Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.26) vs. LH Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.64)
Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.26) vs. LH Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.64)
Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.26) vs. LH Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.64)
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners conclude a 2-team, 6-game, 7-day homestand today with the finale of 4
ML HOME RUN LEADERS games vs. Minnesota (0-3)…opened the homestand sweeping a 2-game series vs. Oakland…following
Rk. Team HR today's game, will depart for a 2-city, 6-game, 7-day road trip to Texas (3 G) and Oakland (3 G)…today's
1. Seattle........................................ 87
Minnesota................................... 87
game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners
3. Houston...................................... 85 Radio Network.
4. Milwaukee................................... 75 ODDS AND ENDS…have lost 3 of last 5 games following a 4-game losing streak...are 4-9 after a season-
5. Los Angeles-NL.......................... 74
high matching 6-game losing streak...are 9-18 in last 27 games...Seattle is 19-25 in its last 44 games…
AL HOME RUN LEADERS won a season-high 6 straight games, April 6-11…are 6-10 in day games and 16-16 at night…are 9-14 at
Rk. Player HR T-Mobile Park and 13-12 on road…are 20-7 when scoring at least 5 runs.
1. George Springer-HOU................ 17 • Daytime Driver - in 13 day games this season, Omar Narváez is batting .341 (14x41) with 8 runs, 2 doubles,
2. Alex Bregman-HOU.................... 14 3 home runs, 6 RBI and 3 walks…his .341 daytime batting average is 14th-best in the American League.
3. Joey Gallo-TEX........................... 13 • RISPY Business - the Mariners are batting .287 (103x359) with runners in scoring position this season, the
Eddie Rosario-MIN..................... 13 2nd-best average in the Majors, trailing only Texas (.288/109x379)…Dee Gordon is 2nd in the Majors with
5. Jay Bruce-SEA.......................... 12
a .455 (15x33) average with RISP…mong AL leaders, Domingo Santana (.404/19x47) ranks 9th and Edwin
Edwin Encarnación-SEA.......... 12
Daniel Vogelbach-SEA............. 12 Encarnación (.400/12x30) ranks 10th.
C.J. Cron-MIN............................ 12 • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners are 4th in the Majors with 177 extra-base hits (85 2B, 5 3B, 87 HR)…trail only
Khris Davis-OAK......................... 12 Minnesota (190), Arizona (185) and Houston (178).
Mitch Moreland-BOS.................. 12 • Yes In Dee, Dee - since April 18, Dee Gordon is batting .293 (24x82) with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 8
Gary Sanchez-NYY.................... 12 RBI, 1 HBP, 3 walks and 5 stolen bases in 23 games.
• Double Double - the Mariners 85 doubles are T2nd in the AL/T5th in the Majors, trailing Arizona (107), Minne-
MAJOR LEAGUE sota (95), Colorado (94) and Philadelphia (92), while being tied with Detroit and Houston…Ryon Healy ranks
STOLEN BASE LEADERS T2nd in the Majors with 16 doubles (also: Javier Baez-CHI, Paul DeJong-STL, David Peralta-ARI and Anthony
Rk. Player SB Rendon-WAS), trailing only Byron Buxton-MIN (18).
1. Adalberto Mondesi-KC............... 17 • High Five - Omar Narváez has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games (5/8-current), batting .346 (9x26) with 3 runs
2. Tim Anderson-CWS.................... 13 scored, 1 double, 2 home runs and 5 RBI.
3. Dee Gordon-SEA...................... 12 • Milestone Watch - Jay Bruce is 2 home runs shy of 300 career home runs and 3 doubles shy of 300 career
Jarrod Dyson-ARI....................... 12
doubles.
José Ramírez-CLE...................... 12
• New Faces - 15 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since the end of
INSIDE THE NUMBERS the 2018 season: Austin Adams, Tim Beckham, Brandon Brennan, Jay Bruce, J.P. Crawford, Edwin En-
carnación, Cory Gearrin, Yusei Kikuchi, Parker Markel, Tom Murphy, Omar Narváez, Connor Sadzeck,
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Domingo Santana, Mallex Smith and Anthony Swarzak.
• Debuts - 8 Mariners have made their Major League debuts this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at OAK), Yusei
Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik Swanson
The Mariners have allowed 36 runs in to (4/11 at KC), Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU), Shed Long (5/11 at BOS) and Parker Markel (5/12 at BOS).
the Twins this series, most in a 4-game
series since allowing 37 runs at Texas, TALE OF THE TAPE…the Mariners are 17-4 (.810) this season vs. opponents whose winning percentage is
Aug. 10-13, 2006…the club record for currently below .500, the top such winning percentage in the Majors…conversely, the Mariners are 5-22 (.185)
runs allowed in a 4-game series is 46,
vs. opponents whose winning percentage is currently .500 or better, the lowest such winning percentage in
set July 14-17, 1994 vs. New York-AL.
the Majors…following today's game, the Mariners will play 13 consecutive games against teams who are
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currently sub-.500: 6 vs. Texas, 4 vs. Los Angeles-AL and 3 vs. Oakland…since April 23, the Mariners have
played 17 of 23 games vs. opponents who are currently .500 or better; Seattle is 6-17 over that stretch.
