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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 Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Sunday, April 14, 2013 Game #14 (5-8) Safeco Field TEXAS RANGERS (8-4) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (5-8) Home #7 (2-4) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Nick Tepesch (1-0, 1.23) vs. RHP Brandon Maurer (0-2, 16.20) 1:10 p.m. • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT Sports Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Monday April 15 Off Day Tuesday April 16 DET 7:10 pm RH Aaron Harang (1st 2013 GS) vs. RH Doug Fister (2-0, 2.77) ROOT Sports Wednesday April 17 DET 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (1-2, 3.05) vs. RH Max Scherzer (1-0, 4.91) ROOT Sports Thursday April 18 DET 12:40 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (2-0, 2.18) vs. RH Justin Verlander (2-1, 1.96) ROOT Sports All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network Spanish Audio available for 79 of 81 home games, presented by ROOT SPORTS via SAP (where available) TODAY’S TILT… the Mariners (5-8) continue their first homestand (2-4) of the season with the HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS final game (1-2) of a four-game series vs. the Texas Rangers today at Safeco Field…opened the A number of exciting events highlight season with a seven-game road trip to Oakland (2-2) and Chicago (1-2)…went 1-2 vs. the Astros to the Mariners first homestand of the season, a 10-gamer vs. the Astros (3 G), open the ‘stand and also face the Detroit Tigers (3 games) as part of this season-opening 10-game Rangers (4 G) and Tigers (3 G) at Safeco homestand…today’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition & broadcast live on Field, including the following upcoming 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. promotions: TODAY - Drawstring Backpacks ODDS AND ENDS…are 3-8 after opening the season 2-0; have not won consecutive games since the April 16 - Family Night first two games of the season…have opened on the road each of the last five seasons (longest streak April 17 - Grand Slam Family Pack in club history)…7 of the Mariners first 13 games have been decided by 2-or-fewer games (3-4), and TWICE IS NICE featured 2 extra inning affairs (1-1). • Nocturnal – Mariners are 5-5 in night games, and 0-3 during the day. Endy Chavez made his 2012 debut Thursday, becoming the 33rd player in • @ShopHouse10 - Kelly Shoppach has recorded a hit in 4 of his 5 starts, and overall is batting .467 franchise history to appear in at least two (7x15) with 2 doubles, 1 home run and 2 RBI. different stints with club (also: 2009)… • Runs Saved - Brendan Ryan has 89 defensive runs saved since 2009 (517 G), leading all shortstops. he joins Raul Ibañez (3x) and Michael • Striking Early - Mariners have scored in the first inning in 6 of 13 games (3-3 in those games). Morse (2x) on the current roster. • Opponent HR - Mariners pitchers have allowed 21 HR (13 in last 7 games), most in the Majors. INSIDE THE NUMBERS • Opening Day - With the 2-0 win at Oakland, the Mariners have won 7 straight season openers. • Spring Wins - Mariners set a spring club record with 22 wins, trailing only KC (25) for most in MLB. SAFECO JOE…Joe Saunders allowed one unearned run in 7.0 innings last night, and has not 3 allowed an earned run in 13.1 IP (2 starts) at Safeco Field this season…in 11 career starts in Seattle Leadoff home runs this season by (2 w/SEA, 8 w/LAA, 1 w/BAL), Saunders is 7-0 with a 1.71 ERA (13 ER, 68.1 IP)…over his last 9 Franklin Gutierrez, the most in MLB. starts at Safeco Field, Saunders has posted a 0.74 ERA (5 ER, 61.0 IP). ON THE 15th DAY THEY RESTED…today is the 14th game of the season for the Mariners (most in 4 the Majors), meaning tomorrow is the team’s first off day of the season…Seattle is the last team in Saves recorded by Tom Wilhelmsen (in Majors to not have an off day, with the team playing a full week longer of consecutive games to open 4 games) to tie for the AL lead. the season than any other team…following tomorrow’s off day, the club will play 16 straight days. LATE SERIES LETDOWN…the Mariners have combined to go 5-3 in the first two games of a series (3-1 in G#1, 2-2 in G#2), and 0-5 late in a series (0-4 in G#3, 0-1 in G#4)…additionally, the Mariners 13.1 are 2-0 in Friday games, but 0-3 on