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INSIDE THE NUMBERS TONIGHT'S TILT…the Mariners begin a 7-day, 7-game homestand tonight with the first of three games vs. the
Kansas City Royals...will also welcome AL East foe the Baltimore Orioles for 4 games (Thur-Sun) during their
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7th homestand this season...recently concluded a 9-game, 10-day, 3-city road trip, going 5-4 vs. the Angels
(2-1), the Twins (1-2) and the Athletics (2-1)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and
Domingo Santana is batting .327
broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
(17x52) with 10 runs, 1 double, 3 home ODDS AND ENDS…are 6-5 in last 11 games, but 11-25 in last 36 games...are 18-42 after opening the season
runs, 7 RBI and 4 walks during his last 13-2 in first 15 games of the season…won a season-high 6 straight games, April 6-11…are 9-18 in day games
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and 22-26 at night…are 13-22 at T-Mobile Park and 18-22 on road…are 28-14 when scoring at least 5 runs.
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• Goodbye Baseball - the Mariners are 2nd in Major League with 132 home runs, trailing only the Minnesota
Twins (137)...rank ahead of Milwaukee (125), Houston (116), Arizona (113) and Chicago-NL (113)...Daniel
Vogelbach ranks T7th in the American League with 17 home runs.
Mike Leake has tossed 14.0 innings • Milestone - With a 2-run double in the 8th inning yesterday at Oakland, Kyle Seager (614) passed Raúl Ibañez
without issuing a walk over his last 2 (612) for 6th-most RBI in Mariners club history....trails Ichiro (633) by 19 RBI for 5th-most.
starts.
• Bases Loaded - the Mariners are batting .313 (20x64) with 8 doubles, 3 home runs, 54 RBI and 1 walk with the
bases loaded this season...Seattle's .313 average ranks 2nd in the American League with the bases loaded,
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The Mariners have used 16 rookies
trailing only New York-AL (.368/21x57)...ranks ahead of Los Angeles-AL (.304/21x69) and Houston (.302/13x43).
• Double Trouble - the Mariners have turned 71 double plays this season, 4th-most in the Major Leagues, trailing
St. Louis (76), Colorado (71) and Baltimore (72)...rank ahead of Texas (70), Chicago-AL (68) & Kansas City (66).
this season, the most in the Majors... • Multi-Hit Madness - Domingo Santana has recorded 22 multi-hit games this season, 12th-most in the
rank ahead of Toronto (15), Detroit (13), American League...his 6 3-hit games are T9th in the AL.
Pittsburgh (13), San Diego (13) and Los • Lineups - the Mariners have used 72 lineups this season, most in Majors.
Angeles-AL (12)...the 16 rookies are • New Faces - 17 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since the end of
2nd-most used in club history, trailing
only 18 rookies in 2017...the Mariners
the 2018 season: Austin Adams, Anthony Bass, Gerson Bautista, Tim Beckham, Jesse Biddle, J.P. Craw-
used 13 rookies in 2013, 1999 and 1983. ford, Cory Gearrin, Yusei Kikuchi, Tommy Milone, Dylan Moore, Tom Murphy, Omar Narváez, Austin
Nola, Domingo Santana, Tayler Scott, Mallex Smith and Mac Williamson.
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• Newer Faces - 5 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since Opening
Day (March 20 in Tokyo): Austin Adams, Anthony Bass, Jesse Biddle, Tom Murphy and Mac Williamson.
• Debuts - 11 Mariners have made their Major League debuts this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at OAK), Yusei
There has been at least 1 home run in all Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik Swanson
75 of the Mariners games this season... (4/11 at KC), Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU), Shed Long (5/11 at BOS), Parker Markel (5/12 at BOS), David
it is the longest streak in a single
season in MLB history, passing the McKay (5/20 at TEX), Tayler Scott (6/8 at LAA) and Austin Nola (6/16 at OAK).
record of 69 straight set by 3 different FOR OPENERS…RHP Tayler Scott is making his first career start today…Scott will be used as the
teams (1985 Orioles, 2017 White Sox &
"opener" and will be followed by left-hander Tommy Milone…Scott becomes the 12th different starting
2017 Rangers).
pitcher used by the Mariners this season, including the 10th different starter in the Mariners last 25 games,
MOST PLAYERS USED dating back to May 21…Scott joins Marco Gonzales (5 GS), Mike Leake (5), Milone (3), Yusei Kikuchi
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON (4) Wade LeBlanc (2), Gerson Bautista (2), Austin Adams (2), Cory Gearrin (1) and Andrew Moore (1)
The Mariners lead the Majors in players in starting for the Mariners since May 21...Scott will be the Mariners 4th pitcher used as an "opener" this
(51), pitchers (33) and relievers (28) used season (6 times, including tonight): RH Cory Gearrin (6/3 vs. HOU), RH Austin Adams (6/6 vs. HOU & 6/9
this season: at LAA) and Gerson Bautista (6/12 at MIN & 6/15 at OAK).
Rk. Year #
1. 2018............................................. 53 L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W…dating back to June 4, the Mariners have alternated wins and losses in 12
2. 2019............................................. 51 straight games...the 12-game stretch of alternating wins and losses is currently T2nd-longest in franchise
3. 2015............................................. 43
4. 2017............................................. 41
history (also: 12, 7/1-12/15), trailing only a 13-game streak (5/1-5/14/2018 and 12 games (7/1-12/15)...the
2013............................................. 41 Mariners have not won back-to-back games since May 13-14 vs. Oakland.
