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Sunday, April 19, 2015 Game #12 (4-7) Safeco Field TEXAS RANGERS (5-7) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (4-7) Home #6 (2-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: LHP Ross Detwiler (0-2, 9.00) vs LHP James Paxton (0-1, 5.11) 1:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle & KIRO 97.3 FM / Mariners.com TV: ROOT SPORTS Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday April 20 HOU 7:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.55) vs. RH Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 4.50) 710 ESPN Tuesday April 21 HOU 7:10 pm RH Taijuan Walker (0-2, 17.18) vs. RH Collin McHugh (2-0, 1.54) 710 ESPN Wednesday April 22 HOU 7:10 pm LH J.A. Happ (0-1, 2.70) vs. RH Roberto Hernandez (0-1, 3.38) 710 ESPN All games televised on ROOT SPORTS…with home games on Spanish Audio via TV SAP TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 9-game homestand with the third of a three-game set against the Texas Rangers (1-1)…will also host the Houston Astros (3 G) and the Minnesota Twins (3 G)… coming off a 6-game road trip to Oakland (2-1) and Los Angeles-NL (0-3)…today’s game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & KIRO 97.3 and the Mariners Radio Network. ODDS AND ENDS…are 4-7 on the season, 2-3 at Safeco Field and 2-4 on the road…won last night to snap a 4-game losing streak...won 2 consecutive games (both in extra-innings) April 11-12 which followed a 3-game losing streak…12 of first 18 games of the season will be played at Safeco Field, including the current 9-game homestand. AL West - In G#3 of a stretch playing 19 of 22 games vs. AL West opponents (1-1). No Bullpen Longballs - One of 4 bullpens to not allow a home run so far this season, joining Detroit, St. Louis and Los Angeles Dodgers. 2014 Review – completed the 2014 season 87-75 (.537), 7th-most wins in club history…were 51-44 before the All-Star break and 36-31 after the break…posted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 sweeps…finished one game back of Oakland for the second AL Wild Card. Morning Team - Seattle is 3-0 in day games this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game & 1-7 at night. First-Inning Blues - Have been out-scored in the first inning 12-5 and allowed a first-inning run in 5 of 11 games so far this season…are 1-4 when allowing a run in the first inning. NEW CREAM UNIFORMS DEBUT TODAY…the past meets present for the first time today as the Mariners debut their alternate cream home uniform…the new jersey and pants are a classic cream color, while the lettering and logo are the same as the current uniforms but in the original Mariners colors (Royal Blue & Gold)…in a nod to vintage baseball uniforms, there are no players’ names on the backs of the jerseys; just large block numbers in royal with gold trim…the look is completed with a royal blue cap with gold Mariners “S” and compass rose baseball logo and royal blue socks with gold stripes. CROWDING IN…the Mariners are 4th in the AL in average home attendance at 35,514 per game (trail only LAA, NYY & BOS) thru the season’s first five home dates...Seattle’s drawn a total of 177,572 this year, compared to 145,883 thru the first 5 dates last year (+31,689 / 6,338 per game)...thru six games last season, Seattle had a total attendance of 160,511. THANKS!...today is the Mariners 13th annual Salute to Armed Forces Day....the Mariners are proud to recognize the men and women of the US Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Air Force, Mariners, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves...in addition to on-field ceremonies, fundraising to support veterans and active military is going on throughout the ballpark. THAT FELIX, HE’S QUALITY...Felix Hernandez worked 7.0 IP last night and allowed just one earned run; that was his 112th Felix Quality Start (7.0+ IP, 2 ER or less) since 2009, by far the most in the Majors (Kershaw is second at 89). GOOD TO SEEFelix Hernadez’ win last night snapped an 8-start winless streak vs. the Rangers... Felix’s last win vs. Texas (prior to last night) came July 14, 2012 when he tossed a CG shutout here and won 7-0...was 0-5, 5.18 (48.2 IP, 28 ER) in his last 8 starts since then, and the Mariners were 1-7. IN CRUZ CONTROLNelson Cruz has recorded a hit in each of his last 7 games, and he had homers in 5 straight games (May 11-15)…over his last 7 games Cruz is batting .481 (13x27) with 7 runs scored, 6 home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.697 OPS (.548 OBP, 1.148 SLG). UPCOMING PROMOTIONS…Monday vs. the Astros is Family Night presented by BECU with select View Level seats for one low price…Wednesday Grand Slam Family Package Night presented by Safeco Insurance (includes ticket, hot dog and Pepsi at special package-value price)…all three games will feature a MLB.com Ballpark Check-In Offer which gives fans a chance to win signed baseballs from Lloyd McClendon & Justin Ruggiano or a free seat upgrade for checking in on app. MISP-ING IN ACTION…over the last 5 games (1-4) the Mariners are batting .125 (4x32) with runners in scoring position, including going 1-for-11 in last night’s win…in 4 wins this season club is batting .243 (9x37) with 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 14 RBI…in 7 losses combined to bat .121 (4x33) with MISP. TEXAS-SIZED NUMBERSKyle Seager has a career batting average against Texas of .331 (87x263) with 43 runs, 24 doubles, 13 home runs, 42 RBI and a .957 OPS…his .331 career batting average is the 2nd-best against Texas by active players, behind just Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (.379/99x261) and ahead of Los Angeles’ Mike Trout (.325/78x240)…in 2014, hit .351 (26x74) with 12 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 16 RBI and a .995 OPS in 19 games against the Rangers. RELYING ON POP…22 of the Mariners 36 runs scored this season (61.1%) have come via the home run (D. Ackley 3 solo HR; K. Seager 2-run HR, solo HR; B. Miller HR; N. Cruz 3-run HR, 2-run HR & 4 solo HR, R. Weeks 3-run HR, R. Cano 2-run HR, M. Zunino solo HR), including 16 of the last 27 runs in the last 8 games. LOOKING FOR THE SLAM…the Mariners have gone 111 plate appearances with the bases loaded without hitting a grand slam…Seattle’s last slam was by Brad Miller on Sept. 28, 2013 vs. Oakland (off J. Parker)…the Mariners and the Dodgers were the only MLB teams to not hit a grand slam last season. AS YOU KNOWFelix Hernandez tossed 7.0 IP last night, allowing 2 hits and striking out 12, but DID YOU KNOW?…that the only other time Felix recorded at least 12 strikeouts while allowing 2 hits or less was in his perfect game (Aug. 15, 2012 vs. TB)?...last night was the King’s 306th career MLB start...(thanks to Elias Sports Bureau). RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall .............................................. 4-7 Home ................................................ 2-3 Road ................................................. 2-4 vs. LH Starter.................................... 0-4 vs. RH Starter ................................... 4-3 Day ................................................... 3-0 Night ................................................. 1-7 1-Run / 2-Run...........................2-2 / 1-3 X-Inn ................................................. 2-1 vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................4-4 / 0-3 CONSECUTIVE HR GAMES Nelson Cruz hit a home run in a career- best 5 straight games April 11-15… here’s a list of the longest Mariners home run streaks in club history. RK PLAYER AVG. 1. Ken Griffey Jr . ........... 8, July 20-28, 1993 2. Nelson Cruz ......................5, April 11-15 Alex Rodriguez......... 5, Aug. 11-16, 1999 Jay Buhner ................ 5, May 15-21, 1996 Jay Buhner ................ 5, Sept. 9-13, 1995 Richie Zisk .............. 5, April 24-28, 1981 HR SINCE JULY 31, 2014 Seattle has two of the top-8 home run hitters in the AL since July 31, 2014, Nelson Cruz & Dustin Ackley. RK PLAYER AVG. 1. Jose Bautista (TOR) ............................. 18 2. Nelson Cruz (SEA/BAL) ..................... 17 3 Chris Carter (HOU) ............................... 16 4. J.D. Martinez (DET) .............................. 15 Mike Trout (LAA)................................... 15 6. Oswaldo Arcia (MIN) ............................ 14 7. Dustin Ackley (SEA) ........................... 13 Brian McCann (NYY) ............................ 13 INSIDE THE NUMBERS 15 Seattle ranks 4th in the American League with 15 home runs behind just the Ori- oles & Yankees (17) and the Blue Jays (16)…Nelson Cruz (6), Dustin Ackley (3), Kyle Seager (2), Robinson Cano (1), Brad Miller (1), Rickie Weeks (1), Mike Zunino (1). 149 Rickie Weeks has 149 career home runs in his 12-year career with the Brewers and Mariners. GOT YOUR BACK(STOP) Catcher Mike Zunino slugged his first homer of the season last night, a no- doubter into the 2nd deck that gave Felix Hernandez a 2-1 lead in a 3-1 win...last year, Mike had 5 homers in Felix starts (Mariners were 4-1 in those games). VS. TEXAS RANGERS Seattle will face Texas in 4 of the next 10 games…Seattle lost the 2014 season series 9-10 to Texas, but won 3 of the final 4 games and 8 of the final 15…have not won a season series vs. the Rangers since 2007. Year Home Road Totals 2015 1-1 0-0 1-1 2014 4-5 5-5 9-10 2013 3-7 4-5 7-12 All-Time 148-140 136-157 284-297 MARINERSMEDIA.COM

