Mariners 6 19
Mariners 6 19
Mariners 6 19
Safeco Field
HOUSTON ASTROS (40-28) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (30-37)
Date
6/20
6/21
6/22
6/23
6/24
Opp.
HOU
HOU
KC
KC
KC
Time (PT)
7:10 pm
1:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
Mariners Pitcher
RH Taijuan Walker (4-6, 5.00)
vs.
LH J.A. Happ (3-3, 3.79)
vs.
RH Felix Hernandez (10-3, 3.08)
vs.
LH Mike Montgomery (1-2, 2.73)
vs.
LH Roenis Elias (3-4, +tonight)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
LH Dallas Keuchel (8-2, 2.04)
RH Vince Velasquez (0-0, 4.66)
RH Joe Blanton (1-0, 1.80)
RH Jeremy Guthrie (5-4, 5.55)
RH Yohan Pino (0-1, +tonight)
RADIO
710 ESPN
710 ESPN/97.3 FM
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP
RECORD BREAKDOWN
Overall........................................... 30-37
Home............................................. 14-20
Road.............................................. 16-17
vs. LH Starter.................................... 6-6
vs. RH Starter................................ 24-31
Day.................................................. 9-10
Night.............................................. 21-27
1-Run / 2-Run......................15-12 / 5-11
Extra Inning....................................... 4-5
vs. AL / vs. NL.......................27-31 / 3-6
ON THE AIR
For the rest of the homestand Aaron
Goldsmith will join Mike Blowers on
the ROOT SPORTS TV broadcast
Dave Sims and Rick Rizzs will handle
the play-by-play call on the radio side.
STARTERS ERA
Mariners starting pitchers rank 4th in
the American League with a 3.86 ERA
since the start of last season starters
have a 3.59 ERA, 3rd-best in the AL:
2015 Starting Pitching
ERA
1. Oakland......................................3.00
2. Tampa Bay.................................3.24
3. Texas..........................................3.78
4. Seattle.......................................3.86
5. LA Angels...................................3.87
.300
14
17
96.5%
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue a 8-game homestand tonight with the opening game of
a three-game series vs. the Houston Astrossplit a mini 2-game series vs. the Giants as part of a
home-and-home 4-game set with San Francisco (2-2)also host the Kansas City Royals (3 games) in
the fifth homestand of the seasoncoming off an 8-game road trip (4-4) at Cleveland (2-1), Houston
(1-2) and San Francisco (1-1)tonights game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT
SPORTS NW and broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSwon 3 of last 6, but still dropped 14 of last 24 games14-20 at Safeco Field,
including 2-9 in last 11 gamesseason-high 4-game winning streak May 8-1227-31 record vs. AL
teams, and 3-6 in Interleague play7-11-4 in series played, including 7 rubber games (2-5).
AL West - 14-14 vs. the AL West (LAA: 2-4, HOU: 2-8, OAK: 5-1, TEX: 5-1).
No Free Passes - Mariners are 25-14 when issuing 3 or fewer walks; 5-23 when allowing 4+ BB.
Day Game Blues - Mariners have dropped 6 of last 7 day games (9-10 overall).
Close Games - Lead MLB with 43 of 67 games decided by 2 or fewer runs (15-12 in 1-run games).
Extra Innings - Mariners lead the American League with 9 extra-inning games (4-5).
Long Stretch - Seattle is in game 37 (16-20) of 42 games in 44 days.
2 is better than one - Robinson Can (T6th/17 2B), Seth Smith (T6th/17 2B) & Kyle Seager (T12th/14)
all rank amongst the AL leaders in doubles.
Heating up - Taijuan Walker is 3-1 with a 1.55 ERA (5 ER, 29.0 IP) over last 4 startssince May 29,
ranks T2nd in wins (3), T6th in strikeouts (27) and 8th in ERA (1.55).
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOUtonight is Star Wars Night at Safeco Field, including a special
post-game fireworks show set to a Star Wars themefans are encouraged to dress in their Star Wars
best for a special costume contest, plus characters from the movie will be on hand at the game and
to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
IRON MAN STREAKS COME TO AN ENDtoday would have been Lou Gehrigs 112th birthday and
his 2,130 consecutive games played remains the 2nd-longest streak in MLB history behind Cal Ripken
Jr. (2,632 consecutive games played)coincidentally, the two longest active streaks ended when
Atlantas Freddie Freeman (234 consecutive games played, since 9/24/13) and Seattles Kyle Seager
(192 consecutive games played, since 5/11/14) both did not play in their gamesChicago (NL) Chris
Coghlan now has the longest consecutive games played streak at 128Seagers 192-game streak
was tied for 9th-longest in club history (Ichiro holds record at 396).
