08.14.19 Game Notes
08.14.19 Game Notes
08.14.19 Game Notes
TONIGHT'S TILT…the Mariners continue 9-day, 9-game road trip covering over 5,800 miles with the
INSIDE THE NUMBERS second of three games vs. Detroit (1-0)...trip also includes stops in Toronto (3 games) and Tampa Bay (3
games) before returning home to Seattle on August 22...the Mariners went 1-4 over a recently completed
.364
Omar Narváez has hit safely in 10 of 14
5-game homestand vs. San Diego (1-1) and Tampa Bay (0-3)…tonight's game will be televised on ROOT
SPORTS and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
games in his career at Comerica Park, ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners are 2-3 in last 5 games following a 5-game losing streak, July 31 – Aug.
including 5 multi-hit contests...overall 6...have won 8 of 16 & are 9-9 in their last 18 games...are 10-11 in last 21 but 10-17 in their last 27 games,
he is batting .364 (16x44) with 7 runs 12-24 in their last 36 and 24-32 in their last 56 games…are 36-69 after opening the season 13-2…have won
scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 2 RBI
and 8 walks in 14 games in Detroit.
a season-high 6 straight games twice: April 6-11 & July 24-30…are 14-28 in day games, 34-43 at night…
are 26-36 at T-Mobile Park, 22-35 on road…are 42-16 when scoring at least 5 runs.
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• Backstop Pop - in his last 24 games (7/6-c), Omar Narváez is 24-for-75 (.320) with 12 runs scored, 1 dou-
ble, 5 home runs, 11 RBI, 1 HBP and 8 walks.
• Milestone - Kyle Seager (637) recorded 6 RBI last night to pass Ichiro Suzuki (633) for 5th-most in fran-
Kyle Seager is hitting .375 (24x64) over
chise history.
his last 18 games, including a 10-game
hitting streak (7/22-8/2)…he's scored • Diamond Power…Kyle Seager has 187 home runs with Seattle, trailing only Alex Rodriguez (189) for most
14 runs in his last 18 games, while home runs in club history by a Mariners infielder...he currently ranks ahead of Alvin Davis (160) and Bret
collecting 3 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home Boone (143)…overall he ranks 5th All-Time in club history, trailing only Ken Griffey Jr. (417), Edgar Martinez
runs, 16 RBI, 1 HBP and 7 walks. (309), Jay Buhner (307) and Rodriguez (189).
• Debuts - 15 players have made their Major League debuts for the Mariners this season: Dylan Moore (3/20
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at OAK), Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK),
Erik Swanson (4/11 at KC), Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU), Shed Long (5/11 at BOS), Parker Markel (5/12
at BOS), David McKay (5/20 at TEX), Tayler Scott (6/8 at LAA), Austin Nola (6/16 at OAK), Tim Lopes (7/24
Zac Grotz recorded his first Major
League win in his 3rd career appearance vs. TEX), Ryan Court (7/26 vs. DET), Reggie McClain (8/2 at HOU) and Zac Grotz (8/2 at HOU).
last night vs. the Tigers, allowing 1 run SEAGER BELIEVER...Kyle Seager went 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored, 3 home runs, 6 RBI and 1 walk last night vs.
on 2 hits over 1.2 innings (1 BB, 3 K).
the Tigers...it marked his 9th career multi-home run game (last: 8/5/18 vs. TOR), but hit first 3-homer game...he also
tied his career-high with 6 RBI (done 2x, also: 5/26/15 at TB)...Seager is the 11th Mariners player (done 13x) to hit at
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Kyle Seager has an active 7-game
least 3 home runs in a single game, joining Mike Cameron (4 HR, 5/2/02 at CWS), Ken Griffey Jr. (5/24/1996 vs. NYY
& 4/25/1997 at TOR), Edgar Martinez (7/6/1996 at TEX & 5/18/1999 vs. MIN), Mickey Brantley (9/14/1987 vs. CLE),
Jeff Burroughs (8/14/81 at MIN), Jose Lopez (9/22/2010 at TOR), Jim Presley (9/1/1986 vs. DET), Alex Rodriguez
hitting streak, his 2nd-longest this
season (10, 7/22-8/2)...during the (4/16/2000 at TOR), Gorman Thomas (4/11/1985 vs. OAK) and Dan Wilson (4/11/1996 at DET).
