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Friday, April 24, 2015 Game #16 (6-9) Safeco Field MINNESOTA TWINS (6-9) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (6-9) Home #10 (4-5) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RHP Phil Hughes (0-3, 5.30) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (2-0, 2.37) 7:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday April 25 MIN 6:10 pm LH James Paxton (0-1, 8.40) vs. RH Trevor May (1-1, 4.76) 710 ESPN Sunday April 26 MIN 1:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.61) vs. RH Kyle Gibson (1-2, 5.87) 710 ESPN/KIRO 97.3 FM All games televised on ROOT SPORTS…with home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners complete a 9-game homestand with the first of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins (3 G)…began homestand by taking 2 of 3 from the Rangers before dropping 2 of 3 to the Astros…next road trip is a 10-game swing through the AL West April 27-May 6 at Texas (3 G), Houston (4 G) and LAA (3 G)…tonight’s game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS…won Wednesday and have won 3 of last 5 games…are 6-9 on the season, 4-5 at Safeco Field and 2-4 on the road…are 2-3 in series played this season, including 3 rubber matches…12 of first 18 games will be played at Safeco Field, including the current 9-game homestand. Everyday Mike - Mike Zunino has played in all 15 of the Mariners games so far (13 GS), joining Sal- vador Perez (KC) as only catchers to play in every team game so far. Morning Team - Seattle is 4-0 in day games this season, averaging 7.00 runs per game but 2-9 at night. Comeback Kids - 4 of Mariners 5 wins this season have been come-from-behind victories…3rd in the AL with 4 comeback wins behind Kansas City - 8 and the New York Yankees - 5. Home Run Derby - Homered in 10 of 15 games, and rank T5th in MLB with 19 home runs (BAL - 22 & TOR - 22, NYY - 21, LAD - 20, SEA, CIN, & HOU - 19). Runs via HR - Scored 48.3% of their runs this season via the longball (28 of 58 runs). 2-Outs - 25 of 58 runs have been scored with 2 outs…Nelson Cruz is T1st in AL with 10 2-out RBI. Close Games - 14 of 15 games have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, most among AL teams. Tough Schedule - Seattle was the only team to start the season by facing 3 consecutive 2014 playoff teams…faced two division winners (Dodgers, Angels) and AL Wild Card (Athletics). West Coast - Seattle’s first 18 games this season (today is 16th) will be played in Pacific time zone. ACTION JACKSONAustin Jackson has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games against the Twins (since June 15, 2013)…in that span he is hitting .380 (27x71) with 12 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.017 OPS…in his career against Minnesota, he is hitting .299 (86x288) with an .821 OPS in 72 games. VENEZUELAN K KINGFelix Hernandez has 1,974 career strikeouts and is just 14 away from tying Johan Santana for the most Major League strikeouts by a Venezuelan-born pitcher…Santana has struck out 1,988 batters in his career…Hernandez ranks ahead of Carlos Zambrano (1,637), former Mariners right-hander Freddy Garcia (1,621) and left-hander Wilson Alvarez (1,330). TWIN KILLINGRobinson Canó is a career .342 (96x182, 22 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 44 RBI) hitter in 71 games vs. the Twins, including a .464 (26x56, 5 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI) mark over the last two seasons… Canó’s batting average is 4th-best vs. the Twins amongst active players (min. 150 PA)…he currently has a 10-game hitting streak against Minnesota (since July 12, 2013) and has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games with 9 multi-hit games in that span. GETTING OFFENSIVE…Seattle is hitting .290 (79x272) with 33 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 33 RBI and a .353 on-base percentage as a team over the last 8 games (since April 14)began the season hitting .197 (47x239) with 25 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs and 23 RBI in their first 7 games of the season. IT’S A START…Seattle starters have limited opponents to 2 runs or fewer in 4 of the last 6 games including the last two starts…have tossed 7.0+ innings in 3 of the last 6 games after having just one 7.0+ inning outing in the first 9 games. BLOW OUT THE CANDLES…Mariners TV analyst Mike Blowers is celebrating his 50th birthday today…born in Wurzburg, Germany in 1965, Blowers played in 11 Major League seasons including 6 with the Mariners and is in his 9th season as the clubs television analyst. MILLER TIMEBrad Miller has boosted his season average over .100 points (from .172 to .298) by stringing together a mini 6-game hitting streak this homestand...since April 17 (6 G) he is 9-for-18 (.500) with a double, a triple and 4 RBI...overall this season, Brad is hitting .464 (13x28) in Safeco Field (with hits in 8 of 9 games and multi-hits in 5 of the 9 games) versus .053 (1x19) on the road. HEART OF THE ORDER…the Mariners 3-4-5 hitters — Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager — have combined to hit .302 (54x179) this season with 24 runs, 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 RBI in the seasons first 15 games...the three have hit 3-4-5 in all 15 games so far...over the last 9 games all three are batting over .360, combining to bat .393 (42x107) with 19 runs scored, 9 doubles, 8 home runs and 24 RBI. OPENING MONTH HOME RUNSNelson Cruz has hit 8 home runs, which are already tied for 5th-most in the opening month (March/April) of a Mariners season, and there are 8 games remaining: Ken Griffey Jr. (13 in 26 G in 1997, 11 in 27 G in 1998, 9 in 22 G in 1999), Alex Rodriguez (9 in 27 G in 1998), Cruz (8 in 14 G so far in 2015), Griffey (8 in 25 G in 1996), Mike Morse (8 in 24 G in 2013) and Rodriguez (8 in 23 G in 2000). STREAKINGRobinson Canó (9 G, .405/15x37) and Brad Miller (6 G, .500/9x18) have current hitting streaks of 5 or more games…Cano’s 9-game streak is tied for longest active streak in the AL with Omar Infante (KC) & Devon Travis (TOR) while Miller’s is T6th-longest streak. AS YOU MAY KNOWFelix Hernandez has had 5 straight starts against the Twins of 8.0+ innings while allowing 2-or-fewer runs…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that the last pitcher to have 5 straight such outings against a single opponent was Cliff Lee against the Giants (5, June 26, 2008-May 6, 2013)?…the last pitcher to have to have 6 such consecutive outings against a single opponent was Javier Vazquez against the Padres (Aug. 17, 2001-July 14, 2005)…of his 16 career starts against Minnesota, 9 of them have been of the 8.0+ innings, 2-or-fewer runs allowed kind. RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall .............................................. 6-9 Home ................................................ 4-5 Road ................................................. 2-4 vs. LH Starter.................................... 1-4 vs. RH Starter ................................... 5-5 Day ................................................... 4-0 Night ................................................. 2-9 1-Run / 2-Run...........................4-2 / 1-4 X-Inn ................................................. 2-1 vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................6-6 / 0-3 SCORELESS SMITH Carson Smith has yet to allow a run in his Major League career, spanning 17 games and 16.0 innings…has set a club record for most consecutive appearances to open a career without allowing a run, bettering the previous record of 13 by Mark Lowe (2006) and Tim Davis (1994)…club mark for consecutive scoreless innings to open a career is 17.2 by Lowe. INSIDE THE NUMBERS .405 Robinson Canó is batting .405 (15x37) with 7 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI over his last 9 games. .464 Brad Miller’s batting average at Safeco Field this season…since Aug. 31, 2014, is hitting .438 (21x48) in 17 home games with a 1.095 OPS. 3 Seattle has won all three starts made by Felix Hernandez this season, defeating the Angels, A’s and Rangers. 4 Nelson Cruz has hit 4 home runs in his last 7 games against the Twins, all during the 2014 season. 8 Nelson Cruz’s 8 home runs are current- ly tied with the Brewers and Twins this season. 19 Seattle ranks T5th in the Majors with 19 home runs (BAL - 22 & TOR - 22, NYY - 21, LAD - 20, SEA, CIN, & HOU - 19). VS. MINNESOTA Seattle will face the Twins 7 times this season, after this 3-game series will not play the Twins until a 4-game set July 30-Aug. 2 in Minnesota…Seattle is 4-9 over the lat 13 games against the Twins after going 12-3 over the previous 15 games. Year Home Road Totals 2015 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014 1-2 1-3 2-5 2013 2-2 1-2 3-4 All-Time 118-91 98-114-1 216-205-1

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  • Friday, April 24, 2015 Game #16 (6-9) Safeco Field MINNESOTA TWINS (6-9) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (6-9) Home #10 (4-5)

    TONIGHTS GAME INFORMATIONStarting Pitchers: RHP Phil Hughes (0-3, 5.30) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (2-0, 2.37)

    7:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com TV: ROOT SPORTSDay Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Saturday April 25 MIN 6:10 pm LH James Paxton (0-1, 8.40) vs. RH Trevor May (1-1, 4.76) 710 ESPNSunday April 26 MIN 1:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.61) vs. RH Kyle Gibson (1-2, 5.87) 710 ESPN/KIRO 97.3 FM

    All games televised on ROOT SPORTSwith home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP

    TONIGHTS TILTthe Mariners complete a 9-game homestand with the fi rst of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins (3 G)began homestand by taking 2 of 3 from the Rangers before dropping 2 of 3 to the Astrosnext road trip is a 10-game swing through the AL West April 27-May 6 at Texas (3 G), Houston (4 G) and LAA (3 G)tonights game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.ODDS AND ENDSwon Wednesday and have won 3 of last 5 gamesare 6-9 on the season, 4-5 at Safeco Field and 2-4 on the roadare 2-3 in series played this season, including 3 rubber matches12 of fi rst 18 games will be played at Safeco Field, including the current 9-game homestand. Everyday Mike - Mike Zunino has played in all 15 of the Mariners games so far (13 GS), joining Sal-

    vador Perez (KC) as only catchers to play in every team game so far. Morning Team - Seattle is 4-0 in day games this season, averaging 7.00 runs per game but 2-9 at night. Comeback Kids - 4 of Mariners 5 wins this season have been come-from-behind victories3rd in the

    AL with 4 comeback wins behind Kansas City - 8 and the New York Yankees - 5. Home Run Derby - Homered in 10 of 15 games, and rank T5th in MLB with 19 home runs (BAL - 22

