BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS • 333 WEST CAMDEN STREET • BALTIMORE, MD 21201 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 • GAME #140 • ROAD GAME #72 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (41-98) at SEATTLE MARINERS (77-62) RHP Andrew Cashner (4-13, 4.86) vs. RHP Mike Leake (8-9, 4.25) ABOUT LAST NIGHT: On Tuesday night at Seattle, the Orioles notched their first win on the road since August 18 at Cleveland...RHP I’VE GOT YOUR BACK Alex Cobb started both Tuesday’s win and the win on August 18...Cobb is 3-1 with a 2.51 ERA (13 ER/46.2 IP) in seven starts since the Lowest inherited runners scored percentage in beginning of August...Cobb’s 15 Quality Starts this year trail only his 17 from 2014 for most in a season in his career. the American League (by team): 1. Los Angeles-AL 22.0% (50-of-227) MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH: Class A-Advanced Frederick LHP Alex Wells was named the Orioles Minor League Pitch- 2. Houston 25.5% (41-of-161) er of the Month for August...Wells went 3-1 with a 1.97 ERA (7 ER/32.0 IP) in five August starts...He struck out 29 batters, while issuing only 3. Cleveland 28.0% (56-for-200) four walks, and held opponents to a .188 (22-for-117) batting average...It was Wells’ second career Orioles Pitcher of the Month award, 4. Boston 28.7% (43-of-150) also taking home the honors in July 2017...Short-Season A Aberdeen INF Adam Hall was named the Orioles Minor League Player of the 5. BALTIMORE 29.0% (72-of-248) Month for August...Hall hit .390 (32-for-82) with four doubles, two triples, a home run, 20 runs scored, 12 RBI, nine walks, and 15 stolen 6. Toronto 31.0% (63-for-203) bases in 23 August games...He recorded a career-high 19-game hitting streak during the month (August 4-28), and hit safely in 20-of-23 games overall...This was Hall’s first career award for his on-field performance. DANDY DEBUTS Most players to debut in a season in O’s history: I CAN SEE FOR MILES AND MILES AND MILES AND MILES...: The Orioles are currently on a three-city, nine-game road trip that includes stops at Kansas City (0-3), Seattle (1-1), and Tampa Bay (three games)...If driving this trip, the journey would cover 7,058 miles 1. 1955 Orioles 14 between ballparks...The 7,058 total miles includes Oriole Park at Camden Yards to Kauffman Stadium (1,107 miles), Kauffman Stadium 2. 2001 Orioles 12 to Safeco Field (1,843 miles), Safeco Field to Tropicana Field (3,145 miles), and Tropicana Field to Oriole Park at Camden Yards (963 2012 Orioles 12 miles)...Again, if driving, the trip would traverse 22 states plus Washington, D.C. 2018 ORIOLES 12 FRESH FACES: With his first appearance, RHP Luis Ortiz will become the 13th Oriole to make his Major League debut this season, the BASH BROTHERS Most career games with at least one home run by most in a season since 1955 when 14 players made their debuts...The 13 debuts rank second-most in a season in Orioles history (since each player among active teammates: 1954)...According to STATS, LLC., the most Orioles to debut in a season came in 1955 (the club’s second year in Baltimore) with 14. 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES (BAL) 43 th th PLAYERS CLUB: With his first appearance, RHP Luis Ortiz will become the 54 player and 28 pitcher to appear in a game for the O’s this 2. Albert Pujols & Mike Trout (LAA) 40 season...The 54 players used would tie the most in Orioles history (since 1954) matching the 54 players used during the 1955 season (2012 and 3. Miguel Cabrera & Victor Martinez (DET) 25 2013 clubs each used 52 players)...The 28 pitchers would be the most in O’s history (2007, 2009, 2011, and 2016 teams each used 27 pitchers). 4. Nelson Cruz & Kyle Seager (SEA) 24 LEADING MAN-CINI: Trey Mancini hit a lead-off home run in the eighth inning on Saturday, his 21st homer of the season...He is hitting 5. Nolan Arenado & Trevor Story (COL) 21 .329 (50-for-152) when leading off an inning...In 42 games since the All-Star break, he is hitting .301 (50-for-166) with nine home runs and 6. Nolan Arenado & Carlos González (COL) 20 25 RBI...Mancini’s .301 average leads the club since the break, just ahead of Adam Jones (.301). Orioles all-time leaders: 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES 43 BREAKING NEWS: The Orioles rank among league leaders in several major offensive categories since the All-Star break, including ranking 2. Chris Davis & Manny Machado 36 first in the AL and second in the majors in batting average at .268 (388-for-1448)...They have recorded 388 hits in 42 games since the All- 3. Boog Powell & Brooks Robinson 32 Star break, ranking first in the AL and tied for fourth in the majors...The Orioles have hit 59 home runs since the break to rank tied for fourth 4. Boog Powell & Frank Robinson 31 in the AL and tied for sixth in the majors...The O’s .434 slugging percentage ranks fifth in the AL and ninth in the majors since the break. 