05.25.14 Game Notes
05.25.14 Game Notes
05.25.14 Game Notes
Safeco Field
HOUSTON ASTROS (18-32) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (24-24)
Opp.
LAA
LAA
LAA
LAA
Time
1:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
7:10 pm
Mariners Pitcher
RH Chris Young (3-2, 3.53)
vs.
LH Roenis Elias (3-3, 3.68)
vs.
RH Felix Hernandez (6-1, 2.75)
vs.
RH Brandon Maurer (1-3, 6.99)
vs.
Opposing Pitcher
LH Tyler Skaggs (4-1, 4.14)
RH Jered Weaver (5-3, 2.85)
LH C.J. Wilson (6-3, 3.00)
RH Matt Shoemaker (2-1, 3.18)
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HIT PARADE
Robinson Cano is 3rd in the American
League with a .330 batting average, 3rd
with 20 multi-hit games and T4th with
62 hitshere are the AL leaders in all
three categories:
AL Player
Team
Avg
1. I. Kinsler
DET
.333
2. V. Martinez
DET
.331
3. R. Cano
SEA
.330
4. J. Altuve
HOU
.322
M. Cabrera
DET
.322
AL Player
Team
Hits
1. J. Altuve
HOU
68
2. M. Cabrera
TOR
66
3. I. Kinsler
DET
64
4. R. Cano
SEA
62
A. Ramirez
CWS
62
AL Player
Team Multi-Hit G
1. J. Altuve
HOU
21
I. Kinsler
DET
21
3. R. Cano
SEA
20
4. A. Ramirez
CWS
19
M. Cabrera
TOR
19
.338
.500
1.76
3.57
8.0
+12
TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a season-high 11-game homestand tonight with the final
game of a 4-game series (2-1) vs. the Houston Astrosalso host the Los Angeles Angels (4 games)
and Detroit Tigers (3 games) during the homestandcoming off a 2-3 road trip at Minnesota (1-2)
and Texas (1-1)todays game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS in high definition & broadcast
live on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDSlost last night 9-4 after winning first two games of the serieswon 4 of last
6 gameshad 4-game losing streak May 13-17G#6 of stretch of 16 games in 16 days (3-2)
season-high 5-game winning streak May 3-7 (G#1)17-11 following a season-high 8-game losing
streak (April 15-22)are 14-13 vs. teams currently with a .500 or better record (10-11 vs. non-.500).
The Standings Mariners are in 3rd place in AL West, 5.5 games back of the As (30-19).
Close Games 28 of 48 games have been decided by 2 or fewer runs, most in the AL (14-14 record).
HBP The Mariners lead the AL with 23 hit-by-pitch (2nd in MLB)had only 31 HBP last season.
2-Out RBI Justin Smoak is T2nd in Majors w/ 19 2-out RBI (B. Moss -22, M. Cabrera - 19, Puig - 19).
Road Warriors Tied for AL lead with TOR, OAK, CWS having played most road games (27).
The Closer Fernando Rodney is 3rd in the American League lead with 12 saves (12-for-14).
Shutouts Mariners lead the AL having been shut out 6 times this season (last: 5/14 vs. TB).
Leone Rookie Ks Dominic Leone ranks 2nd among rookie relievers with 23 Ks (Betances, 49).
Iron Man Robinson Cano has appeared in 1,168 out of a possible 1,182 team games since 2007.
Tough Stretch - Seattle is in 6th day of stretch with 36 games in 37 days (May 20-June 25).
SWINGING SECOND BASEMENthis series features two of the top hitters in the American League,
Robinson Cano and Jose Altuve, both second basementhere are currently four American League
2B hitting .300 or betterhere is a statistical look at the top hitting AL 2B (sorted by batting avg):
AL 2B Hitting Leaders
Ian Kinsler, DET
Robinson Cano, SEA
Jose Altuve, HOU
Howie Kendrick, LAA
Dustin Pedroia, BOS
Brian Dozier, MIN
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI OBP SLG OPS
.333
192 34 64 17 4 22
.364
.484
.848
.330
188 24 62 11 2 28
.377
.431
.808
.322
211 25 68 16 2 17
.364
.445
.810
.309
188 30 58 10 2 22
.384
.426
.809
.269
197 29 53 17 2 14
.345
.386
.808
.255
184 42 47 5 11 25
.364
.462
.826
WITH A WIN TODAYif the Mariners win today, they will win the 4-game series vs. the Astros
Seattle is 4-2-2 over the last 8 seriesare 1-1-1 in the three 4-game series so far this season.
THE FIRST 48Seattle is 24-24 through the first 48 games of the seasonit is the 14th time in club
history to be at .500 or better through 48 games (last: 2007, 25-23).
KYLE KEEPS CLIMBINGKyle Seager is batting .309 (30x97) with 13 runs, 6 doubles, 6 home
runs, 27 RBI, .385 on-base percentage, .577 slugging percentage and a .963 OPS in 26 games
since April 23in that span, his slugging ranks 8th and OPS is 7th in the American LeagueKyle is
batting .375 (15x40) with 1 triple, 6 home runs and 18 RBI over his last 12 home games.
