GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Wednesday, July 6, 2011 SEATTLE MARINERS (43-43) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (38-49) Game #87 (43-43) Oakland Coliseum LH Jason Vargas (6-5, 3.57) vs. RH Guillermo Moscoso (2-4, 2.51) Road #39 (18-20) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Thursday July 7 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Doug Fister (3-9, 3.02) at RH Jered Weaver (10-4, 1.92) ROOT Friday July 8 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Blake Beavan (1-0, 1.29) at RH Ervin Santana (4-8, 3.89) ROOT Saturday July 9 @LAA 6:05 pm RH Michael Pineda (8-5, 2.58) at RH Joel Pineiro (4-3, 3.90) ROOT Sunday July 10 @LAA 12:35 pm RH Felix Hernandez (8-7, 3.22) at RH Dan Haren (8-5, 2.65) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a pivotal 2-team, 7-game roadtrip vs. AL West opponents LONG STRETCH the Oakland Athletics (2-0) and Los Angeles Angels (4 games)...went 4-5 on just completed 9-game Jamey Wright recorded his fi rst career save in his 500th career appearance homestand vs. Florida (2-1), Atlanta (0-3) & San Deigo (2-1)…currently in 3rd place in the AL West, 2.5 (246 starts) last night vs. OAK...it is the games behind division leaders Los Angeles & Texas…today’s game will be televised in the Northwest second longest number of appearances on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. before recording career save #1, behind only Frank Tanana, who recorded his ODDS AND ENDS…have won 3 in a row…are 9-9 in last 18 and 12-13 in last 25…have still won 27 fi rst and only save in his 530th career of last 47… 35-28 over last 63 games, including season-high 6G winning streak (May 18-23) & 5G appearance...only six pitcher in Major League history have appeared in more win streak (April 26-30)…are 25-23 in games played at Safeco Field, 18-20 on the road…are 32-29 in than 336 games before recording their night games, 11-14 during the day (won 9 of last 14 day games)…went 9-9 during Interleague play. fi rst save: • Close Games -- 47 of 86 games have been decided by 2 or fewer runs (16-16 in 1-run, 7-8 in 2-run). 1. Frank Tanana .............................. 530 • The Mariners have used 78 different batting lineups in 86 games (65 different defensive lineups). 2. Jamey Wright ........................... 500 • Comeback Wins -- recorded 20 comeback wins this season, 2nd in the AL (TOR - 21). 3. John Smoltz ............................... 374 • Shutouts -- 2nd in AL w/9 ShO (DET-10)…held opponents to 2 or less runs MLB high 39 times. 4. Dan Petry ................................... .367 • Dustin Ackley -- batting .300 (15x50) with 6 walks in 15 games…is 7-for-10 (.700) vs. LHP. 5. Greg Swindell ............................. 355 • Ichiro currently ranks 2nd in the American League with 36 multi-hit games and T8th with 98 hits. 6 Jim Clancy ................................. 336 • The pitching staff currently has a 3.24 ERA during day games, 3rd in the American League. AVERAGE AT OAKLAND • Jason Vargas’ 3 shutouts are tied for the AL lead with James Shields (TB)…T3rd most in club history Ichiro is batting .369 (148x401) at Oakland behind Randy Johnson (4, 1994) and Dave Fleming (4, 1992). Coliseum, ranking 1st among active players (min 120 PA)...he has current SEATTLE VS. ATHLETICS…today is the 10th (6-3) of 19 games between the Mariners and A’s in 10-G hit streak at OAK (.425/17x40)... 2011…went 2-3 in fi rst trip to Oakland, April 1-3 and 2-2 at Safeco, April 21-24…the Mariners went Chone Figgins’ .308 career AVG at 6-13 against the A’s last season, including 2-7 at Oakland Coliseum…Seattle is 49-36 vs. Oakland OAK ranks 8th: since 2007…Mariners trail the all-time series 213-286, including a 92-159 mark in Oakland... 1. Ichiro Suzuki ............................ .369 2. Derek Jeter ............................... .348 SWEEPS...the Mariners last swept Oakland in a 3-game series Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2009 in Seattle... 3. Juan Rivera ............................... .318 have not had a 3-game sweep here since Sept. 17-19, 2007. 4. Manny Ramirez .......................... .316 5. Justin Morneau ......................... .314 DON’T GO ON OLIVO…Miguel Olivo threw out 3 of 4 attempted basestealers last night at 6 Jason Giambi ............................ .310 Oakland...it is the second time in his career to throw out 3 runners in a game (also: July 5, 2003 Carlos Lee ................................. .310 at TB w/CWS)...Olivo is the 7th catcher (11th time) in club history to record 3 or more caught 8. Chone Figgins ......................... .308 9. David Murphy ............................ .300 stealing in a game, and fi rst since Kenji Johjima on 5/19/09 vs. LAA...the other Mariners catchers to 10. Coco Crisp ................................ .297 accomplish this feat were Dave Valle (2), Bob Kearney (4), Jamie Nelson, Rick Sweet & Jerry Narron. HE’S TOUGH LATE PUNCH OUTS…Felix Hernandez struck out 10 batters last night at Oakland...marked the fi fth time 10 of Dustin Ackley’s 15 hits this season this season and 14th time in his career to strikeout at least 10 batters in a game...his fi ve games with have come in the 7th inning or later… Ackley is batting .556 (10x18) with 10 or more strikeouts currently ranks T2nd in the Majors (w/C.J. Wilson and Clayton Kershaw) this 7 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 season...only Cliff Lee (6) has recorded more starts with at least 10 strikeouts. home runs and 4 RBI after after the 6th inning…he is also batting .467 (7x15) ANOTHER HIT FOR ICHIRO…Ichiro has recorded 270 career hits vs. the Athletics, ranking 3rd vs. relievers, compared to .167 (6x36) all-time (since 1968)…he trails only Rod Carew (282) and George Brett (271)…Ichiro is a career .333 vs. starters. (270x810) hitter vs. the Athletics...has recorded 5 consecutive multi-hit games vs. OAK, batting .524 GUTI IN THE FIELD (11x21) with 1 run scored, 1 double and 3 stolen bases. Franklin Gutierrez leads the team and T10th in the AL with 5 outfi eld assists WELCOME BACK OLIVO…Miguel Olivo returned behind the plate last night after missing the last despite playing in only 40 G (35 GS) in 5 games with a strained hamstring...this season the Mariners are 36-30 (.545) when he starts behind center fi eld…has not made an error the plate...the team has ERA of 2.90 (191 ER, 592.1), while averaging 3.56 runs per game (235 R, in 233 consecutive games (226 GS) 66 G) in his starts...when Olivo is not starting the team is 7-13 (.350) with an ERA of 3.84 (76 ER, dating back to 8/21/09, a string of 650 consecutive errorless chances. 178.1), while averaging 2.85 runs per game (57 R, 20 G). BULLPEN STREAKING…the Mariners bullpen has allowed only 1 run in last 18.0 innings since June ON THE AIR Mariners are using rotation of 24...during this stretch they have limited opponents to a .175 average (11x63), while walking 4 and announcers this season, all former striking out 14...this season the Mariners relievers rank fourth in the AL with a 3.26 ERA. partners of HOF announcer Dave Niehaus…Rick Rizzs, Dave Sims NOT JUST GOOD, RECORD SETTING GOOD…Mariners starters lead the American League (2nd and Mike Blowers will work nearly in MLB) with a 3.07 ERA (196 ER, 574.2 IP); the club record is 3.67, set in 1990…the team has only all the games, while Ron Fairly, Ken had a starters ERA of under 4.00 in six seasons prior to 2011, including last season when it fi nished Levine, Ken Wilson, Dave Valle, with a 3.83 mark, 3rd-best mark ever (3.77 in 2001 ranks 2nd). Dave Henderson, Jay Buhner and Dan Wilson will mix in…Rizzs and STRONG START(ERS)…Mariners starters have tossed at least 7.0 innings in 47 games this year, Ken Wilson will be in the radio booth 2nd most in Majors (PHI, 49)…tossed at least 7.0 in 16 of last 21 games…on pace for 89 starts of today, with Sims and Blowers calling the action on TV. 7.0+ IP which would be the best in club history (84, 1993)…had 69 starts of 7.0+ IP in 2010. THIS DATE IN 2001 DAY TRIPPER…David Pauley is 1-0, 0.00 in 13 DAY games this season...he has not allowed a run On this date in 2001, Freddy Garcia in 21.2 innings under the sun...is only qualifying AL pitcher with a zero ERA in day games in 2011. tossed 9.0-inning complete game 4-hit shutout in Mariners 13-0 win at ALL STARS AMONG US…Mariners pitchers Felix Hernandez (2nd ASG) and Brandon League (1st Texas...Ichiro, Al Martin and David ASG) have been elected to play for the AL in the 82nd All-Star Game July 12 in Phoenix…this marks Bell each homered as the Mariners recorded 17 hits...Seattle sent 10 the fi rst time since 2003 that the Mariners will have multiple pitchers represented in the Midsummer men to the plate in their 6-run 8th Classic (Moyer, Hasegawa).