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Mariners Pitcher
RH Hisashi Iwakuma (5-4, 3.48)
vs.
RH Chris Young (7-4, 3.15)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Jarred Cosart (8-5, 3.60)
RH Brad Peacock (2-4, 4.21)
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TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners open a 6-game, 7-day, 2-city road trip tonight with the first of three
games vs. the Houston Astrosare off Thursday before opening a Fourth of July weekend series
vs. the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Fieldwent 4-2 in just-completed 6-game homestand vs. the Red
Sox (2-1) and Indians (2-1)tonights game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast
live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSwon yesterdays rubber game 3-0 vs. the Indians on a combined 1-hitter by
Felix Hernandez and Fernando Rodneyhave the 8th-best winning pct in baseball (.537), 4thbest in the ALwon 7 of last 9 games, and 10 of 14 (following 5-G losing streak)37-25 (.597)
following a season-high 8-game losing streak (April 15-22), the 2nd-best W-L% in the Majors during
this spanare 23-14 vs. teams currently with a .500 or better record (21-24 vs. non-.500).
Red Hot Kyle Seager is batting .421 (24x57) with 7 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI in his last 15 games.
Dominating Felix Hernandez ranks T1st in the AL in ERA (2.10), 2nd in strikeouts (137), T2nd in wins
(10), T1st in quality starts (16), 1st in innings pitched (128.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.919).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is T1st in the AL with 23 saves (23-for-25 in save opps).
Shutouts Mariners have 5 shutouts this month, tied for T4th-most in a month in club history.
Multi-Hit Special Robinson Cano is T4th in the American League with 30 multi-hit games.
Flashing the Leather Mariners lead the AL with a .987 fielding percentage (39 E, 3,023 TC).
Power Supply the Mariners have hit 10 home runs in the last 7 games (17 in the last 13 games).
Ribbies Seager has 53 RBI in 60 G since April 23, 3rd-best in MLBEncarnacion, 57 & Cabrera, 54.
Maurer Power Brandon Maurer has struck out 6 of 10 batters faced in 2 relief outings.
1-HITTER
ROAD WARRIORSthe Mariners have the 3rd-best road winning percentage in the American
League with a 23-16 mark (.590)trail only the As (27-15/.643) and Tigers (25-15/.625)are 11-4
over the last 15 road games, and 9-3 on the road in Junewere 18-27 on the road prior to the AllStar break last season, and last had a winning road record Pre-ASG in 2007 (22-21).
CASE OF THE MONDAYSthe Mariners have started off the work week in grand fashion this
season, going 9-1 on Mondayshave won the last 7 Monday affairsthe pitching staff has a 2.00
ERA (20 ER, 90.0 IP) and the hitters are batting .284 (99x349).
RISP = REWARDthe Mariners rank 4th in the American League with a .266 batting average
(166x625) with runners in scoring positionthe .266 average with RISP is the clubs highest mark
prior to the All-Star break since 2007 (.290/226x779)in recent years the Mariners have posted the
following RISP AVG in the first half of the season: 2013: .225 (163x724), 2012: .242 (158x654), 2011:
.213 (144x676), 2010: .234 (165x705), 2009: .231 (156x675), 2008: .237 (180x760).
SOME KIND OF STREAKFelix Hernandez has recorded 9 consecutive starts where he has
pitched at least 7.0 innings and allowed 2 or fewer runs, including yesterdays 8.0 scoreless innings
allowing 1 hit vs. Clevelandis the longest streak in club history, bettering a 7-start streak by Randy
Johnson in 1994during this stretch Felix is 6-1 with a 1.30 ERA (10 ER, 69.0 IP) with 77 strikeouts
and 10 walks (10.04 K/9.0 IP, 7.70 K/BB ratio)the streak is tied for 2nd-longest by an AL pitcher
dating back to 1974 when Gaylord Perry had a 11-start streak for the Indiansthe last pitcher with
10 straight starts of 7.0 IP, 2 or less runs in a single season was Mike Scott (HOU) in 1986.
10+ HITSwhen recording 10 or more hits in a game, the Mariners are 25-4 (.862) this seasononly
Oakland has a better record when recording double-digits hits (29-3/.906).
GETTING SERIES-OUSthe Mariners have won three consecutive series, and in the last 21 series,
Seattle has won 12, lost 5 & tied 4overall 13-10-5 in seriesbegan season 1-5-1 in series.
LEADING OFFMariners leadoff hitters are batting .316 (24x76) with 6 walks (3 reached on errors)
in the first plate appearance of a gameEndy Chavez has recorded a hit in 10 of 17 games in his
first plate appearance as a leadoff batter this season, including hits in 8 of his last 11 games.