ON-BASE MACHINERobinson Cano has a current streak of reaching base safely in 31
consecutive games (since April 20), batting .372 (45x121) with 11 extra-base hits and 20 RBI during
the streakis the longest on-base streak of his career (previous: 26 games in 2012) and the longest
active on-base streak in the Majors (3rd-longest streak in the AL this season)it is the longest onbase streak by a Mariners player since a 43-game streak by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009Alvin Davis holds
the club record with a 47-game streak in 1984 (which opened his MLB career).
JONES IN GOOD COMPANYJames Jones has recorded at least one hit in each of his first 15
Major League starts, setting a Mariners record (had 2 hitless pinch-hitting appearances)Edgar
Martinez recorded a hit in each of his first 10 starts in 1987 and Alvin Davis had a hit in his first 9
starts in 1984Jones also has a current 14-game hitting streak (.288/15x52), the first double-digit
hitting streak by a Mariners rookie since 2011the streak is tied for the 4th-longest by an AL
player this season and is one of three active double-digit hitting streaks in the Majors.
THE KING & KUMAFelix Hernandez (6-1, 2.75 ERA) & Hisashi Iwakuma (3-0, 1.76 ERA) are a
combined 9-1 with a 2.46 ERA in 15 starts this seasonlast season the duo combined to go 26-16
w/ a 2.84 ERA in 64 starts (45 quality starts).
HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTSthe Mariners continue a season-high 11-game homestand tonight vs.
the Houston Astros (4 games), Los Angeles Angels (4 games) and Detroit Tigers (3 games)here are
some highlights of the homestand:
Little League Day (today) All kids 14 and under get a Mariners cap.
Memorial Day (tomorrow) Mariners and Angels will wear special edition caps and jerseys featuring United States Marine Corps Desert Digital Camouflage patternMLB will donate all net
proceeds from sales of the special caps and jerseys to Welcome Back Veterans, an MLB partner
agency that helps returning veterans and their families receive services and treatment.
AS YOU KNOWHisashi Iwakuma has pitched 8.0 innings in each of his last three starts (2-0,
0.75 ERA, 2 ER, 24.0 IP)BUT DID YOU KNOWthat Kuma has thrown exactly 8.0 innings in 5
of his last 6 starts dating back to last season?since Sept. 18, 2013 Iwakuma is 5-1 with a 1.16
ERA (6 ER, 46.2 IP) with 33 strikeouts and only 5 walkssince the start of last season Iwakuma has
combined to go 17-6, 2.55 ERA (71 ER, 250.1 IP), the best ERA by an AL starting pitcher.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 2
TODAYS MARINERS STARTER
RHP HISASHI IWAKUMA
2014 Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 3-0 1.76 4/4 30.2 20 6 6 2 18 2
Home 1-0 0.00 2/2 16.0 8 0 0 0 12 0
Road 2-0 3.68 2/2 14.2 12 6 6 2 6 2
vs. HOU 1-0 5.40 1/1 6.2 6 4 4 1 3 1
scr
DT OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
5/3 @HOU
9-8 W (1-0) 6.2 6 4 4 1 3 1 9-3
81-56
5/8 KC 1-0 W (2-0) 8.0 4 0 0 0 7 0 1-0
93-61
5/13 TB 1-2 ND
8.0 4 0 0 0 5 0 1-0
97-70
5/20
@TEX
6-2 W (3-0) 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 6-2
99-64
MAY
4 GS, 3-0, 1.76
30.2 20 6
6
2
18 2
W-L-S ERA G/GS
IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 26-11-2 2.76 67/53 375.2 316 124 115 87 304 44
Home 13-6-0 2.60 36/29 205.1 160 61 57 39 181 21
Road 13-5-2 3.06 31/24 170.1 156 63 58 48 123 23
Starter 25-10-0
2.58 53/53 345.1 288
108 99 72 281 38
Reliever 1-1-2 4.75 14/0 30.1 28 16 16 15 23 6
vs. HOU 3-3-1
2.20 5/5 32.2 29
10 8 8 36 2
scr
DT OPP SCR W-L
IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
4/27 @LV 5-4 ND
4.0 6 3 2 0 2 0 2-3
76-54
ABOUT IWAKUMA
LAST STARTW#3 in Mariners 6-2 victory over the Rangers at Globe Life Park
on May 20allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 3 in 8.0
inningsmarked his 3rd consecutive start with at least 8.0 innings.
CRAZY EIGHTSHisashi Iwakuma has tossed at least 8.0 innings, while allowing 2 runs or less in each of his last 3 startshe is the 12th starting pitcher
in club history (21st time) to record 3 consecutive starts where he has pitched
at least 8.0 innings and allowed 2 or fewer runsFelix Hernandez has four
such streaks during his career (most in club history) and Randy Johnson and
Mike Moore each had three streaks.
HIGH QUALITYIwakuma recorded back-to-back starts of 8.0 or more scoreless innings without allowing a walk, May 8 vs. KC and May 13 vs. TB, becoming the first pitcher in Mariners history to record such startsback-to-back
startsover these two starts Iwakuma allowed 8 hits, zero walks and struck
out 12 batters in 16.0 scoreless innings.
