GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Game #2 O.co Coliseum SEATTLE MARINERS (1-0) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (0-1) Road #2 TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (9-5, 3.16 in ‘12) vs. RHP Jarrod Parker (13-8, 3.47 in ‘12) 7:07 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT Sports Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TELEVISION Wednesday April 3 @OAK 7:07 pm LH Joe Saunders (9-13, 4.07 in ‘12) vs. LH Tommy Milone (13-10, 3.74 in ‘12) ROOT Sports Thursday April 4 @OAK 12:40 pm RH Brandon Maurer (MLB debut) vs. RH A.J. Griffin (7-1 3.06 in ‘12) ROOT Sports Friday April 5 @CWS 5:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (11-11, 4.43 in ‘12) vs. LH Jose Quintana (6-6, 3.76 in ‘12) ROOT Sports Saturday April 6 @CWS 10:10 am RH Felix Hernandez (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Dylan Axelrod (2-2, 5.47 in ‘12) ROOT Sports Sunday April 7 @CWS 11:10 am RH Hisashi Iwakuma (starts tonight) vs. LH Chris Sale (1-0, 0.00) ROOT Sports All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. TONIGHT’S TILT… the Mariners continue their season-opening series of the 2013 season tonight BY THE NUMBERS with the second (1-0) of a four-game series vs. the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum…Mariners will also travel to Chicago (3 G) during this seven-game road trip to open the season…open up Safeco Field next Monday, April 8 vs. Houston, as part of a 10-game homestand vs. the Astros (3 G), 1.33 Rangers (4 G) and Tigers (3 G)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT Sports in high definition ERA by Felix Hernandez, while going 4-0, in 6 career Opening Day starts (41 K). & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS… • Grinders - The Mariners will open the season 14 consecutive games before their first off day. 2.65 • Michael Saunders (Canada) was named to the METLIFE All-WBC Team (.727 AVG, HR, 7 RBI). ERA by Hisashi iwakuma in 16 starts • Spring Wins - Mariners set a spring club record with 22 wins, trailing only KC (25) for most in MLB. during his rookie season in 2012. OPENING DAY FELIX…Felix Hernandez made his sixth career Opening Day start last night vs. the A’s, tying Randy Johnson for most in club history…has started each of the Mariners last five 6 Opening Days (since 2009)…tossed 7.2 scoreless innings last night (3 H, 8 K) vs. the A’s, and is now Opening Day starts by Felix Hernan- 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA (7 ER, 47.1 IP) all-time on Opening Day…here is a look at Felix’s 6 OD starts: dez, tied with Dwight Gooden and Bert Date Opponent INN H R ER HR BB SO Blyleven for most in MLB history before 4/2/2007 OAK W 8.0 3 0 0 0 2 12 turning 27 (since 1920). 4/6/2009 @MIN W 8.0 5 1 1 0 3 6 4/5/2010 @OAK ND 6.2 3 3 3 0 6 4 4/1/2011 @OAK W 9.0 5 2 2 1 0 5 3/28/2012 @OAK ND 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 6 7 4/1/2013 @OAK W 7.2 3 0 0 0 1 8 Consecutive Opening Day games won Opening Day 6 GS 4-0, 1.33 47.1 24 7 7 1 12 41 by the Mariners, tied with Arizona for the OD vs. OAK 5 GS 3-0, 1.37 39.1 19 6 6 1 9 35 longest active streak in the Majors. HE’S PRETTY GOOD…Felix Hernandez recorded his 99th career victory last night with his fourth career Opening Day win (in 6 OD starts)…is the only pitcher in club history to record an Opening 9 Day start of at least 7.0 shutout innings, and he has done it twice (also: 4/2/07 vs. OAK, 8.0 ShO IP). Home runs by Michael Morse to lead all FOR OPENERS…with last night’s 2-0 shutout victory over the A’s, the Mariners improved to 22-15 players during spring training play. in season openers, including a current 7-game Opening Day winning streak…have won 8 of the last 9 season openers…OPENERS vs. THE A’S…yesterday marked the 10th time in club history, and fourth straight (2010-2013), the Mariners opened the season against the A’s…Seattle is 7-3 all- 22 time on Opening Day against the A’s (4-3 in Oakland, 3-0 in Seattle), including winning five straight… Wins by the Mariners in Spring Training ROAD OPENERS…have opened