007 T2nd in the AL with 10 PH RBI…John Jaso is 5-for-12 (.417) as a pinch-hitter this season and has a 21.0 Tom Wilhelmsen ...............2012 chance to become just the 5th Mariner (6x) to record double-digit pinch-hits in a season…the club 19.2 Roy Thomas ......................1983 record is 12 (Larry Milbourne, 1979) while Scott Bradley (‘90), Henry Cotto (‘91) and Doug Strange (‘95 & 100 HOMERS ‘96) all had 10 pinch-hits in a season)…most pinch hits by a Mariner since Mike Sweeney also had 5 Ichiro’s next home run will be 100th of in 2009, and trails only Ben Broussard (7) for most over last seven seasons.