Edwin Encarnación currently ranks STOPPER…in 4 starts following a Mariners loss this season, Yusei Kikuchi is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA (8 ER,
T5th-most among active players with 26.2 IP) with 23 strikeouts and 7 walks…he has recorded a quality start in each of those 4 starts…those 4
752 career extra-base hits (also: Ryan outings were April 15 vs. Cleveland, May 3 at Cleveland, May 8 at New York-AL and May 13 vs. Oakland…
Braun)...he trails only Albert Pujols
the Mariners are 2-2 in those 4 games.
(1,302), Miguel Cabrera (1,047), Robinson
Canó (893) & Curtis Granderson (766). PITCHING IN…Mariners catcher Tom Murphy made his 2nd career pitching appearance (both this season)
last night vs. the Twins, striking out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th inning…according to Baseball-Reference, Murphy is
60,000
The Mariners are 2.0 innings away from
the first non-pitcher to record 2 strikeouts while facing 3 batters in 1.0 inning since Philadelphia's Granny
Hamner on July 22, 1956 vs. Milwaukee (game #2 of a doubleheader)…Murphy becomes the 3rd position
player in club history to make multiple pitching appearances, joining Andrew Romine (3) and Jesus Sucre
60,000 innings pitched in franchise (2)…Murphy becomes the 2nd position player in club history to retire 3 batters faced in 1.0 inning, joining
history...heading into today the Mariners
pitching staff has tossed 59,998.0
Luis Sardiñas on July 29, 2016 at Chicago-NL…Murphy becomes the 2nd position player in club history to
innings in 6,729 games. record 2 strikeouts, joining Manny Castillo, who fanned 2 in 2.2 innings of work on June 26, 1983 vs. Toronto.
TAKING THE OFFENSIVE…this 4-game series between the Mariners and the Twins features two of the top
COOPERSTOWN BOUND offenses in the Major Leagues…Seattle ranks 5th in the Majors in runs-per-game (5.23/251 R, 48 G), while
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Minnesota is 2nd (5.73/258 R, 45 G)…the Mariners are 3rd in all of baseball in home-runs-per-game (1.81/87
HR, 48 G), and the Twins are 1st (1.93/87 HR, 45 G)…Seattle's .457 slugging mark is 5th-best in the Majors,
Edgar Martinez will be inducted into while Minnesota's .511 slugging mark leads the Majors.
the National Baseball Hall of Fame 63 LIVING BY THE LONG BALL…the Mariners have scored 131 of their 251 runs (52.2%) this season via the
days from today, on Sunday, July 21...
Edgar was elected to the Hall of Fame
home run: 56 solo home runs, 20 two-run home runs, 9 three-run home runs and 2 grand slam home runs…
as part of the Class of 2019, receiving the Mariners are 15-8 (.652) when hitting at least 2 home runs in a game, but 7-18 (.280) when held to 1 home
85.4% (363x425) of the vote. run or fewer…after hitting 56 home runs in their first 25 games of the season (2.24 HR/G), the Mariners have
been held to 31 homers in their last 23 games (1.35 HR/G); the Mariners are 6-17 in their last 23 games.
VS. MINNESOTA
The Mariners and Twins meet today in ALL HANDS ON DECK…the Mariners have used 41 different players (26 pitchers) this season…the Mariners
the fourth of 7 games this season (0- lead the Majors in players used, ranking ahead of Detroit (39), Pittsburgh (39), Baltimore (39), New York-AL
3)…the Mariners will travel to Minneso- (38), New York-NL (38), and San Francisco (38)…Seattle's 26 different pitchers are tied with Baltimore for the
ta for a 3-game series, June 11-13… most in the Majors this season…the Mariners 41 players used are already tied for 3rd-most in single-season
the Mariners are 9-7 against the Twins
since the start of 2017, including 5-4
club history (also: 2013 and 2017), while the 26 pitchers are 6th-most by a Seattle club.
over that span at T-Mobile Park.
