GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Tuesday, April 6, 2010 SEATTLE MARINERS (1-0) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (0-1) Game #2 (1-0) Oakland Coliseum RH Ian Snell (5-2, 4.20 in ‘09) vs. LH Dallas Braden (8-9, 3.89 in ‘09) Road #2 (1-0) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher (Stats from ‘09) Athletics Pitcher (Stats from ‘09) TV WED, 4/7 @OAK 7:07 p.m. LH Ryan Rowland-Smith (5-4, 3.74) vs. RH Justin Duchscherer (DNP) FSN-HD THUR, 4/8 @OAK 12:37 p.m. RH Doug Fister (3-4, 4.13) vs. LH Brett Anderson (11-11, 4.06) FSN-HD All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 34th season-opening roadtrip tonight in Oakland… Today is the 33rd anniversary of tonight is the 2nd (1-0) game of a 4-game series against the A’s and a 7-game road trip to open the the Mariners fi rst-ever game, season (also 3 games at Texas)…tonight’s game will be televised in the Northwest on FSN in high April 6, 1977...Seattle hosted defi nition and broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. the California Angels in the Kingdome. SEATTLE VS. ATHLETICS…tonight is the 2nd (1-0) of 19 games between the Mariners and A’s in NOTHING EXTRA 2010…7 of the Mariners fi rst 10 games will come against the A’s…Seattle opens and closes the The Mariners did not allow an season with a 4-game sets vs. the A’s...the Mariners and A’s will play 9 games in the Coliseum (also extra base hit to the A’s last May 17-18 and Sept. 6-8) and 10 games at Safeco Field (April 12-14, Aug. 9-11 and Sept. 30-Oct. night, just the 32nd time (in 472 3)…the Mariners were 14-5 vs. the A’s last season (6-4 on the road, 8-1 at home); Seattle is 38- games) that has happened... Seattle is 24-8 when they limit 20 vs. the A’s since 2007…the Mariners trail the all-time series 202-270, and trail the series at the Oakland to only singles...while Coliseum 87-151 (.363)…the Mariners have won the last 4 games vs. the A’s. it has only happened 32 times KOTCHMAN’S DEBUT…Casey Kotchman went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI in his Mariners debut last in 34 seasons (since ‘77), it has happened 5 times since the start night…he plated a run with a double in the fi rst inning, a sacrifi ce fl y in the third and provided the of 2009, and Seattle is 4-1. game-winner with a 2-run single in the top of the 9th inning…the 4 RBI are tied for 2nd-most in THE ROSTER a Mariners debut, trailing 5 RBI by Richie Sexson on Opening Day in 2005 (4/4/05), and tying Al The Mariners 25-man Opening Day Chambers (7/23/83) and Leon Roberts (4/9/78)…it is also the 4th-most RBI by a Mariner on Open- roster includes 11 pitchers, 2 ing Day behind Jim Presley (6, 1986), Jim Maler (5, 1982) and Sexson (5, 2005). catchers, 5 infi elders, 5 outfi eld- ers and 2 designated hitters… RUNNING WILD…the three stolen bases last night marked the fi rst by the Mariners on Opening the youngest and oldest play- Day since 1992…prior to last night Seattle had only recorded 9 stolen bases all-time on Opening ers on the roster are the same Day, with the previous high being 2 in 1985 (1 each by Spike Owen & Dave Henderson)…Chone for the second straight season... Figgins became the fi rst player in club history to post a multi-steal game on Opening Day. Matt Tuiasosopo (5/10/86) at 23 years, 10+ months is the young- FELIX IS QUALITY…Felix Hernandez recorded a no-decision last night (6.2,3,3,3,6,4) in his third est…the oldest is Ken Griffey career Opening Day assignment, but did notch his club-record-tying 14th consecutive quality start Jr. (11/21/69) at 40 years, four+ (at least 6.0 IP, 3 or less ER)…during the streak (dating back to 8/1/09), Felix is 8-1 with a 2.16 ERA months. (24 ER, 100.0 IP)…right-hander Erik Hanson also had a streak of 14 straight quality starts from July FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING C Adam Moore and RHPs Doug 27, 1990-April 9, 1991. Fister and Kanekoa Texeira are ICHIRO STREAKING VS. A’S…Ichiro is riding a current 21-game hitting streak against the A’s on an Opening Day roster for the after going 1-for-4 last night…during the streak (dating back to 8/24/08), Ichiro is batting .380 fi rst time in their careers...Texeira is the only player on the 25-man (35x92) with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 7 RBI…it is Ichiro’s third-longest hitting streak in his career vs. roster who will be making his an opponent, trailing a 26-game streak against the Royals (4/14/05-4/15/08) and a 22-game streak Major League debut when he ap- against the White Sox (4/27/01-5/11/03)…he has also recorded 20-game hitting streaks against the pears in a game. Red Sox, Blue Jays and Twins. ALL-TIME APRIL HR LEADERS DOUBLE YOUR FUN…the Mariners turned four double plays last night, just the 47th game in team Ken Griffey Jr. has hit 90 home runs in the month of April, the history with four or more in a 9-inning game...Seattle’s club record is 5 (May 1, 1980) and last night most of any active player, and was the 46th time with four double plays in a game. 3rd-most all-time: STILL STREAKING…Casey Kotchman handled 13 chances (12 putouts and an assist) perfectly Player April HR 1. Barry Bonds.............................117 last night...it was his 186th consecutive errorless game, the second-longest active streak in the 2. Hank Aaron ................................93 Majors (Youkilis, 238)...Kotchman almost didn’t make it out of the 1st inning, as his throw hit Barton 3. Ken Griffey Jr. .......................... 90 in the back and ricocheted into the outfi eld; however Barton was ruled out for leaving the baseline. 4. Manny Ramirez ..........................85 5. Alex Rodriguez ..........................84 HE’S ON PACE FOR 162…Rob Johnson homered in his fi rst AB last night, a solo shot to LF...he Gary Sheffi eld ............................84 did not homer last season until at-bat #139 and fi nished the season with two homers in 258 AB. OPENING DAY IN SEATTLE The Mariners will play their home GET USED TO THE AL WEST…the Mariners open the season playing their fi rst 10 games against opener a week from today, Mon- AL West division opponents (7 vs. OAK, 3 vs. TEX)…Seattle opened the 2006 season with 7 con- day, April 12, returning the favor secutive games vs. the AL West, and amazingly opened the 2001, 2003 and 2004 seasons with 19 and hosting the Oakland A’s... consecutive games against division opponents. Seattle is 21-12 all-time in the fi rst game of the season, includ- NOW PLAYING LEFT FIELD…with his start in left fi eld last night, Milton Bradley became the 23rd ing going 6-2 in home openers different player to start in left fi eld on Opening Day for the Mariners in the past 34 years…Raul Ibañez after starting the season on the (4), Phil Bradley (3), Mark McLemore (2), Darren Bragg (2), Greg Briley (2), Bruce Bochte (2), Tom road...won 3-2 (10) last season in the home opener after beginning Paciorek (2) and Randy Winn (2) all have multiple Opening Day starts in left fi eld…15 different guys, the season in Minnesota. including Milton, have one start each in LF. TICKET INFORMATION NEW FACES…Seattle begins the 2010 season with 7 players who did not appear in a game for Single game tickets for the 2010 the Mariners last season, compared to 9 new faces to open the 2009 season…the 2010 new faces Seattle Mariners season are on are: pitchers Brandon League, Kanekoa Texeira & Cliff Lee (15-day DL); infi elders Chone Fig- sale NOW…tickets are available without a service charge at the gins & Casey Kotchman and outfi elders Milton Bradley & Eric Byrnes…13 players who were Safeco Field Box Offi ce and at on last season’s Opening Day roster return to this year’s, including: 6 pitchers (David Aardsma, Seattle Mariners Team Stores… Erik Bedard (15-day DL), Felix Hernandez, Shawn Kelley, Mark Lowe & Ryan Rowland-Smith; for Opening Day, only a handful 1 catcher (Rob Johnson); 2 infi elders (Jose Lopez & Matt Tuiasosopo); 2 outfi elders (Franklin of scattered single tickets remain but tickets are still available as Gutierrez & Ichiro Suzuki) and 2 designated hitters (Ken Griffey Jr. & Mike Sweeney)…fi nally, 8 part of various Mariners ticket players who played with Seattle at some point last season return to this year’s Opening Day squad: plans…tickets remain for every 4 pitchers (Doug Fister, Ian Snell, Jason Vargas & Sean White), 1 catcher (Adam Moore); 2 in- other Mariners home game, fi elders (Jack Wilson & Jack Hannahan-DL) and 1 outfi elder (Ryan Langerhans).