GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Saturday, June 2, 2012 SEATTLE MARINERS (23-31) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (30-22) Game #55 (23-31) U.S. Cellular Field RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.01) vs. RH Gavin Floyd (4-5, 5.02) Road #33 (14-18) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Sunday June 3 @CWS 11:10 am RH Kevin Millwood (3-4, 3.56) at LH Chris Sale (6-2, 2.34) ROOT Monday June 4 @LAA 7:05 pm LH Jason Vargas (6-4, 3.45) at RH Dan Haren (3-5, 3.52) ROOT Tuesday June 5 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.72) at RH Ervin Santana (2-6, 4.78) ROOT Wednesday June 6 @LAA 7:05 pm RH Felix Hernandez (4-4, 3.42) at RH Jerome Williams (6-2, 3.68) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners and White Sox square off in the second of a three-game series today ICHIRO VS. FLOYD in the Windy City (0-1), continuing a 3-city, 9-game, 10-day road trip to Texas (2-1), Chicago (0-1, Ichiro is a career .361 (13x36) hitter against White Sox starter Gavin 2 G remaining) and Los Angeles (AL, 3 G)…today’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high Floyd…the rest of the Mariners definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. active players have combined to go 15-for-83 (.181) vs. the right-hander. ODDS AND ENDS…lost last night 7-4, but won Wednesday 21-8 at Texas in a record-breaking offensive performance…won 3 of last 4 series, with 2 coming vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 21 RUN SALUTE 7-7 over last 14 games, including winning 5 of 6 May 18-23…finished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 in The Mariners scored 21 runs Wednesday at Texas, tied for the March, 10-12 in April)…are 9-13 at Safeco Field and 14-18 on the road…won 5 of last 7 road games. 2nd-most runs scored in a game in • Fielding -- Rank 2nd in the AL in FLD% (.989/22 E, 1966 TC)…played error-free in 37 of 54 G. club history: • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (32) in MLB this season (ATL 2nd w/29). Most Runs, Game, Mariners: • vs. LHP -- the Mariners are 7-8 vs. LH starters this season; went 13-28 vs. LH starters in ‘11. 1. April 29, 1999 vs. DET ...........22 • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). 2. May 30, 2012 at TEX ............21 • Dustin Ackley is batting .337 (30x89) in wins (22), and .188 (21x112) in losses (28). Sept. 30, 2000 at ANA ..........21 4. April 16, 2000 at TOR ............19 • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 17 of 31 losses, leading the Majors. June 28, 1996 vs. TEX ..........19 • Home vs. Road -- Batting .258 (297x1149) on the road (31 G) and .193 (129x668) at home (22 G). May 20, 1994 vs. TEX ...........19 • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager is 3rd in the AL with 17 2-out RBI…Justin Smoak is T10th w/14 2-out RBI. KEEP IT IN THE YARD • Streak Snapped -- Ichiro had his streak of 150 consecutive games played snapped on Wednesday. The Mariners have allowed 223 runs • Jaso -- Mariners are 5-4 when John Jaso starts behind the plate…he has a 3.25 catcher’s ERA. this season, 104 of which have via • Vargas QS -- LHP Jason Vargas is T3rd in AL with 8 quality starts…overall is 6-4, 3.45 in 12 GS. the longball (61 HR: solo - 32, 2-run - • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season, and 8-for-10 17, 3-run - 10, grand slam - 2)…lead (.800) with 14 RBI in his career with the bases juiced. the Majors for percentage of runs allowed via the HR at 46.6 % (CWS SIMPLY SEAGER…Kyle Seager went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI in last night’s 7-4 loss vs. the White Sox… is 2nd with 96 of 208, 46.1%). he is batting .336 (37x110) on the road, T7th-best in the AL (.200/14x70) at Safeco Field…Seager is DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN 9-for-15 (.600) with 4 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI over his last 3 games…overall he is batting Mariners allowed 3 unearned runs last a team-high .282 (51x180), while