GAME INFORMATION Safeco Field • PO Box 4100 • Seattle, WA 98194 • TEL: 206.346.4000 • FAX: 206.346.4000 • www.mariners.com Tuesday, August 21, 2012 CLEVELAND INDIANS (54-68) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (59-64) Game #124 (59-64) Safeco Field RH Roberto Hernandez (0-1, 7.50) vs. RH Felix Hernandez (11-5, 2.60) Home #62 (31-30) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS…all times PDT… Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher TV Wednesday Aug. 22 CLE 12:40 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (4-3, 3.79) vs. RH Zach McAllister (5-4, 3.64) ROOT Thursday Aug. 23 Travel Day to Chicago Friday Aug. 24 @CWS 5:10 pm LH Jason Vargas (13-8, 3.53) vs. RH Jake Peavy (9-9, 3.11) ROOT Saturday Aug. 25 @CWS 4:10 pm RH Blake Beavan (8-7, 5.00) vs. LH Jose Quintana (5-2, 2.76) ROOT Sunday Aug. 26 @CWS 11:10 am RH Kevin Millwood (4-10, 4.29) vs. RH Gavin Floyd (9-9, 4.56) ROOT All games broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network Spanish Audio available for all home games, presented by ROOT SPORTS via SAP (where available) CONSECUTIVE BATTERS TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 9-game, 10-day homestand (5-1) with the 2nd (1-0) RETIRED - MLB GAME of a three-game series vs. the Cleveland Indians…opened homestand taking 2 of 3 from the Tampa # PITCHER TEAM YR Bay Rays, and swept the Minnesota Twins (3-0)…travel to Chicago on Thursday’s “off day” to start a 45 Mark Buehrle CHI (AL) 2009 2-city, 7-game trip Friday at Chicago (3 G) & Twins (4 G)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT 41 Jim Barr SF (NL) 1972 Sports in high defi nition and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & the Mariners Radio Network. 41 Bobby Jenks CHI (AL) 2007 40 Pud Galvin BUF (NL) 1884 ODDS AND ENDS…won 6 consecutive games for second 5+ game winning streak since the All- 40 Tom Browning CIN (NL) 1988 Star break…won 13 of last 14 at home, including 7 straight at Safeco Field July 26-Aug. 1…overall 39 Randy Johnson ARI (NL) 2004 38 Harvey Haddix PIT (NL) 1959 won 16 of 23 & 22 of last 33 games…won 7 of last 10 series…10-7 in August, were 15-11 in July 38 David Wells NYY (AL) 1998 and are 23-13 since the ASG…45-41 (.523) vs. non-AL East teams, including 20-12 (.625) vs. AL 34 Tim Belcher CIN (NL) 1992 Central…45-15 (.750) when scoring 4+ runs, 14-49 when scoring less than 4. 33 Steve Busby KC (AL) 1974 • Sweeps -- Mariners have 3 sweeps since the All-Star break, tied with OAK/TB for most in the AL. 33 Don Sutton LAD (NL) 1976 • Home ERA -- Lead AL (2nd in MLB) in home ERA (2.90); currently lowest home ERA in club history (‘01: 3.04). 33 John Montague SEA (AL) 1977 32 Felix Hernandez SEA (AL) 2012 • Gold Gloves -- Mariners lead the Majors with .990 FLD%…played error-free in 85 of 123 games. 32 Vic Raschi NYY (AL) 1950 • Home vs. Road -- Batting .249 (564x2261) on the road (62 G) and .215 (409x1906) at home (61 G)…T3rd 32 Ellis Kinder BOS (AL) 1952 in AL in road scoring (290 R) & T4th AL in R/G on the road (4.68)…last at home (3.16 R/G). 32 Saul Rogovin PHI (NL) 1955 • Brendan Ryan is T2nd among AL shortstops with a .989 FLD% (5 E, 446 TC); 13.3 UZR & 23 runs saved. 32 Sandy Koufax LAD (NL) 1963 • Run Diff -- Tied with opponents 483-483, but outscored opponent 167-137 (+30) since July 2. 32 Lindy McDaniel NYY (AL) 1968 32 Rick Wise PHI (NL) 1971 • Michael Saunders has hit a career-high 13 home runs (prev. 10 in 2010). 32 Jim Bibby PIT (NL) 1981 • Trayvon Robinson set a club record with 10 putouts by a left fi elder on Aug. 20 vs. CLE. 32 Charlie Leibrandt ATL (NL) 1992 SHUTOUT RUN…Felix Hernandez has four shutouts in his last 10 starts...is one of three pitch- 32 Jeff Montgomery KC (AL) 1997 32 Greg Maddux LAD (NL) 2006 ers since 1995 with 4+ ShO over 10-game run joining Cliff Lee (4 ShO in 9 GS in 2011) & Randy 32 Jason Motte STL (NL) 2010 Johnson who had multiple such overlapping 10-G stretches (6 ShO in 12 GS) in 1998 w/ Seattle & 32 Matt Cain SF (NL) 2012 Houston...Johnson was last to record 5 ShO in 11-game stretch July 16-Sept. 7, 1998 (STATS INC.). THE PERFECT GAME HOME IS WHERE THE HITS ARE…Eric Thames is hitting .417 (10x24) with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 Felix Hernandez recorded 23rd perfect game in MLB history Aug. 15 in 