Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: LH Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 3.98) at RH Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.70)
Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: LH Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 3.98) at RH Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.70)
Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: LH Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 3.98) at RH Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.70)
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 3-city, 10-game, 10-day road trip to Cleveland (1-2), New York-AL
MOST STRIKEOUTS
(0-2, 2 games remaining) and Boston (May 10-12) with game #3 at New York...the Mariners return home on
AMONG AL RELIEVERS May 13 for a 6-game homestand versus Oakland (May 13-14) and Minnesota (May 16-19)…tonight's game
Rk. Player K will be televised locally on ROOT SPORTS NW, as well as to a national audience on ESPN's Wednesday Night
1. Jalen Beeks-TB.......................... 29
2. Matt Barnes-BOS....................... 27
Baseball, and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
3. Ken Giles-TOR............................ 25 ODDS AND ENDS…lost last night and are 1-2 after a season-high matching 6-game losing streak...are
4. Brandon Brennan-SEA............. 24 6-11 in last 17 games...Seattle is 16-18 in its last 34 games…won a season-high 6 straight games, April
Sam Gaviglio-TOR...................... 24
Brad Hand-CLE.......................... 24 6-11…are 6-8 in day games and 13-11 at night…are 7-11 at T-Mobile Park and 12-8 on road…are 18-5
Adam Ottavino-NYY................... 24 when scoring at least 5 runs.
• For Starters - Mariners starting pitchers have recorded 4 quality starts over the club's last 5 games,
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS including 3 outings of 6.0+ innings and 1 or fewer runs allowed…Mariners starters have worked at
PITCHES/PLATE APPEARANCE least 5.0 innings in each of the last 5 games.
Rk. Team P/PA • Milestone Watch - Jay Bruce is closing in several career milestones…he enters tonight's game 2
1. Texas....................................... 4.09 RBI shy of 900 career RBI, 3 home runs shy of 300 career home runs and 4 doubles shy of 300 career
2. Seattle..................................... 4.08 doubles…he recorded his 800th career run scored last night.
3. New York-AL............................ 4.06
4. Los Angeles-NL....................... 4.05 • 30 - Domingo Santana (33 RBI) is 1 of 9 Major League players this season with at least 30 RBI, and
5. Philadelphia............................. 4.01 1 of just 4 American League players: Jose Abreu-CWS (33), Adalberto Mondesi-KC (33) and George
Springer-HOU (30).
STEAL AWAY • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners lead the AL/2nd in MLB with 143 extra-base hits (68 2B, 4 3B, 71 HR)…
BEST SB % IN MLB Mitch Haniger (12 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR) is tied for the American League lead with 21 extra-base hits, Ryon
Rk. Team SB-CS SB % Healy (13 2B, 5 HR) and Tim Beckham (11 2B, 7 HR) rank T9th, Jay Bruce (6 2B, 11 HR) is T14th
1. New York-AL 19-3 86.4 and Daniel Vogelbach (6 2B, 9 HR) is T24th.
2. Arizona 17-3 85.0 • Double Time - Ryon Healy is 2nd in the AL w/13 doubles…has 30 total hits, including 13 2B & 5 HR.
3. Seattle 27-6 81.8 • New Faces - 15 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since
4. Washington 22-5 81.5 the end of the 2018 season: Tim Beckham, Brandon Brennan, Jay Bruce, Edwin Encarnación,
5. Chicago-AL 26-6 81.3
Cory Gearrin, Yusei Kikuchi, Dylan Moore, Tom Murphy, Omar Narváez, Zac Rosscup, Connor
Sadzeck, Domingo Santana, Erik Swanson, Anthony Swarzak and Mike Wright.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Debuts - 6 Mariners have made their Major League debuts this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at OAK),
.697
Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik
Swanson (4/11 at KC) and Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU).
Daniel Vogelbach has a slash line of
NOW THAT'S QUALITY…Marco Gonzales recorded the club's 19th quality start of the season last night…
.303/.443/.697 versus right-handed the Mariners 19 quality starts are 2nd-most in the Majors, trailing only Houston (21) and ranking ahead
pitching this season…his .697 SLG vs. of Pittsburgh (18), Los Angeles-NL (17), Minnesota (17) and Washington (17)…Gonzales' 6 quality starts
RHP is 2nd in the AL/5th in MLB. rank T2nd in the American League (also: Matthew Boyd-DET, Gerrit Cole-HOU and Justin Verlander-HOU),
trailing only José Berríos-MIN (7)…Yusei Kikuchi and Mike Leake each have 4 quality starts, tied with 11
3
Dee Gordon is just 3 runs shy of 500
others for 10th-most in the AL.
GEARRIN UP…over his last 11 outings, dating back to April 11, Cory Gearrin has recorded 3 holds and
posted a 1.69 ERA (2 ER, 10.2 IP)…in that span, he struck out 14 and walked only 3 while limiting opponents
runs in his career.
to a .194 (7x41) average against…overall, his 6 holds this season are tied for 10th-most in the AL.
