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TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 2-team, 6-game, 7-day homestand with the first of 2 games vs.
SEATTLE TEAM RANKINGS the Chicago Cubs...opened the homestand splitting a 4-game series with the Texas Rangers (2-2)…following
The Mariners lead the Major Leagues in this series and an off day on Thursday, will embark on a 3-city, 10-game, 10-day road trip to Cleveland (May
several offensive categories:
Category Rank 3-5), New York-AL (May 6-9) and Boston (May 10-12)...tonight's game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW
Runs Scored.................................. 1st (184) and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
Home Runs...................................... 1st (59)
RBI .............................................. 1st (182) ODDS AND ENDS…are 5-5 following a season-high 6-game losing streak, April 12-17...Seattle is 15-12
Extra-Base Hits............................. 1st (121) in its last 27 games…won a season-high 6 straight games, April 6-11…are 5-6 in day games and 13-7 at
Total Bases.................................... 1st (515) night…are 7-9 at T-Mobile Park and 11-4 on the road…are 17-4 when scoring at least 5 runs.
Pitches/PA.................................... 1st (4.12)
Times on Base............................... 1st (416) • 30 - Domingo Santana (30) is 1 of 3 Major League players this season with at least 30 RBI, joining
Runs/Game.................................2nd (5.94) Cody Bellinger-LAD (37) and Christian Yelich-MIL (34).
Hits .............................................2nd (272) • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners lead the Majors with 121 extra-base hits (58 2B, 4 3B, 59 HR)…Mitch
Walks............................................2nd (129)
Slugging Percentage...................2nd (.478) Haniger (11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR) leads the American League with 19 extra-base hits, Ryon Healy (12 2B,
Stolen Bases..................................2nd (25) 5 HR) ranks T2nd, Tim Beckham (8 2B, 6 HR) and Daniel Vogelbach (6 2B, 8 HR) rank T9th, while
Doubles...........................................3rd (58) Jay Bruce (4 2B, 9 HR) is T18th.
OPS .............................................3rd (.815)
• New Faces - 16 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since
MOST WINS IN CLUB the end of the 2018 season: Tim Beckham, Brandon Brennan, Jay Bruce, Edwin Encarnación,
HISTORY BEFORE MAY 1 Cory Gearrin, Yusei Kikuchi, Dylan Moore, Tom Murphy, Omar Narváez, Zac Rosscup, Connor
Rk. Team W-L
Sadzeck, Domingo Santana, Mallex Smith, Erik Swanson, Anthony Swarzak and Mike Wright.
1. 2001.........................................20-5 • Debuts - 6 Mariners have made their Major League debuts this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at OAK),
2. 2019.......................................18-13 Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik
2002.........................................18-8 Swanson (4/11 at KC) and Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU).
4. 2003.......................................17-10
5. 2018.......................................16-11 WHEN APRIL COMES AGAIN...the Mariners, 13-12 this month, are assured of a winning month of April (1
1997.......................................16-11 games remaining)…marks the 17th time in club history to finish April with at least a .500 record or better...
1996.......................................16-10 the 13 wins in April are currently T7th-most in club history (also: 2009, 2000, 2016 & 2011)...the only
MARINERS SINGLE-SEASON Mariners teams with more than 13 wins in April are 2001 (20-5/.800), 2002 (18-8/.692), 2003 (17-10/.630),
RBI LEADERS - MARCH/APRIL 1997 (16-11/.593), 1996 (15-10/.600) and 2018 (15-10/.600).
Rk. Player (Year) RBI BRING ON THE LEFTIES...the Mariners are 3-3 this season when facing a left-handed starter and have
1. Domingo Santana (2019).......... 30 combined to bat .276 (54x196) with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 4 HBP and 30 walks vs.
Ken Griffey Jr. (1997).................. 30 lefties this season...vs. left-handing pitching this season, the Mariners rank 2nd in the Majors with a .378
3. Ken Griffey Jr. (1998).................. 27
Mitch Haniger (2018).................. 27 on-base percentage (NYM, .379), a .531 slugging percentage (HOU, .540) and a .908 OPS (HOU, .910),
while ranking 6th in average...in 2018 vs. lefties, the Mariners ranked 7th in batting average (.258), 12th in
KING FÈLIX on-base percentage (.324), 16th in OPS (.724) and 17th in slugging percentage (.400).
Félix Hernández has 2,488 career K's
currently 37th-most in Major League history: BULLPEN BULLY…Brandon Brennan is 1-1 with a 1.06 ERA (2 ER, 17.0 IP) in 14 relief appearances this
Rk. Player (Year) RBI season…he has limited opponents to a .172 (10x58) average while walking 6 and striking out 19…among
34. Max Scherzer*......................... 2,503 rookie relievers, Brennan is 2nd in the Majors Leagues in ERA (1.06), T2nd in appearances (14), 4th in
35. Cristy Mathewson-HOF......... 2,502
36 Félix Hernández *................. 2,488
strikeouts (19) and 6th in opponents average (.172).
