Tuesday, October 10, 2000 ALCS - Game 1

Yankee Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS at NEW YORK YANKEES Road 0-0

TODAY’s TILT…The AL Wild Card winning Mariners take on the AL East Champs the New York Yankees in the first game of
the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. RHP Freddy Garcia, who started Game 1 of the ALDS in
Chicago, gets the start for Seattle, while the Yankees counter with left-hander Denny Neagle. The game will be televised
nationally on NBC-TV beginning at 5:00pm with Bob Costas and Joe Morgan announcing. All American League
Championship Series games can be heard on KIRO-710 AM and the Mariners radio network with Dave Niehaus, Rick
Rizzs and Ron Fairly calling the action. In addition, all games can be heard nationally on ESPN Radio with Dan Schulman
and Buck Martinez announcing.
ALCS SCHEDULE…all times are Pacific…
Wed., Oct. 11 - Game 2 LH John Halama vs. RH Orlando Hernandez 1:00pm NBC
Thur., Oct. 12 workout in Seattle TBA
Fri., Oct. 13 - Game 3 LH Andy Pettitte vs. RH Aaron Sele 5:00pm NBC
Sat., Oct. 14 - Game 4 RH Roger Clemens vs. RH Paul Abbott 4:30pm NBC
Sun., Oct. 15 - Game 5* in Seattle 1:00pm NBC
Mon., Oct. 16 workout in New York TBA
Tue., Oct. 17 - Game 6* in New York 5:00pm NBC
Wed., Oct. 18 - Game 7* in New York 5:00pm NBC
THIRD TIME’S A CHARM?…2000 marks Seattle’s third post-season appearance, the first as wild card (1995 & 1997 AL
West Champions)…Seattle was 1-3 in the 1997 Division Series, losing to the AL East Champion Baltimore Orioles…the
Mariners were 5-6 in 1995, beating the wild card New York Yankees 3-2 in the Division Series before falling 4-2 to the
Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series…Seattle is 9-9 overall in play-off games…
IN THE ALCS…the Mariners are making their second ALCS appearance…in 1995 Seattle fell to Cleveland in the ALCS, 4
games to 2, after winning the Division Series 3 games to 2 vs. New York…in the 1995 ALCS, Seattle won Game 1 in Seattle
and Game 3 in Cleveland…
WILD WEST…the Mariners are the first non-AL East Wild Card winner since the inception of the Division Series in 1995…here’s
a look: 1995 New York (79-65)…1996 Baltimore (88-74)…1997 New York (96-66)…1998 Boston (92-70)…1999 Boston (94-
68)…2000 Seattle (91-71)…of the six AL Wild Card winners, three (1996 Orioles; 1999 Red Sox; 2000 Mariners) have
advanced to the ALCS, while none have made it to the World Series…
MARINERS VS. YANKEES…Seattle was 6-4 vs. New York in the 2000 regular season, their first winning season against the
Yankees since 1997 (7-4)…Seattle won 3 of 4 in NY, Aug. 4-7, their first season series win in NY since 1997 (4-2); had only
two wins in NY in 1998-99 (2-9 overall)…Seattle’s win on April 7 was their 1st vs. NY since May 8, 1999, 14-5 @NY & 1st in Sea
since Aug. 2, 1998, 6-3 at K-dome…Seattle was 1-9 vs. New York last year including 0-4 in Seattle…NY won ‘98 series 8-
3…Yanks ’98 win snapped Seattle’s season series winning streak at 3: (M’s were 9-3 in 1996 and 9-4 in 1995)…Sea. is 6-15-3
in season series overall, including 2000…since the beginning of the ’91 season, Seattle is 59-56 vs. NY...overall, Seattle is
122-151 vs. NY, including a 57-77 mark at Yankee Stadium…this is the teams second meeting in the post-season, with the
Mariners winning the 1995 Division Series 3-2 (0-2 in NY, 3-0 at the Kingdome)…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK…Seattle won 3 of 4 on their lone trip to NYC, Aug. 4-7…the Mariners lost the first game 13-6, then
won three straight by scores of 6-5, 11-1, and 8-5 becoming just the third team EVER to score 6 of more runs in each game
of a four-game series in Yankee Stadium, joining the 1926 Tigers and the 1935 Senators…in addition, Seattle’s 11-1 win on
Aug. 6 in New York matched their largest victory ever in New York (3rd time, also: 8/30/98, 13-3 & 6/9/95, 11-1)…
SWEET LOU…this is Lou Piniella’s 4th post season appearance as a manager (1990 with World Champion Reds; 1995 &
1997 with AL West Champion Mariners), his third in an LCS (1990, 1995)…he has a 16-11 (.593) post-season record as