SHORTEN THE WEEKthe Mariners dropped to 0-7 in Thursday games this season following last
nights 7-0 loss vs. the GiantsMariners are 30-30 on all other days of the week, including a 15-15
mark in weekend games (Friday-Saturday-Sunday).
RUNS HARD TO COME BY LATELYthe Mariners have been shut out in 4 of their last 8 games
during this 8-game stretch the club has scored 17 runs (2.13 runs per game) and scored in 9 of the last
71 inningsthe Mariners lead the American League having been shutout 7 times this season.
QUICK TO 10 WINSFelix Hernandez became the American Leagues first 10-game winner
Wednesday night (2nd in MLB) by throwing 8.0 scoreless innings in the 2-0 win over the Giants10
wins through 14 starts is the fastest Felix has reached 10 wins in a season during his career (7th
consecutive 10+ win season)according to the Elias Sports Bureau Felixs previous fastest to 10 wins
was in his first 18 starts last year (finished 15-6).
ROOKIE RELIEVERrookie relief pitcher Carson Smith has recorded a 1.65 ERA (5 ER, 27.1 IP), 3
saves and 11 holds in a team-high 29 relief appearances this seasonT4th in the AL in holds and has
the 11th-lowest ERA amongst AL relievers (min. 20.0 IP).
FANTASTIC FURBUSHLH reliever Charlie Furbush has recorded a 1.93 ERA (4 ER, 18.2 IP) in 28
relief appearances this seasonranks T9th in the American League with 10 holdsstranded all 14
inherited runners this season, joining George Kontos of the Giants (16 runners), Pedro Baez of the
Dodgers (13), James Russell of the Cubs (13) and Mike Dunn of the Marlins (11) to inherit at least 10
base runners this season without allowing any of them to score.
CLUTCH CRUZNelson Cruz is tied for the MLB lead with 17 go-ahead RBI (Bryce Harper) and with
10 game-winning RBI (Starling Marte)Cruz also leads the team batting .304 (21x69) with runners in
scoring position and .333 (16x48) in Close and Late situations (7th inning or later with the batting team
ahead by one run, tied, or with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck).
ACTION JACKSONAustin Jackson is batting .323 (20x62) with 6 runs scored, 6 doubles, 2 triples,
1 home run, 7 RBI, 3 walks and 1 stolen base in 16 games in June (.895 OPS)in 22 games since
coming off the disabled list (right ankle sprain), Jackson is batting .289 (26x90) with 9 extra-base hits.
HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday vs. HOU (1:10pm - Fathers Day / Mike Zunino BBQ Aprons / Youth Baseball Cap Day
Monday vs. KC (7:10pm) - Family Night (Ticket, hot dog and Pepsi at a special package-value price).
Wednesday vs. KC (7:10pm) - Grand Slam Family Pack (ticket, hot dog and Pepsi for one low price).