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOUIwakuma is 6-0 with a 2.48 ERA (23 ER,
83.1 IP) in 13 games/10 starts in his career in the month of Maydating back
to 2013 (over 5 GS), he has allowed only 2 runs in his last 36.2 innings in the
month of May (0.49 ERA)Iwakuma went 4-0 with 2.53 ERA (12 ER, 42.2 IP)
in 6 starts in May in 2013since 2012, Iwakuma is 1 of 3 pitchers in the Major
Leagues to have a 1.000 winning percentage during May (also: Max Scherzer,
DET: 11-0 & Mat Lato, CIN: 6-0).
VS. THE AL WESTIwakuma is 6-0 with a 2.91 ERA (18 ER, 55.2 IP) over his
last 8 starts vs. AL West opponents (since 7/14/13), including going 1-0 with
a 4.15 ERA (6 ER, 13.0 IP) in 2 starts on the road during this stretchoverall
in his career, is 15-8 with a 3.01 ERA (59 ER, 176.1 IP) in 29 G/26 GS vs. the
AL West.
LAST TIME
LAST START/WIN: 5/20/14, 6-2 at TEX (8.0,6,2,2,1,3,HR)
LAST LOSS: 8/10/13, 0-10 vs. MIL (6.2,9,6,6,1,3,HR)
LAST ND: 5/13/14, 1-2 vs. TB (8.0,4,0,0,0,5)
LAST CG: none
LAST ShO: none
MLB CAREER HIGHS
INNINGS: 8.0, 10x, last: 5/20/14 at TEX
HITS: 9, 8/10/13 vs. MIL
RUNS: 6-2x, last: 8/10/13 vs. MIL
STRIKEOUTS: 13, 7/30/12 vs. TOR
WALKS: 4, 8/28/12 at MIN
LOW-HIT GAME (CG): NA
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 5, 2x, last: 5/4-6/10/13
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3, 6/15-7/4
IWAKUMA vs. ASTROS
Making his 6th career start vs. the Astros, and 2nd this season
recorded the win his his 2014 season debut at HOU on April 23
(6.2,6,4,4,1,3,HR)is 3-1 with a 2.20 ERA (8 ER, 32.2 IP) in 5 career
starts, including win only start vs. the Astros at Safeco Field on June
10, 2013 (7.0,4,1,0,1,8).
AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
J. Altuve
.385 13 5 0 3 0 2
C. Carter
.200 15 3 1 1 2 6
J. Castro
.143 14 2 0 1 1 4
M. Dominguez .308 13 4 0 0 1 2
D. Fowler
.000 3 0 0 0 0 1
M. Gonzalez .714 7 5 1 1 0 1
R. Grossman .000 4 0 0 0 0 3
J. Guzman 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 0
L. Hoes
.000 3 0 0 0 0 1
M. Krauss
.000 3 0 0 0 0 1
A. Presley
.000 3 0 0 0 0 0
J. Villar
.200 5 1 0 1 0 1
SCORELESS STREAK
ITS ALL ABOUT THE ZEROESIwakuma has not allowed a run in 24.0 consecutive innings in his last three home starts (since 9/25/13 vs. KC)his 24.0
scoreless innings streak is the 6th-longest by a Mariners pitcher at Safeco Field (record is 30.0 IP by Felix Hernandez in 2010 and Jamie Moyer in
2002)it is also the 6th longest scoreless innings streak by a Mariners starting pitcher in franchise history at homein 29 career starts at Safeco Field,
he has held opponents to 1 run or less 15 times, including 8 starts with 0 runs allowedoverall Kuma is 12-5 with a 2.52 ERA (53 ER, 188.0 IP) in 29
starts at Safeco Field.
HIGH QUALITYtossed 8.0 innings of shutout innings, 5/8 vs. KC and 5/13 vs. TBin his 53 career starts, marked the 21st and 22nd time hed worked
6.0 or more innings and allowed 1 ER or less; was the 15th and 16th time hed allowed 0 earned runs in a start of at least 6.0 innings.
THE INJURYwhile working out in Southern California in preparation for spring training, suffered an injury to the middle finger on his right (throwing)
handhe was examined by hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan in Arizona who diagnosed him with a strained tendon in his middle fingeron 15-day DL
March 29 (retro to March 21)-May 3, incl. 1 rehab start at AAA Tacoma (see below).
REHAB OUTINGmade his only rehab appearance on April 27 for AAA Tacoma against Las Vegasallowed 3 runs (2 ER) in the first inning before tossing 3.0 scoreless inningsretired the side in order in just the 3rd framealso tossed a simulated game on April 22 at Safeco Field after rain threatened
the game in Tacoma.
SEATTLES BEST IN 2013Iwakuma was named to the AL All Star team but did not pitchwas named the Mariners Pitcher of the Year by the Seattle chapter
of the Baseball Writers Association of America and was a finalist for Male Athlete of the Year for 2013 in the 79th Seattle Star of the Year voting.
INNINGS EATERtossed a career-high 219.2 innings in 2013, besting his Japanese career-high of 201.2 innings during his Pacific League MVP season in
2008his innings total was T3rd-most by a Japanese born pitcher, trailing only Hideo Nomo (228.1 in 1996 & 220.1 in 2002).
KUMA QUALITY STARTin 2013 led the Majors and set a Mariners record with 10 starts in which he pitched at least 6.0 innings and did not allow an earned
run (5-0, 5 no-decision)for the season had 13 no-decisions and had a 2.88 ERA (84.1 IP, 27 ER) in those gamesbullpen failed to protect 4 leads for
him.