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  • Sunday, April 19, 2015 Game #12 (4-7) Safeco Field TEXAS RANGERS (5-7) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (4-7) Home #6 (2-3)

    TODAYS GAME INFORMATIONStarting Pitchers: LHP Ross Detwiler (0-2, 9.00) vs LHP James Paxton (0-1, 5.11)1:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle & KIRO 97.3 FM / Mariners.com TV: ROOT SPORTS

    Day Date Opp. Time Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO Monday April 20 HOU 7:10 pm RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.55) vs. RH Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 4.50) 710 ESPNTuesday April 21 HOU 7:10 pm RH Taijuan Walker (0-2, 17.18) vs. RH Collin McHugh (2-0, 1.54) 710 ESPNWednesday April 22 HOU 7:10 pm LH J.A. Happ (0-1, 2.70) vs. RH Roberto Hernandez (0-1, 3.38) 710 ESPN

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

    TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue a 9-game homestand with the third of a three-game set against the Texas Rangers (1-1)will also host the Houston Astros (3 G) and the Minnesota Twins (3 G)coming off a 6-game road trip to Oakland (2-1) and Los Angeles-NL (0-3)todays game will be televised in the Mariners TV market on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle & KIRO 97.3 and the Mariners Radio Network.ODDS AND ENDSare 4-7 on the season, 2-3 at Safeco Field and 2-4 on the roadwon last night to snap a 4-game losing streak...won 2 consecutive games (both in extra-innings) April 11-12 which followed a 3-game losing streak12 of fi rst 18 games of the season will be played at Safeco Field, including the current 9-game homestand. AL West - In G#3 of a stretch playing 19 of 22 games vs. AL West opponents (1-1). No Bullpen Longballs - One of 4 bullpens to not allow a home run so far this season, joining Detroit,

    St. Louis and Los Angeles Dodgers. 2014 Review completed the 2014 season 87-75 (.537), 7th-most wins in club historywere 51-44

    before the All-Star break and 36-31 after the breakposted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 sweepsfi nished one game back of Oakland for the second AL Wild Card.

    Morning Team - Seattle is 3-0 in day games this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game & 1-7 at night. First-Inning Blues - Have been out-scored in the fi rst inning 12-5 and allowed a fi rst-inning run in 5 of

    11 games so far this seasonare 1-4 when allowing a run in the fi rst inning.

    NEW CREAM UNIFORMS DEBUT TODAYthe past meets present for the fi rst time today as the Mariners debut their alternate cream home uniformthe new jersey and pants are a classic cream color, while the lettering and logo are the same as the current uniforms but in the original Mariners colors (Royal Blue & Gold)in a nod to vintage baseball uniforms, there are no players names on the backs of the jerseys; just large block numbers in royal with gold trimthe look is completed with a royal blue cap with gold Mariners S and compass rose baseball logo and royal blue socks with gold stripes.CROWDING INthe Mariners are 4th in the AL in average home attendance at 35,514 per game (trail only LAA, NYY & BOS) thru the seasons fi rst fi ve home dates...Seattles drawn a total of 177,572 this year, compared to 145,883 thru the fi rst 5 dates last year (+31,689 / 6,338 per game)...thru six games last season, Seattle had a total attendance of 160,511.THANKS!...today is the Mariners 13th annual Salute to Armed Forces Day....the Mariners are proud to recognize the men and women of the US Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Air Force, Mariners, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserves...in addition to on-fi eld ceremonies, fundraising to support veterans and active military is going on throughout the ballpark.THAT FELIX, HES QUALITY...Felix Hernandez worked 7.0 IP last night and allowed just one earned run; that was his 112th Felix Quality Start (7.0+ IP, 2 ER or less) since 2009, by far the most in the Majors (Kershaw is second at 89).GOOD TO SEEFelix Hernadez win last night snapped an 8-start winless streak vs. the Rangers...Felixs last win vs. Texas (prior to last night) came July 14, 2012 when he tossed a CG shutout here and won 7-0...was 0-5, 5.18 (48.2 IP, 28 ER) in his last 8 starts since then, and the Mariners were 1-7.IN CRUZ CONTROLNelson Cruz has recorded a hit in each of his last 7 games, and he had homers in 5 straight games (May 11-15)over his last 7 games Cruz is batting .481 (13x27) with 7 runs scored, 6 home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.697 OPS (.548 OBP, 1.148 SLG).UPCOMING PROMOTIONSMonday vs. the Astros is Family Night presented by BECU with select View Level seats for one low priceWednesday Grand Slam Family Package Night presented by Safeco Insurance (includes ticket, hot dog and Pepsi at special package-value price)all three games will feature a MLB.com Ballpark Check-In Offer which gives fans a chance to win signed baseballs from Lloyd McClendon & Justin Ruggiano or a free seat upgrade for checking in on app.MISP-ING IN ACTIONover the last 5 games (1-4) the Mariners are batting .125 (4x32) with runners in scoring position, including going 1-for-11 in last nights winin 4 wins this season club is batting .243 (9x37) with 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 14 RBIin 7 losses combined to bat .121 (4x33) with MISP.TEXAS-SIZED NUMBERSKyle Seager has a career batting average against Texas of .331 (87x263) with 43 runs, 24 doubles, 13 home runs, 42 RBI and a .957 OPShis .331 career batting average is the 2nd-best against Texas by active players, behind just Detroits Miguel Cabrera (.379/99x261) and ahead of Los Angeles Mike Trout (.325/78x240)in 2014, hit .351 (26x74) with 12 runs, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 16 RBI and a .995 OPS in 19 games against the Rangers.RELYING ON POP22 of the Mariners 36 runs scored this season (61.1%) have come via the home run (D. Ackley 3 solo HR; K. Seager 2-run HR, solo HR; B. Miller HR; N. Cruz 3-run HR, 2-run HR & 4 solo HR, R. Weeks 3-run HR, R. Cano 2-run HR, M. Zunino solo HR), including 16 of the last 27 runs in the last 8 games.LOOKING FOR THE SLAMthe Mariners have gone 111 plate appearances with the bases loaded without hitting a grand slamSeattles last slam was by Brad Miller on Sept. 28, 2013 vs. Oakland (off J. Parker)the Mariners and the Dodgers were the only MLB teams to not hit a grand slam last season.