DID YOU KNOW?that the Mariners are 25-16 when hitting a home run (.610 winning pct) compared
to a 5-21 record when not hitting a ball over the fence (.192 winning pct)?club has hit just 6 home runs
over the last 18 games, the fewest homers by any team since May 31 (6-12 record during this span)
prior to current stretch were 3rd in the American League with 62 home runs.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
LHP ROENIS ELIAS
2015 MLB Breakdown:
Overall
Home
Road
vs. HOU
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
3-4 3.67 10 61.1 60 26 25 23 45 7
0-2 3.20 4 25.1 24 9 9 10 17 2
3-2 4.00 6 36.0 36 17 16 13 28 5
0-2 9.64 2 9.1 13
11 10 7 10 2
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 13-16 3.80 39 225.0 211
103 95 87 188 23
Home
4-9 3.86 20 114.1 104 53 49 44 98 10
Road
9-7 3.74 19 110.2 107 50 46 43 90 13
vs. HOU 0-2 5.23 4 20.2 22 13 12 13 20 3
ABOUT ELIAS
scr
DT OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
4/26 MIN 2-4 ND
5.2 6 2 2 3 6 0 2-2
105-70
APRIL: 1 GS, 0-0, 3.18
5.2
6
2
2
3
6
0
5/1 @HOU 3-4 L (0-1)
6.0 6 3 3 3 8 2 1-3
103-64
5/6 @LAA 3-4 ND
7.0 6 3 3 1 5 1 2-3
97-70
5/14 BOS 1-2 ND
6.1 8 1 1 2 2 1 1-1
89-56
5/20 @BAL 4-2 W (1-1) 7.2 6 1 1 0 4 0 4-0
96-66
5/25 @TB 4-1 W (2-1) 6.0 6 1 1 3 6 1 2-1
94-63
5/30 CLE 3-4 L (2-2)
5.1 5 4 4 4 3 1 2-3
90-51
MAY: 6 GS, 2-2, 3.05
38.1
37 13 13 13 28 6
6/4 TB 1-2 L (2-3)
8.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 1-2
99-64
6/9 @CLE 3-2 W (3-3) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 1 2-1
84-46
6/14 @HOU 0-13
L (3-4)
3.1 7 8 7 4 2 0 0-5
92-50
JUNE: 3 GS, 1-2, 5.19
17.1
17 11 10 7
11 1
OVERALL: 10 GS, 3-4, 3.67
61.1
60 26 25 23 45 7
The Totals - Went 10-12, 3.85 ERA (70 ER, 163.2 IP) in 29 starts.
Shut Down - Shut down for the season after leaving start Sept. 16 at LAA with a strained flexor bundle in his left elbow.
10 Win Rookies - Became 7th rookie pitcher in club history to record 10+ wins in a season, first since John Halama (11) and Freddy Garcia (17) in 1999.
Rookie Mariners Rankings - Among Mariners rookie pitchers all-time, ranked 4th in strikeouts (143), 6th in starts (29), 7th in wins (10), 8th in innings (163.2).
MLB Rookie Rankings - One of 7 MLB rookies to record 10 or more wins in 2014also ranked among AL rookie leaders in starts, innings and strikeouts.
10 Ks in the Bronx - Struck out career-high 10 batters May 1 at NYYbecame the 2nd opposing rookie pitcher to strike out 10 or more in his Yankee Stadium
debut in the past 45 seasons (also: Matt Moore, 9/22/11, 11 K).
Shutout - Tossed 3-hit shutout June 1 vs. Detroitfirst Mariners rookie pitcher to throw a shutout since Freddy Garcia on Aug. 24, 1999 vs. Detroit.
MLB Debut - Made his MLB debut April 3 at Oakland (5.0,2,1,1,2,4)had a no-hitter through 4.2 inningsbecame the 6th starting pitcher in Mariners history
to allow 1 or fewer runs in a MLB debut.
What A Jump - Elias was the Mariners 4th starting pitcher since 1993 to jump from Double-A to a starting spot in the Major League rotation, joining Brandon
Maurer in 2013, Mike Hampton and John Cummings, who both did it out of Class A back in 1993Mark Langston also made the jump from Double-A in 1984
after previously pitching in AA Chattanooga.
22-year-old right-hander is schedule to make his 14th start of the season tomorrow vs. Houston2015: 4-6 with 5.00 ERA (40 ER, 72.0 IP) in 13 starts
this seasonin his last 4 starts is 3-1 with a 1.55 ERA (5 ER, 29.0 IP)Last Start: W#4 June 15 at San Francisco (7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K)
Back-to-Back: Recorded back-to-back starts of 8.0 innings, tying his career-high for innings pitched in a game May 29 vs. CLE and June 3 vs. NYY
Season Highlights: W#2 in Mariners 2-1 win (left with 2-0 lead)L#5 5/24 at TOR, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs in 5.2 inningsdid not allow a hit until
a leadoff single in the 4-run 5th inningW#1 in Mariners 3-1 win at TEX 4/27 (7.0,6,1,0,1,5); allowed just one run for the 2nd-straight start (14 runs in
previous 2 starts)Career: is 7-9 with a 4.10 ERA (57 ER, 125.0 IP) in 24 G/21 GS with Seattle since debut in 2013owns career 30-30, 3.65 ERA in
88 MiLB appearances/84 MiLB startsoriginally selected by Seattle in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) in the 2010 June Draftvs. HOU:
3-1 with a 4.50 ERA (15 ER, 30.0 IP) with 33 strikeouts in 6 startswas 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA in his first 5 starts before allowing 7 earned runs in his last
start against Houston on May 2 in Houston.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS 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
6/16 at SF (6.0,7,3,3,2,5,HR)
L
L2
13
5.6
92.3
5/5
6.96
2.20
8
5
34-Hernandez, rhp 6/17 at SF (8.0,4,0,0,2,5)
W
W1
14
6.5
95.5
4/0
8.64
2.68
10
10
37-Montgomery, lhp 6/18 vs. SF (7.1,7,4,4,2,1)
L
L1
4
6.6
97.3
0/1
4.10
2.73
3
2
29-Elias, lhp
6/14 at HOU (3.1,7,8,7,4,2)
L
L1
10
6.1
94.9
4/2
6.60
3.38
7
8
32-Walker, rhp
6/15 at SF (7.0,7,1,1,0,6)
W
W2
13
5.5
91.0
3/1
8.25
3.25
6
4
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
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
W/L
After Loss
2-1
5-2
1-0
3-3
3-4
0-1
1-0
Team
Record
6-7
11-3
1-3
3-7
5-8
0-3
4-6
Team No.
