07.04.14 Game Notes
07.04.14 Game Notes
07.04.14 Game Notes
Date
July 5
July 6
Opp.
@CWS
@CWS
Time
11:10 am
11:10 am
Mariners Pitcher
RH Felix Hernandez (10-2, 2.10) at
RH Taijuan Walker (1-0, 4.50)
at
Opposing Pitcher
LH Jose Quintana (5-7, 3.44)
RH Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.33)
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.331
.379
3.20
9-2
24
AL ERA LEADERS
RK TEAM (overall)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 3.20
2. Oakland........................................... 3.23
3. Kansas City..................................... 3.67
RK TEAM (bullpen)
ERA
1. Seattle............................................. 2.53
2. Oakland........................................... 3.03
3. Cleveland......................................... 3.17
RK TEAM (starters)
ERA
1. Oakland........................................... 3.34
2. Seattle............................................. 3.51
3. Detroit.............................................. 3.65
AL BACKSTOP HOMERS
AL Catcher
1. M. Zunino
2. S. Perez
B. McCann
Team
SEA
KC
NYY
HR
12
10
10
TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners continue a 6-game, 7-day, 2-city road trip today with the first game
of a three-game series vs. the Chicago White Soxwere off yesterday and swept the Houston
Astros (3-0) to open this tripreturn home following Sundays game to host the Minnesota Twins (4
games) and Oakland As (3 games) to close out the first half of the seasontonights game will be
televised on ROOT SPORTS in HD & broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
RAISING AWARENESS FOR ALSto raise awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
or Lou Gehrigs Disease) and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrigs famous
farewell speech, all players, managers, coaches and umpires during July 4th games will wear a
commemorative patch today on their uniforms.
4TH OF JULYthe Mariners are 16-19 all-time on the 4th of Julylost two straight, but still won 5
of last 7 Independence Day games (5-game winning streak 2007-2011)played 24 of 35 4th of July
games on the road, but this is the first time since 1982 to play in Chicago on the national holiday.
ODDS AND ENDScurrent 4-game winning streak (season-high is 5 G win streak) and are 10-2
over last 12 gameswon last 6 road gamesare 13-4 over last 17 gamestied for the 6th-best
winning pct in baseball (.553), 4th-best in the AL40-25 (.615) following a season-high 8-G
losing streak (April 15-22), the best W-L% in MLB during this span.
Batting Race Robinson Cano is 4th in the AL with a .323 batting avg (101x313).
Bullpen Bullies Mariners bullpen has allowed 3 ER over last 12 G for a 0.75 ERA.
RISP Mariners are 3rd in AL batting .268 with runners in scoring position (.228 in 2013).
RBI Leaders Kyle Seager (8th, 59) and Robinson Cano (T14th, 51) are among AL RBI leaders.
The Jet James Jones is T6th in AL with 17 stolen bases3rd in MLB with 12 SB in June.
Dominating Felix Hernandez ranks 1st in the AL in ERA (2.10), 3rd in strikeouts (137), T3rd in wins
(10), T1st in quality starts (16), 2nd in innings pitched (128.1) and 1st in WHIP (0.919).
Starting Things Right Mariners are 19-10 in the first game of a series this season (won 5 of last 6).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is 1st in the AL with 24 saves (24-for-26 in save opps).
Multi-Hit Special Robinson Cano is 4th in the AL with 32 multi-hit games6th with 100 hits.
Flashing the Leather Mariners lead the AL with a .987 fielding percentage (40 E, 3,133 TC).
Maurer Power Brandon Maurer has not allowed a run in 3 games in relief (5.0 IP, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB).
Rookie Innings Roenis Elias is 2nd among MLB rookies in innings pitched (104.2), trailing Tanaka.
THE HOT CORNERKyle Seager is putting together an All-Star worthy season, batting .283
(86x304) with 21 doubles, 13 home runs, 59 RBI and a .855 OPStrails only Oaklands Josh
Donaldson in home runs, RBI and WAR among AL third basemanhere is a statistical look at the
top AL players at the hot corner (sorted by FanGraphs.com WAR):
AL 3B Leaders
J. Donaldson
K. Seager
A. Beltre
E. Longoria
G AVG AB
R
H 2B 3B HR RBI XBH OBP SLG OPS WAR
82
.245
327 57 80 12 2 18 61 32
.325
.459
.784 3.5
82
.283
304 36 86 21 3 13 59 37
.355
.500
.855 3.4
71
.335
269 43 90 19 0 9 44 28
.383
.506
.889 2.3
88
.261
341 45 89 12 1 10 38 23
.331
.390
.721 1.8
ROSTER MOVEthe Mariners have activated DH/OF Corey Hart from the 15-day disabled list
(strained left hamstring) and designated for assignment OF Cole Gillespie.
