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SMALL BALL...Kikuchi was 1 of 10 players in MLB to make 9-or-more starts and allow 3 or less home runs in
2020…the others include Justus Sheffield-SEA (10 GS, 2 HR), Max Fried-ATL (11 GS, 2 HR), Randy Dobnak-MIN (10 GS, 3 HR), Dallas Keuchel-CWS
(11 GS, 2 HR), Brad Keller-KC (9 GS, 2 HR), Corbin Burnes-MIL (9 GS, 2 HR), Spencer Turnbull-DET (11 GS, 2 HR), Zack Wheeler-PHI (11 GS, 3 HR)
and Steven Brault-PIT (10 GS, 2 HR).
HISTORIC DEBUT…with his start March 21, 2019 at Oakland in the Tokyo Dome, became the first Japanese-born player to make his Major League debut in Japan...
was just his second career start (3rd appearance) as a professional in the Tokyo Dome.
COMPLETELY KIKUCHI... recorded his first career complete game shutout on August 18, 2019 at Toronto, pitching 9.0 scoreless innings and allowing
only 2 hits and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts...he became just the 14th pitcher (done 17x) in club history to throw a complete game shutout within his first
30 career starts (last: Mike Montgomery, 6/30/15 at SD)...was the 4th Mariners pitcher since 2000 to throw a complete game shutout within his first 30
career starts (also: Mike Montgomery, Roenis ElÍas, and Gil Meche).
WELCOME TO SEATTLE…signed with Seattle on Jan. 2, 2019…is signed through 2021 with options through 2025…is the 10th Japanese-born player to
appear with the Mariners, including the 6th pitcher…is the 3rd Japanese-born pitcher to start a game for the Mariners (also: Hisashi Iwakuma, 136 GS; and
Mac Suzuki, 9 GS).
EARLY YEARS…the native of Morioka, Japan, pitched for Hanamaki Higashi High School…helped lead his high school to a runner-up finish at the national
high school invitational in April and to the semifinals in the national championship in August before being the top pick in the 2009 NPB Draft…made his
professional debut for Seibu’s minor league team in 2011 and also pitched with Melbourne in the Australian Winter League that year.
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 45-41 4.49 0/23 753.2 700 406 376 281-9 705 98
Starters 22-28 4.71 0/0 422.0 409 238 221 160-5 370 67
Relievers 23-13 4.21 0/23 331.2 291 168 155 121-4 335 31
T-Mobile Park 26-18 3.86 0/11 401.0 330 181 172 129-4 379 50
Road 19-23 5.21 0/12 352.2 370 225 204 152-5 326 48
April 15-12 3.75 0/8 232.2 191 111 97 91-2 200 23
May 13-15 4.89 0/9 245.0 239 139 133 88-4 231 34
June 14-12 4.81 0/4 230.0 223 130 123 90-3 225 35
July 3-2 4.50 0/2 46.0 47 26 23 12-0 49 6
#5 - JAKE BAUERS, INF/OF vs. Germán: .091/1x11, 3B, BB, 2 K #4 - SHED LONG JR., INF vs. Germán: Never Faced
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x10) Last Game: 1x3, BB, 2 K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 2 G (2x6)
Homestand: 2x16, R, 6 K Last HR: 6/14 vs. MIN (#3) Homestand: 2x9, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, SH Last HR: 7/1 at TOR (#3)
2021-Highs: streak: 10 (6/12-22)…hits: 3-2x (6/15 vs. MIN)…RBI: 2 (5/4 at KC) 2021-Highs: streak: 5 (6/14-18)…hits: 2-2x (6/17 vs. TB)...RBI: 4 (6/20 vs. TB)
• As a Mariner - Has hit safely in 16 of his 22 games since joining the Mariners • Walk it off - Hit walkoff grand slam home run with 2 outs in the B10th on
(6/10-c), batting .250 (21x84) with 9 R, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 6 BB & SB. 6/20 vs. TB...8th Mariners player (done 9x) to hit walkoff GS HR in club his-
• 10-Game Hitting Streak - Had a career-high 10-G hitting streak from 6/14- tory (last: Richie Sexson, 8/8/02 vs. TB in B10th).
6/22 (.355/11x31, 6 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, SB during streak). • Game Winner - Hit game winning HR in 8th w/1 out on 6/22 vs. COL.