8
Zac Rosscup has not allowed a run in
NOTHING SAD ABOUT IT…among AL relievers, Connor Sadzeck ranks 5th in average against .125
(6x48), 7th in WHIP (0.73/4 BB, 6 H, 13.2 IP)…he is 1 of 25 AL relievers with an ERA of 2.00 or better.
DUCKS ON THE POND…the Mariners are batting .282 (86x305) with runners in scoring position this
his last 8 outings since April 17...he's season, 4th-best in the Majors, behind the Texas Rangers (.288/85x295), Philadelphia Phillies (.286/81x283)
tossed a combined 6.1 IP allowing 3 hits
while striking out 11. and Los Angeles Dodgers (.283/83x293)…with men in scoring position, the Mariners also rank 8th in on-
base percentage (.371) and 7th in slugging (.485)…the Mariners are 13-2 (.867) this season when recording
71/48
at least 3 hits with runners in scoring position, compared to 6-17 (.261) when collecting 2 or fewer hits with
men in scoring position...Seattle was 2-for-11 with RISP last night.
The Mariners have hit 71 home runs this A LONG AND VOGEY ROAD…among Major League leaders when playing on the road this season, Daniel
season, including 48 on the road...both Vogelbach ranks 1st in walks (15), T2nd in home runs (8), 3rd in slugging percentage (.789), 3rd in OPS
totals lead the Majors. (1.249) and 4th in on-base percentage (.459).
COOPERSTOWN BOUND ALL OR NOTHING HERE AT HOME RUN DERBY...the Mariners scored 1 of their 4 runs last night on
Edwin Encarnación's solo home run in the 6th inning…so far in this trip, Seattle has scored 22 total runs
74
Edgar Martinez will be inducted into
(in 5 games) and 16 have come via the home run…in fact, over the past 10 games, 21 of the Mariners 34
runs have come via the tater (14 total HR); that's 61.7%…for the season, 108 of Seattle's 211 total runs
have come via the long ball (71 total HR), 51.8%.
the National Baseball Hall of Fame 74
days from today, on Sunday, July 21... ADVANTAGE ROAD TEAM…the Mariners are batting .271 (195x719) with 128 runs scored, 33 doubles, 3
Edgar was elected to the Hall of Fame triples, 48 home runs, 128 RBI, 83 walks and 16 stolen bases in 20 road games…on the road, the Mariners
as part of the Class of 2019, receiving
85.4% (363x425) of the vote.
lead the Majors in runs scored (128), home runs (48), RBI (128) slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.877)
and lead the AL in batting (.271), hits (195), extra-base hits (84), and on-base percentage (.351); they are 2nd
VS. NEW YORK in the AL in walks (83).
The Mariners and Yankees meet for the 3rd LONGBALL BUDDIES... Edwin Encarnación hammered a solo home run in the 6th inning last night, his
(0-2) of 6 games this season…New York
will travel to Seattle Aug. 26-28...the Mar- 11th homer of the season, and Jay Bruce had a grand slam in the 1st on Sunday, his 11th homer of the
iners are 7-23 vs. the Yankees over their season...the Mariners join Houston (Alex Bregman and George Springer), Los Angeles-NL (Cody Bellinger
last 30 meetings (6/10/14-c), including and Joc Pederson) and New York-AL (Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit) in having 2 players with 10+ homers.
4-10 at Yankee Stadium over that stretch...
Mariners have not won a season-series AS YOU MAY KNOW…Yusei Kikuchi worked 7.0 innings in his last start, May 3 at Cleveland, allowing
from NYY since 2002. 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 10…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that in that start, Kikuchi became just
Year Home Road Totals
2016 1-2 2-1 3-3 the 7th rookie pitcher (done 8x) in club history to toss 7.0+ innings while allowing 3 or fewer hits and
2017 1-3 1-2 2-5 1 or fewer runs with 10 strikeouts in a single game?…Kikuchi joins Byron McLaughlin (1978), Mark
2018 1-2 0-3 1-5
2019 0-0 0-2 0-2
Langston (2x, 1984), Freddy García (1999), Joel Piñeiro (2001), Félix Hernández (2005) and Erasmo
All-Time 92-121 89-120 181-241 Ramírez (2012).