HE WILL REMEMEBER HIS FIRST...C/INF Austin Nola made his Major League debut with the Mariners
HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS
The Mariners begin a 7-day, 7-games
yesterday at Oakland...he is the 11th Mariners to make his Major League debut this season...Nola singled
homestand tonight vs. the Royals and to right field in his first Major League plate appearance in the top of the 3rd inning...he is the 31st player
Orioles...here is a look what to expect in club history to record a hit in his in his first career plate appearance and first since RHP Andrew Albers
during the homestad: on Aug. 21, 2017 at Atlanta...since 2000, Nola is 1 of only 11 Mariners to record a hit his first career
Date Promotion
June 17................. Mariners Value Game
plate appearance, joining Albers (8/21/17 at ATL), Tyler Smith (6/2/17 vs. TB), John Hicks (8/30/15 at
June 18................. Mariners Value Game CWS), James Jones (4/18/14 at MIA), Dustin Ackley (6/17/11 vs. PHI), Wladimir Balentien (9/4/07 at NYY),
June 20................. Mariners Value Game Yuniesky Betancourt (7/28/05 vs. CLE), Greg Dobbs (9/8/04 vs. CLE), Ramon Vazquez (9/7/01 vs. BAL),
June 21.......Lou'au Hawaiian Shirt Night Scott Podsednik (7/15/01 vs. ARI) and Paul Abbott (6/10/00 at SF).
June 22......... Turn Back the Clock Night
............................. 1969 Seattle Pilots BROTHERLY LOVE...there are currently 4 pairs of brothers currently playing in the Major Leagues: Austin
June 23 ..........2nd Chance Father's Day Nola-SEA and Aaron Nola-PHI, Kyle Seager-SEA and Corey Seager-LAD (currently on the Injured List),
...... Rick Rizzs Talking Bottler Opener Kevin Cron-ARI and C.J. Cron-MIN and Yuli Gurriel-HOU and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.-TOR.
.... Youth Baseball Day - Mariners Socks
WE MEET AGAIN...the Mariners swept a 4-game series at Kansas City, April 8-11...the Mariners hit .340
COOPERSTOWN BOUND (53x156) with 32 runs scored, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 9 home runs, 32 RBI, 10 walks and 3 stolen bases during
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the 4-game series...the team's 53 hits in the series are the 3rd-most hits that any team has recorded in a
single series this season, trailing only the Rockies (69) and the Padres (62) this past weekend...it was also
Edgar Martinez will be inducted into
the most hits that Seattle has recorded in any single series since also recording exactly 53 hits in a 4-game
the National Baseball Hall of Fame 34 set against Kansas City from September 14-17, 2006.
days from today, on Sunday, July 21... AND WE WILL NEVER BE ROYALS...Dee Gordon has hit safely 12 of 16 career games vs. the Royals,
Edgar was elected to the Hall of Fame
as part of the Class of 2019, receiving including 5 multi-hit contests...overall he is batting .349 (22x63) with 10 runs scored, 2 triples, 1 home
85.4% (363x425) of the vote. run, 5 RBI, 1 walk and 4 stolen bases...dating back to 2014, his .349 average is the 7th-highest among
active players in the Majors vs. KC (min. 60 AB), trailing only Ryon Healy (.414/29x70), Mitch Moreland
VS. KANSAS CITY (.386/27x70), Mookie Betts (.364/48x132), Josh Reddick (.359/37x103), Cameron Maybin (.355/27x76) and
The Mariners and Royals meet in the
Mike Trout (.355/44x124).
fifth (4-0) of 7 games this season…the
Mariners have won 9 straight game vs.
the Royals (4/10-c) and 11 of their last
AS YOU KNOW...the Mariners have an active 9-game winning streak vs. the Royals (4/10/18-current)...
13 games. AND AS YOU MAY KNOW...the 9-game winning streak vs. the Royals is T3rd-longest in club history vs.
Year Home Road Totals a single opponent (also: 9, 5/23/01-7/4/02 vs. MIN)...trailing only 10-game winning streaks vs. the Royals
2016 2-1 2-2 4-3 (6/140/9/24/85) and the Orioles (6/11/00-5/31/01)...BUT, DID YOU KNOW?...it is currently T5th-longest
2017 0-3 2-2 2-5
2018 3-0 2-1 5-1
active winning streak in the Majors vs. any single opponent, trailing only Oakland vs. Detroit (15 - does not
2019 0-0 4-0 4-0 include suspended game on 5/19 with A's leading 5-3), Los Angeles-AL vs. Philadelphia (12), Minnesota
All-Time 114-104 106-126 220-230 vs. Baltimore (12) and Los Angeles-NL vs. Pittsburgh (10)...two other teams have active 9-game winning
MARINERSMEDIA.COM streaks: Boston vs. Cincinnati (9) and New York-AL vs. Baltimore (9)...courtesy Stats INC.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • MONDAY • JUNE 17, 2019 • VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS • PAGE 2
TACOMA TIME…Appeared in 9 games, 8 starts with AAA Tacoma, going 4-2 PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
with a 3.83 ERA (21 ER, 49.1 IP)...limited opponents to a .249 (49x197) av- Lucas Duda .000 2 0 0 0 0 0
erage, while walking 12 and striking out 43...over his final 4 AAA starts, April Alex Gordon .250 16 4 1 2 2 3
30-May 16, went 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA (5 ER, 23.2 IP) in 4 starts...Tacoma Billy Hamilton .000 5 0 0 0 0 1
Martin Maldonado 1.000 1 1 0 0 0 0
won all 4 of his starts and was 6-2 in his 8 starts.
