Saturday, April 8, 2017 Game #6 (1-4) Angel Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (1-4) at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (3-2) Road #6 (1-4) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (0-1, 4.76) 7:17 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday April 9 at LAA 12:37 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 3.00) vs. RH Matt Shoemaker (0-0, 3.60) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a two-city, seven-day, seven-game road trip tonight with the ON THIS DATE second (0-1) of a three-game series at Los Angeles-AL…went 1-3 in the season-opening four-game series 1977: The Mariners win their fi rst game at Houston…a 9-game homestand against Houston (3 G), Texas (3 G) and Miami (3 G) begins with the home in franchise history, defeating the Cali- fornia Angels 7-6 in walk-off fashion... opener on Monday, April 10 at 2:10 p.m. at Safeco Field…tonight’s game will be televised live in HD on Larry Milbourne doubles home Jose ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Baez with the winning run in the bottom ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners open the 2017 Championship Season with a 7-game road trip to Houston of the 9th…Bill Laxton earns the fi rst win in club history…1986: Jim Presley (1-3) and Los Angeles-AL (0-1)…17 of the club’s fi rst 26 games – and 23 of the fi rst 38 – will be played away goes 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 6 from Safeco Field. RBI, including a game-tying, two-run • All Hands on Deck - in the fi rst 5 games of the season, the Mariners have used 26 players (14 pitchers). homer in the bottom of the 9th and a game-winning grand slam in the bottom • New Faces - of the 25 players active for Opening Day, 18 were not on the Mariners Opening Day roster of the 10th, as the Mariners beat the last season, including 12 players who were not in the Mariners organization when the 2016 season began. Angels, 8-4 on Opening Night, in front • Young & Old - Carlos Ruiz is the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 38 years, 76 of 42,112 fans at the Kingdome. days…Edwin Díaz is the youngest at 23 years, 17 days. • First Opening Day - Dan Altavilla (RHP), Edwin Díaz (RHP), Mitch Haniger (OF), Guillermo Heredia A.L. ROOKIE LEADERS (OF), Ariel Miranda (LHP), Taylor Motter (INF), Dillon Overton (LHP) & James Pazos (LHP) are on their Here is where Mitch Haniger ranks fi rst Opening Day rosters…this is the 12th Opening Day roster for Felix Hernandez & Robinson Canó. among American League rookie leaders: Category # Rank A BIRTHDAY FIT FOR A KING…tonight’s starting pitcher for the Mariners, Felix Hernandez, is celebrating Hits 4 1st his 31st birthday today…Felix is the Mariners all-time career leader in wins (154), starts (360), quality starts Runs 5 1st (240), innings pitched (2420.2) and strikeouts (2,270)…he has spent his entire 13-year Major League career Walks 4 1st with the Mariners and is a 6-time All-Star (2009, 2011-15), a 2-time ERA champ and the 2010 recipient of AL Doubles 1 T1st Home Runs 1 T1st Cy Young Award…Felix authored the only perfect game in club history on August 15, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay. Extra-Base Hits 2 T1st HEAVENLY HEIGHTS…Felix Hernandez is making his 51st career start against the Angels tonight, tying Catfi sh Hunter (who was born 71 years ago today in Hertford, NC) for the 2nd-most career starts against the IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS Angels…only Jim Kaat has made more career starts vs. the Halos (57)…Felix’s 328 career strikeouts against the Angels are the most of any pitcher in ML history, ahead of Roger Clemens (324) and Bert Blyleven (315). TURNING THE PAGE…with Felix Hernandez turning 31 today, here is a look at where he ranked all-time 5 among pitchers through their age-30 seasons (Felix pitched 12 seasons, 2005-16, at the age of 30 or The Mariners are tied for the Major League lead (also: Kansas City and younger): strikeouts (2,264) - 7th, starts (359) - 9th, innings pitched (2,415.2) - 22nd, wins (154) - 28th. Tampa Bay) in steals with 5… Jean THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY…notable games by Mariners on their birthday include: Nelson Cruz on Segura has two steals while Jarrod his 