5. Eddiie Murray & Cal Ripken, Jr. 29 QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: RHP Alex Cobb tossed the Orioles 59th Quality Start of the season on Tuesday...The O’s 59 Quality Starts th MLB.COM TOP 10 this season are tied for seventh in the AL and 17 in the majors...Cobb leads the club with 15 Quality Starts...O’s starters have received Updated post-trade deadline Orioles prospect 322 runs of support this season, which ranks second-fewest in the majors...Overall, O’s pitchers have received 542 runs of support this rankings, according to MLB.com (current team): season, which ranks fifth-fewest in the majors and ranks third-fewest in theAL. 1. OF Yusniel Díaz Bowie (AA) CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER: OF Cedric Mullins went 1-for-1 on Tuesday as a pinch hitter (remained in the game in center field)...Since 2. INF Ryan Mountcastle Bowie (AA) making his Major League debut on August 10, he is batting .273 (21-for-77) and nine of his 21 hits are extra-base hits...Since making his 3. LHP DL Hall Delmarva (A) debut on August 10, Mullins’ .273 batting average ranks eighth among AL rookies and ranks 12th in the majors among rookies...His six 4. OF Austin Hays Bowie (AA) doubles since August 10 are tied for fifth in the majors among rookies. 5. RHP Grayson Rodriguez GCL O’s (R) 6. RHP Dillon Tate Bowie (AA) COMPLETE CONTROL: RHP Alex Cobb tossed his fourth career complete game and first with the O’s in the 4-2 win at Cleveland on August 7. RHP Luis Ortiz Baltimore (MLB) 18...His last complete game was on August 31, 2013 at Oakland while with Tampa Bay...Cobb’s complete game marked the second by an Ori- 8. RHP Hunter Harvey Bowie (AA) oles pitcher this season, joining RHP Dylan Bundy’s on May 24 at Chicago-AL...The last time the O’s notched at least two complete games 9. OF Cedric Mullins Baltimore (MLB) in a season was 2014, when RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, and RHP Tillman each tossed one complete game (three total). 10. INF Cadyn Grenier Delmarva (A) DYNAMIC DUO: On August 14 against the Mets, 1B Chris Davis and OF Adam Jones each homered...It marked the 43rd time that Davis LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE and Jones each homered in the same game...The 43 games with home runs by the duo is the most among teammates in Orioles history Most games played, active players with current club: and most among active teammates in the majors, ahead of Los Angeles-AL’s Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (40)...See chart at right. 1. Yadier Molina, STL 1,854 VS. SEATTLE: The Orioles and Mariners play the final game of seven matchups between the two clubs this season...The Mariners lead 2. Joe Mauer, MIN 1,836 the season series, 5-1...The Mariners visited Baltimore for a four-game series, June 25-28...The Orioles won the 2017 season series, 4-2... 3. Ryan Zimmerman, WSH 1,619 The Orioles lead the all-time series, 223-194, with the Orioles going 122-83 at home and 101-111 in Seattle. 4. ADAM JONES, BAL 1,595 5. David Wright, NYM 1,583 ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE ASSIGNMENTS: Major League Baseball and the Arizona Fall League announced organization and staff as- 6. Ryan Braun, MIL 1,563 signments for the 2018 fall season that begins on Tuesday, October 9...The Orioles will be part of the Glendale Desert Dogs, and Orioles 7. Joey Votto, CIN 1,554 Minor League Infield CoordinatorDave Anderson has been named manager of the club...OF Austin Hays and INF Steve Wilkerson have 8. Miguel Cabrera, DET 1,544 been named to the team, while the Orioles will still assign four pitchers and one catcher to the club. CURRENT ROAD TRIP TRADE WINDS: On July 31, the Orioles acquired RHP Evan Phillips, INF Jean Carlos Encarnación, C Brett Cumberland, LHP Bruce Record 1-4 Zimmermann, and International Signing Bonus Slot Money from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RHP Kevin Gausman and RHP Darren O’Day...Also on July 31, the Orioles acquired INF Jonathan Villar, RHP Luis Ortiz, and INF Jean Carmona from the Milwaukee Team Average .247 (41-for-166) Brewers in exchange for INF Jonathan Schoop...On July 29, the Orioles traded RHP Brad Brach to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Runs per Game 2.6 (13 R/5 G) International Signing Bonus Slot Money...On July 24, the Orioles acquired RHP Dillon Tate, LHP Josh Rogers, and RHP Cody Carroll Fielding Errors 5 from the New York Yankees in exchange for LHP Zach Britton...On July 18, the Orioles acquired OF Yusniel Díaz, INF Rylan Bannon, Team ERA 5.66 (26 ER/41.1 IP) INF Breyvic Valera, RHP Dean Kremer, and RHP Zach Pop from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for INF Manny Machado.