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • MAY 8, 2019 • AT NEW YORK YANKEES • PAGE 2
TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: RHP MIKE LEAKE (2-3, 4.91 ERA)
31-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 8th start of the season tomorrow vs. New York…ND in Mariners 5-4 loss at Cleveland on May 4
(6.0,7,3,3,2,4,HR)…won his 1st 2 GS this season: W #2 4/6 at CWS allowing just a pair of solo HR (6.1,9,2,2,0,6,HR-2)...W#1 in 2019 debut 3/30 vs. BOS, allow-
ing 2 ER over 6.0 IP (6.0,7,2,2,2,7)…2018: Went 10-10 with 4.36 ERA (90 ER, 185.2 IP) in 31 starts with Seattle...recorded 7th straight season of at least 30 starts
and 50 or fewer walks (31 GS, 34 BB)...was 13th in AL with 185.2 IP and was 3rd in AL at 1.65 BB per 9.0 IP...CAREER: In 10 Major League seasons with CIN
(2010-15), SF (2015), STL (2016-17) and Seattle (2017-c), is 95-90 with a 4.05 ERA (752 ER, 1672.1 IP) with 1,137 strikeouts and 385 walks in 276 career games
(271 starts)…is 1 of 3 pitchers to make at least 30 starts in every season from 2012-18 (also: Jon Lester and Max Scherzer)…originally signed by CIN with the 8th
overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University…vs. NYY: Will be making his 3rd career start against the Yankees, but first start since 2014…is
0-2 with a 5.54 ERA (8 ER, 13.0 IP) in 2 starts vs. NYY: June 22, 2011 vs. NYY w/CIN (6.0,5,4,4,1,4,HR,HB) and July 18, 2014 at NYY w/CIN (7.0,8,4,4,2,5,HR,HB).
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TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 19-19 4.51 0/12 341.1 351 206 171 117-5 310 59
Starters 12-11 4.25 0/0 207.2 229 121 98 44-0 163 35
Relievers 7-8 4.92 0/12 133.2 122 85 73 73-5 147 24
T-Mobile Park 7-11 4.45 0/4 164.0 173 107 81 59-2 153 29
Road 12-8 4.57 0/8 177.1 178 99 90 58-3 157 30
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 13-13 4.60 0/8 233.0 252 141 119 76-5 215 41
May 1-5 4.56 0/0 51.1 43 30 26 17-0 46 9
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2019: 10 G, 0-0, 4.61 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD #59 - ZAC ROSSCUP, LHP 2019: 15 G, 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 0-1 SV, 5 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.1 (5/1 vs. CHI) 2019-High IP: 3.1 (5/1 vs. CHI) Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at SEA w/LAD) 2019-High IP: 1.2 (3/21 at OAK)
• Strand ‘Em - Has inherited 11 runners (incl. 3 bases loaded jams) and allowed 1 to score. • Last Outing - Struck out 3 of 4 batters faced on 5/5 at CLE.
• Last Outing - Tossed a scoreless 8th inning on 5/6 at NYY (1.0,0,0,0,0,1). • On a Roll - In last 8 G (4/17-c), is 1-0 w/2 holds…6.1 ShO IP (11 K, 3 H, 3 BB).
• Length - Career-high 3.1 IP 5/1 vs. CHI (4 H, 3 ER, 2 HR, 3 K). • W #2 - 4/19 at LAA (1 BF); induced a pop-up that turned into a DP.
• He’s Back - On 10-day IL 4/9-22 with right shoulder inflammation. • W #1 - w/ShO 11th...K’d 3, incl. bases loaded 3rd out in inning, 3/21 at OAK (JPN).
• Save Me - Inherited bases loaded & notched 1st career SV 3/31 in 10-8 win vs. BOS. • Mariners debut - 3/20 at OAK (in JPN)...walked first BF before recording the
• Hello Tokyo - On the Opening Series roster in Japan, but did not pitch. final 2 outs in a scoreless 8th inning.
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.26 ERA (3 ER, 6.1 IP) w/3 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • 2018 Season Review - Limited to only 17 appearances with the Dodgers due
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-0 with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER, 53.2 IP) with 38 to injuries, going Went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (6 ER, 11.1 IP).
strikeouts in 46 relief appearances over 4 stints with the Mariners. • Ouch - Made 3 trips to the DL: March 29-July 11 (blister on left middle finger), July
• AAA Recap - Went 0-0-1 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 6.2 IP) over 7 games with Tacoma. 25-Aug. 4 (left middle finger inflammation) and Aug. 20-Sept. 1 (left calf strain).
• Career - Is 7-0 with a 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 74 relief appearances over • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
parts of 2 ML seasons with New York-NL (2017) and Seattle (2018). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Chicago-NL (2013-17),
Colorado (2017) and Los Angeles-NL (2018).
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 17 G, 1-2, 2.21 ERA, 0-0 SV, 5 HLD
Career-High/2019-High IP: 2.0 (3x; last: 4/9 at KC) #54 - CONNOR SADZECK, RHP 2019: 11 G, 0-1, 1.98 ERA, 1-2 SV, 1 HLD
• So Far, SO Good - Has allowed 5 ER in 1st 17 G pitched (20.1 IP, 12 H, 24 K). 2019 / Career-High IP: 2.0, 3x (last: 5/6 at NYY)
• Last Game - Allowed 1 ER after BBing 1st 2 BF in 8th 5/7 at NYY (1.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 SO, WP). • Last Game - Equaled career-high w/2.0 IP on 5/6 at NYY…retired 5 of 6 BF (DP).