• Mariners Debut - June 10 at DET, collecting 1 H & 1 RBI. • Welcome Back - Went 1x4 with 2B, R in 1st game back from IL 6/9 at DET.
• Bauer Power - 1st HR as a Mariner on 6/14 vs. MIN, gave Mariners 4-3 lead in the 8th. • Rehab - Hit .323 (10x31) w/8 R, 3 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 5 K in 7 G w/Tacoma.
• Welcome - Acquired by Seattle from CLE June 10 for PTBNL. • 2021 - Started season on 10-day IL (right shin stress fracture)...transferred to 60-
• 2021 w/CLE - 43 games (27 GS) as 1B, hitting .190 (19x100) w/3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI. day IL on 4/27...sent on rehab assignment on May 28...reinstated from IL June 7.
• Career - Prior to Seattle, appeared in 256 G w/TB (2018) & CLE (2019, ‘21) #25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF/OF vs. Germán: Never Faced
• MLB Debut - Made MLB debut 6/7/18 with TB vs. SEA (Félix Hernández).
Last Game: 0x3, BB, K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x17)
#3 - J.P. CRAWFORD, SS vs. Germán: Never Faced
Homestand: 0x12, BB, 6 K Last HR: 6/30 at TOR (#7)
Last Game: 0x3, R, BB, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
2021-Highs: streak: 3-2x (last: 5/7-9)…hits: 3 (6/30 at TOR)…RBI: 3-2x (6/30 at TOR)
Homestand: 5x17, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K Last HR: 6/20 vs. MIN (#5)
• Game Winner - Blasted a 3-run HR to give the Mariners 9-6 lead in the 10th
2021-Highs: streak: 12 (6/13-6/27)…hits: 3-8x (7/2 vs. TOR)…RBI: 4 (6/19 vs. TB) inning on 6/30 at TOR.
• On Base - Has reached base safely, via H or BB, in 38 of last 42 G since May • Back with a Bang - 2x4 w/2B, HR, 2 RBI in 1st game off IL, June 12 at CLE.
19 (.325/55x169, 25 R, 15 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 15 BB, 2 steals, 2 SF). • IL - On 10-day IL (strained left calf) May 19-June 11, incl. rehab at AAA Tacoma.
• Catch 22 - Has reached base safely in career-high 22 straight G (6/11-c), • Green Light - Has recorded at least 10 stolen bases in each of his first 3 sea-
batting .323 (30x93) with 16 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 7 BB. sons: 2019 (11), 2020 (12) and 2021 (12)...he is 1 of 20 Mariners to have had at
• Setting New Highs - Doubled on July 2, his 21st 2B this season, tying his least 3 seasons with 10+ stolen bases.
career-high in doubles (also: 2019)...has already set a career-high in hits with • Moore of That - Hit 1st home run of season on 4/15 (G#2) at BAL.
89 (78 in 2019)...is closing in on career highs in runs scored (42, 43 in 2019), • 3 to Open - Collected 3 RBI on bases loaded 2B, SF on Opening Night vs. SF.
home runs (5, 7 in 2019) and RBI (31, 46 in 2019). • 2021 Spring - Batted .231 (12x52) with 5 runs, 4 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI,
• Batting Leadoff - Batting .326 (46x141) w/ 23 R, 12 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 13 BB 7 walks, 14 strikeouts and 3 stolen bases in 19 games.
& 2 steals as leadoff hitter...combined .253 (43x170) all other batting slots. • 2020 Season Review - Hit .255 (35x137) with 26 R, 9 2B, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 12
SB and 14 BB in 38 games...led the team in stolen bases.
• Streaker - Career-high hitting streak, 6/13-6/27 (.352/19x54, 7 R, 3 2B, 8
RBI)...also had 8-G streak, 4/10-17 (.385/10x26, 4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB). #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Germán: Never Faced
• JP: June Pop - Hit .352 (38x108) with 17 R, 10 2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB, 2 Last Game: 1x4, 2 K, 7/3 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
SB w/.400 OBP, .528 SLG and .928 OPS in the month of June. Homestand: 1x4, 2 K Last HR: 6/1 vs. OAK (#6)
• Let’s Get It Started - Hit a leadoff home run off Shohei Ohtani-LAA on 6/4... 2021-Highs: streak: 6 (5/22-5/30)…hits: 2-3x (5/27 vs. TEX)…RBI: 2-2x (6/1 vs. OAK)
also hit a leadoff home run on 6/15 vs. MIN on first pitch. • The Face - Delivered 10th walk-off sac fly in team history on 5/31 vs. OAK.
