Saturday, April 22, 2017 Game #19 (7-11) Oakland Coliseum SEATTLE MARINERS (7-11) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (9-8) Road #10 (1-8) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Ariel Miranda (1-1, 3.06) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (1-2, 5.40) 1:05 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Sunday April 23 at OAK 1:05 pm RH Yovani Gallardo (0-2, 6.19) vs. RH Andrew Triggs (3-0, 0.00) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 10-game, 11-day, 3-city road trip tonight with the third of four ON THIS DATE games vs. the Oakland Athletics (0-2)…also travel to Detroit (3 G) and Cleveland (3 G) during the second 1977 - The Mariners turn their first triple play in franchise history against the Kansas City road trip of the season…Seattle was 6-3 on its just concluded season-opening 9-game homestand vs. Royals at the Kingdome (6-3-2). 1993 - Chris Houston (1-2), Texas (3-0) and Miami (2-1)…today’s game will be televised live in HD on ROOT SPORTS Bosio hurls the second no-hitter in Mariners NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-0 in the Kingdome. Bosio walked the first two ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle has lost 2 straight...have won 5 of last 8 and 6 of last 11 after opening the season batters, then tossed a double play ball to start a string of 26 straight batters retired. 2003 - 1-6...are 6-3 at home, but 1-8 on the road…17 of the club’s first 26 games – and 23 of the first 38 – will be Mike Cameron belts a walk-off grand slam at played on the road. Safeco Field to beat the Indians, 8-5. The blast marks the sixth time in franchise history a Mar- • In the Nick of Time - in his last 4 appearances (5.2 IP), Nick Vincent has retired each of the 17 of iner has hit a walk off grand-slam. 2013 - Felix the last 18 batters he has faced, including 8 via strikeout…during that span, he has also stranded all Hernandez recorded his 100th career victory 5 of his inherited runners. in the Mariners 7-1 win at Houston. Felix be- came the 6th-youngest pitcher to record his • Motter Pop - in his last 9 games (4/11-c), Taylor Motter is 11-for-37 (.297) with 6 runs, 5 doubles, 100th victory among players who began their 4 home runs and 8 RBI…despite making just 10 starts at shortstop, his 4 home runs as a shortstop career since divisional play began in 1969. rank T1st in the Majors along with Francisco Lindor (4)…his 9 extra-base hits (5 2B, 4 HR) are T6th in the AL (also: 7 others). INSIDE THE NUMBERS • A Pitcher’s Best Friend - the Mariners rank 1st in the Majors with 26 double plays turned…have turned at least 1 double play in 15 games of their 18 games, including 9 games with at least two double plays. 7.0 • #Mariners40 - during the 2017 season, the Mariners will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ariel Miranda allowed only 4 hits over club’s inception in 1977, celebrating four decades of team and individual accomplishments. 7.0 shutout innings in his last start on April 17 vs. Miami (7.0,4,0,0,0,5). EARTH DAY…Seattle is 18-18 all time playing on Earth Day…have won the last 2 Earth Day games and are 11-7 on April 22 dating back to 1997…this will be the sixth time that the Mariners and Athletics have squared off on this date: Seattle won 4-0 at Safeco in 2011, lost 2-8 at Oakland Coliseum in 2004, won 5-2 10 in the Kingdome in 1990, won 5-4 in the Kingdome in 1980 and lost 0-3 in the Kingdome in 1978. Mitch Haniger has recorded 10 extra- FEELING BETTER…shortstop Jean Segura (AA Arkansas) and RHP Steve Cishek (AAA Tacoma) both base hits, ranking T3rd in the AL...his 10 made rehab starts last night...Segura, who was placed on the 10-day DL on April 11 with a strained right extra-base hits are currently the 2nd- most by a Mariners rookie in the month hamstring, made his first rehab start with Arkansas going 0-for-3 with a walk leading off as the starting DH... of April, trailing only Alvin Davis (12 XBH Cishek, who was placed on the 10-day DL on March 31 recovering from surgery to repair left hip labrum in 1984). tear on Oct. 12, 2016, made his 2nd rehab appearance, his first with Tacoma...he allowing 0 runs, 1 hit and 2 walks recording 2 outs in the first inning...he threw 20 pitches, 10 strikes...Cishek tossed a 1-2-3 first inning on April 17 at San Antonio with AA Arkansas. 