35th birthday: 2-for-5 with 2 runs, a home run and 2 RBI in a 7-0 Mariners win on July 1, 2015 at San Dyson, Mitch Haniger and Leonys Martin each have 1 stolen base apiece. Diego…Jay Buhner on his 27th birthday: 3-for-4 with 1 run, 1 double, 1 home run and 2 RBI in a 5-2 win over Oakland on August 13, 1991 at the Kingdome…Ken Phelps on his 33rd birthday: 3-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 3 RBI in a 15-4 victory vs. the Angels on August 6, 1987 at the Kingdome…Hisashi 5.0 Iwakuma on his 32nd birthday: faced off against Rangers starter Yu Darvish and earned the win, allowing 1 Mariners relievers have combined for run on 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6 in 6.2 innings pitched in a 3-1 win vs. Texas on April 12, 2013. a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 5.0 (15 K, KEEPING IT IN THE DIVISION...tonight is the Mariners 6th (1-4) of 13 straight games vs. AL West opponents 3 BB), which ranks T3rd in the Major to open the season…17 of the club’s fi rst 20 games this year will be played against divisonal foes…the Leagues (also: Los Angeles-AL & New York-AL)…trails only Los Angeles-NL Mariners are 14-9 (.609) in their last 23 match-ups against AL West opponents (9/7/16-c)…with Thursday’s (9.00/18 K, 2 BB) and Oakland (5.67/17 win at Houston, Seattle snapped a fi ve-game losing streak against AL West teams (10/1/16 – 4/5/17)…from K, 3 BB). Sept. 7-14, 2016, the Mariners won 8 consecutive games vs. AL West opponents. GAME TIME CHANGE…tonight’s game at the Angels will start at 7:17 p.m. PT (previously: 7:07 p.m. PT). FOR STARTERS... Mariners starters have combined for a 3.00 ERA (9 ER, 27.0 IP), 10th-best among 10 starting staffs in the Majors…they have allowed 2 runs-or-fewer in four of the club’s fi ve games this season… The Mariners lead the Majors in double plays turned with 10, ranking ahead of Mariners starters have also given up 5 hits-or-fewer in four of their fi ve outings…seven of the 9 runs allowed Colorado (8) and Philadelphia (8)…have by Mariners starting pitchers have come via solo home runs. turned 2 double plays in each of their 5 games this season. BOOMSTICK BABY!…Nelson Cruz has hit 38 career home runs vs. the Angels, most in his career vs. any single opponent…among active players, he trails only Adrian Beltre (40) in home runs vs. the Angels…his 17 career home runs at Angel Stadium are 2nd-most among active visiting players, trailing Beltre (22)…Cruz also has 93 career RBI against the Halos, most in his career vs. any single opponent…he trails Beltre (147) 31 for the most RBI vs. the Angels among active players. Felix Hernandez, tonight’s starting pitcher for the Mariners, is celebrating MISP-ING IN ACTION…the Mariners are batting .093 (4x43) with runners in scoring postion in 5 games this his 31st birthday today. season…their 43 at-bats with runners in scoring postion are T2nd-most in the Major Leagues (also: Arizona and Los Angeles-AL), trailing only Tampa Bay (44)…the club’s .093 batting average with runners in scoring #MARINERS40 position is the lowest such average in the Majors this season. During the 2017 season, the Mariners will commemorate the 40th anniversary THE HOME OPENER…the Mariners will open their 2017 home schedule vs. the Houston on Monday, of the club’s inception in 1977, cele- April 10 at 2:10 p.m. at Safeco Field…the gates will open to the general public at 11:40 a.m.…pre-game brating four decades of team and indi- festivities will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m.…Ruppert Jones, Harold Reynolds, Mark McLemore vidual accomplishments. and Willie Bloomquist will throw out ceremonial fi rst pitches…catching the pitches will be Mariners Hall VS. ANGELS of Famers Alvin Davis, Edgar Martinez, Jamie Moyer and Dan Wilson…limited tickets are available for Monday’s home opener at Mariners.com/tickets, the Safeco Field Box Offi ce and any Mariners Team Store. The Mariners and Angels meet in the second (0-1) of 19 games this season… OPENING HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS…the Mariners fi rst homestand of the 2017 season begins with Seattle went 11-8 vs. Los Angeles-AL Opening Day vs. the Houston Astros on Monday, April 10 at 2:10 p.m.…the homestand also features Ken last season, including 7-3 at Angel Griffey Jr.