Year Home Road Totals AS YOU KNOW…Tom Murphy has appeared at pitcher, catcher and left field this season…BUT DID
2016 0-3 2-1 2-4 YOU KNOW?…Murphy is the first player in club history to make appearances at pitcher, catcher and
2017 2-1 2-2 4-3
2018 3-0 2-1 5-1
left field in a season?…the last player to appear at pitcher, catcher and left field in a single season was
2019 0-3 0-0 0-3 Minnesota's Willians Astudillo in 2018, when he appeared at pitcher, catcher, second base, third base,
All-Time 124-101 106-119 230-220 left field and center field.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • MAY 19, 2019 • VS. MINNESOTA TWINS • PAGE 2
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 22-26 5.15 0/13 428.1 463 288 245 159-7 386 82
Starters 14-18 4.92 0/0 256.1 289 168 140 58-0 197 51
Relievers 8-8 5.49 0/13 172.0 174 120 105 101-7 189 31
T-Mobile Park 9-14 5.14 0/5 210.0 234 151 120 77-3 199 45
Road 13-12 5.15 0/8 218.1 229 137 125 82-4 187 37
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 13-13 4.60 0/8 233.0 252 141 119 76-5 215 41
May 4-12 6.51 0/1 138.1 155 112 100 59-2 122 32
#63 - AUSTIN ADAMS, RHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD #37 - PARKER MARKEL, RHP 2019: 3 G, 0-0, 16.88 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP (relief): 1.0-10x (5/13 vs. OAK) 2019-High IP: 1.0-2x (5/13 vs. OAK) 2019/Career-High IP: 1.0, 2x (last: 5/16 vs. MIN)
• With Seattle - 0-0, 3.00 (1 ER, 3.0 IP) in 2 games...K’d 7 in 3.0 innings. • Last Game - 0.2 IP 5/18 vs. MIN (3 H, 3 ER).
• Last Game - Retired all 6 BF in 2.0 ShO IP 5/17 vs. MIN (4 K, all looking). • ML Debut - Allowed 2 R on 3 H & 1 BB in 5th inning, 5/12 at BOS (1.0,3,2,2,1,0).
• SEA debut - 5/13 vs. OAK, allowing a solo HR in 1.0 IP (1 BB, 3 SO). • Welcome to the Show - Selected from AAA Tacoma on 5/12.
• Recalled - From AAA May 13; did not allow a run in 2G w/Rainiers (2.1,1,0,0,0,4). • MiL Recap - Went 3-0 with 4 saves and 0.52 ERA (1 ER, 17.1 IP) in 13 G between
• Acquired - From WAS 5/4 (for N. Wells & cash); was optioned to AAA Tacoma. AA Arkansas and AAA Tacoma...limited opponents to a .086 (5x58) average, while
• With WAS - 0-0, 9.00 (1 ER, 1.0 IP) in 1 game (HB, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 WP). walking 7 and striking out 35 in 17.1 IP.
• At AAA Fresno - Was 0-1, 2.70 (3 ER, 10.0 IP) w/1 SV in 8G (3 BB, 20 K). • Welcome to Seattle - Singed as a Minor League Free agent on Sept. 28. 2018.
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 3 MLB seasons (2017-19) w/WAS & SEA. • Career - Selected by TB in the 39th round of the 2010 MLB First-Year
Player Draft out out of Yavapai (AZ) College...spent 7 MiL seasons in the TB
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 19 G, 2-2, 2.31 ERA, 0-0 SV, 5 HLD
organization (2010-2016) and spent 2018 in the Independent League.
Career-High/2019-High IP: 2.0 (4x; last: 5/13 vs. OAK)
• So Far, SO Good - Has allowed 6 ER in 1st 19 G pitched (23.1 IP, 15 H, 26 K). #64 - DAVID McKAY, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Last Game/W #2 - Pitched 9th & 10th in SEA 6-5 w/o win 5/13 vs. OAK, Career-High IP: -- 2019-High IP: --
allowing a 2-out solo HR in 10th (2.0,2,1,1,3,1,HR). • MLB debut - 1st appearance with Seattle will be his MLB debut.
• L #2 - allowing 2-out 2B & HR in 8th 4/30 vs. CHI (1.1 IP, 2 ER). • Hello! - Recalled from AAA Tacoma May 19...was 2-0, 5.91 (14 ER, 21.1 IP) in
• L #1 - Stranded 2 inherited runners w/2 K to end 6th, but allowed solo HR in 14 G w/Rainiers...allowed ER in just 3 of last 10 appearances.
7th (1st allowed run this year) and was tagged w/loss 4/14 vs. HOU (1.2 IP, 1 H). • 2019 Spring Training - 1-0, 0.00 (2 ER, 6.0 IP) with 7 strikeouts in 6 ST games.
• W #1 - Struck out 3 in scoreless 9th of game tied 6-6, 4/11 at KC. • 2018 Season Review - Combined to go 6-2 with 1 save and a 2.58 ERA (17
• Two-Fer - Tossed 2.0 ShO IP vs. BOS on Opening Day in Seattle (1 H, 2 K). ER, 59.1 IP) in 42 relief appearance combined between High-A Modesto,
• MLB Debut - Scoreless 8th in 4-4 tie at OAK (in JPN) on 3/21; induced GIDP AAA Tacoma and AA Arkansas.
with runners on 1st and 3rd. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle w/Ashton Goudeau (rhp), Matt Te-
• Rule 5 Guy - Selected from COL (signed as MiL FA 11/13/18) in Rule 5 Draft 12/13/18. nuta (lhp) & Colin Rodgers (lhp) from KC on 3/20/18 for cash considerations.