Hernandez
Paxton
Iwakuma
Happ
Walker
Elias
Montgomery
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
11 (1-10)
2 (0-2)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
4 (0-3)
1 (0-1)
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
20 (11-9)
2 (1-1)
4 (2-1)
1 (0-1)
5 (2-1)
2 (1-1)
4 (2-1)
2 (1-0)
7.0-7.2
18 (11-7)
6 (6-0)
2 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
4 (1-1)
2 (2-0)
2 (1-0)
2 (0-2)
8.0-9.0
7 (5-2)
3 (3-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
67 (30-37)
14 (10-3)
10 (3-3)
3 (0-1)
13 (3-3)
13 (4-6)
10 (3-4)
4 (1-2)
Runs scored/start:
3.36 (225 R)
3.14 (44 R)
4.90 (49 R)
4.33 (13 R)
3.23 (42 R)
3.15 (41 R)
2.40 (24 R)
3.00 (12 R)
Teams record when starting:
30-37 11-3 4-6 0-3 6-7 5-8 3-7 1-3
LAST SAVE
5/26/15 at TB
7/19/14 at LAA
5/18/11 at KC
None
5/29 vs. CLE
6/17 vs. SF
6/30/14 at HOU
Lately - Did not allow an ER 5/14-6/12 14.2 IP over 12 G (10H, 5 BB, 14 K, HB).
Dominating - Has a 0.92 ERA in 18 Gamongst AL relievers with at least 15
appearances, ERA is 5th-lowest.
Multi-Innings - Tossed a season-high 2.0 IP 5/28 vs. CLE, 5/31 vs. CLE & 6/12 &
HOU...34 career apps tossing at least 2.0 IP.
Stranding Runners - Has stranded all 5 inherited runners on base.
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.
SEA Career - Prior to 2015 was 5-15-4, 3.95 in 162 G (175.1 IP, 77 ER).
#38 - VIDAL NUO, LHP
2015: 5 G, 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP: 8.0 (8/30/14 vs. COL)
2015-High IP: 6.2 (5/11 vs. WAS)
Lately - Has allowed 1 ER in 5 AL appearances; run came 6/11 in 3.0 IP app.
Mariners Debut - Retired both batters he faced in Mariners debut 6/7 vs. TB...
has allowed only 1 ER over 4.1 IP as a Mariner (3 G).
Long Relief - Allowed 1 run in 3.0 innings 6/11 at CLE, tied for the longest outing
by a Mariners relief pitcher this season (Olson, 5/2 at HOU).
Trade - Acquired from Arizona in 6-player trade with Mark Trumbo on June 3.
With Arizona - 3 G w/AZL (0-1, 1.88 ERA)made last app. 5/31 w/5.1 IP, 2
H, 1 R at MILallowed walk-off HR to Martin Maldonado in the 17th inning.
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 ML games w/Yankees (2013-14) and
Diamondbacks (2014-15)owns career record of 3-15 with a 4.13 ERA.