    & TOR - 22, NYY - 21, LAD - 20, SEA, CIN, & HOU - 19). Runs via HR - Scored 48.3% of their runs this season via the longball (28 of 58 runs). 2-Outs - 25 of 58 runs have been scored with 2 outsNelson Cruz is T1st in AL with 10 2-out RBI. Close Games - 14 of 15 games have been decided by 3 or fewer runs, most among AL teams. Tough Schedule - Seattle was the only team to start the season by facing 3 consecutive 2014 playoff

    teamsfaced two division winners (Dodgers, Angels) and AL Wild Card (Athletics). West Coast - Seattles fi rst 18 games this season (today is 16th) will be played in Pacifi c time zone.ACTION JACKSONAustin Jackson has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games against the Twins (since June 15, 2013)in that span he is hitting .380 (27x71) with 12 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.017 OPSin his career against Minnesota, he is hitting .299 (86x288) with an .821 OPS in 72 games.VENEZUELAN K KINGFelix Hernandez has 1,974 career strikeouts and is just 14 away from tying Johan Santana for the most Major League strikeouts by a Venezuelan-born pitcherSantana has struck out 1,988 batters in his careerHernandez ranks ahead of Carlos Zambrano (1,637), former Mariners right-hander Freddy Garcia (1,621) and left-hander Wilson Alvarez (1,330).TWIN KILLINGRobinson Can is a career .342 (96x182, 22 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 44 RBI) hitter in 71 games vs. the Twins, including a .464 (26x56, 5 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI) mark over the last two seasonsCans batting average is 4th-best vs. the Twins amongst active players (min. 150 PA)he currently has a 10-game hitting streak against Minnesota (since July 12, 2013) and has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games with 9 multi-hit games in that span. GETTING OFFENSIVESeattle is hitting .290 (79x272) with 33 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 33 RBI and a .353 on-base percentage as a team over the last 8 games (since April 14)began the season hitting .197 (47x239) with 25 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs and 23 RBI in their fi rst 7 games of the season.ITS A STARTSeattle starters have limited opponents to 2 runs or fewer in 4 of the last 6 games including the last two startshave tossed 7.0+ innings in 3 of the last 6 games after having just one 7.0+ inning outing in the fi rst 9 games.BLOW OUT THE CANDLESMariners TV analyst Mike Blowers is celebrating his 50th birthday todayborn in Wurzburg, Germany in 1965, Blowers played in 11 Major League seasons including 6 with the Mariners and is in his 9th season as the clubs television analyst.MILLER TIMEBrad Miller has boosted his season average over .100 points (from .172 to .298) by stringing together a mini 6-game hitting streak this homestand...since April 17 (6 G) he is 9-for-18 (.500) with a double, a triple and 4 RBI...overall this season, Brad is hitting .464 (13x28) in Safeco Field (with hits in 8 of 9 games and multi-hits in 5 of the 9 games) versus .053 (1x19) on the road. HEART OF THE ORDERthe Mariners 3-4-5 hitters Robinson Can, Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager have combined to hit .302 (54x179) this season with 24 runs, 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 RBI in the seasons fi rst 15 games...the three have hit 3-4-5 in all 15 games so far...over the last 9 games all three are batting over .360, combining to bat .393 (42x107) with 19 runs scored, 9 doubles, 8 home runs and 24 RBI.OPENING MONTH HOME RUNSNelson Cruz has hit 8 home runs, which are already tied for 5th-most in the opening month (March/April) of a Mariners season, and there are 8 games remaining: Ken Griffey Jr. (13 in 26 G in 1997, 11 in 27 G in 1998, 9 in 22 G in 1999), Alex Rodriguez (9 in 27 G in 1998), Cruz (8 in 14 G so far in 2015), Griffey (8 in 25 G in 1996), Mike Morse (8 in 24 G in 2013) and Rodriguez (8 in 23 G in 2000).STREAKINGRobinson Can (9 G, .405/15x37) and Brad Miller (6 G, .500/9x18) have current hitting streaks of 5 or more gamesCanos 9-game streak is tied for longest active streak in the AL with Omar Infante (KC) & Devon Travis (TOR) while Millers is T6th-longest streak.

    AS YOU MAY KNOWFelix Hernandez has had 5 straight starts against the Twins of 8.0+ innings while allowing 2-or-fewer runsBUT DID YOU KNOW?that the last pitcher to have 5 straight such outings against a single opponent was Cliff Lee against the Giants (5, June 26, 2008-May 6, 2013)?the last pitcher to have to have 6 such consecutive outings against a single opponent was Javier Vazquez against the Padres (Aug. 17, 2001-July 14, 2005)of his 16 career starts against Minnesota, 9 of them have been of the 8.0+ innings, 2-or-fewer runs allowed kind.

    RECORD BREAKDOWNOverall .............................................. 6-9Home ................................................ 4-5Road ................................................. 2-4vs. LH Starter.................................... 1-4vs. RH Starter ................................... 5-5Day ................................................... 4-0Night ................................................. 2-91-Run / 2-Run ...........................4-2 / 1-4X-Inn ................................................. 2-1vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................6-6 / 0-3

    SCORELESS SMITHCarson Smith has yet to allow a run in his Major League career, spanning 17 games and 16.0 inningshas set a club record for most consecutive appearances to open a career without allowing a run, bettering the previous record of 13 by Mark Lowe (2006) and Tim Davis (1994)club mark for consecutive scoreless innings to open a career is 17.2 by Lowe.

    INSIDE THE NUMBERS

    .405Robinson Can is batting .405 (15x37) with 7 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI over his last 9 games.

    .464Brad Millers batting average at Safeco Field this seasonsince Aug. 31, 2014, is hitting .438 (21x48) in 17 home games with a 1.095 OPS.

    3Seattle has won all three starts made by Felix Hernandez this season, defeating the Angels, As and Rangers.

    4Nelson Cruz has hit 4 home runs in his last 7 games against the Twins, all during the 2014 season.

    8Nelson Cruzs 8 home runs are current-ly tied with the Brewers and Twins this season.

    19Seattle ranks T5th in the Majors with 19 home runs (BAL - 22 & TOR - 22, NYY - 21, LAD - 20, SEA, CIN, & HOU - 19).

    VS. MINNESOTASeattle will face the Twins 7 times this season, after this 3-game series will not play the Twins until a 4-game set July 30-Aug. 2 in MinnesotaSeattle is 4-9 over the lat 13 games against the Twins after going 12-3 over the previous 15 games.Year Home Road Totals2015 0-0 0-0 0-02014 1-2 1-3 2-52013 2-2 1-2 3-4All-Time 118-91 98-114-1 216-205-1

  • 2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 VS. MINNESOTA TWINS PAGE 2

    TONIGHTS MARINERS STARTERRHP FELIX HERNANDEZ

    2015 Breakdown: W-L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO HROverall 2-0 2.37 3 19.0 12 5 5 5 23 1Home 2-0 1.29 2 14.0 4 2 2 3 22 1Road 0-0 5.40 1 5.0 8 3 3 2 1 0vs. MIN --- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

    Career Breakdown: W-L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO HROverall 127-92 3.07 306 2079.2 1851 795 709 577 1974 162Home 68-44 3.04 153 1060.2 934 387 358 271 1040 84Road 59-48 3.10 153 1019.0 917 408 351 306 934 78vs. MIN 7-5 2.08 16 112.1 77 27 26 26 101 3

    ABOUT KING FELIX29-year-old right-hander is making his 4th start of the season tonight vs. the Twins.

    Is the second pitcher in franchise history to record 300 games start-ed as a Mariner. (also: Jamie Moyer, 323 GS w/ Seattle1996-2006)

    Signed a 7-year deal through the 2019 season on Feb. 13, 2013. In 2010 won the AL Cy Young, garnering 21 of 28 fi rst-place

    votesjoined Randy Johnson (1995) as only Mariners to win the Cy Youngnamed Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year.

    ML debut Aug. 4, 2005 at DetroitSafeco debut vs. MIN Aug. 9, 2005youngest pitcher since Jose Rijo worked as reliever in 84 (19 years, 54 days (7/6/84 at MIN).

    At 19 years, 118 days old at debut, was the 3rd-youngest player to debut in Mariners history & 2nd-youngest pitcher.

    Born in Valencia, VZsigned as 16-year-old non-drafted free agent July 4, 2002.

    American League All-Star: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 (starter). Threw the fi rst Perfect Game in Mariners history, and 23rd in ML

    history, Aug. 15, 2012 in a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay at Safeco Field (9.0,0,0,0,0,12)7th PG in MLB history to be decided in a 1-0 game, and 1st in the AL since 1984.

    Tossed 6.0+ IP in 248 of 306 GS (81%)6.0+ innings in 55 of 68 starts since 2013 (80.9%), including 51 quality starts (209 career quality starts, Seattle record).

    Owns a 24-12, 2.54 ERA in 51 GS during the months of March/April. Along with Jamie Moyer (2093.0), are only pitchers with 2,000+

    innings with Mariners13.1 innings short of Moyers club record.

    LAST STARTW#2 April 18 vs Texasallowed 1 run on 2 hits over 7.0 IPrecorded 12 strikeouts, his 2nd double-digit strikeout per-formance of the season and tied for the most in an MLB game this season (Clayton Kershaw)recorded his 13th career win vs. TEX and fi rst since July 14, 2012struck out the side in the 7th inning, returning the game with 98 pitches thrown through 6.0 IPwas his second career start allowing 2 or fewer hits in at least 7.0 in-nings with 10+ strikeouts, joining his Perfect Game.

    EARLY LEADERBOARDwhile early, Felix still dons the American League leader-board in several pitching categoriesranks 3rd in K/9.0 IP (10.89), T7th in strike-outs (23), 8th in WHIP (0.89), 10th in opponent batting average (.185), 11th in K/BB ratio (4.60) and T12th in ERA (2.37).

    TWIN KILLINGis 3-0, 0.79 ERA (3 ER, 34.0 IP) over his last 4 starts against the Twins, and 7-5, 2.08 ERA (26 ER, 112.1 IP) in 16 career starts against Minnesotahas held the Twins to 1 run or less in 9 of 16 career starts16 of the 26 career earned runs allowed to Minnesota have come in his 5 losses (allowed just 10 ER combined in 7 wins and 4 no-decisions).

    DOUBLE-DIGIT STRIKEOUTShas 2 double-digit strikeout games this season, tied with Johnny Cueto for the most in MLB34 career double-digit strikeout games is the most by any pitcher since his debut in 2005also has 10 career starts with 10+ strikeouts without a walk, most in club history.

    FIRST STARTmade his 8th career Opening Day start, 7th consecutive, in a 4-1 win over the Angels on April 6 at Safeco Fieldallowed a fi rst-inning home run to Mike Trout, and then allowed only one more hit the rest of the waystruck out 10 batters, and walked one to improve to 6-0 all-time on Opening Day.

    2014 AWARD SEASONwent 15-6, 2.14 ERA (56 ER, 236.0 IP) with 248 strike-outs in 34 starts (27 quality starts)claimed the American League ERA titleAL All-Star (starting pitcher)BBWAA Pitcher of the Year (Seattle Chapter)Cy Young Finalist (2nd place)MLBPA Players Choice Award (AL Most Outstand-ing Pitcher)Sporting News American League All-Star (Starting Pitcher of the Year)Rawlings Gold Glove FinalistRoberto Clemente Award (Seattle nom-inee)Fred Hutch Award Nominee (community service award).

    FELIX QUALITY STARTset MLB record with 16 consecutive starts allowing 2 or fewer runs in 7.0 or more innings May 18-August 11old mark was 13 by Tom Seaver in 1971led the Majors with 22 such starts (7.0 or more IP, 2 or fewer runs) last season, with the next closest AL pitcher being Corey Kluber with 19112 FQS since 2009, most in the Majors ahead of Clayton Kershaw (89)already has recorded 2 FQS this season.