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 18 G, 2-0, 2.78 ERA, 5-5 SV, 1 HLD
#54 - CONNOR SADZECK, RHP 2019: 15 G, 0-1, 2.41 ERA, 1-2 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: 3.0 (4/8 at KC)
2019 / Career-High IP: 2.0, 4x (last: 5/16 vs. MIN)
• Last Game/SV #5 - Inherited bases loaded jam w/4-3 lead in 7th; K’d 1st BF
and completed game for SV #5...2.1 IP, 5 K. • Last Game - 6-up, 6-down with 1 K in 2.0 IP on 5/16 vs. MIN.
• Win #2 - 6-up, 6-down (2K) in 5-4, 11-inning w/o win 4/26 vs. TEX. • Two - Equaled career-high w/2.0 IP on 5/16 vs. MIN…retired 6 of 6 BF.
• Back-2-Back - Notched saves (#3 & #4) in back-to-back games at LAA; • SV #1 - Notched 1st MLB SV w/1-2-3 10th (1 K) 4/11 at KC.
protected 11-10 win 4/18 and 5-3 win on 4/19...is 4 for 4 in save ops. • Go Long - Matched career-hi 2.0 IP w/6-up, 6-down effort 4/13 vs. HOU (2 K).
• SV #2 - SV#2 on 4/10 at KC, loading the bases in 9th before recording the • Mariners debut - ShO 9th 4/6 at CWS (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K).
final out in the game (1.0,1,0,0,2,1). • Acquired - From Texas on April 1 in exchange for MiLB RHP Grant Anderson.
• Win #1 - w/3.0 hitless ShO IP 4/8 at KC (1 BB, 4 K). • 2018 Season Review -Made MLB debut w/TEX 9/1/18 and compiled 0-0,
• SV #1 - Career SV #1 4/1 vs. LAA w/1-2-3 9th in 6-3 win. 0.96 mark (1 ER, 9.1 IP) in 13 G, 2 GS w/11 BB, 7 SO.
• 2019 Debut - Worked 2.0 IP 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); 2 runners he left scored. • Career - Converted to bullpen midway thru 2017 season and has averaged
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain. nearly 11 SO/9.0 IP since...in 2018 had 53 SO in 47.1 MiLB IP.
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints #30 - ANTHONY SWARZAK, RHP 2019: 15 G, 2-2, 5.27 ERA, 3-6 SV, 0 HLD
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c).
Career-High IP: 8.0 (2x, last: 9/5/11 vs. CWS w/MIN) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (5/10 at BOS)
#58 - RYAN GARTON, RHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • Hot Start - Was 1-0 w/2 SV (in 2 SV OP), 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.1 IP) in 1st 6 G,
Career-High IP: 3.2 (6/2/17 vs. SEA w/TB) 2019-High IP: 2.0 (5/18 vs. MIN) April 1-17...Cool Stretch but is 1-2 w/1 SV (in 4 OPS), 8.64 ERA (11 R, 8 ER,
8.1 IP) in 9 games since April 18.
• Last Game - Allowed a 2R HR in 2.0 IP 5/18 vs. MIN.
• Last Game - Struck out 2 in 1-2-3 7th inning, 5/16 vs. MIN.
• He’s Back - 5/16 vs. MIN was 1st G in Majors since 6/30/16 vs. DET w/SEA.
• L #2 - BS #3/L #2 allowing 3 ER in 0.1 IP (4 BF) in 5-4 w/o loss 5/7 at NYY.
• Selected - From AAA Tacoma May 17...was 3-0. 3.46 (10 ER, 26.0 IP) w/28 K,
• L #1 - allowing 1 ER in 0.2 IP in 2-1 walkoff loss 5/3 at CLE (2 BB).
9 BB in 12 G (1 GS) w/Rainiers.
• BS #2 - allowing solo HR in 1.0 IP 4/26 vs. TEX...SEA is 5-0 in his 5 save ops.
• Remember Me? - Was invite to big league camp in 2019.
• SV #3 - despite allowing solo HR in B9th 4/20 at LAA.
• Career - Prior to 2019, pitched in bigs w/TB (2016-17) and SEA (2017) and
• W#1 - Allowed game-tying HR (D. Fletcher) in 8th, 4/18 at LAA…picked up win
was 1-3, 4.55 (31 ER, 61.1 IP) w/1 save...struck out 49, walked 17 in 57 G.
after Mariners scored 1 in 9th for 11-10 win.
#35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 22 G, 0-1, 3.93 ERA, 0-0 SV, 6 HLD • Ring ‘Em Up - Struck out the side (3 BF) in 9th 4/17 vs. CLE.
• Save Me - SV #2 on 4/9 at KC, allowing 1 H in 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,1).
