08.11.19 Game Notes
08.11.19 Game Notes
08.11.19 Game Notes
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Omar Narváez is batting .314 (38x121)
• No(la) Doubt About It - since July 14, Austin Nola is batting .300 (21x70) with 11 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple,
3 home runs, 8 RBI, 1 HBP and 4 walks in 21 games...is hitting .299 (29x97) overall this season in 39 games.
• Backstop Pop - in his last 23 games (7/6-c), Omar Narváez is 24-for-74 (.324) with 12 runs scored, 1 dou-
with 17 runs scored, 4 doubles, 9 ble, 5 home runs, 11 RBI and 8 walks.
home runs, 16 RBI and 11 walks in
• Milestone - Kyle Seager (631) is 2 RBI away from tying Ichiro Suzuki (633) for 5th-most in franchise history.
the 7th inning or later this season...his
.314 average is the 10th-highest in the • Debuts - 15 players have made their Major League debuts for the Mariners this season: Dylan Moore (3/20
American League this season. at OAK), Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK),
Erik Swanson (4/11 at KC), Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU), Shed Long (5/11 at BOS), Parker Markel (5/12
.333
at BOS), David McKay (5/20 at TEX), Tayler Scott (6/8 at LAA), Austin Nola (6/16 at OAK), Tim Lopes (7/24
vs. TEX), Ryan Court (7/26 vs. DET), Reggie McClain (8/2 at HOU) and Zac Grotz (8/2 at HOU).
Kyle Seager is hitting .333 (19x57) over POWER AND PATIENCE…Daniel Vogelbach enters today's game with 26 home runs (9th-most in the AL)
his last 16 games, including a 10-game and 68 walks (5th-most in the AL)…with 2 more walks, Vogelbach will become the 4th left-handed batter
hitting streak (7/22-8/2)…he's scored in club history with at least 25 home runs and 70 walks…this feat has previously been accomplished only
11 runs in his last 16 games, while
collecting 3 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home
8 times by a left-handed-batting Mariner and most recently by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999 (48 HR, 91 BB)…
runs, 10 RBI, 1 HBP and 6 walks. Vogelbach would join Griffey (5x, 1993, 1996-99), Alvin Davis (2x, 1984 and 1987) and Ken Phelps (1987).
BRING ON THE LEFTIES…Dee Gordon (.362/21x58, 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB), Austin Nola (.343/12x35, 2
.383
Dee Gordon is batting .383 (23x60)
2B, 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB) and Tom Murphy (.313/25x80, 4 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 3 BB) are each batting
over .300 vs. left-handed pitchers...Domingo Santana (8), Murphy (6), Kyle Seager (5), Daniel Vogelbach
(5), Keon Broxton (3), Nola (3) and Narvaez (2) have each hit at least 2 home runs off lefties this season.
with 1 double, 2 triples, 24 RBI and 1
walk with RISP this season. FOR OPENERS…RHP Sam Tuivailala will be the "opener" for Seattle today, his 2nd time in this role; he'll
be followed by left-hander Wade Miley...Tuivailala is one of 15 different pitchers to start a game for the
7.1
Mariners this season and one of 8 different "openers" (also: Carasiti-5 G, Wisler-4 G, Adams-2 G, Bautista-2
G, Swanson-2 G, Scott-2 G, Gearrin-1 G and Tuivailala-1 G)…Mariners "bulk" pitchers (Milone & Wade
Matt Wisler has tossed 7.1 scoreless
LeBlanc) have pitched to a 3.98 ERA (45 ER, 101.2 IP) in 19 games following an opener and the team is 7-12
innings over his last 6 games in those games.
(7/20-current)...during this stretch, he OFF TO THE RACES…the Mariners rank 3rd in the Majors with 82 steals, trailing only Kansas City (95) and
has limited opponents to a .148 (4x27)
average while walking 0 and striking Texas (88)…Mallex Smith ranks T1st in the Majors with 31 steals (also: Adalberto Mondesi-KC), while Dee
out 8. Gordon ranks T15th with 16.
