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@TEX
Time
5:05 pm
11:05 am
Mariners Pitcher
Opposing Pitcher
RH Felix Hernandez (3-0, 2.11)
vs. RH Yu Darvish (1-0, 0.00)
RH Erasmo Ramirez (1-2, 5.63)
vs. RH Tanner Scheppers (0-1, 7.88)
TELEVISION
ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS
All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network
ROAD TRIP
The Mariners play the second game
of a 7-game road trip tonightthe
round-trip flight from Seattle to Dallas
to Miami and back to Seattle will cover
5,550 milesthe Mariners will fly a
MLB-high 51,540 miles this season
the flight from Miami to Seattle covers
2,720 miles alone, the longest distance
between MLB cities.
.991
2.16
.195
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.379
3-0
7-0
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue a 7-day, 7-game road trip tonight with the second of four
games vs. the Texas Rangers (1-0) at Globe Life Parkalso face the Miami Marlins in a three-game
weekend series in Interleague playwent 2-3 during recently-completed 5-game homestand vs. the
Angels (1-1) and As (1-2)tonights game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in high definition &
broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
JACKIE ROBINSON DAYthe Mariners and Rangers will wear No. 42 jerseys
to celebrate Jackie Robinson Dayfor the 6th consecutive year, all players and
on-field personnel will wear Number 42MLB commemorates Jackie Robinson
Day today to honor Robinsons inspiring life, values, and accomplishmentsin
proudly putting Jackies No. 42 on all game jerseys, the League demonstrates
a powerful, unified tribute to Jackie Robinsons legacyin recognition of Jackie
Robinson Day, one # 42 jersey from every Club will be team-signed and auctioned
off on MLB.com with proceeds benefiting the Jackie Robinson Foundationthe
Mariners are 3-2 when the entire team dons the #42 jerseys.
ODDS AND ENDSMariners are 5-2 on the road and 2-3 at home this seasonopened the season
with 3-game sweep of the Angels at Anaheim, the first 3-0 start since 1995.
#42Seattle has had 18 players don the jersey #42 in club history, but no one has worn it in a game
(other than Jackie Robinson Day) since 1999 when Butch Huskey appeared in 74 gamesMLB
officially retired #42 on April 15, 1997the list of Mariners to wear #42: Tom Brown (1978), Dave
Henderson (1981-86), John Christensen (1987), Omar Vizquel (1989), Vance Lovelace (1990), Kerry
Woodson (1992), Ted Power (1993), Roger Salkeld (1993), Jim Mecir (1995), Mike Jackson (1996),
Ken Griffey Jr. (1997/1g), Butch Huskey (1999)4 players (Batista, Beltre, Rhodes, Betancourt) and
manager John McLaren donned #42 in 2008, and the entire team has worn #42 on Jackie Robinson
Day in each season since 2009 (3-2 record in those games).
REMEMBER WHENKen Griffey Jr. spearheaded the current campaign to allow Major Leaguers
to wear #42 today in honor of Jackie RobinsonGriffey wore #42 on April 15, 1997 against the
Cleveland Indians for the 50th Anniversary of Robinsons debut.
ARLINGTONS FINESTKyle Seager is a career .379 hitter (39x103) with 13 doubles, 6 home runs
and 17 RBI in 25 games at Rangers BallparkSeager has recorded at least one hit in 21 of 25 games
(11 multi-hit), including a current 15-game hitting streak in Arlington (.484/31x64, 16 R, 11 2B, 4 HR,
12 RBI)the 15-game hitting streak is the longest by an opponent at Rangers Ballpark since Jose
Lopez also had a 15-game streak for the Mariners from July 25, 2007-Sept. 3, 2008Seager also
has a current 11-game hitting streak vs. the Rangers (home and road), batting .413 (19x46).
STELLAR ERAthe Mariners rank 2nd in the AL with a 2.64 ERA (OAK is 1st with 2.08)the bullpen
has the lowest ERA in the AL (2.43) and the starters rank 3rd with a 2.75 ERAthe 2.64 ERA is the
lowest in club history through the first 12 games of a season (previous low was 2.84 in 2009looking
ahead, the lowest 13-game team ERA is 3.01 in 2009 and the lowest 14-game ERA is 2.94 in 09.
LONGBALL FEEDS THE WINthe Mariners have hit 13 home runs this season (T6th in AL)when
hitting a home run, the Mariners are 7-0the club has not hit a home run in any of the 5 losses.
HR LEADERSCorey Hart, Brad Miller and Mike Zunino are tied for the team lead with 3 home
runs eachthe Mariners are one of 9 MLB teams (5 AL teams) with 3 players with 3 or more HR.