streak he is batting .417 (10x24) with IT'S A BROTHER THING...Kyle Seager recorded his first career 3-run home run game last night, joining
6 runs scored, 1 double, 5 home runs,
9 RBI and 3 walks...his 7-game hitting
his brother Corey (LAD), who has two such games in his MLB career...the Seager's are only the second pair
streak is currently T5th-longest active of brothers in MLB history to each have a 3-homer game, joining Aaron and Bret Boone.
streak in the American League. BAKERS DOZEN...with a win tonight vs. the Tigers, Marco Gonzales would tie his career-high with 13 wins...
also with a win Gonzales would become only the 5th Mariners left-handed pitcher to win at least 13 games
8.1
Matt Wisler has tossed 8.1 scoreless
in multiple seasons, joining Jamie Moyer (8x), Randy Johnson (6x), Mark Langston (3x) and Jeff Fassero (2x).
HOMER HAPPY...the Mariners hit 5 home runs last night and have combined to hit 100 homers on the road
this season...marks only the 10th time in club history to record at least 100 home runs on the road, joining
innings over his last 7 games
(7/20-current)...during this stretch, he the Mariners clubs from 1997 (133), 1996 (124), 1999 (122), 1998 (117), 2015 (108), 2016 (107), 2000 (106),
has limited opponents to a .161 (5x31) 2017 (103) and 2013 (100)...the Mariners currently rank T5th in the Major Leagues with 100 road home runs,
average while walking 0 and striking trailing only Minnesota (123), Arizona (111), New York-AL (109), Houston (104) and with Chicago-NL (100).
out 10.
LET'S GO STREAKING…the Mariners have an active 8-game winning streak vs. the Tigers (5/18/18-current)...
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it is tied for the longest winning streak in club history vs. the Tigers (also: April 27, 2003-Apirl 30, 2004)...
during this current win streak vs. the Tigers, the Mariners have averaged 6.25 runs per game and are batting
Zac Grotz recorded his first ML win
.262 (71x271) with 50 runs scored, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 34 walks and 5 stolen
last night vs. the Tigers...he is the 16th bases...the pitching staff has allowed only 19 earned runs over 75.0 innings (2.28 ERA), while limiting Tigers’
Mariners pitcher to record a win this batters to a .217 (60x277) average with 12 walks and 74 strikeouts.
season, which is currently T9th-most in
club history (also: 2014, 2007, 1997 & BRING ON THE TIGERS...Omar Narváez has reached base safely in 26 of 31 games, including 19
1989)...trails only clubs from 2017 (23), games with at least 1 hit, in his career vs. Detroit...overall, he is batting .352 (31x88) with 14 runs scored,
2016 (21), 2015 (20), 2018 (19) 2011 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 8 RBI and 17 walks against the Tigers…Narváez average is the highest among
(18), 2009 (18), 2004 (18) & 1996 (18). all active players in career batting average against the Tigers (min. 75 PA)...he currently ranks ahead of
MOST HOME RUNS Andrelton Simmons-LAA (.351/34x97), Jose Abreu (.349/131x375), Ehire Adrianza (.346/28x81) and Andrew
Benintendi (.345/30x87).
AS MARINERS CATCHERS
Omar Narváez (17) and Tom Murphy (12)
POWER AND PATIENCE…Daniel Vogelbach enters tonight's game with 26 home runs (T10th-most in
have combined to hit 29 home runs while the AL) and 69 walks (5th-most in the AL)…with 2 more walks, Vogelbach will become the 4th left-handed
playing catcher this season, the most in a batter in club history with at least 25 home runs and 70 walks…this feat has previously been accomplished
season by Mariners catchers. only 8 times by a left-handed-batting Mariner and most recently by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999 (48 HR, 91 BB)…
Rk. Team HR Vogelbach would join Griffey (5x, 1993, 1996-99), Alvin Davis (2x, 1984 and 1987) and Ken Phelps (1987).
1. 2019 Mariners...........................29
2. 2017 Mariners............................28
THE BRAD ADAM NOTE, PART 2...the Mariners currently have an active 57 game road streak with either
3. 2012 Mariners............................26 hitting or allowing a home run (3/20/18-c), the 3rd-longest in a single season in MLB history...the Mariners
4. 2014 Mariners............................23 currently trailing only the Indians (74 G, 4/23-10/3/04) and the Yankees (73 G, 4/6-9/12/12)...also rank ahead
5. 2018 Mariners............................22 of the Yankees (54 G, 5/2-8/23/61), Tigers (54 G, 5/16-9/12/00) and Angels (54 G, 5/26-9/28/17)....dating back
2000 Mariners............................22
to Sept. 15, 2018, the Mariners have either hit or allowed a home run in 65 consecutive road games, the T4th-
VS. TIGERS longest such streak over multiple seasons...trail only the Yankees (91 G, 8/28/11-/9/12/12), the Indians (74,
The Mariners and Tigers meet for the 6th 4/23-10/3/04) and the Athletics (66, 8/6/1-6/26/18), while tied with the Diamondbacks (65, 7/31/99-7/5/00).