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (4/23 at SD) • Mariners debut - was memorable one, as he escaped an inherited 1st & 3rd
• Lately - Allowed 3 ER in last 16 G (14.0 IP/1.93 ERA) since 4/11 (14.0,13,3,3,6,17). jam in 9th protecting 2-1 lead retiring Pujols (K) and Lucroy (4-3) for SV #1.
• Last Game - Allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 5/18 vs. MIN. • IL Stint - Activated from 10-day IL 4/2...missed 7G w/right shoulder impingement.
• L #1 - 4/5 at CWS on 3 ER in 0.0 IP (4 BF) w/2 BB, HBP, reached on FC. • Career - Has appeared in 9 MLB seasons w/MIN (2009, 2011-14), CLE
• Houdini - Escaped a bases loaded jam w/1-2-3 DP 3/29 vs. BOS. (2015), NYY (2016), CWS (2017), MIL (2017) & NYM (2018)...began career as
• Debut - Mariners debut 3/20 at OAK (Tokyo), retiring all 3 BF (1 K). starter (155 career GS).
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • MAY 19, 2019 • VS. MINNESOTA TWINS • PAGE 4
#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Gibson: 2x9/.222, 2B, BB, 4 K #27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Gibson: 0x4/.000, 2 K
Last Game: 0x1, K, 5/18 vs. OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) Last Game: 2x4, R, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 1 G (2x4)
Homestand: 2x8, R, 2B, HR, RBI Last HR: 5/14 vs. OAK (#8) Homestand: 5x19, BB, 2 R, HR, RBI, 4 K Last HR: 5/16 vs. MIN (#7)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/20-4/1)…hits: 4 (4/6 at CWS)…RBI: 3-3x (4/25 vs. TEX) Season-Highs: streak: 6 (3/20-31)…hits: 2-8x (5/18 vs. MIN)…RBI: 5 (4/18 at LAA)
• Tough Stretch - Is 2-for-last-22 (.091) since May 7 (7 G). • Double Time - Is 2nd in the American League with 16 doubles.
• Bang - Hit HR #6 and collected 3 RBI 4/25 vs. TEX. • Four Square - Tied career-high w/4 hits 5/8 at NYY, going 4-for-5, 2 R, 3 2B,
• Winner - Belted game-winning home run in 9th, 4/19 at LAA. HR, 2 RBI (2x, last: 6/30/18 vs. KC)...2nd player in club history with 3 2B and
• Big Day - 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4/6 at CWS. HR in a single game (also: K. Griffey Jr. on 7/1/98 vs. COL).
• Snap - 0x3 on 4/2 vs. LAA snapped season-opening 7G hit streak (11x26). • Extra, Extra - 23 of his 39 hits have gone for extra-bases (16 2B, 7 HR).
• Player of the Week - Named AL Player of the Week on 4/1. • Boom - 8th career 2HR G 4/18 at LAA; had 5 RBI in 11-10 SEA win.
• Goodbye Baseball - 4th career multi-home run game, 3/28 vs. BOS…5th • KC Masterpiece - 5x13/.385 w/3 R, 2B, RBI in 1st 3G of KC series.
player with 2 homers off Chris Sale (last: J. Donaldson-TOR, 9/26/17 at BOS). • Run Producer - 5 RBI + 2 R scored in 3 games of CWS series.
• Homer Happy - Is the 6th Mariners player with 3+ home runs in the club’s • Snap - 0x4 on 4/1 snapped 6G season opening hit streak (9x25).
first 3 games of a season, joining G. Thomas (3, 1985), K. Griffey Jr. (3, • Double Trouble - Hammered 6 doubles in first 6 games of season.
1997), D. Segui (3, 1998), M. Morse (3, 2013) and R. Canó (4, 2016). • Double Up - Hit 2 2B 3/30 vs. BOS (2x4, R, 2 2B, RBI)...marked 11th career
• Hot Start - Went 3-for-3 w/3 R, 1 HR & 2 RBI in SEA debut on 3/20 at OAK. multi-2B game (last: 8/11/18 at HOU).
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Gibson: 1x2/.500, 2 RBI #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Gibson: Never Faced
Last Game: 1x4, 2B, R, 2 K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) Last Game: DNB as LF/P 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
Homestand: 2x11, BB, R, 2B, 6 K Last HR: 5/11 at BOS (#12) Homestand: 1x7, 3 K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/6-10)…hits: 3 (5/17 at NYY)…RBI: 4 (5/5 at CLE) Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/12-23)…hits: 3 (4/16 vs. CLE)…RBI: 2 (4/21 at LAA)
• Go Deep - T5th in AL and T13th in MLB with 12 home runs this season. • On the Bump - Made 2nd pitching app. of ‘19 5/18 vs. MIN w/1-2-3 9th (2K).
• Going, Going, Gone - Recorded 8th career grand slam HR, 5/5 at CLE (1x5, • Hit After Hit - Has hits in 9 of 14 games, including 3 multi-hit games.