    AS YOU KNOWFelix Hernandez tossed 7.0 IP last night, allowing 2 hits and striking out 12, but DID YOU KNOW?that the only other time Felix recorded at least 12 strikeouts while allowing 2 hits or less was in his perfect game (Aug. 15, 2012 vs. TB)?...last night was the Kings 306th career MLB start...(thanks to Elias Sports Bureau).

    RECORD BREAKDOWNOverall .............................................. 4-7Home ................................................ 2-3Road ................................................. 2-4vs. LH Starter.................................... 0-4vs. RH Starter ................................... 4-3Day ................................................... 3-0Night ................................................. 1-71-Run / 2-Run ...........................2-2 / 1-3X-Inn ................................................. 2-1vs. AL / vs. NL ..........................4-4 / 0-3

    CONSECUTIVE HR GAMES Nelson Cruz hit a home run in a career-best 5 straight games April 11-15heres a list of the longest Mariners home run streaks in club history.RK PLAYER AVG.1. Ken Griffey Jr. ........... 8, July 20-28, 19932. Nelson Cruz ......................5, April 11-15 Alex Rodriguez ......... 5, Aug. 11-16, 1999 Jay Buhner ................5, May 15-21, 1996 Jay Buhner ................ 5, Sept. 9-13, 1995 Richie Zisk .............. 5, April 24-28, 1981

    HR SINCE JULY 31, 2014Seattle has two of the top-8 home run hitters in the AL since July 31, 2014, Nelson Cruz & Dustin Ackley.RK PLAYER AVG.1. Jose Bautista (TOR) ............................. 182. Nelson Cruz (SEA/BAL) ..................... 173 Chris Carter (HOU) ............................... 164. J.D. Martinez (DET) .............................. 15 Mike Trout (LAA) ................................... 15 6. Oswaldo Arcia (MIN) ............................ 147. Dustin Ackley (SEA) ........................... 13 Brian McCann (NYY) ............................ 13

    INSIDE THE NUMBERS

    15Seattle ranks 4th in the American League with 15 home runs behind just the Ori-oles & Yankees (17) and the Blue Jays (16)Nelson Cruz (6), Dustin Ackley (3), Kyle Seager (2), Robinson Cano (1), Brad Miller (1), Rickie Weeks (1), Mike Zunino (1).

    149Rickie Weeks has 149 career home runs in his 12-year career with the Brewers and Mariners.

    GOT YOUR BACK(STOP)Catcher Mike Zunino slugged his fi rst homer of the season last night, a no-doubter into the 2nd deck that gave Felix Hernandez a 2-1 lead in a 3-1 win...last year, Mike had 5 homers in Felix starts (Mariners were 4-1 in those games).

    VS. TEXAS RANGERSSeattle will face Texas in 4 of the next 10 gamesSeattle lost the 2014 season series 9-10 to Texas, but won 3 of the fi nal 4 games and 8 of the fi nal 15have not won a season series vs. the Rangers since 2007.Year Home Road Totals2015 1-1 0-0 1-12014 4-5 5-5 9-102013 3-7 4-5 7-12All-Time 148-140 136-157 284-297

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  • TODAYS MARINERS STARTERLHP JAMES PAXTON

    2015 MLB Breakdown: W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HROverall 0-1 5.11 2/2 12.1 10 7 7 3 11 2Home 0-1 3.00 1/1 6.0 4 2 2 1 5 1Road 0-0 7.11 1/1 6.1 6 5 5 2 6 1vs. TEX 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Career MLB Breakdown: W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HROverall 9-5 2.94 19/19 110.1 85 41 36 39 91 7Home 5-1 1.85 8/8 48.2 34 11 10 11 42 4Road 4-4 3.79 11/11 61.2 51 30 26 28 49 3vs. TEX 1-1 0.71 2/2 12.2 9 1 1 5 7 0

    ABOUT PAXTON 26-year-old left-hander is making his 3rd start this season to-

    night, his 20th career MLB start, and his 3rd vs. the Rangers. Selected by Seattle in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Draft. Native of Ladner, BCattended Delta Secondary School. Pitched for the University of Kentucky, 2007-09was 11-5,

    4.91 ERA (81 ER, 148.1 IP) and 168 Ks in 55 G/24 GS. Originally selected by Toronto in the Supplemental 1st round

    (39th overall) in the 2009 MLB June Draft, but did not sign. Went 1-2 with a 4.08 ERA (8 ER, 17.2 IP) in 4 starts with Grand

    Prairie in the Independent League in 2010. Pitched for the World squad in the 2011 MLB Futures game

    named to Midwest League All-Star team in 2011. Mariners No. 3 prospect by Baseball America & No. 6 by MLB.

    com heading into 2014 season.

    LAST STARTND in Mariners 6-5, extra-inning loss at the Dodg-ers on April 13after not allowing a hit through the fi rst 3.0 innings, gave up 5 runs on 6 hits over the next 3.1 IPallowed more than 3 ER for just the second time in his careerleft the game tied at 5-5 in the 7th (6-5 loss in 10 innings).

    HOW THE WEST WAS WONmaking his 20th career start today, his 10th start vs. an AL West opponentis 5-3 with a 2.22 ERA (14 ER, 56.2 IP) in 9 career starts vs. divisional rivals, with 7 quality startsis 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA (8 ER, 29.1 IP) in 5 starts vs. the AL West at Safeco Fieldlimited opponents to a .179 (35x196) average, while walking 18 and striking out 47.

    RANGER DANGERdominated the Rangers in his fi rst 2 career starts vs. Texas, going 1-1, with a 0.71 ERA, allowing just 1 run through 12.2 IPthrew 6.2 scoreless innings in fi rst start vs Texas on Aug. 24, 2014 at Safeco Field (6.2,4,0,0,3,4)suffered tough-luck, 1-0 loss at Texas Sept. 7, 2014, allowing 1 run on 5 hits over 6.0 innings.

    SOLID AT SAFECOwent 5-0 in his fi rst 7 career starts at Safeco Field before record-ing a loss at home on April 7 vs. the Angelsoverall has a 1.85 ERA (10 ER, 48.2 IP) in 8 starts in Seattlehe has tossed at least 6.0 innings and allowed 1 earned run or less in 4 of his 8 starts at homehas limited opponents to a .192 (34x177) aver-age, while walking only 11 and striking out 42 in 48.2 inningsPaxton joins Horacio Ramirez as the only Mariners pitchers to go 5-0 or better in their fi rst 6 career starts at Safeco FieldRamirez won his fi rst 6 consecutive starts at Safeco Field in 2007.on the road, Paxton is 4-4 with a 3.79 ERA (26 ER, 61.2 IP) in 11 starts.

    NOT A BAD START TO HIS CAREERis 9-5 with a 2.94 ERA (36 ER, 110.1 IP) in fi rst 19 career startssince making his fi rst career start on 9/7/13, Paxtons 2.94 ERA currently is the 12th-lowest during this stretch in the American League (min. 15 GS) and 25th-lowest in the Majors.

    SPRING TRAINING RECAPwent 1-2, 7.84 ERA (9 ER, 10.1 IP) with 6 strikeouts (5 walks)his last spring start was 4/1 vs. CWS (3.1 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K)slowed by forearm stiffness following a fall at the beginning of camp while doing agility drills.