(5-0) of 7 games this season…Seattle
swept a 4-game vs. the Tigers at T-Mobile AS YOU KNOW...Kyle Seager and Tom Murphy hit-back-to-back home runs in 4th and 6th innings last
Park, July 25-28…dating back to Aug. 8, night vs. the Tigers...AND AS YOU MIGHT KNOW...it was the 9th and 10th time this season the Mariners
2016, the Mariners are 18-4 in their last 22 have hit back-to-back home runs...BUT DID YOU KNOW?…it is only the third time in club history that a
games vs. the Tigers. pair of Mariners teammates have hit back-to-back home runs twice in a single game?...Bret Boone and
Year Home Road Totals Mike Cameron were the last to accomplish this feat on May 2, 2002 at Chicago-AL, when they hit back-
2017 4-0 2-1 6-1
2018 3-1 1-2 4-3 to-back home runs twice in the first inning...Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez also hit back-to-back home
2019 4-0 1-0 5-0 runs in the 2nd and 4th innings on April 21, 1996 vs. Toronto at the Kingdome...the last MLB players to hit
All-Time 114-93 85-124 198-217
back-to-back home runs in the same game were Pirates teammates Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez on
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TOMORROW'S PROBABLE PITCHERS: TBA OPENER + LHP TOMMY MILONE (1-7, 4.70)
32-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 16th appearance of the season tomorrow…has made 10 relief appearances (9 following an "opener") this year,
posting a 4.44 ERA (24ER, 48.2 IP), while allowing only 8 walks with 38 strikeouts in his 10 relief outings... made an unscheduled relief appearance on July 12 vs. LAA,
covering 2.1 innings without allowing a batter to reach base...W #1, a 6-2 Mariners win on 5/27 vs. TEX (5.2,4,2,2,1,7,HR)…L#1 in 2019 Mariners debut, a 5-3 setback
at Texas May 21: left trailing 2-0...began season at AAA Tacoma and was 4-2, 3.83 (21 ER, 49.1 IP) in 9 games, 8 starts, with the Rainiers; K'd 43 and walked just 12 in
minors...2018: Was non-roster invitee to Washington Nationals camp...began season at AAA Syracuse (7-4, 4.19 / 51 ER, 109.2 IP)...selected by Nationals on July 26
and was 1-1, 5.81 in 5 games, 4 GS (17 ER, 26.1 IP)...CAREER: Was 10th round pick in 2008 First Year Player Draft by Washington...made ML Debut Sept. 3, 2011 vs.
NYM...has appeared in parts of 9 big league seasons with WAS (2011, 2018), A's (2012-2014), Twins (2014-2016), Brewers (2017), Mets (2017) and Mariners (2019)…
vs. DET: Is 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA (18 ER, 47.0 IP) with 14 walks and 33 strikeouts in 10 career games (7 starts) against Detroit.
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TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 49-71 5.17 2/24 1062.2 1135 696 610 363-21 921 206
Starters 30-44 5.38 2/0 567.0 664 388 339 143-3 442 117
Relievers 19-27 4.92 0/24 495.2 471 308 271 220-18 479 89
Openers* (20 GS) 0-3 8.06 0/0 22.1 24 21 20 17-0 21 5
“Follower” Pitchers (20 G) 4-6 3.85 0/0 107.2 92 47 46 22-1 76 21
T-Mobile Park 27-36 4.78 2/12 576.0 581 356 306 182-12 507 107
Road 22-35 5.62 0/12 486.2 554 340 304 181-9 414 99
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 7-21 6.03 0/2 240.1 270 185 161 92-3 213 52
June 12-16 5.21 1/5 252.1 267 160 146 98-9 198 41
July 10-13 4.95 1/4 202.0 206 125 111 51-2 176 45
August 2-7 5.42 0/1 78.0 84 50 47 22-2 70 18
* Does not include Kikuchi’s planned short start. Totals for “openers” included in Starters totals above. Totals for “Follower” pitchers included in Relievers totals above.