Whit Merrifield - 0 0 0 0 1 0
LAST AAA START…W#4 in Rainiers 14-5 victory over Reno on May 16...al- Adalberto Mondesi - 0 0 0 0 1 0
lowed 4 runs on 7 hits, including 2 home runs, while walking 3 and striking Chris Owings .333 3 1 0 1 0 1
out 5 over 5.0 innings. Salvador Perez .231 26 6 0 3 1 1
YOU COMPLETE ME…recorded a 6.0-inning complete game shutout in Rainiers 2-0 rain-shortened victory over Salt Lake on April 30...overall
allowed only 3 hits while walking 0 and striking out 5 in 6.0 shutout innings for the win...marked his 5th career complete game and first shutout
in the minor leagues.
GIVE ME 10...struck out a season-high 10 batters on May 5 vs. Albuquerque (7.2,3,0,0,1,10)...marked the 8th time his in minor league career to
strikeout at least 10 batters (last: 7/18/18 vs. Durham w/Syracuse).
HE'S A LEADER...at the time of his call up on May 21, Milone ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders in wins (T5th, 4), innings pitched (5th,
49.1), WHIP (8th, 1.24), ERA (10th, 3.83), opponent batting average (T13th, .250), strikeouts (14th, 43).
LAST SEASON…Milone was a non-roster invitee to Nationals Spring Training…assigned to Triple-A Syracuse out of camp, where he was 7-4, 4.19
(51 ER, 109.2 IP) in 20 starts…selected by the Nationals on July 26…made 5 appearances (4 starts) with the Nationals, going 1-1, 5.81 (17 ER,
26.1 IP) with 23 strikeouts and 1 walk.
OUCH…on 10-day DL, Aug. 21-Sept. 3, 2018 with left shoulder soreness…reinstated from the DL and outrighted to Syracuse on Sept. 3.
CAREER...in parts of 9 Major League seasons with Washington (2011, 2018), Oakland (2012-2014), Minnesota (2014-16), Milwaukee (2017), New
York-NL (2018) and Seattle (2019-c), he has compiled a 47-38 record with a 4.39 ERA (385 ER, 789.1 IP) in 156 games (133 starts) with 580
strikeouts and 194 walks…he was originally selected in the 10th round by the Washington Nationals in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft
out of USC...he made his Major League debut with the Nations on Sept. 3, 2011 vs. the New York Mets (4.1,7,3,3,1,4), recording a no decision
and also belting a 3-run home run in his first career plate appearance.
POSTSEASON…was the Game 2 starter for Oakland (at DET) in the 2012 American League Division Series...pitched 6.0 innings, allowing 1 run on
5 hits and striking out 6.
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 31-44 5.34 1/16 667.1 731 459 396 249-12 571 129
Starters 21-30 5.28 1/0 381.2 440 262 224 96-2 288 81
Relievers 10-14 5.42 0/16 285.2 291 197 172 153-10 283 48
Openers* (5 G) 0-2 17.36 0/0 4.2 9 9 9 7-0 4 2
“Follower” Pitchers (4 G) 0-0 4.18 0/0 28.0 24 13 13 3-0 18 5
T-Mobile Park 13-22 5.29 1/6 323.0 356 231 190 123-8 280 63
Road 18-22 5.38 0/10 344.1 375 228 206 126-4 291 66
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 13-13 4.60 0/8 233.0 252 141 119 76-5 215 41
May 7-21 6.03 0/2 240.1 270 185 161 92-3 213 52
June 6-9 5.91 1/2 137.0 153 98 90 57-4 94 27
* Does not include Kikuchi’s planned short start. Totals for “openers” included in Starters totals above. Totals for “Follower” pitchers included in Relievers totals above.
#63 - AUSTIN ADAMS, RHP 2019: 15 G, 2 GS, 0-0, 3.52 ERA, 0-1 SV, 3 HLD #55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 28 G, 2-0, 3.94 ERA, 7-8 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP (relief): 2.0 (5/17 vs. MIN) 2019-High IP: 2.0 (5/17 vs. MIN) Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: 3.0 (4/8 at KC)
• Lately - In his last 9 relief games, retired 38 of 49 BF (6 H, 5 BB). • Last Game - SV #7, facing 3 batters in 6-3 win 6/16 at OAK.
• Last Outing - Hold #3 w/ShO 8th inning (1H, 1 BB, 3 K) 6/16 at OAK. • BS #1 - Allowed 2 ER in 0.2 IP 5/29 vs. TEX.
• BS #1 - Allowed 1 hit and threw a WP, allowing 2 inherited runners to score • SV #5 - Inherited bases loaded jam w/4-3 lead in 7th 5/14 vs. OAK; K’d 1st
for BS #1 6/11 at MIN (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K). BF and completed game for SV #5...2.1 IP, 5 K.