each of the last five seasons on the road, including last season in to set a club record, trailing only KC (25) Tokyo, Japan…have opened on the road in only 12 of 37 seasons in franchise history (7-5). for most spring training wins. WEDGE RULES…Eric Wedge is the first manager in club history to win his first three Opening VS. THE ATHLETICS Day games…now tied for 2nd-most OD managerial wins in club history with Darrell Johnson (3-1) The Mariners are making the first of and two behind Lou Piniella (5-5)…Rene Lachemann (1982-83), Chuck Cottier (1985-86) and Don three trips to the Bay Area to face the Wakamatsu (2009-10) each won their first two Opening Days…Wedge was 2-5 on OD with CLE. A’s this season…host the A’s at Safeco Field three times, starting with 3-game OPENING DAY WIN STREAK…the Mariners extended their club-record Opening Day winning series May 10-12…snapped a 7-game streak to 7 consecutive games with last night’s 2-0 win over the A’s…the previous longest in club losing streak vs. the A’s last night… opened each of the last four seasons history was a 5-game streak from 1982-86…the streak is tied with Arizona for the longest active vs. the A’s (all Felix starts) and all wins. Opening Day winning streak in the Majors. Year Home Road Totals LID LIFTERS…Seattle has opened the season with a win in 22 of 37 seasons for a .595 winning 2013 -- 1-0 1-0 2012 3-6 4-6 7-12 percentage…since the club debuted in 1977, the .595 winning percentage on Opening Day is 5th- All-Time 128-135 97-169 225-304 best in the Majors behind New York-NL (28-9/.757), Arizona (10-6/.625), Chicago-AL (23-14/.622) OPENING NIGHT IN SEATTLE and Baltimore (22-14/.611). The Mariners will play their home opener 2-0?…the Mariners are attempting to start the season 2-0 for the 8th time in club-history…won the on Monday, April 8 hosting the Houston first two games of the year in 2011, 2007, 1996, 1995, 1985, 1983 and 1979…for those curious, the Astros at Safeco Field…Seattle is 21-15 best start in club history is a 6-0 start in 1985. all-time in the first home game of the season, including going 6-5 in home MORSE HR KING…Michael Morse finished spring training leading the Majors with 9 home runs, openers after starting on the road. including homers in three of his last four games (7 HR in last 13 G)…Morse set the Mariners single- TICKET INFORMATION spring record with his 9 HR, passing Mike Wilson’s 8 home runs in 2009…Morse also hit 9 home Single-game tickets for the 2013 season runs during spring play with the Washington Nationals in 2011, and went on to have a career are on sale now…tickets are available season batting .303 with 31 HR, 95 RBI and a .910 OPS. without a service charge at the Safeco Field Box Office and Mariners Team SPRING HOMERS…the MLB-leading 58 HR hit by the Mariners were 2nd-most by any team in Stores…good tickets are available for spring play over the last 20 years (since ‘94)…according to the Elias Sports Bureau only the Cubs the Mariners home opener April 8. (62 in ‘99) hit more spring homers dating back to 1994…the 9 home runs by Michael Morse not only SPRING RECAP led the Majors, but were the most by a Cactus League player since 2003 when Barry Bonds hit 10. Overall .......................................... 22-11 YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW…that Felix Hernandez (7.2 IP), Charlie Furbush (1 BF), Stephen Home ................................................ 9-7 Pryor (0.1 IP) and Tom Wilhelmsen (1.0 IP) combined for the third Opening Day shutout in club Road ............................................... 13-4 Day ............................................... 20-10 history (also: 3-0 in ‘95 vs. DET, 4-0 in ‘07 vs. OAK)…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…it was the 300th Night ................................................. 2-1 shutout victory in club history (28th vs. the A’s)?…Felix has been the winning pitcher in 25 of the 1-Run ................................................ 8-3 300 shutouts, second-most in club history behind Randy Johnson (26) after passing Jamie Moyer vs.