THE AIRWAVESTV announcer Dave Sims is off this series and former Mariners player Mark
McLemore will be filling in on the broadcast teamfor today (and yesterday), Aaron Goldsmith and
McLemore will handle the radio play-by-play with Rick Rizzs and Mike Blowers on the TV call
Goldsmith and Blowers will be on TVRizzs and McLemore on radio for the final two games of
the seriesMcLemore played for the Mariners from 2000-2003 near the end of a 19-season Major
League careerduring those seasons the Mariners combined for a 393-253 record.
DID YOU KNOWthat Roenis Elias is the third pitcher in club history with at least 5.0 IP and 2
runs or fewer in each of his first three Major League starts?Elias joins Felix Hernandez, who
recorded four such starts to open his career in 2005, and Bob Stoddard (3) in 1981the 2.16 ERA is
the 3rd-lowest among the first three starts for any Mariners pitcher over the last 10 seasons, trailing
only Felix (0.86 in 2005) and James Paxton (2.12 in 2013). Elias Sports Bureau
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
RHP BLAKE BEAVAN
2014 MiLB Breakdown:
Overall
Home
Road
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 0-2 6.13 12/2 39.2 46 27 27 8 27 8
Home
0-2 4.33 8/1 27.0 28 13 13 6 18 2
Road
0-0 9.95 4/1 12.2 18 14 14 2 9 6
vs. TEX 0-0 8.10 1/0 3.1 3 3 3 2 1 1
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 16-19 4.61 53/43 289.0 320 149 148 47 136 44
Home 10-10 4.20 29/22 156.1 166 73 73 26 69 22
Road
6-9 5.09 24/21 132.2 154 76 75 21 67 22
vs. TEX 3-3 2.84
7/6 44.1 42 14 14 7 16 3
ABOUT BEAVAN
Pronounced: BEV-uhn.
BEAVANs 2013 MiLB GAMES
Recalled from AAA Tacoma today.
Making his first big league start this season, the 54th
DT OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-K
game/44th start of his career.
5/4 RENO
0-7 L (0-1) 5.0 7 5 5 1 3 1 82-56
Owns a career minor league record of 48-31 with a
5/9
@OK CITY
1-3 L (0-2) 5.2 5 3 2 0 2 0 89-62
3.92 ERA (295 ER, 678.0 IP) in 115 G/115 GS.
5/14
@N ORL
4-2 W (1-2) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4 0 94-63
5/20
NASH
5-2 W (2-2) 7.2 4 1 1 0 5 1 94-66
Acquired w/ 1B Justin Smoak, RH Josh Lueke & INF
5/25
@RENO
9-5 W (3-2) 6.2 8 5 5 1 4 2 99-68
Matt Lawson for Cliff Lee & Mark Lowe July 9, 2010.
5/31
@COL SPR
6-5 ND
5.2 9 5 5 2 1 1 100-64
Made ML debut with Seattle earning the win July 3,
MAY 6 GS (3-2,
6.75)
26.2 39 21 20 5 19 5
2011 vs. San Diego (7.0,3,1,1,2,4).
7/14
RENO
0-4 L (3-3) 5.0 10 4 4 1 1 1 86-59
Drafted by TEX in 1st round, 17th overall, in June 07.
7/20
@FRESNO
11-5 W (4-3) 6.0 5 3 3 4 4 1 92-58
Made professional debut in 2008 with A Clinton in
7/26
@RENO
9-7 ND
6.0 9 5 5 1 3 1 101-67
Midwest League: 10-6, 2.37, in 23 GS.
7/31
OMAHA
0-8 L (4-4) 6.0 7 3 2 1 1 0 97-61
2010 Texas League Pitcher of the YearTexas
JULY
4 GS (1-2, 5.48)
23.0 31 15 14 7
9
3
League Post-Season All-StarAA Frisco: 10-5, 2.78
8/5 IOWA
6-5 ND
6.2 10 5 4 1 4 2 107-69
8/11
@ALBU
5-12 L (4-5) 5.1 10 6 6 1 2 2 100-67
ERA (34 ER,110.0 IP) in 17 GS.
8/16
COL SPR
9-8 ND
5.0 9 5 5 3 2 0 109-72
Graduated from Irving (TX) HS in 2007senior sea8/21
@TUCSON
3-5 L (4-6) 5.0 11 5 5 2 2 1 83-50
son 9-2, 0.19 ERA (2 ER, 73.0 IP) & 139 Ks incl. 18-K
8/26
SALT LK
11-5 W (5-6) 5.1 7 4 4 2 2 2 104-63
perfect G vs. MacArthur HS 3/6/07.