    BEARING DOWNin his career with runners on base Paxton is limiting opponents to a .171 (21x123) batting average (.171/13x76 with runners in scoring position)with nobody on base, hitters are batting .229 (64x279) against the left-hander.

    GROUND BALL/FLY BALLamong pitchers with at least 10 starts in 2014, James Paxton ranked 4th in the Majors averaging 3.04 ground balls (118)/fl y balls ratio (40)in 2015, ratio is down to 0.75 ground balls (15)/fl y balls (20).

    LEFT VS. LEFT MATCHUPin his career has limited left-handed batters to a .246 (17x69) average, compared to a .204 (68x333) clip vs. rightiesin 4 starts during his rookie campaign in 2013, he limited left-handed opponents to a .313 (5x16) average, but improved his left vs. left match-up in 2014 to a .205 (9x44) averageso far in 2015 lefties are batting .333 (3x9), while righties are hitting .189 (7x37)

    THE INJURY IN 2014on the DL April 9-Aug. 2, 2014 with strain of the left latissimus dorsi muscletransferred to 60-day disabled list on June 9made four total rehab stats with AAA Tacoma (5/24, 7/22, 7/27) and short-season Everett (7/17).

    WINNING STREAKbecame the fi rst Mariners pitcher to open MLB career with 6-game winning streak (all games being starts)previous: 3-0, by Freddy Garcia in 1999only relief pitcher Eric OFlaherty (7-game win streak) recorded a longer streak to begin his Mariners career.

    A WIN TO REMEMBERbecame the 12th Mariners pitcher to record a win in fi rst ML start as a Marinerthe other 11 Mariners to start and win in their ML debut include: Bob Stoddard (9/4/81 at BOS), Matt Young (4/6/83 vs. NYY), Mark Langston (4/7/84 vs. MIL), Pat Rice (5/18/91 at NYY), Bob Wolcott (8/18/95 vs. BOS), Freddy Garcia (4/7/99 vs. CWS), Joel Pineiro (8/8/2000-G1 at CWS), Travis Blackley (7/1/04 vs. TEX), Blake Beavan (7/3/11 vs. SD), Anthony Vasquez (8/23/11 vs CLE-G2) and Taijuan Walker (8/30/13 at HOU).

    2014 SEASON IN REVIEW Went 6-4 with a 3.04 ERA (25 ER, 74 IP) in 13 startsrecorded 8 quality startssurrendered 3 or fewer runs in 11 of 13 starts. Went 3-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 5 starts at Safeco Field in 2014, improving to 5-0, 1.69 in 7 career starts in Seattle. Spent 115 days on the DLwas 4-4 3.19 in 11 starts after returnwent 2-0 2.25 in 2 starts before DL stint. Recorded back-to-back starts with 8 strikeouts, Sept. 12 vs. Texas and Sept. 17 at LA Angels.

    2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2015 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 2

    PAXTONs 2015 STARTS scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K4/7 LAA 0-2 L (0-1) 6.0 4 2 2 1 5 1 0-2 87-524/13 @LAD 5-6 ND 6.1 6 5 5 2 6 1 5-5 95-60APRIL: 2 GS, 0-1, 5.11 12.1 10 7 7 3 11 2

    PAXTONs 2014 MLB STARTS scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K4/2 @LAA 8-2 W (1-0) 7.0 2 0 0 2 9 0 6-0 99-644/8 LAA 5-3 W (2-0) 5.0 4 3 3 0 4 2 4-3 60-40APRIL: 2 GS, 2-0, 2.25 12.0 6 3 3 2 13 28/2 @BAL 6-3 ND 4.1 4 2 2 3 5 1 4-2 83-488/9 CWS 1-2 (10) ND 6.1 6 1 1 0 4 0 1-1 77-568/15 @DET 7-2 W (3-0) 6.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 6-1 99-618/20 @PHI 3-4 L (3-1) 4.0 7 4 1 2 5 0 3-4 88-598/26 TEX 5-0 W (4-1) 6.2 4 0 0 3 4 0 5-0 118-68AUGUST: 5 GS, 2-1, 1.65 27.1 26 8 5 9 20 1 9/2 @OAK 6-5 W (5-1) 7.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 6-0 92-539/7 @TEX 0-1 L (5-2) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 0-1 97-589/12 OAK 4-2 W (6-2) 6.0 4 2 2 3 8 0 4-2 102-579/17 @LAA 0-5 L (6-3) 6.2 4 3 3 1 8 0 0-1 103-649/22 @TOR 4-14 L (6-4) 2.2 7 9 8 6 1 0 1-9 68-349/27 LAA 2-1 ND 5.2 4 1 1 3 4 0 0-1 96-55SEPT: 6 GS, 2-3, 4.41 34.2 28 18 17 18 26 0 SEASON: 13 GS, 6-4, 3.04 74.0 60 29 25 29 59 3

    PAXTONs 2014 MiLB REHAB STARTS

    AAA Tacoma scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K5/24 ELP 4-3 ND 3.0 4 3 2 2 5 0 2-3 62-38 MAY: 1 GS, 0-0, 6.00 3.0 4 3 2 2 5 07/22 LV 0-4 L (0-1) 3.0 3 3 2 1 4 2 0-3 60-34 7/27 SAC 4-3 ND 4.1 6 1 1 3 5 1 1-1 78-47 JULY: 2 GS, 0-1, 3.68 7.1 9 4 3 4 9 3

    Short-A Everett scrDT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K7/17 S-K 4-6 L (0-1) 2.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 0-1

    LAST TIMELAST START/ ND: 4/13 at LAD (6.1,6,5,5,2,6,HR) LAST WIN: 9/12 vs. OAK (6.0,4,2,1,3,8)LAST LOSS: 4/7 vs. LAA (6.0,4,2,2,1,5,HR)LAST CG: NoneLAST ShO: None

    CAREER HIGHSINNINGS: 7.2, 9/2/14 at OAKHITS: 7-2x, last: 9/22/14 at TORRUNS: 9, 9/22/14 at TORSTRIKEOUTS: 10, 9/24/13 vs. KCWALKS: 6, 9/22/14 at TORHOME RUNS: 2, 4/8/14 vs. LAALOW-HIT GAME (CG): NoneLONGEST WIN STREAK: 6, 9/7/13-8/15/14LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2, 9/7/14-current

    PAXTON vs. RANGERSMaking his 3rd career start vs. the Rangersis 1-1 with a 0.71 ERA (1 ER, 12.2 IP) in previous 2 starts vs Texas, both in 2014allowed 4 hits over 6.2 scoreless innings in start at Safeco Field (6.2,4,0,0,3,4) on 8/26/14suffered 1-0 loss at Texas on 9/7/14 (6.0,5,1,1,2,3)here is how Paxton has fared vs. current Rangers:

    AVG AB H HR RBI BB SOA. Rosales .200 5 1 0 0 1 2A. Beltre .500 4 2 0 1 1 0R. Odor .250 4 1 0 0 0 1E. Andrus .000 3 0 0 0 0 0P. Fielder .667 3 2 0 0 0 0L. Martin .667 3 2 0 0 0 0R. Rua .500 2 1 0 0 0 0R. Chirinos .000 1 0 0 0 2 1

