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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 Wednesday, September 5, 2012 BOSTON RED SOX (63-74) at SEATTLE MARINERS (66-71) Game #138 (66-71) Safeco Field RH Aaron Cook (3-8, 5.35) vs. RH Kevin Millwood (4-12, 4.38) Home #69 (35-33) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Thursday Sept. 6 OFF DAY Friday Sept. 7 OAK 7:10 pm RH Felix Hernandez (13-6, 2.51) vs. RH A.J. Griffi n (4-0, 2.26) ROOT Saturday Sept. 8 OAK 6:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (6-3, 3.14) vs. LH Brett Anderson (3-0, 0.90) ROOT Sunday Sept. 9 OAK 1:10 pm LH Jason Vargas (14-9, 3.80) vs. LH Tommy Milone (11-10, 3.94) 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 a 3-team, 10-day homestand with the third of three games RADIO REMINDER The Mariners game Sunday, Sept. 9 vs. against the Red Sox (1-1)…will also face Athletics (3 G) after opening homestand vs. Angels (1-2)…will OAK will be broadcast on 770 AM and travel Monday to begin a six-game trip at Toronto (3 G) and Texas (3 G)…tonight’s game will be televised the Mariners radio network...(ESPN on ROOT Sports in HD and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. 710 will carry Seahawks football). ODDS AND ENDS…lost yest, but have won 2 of 3...have won 10 of last 13 games at Safeco Field, ROOF MOVEMENT incl. an 8G winning streak…won 13 of last 20 overall, and have two 7+ game winning streaks since The roof has been open at Safeco Field in 60 of 68 games this season, All-Star break…won 17 of last 21 at home…overall won 23 of 37 & 29 of last 47 G…won 9 of last including 29 consecutive games 14 series, including 5 of last 8…are 2-2 in Sept. after going 15-12 in August, 15-11 in July...are 29-20 (July 3-current)…the 29 straight since the ASG…49-17 (.742) when scoring 4+ runs, 17-54 when scoring less than 4. games stretch with the roof open is • 2012 WINS -- the Mariners are 1 win away from tying last year’s win total at 67. the longest since a record 35 game stretch, June 5-Aug. 28, 2006... • Home ERA -- 2nd in MLB in home ERA (2.90); currently lowest home ERA in club history (‘01: 3.04). here is a record breakdown by roof • Gold Gloves -- Mariners lead the Majors with .989 FLD%…played error-free in 91 of 137 games. position: • Home vs. Road -- Batting .246 (611x2483) on the road (69 G) and .216 (458x2120) at home (68 G)… 2012 All-Time 3rd in AL in road scoring (316 R) & 5th AL in R/G on the road (4.58)…last at home (3.13 R/G). Open 33-27 455-393 (.537) • Trayvon Robinson set a club record with 10 putouts by a left fi elder Aug. 20 vs. Cleveland. Closed 2-3 80-73 (.523) • Felix Hernandez retired 32 consecutive batters from Aug. 10-15, one off John Montague’s club record. Moved 0-3 52-34 (.605) • John Jaso is batting .280 (30x107) with 15 R, 3 2B, 5 HR and 22 RBI since All-Star break. DUCKS ON THE POND • Kyle Seager leads AL and 2nd in MLB with 55 RBI on the road behind only Hunter Pence (56). John Jaso is currently batting .400 (29x65) with 5 doubles, 3 home runs SEATTLE VS. RED SOX…the Mariners and Red Sox meet for the 9th (3-5) of 9 games this season, and 36 RBI with runners in scoring the 7th (3-3) of 7 at Safeco Field…Mariners were swept in Boston 5/14-15, and split a 4-game set position...amongst all ML players here 6/28-7/1…Mariners were 4-5 vs. the Sox last season, including a 2-1 mark here in Seattle… this season currently ranks 5th in RISP (min. 50 AB): trail the all-time series 160-220, including a 89-104 mark in Seattle but are 36-31 at Safeco Field. 1. Jonathan Lucroy, MIL ................ .439 HEY HEY JESUS...Jesus Montero was 3-for-4 last night and is now riding a fi ve-game hitting 2. Willie Bloomquist, ARI .................435 streak during which he’s posted a .444 average (8x18)...since the All-Star Break he’s hitting .296 3. David Murphy, TEX .................... .405 4. Allen Craig, StL ............................404 (48x162), a solid jump from his pre-ASB average of .245 (67x274). 5. John Jaso, SEA ........................ .400 ROLLIN’...left-handed reliever Oliver Perez worked 0.2 shutout IP last night and has not allowed a SINCE THE BREAK run in his last 17 appearances (12.0 IP) since July 8...he joins Troy Patton (BAL) as one of only two The Mariners own 3rd-best (tied) record relief chuckers in the AL to toss more than 6.0 innings since July 8 and NOT allow a run (Patton: 17 in American League since All-Star break going 30-20 (.600), including G, 13.1 IP). a 19-8 (.704) record at Safeco Field: PENNED IN...the Mariners bullpen has tossed 5.1 consecutive shutout innings, and has allowed just 1 Team Record Pct. ER its four September appearances...the ‘pen’s line in Sept: 8.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 5 K (1.04 ERA). Oakland 33-16 .673 Baltimore 31-19 .620 ONE AND DONE...the Mariners pitching staff limited the Red Sox to only 1 run Monday...Seattle has Seattle 30-20 .600 held opponents to one run or less in 32 games this season, tied with Oakland for the AL lead and Tampa Bay 30-20 .600 behind only the New York Mets (34) for the Major League lead...the 32 games allowing 1 run or less Detroit 28-21 .571 currently the 4th-most in franchise history and are the most since allowing 1 run or less in 34 games AL OBP SINCE THE BREAK in 2010...the franchise record is 37 set in 2001. John Jaso currently ranks 4th in the AL (and 7th in the Majors) with his .420 THE HUMP...a Mariners win today would put them four games under .500 at 67-71...the club lost its on-base-percentage in 40 games fi rst post ASB game to fall to 16 games under .500 (at 36-52); have gone 30-19 since but have only since the All-Star break. been able to reach three games under .500 once (61-64) and have hovered at about fi ve under...have 1. Prince Fielder, DET .................... .464 2. Jarrod Dyson, KC ........................433 not been at or above .500 since club was 11-11 on April 28. 3. Miguel Cabrera, DET ................. .424 GOING FOR DISTANCE…the Mariners starting pitchers lead the American League and are 3rd in 4. John Jaso, SEA ........................ .420 5. David Murphy, TEX ......................418 the Majors with 854.2 innings pitched this season...starters are averaging 6.24 innnings per start... BATTING IMPROVEMENT Seattle relievers have tossed 372.1 innings this season, 11th most in the American League...only Here is a look at the Mariners offense Los Angeles, Texas & New York have used their bullpen less...since the All-Star Break, Seattle through 137 games this season starters are averaging 6.62 innings per start (50 G, 331.0 IP, 118 ER, 3.21 ERA). compared to last season: HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…Mariners have won 17 of last 21 games at Safeco Field since July 26 Stat 2012 2011 Record 66-71 58-79 to improve home record from 18-29 (11 games under .500) to current mark of 35-33…also 25-14 Avg. .232 .234 (.641) in last 39 games at Safeco Field dating back to June 26 (were 10-19 prior). Runs 529 475 R/G 3.86 3.47 PITCHING PROWESS…the Mariners pitching staff is putting up one of the fi nest statistical seasons HR 121 87 in club history…here is a look at the overall, starters and relievers ERA: 3.72 overall ERA is 3rd in XBH 338 321 club history, 3.29 bullpen ERA ranks 3rd and starters ERA of 3.91 is 4th best in club history. 2-OUT RBI THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT…the Mariners 9 minor league affi liates wrapped up the 2012 Kyle Seager leads MLB with 43 2-out RBI…batting .636 (7x11) with 18 RBI season Monday...put together one of the best seasons in club history, combining for a 496-406 with bases loaded, .336 (38x113) (.550) record...the organization currently (MiL season concludes Sept. 6) leads all Major League farm with RISP: systems in wins (496) and winning percentage (.550)...the Mariners 496 organizational wins set a 2-Out RBI Leaders Team new record for most wins in a single season by any Major League farm system...6 of the Mariners 43 Kyle Seager .......................SEA 9 affi liates qualifi ed for the postseason in 2012...AA Jackson will begin post-season action with a 41 Miguel Cabrera ...................DET 40 Josh Willingham .................MIN best-of-5 playoff series vs.