37. Don Drysdale-HOF................ 2,486 BRUCE ALMIGHTY…in just 13 at-bats this season vs. left-handed pitchers, Jay Bruce has hit 3
*Active home runs...his 3 home runs vs. lefties this season at T3rd-most in the American League...Bruce
INTERLEAGUE HOMERS ranks 2nd among all active left-handed batters in home runs vs. left-handed pitchers with 80…he
Edwin Encarnación has hit 51 career home trails only Robinson Cano (85), while ranking ahead of Joey Votto (75) and Curtis Ganderson (73)…
runs during Interleague play, the 2nd-most since 2012, Kyle Seager (T5th, 59), Edwin Encarnación (9th, 57) and Bruce (14th, 52) each rank in
among active players since 2005:
the top 15 in home runs vs. left-handed pitchers.
Rk. Player HR
1. Albert Pujols............................... 52 CLOSING ON 10...Jay Bruce has 9 home runs over the first month of the season…if he hits a home run
2. Edwin Encarnación..................... 51 tonight he would become only the 5th Mariners player in club history to record at least 10 home runs in
3. Jose Bautista.............................. 50 March/April…Bruce would join Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997 (13) and 1998 (11), Nelson Cruz in 2015 (10) and
INSIDE THE NUMBERS Mitch Haniger in 2018 (10)…Bruce is also only 5 home runs away from 300 in his career…he will become
the 12th active player with at least 300 career home runs, joining Albert Pujols (637), Miguel Cabrera (466),
23
Félix Hernández has recorded 23 career
Edwin Encarnación (387), Nelson Cruz (365), Jose Bautista (344), Curtis Granderson (335), Ryan Braun
(327), Adrian Gonzalez (317), Matt Holiday (316), Robinson Canó (314) and Giancarlo Stanton (305)…Mark
Reynolds-COL ranks ahead of Jay with 297 career home runs.
wins during Interleague play, T4th-most INTERLEAGUE PITCHING...since the start of Interleague play in 1997, the Mariners boast the 2nd-best ERA in
(also: CC Sabathia) among active pitchers
since 2005...he trails only Justin Verlander Interleague history with a mark of 3.83 (1534 ER, 3608.0 IP) in 406 games…they trail only the New York Yankees
(34), Jon Lester (25) and Zack Greinke (24). (3.79/1532 ER, 3638.2 IP)…Seattle leads Boston (3.88), Los Angeles-AL (3.89), Oakland (3.91), Los Angeles-NL
(3.98) and Cleveland (3.99)…no other MLB team has an ERA under 4.00...the Mariners have 38 shutouts during
COOPERSTOWN BOUND Interleague play, which is the most by any team, ranking ahead of the Mets (31), the Yankees (31), the Braves
82
(30), the Red Sox (30), the Marlins (30) and the Blue Jays (30).
PITCHING MATCH UP… Félix Hernández and Cole Hamels, two of the most productive starting pitchers
Edgar Martinez will be inducted into since 2005, are facing each other on the mound for the fourth time in their careers tonight: July 31, 2017
the National Baseball Hall of Fame 82 and April 4, 2016 at Globe Life Park and Sept. 5, 2016 at T-Mobile Park...since 2005, Hernández and
days from today, on Sunday, July 21.
Edgar was elected to the Hall of Fame
Hamels rank among the top 10 Major League starting pitchers in wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts
as part of the Class of 2019, receiving and opponent batting average...here’s a look at some comparative numbers in their careers:
85.4% (363x425) of the vote. Pitcher W L PCT GS SHO CG IP H ER SO ERA AVG
Hernández 169 130 .564 408 11 25 2681.1 2430 997 2488 3.34 .241
VS. CUBS Hamels 159 114 .582 399 7 17 2584.1 2302 975 2445 3.40 .238
The Mariners and Cubs meet for the 1st
of 4 games this season...will also travel AS YOU KNOW…Félix Hernández has recorded 2,488 career strikeouts and is 12 strikeouts away from
to Chicago for a 2-game series, Sept.