PRETTY GOOD NUMBERSsince moving into the starting rotation on July 2, 2012 vs. Baltimore, Iwakuma has gone 25-10 with a 2.58 ERA (99 ER,
345.1 IP) in 53 startshe has averaged 6 1/3 innings per start and recorded 35 quality startsIwakumas 2.58 ERA since his first MLB start ranks
tops in the American League and 5th-best in the Majors among starting pitchers: Kershaw, LAD, 2.13; Fernandez, MIA, 2.25; Medlen, ATL, 2.36;
Harvey, NYM, 2.39; Iwakuma, SEA, 2.59; Cueto, CIN, 2.73; Scherzer, DET, 2.76.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 3
Season Totals
Starters
Relievers
Safeco
Road
March/April
May
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
5/22 vs. HOU (5.1,3,1,1,4,6,HR)
ND
L1
10
5.8
97.8
1/0
7.98
3.84
3
11
34-Hernandez, rhp 5/23 vs. HOU (8.0,5,1,1,1,9)
W
W3
11
6.8
100.3 7/1
8.84
1.67
9
4
18-Iwakuma, rhp
5/20 at TEX (8.0,6,2,2,1,3,HR)
W
W7
4
7.7
92.5
0/1
5.28
0.59
3
4
37-Maurer, rhp
5/24 vs. HOU (4.1,6,6,6,1,2,HR-2)
L3
L3
6
4.7
80.2
2/0
4.76
3.18
0
4
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
5/7 at OAK-2 (6.0,6,2,2,1,4,HR)
L
L4
6
5.0
89.2
3/1
7.20
3.60
3
2
53-Young, rhp
5/21 at TEX (6.1,7,4,4,3,1,HR)
L
L2
8
6.1
95.4
2/3
3.12
3.67
4
1
W/L
After Loss
0-0
1-2
4-1
2-0
0-2
1-0
0-1
1-1
Team
Record
0-1
5-5
7-4
3-1
2-4
2-0
1-5
4-4
Team No.
Hernandez
Iwakuma
Ramirez
Paxton
Elias
Young
Beavan
Maurer
INNINGS
(Team Rec.)
(Starters Rec.)
0.0-4.2
8 (1-7)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
4 (0-2)
5.0-5.2
11 (5-6)
1 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
1 (1-0)
6 (0-2)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
6.0-6.2
12 (7-5)
4 (2-0)
1 (1-0)
2 (0-2)
0 (0-0)
2 (2-0)
3 (1-1)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
7.0-7.2
10 (5-5)
3 (1-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
1 (1-0)
2 (1-1)
2 (0-1)
0 (0-0)
1 (0-1)
8.0-9.0
7 (6-1)
3 (3-0)
3 (3-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
1 (1-0)
0 (0-0)
0 (0-0)
Total Starts
48 (24-24)
11 (6-1)
4 (3-0)
6 (1-4)
2 (2-0)
10 (3-3)
8 (3-2)
1 (0-1)
6 (1-3)
Runs scored/start:
4.17 (200 R)
5.45 (60 R)
4.25 (17 R)
3.33 (20 R)
6.50 (13 R)
4.00 (40 R)
3.63 (29 R)
0.00 (0 R)
3.50 (21 R)
Teams record when starting:
24-24
7-4 3-1 1-5 2-0 5-5 4-4 0-1 2-4
LAST APP.
IP,H,R,ER,BB,K
LAST WIN
5/24 vs. HOU
1.0,2,0,0,0,0
7/24/11 vs. STL w/PIT
5/23 vs. HOU
0.2,0,0,0,0,1
4/27 vs. TEX
5/24 vs. HOU
1.0,1,0,0,0,1
8/20/12 vs. CLE
5/24 vs. HOU
1.0,0,0,0,0,0
5/22 vs. HOU
5/22 vs. HOU
1.0,0,0,0,0,3
5/7 at OAK-1
5/22 vs. HOU
1.0,0,0,0,0,0
4/23 vs. HOU
5/24 vs. HOU
1.2,2,3,3,4,1
8/18/12 vs. MIN
4/6 at OAK
2.0,0,0,0,0,2
None
LAST SAVE
6/11/09 vs. CIN w/WAS
5/4 at HOU
None
None
6/18/13 at LAA
5/10 vs. KC
7/28/13 vs. MIN
None
#40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, LHP 2014: 20 G, 1-1, 2.82 ERA, 1-2 SV, 2 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2014-High IP: 2.0, 3x (last: 5/4 at HOU)
Closed out 6-1 win vs. HOU 5/23 with 0.2 IP1-2-3 9th w/1 K, 5/14 vs. TB.
Kd only BF 5/13 vs. TB, leaving bases loaded of inherited runners.
L#1 5/11 vs. KC, after allowing GS HR in 7th inning1st HR allowed since
6/23/13 vs. OAK.
2.0 inning save (#1 of 14) 5/4 at HOU.
2.0 ShO IP 5/2 at HOU; Kd 4 of 7 BF (1 H, 1 BB); kept game tied in 9th & 10th.
1.0 ShO IP 4/29 at NYY (1 H, 2 K)1st MLB win 4/27 vs. TEX (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K).
Allowed run 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,4,1,1,0,1), snapping a string of 5.0 scoreless IP.
