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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 Friday, April 5, 2013 Game #5 (2-2) U.S. Cellular Field SEATTLE MARINERS (2-2) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (2-1) Road #5 (2-2) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RH Blake Beavan (11-11, 4.43 in ‘12) vs. LH Jose Quintana (6-6, 3.76 in ‘12) 12:37 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT Sports Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Saturday April 6 @CWS 10:10 am RH Felix Hernandez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Dylan Axelrod (2-2, 5.47 in ‘12) ROOT Sports Sunday April 7 @CWS 11:10 am RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-0, 1.50) vs. LH Chris Sale (1-0, 0.00) ROOT Sports Monday April 8 HOU 7:10 pm LH Joe Saunders (0-1, 9.00) vs. RH Lucas Harrell (0-1, 1.50) ROOT Sports Tuesday April 9 HOU 7:10 pm RH Brandon Maurer (0-1, 9.00) vs. RH Philip Humber (0-1, 1.59) ROOT Sports Wednesday April 10 HOU 7:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (pitches tonight) vs. RH Brad Peacock (pitches tonight) ROOT Sports All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. TONIGHT’S TILT… the Mariners (2-2) continue their season-opening road trip with the first of a OPENING NIGHT IN SEATTLE three-game series vs. the Chicago White Sox (2-1) at U.S. Cellular Field…split the four-game series The Mariners will play their home vs. the Oakland A’s to open the 2013 season…open up Safeco Field on Monday, April 8 vs. Houston, opener on Monday hosting the Houston Astros at Safeco Field (7:10 pm)… as part of a 10-game homestand vs. the Astros (3 G), Rangers (4 G) and Tigers (3 G)…tonight’s game tickets for the home opener remain will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners available via Mariners.com and Radio Network. Mariners Team Stores…a number of exciting events highlight the upcoming ODDS AND ENDS…Mariners are 2-2 to open the 2013 season, the 16th time over the last 19 sesasons 10-game homestand at Safeco Field, including the following promotions: (since 1995) to be at least .500 after the first four games of the season. • Streaking - Michael Morse (.375/6x16) and Franklin Gutierrez (.333/4x12) have recorded a hit in Opening Night - Magnetic Schedules April 10 - Grand Slam Family Pack each of the first four games. April 11 - The Supreme Court • Runs Saved - Brendan Ryan has 89 defensive runs saved since 2009 (508 G), leading all shortstops. April 12 - Mariners Calendar • The Mariners allowed 3 hits in each of the first two games of the season, the first team to open a sea- April 13 - Salute to Armed Forces son with back-to-back games allowing 3 or fewer hits in each game since the Cincinnati Reds in 1970. BY THE NUMBERS • Michael Saunders (Canada) was named to the METLIFE All-WBC Team (.727 AVG, HR, 7 RBI). • Spring Wins - Mariners set a spring club record with 22 wins, trailing only KC (25) for most in MLB. NO DAYS OFF HERE…the Mariners and the A’s are the only teams in the Majors to play four games 4 so far…all other teams have played only three games…the Mariners first off day will not be until Home runs hit by Michael Morse in the Monday, April 15, a string of 14 games to open the season without a day of rest…the A’s first off first four games of the season. day will be Monday, meaning the Mariners will start the season with a full extra week of consecutive games than any other team in the Majors. 11 HOMERS IN BUNCHES…Michael Morse has four home runs in the first four games of the season Wins by Blake Beavan last season to to lead the Majors (and tie a Mariners record)…he hit a pair of home runs Tuesday, and solo homers rank 3rd on the team behind Jason Var- in each of the last two games…fourth time in his career to hit a home run in 3+ consecutive games gas (14) and Felix Hernandez (13). (last: Sept. 25-27, 2011)…had a career-high 4-game HR streak May 23-27, 2011 with the Nationals. MORSE CARRYING IT OVER…Michael Morse is batting .375 (6x16) with 4 HR and 6 RBI in 4 games this season (leads AL in HR, 2nd in RBI)…over his last 10 regular season games, including 12:10 his last 6 with Washington in 2012 (Sept. 27-Oct. 3), Morse has 8 HR and 16 RBI…additionally, Start time (Central Time) for tomorrow’s Morse led the Majors with 9 home runs in 20 spring training games. game