Mariners 6 6
Mariners 6 6
Mariners 6 6
Safeco Field
TAMPA BAY RAYS (30-26) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (24-31)
Date
6/7
6/8
6/9
6/10
6/11
Mariners Pitcher
LH Mike Montgomery (0-0, 1.50)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Chris Archer (6-4, 2.01)
at
at
at
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
Overall........................................... 24-31
Home............................................. 12-18
Road.............................................. 12-13
vs. LH Starter.................................... 5-6
vs. RH Starter................................ 19-25
Day.................................................... 8-6
Night.............................................. 16-25
1-Run / 2-Run........................13-12 / 4-9
Extra Inning....................................... 4-5
vs. AL / vs. NL.......................23-27 / 1-4
STARTERS ERA
The Mariners starting pitchers rank 3rd
in the American League with a 3.74
ERAsince April 24, starters ERA is
2nd-best in the AL at 3.11 trailing only
Tampa Bay (3.10):
RK AL Team
Starters ERA
1. Oakland............. 3.13 (119 ER, 341.2 IP)
2. Tampa Bay......... 3.28 (115 ER, 315.1 IP)
3. Seattle...............3.74 (138 ER, 332.1 IP)
4. LA Angels.......... 3.84 (144 ER, 337.2 IP)
5. Minnesota.......... 4.01 (140 ER, 314.0 IP)
OFFENSIVE FORCE
Nelson Cruz is batting .322 (69x214)
with 18 home runs and 39 RBI in 55
gameshe is among AL leaders in the
triple crown categories (AVG, HR, RBI).
RK PLAYER
AVG.
1. P. Fielder, TEX.................... .352 (77x219)
2. J. Kipnis, CLE..................... .329 (73x222)
3. M. Cabrera, DET................. .327 (65x199)
4. N. Cruz, SEA..................... .322 (69x214)
4. M. Moustakas, KC............. .316 (60x190)
RK PLAYER
HR
1. N. Cruz, SEA........................................ 18
2. M. Teixeira, NYY................................... 17
3. J. Donaldson, TOR............................... 15
4. A. Pujols, LAA....................................... 14
M. Trout, LAA........................................ 14
RK PLAYER
RBI
1. M. Teixeira, NYY................................... 43
2. P. Fielder, TEX....................................... 40
3. N. Cruz, SEA........................................ 39
J. Donaldson, TOR............................... 39
S. Vogt, OAK......................................... 39
1.94
12
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MARINERSMEDIA.COM
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue an 11-game homestand (1-8) tonight with the third game
of a 4-game series vs. the Tampa Bay Rays (0-2)opened the homestand with a 4-game set against
the Cleveland Indians (1-3) and the New York Yankees (0-3)following this series, Seattle will travel
to Cleveland (3 games), Houston (3 games) and San Francisco (2 games)tonights game will be
televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle
and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDShave lost 7 in a row and 8 of 12, 9 of 15, 11 of 18season-high 4-game winning
streak May 8-1223-27 record vs. AL teams, and 1-4 in Interleague play6-9-2 in series played,
including 6 rubber games (2-4)played 25 of 55 games vs. the AL West (13-12 record)4th place in
AL West (9.5 back of Houston).
Flashing the Leather - Since recording season-high 3 errors 5/2 at HOU, Mariners have a .992 fielding
percentage (9 E, 1175 TC) over the last 30 games.
Close Games - Lead MLB with 38 of 55 games decided by 2 or fewer runs (13-12 in 1-run games).
Extra Innings - Mariners lead the AL with 9 extra-inning games (4-5).
Iron Man - Kyle Seager has played in 181 consecutive games, 2nd-longest active streak in MLB.
Mixing & Matching - The Mariners have used 45 different batting orders in 54 games.
Long Stretch - Seattle is in game 25 (10-14) of 26 games in a 27-day stretch, & 42 games in 44 days.
Cruz vs. LHP - Nelson Cruz is hitting .472 (17x36) with 6 HR vs. LH pitchers this season.
Furbush - Charlie Furbush has held opponents scoreless in 21 of 22 appearances (1.38 ERA).
Low(e) ERA - Mark Lowe has a 0.61 ERA (1 ER, 14.2 IP) in 14 appearances this season.