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)
3/4 (.750)
0/0 (---)
19/27 (.704)
1st BF/RETIRED
17/13 (.765)
28/21 (.750)
18/13 (.722)
5/4 (.800)
28/16 (.571)
29/21 (.724)
17/7 (.412)
199/134 (.673)
RI/STRANDED
9/2 (.222)
14/14 (1.000)
5/5 (1.000)
1/0 (.000)
0/0 (---)
13/8 (.615)
12/1 (.083)
87/56 (.644)
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2015: 28 G, 2-3, 6.26 ERA, 14-17 SV, 0 HLD
Career-Hi IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL)
2015-High IP: 1.0 IP-27x (last: 6/16 at SF)
Non-SV Situations - In 4 G since being removed from closer role (6/10-current)
is 0-0, 2.25 (4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 K); both hits & R allowed game in 1st
game (6/10 @CLE)...worked 1-2-3 8th 6/16 at SF in last outing.
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 - T8th in the AL with 14 savesalso T2nd with 3 blown saves.
Since 2012 - 147 SV since 2012, 2nd-most in MLB behind C. Kimbrel (155).
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.
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 FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
2015
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI
SAFECO
D. Ackley
.182
22
4 0 0
.254 122
31
2 13 17
W. Bloomquist .000
4 0 0 0
.284 67
19
3 14 3
R. Can
.289
38 11 0 3
.333 153
51 3 23 14
N. Cruz
.300
40 12 3 7
.317 189
60 17 44 13
A. Jackson
.250
36 9 0 1
.232 95 22 0 2
3
J. Jones
- - -
--
--
--
--
.324
34
11
0
2
0
B. Miller
.250
28
7 0 4
.254 118
30
4 16 12
L. Morrison
.237
38
9 4 7
.333 126
42
5 23 10
K. Seager
.194
36
7 0 3
.220 173
38
6 28 32
S. Smith
.265
34
9 0 0
.284 134
38
4 16 4
J. Sucre
.000
6 0 0 0
.000 6 0 0 0
0
M. Trumbo
.222
9 2 0 0
.238 80
19
5 15 4
M. Zunino
.192
26
5 2 4
.198 101
20
5 16 18
Season-Hi: streak: 5-2x (5/8-13)hits: 2 (4/12 at OAK)RBI: 2-2x (5/28 vs. CLE)
Lately - Is 7x35/.200 in 18G since 5/28, but 8x49/.163 in last 20 games with AB.
Struggling with RISP - Batting .125 (4x32) w/RISP, but has 3 hits in last 7 AB.
In the OF - Appeared in 45 G/28 GS in LF, 17 G/13 GS in CF & 2 G in RF...
also made 1 start at 2B (6/18 vs. SF)
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.
#8 - WILLIE BLOOMQUIST, UTL
Last Game: 1x4, K, GDIP as 3B 6/18 vs. SF
Homestand: 1x7, K, GDIP
D Up - 1B (2 G/2 GS), 2B (6 G), 3B (5 G/2 GS), SS (7 G/5 GS), LF (5G/3 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.
Out of Lineup - Missed last nights game vs. Giants with stiffness in lower back.
Lately - Hitting .191 (18x94) w/HR, 9RBI over last 24G (5/22-c).
Double the Fun - Had 2 doubles, & an RBI, 6/9 at CLE; 3rd 2 2B game of year.
About those Doubles - T6th in the AL with 17 doubles (w/S. Smith, w/17).
Longball - HR #2 5/30 vs. CLE; snapped string of 171 PA w/o HR, tied career-hi
XBH - 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).
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (4/11-20)hits: 3-6x (5/14 vs. BOS)RBI: 5 (4/19 vs. TEX)
Ouch - Left game 6/9 at CLE w/back spasm during 3rd ABDNP 6/10.
AL HRs - Tied for 2nd in AL (w/Trout & Teixeira) in HR with 18 (Pujols, 19).
Been a While - Has not homered since 5/27 at TB (77 PA w/o HR).
Crushing Lefties - Is 18x43/.419 w/6 HR vs. LHP (1.449 OPS); 59x206/.286 vs. RHP
Road Warrior - .325 (39x120) on the road w/14 of 18 HR (1st in AL).
AL Leader- T2nd in AL in HR (18); 4th in SLG (.562), T4th in multi-hit game (24),
5th in OPS (.932), 5th in AVG (.309), T8th in RBI (41), T11th in extra-base hits (26).
Clutch - Leads MLB with 17 go-ahead RBI, 10 GWRBI & 7th with 20 2-out RBI.
OF vs. DH - .340 (54x159, 15 HR, 33 RBI) as OF & .256 (23x90, 3 HR) as DH.