15 LET THERE BE LIGHT…Seattle is 3-1 this season during day games and have won 10 of their last 12 day The Mariners have recorded 15 stolen games, dating back to Sept. 10, 2016...overall this season, the Mariners are batting .306 (41x134) with bases this season, including 4 multi- stolen base games. 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, 4 home runs, 30 RBI, 5 HBP, 19 walks and 4 stolen bases in 4 day games in 2017...Seattle has averaged 8.3 runs per game and has recorded at least 10 hit in 3 of 4 games... Guillermo Heredia (.750/3x4, 3 R, HR, RBI), Nelson Cruz (.438/7x16, 2 R, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB), Mitch Haniger 16 (.438/7x16, 7 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 BB), Robinson Canó (.400/6x15, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB), Kyle Jarrod Dyson has been successful on Seager (.385/5x13, R, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 2 BB) and Jarrod Dyson (.375/3x8, 3 R, 2B, BB) are each hitting above his last 16 steal attempts (8/26/16-c). .375 during day games this season. HE JUST HITS…Mitch Haniger has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games (4/6-current), batting .345 (20x58) with 13 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 16 RBI, 1 HBP, 9 walks and 1 stolen base...during this 49 stretch he leads the American League in runs scored and RBI, while also ranking 2nd in slugging percentage Dating back to Sept. 9, 2016, Evan (.655), T2nd in hits, T5th in home runs, 6th in on-base percentage (.441) and 8th in average (.345). Scribner has faced 49 batters without issuing a walk. DUCKS ON THE POND…over the last 6 games (4/16-current), the Mariners are batting .309 (17x55) with 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 24 RBI and 14 walks with RISP...the Mariners hit .157 (17x108) with 2 doubles, AL ROOKIE LEADERS 2 home runs, 31 RBI, 1 HBP and 15 walks with RISP over the first 12 games of the season (4/3-4/15)... Guillermo Heredia (.333/1x3), Mitch Haniger (.313/5x16, 2B, HR, 10 RBI, HBP, 4 BB), Carlos Ruiz Mitch Haniger ranks among American League rookie leaders in several offen- (.333/1x3, 2B, RBI) and Kyle Seager (.308/4x13, 2B, 11 RBI, 6 BB) are each hitting over .300 with RISP sive categories: this season...Seager’s 11 RBI this season currently rank T3rd in the AL, while Canó and Haniger rank T8th Category # Rank with 10 RBI with RISP. Runs 15 1st Walks 12 1st AGAINST THE A’S...Nelson Cruz currently has a 10-game hitting streak vs. the Athletics dating back to Extra-Base Hits 10 1st Aug. 13, 2016...during this stretch he is batting .375 (15x40) with 6 runs scored, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, Average .300 1st 8 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen base...Cruz has also reached base safely in 19 consecutive games vs. the A’s, OBP .410 1st including at least 1 hit in 18 games...during this stretch, dating back to April 9, 2016, he is batting .419 Doubles 5 1st RBI 16 1st (31x74) with 11 runs scored, 5 doubles, 13 RBI, 7 walks and 2 stolen bases. OPS .981 1st MR. LEFTY...left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski has allowed only 1 hit over his first 7 relief appearances Hits 21 1st this season (4.2 IP)...dating back to Aug. 5, 2016, Rzepczynski has not allowed an earned run in 28 of his Home Runs 4 T2nd SLG .571 2nd last 29 appearances...during this stretch he is 0-0 with a 0.84 ERA (2 ER, 21.1 IP), while limiting opponents to a .186 (13x70) average, walking 11 and striking out 14...limited left-handed batters to a .116 (5x43) VS. OAKLAND average with 3 walks and 11 strikeouts during this stretch. The Mariners and Athletics meet in the ROAD HOMERS…since 2015, Nelson Cruz (53), Kyle Seager (38) and Robinson Canó (33) have combined 3rd of 19 games this season (0-2)… to hit 124 home runs on the road…Cruz’s 53 road home runs since 2015 lead all Major League players, while after this series, will meet again May Seager ranks 9th and Canó ranks T19th...during this stretch as a team, the Mariners have hit 221 home run 15-17, July 6-9 and Sept.