KING OF THE RAYSFelix Hernandez is 6-2 with 3 complete games (2 shutouts), a 1.94 ERA (23
ER, 106.2 IP), 0.94 WHIP and 118 strikeouts (9.96 K/9.0 IP) in 14 career starts vs. the Rays (12 quality
starts)in 9 starts vs. the Rays at Safeco Field is 5-0, 1.61 ERA (12 ER, 67.0 IP) and the Mariners are
9-0 in Felix home starts vs. the Rayscurrent streak of 16.0 consecutive scoreless innings vs. TB
Felix recorded a Perfect Game vs. the Rays on Aug. 15, 2012, the 23rd (and last) in MLB history.
THE WRONG KIND OF STREAKthe Mariners have lost a season-high 7 consecutive games to go
from .500 at 24-24 to current record of 24-31last dropped 7 or more games in a row as part of
an 8-game losing streak April 15-22, 2014during the 7-game losing streak the club is batting .238
(60x252), but averaging 1.9 runs per game (13 total runs)with runners in scoring position during the
losing streak the club is batting .159 (10x63) and has left 60 runners on base (8.57 per game avg).
START IT UPover the last 4 games the Mariners starting pitchers have combined to allow only 6 runs
in 29.0 innings (1.86 ERA) and limited opposing hitters to a .196 batting average (20x102)received
a run support average of 1.24 during this stretchduring the 7-game losing streak the starters have
recorded a 3.89 ERA (19 ER, 44.0 IP)overall Mariners starters rank 3rd in AL with 3.74 ERA.
HITTING WOESthe Mariners offense is 14th in the American League with a .237 batting average and
ranks last in the AL with a .212 mark with runners in scoring positionalso rank last in the AL averaging
3.51 runs per gamehave scored 3 or fewer runs in 10 consecutive games, the 3rd-longest streak in
club history trailing a 12-game stretch in 1988 and an 11-game stretch in 2010.
LOOKING FOR THE HOME RUNthe Mariners have not homered in a season-high 6 consecutive
gamesprior to current stretch had homered in 9 consecutive games and 14 of 15from Opening Day
through May 30 ranked 3rd in the AL with 62 home runs (now 4th in AL)Nelson Cruz remains the AL
leader with 18 home runs, but has not homered in a season-high 9 consecutive games (39 PA w/o HR).
SEAGER BELIEVERKyle Seager has hit safely in 19 of his last 22 games with 8 multi-hit contests,
batting .337 (28x83) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 5 home runs, 10 RBI and 6 walkssince May 14,
he has raised his season average from .238 average to .278during his stretch he among the American
League leaders in average (T8th), home runs (T8th), slugging percentage (10th/.556), OPS (10th/.948)
and on-base percentage (12th/.382).
CLOSE GAMES VS. RAYS30 of the last 38 games the Mariners have played vs. the Rays dating back
to the 2011 season have been 3-runs or fewer, including 20 one-run conteststhe Mariners are 13-17
during this stretch in games decided by 3-runs or fewer (18-20 overall), but have won 5 of last 7 games
decided by 3-runs or less.
GETTING ON TRACKAustin Jackson has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games with 4 multi-hit contests,
batting .378 (14x37) with 1 run, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI, 1 walk and 1 stolen basecurrent stretch
has raised his season average from .231 to current mark of .270in his career Jackson is batting .293
(126x430) with 71 runs scored, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 6 home runs and 43 RBI in 114 games in the month
of June (highest monthly average in his career).
STREAKINGLogan Morrison has a season-high 12-game hitting streak (since May 24), batting .333
(15x45) with 2 runs, 1 double and 4 walksthe streak is 3rd longest in his career and his longest since
a career-best 13-game streak last year (July 29-Aug. 12).
DID YOU KNOW?that reigning American League Gold Glove third baseman Kyle Seager has not
made an error in 38 consecutive games (37 starts) at the hot corner?since a rare 2-error game April
25 vs. Minnesota, Seager has been perfect in his last 124 chances in the fieldthe 38-game errorless
streak is 6th-longest by a 3B in club history (he holds record with 69-game streak 7/27/14-4/18/15)
dating back to July 27, 2014, Seager has made only 4 errors in 113 games at third base (.987 FLD%).
