Mariners Game Notes • Monday • July 2, 2012 • Vs
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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 Monday, July 2, 2012 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (42-36) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (34-47) Game #82 (34-47) Safeco Field RH Jason Hammel (8-3, 3.29) vs. RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-1, 4.75) Home #39 (15-23) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Tuesday July 3 BAL 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (6-5, 3.09) vs. LH Wei-Yin Chen (7-4, 3.73) ROOT Wednesday July 4 BAL 1:10 pm RH Hector Noesi (2-10, 5.69) vs. RH Jake Arrieta (3-9, 5.81) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network Spanish Audio available for all home games, presented by ROOT SPORTS via SAP (where available) TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their longest homestand of the season with the 8th game START IT UP (3-4) of a 3-team, 10-game homestand hosting the A’s (1-2), Red Sox (2-2) and Orioles (3 games)… Mariners starters have posted a 2.13 ERA (13 ER, 55.0 IP) over the last 9 travel to Oakland on Thursday’s off day for the fi nal three game of the fi rst half of the season… games, with 60 strikeouts…prior to tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high defi nition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN current 9 G stretch, were 0-9 with Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. 7.44 ERA in previous 12 G (6/9-22). ODDS AND ENDS…lost yesterday 2-1 in 10 innings, the third of last four games to be decided in AND THE ‘PEN fi nal inning (SEA 2-1, w/2 walk-off wins)…dropped 5 of last 8 games, including three shutouts…still The Mariners bullpen is 8-2, 1.99 with 7 saves (in 9 save opportunities) in its won 7 of last 15 and are 13-18 over last 31 games…are 0-1 in July after fi nishing June 11-16…15-23 last 26 games (since June 2)…’pen at Safeco Field; 19-24 on the road. has tossed 94.2 innings, and allowed • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). just 21 ER, while striking out 97. • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 22 of 47 losses, leading the Majors. FURBUSH STREAKING • Home vs. Road -- Batting .259 (403x1553) on the road (43 G) and .197 (232x1178) at home (38 G). Charlie Furbush has a current string of • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager is T1st in AL with 24 2-out RBI (T3rd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/31). 22.2 consecutive scoreless innings, • Brendan Ryan leads AL shortstops with a .993 FLD% (2 E, 298 TC); 12.8 UZR & 20 runs saved. the 3rd-longest by a Mariners reliever • Steals -- Mariners successful on 37 of last 47 steal attempts (78.7%) since May 15…started 17-for-27. in club history: • Home ERA -- Rank 3rd in AL in home ERA (3.08); 2nd-lowest in club history behind 3.04 mark in 2001. IP Pitcher Year • vs. AL West -- Mariners are 13-14 vs. their AL West opponents: OAK (6-4), LAA (2-5), TEX (5-5). 28.2 Shigetoshi Hasegawa 2003 24.0 Edwin Nunez 1985 SEATTLE VS. BALTIMORE…the Mariners and Orioles meet for the 1st of 9 games this season, the 22.2 Charlie Furbush* 2012 1st of 6 at Safeco Field…Baltimore will also make trip to Seattle on Sept. 17-19…Mariners were 2-4 22.0 J.J. Putz 2007 19.2 Roy Thomas 1983 vs. the O‘s last season, but were 2-1 here in Seattle…trail the all-time series 171-199, but are 98-89 in (Tom Whilhelmsen enters tonight with Seattle (including 39-21 at Safeco Field)...Mariners have won 5 of last 6 and 9 of last 13 here in Seattle. 18.2 consecutive scoreless innings). EXTRAS…the Mariners have gone to extra innings each of the past two games...fi rst time with CONSECUTIVE GAMES w/ K back-to-back extra inning games since May 8 (vs. CWS) & 10 (at BAL), 2011...have not had three Charlie Furbush has notched at least consecutive extra-inning games since playing four straight Sept. 16-19, 2002 vs. TEX...played (and one strikeout in each of his last 18 appearances, T4th-longest streak in lost) their 8th extra inning game yesterday, falling to 5-3…it was just their second extra inning con- Mariners history…here’s a look: test at Safeco Field, having played 6 bonus-panel games on the road. G Pitcher Dates STEAL AWAY…the Mariners swiped 3 bags (in 4 attempts) yesterday, the 2nd time this season the club 22 Joel Pineiro 8/28/00-8/30/06 21 Rafael Soriano 7/20-9/12/03 has swiped 3 or more bases (also: 6/23 @SD, 4)...are 1-1 in the two games...swiped 3+ bags 11 times 19 Karl Best 9/15/84-4/23/86 in 2011, and were 7-4 in those games. 