recording 2,500 in his career...AND AS YOU MIGHT ALSO KNOW...with 12 more strikeouts Félix would
2-3...facing the Cubs for the first time
since 2016 at Wrigley Field and the first become only the 4th active player to reach 2,500 career strikeouts, joining CC Sabathia (2,997), Justin
time at T-Mobile Park since 2013: Verlander (2,759) and Max Scherzer (2,503)...BUT DID YOU KNOW?...Félix, who is currently 33 years,
Year Home Road Totals 22 days today, is on pace to become the 5th-youngest pitcher in Major League history to reach 2,500
2002 1-2 0-0 1-2
2007 0-0 1-2 1-2
strikeouts?...he trails only Nolan Ryan* with the California Angels in 1978 (31 years, 101 days), Walter
2010 2-1 0-0 2-1 Johnson* with the Washington Senators in 1919 (31 years, 197 days), Pedro Martinez* with the Boston
2013 1-2 0-0 1-2 Red Sox in 2004 (32 years, 221 days), Tom Seaver* with the Cincinnati Reds in 1977 (32 years, 287 days)
2016 0-0 1-2 1-2
2019 0-0 0-0 0-0 and Bert Blyleven* with the Cleveland Indians in 1984 (33 years, 0 days), while currently on pace to pass
All-Time 4-5 2-4 6-9 Mickey Lolich with the Detroit Tigers in 1974 (33 year, 342 days). *=HALL OF FAME
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • TUESDAY • APRIL 30, 2019 • VS. CHICAGO CUBS • PAGE 2
TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: LHP MARCO GONZALES (5-0, 2.80 ERA)
27-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 8th start of the season tomorrow vs. the Cubs…is the 2nd player in club history to start and win each of his first 5 starts to
begin a season (Rick Honeycutt, 6, 1980)…W in last GS, allowing no ER in 7.0 IP vs. TEX April 25 in 14-2 Mariners win...ND in previous start, a 5-3 Mariners win on 4/19 at LAA
(7.0,8,3,3,2,6,HR)...W#4 April 9, a 6-3 victory at KC (6.0,6,3,2,2,5)…made his first career Opening Day start, recording the win, on March 20 at Oakland (6.0,7,4,3,1,4,2HR)...2018:
Among AL Leaders in 2018, ranked 4th in walks-per-9.0 IP, 18th in ERA and WHIP (1.22) and 25th in innings...led Mariners in wins (13) and was 2nd in innings (166.2) and starts
(29) in 2018...was on the 10-day IL with a cervical (neck) muscle strain 8/27 (retro to 8/24) to 9/10…won 5 straight starts, 6/29-7/29, allowing just 6 earned runs across 34.1 IP
(1.57 ERA) over that span…W#8 was the 1st complete game of his career, a 4-1 Mariners win on 6/29 vs. KC (9.0,6,1,1,0,7)…CAREER: Drafted by St. Louis with 19th overall
pick in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Gonzaga University…made MLB debut with the Cardinals on June 25, 2014 at Colorado…was acquired from STL on 7/21/17 in exchange for
minor league outfielder Tyler O’Neill…is 22-12 with a 4.31 ERA (135 ER, 282.0 IP) with 234 strikeouts in 57 games (49 starts) in parts of 5 Major League seasons with St. Louis
(2014-15, 2017) and Seattle (2017-c)...missed the 2016 season while recovering from ligament replacement surgery ("Tommy John") on his left elbow…vs. CHC: Will be making
his 2nd career start against the Cubs…is 1-0 with an 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP) with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • TUESDAY • APRIL 30, 2019 • VS. CHICAGO CUBS • PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 18-13 4.45 0/12 281.0 298 170 139 97-5 253 47
Starters 11-9 4.24 0/0 170.0 194 99 80 32-0 131 28
Relievers 7-4 4.78 0/12 111.0 104 71 59 65-5 122 19
T-Mobile Park 7-9 4.13 0/4 146.0 153 90 67 51-2 134 23
Road 11-4 4.80 0/8 135.0 145 80 72 46-3 119 24
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 13-12 4.54 0/8 224.0 242 135 113 73-5 204 38
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2019: 8 G, 0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD #59 - ZAC ROSSCUP, LHP 2019: 13 G, 2-0, 2.08 ERA, 0-1 SV, 5 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 8/19/18 vs. LAD) 2019-High IP: 2.0 (4/8 at KC) Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at SEA w/LAD) 2019-High IP: 1.2 (3/21 at OAK)
• Strand ‘Em - Has inherited 8 runners (incl. pair of bases loaded jams) and allowed 1 to score. • Last Outing - Struck out 3 in 1 ShO IP 4/29 vs. TEX (1 BB).
• Last Game - Allowed solo HR in 1.0 IP 4/27 vs. TEX. • W #2 - 4/19 at LAA (1 BF); induced a pop-up that turned into a DP.
• He’s Back - On 10-day IL 4/9-22 with right shoulder inflammation. • W #1 - w/ShO 11th...K’d 3, incl. bases loaded 3rd out in inning, 3/21 at OAK (JPN).
• Save Me - Inherited bases loaded & notched 1st career SV 3/31 in 10-8 win vs. BOS. • Mariners debut - 3/20 at OAK (in JPN)...walked first BF before recording the
• Hello Tokyo - On the Opening Series roster in Japan, but did not pitch. final 2 outs in a scoreless 8th inning.
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.26 ERA (3 ER, 6.1 IP) w/3 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • 2018 Season Review - Limited to only 17 appearances with the Dodgers due
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-0 with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER, 53.2 IP) with 38 to injuries, going Went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (6 ER, 11.1 IP).
strikeouts in 46 relief appearances over 4 stints with the Mariners. • Ouch - Made 3 trips to the DL: March 29-July 11 (blister on left middle finger), July
• AAA Recap - Went 0-0-1 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 6.2 IP) over 7 games with Tacoma. 25-Aug. 4 (left middle finger inflammation) and Aug. 20-Sept. 1 (left calf strain).
• Career - Is 7-0 with a 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 74 relief appearances over • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
parts of 2 ML seasons with New York-NL (2017) and Seattle (2018). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Chicago-NL (2013-17),
Colorado (2017) and Los Angeles-NL (2018).