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2015 VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
RHP FELIX HERNANDEZ
2015 Breakdown:
Overall
Home
Road
vs. TB
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
8-2 2.63 11 75.1 54 22 22 20 75 8
4-2 3.32 6 40.2 27 15 15 13 46 6
4-0 1.82 5 34.2 27 7 7 7 29 2
1-0 0.00 1 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 0
Career Breakdown:
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 133-94 3.06 314 2136.0 1893 812 726 592 2026 169
Home 70-46 3.07 157 1087.1 957 400 371 281 1064 89
Road 63-48 3.05 157 1048.2 936 412 355 311 962 80
vs. TB 6-2 1.94 14 106.2 72 25 23 28 118 4
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
scr
DT
OPP
SCR
W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR
left
PC-K
4/6
LAA
4-1
W (1-0)
7.0 2 1
1 1 10
1
4-1 97-64
4/12 @OAK 8-7 ND
5.0 8 3 3 2 1 0 4-3 81-50
4/18
TEX
3-1
W (2-0)
7.0 2 1
1 2 12
0
3-1 111-70
4/24 MIN
2-0 W (3-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 9 0 CG
102-73
4/29 @TEX 5-2 W (4-0) 6.2 5 2 2 1 4 0 4-2
114-71
APRIL 5 GS, 4-0, 1.82
34.2 22 7
7 6 36
1
5/5 @LAA 3-2 W (5-0) 7.0 6 1 1 1 8 1 3-1
102-65
5/10 OAK 4-3 W (6-0) 7.0 5 2 2 1 6 2 4-2
103-70
5/16 BOS 2-4 L (6-1) 6.0 7 4 4 4 5 2 2-4
101-62
5/22 @TOR 4-3 W (7-1) 7.0 4 1 1 2 8 1 4-1 97-62
5/27 @TB 3-0 W (8-1) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 CG
101-71
MAY
5 GS, 4-1, 2.00
36.0 26 8
8 9 35
6
6/1 NYY
2-7 L (8-2) 4.2 6 7 7 5 4 1 0-7 85-52
JUNE
1 GS, 0-1, 13.50
4.2 6 7
7 5
4
1
SEASON 11 GS, 8-2, 2.63
75.1 54 22 22 20 75
8
start of the season today vs. the Rays (2nd this season), the 315th of
his career, all with Seattle.
Is the second pitcher in franchise history to record 300 games started as a Mariner. (also: Jamie Moyer, 323 GS w/ Seattle1996-2006).
Signed a 7-year deal through the 2019 season on Feb. 13, 2013.
In 2010 won the AL Cy Young, garnering 21 of 28 first-place votesjoined Randy
Johnson (1995) as only Mariners to win the Cy Youngnamed Sporting News AL
Pitcher of the Yearwas 2nd in Cy Young voting in 2014.
ML debut Aug. 4, 2005 at DetroitSafeco debut vs. MIN Aug. 9, 2005youngest
pitcher since Jose Rijo worked as reliever in 84 (19 years, 54 days (7/6/84 at MIN).
At 19 years, 118 days old at debut, was the 3rd-youngest player to debut in Mariners
history & 2nd-youngest pitcher.
Born in Valencia, VZsigned as 16-year-old non-drafted free agent July 4, 2002.
American League All-Star: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 (starter).
Threw the first Perfect Game in Mariners history, and 23rd in ML history, Aug. 15,
2012 in a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay at Safeco Field (9.0,0,0,0,0,12)7th PG in MLB
history to be decided in a 1-0 game, and 1st in the AL since 1984.
Tossed 6.0+ IP in 255 of 314 GS (81.2%)6.0+ innings in 62 of 76 starts since 2013
(81.6%), including 57 quality starts (215 career quality starts, Seattle record).
Along with Jamie Moyer (2,093.0), are only pitchers with 2,000+ innings with Seattle.
Is 25-9 with a 2.77 ERA in 48 career starts in June, including going 3-1 with a 1.22
ERA (6 ER, 44.1 IP) in 6 starts in 2014.