WINNING JUNEthe Mariners are 17-10 in June (with 1 game remaining), 2nd-best record in the
American League this month (OAK: 17-8/.680)have secured a winning month, and back-to-back
winning months (were 16-14 in May) for the first time since July-August, 2012the 17 June wins are
tied for 6th-most in club history, and most since an 18-9 June 2007.
JUNE ERAthe Mariners lead the Majors with 2.48 ERA (66 ER, 240.0 IP) in Junebullpen (1.59) &
starters (2.87) have the lowest marks among AL teamsare on pace to set club records for lowest
monthly team ERA (currently 2.80 in July 1991) and lowest relief ERA (currently 1.88 in June 2012).
BULLPEN BULLIESthe Mariners bullpen has a 1.60 ERA (20 ER, 112.2 IP) over the last 42 games
(since 5/14), including allowing only 2 runs over the last 29.0 innings in relief (0.62 ERA)leads the
AL in bullpen ERA (2.58), 3rd-best in the MajorsJoe Beimel (15.2) and Yoervis Medina (12.2),
currently have the 1st and 2nd-longest active scoreless innings streak among AL relievers.
SELECTED, SIGNED AND PLAYINGMariners Director of Amateur Scouting Tom McNamara
announced that the club has signed 35 of 40 selections from the 2014 June Amateur Draftthe
Mariners have signed the top 30 selections, including recent signings RHP Lukas Schiraldi (15th
round, University of Texas, son of former MLB pitcher Calvin Schiraldi), RHP Hawtin Buchanan (20th
round, Ole Miss) and RHP Sam Lindquist (37th round, Mercer Island High School/Stanford).
YOU LIKELY ALREADY KNOWthat closer Fernando Rodney is tied for the American League
lead with 23 saves (with KCs Greg Holland)BUT DID YOU KNOW?that Rodney has recorded
9 saves in back-to-back months (May & June)?there have been only 14 instances of a Mariners
pitcher recording 9 or more saves in a calendar month, and Rodney joins J.J. Putz (May-June
2007) as the only pitcher in club history to do so in back-to-back months.
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AL ERA LEADERS
RK TEAM (overall)
ERA
1. Oakland........................................... 3.16
2. Seattle............................................. 3.24
3. Kansas City..................................... 3.71
RK TEAM (bullpen)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 2.58
2. Oakland........................................... 2.87
3. Boston............................................. 2.96
RK TEAM (starters)
ERA
1. Oakland........................................... 3.32
2. Seattle............................................. 3.54
3. Los Angeles..................................... 3.69
BACKSTOP HOMERS
Mike Zunino is the 3rd Seattle catcher
to hit 10+ HR before the All-Star Break
(M. Olivo & D. Wilson)leads the AL
among catchers with 11 HR (3rd in MLB):
AL Catcher
1. M. Zunino
2. S. Perez
Y. Gomes
4. B. McCann
Team
SEA
KC
CLE
NYY
HR
11
9
9
8
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
RHP TAIJUAN WALKER
2014 Breakdown (High-A/AA/AAA):
Overall
Home
Road
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 1-0 3.60 3/3 15.0 11 7 6 4 12 0
Home 0-0 3.60 1/1 5.0 5 2 2 1 8 0
Road 1-0 3.60 2/2 10.0 6 5 4 3 4 0
vs. HOU 1-0 1.80 2/2 10.0 7 3 2 2 10 0
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 26-25 3.48 80/76 411.2 336 179 159 161 446 33
Home 16-9 2.95 42/39 213.1 163 89 70 71 243 13
Road 10-18 3.90 38/37 198.1 172 90 86 90 203 20
ABOUT WALKER
R. Grossman .000 3 0 0 0 0 0
L.J. Hoes .500 2 1 0 0 0 0
M. Krauss .500 2 1 0 0 0 1
J. Villar
.200 5 1 0 0 0 1
Age
Date
19.118
8/4/2005
20.220
4/17/1993
20.301
7/6/1999
20.307
6/13/1985
21.017
8/30/2013
21.240
7/1/2004
21.278
5/22/1993
21.318
8/8/2000 (G1)
21.344
8/18/1995
22.077
4/5/2011
Opp
W/L
@DET
L 1-3 (L)
@DET
L 3-20 (L)
@ANA
L 2-8 (ND)
KC
L 3-4 (L)
@HOU
W 7-1 (W)
TEX
W 8-4 (W)
@KC
L 1-4 (L)
@CWS W 12-4 (W)
BOS
W 9-3 (W)
@TEX
L 2-3 (L)
TOP PROSPECTWalker was listed by MLB.com as the Mariners top prospect and No. 5 prospect in baseball heading into the 2014 season, including
the No. 2 right-handed pitching prospectNo. 6 PCL and No. 4 Southern League prospect by Baseball America after 2013 seasonlisted as Mariners
No. 1 prospect by Baseball Prospectus and by Baseball America in 2014.