• For Openers - Has 2 GS, incl. 1-2-3 1st 6/9 at LAA in last “opener”. • Win #2 - 6-up, 6-down (2K) in 5-4, 11-inning w/o win 4/26 vs. TEX.
• Nails - 1.2 ShO IP, 3 K and stranded an inherited runner 5/25 at OAK. • Back-2-Back - Notched saves (#3 & #4) in back-to-back games at LAA;
• Dealing - Retired all 6 BF in 2.0 ShO IP 5/17 vs. MIN (4 K, all looking). protected 11-10 win 4/18 and 5-3 win on 4/19...is 4 for 4 in save ops.
• SEA debut - 5/13 vs. OAK, allowing a solo HR in 1.0 IP (1 BB, 3 SO). • SV #2 - SV#2 on 4/10 at KC, loading the bases in 9th before recording the
• Recalled - From AAA May 13; did not allow a run in 2G w/Rainiers (2.1,1,0,0,0,4). final out in the game (1.0,1,0,0,2,1).
• Acquired - From WAS 5/4 (for N. Wells & cash); was optioned to AAA Tacoma. • Win #1 - w/3.0 hitless ShO IP 4/8 at KC (1 BB, 4 K).
• With WAS - 0-0, 9.00 (1 ER, 1.0 IP) in 1 game (HB, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 WP). • SV #1 - Career SV #1 4/1 vs. LAA w/1-2-3 9th in 6-3 win.
• At AAA Fresno - Was 0-1, 2.70 (3 ER, 10.0 IP) w/1 SV in 8G (3 BB, 20 K). • 2019 Debut - Worked 2.0 IP 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); 2 runners he left scored.
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints
#52 - ANTHONY BASS, RHP 2019: 9 G, 1-1, 3.09 ERA, 1-2 SV, 0 HLD
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c).
Career-High IP: 5.0-relief (4/10/15 vs. HOU w/TEX) 2019-High IP: 2.0-2x (6/6 vs. HOU)
#67 - MATT FESTA, RHP 2019: 10 G, 0-1, 5.25 ERA, 0-1 SV, 3 HLD
• Last Game - Tossed a ShO 9th (1 BB, 1 GIDP) 6/15 at OAK.
• BS #1 / W #1 - 6/12 at MIN; allowed 2 ER in 1.1 IP (2R HR in 9th). Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 3/21/19 at OAK) 2019-High IP: 2.0-2x (5/17 vs. MIN)
• SV #1 - Inherited 2-out bases loaded jam in 8th and retired 1st BF before a • Last Game - Tossed ShO 9th IP 6/14 at OAK in 9-2 win.
1-2-3 9th in 4-3 SEA win 5/31 vs. LAA. • He’s Back - Recalled from AAA Tacoma June 14 (Brennan IL)...appeared in
• Loss #1 - Allowed 1 R in 1.1 IP 5/29 vs. TEX. 1 G w/Rainiers after option (2.0 IP, 3 K on 6/12)...optioned to AAA June 11.
• SEA debut - Made Seattle debut on 5/22 at TEX (0.2,0,0,0,0,0). • L #1 - Allowed leadoff 3B in 14th and 1 ER in 1.0 IP 6/6 vs. HOU.
• Acquired - Signed as FA May 21 after release at his request from StL-AAA club. • Good Work - 2.0 IP May 17 vs. MIN; only run came on 2-out RBI 2B in 2nd
• At AAA Louisville - 1-1 w/9 SV, 2.21 ERA (5 ER, 20.1 IP) in 19 relief apps. inning of work.
• 2018 - Posted 2.93 ERA (5 ER, 15.1 IP) w/14 K, 3 BB in 16 G with Cubs. • BS#1 - 4/10 at KC, allowing 2 R on 3 H in 7th inning...allowed 5 R over last
• Career - Appeared in MLB w/SD (2011-13), HOU (2014), TEX (2015, 2017), CHI (2018). 1.2 IP (2 G) 4/7-10, after opening season tossing 5.1 ShO IP (4 G).
• 2019 Debut - Tossed ShO 9th & 10th 3/21 at OAK (in JPN) in Sea’s 5-4 win.
#46 - GERSON BAUTISTA, RHP 2019: 4 G, 2 GS, 0-1, 11.25 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• His Debut - Made ML debut with Seattle on July 14, 2018 at Colorado
Career-High IP: 1.1-2x (last: 6/12 at MIN) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (6/12 at MIN) (0.2,2,0,0,0,0)...over 3 stints with Seattle (7/14-15, 8/18-19 & 9/11-end of
• For Openers - L #1 as “opener” 6/15 at OAK (0.2,2,3,3,3,1). season), went 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA (2 ER, 8.1 IP0 in 8 games/1 start.
• 1st GS - Tossed 1.1 ShO IP (2 H, 1 BB, 1 K) 6/12 at MIN as “opener”. • ‘18 MiL Recap - Went 5-2 with 20 saves and a 2.76 ERA (15 ER, 49.0 IP) in 44
• Last (relief) Game - Allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 6/9 at LAA (1 H, 1 BB). relief appearances with AA Arkansas...named Texas Lg. Postseason All-Star.
• Mariners Debut - Allowed 1 ER in ‘19 season debut 1.0 IP 6/6 vs. HOU.