LAST TIME
CAREER HIGHS
25-year-old lef-hander is scheduled to make his 2nd career start tomorrow in the series finale vs. the RaysDEBUT - ND in first career start in Mariners 3-5 loss extra-innings loss on June 2 at Safeco Field (6.0,4,1,1,2,4), despite leaving with a 2-1 lead; he is the 2nd pitcher in club history to record
6.0+ innings and allow 1 run or fewer in a MLB debut, joining Blake Beavan on July 3, 2011 vs. San Diego (7.0,31,1,2,4)AAA TACOMA - Went 4-3
with a 3.74 ERA (22 ER, 53.0 IP) in 9 starts with AAA Tacoma, including recording 7 quality startsacquired by the Mariners from the Tampa Bay Rays
in exchange for right-handed pitcher Erasmo Ramirez on March 31, 2014MIL CAREER - has appeared in 164 career minor league games (159
starts) in the Royals (2008-12), Rays (2013-14) and Mariners (2015) organizationswas originally selected by Kansas City as a supplemental firstround pick in the 2008 June Draft (36th overall)was acquired by the Rays prior to the 2013 season as part of a 7 player trade involving RHP James
Shields, RHP Wade Davis and OF Wil Myers.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2015 VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
May
June
TEAM PITCHING
Pitcher
Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K)
Result Streak GS
IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9
BB/9 QS
GIDP
33-Happ, lhp
6/5 vs. TB (7.0,6,0,0,1,6)
ND
W3
11
5.9
93.5
5/5
6.75
1.93
7
3
34-Hernandez, rhp 6/1 vs. NYY (4.2,6,7,7,5,4,HR)
L
L1
11
6.8
99.5
2/0
8.96
2.39
8
10
29-Elias, lhp
6/4 vs. TB (8.0,5,2,2,1,6)
L
L2
8
6.5
96.6
4/2
6.92
2.94
6
7
18-Iwakuma, rhp
4/21 vs. HOU (5.1,5,4,4,0,3,HR-2)
ND
L1
3
5.4
86.0
0/1
6.06
1.65
0
0
37-Montgomery, lhp 6/2 vs. NYY (6.0,4,1,1,2,4)
ND
- -
1
6.0
97.0
0/0
6.00
3.00
1
0
65-Paxton, lhp
5/28 vs. CLE (4.2,8,4,3,1,4,HR)
L
L1
10
5.2
92.4
2/0
6.94
3.39
6
3
32-Walker, rhp
6/3 vs. NYY (8.0,5,3,3,1,7,2 HR)
L
L1
11
5.3
90.3
3/1
8.24
3.66
4
3
W/L
After Loss
2-1
3-1
2-3
0-1
0-0
1-0
2-4
Team
Record
6-5
9-2
2-6
0-3
0-1
4-6
3-8
Team No.
Hernandez
Paxton
Iwakuma
Happ
Walker
Elias
Montgomery
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
9 (1-8)
1 (0-1)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
4 (0-3)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2
10 (3-7)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-0)
2 (1-0)
3 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
6.0-6.2
16 (8-8)
2 (1-1)
4 (2-1)
1 (0-1)
4 (2-0)
1 (0-1)
3 (1-1)
1 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
14 (9-5)
5 (5-0)
2 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
4 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
8.0-9.0
6 (4-2)
2 (2-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
55 (24-31)
11 (8-2)
10 (3-3)
3 (0-1)
11 (3-1)
11 (2-6)
8 (2-3)
1 (0-0)
Runs scored/start:
3.51 (193 R)
3.64 (40 R)
4.90 (49 R)
4.33 (13 R)
3.64 (40 R)
2.45 (27 R)
2.63 (21 R)
1.00 (2 R)
Teams record when starting:
24-31 9-2 4-6 0-3 6-5 3-8 2-6 0-1
LAST SAVE
5/26/15 at TB
7/19/14 at LAA
5/18/11 at KC
None
5/29 vs. CLE
None
6/30/14 at HOU
Lately - Has not allowed an ER in last 11.2 IP over 10 apps (8 H, 4 BB, 11 K, HB).
Dominating - Has a 0.61 ERA in 14 appearancesamongst AL relievers with at
least 10 appearances, ERA is 5th-lowest.
Multi-Innings - Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings 5/28 & 5/31 vs. CLE...33 career
appearance tossing at least 2.0 inning; 5/28 was 1st since 4/4/13 at CIN (w/LAA).
Stranding Runners - Has stranded all 5 inherited runners on base.
Unearned - Allowed 2 unearned over 1.2 IP, 5/19 at BAL.
2015 MLB Debut - Retired only 2 BF (Trout, Pujols) May 6 at LAA.
Welcome Back - Selected from AAA Tacoma May 4.
AAA Tacoma - 0-1, 1.00 in 7 G (9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 BB, 11 K).
Seattle Sign - Re-signed with Seattle as a minor league FA Dec. 19, 2014.
Been Awhile - prior to 5/6/15, prev. SEA app: 5/2/2010 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 ER).
SEA Career - Prior to 2015 was 5-15-4, 3.95 in 162 G (175.1 IP, 77 ER).
#38 - VIDAL NUO, LHP
2015: 0 G, 0-0, -.-- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 8.0 (8/30/14 vs. COL)
2015-High IP: 6.2 (5/11 vs. WAS)
The Trade - Acquired from Arizona in 6-player trade along with 1B/OF/DH Mark
Trumbo on June 3.
With Arizona - Made 3 relief appearances with Arizona, posting 0-1, 1.88
ERAmade last appearance 5/31 with 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R at MILallowed walkoff home run to Martin Maldonado in the 17th inning.