• L #2 - allowing 2-out 2B & HR in 8th 4/30 vs. CHI (1.1 IP, 2 ER). • SV #1 - Notched 1st MLB SV w/1-2-3 10th (1 K) 4/11 at KC.
• L #1 - Stranded 2 inherited runners w/2 K to end 6th, but allowed solo HR in • Go Long - Matched career-hi 2.0 IP w/6-up, 6-down effort 4/13 vs. HOU (2 K).
7th (1st allowed run this year) and was tagged w/loss 4/14 vs. HOU (1.2 IP, 1 H). • Mariners debut - ShO 9th 4/6 at CWS (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K).
• W #1 - Struck out 3 in scoreless 9th of game tied 6-6, 4/11 at KC. • Acquired - From Texas on April 1 in exchange for MiLB RHP Grant Anderson.
• Two-Fer - Tossed 2.0 ShO IP vs. BOS on Opening Day in Seattle (1 H, 2 K). • 2018 Season Review -Made MLB debut w/TEX 9/1/18 and compiled 0-0,
• MLB Debut - Scoreless 8th in 4-4 tie at OAK (in JPN) on 3/21; induced GIDP 0.96 mark (1 ER, 9.1 IP) in 13 G, 2 GS w/11 BB, 7 SO.
with runners on 1st and 3rd. • Career - Converted to bullpen midway thru 2017 season and has averaged
• 2018 - Was 5-4-1, 3.25 (27 ER, 74.2 IP in 44 G (1 GS) combined between nearly 11 SO/9.0 IP since...in 2018 had 53 SO in 47.1 MiLB IP.
AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization.
• Rule 5 Guy - Selected from COL (signed as MiL FA 11/13/18) in Rule 5 Draft 12/13/18. #30 - ANTHONY SWARZAK, RHP 2019: 12 G, 2-2, 6.10 ERA, 3-6 SV, 0 HLD
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 16 G, 2-0, 2.41 ERA, 4-4 SV, 1 HLD Career-High IP: 8.0 (2x, last: 9/5/11 vs. CWS w/MIN) 2019-High IP: 1.0-8x (last: 4/28 vs. TEX)
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: 3.0 (4/8 at KC) • Hot Start - Was 1-0 w/2 SV (in 2 SV OP), 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.1 IP) in 1st 6 G,
• Last Game - K’d 1st BF before allowing walkoff 1B 5/7 at NYY (0.1 IP, 1 H). April 1-17...Cool Stretch but is 0-2 w/1 SV (in 4 OPS), 12.60 ERA (10 R, 7 ER,
• Win #2 - 6-up, 6-down (2K) in 5-4, 11-inning w/o win 4/26 vs. TEX. 5.0 IP) in 6 games since April 18.
• Back-2-Back - Notched saves (#3 & #4) in back-to-back games at LAA; • Last Game - L #2 (BS #3) allowing 3 ER in 0.1 IP (4 BF) in 5-4 w/o loss 5/7 at NYY.
protected 11-10 win 4/18 and 5-3 win on 4/19...is 4 for 4 in save ops. • L #1 - allowing 1 ER in 0.2 IP in 2-1 walkoff loss 5/3 at CLE (2 BB).
• SV #2 - SV#2 on 4/10 at KC, loading the bases in 9th before recording the • BS #2 - allowing solo HR in 1.0 IP 4/26 vs. TEX...SEA is 5-0 in his 5 save ops.
final out in the game (1.0,1,0,0,2,1). • SV #3 - despite allowing solo HR in B9th 4/20 at LAA.
• Win #1 - w/3.0 hitless ShO IP 4/8 at KC (1 BB, 4 K). • W#1 - Allowed game-tying HR (D. Fletcher) in 8th, 4/18 at LAA…picked up win
• SV #1 - Career SV #1 4/1 vs. LAA w/1-2-3 9th in 6-3 win. after Mariners scored 1 in 9th for 11-10 win.
• 2019 Debut - Worked 2.0 IP 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); 2 runners he left scored. • Ring ‘Em Up - Struck out the side (3 BF) in 9th 4/17 vs. CLE.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 ER, 51.0 IP) in 23 • Save Me - SV #2 on 4/9 at KC, allowing 1 H in 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,1).
games/4 starts with Seattle. • Mariners debut - was memorable one, as he escaped an inherited 1st & 3rd
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain. jam in 9th protecting 2-1 lead retiring Pujols (K) and Lucroy (4-3) for SV #1.
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints • IL Stint - Activated from 10-day IL 4/2...missed 7G w/right shoulder impingement.