    TOMORROWS PROBABLE STARTER: RHP HISASHI IWAKUMA (0-1, 6.55)33-year-old right-hander will be making his 3rd start of the 2015 season tomorrow vs. the AstrosND in Mariners 6-5 loss at LAD April 14 last time outleft in the 6th with team leading 5-4allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, striking out 5 and walking 3just the 2nd time in last 37 starts Iwakuma walked 3 or more batters (9/21/14 at HOU)Spring Training: Went 0-0, 3.27 ERA (4 ER, 11.0 IP) with 6 strikeouts (2 walks) in 3 startstouched for 4 ER in 5.0 IP 3/28 vs. SF (5 H, 2 BB, 4 SO, HR)4.0 ShO IP 3/17 vs. CWS (5 H, 2 SO)tossed simulated game (4.1 IP / 60 pitches) 3/12retired all 6 BF (5 ground outs) 3/7 vs. AZ2014: Went 15-9 with a 3.52 ERA (70 ER, 179.0 IP) in 28 GS with Seattlerecorded a career-high 17 winswalked only 21 batters in 28 startsranked 2nd in the MLB with a 1.06 BB/9.0 IP and 3rd with 7.33 strikeout-to-walk ratiorecorded 14 starts without issuing a walk, 2nd-best in MLBbecame the 5th Japanese-born pitcher with 15 wins in a season: Nomo (3x), Matsuzaka (2x), Darvish, KurodaCareer: Signed with Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 5, 2012.is 38-21, 3.15 ERA (187 ER, 535.0 IP) in 93 G/79 GS over 4 seasons with Seattlevs. HOU: Will be making his 10th career start against the Astrosis 4-4 with a 3.48 ERA (21 ER, 54.1 IP) all-time vs Houston, including 2-3, 5.40 ERA in 5 starts in 2014.

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    TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HRSeason Totals 4-7 4.50 0/4 100.0 100 52 50 37-8 83 8Starters 2-5 5.43 0/0 63.0 64 39 38 19-1 52 8Relievers 2-2 2.92 0/4 37.0 36 13 12 18-7 31 0Safeco 2-3 2.00 0/2 45.0 28 12 10 11-1 46 4Road 2-4 6.55 0/2 55.0 72 40 40 26-7 37 4April 4-7 4.50 0/4 100.0 100 52 50 37-8 83 8

    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 4/18 vs. TEX 1.0,0,0,0,0,2 9/8/14 vs. HOU 5/4/14 at HOU 5/11/14 vs. KC 0/0 (---) 6/6 (1.000) 2/2 (1.000)41-Furbush, lhp 4/17 vs. TEX 0.0,0,0,0,1,0 6/20/14 at KC 7/19/14 at LAA 7/25/14 vs. BAL 0/0 (---) 6/4 (.667) 5/5 (1.000)52-Leone, rhp 4/17 vs. TEX 1.1,1,1,0,1,0 9/27/14 vs. LAA None 4/13 at LAD 0/0 (---) 2/2 (1.000) 2/2 (1.000)31-Medina, rhp 4/17 vs. TEX 0.2,1,0,0,0,1 9/25/14 at TOR 4/12 at OAK 9/9/14 vs. HOU 1/1 (1.000) 5/5 (1.000) 2/2 (1.000)66-Olson, lhp 4/15 at LAD 2.0,3,0,0,2,2 4/11 at OAK None None 0/0 (---) 5/2 (.400) 4/3 (.750)56-Rodney, rhp 4/18 vs. TEX 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 4/12 at OAK 4/18 vs. TEX 4/14 at LAD 3/4 (.750) 5/2 (.400) 0/0 (---)39-Smith, rhp 4/14 at LAD (H) 1.0,0,0,0,0,0 9/16/14 at LAA None None 0/1 (.000) 5/5 (1.000) 5/4 (.800)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 4/6 (.667) 36/27 (.750) 23/18 (.782)

    #40 - DANNY FARQUHAR, RHP 2015: 6 G, 0-0, 2.45 ERA, 0-0 SV, 3 HLD Career-High IP: 3.0 (7/31/13 at BOS) 2015-High IP: 2.0 (4/12 at OAK) Last 3 Outings - Has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings over last 3 games (6 K). Spring Training - 0-0, 4.63 ERA (6 ER, 11.2 IP) in 11 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: 6 G, 0-0, 0.00 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 3.1 ShO IP in 6 G this season: BB 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. Spring Training - 0-0, 8.44 ERA (19 ER, 10.2 IP) in 12 games. 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: 2 G, 0-1, 2.45 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) 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). Spring Training - 0-1, 12.86 ERA (10 ER, 7.0 IP) in 9 games. 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). Career - Originally selected by SEA in 16th round of 12 MLB June Draft. MLB Debut - Tossed Scoreless 8th inning (1 H, 1 BB) in ML debut on April 6,

    2014 at Oakland.

    #31 - YOERVIS MEDINA, RHP 2015: 5 G, 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD Career-High IP: 2.1-3x (last: 7/23/13 vs. CLE) 2015-High IP: 2.0 (4/14 at LAD) Allowed 1 H in 0.2 ShO IP 4/17 vs. TEX (K)...has struck out at least 1 batter in

    each of his fi rst 5 appearances (6 K). 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). Spring Training - 0-0, 0.69 ERA (1 ER, 13.0 IP) in 12 gamestossed 6.1

    scoreless innings over fi nal 7 appearances (4 H, 3 BB, 5 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: 5 G, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD2015/Career-High IP: 2.0 IP (4/15 at LAD) Career-High - Tossed career-high 2.0 IP in last outing 4/15 at LAD. 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: 5 G, 1-1, 12.46 ERA, 3-4 SV, 0 HLDCareer-High IP: 3.0 (9/18/12 vs. BAL) 2015-High IP: 1.0 IP-3x (last: 4/12 at OAK) Loss #1 - BS #1 4/14 at LAD trying to protect 1 R lead (0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER). Save Me - 3 for 4 in SV ops in 2015...SV#3 4/18 vs. TEX, SV #2 4/11 at OAK. 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). Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 8.1 IP) in 9 gamesallowed only 5

    hits (.185 AVG), while walking 7 and striking out 9. 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: 5 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) 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. Spring Training - 0-0, 4.15ERA (4 ER, 8.2 IP) in 9 games. 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 fi rst 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. Spring Training - 0-0, 9.35 ERA (9 ER, 8.2 IP) in 8 games. 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 4/13 at LAD (6.1,6,5,5,2,6,HR) ND L3 2 6.1 91.0 0/0 8.03 2.19 1 0 0-0 0-218-Iwakuma, rhp 4/14 at LAD (5+,6,4,4,3,5,HR-2) ND L1 2 5.5 93.5 0/1 6.55 2.45 0 0 0-1 0-232-Walker, rhp 4/15 at LAD (4.0,6,5,5,4,3) L L3 2 3.2 76.5 0/1 7.36 7.36 0 0 0-2 0-233-Happ, lhp 4/17 vs. TEX (7.0,5,2,2,2,3,HR) L L1 2 6.2 90.0 0/2 2.70 1.35 2 0 0-1 1-1

    Team No. Hernandez Paxton Iwakuma Happ WalkerINNINGS (Team Rec.) (Starters Rec.)0.0-4.2 2 (0-2) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 2 (0-2) 5.0-5.2 2 (1-1) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (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 3 (2-1) 2 (2-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 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 11 (4-7) 3 (2-0) 2 (0-1) 2 (0-1) 2 (1-1) 2 (0-2) Runs scored/start: 3.27 (36 R) 5.00 (15 R) 2.50 (5 R) 4.00 (8 R) 3.00 (6 R) 1.00 (2 R) Teams record when starting: 4-7 3-0 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-2

  • 2015 MARINERS GAME NOTES SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2015 VS. TEXAS RANGERS PAGE 4

    #13 - DUSTIN ACKLEY, OF vs. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 0x4, K yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)Homestand: 1x8, 3 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 6 of 7 games started (7x25, 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 19-for-38 (.500) with 5 EBH and 42 RBI with bases loadedhit .300 (3x10, 2B, 3B, 12 RBI) with bases loaded in 2014.