K/9.0 IP - Averaging 11.93 K/9.0 IP in his 3 appearances this season, and
7.21 K/9.0 IP for his MLB career.
AAA Reno - Opened season with AAA Reno in the Pacific Coast League
went 3-3, 3.38 ERA in 8 startswent at least 6.0 innings in 5 of 8 starts.
MLB Career - Appeared in 31 career Major League games with the Yankees
(2013-14) and Diamondbacks (2014-15)owns career record of 3-15 with a
4.13 ERAcareer run support average of 3.12.
All in a Name - Pronounced vee-DEHL NOON-yoh.
LAST LOSS
4/17/14 at TEX
4/21 vs. HOU
6/24/14 at AZ
5/31 at MIL
6/5 vs. TB
5/6 at LAA
6/2 vs. NYY
Team Totals
SV/OPP
1/2 (.500)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
14/17 (.824)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
16/24 (.667)
1st BF/RETIRED
13/10 (.769)
23/16 (.696)
14/10 (.714)
0/0 (---)
24/14 (.583)
25/18 (.720)
11/4 (.364)
165/112 (.679)
RI/STRANDED
8/2 (.250)
14/14 (1.000)
5/5 (1.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
13/8 (.615)
9/1 (.111)
80/56 (.700)
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2015: 24 G, 2-3, 6.94 ERA, 14-17 SV, 0 HLD
Career-Hi IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL)
2015-High IP: 1.0 IP-23x (last: 6/5 vs. TB)
L#3 - Gave up leadoff HR to Logan Forsythe in 9th (1-0 loss) on June 5 vs. TB.
Save Me - 14 for 17 in SV ops in 2015converted 35 of last 38 ops (7/26/14-c).
Leaderboard - 8th in the AL with 14 savesalso T1st with 3 blown saves.
Since 2012 - 147 SV since 2012, 2nd-most in MLB behind C. Kimbrel (151).
Runs Allowed - Has allowed a run in 9 of 13 apps since May 1 (12 ER, 13 IP).
SV#14 - Allowed BB and RBI 3B before recording the final out 5/29 vs. CLE.
SV #13 - Allowed 1 H in scoreless 9th inning to record SV#13 on 5/25 at TB.
SV #12 - 1-2-3 9th (w/2 K) to nail down 3-2 win 5/23 at TOR.
Sweep - Saved all 3G @Texas sweep 4/27-29 (SV #5-6-7).
Workhorse - Worked 4 straight games 4/26-29 (3 SV, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K).
ShO Streak - Did not allow a run in 7 G 4/18-29: 0-0-5, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 10 K.
L #1 - BS #1 4/14 at LAD trying to protect 1 R lead (0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER).
SV Streak - converted 23 consecutive save ops (7/26/14 - 4/11/15).
W #1 - Allowed 4 ER in 1.0 IP in non-save sit., 4/12 at OAK...ended up w/W #1.
15 Debut - SV#1 4/6 vs. LAAleadoff walk to A. Pujols, before FC, GIDP (3 BF).
Mariners Record - Broke the Mariners single-season saves record in 2014,
passing the old record of 45 set by Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2001.
#39 - CARSON SMITH, RHP
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2015 VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS
2015
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
Ackley
.182
11
2 0 0
.245 102
25
1 6 17
Bloomquist
.000
1 0 0 0
.256 117
30
1 9
3
Cano
.286 21 6 0 3
.316 613 194 24 100 14
Cruz
.300
20
6 1 4
.239 213
51
8 27 13
Jackson
.267
15
4 0 0
.234 124
29
4 10 2
Miller
.118
17 2 0 0
.177 62 11 2 4
12
Morrison
.429
14 6 0 0
.308 52 16 1 7
10
Seager
.300
20
6 2 6
.218 119
26
5 16 32
Smith
.313
16 5 0 1
.200 55 11 1 2
4
Sucre
- - -
- - - -
- - - - - - -
0
Trumbo
.250
8 2 0 0
.220 91
20
2 9
4
Weeks
.500
2 1 0 0
.226 31
7 0 0
0
Zunino
.071
14
1 1 1
.128 39
5 2 2 18
Season-Hi: streak: 5-2x (5/8-13)hits: 2 (4/12 at OAK)RBI: 2-2x (5/28 vs. CLE)
Lately - Is 5-for-last-14/.357 in last 6G, but 7x35/.200 in last 16 game with an AB.
Struggling with RISP - Batting .129 (4x31) w/RISP, but has 3 hits in last 6 AB.
