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Mariners Pitcher
RH Taijuan Walker (3-6, 5.40)
at
LH J.A. Happ (3-2, 3.72)
at
RH Felix Hernandez (9-3, 3.38)
vs.
LH Mike Montgomery (1-1, 1.89) vs.
Opposing Pitcher
RH Tim Hudson (4-5, 4.60)
RH Tim Lincecum (6-3, 3.33)
LH Madison Bumgarner (7-3, 3.16)
RH Ryan Vogelsong (4-5, 4.81)
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
Overall........................................... 28-34
Home............................................. 13-19
Road.............................................. 15-15
vs. LH Starter.................................... 5-6
vs. RH Starter................................ 23-28
Day.................................................... 9-8
Night.............................................. 19-26
1-Run / 2-Run......................15-12 / 4-11
Extra Inning....................................... 4-5
vs. AL / vs. NL.......................27-30 / 1-4
DOUBLING UP
Robinson Can recorded his his 16th
double of the season yesterday and
currently ranks & 7th in the American
League in doubles...since making his
debut in 2005, Can has recorded 428
doubles, ranking 5th all-time among
players in first 11 ML seasons:
RK PLAYER
1.
3.
4.
5.
DOUBLES
OFFENSIVE FORCE
Nelson Cruz is batting .328 (76x232)
with 18 home runs and 40 RBI in 60
gameshe is among AL leaders in the
triple crown categories (AVG, HR, RBI).
RK PLAYER
AVG.
1. P. Fielder, TEX.................... .347 (84x242)
3. M. Cabrera, DET................. .333 (73x219)
3. J. Kipnis, CLE..................... .331 (81x245)
4. N. Cruz, SEA..................... .328 (76x232)
5. M. Moustakas.................... .318 (69x217)
RK PLAYER
HR
1. N. Cruz, SEA........................................ 18
A. Pujols, LAA....................................... 18
M. Trout, LAA........................................ 18
4. J. Donaldson, TOR............................... 17
M. Teixeira, NYY................................... 17
RK PLAYER
RBI
1. M. Teixeira, NYY................................... 46
2. J. Donaldson, TOR............................... 45
3. M. Cabrera, DET................................... 44
4. P. Fielder, TEX....................................... 43
5. K. Morales, KC...................................... 41
6. J. Abreu, CWS...................................... 40
N. Cruz, SEA........................................ 40
S. Vogt, OAK......................................... 40
2.57
37.8%
TODAYS TILT the Mariners continue an 8-game, 3-city road trip today with the final of three games
vs. the Houston Astros (0-1)opened the road trip taking 2 of 3 from the Indiansalso travel to San
Francisco (2 G) during the fourth road trip of the seasonopen an 8-game homestand Wednesday
vs. San Francisco (2 games), Houston (3 games) and Kansas City (3 games)todays game will
be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle/97.3 FM and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDShave won 3 of 5, but have lost 11 of 19, 12 of 22, 14 of 25season-high 4-game
winning streak May 8-1227-30 record vs. AL teams, and 1-4 in Interleague play7-10-2 in series
played, including 6 rubber games (2-4)played 27 of 62 games vs. the AL West (14-13 record)4th
place in AL West (6.5 back of Houston).
Close Games - Lead MLB with 42 of 62 games decided by 2 or fewer runs (15-12 in 1-run games).
Extra Innings - Mariners lead the AL with 9 extra-inning games (4-5).
Iron Man - Kyle Seager has played in 188 consecutive games, 2nd-longest active streak in MLB.
Long Stretch - Seattle is in game 32 (13-17) of 42 games in 44 days.
Cruz vs. LHP - Nelson Cruz is hitting .462 (18x39) with 6 HR vs. LH pitchers this season.
Furbush - Charlie Furbush has held opponents scoreless in 22 of 24 appearances (1.69 ERA).
Two is better than one - Seth Smith (6th/17 2B), Robinson Can (7th/16 2B) and Kyle Seager
(T10th/14) all rank in the AL top 10 in doubles...one of two AL team with 3 players in the top 10 (CLE-3).
Low(e) ERA - Mark Lowe has a 0.51 ERA (1 ER, 17.2 IP) in 15 appearances this season.
LOOKING BACKthe Mariners snapped a 20.0 scoreless inning streak with 5 runs in the top of the
first inning and went on to defeat the Astros 8-1 on Saturday afternoon...the 5-run first inning was
a season-high for runs in an innings and marked the first time since Sept. 19, 2014 at Houston that
the Mariners scored at least 5 runs in an inning (7 runs in the 4th inning)...all 9 players in the Mariners
starting lineup reached base safely, including 8 players with hits and 5 players with multi-hit contests...
is the second time this season the Mariners have had 5 players record 2 or more hits in a single game
(also: 6/2 vs. NYY).