WELCOME HOME Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon grew up in nearby Gary, Indiana (27
miles East of U.S. Cellular Field) and resides during the off-season in Chesterton, Indiana.
HIGH WATER MARKthe Mariners are a season-high 9 games over the .500 mark at 47-38 (.553),
the 4th-best record in the ALfirst time to be at least 9 games over .500 since the end of the 2007
season (+14, 88-74).
ROAD WARRIORSthe Mariners have the 3rd-best road winning percentage in the Majors (2ndbest in AL) with a 26-16 mark (.619)trail only the Dodgers (27-16/.628) and Tigers (25-15/.625)
won 12 of last 15 road games and winners of 5 of last 6 road series.
ROAD WINNING STREAKMariners have won 6 consecutive road games (back-to-back sweeps
of the Royals and Astros)have not won 7 straight road games since a 13-game streak in 2003.
GETTING SERIES-OUSthe Mariners have won four consecutive series, and in the last 22 series,
Seattle has won 13, lost 5 & tied 4overall 14-10-5 in seriesbegan season 1-5-1 in series.
PITCHER OF THE MONTHFelix Hernandez was named the American League Pitcher of the
Month for JuneKing Felix went 3-1 with a 1.22 ERA (6 ER, 44.1 IP) in 6 starts during the month
he struck out 54 batters to tie for 2nd in the AL (Darvish 57, Price 54), the most strikeouts he
has recorded in a month during his career (previous: 51 in June 2010, August 2010, August 2011).
SWINGING ITover the last four series (beginning road sweep at Kansas City), the Mariners are
batting .289 (121x418) with 69 runs scored (5.75 RPG) and 43 extra-base hits (2B - 22, 3B - 3, HR 18)during this 12-game stretch the club is 10-2 and batting .327 with RISP (33x101).
COMEBACK WINSthe Mariners have recorded 20 come-from-behind wins to tie for 4th-most in
the American League this season (DET - 26, LAA - 23, OAK - 21, BAL - 20, CLE - 20, SEA - 20)
recorded only 27 comeback wins all of last season.
UNEARNED RUN STREAK ENDSthe Mariners had their AL record of 46 consecutive games
without allowing an unearned run snapped Tuesday in Houstonhave allowed 20 UER this season,
2nd-fewest in the AL (BAL - 17)Mariners lead the AL with a .987 fielding percentage.
DID YOU KNOW?that since the date of his first Major League start (May 6), James Jones is
tied for 10th in the American League in run scored (34), 2nd with 17 stolen bases and 5th with 4
triples?Jones is batting .291 (59x203) during this stretch, while the Mariners have gone 32-23 to
move from a .500 record (16-16) to 9 games over .500 (47-38).
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JULY 4, 2014 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX PAGE 2
TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTER
LHP ROENIS ELIAS
2014/Career MLB Breakdown:
Overall
Home
Road
vs. CWS
ABOUT ELIAS
RECENT RUNhas won 4 of his last 6 starts with a 3.86 ERA (17 ER, 39.2
IP)allowed 11 ER in 9.1 IP in his last two losses, compared to 6 ER in
30.1 IP (1.78 ERA) in his four winsSeattle has won 8 of his last 13 starts
after losing three of his first four starts of the season.
ROAD WARRIORis 5-2, 3.46 in 8 road starts this season, and has won
four of his last five on the road.
LAST TIME
LAST START/LOSS: 6/28 vs. CLE (6.0,6,5,5,2,2,HR)
LAST WIN: 6/22 at KC (6.2,5,1,1,2,5)
LAST ND: 5/22 vs. HOU (5.1,3,1,1,4,6,HR)
LAST CG: 6/1 vs. DET (9.0,3,0,0,1,8)
LAST ShO: 6/1 vs. DET (9.0,3,0,0,1,8)
CAREER HIGHS (as starter)
INNINGS: 9.0: 6/1/14 vs. DET
HITS: 9, 5/11/14 vs. KC
RUNS: 6, 4/19/14 at MIA
STRIKEOUTS: 10, 5/1/14 at NYY
WALKS: 5, 4/19/14 at MIA
HOME RUNS: 2, 6/7/14 at TB
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): 3, 6/1/14 vs. DET
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 2, 3x, last: 6/17-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2, 5/17/14-5/27/14
ELIAS vs. WHITE SOX
Making his first career appearance vs. the Soxno CWS hitter has
faced him prior to tonight.