vs. the White Sox. BRRRRRRRR…the temperature at first pitch tonight is forecasted to be in the high 30’s here in Chicago…according to available data from Baseball-Reference.com, the Mariners have played only 99 10 games since 1988 where the first pitch temp was below 40°…the last time was a doubleheader Career wins by Felix Hernandez…he’ll here in Chicago April 28, 2009 with first-pitch temperature for both games registering 39°. go after career win #100 tomorrow. ERROR FREE…the Mariners have not made an error in the first four games, handling 136 total VS. THE WHITE SOX chances flawlessly…the four errorless games to start the season ties the longest streak to open a The Mariners make their only trip to the season in club history, matching the 2006 & 2009 seasons. Windy City this season…dropped 8 of 9 games last season, including going MiLB OPENING DAY…the Mariners four full-season minor league affiliates opened the 2013 season 1-5 at U.S Cellular Field…dropped 19 yesterday going 2-2 (wins by Tacoma & Clinton)…here are some highlights from yesterday’s games: of last 22 games on the South Side… • C Mike Zunino went 2x4 and homered in his first AAA at-bat in Tacoma’s 9-1 win at Fresno. over last three seasons are 4-24 vs. the White Sox, and have not won back-to- • CF Endy Chavez went 4x6, 2 R, 2B batting leadoff for Tacoma. back games vs. CWS since Sept. 16-17, • LHP Danny Hultzen earned the win allowing 1 run in 6.0 IP (3 H, 8 K) for Tacoma. 2009 (last @CWS - Aug. 11-12, 2007). • RHP Taijuan Walker struck out 8 in 5.0 innings in Jackson’s 5-3 loss at Jacksonville. Year Home Road Totals • RF Kevin Rivers went 4x5, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI in High Desert’s 10-9 loss at Lancaster. 2013 -- -- -- • RH Stephen Landazuri (4.0 IP, 4 K), LH Jeremy Dobbs (2.0 IP, 3 K), RH Dominic Leone (2.0 IP, 5 K) 2012 0-3 1-5 1-8 All-Time 104-95 80-125 184-220 and RH Grady Wood (1.0 IP, 1 K) combined to record 13 strikeouts in Clinton’s 4-2 win at Burlington. GET YOUR TICKETS! THE KING & KUMA…the Mariners 1-2 punch of starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, have combined to go 2-0, 0.66 ERA (1 ER, 13.2 IP) with 1 walk and 15 strikeouts. Single-game tickets for the 2013 season are on sale now…tickets are HE’S PRETTY GOOD…Felix Hernandez recorded his 99th career victory Monday night with his available without a service charge at the 4th career Opening Day win (in 6 OD starts)…is the only pitcher in club history to record an Opening Safeco Field Box Office and Mariners Team Stores…tickets are available for Day start of at least 7.0 shutout innings, and he has done it twice (also: 4/2/07 vs. OAK, 8.0 ShO the Mariners home opener on Monday. IP)…Felix is scheduled to make his last start as a 26-year-old tomorrow (turns 27 April 8), and will be going for career win #100 and strikeouts #1,500 (currently 1,495). RESULTS / SCHEDULE April 1 ..............................W, 2-0 at OAK EDGAR PCL HALL OF FAME…Mariners Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will be inducted into the April 2 ..............................W, 7-1 at OAK Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame as the three members of the Class of 2013, joining Sandy Alomar April 3 ...............................L, 2-6 at OAK Jr. and George Metkovich…over his four-year career in the PCL (1985, 87-89), all with the Calgary April 4 ...............................L, 2-8 at OAK Cannons, Martinez posted a .344 batting average (327x950) and won the PCL batting title in 1988. April 5 ........................ at CWS (5:10 pm) April 6 ...................... at CWS (10:10 am) April 7 ...................... at CWS (11:10 am) YOU ALREADY KNOW…that Michael Morse has homered in three consecutive games…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that his 4 HR in the Mariners first four games is tied for the most in club SPRING RECAP history with Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997?…Griffey homered in four of Seattle’s first five games (for 5 HR) Overall .............22-11 (club record wins) during his 1997 MVP season…prior to Morse’s current streak, the last Major Leaguer with 4 HR in Home / Road ..........................9-7 / 13-4 a team’s first four games was Nelson Cruz (TEX) in 2011…looking ahead to tonight, the last Major Day / Night ...........................20-10 / 2-1 vs.