Saturday, September 30, 2017 Game #161 (77-83) Angel Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (77-83) vs. LOS ANGELES ANGELS (79-81) Road #80 (37-42) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Andrew Moore (1-5, 5.34) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (6-15, 5.02) 6:07 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday Oct. 1 at LAA 12:07 pm LH James Paxton (12-5, 3.12) vs. RH Parker Bridwell (9-3, 3.87) 770 KTTH & 94.5 All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue the fi nal road trip of the season with the second of 3 games vs. HOMERS VS. LAA Los Angeles-AL (0-1)…opened the trip by taking two of three at Oakland…will open the 2018 Championship Among all active players Nelson Cruz season at home on March 29 vs. Cleveland…tonight’s game will be televised live in HD on ROOT SPORTS and Robinson Canó both rank in the NW top 5 in HR vs. the Angels: and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. Name HR ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle has split the last four games and is 3-10 in its last 13 games, 11-15 in its 1. Adrian Beltre .................................45 last 26 games and 18-22 in its last 40 games…is 36-38 in its last 74 games but have won 56-of-the- 2. Nelson Cruz ................................. 42 3. Curtis Ganderson ......................... 23 last-110…66-67 in last 133…were 13-11-2 in home series and are 12-11-2 in road series…are 76-77 in 153 4. Robinson Canó .......................... 22 games after opening the season 1-6…are 40-41 at home…are 37-42 on the road. Ian Kinsler .....................................22 • Seattle Sluggers - the Mariners trio of Nelson Cruz (118 RBI), Robinson Canó (97 RBI) and Kyle Seager (85 RBI) each have 85+ RBI, making the Mariners one of 2 American League teams – and 1 of 5 teams in IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS the Major Leagues – with 3-or-more players with at least 85 RBI apiece...they join Washington (4), Cincin- nati (3), Colorado (3) and New York-AL (3). • Holding - Nick Vincent has recorded 29 holds this season, 2nd-most in the Majors and trailing only Taylor 9 Rogers-MIN (30)…his 29 holds are also 2nd-most all-time in franchise history (ahead of Arthur Rhodes, 27, Over last 9 games, (9/4-c), Dan Altavilla 2002) and trail only Rhodes’ 32 holds in 2001. has posted a 0.87 ERA (1 ER, 10.1 IP). • Edwin Diaz has a 2.74 ERA (15 ER, 49.1 IP) with 67 strikeouts in his last 49 games (26-29 in SV Opp.). • Jean Segura recorded his 2nd straight 30+ double season (41 in 2016). • Four Score - Seattle is 69-26 when scoring 4 runs-or-more, but 8-57 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. 10 BACKSTOP POP…Mike Zunino recorded his 25th double and 25th home run of the season last night… Andrew Moore is making his 10th start he became the 21st American League catcher to post 50+ extra-base hits in a season…since 2008, only of the season…he’s the 7th Mariners Kansas City’s Salvador Perez (50 in 2016), Boston’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia (54 in 2013), Baltimore’s Matt starter to make 10+ starts this year.. Wieters (50 in 2013), Detroit’s Alex Avila (54 in 2011) and Oakland’s Kurt Suzuki (50 in 2009) have done so. HEAVENLY HURLERS…Seattle starters have posted a 2.85 ERA (31 ER, 98.0 IP) with 69 strikeouts in 17 games vs. the Angels this season, allowing 2 runs or less in 11 of the 17 starts…the relievers have posted 22/25 a 7.52 ERA (44 ER, 52.2 IP) with 49 strikeouts in 17 games vs. the Halos this season. Dating back to Ben Gamel’s 5th inning home run on Sunday, Seattle has MATCH-UP TO WATCH…Nelson Cruz is hitting .462 (12x26) with 3 doubles, 7 home runs, 7 RBI and scored 22 of their last 25 runs via the 2 walks vs. Angels starter Ricky Nolasco…his .462 mark is the 5th-best vs. the right-hander behind home run (12 total home runs). Gregor Blanco (.500/11x22), Stephen Drew (.500/12x24), Didi Gregorius (.480/12x25) and Bryce Harper (.478/11x23)…his 4 home runs vs. Nolasco are T5th-most. STREAKING…Nelson Cruz has a 13-game hitting streak vs. the Angels, hitting .400 (20x50) with 6 runs, 5 50 doubles, 4 home runs & 14 RBI…if he collects a hit in the next two games, he will tie Mariners club record Mike Zunino has 50 extra-base hits (25 2B, 25 HR) this year, passing Dan Wilson for longest hitting streak vs. the Angels, tying Manny Castillo (1982-1983) and Ichiro Suzuki (2008-2009). (1997, 31 2B, 3B, 15 HR) for most in MR. 300…Jean Segura is hitting .300 (157x524) this season…he’ll be the 3rd shortstop in club history to single-season club history by catcher. fi nish with a .300+ batting average…he would join Alex Rodriguez (.358 in 1996, .316 in 2000, .310 in 1998, .300 in 1997) and Felix Fermin (.317 in 1994) as the only Mariners shortstops to do it…if he hits .300, it’ll be his 2nd straight season with a .300 batting average (.319 in 2016). 