Inherited runner to score on base loaded BB 4/11 vs. OAK (0.1,0,1,1,1,1).
1.2 ShO IP 4/8 vs. LAA (1 BB, 1 K)1.2 ShO IP 4/3 at OAK.
#41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP
Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2014-High IP: 1.1-2x (last: 4/29 at NYY)
2nd among MLB rookie relievers with 23 strikeouts (Betances, NYY, 47).
Averaging 10.18 K/9.0 IP (23 SO, 20.1 IP).
Allowed runs in 3 of 17 appearances this season (3 ER total).
No runs in last 7 G (5/5-current): 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 10 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. TBallowed 1 of 3
inherited runners to score after throwing a WP to first BF.
Tossed 1-2-3 6th inning w/2 K, 5/11 vs. KC to record 3 hold of the season.
Allowed 2 H, including HR 5/3 at HOUKd both BF 5/2 at HOU.
Allowed solo HR in 7th inning 4/22 vs. HOU (1.0,2,1,1,0,1,HR).
Allowed 3 H in 6.1 scoreless innings (4 G) to begin career before allowing run.
2.0 ShO IP 4/15 at TEX &4/12 vs. OAK tossed 1.1 scoreless IP 4/9 vs. LAA.
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
5/2 at HOU
None
4/18 at MIA
5/22 vs. HOU
4/20 at MIA
None
Team Bullpen Totals
SV/OPP
0/0 (---)
1/2 (.500)
0/0 (---)
0/0 (---)
0/1 (.000)
12/14 (.857)
0/2 (.000)
0/0 (---)
13/19 (.684)
1st BF/RETIRED
16/13 (.813)
20/14 (.700)
21/13 (.619)
17/11 (.647)
21/16 (.762)
19/11 (.579)
21/13 (.619)
1/1 (1.000)
141/93 (.660)
RI/STRANDED
8/8 (1.000)
11/8 (.727)
15/11 (.733)
9/6 (.667)
6/5 (.833)
4/4 (1.000)
7/4 (.571)
2/1 (.500)
68/52 (.765)
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 4
SEATTLE HITTERS vs. HOUSTON ASTROS
2014
CAREER
HR @
AVG
AB H HR RBI
AVG AB H HR RBI SEA
Ackley
.071
28 2 0 1
.238 80 19 0 10 10
Bloomquist
.250
12 3 1 5
.311 61 19 3 13
3
Buck
.500
8 4 0 2
.323 62
20
4 8
3
Cano
.343
35 12 0 5
.347 75 26 2 12
4
Franklin
.143
7 1 0 0
.240 50
12
2 8
4
Gillespie
.000
7 0 0 0
.000 8 0 0 0
0
Hart - DL
.231
26
6
0
1
.320
391
125
22
65
2
Jones
.273
11
3 0 0
.273 11
3 0 0
0
Miller
.176
17 3 0 0
.298 57 17 3 8
4
Morrison - DL -- -- -- -- --
.436 55 24 0 11 0
Romero
.333
21
7 0 1
.333 21
7 0 1
1
Saunders
.292
24 7 0 6
.259 58 15 0 12 20
Seager
.303
33 10 2 12
.210 100
21 4 18 19
Smoak
.229
35
8 2 4
.250 112
28
6 17 26
Zunino
.217
23
5 1 3
.171 41
7 1 3
5
#5 - BRAD MILLER, SS
Last Game: 0x2, K, 5/21 at TEX
Homestand: ---
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).3rd career HR at Safeco
Field and 1st since 6/27/07 vs. BOS.
Has started 13 games this season: SS (6), 3B (4), 2B (1), LF (2).
Signed by Mariners as a free agent on Dec. 9, 2013.
#4 - JOHN BUCK, C
Last Game: 1x4, RBI, K yest.
Homestand: 1x4, RBI, K
T4th in AL with 62 hits, 3rd with .330 avg and 3rd with 20 multi-hit games.
Hits in 40 of 48 games with 20 multi-hit contests.
Batting .402 (37x92) w/17 R, 6 2B, 3B, 19 RBI, 12 BB in Mariners 24 wins.
Hit safely 27 of his last 31 games & reached in 31 straight, hitting .368 (45x121),
18 R, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 20 RBI, 10 BB & .414 OBP, .901 OPS (since 4/20).
6 extra-base hits (5-2B, HR) last 11 gamesRBI in 7 of last 11 games (9 RBI).
Season-high 4 hits (4x5) w/2B, 2 R, RBI 5/18 at MIN...25th career game w/4+ H.
HR #1, a 3-run shot, vaulted Mariners back into game 4/17 at TEX.
2x4 in Mariners debut & scored 800th career run Opening Night 3/31 at LAA.
Signed by Seattle to 10-year free agent contract on Dec. 12, 2013.
Has made 8 starts (all in left field)hits in 4 of 8 starts and has 3 runs scored.
Selected from AAA Tacoma 4/24 (Franklin optioned).
Was batting .362 (21x58) with 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 14 RBI in 16 games with
AAA Tacomarecorded hits in 11 of 16 games (8 multi-hit).
Signed with Seattle as a non-roster invitee Dec. 5, 2013.
Appeared in 78 MLB games with the D-backs, Giants and Cubs.