HOUSTON WE HAVE LIFTOFFLogan Morrison recorded his third career multi-home run game
yesterday (also: 6/23/14 vs. BOS & 9/25/14 at TOR), going 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored and a careerhigh tying 5 RBI (also: 6/19/12 at BOS w/MIA)...Morrison snapped a 106 at-bat homerless streak, the
second-longest drought of his career, with a first-inning home run, and he then hit another homer in his
next trip to the plate...Morrison is the second player this season to end a homerless streak of 100-plus
at-bats and then homer again in his next at-bat, joining Delmon Young-BAL on May 31 vs. TB.
EXTRA! EXTRA!Seth Smith ranks 6th in the American League with 17 doubles this seasonhe is
averaging 9.94 at-bats per double, which is the fewest at-bats per double in the American League and
3rd in the Majorsover his last 18 games, 12 of his 17 hits have gone for extra bases (10 2B, 1 3B, 1
HR) and hes drawn 8 walkshe has reached base safely via hit or walk 25 times in his last 18 games
(17 hits, 8 walks)since May 25, Smith leads the American League with 10 doubles (2nd in Majors),
trailing on 11 doubles by Todd Frazier, CIN.
MAKING ORANGE JUICEseveral Mariners have enjoyed success hitting at Minute Maid Park:
Dustin Ackley (.352/25x71, 12 R, 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 7 BB), Nelson Cruz (.350/36x103, 14 R, 3
2B, 10 HR, 27 RBI, 6 BB), Logan Morrison (.347/25x72, 13 R, 5 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 13 RBI), Robinson Can
(.346/27x78, 12 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 18 RBI, 6 BB), and Seth Smith (.316/25x79, 12 R, 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7
RBI, 9 BB) have all hit over .300 in HoustonCruz is averaging a HR every 10.94 AB vs. the Astros in
his career, while his .629 slugging percentage is the 7th-highest vs. the Astros all-time (min. 150 PA).
STREAKING IN H-TOWN...Logan Morrison has hit safely in each of his first 18 career games at
Minute Maid Park, batting .347 (25x72) with 13 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 13 RBI,
8 walks and 1 stolen base...Morrisons 18-game hitting streak is currently T2nd-longest all-time hitting
streak at Minute Maid Park and 2nd-longest by a visiting playerhe trails Joey Votto, CIN (23, 4/209/17/13), tied with Lance Berkman, HOU/StL (18, 7/26/10-5/12/13).
LOOKING AHEAD TO INTERLEAGUE PLAYthe Mariners travel to San Francisco tomorrow to
face the 2014 World Series Champion Giants in a two-game series, before returning home host San
Francisco in a pair of games Wednesday-Thursday at Safeco Field...the Mariners lead the all-time
series 14-11, including winning 11 of the last 14 games...tomorrow will be the first time the two teams
face each other since a three-game series at Safeco Field, June 15-17...the Mariners have hosted San
Francisco 11 straight games at Safeco Field, but will play their first series at AT&T Park since a threegame series, June 9-11, 2000the Mariners are 1-4 in Interleague play this season (0-3 at LAD and
1-1 vs. SD), and 171-158 all-time in Interleague playposted a .500 or better record vs. the National
League in 12 of last 15 seasons (since 2000)entering play today, the AL leads the 2015 seasonseries 48-41 (.539) and holds an all-time lead of 2,446-2,207 (.526) in Interleague Play.
AS YOU KNOWstarter Mike Montgomery earned his first career win yesterday and joined Bob
Stoddard as the only Mariners starters to toss at least 6.0 innings and allow 2 runs or less in each of
his first 3 career startsBUT DID YOU KNOW?Montgomerys 1.89 ERA is the 6th-lowest ERA by a
Mariners starting pitcher over his first 3 career starts?...he trails only 1. Felix Hernandez, Aug. 4-15, 2005
(0.86, 2ER, 21.0 IP), 2. Bryan Clark-May 3-13, 1981 (1.16, 3 ER, 23.1 IP), 3. Enrique Romo-April 7-17,
1977 (1.72, 3 ER, 15.2 IP), 4. Rich DeLucia-Sept. 8-18 (1.80, 4 ER, 20.0 IP) and 5. Bob Stoddard-Sept.
4-15, 1981 (1.83, 4 ER, 19.2 IP).
