GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Wednesday, June 6, 2012 SEATTLE MARINERS (25-33) at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (29-28) Game #59 (25-33) Angel Stadium RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.51) vs. RH Jerome Williams (6-2, 3.68) Road #37 (16-20) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Thursday June 7 Off Day Friday June 8 LAD 7:10 pm RH Kevin Millwood (3-5, 3.90) vs. RH Nathan Eovaldi (0-2, 2.84) ROOT Saturday June 9 LAD 4:15 pm LH Jason Vargas (7-4, 3.64) vs. LH Clayton Kershaw (4-3, 2.55) FOX Sunday June 10 LAD 1:10 pm TBA vs. RH Chad Billingsley (3-4, 3.80) ROOT Monday June 11 Off Day 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 and Angels square off in the final game of a three-game series (1-1) HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS tonight in Anaheim, concluding a 3-city, 9-game, 10-day road trip to Texas (2-1), Chicago (1-2) and The Mariners open a 9-game Interleague homestand Friday against the Los Angeles (1-1, 1 G remaining)…return home following tonight’s game, have an off day tomorrow Dodgers, Padres and Giants…the in Seattle, and then begin a 9-game Interleague homestand vs. the Dodgers (June 8-10), Padres ‘stand features several great events (June 12-14) and Giants (June 15-17)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high and promotions: definition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. FRIDAY: Edgar Martinez first pitch (35th Anniv.)…SATURDAY: Mike ODDS AND ENDS…lost last night and are 4-4 during current road trip…won 3 of last 5 series, with Jackson first pitch (35th Anniv.)… 2 coming vs. AL West leading Rangers…are 9-9 over last 18 games, including winning 5 of 6 May SUNDAY: Little League Day/PLU 18-23…finished May with a 12-17 record (1-1 in March, 10-12 in April)…are 9-13 at Safeco Field and Softball National Champion First Pitch…MONDAY: Off Day - CF 16-20 on the road…won 7 of last 11 road games. Golf Tournament (Newcastle GC)… • Homer Happy -- Homered in 7 consecutive games, longest stretch since 11-G streak in 2009. JUNE 12: Law Enforcement Night • Rubber Match -- Mariners are 5-3 in rubber-games of a series, winning 4 of last 5. (group event)…JUNE 15: Felix King’s • Saunders Extrapolated -- Michael Saunders season projection is 154 G, 45 2B, 17 HR, .798 OPS. Court Bobblehead…JUNE 16: Fight Hunger Night/Harold Reynolds first • Hump Day Hoopla -- Mariners are 7-2 (.778) on Wednesday’s this season. pitch (35th Anniv.)…JUNE 17: Youth • Fielding -- Rank 2nd in the Majors in FLD% (.989/23 E, 2119 TC)…played error-free in 40 of 58 G. Baseball Day - Ichiro poster/Father’s • Road Warriors -- Have played the most road games (36) in MLB this season (ATL/STL 2nd w/32). Day fishing cap/Bob Stinson first • Batting Around -- Sent 10+ batters to the plate 6 times: last twice 5/30 at TEX (2nd & 3rd innings). pitch (35th Anniv.). • Blown Leads -- Mariners have held a lead in 18 of 33 losses, leading the Majors. COOL HAND LUCAS • Home vs. Road -- Batting .256 (332x1299) on the road (36 G) and .193 (129x668) at home (22 G). Lucas Luetge has not allowed an ER in • 2-Out RBI -- Kyle Seager is T3rd in the AL with 18 2-out RBI…Justin Smoak is T11th w/14 2-out RBI. his first 20 Major League appearances • Vargas -- LHP Jason Vargas is T1st in AL with 7 wins and T5th with 8 quality starts (7-4, 3.64). (13.1 IP), a club record (Rod Scurry • Bases Loaded -- Dustin Ackley is 4-for-5 with 6 RBI with the bases loaded this season (8x10 career). opened his MLB career with 14 straight games without allowing an • RHP Stephen Pryor became the 5th Mariners player to make their MLB debut this season. ER / 8.0 IP)…Ardolis Chapman (CIN • Franklin Gutierrez is batting .333 (4x12) with 2 R, 2B, 4 BB in 4 rehab games at AAA Tacoma. - 23 G) and Scott Downs (LAA - 22 • Munenori Kawasaki recorded his first MLB extra base hit Monday night with a 3-run double. G) have also not allowed a ER to start this season…currently tied with SEAGER AMONG 3B…Kyle Seager has the 2nd-most extra base hits among American League Kazuhiro Sasaki (2002) for club third baseman…Seager has recorded 24 extra base hits in 51 games this season (41 GS at 3B), with record with without allowing an ER 16 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs…among AL players who have played primarily 