2012 GAME NOTES American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Communications Department Phone: (416) 341-1303 Fax: (416) 341-1250 www.bluejays.com Game #104, Road #53, TORONTO BLUE JAYS (51-52) at SEATTLE MARINERS (49-57), Wednesday, August 1, 2012 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Wednesday, August 1 at Seattle Mariners, 10:10 pm…RHP Carlos Villanueva (6-0, 2.92) vs. RHP Blake Beavan (6-6, 5.20)…SN-1 Thursday, August 2 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…RHP Henderson Alvarez (7-7, 4.43) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (7-8, 3.78)…SN-1 Friday, August 3 at Oakland Athletics, 10:07 pm…LHP Brett Cecil (2-4, 5.56) vs. LHP Travis Blackley (3-3, 3.15)…SN Saturday, August 4 at Oakland Athletics, 4:07 pm…LHP Ricky Romero (8-8, 5.69) vs. RHP A.J. Griffin (3-0, 2.51)…SN-1 Sunday, August 5 at Oakland Athletic, 4:07 pm…LHP Aaron Laffey (2-2, 4.20) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (9-8, 3.68)…SN-1 Monday, August 6…OFF-DAY 2012 GLANCING at the JAYS BLUE JAYS vs. MARINERS: 2012 Record ........................................................... 51-52, 5th, 9.0 GB 2012: Play the Mariners nine times this season, six at Rogers 2012 Attendance (Total & AVG) – 51 dates ............ 1,399,546/27,442 Centre & three at Safeco Field…Are 2-3 vs. SEA (2-1 at home ’11 Season (Hm. Attendance)-51 dates .............................. 1,155,945 & 0-2 on the road after losing last night’s contest, 7-2…Despite ’11 Season (Hm. Attendance)-52 dates .............................. 1,175,232 dropping these last two games, have won eight of their last 12 & Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 22 14 of their last 22 meetings…However, have dropped eight of Last Shutout by Blue Jays ................................... 3-0, July 15 vs. CLE their last 12 contests at Safeco dating back to 2009. Last Shutout by Opponent ............................... 16-0, July 25 vs. OAK The Jays are looking to avoid being swept by Seattle in a April ‘12/‘11/‘10 ....................................................... 12-11/13-14/12-12 series of 3-games or more since June 29-July 1, 2007. May ‘12/‘11/‘10 ....................................................... 15-13/15-13/12-15 LAST SEASON: Posted an overall record of 6-3 (3-0 at home & June ‘12/‘11/‘10 ........................................................ 13-14/12-15/9-17 3-3 on the road). July ‘12/‘11/‘10 ....................................................... 11-14/15-11/14-11 ALL-TIME: Overall are 189-168, 100-81 at home & 89-87 on the August ‘12/‘11/‘10 ....................................................... 0-0/13-15/15-13 road…The Jays have won the last three season series, going Pre All-Star ‘12/‘11/‘10 ........................................... 43-43/45-47/44-45 Post All-Star ‘12/‘11/‘10 .............................................. 8-9/36-34/41-32 15-11 over that span…The Jays have not won a season series Under JOHN FARRELL ......................................................... 132-133 in SEA since 2004 & since then have posted a record of 10-18. ’11 Season- 103 games ............................................................. 51-52 ’11 Season- 104 games ............................................................. 52-52 AMONG THE BEST: Best/Worst- 103 games ................................... 65-38 (’85)/32-71 (’79) Among the AL offensive leaders, Edwin Encarnacion ranks rd rd th Best/Worst- 104 games ................................... 66-38 (’85)/32-72 (’79) 3 in OPS (.968), T-3 in HR (28), 4 in TB (210), HR/AB Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................... 39-35/12-17 (12.93), 5th in SLG (.580), T-5th in times on base (165), RBI (72), Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 30-16/21-36 XBH (48), T-6th in runs (66) & 7th in OBP (.388). GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ......................................... 6-10/2-5 1-Run/2-Run Games .............................................................. 5-13/7-7 DOWN ON THE FARM: Franchise record ................................................................ 2807-2842 Last night, RHP MARCUS STROMAN of Vancouver (A) Home/Road ...................................................................... 28-23/23-29 pitched another two shutout innings…Has not allowed a run in Day/Night ......................................................................... 22-18/29-34 his last five appearances (10.0 IP, 3H, BB, 13K)…Was Series Record/Home/Road .................................. 14-15-5/9-6-2/5-9-3 promoted to New Hampshire (AA) today. Vs. EAST/CENTRAL/WEST/NL ...................... 