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2015 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
LHP ROENIS ELIAS
2015 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 3-3 2.79 9 58.0 53 18 18 19 43 7
Home
0-2 3.20 4 25.1 24 9 9 10 17 2
Road
3-1 2.48 5 32.2 29 9 9 9 26 5
vs. HOU 0-1 4.50 1 6.0 6 3 3 3 8 2
W-L ERA GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 13-15 3.57 38 221.2 204 95 88 83 186 23
Home
4-9 3.86 20 114.1 104 53 49 44 98 10
Road
9-6 3.27 18 107.1 100 42 39 39 88 13
vs. HOU 0-1 2.60 3 17.1 15 5 5 9 18 3
ABOUT ELIAS
scr
DT OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
4/26 MIN 2-4 ND
5.2 6 2 2 3 6 0 2-2
105-70
APRIL: 1 GS, 0-0, 3.18
5.2 6
2
2
3
6
0
5/1 @HOU
3-4 L (0-1) 6.0 6 3 3 3 8 2 1-3
103-64
5/6 @LAA
3-4 ND
7.0 6 3 3 1 5 1 2-3
97-70
5/14 BOS 1-2 ND
6.1 8 1 1 2 2 1 1-1
89-56
5/20
@BAL
4-2 W (1-1) 7.2 6 1 1 0 4 0 4-0
96-66
5/25
@TB 4-1 W (2-1) 6.0 6 1 1 3 6 1 2-1
94-63
5/30 CLE 3-4 L (2-2) 5.1 5 4 4 4 3 1 2-3
90-51
MAY: 6 GS, 2-2, 3.05
38.1 37 13 13 13 28 6
6/4 TB 1-2 L (2-3) 8.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 1-2
99-64
6/9 @CLE
3-2 W (3-3) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 1 2-1
84-46
JUNE: 2 GS, 1-1, 1.93
14.0 10 3
3
3
9
1
OVERALL: 9 GS, 3-3, 2.79
58.0 53 18 18 19 43 7
The Totals - Went 10-12, 3.85 ERA (70 ER, 163.2 IP) in 29 starts.
Shut Down - Shut down for the season after leaving start Sept. 16 at LAA with a strained flexor bundle in his left elbow.
10 Win Rookies - Became 7th rookie pitcher in club history to record 10+ wins in a season, first since John Halama (11) and Freddy Garcia (17) in 1999.
Rookie Mariners Rankings - Among Mariners rookie pitchers all-time, ranked 4th in strikeouts (143), 6th in starts (29), 7th in wins (10), 8th in innings (163.2).
MLB Rookie Rankings - One of 7 MLB rookies to record 10 or more wins in 2014also ranked among AL rookie leaders in starts, innings and strikeouts.
10 Ks in the Bronx - Struck out career-high 10 batters May 1 at NYYbecame the 2nd opposing rookie pitcher to strike out 10 or more in his Yankee Stadium
debut in the past 45 seasons (also: Matt Moore, 9/22/11, 11 K).
Shutout - Tossed 3-hit shutout June 1 vs. Detroitfirst Mariners rookie pitcher to throw a shutout since Freddy Garcia on Aug. 24, 1999 vs. Detroit.
MLB Debut - Made his MLB debut April 3 at Oakland (5.0,2,1,1,2,4)had a no-hitter through 4.2 inningsbecame the 6th starting pitcher in Mariners history
to allow 1 or fewer runs in a MLB debut.
What A Jump - Elias was the Mariners 4th starting pitcher since 1993 to jump from Double-A to a starting spot in the Major League rotation, joining Brandon
Maurer in 2013, Mike Hampton and John Cummings, who both did it out of Class A back in 1993Mark Langston also made the jump from Double-A in 1984
after previously pitching in AA Chattanooga.
22-year-old right-hander is schedule to make his 13th start of the season tomorrow at San Francisco2015: 3-6 with 5.40 ERA (39 ER, 65.0 IP) in 12
starts this seasonin his last 3 starts is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER, 22.0 IP)Last Start: W#3 June 10 at Cleveland (6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6
K)Back-to-Back: Recorded back-to-back starts of 8.0 innings, tying his career-high for innings pitched in a game May 29 vs. CLE and June 3 vs.
NYYSeason Highlights: W#2 in Mariners 2-1 win (left with 2-0 lead)L#5 5/24 at TOR, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs in 5.2 inningsdid not allow a
hit until a leadoff single in the 4-run 5th inningW#1 in Mariners 3-1 win at TEX 4/27 (7.0,6,1,0,1,5); allowed just one run for the 2nd-straight start (14
runs in previous 2 starts)Career: is 6-9 with a 4.27 ERA (56 ER, 118.0 IP) in 23 G/20 GS with Seattle since debut in 2013owns career 30-30, 3.65
ERA in 88 MiLB appearances/84 MiLB startsoriginally selected by Seattle in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) in the 2010 June Draftvs.
SF: Making his first career start against the Giants.
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2015 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
April
May
June
TEAM PITCHING
Pitcher
Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K)
Result Streak GS
IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9
BB/9 QS
GIDP
33-Happ, lhp
6/11 at CLE (2.1,6,4,4,2,3)
L
L1
12
5.6
92.1
5/5
6.92
2.13
7
3
34-Hernandez, rhp 6/12 at HOU (0.1,5,8,8,2,1,2HR)
L
L1
13
6.2
94.7
4/0
8.93
2.72
9
10
37-Montgomery, lhp 6/13 at HOU (6.,6,1,1,3,4)
W
L1
3
6.1
97.7
0/0
5.21
2.84
3
2
29-Elias, lhp
6/9 at CLE (6.0,5,1,1,2,3,HR)
W
W1
9
6.4
95.2
4/2
6.67
2.95
7
8
32-Walker, rhp
6/10 at CLE (6.0,8,1,1,2,6)
W
W1
12
5.4
90.4
3/1
8.31
3.60
5
4
18-Iwakuma, rhp
4/21 vs. HOU (5.1,5,4,4,0,3,HR-2)
ND
L1
3
5.4
86.0
0/1
6.06
1.65
0
0
65-Paxton, lhp
5/28 vs. CLE (4.2,8,4,3,1,4,HR)
L
L1
10
5.2
92.4
2/0
6.94
3.39
6
3
W/L
After Loss
2-1
4-2
1-0
3-3
2-4
0-1
1-0
Team
Record
6-6
10-3
1-2
3-6
4-8
0-3
4-6
Team No.