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c). • Career - Has appeared in 9 MLB seasons w/MIN (2009, 2011-14), CLE
(2015), NYY (2016), CWS (2017), MIL (2017) & NYM (2018)...began career as
#35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 17 G, 0-1, 4.20 ERA, 0-0 SV, 6 HLD starter (155 career GS).
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (4/23 at SD) #41 - MIKE WRIGHT, RHP 2019: 13 G, 0-1, 7.36 ERA, 1-2 SV, 0 HLD
• Lately - Allowed 2 ER in last 11 G (10.2 IP) since 4/11 (10.2,7,2,2,3,14).
Career-High IP (relief): 4.2-2x (5/8/18 vs. KC w/BAL) 2019-High IP: 3.1 (4/20 vs. MIN w/BAL)
• Last Game - Worked ShO 7th inning protecting 2-1 lead 5/7 at NYY (hold).
• L #1 - 4/5 at CWS on 3 ER in 0.0 IP (4 BF) w/2 BB, HBP, reached on FC. • With Seattle - 0-0, 1.80 (1 ER, 5.0 IP) in 3 games.
• Houdini - Escaped a bases loaded jam w/1-2-3 DP 3/29 vs. BOS. • Six-For-Six - 6-up, 6-down w/2 SO, 5/1 vs. CHI.
• Debut - Mariners debut 3/20 at OAK (Tokyo), retiring all 3 BF (1 K). • SEA debut - 4/27 vs. TEX, allowing 1 ER in 2.0 IP (3 K).
• 2018 Season Review - Split season between San Francisco (3/29-7/7), • Acquired - From BAL 4/24 (for MiLB INF Ryne Ogren); reported to club 4/27.
Texas (7/8-8/30) and Oakland (8/31-end of season), going 2-1 with 1 save • With Baltimore - 0-1, 9.45 (14 ER, 13.1 IP) w/1 SV, 7 BB, 14 SO in 10 G.
and a 3.77 ERA (24 ER, 57.1 IP) in 62 games. • L #1 - Allowed 3 ER and did not record an out 4/4 vs. NYY (w/BAL).
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019. • SV #1 - Struck out 2 in 0.2 IP 3/30 at NYY in 5-3 BAL win.
• Career - Originally selected by Atlanta in the 4th round of the 2007 June • Career - Prior to joining SEA appeared in parts of 5 MLB seasons w/BAL
draft, he has compiled a 12-9 record with a 3.54 ERA spanning 270 relief (2015-19), compiling a career record of 10-12 with 1 save and a 5.95 ERA (160
appearances over 7 Major League seasons with Atlanta (2011-13), San Fran- ER, 242.0 IP) with 192 strikeouts and 94 walks in 101 career games (23 starts).
cisco (2015-18), Texas (2018) and Oakland (2018).
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#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced #27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Loaisiga: .500/1x2
Last Game: 0x4, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) Last Game: 1x3, SF, RBI, K, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 2 G (2x6)
Road Trip: 5x21, R, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 4 K, CS Last HR: 5/4 at CLE (#7) Road Trip: 2x8, RBI, BB, SF, 2 K Last HR: 4/18 at LAA-2 (#4 & #5)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/20-4/1)…hits: 4 (4/6 at CWS)…RBI: 3-3x (4/25 vs. TEX) Season-Highs: streak: 6 (3/20-31)…hits: 2-7x (4/21 at LAA)…RBI: 5 (4/18 at LAA)
• Bang - Hit HR #6 and collected 3 RBI 4/25 vs. TEX. • Double Time - 2nd in the American League with 13 doubles.
• Winner - Belted game-winning home run in 9th, 4/19 at LAA. • Extra, Extra - 18 of his 30 hits have gone for extra-bases (13 2B, 5 HR).
• Big Day - 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4/6 at CWS. • Boom - 8th career 2HR G 4/18 at LAA; had 5 RBI in 11-10 SEA win.
• Snap - 0x3 on 4/2 vs. LAA snapped season-opening 7G hit streak (11x26). • KC Masterpiece - 5x13/.385 w/3 R, 2B, RBI in 1st 3G of KC series.
• Player of the Week - Named AL Player of the Week on 4/1. • Run Producer - 5 RBI + 2 R scored in 3 games of CWS series.
• Goodbye Baseball - 4th career multi-home run game, 3/28 vs. BOS…5th • Snap - 0x4 on 4/1 snapped 6G season opening hit streak (9x25).
player with 2 homers off Chris Sale (last: J. Donaldson-TOR, 9/26/17 at BOS). • Double Trouble - Hammered 6 doubles in first 6 games of season.
• Homer Happy - Is the 6th Mariners player with 3+ home runs in the club’s • Double Up - Hit 2 2B 3/30 vs. BOS (2x4, R, 2 2B, RBI)...marked 11th career
first 3 games of a season, joining G. Thomas (3, 1985), K. Griffey Jr. (3, multi-2B game (last: 8/11/18 at HOU).