Portland, OR nativeattended Oregon St2006 Pac-10 Player of the Year.
#27 - COREY HART, OF
vs. Keuchel: .250 (3x12), 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 K
Last Game: 0x1, BB, SB, 5/18 at MIN.
Current Streak: 0 G (0x1)
Homestand: ---
Last HR: 5/7 at OAK (#5)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/15-23)hits: 2-8x (last: 5/12)RBI: 4 (4/8)
Current 14-game hitting streak is the longest active hit streak in AL, batting
.288 (15x52) w/10 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, RBI, 6 BB, SB.
In 15 starts is batting .293 (17x58), 12 R, 5 EBH, RBI, 7 BB and 2 SB...set
club record with hits in first 15 MLB starts of career (active).
1st MLB GS (in CF) 5/6 at OAK; singled in 1st AB and finished 2x5.
Recalled from AAA 5/5optioned to AAA Tacoma 4/19 (post-game).
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.
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
Last Game: 2x4, R, 2B, 5/23 vs. HOU
Homestand: 2x7, R, 2B, K
Tied amongst American League catchers (T2nd in MLB) with 6 home runs.
Has 6 HR in 141 PA this season, after 5 HR in 193 PA in 2013.
Hit 4 of 6 home runs in Felix Hernandez starts.
Season-high 6-game hitting streak (.316/6x19, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR) 5/7-13.
Doubled & scored only run in 1-0 game on May 8 vs. KC (Hart single).
Recorded hits in 20 of his 36 games this season (all starts at catcher).
Snapped a 0-for-13 streak with a career-high 4 H 4/29 at NYY (4x5, R, RBI).
3-run HR off Fernando Salas in 6th inning 4/2, expanding lead to 6-0.
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X
Total
Mariners 20 15 32 21 25 25 24 18 20 0 200
Opponent 23 16 27 20 23 15 18 25 19 2 188
Player
Solo 2R 3R GS Total
Ackley
3 1 -- -- 4
Almonte
1 -- -- -- 1
Bloomquist -- 1 -- -- 1
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Cano
-- 1 1
-- 2
Hart
4 -- 1
-- 5
Miller
2 1 -- -- 3
Morrison -- -- -- -- 0
Romero
2 -- -- -- 2
Saunders 2 -- -- -- 2
Seager
2 2 2
-- 6
Smoak
1 4 1
-- 6
Zunino
3 2 1
-- 6
Team
20 12 6 0 38
Runs via HR:
62
DISABLED LIST
Name
Blake Beavan-rhp
Corey Hart-dh
Logan Morrison-of/dh
James Paxton-lhp
Taijuan Walker-rhp
Hisashi Iwakuma-rhp
Stephen Pryor-rhp
TYPE
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
15-Day
DL Dates
April 16-current
May 20 (retro 5/19)-current
April 16 (retro 4/15)-current
April 9-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-current
March 29 (retro 3/21)-May 2
March 29 (retro 3/21)-April 17
Eligible
May 1
June 3
April 30
April 24
April 5
---
---
Injury
Right shoulder tendinitis
Strained left hamstring
Strained right hamstring
Strained left latissimus dorsi muscle
Right shoulder impingement
Torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger
Surgery to repair a torn tendon in right shoulder
G Missed
35
5
36
41
48
27
14
Team Record
17-18
3-2
17-19
19-22
24-24
12-15
7-8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ackley
-- 0-2 -- -- 0-1
1-0 9-13
8-5 -Almonte 10-13
0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1
Bloomquist -- 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-1 5-2
Buck
-- -- -- -- --
1-1 -- 1-4
2-2
Cano
-- -- 24-24 -- -- -- -- -- -Franklin
-- -- -- -- --
1-3
1-1
1-0 -Gillespie
-- -- -- -- --
4-0
2-0
1-0 -Hart
-- -- --
15-15
5-3
-- -- -- -Jones
6-7
2-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -Miller
-- 9-12 -- -- -- -- -- 4-0 5-10
Morrison -- -- -- --
2-1
0-1
1-2 -- -Romero
-- 8-5 -- -- 1-1
1-2 5-0 0-1 -Saunders 8-4
3-3 -- -- 0-3 -- 1-2 1-2 -Seager
-- -- -- 1-2
6-8
12-11
3-2 -- -Smoak
-- -- -- 8-7
10-7
4-5 2-3 -- -Zunino
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8-11
12-6
PITCHER - Hernandez (7-4), Ramirez (1-5), Iwakuma, (3-1), Paxton (2-0), Elias (5-5), Young (4-4), Beavan (0-1), Maurer (2-4)
2 3 4 5 Total
8 2 -- -- 10
4 -- -- -- 4
2 -- -- -- 2
-- 1 -- -- 1
19 -- 1 -- 20
1 -- -- -- 1
8 -- -- -- 8
2 -- -- -- 2
5 -- -- -- 5
-- -- -- -- 0
6 1 -- -- 7
7 2 -- -- 9
12 1 -- -- 13
10 -- -- -- 10
7 -- 1 -- 8
91 7 2 0 100
INSTANT REPLAY:
Total Confirmed/Stands Overturned
Mariners 10 5 5
Opponents 8 3 5
Umpires 7 6 1
OUTFIELD ASSISTS:
Player A
Ackley...........................................................2
Almonte........................................................2
Morrison.......................................................1
Saunders......................................................1
HITTING STREAKS:
GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:
Player
2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Cano/Seager............................................................4
Ackley
4 1 -- -- 5
Smoak/Hart..............................................................3
Almonte
1 -- --
-- 1
Saunders/Romero/Almonte......................................2
Bloomquist 1 1 -- -- 2
Ackley/Bloomquist/Zunino.......................................1
Buck
-- -- -- -- 0
Player
2-Out RBI
Cano
6 1 -- -- 7
Smoak....................................................................19
Franklin
-- -- -- -- 0