AVG
AB
H HR RBI BB SO
28-year-old right-hander will be making his 19th start of the 2014 season tomorrow at the ChiSoxnamed AL June Pitcher of the Month on Tuesdayamong AL leaders in wins (T3rd), GS (T1st), IP (2nd), K (2nd) & W% (2)W #10 in last outing, 6/29 vs. CLE (8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 9 K)ND 6/18 at
SD (7.0,3,1,1,0,10); 27th time to get no-decision despite allowing one run or less with 7.0 or more inningstook tough-loss on June 13, losing 1-0 vs.
TEX when an inherited runner scored in 9th off bullpen (8.1,4,1,1,2,6)got a ND while striking out a career-high 15 batters on June 8 at Tampa Bay
(7.0,4,0,0,1,15)is 6-1 with a 1.30 ERA (10 ER, 69.0 IP) in his last 9 starts2013: Named to the AL All-Star team for the 4th time in his careerwent 139, 3.06 ERA and recorded his fourth consecutive season or 200.0+ innings and 200+ strikeoutsCareer: 120-88 with a 3.12 ERA and 1,840 strikeouts
in 287 career startscurrently in his 10th Major League season (debuted 8/4/05)vs. CWS: Is 4-5 with a 3.79 ERA (39 ER, 92.2 IP), with 84 strikeouts in
14 starts in his career, but is 1-5, 4.88 in 8 GS vs. the Sox in Chicago.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JULY 4, 2014 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
June
July
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
7/1 at HOU (6.0,7,1,1,0,7)
W
W1
12
6.8
92.6
0/6
6.89
0.89
7
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
32-Walker
6/30 at HOU (6.0,5,3,3,2,5,2HR)
W
W1
1
6.0
94.0
1/0
9.00
3.00
1
2
53-Young, rhp
7/2 at HOU (7.0,2,2,2,1,8,2HR)
W
W3
16
6.0
97.5
3/3
5.03
3.29
9
3
INNINGS
0.0-4.2
5.0-5.2
6.0-6.2
7.0-7.2
8.0-9.0
Total Starts
Runs scored/start:
Team Record:
W/L
After Loss
0-0
2-2
6-2
3-2
0-2
1-0
0-1
0-0
4-2
Team
Record
0-1
9-8
12-6
7-5
2-5
2-0
4-7
1-0
10-6
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Walker
Beavan
Maurer
(Team Rec.) (Starters Rec.)
14 (4-10)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
5 (0-3)
16 (7-9)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
6 (0-2)
4 (2-2)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
22 (13-9)
4 (2-0)
3 (2-1)
3 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
5 (3-2)
6 (4-1)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
21 (13-8)
7 (3-1)
3 (1-2)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
4 (3-1)
4 (1-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
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)
0 (0-0)
85 (47-38)
18 (10-2)
12 (6-4)
11 (1-4)
2 (2-0)
17 (7-6)
16 (8-4)
1 (1-0)
1 (0-1)
7 (1-4)
4.22 (359 R)
5.35 (94 R)
4.50 (54 R)
3.82 (42 R) 6.50 (13 R) 3.82 (65 R) 3.38(54 R)
10 (10 R)
0.00 (0 R) 3.71 (26 R)
47-38
12-6 7-5 4-7 2-0 9-8 10-6 1-0 0-1 2-5
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
None
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
7/2 at HOU
6/30 at HOU
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 w/38 Ks (Betances, NYY, 76/Familia, NYM 36).
Averaging 10.06 K/9.0 IP (38 SO, 34.0 IP).