Hernandez
Paxton
Iwakuma
Happ
Walker
Elias
Montgomery
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
10 (1-9)
2 (0-2)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
4 (0-3)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2
10 (3-7)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-0)
2 (1-0)
3 (0-1)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
6.0-6.2
19 (11-8)
2 (1-1)
4 (2-1)
1 (0-1)
4 (2-0)
2 (1-1)
4 (2-1)
2 (1-0)
7.0-7.2
16 (10-6)
6 (6-0)
2 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
4 (1-1)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-0)
1 (0-1)
8.0-9.0
6 (4-2)
2 (2-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (1-1)
1 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
62 (28-34)
13 (9-3)
10 (3-3)
3 (0-1)
12 (3-2)
12 (3-6)
9 (3-3)
3 (1-1)
Runs scored/start:
3.48 (216 R)
3.23 (42 R)
4.90 (49 R)
4.33 (13 R)
3.33 (40 R)
3.00 (36 R)
2.67 (24 R)
4.00 (12 R)
Teams record when starting:
28-34 10-3 4-6 0-3 6-6 4-8 3-6 1-2
LAST SAVE
5/26/15 at TB
5/4/14 at HOU
7/19/14 at LAA
5/18/11 at KC
None
5/29 vs. CLE
6/9 at CLE
6/30/14 at HOU
Lately - Has not allowed an ER in last 14.2 IP over 12 apps (10H, 5 BB, 14 K, HB).
Dominating - Has a 0.51 ERA in 16 Gamongst AL relievers with at least 10
appearances, ERA is 4th-lowest.
Multi-Innings - Tossed a season-high 2.0 IP 5/28 vs. CLE, 5/31 vs. CLE & 6/12 &
HOU...34 career apps tossing at least 2.0 IP.
Stranding Runners - Has stranded all 5 inherited runners on base.
2015 MLB Debut - Retired only 2 BF (Trout, Pujols) May 6 at LAA.
Welcome Back - Selected from AAA Tacoma May 4.
AAA Tacoma - 0-1, 1.00 in 7 G (9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 BB, 11 K).
Seattle Sign - Re-signed with Seattle as a minor league FA Dec. 19, 2014.
SEA Career - Prior to 2015 was 5-15-4, 3.95 in 162 G (175.1 IP, 77 ER).
#38 - VIDAL NUO, LHP
2015: 4 G, 0-0, 1.86 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP: 8.0 (8/30/14 vs. COL)
2015-High IP: 6.2 (5/11 vs. WAS)
Mariners Debut - Retired both batters he faced in Mariners debut 6/7 vs. TB...
has allowed onl 1 ER over 4.1 IP as a Mariner (3 G).
Long Relief - Allowed 1 run in 3.0 innings 6/11 at CLE, tied for the longest outing
by a Mariners relief pitcher this season (Olson, 5/2 at HOU).
LAST LOSS
4/17/14 at TEX
5/21 at BAL
4/21 vs. HOU
6/24/14 at AZ
5/31 at MIL
6/5 vs. TB
5/6 at LAA
6/2 vs. NYY
Team Totals
SV/OPP
1/2 (.500)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
14/17 (.824)
2/3 (.500)
0/0 (---)
18/26 (.692)
1st BF/RETIRED
16/13 (.813)
21/17 (.842)
25/18 (.720)
16/12 (.750)
4/3 (.750)
26/14 (.538)
27/19 (.704)
15/6 (.400)
186/125 (.672)
RI/STRANDED
8/2 (.250)
10/8 (.800)
14/14 (1.000)
5/5 (1.000)
1/0 (.000)
0/0 (---)
13/8 (.615)
11/1 (.091)
83/56 (.675)
Trade - Acquired from Arizona in 6-player trade with Mark Trumbo on June 3.
With Arizona - 3 G w/AZL (0-1, 1.88 ERA)made last app. 5/31 w/5.1 IP, 2
H, 1 R at MILallowed walk-off HR to Martin Maldonado in the 17th inning.
AAA Reno - Opened season with AAA Reno in the Pacific Coast League
went 3-3, 3.38 ERA in 8 startswent at least 6.0 innings in 5 of 8 starts.
MLB Career - Appeared in 31 career ML games w/Yankees (2013-14) and
Diamondbacks (2014-15)owns career record of 3-15 with a 4.13 ERA.
All in a Name - Pronounced vee-DEHL NOON-yoh.