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 14 G, 1-1, 1.06 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High/2019-High IP: 2.0 (3x; last: 4/9 at KC) #54 - CONNOR SADZECK, RHP 2019: 8 G, 0-0, 1.74 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD
• So Far, SO Good - Has allowed 2 ER in 1st 14 G pitched (17.0 IP, 10 H, 19 K). 2019 / Career-High IP: 2.0, 2x (last: 4/13 vs. HOU)
• Last Game - Struck out 3 in 1.0 IP, allowing 1 hit. • Last Game - Struck out 3, but allowed solo HR in 1.0 IP 4/28 vs. TEX.
• L #1 - Stranded 2 inherited runners w/2 K to end 6th, but allowed solo HR in • SV #1 - Notched 1st MLB SV w/1-2-3 10th (1 K) 4/11 at KC.
7th (1st allowed run this year) and was tagged w/loss 4/14 vs. HOU (1.2 IP, 1 H). • Go Long - Matched career-hi 2.0 IP w/6-up, 6-down effort 4/13 vs. HOU (2 K).
• W #1 - Struck out 3 in scoreless 9th of game tied 6-6, 4/11 at KC. • Mariners debut - ShO 9th 4/6 at CWS (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K).
• Two-Fer - Tossed 2.0 ShO IP vs. BOS on Opening Day in Seattle (1 H, 2 K). • Acquired - From Texas on April 1 in exchange for MiLB RHP Grant Anderson.
• MLB Debut - Scoreless 8th in 4-4 tie at OAK (in JPN) on 3/21; induced GIDP • 2018 Season Review -Made MLB debut w/TEX 9/1/18 and compiled 0-0,
with runners on 1st and 3rd. 0.96 mark (1 ER, 9.1 IP) in 13 G, 2 GS w/11 BB, 7 SO.
• 2018 - Was 5-4-1, 3.25 (27 ER, 74.2 IP in 44 G (1 GS) combined between • Career - Converted to bullpen midway thru 2017 season and has averaged
AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization. nearly 11 SO/9.0 IP since...in 2018 had 53 SO in 47.1 MiLB IP.
• Rule 5 Guy - Selected from COL (signed as MiL FA 11/13/18) in Rule 5 Draft 12/13/18.
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 14 G, 2-0, 2.16 ERA, 4-4 SV, 1 HLD #30 - ANTHONY SWARZAK, RHP 2019: 10 G, 2-0, 2.89 ERA, 3-5 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: 3.0 (4/8 at KC) Career-High IP: 8.0 (2x, last: 9/5/11 vs. CWS w/MIN) 2019-High IP: 1.0-8x (last: 4/28 vs. TEX)
• Win #2 - 6-up, 6-down (2K) in 5-4, 11-inning w/o win 4/26 vs. TEX. • Hot Start - Has allowed only 7 H/3 ER over 9.1 IP (2.89 ERA) in first 10 relief
• Back-2-Back - Notched saves (#3 & #4) in back-to-back games at LAA; appearances (5 BB, 11 K)...3 ER allowed are all solo HR in 3 separate games.
protected 11-10 win 4/18 and 5-3 win on 4/19...is 4 for 4 in save ops. • Last Game - Ret. 1st 2 BF before E4, 1B, 3R-HR in 1.0 IP 4/28 vs. TEX (0 ER).
• SV #2 - SV#2 on 4/10 at KC, loading the bases in 9th before recording the • BS #2 - allowing solo HR in 1.0 IP 4/26 vs. TEX...SEA is 5-0 in his 5 save ops.
final out in the game (1.0,1,0,0,2,1). • SV #3 - despite allowing solo HR in B9th 4/20 at LAA.
• Win #1 - w/3.0 hitless ShO IP 4/8 at KC (1 BB, 4 K). • W#1 - Allowed game-tying HR (D. Fletcher) in 8th, 4/18 at LAA…picked up win
• SV #1 - Career SV #1 4/1 vs. LAA w/1-2-3 9th in 6-3 win. after Mariners scored 1 in 9th for 11-10 win.
• 2019 Debut - Worked 2.0 IP 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); 2 runners he left scored. • Ring ‘Em Up - Struck out the side (3 BF) in 9th 4/17 vs. CLE.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 ER, 51.0 IP) in 23 • Save Me - SV #2 on 4/9 at KC, allowing 1 H in 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,1).
games/4 starts with Seattle. • Mariners debut - was memorable one, as he escaped an inherited 1st & 3rd
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain. jam in 9th protecting 2-1 lead retiring Pujols (K) and Lucroy (4-3) for SV #1.
• MiL Recap - Began season with AAA Pawtucket in Boston organization, going 1-0-1 • IL Stint - Activated from 10-day IL 4/2...missed 7G w/right shoulder impingement.
with a 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP) before being acquired by Seattle on April 23...appeared • 2018 Season Review - 29 relief apps w/NYM, and was 0-2 w/4 SV, 6.15 ERA...2
in 10 games/7starts with AAA Tacoma, going 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA (17 ER, 33.2 IP). IL stints: 4/1-6/4 w/strained left oblique & 8/4-9/8 w/rt. shoulder inflammation.