1-0 home runs and 7 RBI at Safeco Field since joining the Mariners...on the season at home (including victory over Tampa Bay at Safeco Rogers Centre), is hitting .315 (28x89) with 13 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 RBI, .374 Field in Seattle…was 3rd individual OBP & .517 SLG...in career at Safeco Field is hitting .368 (14x38), 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI in 11 G. no-hitter in club history (Chris Bosio & Randy Johnson) & 4th overall (1 FINDING HIS STROKE…Michael Saunders recorded his third career multi-home run game yester- combined no-hitter)…SEE PAGE 9 day, his 2nd this season (last: 4/27 at TOR)...homered in back-to-back games for the fi rst time in his OF NOTES FOR MORE INFO. career...in his last 18 games at Safeco Field is batting .296 (21x71) with 14 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home OLIVO STREAKING runs & 10 RBI…began season hitting .182 (20x110) with 5 doubles, 1 HR & 4 RBI in 35 home games. Miguel Olivo has an active 8-game hitting streak (since July 31)...during QUITE A HOME RUN…the Mariners have won 13 of their last 14 games at Safeco Field...this is the streak is hitting .324 (11x34) with best 14-game home stretch in club history...previously had three stretches in team history of 12-1 5 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 over a single-season 13-home game span…went 12-1 in 2001 (May 20-June 20), 1995 (Sept. 8-26) RBI...this is his 2nd 8-G hit streak this season...career-high is 10 done and 1991 (April 15-May 10). twice, last in 2006. FELIX NAMED AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK…after throwing the 23rd perfect game in MLB history, ACKLEY HEATING UP Felix Hernandez has been named the AL Player of the Week…becomes the second Mariner to earn Dustin Ackley is batting .458 (11x24) the honor this season (Justin Smoak, June 4), and the fi rst pitcher since Joel Pineiro on May 7, 2006. during his current 6-game hitting streak, and has recorded at least one HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…Mariners have won 13 of last 14 games at Safeco Field since July 26 hit in 12 of 17 games in the month of to improve home record from 18-29 (11 games under .500) to current mark of 31-30…also 21-11 August (.278/20x72). (.656) in last 32 games at Safeco Field dating back to June 26 (were 10-19 prior)…had 7-game home BULLPEN BULLIES Seattle relievers have not allowed a run win streak snapped last Monday, longest home win streak since 9-gamer in 2007. over last 10.0 innings, & posted 1.80 SEATTLE VS. INDIANS…the Mariners host the Indians for the 7th of the 8 meetings in the 2012 ERA (4 ER, 20.0 IP) since Aug. 10… overall bullpen ranks 5th in AL w/ season series…Mariners trail the season series 4-2, dropping 2 of 3 in Seattle April 17-19, and were 3.10 ERA (120 ER, 339.1 IP). swept in a 2-game series May 16-17 in Cleveland…are 6-5 over last 11 games…trail the all-time BATTING IMPROVEMENT series 160-205, including 82-100 in Seattle (23-34 at Safeco). Here is a look at the Mariners offense A BRAND NEW HALF…Seattle has the 4th-best (tied) record in the Majors, T1st in American League, through 123 games this season compared to last season: going 23-13 since All-Star Break…their .639 winning percentage since the break ranks behind just Stat 2012 2011 Cincinnati (27-11/.711), Washington (27-12/.692), Atlanta (24-13/.649) and is tied with Tampa Bay. Record 59-64 53-70 Avg. .234 .231 STARTERS ON A ROLL…Mariners starting pitchers are 16-6 with a 2.67 ERA (61 ER, 205.1 IP), Runs 483 416 140 K’s and 22 quality starts over their last 30 G (since 7/19)…since the All-Star break the Mariners R/G 3.93 3.38 starters rank 2nd in AL (3rd in Majors) with 3.07 ERA (TB leads at 2.78). HR 106 78 XBH 310 280 JUMPING AHEAD…the Mariners are 10 games over .500 since the All-Star break (23-13) in large 2-OUT RBI part to their scoring numbers in the early part of their games…Seattle leads the Majors in best run Kyle Seager leads MLB w/ 40 2-out differential in innings 1 & 2 since the All-Star Break…have outscored their opponents 59-24 (+35) RBI…batting .636 (7x11) w/ 16RBI w/ in the fi rst two frames and rank ahead of Oakland (+27), Tampa Bay (+15), San Francisco (+14) and bases loaded, .343 (35x102) w/ RISP: Atlanta (+12) since the All-Star Break.