MINOR LEAGUE CAREERin 5 MiL seasons, is 26-27 with a 3.41 ERA (156144 ER, 411.2 IP) in 80 games/76 startshas averaged 9.8 strikeouts per
9.0 innings (446 strikeouts, 411.2) and a career strikeout-walk ratio of 2.77 (446 strikeouts, 161 walks)began his professional debut with the Arizona
League Mariners in 2010, appearing in 4 games in relief.
33-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season and 61st career MLB start tomorrow vs. the AstrosL#4 in last start
on June 25 vs. BOS (4.0,8,5,5,1,3); his shortes outing of the season0-1 with a 10.00 ERA (10 ER, 9.0 IP) in last 2 startsW#5 6/15 vs. TEX
(8.0,6,1,1,0,6,HR)W#1 in season debut on 5/3 at HOU (6.2,6,4,4,1,3,HR)opened the season on the disabled list (3/29-5/3) with a torn extensor
tendon in his right middle fingermade one rehab start with AAA Tacoma 4/27 at Las Vegas, allowing 3 runs (2 ER) on 6 hits in 4.0 inningsinjured
his finger while working out in Southern California in preparation for spring trainingCAREER: Is 28-15 with a 2.96 ERA (138 ER, 420.0 IP) in 74 G/60
starts in his career, including going 27-14, 2.82 ERA (122 ER, 389.2 IP) in 60 career starts (7/2/12-current)vs. HOU: Making his 6th career start vs. the
Astros, including his 3rd this seasonis 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA (12 ER, 39.2 IP) in 6 starts, including going 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA (8 ER, 25.2 IP) in 4 career
starts at Minute Maid Park1-1 with a 5.27 ERA in 2 starts vs. HOU in 2014 (5/3 at HOU - W, 6.2,6,4,4,1,3,HR & 5/25 vs. HOU - L, 7.0,9,4,4,0,6,HR).
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/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
49-Beavan, rhp
4/15 at TEX (4.0,6,2,2,0,1,2HR)
L
L2
1
4.0
63.0
0/1
2.25
0.00
0
1
29-Elias, lhp
6/28 vs. CLE (6.0,6,5,5,2,1,HR)
L
L1
17
6.2
95.8
2/0
7.48
3.10
6
15
34-Hernandez, rhp 6/29 vs. CLE (8.0,1,0,0,3,9)
W
W2
18
7.1
102.4 13/2
9.61
1.54
16
6
18-Iwakuma, rhp
6/25 vs. BOS (4.0,8,5,5,1,3,HR)
L
L1
11
6.8
93.5
0/6
6.60
0.96
6
9
37-Maurer, rhp
5/29 vs. LAA (4.0,6,5,5,4,2,HR)
L4
L4
7
4.7
85.4
3/0
4.73
3.90
0
5
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
6/24 vs. BOS (4.1,5,2,2,5,2,HR)
ND
L4
11
4.8
85.0
5/2
7.13
4.92
4
2
53-Young, rhp
6/27 vs. CLE (5.0,4,1,1,1,4)
W
W2
15
6.0
97.7
3/3
4.63
3.45
8
3
W/L
After Loss
0-0
2-2
6-2
3-2
0-2
1-0
0-1
4-2
Team
Record
0-1
9-8
12-6
6-5
2-5
2-0
4-7
9-6
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
Maurer
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
14 (4-10)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5 (0-3)
5.0-5.2
16 (7-9)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
6 (0-2)
4 (2-2)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
6.0-6.2
20 (11-9)
4 (2-0)
2 (1-1)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
5 (3-2)
6 (4-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
20 (12-8)
7 (3-1)
3 (1-2)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
4 (3-1)
3 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
8.0-9.0
12 (10-2)
6 (5-1)
4 (4-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
82 (44-38)
18 (10-2)
11 (5-4)
11 (1-4)
2 (2-0)
17 (7-6)
15 (7-4)
1 (0-1)
7 (1-4)
Runs scored/start:
4.04 (331 R)
5.35 (94 R)
3.73 (41 R)
3.82 (42 R)
6.50 (13 R)
3.82 (65 R)
3.27(49 R)
0.00 (0 R)
3.71 (26 R)
Teams record when starting:
44-38
12-6 6-5 4-7 2-0 9-8 9-6 0-1 2-5
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
6/27 vs. CLE
1.0,0,0,0,0,2 (H) 6/24 vs. BOS
6/27 vs. CLE
1.0,0,0,0,1,1 (H) 4/27 vs. TEX
6/27 vs. CLE
0.1,1,0,0,0,0 (H) 6/20 at KC
6/28 vs. CLE
1.0,1,0,0,0,1
6/3 at ATL
6/28 vs. CLE
1.0,0,0,0,0,2
8/20/13 at OAK
6/27 vs. CLE
0.2,0,0,0,1,0 (H) 6/21 at KC
6/29 vs. CLE
1.0,0,0,0,0,1 (SV) 4/23 vs. HOU
6/28 vs. CLE
1.0,0,0,0,0,1
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
5/4 at HOU
None
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
6/29 vs. CLE
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
#41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2014: 34 G, 1-4, 3.70 ERA, 0-0 SV, 11 HLD
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS)
2nd among MLB rookie relievers with 36 strikeouts (Betances, NYY, 76).