3B this season, in first 20 appearances. Seager trails only Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (27) in extra base hits, ranks T1st in doubles, 3rd in RBI JASO GWRBI (32) and 4th in slugging percentage (.479). John Jaso has made the most of his 29 appearances (23 GS) this season, MILB ALL-STARS…several Mariners have been honored as midseason All-Stars…in the Southern leading the team and T5th in the League (AA Jackson Generals): LHP Danny Hultzen, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Carter Capps, OF AL with 6 Game-Winning RBI… Joe Dunigan, OF Denny Almonte, INF Nick Franklin, C Jesus Sucre…in the Midwest League (A Jaso is batting .333 (6x18) with 2 doubles and 6 RBI in Close and Late Clinton LumberKings): OF Jamal Austin, RHP Tim Griffin, LHP Jordan Shipers. Situations (7th innning or later with MLB DRAFT…the 2012 Major League Baseball draft concludes today with rounds 16-40…in the team ahead by one run, tied, or with the tying run on base, at bat or on first 15 rounds, the Mariners selected 16 players including 4 pitchers (3 RHP, 1 LHP), 1 catcher, 9 deck)…tied his career-high with 3 infielders (3 1B, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 SS) and 2 outfielders…of the 12 position players selected, 3 are left- hits Monday night vs. the Angels. handed hitters…Seattle selected 10 college players and 6 high school players…Mike Zunino from LEADOFF HOME RUNS the University of Florida was the Mariners first selection (3rd overall pick)…Zunino is a finalist for the Ichiro hit his 37th career leadoff home Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top amateur player. run Saturday at CWS (in his 2nd start of the season in the leadoff spot)… SEATTLE VS. ANGELS…tonight is the 7th (1-5) of 19 games between the Mariners & Angels this ranks 6th all-time for leadoff HR: season (10 in Seattle, 9 in Anaheim)…Mariners snapped a 5-game losing streak vs. the Angels 1. Rickey Henderson .................81 Monday night…Mariners went 11-27 vs. LAA in 2010-11 (including going 7-12 in 2011)…trail the 2. Alfonso Soriano .....................54 all-time series 231-290, including going 111-147 in Anaheim. 3. Craig Biggio ..........................53 4. Brady Anderson ....................44 ALL OR NOTHING…Seattle is 9-9 over the last 18 games dating back to May 18…in the 9 wins 5. Jimmy Rollins ........................38 have combined to bat .297 (99x333) with 24 doubles, 5 triples and 16 home runs, while averaging 6. Ichiro ....................................37 7. Bobby Bonds ........................35 8.9 runs per game…in the 9 losses the team is batting .180 (51x284) with 17 extra base hits (2B - 11, 8. Devon White ..........................34 3B - 1, HR - 5) and averaging 2.1 runs per game. Ray Durham ..........................34 10. Paul Molitor ...........................33 ROAD HITTING…Mariners have scored 10 or more runs in 5 of last 11 road games, and combined to score 78 runs during those games (7.09 runs per game)…overall batting .256 (332x1299) with 42 21 RUN SALUTE home runs in a Major League high 36 road games…leads the Majors in home runs on the road The Mariners scored 21 runs last Wednesday (5/30) at Texas, tied for (42) and ranks 6th in home runs per game (1.17). the 2nd-most runs scored in a game OLIVO’S CANNON…Miguel Olivo is tied for the AL lead with 10 catcher caught stealing (with Matt in club history: Wieters)…Olivo has thrown out 10 of 26 attempted base stealers this season (38.5%). Most Runs, Game, Mariners: 1. April 29, 1999 vs. DET ...........22 SMOAKIN HOT…Justin Smoak is batting .311 (28x90) with 7 home runs and a .940 OPS (.374 2. May 30, 2012 at TEX ............21 OBP/.567 SLG) over his last 23 games (since May 11)…batting average has climbed from season- Sept. 30, 2000 at ANA ..........21 4. April 16, 2000 at TOR ............19 low .173 to current mark of .235 during that stretch…he is the reigning AL Player of the Week. June 28, 1996 vs. TEX ..........19 MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH…9 of Mariners last 10 losses have been by 3 or fewer runs, including 5 May 20, 1994 vs. TEX ...........19 of last 7 losses by a 2-run margin…17 of 33 losses this season have been by 2 or fewer runs, going ON THE AIR 5-8 in one-run games and 6-9 in games decided by 2 runs (also 3-4 in 3-run games).