GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Monday, June 18, 2012 SEATTLE MARINERS (29-39) at ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (32-34) Game #69 (29-39) Chase Field RH Hector Noesi (2-7, 5.54) at LH Wade Miley (7-3, 2.39) Road #38 (17-20) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Tuesday June 19 @ARI 6:40 pm RH Erasmo Ramirez (0-1, 4.50) vs. RH Daniel Hudson (3-1, 5.67) ROOT Wednesday June 20 @ARI 12:40 pm LH Jason Vargas (7-6, 3.95) vs. RH Trevor Cahill (5-5, 3.08) ROOT Thursday June 21 OFF DAY All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners play game #1 of a 2-city, 6-game, 7-day road trip to Arizona (3G) and INTERLEAGUE PITCHING The Mariners boast the best ERA San Diego (3G) against the Diamondbacks...have won 2 straight but fi nished a 9-game Interleague in Interleague history…Seattle’s homestand 3-6 against the Dodgers (1-2), Padres (0-3) and Giants (2-1)…the Mariners are in G#10 chuckers have compiled a 3.56 (3-6) of 15 consecutive games vs. the National League…tonight’s game will be televised on ERA in 278 games (978 ER, 2475.1 IP) since the start of Interleague ROOT Sports in high defi nition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. play in 1997…New York (AL) is 2nd ODDS AND ENDS…won 2 straight following a 6-game losing streak…are 8-10 in last 18 games… at 3.83, followed by Atlanta (3.91), Oakland (3.93) and Los Angeles (AL), won 5 of last 9 series, with 2 coming vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 6-9 in June after posting at 3.95…no other MLB team has an a 12-17 record in May (1-1 in March, 10-12 in April)…are 12-19 at Safeco Field and 17-20 on the road ERA under 4.00. …in midst of stretch of 19 of 25 games being played at Safeco Field; this trip will be only games away INTERLEAGUE PLAY from home between June 8-July 4. The Mariners are 6-6 in Interleague • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 155 G, 43 2B, 17 HR, .787 OPS. play this season…went 9-9 in • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (37) in MLB this season (tied w/PHI). Interleague last year, marking the 12th consecutive season (since 2000) • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). to post at least a .500 record vs. the • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 19 of 39 losses, leading the Majors. NL…the 12 consecutive seasons with • Home vs. Road -- Batting .257 (344x1339) on the road (37 G) and .202 (194x959) at home (31 G). a .500 or better record in Interleague • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager leads the AL with 24 2-out RBI (2nd in Majors behind Andre Ethier/31). play is the 2nd-longest active streak • Brendan Ryan leads all ML shortstops with a .996 FLD% (1 E, 262 TC), 10.4 UZR & 21 runs saved. in the Majors: 1. NYY – 14, 2. SEA – 12, 3. BOS – 9, 4. LAA/TEX – 5. • Steals -- Mariners successful on 25 of last 30 steal attempts (83.3%) since May 15…started 17-for-27. • Interleague History -- Since start of IP in ‘97 have 30 ShO, most in Majors (ATL, 22; NYY & NYM, 20). MONTERO MASHING -- Michael Saunders is batting .306 (19x62) vs. LHP, compared to .256 vs. RHP. Mariners catcher/DH Jesus Montero • Saunders vs. LHP is hitting .306 over his last 25 games • Hisashi Iwakuma is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA (1 ER, 9.2 IP) over his last 6 appearances. (since May 19): .306 AVG/.355 OBP/ SEATTLE VS. D-BACKS…tonight is the fi rst game of a three-game season series between the .469 SLG…he has 8 multi-hit games in that span. Mariners and Diamondbacks…the Mariners have won 7-straight vs. AZ dating back to 7/17/01, LEFT ON LEFT winning the fi nal game of a 3-game series in ‘01, then sweeping 3-game series in ‘06 (here) and Mariners LH relievers Charlie Furbush ‘09 (in SEA)…Seattle leads the all-time series 13-5, including winning 9 of last 10 and 10 of last 12 and Lucas Luetge have combined games dating back to July 16, 2000…Mariners are 6-3 in Chase Field (7-2 in Safeco Field). to hold LH batters to a .110 batting average (8x73) with 34 strikeouts… PENNED IN…the Mariners bullpen has thrown 17.0 consecutive scoreless innings heading into Furbush has limited lefties to a .136 