Allowed runs in 6 of 30 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)
24/26 (.923)
1/2 (.333)
0/0 (---)
26/35 (.743)
1st BF/RETIRED
27/24 (.889)
34/24 (.706)
34/22 (.647)
30/20 (.667)
3/3 (1.000)
34/28 (.824)
35/24 (.686)
32/21 (.656)
1/1 (1.000)
235/169 (.719)
RI/STRANDED
15/13 (.867)
13/10 (.769)
25/20 (.800)
18/8 (.444)
0/0 (---)
10/9 (.900)
7/6 (.857)
12/8 (.667)
2/1 (.500)
105/78 (.743)
#37 - BRANDON MAURER, RHP 2014: 10 G, 7GS, 1-4, 6.88 ERA, 0-0 SV,0 HLD
Career-High IP: 4.0 (8/28/13 vs. TEX) 2014-High IP: 2.0-2x (last: 7/1 at HOU)
Is 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 3 G in relief this season; 1-4, 7.52 in 7 GS.
Worked 2.0 IP (2 H, 1 BB, 1 K) 7/1 at HOU.
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: 34 G, 4-1, 2.40 ERA, 0-1 SV, 13 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 19 games (16.1 IP) since May 5 w/18 strikeouts.
0 R, 4 H in last 13.0 IP, May 17-current (15 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: 35 G, 1-3, 2.16 ERA, 24-26 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: 32 G, 0-1, 2.60 ERA, 1-3 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0-3x (6/25/14 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 3.0,3x (6/30 at HOU)
SV#1 6/30 at HOU, allowing 1 R over 3.0 IP; 1st SV since 7/28/13 vs. MIN
Career-high 3.0 ShO IP on 6/11 vs. NYY, 6/25 vs. BOS & 6/30 at HOU.
Has 31 Ks in last 20 G (30.2 IP).
Has tossed 3+ innings in 7 of his last 11 outings.
Tossed 2.0 ShO innings 6/3 at ATLStruck out 2 of 3 batters 5/30 vs. DET.
Streak of 13.2 consecutive scoreless innings 4/21-5/21 is the longest
scoreless streak by a Mariners relief pitcher this season.
Allowed 7 H and 0 R over 11 appearances (12.2 IP) 4/26-5/21.
Touched up for 3 ER in 1.2 IP 5/24 vs. HOU1.0 ShO IP 5/21 at TEX.
1.0 ShO IP 5/9 vs. KC (2 K)tossed 1.1 ShO IP 5/12 vs. TB, striking out 2.
Ranks 8th in Mariners history with 54 career saves.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JULY 4, 2014 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX
2013
CAREER
HR@
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI CWS
D. Ackley
.000
8 0 0 0
.214 56
12
0 3
0
W. Bloomquist ---
- - - -
.296 159
47
0 7
0
J. Buck
.067
15 1 0 0
.226 279
63 16 38 12
R. Cano
.348
23 8 2 3
.309 233
72 13 38
4
E. Chavez
.286
14 4 0 1
.246 57 14 0 2
0
C. Hart
---
- - - -
.333 24
8 2 5
0
J. Jones
---
- - - -
--- - - - -
0
B. Miller
---
- - - -
--- - - - -
0
L. Morrison
---
- - - -
--- - - - -
0
M. Saunders
.300
20 6 1 3
.250 72 18 2 7
2
K. Seager
.250
24 6 1 4
.222 63 14 4 12
3
M. Zunino
---
- - - -
--- - - - -
0
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K Wednesday at HOU.
Roadtrip: 2x12, R, HR, RBI, BB, 3 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 .429 (12x28) with 4 2B, HR, 12 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: 2x4, RBI, K Wednesday at HOU.
Roadtrip: 2x4, RBI, K
Started 23 games this season; Seattle is 13-10 in his starts (9-10 as catcher).
Batting .262 (11x42) w/6 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI in last 14 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. Sale: .333 (4x12), 2 2B, BB, 3 K
Last Game: 1x3, 2 R, 2B, BB Wednesday at HOU. Current Streak: 4 G (7x16)
Roadtrip: 5x12, 5 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB, HB
Last HR: 6/30 at HOU (#6)
#9 - ENDY CHAVEZ, OF
Last Game: 0x5, 2 K Wednesday at HOU.
Roadtrip: 2x12, 4 R, 2B, 3 BB, 2 K
Hitting .297 (11x37), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI in 10 G on rehab at AAA Tacoma.
Activated from 15-day DL todaywent on 5/20 with 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.
Since May 16: .291 (25x86) w/ 15 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI, .850 OPS.
HR #5, an upper deck shot, 6/30 at HOU.
Activated from 15-day DL 6/27doubled in first PA coming off DL.
On rehab with AAA Tacoma: .450 (9x20), 5 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI in 5 G.
Left game 6/8 at TB in bottom of 3rd inning with sore right shoulder.