• Welcome Back - Acquired by Seattle from Boston in exchange for BTBNL or cash • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired as part of 7 player deal w/NYM on 12/3/18.
considerations on April 23, 2018...Seattle sent cash considerations on June 15. • Career - Has appeared in 9 MLB seasons w/MIN (2009, 2011-14), CLE
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints (2015), NYY (2016), CWS (2017), MIL (2017) & NYM (2018)...began career as
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c). starter (155 career GS).
#35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 15 G, 0-1, 4.85 ERA, 0-0 SV, 5 HLD #41 - MIKE WRIGHT, RHP 2019: 11 G, 0-1, 8.80 ERA, 1-2 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (4/23 at SD) Career-High IP (relief): 4.2-2x (5/8/18 vs. KC w/BAL) 2019-High IP: 3.1 (4/20 vs. MIN w/BAL)
• Last Game - Struck out 2, but allowed 2 H and 1 ER in 1.0 IP 4/28 vs. TEX. • With Seattle - 0-0, 4.50 (1 ER, 2.0 IP) in 1 game.
• Lately - Allowed 2 ER in last 9 G (8.2 IP) since 4/11 (8.2,5,2,2,3,13). • Last Game - SEA debut 4/27 vs. TEX, allowing 1 ER in 2.0 IP (3 K).
• L #1 - 4/5 at CWS on 3 ER in 0.0 IP (4 BF) w/2 BB, HBP, reached on FC. • Acquired - From BAL 4/24 (for MiLB INF Ryne Ogren); reported to club 4/27.
• Houdini - Escaped a bases loaded jam w/1-2-3 DP 3/29 vs. BOS. • With Baltimore - 0-1, 9.45 (14 ER, 13.1 IP) w/1 SV, 7 BB, 14 SO in 10 G.
• Debut - Mariners debut 3/20 at OAK (Tokyo), retiring all 3 BF (1 K). • L #1 - Allowed 3 ER and did not record an out 4/4 vs. NYY (w/BAL).
• 2018 Season Review - Split season between San Francisco (3/29-7/7), • SV #1 - Struck out 2 in 0.2 IP 3/30 at NYY in 5-3 BAL win.
Texas (7/8-8/30) and Oakland (8/31-end of season), going 2-1 with 1 save • Career - Prior to joining SEA appeared in parts of 5 MLB seasons w/BAL
and a 3.77 ERA (24 ER, 57.1 IP) in 62 games. (2015-19), compiling a career record of 10-12 with 1 save and a 5.95 ERA (160
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019. ER, 242.0 IP) with 192 strikeouts and 94 walks in 101 career games (23 starts).
• Career - Originally selected by Atlanta in the 4th round of the 2007 June
draft, he has compiled a 12-9 record with a 3.54 ERA spanning 270 relief
appearances over 7 Major League seasons with Atlanta (2011-13), San Fran-
cisco (2015-18), Texas (2018) and Oakland (2018).
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • TUESDAY • APRIL 30, 2019 • VS. CHICAGO CUBS • PAGE 4
#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Hamels: .000 (0x6), 3 K #25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Hamels: Never Faced
Last Game: 1x4, R, 2B, K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) Last Game: 0x1 as DR-3B, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
Homestand: 4x17, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 7 K Last HR: 4/25 vs. TEX (#6) Homestand: 3x8, BB, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K Last HR: 4/8 at KC (#1)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/20-4/1)…hits: 4 (4/6 at CWS)…RBI: 3-3x (4/25 vs. TEX) Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/8-9)…hits: 3 (4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 1-3x (last: 4/25 vs TEX)
• Fast Start - Has hit in 21 of his first 28 games to open season. • Big Day - Career-high 3 hits (incl. 2B), RBI, BB 4/25 vs. TEX as left-fielder
• Bang - Hit HR #6 and collected 3 RBI 4/25 vs. TEX. • Homer Happy - Hit first career HR, a solo shot, off H. Bailey on 4/8 at KC.
• Winner - Belted game-winning home run in 9th, 4/19 at LAA. • 1st MLB Hit - 1B to CF off Lucas Giolito 4/6 at CWS.
• Big Day - 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4/6 at CWS. • Debut - Made MLB debut 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo); BB in only PA (BB, SB).
• Snap - 0x3 on 4/2 vs. LAA snapped season-opening 7G hit streak (11x26). • 2018 Season - Split the 2018 season between AA Biloxi and AAA Colorado
• Player of the Week - Named AL Player of the Week on 4/1. Springs, batting .299 (122x408) w/70 R, 31 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 35 BB
• Goodbye Baseball - 4th career multi-home run game, 3/28 vs. BOS…5th & 23 SB in 121 combined games.
player with 2 homers off Chris Sale (last: J. Donaldson-TOR, 9/26/17 at BOS). • AAA All-Star - Represented the Sky Sox on the PCL All-Star team.