Averaging 9.82 K/9.0 IP (36 SO, 33.0 IP).
Allowed runs in 5 of 29 appearances this season (8 ER total).
BS #2 6/20 at KC; allowed 2 inherited runners to score in 6th to tie game at 5.
BS #1/L#1 on 6/19 at SD, charged with season-high 4 ER on 3 H in 0.1 IP.
W#2 tossing 2.0 ShO innings while striking out 4 on June 3 at Atlanta.
Allowed 1 run in 14 G (5/5-6/17): 17.2 IP, 12 H, 5 BB, 20 K.
MLB W #1 5/22 vs. HOU w/1.2 ShO IP (1 H, 2 K), stranded 1 inherited runner.
Tossed season-high 2.1 ShO IP, striking out 5 and 5/14 vs. TB.
Allowed 3 H in 6.1 scoreless innings (4 G) to begin career before allowing run.
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.
LAST LOSS
4/17 at TEX
4/11 vs. KC
6/18 at SD
6/19 at SD
None
4/18 at MIA
6/14 vs. TEX
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/3 (.500)
0/0 (---)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
23/25 (.920)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
24/33 (.727)
1st BF/RETIRED
27/24 (.889)
33/23 (.697)
34/22 (.647)
29/20 (.690)
2/2 (1.000)
33/27 (.818)
34/23 (.676)
31/20 (.645)
1/1 (1.000)
229/164 (.716)
RI/STRANDED
15/13 (.867)
13/10 (.769)
25/20 (.800)
18/8 (.444)
0/0 (---)
9/8 (.889)
7/6 (.857)
12/8 (.667)
2/1 (.500)
104/77 (.740)
#37 - BRANDON MAURER, RHP 2014: 9G, 7GS, 1-4, 6.88 ERA, 0-0 SV,0 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (8/28/13 vs. TEX) 2014-High IP: 2.0 (6/25 vs. BOS)
Is 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 3.0 IP) in relief this season; 1-4, 7.52 in 7 GS.
Struck out 4 Red Sox in 2.0 ShO innings on June 25 vs. BOS in 1st relief app.
Recalled from AAA Tacoma on June 25 (E. Ramirez optioned).
AAA Tacoma: 1-0 with 2.79 ERA (6 ER, 19.1 IP) with 24 K in 12 G (1 start).
Made 7 starts with Seattle (April 20-May 29), going 1-4 with a 7.52 ERA (27
ER, 32.1 IP) with 17 strikeouts (failed to go 5.0 IP in 5 of 7 starts).
Career as reliever: 2-0 with 6.04 ERA (15 ER, 22.1 IP) with 22 strikeouts.
#31 - YOERVIS MEDINA, RHP
2014: 33 G, 4-1, 2.48 ERA, 0-1 SV, 12 HLD
Career-High IP: 2.1-3x (last: 7/23/13 vs. CLE) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (4/14 at TEX)
Allowed just 1 run in last 18 games (16.0 IP) since May 5 w/18 strikeouts.
0 R, 4 H in last 12.0 IP, May 17-current (12 G).
Leads team 12 holdsT3rd on the team w/33 apps.
W #4 6/21 at KC; tossed 1-2-3 8th in 1-1 tie; Mariners scored 1 in 9th for win.
W #3 6/8 at TB; tossed scoreless 8th, keeping game tied 0-0.
Earned W#2 in G#1 of DH 5/7 at OAK (1.0,0,0,0,1,1,HBP).
BS #1 5/2 at HOU; allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP w/ 4-3 lead in 8th.
1-2-3 8th protecting 4-2 lead at NYY 5/1 (retired Jeter, Beltran, Soriano).
