GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Friday, August 31, 2012 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (69-62) at SEATTLE MARINERS (64-68) Game #133 (64-68) Safeco Field RH Dan Haren (8-10, 4.82) vs. RH Kevin Millwood (4-11, 4.28) Home #64 (33-30) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Saturday Sept. 1 LAA 1:05 pm RH Felix Hernandez (13-5, 2.43) vs. RH Ervin Santana (7-11, 5.45) FOX Sunday Sept. 2 LAA 1:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (5-3, 3.40) vs. RH Jered Weaver (16-3, 2.85) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners open a 3-team, 10-day homestand with the fi rst of three games GAME TIME REMINDER The Mariners game on Wednesday, against the Angels...will also face Red Sox (3 G) & Athletics (3 G) during homestand...recently September 5 vs. Boston starts at concluded 2-city, 7-game trip against White Sox (0-3) & Twins (3-1)…tonight’s game will be televised 7:10 pm...the game was previously on ROOT Sports in HD and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. listed on pocket schedules as a 12:40 pm start. ODDS AND ENDS…won yest. and have won 11 of last 15...have two 7+ game winning streak since SINCE THE BREAK All-Star break…won 15 of last 16 at home, including pair of 7-game home winning streaks…overall The Mariners own second-best record won 21 of 32 & 27 of last 42 G…won 9 of last 13 series, including 5 of last 7…15-11 in August, 15- in American League since All-Star 11 in July and are 28-17 since the ASG…50-45 (.526) vs. non-AL East, including 25-16 (.610) vs. AL break going 28-17 (.622), including Central…48-17 (.738) when scoring 4+ runs, 16-51 when scoring less than 4. a 17-5 (.773) record at Safeco Field: • Home ERA -- Lead MLB in home ERA (2.84); currently lowest home ERA in club history (‘01: 3.04). Team Record Pct. • Gold Gloves -- Mariners lead the Majors with .990 FLD%…played error-free in 90 of 132 games. Oakland 30-14 .682 Seattle 28-17 .622 • Home vs. Road -- Batting .246 (611x2483) on the road (69 G) and .213 (419x1963) at home (63 G)… Baltimore 27-18 .600 2nd in AL in road scoring (316 R) & 5th AL in R/G on the road (4.58)…last at home (3.19 R/G). Tampa Bay 26-19 .578 • Run Diff -- Have a -2 run differential at 517-519 for the season, including 201-173 (+28) since July 2. Detroit 25-19 .568 • Michael Saunders has hit a career-high 14 home runs (prev. 10 in 2010). HOME WIN STREAK • Trayvon Robinson set a club record with 10 putouts by a left fi elder Aug. 20 vs. Cleveland. The Mariners have a current 8-game • Felix Hernandez retired 32 consecutive batters from Aug. 10-15, one off John Montague’s club record. win streak at Safeco Field, their • John Jaso is batting .293 (27x92) with 14 R, 3 2B, 5 HR and 20 RBI since All-Star break. second home win streak of 7+ G since the All-Star break…won 15 of • Seattle has won 16 of last 17 games against teams currently under .500. last 16 games at Safeco Field dating • Kyle Seager leads MLB with 55 RBI on the road ahead of Pence, Cabrera, Teixeira & Hamilton. back to July 26…a win tonight would mark longest home win streak since SEATTLE VS. ANGELS…tonight is the 11th (4-6) of 19 games between the Mariners and Angels this winning 9 in a row (6/23-7/12/07)… season (10 in Seattle, 9 in Anaheim)…Seattle took two of three in Anaheim Aug. 10-12, two of three here is a look at the longest home June 4-6 and lost all four in Seattle May 24-27...will also host LAA at Safeco Field Oct. 1-3...Mariners winning streaks in franchise history: went 11-27 vs. LAA in 2010-11 (including going 7-12 in 2011)…trail the all-time series 234-291, includ- Home Wins Streak Dates ing going 120-143 in Seattle (52-65 at Safeco Field). 11 ................... May 20-June 8, 2001 9 .................. June 23-July 12, 2007 WINNING MONTHS…Seattle went 15-11 in July and at 15-11 in August, have secured their second 9 ......................... Sept. 19-26, 1995 consecutive winning month...that this is the fi rst time Seattle has had back-to-back winning months 8 ..................Aug. 14, 2012-current 8 ........................... June 1-23, 1997 since June-Sept./Oct. 2009 when they had four straight. 