    2015 Spring Training - Hit .347 (17x49), 8 R, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI in 20 G.

    #8 - WILLIE BLOOMQUIST, INF vs. Detwiler: .000 (0x2), BBLast Game: 0x1 as PH 4/15...2x3, R, RBI, HBP, 4/14 Current Streak: 1 G (2x3)Homestand: -- Last HR: 9/13 vs. OAK (#14)Season-Highs: streak: 1 (4/14)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. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .317 (13x41), 4 R, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB in 18 G. 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. Detwiler: .000 (0x1)Last Game: 2x4, R, 2B, K yest. Current Streak: 5 G (8x21)Homestand: 3x8, R, 2B, 2 K Last HR: 4/14 at LAD (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/13-c)hits: 2-4x (last: 4/18 vs.TEX)RBI: 2 (4/14 at LAD) Mini-Streak - Hit in last 5 G: 8x21/.381 w/3 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI. HR #1 - Was 2x5 w/2B & HR #1, a 2-run shot in 1st, 4/14 at LAD. 1B in 1st 4/13 at LAD snapped 0x13 skid...notched a pair of doubles, and

    scored a run, 4/8 vs. LAA...had RBI 1B on Opening Day. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .364 (20x55), 9 R, 6 2B, HR, 7 RBI, SB in 19 G

    hit safely in 16 of 19 G, including 8 of last 9 G (11x27/.407, 4 EBH, 3 RBI). 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. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 1x4, K yest. Current Streak: 7 G (13x27)Homestand: 4x8, K Last HR: 4/15 at LAD (#6)Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/11-c)hits: 3-2x (4/17 vs. TEX)RBI: 3-2x (4/13 at LAD) HIT STREAK - 13x27/.481 w/7R, 6 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB during 7G hit streak (4/11-c). HR STREAK - Homered (6 total) in 5 consec. games April 11-15, incl. 2 4/13

    at LAD (McCarthy). 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). 2015 Spring Training - Hit .309 (17x55), 7 R, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 BB in 22 G

    started 14 G at DH and 8 G in RF. Welcome To Seattle - Signed a 4-year FA contract w/SEA on Dec. 4, 2014. 2014 Season - Let the Majors with career-high 40 home runhit .271

    (166x613) with 87 R, 32 2B, 2 3B, 40 HR, 108 RBI in 154 with Baltimore. Hey Now Youre An All-Star - Made the AL All-Star team for 3rd time, earn-

    ing 1st fan-elected start as DH with over 3 million votes. 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. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 2x3, BB yest. Current Streak: 2 G (3x7)Homestand: 3x7, BB Last HR: 7/21/14 at ARI w/DET (#4)Season-Highs: streak: 3 (4/8-11)hits: 2-2x (last: 4/10 at OAK)RBI: --- Has hits in 7 of 10 games w/an AB. 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). 2015 Spring Training - Hit .333 (20x60), 5 R, 4 2B, 3 3B, 4 RBI, 3 SB in 21

    Gtied for the team lead in hits (along with Cano). 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. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 2x4, 3B, RBI, K yest. Current Streak: 2 G (3x6)Homestand: 3x6, R, 2B, 3B, RBI, BB, K Last HR: 4/8 vs. LAA (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/17-c)hits: 2-3x (4/18 vs. TEX)RBI: 1-3x (4/18 vs. TEX) 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. Notched a pair of hits, including HR #1, 4/8 vs. LAA...2 hits on Opening Day. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .283 (13x46), 10R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 2HR, 8 RBI in 20G. 2014 Season - .221 (81x367) w/47 R, 15 2B, 4 3B, 10 HR, 36 RBI in 123 G. Perfect 10 - Became the 4th Mariners shortstop with 10+ HR in a season

    his 10 HR were 2nd-best by an AL shortstop.

    #20 - LOGAN MORRISON, 1B vs. Detwiler: .000 (0x1), BB, KLast Game: 1x3, BB yest. Current Streak: 4 G (4x14)Homestand: 2x7, BB Last HR: 9/25/14 at TOR (#10/#11)Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/13-c)hits: 1-7x (last: 4/18 vs. TEX)RBI: --- Hits in 7 of fi rst 10 games this season...started 10 of 1st 11 G at 1B. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .250 (15x60), 7 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in 22 G. 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. Detwiler: .125 (1x8), 2B, KLast Game: 0x1, K as DR-RF yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x1)Homestand: 0x1, K Last HR: 9/13/14 vs. OAK (#14)Season-Highs: streak: 1 (4/15)hits: 1 (4/15 at LAD)RBI: --- Appeared in 8 of fi rst 11 games...has 3 walks and a hit this season in 12 PA. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .256 (10x39), 2 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB in 17 G. 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. Splits - Hit .305 (25x82) off leftieshits .268 (38x142) off right-handers. 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. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 2x3, R, 2B, BB yest. Current Streak: 1 G (2x3)Homestand: 2x6, R, 2B, 2 BB Last HR: 4/13 at LAD (#2)Season-Highs: streak: 7 (4/8-15)hits: 2-2x (last: 4/18 vs. TEX)RBI: 2 (4/8) 0x3 Friday. snapped 7G hit streak (8x28)...still 10-for-last-34 w/HR, 3 RBI. HR #2 4/13 at LAD (McCarthy)...collected HR #1 4/8 vs LAA (off Shoemaker). 2015 Spring Training - Hit .291 (16x55), 9 R, 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI in 23 G. 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. Detwiler: .000 (0x1)Last Game: 0x2, SF, RBI yest. Current Streak: 0 G (0x13)Homestand: 0x5, 2 RBI, K, 2 SF Last HR: 9/13/14 vs. OAK (#14)Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/6-11)hits: 3 (4/6 vs. LAA)RBI: 2 (4/6 vs. LAA) 2x3 in 1st game since OD 4/11 at OAK; 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).

    2015 Spring Training - Hit .238 (10x42), 6 R, 4 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 7 BB in 17 G. Welcome to Seattle - Acquired from the Padres in exchange for Brandon

    Maurer (lhp) on Dec. 30, 2014. 2014 Season - Had a .266/.367/.440 (118x443) line with 31 2B, 12 HR, 48

    RBI in 136 G/119 GS with the Padres.

    #2 - JESUS SUCRE, C vs. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 0x2 4/11 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x2)Homestand: -- Last HR: - - - Season-Highs: streak: ---hits: ---RBI: --- Job 1 - Team is 1-0 in his GS this season. Opening Day - Named to fi rst Opening Day roster. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .143 (4x28), 3 RBI, 3 BB in 18 G. 2014 Season - Appeared in 21 G/18 GS (all at catcher), batting .213 (13x61). AAA - Hit .274 (48x175) in 48 G with AAA Tacomathrew out 21 of 41 at-

    tempted basestealers. 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. Detwiler: .375 (3x8), 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB,3KLast Game: 0x4, 2 K 4/15 at LAD Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)Homestand: -- Last HR: 4/12 at OAK (#1) Season-Highs: streak: 1-3x (last: 4/14)hits: 2 (4/14 at LAD)RBI: 3 (4/12 at OAK) 2x4 w/RBI 4/14 at LAD. PH HR - Drilled a 2-out, 3-run, PH HR 4/12 at OAK for 1st HR as Mariner. 2015 Spring Training - Hit. 195 (8x41), 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB in 17

    Gappeared in games at LF, DH and 1B. 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 has appeared in games at 2B (1045G/1017GS) and DH (8 GS).