    PRIDE OF VENEZUELAFelix is 14 strikeouts short of the all-time strikeouts mark by a Venezuelan born pitcher (Jo-han Santana - 1,988)Felixs 127 wins are 4th-most by a Venezuelan pitcher behind Freddy Garcia (156), Santana (139) and Carlos Zambrano (132).

    LAST TIMELAST START/WIN: 4/18, 3-1 vs. TEX (7.0,2,1,1,2,12)LAST ND: 4/12 at OAK (5.0,8,3,3,2,1)LAST LOSS: 9/23/14, 2-10 at TOR (4.2,6,8,4,3,5,HR)

    LAST CG: (23x) 8/27/12, 1-0 at MIN (9.0,5,0,0,1,5)LAST ShO: (9x) 8/27/12, 1-0 at MIN (9.0,5,0,0,1,5)

    CAREER HIGHSINNINGS: 9.0, 21x, last: 7/26/13 vs. MIN (ND)HITS: 13, 2x, last: 9/24/08 vs. LAARUNS: 10, 5/16/06 at OAKSTRIKEOUTS: 15, 6/8/14 at TBWALKS: 6, 3x, last: 4/5/10 at OAK LOW-HIT GAME (CG): 0, 8/15/12 vs. TB -- Perfect GameLONGEST WIN STREAK: 9, 2x, last: 6/23/12-8/27/12LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 5, 2x, last: 8/17-9/27/13

    2015 GAME-BY-GAME scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K4/6 LAA 4-1 W (1-0) 7.0 2 1 1 1 10 1 4-1 97-644/12 @OAK 8-7 ND 5.0 8 3 3 2 1 0 4-3 81-504/18 TEX 3-1 W (2-0) 7.0 2 1 1 2 12 0 3-1 111-70APR 3 GS, 2-0, 2.37 19.0 12 5 5 5 23 1

    2014 GAME-BY-GAME scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K3/31 @LAA 10-3 W (1-0) 6.0 4 3 2 1 11 1 4-3 103-664/5 @OAK 3-1 W (2-0) 8.1 6 1 1 1 8 1 3-1 101-724/11 OAK 6-4 W (3-0) 7.0 4 2 2 0 11 0 6-0 104-714/16 @TEX 2-3 ND 7.0 4 1 1 1 9 0 2-0 96-684/21 HOU 2-7 L (3-1) 7.1 7 6 2 1 4 1 2-6 113-74 4/26 TEX 3-6 ND 6.0 5 3 3 3 4 0 3-3 107-66MAR/APR 6 GS, 3-1, 2.40 41.1 30 16 11 7 47 3 5/2 @HOU 4-5 ND 5.0 5 3 2 3 6 0 4-3 89-575/7 @OAK 6-4 ND 6.1 11 4 3 2 0 0 3-4 97-675/12 TB 12-5 W (4-1) 6.2 8 4 4 0 7 0 9-3 111-735/18 @MIN 6-2 W (5-1) 8.0 7 2 2 1 5 0 5-2 97-665/23 HOU 6-1 W (6-1) 8.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 6-1 102-745/28 LAA 3-1 W (7-1) 8.2 4 1 1 2 9 0 3-1 116-70MAY 6 GS, 4-0, 2.74 42.2 40 15 13 9 36 0 6/2 @NYY 10-2 W (8-1) 7.0 8 2 2 0 8 0 6-2 111-746/8 @TB 5-0 ND 7.0 4 0 0 1 15 0 0-0 100-666/13 TEX 0-1 L (8-2) 8.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 0-0 114-776/18 @SD 1-2 ND 7.0 3 1 1 0 10 0 1-1 97-636/23 BOS 12-3 W (9-2) 7.0 6 2 2 0 6 1 12-2 95-616/29 CLE 3-0 W (10-2) 8.0 1 0 0 3 9 0 3-0 107-64JUNE 6 GS, 3-1, 1.22 44.1 26 6 6 6 54 1 7/5 @CWS 3-2 ND 8.0 3 2 2 1 8 0 2-2 108-767/11 OAK 3-2 W (11-2) 8.0 6 2 2 2 9 1 3-2 101-737/19 @LAA 3-2 ND 7.0 2 1 0 4 9 0 1-1 114-747/25 BAL 1-2 ND 7.0 5 1 1 0 10 1 1-1 102-667/30 @CLE 0-2 L (11-3) 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 0 0-2 103-66JULY 5 GS, 1-1, 1.70 37.0 20 8 7 9 41 2 8/5 ATL 4-2 W (12-3) 8.0 4 1 1 1 8 0 4-1 97-738/11 TOR 11-1 W (13-3) 7.0 3 1 1 0 8 1 11-1 96-688/16 @DET 2-4 L (13-4) 5.0 7 2 2 0 3 1 1-2 92-638/22 @BOS 5-3 ND 5.2 5 3 3 2 7 1 0-3 116-788/29 WAS 3-8 L (13-5) 7.0 10 5 5 1 1 4 2-5 103-69AUG. 5 GS, 2-2, 3.31 32.2 29 12 12 4 27 7 9/3 @OAK 2-1 W (14-5) 8.0 3 1 1 2 4 1 2-1 102-639/8 HOU 4-1 ND 6.0 5 0 0 4 8 0 0-0 99-609/13 OAK 2-3 ND 7.0 7 2 2 0 8 1 2-2 95-589/18 @LAA 3-1 ND 7.0 3 0 0 2 11 0 0-0 97-689/23 @TOR 10-2 L (14-6) 4.2 6 8 4 3 5 1 2-8 98-609/28 LAA 4-1 W (15-6) 5.1 1 0 0 0 7 0 3-0 68-45SEPT. 6 GS, 2-1, 1.66 38.0 25 11 7 11 43 3 SEASON 34 GS, 15-6, 2.14 236.0 170 68 56 46 248 16

    HERNANDEZ vs. TWINSMaking his 17th career start vs. the Twins and the fi rst of 2015is 7-5 with a 2.08 ERA vs. MIN, including a 4-2, 1.47 ERA at Safeco Fieldwon lone start against Twins in 2014, allowing 2 runs over 8.0 innings (8.0,7,2,2,1,5)here is how Hernadez has fared against current Twins: AVG AB H HR RBI BB SOT. Hunter .320 75 24 0 4 4 20K. Suzuki .289 38 11 1 6 3 4J. Mauer .378 37 14 2 7 4 5T. Plouffe .500 8 4 0 3 0 0B. Dozier .286 7 2 0 0 0 1J. Schafer .250 4 1 0 0 0 2E. Escobar .333 3 1 0 0 0 1C. Herrmann .000 3 0 0 0 0 1E. Nunez .333 3 1 0 0 0 1D. Santana .333 3 1 0 0 0 1R. Nolasco .000 2 0 0 0 0 0T. Stauffer .000 1 0 0 0 0 1

    MARINERS RANKINGSCategory Rank # Next UpQuality Starts 1st 209 - - -Starts 2nd 306 Jamie Moyer (323) is 1stStrikeouts 2nd 1,974 Randy Johnson (2,162) is 1stWins 3rd 127 Randy Johnson (130) is 2ndInnings 2nd 2079.2 Jamie Moyer (2093.0) is 1stShutouts T2nd 9 Randy Johnson (19), is 1st

    TOMORROWS PROBABLE STARTER: LHP JAMES PAXTON (0-1, 8.40)26-year-old left-hander will make his fourth start of the season in the middle game of the three-game series vs. the TwinsND in his last start April 19 vs. Texas (2.2,10,7,7,0,1,HR) in Mariners 11-10 comeback winalso recorded a no-decision April 13 at Los Angeles-NL (6.1,6,5,5,2,6,HR)Spring Training: Went 1-2, 7.84 ERA (9 ER, 10.1 IP) with 6 strikeouts (5 walks)slowed by forearm stiffness following a fall at the beginning of camp while doing agility drills2014: Went 6-4 with a 3.04 ERA (25 ER, 74.0 IP) in 13 starts with the Mariners last seasonon the DL April 9-Aug. 2 with strain of the left latissimus dorsi muscletransferred to 60-day disabled list on June 9Career: Owns a 9-5 record with a 3.42 ERA in 20 starts in a Mariners uniformopened his career 6-0 with 1.88 ERA in fi rst 9 career starts (3-5, 4.77 since)longest winning streak to open a career in Mariners historywas the Mariners 4th round selection in the 2010 June draftvs. MIN: Making his fi rst career start vs. the Twinsis 2-0, 1.85 in 4 starts vs. teams in the AL Central division.

    2,000 STRIKEOUTSFelix is 26 strikeouts from 2,000 for his career, and will likely be the 4th-youngest pitcher to reach the 2,000-strikeout mark behind Blyleven (28.097), Sam McDowell (28.228) and Walter Johnson (28.235), and ahead of Nolan Ryan (29.213).

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    TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HRSeason Totals 6-9 4.83 0/5 136.0 142 77 73 51-9 118 13Starters 3-5 5.59 0/0 83.2 91 53 52 23-1 69 12Relievers 3-4 3.61 0/5 52.1 51 24 21 28-8 49 1Safeco 4-5 3.67 0/3 81.0 70 37 33 25-2 81 9Road 2-4 6.55 0/2 55.0 72 40 40 26-7 37 4April 6-9 4.83 0/5 136.0 142 77 73 51-9 118 13

    MARINERS BULLPEN BRIEFS

    PITCHER LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSS SV/OPP 1st BF/RETIRED RI/STRANDED40-Farquhar, rhp 4/21 vs. HOU 1.0,2,2,2,2,0 9/8/14 vs. HOU 5/4/14 at HOU 4/20/15 vs. HOU 0/1 (.000) 8/7 (.875) 4/2 (.500)41-Furbush, lhp 4/21 vs. HOU 0.0,2,3,2,0,0 6/20/14 at KC 7/19/14 at LAA 4/21/15 vs. HOU 0/0 (---) 8/5 (.625) 6/6 (1.000)52-Leone, rhp 4/21 vs. HOU 0.2,1,0,0,0,1 9/27/14 vs. LAA None 4/13 at LAD 0/0 (---) 4/3 (.750) 4/4 (1.000)31-Medina, rhp 4/22 vs. HOU (H) 0.2,0,0,0,3,1 4/19 vs. TEX 4/12 at OAK 9/9/14 vs. HOU 1/2 (.500) 8/6 (.750) 3/2 (.667)66-Olson, lhp 4/19 vs. TEX 2.2,2,3,3,2,1 4/11 at OAK None None 0/0 (---) 6/3 (.500) 5/4 (.800)56-Rodney, rhp 4/22 vs. HOU (S) 1.0,2,0,0,0,1 4/12 at OAK 4/22 vs. HOU 4/14 at LAD 4/5 (.800) 7/4 (.571) 0/0 (---)39-Smith, rhp 4/21 vs. HOU 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 9/16/14 at LAA None None 0/1 (.000) 8/7 (.875) 7/4 (.571)54-Wilhelmsen, rhp 4/10 at OAK 1.2,5,2,2,1,1 9/18/14 at LAA 6/30/14 at HOU 7/10/14 vs. MIN 0/0 (---) 1/2 (.500) 3/0 (.000) Team Totals 5/9 (.555) 51/36 (.706) 32/22 (.688)

    #40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, RHP 2015: 8 G, 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 0-1 SV, 3 HLD Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2015-High IP: 2.0 (4/12 at OAK) Rough Stretch - Allowed 4 runs in last 2.2 innings (2 games) including loss

    and blown save after 0 runs in his previous 5 innings spanning 3 games. 2014 Season Review - Went 3-1-1 with 2.66 ERA (21 ER, 71.0 IP) in 66 relief

    appearances with the Mariners. Clean Sheet - Had 51 shutout apps & allowed 1 run or less in 61 of 66 G. K/9.0 IP - Struck out 10.27 batters per 9.0 innings (81 K, 71.0 IP). First MLB Win - Collected fi rst MLB win in Seattles 6-5 victory over Texas

    April 27, pitching a scoreless 8th inningwin came in career game #60. The Numbers - Prior to 2015, went 3-4-14 with a 3.50 ERA (50 ER, 128.2) in 112

    games with Seattle (2013-14) and 3 appearances with Toronto (2011).