#56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2015: 26 G, 2-3, 6.75 ERA, 14-17 SV, 0 HLD
Career-Hi IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2015-High IP: 1.0 IP-24x (last: 6/10 at CLE)
Non-SV Situation - Worked 9th 6/10 at CLE (2 H, 1 ER) w/9-2 leadalso threw
scoreless 8th inning 6/11 at CLE (BB, SO, GDP).
L#3 - Gave up leadoff HR to Logan Forsythe in 9th (1-0 loss) on June 5 vs. TB.
Save Me - 14 for 17 in SV ops in 2015converted 35 of last 38 ops (7/26/14-c).
Leaderboard - T8th in the AL with 14 savesalso T1st with 3 blown saves.
Since 2012 - 147 SV since 2012, 2nd-most in MLB behind C. Kimbrel (155).
Sweep - Saved all 3G @Texas sweep 4/27-29 (SV #5-6-7).
Workhorse - Worked 4 straight games 4/26-29 (3 SV, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K).
ShO Streak - Did not allow a run in 7 G 4/18-29: 0-0-5, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 10 K.
SV Streak - converted 23 consecutive save ops (7/26/14 - 4/11/15).
W #1 - Allowed 4 ER in 1.0 IP in non-save sit., 4/12 at OAK...ended up w/W #1.
15 Debut - SV#1 4/6 vs. LAAleadoff walk to A. Pujols, before FC, GIDP (3 BF).
Mariners Record - Broke the Mariners single-season saves record in 2014,
passing the old record of 45 set by Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2001.
#39 - CARSON SMITH, RHP
2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2015 AT HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
2015
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI HOU
Ackley
.217
23
5 0 1
.258 124
32
2 14 2
Bloomquist
.000
3 0 0 0
.288 66
19
3 14 1
Cano
.314
35 11 0 3
.340 150
51 3 23
1
Cruz
.324
37 12 3 7
.323 186
60 17 44 10
Jackson
.242
33 8 0 1
.228 92 21 0 2
0
Miller
.259
27
7 0 4
.256 117
30
4 16 3
Morrison
.265
34
9 4 7
.344 122
42
5 23 4
Seager
.172
29
5 0 2
.217 166
36
6 27 4
Smith
.300
30
9 0 0
.292 130
38
4 16 2
Sucre
.000
3 0 0 0
.000 3 0 0 0
0
Trumbo
.222
9 2 0 0
.238 80
19
5 15 2
Weeks
.182
11 2 0 2
.246 309
76 15 40
9
Zunino
.192
26
5 2 4
.196 102
20
5 15 4
Season-Hi: streak: 5-2x (5/8-13)hits: 2 (4/12 at OAK)RBI: 2-2x (5/28 vs. CLE)
Big Night - 2x5, 2 HR, 5 RBI June 13 at HOU3rd career multi-HR game
(last: 9/25/14 at TOR)tied career high with 5 RBI (also: 6/19/12 at BOS).
Career-High Hit Steak - Hit .349 (22x63) w/2 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 5 BB during
career-high 16-game hitting streak, May 24-June 10...5th career hitting streak
of at least 10 games (last: 13 G, 7/29-8/12/14).
Leading Off - Batted leadoff in 6G (last 6/11); combined 6x24/.250 w/2 2B, 3
RBI...went 1-for-4 6/1 vs. NYY in 1st career appearance out the leadoff spot.
Good Stretch - 47x154 (.305), 16R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 7HR,20RBI in 41G since 4/29.
Scratch - Scratched from line-up 6/4 w/back spasm.
May Homers - 5 HR in May; 5x with 5+ HR in a month (last: Sept. 2014)
Walk-Off HR - Hit first career walk-off HR 5/8 vs. Oakland (11th inning).
Solid at 1B - 1 E in 569 TC/535.1 inn. at 1B5th in AL w/38 assists at 1B.
Lately - Is 6-for-last-21/.286 in last 11G, but 8x42/.190 in last 19 games with AB.
Struggling with RISP - Batting .129 (4x31) w/RISP, but has 3 hits in last 6 AB.
In the OF - Appeared in 42 G/27 GS in LF, 17 G/13 GS in CF & 2 G in RF.
Smackley - Notched 4th HR of season (off Kluber) 4/28 vs. CLE.
Career Bases Juiced - is 19x40 (.475) with 5 XBH and 42 RBI with bases
loaded0x3 in 2015 .300 (3x10, 2B, 3B, 12 RBI) w/bases loaded in 2014.
D Up - 1B (2 G/2 GS), 2B (5 G), 3B (4 G/1 GS), SS (7 G/5 GS), LF (4G/2 GS), RF (1 GS).
RBI 2B - 2 RBI double (off Buehrle) 5/23 at TOR to boost SEA to 3-2 win.
Hit Me - Was 2-for-3 w/R, RBI, HBP 4/14 at LAD as 1B.
Season Debut - Started at SS 4/10 at OAK, and moved to 2B.