8/31
SACRA.
4-0 W (6-6) 7.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 108-73
Selected Baseball Americas 2006 Youth Player of the
AUGUST 6 GS (2-2, 6.29)
34.1 50 25 24 11 19 7
Year and appeared in 2006 Aflac All-American High
School Baseball Showcase.
LAST TIME
Silver medal with Team USA in 2006 World Junior Championship.
LAST START: 4/10/13, 3-8 vs. HOU (5.2,10,5,5,1,4,HR) - L
AT TACOMAmade a pair of starts (April 4 & 9) with the Rainiers, post- LAST LOSS: 7/9/13, 8-11 vs. BOS (2.0,2,2,2,1,2,HR)
ing a 1-0, 2.08 (3 ER, 13.0 IP) mark vs. Albuquerque and El Paso LAST WIN: 10/3/12, 12-0 vs. LAA (8.0,7,0,0,1,0)
tossed a 7.0 IP complete game in his first start vs. ALB (1 ER), and LAST CG: None
worked 6.0 IP vs. El Paso in last outing (2 ER).
LAST ShO: None
CAREER HIGHS
LAST (MLB) TIME OUThas not appeared in the Majors since a relief
appearance July 9, 2013 vs. BOS (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER), and tonight is INNINGS: 8.0, 4x, last: 10/3/12 vs. LAA
his first MLB start since April 10, 2013 vs. HOU (5.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER) HITS: 11, 8/12/11 vs. BOS
started the 2013 season in the rotation, but moved to the bullpen af- RUNS: 7, 9/27/11 vs. OAK
ter two startsthen appeared in 10 games in relief from April 10-July STRIKEOUTS: 7, 5/20/12 at COL
9 wrapped around a stint at AAA Tacomareturned to the Rainiers WALKS: 3, 3x, last: 8/25/12 at CWS
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None
following his 7/9 appearance and remained for the rest of the season.
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 4, 7/17/12-8/1/12
LAST YEAR WITH THE RAINIERSmade 16 starts with Tacoma in LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3, 2x, last: 4/21-5/15/12
2013, and finished the year 6-6, 5.55 ERA (58 ER, 94.0 IP)worked
BEAVAN vs. RANGERS
at least 6.0 innings in 8 of his 16 startsTacoma scored a total of 9
Is 3-3, 2.84 (14 ER, 44.1 IP) in 7 career games (6 starts) vs. the Rangers
runs in his six losses, including 5 in one game.
is 3-3, 2.41 in his 6 starts (11 ER, 41.0 IP), but is 1-2, 3.72 in 3
PRECISION CONTROLhas issued just 39 walks in 260.0 innings in his career starts in Arlington.
43 career startshas not walked a batter in 18 of 43 starts, and 1 or
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
fewer in 30 of 43 GSamong all qualifying starters (min 250.0 IP) since E. Andrus .133
15 2 0 0 0 4
the beginning of 2011 season, ranks 2nd in ML in fewest-walks-per-9.0 J.P. Arencibia
.000 2 0 0 0 0 0
innings at 1.38 (1. Cliff Lee, 1.35; 3. Josh Tomlin, 1.47; 4. Brandon Mc- A. Beltre .444
18 8 2 4 1 1
Carthy, 1.51; 5. Carl Pavano, 1.52).
S. Choo
.333
3
1
0
0
0
1
THANKS FOR NOTHINGBeavan led the American League (2nd in P. Fielder 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0
MLB) with 10 starts in 2012 in which he did not allowed a walkSan L. Martin .000 2 0 0 0 0 1
M. Moreland
.235
17 4 1 4 0 2
Diegos Clayton Richard had 11 such games.
A. Rios
.375 8 3 1 2 1 0
WHEN HE STARTSsince July 17, 2012 (when he was recalled from Ta- G. Soto .000 1 0 0 0 0 0
coma) Blake is 8-6, 3.93 (44 ER, 100.2 IP) in 16 starts in the bigs.
SPRING TRAINING REVIEWwent 2-2 with a 6.46 ERA (17 ER, 23.2 IP) in 7 official Spring Training appearances (6 GS)walked 4
while striking out 14was 2-0, 2.21 in first four ST games (3 GS), but stumbled in final two outings, allowing 14 earned runs in 11.0
innings in back-to-back losses vs. the Brewers and White Sox; had not allowed a home run in his first four appearances, but was
tagged for 6 longballs in his final two outings.