In the OF - Appeared in 37 G/25 GS in LF, 15 G/13 GS in CF & 2 G in RF.
Smackley - Notched 4th HR of season (off Kluber) 4/28 vs. CLE.
Career Bases Juiced - is 19x40 (.475) with 5 XBH and 42 RBI with bases
loaded0x3 in 2015 .300 (3x10, 2B, 3B, 12 RBI) w/bases loaded in 2014.
D Up - 1B (2 G/2 GS), 2B (4 G), 3B (3 G/1 GS), SS (5 G/3 GS), LF (4G/2 GS), RF (1 GS).
RBI 2B - 2 RBI double (off Buehrle) 5/23 at TOR to boost SEA to 3-2 win.
Hit Me - Was 2-for-3 w/R, RBI, HBP 4/14 at LAD as 1B.
Season Debut - Started at SS 4/10 at OAK, and moved to 2B.
2014 Season - Hit .278 w/15 R, 7 EBH & 14 RBI in 47 games; had season-ending surgery on right knee Aug. 9on DL from July 24 - end of season.
Lately - Hitting .182 (10x55) w/HR, 7RBI over last 14G (5/22-c), incl. 4-for-last-27.
Longball - HR #2 5/30 vs. CLE; snapped string of 171 PA w/o HR, tied career-hi
Doubles - T12th in the American League with 12 doubles.
Streaking - Had 11-G hit streak 4/13-25: 18x44/.409 w/9 R, 6 2B, HR, 5
RBI, 4 BB26th career hit streak of 10+ games or more (last: 7/29-8/8/14)
his longest hit streak since an 11-G streak (8/5-16/13 w/NYY).
14 Awards - AL All-Star (starter at 2B), Mariners nominee for Hank Aaron
Award, Mariners BBWAA MVP and finalist for Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
#23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH
Last Game: 2x4, K as RF 6/5 vs. TB
Homestand: 8x35, R, 2B, RBI, 4 BB, 13 K
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (4/11-20)hits: 3-6x (5/14 vs. BOS)RBI: 5 (4/19 vs. TEX)
4 Hits - 14th career 4-hit game, 6/2 vs. NYY (last: 8/9/13 at NYY w/DET); was
4x4, w/R, 2 2B, RBI, BB, SB, HBP..reached base safely 6 times.
Lately - Hit in 8 of last 9 (14x37/.378) and 11 of last 15: 19x58/.328 (4/30-c).
Streak - Season-high 6G hit streak 5/28-6/2: 11x27/.407 w/R, 3 2B, 3RBI, BB, SB.
Activated - returned from DL 5/26...is 14x45/.311 since being activated.
Rehab Assignment - Hit .263 (10x38) with 4 runs scored, 1 double, 1 RBI in
9 games on rehab assignment with AAA Tacoma.
Disabled List - Placed on the 15-day DL with a right ankle sprain on May 4;
left in 3rd with an injury running to 1B, 5/3 at HOU.
HR #1- Hit leadoff HR on 4/19 vs. TEX11th career leadoff HR (last: 9/22/12
vs. MIN)first HR since 7/21/14 at ARI (w/DET); went 325 PA (not AB) between HR, the 2nd-longest homerless streak in career (longest is 394 in 10).
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
vs. Colome: .000 (0x1), BB
Last Game: 1x4, 2 K, 6/5 vs. TB
Current Streak: 3 G (3x11)
Homestand: 4x23, 4 R, 2B, 3B, HBP, 4 BB, 10 K Last HR: 5/17 vs. BOS (#5)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/17-24)hits: 2-7x (5/13 vs. SD)RBI: 2 (5/16 vs. BOS)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/10-18)hits: 4 (4/28 vs. COL)RBI: 4-2x (last: 5/12 vs WAS)
Mariners Debut - Was 2x4 as starting 1B 6/4 vs. TB; arrived in SEA at 3:45.
Welcome to Seattle - Acquired from AZ 6/3 (w/Nuno) as part of 6-player deal.
Hit .259 (45x174) w/10 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 23 RBI in 46 G w/AZ.
In the NL - Started 40 games in RF, 1 G at 1B w/AZ prior to trade.
Big Day - Was 4x4 w/3R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI 4/28 vs. COL.