    #41 - CHARLIE FURBUSH, LHP 2015: 8 G, 0-1, 4.15 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD Career-High IP: 5.0 IP (5/27/11 vs. BOS) 2015-High IP: 1.2 IP (4/10 at OAK) Has worked 4.1 ShO IP in 8 G this season: Did not retire a batter (E, 2 H, 3 R)

    on 4/21 vs. HOUstruck out 3 and retired all 3 faced on 4/20 vs. HOUBB only BF 4/17 vs. TEX...ret. only BF 4/13 at LAD...3 BF in 1.0 ShO IP 4/12 at OAK...1.2 ShO IP 4/10 at OAK (5 BF).

    Struck out only BF, stranding 2 inherited runners to earn H#1 on 4/6 vs. LAA. 2014 Season Review - Went 1-5-1 with 3.61 ERA (17 ER, 42.1 IP) in 67 relief

    appearances with Seattle. The Real Charlie - Went 1-2, 2.45 ERA (9 ER, 33.0 IP) with 6 BB and 43 Ks

    in fi nal 53 games (May 5-Sept. 27). K/9.0 IP - Struck out 10.84 batters per 9.0 innings (51 K, 42.1 IP), 15th

    amongst AL relievers. Save Me - Notched fi rst career save July 19 at LAA, retiring all 3 BF in 12th. Year 5- In fi rst 4 Major League seasons, went 12-23-1 with 4.14 ERA (110 ER,

    239.0 IP) in 214 games/12 starts with Seattle (2011-14) and Detroit (2011).

    #52 - DOMINIC LEONE, RHP 2015: 4 G, 0-1, 1.42 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 2.2 (8/24 at BOS) 2015-High IP: 2.1 IP (4/13 at LAD) Multi Man - Has worked 1.0+ IP in 3 of 4 apps, incl. 2.0 ShO IP 4/19 vs. TEX. 15 Debut - Worked 2.1 IP and tagged w/L #1 in extras at LAD (1 H, 1 ER). Recalled from AAA Tacoma 4/13 (Wilhelmsen placed on 15-day DL). AAA Tacoma - Began the season at Tacoma, appearing in 1 G (1.0 IP, 1 K). 2014 Season Review - Went 8-2 with a 2.17 ERA (16 ER, 66.1 IP) in 57 relief

    appearances during his rookie campaign. Rookie Wins - Recorded 2nd-most wins by a rookie reliever in club history

    T2nd among AL relievers in wins (T4th in MLB) Rookie Rankings - Among AL rookie relievers, ranked 1st in wins (8), 2nd in Ks

    (70), 3rd in ERA (2.17) and opp. AVG (.217), 4th in IP (66.1) and T4th in games (57). MLB Debut - Tossed Scoreless 8th (1 H, 1 BB) in ML debut April 6, 2014 at OAK.

    #31 - YOERVIS MEDINA, RHP 2015: 8 G, 1-0, 1.13 ERA, 1-2 SV, 2 HLD Career-High IP: 2.1-3x (last: 7/23/13 vs. CLE) 2015-High IP: 2.0 (4/14 at LAD) HIGH WIRE - walked 3 but Kd Carter to toss 0.2 ShO IP 4/22 vs. HOU (H). QUICK OUTING - Allowed inherited runner to score on error 4/20 vs. HOU. OH, K! - has struck out at least 1 batter in 6 of 7 appearances (7 K). W #1 - had ShO 9th 4/19 vs. TEX for 1st 14 win as SEA scored 2 in B9. Worked 2.0 ShO IP 4/14 at LAD, incl. stranding 2 inherited runners. SV #1 - Save #1, tossing a 1-2-3 10th to protect an 8-7 lead 4/12 at OAK. Gave up 1 ER in 1.1 IP 4/10 at OAK...allowed 1 H in 1.1 IP 4/7 vs. LAA (1 K). 2014: Went 5-3 with a 2.68 ERA (17 ER, 57.0 IP) in 66 relief appearances with Seattle. Relief Wins - Finished 2nd on the team with 5 wins, T11th among AL relievers. Rock Solid - Did not allow a run in 54 of 66 appearances, and allowed 1 ER

    or less in 62 of 66 games. One Up, One Down - Retired 48 of 66 fi rst batters faced (72.3%) with 19 Ks.

    #66 - TYLER OLSON, LHP 2015: 6 G, 1-0, 3.86 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD2015/Career-High IP: 2.2 IP (4/19 vs. TEX) Career-High - Tossed career-high 2.2 IP in last outing 4/19 vs. TEX; charged w/3

    ER when runners he left scored. 1st MLB W - W #1 w/1.0 ShO IP (the 10th) 4/11 at OAK (2 H, 2 BB, 1 K). MLB Debut - Induced a GIDP on 1st pitch of MLB career to only BF 4/7 vs. LAA. Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 12.2 IP) in 10 gameslimited

    opponents to a .178 (8x45) average, while walking 0 and striking out 15. 2014 Season Review - Went 12-8 with a 3.46 ERA (57 ER, 148.1 IP) in 27 starts

    combined between A High Desert and AA Jackson in fi rst full season in minors. MiLB Stats - In fi rst 2 seasons in the minors with the Mariners went 14-12 with a

    3.69 ERA (83 ER, 202.1 IP) in 45 G/35 GS.

    #56 - FERNANDO RODNEY, RHP 2015: 7 G, 1-1, 8.53 ERA, 4-5 SV, 0 HLDCareer-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2015-High IP: 1.0 IP-6x (last: 4/21 vs. HOU) Save Me - 4 for 5 in SV ops in 2015...SV#4 4/22 vs. HOU; SV #3 4/18 vs. TEX. 1-2-3 - Struck out all 3 batters faced 4/21 vs. HOU in non-save situation. Loss #1 - BS #1 4/14 at LAD trying to protect 1 R lead (0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER). SV Streak - converted 23 consecutive save ops (7/26/14 - 4/11/15). W #1 - Allowed 4 ER in 1.0 IP in non-save sit., 4/12 at OAK...ended up w/W #1. Season Debut - SV#1 on 4/6 vs. LAAallowed leadoff walk to Albert Pujols,

    before FC, GIDP (3 BF). 2014 Season Review - Went 1-6 with 48 saves and a 2.85 ERA (21 ER, 66.1

    IP) in 69 relief appearances with Seattle. Saves Leader - Led MLB with 48 saves, becoming fi rst Mariners pitcher to

    lead the Majors (or AL) in saves. Mariners Record - Broke the Mariners single-season saves record, passing

    the old record of 45 set by Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2001. 200 Saves - Recorded his 200th career save July 26 vs. BAL1 of 46

    pitchers in MLB history with 200+ saves (1 of 7 active pitchers).

    #39 - CARSON SMITH, RHP 2015: 8 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-1 SV, 2 HLDCareer-High IP: 2.0-2x (last: 9/16 at LAA) 2015-High IP: 1.2 IP (4/8 vs LAA) 1.0 ShO IP, 1 K 4/21 vs. HOUtossed 1.0 ShO IP, 1 BB, 2 K 4/20 vs. HOU

    ShO IP 4/14 at LAD...BS #1 on 2-out RBI 2B 4/11 at OAK (1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K). Stranded 2 inherited runners in 7th, and 2 of his own in 8th 4/8 vs. LAA. Season Debut - Struck out only BF (Mike Trout) to record the fi nal out in 8th

    inning, stranding 2 inherited runners (H#1) on 4/6 vs. LAA. Opening Day Roster - Named to fi rst career Opening Day Roster. Welcome Back - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on April 3 after being optioned

    on March 29 (Leone optioned to AAA). 2014 Season Review - Made his Major League debut on Sept. 1 at OAK,

    retiring only batter facedoverall went 1-0 and tossed 8.1 scoreless innings over 9 relief appearances.

    Recorded 1st career ML win on Sept. 16 at LAA, tossing 2.0 shutout innings. MiL Stats - Over 3 MiL seasons, went 7-7 with 40 saves and a 2.55 ERA (14 ER,

    43.0 IP) over 132 relief appearances.

    #54 - TOM WILHELMSEN, RHP - DL 2015: 2 G, 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 4.0 (7/18/14 at LAA) 2015-High IP: 1.2 (4/10 at OAK) DL - Placed on 15-day DL w/hyperextended right elbow, 4/13 (retro to 4/11). 5 H, 2 ER in 1.2 IP 4/10 at OAK...worked a 1-2-3 IP (w/2 K) 4/7 vs. LAA. 2014 Season Review - Went 3-2 with 1 save and a 2.27 ERA (20 ER, 79.1 IP)

    in 57 games/2 starts with Seattle. Multi-Innings - Worked more than 1.0 innigns in 22 of 55 relief apps, and

    more than 2.0 innings 16 times in 2014. Team Leader - Led Mariners relievers in IP (75.1) & ERA (2.03) in 2014. 4 Years - Went 9-8 with 54 saves and a 2.91 ERA (81 ER, 250.1 IP) in 214 G/2

    GS with Seattle (2011-14).