8 .......................... June 14-29, 1985 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…Mariners have won 15 of last 16 games at Safeco Field since July 26 7 .................... July 26-Aug. 1, 2012 to improve home record from 18-29 (11 games under .500) to current mark of 33-30…also 23-11 7 ......................... June 20-27, 2000 (.676) in last 34 games at Safeco Field dating back to June 26 (were 10-19 prior)…this is the best AL OBP SINCE THE BREAK 16-game stretch of home games in club history. John Jaso currently ranks 2nd in the AL and 4th in the Majors with his PLAY-ON TRAYVON...during last road trip, Trayvon Robinson hit .320 (8x25) with 4 runs, 1 double, .438 on-base-percentage...his OPS 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 steals, .370 OBP & .480 slugging...during trip raised average from .219 to .247. of .927 since break ranks 12th in AL. 1. Prince Fielder, DET .................... .468 HEAVENLY NUMBERS...in his career, John Jaso is hitting .371 (26x70) with 11 runs, 4 doubles, 3 2. John Jaso, SEA ........................ .438 home runs, 14 RBI, 12 walks, .463 OBP, .557 SLG and 1.021 OPS against the Angels...his batting 3. Jarrod Dyson, KC ........................433 average and on-base percentage are 2nd-best against the Angels behind Mike Napoli (min. 70 AB). 4. Josh Donaldson, OAK ............... .418 5. Miguel Cabrera, DET ................. .408 HOME SWEET HOME...Eric Thames is hitting .356 (16x45) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home STARTERS ON A ROLL runs, 12 RBI, .396 OBP and .733 slugging in 13 career games at Safeco Field...since joining the Mariners starting pitchers are 20-9 with Mariners this month is hitting .387 (12x31) with 7 extra-base hits at home. a 2.86 ERA (83 ER, 261.0 IP), 172 K’s and 26 quality starts over their GETTING COMFORTABLE...Michael Saunders is hitting .282 (22x78) with 16 runs, 4 doubles, 5 last 39 G (since 7/19)…since the All- home runs, 11 RBI with a .526 slugging percentage over his last 20 games at Safeco Field, including Star break the Mariners starters rank four home runs in his last four games here...in his fi rst 35 games this season at home, hit .182 2nd in the Majors with 3.16 ERA (TB (20x110) with 13 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run and 4 RBI. leads MLB at 2.92). BATTING IMPROVEMENT AUGUST HR TOTAL...Seattle has hit 28 home runs this month, the most in a single month this Here is a look at the Mariners offense season...Seattle has not hit 28 home runs in a single month since hitting 29 in September of 2009... through 132 games this season Jesus Montero, Michael Saunders, Kyle Seager & Eric Thames have hit 4 HR this month, Dustin compared to last season: Ackley & John Jaso (3), Miguel Olivo & Casper Wells (2), Trayvon Robinson & Justin Smoak (1). Stat 2012 2011 Record 64-68 56-77 BULLPEN BULLIES…the current members of the Seattle bullpen (Perez, Pryor, Furbush, Luetge, Avg. .232 .234 Wilhelmsen, Capps, Kinney) have a 2.72 ERA (61 ER, 201.2 IP) with 223 K’s (9.95 K/9.0 IP)...overall, Runs 517 457 Seattle bullpen has 3.28 ERA, 3rd-best bullpen ERA in club history behind 2001 (3.04) & 1991 (3.14). R/G 3.92 3.46 HR 116 86 DOUBLE-DIGIT DINGERS…Seattle now has fi ve players who have hit at least 10 home runs this XBH 330 308 season...Kyle Seager (15), Justin Smoak (14), Jesus Montero (14), Michael Saunders (14) and 2-OUT RBI Dustin Ackley (10) are the fi rst Mariners quintet with 10+ HR since 2009...if Miguel Olivo hits one Kyle Seager leads MLB with 43 2-out RBI…batting .636 (7x11) w/17RBI w/ more, will be fi rst time with six players with 10+ HR since 2007. bases loaded, .352 (38x108) w/ RISP: ON THE RUN…Seattle has been successful on each of their last 12 stolen base attempts including 2-Out RBI Leaders Team six the last four nights...Seattle ranks 3rd in the Majors in the second half in stolen base percentage 43 Kyle Seager .......................SEA 39 Miguel Cabrera ...................DET at 84.2% (32 of 38)...rank behind just Philadelphia (85.0) and Boston (84.4). 39 Josh Willingham .................MIN GOING FOR DISTANCE…Seattle hit a home run in 11 straight games (17 total) Aug. 17-28 and have 37 Freddie Freeman..................ATL 36 Andre Ethier ........................LAD 25 home runs in their last 21 games...last had a 11-game home run streak Aug.