Batting .405 (17x42), 9 R, 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI batting No. 2 in order.
Season-high matching 3 RBI and hit HR #4 6/2 at NYY.
Batted .318 (28x88) with 8 XBH (2B - 4, 3B - 2, HR - 2) and 18 RBI in May.
Left game in 4th inning w/ hyperextended left knee 5/10 vs. KC.
Hit 3rd career lead-off home run 4/26 vs. TEX (also: 5/4/2013 at TOR &
4/29/13 vs. BAL)was first time batting lead off in 2014.
Batting .420 (29x69) w/11R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI in last 18 G (since 6/14).
Since April 23: .317 (76x240) w/31 R, 17 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 57 RBI in 63 G.
Named AL Player of the Week for 2nd time June 30 (hit .583/14x24, 5 R, 3
2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI 1.542 OPS in 6 games).
Recorded the Mariners only hit off Tomlin 6/28 vs. CLE.
Had 4 straight multi-hit G (.647/11x17) to tie season/career high, 6/23-27.
Team leader in home runs (1st, 13), extra-base hits (37) and RBI (59).
Batting .357 (51x143, 11 HR) at Safeco Field; .217 (35x161, 2 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
vs. Sale: .143 (1x7), 3 BB, K, GDP
Last Game: DNB as DR-1B in 9th 6/9 at TB
Current Streak: 0 G (0x9)
Roadtrip: ---
Last HR: 5/27 vs. LAA (#7)
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. Sale: never faced
Last Game: 1x6, R, 2B, RBI, 3 K Tuesday at HOU. Current Streak: 3 G (3x14)
Roadtrip: 2x11, 3 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 5 K
Last HR: 6/30 at HOU (#12)
Batting .308 (40x130) w/20R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 7RBI, 13SB in last 34 G (since 5/28).
Ranks 5th in single-season club history with 17 steals as rookie behind Ichiro
(56 in 01), Phil Bradley (21 in 84), Donell Nixon (21 in 1987) & Rich Amaral
(19 in 1993).
Set club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career.
Career-high 4 H & 3 SB 6/30 at HOU; 2nd x in club hist. w/4+ H, 3+ SB in game...
tied a Mariners single-game rookie club record with 3 steals in a game (2nd time).
0x4 May 25 snapped 14-G hitting streak (5/9-24); hit .288 (15x52) w/10 R.
1st Mariners player with 3 SB in a game since Ichiro on 8/4/10 vs. TEX (4 SB).
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.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 33 42 36 44 47 42 47 27 39 2 359
Opponent 40 26 36 34 39 25 30 30 27 2 289
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- 1 -- -- 1
Cano
-- 4 2
-- 6
Chavez
1 -- -- -- 1
Gillespie
1 -- -- -- 1
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
7 1 -- -- 8
Montero
-- 1 -- -- 1
Morrison
2 2 -- -- 4
Romero 2 -- 1
-- 3
Saunders
3 2 -- -- 5
Seager
4 4 5 -- 13
Smoak
2 4 1
-- 7
Zunino
7 4 1 -- 12
Team
37 25 11 0 73
Runs via HR:
120
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
James Paxton-lhp
Justin Smoak-1b
Stephen Pryor-rhp
Corey Hart-dh
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
Logan Morrison-of/dh
Michael Saunders-of
TYPE
60-Day
60-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
April 9-current
June 11 (retro to 6/10)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
May 20 (retro 5/19)-July 3
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 8
June 25
---
---
---
---
---
---
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Strained left quad
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
Strained left hamstring
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Right shoulder impingement
Strained right hamstring
Right AC joint inflammation
G Missed
72
78
22
14
42
27
63
52
14
Team Record
40-32
42-36
13-9
7-8
26-16
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 15-7 -10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
4-1 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 12-3
-- -- -- 1-1 1-0 3-3 2-0 3-4 3-2
-- -- 45-36 -- -- -- -- -- -13-7 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
16-8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --- 9-12 -- -- -- --
-- 13-5 14-18
-- -- -- 3-1 9-7 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 -- 5-5
1-2 --- 0-1
-- 13-8 14-13 15-11 3-3
--
--- --
-- 13-11 11-8 4-6 2-3 --
--- -- 1-0 -- 5-0
11-6 2-2
9-14
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (12-6), Ramirez (4-7), Iwakuma (7-5), Paxton (2-0), Elias (9-8), Young (10-6), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-5), Walker (1-0)
Player
2 3 4 5 Total
Ackley
10 4 -- -- 14
Almonte
4 -- -- -- 4
Bloomquist 9 -- -- -- 9
Buck
2 2 -- -- 4
Cano
28 3 1 -- 32
Chavez
7 1 -- -- 8
Franklin
2 -- -- -- 2
Gillespie
4 -- -- -- 4
Hart
8 -- -- -- 8
Jones
8 4 1 -- 13
Miller
12 -- -- -- 12
Montero
-- -- -- -- 1
Morrison
4 -- 1 -- 5
Romero
8 1 -- -- 9
Saunders
12 2 -- -- 14
Seager
20 5 2 -- 27
Smoak
10 -- -- -- 10
Zunino
12 -- 1 -- 13
Team
160 22 6 0 188
INSTANT REPLAY:
Record
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned Keeping
Mariners 17
9
8
Opponents 16
7
9
Umpires 11
8
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.........................................................................8
Ackley
4 2 -- -- 6
Seager......................................................................7
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Saunders..................................................................4
Bloomquist 3 1 -- -- 4
Ackley/Hart/Miller/Smoak/Zunino............................3
Buck
1 -- --
-- 1
Romero/Almonte......................................................2
Cano
12 3 -- -- 15