28-year-old right-hander will be making his 4th start of the 2014 season tomorrowturned 28 April 8W #3 in last start, April 11 vs. OAK (7.0,4,2,2,0,11);
tossed 7.0 ShO IP, then allowed first two BF in 8th to reach and both scored off bullpen; was his 28th career 10+ K game, his 25th since the start of the
2009 seasonW#2 April 5 at OAK (8.1,6,1,1,1,8); tossed 8.0 scoreless innings before allowing a run in the 9th inningOpening Day: W#1 Opening
Night (3/31) vs. the Angels, allowing 3 runs (2 ER) and 4 hits in 6.0 inningsstruck out 11 batters, his 2nd-most in his club-record 7 Opening Day starts
(12 - 4/2/07 vs. OAK)improved to 5-0 with a 1.52 ERA (9 ER, 53.1 IP) in his 7 Opening Day startsbecame the first pitcher in modern MLB history to
recorded as many as 7 Opening Day starts before turning 28 years old2013: Named to the AL All-Star team for the 4th time in his careerwent 13-9,
3.06 ERA and recorded his fourth consecutive season or 200.0+ innings and 200+ strikeoutsranked 5th in the AL in strikeouts (216) and 6th in ERA
(3.06)Career: 113-86 with a 3.18 ERA and 1,733 strikeouts in 272 career startscurrently in his 10th Major League season (debuted 8/4/05)vs. TEX:
Making his 40th career start vs. the Rangers: is 12-20 with a 4.18 ERA (115 ER, 247.2) in his career vs. TEX, including going 5-9 with a 4.45 ERA (54 ER,
109.1 IP) in 18 starts vs. the Rangers here in Arlingtonwas 0-4, 7.57 in 5 GS vs. the Rangers last seasonlast win over Texas was 7/14/12, a CG ShO.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
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
49-Beavan, rhp 4/10/13 at HOU (5.2,10,5,5,1,4,HR)
L L1 -- -- -- 0/0
-- -- -- --
29-Elias, lhp
4/14 at TEX (6.2,5,1,1,2,5)
W
W1
3
5.6
91.7
1/0
5.40
3.24
1
3
34-Hernandez, rhp 4/12 vs. OAK (7.0+,4,2,2,0,11)
W
W3
3
7.1
102.7 1/0
12.66 0.84
3
0
65-Paxton, lhp
4/8 vs. LAA (5.+,4,3,3,0,4)
W
W5
2
6.0
79.5
0/0
9.75
1.50
1
1
50-Ramirez, rhp
4/12 vs. OAK (5.0,6,3,3,3,3,HR)
L
L2
3
5.3
90.0
1/1
5.63
3.38
1
2
53-Young, rhp
4/13 vs OAK (6.0,4,0,0,3,2)
ND
L2
1
6.0
97.0
0/0
3.00
4.50
1
0
W/L
After Loss
0-0
1-0
2-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
Team
Record
0-0
1-2
2-0
2-0
1-2
0-1
Team No.
Hernandez
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2
4 (1-3)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
6.0-6.2
3 (2-1)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
3 (3-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
8.0-9.0
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
12 (7-5)
3 (3-0)
3 (1-2)
1 (1-0)
3 (1-1)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Runs scored/start:
4.42 (53 R)
6.33 (19 R)
4.00 (12 R)
6.50 (13 R)
3.00 (9 R)
0 (0 R)
0 (0 R)
Teams record when starting:
7-5
3-0 1-2 2-0 1-2 0-1 0-0
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
4/12 vs. OAK
2.0,0,0,0,1,0
7/24/11 vs. STL w/PIT
4/14 at TEX
1.0,2,0,0,0,1
None
4/13 vs. OAK
1.0,2,2,2,1,1,HR 8/20/12 vs. CLE
4/12 vs. OAK
2.0,1,0,0,1,1
None
4/14 at TEX
1.1,0,0,0,2,0
8/18/13 at TEX
4/11 vs. OAK
1.0,1,0,0,0,2
8/16/13 vs. TOR w/TB
4/8 vs. LAA
0.1,0,0,0,0,1
8/18/12 vs. MIN
4/6 at OAK
2.0,0,0,0,0,2
None
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
9/28/13 vs. OAK
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
4/11 vs. OAK
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
LAST LOSS
5/3/11 at SD w/PIT
9/9/13 vs. HOU
4/13 vs. OAK
None
9/17/13 at DET
8/27/13 vs. LAA w/TB
7/11/13 vs. BOS
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
3/3 (1.000)
0/1 (.000)
0/0 (---)
3/4 (.750)
1st BF/RETIRED
4/4 (1.000)
6/3 (.500)
5/2 (.400
3/2 (.667)
7/5 (.714)
4/1 (.333)
4/3 (.750)
1/0 (.000)
36/21 (.583)
RI/STRANDED
3/3 (1.000)
3/2 (.667)
6/3 (.500)
0/0 (---)
4/4 (1.000)
1/1 (1.000)
3/2 (.667)
2/1 (.500)
24/18 (.750)