    MARINERS STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN W/L TeamPitcher Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K) Result Streak GS IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 QS GIDP After Loss Record34-Hernandez, rhp 4/18 vs. TEX (7.0,2,1,1,2,12,2HB) W W4 3 6.1 96.3 1/0 10.89 2.37 2 2 1-0 3-065-Paxton, lhp 4/19 vs. TEX (2.2,9,7,2,0,1,HR) ND L3 3 5.0 79.0 0/0 7.20 1.80 1 0 0-0 1-218-Iwakuma, rhp 4/21 vs. HOU (5.1,5,4,4,0,3,2 HR) ND L1 3 5.4 86.0 0/1 6.06 1.65 0 0 0-1 0-332-Walker, rhp 4/21 vs. HOU (5.1,4,1,1,4,8) ND L3 3 4.2 84.7 0/1 9.95 7.11 0 0 0-3 0-333-Happ, lhp 4/12 vs. HOU (7.1,8,2,2,0,5,HR) W W1 3 6.9 93.3 0/2 3.92 0.87 3 1 1-1 2-1

    Team No. Hernandez Paxton Iwakuma Happ WalkerINNINGS (Team Rec.) (Starters Rec.)0.0-4.2 3 (1-2) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2 (0-2) 5.0-5.2 4 (1-3) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 6.0-6.2 4 (1-3) 0 (0-0) 2 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 7.0-7.2 4 (3-1) 2 (2-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2 (1-1) 0 (0-0) 8.0-9.0 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)Total Starts 15 (6-9) 3 (2-0) 3 (0-1) 3 (0-1) 3 (2-1) 3 (0-2) Runs scored/start: 3.87 (58 R) 5.00 (15 R) 5.00 (15 R) 4.33 (13 R) 3.00 (9 R) 1.67 (5 R) Teams record when starting: 6-9 3-0 1-2 0-3 2-1 0-3

  • 2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015 VS. MINNESOTA TWINS PAGE 4

    #13 - DUSTIN ACKLEY, OF vs. Hughes: .385 (5x13), 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 KLast Game: 1x3, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 1 G (1x3)Homestand: 3x22, R, BB, 4 K Last HR: 4/13 at LAD (#3)Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/6-13)hits: 2 (4/12 at OAK)RBI: 1-3x (4/13 at LAD) Streaking - Collected at least one hit in 7 of 10 games started (9x38, 3 HR). Smackley - Notched 3rd HR of season (off McCarthy) 4/13 at LAD. Starting off with a Bang - Hit a solo HR to lead off the 5th inning (off Weav-

    er) 4/6 vs. LAA (1x3, R, HR, RBI). Opening Day Bomb - hit 2nd career Opening Day HR (also: 3/28/12 vs.

    OAK in Japan)is the 3rd starting LF in Mariners history to homer on Open-ing Day (Darren Bragg in 1996, Eric Anthony in 1994).

    Career Bases Juiced - is 19x38 (.500) with 5 XBH and 42 RBI with bases loaded0x1 in 2015... .300 (3x10, 2B, 3B, 12 RBI) w/bases loaded in 2014.

    #8 - WILLIE BLOOMQUIST, INF vs. Hughes: Never FacedLast Game: 1x3 as SS, 4/19 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x3)Homestand: 1x3 Last HR: 9/13 vs. OAK (#14)Season-Highs: streak: 1-2x (4/19-c)hits: 2 (4/14 at LAD)RBI: 1 (4/14 at LAD) Hit Me - Was 2-for-3 w/R, RBI, HBP 4/14 at LAD as 1B. Season Debut - Started at SS 4/10 at OAK, and moved to 2B. 2014 Season - Hit .278 (37x133) with 15 R, 7 EBH & 14 RBI in 47 games. Season Cut Short - Had season-ending surgery on right knee Aug. 9

    placed on 15-day DL on July 24 with right knee contusion (60-day DL 9/1). Glove Man - Appeared on defense at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF & LF. Game #1,000 - Appeared in 1,000th career game June 10 vs. New York (NL)

    #22 - ROBINSON CAN, 2B vs. Hughes: .333 (1x3)Last Game: 1x4, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 9 G (15x37)Homestand: 10x24, 5 R, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K Last HR: 4/14 at LAD (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 9 (4/13-c)hits: 3 (4/19 vs TEX)RBI: 2 (4/14 at LAD) Streaking - Hit in last 9 G: 15x37/.405 w/7 R, 5 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB. Multi-Hit G - Has multiple hits in 3 of last 5 G and 5 of last 9 during streak. HR #1 - Was 2x5 w/2B & HR #1, a 2-run shot in 1st, 4/14 at LAD. Snapped - 1B in 1st 4/13 at LAD snapped 0x13 skid. 2014 Season - Started 157 of 162 games in fi rst season with Seattlehit

    .314 (187x595) with 77 R, 37 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 82 RBI and 10 SB. .300 Again - Hit over .300 for the 6th consecutive season, tied for the lon-

    gest active streak in the Majors with Victor Martinez. Awards - AL All-Star (starter at 2B), Mariners nominee for Hank Aaron

    Award, Mariners BBWAA MVP and fi nalist for Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Career - Six-time All-Star (AL starter at 2B, 2010-c), 5 Silver Slugger Awards

    (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and 2 Gold Gloves in 10-year career.

    #23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH vs. Hughes: .167 (3x18), 2 2B, HR, RBI, 3 KLast Game: 1x4, RBI, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)Homestand: 10x27, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 8 K Last HR: 4/19 vs. TEX (#7 & #8)Season-Highs: streak: 9 (4/11-20)hits: 3-3x (4/19 vs. TEX)RBI: 5 (4/19 vs. TEX) Quite the Stretch - Has hit safely in 10 of last 11 G after going 1-for-15 in fi rst

    4 G to start season...since April 11: .413/19x46, 10 R, 2B, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 4 BB. POW - Named American League Player of the Week, April 13-19...hit .500

    (12x24), 7 R, 6 HR, 10 RBI and a 1.806 OPS in 6 G vs. the Dodgers and Rang-ers...marks Cruzs 4th career Player of the Week honor, having won the award twice last year w/BAL (June 2 & Sept. 8, 2014) and once w/TEX (May 24, 2010).

    Multi-Blasts - 15th career/2nd in 2014 (also: 4/13 at LAD) multi-HR game 4/19 vs. TEX (3x6, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI)...12th game w/5+ RBI (last: 9/7/14 at TB w/BAL).

    Walk it off - recorded 7th career walk-off RBI with 1B off Neftali Feliz in the 9th 4/19 vs. TEX (last: 7/7/12 against MIN Kyle Waldrop 2B).

    Hit Streak - 18x38/.474 w/10R, 8HR, 16RBI, 4BB during 9G hit streak (4/11-20). Homers in April - His 8 HR in April are T5th-most in club history w/7 G

    remaining (trails: Ken Griffey Jr. - 13 in 97, 11 in 98, 9 in 99 and Alex Rodri-guez - 9 in 98)...Cruz 8 HR are most in any April in his career (had 7 in 11 and 10) and T2nd-most in a single month (13 in May, 2014, 8 in June 2011).

    HR Streak - Homered (6 total) in 5 consec. games April 11-15, incl. 2 4/13 at LAD (McCarthy)...8 HR in last 10 G (4/10-c).

    5 Straight - 5 straight games w/HR was T2nd in team history: Griffey Jr., 8; Cruz, Buhner (2x), Zisk, A. Rodriguez all 5 games.

    SEA HR #1 - Was 3-for-5 w/a 3R HR (off Otero) 4/11 at OAK...HR #1 w/SEA On the Board - Collected his 1st hit as a Mariner 4/7 vs. LAA (1B off Wilson). Welcome To Seattle - Signed a 4-year FA contract w/SEA on Dec. 4, 2014. 2014 Season - Led the Majors with career-high 40 HRAL All-Star (start-

    er)...hit .271 (166x613) with 87 R, 32 2B, 2 3B, 40 HR, 108 RBI in 154 w/BAL. Homer Happy - Hit at least 20 home runs for the 6th consecutive season1

    of 7 players with 20+ homers in each season since 2009.

    #16 - AUSTIN JACKSON, OF vs. Hughes: .304 (7x23), 3B, HR, RBI, BB, 5 KLast Game: 1x4, R, 2 K, SB, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 2 G (2x8)Homestand: 8x25, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K Last HR: 4/19 vs. TEX (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 3-2x (4/17-19)hits: 3 (4/19 vs. TEX)RBI: 2 (4/19 vs. TEX) Scoring Change - April 15: in the 6th inning, credit Jackson w/a hit, subtract

    an error from A. Gonzalez, and add 1 ER to the line for Brett Anderson. HR #1- Hit leadoff HR on 4/19 vs. TEX...11th career leadoff HR (last: 9/22/12

    vs. MIN)...fi rst HR since 7/21/14 at ARI (w/DET); went 325 PA (not AB) be-tween HR, the 2nd-longest homerless streak in career (longest is 394 in 10).

    2015 Season Debut - Went 2x4, R, 2B, 4/6 vs. LAA2B in 3rd inning snapped a string of 91 AB without an extra-base hit (last: 9/5/14 at TEX).

    2014 Season - Split season between Detroit and Seattle after being ac-quired on July 31 as part of a 3-team dealoverall appeared in 154 games (151 in CF), hitting .256 (153x597) with 71 R, 40 EBH, 47 RBI, 20 SB.

    Double Vision - 3rd career season w/30+ 2B and 3rd season w/20+ steals.

    #5 - BRAD MILLER, SS vs. Hughes: .000 (0x3)Last Game: 2x3, RBI, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 6 G (9x18)Homestand: 9x18, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, 4 K Last HR: 4/8 vs. LAA (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 6 (4/17-c)hits: 2-5x (4/22 vs. HOU)RBI: 1-7x (4/22 vs. HOU) Streaking - Hit in 6 straight games (9x18/.500) following 0x14 skid (4 G). GA RBI - GA RBI 2B in 11th at OAK 4/11 was GW; 1x4 w/BB, SB, relay to

    cut down winning run at plate in 10th. Opening Day - HR #1, 4/8 vs. LAA on Opening Day (2x3, R). 10 HR - 4th Mariners SS w/10+ HR in a season in 20142nd by an AL SS.

    #20 - LOGAN MORRISON, 1B vs. Hughes: .333 (1x3)2B, 2 KLast Game: 0x2, R, BB, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)Homestand: 4x21, R, 3 BB, 2 K Last HR: 9/25/14 at TOR (#10/#11)Season-Highs: streak: 6 (4/13-20)hits: 1-9x (last: 4/20 vs. HOU)RBI: --- Games as a Starter - Hits in 9 of fi rst 14 G...started 14 of 1st 15 G at 1B. Streaking - hit in 6 games, batting .273 (6x22), 2 R, 3 BB, SB (4/13-20). 2014 Season - Hit .262 (88x336) w/41 R, 20 2B, 11 HR and 38 RBI in 99 G. Strong Finish - Hit .321 (54x168) w/28 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI over fi nal 51

    GSept. AL ranks: 10th in AVG (.342), T7th in HR (5) & 4th in OPS (1.042).