Gillespie/Chavez.......................................................2
Bloomquist/Buck/Montero/Morrison........................1
Chavez
-- 1 -- -- 1
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Player
2-Out RBI
Gillespie
-- -- -- -- 0
Seager....................................................................22
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Smoak....................................................................20
Jones
2 -- --
-- 2
Cano/Ackley...........................................................11
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Hart/Zunino............................................................10
Miller.........................................................................8
Montero
1 -- --
-- 1
Saunders..................................................................7
Morrison
2 1 --
1 4
Jones........................................................................6
Romero
-- 2 --
-- 2
Chavez/Morrison......................................................5
Saunders
5 2 -- -- 7
Bloomquist...............................................................4
Seager
8 5 2 1 16
Almonte / Buck.........................................................3
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Gillespie....................................................................2
Zunino
4 3 -- -- 7
Franklin / Romero.....................................................1
Team
53 24 4 1 82
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 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.
July 4
Corey Hart, DH, returned from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma and
activated from 15-day disabled list.
Cole Gillespie, OF, designated for assignment.
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MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................47-38
Series Records.................................... 14-10-5
First Game of Series................................19-10
Second Game of Series..........................13-15
Third Game of Series................................14-8
Fourth Game of Series................................1-5
Leading After 6..........................................35-7
Trailing After 6............................................5-27
Tied After 6...................................................7-4
Leading After 7..........................................40-5
Trailing After 7............................................4-26
Tied After 7...................................................3-7
Leading After 8..........................................42-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-31
Tied After 8...................................................4-5
Score First................................................29-10
Opponent Score First..............................19-28
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........20 / 15
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 7-9 (1-4)
Hit a home run.........................................30-13
No home runs..........................................17-25
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................35-9
Scoring less than 4 runs.........................12-29
Score in 3 or more innings........................25-7
Out-hit opponent.......................................41-6
Out-hit by opponent..................................5-30
Hits even.......................................................1-2
Lineups Used................................................ 76
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 33 (16)
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........................................7-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 85 games................................37-48
2013 after 86 games................................38-48
2013 after 87 games................................38-49
Best ever after 85 games................62-23 (01)
Best ever after 86 games................62-24 (01)
Best ever after 87 games................63-24 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................16-14
June..........................................................18-10
July................................................................2-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.......................................................10-1
Tuesday........................................................9-5
Wednesday...................................................6-8
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.)................. 2:55
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JULY 4, 2014 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 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
17,340
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY JULY 4, 2014 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX PAGE 8
G
D
D/N OPP W / L
SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE
REC.
POS GA/GB CLUBS
TIME
84 7/1 N @HOU
W
13-2
Iwakuma (6-4)/Cosart
46-38
3
-5.5
OAK
3:36
85 7/2 D @HOU
W
5-2
Young (8-4)/Peacock/Rodney (24)
47-38
3
-4.5
OAK
2:47
7/3
Off Day
3
-5.0
OAK
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 (1-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.33)
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 (2-0)
Batting: .346 (28x81), 1 HR
Pitching: 2-0, 1 SV, 1.50 ERA (3 ER, 18.0 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)
ATT
17,504
17,209