CATCHING ON…the Mariners have the most productive offensive catchers in the Majors this season…
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Kyle Seager has an active 11-game
Mariners catchers (while playing the position) lead all teams' catchers in batting average (.295) while ranking
T1st in hits (129), 2nd in on-base percentage (.354), 2nd in slugging percentage (.517), 2nd in OPS (.871),
3rd in runs (67), 4th in home runs (27), 6th in RBI (68) and T7th in extra-base hits (42)…Omar Narváez leads
home hitting streak (7/22-current)... the club with 72 starts at catcher, followed by Tom Murphy (44), Austin Nola (1) and David Freitas (1).
during this stretch at T-Mobile Park,
he is batting .308 (12x39) with 7 runs LOAD 'EM UP…the Mariners are batting .329 (28x85) with 8 doubles, 4 home runs, 77 RBI and 4 walks with
scored, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 5 RBI the bases loaded this season…ranks 3rd-best in the Majors, trailing only Colorado (.420/29x69) and New
and 4 walks. York-AL (.394/41x104)…the Mariners are tied for 7th in the Majors with 4 grand slams this season and have
MOST HOME RUNS scored 80 of their 569 runs this season (14%) in bases loaded situations…Seattle’s .329 batting average
with the bases loaded ranks 10th – best in club history (best: .386, 1995).
AS MARINERS CATCHERS
Omar Narváez (17) and Tom Murphy (10)
DEEP BENCH...the 2019 Mariners are just the 8th club in Major League history to use at least 60 players in
have combined to hit 27 home runs while a season, including the 2nd club in franchise history...the '19 club joins the 2017 Mariners, who also used
playing catcher this season, 2nd-most in 61 different players…only 9 players appeared in a game with the Mariners in 2017 and 2019: Dan Altavilla,
a season by Mariners catchers. Ryan Garton, Marco Gonzales, Mitch Haniger, Félix Hernández, Mike Leake, Andrew Moore, Kyle
Rk. Team HR Seager and Daniel Vogelbach.
1. 2017 Mariners............................28
2. 2019 Mariners...........................27 CAN’T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A SCORECARD…the Mariners lead the Majors in players used
3. 2012 Mariners............................26 with 61 (2nd. TOR, 55), pitchers used with 39 (2nd. BAL, 34) and relievers used with 34 (2nd. BAL and PHI,
4. 2014 Mariners............................23 28) while ranking tied with Baltimore and Texas for 3rd-most starting pitchers used with 15 (1st. LAA, 17)…
5. 2018 Mariners............................22 the 2019 Mariners are tied with the 2017 club for most players used in a single-season club history with
2000 Mariners............................22
61…the 2019 Mariners also rank 2nd in single-season club history for most pitchers used, trailing only the
VS. RAYS Mariners of 2017 (40).
The Mariners and Rays meet for the 3rd HOMER HAPPY...the Mariners have homered in 94 of their first 118 games, ranking T8th in the Major
of 6 games (0-2) this season…Seattle Leagues with 184 home runs this season...the Mariners 184 home runs are already 10th-most in a single
will travel to TB for a 3-game series,
Aug. 19-21…the Mariners are 15-6 in season in club history, trailing only the clubs from 1997 (264), 1996 (245), 1999 (244), 1998 (234), 2016 (223),
their last 21 games vs. the Rays, dating 2017 (200), 2015 (198), 2000 (198) and 2013 (188).
back to the start of the 2016 season:
Year Home Road Totals AS YOU KNOW…Kyle Seager has hit 186 home runs over 9 seasons with the Mariners, ranking 5th-
2016 3-0 1-2 4-2 most in franchise history…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…Seager's 186 home runs with Seattle, trail only Alex
2017 3-0 2-1 5-1
2018 3-0 3-1 6-1 Rodriguez (189) for most home runs in club history by a Mariners infielder?...he currently ranks ahead of
2019 0-2 0-0 0-2 Alvin Davis (160), Bret Boone (143) and Jim Presley (115)…all-time in club history he trails only Ken Griffey
All-Time 52-40 47-37 99-77
Jr. (417), Edgar Martinez (309), Jay Buhner (307) and Alex Rodriguez (189)...Seager has hit at least 20
MARINERSMEDIA.COM home runs in each of the last 7 seasons.
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TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 48-70 5.19 2/24 1044.2 1116 689 603 360-20 904 203
Starters 30-44 5.34 2/0 562.2 655 383 334 142-3 438 115
Relievers 18-26 5.04 0/24 482.0 461 306 270 218-17 466 88
Openers* (19 GS) 0-3 8.44 0/0 21.1 24 21 20 17-0 20 5
“Follower” Pitchers (19 G) 4-5 3.98 0/0 101.2 87 46 45 22-1 73 20
T-Mobile Park 27-35 4.84 2/12 567.0 575 355 305 182-12 502 106
Road 21-35 5.61 0/12 477.2 541 334 298 178-8 402 97
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 12-16 5.21 1/5 252.1 267 160 146 98-9 198 41
July 10-13 4.95 1/4 202.0 206 125 111 51-2 176 45
August 1-6 6.00 0/1 60.0 65 43 40 19-1 53 15
* 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.