tonight’s game...Seattle’s pen has not allowed a run since the 8th inning on June 10 (7 G, 17.0 IP, 10 mark (6x44) with 21 K’s, while Luetge H, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 20 K)...the Mariners bullpen leads the Majors in the month of June with a 1.31 has a .069 opponent average (2x29) ERA (8 ER, 55.0 IP), and rank 6th overall in AL at 3.31. with 13 K’s…duo has also combined to strand 29 of 36 inherited runners YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR WATCH ON…the Mariners are in the midst of a stretch of 34 consecutive (Luetge, 17 of 18, Furbush, 13 of 19). games that will all start on their “home” time...since fl ying into LA on June 4, the Mariners have been ICHIRO 2,500 HITS on Pacifi c time, and will be until travelling to KC on July 16...the stretch includes 22 home games, Ichiro has collected 2,499 hits in his MLB and road games in LA (3), Arizona (3), San Diego (3) and Oakland (3). career in 1,816 career games…among all players who have debuted since TRAVELLING MEN…the Mariners take the fi eld tonight for the fi rst game in this 6-game roadtrip, 1900, he has a chance to get to 2,500 the sixth roadtrip of the year for Seattle, including opening in Japan...by the end of the trip (a mere hits in the 4th-fewest games (Elias). Date of 2,500th H Games 2,464 fl ight miles), the club will have already fl own 33,768 miles this season. 9/14/36 Al Simmons ...................1,784 MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU…Lucas Luetge is one of 369 pitchers who have tossed at least 8/16/18 Ty Cobb .........................1,790 5/18/29 George Sisler ................1,808 15.0 innings this season, but Luetge is the only one who has not allowed an earned run…Luetge 6/03/38 Paul Waner ....................1,825 has a 0.00 ERA in 25 appearances (16.2 IP), allowing only 9 hits (.164 OPP AVG)…dating back to 5/07/29 Rogers Hornsby ............1,846 1918, Luetge’s streak of 25 consecutive games to start a career without allowing an ER is 2nd- OH SO CLOSE longest in history behind only Brad Ziegler (29 apps w/o ER w/OAK in 2008). 12 of Mariners last 16 losses have been by 3 or fewer runs, including 6 of last ELITE COMPANY…Ichiro is one hit away from 2,500 in his Major League career (see note in 13 losses by a 2-run margin…20 of sidebar)…when he reaches the mark will be just the 3rd active player with at least 2,500 hits and 400 39 losses this season have been by steals in a career…he’ll join Omar Vizquel (2,851 H, 402 SB) & Johnny Damon (2,743 H, 405 SB)… 2 or fewer runs, going 7-10 in one-run will also be the 24th player in MLB history to accomplish the feat (8th in AL), joining Ty Cobb, Eddie games and 7-10 in games decided by 2 runs (3-4 in 3-run games). Collins, Tris Speaker, Paul Molitor, Luis Aparicio, Rickey Henderson and Johnny Damon. COOL HAND LUCAS TOM TERRIFIC…Tom Wilhelmsen has not allowed a run in his last 11.2 innings over his last 9 Lucas Luetge has not allowed an appearances…during scoreless streak is limiting opponents to .108 (4x37) batting average while ER in his fi rst 25 Major League appearances (16.2 IP), a club record striking out 12…in the 9th inning or later is limiting opponents to .111 (6x54) batting average. (Rod Scurry opened his MLB career JUNE BLOOM…Michael Saunders has reached base safely in 11 of 15 games in the month of with 14 straight games without June…during June he is batting .339 (19x56) with 8 runs scored, 5 doubles, 3 home runs and 6 allowing an ER / 8.0 IP)…also has set club record w/25 appearances RBI…his .339 average ranks 8th in AL (T14th in Major Leagues) during the month. to start season without allowing an WHOOPS…Mariners have committed at least one error in last four consecutive games...team had ER (prev: Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2002, 20). committed just 26 errors in its fi rst 64 games this season. SWING IT Tonight is the Mariners 4th Interleague ALL-STAR HOMERS…Casper Wells hit his 17th career home run Saturday (2nd of 2012) off four- Game...Mariners pitchers are 1x8 w/R, time All-Star Tim Lincecum…10 of Wells’ 17 career home runs have been hit off All-Star pitchers RBI, BB, sac, 5 K so far this year..