manager (8-2 w/Cin, 8-9 w/Sea) …he won 5 division titles, 4 League Championships and 2 World Series as a player with
the Yankees (‘76-78, ‘80-81)…
POST-SEASON ROSTER…here’s the breakdown on the Mariners post-season roster for the ALCS:
Pitchers (10) –RHP Paul Abbott, LHP John Halama, RHP Freddy Garcia, RHP Jose Mesa, RHP Jose Paniagua, LHP
Robert Ramsay, LHP Arthur Rhodes, RHP Kazuhiro Sasaki, RHP Aaron Sele, RHP Brett Tomko…
Catchers (2) – Joe Oliver, Dan Wilson…
Infielders (6) – David Bell, Carlos Guillen, Mark McLemore, Edgar Martinez, John Olerud, Alex Rodriguez…
Outfielders (7) – Jay Buhner, Mike Cameron, Charles Gipson, Rickey Henderson, Raul Ibanez, Stan Javier, Al Martin…
POST-SEASON EXPERIENCE…12 players on the Mariners 25-man ALCS roster have appeared in the playoffs before this
season…three pitchers: Sele (1998-99 w/Tex), Mesa (1995-1997 w/Cle), Rhodes (1996-97 w/Bal)…two catchers: Wilson
(1995, 1997 w/Sea), Oliver (1990 w/Cin)…four infielders: Martinez (1995, 1997 w/Sea); Rodriguez (1995, 1997 w/Sea);
Olerud (1991-93 w/Tor; 1999 w/Mets), McLemore (1996, 1998-99 w/Tex)…three outfielders: Buhner (1995, 1997 w/Sea);
Javier (1988-89 w/Oak; 1997 w/SF; 1999 w/Hou), Henderson (1981, 1989-92 w/Oak; 1993 w/Tor; 1996 w/SD; 1999 w/Mets)
LCS EXPERIENCE…10 of the 12 players on Seattle’s 25-man ALCS roster with post-season experience played in an LCS:
two pitchers: Mesa (1995, 1997 w/Cle), Rhodes (1996-97 w/Bal)…two catchers: Wilson (1995 w/Sea), Oliver (1990
w/Cin)…three infielders: Martinez (1995 w/Sea); Rodriguez (1995 w/Sea); Olerud (1991-93 w/Tor; 1999 w/Mets)… three
outfielders: Buhner (1995 w/Sea); Javier (1988-89 w/Oak), Henderson (1989-91 w/Oak; 1993 w/Tor; 1996 w/SD; 1999
w/Mets)…
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GAME 1 STARTER – RHP Freddy Garcia…finished regular season 9-5, 3.91 in 21 starts…
** started Game 1 of the ALDS in Chicago, his first-ever post-season start…got ND in Seattle’s 7-4 win in 10 innings…
** has gone 26-13 in two Major League seasons…
** on DL April 22-July 6 with stress fracture in right tibia…7-4, 3.39 in 17 games after return from the DL (106.1ip, 40er)…
** bio appears on page 14 of the Mariners Post-Season Media Guide…complete list of his 2000 starts are on page 15…
Post-season starts Date Opp. SCORE W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches-Ks
ALDS – Game 1 10/3 @CHI 7-4 ND 3.1 6 4 4 3 2 1 79-45
SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER…Freddy Garcia was 5-1 with a 3.20 earned run average in September, allowing 3 or less
earned runs in five of his six starts and 1 or less in runs in three starts…
SEPT. STARTS Date Opp. SCORE W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches-Ks
Last GS, Win 9/27 TEX 6-4 W (9-5) 6.0 7 3 3 3 6 0 98-60
only Loss 9/22 OAK 3-8 L (8-5) 4+ 8 8 6 4 4 0 100-58
SEPT: 5-1, 3.20 9/17 @BAL 3-2 W (8-4) 7.0 4 1 1 3(1) 1 1 94-59
9/12 KC 11-3 W (7-4) 7.1 7 3 3 2 2 3 100-60
9/7 @TOR 8-1 W (6-4) 8.0 2 0 0 6 6 0 117-61
9/2 @BOS 4-1 W (5-4) 7.0 3 1 1 0 7 1 83-58
FREDDY GARCIA & NY...is 1-1, 2.45 in 2 starts career vs. NY (14.2 IP, 4 ER), 1-0, 4.76 in 1 start at Yankee Stadium…did
not face the Yankees in 2000…made both starts in 1999, losing 1-0 to Pettitte on Aug. 7 in Seattle, despite a complete
game (9.0,3,1,1,3,10) & winning 14-5 on May 8 vs. Hernandez in New York (5.2,5,3,3,3,4,1 HR)…
NY vs. GARCIA…Brosius 0x4…Canseco 1x5…Jeter 2x7 (.286)…Kelly 1x2…Knoblauch 0x4…Martinez 0x6…O’Neill 2x7
(.286)…Polonia 4x11 (.364)…Posada 1x2, HR…Sojo 0x2…Williams 1x6…
DENNY NEAGLE & Sea…is 0-1, 9.45 in 2 games, 1 starts career vs. Seattle (6.2 IP, 7 ER)…lost lone start in 2000, 8-5 to
Halama on Aug. 7 at Yankee Stadium (5.2,10,7,7,2,3,HR-ARod, Guillen-GS)…tossed an inning of relief in 1991 in
Minnesota (1.0ip, 0er)…
MARINERS vs. NEAGLE…Bell 2x7 (.286)…Buhner 3x3…Cameron 1x3…Guillen 2x4, HR…Henderson 4x12, HR…Javier
2x9 (.222), HR…Martin 0x6…Martinez 1x3...Olerud 4x13 (.308), HR…Oliver 7x17 (.412), HR…Rodriguez 2x3, HR…Widger
4x18 (.222)…Wilson 0x3…

POST-SEASON ODDS & ENDS…