2.0 ShO innings (BB) 4/12 vs. OAK; 1st 2.0+ game since 7/26/11 at ATL.
Struck out first BF before allowing 2 H 4/9 vs. LAA (0.1,2,0,0,0,1).
1.1 ShO IP, allowed 1 hit in scoreless 11th inning on 4/3 at OAK.
1-2-3 8th 4/2 at LAA...picked off runner at first in 8th inn. 4/1 at LAA (0 BF).
Appearance on 4/1 was first appearances in 951 days (last: 8/22/11).
Signed by Seattle as a MiL free agent on Jan. 24, 2014.
2013: Season Review - Spent last season with AAA Gwinnett in the Atlanta
Braves system after signing in May.
Did not pitch in 2012 recovering from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.
CAREER - Last pitched in the Majors in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Veteran of 11 ML seasons w/PIT, LAD, COL, MIN, TB, WAS.
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2014: 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3-3 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2014-High IP: 2.0, 2x (last: 4/8 vs. LAA)
Allowed 1st 2 runners to reach but tossed ShO 9th inning last night at Texas.
Inherited runner to score on base loaded BB 4/11 vs. OAK (0.1,0,1,1,1,1).
1.2 ShO IP 4/8 vs. LAA (1 BB, 1 K)...1.2 ShO IP 4/3 at OAK.
Retired all 3 batters faced in the 9th inning 4/1 at LAA.
2013: Season Review - Converted 16 of 18 save opportunities after moving
into closer role Aug. 3 at BAL, tying for 3rd-most in the Majors behind Greg
Holland (19) and Craig Kimbrel (18) during that span.
Retired 21 consecutive batters July 28-Aug. 7, tied for the 4th-longest streak
by a relief pitcher in club history.
Averaged 12.77 K/9.0 IP (79 K, 55.2 IP) to set a club record by a relief pitcher,
and rank 4th among AL relievers.
Had 79 strikeouts, 2nd-most by rookie reliever in club history (Enrique Romo,
92 in 1977)K rate of 12.77 K/9.0 IP was highest by rookie in club history.
CAREER - Acquired by from NY (AL) as part of Ichiro trade on July 23, 2012.
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 1.0, 2x (last: 4/13 vs. OAK)
2.0 ShO IP 4/12 vs. OAK...tossed 1.1 scoreless innings 4/9 vs. LAA.
Made ML debut on 4/6 at OAK, allowing 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K in scoreless 7th.
Selected from AAA Tacoma 4/4; had reported to AAA, but did not pitch.
2013: Season Review - Posted a 2.25 ERA (16 ER, 64.0 IP), .212 AVG & a
1.031 WHIP in 48 G between A Clinton, A High Desert and AA Jackson.
Ranked 2nd among Mariners minor leaguers with 16 saves (in 17 save opps).
Led AFL in 2013 w/ 6 SV (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 11 G, 15 K, 1 BB) for Peoria.
CAREER - Selected by the Mariners in the 16th round of the 2012 MLB FirstYear Player draft out of Clemsoncollege teammates with infielder Brad Miller.
SV#3 4/11 vs. OAK, allowed lead off 2B before retiring the final 3 BF.
SV #2 4/8 vs. LAA; walked 1st 2 in 5-3 game, then K, K, 7 to end it.
SV #1 4/5 at OAK in 3-1 game & inherited runner on 2nd; struck out final two.
Seattle debut 4/1 at LAA, allowed one hit, got double play to end game.
2013: Season Review - Went 5-4 with 37 saves and a 3.38 ERA (25 ER, 66.2
IP) in 68 relief appearances with Tampa Bay in 2013.
CAREER - Between 2012-13 with the Rays, combined to record 85 saves &
a 1.91 ERA in 144 G (76 in 12, 68 in 12)during this 2-year stretch, ranked
2nd among AL relievers in saves and ERA, while ranking 3rd in appearances.
Prior to 2014, in 12 ML seasons with the Tigers (2002-2009), Angels (20010-11)
and Rays (2012-13), is 29-44 with 172 saves and a 3.70 ERA in 563 games.