    #3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C vs. Detwiler: never facedLast Game: 1x3, R, HR, RBI, 2 K yest. Current Streak: 1 G (1x3)Homestand: 1x6, R, HR, RBI, 3 K Last HR: 4/18 vs. TEX (#1)Season-Highs: streak: 1-4x (last: 4/18-c)hits: 2(4/12 at OAK)RBI:1(4/18vs.TEX) Hit go-ahead HR in 5th inning in 3-1 win over TEX on 4/18. Started 10 of fi rst 11 games of season at catcher...has played in all 11 G. 2015 Spring Training - Hit .352 (19x54), 11 R, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 7 BB in 21 G

    led all ML catchers in games and innings caughtled team in HR and RBI. 2014 Season - Hit .199 (87x438), 51 R, 20 2B, 2 3B, 22 HR, 60 RBI in 131 G. The Record - 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. TEXAS RANGERS 2015 CAREER HR @ AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI SAFECOAckley .125 8 1 0 0 .203 227 46 3 20 16Bloomquist - - - - - - - .278 187 52 0 12 3Cano .375 8 3 0 0 .304 339 103 13 54 13Cruz .500 8 4 0 0 .286 35 10 2 5 9Jackson .429 7 3 0 0 .289 187 54 5 15 0Miller .500 6 3 0 1 .241 83 20 1 6 8Morrison .286 7 2 0 0 .184 49 9 1 5 7Ruggiano .000 1 0 0 0 .100 20 2 1 3 0Seager .333 6 2 0 0 .338 260 88 15 42 30Smith .000 5 0 0 1 .267 90 24 1 10 1Sucre - - - - - - - .235 17 4 0 3 0Weeks - - - - - - - .235 17 4 0 1 0Zunino .167 6 1 1 1 .214 56 12 4 9 14

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    SCORE BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X TotalMariners 5 0 4 5 5 8 3 4 0 2 36Opponent 12 4 2 16 4 1 2 3 7 1 52

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

    HOME RUNS BY POSITION Total C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH P 14 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 6 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 (1): Nelson Cruz, April 13 at LAD (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 11 4-7Tom Wilhelmsen 15-Day April 13 (retro 4/11)-current April 25 Hyper-extended right elbow 5 1-4 Chris Taylor-inf 15-Day March 29 (retro 3/27)-April 18 April 11 Fractured right wrist - Triquetrum Bone 10 3-7

    MARINERS MULTI-HIT GAMES:Player 2 3 4 5 TotalAckley 1 -- -- -- 1Bloomquist 1 -- -- -- 1Can 4 -- -- -- 4Cruz 2 2 -- -- 4Jackson 3 -- -- -- 3Miller 3 -- -- -- 3Morrison -- -- -- -- 0Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0Seager 2 -- -- -- 2Smith 1 1 -- -- 2Sucre -- -- -- -- 0Taylor -- -- -- -- 0Weeks 1 -- -- -- 1Zunino 1 -- -- -- 1Team 19 3 0 0 22

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

    GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:Player GWRBICan ........................................................................1Cruz .........................................................................1Miller ........................................................................1Zunino .....................................................................1

    Player 2-Out RBICruz ........................................................................7Weeks ......................................................................4Ackley ......................................................................1Can ........................................................................1Miller ........................................................................1Seager .....................................................................1Smith .......................................................................1

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

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

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

    Player Solo 2R 3R GS TotalAckley 3 -- -- -- 3Bloomquist -- -- -- -- 0Can -- 1 -- -- 1Cruz 4 1 1 -- 6Jackson -- -- -- -- 0Miller 1 -- -- -- 1Morrison -- -- -- -- 0Ruggiano -- -- -- -- 0Seager 1 1 -- -- 2Smith -- -- -- -- 0Sucre -- -- -- -- 0Taylor -- -- -- -- 0Weeks -- -- 1 -- 1Zunino 1 -- -- -- 1Team 10 3 2 0 15 Runs via HR: 22

    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, April 11-12LONGEST LOSING STREAK .................................................................................................... 4, April 13-17MOST RUNS, GAME:Mariners ..................................................................................................... 8, April 12 at Oakland (10 innings) Opponent .................................................................................................................... 12, April 10 at OaklandMOST RUNS, INNING:Mariners ......................................................................................................4, April 12 at Oakland (6th inning)Opponent ....................................................................................................6, April 10 at Oakland (4th inning)MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................... 11, April 18 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 ...................................................................................3, 5x, last: April 14 at LA Dodgers (1st inning)Opponent ....................................................................................................6, April 10 at Oakland (4th inning)MOST DOUBLES, GAME:Mariners ......................................................................................................................3, April 6 vs. LA AngelsOpponent ...................................................................................................................... 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 .................................................................................................................2, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST STOLEN BASES, GAME:Mariners ........................................................................................................................... 2, April 18 vs. TexasOpponent ......................................................................................................................... 1, April 18 vs. TexasMOST ERRORS, GAME:Mariners ............................................................................................................ 1, 7x, last: April 17 vs. TexasOpponent ...................................................................................................................... 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 ........................................................................................................4, April 14 at LA DodgersOpponent hitters ......................................................................................................7, April 15 at LA DodgersMOST LEFT ON BASE, 9-INNING GAME:Mariners .................................................................................................................10, April 14 at LA DodgersOpponent ...............................................................................................................10, April 15 at LA DodgersLARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME IN WIN .................................3, April 12 at Oakland (trailed 3-0, won 8-7)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, 5x, last: April 18 vs. TexasLONGEST 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 ..................................................................... 3:00, April 18 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 ............................................................................25,495, April 8 vs. LA AngelsLARGEST CROWD, ROAD ............................................................................51,287, April 15 at LA DodgersSMALLEST CROWD, ROAD .............................................................................. 24,355, April 11 at Oakland

    INDIVIDUAL BATTINGLONGEST HITTING STREAK ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7, Kyle Seager, April 8-15MOST HITS, GAME ..............................................................................................................................................................3, 3x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 17 vs. TexasMOST RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................................................................... 2, 4x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST DOUBLES, GAME ...........................................................................................................................................2, 2x, last: Robinson Cano, April 8 vs. LA AngelsMOST TRIPLES, GAME ......................................................................................................................................................... 1, 2x, last: Brad Miller, April 18 vs. TexasMOST HOME RUNS, GAME .....................................................................................................................................................2, Nelson Cruz, April 13 at LA DodgersMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME ............................................................................................................................. 3, Seth Smith (2B - 2, 3B), April 6 vs. LA AngelsMOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME ................................................................................................................................. 2, 3x, last: Robinson Cano, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME ............................................................................................................................ 3, 3x, last: Nelson Cruz, April 13 at LA DodgersMOST STOLEN BASES, GAME ................................................................................................................1, 3x, last: Brad Miller & Logan Morrison, April 18 vs. TexasGRAND 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, 2x, last: Carson Smith, April 11 at OaklandOpponents .................................................................................................................................................................................4, Juan Nicasio, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST WALKS, GAME:Mariners ...................................................................................................................................................................................4, Taijuan Walker, April 15 at LA DodgersOpponents .................................................................................................................................................................................3, Juan Nicasio, April 14 at LA DodgersMOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:Mariners ........................................................................................................................................................................7.0, 3x, last: Felix Hernandez, April 18 vs. TexasOpponents ....................................................................................................................................................................................8.0, C.J. Wilson, April 7 vs. LA AngelsMOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVERMariners ...............................................................................................................................................................................2.1, Dominic Leone, April 13 at LA DodgersOpponents ..............................................................................................................................................................................2.0, Juan Nicasio, April 14 at LA DodgersLONGEST WINNING STREAK: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2, Felix Hernandez (April 6-current)LONGEST LOSING STREAK: ....................................................................................................................................................................2, Taijuan Walker (April 10-c)MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:Overall ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9.0, Felix Hernandez (April 6-12)Starter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................9.0, Felix Hernandez (April 6-12)Reliever .....................................................................................................................................5.0, Carson Smith (April 6-current) & Danny Farquhar (April 12-current)#Club Record ^Ties Club Record