18 Charlie Furbush 5/13/12-c 18 Bill Risley 5/27/94-7/15/94 OUR TURN TONIGHT…Seattle is 3-4 on this homestand, and has alternated wins and losses thru the 18 Rich DeLucia 9/26/92-5/18/93 fi rst 7 games: L-W-L vs. OAK and W-L-W-L vs. BOS...club is due for a win tonight. 17 Kazuhiro Sasaki 10/6/01-5/17-02 16 J.J. Putz 5/13-6/21/07 LATE INNING HEROICS…after losing in 10 yesterday, the Mariners are 11-5 in games decided in 16 Bobby Ayala 8/9/97-9/15/97 their fi nal at-bat (5 on road, 4 walk-off, 2 in bottom of 8th at home)…4 walk-off wins are T3rd-most NO COUNTING BACKWARDS among American League teams (OAK - 5, DET - 5, TB - 4, SEA - 4). The Mariners are in midst of a stretch FIGGY…Chone Figgins recorded his 7th career game-ending RBI Saturday on a sac fl y…has 5 walk- of 34 consecutive games that will off hits, a bases loaded walk and now a game-winning sac fl y. all start on their “home” time…since fl ying into LA on June 4, the Mariners HARD HITTING…Mariners catchers are hitting .271 (83x306) w/ 17 doubles, 13 home runs & .454 have been on Pacifi c time, and will slugging mark…the .454 slugging mark is the highest by group of catchers in club history (.429 SLG in be until travelling to KC on July 16… 2007)…on pace to approach offensive catching marks in hits (on pace: 166, record: 173 in 2007), 2B the stretch includes 22 home games, and road games in LA (3), Arizona (3), (34, 37 in 2007), HR (26, 22 in 2000)…the .454 SLG mark ranks 4th in AL behind BOS, CWS & MIN. San Diego (3) and Oakland (3). PUT ME IN COACH…John Jaso has made the most of his 43 appearances (32 GS) this season, LEFT ON LEFT leading the team and T11th in the AL with 7 GWRBI…despite playing in only 43 games, has recorded Mariners LH relievers Charlie Furbush 20 RBI (7th-most on team). and Lucas Luetge have combined to hold LH batters to a .149 batting THAT’S CHARLIE WITH A K…LHP Charlie Furbush has recorded at least one strikeout in each of his average (14x94) with 40 strikeouts… last 18 appearances, including 3 in 2.1 innings Saturday…that’s tied for the 4th-longest streak by a Furbush has limited lefties to a .148 Mariners reliever in club history, and longest since a 21-G streak by Rafael Soriano in 2003…since mark (8x54) with 25 K’s, while Luetge May 13, Furbush has struck out 33 in 24.0 innings over 18 G, while posting a 2-0, 0.38 (1 ER) mark… has a .150 opponent average (6x40) with 15 K’s…duo has also combined he’s appeared in 29 G this season (34.2 IP), and has at least one K in 25 games (45 total K’s) for a 11.68 to strand 31 of 40 inherited runners K/9.0 IP ratio (ranks 8th in K/9.0 IP among AL relievers). (Luetge, 18 of 21, Furbush, 13 of 19). TOM TERRIFIC…Tom Wilhelmsen has not allowed a run in his last 18.2 innings over his last 15 OH SO CLOSE appearances (6-for-6 in save opportunities)…during scoreless streak is limiting opponents to .154 The Mariners are a combined 17-24 in (10x65) batting average while striking out 22…among AL relievers he ranks 2nd in strikeouts (51), games decided by 2 or fewer runs, going 10-13 in 1-run games and 3rd in innings pitched (42.0), T8th in appearances (37) and 16th with 10.93 K/9.0 IP. 7-11 in 2-run affairs…16 of last 24 A BAKER’S DOZEN…Felix Hernandez tied his career-high with 13 strikeouts Thursday night vs. losses have been by 3 or fewer runs. Boston, marking only the 30th time in club history (6 players) to record at least 13 K’s in a start…he 100 HOMERS is the fi rst Mariners right-handed pitcher to record 3 starts with at least 13 K’s (2, Mike Moore - 16, Ichiro’s next home run will be the 100th 8/19/1988 & 13, 8/24/88) and Randy Johnson (31 times) and Mark Langston (6) are the only others of his Major League career…with his next HR will become the 12th player to strike out 13 in a game at least 3 times in franchise history.