• Homer Happy - Is the 6th Mariners player with 3+ home runs in the club’s #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Hamels: Never Faced
first 3 games of a season, joining G. Thomas (3, 1985), K. Griffey Jr. (3, Last Game: 0x3, 3 K, 4/27 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
1997), D. Segui (3, 1998), M. Morse (3, 2013) and R. Canó (4, 2016).
• Hot Start - Went 3-for-3 w/3 R, 1 HR & 2 RBI in SEA debut on 3/20 at OAK. Homestand: 0x3, 3 K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/12-23)…hits: 3 (4/16 vs. CLE)…RBI: 2 (4/21 at LAA)
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Hamels: .216 (8x37), 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB, 9 K • Rollin’ - In 4 games since 4/12, is 7-for-18 (.389) w/2 R, 3 2B, 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Last Game: 1x4, 2B, 3 K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) • Big Day - 3x4 w/2 doubles, RBI on 4/16 vs. CLE.
Homestand: 1x10, 2B, BB, 5 K Last HR: 4/19 at LAA (#9) • Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 9th 4/12 vs. HOU; extended
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/6-10)…hits: 2-4x (4/20 at LAA)…RBI: 3 (3/30 vs. BOS) the Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 16 games.
• Go Deep - Is T3rd in AL and T7th in MLB with 9 home runs this season. • Hit After Hit - Has hits in 6 of 7 games, including 3 multi-hit games.
• Ouch - Missed 3 games, 4/23-25, with tightness in his quad. • Join the Club - Acquired 3/29 from SF for minor leaguer Jesus Ozoria (rhp).
• In A Pinch - Pinch-hit RBI 1B in T9th 4/18 at LAA snapped 10-10 tie. • 2018 - Split the year with Colorado and AAA Albuquerque… in 37 G w/COL,
• Long Ball - HR’d with 2 out in 8th 4/16 vs. CLE; extended the Mariners hit .226 (21x93) with 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 11 RBI…in 64 G w/Albuquerque,
MLB-record HR streak to open season to 20 games. posted a .258/.333/.568 slash line (.901 OPS) with 17 HR and 49 RBI.
• Homer Happy - Homered in 3 consec. games 4/6-4/9; 2nd time this season • Career - Originally selected by COL in 3rd round of 2012 Draft out of Univ.
(also: 3/30-4/1)...HR’ed in 6 of 8 games, 3/30-4/9 (7 total HR). at Buffalo, SUNY…ML debut 9/12/15 at SEA w/COL.
• Double Pump - Notched 26th career multi-HR game (25th 2 HR game) 4/6 at CWS. #22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Hamels: .000 (0x2)
• 2018 Season - Hit .223 (71x319) w/31 R, 18 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 41 BB Last Game: 0x2, 2 BB, K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
& 2 SB in 94 G w/NYM...missed over 2 months on IL with a sore right hip.
• Career - 11-year ML vet w/CIN (2008-2016), NYM (2016-2018) & CLE Homestand: 2x10, R, RBI, SF, 4 BB, 2 K Last HR: 4/19 at LAA (#5)
(2017)...3x All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2016 w/CIN), 2x Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013). Season-His: streak: 5 (4/5-4/11)…hits: 3-2x (4/18 at LAA)…RBI: 4 (4/18 at LAA)
• Running Down a Dream - Ranks T12th in the AL w/19 runs scored.
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs. Hamels: .259 (7x27), 2 HR, 2 RBI, 6 BB, IBB, GIDP • Backstop - Leads American League catchers with 24 hits.
Last Game: 0x2, BB, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) • Homer Happy - Homered in back-to-back games, 4/18-19, for 2nd time in
Homestand: 3x12, 4 R, 2 BB, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 4 K, HBP Last HR: 4/26 vs. TEX (#7) his career (also: 9/14-18/18).
Season-Highs: streak: 8 (3/30-4/11)…hits: 3 (4/7 at CWS)…RBI: 4-3x (4/26 vs. TEX) • Big Day - Reached base safely 5x (3x4 w/2 BB), HR’d, 5 RBI 4/18 at LAA.
• Walking Man - 23 H, 17 BB & 4 HBP in 1st 27 games; has .367 OBP. • Hot Streak - 9x23/.391 w/6 R, 2B, RBI during 6 G hit streak 4/5-11.
• Boom - Crushed a 3R HR into 2nd deck in LF (434’) 4/26 vs. TEX; 4RBI day. • Go Long - HR in B-2-B G 3/31 & 3/29...HR #2 was 3-run shot on 3/31 vs.
• Snap - 0x4, 4/12 snapped 8G hit streak (3/30-4/11): .406/13x32 w/3 HR, 11 RBI. BOS...HR #1 in 1st T-Mobile PA of ‘19, 3/29 vs. BOS.
