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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Game #34 (19-14) Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (19-14) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (17-16) Home #17 (9-7) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RH Hisashi Iwakuma (1-1, 6.75) vs. LH Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 2.14) 1:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST TODAY’S TILT…Mariners continue their 41st spring training with a Cactus League match-up today SPRING RECORD against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Peoria Stadium…today’s game is the 34th of a 36-game Cactus Overall Record ..............................19-14 League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields… PEORIA STADIUM ..........................10-8 the Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. Houston Astros. Home Record ................................... 9-7 Road Record .................................. 10-7 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak ....................................L2 WEDNESDAY Mariners vs. Los Angeles-NL 1:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle# THE COUNTDOWN LAD — Kershaw* SEA — Iwakuma, Altavilla, Kiekhefer* 5 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU THURSDAY OFF DAY UPCOMING SCHEDULE # # March 29 .................................. vs. LAD FRIDAY Mariners vs. Colorado 6:40 pm ROOT /710 ESPN Seattle March 30 .................................OFF DAY COL — TBA March 31 .................................. vs. COL SEA — Smyly*, Paxton*, Scribner, Vincent, Rzepczynski*, Diaz April 1 ......................................... at COL SATURDAY Mariners at Colorado 12:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle# Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Gallardo, Overton* BY THE NUMBERS COL — Senzatela, McGee*, Estevez, Dunn* * left-handed pitcher #live + delayed HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…Mitch Haniger has hit safely in each of his last 10 games (3/14-c), batting .316 .417 (15x36) with 6 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple and 5 RBI during that span…among Major League In 6 games since returning from the leaders this spring, he ranks 1st in hits (28) and doubles (11), 2nd in extra-base hits (14), 5th in World Baseball Classic (3/21-c), Jean Segura is batting .316 (6x19) with 3 batting (.412), 8th in OPS (1.151), 9th in slugging (.691) and on-base percentage (.459)…overall, he runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 3 RBI. is batting .412 (28x68) with 10 runs, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and a .459 OBP in 21 games this spring. CONTROL THE ZONE…Mariners hitters have drawn 134 walks this spring, most in the Majors… 0.57 Mariners pitchers have issued only 83 walks this spring, 2nd-fewest in Majors (Pittsburgh, 75 BB)… Dylan Unsworth has posted a 0.57 WHIP (2 H, 2 BB, 7.0 IP) in three Cactus the pitching staff is averaging 2.59 walks/9.0 innings (83 BB, 288.0 IP) and 7.81 strikeouts/9.0 League appearances this spring. innings (250 K, 288.0 IP). WE MEET AGAIN…the Mariners teed off for three home runs against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw in the last meeting between the two clubs, March 17 in Glendale...Leonys Martin, Danny 2 Valencia and Tyler O’Neill all went yard vs. Kershaw as the Mariners defeated the Dodgers, 5-2. After today, the Mariners have 2 Spring Training games left before opening the OH BABY!…Kevin Cremin, the executive producer/engineer of the Mariners Radio Network, regular season in Houston on April 3. became a proud grandfather on Monday…his daughter, Colleen, and her husband, Mike, welcomed their fi rst child, a daughter, Lillian Hayes Farrell…Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs is Colleen’s 6 godfather, making Rick a grand-godfather, as well. Over his last 6 outings (3/10-c), Dan LOOKING FOR TWENTY…with a win Sunday at Cincinnati, the Mariners assured themselves of Altavilla is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, a winning Cactus League record this spring…marks the 14th winning spring in club history and the 7.1 IP)…in those 6 outings, he has not walked a batter, allowed 6 hits and 6th in the last seven years (also: 2011-14 & 2016)…the Mariners are one win shy of recording the 4th struck out 7. Spring Training season with 20-or-more wins in club history (also: 20 in 1999, 21 in 1994 & 22 in 2013). HEATING UP…in his last 10 games (3/6-c), Mike Zunino is batting .407 (11x27) with 8 runs, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBI and 8 walks…he began the spring 2-for-10 (.200) with 2 runs, 1 double, 11 1 home run, 1 RBI and 4 walks in his fi rst 5 games (2/25-3/5). Mitch Haniger & Taylor Motter share the club lead in RBI this spring with 11. SINGLE DIGITS…the countdown to Opening Day has reached single digits…the Mariners open the 2017 Championship Season in 5 days on Monday, April 3 against the Houston Astros at 5:10 p.m. PT at Minute Maid Park…Seattle’s 2017 Home Opener is 12 days away as the Mariners will host 16.0 Houston on Monday, April 10 at 2:10 p.m. at Safeco Field. Among club leaders this spring, Hisashi Iwakuma is 2nd in innings pitched GETTING OFFENSIVE…among Major League leaders this spring, the Mariners rank 1st in walks (16.0), trailing only Dillon Overton (17.0). (134), 2nd in doubles (85) and stolen bases (38), 3rd in runs (198), hits (332), and on-base percentage (.361), 4th in extra-base hits (124), T4th in batting (.285), 6th in OPS (.812), T10th in triples (9), 11th in slugging (.450) and 21st in home runs (30). 28 OPENING HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS…the Mariners fi rst homestand of the 2017 season – and Mitch Haniger leads the Major Leagues in hits this spring with 28. the only homestand in April – begins with Opening Day vs. the Houston Astros on Monday, April 10 at 2:10 p.m.…the homestand also features Ken Griffey Jr. Replica Statue Night on Friday, April THE ROSTER 14 at 7:10 p.m. vs. the Texas Rangers and Ichiro Dual Bobblehead Day on Wednesday, April 19 The spring roster is currently at 37 at 12:40 p.m. vs. the Miami Marlins…tickets for all games are available at Mariners.com/tickets. players (32 roster, 5 non-roster)…the breakdown by position is as follows: OFF TO THE RACES…the Mariners have recorded 38 steals this spring, 2nd-most in MLB, behind 19 pitchers (2 non-roster), 4 catchers the Angels (46)…Seattle owns a stolen base percentage of 86.4% (38x44) this spring…16 different (1 non-roster), 8 infi elders (2 non- Mariners have tallied a steal this spring, including 5 each from Jarrod Dyson and Taylor Motter and roster) & 6 outfi elders (0 non-roster). 4 apiece by Ian Miller, Shawn O’Malley and Jean Segura. ON THE AIR VS. THE DODGERS…the Mariners and Dodgers meet in the fi nal of four match-ups this spring… Today’s game vs. the Dodgers will be the Dodgers won the fi rst two meetings: March 5 in Glendale, 7-3 & March 15 in Peoria, 12-7...the broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle Mariners won, 5-2, the last time the two club meet, March 17 in Glendale …Seattle went 0-3 against and televised on ROOT SPORTS Northwest…Rick Rizzs and Aaron the Dodgers during Interleague Play in 2015, but the teams will not face each other this year. Goldsmith will broadcast the game on the radio…Dave Sims and Mike HEY JIM, AS YOU KNOW…Mitch Haniger leads the Major Leagues in doubles this spring with Blowers will call the game on TV… 11…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that with his 11th double of the spring yesterday, Haniger set the Ryan Rowland-Smith will also join Mariners single-season Cactus League record for doubles?…the record was previously shared by each of the broadcasts today. Bruce Bochte, 10 2B, 1978 and Darren Bragg, 10 2B, 1996. 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 29, 2017 • VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS #18 — HISASHI IWAKUMA (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 SEATTLE 16-12 4.12 33 33 0 0 199.0 218 95 91 28 46 147 2017 SPRING 1-1 6.75 5 5 0 0 16.0 20 12 12 4 4 12 MLB Totals 63-37 3.39 144 130 1 1 852.2 798 336 321 108 173 698 2017 Spring Training - 1-1, 6.75 ERA (12 ER, 16.0 IP) in 5 GS...made Cactus League debut on 3/3 at TEX, allowing 1 R on 3 H in 2.0 IP…worked 2.0 ShO IP, striking out 2, on 3/8 vs. CLE (2.0,1,0,0,1,2)…allowed 7 ER in 2.2 IP on 3/13 at MIL (2.2,6,7,7,2,0,HR-2)…3 R on 6 H with 5 K over 3.2 IP on 3/18 vs. SF (3.2,6,3,3,0,5,HR)…5.2 IP, 4 H, HR, 4 K on 3/24 vs. KC. • Last Season - Went 16-12 with a 4.12 ERA (91 ER, 199.0 IP) with 147 strikeouts and 46 walks in 33 starts with Seattle last season. • Team Leader - Led the Mariners in wins (16), starts (33), innings pitched (199.0) and strikeouts (147) in 2016. • AL Leaderboard - Among A.L. leaders last season, ranked T6th in wins (16), T4th in starts (33) and 11th in innings pitched (199.0 IP). • Just Win - Career-high 16 wins (previous: 15, 2014)…became the 7th Mariners pitcher to record at least 2 seasons with 15 or more wins, joining Jamie Moyer (4x), Freddy Garcia (3x), Felix Hernandez (3x), Randy Johnson (3x), Marc Langston (3x) and Aaron Sele (2x).