    #12 - JUSTIN RUGGIANO, OF vs. Hughes: Never FacedLast Game: 0x1 as DR-RF, 4/21 vs. HOU Current Streak: 0 G (0x1)Homestand: 1x4, 2 K Last HR: 9/13/14 vs. OAK (#14)Season-Highs: streak: 1-2x (last: 4/19)hits: 1-2x (4/19 vs. TEX)RBI: --- Appearances - Appeared in 10 of fi rst 15 G...3 BB & 2 hits in 15 PA in 2015. Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from the Cubs in exchange for

    MiL pitcher Matt Brazis (rhp) on Dec. 17, 2014. 2014 Season - Hit .281 (63x224) w/29 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI in 81 games

    in his lone season with the Cubsappeared in all 3 outfi eld positions. Tough Ending - Finished the season the DL (8/27) with left ankle infl amma-

    tion (60-day DL on 9/2)also on DL April 24-May 25 (left hamstring strain).

    #15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Hughes: .308 (4x13), 2B, KLast Game: 0x3, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)Homestand: 8x21, 3 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K Last HR: 4/13 at LAD (#2)Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/8-15)hits: 3 (4/19 vs. HOU)RBI: 3 (4/19 vs. HOU) 3 Hits - 3 hits 4/19 vs. TEX (37th career 3+ hit G, last: 9/6/14 at TEX). Raising the AVG - Hits in 4 of last 5 G (8x18/.444, 3R, 3 2B, 4RBI, 3BB, SB). Getting On - Reached base safely in 12 straight games, 4/8-21, (16x46/.348,

    5 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 6 BB, SB). 7-G Streak - Hit .286/8x28 w/2R, 2HR, 5RBI, 2BB in 7-g hit streak (4/8-15). Homers - HR #2 4/13 at LAD (McCarthy)...HR #1 4/8 vs. LAA (Shoemaker). 2014 Season - Led Mariners in G (159), HR (25), RBI (96), EBH (56), T1st in

    Slugging (.454), 2nd in AB (590), T2nd in 2B (27) and 3B (4). Awards - AL Rawlings Gold Glove (3B), AL All-Star, AL Player of the Week

    (April 21-27 & June 23-29), MLBPA Heart and Hustle (Mariners nominee). 25-25-90 - 15th Mariners player to record 25 2B, 25 HR, 90 RBI in a season. 20x3 - Joins Griffey Jr. and Presley as the only Mariners players with 20+ HR

    in 3 of fi rst 4 MLB seasons (20 in 12, 22 in 13, 25 in 14).

    #7 - SETH SMITH, OF vs. Hughes: .500 (5x10), 2B, 2 BB, 2 KLast Game: 0x3, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)Homestand: 3x14, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K Last HR: 9/13/14 vs. OAK Season-Highs: streak: 2-2x (4/20-21)hits: 3 (4/6 vs. LAA)RBI: 2 (4/6 vs. LAA) Looking up - 2-for-22 w/3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB in last 9 G, after going 5-for-6 w/R,

    2B, 3B, 2 RBI over fi rst 2 games of the season. Banged Up - Missed 3 games (4/7-10) with groin strain. Mariners Debut - Went 3x3, R, 3 EBH (2 2B, 3B), 2 RBI on 4/6 vs. LAAfi rst

    Mariners player with 3 XBH in an Opening Day game & 13th player in club history to record at least a pair of XBH on OD (last: Richie Sexson, 4/4/05 vs. MIN)last MLB player with 3 XBH on OD- G. Parra (ARI) on 4/1/13 (3 2B).

    Welcome to Seattle - Acquired from the Padres in exchange for Brandon Maurer (lhp) on Dec. 30, 2014.

    #2 - JESUS SUCRE, C vs. Hughes: Never FacedLast Game: 0x3, 4/19 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)Homestand: 0x3 Last HR: - - - Season-Highs: streak: ---hits: ---RBI: --- Job 1 - Team is 2-0 in his 2 GS this season (4/11 at OAK, 4/19 vs. TEX). Opening Day - Named to fi rst Opening Day roster. 2014 Season - Appeared in 21 G/18 GS (all at catcher), batting .213 (13x61). AAA - Hit .274/48x175 in 48G w/AAA Tacoma21 of 41 in CCS. Career - Signed by Seattle as MiL Free Agent on July 19, 2011 and resigned

    on Nov. 20, 2012originally signed as a non-drafted FA by ATL in 2005.

    #25 - RICKIE WEEKS, INF/OF vs. Hughes: Never FacedLast Game: 0x1, K as PH-DH, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)Homestand: 1x6, R, BB, K Last HR: 4/12 at OAK (#1) Season-Highs: streak: 1-4x (last: 4/19)hits: 2 (4/14 at LAD)RBI: 3 (4/12 at OAK) PH HR - Drilled a 2-out, 3-run, PH HR 4/12 at OAK for 1st HR as Mariner. Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a FA on Feb. 18, 2015. 2014 Season - .274 (69x252), 36 R, 19 2B, 8 HR, 29 RBI in 121 G with MIL. Prior to 2014 had appeared in games at 2B (1045G/1017GS) and DH (8 GS).

    #3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C vs. Hughes: .000 (0x3), 3 KLast Game: 1x3, R, HR, RBI, 4/22 vs. HOU Current Streak: 2 G (2x6)Homestand: 3x14, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, 5 K Last HR: 4/22 vs. HOU (#2)Season-Highss: streak: 2 (4/21-c)hits: 2 (4/12 at OAK)RBI:1-3x (4/22 vs. HOU) First HR - Hit go-ahead HR in 5th inning in 3-1 win over TEX on 4/18. Put me in - Started 13 of fi rst 15 games of season at catcher...has played in

    all 15 G...1 of 4 catchers in ML to appear in at least 15 G. 2014 Season - Set club HR record by catcher w/22 (prev. 19 by Olivo in 11). Iron Mike - Caught 130 G (125 GS)7th Mariners catcher with 130+ G.

    SEATTLE HITTERS vs. MINNESOTA TWINS 2014 CAREER HR @ AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI SAFECOAckley .167 18 3 0 2 .262 84 22 1 10 16Bloomquist .167 6 1 0 0 .261 161 42 2 13 3Cano .484 31 15 0 3 .342 281 96 9 44 13Cruz .259 27 7 4 6 .291 172 50 11 23 11Jackson .303 33 10 0 1 .299 288 86 5 21 1Miller .133 15 2 0 0 .241 29 7 0 1 8Morrison .067 15 1 0 0 .174 23 4 0 0 7Ruggiano .000 1 0 0 0 .182 22 4 0 2 0Seager .200 25 5 1 3 .286 98 28 3 17 30Smith .375 16 6 1 2 .373 51 19 3 6 1Sucre .000 2 0 0 0 .333 9 3 0 1 0Weeks .200 5 1 0 0 .279 129 36 5 13 0Zunino .095 21 2 1 2 .130 23 3 1 3 15

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    SCORE BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X TotalMariners 9 1 10 7 8 8 4 7 2 2 58Opponent 13 4 11 16 6 6 3 10 7 1 77

    MARINER HOME RUNSRECORD BY HOME RUN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0-5 3-1 2-2 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0

    HOME RUNS BY POSITION Total C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH P 19 2 0 1 2 1 2 2 8 0 1 0

    Grand Slams (0): NoneBack-to-Back (2): N. Cruz & K. Seager, April 13 at LAD; R. Cano & N. Cruz, April 14 at LAD Inside-the-Park (0): NonePinch-Hit (0): NoneLeadoff (0): NoneGame-Ending (0): NoneGame-Winning in Last AB on Road (1): Nelson Cruz, April 12 at OAKMulti (2): Nelson Cruz, 2: April 13 at LAD (2), April 19 vs. TEX (2).

    DISABLED LISTName TYPE DL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record Edgar Olmos-lhp 15-Day April 4 (retro 3/30)-current April 14 Left shoulder impingement 15 6-9Tom Wilhelmsen 15-Day April 13 (retro 4/11)-current April 25 Hyper-extended right elbow 9 3-6 Chris Taylor-inf 15-Day March 29 (retro 3/27)-April 18 Fractured right wrist - Triquetrum Bone 10 3-7

    MARINERS MULTI-HIT GAMES:Player 2 3 4 5 TotalAckley 1 -- -- -- 1Bloomquist 1 -- -- -- 1Can 5 1 -- -- 6Cruz 3 3 -- -- 6Jackson 3 1 -- -- 4Miller 5 -- -- -- 5Morrison -- -- -- -- 0Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0Seager 3 1 -- -- 4Smith 1 1 -- -- 2Sucre -- -- -- -- 0Taylor -- -- -- -- 0Weeks 1 -- -- -- 1Zunino 1 -- -- -- 1Team 24 7 0 0 31

    MARINERS MULTI-RBI GAMES:Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Ackley -- -- -- -- 0Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0Can 2 -- -- -- 2Cruz 1 2 -- 1 4Jackson 1 -- -- -- 1Miller -- -- -- -- 0Morrison -- -- -- -- 0Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0Seager 1 1 -- -- 2Smith 1 -- -- -- 1Sucre -- -- -- -- 0Taylor -- -- -- -- 0Weeks -- 1 -- -- 1Zunino -- -- -- -- 0Team 6 4 0 1 11

    GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:Player GWRBICruz .........................................................................3Can ........................................................................1Miller ........................................................................1Zunino .....................................................................1

    Player 2-Out RBICruz ......................................................................10Seager .....................................................................5Weeks ......................................................................4Miller ........................................................................3Ackley ......................................................................1Can ........................................................................1Smith .......................................................................1

    STARTS BY POSITION (Team Record) 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DHAckley -- -- -- -- 5-4 0-1 -- -- --Bloomquist 0-1 -- 1-1 -- -- -- -- -- --Can -- 6-9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --Cruz -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-7 -- 2-2Jackson -- -- -- -- -- 6-8 -- -- --Miller -- -- 5-8 -- -- -- -- -- --Morrison 5-8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 1-1 -- 0-1 -- --Seager -- -- -- 6-9 -- -- -- -- --Smith -- -- -- -- 0-1 -- 2-1 -- 3-2Sucre -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-0 --Taylor -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Weeks -- -- -- -- 0-3 -- -- -- 1-2Zunino -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-9 --

    STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (Team Record) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Ackley 0-2 1-2 -- -- -- -- 3-1 1-0 --Bloomquist -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 0-1 0-1Can -- -- 6-9 -- -- -- -- -- --Cruz -- -- -- 6-9 -- -- -- -- --Jackson 5-3 1-5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --Miller -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 3-3 2-4Morrison -- -- -- -- -- 4-3 1-4 1-1 --Ruggiano -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 -- -- --Seager -- -- -- -- 6-9 -- -- -- --Smith 1-0 3-2 -- -- -- 1-2 -- -- --Sucre -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-0Taylor -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Weeks 0-4 1-0 -- -- -- 0-1 -- -- --Zunino -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 1-3 1-4 2-1

    PITCHER - Hernandez (3-0), Paxton (1-2), Iwakuma (0-3), Walker (0-3), Happ (2-1)