** the Mariners are 2-2 in the Game 1’s, winning the first games of the 1995 ALCS & the 2000 Division Series…
** Seattle is now 2-1 in Division Series & 7-5 all-time in Division Series games…
** Mariners are 5-4 at home in the post-season (1-0 at SAFECO, 4-4 in the Kingdome), 4-5 on the road…
SWEEPS…the Mariners became the third AL team to sweep a Division Series…the two other teams to sweep a AL Division
Series were the 1995 Indians and the 1998 Yankees…both teams went on the win the ALCS (Cleveland over Seattle; New
York over Cleveland), with the 1998 Yankees winning the World Series (over Atlanta)…
SAVING BEST FOR LAST…the Mariners, with two playoff series wins in four attempts, have won both of their playoff series
in their final at bat of the series…trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 5 of the 1995 Division Series, the
Mariners advanced to the ALCS with a 6-5 win vs. New York when Edgar Martinez doubled in Joey Cora and Ken Griffey
Jr…with the scored tied 1-1 in the in Game 3 of the 2000 Division Series, Carlos Guillen dropped a bunt for a base hit
scoring Rickey Henderson and sending the Mariners to the ALCS for the second time…
PENMANSHIP…in the Division Series, the Mariner bullpen was 2-0 with 2 saves and a 0.00 ERA…the bullpen worked 11.2
scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and six walks, while striking out 12…the bullpen stranded 9 of 9 inherited runners,
and retired 7 of 10 first batters faced…
2000 MARINERS ODDS & ENDS…Seattle won 5 of their last 7, 13 of last 18, was 19-10 in Sept. & 41-35 since the break…
** set club records with 91 wins and 47 wins at home…
** set a club-record with 775 walks…old record: 670 walks in 1996 …
** were a season-high & franchise-record 22 games over .500 at 69-47 after win on Aug. 11…
** won season-high 8-straight wins Sept. 12-20; longest since club-record 10, Sept. 12-21, 1996…had 8-game losing streak
Aug. 12-20; longest since club-record 14 Sept, 2-18, 1992…
** surpassed 3M in attendance for just second time in team history (also: 1997) & had 23 home sellouts…
** were just 15-22 in one-run games, the fewest one-run wins in the Majors…
** Mariners batted around 17 times (last: Sept. 30, 6th inning)…have sent 9 men to the plate 8 other times…
** record by leadoff hitter: Cameron (11-7), Henderson (51-37), Javier (10-4), Martin (2-5), McLemore (17-18)…
WIN STUFF...the Mariners finished 91-71, a half-game behind Oakland (91-70) in the AL West… 2000 AL Standings
the 91 wins are a new club record (90 in ‘97)…Seattle was 44-37 on the road; the 44 wins are Chicago 95-67 (.586)
the 2nd-best road total in club history (45 in ’97)…Seattle’s 47 home wins (47-34) was a new Oakland 91-70 (.565)
club mark (46 in ‘93)…Seattle won 10 of their last 12 road games, including 8 of the final 9… Seattle 91-71 (.562)
xCleveland 90-72 (.556)
the Mariners were 19-10 in Sept./Oct., matching their most ever wins for the month (19-8 in
New York 87-74 (.540)
‘95)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN…the Mariners were 44-37 on the road in 2000, their first winning road season since 1997 (45-36) and
just their third winning road season overall (42-38 in 1996)…the 2000 Mariners batted a Major League-best .289 (831x2872)
on the road, while scoring 489 runs (6.03 per game), also tops in the Majors…the Mariners pitching staff owned a 5.20 ERA
on the road (401 ER in 693.2 IP), the fourth-highest road ERA in the AL…
JET LAG…the Mariners were 1-11 in the first game of their 12 road trips this season, including dropping the first game in
each of the first 10 road trips…their only win in a first-game on a road trip was 10-2 in Baltimore on Sept. 15, which snapped
a 15-game losing streak for the Mariners in first-games of road trips…the Mariners lost 9-3 Sept 29 in Anaheim in the first
game of their last road trip…by contrast, the Mariners were 10-2 in the second games of their 12 road trips…
DYNAMIC DUO…Edgar Martinez and Alex Rodriguez combined for the most RBI by teammates in the Majors this
season…Edgar drove in career-high 145 runs, which led the AL…Alex added 132 RBI to give the pair 177 RBI on the
season…the next highest RBI-duo in the Majors was Chicago’s Frank Thomas (143 RBI) & Magglio Ordonez (126 RBI) with
269 RBI…