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 51 51 82 79 76 72 55 59 38 10 573
Opponent 89 82 72 85 79 67 74 88 48 5 689
INJURED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Dan Altavilla-rhp 10-Day July 6-current July 16 Right forearm strain 26 10-16
Austin Adams-rhp 10-Day July 4-current July 14 Right shoulder strain 26 10-16
Mitch Haniger-of 10-Day June 7-current June 17 Ruptured testicle 52 22-30
Braden Bishop-of 10-Day June 5-current June 15 Lacerated spleen 54 23-31
Félix Hernández-rhp 60-Day May 12-current July 11 Right shoulder stiffness 76 28-48
Connor Sadzeck-rhp 60-Day June 4-current June 14 Right elbow inflammation 55 23-32
Chasen Bradford-rhp 60-Day June 3-current Aug 2 Right forearm strain 56 23-33
Ryon Healy-inf 60-Day May 21-current May 31 Lower back stiffness 68 25-43
Arodys Vizcaíno-rhp 60-Day April 14-current June 14 Right Shoulder Surgery 69 (w/SEA) 24-45
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 2 Right shoulder impingement 8 7-1
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 12 Left oblique strain 15 13-2
Chasen Bradford-rhp 10-Day April 9-April 22 Right shoulder inflammation 13 6-7
Wade LeBlanc-lhp 10-Day April 14-May 17 Strained right oblique 30 9-21
Dylan Moore-inf 10-Day May 10-May 20 Right wrist contusion 10 3-7
Kyle Seager-inf 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-May 24 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 53 23-30
Gerson Bautista-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-June 4 Right pectoralis strain 64 25-39
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day May 21-June 10 Right wrist contusion 19 5-14
J.P. Crawford-inf 10-Day May 29-June 13 Left ankle sprain 15 5-10
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-July 15 Right Achilles rupture 97 39-58
Hunter Strickland-rhp 60-Day March 30-July 28 Right lat strain 104 42-62
Tim Lopes-inf 7-Day CL July 26-August 6 Concussion 8 4-4
Brandon Brennan-rhp 10-Day June 14-August 6 Strained right shoulder 42 18-24
Dee Gordon-inf 10-Day July 23-current Aug. 2 Left quad strain 14 7-7
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 Balls & Strikes 2/9
Daniel Vogelbach August 6 / vs. San Diego / Bottom 7 Mark Wegner Arguing Balls & Strikes 1/1
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK..................................................................................................................................................................... 13, Mallex Smith, June 1-14
MOST HITS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................4, 6x, last: Omar Narváez, July 27 vs. DET
MOST RUNS, GAME........................................................................................................................................................................... 4, Mallex Smith, June 21 vs. BAL
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...........................................................................................................................................................................3, Ryon Healy, May 8 at NYY
MOST TRIPLES, GAME..................................................................................................................................................... 1, 21x, last: Mallex Smith, August 11 vs. TB
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 2, 15x, last: Daniel Vogelbach, July 14 vs. TEX
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.......................................................................................................................................... 4, Ryon Healy (3 2B, HR), May 8 at NYY
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME........................................................................................................................................... 6, 2x, last: Daniel Vogelbach, July 19 vs. LAA
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 (4)......................... Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome); Jay Bruce, May 5 at CLE; Tim Beckham, May 20 at TEX & July 26 vs. DET
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1, Mike Leake, July 19 vs. LAA
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................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8, Félix Peña, June 30 vs. LAA
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Yusei Kikuchi, June 23 vs. BAL
Opponents....................................................................................................................................................................................5, 4x, last: Wade Miley, Aug. 2 at HOU
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.0, 2x, last: Mike Leake, July 19 vs. LAA
Opponents......................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2, 3x, last: Homer Bailey, June 18 vs. KCR
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................... #8.0, Wade LeBlanc, June 3 vs. HOU
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7.0, Félix Peña, July 12 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.........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Starter..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14.0, Mike Leake, July 19-24
Reliever............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12.2, Austin Adams, June 7 - July 3
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