2014 Season - Hit .278 w/15 R, 7 EBH & 14 RBI in 47 games; had season-ending surgery on right knee Aug. 9on DL from July 24 - end of season.
Lately - Hitting .190 (15x79) w/HR, 8RBI over last 20G (5/22-c), incl. 9-for-last-51.
Double the Fun - Had 2 doubles, & an RBI, 6/9 at CLE; 3rd 2 2B game of year.
Longball - HR #2 5/30 vs. CLE; snapped string of 171 PA w/o HR, tied career-hi
XBH - Had 11-G hit streak 4/13-25: 18x44/.409 w/9 R, 6 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 4
BB26th career hit streak of 10+ games or more (last: 7/29-8/8/14)his
longest hit streak since an 11-G streak (8/5-16/13 w/NYY).
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (4/11-20)hits: 3-6x (5/14 vs. BOS)RBI: 5 (4/19 vs. TEX)
Ouch - Left game 6/9 at CLE w/back spasm during 3rd ABDNP 6/10.
AL HR Leader - Hit AL-leading 18th home run May 26 at TB.
Crushing Lefties - Is 18x39/.462 w/6 HR vs. LHP (1.579 OPS); 58x193/.301 vs. RHP
Road Warrior - .361 (39x108) on the road (1st in AL) w/14 of 18 HR (1st in AL).
RISP - Batting .328 (21x64) with runners in scoring position.
Multi-Hit - T3rd in the AL with 24 multi-hit games.
AL Leader- Leads AL in SLG (.599); T1st in HR (18), 2nd in OPS (.983), 4th in
average (.328), T6th in RBI (40), T8th in extra-base hits (26).
Clutch - Leads MLB with 16 go-ahead RBI, 10 GWRBI & 7th with 20 2-out RBI.
OF vs. DH - .365 (54x148, 15 HR, 32 RBI) as OF & .262 (22x84, 3 HR) as DH.
Walk it off - Recorded 8th career walk-off RBI with 1B off Junichi Tazawa in the
9th 5/15 vs. BOS (last: 4/19/15 against TEX Naftali Feliz, 1B).
Quite the Stretch - Has hit safely in 45 of last 56 G after going 1-for-15 in first
4 G to start seasonsince April 11: .346/75x217, 34R, 7 2B, 3B, 18HR, 40 RBI.
May - Hit .346 (37x107) w/18 R, 4 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI in 28 games in May.
April POM - Named AL Player of the Month for AprilCruzs first POM Award
and the first Mariners position player to earn a monthly award since Ichiro in
August 2004in 22 G in April batted .322 (28x87) w/10 HR, 3 2B, 3B, 22 RBI.
POW - Named AL POW, April 13-19hit .500 (12x24), 7 R, 6 HR, 10 RBI and a
1.806 OPS in 6 G4th career Player of the Week honor, having won the award
twice last year w/BAL (June 2 & Sept. 8, 2014) and once w/TEX (May 24, 2010).
April Homers - 10 HR in April were 3rd-most in club history (behind Ken
Griffey Jr. - 13 in 97, 11 in 98)Cruz 10 HR were most in any April in his career (had 7 in 11 and 10) and 2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014).
5 Straight - 5 straight games w/HR was T2nd in team history: Griffey Jr., 8;
Cruz, Buhner (2x), Zisk, A. Rodriguez all 5 games.
Season-Highs: streak: 6 (5/28-6/2)hits: 4 (6/2 vs. NYY)RBI: 2-2x (4/25 vs. MIN)
Season-Hi: streak: 9 (5/24-6/1)hits: 3-2x (5/3 at HOU)RBI: 2-2x (5/29 vs. CLE)
Team Leader - Leads the team with 17 doubles and 2nd w/25 XBH.
Good Stretch - Hit in 25 of last 38 (32x115/.278, 13R, 19XBH, 10RBI, 12BB).
Streak - Season-hi 9G hit streak 5/24-6/1: 10x33/.303, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI
Game Winner - GW 2-run HR in 6th inning in 2-1 win over CLE May 29.
Leadoff HR - Hit 2nd career leadoff HR 5/19 at BAL (prev: 7/1/14 vs. CIN).
XBH - Has 4 games with 2+ extra-base hits (last: 5/25 at TB - 2 2B).
Mariners Debut - Went 3x3, R, 3 EBH (2 2B, 3B), 2 RBI, 4/6 vs. LAAfirst
Mariners player with 3 XBH on Opening Day & 13th player in club history to
record at least a pair of XBH on OD (last: Richie Sexson, 4/4/05 vs. MIN).
#2 - JESUS SUCRE, C
vs. McCullers: never faced
Last Game: Pitched shutout 9th inning Fri. at HOU. Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)
Roadtrip: - - -
Last HR: - - Season-Highs: streak: 1 (5/10)hits: 1 (5/10 vs. OAK)RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/10-18)hits: 4 (4/28 vs. COL)RBI: 4-2x (last: 5/12 vs WAS)
Streak Snapped - Snapped 0x19 with 7th-inning single Sat. night (RBI).