1.0 ShO IP 4/26 vs. TEXW #1 4/25 vs. TEX w/3 BF ShO 8th IP (1 H, GIDP).
L#1, allowing walk-off grand slam (G. Stanton) 4/18 at Miami.
Stranded runner in 7th and went on to toss ShO 8th inning 4/15 at TEX.
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2014: 34 G, 1-3, 2.23 ERA, 23-25 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2014-High IP: 1.1 (5/3 at HOU)
#54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP 2014: 31 G, 0-1, 2.57 ERA, 0-2 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0-3x (6/25/14 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 3.0,2x (6/25 vs. BOS)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
2014
CAREER
HR@
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI MMP
D. Ackley
.071
28 2 0 1
.238 80 19 0 10
0
W. Bloomquist .250
12 3 1 5
.311 61 19 3 13
1
J. Buck
.500
8 4 0 2
.323 62
20
4 8
3
R. Cano
.308
39 12 0 5
.329 79 26 2 12
0
E. Chavez
- - -
-
-
-
-
.266
94
25
0
7
0
C. Gillespie
.100
10
1 0 0
.091 11
1 0 0
0
C. Hart
.231 26 6 0 1
.320 391 125 22 65
8
J. Jones
.200
15
3 0 0
.200 15
3 0 0
0
B. Miller
.150
20 3 0 0
.283 60 17 3 8
2
L. Morrison
- - -
-
-
-
-
.436
55
24
0
11
0
M. Saunders
.296
27 8 0 6
.262 61 16 0 12
0
K. Seager
.306
36 11 2 12
.214 103
22 4 18
2
M. Zunino
.231
26
6 1 3
.182 44
8 1 3
1
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 0x3, K, 6/28 vs. CLE
Homestand: 3x15, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K
Has started 26 games this season: SS (8), 3B (5), 2B (5), LF (2), 1B (5), DH (1).
Hit in 13 of last 15 GS: 20x55/.351, 6 R, 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI (5/23-c).
Batting .444 (12x27) with 4 2B, HR, 11 RBI with runners in scoring position.
Hit a 2-run home run in the 6th 5/23 vs. HOU; 1st HR since 8/10/11 vs. HOU,
a span of 663 plate appearances (626 AB).
#4 - JOHN BUCK, C
Last Game: 1x3 6/29 vs. CLE
Homestand: 1x7, 2 K
Started 22 games this season; Seattle is 12-10 in his starts (8-10 as catcher).
Batting .237 (9x38) w/6 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI in last 12 games (since 5/31).
Had 3 hits, incl. GW 2-run HR in 7th, & 3 R 6/3 at ATL...HR snapped string of
81 PA w/out a HR...was 7th career HR in 7th or later to give his team the lead.
Had 3 hits including 2 doubles May 4 at HOU; had only 2 3-hit games in 13.
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on January 16, 2014.
#22 - ROBINSON CANO, 2B
vs. McHugh: .333 (2x6), 3B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Last Game: 2x4, 2R, 2 RBI, HR 6/29 vs. CLE
Current Streak: 1 G (2x4)
Homestand: 5x24, 5 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 K
Last HR: 6/29 vs. CLE (#5)
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (6/2-12)hits: 4 (5/18)RBI: 3 (4/17)
Has made 22 starts 15-LF, 5-RF, 2-DHhits in 13 of 22 GS & has 6 runs scored.
Hit .435 (10x23) w/ 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SB in 9 games, 5/31-6/10.
Selected from AAA Tacoma 4/24 (Franklin optioned).
Hit .362 (21x58) with 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 16 G with AAA Tacoma.
Portland, OR nativeattended Oregon St2006 Pac-10 Player of the Year.
Hitting .267 (7x29), 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI in 7 games on rehab assignment at AAA.
Placed on 15-day DL May 20 w/strained left hamstring.
0-for-last-6 with RISP after opening season .370 (10x27) with RISP.
15th career multi-HR game 4/8 (last: 9/29/12), including season-high 4 RBI.
2013 Season: Did not appear in MLB game; had a pair of knee surgeries.
Batting .281 (32x114) w/14 R, 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 10 SB in last 30 G (since 5/28).
Set club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
0x4 May 25 snapped 14-G hitting streak (5/9-24); hit .288 (15x52) w/10 R.
First Mariners player with 3 SB in a game since Ichiro on 8/4/10 vs. Texas (4
SB)...tied a Mariners single-game rookie club record with 3 steals in a game.
Made MLB debut 4/18 at MIAINF 1B in first plate appearance21st
Mariners player to record a hit in first MLB PA (last: Dustin Ackley in 2011).
Hit .313 (25x80) w/15 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI in 20 G w/AAA Tacoma.