Season-Highs: streak: 2-2x (5/3-6)hits: 2-2x (last: 4/28 at TEX)RBI: 3 (4/12 at OAK)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 0x4, K, 6/5 vs. TB
Homestand: 3x21, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 10 K
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (last: 5/20-25)hits: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)RBI: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 27 16 23 23 22 22 23 20 12 5 193
Opponent 33 15 27 37 20 21 17 20 22 10
222
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Can
-- 2 -- -- 2
Cruz
13 1 4 -- 18
Jackson
1 1 -- -- 2
Miller
5 -- -- -- 5
Morrison
6 -- -- -- 6
Ruggiano 1 1 -- -- 2
Seager
4 3 1
1 9
Smith
4 1 -- -- 5
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Taylor
-- -- -- -- 0
Weeks
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
6 1 -- -- 6
Team
44 11 6 1 62
Runs via HR:
88
DISABLED LIST
Name
Hisashi Iwakma-rhp
James Paxton-lhp
Austin Jackson-of
Tyler Olson-lhp
Chris Taylor-inf
Tom Wilhelmsen-rhp
Edgar Olmos-lhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 24 (retro 4/21)-current
May 29-current
May 4-25
May 3-June 1
March 29 (retro 3/27)-April 18
April 13 (retro 4/11)-May 8
April 4 (retro 3/30)-May 20
Eligible
---
June 13
---
---
---
---
---
Injury
Strained right latissimus dorsi
Strained left middle finger
Right ankle sprain
Right knee contusion
Fractured right wrist - Triquetrum Bone
Hyper-extended right elbow
Left shoulder impingement
G Missed
40
8
19
27
10
22
38
Team Record
18-22
1-7
11-8
14-13
3-7
8-14
17-21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
0-2 1-2 -- -- -- 1-0 5-5 6-10 1-5
Bloomquist -- 2-2 -- -- -- -- 2-0 2-1 0-1
Can
--
0-3
23-27
-- -- -- -- -- -Castillo
-- -- -- -- --
1-2
1-1 -- -Cruz
-- -- 1-4
23-27
-- -- -- -- -Jackson 11-12
1-8 -- -- --
0-1 -- -- -Miller
2-1 5-5 -- -- -- 0-1 3-7 6-6 4-7
Morrison 0-3
-- -- --
1-1
13-15
8-9
1-1 -Ruggiano 1-0
4-1 -- -- -- 5-2 -- 0-2 -Seager
-- 1-0 -- 0-4
22-27
-- -- -- -Smith
8-8
8-10
-- 1-0
0-1
1-5 -- -- -Sucre
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-3
Taylor
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 8-7
Trumbo
-- -- -- --
0-2
-- -- -- -Weeks
2-5 2-0 -- -- 1-0 2-3 1-0 1-0 -Zunino
-- -- -- -- -- 1-2 4-9 7-9 8-5
PITCHER - Hernandez (9-2), Paxton (4-6), Iwakuma (0-3), Walker (3-8), Happ (6-5), Elias (2-6), Montgomery (0-1)
Player
Ackley
Bloomquist
Can
Castillo
Cruz
Jackson
Miller
Morrison
Ruggiano
Seager
Smith
Sucre
Taylor
Trumbo
Weeks
Zunino
Team
Player
Ackley
Bloomquist
Can
Castillo
Cruz
Jackson
Miller
Morrison
Ruggiano
Seager
Smith
Sucre
Taylor
Trumbo
Weeks
Zunino
Team
2 3 4 5 Total
1 -- -- -- 1
1 -- -- -- 1
15
3
--
--
18
1 -- -- -- 1
15 6 -- -- 21
7 2 1 -- 10
9 -- -- -- 9
6 1 1 -- 8
3 -- -- -- 3
12 2 -- -- 14
6 2 -- -- 8
-- -- -- -- 0
2 -- -- -- 2
1 -- -- -- 1
2 -- -- -- 2
4 1 -- -- 5
83 17 2 0 102
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Austin Jackson, OF, placed on the 15-day DL with right ankle sprain.
Chris Taylor, INF, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Joe Beimel, LHP, selected from AAA Tacoma.
Mark Lowe, RHP, selected from AAA Tacoma.
Julio Morban, OF, placed on restricted list.
Mike Kickham, LHP, designated for assignment.
Mike Kickham, LHP, claimed off waivers by Texas.
Dominic Leone, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP, activated from 15-day DL.
Austin Jackson, OF, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
Welington Castillo, C, acquired from the Chicago Cubs in exchange
for AAA Yoervis Medina, RHP.
Jesus Sucre, C, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
Welington Castillo, C, activated to Mariners 25-man roster.
Edgar Olmos, LHP, reinstated from 15-day DL (left shoulder impingement), and optioned to AAA Tacoma.
Danny Farquhar, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
Austin Jackson, OF, recalled from rehab assignment and activated
from the 15-day DL.