#35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 31 G, 1 GS, 0-2, 4.78 ERA, 0-0 SV, 8 HLD
• Welcome Back - Activated from 60-day IL (rt. pectoralis strain) 6/5...IL
included rehab at Modesto (0-0, 4.50 in 3 G) & Tacoma (0-0-1, 2.57 in 5 G). Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 2.0 (6/6 vs. HOU)
• Acquired - From NYM 12/3/18 w/Kelenic, Dunn, Bruce & Swarzak. • Up & Down - From 4/11 – 6/7, allowed 3 ER in 20.1 IP (1.33 ERA) over 22
• 2018 - 0-1, 12.46 in 5 G w/NYM...was 3-1-3, 5.22 in 31 G w/AAA Las Vegas. relief outings…in last 2 relief outings, has allowed 3 ER in 0.2 IP (40.50 ERA).
• Career - Appeared in MLB w/SD (2011-13), HOU (2014), TEX (2015, 2017), CHI (2018). • Last Game - Allowed 2 ER in 0.1 IP (2 H), 6/13 at MIN.
• For Openers - L #2 working as “opener”; allowed 3 ER in 1.0 IP 6/3 vs. HOU
#36 - JESSE BIDDLE, LHP 2019: 9 G, 0-0, 8.00 ERA, 0-1 SV, 1 HLD
...was as many runs as he’d allowed in previous 20 games, combined.
Career-High IP: 3.0-2x (6/22/18 vs. BAL w/ATL) 2019-High IP: 2.0-2x (6/8 at LAA) • 12! - Retired 12 consec. batters faced 5/24-6/3.
• Last Outing - Did not allow a run in 1.2 IP 6/15 at OAK (1 H, 1 K). • L #1 - 4/5 at CWS on 3 ER in 0.0 IP (4 BF) w/2 BB, HBP, reached on FC.
• Lately - Has given up 8 earned runs over 5.2 innings (12.71 ERA) in his last 4 G. • Houdini - Escaped a bases loaded jam w/1-2-3 DP 3/29 vs. BOS.
• BS #1 - Allowed 2 R (0 ER) in 0.2 IP on 5/29 vs. TEX. • Debut - Mariners debut 3/20 at OAK (Tokyo), retiring all 3 BF (1 K).
• SEA debut - 5/22 @TEX (0.1,1,0,0,0,1).
#61 - TAYLER SCOTT, RHP 2019: 3 G, 0-0, 5.68 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Acquired - From ATL 5/20 (w/Vizcano for Swarzak & cash).
• With ATL - 0-1, 5.40 (7 ER, 11.2 IP) in 15 games; allowed 4 ER in last 2G (0.1 IP). Career-High/2019-High IP: 2.2 (6/8 at LAA)
• Career - Made MLB debut in 2018 and was 6-1 w/1 SV, 3.11 ERA in 60G w/ATL. • Last Game - Allowed a pair of un-earned runs in 2.0 IP 6/15 at OAK.
• Debut - Made his MLB debut 6/8 at LAA, working 2.2 IP (3 ER, 4 K).
• The 1st - Is the first South African pitcher (2nd player) in MLB history.
• Welcome - Selected from AAA Tacoma 6/7 (Haniger IL).
• Punch ‘Em Out - Struck out multiple batters in 15 of his 19 outings this year.
• Lately - May 3-June 6 was 2-1 w/1 SV, 1.83 ERA (4 ER/19.2 IP), 28 K, 7 BB in 11 G.
• At AAA - 3-2 w/1 SV, 5.88 ERA (22 ER, 33.2 IP), 44 K, 19 BB in 19 G at Tacoma.
• Acquired - Signed as MiLB free agent 11/27/18...2019 Spring Training invitee
...bio on page 133 of Mariners information guide.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • MONDAY • JUNE 17, 2019 • VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS • PAGE 4
#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Duffy: .000 (0x5), 4 K #23 - AUSTIN NOLA, C/INF vs. Duffy: Never Faced
Last Game: 1x4, 2B, 3 K 6/15 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) Last Game: 1x2, R, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x2)
Road Trip: 3x20, 4 R, 2 2B, BB, 7 K, 2 HBP Last HR: 5/30 vs. TEX (#11) Road Trip: 1x2, R Last HR: ---
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/20-4/1)…hits: 4 (4/6 at CWS)…RBI: 5 (5/20 at TEX) Season-Highs: streak: 1 (6/16-c)…hits: 1 (6/16 at OAK)…RBI: ---
• Lately - Is 7-for-last-52 (.135) w/3 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in last 16 G (5/21-current). • Debut - Made ML debut & recorded 1st hit (1B off T. Anderson), 6/16 at OAK.
• Salami - Hit 1st career grand slam and had a career-high 5 RBI, 5/20 at TEX. • Call Up - Selected from AAA Tacoma prior to the game on 6/16 at OAK.
• Winner - Belted game-winning home run in 9th, 4/19 at LAA. • Tacoma Totals - Hit .327 (64x196) with 36 R, 15 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 37 RBI,
• Big Day - 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4/6 at CWS. 29 BB, a .415 OBP and a .520 SLG (.935 OPS) in 55 G with AAA Tacoma.