Batting .258 (16x62) w/2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 5 BB since coming off DL 6/10.
Hitting .311 (14x45) w/5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI in last 13 G (6/16-current)
Career-high tying 4 hits on 6/23 vs. BOS, incl. 2 HR; 1st multi-HR G of career.
HR #2, 3 RBI 6/20 at KC...left game w/facial laceration in T6th 6/15 vs. TEX.
Returned from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma & activated from DL 6/10.
On rehab assignment at AAA 5/23-6/10: .308/20x65, 2 2B, 3 HR in 18 G.
Recorded the Mariners only hit off Tomlin 6/28 vs. CLE.
Batting .421 (24x57) w/8 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 16 RBI over last 15 G (since 6/14).
Had 4 straight multi-hit G (.647/11x17) to tie season/career high, 6/23-27.
Team leader in home runs (12), extra-base hits (35) and RBI (55).
Batting .357 (51x143, 11 HR) at Safeco Field; .201 (30x149, 1 HR) on road.
Tied career-high with 4 hits and drove in go-ahead run on June 15 vs. Texas.
4x5 w/2B, 2 3B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI 6/2 at NYY; tied club-record w/4 XBH, 2 3B.
8-game hitting streak April 23-May 3: .394 (13x33), 9 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI.
Named AL Co-Player of the Week (w/Jose Abreu) for April 21-27: hit .409
(9x22), 8 R, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 1.091 SLG, 1.549 OPS in 6 games.
Hit go-ahead 3-run HR on 4/27 vs. TEX, 2nd of the day (erasing 5-0 deficit).
Career-high 5 RBI as part of 2-HR game 4/23 vs. HOUhit 2-run HR in 7th
inning and walk-off 3-run HR with 1 out in bottom of 9th inning.
#17 - JUSTIN SMOAK, 1B - DL
Last Game: DNB as DR-1B in 9th 6/9 at TB
Homestand: ---
Season-Highs: streak: 6-2x (last: 5/3-7)hits: 2-10x (last: 5/23)RBI: 3-3x (last: 5/6)
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
vs. McHugh: .000 (0x2), 2 K
Last Game: 1x3, RBI, BB, K, 6/29 vs. CLE
Current Streak: 1 G (1x3)
Homestand: 5x22, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 10 K Last HR: 6/25 vs. BOS (#11)
Season-Highs: streak: 6-2x (last: 6/18-25)hits: 4 (4/29)RBI: 3-2x (last: 5/28)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 31 39 36 41 47 31 41 27 36 2 331
Opponent 37 25 35 34 38 25 29 30 26 2 281
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- 1 -- -- 1
Cano
-- 4 1
-- 5
Chavez
1 -- -- -- 1
Gillespie
1 -- -- -- 1
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
6 1 -- -- 7
Montero
-- 1 -- -- 1
Morrison
2 2 -- -- 4
Romero 2 -- 1
-- 3
Saunders
3 1 -- -- 4
Seager
3 4 5 -- 12
Smoak
2 4 1
-- 7
Zunino
7 3 1 -- 11
Team
35 23 10 0 68
Runs via HR:
111
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
Corey Hart-dh
James Paxton-lhp
Justin Smoak-1b
Stephen Pryor-rhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
Logan Morrison-of/dh
Michael Saunders-of
TYPE
60-Day
15-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
May 20 (retro 5/19)-current
April 9-current
June 11 (retro to 6/10)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
March 29 (retro 3/21)-June 10
April 16 (retro 4/15)-June 11
June 11-June 26
Eligible
June 15
June 3
June 8
June 25
---
---
---
---
---
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left hamstring
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Strained left quad
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Right shoulder impingement
Strained right hamstring
Right AC joint inflammation
G Missed
69
39
75
19
14
27
63
52
14
Team Record
37-32
23-16
39-36
10-9
7-8
12-15
34-29
27-25
8-6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-- 0-2 --
-- 0-1 5-4 15-18 12-7 -10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
4-1 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 12-3
-- -- -- 1-1 1-0 2-3 2-0 3-4 3-2
-- -- 42-36 -- -- -- -- -- -10-7
2-0 -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 --- 0-1 -- -- -- 1-3 1-2 1-1 3-0
-- 1-1 -- 0-1 0-1 4-0 7-0 2-2 1-2
-- -- --
15-15
5-2
-- -- -- -12-13
13-8
-- -- -- -- -- -- --- 9-12 -- -- -- -- -- 13-5
11-18
-- -- -- 3-1
6-7
2-1 1-3 -- --- -- -- 0-1
1-0 -- -- 2-0 --- 10-6 -- 2-0 1-3 2-3 8-1 0-2 0-1
8-4 7-5 1-2 -- 0-3 -- 2-5 1-2 --- 0-1 -- 10-8
14-13
15-11
3-3 -- --- -- --
13-11
11-8
4-6
2-3 -- --- -- 1-0 -- 5-0
9-6 2-2
9-14