15-19/17-10/10-14/9-9 RHP TAYLOR COLE, has allowed one run in his 30.0 IP this After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 45-3/2-7/4-42 year over six starts (0.30 ERA) for Vancouver… In that time, he After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 46-2/3-6/2-44 Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 3-4/1-1/2-3 has held opponents to a .194 AVG, with 25-SO & 9-BB. 2012 at ROGERS CENTRE OF KEVIN PILLAR has played 15 games this season for Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….47/30 Dunedin (A) since his promotion from Lansing (A)…In that Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld……………………………………37/30 time, he has gone 20-for-54 (.370), with 6-2B, 1-3B, 13-RBI, 6- W/L, 2012 open/closed/other…………………………...16-13/8-11/3-0 SB & a .919 OPS (.400 OBP/.519 SLG). All-time/open/closed/other………….1009-845/539-475/410-328/60-42 GETTING ON WITH IT: th THE LATEST: Edwin Encarnacion leads the club & ranks 7 in the AL with Last night, the Blue Jays lost the 2nd of a 3-game set at Seattle a .388 OBP (Mauer & Ortiz lead at .414)…Has reached base by a score of 7-2…With the series loss by TOR, are now 5-9-3 in safely In 29 of his last 31 & 35 of his last 38 games dating back to June 16, batting at a .321 (42-131) clip over that span. series on the road…Fall to 10-14 vs. AL West Clubs this st Among the AL since June 16, ranks 1 in BB (29), OBP season (3-8 on the road)…Have been outscored 11-3 over the nd two games played at SEA. (.458) & 2 in times on base (76). The Blue Jays suffered their 2nd consecutive losing month after posting a winning record in April (12-11) & May (15- A HOT JULY: With the month of July now closed, among the AL leaders, 13)…Have lost three straight contests…Have not lost more than st nd three consecutive games since a season high 5-game losing Edwin Encarnacion finished 1 in BB (21), 2 in OBP (.461), T-5th in times on base (47), OPS (1.076), 8th in SLG (.615) & T- streak from May 22-27…Have lost at least three games in a th row for the 9th time this year. 8 in HR (6)…Edwin recorded a hit in 18 of his 25 contests in July, batting .308 (24-78)…In fact, reached base safely in all HOW WE STACK UP: but two of those 25 July games. Are 5th in the AL East, 9.0 GB of the 1st place Yankees (60- 43)…Are 3.5 GB of 2nd place Orioles (55-49), 2.5 GB of the 3rd SAVING THE DAY: place Rays (54-50) & 1.5 GB of the 4th place Red Sox (53-51). Casey Janssen Is 13-for-13 in save situations since assuming the closers role on May 9…Of those 13 saves has allowed just ON THE ROAD AGAIN: six base runners over 13.2 IP…In nine of those saves he has faced the minimum & seven of those he has retired all three Tonight, the Blue Jays continue an 11-day, 10-game road trip th with the finale of a 3-game set vs. Seattle…Are 0-2 on the trip batters he faced in order…Currently ranks 5 among the after losing last night’s contest, 7-2…Following tonight’s game, active save leaders in the Majors (13-for-13)…However, travel to Oakland to take on the A’s (56-47) in a 4-game Casey has not had a save situation since July 14. set…Following the series at OAK, enjoy an off-day on Aug. 6 before concluding the trip with a 3-game set vs. the Rays. HEATING UP: Are 23-29 on the road this season…Have now dropped four of Yunel Escobar has hit in a season high nine straight their last five series on the road, going 5-9 over that span. contests…Is batting .355 (11-31) with 2-2B, 1-HR, 3-BB & a .412 OBP over that span. ROAD WARRIORS: rd HITTING HIS STRIDE: The Blue Jays ranks 3 in the AL on the road with 69-HR (LAA th st & NYY lead with 71) this season. Last night, Brett Lawrie hit his 20 double of the season (T-1 Among the AL leaders on the road, Jose Bautista ranks 2nd in on the club), going 2-for-4 in the contest…Leads the club this rd th season with 111 hits & 32 multi-hit contests. HR (16) & Colby Rasmus ranks T-3 in XBH (26) & T-4 in st nd rd Among AL-3B, ranks 1 in 3B (3), 2 in hits (110), 3 in AVG RBI (40). rd (.289), XBH (32) & T-3 in 2B (20). RHP CARLOS VILLANUEVA # 33 BIRTHDATE: November 28, 1983 BIRTHPLACE: Santiago, Dominican Republic HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’2”/210 BATS/THROWS: R/R STINGY: LIFE AS A STARTER: Has held opponents to a .213 average in 61.2 innings this As a starter this season has recorded a 4-0 record th season…His .213 opponents average ranks 4 in the AL with a 2.54 ERA and a .216 opponents (min 60.0IP)…LH hitters have batted .190 , while RH average…Has also struck out 9.2 batters per nine in hitters come in at a .239 clip…With runners on base has his 2012 starts …In 45 career starts is 15-15 with a limited opponents to a .150 average (15-100) and with 4.66 ERA .