    Player Solo 2R 3R GS TotalAckley 3 -- -- -- 3Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0Can -- 1 -- -- 1Cruz 5 1 2 -- 8Jackson 1 -- -- -- 1Miller 1 -- -- -- 1Morrison -- -- -- -- 0Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0Seager 1 1 -- -- 2Smith -- -- -- -- 0Sucre -- -- -- -- 0Taylor -- -- -- -- 0Weeks -- -- 1 -- 1Zunino 2 -- -- -- 2Team 13 3 3 0 19 Runs via HR: 28

    2015 MARINERS RECENT TRANSACTIONSMarch 29 Roenis Elias, LHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Carson Smith, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Mark Lowe, RHP, reassigned to minor league camp. Jordan Pries, RHP, reassigned to minor league camp. Kevin Correia, RHP, reassigned to minor league camp. Joe Saunders, LHP, reassigned to minor league camp. Shawn OMalley, UTL, reassigned to minor league camp. Carlos Rivero, INF, reassigned to minor league camp. John Baker, C, reassigned to minor league camp. Endy Chavez, OF, reassigned to minor league camp.March 30 Kevin Correia, RHP, released from minor league contract.March 31 Mike Montgomery, LHP, acquired in trade with Tampa Bay in ex-

    change for Erasmo Ramirez (rhp). Franklin Gutierrez, OF, released from MiLB contract and resigned. Joe Saunders, LHP, released from MiLB contract and resigned. Endy Chavez, OF, released from minor league contract.April 2 Mike Montgomery, LHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Joe Beimel, LHP, signed to minor league contract.April 3 Carson Smith, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma. Dominic Leone, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Edgar Olmos, LHP, placed on 15-day disabled list (retro to 3/30) with

    left shoulder impingement.April 5 Tyler Olson, LHP, selected from AAA Tacoma. Chris Taylor, INF, placed on 15-day disabled list (retro to 3/27) with

    right wrist fracture (triquetrum bone).

    April 6 Opening Day Roster (25 players + 2 DL) -- PITCHERS (12) - RH Danny Farquhar, LH Charlie Furbush, LH J.A. Happ, RH Felix Her-nandez, RH Hisashi Iwakuma, RH Yoervis Medina, LH Tyler Olson, LH James Paxton, RH Fernando Rodney, RH Carson Smith, RH Taijuan Walker, RH Tom WilhelmsenCATCHERS (2) - Jesus Sucre, Mike ZuninoINFIELDERS (5) - Willie Bloomquist, Robinson Can, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, Kyle SeagerOUTFIELDERS (6) - Dustin Ackley, Nelson Cruz, Austin Jackson, Justin Ruggiano, Seth Smith, Rickie WeeksDL (2) - LHP Edgar Olmos, INF Chris Taylor.

    April 7 Rafael Perez, LHP, loaned to the Quintana Roo Tigers (Mexican Lg).April 11 Chris Taylor, INF, sent on rehab assignment with AAA Tacoma.April 13 Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP, placed on 15-day DL w/hyperextended rt elbow. Dominic Leone, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.April 18 Chris Taylor, INF, recalled from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma,

    activated from 15-day DL & optioned to AAA Tacoma.

  • 2015 MARINERS HIGHS & LOWS

    CLUBLONGEST WINNING STREAK ....................................................................................2, 2x, last: April 18-19LONGEST LOSING STREAK .................................................................................................... 4, April 13-17MOST RUNS, GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................... 11, April 19 vs. Texas Opponent .................................................................................................................... 12, April 10 at OaklandMOST RUNS, INNING:Mariners ......................................................................................................4, April 12 at Oakland (6th inning)Opponent ...................................................................................................... 7, April 19 vs. Texas (3rd inning)MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................... 17, April 19 vs. TexasOpponent .................................................................................................................... 16, April 10 at Oakland FEWEST HITS, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................2, April 7 vs. LA AngelsOpponent ......................................................................................................................... 2, April 18 vs. TexasMOST HITS, INNING:Mariners ........................................................................................................ 4, April 19 vs. Texas (3rd inning)Opponent ...................................................................................................... 7, April 19 vs. Texas (3rd inning)MOST DOUBLES, GAME:Mariners .......................................................................................................................5, April 20 vs. HoustonOpponent ...................................................................................................................... 5, April 10 at OaklandMOST TRIPLES, GAME:Mariners ............................................................................................................. 1, 2x, last: April 18 vs. TexasOpponent .....................................................................................................................................................---MOST HOME RUNS, GAME:Mariners ...................................................................................................................4, April 13 at LA DodgersOpponent .....................................................................................................................3, April 20 vs. HoustonMOST STOLEN BASES, GAME:Mariners ........................................................................................................................... 2, April 18 vs. TexasOpponent ....................................................................................................... 1, 3x, last: April 22 vs. HoustonMOST ERRORS, GAME:Mariners ....................................................................................................... 1, 10x, last: April 21 vs. HoustonOpponent ...................................................................................................................... 2, April 12 at OaklandMOST DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED, GAME:Mariners ........................................................................................................................ 3, April 12 at OaklandOpponent ......................................................................................................................... 3, April 17 vs. TexasMOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners hitters ......................................................................................................12, April 14 at LA DodgersOpponent hitters ............................................................................................................ 15, April 18 vs. TexasMOST WALKS, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners hitters ................................................................................................................ 7, April 19 vs. TexasOpponent hitters ......................................................................................................7, April 15 at LA DodgersMOST LEFT ON BASE, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................... 12, April 19 vs. TexasOpponent ..................................................................................................... 10, 3x, last: April 22 vs. HoustonLARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME IN WIN ....................5, April 19 vs. Texas (trailed 7-2 & 10-5, won 11-10)LARGEST LEAD GIVEN UP IN LOSS ...................................... 4, April 13 at LA Dodgers, (led 4-0, lost 5-6)LARGEST WINNING MARGIN ..........................................................................3, April 6 vs. LA Angels (4-1)LARGEST LOSING MARGIN ........................................................................... 12, April 10 at Oakland (0-12)LONGEST GAME, INNINGS, HOME ......................................................... 9.0, 9x, last: April 22 vs. HoustonLONGEST GAME, INNINGS, ROAD ...................................................................... 11.0, April 11 at OaklandSHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME ..............................................................2:13, April 7 vs. LA AngelsSHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD ................................................................. 2:44, April 10 at OaklandLONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME ..................................................................... 3:45, April 19 vs. TexasLONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD ..............................................................3:40, April 14 at LA DodgersLONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, HOME ............................................................................................---LONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, ROAD ...................................... 3:39, April 11 at Oakland (11 innings)LARGEST CROWD, HOME ..............................................................................45,909, April 6 vs. LA AngelsSMALLEST CROWD, HOME .............................................................................13,949, April 21 vs. HoustonLARGEST CROWD, ROAD ............................................................................51,287, April 15 at LA DodgersSMALLEST CROWD, ROAD .............................................................................. 24,355, April 11 at Oakland

    INDIVIDUAL BATTINGLONGEST HITTING STREAK ......................................................................................................9, 2x, Robinson Can (April 13-current) & Nelson Cruz (April 11-20)MOST HITS, GAME ................................................................................. 3, 7x, last: Nelson Cruz, Austin Jackson, Robinson Cano & Kyle Seager, April 19 vs. TexasMOST RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................................................................... 2, 4x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST DOUBLES, GAME ........................................................................................................................................... 2, 3x, last: Robinson Cano, April 20 vs. HoustonMOST TRIPLES, GAME ......................................................................................................................................................... 1, 2x, last: Brad Miller, April 18 vs. TexasMOST HOME RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................................................................2, 2x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 19 vs. TexasMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME ............................................................................................................................. 3, Seth Smith (2B - 2, 3B), April 6 vs. LA AngelsMOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME ............................................................................................................................................................ 5, Nelson Cruz, April 19 vs. TexasMOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME ............................................................................................................................ 3, 3x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 13 at LA DodgersMOST STOLEN BASES, GAME ....................................................................................................................................... 1, 4x, last: Kyle Seager, April 20 vs. HoustonGRAND SLAMS (0) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... None

    INDIVIDUAL PITCHINGFEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):Mariners ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................---Opponents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................---MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):Mariners ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12, Felix Hernandez, April 18 vs. TexasOpponents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10, Brandon McCarthy, April 13 at LA DodgersMOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):Mariners ....................................................................................................................................................................3, 4x, last: Fernando Rodney, April 21 vs. HoustonOpponents .................................................................................................................................................................................4, Juan Nicasio, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST WALKS, GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Taijuan Walker, April 21 vs. HoustonOpponents .................................................................................................................................................................................3, Juan Nicasio, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:Mariners ...........................................................................................................................................................................................7.1, J.A. Happ, April 22 vs. HoustonOpponents ....................................................................................................................................................................................8.0, C.J. Wilson, April 7 vs. LA AngelsMOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVERMariners ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2.2, Tyler Olson, April 19 vs. TexasOpponents .....................................................................................................................................................................................3.2, Anthony Bass, April 19 vs. TexasLONGEST WINNING STREAK: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2, Felix Hernandez (April 6-current)LONGEST LOSING STREAK: .......................................................................................................................................................... 2, Taijuan Walker (April 10-current)MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:Overall ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9.0, Felix Hernandez (April 6-12)Starter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................9.0, Felix Hernandez (April 6-12)Reliever .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7.2, Carson Smith (April 6-current)#Club Record ^Ties Club Record

    MARINERS UPDATEOverall Record ............................................6-9Series Records ...........................................2-3First Game of Series ...................................1-4Second Game of Series .............................3-3Third Game of Series..................................3-2Fourth Game of Series ...............................0-0Leading After 6 ...........................................5-2Trailing After 6 .............................................1-5Tied After 6 ..................................................0-2Leading After 7 ...........................................4-2Trailing After 7 .............................................2-5Tied After 7 ..................................................0-2Leading After 8 ...........................................4-1Trailing After 8 .............................................1-7Tied After 8 ..................................................1-1Score First ...................................................4-3Opponent Score First .................................2-6Comeback Wins / Blown Losses ............4 / 4Last at-bat W/L (walk-off) ................. 3-2 (1-2)Hit a home run ............................................6-4No home runs .............................................0-5Scoring 4 or more runs ..............................4-4Scoring less than 4 runs ............................2-5Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out ........0 / 2Score in 3 or more innings .........................5-4Out-hit opponent ........................................3-2Out-hit by opponent ...................................3-6Hits even ......................................................0-1Lineups Used ............................................... 14Players Used (Pitchers) ........................ 26 (13)Safeco Field Roof Open .............................4-4Safeco Field Roof Closed ..........................0-1Safeco Field Roof Moved ...........................0-0Sunday Cream Jersey ................................1-0Northwest Green Jersey ............................0-1Astro Navy Jersey .......................................0-22014 after 16 games ...................................7-92014 after 17 games .................................7-102014 after 18 games .................................7-11Best ever after 16 games .................13-3 (02)Best ever after 17 games ...........13-4 (01,02)Best ever after 18 games ...........14-4 (01,02) April ..............................................................6-9May ..............................................................0-0June .............................................................0-0July ...............................................................0-0August .........................................................0-0September ...................................................0-0Monday ........................................................1-2Tuesday .......................................................0-3Wednesday ..................................................1-2Thursday ......................................................0-0Friday ...........................................................0-2Saturday ......................................................2-0Sunday .........................................................2-0Safeco Field Sellouts ..................................1-01-Run Games/2-Run Games .............. 4-2/1-4Extra Innings ...............................................2-1Average Time of Game (9-inn.) ................ 2:58Postponements............................................---