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 51 51 83 81 76 78 55 59 40 10 584
Opponent 89 82 73 89 80 67 74 88 48 5 695
INJURED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Dan Altavilla-rhp 10-Day July 6-current July 16 Right forearm strain 28 11-17
Austin Adams-rhp 10-Day July 4-current July 14 Right shoulder strain 28 11-17
Mitch Haniger-of 10-Day June 7-current June 17 Ruptured testicle 54 23-31
Braden Bishop-of 10-Day June 5-current June 15 Lacerated spleen 56 24-32
Félix Hernández-rhp 60-Day May 12-current July 11 Right shoulder stiffness 78 29-49
Connor Sadzeck-rhp 60-Day June 4-current June 14 Right elbow inflammation 57 24-33
Chasen Bradford-rhp 60-Day June 3-current Aug 2 Right forearm strain 58 24-34
Ryon Healy-inf 60-Day May 21-current May 31 Lower back stiffness 70 26-44
Arodys Vizcaíno-rhp 60-Day April 14-current June 14 Right Shoulder Surgery 71 (w/SEA) 25-46
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 2 Right shoulder impingement 8 7-1
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 12 Left oblique strain 15 13-2
Chasen Bradford-rhp 10-Day April 9-April 22 Right shoulder inflammation 13 6-7
Wade LeBlanc-lhp 10-Day April 14-May 17 Strained right oblique 30 9-21
Dylan Moore-inf 10-Day May 10-May 20 Right wrist contusion 10 3-7
Kyle Seager-inf 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-May 24 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 53 23-30
Gerson Bautista-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-June 4 Right pectoralis strain 64 25-39
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day May 21-June 10 Right wrist contusion 19 5-14
J.P. Crawford-inf 10-Day May 29-June 13 Left ankle sprain 15 5-10
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-July 15 Right Achilles rupture 97 39-58
Hunter Strickland-rhp 60-Day March 30-July 28 Right lat strain 104 42-62
Tim Lopes-inf 7-Day CL July 26-August 6 Concussion 8 4-4
Brandon Brennan-rhp 10-Day June 14-August 6 Strained right shoulder 42 18-24
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day July 23-August 10 Left quad strain 14 7-7
EJECTIONS
Name Date/Opponent/Inning Umpire Reason 2019 #/Career #
Scott Servais May 26 / at Oakland / Bottom 7 Chris Guccione Arguing Replay Review 1/8
Scott Servais June 15 / at Oakland / Top 4 Carlos Torres Arguing Balls & Strikes 2/9
Daniel Vogelbach August 6 / vs. San Diego / Bottom 7 Mark Wegner Arguing Balls & Strikes 1/1
Tim Laker August 13 / at Detroit / Bottom 7 Eric Cooper Arguing Balls & Strikes 1/1
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK..................................................................................................................................................................... 13, Mallex Smith, June 1-14
MOST HITS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................4, 6x, last: Omar Narváez, July 27 vs. DET
MOST RUNS, GAME........................................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, June 21 vs. BAL
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................................3, Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME..................................................................................................................................................... 1, 21x, last: Mallex Smith, August 11 vs. TB
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................3, Kyle Seager, August 13 at DET
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 4, Ryon Healy (3 2B, HR), May 8 at NYY
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME........................................................................................................................................... 6, 2x, last: Daniel Vogelbach, July 19 vs. LAA
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.....................................................................................................................................3, 2x, last: Omar Narváez, May 13 vs. OAK
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME........................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, May 27 vs. TEX
GRAND SLAMS (4)......................... Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE; Tim Beckham, May 20 at TEX & July 26 vs. DET
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1, Mike Leake, July 19 vs. LAA
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................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8, Wade LeBlanc, June 9 at LAA
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8, Félix Peña, June 30 vs. LAA
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Yusei Kikuchi, June 23 vs. BAL
Opponents....................................................................................................................................................................................5, 4x, last: Wade Miley, Aug. 2 at HOU
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.0, 2x, last: Mike Leake, July 19 vs. LAA
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................... 8.2, 3x, last: Ryan Yarbrough, August 11 vs. TB
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................... #8.0, Wade LeBlanc, June 3 vs. HOU
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7.0, Félix Peña, July 12 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................. 6, Marco Gonzales, March 20 - April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:........................................................................................................................................................... 6, Tommy Milone, June 22 - current
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall.........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Starter..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Reliever............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12.2, Austin Adams, June 7 - July 3
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