1997), D. Segui (3, 1998), M. Morse (3, 2013) and R. Canó (4, 2016). #25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced
• Hot Start - Went 3-for-3 w/3 R, 1 HR & 2 RBI in SEA debut on 3/20 at OAK.
Last Game: DNB as PR 5/7; 1x3, R, 2B, BB, K, 5/5 at CLE Current Streak: 2 G (3x6)
#5 - BRADEN BISHOP, OF vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced Road Trip: 3x8, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, 4 K Last HR: 5/4 at CLE (#2)
Last Game: 0x2, K, 5/6 at NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x3) Season-His: streak: 2-2x (5/4-c)…hits: 3 (4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 1-4x (last: 5/4 at CLE)
Road Trip: 2x6, R, 2 RBI, 2 K Last HR: --- • Big Day - Career-high 3 hits (incl. 2B), RBI, BB 4/25 vs. TEX as left-fielder.
Season-Highs: streak: 1 (5/5)…hits: 2 (5/5 at CLE)…RBI: 2 (5/5 at CLE) • Homer Happy - Hit first career HR, a solo shot, off H. Bailey on 4/8 at KC.
• Firsts - Recorded 1st career hit, a single off Tyler Olson in 4th inning on 5/5 at • 1st MLB Hit - 1B to CF off Lucas Giolito 4/6 at CWS.
CLE...also recorded 1st RBI that day (2x4, R, 2 RBI). • Debut - Made MLB debut 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo); BB in only PA (BB, SB).
• Starter - Made 1st career start April 30 vs. CHI, going 0-for-3. • 2018 Season - Split the 2018 season between AA Biloxi and AAA Colorado
• Welcome Back - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on April 30 (Smith optioned). Springs, batting .299 (122x408) w/70 R, 31 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 35 BB
• AAA Recap - Hit .267 (24x90) w/8 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB in 21 G w/Tacoma. & 23 SB in 121 combined games.
• Optioned - Sent to AAA Tacoma March 23 following Japan Opening Series. • AAA All-Star - Represented the Sky Sox on the PCL All-Star team.
• Hello Tokyo - Made MLB debut as DR in RF 3/21 at OAK (in Japan); was 0x1. #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced
• 2018 - Hit .284 (98x345) w/70 R, 20 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI in 37 BB & 5 SB in 84 G with AA
Last Game: 0x2, K, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x8)
Arkansas...had season-ending surgery after being HBP on his right forearm on July 19.
• Community All-Star - Honored by the Mariners as the recipient of the Dan Road Trip: 0x2, K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2)
Wilson Community Service Award for his efforts off the field. Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/12-23)…hits: 3 (4/16 vs. CLE)…RBI: 2 (4/21 at LAA)
• Career - Selected by Seattle in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft • Rollin’ - In 4 games 4/12-23, hit 7-for-15 (.467) w/2 R, 3 2B, 2 HR and 4 RBI.
out of the University of Washington...in 4 minor league seasons hit .294 (428x1458) • Big Day - 3x4 w/2 doubles, RBI on 4/16 vs. CLE.
w/250 R, 73 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 141 RBI, 138 BB and 48 SB in 363 career games. • Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 9th 4/12 vs. HOU; extended
the Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 16 games.
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced • Hit After Hit - Has hits in 6 of 7 games, including 3 multi-hit games.
Last Game: 3x4, R, 2 2B, RBI 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 1 G (3x4) • Join the Club - Acquired 3/29 from SF for minor leaguer Jesus Ozoria (rhp).
Road Trip: 5x21, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 K Last HR: 5/5 at CLE (#11) • 2018 - Split the year with Colorado and AAA Albuquerque… in 37 G w/COL,
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/6-10)…hits: 3 (5/17 at NYY)…RBI: 4 (5/5 at CLE) hit .226 (21x93) with 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 11 RBI…in 64 G w/Albuquerque,
• Go Deep - Is T2nd in AL and T4th in MLB with 11 home runs this season. posted a .258/.333/.568 slash line (.901 OPS) with 17 HR and 49 RBI.
• Going, Going, Gone - Recorded 8th career grand slam HR, 5/5 at CLE (1x5, • Career - Originally selected by COL in 3rd round of 2012 Draft out of Univ.
R, HR,4 RBI...31st time in career w/at least 4 RBI (last: 9/14/18 at BOS). at Buffalo, SUNY…ML debut 9/12/15 at SEA w/COL.
• Ouch - Missed 3 games, 4/23-25, with tightness in his quad. #22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced
• In A Pinch - Pinch-hit RBI 1B in T9th 4/18 at LAA snapped 10-10 tie.