• Player of the Week - Named AL Player of the Week on 4/1. • Getting Defensive - Appeared defensively at catcher (28 G, 27 GS), first
• Goodbye Baseball - 4th career multi-home run game, 3/28 vs. BOS…5th base (24 G, 23 GS) and third base (3 G, 2 GS) with the Rainiers this season.
player with 2 homers off Chris Sale (last: J. Donaldson-TOR, 9/26/17 at BOS). • Hit Parade - Hit safely in 39 of 54 games w/AB w/Tacoma…19 multi-hit games.
• Homer Happy - 6th Mariner w/3+ HR in the club’s first 3 G, joining G. Thom- • Join the Club - Signed by Seattle as a free agent on Nov. 8, 2018, after
as (‘85), K. Griffey Jr. (‘97), D. Segui (‘98), M. Morse (‘13) and R. Canó (4, ‘16). spending the first 7 seasons of his pro career in the Marlins organization.
• Draft - selected by Miami in the 5th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of LSU.
#3 - J.P. CRAWFORD, INF vs. Duffy: Never Faced
Last Game: 0x4, R, BB, K, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) #16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Duffy: .333 (1x3), K, GIDP
Road Trip: 3x12, R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K Last HR: 5/16 vs. MIN (#1) Last Game: 0x4, R, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)
Season-His: streak: 4-2x (5/21-25)…hits: 2-5x (last: 6/14 at OAK)…RBI: 1-4x (5/28 vs. TEX) Trip: 12x38, 5 R, 2B, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 11 K, SF Last HR: 6/7 at LAA (#12/#13)
• Every Day JP - Has reached base safely in 18 of 20 G, hit safely in 15 of 20. Season-Highs: streak: 8-2x (last: 6/4-12)…hits: 3-6x (last: 6/11 @MIN)…RBI: 4-3x (last: 4/8 @KC)
• Return - Put up 2 doubles and 3 RBI in first game back from IL, 6/14 at OAK. • Leader - Ranks T3rd in AL / T14th in MLB with 49 RBI.
• Ouch - On 10-day IL, 5/29 – 6/13, w/sprained left ankle…3-game rehab as- • 2 Outs, So What - 31 hits (T2nd in AL) and 24 RBI (T2nd in MLB) with 2 outs.
signment w/Modesto...left game 5/28 vs. TEX after twisting ankle in 8th inning. • Up & Down - Is 17-for-52 (.327) in 12 games since 6/4…was 1-for-17 in
• On The Board - Hit 1st HR as a Mariner 5/16 vs. MIN. games, 5/29-6/3…hit .297 (22x74) in 20 games from May 6-28.
• SEA Debut - Started at SS and singled in 1st AB w/Seattle, May 10 at BOS. • Homers - Has 2 multi-homer G this season (5 career): 5/25 at OAK & 6/7 at LAA.
• Welcome - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on May 10 (Moore IL). • Clutch - 2-strike, 2-out RBI-double to tie game in 10th on 5/13 vs. OAK…
• AAA Recap - Hit .319 (37x116) w/20 R, 7 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 19 BB in 31 G w/TAC. scored game-winning run on next batter (Narváez RBI-single).
• Streaker - Reached base safely in all 31 AAA games, incl. hits in 27 games. • Winner - First Major Leaguer w/game-winning RBI in each of his club’s first
• Acquired - By SEA from PHI, Dec. 3, 2018...was PHI 1st round pick in ‘13 Draft. 3 games of a season since Vladimir Guerrero-LAA (2007).
• Slam - GA GSHR in 3rd inning of game #1 of season, 3/20 at OAK (in JPN).
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Duffy: .333 (1x3)
Last Game: 2x4, 3B, RBI, K, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 2 G (3x7) #15 - KYLE SEAGER, INF vs. Duffy: .316 (6x19), HR, 2 RBI, 4 K, SF, HBP
Road Trip: 6x20, 3 R, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, K SF, SB, Last HR: 5/6 at NYY (#3) Last Game: 1x4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, K, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (3/30-4/12)…hits: 3-4x (last: 5/6 at NYY)…RBI: 3 (3/31 vs BOS) Trip: 8x36, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 BB, 10 K, SF, SB Last HR: 6/9 at LAA (#4)
• In the Swing of Things - In 5 G since returning from IL, is 6-for-20 (.300) w/3 Season-Highs: streak: 3 (last: 6/8-11)…hits: 2-7x (last: 6/13 at MIN)…RBI: 2 (6/9 at LAA)
R, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SB. • Winner - Had GW 2-R double in the 8th, 6/16 at OAK, to snap 0-for-11 skid.
• Injury - On 10-day IL (right wrist contusion), May 21-June 10…3G-rehab w/AAA. • Return - 19-for-87 (.218) w/12 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 11 BB in 22 G since return from IL.
• On the Shelf - Left game after HBP (Happ) to right wrist, 5/9 at NYY…missed • Gamer - Surpassed Harold Reynolds for 7th-most games played in club
next 3 games (5/10-12)…appeared in back-to-back games (5/13-14) as history w/#1,156 on 5/25 at OAK.
pinch-runner…returned to lineup on 5/16 vs. MIN and went 3-for-22 in his • Milestone - Recorded career double #250, 5/25 at OAK.
next 5 games before landing on the 10-day Injured List. • Like He Never Left - Went 2-for-4 w/R, 2B in first game back, 5/25 at OAK.