• Big Inning - Hit 2 HR in the 6th inning on 4/8 at KC...the 1st player in the ML to • 2018 - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category w/CWS in ‘18,
hit multiple HR in the same inning since BAL’s Mark Trumbo on April 15, 2016 batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI and 38 BB in 97 G.
at Texas (7th inning)…1st Mariners player to turn the trick since both Mike #16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Hamels: .250 (1x4), 2 K
Cameron and Bret Boone did it in the 1st inning on May 2, 2002 at the White Last Game: 0x4, K, GIDP, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)
Sox…5th player ever to hit multiple HR in one inning multiple times (also in
2009), joining: Álex Rodríguez, Jeff King, Andre Dawson and Willie McCovey. Homestand: 3x17, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 6 K, SB, GIDP Last HR: 4/27 vs. TEX (#6)
• Big Day - 3x5 w/HR and 4 RBI 4/7 at CWS. Season-His: streak: 8 (4/5-12)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/15 vs CLE)…RBI: 4-3x (last: 4/8 at KC)
• The One - Is only MLB player w/30+ HR in each of last 7 seasons (2012-c). • Leader - Leads the AL / 3rd in MLB w/30 RBI.
• Hit Parade - Ranks T4th in the AL / T7th in MLB with 36 hits this season.
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Hamels: .286 (4x14), 2 BB, 5 K • 2 Outs, So What - Has 17 hits and 16 RBI with 2 outs this season…both
Last Game: 2x4, K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (2x4) marks lead the Major Leagues.
Homestand: 5x12, R, BB, SF, RBI, 4 K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2) • Streaker - 8G hit streak 4/5-12: 14x34/.412 w/2B, HR, 11 RBI.
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (3/30-4/12)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 3 (3/31 vs BOS) • Winner - First Major Leaguer w/game-winning RBI in each of his club’s first
• Reset - After an 0x13 stretch in 5 games from 4/13-17, has hit safely in 7 of 3 games of a season since Vladimir Guerrero-LAA (2007).
last 9 games: (11x35/.314 w/2 2B, HR, 5 RBI). • Hot - Had 10 RBI in the first 4 games of the season.
• Good Start - Has reached base safely in 24 of 29 G, incl. 20 G with at least 1 hit. • Slam - GA GSHR in 3rd inning of game #1 of season, 3/20 at OAK (in JPN).
• Milestone - Tallied 1,000th career hit on 4th-inning, 2-RBI single, 4/20 at LAA. • 2018 Season - Appeared in 85 games with Milwaukee, batting .265 (56x211)
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 6th 4/11 at KC; extended the w/21 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB & 1 SB.
Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 15 games. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Milwaukee in exchange for
• Streak - Reached base safely in 11 straight games, incl. 10 G hit streak, from Ben Gamel (of) and Noah Zavolas (rhp) on Dec. 21, 2018.
3/30-4/12: 16x39/.410, 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 6 steals. #0 - MALLEX SMITH, OF vs. Hamels: .333 (1x3), 2B, K
• Ouch - left game with groin tightness on 4/5 at CWS...DNP 4/6 at CWS. Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x24)
• Steal Away - Is 1 of 4 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases.
Road Trip: 0x9, R, BB, 3 K Last HR: 3/29 vs. BOS (#1)
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Hamels: .500 (4x8), 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, K Season-Highs: streak: 5 (3/28-4/2)…hits: 2-4x (4/12 vs. HOU)…RBI: 2-2x (4/10 at KC)
Last Game: 1x3, HBP, 2 K, 4/27 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x3) • Struggle - Is 0-for-23 (3 BB, 9 K) in his last 9 games, 4/19-current.
Homestand: 1x11, 2 R, 2 BB, RBI, HBP, 4 K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#7) • Streaker - 5G hit streak, 3/28-4/2 (6x21/.286, 4 R, 3B, HR, 2 BB, 2 SB).
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (3/21-4/6)…hits: 2-9x (last: 4/23 at SD)…RBI: 3 (4/11 at KC) • Boom - Hit 1st career leadoff HR in 1st ‘19 game in 1-hole, 3/29 vs. BOS.
• Rest - DNP on Sunday (4/28) vs. TEX while resting a sore right shoulder. • Return - Tripled in his first game of 2019, 3/28 vs. BOS…from 2016-18,
• Leader - Leads AL in R (28) & XBH (19); is T3rd in 2B (11), T16th in RBI (19). tallied 18 triples, which ranked T8th-most in the Majors (also: Ender Inciarte).
• Bump in the Road - Is 1x14 in last 4 G (3 BB, 4 K, RBI). • 2019 Spring Training - Missed majority of Spring Training while recovering
• Hot - Hits in 21 of 24 G 3/21-4/23: 29x102/.284 w/11 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 17 RBI. from sore right elbow...appeared in 2 ST games on 3/25 & 3/26 vs. SD (0x6, 2 K).
• Leading Off - Belted 4th career leadoff HR, 4/20 at LAA…4 leadoff HR are • 2018 Season - Hit .296 (142x480) w/65 R, 27 2B, 10 3B, 2 HR, 40 RBI, 47
3rd-most in club history, behind Ichiro Suzuki (37) and Joey Cora (5). BB, 40 SB and a .367 OBP in 141 games with TB.
• 0-fer - 0x4 4/16 vs. CLE ended 7G hit streak (10x32/.313). • Speedy - Tied for AL lead w/10 3B…2nd in AL/3rd in MLB w/40 SB last year.