R, HR, 4 RBI)...31st time in career w/at least 4 RBI (last: 9/14/18 at BOS). • Rollin’ - In 4 games 4/12-23, hit 7-for-15 (.467) w/2 R, 3 2B, 2 HR and 4 RBI.
• Ouch - Missed 3 games, 4/23-25, with tightness in his quad. • Big Day - 3x4 w/2 doubles, RBI on 4/16 vs. CLE.
• Long Ball - HR’d with 2 out in 8th 4/16 vs. CLE; extended the Mariners • Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 9th 4/12 vs. HOU; extended
MLB-record HR streak to open season to 20 games. the Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 16 games.
• Homer Happy - Homered in 3 consec. games 4/6-4/9; 2nd time this season • Join the Club - Acquired 3/29 from SF for minor leaguer Jesus Ozoria (rhp).
(also: 3/30-4/1)...HR’ed in 6 of 8 games, 3/30-4/9 (7 total HR). • 2018 - Split the year with Colorado and AAA Albuquerque… in 37 G w/COL,
• Double Pump - Notched 26th career multi-HR game (25th 2 HR game) 4/6 at CWS. hit .226 (21x93) with 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 11 RBI…in 64 G w/Albuquerque,
posted a .258/.333/.568 slash line (.901 OPS) with 17 HR and 49 RBI.
#3 - J.P. CRAWFORD, INF vs. Gibson: Never Faced • Career - Originally selected by COL in 3rd round of 2012 Draft out of Univ.
Last Game: 1x4, R, RBI, 3 K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 3 G (3x12) at Buffalo, SUNY…ML debut 9/12/15 at SEA w/COL.
Homestand: 3x19, 4 R, BB, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 7 K Last HR: 5/16 vs. MIN (#1)
#22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Gibson: 4x14/.286, 2 RBI, BB
Season-Highs: streak: 3-2x (5/16-c)…hits: 2 (5/10 at BOS)…RBI: 1-2x (5/18 vs MIN)
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
• Every Day JP - Reached base safely in 7 of 8 games since recall.
• On The Board - Hit 1st HR as a Mariner 5/16 vs. MIN. Homestand: 3x13, RBI, 3 K Last HR: 5/12 at BOS (#7)
• SEA Debut - Started at SS and singled in 1st AB w/SEA May 10 at BOS. Season-Highs: streak: 5-2x (5/8-c)…hits: 3-2x (4/18 at LAA)…RBI: 4 (4/18 at LAA)
• Welcome - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on May 10 (Moore IL). • Hot Lately - 12x34/.353 w/2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI in last 9 G (May 5-current).
• AAA Recap - Hit .319 (37x116) w/20 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 19 BB in 31 G w/TAC. • Walk It Off - Had 1st career walk-off hit, 5/13 vs. OAK, a 10th-inning RBI-1B.
• Streaker - Reached base safely in all 31 AAA games, incl. hits in 27 games. • Backstop - Leads American League catchers with 37 hits.
• Acquired - By SEA from PHI, Dec. 3, 2018...was PHI 1st round pick in ‘13 Draft. • Homer Happy - Homered in back-to-back games, 5/11-12, for 3rd time in
• Career - Appeared in MLB in parts of ‘17 & ‘18 w/PHI (72 G). his career, 2nd this season (also: 9/14-18/18 & 4/18-19/19).
• Big Day - Reached base safely 5x (3x4 w/2 BB), HR’d, 5 RBI 4/18 at LAA.
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs Gibson: 8x30/.267, 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 6BB, 7K • Hot Streak - 9x23/.391 w/6 R, 2B, RBI during 6 G hit streak 4/5-11.
Last Game: 3x4, RBI, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 3 G (6x11) • Go Long - HR in B-2-B G 3/31 & 3/29...HR #2 was 3-run shot on 3/31 vs.
Homestand: 6x19, 2 R, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K Last HR: 5/8 at NYY (#12) BOS...HR #1 in 1st T-Mobile PA of ‘19, 3/29 vs. BOS.
Season-Highs: streak: 8 (3/30-4/11)…hits: 3-2x (5/18 vs MIN)…RBI: 4-3x (4/26 vs. TEX) • 2018 - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category w/CWS in ‘18,
• Go Deep - T5th in AL and T13th in MLB with 12 home runs this season. batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI and 38 BB in 97 G.
• 350 - Hit career 2B #350 vs. MIN 5/17; is 1 of 3 active MLBers w/350+ HR & 2B. #16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Gibson: 1x2/.500, BB, K
• Utility Guy - Played 9th inning at 2nd base 5/9 at NYY; 1st MLB app. at 2B. Last Game: 0x4, K, 5/17 vs. MIN Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)
• Boom - Crushed a 3R HR into 2nd deck in LF (434’) 4/26 vs. TEX; 4RBI day.
Homestand: 2x14, HBP, R, 2B, RBI, HBP, BB, 4 K, CS Last HR: 5/6 at NYY (#7)
• Snap - 0x4, 4/12 snapped 8G hit streak (3/30-4/11): .406/13x32 w/3 HR, 11 RBI.