In 2012 he finished 5th in the BBWAA AL Cy Young voting, recording 48 saves
& 0.60 ERA (5 ER, 74.2 IP), the lowest by a reliever in ML history (min. 50.0 IP).
#54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP
2014: 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-1 SV, 2 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (6/12/12 at CWS) 2014-High IP: 1.1 (3/31 at LAA)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TEXAS RANGERS
2014
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI TEX
Ackley
.250
4 1 0 1
.202 168
34
3 15 2
Almonte
.200
5 1 0 0
.200 5 1 0 0
0
Bloomquist
-- -- -- -- --
.268 168
45 0 12 0
Buck
-- -- -- -- --
.265 147
39 3 26 2
Cano
.000
4 0 0 1
.287 265
76
8 39 3
Hart
.000
4 0 0 0
.185 27
5 2 5
1
Miller
.200
5 1 0 0
.231 39
9 0 2
0
Morrison
-- -- -- -- --
.308 13 4 1 4
1
Romero
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
0
Saunders
.400
5 2 0 1
.217 166
36
3 18 2
Seager
.500
4 2 0 1
.326 187
61
8 27 6
Smoak
.500
4 2 0 0
.294 201
59
9 25 12
Zunino
.500
4 2 1 2
.308 13
4 0 4
1
Left game game on 4/14 at TEX before the start of the bottom of the 1st
inning with a tight right hamstring (credited with a start in right field).
OF assist (9-4-2) after Almonte dove & ball rolled to wall 4/3 at OAK (Fuld).
Acquired from Miami in exchange for RHP Carter Capps on Dec. 13, 2013.
2013 Season: Hit .242 (71x293) w/ 32 R, 13 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 36 RBI in 85
games w/Miami after being activated from DL on June 9 (right knee surgery).
Began season on 60-day DL; rehab games at A Jupiter & AA Jacksonville.
Reached base safely via hit, walk or HBP in 69 of his 85 games.
Attended Maple Woods Community College in KC (same as Albert Pujols).
15th career multi-HR game 4/8 (last: 9/29/12), including season-high 4 RBI.
1st home run w/ Seattle in 9th (Frieri) last 4/2 part of back-to-back (Smoak).
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on December 13, 2013.
2013 Season: Did not appear in MLB game; had a pair of knee surgeries.
From 2010-12, his home run total of 87 was 6th-most among NL Players.
Is a two-time National League All-Star (2008 & 2010 as starter).
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 1x5, K, 4/14 at TEX
Road trip: 1x5, K
Has a hit in 9 of the 12 games; 5 of his 12 hits have been for extra bases.
Had his 4th career multi-HR game 4/1 at LAA; has only 11 career HRs.
2013 Season: Hit .265 (81x306) w/ 41 R, 11 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 36 RBI in 76
games, appearing defensively at SS (68G/62GS), 2B (13G/11GS) & 3B (3G).
Among AL rookies after All-Star break, ranked 2nd in XBH (18), T2nd in HR
(8) and 3rd in hits (66), runs scored (33) and RBI (29).
AL Player of the Week (July 21); 1st Mariners POW since Ken Griffey Jr. (89).
Recorded first MLB hit in 4th inning 4/2 against LAAs Hector Santiago.
Made his MLB debut April 1 at LAA, going 0x4 while starting in right field.
2013 Season: Spent entire season with AAA Tacoma, hitting .277 (104x375)
w/ 23 2B, 4 3B, 11 HR, 74 RBI in 93 games.
Began the season on the DL after straining his oblique in spring training
(appeared in 5 games with High-A High Desert on rehab assignment.
Played for Javelinas in Arizona Fall League; hit 2 HR in Rising Stars Game.
2012: Mariners Minor League Player of the Year; .352, 64 XBH, 101 RBI.
Drafted by Seattle in 12th round of 2010 June draft out of Oregon State.
#55 - MICHAEL SAUNDERS, OF
vs. Ross: .333 (2x6), BB, 2 K
Last Game: 2x5, R, 3B, RBI, K, as DR 4/14 at TEX Current Streak: 1 G (2x5)
Road trip: 2x5, R, 3B, RBI, K
Last HR: 9/25/13 vs. KC
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/6-4/8)hits: 2-2x (last: 4/14)RBI: 1-2x (last: 4/14)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 2x4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K, 4/14 at TEX
Road trip: 2x4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K
Has recorded hits in 7 of his 10 games this season (all starts at catcher).
Long 2R homer to left field 4/11 vs. OAKs Milone.