• On the Move - Had stolen base and game-tying run as a pinch-runner, 5/13 vs. • Welcome Back - Reinstated from the 60-day IL and returned from rehab
OAK…was his first game action since leaving game on 5/9 at NYY after HBP. assignment with AAA Tacoma prior to game on May 25 at Oakland.
• Milestone - Tallied 1,000th career hit on 4th-inning, 2-RBI single, 4/20 at LAA. • IL - Injured the extensor tendon in his left hand in a ST game, 3/8 vs. CHC…
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 6th 4/11 at KC; extended the underwent surgery on March 12…placed on 10-day IL on March 18…trans-
Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 15 games. ferred to the 60-day IL on March 30…was the first trip to the IL in his career.
• Streak - Reached base safely in 11 straight games, incl. 10 G hit streak, from #0 - MALLEX SMITH, OF vs. Duffy: .500 (2x4), 2B, K
3/30-4/12: 16x39/.410, 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 6 steals.
Last Game: 2x5, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, CS , 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (2x5)
• Steal Away - Is 1 of 3 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases.
Trip: 12x42, 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB, 11 K, 2 SB, CS, HBP, GIDP Last HR: 6/14 at OAK (#4)
#25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Duffy: Never Faced
Season-Highs: streak: 13 (6/1-c)…hits: 3-4x (6/12 at MIN)…RBI: 3 (6/5 vs. HOU)
Last Game: 0x1, K as DR-1B, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x2)
• On the Rise - Since 5/27, is batting .307 (27x88) to raise his average from .164 to .224.
Road Trip: 4x22, 2 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, HBP, 2 BB, 8 K, SAC Last HR: 5/4 at CLE (#2) • Leaderboard - Ranks 2nd in the Majors with 18 stolen bases.
Season-His: streak: 3-2x (5/4-8)…hits: 3 (4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 2 (6/13 at MIN) • Lately - 27x88/.307 w/13 R, 5 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 SB in last 20 G (5/27-c).
• Ouch - On 10-day IL w/right wrist contusion, May 10-20...3G-rehab w/AAA. • Streak - From June 1-14, hit safely in a career-high 13 straight games:
• Big Day - Career-high 3 hits (incl. 2B), RBI, BB 4/25 vs. TEX as left-fielder. (.300/18x60)…is the longest hit streak by a Mariner this year.
• Homer Happy - Hit first career HR, a solo shot, off H. Bailey on 4/8 at KC. • Big Day - 3x5, 2B, 3 RBI 6/5; matched high in hits; new season-hi in RBI (3).
• 1st MLB Hit - 1B to CF off Lucas Giolito 4/6 at CWS. • Speedy - Equaled club record and set career-high with 4 stolen bases, 5/27
• Debut - Made MLB debut 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo); BB in only PA (BB, SB). vs. TEX…in 8th, stole 2nd, 3rd and home…first Mariner to steal home since
#2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Duffy: Never Faced Ackley (5/20/12 at COL).
• Back with a Bang - Homered in 1st AB in 1st game back, 5/16 vs. MIN.
Last Game: 1x3, RBI, K, SF, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x3) • AAA Recap- Hit safely in 8 of 10 G with Tacoma, batting .333 (15x45), 8 R, 3
Road Trip: 4x16, 3 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 5 K, SF Last HR: 6/9 at LAA – 2 (#6, #7) 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 7 SB, May 4-13 (optioned to AAA 4/30; recalled 5/16).
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (5/20-6/9)…hits: 3 (4/16 vs. CLE)…RBI: 3-2x (last: 6/9 at LAA) • Streaker - 5G hit streak, 3/28-4/2 (6x21/.286, 4 R, 3B, HR, 2 BB, 2 SB).
• Hit After Hit - Has hits in 19 of 25 games w/AB, including 5 multi-hit games. • Boom - Hit 1st career leadoff HR in 1st ‘19 game in 1-hole, 3/29 vs. BOS.
• Lately - In his last 6 games, is 8-for-26 (.308) with 6 R, 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI…has • Spring - Missed most of Spring Training while recovering from sore right elbow.
2 multi-hit games, 4 multi-RBI games, 4 games with a home run in that span.
#20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Duffy: Never Faced
• Streak - Career-best 9G hit streak (5/20-6/9): .333/11x33, 7 R, 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI.
• Homers - 2nd career multi-HR game, 6/9 at LAA (also: 9/17/16 vs. SD w/COL). Last Game: 0x2, R, 2 BB, 2 K, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x10)
• On the Bump - Made 3rd pitching app. of ‘19 6/2 vs. LAA; 3 BF in ShO 9th...in Trip: 10x34, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB, IBB, 9 K Last HR: 6/12 at MIN (#17)
last 2 pitching outings: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, GIDP, 6 BF. Season-Highs: streak: 6 (5/13-20)…hits: 4 (6/12 at MIN)…RBI: 6 (4/7 at CWS)
• Big Day - 3x4 w/2 doubles, RBI on 4/16 vs. CLE. • Go Deep - Ranks T7th in AL with 17 home runs this season.
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 9th 4/12 vs. HOU; extended • Leader - 9th in OPS in AL at .929…is 7th in AL w/.391 on-base percentage.
the Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 16 games. • Hit Parade - Tallied a career-high 4 hits, including a home run, 6/12 at MIN.