• Big Inning - Hit 2 HR in 6th inn. 4/8 at KC...1st player in ML w/multiple HR in Season-His: streak: 8 (4/5-12)…hits: 3-4x (last: 5/10 at BOS)…RBI: 4-3x (last: 4/8 at KC)
same inning since BAL’s Mark Trumbo (4/15/16 @TEX in 7th)…1st Mariners play- • Leader - 2nd in AL / 6th in MLB with 37 RBI.
er to turn the trick since both Mike Cameron & Bret Boone did it in 1st inning May • 2 Outs, So What - 21 hits (T3rd in MLB) & 20 RBI (2nd in MLB) with 2 outs this year.
2, 2002 at White Sox…5th player ever to hit multiple HR in one inning multiple • Clutch - 2-strike, 2-out RBI-double to tie game in 10th on 5/13 vs. OAK…
times (also in 2009), joining: Á. Rodríguez, J. King, A. Dawson & W. McCovey. scored game-winning run on next batter (Narváez RBI-single).
• The One - Is only MLB player w/30+ HR in each of last 7 seasons (2012-c). • Streaker - 8G hit streak 4/5-12: 14x34/.412 w/2B, HR, 11 RBI.
• Winner - First Major Leaguer w/game-winning RBI in each of his club’s first
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Gibson: 1x7/.143, 2 K 3 games of a season since Vladimir Guerrero-LAA (2007).
Last Game: 0x5, 2 K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) • Hot - Had 10 RBI in the first 4 games of the season.
Homestand: 2x13, 2 R, 2 SB, 2 K Last HR: 5/6 at NYY (#3) • Slam - GA GSHR in 3rd inning of game #1 of season, 3/20 at OAK (in JPN).
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (3/30-4/12)…hits: 3-4x (last: 5/6 at NYY)…RBI: 3 (3/31 vs BOS) #0 - MALLEX SMITH, OF vs. Gibson: 0x5/.000, 3 K
• Hot Lately - 9x27/.333 w/4R, HR, 2 RBI over last 9 G (May 6 - current). Last Game: 2x4, R, K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 1 G (2x4)
• On the Move - Had stolen base and game-tying run as a pinch-runner, 5/13 vs.
Homestand: 3x11, BB, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 K Last HR: 5/16 vs. MIN (#2)
OAK…was his first game action since leaving game on 5/9 at NYY after HBP.
• Ouch - Left game after HBP (Happ) to right wrist 5/9 at NYY. Season-Highs: streak: 5 (3/28-4/2)…hits: 2-5x (5/18 vs. MIN)…RBI: 2-2x (4/10 at KC)
• Milestone - Tallied 1,000th career hit on 4th-inning, 2-RBI single, 4/20 at LAA. • Back with a Bang - Homered in 1st AB in 1st game back, 5/16 vs. MIN.
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 6th 4/11 at KC; extended the • AAA Recap- Hit safely in 8 of 10 G with Tacoma, batting .333 (15x45), 8 R, 3
Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 15 games. 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 7 SB, May 4-13 (optioned to AAA 4/30; recalled 5/16).
• Streak - Reached base safely in 11 straight games, incl. 10 G hit streak, from • Streaker - 5G hit streak, 3/28-4/2 (6x21/.286, 4 R, 3B, HR, 2 BB, 2 SB).
3/30-4/12: 16x39/.410, 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 6 steals. • Boom - Hit 1st career leadoff HR in 1st ‘19 game in 1-hole, 3/29 vs. BOS.
• Steal Away - Is 1 of 4 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases. • Return - Tripled in his first game of 2019, 3/28 vs. BOS…from 2016-18,
tallied 18 triples, which ranked T8th-most in the Majors (also: Ender Inciarte).
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Gibson: 0x7/.000, RBI • 2019 Spring Training - Missed majority of Spring Training while recovering
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) from sore right elbow...appeared in 2 ST games on 3/25 & 3/26 vs. SD (0x6, 2 K).
Homestand: 4x17, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 6 K Last HR: 5/14 vs. OAK (#11)
#20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Gibson: 2x2/1.000, RBI
Season-His: streak: 9 (3/21-4/6)…hits: 2-12x (last: 5/16 vs MIN)…RBI: 3 (4/11 at KC)
Last Game: 1x4, RBI, 5/18 vs. MIN Current Streak: 4 G (4x15)
• Leader - Is T2nd in AL in R (36), T2nd in XBH (25) and T4th in 2B (13).
Homestand: 4x15, 3 R, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K Last HR: 5/16 vs. MIN (#12)
• Home Cooking - Is 4-for-16 w/3 R, 5 BB (.429 OBP), 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI this homestand.
