Saturday, September 2, 2017 Game #136 (67-68) Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (67-68) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (58-76) Home #68 (35-32) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Yovani Gallardo (5-10, 5.78) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (7-10, 5.40) 6:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday Sept. 3 vs. OAK 1:10 pm LH Andrew Albers (2-1, 4.20) vs. RH Daniel Gossett (3-7, 5.21) 710 ESPN Monday Sept. 4 vs. HOU 3:40 pm RH Erasmo Ramirez (5-5, 4.43) vs. LH Dallas Keuchel (11-3, 2.91) 710 ESPN Tuesday Sept. 5 vs. HOU 7:10 pm LH Ariel Miranda (8-6, 4.85) vs. RH Justin Verlander (10-8, 3.82) 710 ESPN Wednesday Sept. 6 vs. HOU 7:10 pm RH Mike Leake (1-0, 2.57) vs. RH Lance McCullers Jr. (7-3, 3.92) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 10-day, 9-game, 3-team homestand with the second of AL WILD CARD 3 games vs. Oakland (1-0)…following this series, will host Houston for 3 games (Mon.-Wed.) and Los The Mariners enter play today 3.5 Angeles-AL for 3 games (Fri.-Sun.)…went 5-7 on 14-day, 12-game, 4-team road trip to Tampa Bay (2-1), games behind the Twins for the fi nal Atlanta (2-1), New York-AL (1-2) and Baltimore (0-3)…tonight’s game will be televised live in HD on ROOT American League Wild Card spot: SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. TEAM W-L Pct. GB New York 71-63 .530 +1.0 ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle is 8-7 in its last 15 games…is 26-22 in its last 48 games and have won 46-of- Minnesota 70-64 .522 --- Baltimore 69-66 .511 -1.5 the-last-85…50-47 in last 97 and 56-52 in the last 108…are 11-8-2 in home series, 10-10-2 in road series… Los Angeles-AL 69-66 .511 -1.5 are 66-62 in 128 games after opening the season 1-6…are 35-32 at home but 32-36 on the road. Tampa Bay 68-68 .500 -3.0 Texas 67-67 .500 -3.0 • Double Double - Six different Mariners have collected at least 20 doubles this season (Kyle Seager, 30, Seattle 67-68 .496 -3.5 Robinson Canó, 28, Nelson Cruz, 25, Jean Segura, 24, Ben Gamel, 21 and Mike Zunino, 20)…with Kansas City 66-67 .496 -3.5 his next double, Danny Valencia will become the 7th different Mariner with 20+ doubles this season…only Houston (7) and San Francisco (7) currently have at least 7 players with at least 20 doubles apiece. KEEPING IT CLOSE • RBI Duo - Nelson Cruz leads the American League with 103 RBI while Robinson Canó is T14th with 78 The Mariners are 24-13 (.649) in 1-run RBI…the Mariners are one of six American League teams with a pair of players with at least 75 RBI each games, which is the highest winning (also: Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, New York-AL and Tampa Bay). percentage in the Majors this season... • Four Square - Seattle is 60-21 when scoring 4 runs-or-more, but 7-47 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs. the Mariners .649 winning percentage • 11 of Seattle’s 12 wins in the month of August were decided by 3 runs-or-fewer, including 7 one-run wins. this season in 1-run game is currently the second-highest in franchise history: 1-DERFUL…Seattle is 24-13 (.649) in games decided by one run this season, tied for the most one run wins Rk. Year Record in 1-R Games in the American League and T2nd in the Majors behind Arizona (25) and tied with Los Angeles-AL…Seattle 1. 2001 ...........................26-12 (.684) is 13-3 in its last 16 one-run games since the start of the second half. 2. 2017 ...........................24-13 (.649) 3. 2009 ...........................35-20 (.636) THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM…Nelson Cruz has hit 17 home runs in 47 games against Oakland since 4. 1981 ...........................16-11 (.593) joining the Mariners, the most by any player vs. the A’s in that span ahead of Mike Trout (12) and Evan Gattis (12)…since the start of 2015, Cruz is hitting .363 (65x179) with 33 runs, 8 doubles, 17 home runs, 47 RBI, a HHOMESTANDOMESTAND HHIGHLIGHTSIGHLIGHTS .424 on-base mark and a 1.116 OPS in 47 games against Oakland. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming promotions at Safeco Field…details at BACKSTOP POP…Mike Zunino has hit 20 home runs this season, T2nd-most in the Major Leagues as a www.mariners.com/promotions: catcher behind New York-AL’s Gary Sanchez (24) and tied with Chicago-NL’s Wilson Contreras (20)…Zunino Day Promotions has two 20-homer seasons as a catcher for Seattle, the only one to reach that mark…his 70 career home runs Sunday ...Postgame Run Around the Bases (in 452 games) are the 2nd-most in club history by a backstop behind Dan Wilson (86 in 1,237 G). Salute to Kids Day - Backpacks (all kids <14) Monday ...................BECU Half Price Night HOME HITTING HEREDIA…Guillermo Heredia has hit safely in 11 consecutive home games since July Tuesday ...................Bark in the Park Night 23, hitting .457 (16x35) with 5 runs, 6 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI, a .525 on-base percentage, .714 slugging mark and a 1.239 OPS…began the season hitting .216 (25x116) in his fi rst 37 home games. IINSIDENSIDE TTHEHE NNUMBERSUMBERS Z MARKS THE SPOT…since August 14, Mike Zunino is batting .370 (17x46) with 4 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI, a .473 on-base percentage and a .696 slugging mark (1.168 OPS) in his last 15 games… 5 among American League leaders since Aug. 14, Zunino ranks 2nd in on-base percentage (.473), 2nd in OPS Robinson Canó (2), Nelson Cruz (2) & (1.168) and 5th in slugging (.696). Kyle Seager (1) have combined to hit 5 IN THE NICK OF TIME…reliever Nick Vincent lowered his ERA to 1.91 (12 ER, 56.2 IP), 5th-lowest among homers off of Jharel Cotton in 20 AB’s. AL relievers…Vincent’s 25 holds are 2nd-most in the AL (Taylor Rogers-MIN, 28)…in 29 games at Safeco Field this season, he is 1-0 with 11 holds and a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 27.0 IP) with 24 strikeouts and 4 walks… Philadelphia’s Jeff Calhoun (26.2 ShO IP at home) in 1987 fi nished a season with more innings pitched at 30 home without allowing a run in MLB history since 1913 (STATS Inc). Kyle Seager is the 4th player in club CALLING FOR REINFORCEMENTS…with Major League active rosters expanding to 40 players yesterday, history with 5+ seasons with 30+ doubles, joining Edgar Martinez (9x), the Mariners added seven players (RHP Dan Altavilla, OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Ryan Garton, RHP Mike Ken Griffey Jr. (5x) and Raul Ibanez (5x). Leake, RHP Andrew Moore RHP Shae Simmons and C Mike Marjama)…with their next appearance, Garton and Marjama will each be making their respective Mariners debuts…the Mariners have used 56 ON THIS DATE different players this season, the most in the Majors this season (Toronto-55)…only 21 teams in Major 1987: Mark Langston is named A.L. League history have used at least 56 players in a season but 10 have done so since the start of 2013...in Pitcher of the Month for August af- fact, prior to 2000, only the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics (56) had used at least 56 players...the Major League ter going 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA in six record is 64, set by the 2014 Texas Rangers. starts…1996: Alex Rodriguez becomes the third youngest player to hit 35 HR in EXTRA, EXTRA…Robinson Canó enters play tonight with 837 career extra base hits (507 2B, 33 3B, a season…2014: Paxton ran his career 297 HR); that’s 98th on the all-time list...he’s one multi-base knock behind Mariners hitting coach Edgar mark to 8-1 with a 1.77 ERA in his fi rst Martinez (838 XBH: 514 2B, 15 3B, 309 HR) and Rusty Staub for 96th on the all-time list. 12 MLB starts, 2nd-lowest in MLB histo- ry behind Steve Rogers (1.16 with Mon- AN EXTRA XBH NOTE…Kyle Seager has 50 extra base hits this season…it is his sixth consecutive treal in 1973)…2015: Logan Morrison hit season with 50 extra base hits, the second-longest streak in Seattle franchise history: 7-Edgar Martinez a 3-run home run in 9th as Seattle beat (1995-2001); 5-Kyle Seager (2012-current), Ken Griffey Jr. (1990-94) & Alex Rodriguez (1996-2000) Houston 7-5 win…Shawn O’Malley went {courtesy STATS, Inc}. 3-for-4 with 2 RBI in his Mariners debut including an RBI single in the 8th inning QUARTET…Kyle Seager is one home run away from his 6th consecutive season with 20+ home runs…the that broke a 3-3 tie…#Mariners40 only Mariners to collect 20+ home runs in six straight seasons are Jay Buhner (7, 1991-97) & Edgar Martinez (7, 1995-2001)…only Mariners with 6+ seasons of 20+ homers are Ken Griffey Jr.