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    2015 MARINERS DAY-BY-DAYSG D D/N OPP W / L SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE REC. POS GA/GB CLUBS TIME ATT1 4/6 D LAA W 4-1 Hernandez (1-0)/Weaver/Rodney (1) 1-0 T1 +1.0 OAK/HOU 2:33 45,9092 4/7 N LAA L 0-2 Wilson/Paxton (0-1)/Street 1-1 T2 -0.5 HOU 2:13 26,5453 4/8 N LAA L 3-5 Shoemaker/Iwakuma (0-1)/Street 1-2 T4 -1.0 LAA/OAK 2:48 25,495 4/9 Off Day 1-2 T4 -1.0 LAA4 4/10 N @OAK L 0-12 Pomeranz/Walker (0-1) 1-3 5 -1.5 OAK 2:44 30,1145 4/11 D @OAK W 5-4 (11) Olson (1-0)/Abad/Rodney (2) 2-3 T3 -0.5 OAK/TEX 3:39 24,3556 4/12 D @OAK W 8-7 (10) Rodney (1-0)/Clippard/Medina (1) 3-3 T1 - - HOU 3:11 32,2827 4/13 N @LAD L 5-6 (10) Garcia/Leone (0-1) 3-4 T2 -0.5 OAK 3:04 42,2028 4/14 N @LAD L 5-6 Garcia/Rodney (1-1) 3-5 T3 -1.5 OAK 3:40 43,1159 4/15 N @LAD L 2-5 Anderson/Walker (0-2) 3-6 5 -1.5 OAK 2:53 51,287 4/16 Off Day 3-6 5 -1.5 OAK10 4/17 N TEX L 1-3 Gallardo/Happ (0-1)/Feliz 3-7 5 -2.0 LAA 3:00 36,60611 4/18 N TEX W 3-1 Hernandez (2-0)/Lewis/Rodney (3) 4-7 5 -1.5 OAK 3:00 43,01712 4/19 D TEX W 11-10 Medina (1-0)/Feliz 5-7 T3 -1.0 HOU 3:45 31,60113 4/20 N HOU L 5-7 Sipp/Farquhar (0-1)/Gregerson 5-8 T3 -2.0 HOU 3:36 15,12914 4/21 N HOU L 3-6 Furbush (0-1)/McHugh/Qualls 5-9 5 -3.0 HOU 3:00 13,949 15 4/22 N HOU W 3-2 Happ (1-1)/Hernandez/Rodney (4) 6-9 T3 -2.0 HOU 2:34 14,756 4/23 Off Day 6-9 T4 -2.0 HOU 16 4/24 N MIN RHP Felix Hernandez (2-0, 2.37) vs. RHP Phil Hughes (0-3, 5.30)17 4/25 N MIN LHP James Paxton (0-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Trevor May (1-1, 4.76)18 4/26 D MIN RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.61) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (1-2, 5.87)19 4/27 N @TEX 20 4/28 N @TEX21 4/29 N @TEX22 4/30 N @HOU April (6-9) Batting: .247 (126x511), 19 HR Pitching: 6-9, 5 SV, 4.83 ERA (73 ER, 136.0 IP)23 5/1 N @HOU24 5/2 N @HOU25 5/3 D @HOU26 5/4 N @LAA27 5/5 N @LAA28 5/6 N @LAA 5/7 Off Day29 5/8 N OAK30 5/9 N OAK31 5/10 D OAK 5/11 Off Day32 5/12 N SD33 5/13 N SD34 5/14 N BOS35 5/15 N BOS36 5/16 N BOS37 5/17 D BOS 5/18 Off Day38 5/19 N @BAL39 5/20 N @BAL40 5/21 D @BAL41 5/22 N @TOR42 5/23 D @TOR43 5/24 D @TOR44 5/25 N @TB45 5/26 N @TB46 5/27 D @TB47 5/28 N CLE48 5/29 N CLE49 5/30 N CLE50 5/31 D CLE May (0-0) Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)51 6/1 N NYY52 6/2 N NYY53 6/3 D NYY54 6/4 N TB55 6/5 N TB56 6/6 N TB57 6/7 D TB 6/8 Off Day58 6/9 N @CLE59 6/10 N @CLE60 6/11 D @CLE61 6/12 N @HOU62 6/13 D @HOU63 6/14 D @HOU64 6/15 N @SF65 6/16 D @SF66 6/17 N SF67 6/18 N SF68 6/19 N HOU69 6/20 N HOU70 6/21 D HOU71 6/22 N KC72 6/23 N KC73 6/24 N KC 6/25 Off Day74 6/26 N @LAA75 6/27 D @LAA76 6/28 D @LAA 6/29 Off Day77 6/30 N @SD June (0-0) Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)

  • GI PINCH HIT PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS DP E SLG OBP AB H HR RBI Ackley,D .220 13 41 6 9 19 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 .463 .273 3 0 0 0 Bloomquist,W .300 4 10 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 1 0 0 0 Cano,R .290 15 62 9 18 28 7 0 1 6 0 0 0 3 1 10 0 1 2 2 .452 .323 0 0 0 0 Cruz,N .328 15 61 10 20 45 1 0 8 17 0 0 0 4 0 13 0 0 0 1 .738 .369 0 0 0 0 Jackson,A .267 15 60 8 16 20 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 14 1 1 0 1 .333 .313 0 0 0 0 Miller,B .298 15 47 4 14 21 2 1 1 7 0 1 0 3 0 11 2 0 0 0 .447 .333 1 0 0 0 Morrison,L .176 14 51 3 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 1 0 .176 .236 0 0 0 0 Ruggiano,J .167 10 12 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 2 1 0 0 Seager,K .286 15 56 5 16 25 3 0 2 9 0 0 0 6 1 6 1 1 2 2 .446 .355 0 0 0 0 Smith,S .250 11 28 4 7 12 3 1 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .429 .324 1 0 0 0 Sucre,J .000 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 Weeks Jr,R .172 10 29 2 5 8 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 1 0 .276 .226 4 1 1 3 Zunino,M .159 15 44 5 7 14 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 3 0 19 0 0 2 1 .318 .224 0 0 0 0

    Iwakuma,H .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 Paxton,J .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 Walker,T .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 SEATTLE .247 15 511 58 126 206 19 2 19 56 2 4 3 38 2 111 5 3 9 10 .403 .300 12 2 1 3

    OPPONENTS .268 15 529 77 142 220 37 1 13 73 5 4 7 51 9 118 4 5 10 4 .416 .338 14 3 1 4 DH .149 15 47 4 7 11 1 0 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 2 0 .234 .196 3 1 1 3 OPP PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG Farquhar,D R 0 1 5.40 8 0 0 2 0 0 10.0 11 6 6 1 0 3 0 9 1 0 .289 Furbush,C L 0 1 4.15 8 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 .222 Happ,J L 1 1 2.61 3 3 0 0 0 0 20.2 20 6 6 2 0 2 0 9 0 0 .256 Hernandez,F R 2 0 2.37 3 3 0 0 0 0 19.0 12 5 5 1 3 5 0 23 0 0 .185 Iwakuma,H R 0 1 6.61 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.1 20 13 12 5 0 3 0 11 0 0 .308 Leone,D R 0 1 1.42 4 0 0 1 0 0 6.1 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 .136 Medina,Y R 1 0 1.13 8 0 0 3 0 1 8.0 7 2 1 0 0 5 0 8 0 0 .226 *+Olmos,E L 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 +Olson,T L 1 0 3.86 6 0 0 2 0 0 7.0 9 3 3 0 1 7 5 7 0 0 .346 Paxton,J L 0 1 8.40 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 20 14 14 3 0 3 0 12 1 0 .308 Rodney,F R 1 1 8.53 7 0 0 6 0 4 6.1 9 6 6 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 .346 +Rollins,D L 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 +Smith,C R 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 1 0 0 7.2 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 10 0 0 .111 Walker,T R 0 2 10.66 3 3 0 0 0 0 12.2 19 15 15 1 2 10 1 14 1 0 .345 * Wilhelmsen,T R 0 0 6.75 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 .385

    SEATTLE 6 9 4.83 15 15 0 15 0 5 136.0 142 77 73 13 7 51 9 118 7 0 .268 OPPONENTS 9 6 3.45 15 15 0 15 2 5 135.2 126 58 52 19 3 38 2 111 4 0 .247 * = D/L, + = ROOKIE, # = MULT. TEAMS

    HOME ROAD TOTALS W L W L W L SEA OPP. VS. BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUBLE PLAYS 11 10 VS. BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRIPLE PLAYS 0 0 VS. NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEFT ON BASE 93 111 VS. TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRAND SLAM HR 0 0 VS. TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOME RUNS - HOME 8 9 TOTALS VS. EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOME RUNS - ROAD 11 4 VS. CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 VS. CHICAGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 VS. DETROIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 VS. KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 VS. MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS VS. CENTRAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOME ROAD TOTALS W L W L W L VS. HOUSTON 1 2 0 0 1 2 SHUTOUTS 0 1 0 1 0 2 VS. LOS ANGELES 1 2 0 0 1 2 SHO - INDIVIDUAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 VS. OAKLAND 0 0 2 1 2 1 EXTRA INNINGS 0 0 2 1 2 1 VS. TEXAS 2 1 0 0 2 1 ONE-RUN DECISIONS 2 0 2 2 4 2 TOTALS VS. WEST 4 5 2 1 6 6 TWO-RUN DECISIONS 1 4 0 0 1 4 VS. LH STARTERS 1 1 0 3 1 4 TOTALS VS. A.L. 4 5 2 1 6 6 VS. RH STARTERS 3 4 2 1 5 5 GRASS FIELDS 4 5 2 4 6 9 ARTIFICIAL FIELDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAY GAMES 2 0 2 0 4 0 NIGHT GAMES 2 5 0 4 2 9 VS. LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 3 0 3 TOTALS VS. N.L. 0 0 0 3 0 3 OVERALL TOTALS 4 5 2 4 6 9 DOUBLEHEADERS (HOME) WON 0 LOST 0 SPLIT 0 DOUBLEHEADERS (ROAD) WON 0 LOST 0 SPLIT 0 WON LOST ATTENDANCE STARTERS 3 5 HOME 253,007 ( 09 DATES) 28,112 AVG RELIEVERS 3 4 ROAD 223,355 ( 06 DATES) 37,226 AVG STREAKS 2 4

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