Walk it off - Recorded 8th career walk-off RBI with 1B off Junichi Tazawa in the
9th 5/15 vs. BOS (last: 4/19/15 against TEX Naftali Feliz, 1B).
Quite the Stretch - After going 1-for-15 in first 4 G to start the season, Cruz hit
safely in 43 of 53 G (4/11-6/7), batting .421 (72x171) w/32 R, 7 2B, 3B, 18 HR,
39 RBI and 14 BB.
April POM - Named AL Player of the Month for AprilCruzs first POM Award
and the first Mariners position player to earn a monthly award since Ichiro in
August 2004in 22 G in April batted .322 (28x87) w/10 HR, 3 2B, 3B, 22 RBI.
POW - Named AL POW, April 13-19hit .500 (12x24), 7 R, 6 HR, 10 RBI and a
1.806 OPS in 6 G4th career Player of the Week honor, having won the award
twice last year w/BAL (June 2 & Sept. 8, 2014) and once w/TEX (May 24, 2010).
April Homers - 10 HR in April were 3rd-most in club history (behind Ken
Griffey Jr. - 13 in 97, 11 in 98)Cruz 10 HR were most in any April in his career (had 7 in 11 and 10) and 2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014).
5 Straight - 5 straight games w/HR was T2nd in team history: Griffey Jr., 8;
Cruz, Buhner (2x), Zisk, A. Rodriguez all 5 games.
Running Man - Is 1x1 in stolen base attempts this season, 28-for-29 career.
Called Up - Recalled from AAA Tacoma 6/15 (Farquhar optioned).
AAA Tacoma - Hit .264 (46x174) with 29 runs, 6 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home
run, 13 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 48 games with the Rainiers.
June - With Tacoma was batting .342 (13x38) with 9 runs scored, 2 doubles,
1 triple, 1 home run and 1 RBI in 11 games (8 multi-hit games).
Rookie Season - Appeared in 108 games with Seattle last season, hitting
.250 (78x312) with 46 runs, 9 doubles, 5 triples, 9 RBI and 27 stolen bases.
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 1x4, K, 6/18 vs. SF
Homestand: 1x7, K
vs. McCullers: 2 BB
Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
Last HR: 6/16 at SF (#6)
Season-Hi: streak: 9 (5/24-6/1)hits: 3-2x (5/3 at HOU)RBI: 2-2x (5/29 vs. CLE)
Team Leader - Tied for team lead with 17 doubles and T2nd w/25 XBH.
Good Stretch - Hit in 18 of last 23 (21x75/280/8 R, 10 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI).
Streak - Season-hi 9G hit streak 5/24-6/1: 10x33/.303, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI
Game Winner - GW 2-run HR in 6th inning in 2-1 win over CLE May 29.
Leadoff HR - Hit 2nd career leadoff HR 5/19 at BAL (prev: 7/1/14 vs. CIN).
XBH - Has 4 games with 2+ extra-base hits (last: 5/25 at TB - 2 2B).
Mariners Debut - Went 3x3, R, 3 EBH (2 2B, 3B), 2 RBI, 4/6 vs. LAAfirst
Mariners player with 3 XBH on Opening Day & 13th player in club history to
record at least a pair of XBH on OD (last: Richie Sexson, 4/4/05 vs. MIN).
#2 - JESUS SUCRE, C
Last Game: 0x3 6/14 at HOU
Homestand: ---
0.00 ERA - Pitched shutout 8th inning 6/12 at HOU (1 H, 1 GIDP, 3 BF).
Up & Down - Recalled to SEA 6/4...had been optioned to AAA 5/19.
w/Rainiers - Was 6x23/.261 w/2 RBI in 6 G with Tacoma.
Hit Me - collected 1st hit of season 5/10 vs. OAK (had been 0x11 to that point).
Opening Day - Named to first Opening Day roster.