• Walkin’ Man - Matched career-high (6x) w/3 BB 5/17 vs. MIN. Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/2-4/9)…hits: 3-2x (last: 4/9 at KC)…RBI: 6 (4/7 at CWS)
• Leading Off - Belted 4th career leadoff HR, 5/13 vs. OAK…5 leadoff HR are • Go Deep - T5th in AL and T13th in MLB with 12 home runs this season.
T2nd-most in club history (also: Joey Cora), behind Ichiro Suzuki (37). • Leader - 5th in OPS in AL at .986...is 12th in AL w/.383 on-base percentage.
• Slump - Was 8x57/.140 w/2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 9 BB, 20 K in 15 G 4/24-5/11. • HR Trio - Homered in 3 straight games May 13-16.
• Rest - DNP on Sunday (4/28) vs. TEX while resting a sore right shoulder. • Dinger - Belted a game-tying, 3-run home run in the 8th, 5/13 vs. OAK
• Hot - Hits in 21 of 24 G 3/21-4/23: 29x102/.284 w/11 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 17 RBI. • Who’s On First - From April 18-20, recorded at least 1 hit and 2 walks in
• Homer - Hit HR #4 off Verlander, 4/13 vs. HOU, and HR #5 off Cole, 4/14 vs. HOU; 3 consecutive games…became the 4th player in club history (done 6x) to
extended Seattle’s MLB-record HR streak to open season to 17 and 18 games. accomplish this feat (last: Jack Cust, 4/29-5/1/11).
• Winner - GA HR in T9th for 6-5 win 4/10 at KC. • Livin’ on Base - Reached base safely 5x (2x2 w/3 BB) 4/18 at LAA.
• Snap - 0x5 4/7 at CWS snapped 9G hit-streak (13x40/.325) w/8R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI. • Winner - GA solo HR in T10th 4/12 at KC was game-winner.
• Boom! - 1st 2019 HR 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); also 2B, 2 BB, HBP. • Go Deep - Homered in 4 consecutive games (4/2-4/8)...5 HR total.
• Big Day - 3x4, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB, 4/7 at CWS...1st career multi-HR game.
• GW HR - HR #1 was a game winner, 4/2 vs. LAA, a solo shot to CF to snap 1-1 tie.
• Ouch - Made season debut as a DR-1B 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), but was
removed the inning after being hit by a pitch.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 33 23 36 37 35 26 18 19 19 5 251
Opponent 24 42 47 32 27 20 37 36 24 1 288
INJURED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Felix Hernandez-rhp 10-Day May 12-current May 22 Right shoulder stiffness 6 2-4
Dylan Moore-inf 10-Day May 10-current May 20 Right wrist contusion 8 2-6
Hunter Strickland-rhp 60-Day March 30-current June 5 Right lat strain 44 19-25
Gerson Bautista-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right pectoralis strain 48 22-26
Kyle Seager-inf 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current May 25 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 48 22-26
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right Achilles rupture 48 22-26
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 2 April 2 Right shoulder impingement 8 7-1
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 12 April 2 Left oblique strain 15 13-2
Chasen Bradford-rhp 10-Day April 9-April 22 April 22 Right shoulder inflammation 13 6-7
Wade LeBlanc-lhp 10-Day April 14-May 17 April 24 Strained right oblique 30 9-21
PITCHER - Gonzales (6-5), Kikuchi (6-4), Hernández (3-5), Leake (4-5), LeBlanc (2-2), Swanson (1-5)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK............................................................................................................................................ 10, 2x, last: Dee Gordon, March 30-April 12
MOST HITS, GAME...................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST RUNS, GAME..............................................................................................................................3, 5x, last: Ryon Healy & Edwin Encarnación, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................................3, Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME.................................................................................................................................................. 1, 5x, last: Domingo Santana, May 10 at BOS
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 5x, last: Ryon Healy, April 18 at LAA
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 4, Ryon Healy (3 2B, HR), May 8 at NYY
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME..........................................................................................................................................................6, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.....................................................................................................................................3, 2x, last: Omar Narváez, May 13 vs. OAK
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................2, Mallex Smith, April 7 at CWS
GRAND SLAMS (2)........................................................................................................Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10, Yusei Kikuchi, May 3 at CLE
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, Mike Minor, April 27 vs. TEX
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................................5, Roenis Elías, May 14 vs. OAK
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................7, Brad Peacock, April 12 vs. HOU
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Dan Altavilla, May 12 at BOS
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................5, 2x, last: Shelby Miller, April 26 vs. TEX
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.1, Marco Gonzales, April 2 vs. LAA
Opponents..................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2, twice, last: Carlos Carrasco, May 4 at CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.1, Chasen Bradford, May 1 vs. CHI-NL
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.0, Jaime Barria, April 21 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................... 5, Marco Gonzales, March 20-April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:....................................................................................................................................... 4, Mike Leake (4/16-c), Félix Hernández (4/13-c)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
Starter.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.0, 3x, last: Erik Swanson, May 5-May 10
Reliever.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
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