Mariners Debut - Was 2x4 as starting 1B 6/4 vs. TB; arrived in SEA at 3:45.
Welcome to Seattle - Acquired from AZ 6/3 (w/Nuno) as part of 6-player deal.
Hit .259 (45x174) w/10 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 23 RBI in 46 G w/AZ.
In the NL - Started 40 games in RF, 1 G at 1B w/AZ prior to trade.
Big Day - Was 4x4 w/3R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI 4/28 vs. COL.
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C
Last Game: 0x3, R, BB, K yest.
Roadtrip: 1x17, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (last: 5/20-25)hits: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)RBI: 3 (5/12 vs. SD)
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 33 17 30 26 22 22 28 21 12 5 216
Opponent 42 18 31 38 23 21 19 22 24 10
248
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0
Can
-- 2 -- -- 2
Cruz
13 1 4 -- 18
Jackson
2 1 -- -- 3
Miller
5 -- -- -- 5
Morrison 6 1 1
-- 8
Ruggiano 1 1 -- -- 2
Seager
4 3 1 2 10
Smith
4 1 -- -- 5
Sucre
-- -- -- -- 0
Taylor
-- -- -- -- 0
Weeks
1 -- 1
-- 2
Zunino
6 1 -- -- 6
Team
45 12 7 2 66
Runs via HR:
98
DISABLED LIST
Name
Hisashi Iwakma-rhp
James Paxton-lhp
Austin Jackson-of
Tyler Olson-lhp
Chris Taylor-inf
Tom Wilhelmsen-rhp
Edgar Olmos-lhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 24 (retro 4/21)-current
May 29-current
May 4-25
May 3-June 1
March 29 (retro 3/27)-April 18
April 13 (retro 4/11)-May 8
April 4 (retro 3/30)-May 20
Eligible
---
June 13
---
---
---
---
---
Injury
Strained right latissimus dorsi
Strained left middle finger
Right ankle sprain
Right knee contusion
Fractured right wrist - Triquetrum Bone
Hyper-extended right elbow
Left shoulder impingement
G Missed
47
15
19
27
10
22
38
Team Record
22-25
5-10
11-8
14-13
3-7
8-14
17-21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
0-2 1-2 -- -- -- 1-0 6-6 6-10 1-5
Bloomquist -- 2-2 -- -- -- -- 2-0 3-2 0-2
Can
--
1-3
26-29
-- -- -- -- -- -Castillo
-- -- -- -- --
1-2
1-1 -- -Cruz
-- -- 2-5
25-28
-- -- -- -- -Jackson 12-14
4-9 -- -- --
0-1 -- -- -Miller
2-1 5-5 -- -- -- 0-1 3-8 8-6 5-8
Morrison 2-4
-- -- --
1-1
13-17
10-9
1-1 -Ruggiano 1-0
4-1 -- -- -- 5-2 -- 0-2 -Seager
-- 1-0 -- 2-6
24-28
-- -- -- -Smith
9-8
8-11
-- 1-0
1-2
3-5 -- -- -Sucre
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-4
Taylor
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 8-7
Trumbo
-- 0-1 -- -- 1-3
2-1 1-0 -- -Weeks
2-5 2-0 -- -- 1-0 2-3 1-1 1-0 -Zunino
-- -- -- -- --
1-2
4-9
8-11
11-5
PITCHER - Hernandez (10-3), Paxton (4-6), Iwakuma (0-3), Walker (4-8), Happ (6-6), Elias (3-6), Montgomery (1-2)
Player
Ackley
Bloomquist
Can
Castillo
Cruz
Jackson
Miller
Morrison
Ruggiano
Seager
Smith
Sucre
Taylor
Trumbo
Weeks
Zunino
Team
Player
Ackley
Bloomquist
Can
Castillo
Cruz
Jackson
Miller
Morrison
Ruggiano
Seager
Smith
Sucre
Taylor
Trumbo
Weeks
Zunino
Team
2 3 4 5 Total
1 -- -- -- 1
1 -- -- -- 1
16
3
--
--
19
1 -- -- -- 1
18 6 -- -- 24
8 2 1 -- 11
10 -- -- -- 10
8 2 1 -- 11
3 -- -- -- 3
14 2 -- -- 16
8 2 -- -- 10
-- -- -- -- 0
2 -- -- -- 2
2 -- -- -- 2
2 -- -- -- 2
4 1 -- -- 5
97 18 2 0 117
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Austin Jackson, OF, placed on the 15-day DL with right ankle sprain.
Chris Taylor, INF, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Joe Beimel, LHP, selected from AAA Tacoma.
Mark Lowe, RHP, selected from AAA Tacoma.
Julio Morban, OF, placed on restricted list.
Mike Kickham, LHP, designated for assignment.
Mike Kickham, LHP, claimed off waivers by Texas.
Dominic Leone, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP, activated from 15-day DL.
Austin Jackson, OF, sent on rehab assignment to AAA Tacoma.