• Three for the Road - Recorded his 14th career 3+-hit game (6th this year) • Home Body - 5 of 6 home runs this year have been at T-Mobile Park.
June 15 vs. MIN...10 of his 14 3+-hit games have come on road. • The Murph - Had a season-high 5-game hitting streak (5/22-5/30)...batted
• Gold Glove - Won his first career Rawlings Gold Glove award, joining Omar .353 (6x17) with 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB in that span.
Vizquel (1993) as the only Mariners shortstops to win a Gold Glove award. • 2020 Season Review - Did not play after suffering a left foot metatarsal
#28 - JAKE FRALEY, OF vs. Germán: Never Faced fracture during Summer Camp...placed on 10-day Injured List on July 23
(retro to July 20)...moved to 45-day IL on August 18.
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
Homestand: 3x13, 2R, HR, 3RBI, 2BB, 3K, 2 SB, SF Last HR: 7/2 vs. TEX (#7) #15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Germán: 0x3, 3 K
2021-Highs: streak: 5 (6/5-10)…hits: 2-5x (last: 7/2 vs. TEX)…RBI: 4 (6/5 at LAA) Last Game: 1x4, K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
• Lately - Reached base safely in 19 of his last 25 G (6/5-c), batting .280 (21x75) Homestand: 3x15, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K Last HR: 7/3 vs. TEX (#15)
w/12 R, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 14 BB, 5 SB. 2021-Highs: streak: 4 (4/26-4/29)…hits: 4 (4/11 at MIN)…RBI: 4-2x (last: 4/23 @BOS)
• Walk it Off - Walk-off single in the 10th inning on 7/2 vs. Texas on Grand Re-Open- • Happy 10th Anniversary - Made his Major League debut 10 years ago today
ing Night at T-Mobile Park. on July 7, 2011 at Los Angeles-AL.
• Game Saver - Stole a HR in the B9 to preserve a 3-3 tie on 6/9 at DET...Mariners • Walk it Off - Had pinch-hit walk-off 1B, 6/17 vs. TB...marked his 3rd career-
won 9-6 in extra-innings...catch awarded “Play of the Week” by MLB on June 14. walk-off hit (last: HR, 4/23/14 vs. HOU).
• Double Vision - Hit 296th double in a Mariners uniform on 6/19 vs. TB, pass-
• Grand Salami Time - Hit Seattle’s first grand slam of season 6/5 at LAA...was
ing Ichiro Suzuki (295) for 3rd-most in team history.
Mariners 1st grand slam since José Marmolejos 8/27/20-G2 at San Diego. • T-Mobile Park - Hit 84th career home run at T-Mobile Park on 5/19 vs. DET,
• Eye of the Tiger - Hit first career home run, a 3-run blast, 6/3 at LAA. passing Nelson Cruz and Raúl Ibañez for most all-time at T-Mobile Park.
• IL Stint - Reinstated from 10-day IL (left hamstring strain; 4/7-5/30) May 31. • Cyc - Was HR short of cycle 4/24 at BOS; finished 3x5 w/1B, 2B, 3B & 3 RBI.
• B.B. Jakes - Drew walk-off walk in B10th in 8-7 Opening Night win on 4/1...became first • Fore! - Went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI on 4/11 at MIN...tied his
Mariner with 3+ BB in season opener since Jack Cust drew 3 walks on OD (4/1/11)... career-high with 4 hits (9x, last: 6/30/17 at LAA).
also 1st player in MLB history (since 1901) with 3+ BB & 1 HBP in season opener. • Homer Happy - Recorded his 11th career multi-home run game on 4/11 at
#23 - TY FRANCE, DH/INF vs. Germán: Never Faced MIN (4x4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB)...last: 9/5/19 at HOU.
• Clear The Bases - On 4/7 vs. CWS, hit a 3-run double...it was his 11th
Last Game: 2x4, RBI, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 7 G (10x27) double with the bases loaded, at the time tied for most in MLB since 2011.