    MARINERS UPDATEOverall Record ............................................4-7Series Records ...........................................1-2First Game of Series ...................................1-3Second Game of Series .............................3-2Third Game of Series..................................1-2Fourth Game of Series ...............................0-0Leading After 6 ...........................................4-1Trailing After 6 .............................................0-5Tied After 6 ..................................................0-1Leading After 7 ...........................................3-1Trailing After 7 .............................................1-5Tied After 7 ..................................................0-1Leading After 8 ...........................................3-1Trailing After 8 .............................................0-5Tied After 8 ..................................................1-1Score First ...................................................2-2Opponent Score First .................................2-5Comeback Wins / Blown Losses ............2 / 2Last at-bat W/L (walk-off) ................. 2-2 (0-2)Hit a home run ............................................4-4No home runs .............................................0-3Scoring 4 or more runs ..............................3-2Scoring less than 4 runs ............................1-5Shutouts Thrown / Times Shut Out ........0 / 2Score in 3 or more innings .........................3-2Out-hit opponent ........................................2-1Out-hit by opponent ...................................2-6Hits even ......................................................0-0Lineups Used ............................................... 10Players Used (Pitchers) ........................ 26 (13)Safeco Field Roof Open .............................2-3Safeco Field Roof Closed ..........................0-0Safeco Field Roof Moved ...........................0-0Sunday Cream Jersey ................................0-0Northwest Green Jersey ............................0-0Astro Navy Jersey .......................................0-22014 after 12 games ...................................7-52014 after 13 games ...................................7-62014 after 14 games ...................................7-7Best ever after 12 games ............9-3 (02, 01)Best ever after 13 games ..........10-3 (02, 01)Best ever after 14 games ..........13-3 (02, 01)April ..............................................................4-7May ..............................................................0-0June .............................................................0-0July ...............................................................0-0August .........................................................0-0September ...................................................0-0Monday ........................................................1-1Tuesday .......................................................0-2Wednesday ..................................................0-2Thursday ......................................................0-0Friday ...........................................................0-2Saturday ......................................................2-0Sunday .........................................................1-0Safeco Field Sellouts ..................................1-01-Run Games/2-Run Games .............. 2-2/1-3Extra Innings ...............................................2-1Average Time of Game (9-inn.) ................ 2:51Postponements............................................---

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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 LHP James Paxton (0-1, 5.11) vs. LHP Ross Detwiler (0-2, 9.00)13 4/20 N HOU RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 6.55) vs. RHP Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 4.50)14 4/21 N HOU RHP Taijuan Walker (0-2, 17.18) vs. RHP Collin McHugh (2-0, 1.54) 15 4/22 N HOU LHP J.A. Happ (0-1, 2.70) vs. RHP Roberto Hernandez (0-1, 3.38) 4/23 Off Day16 4/24 N MIN17 4/25 N MIN18 4/26 D MIN19 4/27 N @TEX20 4/28 N @TEX21 4/29 N @TEX22 4/30 N @HOU April (4-7) Batting: .226 (84x371), 15 HR Pitching: 4-7, 4 SV, 4.50 ERA (50 ER, 100.0 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 .259 9 27 5 7 17 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 .630 .310 2 0 0 0 Bloomquist,W .286 3 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 1 0 0 0 Cano,R .239 11 46 5 11 18 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 2 1 .391 .239 0 0 0 0 Cruz,N .333 11 42 7 14 32 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 1 .762 .391 0 0 0 0 Jackson,A .238 11 42 5 10 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 1 .262 .289 0 0 0 0 Miller,B .229 11 35 3 8 15 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 0 .429 .282 0 0 0 0 Morrison,L .189 10 37 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 .189 .231 0 0 0 0 Ruggiano,J .111 8 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 .111 .333 2 1 0 0 Seager,K .244 11 41 3 10 17 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 2 0 .415 .311 0 0 0 0 Smith,S .263 7 19 1 5 9 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .474 .238 1 0 0 0 Sucre,J .000 1 2 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 .174 8 23 1 4 7 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 .304 .208 3 1 1 3 Zunino,M .139 11 36 3 5 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 17 0 0 1 1 .250 .205 0 0 0 0

    Iwakuma,H .000 2 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 2 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 2 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 .226 11 371 36 84 145 12 2 15 34 2 3 3 23 1 82 3 3 7 7 .391 .275 9 2 1 3 OPPONENTS .262 11 382 52 100 153 27 1 8 49 4 2 5 37 8 83 1 5 7 4 .401 .333 10 2 1 3 DH .167 11 30 2 5 8 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 .267 .188 2 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 0 2.45 6 0 0 2 0 0 7.1 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 .222 Furbush,C L 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 .167 Happ,J L 0 1 2.70 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.1 12 4 4 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 .245 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 6.55 2 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 15 9 8 3 0 3 0 8 0 0 .326 Leone,D R 0 1 2.45 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.2 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 .154 Medina,Y R 0 0 1.42 5 0 0 2 0 1 6.1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 .217 *+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 0.00 5 0 0 2 0 0 4.1 7 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 .438 Paxton,J L 0 1 5.11 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 10 7 7 2 0 3 0 11 1 0 .217 Rodney,F R 1 1 12.46 5 0 0 4 0 3 4.1 7 6 6 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 .389 +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 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 0 .111 Walker,T R 0 2 17.18 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.1 15 14 14 1 1 6 1 6 1 0 .417 * 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 4 7 4.50 11 11 0 11 0 4 100.0 100 52 50 8 5 37 8 83 6 0 .262 OPPONENTS 7 4 2.58 11 11 0 11 2 3 101.0 84 36 29 15 3 23 1 82 1 0 .226 * = 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 8 7 VS. BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRIPLE PLAYS 0 0 VS. NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEFT ON BASE 63 78 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 4 4 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 0 0 1 1 ONE-RUN DECISIONS 0 0 2 2 2 2 TOTALS VS. WEST 2 3 2 1 4 4 TWO-RUN DECISIONS 1 3 0 0 1 3 VS. LH STARTERS 0 1 0 3 0 4 TOTALS VS. A.L. 2 3 2 1 4 4 VS. RH STARTERS 2 2 2 1 4 3 GRASS FIELDS 2 3 2 4 4 7 ARTIFICIAL FIELDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAY GAMES 1 0 2 0 3 0 NIGHT GAMES 1 3 0 4 1 7 VS. LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 3 0 3 TOTALS VS. N.L. 0 0 0 3 0 3 OVERALL TOTALS 2 3 2 4 4 7 DOUBLEHEADERS (HOME) WON 0 LOST 0 SPLIT 0 DOUBLEHEADERS (ROAD) WON 0 LOST 0 SPLIT 0 WON LOST ATTENDANCE STARTERS 2 5 HOME 177,572 ( 05 DATES) 35,514 AVG RELIEVERS 2 2 ROAD 223,355 ( 06 DATES) 37,226 AVG STREAKS 2 4 (* FOR CURRENT STREAK)

    2015 SEATTLE MARINERS STATISTICS

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