Welington Castillo, C, acquired from the Chicago Cubs in exchange
for AAA Yoervis Medina, RHP.
Jesus Sucre, C, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
Welington Castillo, C, activated to Mariners 25-man roster.
Edgar Olmos, LHP, reinstated from 15-day DL (left shoulder impingement), and optioned to AAA Tacoma.
Danny Farquhar, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma (post-game).
Austin Jackson, OF, recalled from rehab assignment and activated
from the 15-day DL.
May 29
May 30
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 13
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MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................28-34
Series Records...................................... 7-10-2
First Game of Series..................................9-11
Second Game of Series............................11-9
Third Game of Series................................7-11
Fourth Game of Series................................1-3
Leading After 6..........................................21-4
Trailing After 6............................................3-24
Tied After 6...................................................4-6
Leading After 7..........................................22-4
Trailing After 7............................................3-22
Tied After 7...................................................3-8
Leading After 8..........................................23-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-25
Tied After 8...................................................4-7
Score First..................................................22-9
Opponent Score First................................6-25
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........10 / 13
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off)................ 7-12 (3-5)
Hit a home run.........................................24-15
No home runs............................................4-19
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................16-9
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................12-25
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out.........3 / 5
Score in 3 or more innings........................15-7
Out-hit opponent.....................................15-12
Out-hit by opponent................................10-18
Hits even.......................................................3-4
Lineups Used................................................ 51
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 36 (20)
Safeco Field Roof Open..........................12-15
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................1-3
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-1
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................3-3
Northwest Green Jersey.............................4-2
Astro Navy Jersey........................................4-5
2014 after 62 games................................33-29
2014 after 63 games................................34-29
2014 after 64 games................................34-30
Best ever after 62 games................49-13 (01)
Best ever after 63 games................49-14 (01)
Best ever after 64 games................50-14 (01)
April...........................................................10-12
May...........................................................14-14
June..............................................................4-8
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................4-3
Tuesday........................................................4-6
Wednesday...................................................5-5
Thursday.......................................................0-6
Friday............................................................5-5
Saturday.......................................................6-4
Sunday..........................................................4-5
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
1-Run Games/2-Run Games......... 15-12/4-11
Extra Innings................................................4-5
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:52
Postponements............................................---
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
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G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
78 7/1 D @SD
79 7/2 N @OAK
80 7/3 N @OAK
81 7/4 D @OAK
82 7/5 D @OAK
83 7/6 N DET
84 7/7 N DET
85 7/8 D DET
86 7/9 N LAA
87 7/10 N LAA
88 7/11 N LAA
89 7/12 D LAA
7/13
7/14
All-Star Game (Cincinnati)
7/15
7/16
90 7/17 N @NYY
91 7/18 D @NYY
92 7/19 D @NYY
93 7/20 N @DET
94 7/21 N @DET
95 7/22 N @DET
96 7/23 D @DET
97 7/24 N TOR
98 7/25 D TOR
99 7/26 D TOR
100 7/27 N ARI
101 7/28 N ARI
102 7/29 D ARI
103 7/30 N @MIN
104 7/31 N @MIN
July (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
105 8/1 N @MIN
106 8/2 D @MIN
107 8/3 N @COL
108 8/4 N @COL
109 8/5 D @COL
8/6
Off Day
110 8/7 N TEX
111 8/8 D TEX
112 8/9 D TEX
113 8/10 N BAL
114 8/11 N BAL
115 8/12 D BAL
8/13
Off Day
116 8/14 N @BOS
117 8/15 D @BOS
118 8/16 D @BOS
119 8/17 N @TEX
120 8/18 N @TEX
121 8/19 D @TEX
8/20
Off Day
122 8/21 N CWS
123 8/22 N CWS
124 8/23 D CWS
125 8/24 N OAK
126 8/25 N OAK
127 8/26 D OAK
128 8/27 N @CWS
129 8/28 N @CWS
130 8/29 N @CWS
131 8/30 D @CWS
132 8/31 N @HOU
August (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
133 9/1 N @HOU
134 9/2 N @HOU
9/3
Off Day
135 9/4 N @OAK
136 9/5 N @OAK
137 9/6 D @OAK
138 9/7 D TEX
139 9/8 N TEX
140 9/9 N TEX
141 9/10 D TEX
142 9/11 N COL
143 9/12 N COL
144 9/13 D COL
145 9/14 N LAA
146 9/15 N LAA
147 9/16 N LAA
9/17
Off Day
148 9/18 N @TEX
149 9/19 N @TEX
150 9/20 D @TEX
9/21
Off Day
151 9/22 N @KC
152 9/23 N @KC
153 9/24 N @KC
154 9/25 N @LAA
155 9/26 N @LAA
156 9/27 D @LAA
157 9/28 N HOU
158 9/29 N HOU
159 9/30 N HOU
10/1
Off Day
160 10/2 N OAK
161 10/3 N OAK
162 10/4 D OAK
Sept/Oct (0-0)
Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR
REC.
POS
GA/GB
CLUBS
TIME
ATT