Last Game: 0x2 as PH/DR at C, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)
• Long Ball - HR’d with 2 out in 8th 4/16 vs. CLE; extended the Mariners
MLB-record HR streak to open season to 20 games. Road Trip: 4x16, R, 2B, 2 BB, 3 K Last HR: 4/19 at LAA (#5)
• Homer Happy - Homered in 3 consec. games 4/6-4/9; 2nd time this season Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/5-4/11)…hits: 3-2x (4/18 at LAA)…RBI: 4 (4/18 at LAA)
(also: 3/30-4/1)...HR’ed in 6 of 8 games, 3/30-4/9 (7 total HR). • Backstop - Leads American League catchers with 29 hits.
• Double Pump - Notched 26th career multi-HR game (25th 2 HR game) 4/6 at CWS. • Homer Happy - Homered in back-to-back games, 4/18-19, for 2nd time in
• 2018 Season - Hit .223 (71x319) w/31 R, 18 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 41 BB his career (also: 9/14-18/18).
& 2 SB in 94 G w/NYM...missed over 2 months on IL with a sore right hip. • Big Day - Reached base safely 5x (3x4 w/2 BB), HR’d, 5 RBI 4/18 at LAA.
• Career - 11-year ML vet w/CIN (2008-2016), NYM (2016-2018) & CLE • Hot Streak - 9x23/.391 w/6 R, 2B, RBI during 6 G hit streak 4/5-11.
(2017)...3x All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2016 w/CIN), 2x Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013). • Go Long - HR in B-2-B G 3/31 & 3/29...HR #2 was 3-run shot on 3/31 vs.
BOS...HR #1 in 1st T-Mobile PA of ‘19, 3/29 vs. BOS.
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced • 2018 - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category w/CWS in ‘18,
Last Game: 1x3, R, HR, RBI, BB, K, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 5 G (6x18) batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI and 38 BB in 97 G.
Road Trip: 6x18, 5 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K Last HR: 5/7 at NYY (#11)
#16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced
Season-Highs: streak: 8 (3/30-4/11)…hits: 3 (4/7 at CWS)…RBI: 4-3x (4/26 vs. TEX)
Last Game: 1x3, RBI, BB, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 2 G (2x6)
• Walking Man - 30 H, 23 BB & 4 HBP in 1st 34 games; has .380 OBP.
• Boom - Crushed a 3R HR into 2nd deck in LF (434’) 4/26 vs. TEX; 4RBI day. Road Trip: 1x14, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K Last HR: 5/6 at NYY (#7)
• Snap - 0x4, 4/12 snapped 8G hit streak (3/30-4/11): .406/13x32 w/3 HR, 11 RBI. Season-His: streak: 8 (4/5-12)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/15 vs CLE)…RBI: 4-3x (last: 4/8 at KC)
• Big Inning - Hit 2 HR in the 6th inning on 4/8 at KC...the 1st player in the ML to • Leader - T1st in AL / T3rd in MLB w/33 RBI.
hit multiple HR in the same inning since BAL’s Mark Trumbo (4/15/16 at TEX in • 2 Outs, So What - 18 hits (T2nd in MLB) & 17 RBI (T1st in MLB) with 2 outs
7th)…1st Mariners player to turn the trick since both Mike Cameron and Bret this season.
Boone did it in the 1st inning on May 2, 2002 at the White Sox…5th player • Streaker - 8G hit streak 4/5-12: 14x34/.412 w/2B, HR, 11 RBI.
ever to hit multiple HR in one inning multiple times (also in 2009), joining: Álex • Winner - First Major Leaguer w/game-winning RBI in each of his club’s first
Rodríguez, Jeff King, Andre Dawson and Willie McCovey. 3 games of a season since Vladimir Guerrero-LAA (2007).
• The One - Is only MLB player w/30+ HR in each of last 7 seasons (2012-c). • Hot - Had 10 RBI in the first 4 games of the season.
• Slam - GA GSHR in 3rd inning of game #1 of season, 3/20 at OAK (in JPN).
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Loaisiga: .500/1x2, K • 2018 Season - Appeared in 85 games with Milwaukee, batting .265 (56x211)
Last Game: 2x5, SB, K, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 2 G (5x9) w/21 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB & 1 SB.
Road Trip: 7x22, R, HR, RBI, 3 K, 2 SB Last HR: 5/6 at NYY (#3) • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Milwaukee in exchange for
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (3/30-4/12)…hits: 3-4x (last: 5/6 at NYY)…RBI: 3 (3/31 vs BOS) Ben Gamel (of) and Noah Zavolas (rhp) on Dec. 21, 2018.
• Good Start - Has reached base safely in 29 of 36 G, incl. 25 G with at least 1 hit. #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Loaisiga: Never Faced
• Milestone - Tallied 1,000th career hit on 4th-inning, 2-RBI single, 4/20 at LAA.