3-run HR off Fernando Salas in 6th inning 4/2, expanding lead to 6-0.
Had game-tying RBI triple in the 7th inning Opening Night (3/31) at LAA.
3B on Opening Day was 1st by Seattle player on OD since Spike Owen,1986.
2013 Season: Hit .214 (37x173) w/ 22 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 52 games.
Appeared in 52 games, making 48 starts at catcher (25-23 when starting).
On DL with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand July 26-Sept. 1.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 3 3 10 2 7 15 3 0 10 0 53
Opponent 7 0 7 2 3 0 1 9 4 1
34
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
-- 1 -- -- 1
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Cano
-- -- -- -- 0
Hart
2 -- 1
-- 3
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Morrison -- -- -- -- 0
Romero
-- -- -- -- 0
Saunders -- -- -- -- 0
Seager
-- -- -- -- 0
Smoak
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
1 1 1
-- 3
Team
7 3 3 0 13
Runs via HR:
22
DISABLED LIST
Name
James Paxton-lhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Stephen Pryor-rhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 9-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
Eligible
April 24
April 5
April 5
April 5
Injury
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Right shoulder impingement
G Missed
5
12
12
12
Team Record
1-2
7-5
7-5
7-5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
-- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 6-2 -Almonte 7-5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Bloomquist -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1
Buck
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1
Cano
-- -- 7-5 -- -- -- -- -- -Hart
-- -- -- 1-1
5-2
-- -- -- -Miller
--
7-5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -Morrison -- -- -- --
2-1
0-1
1-2 -- -Romero
-- -- -- -- --
1-1
3-0 -- -Saunders -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 0-2 -Seager
-- -- -- --
0-1
6-3
0-1 -- -Smoak
-- -- -- 6-4
0-1 -- 1-0 -- -Zunino
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 5-3
PITCHER - Hernandez (2-0), Ramirez (1-2), Paxton (1-0), Elias (1-2), Young (0-1)
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Hart
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
Player
Ackley
Almonte
Bloomquist
Buck
Cano
Hart
Miller
Morrison
Romero
Saunders
Seager
Smoak
Zunino
Team
2 3 4 5 Total
3 1 -- -- 4
2 -- -- -- 2
-- -- -- -- 0
-- -- -- -- 0
5 -- -- -- 5
2 -- -- -- 2
3 -- -- -- 3
-- -- -- -- 0
1 -- -- -- 1
2 -- -- -- 2
1 -- -- -- 1
5 -- -- -- 5
4 -- -- -- 4
28 1 0 0 29
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.............................................7-5
Series Records........................................ 1-2-1
First Game of Series....................................4-1
Second Game of Series..............................2-2
Third Game of Series..................................1-2
Fourth Game of Series................................0-0
Leading After 6............................................6-1
Trailing After 6..............................................1-3
Tied After 6...................................................0-1
Leading After 7............................................7-1
Trailing After 7..............................................0-3
Tied After 7...................................................0-1
Leading After 8............................................7-0
Trailing After 8..............................................0-4
Tied After 8...................................................0-1
Score First....................................................5-2
Opponent Score First..................................2-3
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.............2 / 2
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 0-1 (0-1)
Hit a home run.............................................7-0
No home runs..............................................0-5
Scoring 4 or more runs...............................6-0
Scoring less than 4 runs.............................1-5
Score in 3 or more innings..........................4-0
Out-hit opponent.........................................7-0
Out-hit by opponent....................................0-3
Hits even.......................................................0-2
Lineups Used.................................................. 9
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 26 (13)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................1-2
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................1-0
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-1
Northwest Green Jersey.............................1-0
Astro Navy Jersey........................................1-1
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 13 games....................................5-8
2013 after 14 games....................................6-8
2013 after 15 games....................................6-9
Best ever after 13 games.... 10-3 (2x, last: 02)