• Homer - Hit HR #4 off Verlander, 4/13 vs. HOU, and HR #5 off Cole, 4/14 vs. HOU; #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Hamels: Never Faced
extended Seattle’s MLB-record HR streak to open season to 17 and 18 games. Last Game: 2x3, 2B, BB, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (2x3)
• Winner - GA HR in T9th for 6-5 win 4/10 at KC.
Homestand: 3x11, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB Last HR: 4/20 at LAA (#8)
• Snap - 0x5 4/7 at CWS snapped 9G hit-streak (13x40/.325) w/8R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI.
• Boom! - 1st 2019 HR 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); also 2B, 2 BB, HBP. Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/2-4/9)…hits: 3-2x (last: 4/9 at KC)…RBI: 6 (4/7 at CWS)
• Leader - Is T6th in AL with 8 HR…has 8 HR in just 71 AB.
#27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Hamels: .455 (5x11), 3 2B, RBI, 3 K, GIDP
• On Base - His .457 OBP would rank 2nd in AL, but is 4 PA short of qualifying.
Last Game: 1x4, RBI, K, 4/28 vs. TEX Current Streak: 2 G (2x7) • In a Groove - After going 0-for-4 in first 3 games of the season, has hit safely
Homestand: 5x15, 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K Last HR: 4/18 at LAA-2 (#4 & #5) in 13 of last 21 games, batting .328 (22x67, 14 R, 6 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI, 17 BB).
Season-Highs: streak: 6 (3/20-31)…hits: 2-7x (4/21 at LAA)…RBI: 5 (4/18 at LAA) • Who’s On First - From April 18-20, recorded at least 1 hit and 2 walks in
• Double Time - Tied for 1st in the American League with 12 doubles. 3 consecutive games…became the 4th player in club history (done 6x) to
• Extra, Extra - 17 of his 26 hits have gone for extra-bases (12 2B, 5 HR). accomplish this feat (last: Jack Cust, 4/29-5/1/11).
• Score! - Is T5th in AL in runs scored with 19. • Livin’ on Base - Reached base safely 5x (2x2 w/3BB) 4/18 at LAA.
• Boom - 8th career 2HR G 4/18 at LAA; had 5 RBI in 11-10 SEA win. • Winner - GA solo HR in T10th 4/12 at KC was game-winner.
• KC Masterpiece - 5x13/.385 w/3 R, 2B, RBI in 1st 3G of KC series. • Go Deep - Homered in 4 consecutive games (4/2-4/8)...5 HR total.
• Run Producer - 5 RBI + 2 R scored in 3 games of CWS series. • Big Day - 3x4, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB, 4/7 at CWS...1st career multi-HR game.
• Snap - 0x4 on 4/1 snapped 6G season opening hit streak (9x25). • GW HR - HR #1 was a game winner, 4/2 vs. LAA, a solo shot to CF to snap 1-1 tie.
• Double Trouble - Hammered 6 doubles in first 6 games of season. • Ouch - Made season debut as a DR-1B 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), but was
• Double Up - Hit 2 2B 3/30 vs. BOS (2x4, R, 2 2B, RBI)...marked 11th career removed the inning after being hit by a pitch.
multi-2B game (last: 8/11/18 at HOU).
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 22 18 34 25 20 24 17 7 14 3 184
Opponent 18 19 26 13 13 15 30 20 16 0 170
PITCHER - Gonzales (6-1), Kikuchi (4-3), Hernández (3-2), Leake (3-3), LeBlanc (2-1), Swanson (0-2)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK............................................................................................................................................ 10, 2x, last: Dee Gordon, March 30-April 12
MOST HITS, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Tim Beckham, April 6 at CWS
MOST RUNS, GAME..............................................................................................................................3, 5x, last: Ryon Healy & Edwin Encarnación, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME.......................................................................................................................................................... 2, 4x, last: Ryon Healy, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST TRIPLES, GAME............................................................................................................ 1, 4x, last: Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger & Mallex Smith, April 11 at KC
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 5x, last: Ryon Healy, April 18 at LAA
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.................................................................................................................................................3, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME..........................................................................................................................................................6, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.......................................................................................................................................................3, Mitch Haniger, April 11 at KC
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................2, Mallex Smith, April 7 at CWS
GRAND SLAMS (1)..................................................................................................................................................Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................9, Marco Gonzales, April 25 vs. TEX
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, Mike Minor, April 27 vs. TEX
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Erik Swanson, April 11 at KC
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................7, Brad Peacock, April 12 vs. HOU
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4, Justus Sheffield, April 26 vs. TEX
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................5, 2x, last: Shelby Miller, April 26 vs. TEX
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.1, Marco Gonzales, April 2 vs. LAA
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7.0, 4x, last: Lance Lynn, April 28 vs. TEX
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................3.0, 2x, last: Justus Sheffield, April 26 vs. TEX
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.0, Jaime Barria, April 21 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:.................................................................................................................................................... 5, Marco Gonzales, March 20-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:........................................................................................................................................... 3, Mike Leake (4/16-c), Erik Swanson (4/17-c)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
Starter............................................................................................................................................................................................7.0, Marco Gonzales, April 25-current
Reliever.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
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