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (12-6), Ramirez (4-7), Iwakuma (6-5), Paxton (2-0), Elias (9-8), Young (9-6), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-5)
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
10 2 -- -- 12
Almonte
4 -- -- -- 4
Bloomquist 9 -- -- -- 9
Buck
1 2 -- -- 3
Cano
26 3 1 -- 30
Chavez
7 1 -- -- 8
Franklin
2 -- -- -- 2
Gillespie
4 -- -- -- 4
Hart
8 -- -- -- 8
Jones
8 3 -- -- 11
Miller
12 -- -- -- 12
Montero
-- -- -- -- 1
Morrison
3 -- 1 -- 4
Romero
8 1 -- -- 9
Saunders
11 2 -- -- 13
Seager
19 4 2 -- 25
Smoak
10 -- -- -- 10
Zunino
12 -- 1 -- 13
Team
154 18 5 0 177
INSTANT REPLAY:
Record
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned Keeping
Mariners 17
9
8
Opponents 15
7
8
Umpires 10
7
2 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley ..........................................................3
Almonte........................................................2
Chavez / Jones............................................ 1
Morrison / Romero / Saunders.....................1
HITTING STREAKS:
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Cano.........................................................................7
Ackley
4 2 -- -- 6
Seager......................................................................6
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Ackley/Hart/Miller/Saunders/Smoak/Zunino............3
Bloomquist 3 1 -- -- 4
Romero/Almonte......................................................2
Buck
1 -- --
-- 1
Gillespie/Chavez.......................................................2
Cano
12 1 -- -- 13
Bloomquist/Buck/Montero.......................................1
Chavez
-- 1 -- -- 1
Player
2-Out RBI
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Seager....................................................................20
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- 0
Smoak....................................................................19
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Ackley/ Hart............................................................10
Jones
1 -- --
-- 1
Cano / Zunino...........................................................9
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Miller.........................................................................7
Saunders..................................................................6
Montero
1 -- --
-- 1
Jones / Chavez.........................................................5
Morrison
1 1 --
1 3
Bloomquist / Morrison..............................................4
Romero
-- 2 --
-- 2
Almonte / Buck.........................................................3
Saunders
4 2 -- -- 6
Gillespie....................................................................2
Seager
8 4 2 1 15
Franklin / Romero.....................................................1
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Zunino
4 2 -- -- 6
Team
50 20 4 1 75
Player
Dates
James Jones
Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano
Michael Saunders
Kyle Seager
14
10
9
8
8
5/9-24
6/2-12
4/20-5/1
5/25-6/3
4/23-5/3
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
June 9 Ji-Man Choi, INF, activated from the restricted list.
James Paxton, LHP, transferred from the 15-day DL to 60-day DL.
June 10 Taijuan Walker, RHP, returned from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma,
activated from 15-day DL, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
June 11 Logan Morrison, 1B/OF, returned from rehab assignment at AAA
Tacoma and activated from 15-day disabled list.
Justin Smoak, 1B, placed on 15-day DL (retro to June 10) with
strained left quad.
Michael Saunders, OF, placed on 15-day DL with rt AC joint inflammation.
June 12 Jesus Montero, DH/1B, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
June 18 Justin Smoak, 1B, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
June 20 Michael Saunders, OF, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
June 21 Corey Hart, DH, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
June 25 Jesus Montero, DH/1B, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
June 27 Michael Saunders, OF, returned from rehab assignment at AAA
Tacoma and activated from 15-day disabled list.