Seager....................................................................10
Hart
2 -- 1 -- 3
Hart.........................................................................10
Jones
-- -- -- -- 0
Ackley.......................................................................8
Miller
1 1 -- -- 2
Miller.........................................................................6
Morrison
-- -- -- -- 0
Zunino......................................................................5
Romero
-- 1 --
-- 1
Cano.........................................................................5
Saunders..................................................................3
Saunders
4 -- --
-- 4
Almonte....................................................................3
Seager
3 1 1 1 6
Romero.....................................................................1
Smoak
6 3 -- -- 9
Zunino
3 1 -- -- 4
Team
31 10 2 1 44
Player
Dates
James Jones
Robinson Cano
Kyle Seager
Michael Saunders
Corey Hart
14
9
8
7
7
5/9-current
4/20-5/1
4/23-5/3
5/1-7
4/15-23
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 19
April 20
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 29
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 7
May 20
May 23
May 24
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 6
MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................24-24
Series Records........................................ 5-7-3
First Game of Series..................................11-5
Second Game of Series............................6-10
Third Game of Series..................................7-6
Fourth Game of Series................................0-3
Leading After 6..........................................17-6
Trailing After 6............................................6-16
Tied After 6...................................................1-2
Leading After 7..........................................20-5
Trailing After 7............................................4-16
Tied After 7...................................................0-3
Leading After 8..........................................22-2
Trailing After 8............................................1-18
Tied After 8...................................................1-3
Score First..................................................13-6
Opponent Score First..............................11-18
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.........12 / 10
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 4-6 (1-4)
Hit a home run...........................................15-7
No home runs............................................9-17
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................20-6
Scoring less than 4 runs...........................4-18
Score in 3 or more innings........................14-4
Out-hit opponent.......................................20-2
Out-hit by opponent..................................4-19
Hits even.......................................................0-3
Lineups Used................................................ 43
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 30 (15)
Safeco Field Roof Open..............................8-7
Safeco Field Roof Closed...........................2-0
Safeco Field Roof Moved............................0-4
Northwest Green Jersey.............................4-2
Astro Navy Jersey........................................5-4
Safeco Field Sellouts...................................1-0
2013 after 49 games................................20-29
2013 after 50 games................................21-29
2013 after 51 games................................22-29
Best ever after 49 games................37-12 (01)
Best ever after 50 games................38-12 (01)
Best ever after 51 games................39-12 (01)
March/April..............................................11-14
May...........................................................13-10
June..............................................................0-0
July................................................................0-0
August..........................................................0-0
September....................................................0-0
Monday.........................................................4-1
Tuesday........................................................5-3
Wednesday...................................................3-5
Thursday.......................................................3-3
Friday............................................................3-4
Saturday.......................................................3-5
Sunday..........................................................3-3
1-Run Games/2-Run Games............... 5-8/9-6
Extra Innings................................................1-2
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 2:56
Postponements...... 2 (4/4 @OAK, 4/30 @NYY)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS 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
20,858
29,359