Last Game: 1x5, R, K 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 1 G (1x5)
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 6th 4/11 at KC; extended the
Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 15 games. Road Trip: 3x17, 4 R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K Last HR: 5/4 at CLE (#9)
• Streak - Reached base safely in 11 straight games, incl. 10 G hit streak, from Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/2-4/9)…hits: 3-2x (last: 4/9 at KC)…RBI: 6 (4/7 at CWS)
3/30-4/12: 16x39/.410, 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 6 steals. • Leader - Is T11th in AL with 9 HR…has 9 HR in just 91 AB.
• Steal Away - Is 1 of 4 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases. • On Base - His .422 OBP would rank 3rd in AL, but is short of qualifying.
• In a Groove - After going 0-for-4 in first 3 G of the season, has hit safely in
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Loaisiga: .500/1x2, GIDP 16 of last 28 G (w/AB), batting .287 (25x87, 18 R, 6 2B, 9 HR, 18 RBI, 21 BB).
Last Game: 1x5, R, 5/7 at NYY Current Streak: 1 G (1x5) • Who’s On First - From April 18-20, recorded at least 1 hit and 2 walks in
Road Trip: 5x21, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 8 K Last HR: 5/5 at CLE (#8) 3 consecutive games…became the 4th player in club history (done 6x) to
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (3/21-4/6)…hits: 2-9x (last: 4/23 at SD)…RBI: 3 (4/11 at KC) accomplish this feat (last: Jack Cust, 4/29-5/1/11).
• Leader - Leads AL in R (31) & T1st in XBH (21); is 3rd in 2B (12). • Livin’ on Base - Reached base safely 5x (2x2 w/3BB) 4/18 at LAA.
• Lately - Is 6x42/.143 w/2B, HR, 2 RBI, 7 BB, 15 K in last 11 G since 4/24. • Winner - GA solo HR in T10th 4/12 at KC was game-winner.
• Rest - DNP on Sunday (4/28) vs. TEX while resting a sore right shoulder. • Go Deep - Homered in 4 consecutive games (4/2-4/8)...5 HR total.
• Hot - Hits in 21 of 24 G 3/21-4/23: 29x102/.284 w/11 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 17 RBI. • Big Day - 3x4, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB, 4/7 at CWS...1st career multi-HR game.
• Leading Off - Belted 4th career leadoff HR, 4/20 at LAA…4 leadoff HR are • GW HR - HR #1 was a game winner, 4/2 vs. LAA, a solo shot to CF to snap 1-1 tie.
3rd-most in club history, behind Ichiro Suzuki (37) and Joey Cora (5). • Ouch - Made season debut as a DR-1B 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), but was
• Homer - Hit HR #4 off Verlander, 4/13 vs. HOU, and HR #5 off Cole, 4/14 vs. HOU; removed the inning after being hit by a pitch.
extended Seattle’s MLB-record HR streak to open season to 17 and 18 games.
• Winner - GA HR in T9th for 6-5 win 4/10 at KC.
• Snap - 0x5 4/7 at CWS snapped 9G hit-streak (13x40/.325) w/8R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI.
• Boom! - 1st 2019 HR 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); also 2B, 2 BB, HBP.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • MAY 8, 2019 • AT NEW YORK YANKEES • PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 26 21 35 35 23 26 18 10 14 3 211
Opponent 21 33 27 18 15 15 30 25 22 0 206
PITCHER - Gonzales (6-2), Kikuchi (4-4), Hernández (3-4), Leake (3-4), LeBlanc (2-1), Swanson (1-3)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK............................................................................................................................................ 10, 2x, last: Dee Gordon, March 30-April 12
MOST HITS, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Tim Beckham, April 6 at CWS
MOST RUNS, GAME..............................................................................................................................3, 5x, last: Ryon Healy & Edwin Encarnación, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME............................................................................................................................................................... 2, 6x, last: Jay Bruce, May 7 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME............................................................................................................ 1, 4x, last: Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger & Mallex Smith, April 11 at KC
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 5x, last: Ryon Healy, April 18 at LAA
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.................................................................................................................................................3, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME..........................................................................................................................................................6, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.......................................................................................................................................................3, Mitch Haniger, April 11 at KC
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................2, Mallex Smith, April 7 at CWS
GRAND SLAMS (2)........................................................................................................Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10, Yusei Kikuchi, May 3 at CLE
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, Mike Minor, April 27 vs. TEX
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Erik Swanson, April 11 at KC
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................7, Brad Peacock, April 12 vs. HOU
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4, Justus Sheffield, April 26 vs. TEX
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................5, 2x, last: Shelby Miller, April 26 vs. TEX
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.1, Marco Gonzales, April 2 vs. LAA
Opponents..................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2, twice, last: Carlos Carrasco, May 4 at CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.1, Chasen Bradford, May 1 vs. CHI-NL
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.0, Jaime Barria, April 21 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................... 5, Marco Gonzales, March 20-April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:...................................................................................................................................... 3, Mike Leake (4/16-c), Erik Swanson (4/17-4/28)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
Starter............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8.0, Marco Gonzales, April 25-May 1
Reliever.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
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