May 29
May 30
June 1
June 2
June 3
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MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................24-31
Series Records........................................ 6-9-2
First Game of Series..................................8-10
Second Game of Series..............................9-9
Third Game of Series................................6-10
Fourth Game of Series................................1-2
Leading After 6..........................................18-4
Trailing After 6............................................3-21
Tied After 6...................................................3-6
Leading After 7..........................................18-4
Trailing After 7............................................3-19
Tied After 7...................................................3-8
Leading After 8..........................................19-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-22
Tied After 8...................................................4-7
Score First..................................................18-9
Opponent Score First................................6-22
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........10 / 13
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off)................ 7-12 (3-5)
Hit a home run.........................................21-15
No home runs............................................3-16
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................14-9
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................10-22
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out.........3 / 3
Score in 3 or more innings........................12-7
Out-hit opponent.....................................12-11
Out-hit by opponent..................................9-16
Hits even.......................................................3-4
Lineups Used................................................ 45
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 35 (19)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................11-14
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................1-3
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-1
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................3-2
Northwest Green Jersey.............................4-2
Astro Navy Jersey........................................2-5
2014 after 55 games................................27-28
2014 after 56 games................................28-28
2014 after 57 games................................29-28
Best ever after 55 games................43-12 (01)
Best ever after 56 games................44-12 (01)
Best ever after 57 games................45-12 (01)
April...........................................................10-12
May...........................................................14-14
June..............................................................0-5
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................4-3
Tuesday........................................................3-6
Wednesday...................................................4-5
Thursday.......................................................0-5
Friday............................................................5-4
Saturday.......................................................4-4
Sunday..........................................................4-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
1-Run Games/2-Run Games......... 13-12/4-10
Extra Innings................................................4-5
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:52
Postponements............................................---
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
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G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
78 7/1 D @SD
79 7/2 N @OAK
80 7/3 N @OAK
81 7/4 D @OAK
82 7/5 D @OAK
83 7/6 N DET
84 7/7 N DET
85 7/8 D DET
86 7/9 N LAA
87 7/10 N LAA
88 7/11 N LAA
89 7/12 D LAA
7/13
7/14
All-Star Game (Cincinnati)
7/15
7/16
90 7/17 N @NYY
91 7/18 D @NYY
92 7/19 D @NYY
93 7/20 N @DET
94 7/21 N @DET
95 7/22 N @DET
96 7/23 D @DET
97 7/24 N TOR
98 7/25 D TOR
99 7/26 D TOR
100 7/27 N ARI
101 7/28 N ARI
102 7/29 D ARI
103 7/30 N @MIN
104 7/31 N @MIN
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
105 8/1 N @MIN
106 8/2 D @MIN
107 8/3 N @COL
108 8/4 N @COL
109 8/5 D @COL
8/6
Off Day
110 8/7 N TEX
111 8/8 D TEX
112 8/9 D TEX
113 8/10 N BAL
114 8/11 N BAL
115 8/12 D BAL
8/13
Off Day
116 8/14 N @BOS
117 8/15 D @BOS
118 8/16 D @BOS
119 8/17 N @TEX
120 8/18 N @TEX
121 8/19 D @TEX
8/20
Off Day
122 8/21 N CWS
123 8/22 N CWS
124 8/23 D CWS
125 8/24 N OAK
126 8/25 N OAK
127 8/26 D OAK
128 8/27 N @CWS
129 8/28 N @CWS
130 8/29 N @CWS
131 8/30 D @CWS
132 8/31 N @HOU
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
133 9/1 N @HOU
134 9/2 N @HOU
9/3
Off Day
135 9/4 N @OAK
136 9/5 N @OAK
137 9/6 D @OAK
138 9/7 D TEX
139 9/8 N TEX
140 9/9 N TEX
141 9/10 D TEX
142 9/11 N COL
143 9/12 N COL
144 9/13 D COL
145 9/14 N LAA
146 9/15 N LAA
147 9/16 N LAA
9/17
Off Day
148 9/18 N @TEX
149 9/19 N @TEX
150 9/20 D @TEX
9/21
Off Day
151 9/22 N @KC
152 9/23 N @KC
153 9/24 N @KC
154 9/25 N @LAA
155 9/26 N @LAA
156 9/27 D @LAA
157 9/28 N HOU
158 9/29 N HOU
159 9/30 N HOU
10/1
Off Day
160 10/2 N OAK
161 10/3 N OAK
162 10/4 D OAK
Sept/Oct (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
REC.
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
TIME
ATT