also leading the club in doubles (16), extra base hits (23), RBI (31), night in the 8th inning (Saunders and ranking 3rd in home runs (6)…here is a look at Seagers home/road splits this season: error)…entered game with only 10 AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OBP SLG OPS G UER in first 53 games. Road .336 110 19 37 9 1 5 22 4 15 .357 .573 .929 28 SOLVING KONERKO Home .200 70 7 14 7 0 1 9 7 15 .273 .343 .616 20 Mariners pitchers will have their hands SMOAKIN HOT…Justin Smoak is batting .333 (25x75) with 9 runs scored, 6 home runs (including full with the AL’s top hitter Paul Konerko (.376)…over his last 26 first career multi-HR game Wednesday at Texas) and 18 RBI over his last 19 games (since May 11)… games vs. the Mariners, Konerko is during that time frame he has raised his season batting average from .173 to .238, and has compiled batting .396 (38x96) with 9 doubles, a .975 OPS (.375 OBP & .600 SLG). 10 home runs and 17 RBI…he has homered in 9 of his last 11 games vs. LEADING OFF…Mariners have used 5 different leadoff hitters so far this season (Ackley - 26, Seattle at U.S. Cellular Field…his 31 Figgins - 24, Jaso - 2, Ichiro - 1, Saunders - 1)…used only two leadoff hitters last season (Ichiro career HR vs. Seattle are most vs. - 161, Figgins - 1), and have not used this many leadoff hitters in a single season since 6 in 2002 any non-AL Central opponent. (Ichiro - 150, Cameron - 5, McLemore - 4, Ugueto - 1, Relaford - 1, Offerman - 1). COOL HAND LUCAS Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in 3-GAME HIGH…Mariners have combined for 35 runs over the last 3 games, powered by 10 runs his first 18 Major League appearances Tuesday and 21 runs Wednesday at Texas…club is 20-8 when scoring 4+ runs. (11.1 IP), a new club record (Rod Scurry opened his MLB career with 21 RUNS…the Mariners scored 21 runs Wednesday in a 21-8 win at Texas…the 21 runs scored 14 straight games without allowing were tied for 2nd-most in a game in club history, equaling the record for most runs in a road game, an ER / 8.0 IP)…Mark Lowe tossed and just the 3rd time to score 20 runs in a game (first since 9/30/00 at ANA)…also the most runs 17.2 ShO IP over 13 appearances in scored by an MLB team this season (prev: 18 by Colorado & Texas), and most runs scored since his first 13 G of MLB career. the Yankees beat the A’s 22-9 on Aug. 25, 2011…additional information on the 21-run outburst MILLWOOD’S PROGRESSION is available on page 8 of this notes package. Kevin Millwood has compiled a 2.38 ERA (12 ER, 45.1 IP) over his last 7 DEFENSIVE AWARDS…shortstop Brendan Ryan was named the May Defensive Player of the GS, and 3-0, 0.67 in last 4 stats vs. Month by a ESPN Stats & Information (12-member voting panel)…advanced defensive statistics NYY, COL, TEX (2): showed that Ryan had 13 defensive runs saved in the month, and 17 Good Fielding Plays…Ryan ERA Opp Avg leads all Major League shortstops with 16 defensive run saved (according to FanGraphs.com) and Starts 1-3 7.04 .328 Starts 4-6 4.91 .306 has the highest UZR (ultimate zone rating) at 8.2 (next closest is 5.0)…Ichiro ranked 2nd in the May Starts 7-10 0.67 .133 Defensive Player of the Month voting behind 6 runs saved and 15 Good Fielding Plays. NOTHING GETS BY HIM SEATTLE VS. THE WHITE SOX…today is the 5th of 9 meetings between the Mariners and White Justin Smoak has not committed Sox this season (0-4)…White Sox swept the Mariners April 20-22 in Seattle, including Philip an error in his last 78 games/77 Humber’s perfect game…Mariners visit the Windy City again Aug. 24-26…Mariners dropped 7 of 9 starts (677 TC) at 1B, the longest current streak among active AL first games vs. the Sox last season, and are 3-20 over the last three seasons vs. the White Sox (1-9 in basemen (min 1 GS at 1B in 2012): ‘10)…Seattle is 183-216 all-time vs. the White Sox, including going 79-121 in Chicago (42-69 at U.S. ALL-TIME HITS LIST Cellular Field, 37-52 at Comiskey Park)…Mariners have dropped 15 of last 17 games here, including 95.