Best ever after 14 games.... 11-3 (2x, last: 02)
Best ever after 15 games..................12-3 (02)
March/April..................................................7-5
May...............................................................0-0
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................2-0
Tuesday........................................................2-0
Wednesday...................................................1-1
Thursday.......................................................0-1
Friday............................................................1-0
Saturday.......................................................1-1
Sunday..........................................................0-2
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 0-1/3-2
Extra Innings................................................0-1
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:55
Postponements......................... 1 (4/4 at OAK)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,661
16,437
38,968
22,061
22,628
23,081
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014 AT TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 8
AVG
.302
.216
.211
.219
.286
.143
.326
.000
.167
.222
.150
.133
.227
.162
.244
.250
.240
.282
G
11
12
R
8
5
10
AB
43
51
19
32
7
7
46
0
36
54
20
15
22
37
45
20
25
39
.232
.195
.170
12
12
12
422
389
47
R/L
L
L
R
L
R
R
R
L
R
L
R
R
R
R
R
R
W
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
L
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
ERA
0.00
2.16
1.59
7.36
2.11
--0.00
18.00
1.23
2.25
--5.63
0.00
--0.00
0.00
G
5
3
5
5
3
0
3
2
7
2
0
3
4
0
4
2
GS
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
1
CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
5
5
7
2.64
3.63
12
12
12
12
0
0
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
3
2
12
0
9
12
8
6
10
11
12
H
13
11
4
7
2
1
15
0
6
12
3
2
5
6
11
5
6
11
TB
21
17
6
11
2
1
17
0
15
23
3
3
8
9
21
7
14
23
53
34
6
98
76
8
163
131
17
1
1
5
0
5
6
2
1
3
3
7
2B 3B
3 1
3 0
2 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
1 0
1 1
3 0
4 0
2 0
2 0
1 1
HR RBI
1
7
1
5
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
3
5
3
6
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
9
0
4
2
5
3
8
20
11
0
13
12
3
3
4
0
SH SF HP
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
50
32
5
0
0
0
GF SHO
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
2
2
3
0
3
4
1
GI
DP
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
E SLG
0 .488
0 .333
.316
.344
0 .286
0 .143
2 .370
0 .000
0 .417
1 .426
0 .150
0 .200
0 .364
1 .243
0 .467
.350
.560
0 .590
OBP
.333
.286
.286
.286
.375
.250
.396
.000
.231
.236
.227
.188
.250
.326
.320
.250
.367
.282
AB
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
4
10
0
4 .386
15 .337
0 .362
.293
.275
.250
2
8
1
HR
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
HB
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
BB
1
6
4
2
2
0
2
1
6
2
0
6
2
0
3
3
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SO
2
10
7
3
30
0
3
1
7
13
0
10
7
0
3
4
12
13
4
3
40
34
0
3
102
115
BB
2
5
2
3
1
1
6
0
2
1
2
0
1
8
5
0
5
0
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SO
5
19
5
14
1
1
6
0
11
18
5
6
4
11
15
8
7
13
SB
1
1
CS
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
34
40
4
3
0
0
115
102
15
3
7
1
SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
IP
5.0
16.2
5.2
3.2
21.1
0.0
4.1
1.0
7.1
12.0
0.0
16.0
3.2
0.0
3.1
8.0
H
3
11
2
6
14
0
2
1
3
6
0
18
2
0
2
4
3
4
109.0
109.0
76
98
R
0
4
1
3
6
0
0
2
1
3
0
10
0
0
1
0
34
53
ER
0
4
1
3
5
0
0
2
1
3
0
10
0
0
0
0
32
44
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1
1
1
WP BK
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
VS. BALTIMORE
VS. BOSTON
VS. NEW YORK
VS. TAMPA BAY
VS. TORONTO
TOTALS VS. EAST
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
HOME
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
ROAD
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
VS. CLEVELAND
VS. CHICAGO
VS. DETROIT
VS. KANSAS CITY
VS. MINNESOTA
TOTALS VS. CENTRAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
VS. HOUSTON
VS. LOS ANGELES
VS. OAKLAND
VS. TEXAS
TOTALS VS. WEST
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
2
0
3
0
3
1
1
5
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
2
1
7
0
1
4
0
5
0
0
SEA
11
0
81
0
4
9
DOUBLE PLAYS
TRIPLE PLAYS
LEFT ON BASE
GRAND SLAM HR
HOME RUNS - HOME
HOME RUNS - ROAD
SHUTOUTS
SHO - INDIVIDUAL
EXTRA INNINGS
ONE-RUN DECISIONS
TWO-RUN DECISIONS
VS. LH STARTERS
VS. RH STARTERS
GRASS FIELDS
ARTIFICIAL FIELDS
DAY GAMES
NIGHT GAMES
STARTERS
RELIEVERS
HOME
W
L
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
OPP.
6
0
75
0
6
6
ROAD
W
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
3
2
5
2
0
0
1
1
4
1
WON
LOST
7
3
0
2
(* FOR CURRENT STREAK)
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
4
1
3
4
7
5
0
0
1
2
6
3
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
OPP
AVG
.176
.196
.105
.353
.175
.000
.133
.250
.130
.146
.000
.290
.167
.000
.182
.148
.195
.232