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/10-18)hits: 4 (4/28 vs. COL)RBI: 4-2x (last: 5/12 vs WAS)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 0x2, BB, 2 K, 6/18 vs. SF
Homestand: 1x5, R, BB, 3 K
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (last: 5/20-25)hits: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)RBI: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 34 17 30 26 25 25 28 22 13 5 225
Opponent 45 24 33 43 25 22 19 30 24 10
275
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Can
-- 2 -- -- 2
Cruz
13 1 4 -- 18
Jackson
2 1 -- -- 3
Miller
6 -- -- -- 6
Morrison 6 1 1
-- 8
Ruggiano 1 1 -- -- 2
Seager
5 3 1 2 11
Smith
4 1 -- -- 5
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Taylor
-- -- -- -- 0
Weeks
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
6 1 -- -- 6
Team
47 12 7 2 68
Runs via HR:
100
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
52
20
19
27
10
22
38
Team Record
24-28
7-13
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 6-7 6-11 1-5
Bloomquist -- 2-2 -- -- -- -- 3-1 3-2 0-2
Can
--
2-3
27-31
-- -- -- -- -- -Castillo
-- -- -- -- --
1-2
1-1 -- -Cruz
-- -- 3-6
26-30
-- -- -- -- -Jackson 13-14
5-11
-- -- --
0-1 -- -- -Jones
-- -- -- -- --
0-1
-- -- -Miller
2-1 5-5 -- -- -- 0-2 4-9 9-7 5-8
Morrison 3-6
-- -- --
1-1
14-18
10-9
1-1 -Ruggiano 1-0
4-1 -- -- -- 5-2 -- 0-2 -Seager
-- 1-0 -- 3-6
25-30
-- -- -- -Smith
9-9
8-12
-- 1-1
1-2
4-5 -- -- -Sucre
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-5
Taylor
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 8-7
Trumbo
-- 0-1 -- -- 2-4
2-1 1-0 -- -Weeks
2-5 2-0 -- -- 1-0 2-3 1-1 1-0 -Zunino
-- -- -- -- --
1-2
4-9
9-12
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (11-3), Paxton (4-6), Iwakuma (0-3), Walker (5-8), Happ (6-7), Elias (3-7), Montgomery (1-3)
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist 1 -- -- -- 1
Can
17
3
--
--
20
Castillo
1 -- -- -- 1
Cruz
18 6 -- -- 24
Jackson
9 2 1 -- 12
Jones
-- -- -- -- 0
Miller
11 -- -- -- 11
Morrison
8 3 1 -- 12
Ruggiano
3 -- -- -- 3
Seager
15 2 -- -- 17
Smith
8 2 -- -- 10
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Taylor
2 -- -- -- 2
Trumbo
2 -- -- -- 2
Weeks
2 -- -- -- 2
Zunino
4 1 -- -- 5
Team
101 19 2 0 121
Player
Ackley
Bloomquist
Can
Castillo
Cruz
Jackson
Jones
Miller
Morrison
Ruggiano
Seager
Smith
Sucre
Taylor
Trumbo
Weeks
Zunino
Team
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 13
June 15
June 18
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................30-37
Series Records...................................... 7-12-3
First Game of Series................................11-11
Second Game of Series..........................11-11
Third Game of Series................................7-12
Fourth Game of Series................................1-3
Leading After 6..........................................23-4
Trailing After 6............................................3-27
Tied After 6...................................................4-6
Leading After 7..........................................23-4
Trailing After 7............................................3-25
Tied After 7...................................................3-8
Leading After 8..........................................25-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-28
Tied After 8...................................................4-7
Score First..................................................24-9
Opponent Score First................................6-27
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........10 / 13
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off)................ 7-12 (3-5)
Hit a home run.........................................25-16
No home runs............................................5-21
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................17-9
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................13-28
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out.........4 / 7
Score in 3 or more innings........................16-7
Out-hit opponent.....................................16-12
Out-hit by opponent................................10-21
Hits even.......................................................4-4
Lineups Used................................................ 56
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 37 (20)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................13-15
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................1-3
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-2
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................3-3
Northwest Green Jersey.............................4-2
Astro Navy Jersey........................................4-7
2014 after 67 games................................34-33
2014 after 68 games................................34-34
2014 after 69 games................................35-34
Best ever after 67 games................52-15 (01)
Best ever after 68 games................52-16 (01)
Best ever after 69 games................53-16 (01)
April...........................................................10-12
May...........................................................14-14
June............................................................6-11
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................5-3
Tuesday........................................................4-7
Wednesday...................................................6-5
Thursday.......................................................0-7
Friday............................................................5-5
Saturday.......................................................6-4
Sunday..........................................................4-6
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
1-Run Games/2-Run Games......... 15-12/5-11
Extra Innings................................................4-5
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:54
Postponements............................................---
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 7
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 8
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