the weekend (Saturday: 0-2, Sunday: 0-1). Innings Joe Saunders has thrown this year at Safeco Field without allowing an DRASTIC CHANGE…the last two games the Mariners have fielded a starting lineup that is drastically earned run. different from Opening Day…the infield ofKyle Seager (3B), Brendan Ryan (SS), Dustin Ackley (2B) and Justin Smoak (1B) has remained the same, but the entire outfield ofRaul Ibañez (LF), Endy Chavez (CF) and Jason Bay (RF) featured a complete line change from Opening Day (Morse 18.0 - LF, Gutierrez - CF, Saunders - RF)…Kelly Shoppach has also started the last two games behind Consecutive walkless innings for the plate (Montero was OD catcher). Hisashi Iwakuma to open the season, the second-best season opening string RISP TELLS IT ALL…in the Mariners 5 wins the team is batting .356 (16x45) with runners in scoring in Mariners history (Cliff Lee, 22.1 IP in position, including 4-for-10 Friday night…in 8 losses the club is batting .102 (5x49), including 2010). recording zero hits with RISP 6 times. PRYOR-ITY ONE…Stephon Pryor struck out the first batter he faced Friday night, stranding two 67 inherited runners while protecting a 3-1 lead, then tossed a shutout 8th inning…in six games this Home runs hit by Raul Ibañez in Safeco season, he has a perfect 0.00 ERA (6.0 IP) and has stranded 6 of 7 inherited runners…he has retired Field, most by any player (472 games). 18 of 21 batters faced, allowing just 3 singles (0 BB, 5 SO). VS. THE RANGERS SMOAK IRON MAN…Justin Smoak has appeared in all 13 games this season (12 starts) to lead the Majors in games played. The Mariners and Ranger face off in the 4th of 19 meetings this season… PEREZ IN THE ZONE…Oliver Perez has allowed only 1 run in 6 appearances (6.1 IP) this season, make first trip to Arlington next week for a three-game series (April 19-21)… while holding opponents to a .150 batting average (3x20)…Perez has thrown 75% strikes (65 of 87 Mariners have dropped each of the last pitches) in his appearances this season…in 39 appearances with the Mariners (includes 33 G in five season series (36-59), narrowly ‘12), Perez has thrown 69% strikes (378 of 548)…prior to last season, had a 61% strike percentage. being defeated 9-10 in 2012…won the home series vs. Texas last season 5-4… LEADING OFF…in just his sixth game hitting leadoff this season, Franklin Gutierrez clubbed his Mariners are 6-6 vs. the Rangers in the third leadoff HR of the season Thursday…it is his fourth career leadoff HR (1 w/CLE) in 22 career last 12 games at Safeco Field. games batting leadoff…Guti is just the fifth Mariners player in team history to hit as many as three Year Home Road Totals leadoff homers in a season, joining Ichiro (5-2002, 2005; 4-2006, 2007, 2011; 3-2003, 2004, 2009), 2012 5-4 4-6 9-10 2013 1-2 -- 1-2 Joey Cora (3-1997) and Rickey Henderson (3-2000)…Gutierrez is the only player in the Majors this All-Time 141-129 127-147 268-276 season more than one leadoff home run (4/3 @OAK, 4/5 @CWS, 4/11 vs. TEX). MARINERSMEDIA.COM AS YOU KNOW…Joe Saunders has had great success during his career at Safeco Field with a Members of the media can gain daily 7-0, 1.71 ERA record in 11 career starts in Seattle…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that he has recorded access to game notes, starting line- 9 consecutive starts at Safeco Field in which he has allowed 1 or zero earned runs?…dating back ups, updated statistics, minor league reports, probable pitchers and audio by to June 3, 2008, Saunders has gone 6-0 with a 0.74 ERA (5 ER, 61.0 IP) in 6 starts with the Angels, visiting MarinersMedia.com…contact 1 start with the Orioles and 2 starts with the Mariners…the streak is the longest in Safeco history, Mariners PR for username and pass- two better than Brett Anderson (Aug. 25, 2009-current) and Freddy Garcia (Aug. 12, 2003-May 6, word information. 2004)…Jason Vargas had a six-start streak from Sept. 8, 2011-May 9, 2012. 2013 MARINERS GAME Notes • SUNDAY • APRIL 14, 2013 • VS. TEXAS RANGERS • PaGE 2 TODAY’S MARINERS STARTER RHP BRANDON MAURER MAURERS’s 2013 STARTS scr 2013/Career 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 4/4 @OAK 2-8 L (0-1) 6.0 8 6 6 0 1 2 2-6 74-52 Overall 0-1 16.20 1/1 6.2 16 12 12 1 3 2 4/9 HOU 9-16 L (0-2) 0.2 7 6 6 1 2 0 0-6 36-21 Home 0-1 81.00 0/0 0.2 7 6 6 1 2 0 APRIL: 2 GS, 0-2, 16.20 6.2 15 12 12 1 3 2 Road 0-1 9.00 1/1 6.0 8 6 6 0 1 2 vs.