Homestand: 6x14, R, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP, BB, K Last HR: 6/29 vs. TOR (#8) • No-No - has played in 9 no-hitters in a Mariners uniform (for or against, including
2021-Highs: streak: 9 (6/12-6/20)…hits: 3-4x (6/18 vs. TB)…RBI: 3-3x (last: 6/29 at TOR) combined no-hitters)...that is a MLB record for most no-hitters played in for a single
• My Ty - Reached base safely in 36 of 39 games since returning from IL on May team...Sal Bando-OAK, Bert Campaneris-OAK and Pee Wee Reese-BRO each had 8.
24...batting .303 (44x145) with 16 R, 11 2B, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 9 BB, 8 HBP in span. • OD Starts - Made his 8th Opening Day start at third base (2013-18, ‘20-
• Streak - Had a 9-game hitting streak from June 12-20 (.424/14x33, 8 R, 4 21)...missed the 2019 opener due to a hand injury.
2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, HBP, 3 BB). • 20 Homer Seasons - Is the only player in franchise history with 8 consecu-
tive seasons (2012-19) with at least 20 home runs.
• So Extra - Tied career-high with 5 consecutive games with at least 1 XBH, June 14-18.
• HBP - Tied for ML lead with 13 HBP (also: M. Canha-OAK & N. Solak-TEX). #22 - LUIS TORRENS, C vs. Germán: Never Faced
• Snapped - Snapped a season-high 0-for-24 streak with a double in the 4th in- Last Game: 0x3, BB, 2 K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
ning on 5/7 at TEX...between 4/27-5/13, hit .063 (3x48) w/4 R, 2B, RBI, 7 BB. Homestand: 2x8, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 3 K Last HR: 7/4 vs. TEX (#9)
• All Better - On Injured List with left wrist inflammation May 14-23. 2021-Highs: streak: 5 (last: 4/28-5/8)…hits: 3 (4/8 at MIN)…RBI: 4 (6/25 at CWS)
• Ouch - Left game 4/19 with a forearm contusion after being hit by a pitch by • Heating Up - Since returing on June 15 from AAA Tacoma, is batting .255
Dodgers starter Dustin May...did not start 4/20 but PH in 8th. (12x47) with 10 R, 1 2B, 7 HR and 13 RBI with a .723 SLG & 1.075 OPS.
• Ty Breaker - Recorded first career walk-off hit on 4/16 vs. HOU, a single in the • Double-Pump - 1st career 2 HR game & career-high 4 RBI June 25 at CWS.
bottom of the 9th to win 6-5...also tallied his 100th career hit earlier that game. • Going Solo - Hit solo HRs June 15, 17 & 20 (#s 3, 4 & 5 on season).
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Germán: 0x3, RBI, K • Career-High Hit Streak - Had career-high 5-game hitting streak (4/28-5/8),
Last Game: 1x4, K, 7/6 vs. NYY Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) batting .350 (7x20), 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI.
• 2020 Season Review - Hit .257 (18x70) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run,
Homestand: 1x15, R, BB, 2 HBP, 4 K, GIDP Last HR: 6/30 at TOR (#18) 6 RBI and 7 walks in 25 games between the Padres and Mariners...hit .254
2021-Highs: streak: 8-2x (6/9-19)…hits: 3-2x (Last: 4/16 vs. HOU)…RBI: 3 (4/22 at BOS) (15x59) with 5 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 6 BB in 18 games with Seattle.
• Walk It Off - Walk-off single in 10th inning of Mariners 6-5 win on 6/19 vs. TB. #20 - TAYLOR TRAMMELL, OF vs. Germán: Never Faced
• 6/13 at CLE - Exited game with left knee contusion during 1st at-bat; re-
Last Game: 0x3, BB, K, 7/3 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x9)
turned to the lineup on June 16 vs. MIN.
• Double Pump - Had 2nd 2-HR game of season (4th career) 6/10 at DET... Homestand: 0x5, BB, 3 K Last HR: 6/27 vs. CWS-1, 2x (#7 & #8)
also had pair of homers 5/11 at LAD. 2021-Highs: streak: 3-2x (6/3-6/5)…hits: 2-5x (Last: 6/27 at CWS-1)…RBI: 3 (last: 4/11 at MIN)
• Lead By Example - Hit Mariners 1st leadoff HR of season on 4/30 vs. LAA... • Welcome Back - Recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on 6/1 vs. OAK...went
his 6th leadoff HR in SEA uniform puts him 2nd all-time (Ichiro Suzuki, 37). 1-for-3 w/ R, HR, RBI, BB.