• Join the Club - Acquired 3/29 from SF for minor leaguer Jesus Ozoria (rhp). • Shot Heard Round the Sound - Hit a mammoth 2-run home run into the 3rd
#22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Duffy: .333 (1x3), 2B, 2 BB, K deck in right field off Jose Leclerc in the 7th inning on May 27 vs. Texas…is
Last Game: 0x1, K as PH, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x3) believed to be only the 3rd player in T-Mobile Park history (1999-c) to hit an
upper deck home run to right field during a game (also: Mo Vaughn, 9/24/99
Trip: 6x20, 5 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP, GIDP Last HR: 6/14 at OAK (#10)
off Gil Meche and Carlos Delgado, 8/7/01 off Arthur Rhodes).
Season-Highs: streak: 5-2x (5/8-16)…hits: 3-4x (last: 6/14 at OAK)…RBI: 4 (4/18 at LAA) • HR Trio - Homered in 3 straight games (May 13-16) & 6 of last 24 G (5/13-c).
• Go Yard - His 10 home runs are a career-high, (previous: 9, 2018, w/CWS). • Dinger - Belted a game-tying, 3-run home run in the 8th, 5/13 vs. OAK
• Backstop - Among American League catchers, is 3rd in hits (55), 2nd in runs • Winner - GA solo HR in T10th 4/12 at KC was game-winner.
(33) and 5th in home runs (10). • Go Deep - Homered in 4 consecutive games (4/2-4/8)...5 HR total.
• Trending - Is 10-for-33 (.303) in his last 9 games since 6/3 after going 2-for- • Big Day - 3x4, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB, 4/7 at CWS...1st career multi-HR game.
19 (.105) in 7 games, 5/25-6/2. • GW HR - HR #1 was a game winner, 4/2 vs. LAA, a solo shot to CF to snap 1-1 tie.
• Hot - From May 5-22, hit .372 (16x43) w/5 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB in 12 G.
• Walk It Off - Had 1st career walk-off hit, 5/13 vs. OAK, a 10th-inning RBI-1B. #12 - MAC WILLIAMSON, OF vs. Duffy: Never Faced
• Homer Happy - Homered in back-to-back games, 5/11-12, for 3rd time in Last Game: 1x4, K, 6/16 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
his career, 2nd this season (also: 9/14-18/18 & 4/18-19/19). Road Trip: 5x30, R, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 6 K Last HR: 6/5 vs. HOU (#1)
• Big Day - Reached base safely 5x (3x4 w/2 BB), HR’d, 5 RBI 4/18 at LAA. Season-His: streak: 1-8x (last: 6/14)…hits: 2-3x (6/14 at OAK)…RBI: 4 (5/7 at COL)
• Why, Hello! - PH 3 RBI HR in 1st PA w/Mariners 6/5 vs. HOU.
• Welcome - Selected from AAA Tacoma June 5; signed as MiLB FA earlier in day.
• With SF - 6x51/.118 w/2B, HR, 7 RBI in 15 G with Giants 5/7-24.
• ‘19 at AAA - 31x82/.378 /4 2B, 9 HR & 22 RBI in 23 G; .756 SLG, .459 OBP.
• Giant Steps - SF 3rd round pick in 2012 Draft; spent entire career w/Giants org.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 35 29 51 48 50 55 39 45 30 9 391
Opponent 54 58 54 59 51 37 52 61 30 3 459
EJECTIONS
Name Date/Opponent/Inning Umpire Reason 2019 #/Career #
Scott Servais May 26 / at Oakland / Bottom 7 Chris Guccione Arguing Replay Review 1/8
Scott Servais June 15 / at Oakland / Top 4 Carlos Torres Arguing Strikezone 2/9
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK..................................................................................................................................................................... 13, Mallex Smith, June 1-14
MOST HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................................... 4, 3x, last: Daniel Vogelbach, June 12 at MIN
MOST RUNS, GAME............................................................................................................................................................ 3, 8x, last: Omar Narvaez, June 14 at OAK
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................................3, Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................1, 7x, last: Dee Gordon, June 16 at OAK
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME................................................................................................................. 2, 10x, last: Edwin Encarnación & Tom Murphy, June 9 at LAA
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 4, Ryon Healy (3 2B, HR), May 8 at NYY
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME..........................................................................................................................................................6, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.....................................................................................................................................3, 2x, last: Omar Narváez, May 13 vs. OAK
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME........................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, May 27 vs. TEX
GRAND SLAMS (3)...................................................... Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE; Tim Beckham, May 20 at TEX
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6, Mike Leake, June 5 vs. HOU
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10, Yusei Kikuchi, May 3 at CLE
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, Mike Minor, April 27 vs. TEX
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8, Wade LeBlanc, June 9 at LAA
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................7, Brad Peacock, April 12 vs. HOU
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Dan Altavilla, May 12 at BOS
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................5, 2x, last: Shelby Miller, April 26 vs. TEX
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9.0, Mike Leake, June 5 vs. HOU
Opponents..................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2, twice, last: Carlos Carrasco, May 4 at CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................... #8.0, Wade LeBlanc, June 3 vs. HOU
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.0, Jaime Barria, April 21 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................... 5, Marco Gonzales, March 20-April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:.............................................................................................................................................................6, Marco Gonzales (May 1-June 2)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
Starter.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.0, Mike Leake, June 5-11
Reliever.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
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