30,447
12,392
13,446
20,951
27,275
29,717
32,511
43,706
43,654
13,836
21,192
21,585
2014 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 VS. HOUSTON ASTROS PAGE 8
AVG
.252
.192
.222
.330
.154
.000
.154
.217
.000
.209
.306
.156
.150
.211
.261
.248
.233
.263
.208
.242
.000
.000
.000
G
44
19
11
48
11
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
DH
PITCHER
* Beavan,B
Beimel,J
+Elias,R
Farquhar,D
Furbush,C
Hernandez,F
Iwakuma,H
+Leone,D
Maurer,B
Medina,Y
*+Paxton,J
Rodney,F
*+Walker,T
Wilhelmsen,T
Young,C
16
0
0
0
H
37
10
8
62
4
0
4
5
0
29
19
22
3
20
29
40
41
21
20
31
0
0
0
TB
60
14
10
81
6
0
6
6
0
49
27
36
3
33
43
70
71
34
37
58
0
0
0
2B 3B
7 2
1 0
2 0
11 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
1 0
0 0
5 0
4 2
5 0
0 0
5 1
4 2
10 1
12 0
7 0
5 0
7 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
HR RBI
4 19
1
5
0
2
2 28
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5 17
0
1
3 11
0
0
2
6
2 16
6 29
6 27
2 12
4 15
6 18
0
0
0
0
0
0
SH SF HP
0 1 0
0 1 0
0 0 0
0 3 0
0 1 1
0 0 1
0 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 6
1 0 0
1 0 2
0 0 0
2 0 3
2 3 0
0 0 5
0 2 2
0 0 1
0 2 1
0 3 3
0 0 0
1 0 0
0 0 0
.236
.238
.208
48 1615 200
48 1591 188
48 168 21
381
379
35
598
595
58
79 12
61 10
3 1
38 188
45 172
6 21
7 14 23 129
11 14 14 150
0 1 7 14
R/L
R
L
L
R
L
R
R
R
R
R
L
R
R
R
R
W
0
0
3
1
0
6
3
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
3
L
1
1
3
1
3
1
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
1
2
ERA
4.50
2.40
3.68
2.82
5.27
2.75
1.76
1.33
6.99
3.79
2.25
2.95
--3.04
3.53
G
1
17
10
20
21
11
4
17
6
21
2
19
0
21
9
GS
1
0
10
0
0
11
4
0
6
0
2
0
0
0
8
CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
24
24
3.57
3.78
48
48
48
48
0
2
SEATTLE
OPPONENTS
13
0
37
20
41
8
33
41
45
48
37
10
6
9
AB
147
52
36
188
26
0
26
23
0
139
62
141
20
95
111
161
176
80
96
128
2
1
1
R
20
5
3
24
3
5
0
12
12
14
2
15
19
18
22
BB
12
1
4
16
3
1
2
3
0
11
7
11
2
4
9
18
15
2
13
7
0
0
0
SO
29
12
9
24
11
0
11
1
0
31
10
41
5
25
22
37
44
19
25
42
0
0
0
SB
1
0
0
3
1
CS
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
3
2
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
GI
DP
4
1
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
0
5
2
3
2
0
0
0
383
354
42
21
28
6
13
10
1
25
37
1
30 .370
36 .374
0 .345
.299
.307
.295
23
26
2
IBB
1
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
10
9
1
GF SHO
0
0
1
0
0
0
8
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
SV
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
IP
4.0
15.0
58.2
22.1
13.2
75.1
30.2
20.1
28.1
19.0
12.0
18.1
0.0
23.2
51.0
H
6
16
53
16
16
66
20
14
37
15
6
20
0
17
41
48
46
13
14
425.2
428.1
379
381
1
6
E
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
8
0
1
0
6
2
2
0
0
0
SLG
OBP
.408 .306
.269 .204
.278 .300
.431 .377
.231 .258
.000 1.000
.231 .207
.261 .308
.000 .000
.353 .295
.435 .377
.255 .227
.150 .227
.347 .265
.387 .309
.435 .342
.403 .297
.425 .289
.385 .304
.453 .291
.000 .000
.000 .000
.000 .000
AB
5
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
3
0
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R
2
4
28
7
8
30
6
4
24
9
3
8
0
9
21
ER
2
4
24
7
8
23
6
3
22
8
3
6
0
8
20
HR
2
0
7
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
1
0
1
8
HB
0
1
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
BB
0
4
25
10
5
14
2
8
10
11
2
9
0
16
20
IBB
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
1
SO
1
10
52
25
13
74
18
23
15
20
13
23
0
20
19
188
200
169
180
45
38
14
23
150
129
9
10
354
383
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
2 0
1
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
6
5
2
HOME
VS. BALTIMORE
VS. BOSTON
VS. NEW YORK
VS. TAMPA BAY
VS. TORONTO
TOTALS VS. EAST
L
0
0
0
2
0
2
W
0
0
2
0
0
2
ROAD
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
3
2
VS. CLEVELAND
VS. CHICAGO
VS. DETROIT
VS. KANSAS CITY
VS. MINNESOTA
TOTALS VS. CENTRAL
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
7
3
1
2
1
7
2
3
4
2
11
1
0
3
4
8
5
4
5
4
18
4
1
5
5
15
10
11
14
10
24
21
VS. MIAMI
TOTALS VS. N.L.
OVERALL TOTALS
0
0
10
0
0
11
0
0
14
3
3
13
0
0
24
3
3
24
0
1
SEA
44
0
304
0
20
18
SHUTOUTS
SHO - INDIVIDUAL
EXTRA INNINGS
ONE-RUN DECISIONS
TWO-RUN DECISIONS
VS. LH STARTERS
VS. RH STARTERS
GRASS FIELDS
ARTIFICIAL FIELDS
DAY GAMES
NIGHT GAMES
HOME
W
L
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
1
5
4
7
5
3
6
10 11
0
0
2
3
8
8
0
0
0
2
2
4
VS. HOUSTON
VS. LOS ANGELES
VS. OAKLAND
VS. TEXAS
TOTALS VS. WEST
DOUBLE PLAYS
TRIPLE PLAYS
LEFT ON BASE
GRAND SLAM HR
HOME RUNS - HOME
HOME RUNS - ROAD
OPP
AVG
.375
.291
.244
.195
.296
.232
.189
.194
.316
.217
.146
.282
.000
.193
.219
25
17
.238
.236
STARTERS
RELIEVERS
STREAKS
OPP.
34
0
315
2
18
27
ROAD
L
3
1
2
7
2
2
11
13
0
5
8
W
0
0
1
2
4
5
9
14
0
5
9
WON
LOST
19
14
5
10
5
8
(* FOR CURRENT STREAK)
1
3
0
WP BK
0 0
2 0
3 2
0 0
1 0
6 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
2 0
2 1
W
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
TOTALS
W
L
1
6
0
1
1
2
5
8
9
6
12
7
12 17
24 24
0
0
7
8
17 16
3
1