70 EXTRA! EXTRA!…Robinson Canó has 9 doubles and 5 home runs against the Angels this season…his Nick Vincent is one appearance away from 70 this season…since 2000, he’d 14 extra-base hits vs. the Halos are T3rd-most by an individual player vs. a single opponent this season be the 13th reliever with 70+ relief behind just Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez (18 vs. Detroit) and New York’s Aaron Judge (16 vs. Baltimore)…he is outings (last: Carson Smith, 70 in 2015), tied with four others…the club record for extra-base hits vs. a single opponent is held by Kyle Seager (17 vs. Texas in 2013) and is followed by Bret Boone (15 vs. Texas in 2001) and Canó (15 vs. Houston in 2016). PUSHING 40…Nelson Cruz has hit 6 home runs in his last 9 games and has 39 home runs this season…if 118 he hits at least 1 more in the fi nal two games, it’ll mark his 4th consecutive 40-homer campain…it would be Nelson Cruz has recorded 118 RBI, the fi rst time someone posted four straight such seasons since Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard (2006-09)… 14th-most in club history and the most since Raul Ibanez had 123 in 2006. players with more than 4 consecutive seasons with 40+ home runs include Babe Ruth (7, 1926-32), Alex Rodriguez (6, 1998-03), Sammy Sosa (6, 1998-03), Adam Dunn (5, 2004-08), Barry Bonds (5, 2000-04), Ken Griffey Jr (5, 1996-2000), Duke Snider (5, 1953-57) and Ralph Kiner (5, 1947-51)…5 others tied with 4. 512 SEEING RED…Jean Segura, Nelson Cruz and Robinson Canó are hitting a combined .360 (72x200) Robinson Canó has recorded 512 with 34 runs, 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 RBI vs. the Angels this season…each has at least 7 extra- doubles during the fi rst 13 seasons base hits: Segura (5 2B, 3 HR), Cruz (5 2B, 4 HR) and Canó (9 2B, 5 HR)…see individual lines on Page 9. of his career…only Albert Pujols (524) collected more doubles during his fi rst DOUBLE DOUBLE…Kyle Seager enters play tonight with 33 doubles, two shy of recording his 4th 13 Major League seasons. season with at least 35 doubles…Seager is currently one of 6 Mariners all-time with at least 3 seasons of 35+ doubles, led by Edgar Martinez (8 such seasons)…Adrian Beltre, John Oleurd, Alex Rodriguez and ON THIS DATE Ken Griffey Jr. also each have 3 seasons of 35+ doubles…since Seager’s fi rst full season in 2012, only 4 1976: Seattle purchased pitcher Dave players have 4+ seasons of 35+ doubles: Daniel Murphy (6), Jose Altuve (4), Evan Longoria (4) and Paul Johnson from Baltimore, the fi rst play- er acquisition of the club…1984: Mark Goldschmidt (4); Goldschmidt has 34 doubles this season. Langston won the American League DESIGNATED TO HOMER…Nelson Cruz leads all designated hitters in home runs, and his 39 total home strikeout crown by fanning nine Chi- runs this season are T3rd in the AL…his 39 home runs as a DH are the most at that position in a single cago White Sox in seven innings, for a season total of 204…1992: Ken Griffey season by a Mariner since hitting coach Edgar Martinez, who hit 37 home runs as a DH in 2000. Jr. hit a 3-run home run to give him HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…Mitch Haniger has 16 home runs this season and is T5th in club history for 100 RBI…fi rst Mariner to record back- homers by a rookie behind Alvin Davis (27 in 1984), Danny Tartabull (25), Ruppert Jones (24 in 1977), to-back 100 RBI seasons…2001: Bret Boone singles in 1st inning vs. Oakland Kenji Johjima (18 in 2006) and tied with Ken Griffey Jr. (16 in 1989)…Haniger has appeared in 94 games for 200th hit of season, becoming 3rd this season, while each of the other players appeared in 127+ games.