June 29 Stefen Romero, OF, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
June 30 Taijuan Walker, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................44-38
Series Records.................................... 13-10-5
First Game of Series................................18-10
Second Game of Series..........................12-15
Third Game of Series................................13-8
Fourth Game of Series................................1-5
Leading After 6..........................................32-7
Trailing After 6............................................5-27
Tied After 6...................................................7-4
Leading After 7..........................................37-5
Trailing After 7............................................4-26
Tied After 7...................................................3-7
Leading After 8..........................................39-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-31
Tied After 8...................................................4-5
Score First................................................28-10
Opponent Score First..............................17-28
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........18 / 15
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 7-9 (1-4)
Hit a home run.........................................28-13
No home runs..........................................16-25
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................32-9
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................12-29
Score in 3 or more innings........................23-7
Out-hit opponent.......................................38-6
Out-hit by opponent..................................5-30
Hits even.......................................................1-2
Lineups Used................................................ 75
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 32 (15)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................17-15
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................3-1
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................1-6
Northwest Green Jersey.............................8-4
Astro Navy Jersey........................................6-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 82 games................................35-47
2013 after 83 games................................36-47
2013 after 84 games................................37-47
Best ever after 82 games................61-21 (01)
Best ever after 83 games................61-22 (01)
Best ever after 84 games................61-23 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................16-14
June..........................................................17-10
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................9-1
Tuesday........................................................8-5
Wednesday...................................................5-8
Thursday.......................................................3-5
Friday............................................................5-7
Saturday.......................................................6-7
Sunday..........................................................8-5
1-Run Games/2-Run Games........... 9-13/13-9
Extra Innings................................................1-2
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:54
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 7
ATT
44,152
43,567
38,007
11,236
30,290
32,852
45,662
16,468
38,978
22,073
22,702
23,081
26,628
27,396
29,024
21,388
24,003
20,228
14,628
10,467
13,729
31,146
30,042
26,307
37,484
43,121
15,771
15,798
24,996
11,019
12,106
--17,337
12,577
20,876
29,373
30,449
12,397
13,446
20,986
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,861
21,197
21,585
26,857
22,721
13,064
13,904
11,659
28,998
37,142
31,405
41,539
36,503
26,960
14,577
23,996
18,158
10,400
28,405
28,439
40,595
22,073
27,702
39,215
17,516
19,896
27,523
18,755
38,475
21,640
23,278
26,860
20,015
27,333
28,084
23,102
26,171
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES MONDAY JUNE 30, 2014 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
REC.
POS GA/GB CLUBS
84 7/1 N @HOU
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (5-4, 2.48) vs. RHP Jarred Cosart (8-5, 3.60)
85 7/2 D @HOU
RHP Chris Young (7-4, 3.15) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (2-4, 4.21)
7/3
Off Day
86 7/4 N @CWS
LHP Roenis Elias (7-6, 3.96) vs. LHP Chris Sale (7-1, 2.30)
87 7/5 D @CWS
RHP Felix Hernandez (10-2, 2.10) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (5-7, 3.44)
88 7/6 D @CWS
RHP Taijuan Walker (making 14 debut tonight) vs. RHP Hector Noesi (2-5, +tonight)
89 7/7 N MIN
90 7/8 N MIN
91 7/9 N MIN
92 7/10 N MIN
93 7/11 N OAK
94 7/12 N OAK
95 7/13 D OAK
7/14
7/15
All-Star Game at Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
7/16
7/17
96 7/18 N @LAA
97 7/19 N @LAA
98 7/20 D @LAA
99 7/21 N NYM
100 7/22 N NYM
101 7/23 D NYM
102 7/24 N BAL
103 7/25 N BAL
104 7/26 D BAL
105 7/27 D BAL
7/28
Off Day
106 7/29 N @CLE
107 7/30 N @CLE
108 7/31 N @CLE
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
109 8/1 N @BAL
110 8/2 N @BAL
111 8/3 D @BAL
8/4
Off Day
112 8/5 N ATL
113 8/6 D ATL
114 8/7 N CWS
115 8/8 N CWS
116 8/9 N CWS
117 8/10 D CWS
118 8/11 N TOR
119 8/12 N TOR
120 8/13 N TOR
8/14
Off Day
121 8/15 N @DET
122 8/16 N @DET
123 8/17 D @DET
124 8/18 N @PHI
125 8/19 N @PHI
126 8/20 D @PHI
8/21
Off Day
127 8/22 N @BOS
128 8/23 D @BOS
129 8/24 D @BOS
130 8/25 N TEX
131 8/26 N TEX
132 8/27 D TEX
8/28
Off Day
133 8/29 N WAS
134 8/30 N WAS
135 8/31 D WAS
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
136 9/1 D @OAK
137 9/2 N @OAK
138 9/3 D @OAK
139 9/4 N @TEX
140 9/5 N @TEX
141 9/6 N @TEX
142 9/7 D @TEX
143 9/8 N HOU
144 9/9 N HOU
145 9/10 N HOU
9/11
Off Day
146 9/12 N OAK
147 9/13 N OAK
148 9/14 D OAK
149 9/15 N @LAA
150 9/16 N @LAA
151 9/17 N @LAA
152 9/18 N @LAA
153 9/19 N @HOU
154 9/20 N @HOU
155 9/21 D @HOU
156 9/22 N @TOR
157 9/23 N @TOR
158 9/24 N @TOR
159 9/25 D @TOR
160 9/26 N LAA
161 9/27 N LAA
162 9/28 D LAA
September (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
TIME
ATT