• The Mitch Is Back - Reached base safely in first 14 games, including hits • He’ll Remember His First - Hit first career home run with a solo shot leading
in 13 of first 14...snapped 8-game hitting streak on 4/17 vs. HOU (0x4, 2 K). off the 3rd inning off Michael Pineda on 4/10 at MIN.
• Back, Jack, Do It Again - Homered in both games of the Apr. 15 double- • 1st Knock - Collected 1st MLB hit, an RBI 2B, off SF’s Logan Webb on 4/3.
• MLB Debut - Debuted Opening Night (4/1); 0x3 w/2 walks & 1 RBI...is 1st
header at BAL...7th Mariners player to do it, first ever out of leadoff spot. Mariner to draw multiple walks in debut since Bucky Jacobsen (7/16/2004)...
• Welcome Back - Went 1x5 on 4/1, his 1st game back with Seattle since is 1st Mariner in franchise history to draw bases-loaded walk in debut...1st
6/6/19 (665 days), notching his first hit since 6/4/19 (667 days). Mariner to record OF assist in debut since Mike Wilson on 5/10/2011.
• 1-0 - Blasted solo HR in Mariners 1-0 W at HOU on 4/19...is the first Mariners
rookie in franchise history to homer in a 1-0 ballgame.
• Prospect Ranks - Rated as the #72 prospect by Baseball Prospectus and
#100 by MLB Pipeline coming into the 2021 season.
2021 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • JULY 7, 2021 • VS. NEW YORK YANKEES • PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 32 29 56 40 32 38 31 43 29 23 353
Opponent 45 52 50 44 63 33 39 50 24 6 406
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK.................................................................................................................................................................. 12, J.P. Crawford, June 13-26
MOST HITS, GAME................................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Kyle Seager, April 11 at MIN
MOST RUNS, GAME.......................................................................................................................3, 2x, Ty France, April 24 at BOS, Donovan Walton, June 6 at LAA
MOST DOUBLES, GAME..........................................................................................................................................................2, 9x, last: J.P. Crawford, June 6 at LAA
MOST TRIPLES, GAME....................................................................................................................................................... 1, 5x, last: Shed Long Jr., June 15 vs. MIN
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME............................................................................................................................................. 2, 5x, last: Taylor Trammell, June 26 at CWS
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.................................................................................................................................. 3, Jarred Kelenic (HR, 2 2B), May 14 vs. CLE
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME.................................................................................................................................................. 4, 4x, last: Luis Torrens, June 25 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME............................................................................................................................4, 2x, Shed Long Jr., June 20 vs. TB (10 innings)
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 2x, last: Jake Fraley (7/2 vs. TEX)
MOST WALKS, GAME............................................................................................................................................................... 3, 2x, last: Kyle Lewis, May 13 vs. CLE
GRAND SLAMS............................. Jake Fraley, June 5 at LAA (4th inning), J.P. Crawford, June 19 vs. TB (2nd inning), Shed Long Jr., June 20 vs. TB (10th inning)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents................................................................................................................................0, 2x, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL & Spencer Turnbull, May 18 vs. DET
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................11, Yusei Kikuchi, May 11 at LAD
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................5, 2x, Héctor Santiago, June 4 at LAA, Kendall Graveman, April 3 vs. SF
Opponents...........................................................................................................................................................................................6, Jesus Luzardo, June 1 vs. OAK
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners...................................................................................................................................................................................................8, Justin Dunn, April 7 vs. CWS
Opponents......................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 4x, last: Triston McKenzie, June 12 at CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8.0, Chris Flexen, June 15 vs. MIN
Opponents................................................................................................................................. 9.0, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL & Spencer Turnbull, May 18 vs. DET
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................4.0, Ljay Newsome, April 25 at BOS
Opponents...........................................................................................................................................................................................4.0, Anthony Kay, June 30 at TOR
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5, Yusei Kikuchi (May 24-current)
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:..............................................................................................................................................................4, Justus Sheffield (6/10-current)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16.2, Kendall Graveman (April 3-May 16)
Starter........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15.0, Chris Flexen (June 9-22)
Reliever..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16.2, Kendall Graveman (April 3-May 16)
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