Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Game #12 (7-4)

Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (7-4) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (4-6-1) Home #6 (3-2)

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-0, 4.50) vs. RH Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 16.20)
7:10 pm MT/6:10 pm PT Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle TV: ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST
TONIGHTS TILTMariners continue their 41st spring training with a Cactus League match-up
SPRING RECORD
tonight against the Cleveland Indians at Peoria Stadiumtonights game is the 12th of a 36-game
Overall Record................................... 7-4 Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies at Salt River
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 4-2
Home Record.................................... 3-2
Fieldsthe Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. Houston Astros.
Road Record..................................... 4-2 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
Current Streak................................... W1
WEDNESDAY Mariners vs. Cleveland 7:10 pm MT ROOT/710 ESPN Seattle
THE COUNTDOWN CLE Carrasco, Allen, Shaw, Otero, Logan*, Armstrong, Martin
26 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU SEA Iwakuma, Miranda*, Weber, Curtis*, Kiekhefer*, Pazos*, Fien
THURSDAY Mariners at Chicago-NL 1:05 pm MT 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
SEA Paxton*, Bergman, Aro, Owings, Scribner
March 8......................................vs. CLE
CHC Montgomery*, Anderson*, Davis, Uehara, Grimm, Rollins*, Duensing*
March 9.......................................at CHC
March 10...................................vs. CHC FRIDAY Mariners vs. Chicago-NL 1:10 pm MT ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle +
March 11.................................... vs. CIN CHC Hendricks, Mills, Frankoff, Rosscup*, Floro, Cleto
March 12......................................at LAA
SEA Heston, Unsworth, Vieira
Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed pitcher ^switch-handed pitcher #live + delayed

ON THIS DATE NO RUNS FOR YOUfive Seattle pitchers combined for a 3-hit shutout of Texas on Monday, marking
On this date in 1997, the Mariners the clubs first Spring Training shutout since seven Mariners combined to hold the Padres scoreless on
officially broke ground on their new 4 hits on March 2, 2016 (J. Paxton: 2.0 IP, D. Roach: 2.0 IP, J. Peralta (1.0), R. Cook (1.0), J. Aro: 1.0
ballparkDave Niehaus emceed
the ceremony and was joined by Ken
IP, V. Nuo: 1.0 IP & T. Zych: 1.0 IP)Mondays shutout of the Rangers was tossed by Drew Smyly:
Griffey Jr. & Sen. Slade Gortona 3.0 IP, Max Povse: 2.0 IP, Cody Martin: 2.0 IP, Jean Machi: 1.0 & Nick Hagadone: 1.0 IP).
little more than two years later July 15, GOING INTERNATIONALthe Mariners have sent 12 players to the World Baseball Classic,
1999 the Mariners and Padres played
the inaugural game at Safeco Field. representing seven different countries: Dominican Republic - Robinson Can, Nelson Cruz and
Jean Segura, Venezuela - Felix Hernandez, Puerto Rico - Edwin Diaz and Emilio Pagan*, Mexico
BY THE NUMBERS - Yovani Gallardo and Sebastian Valle, Canada - Tyler ONeill, Italy - Pat Venditte and Sam
Gaviglio*, United States - Drew Smyly...(* denotes players from minor league camp).

1.22
Mariners pitchers have combined for a
POWER DISPLAYTyler ONeill hit a two-run homer in the top of the 1st in Team Canadas exhibition
game vs. the Yankees in Tampa todayONeill finished 1-for-4 with 1 run, 1 home run and 2 RBI.
1.22 WHIP this spring (93 H, 23 BB, 95.0 LEADING THE WAYGuillermo Heredia leads all players in batting (.500/9x18) and doubles (5)
IP), which ranks T5th-best in MLB (also:
WSN) and leads the Cactus League.
this springhe also ranks T1st in MLB in extra-base hits with 6 (also: Andrew Benintendi-BOS and
Jordan Patterson-COL), 2nd in on-base percentage (.550) and OPS (1.439) & 3rd in slugging (.889).
CONTROL THE ZONEMariners pitchers have issued only 23 walks this spring, fewest in the

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The spring schedule features 16 games
MajorsMariners hitters have drawn 51 walks this spring, tied with Milwaukee for the Major League
leadSeattles hitters have struck out 76 times this spring, T3rd-fewest among all teams.
televised by ROOT Sports, including to- FOR STARTERSover the last 7 games (3/1-c), Mariners starters have posted a 2.00 ERA (4 ER,
nights game vs. Cleveland. 18.0 IP)during that span, Seattle has gotten scoreless starts from Drew Smyly (2.0 IP on 3/1 at CLE
& 3.0 IP 3/6 vs. TEX), Andrew Moore (2.0 IP on 3/5 at LAD) & Yovani Gallardo (3.0 IP on 3/4 at COL).

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This is the Mariners 41st spring training
SEATTLE SLUGGERSThe Mariners rank among the top 7 clubs in the Majors this spring in batting,
runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBI, walks, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS and total baseshere is
in club historySeattle trained in Tempe a breakdown of where the Mariners rank in those categories: doubles (32): T1st (also: CLE), walks
from 1977-1992 and have been in Peoria (51): T1st (also: MIL), OBP (.387): 2nd, OPS (.866): 2nd, XBH (47): T2nd (also: COL), batting (.296):
since 1993 (played all road games in 93
as stadium was being completed). 3rd, runs (72): 4th, RBI (64): T4th (also: COL & STL), slugging (.480): 5th, total bases (188): T5th (KC
& NYM), triples (5): T5th (also: CIN, NYY & OAK) and hits (116): T6th (also: CIN).

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Seattle ranks T2nd in MLB (also: COL)
CACTUS LEAGUE REPORTthe Cactus League Report will air the second of five live shows
tonight beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. MT as part of the pregame show on 710 ESPN Seattle
the CLR will return to the Salty Seorita in Peoria next Wednesday (March 15) at 7:00 p.m.
with 47 extra-base hits (32 2B, 5 3B, 10
HR)Guillermo Heredia ranks T1st in VS. THE INDIANSthe Mariners and Indians are facing each other in the final of two match-ups
the Majors with 6 extra-base hits (also:
Andrew Benintendi-BOS and Jordan
this springthe Mariners won the first meeting, 7-4, on March 1 in GoodyearSeattle was 4-3 vs.
Patterson-COL). the Indians in 2016the Mariners went 0-3 vs. Cleveland during 2016 Spring TrainingSeattle trails
the all-time regular season series, 175-219the two teams will face each other six times during the
THE ROSTER 2017 season (April 28-30 in Cleveland & Sept. 22-24 in Seattle).
The spring roster is currently at 63
players (41 roster, 22 non-roster) SINGLE GAME TICKETSsingle-game tickets for the 2017 season go on sale to the public at 10
the camp breakdown by position is am PT on Saturday, March 11select groups will have opportunity to buy before they go on sale to
the following: 36 pitchers (13 non- general public (see Mariners.com/tickets).
roster), 8 catchers (5 non-roster),
10 infielders (2 non-roster) and 9 2016 IN REVIEWcompleted the 2016 season 86-76 (.531), finishing 2nd in the American League
outfielders (2 non-roster). West (9.0 games behind division winner Texas)finished 3.0 games back of the AL Wild Card
registered 10 more wins than in 2015compiled a winning record in 2 of last 3 seasonswent 44-
ON THE AIR
37 (.543) at home and 42-39 (.519) on the roadwere 45-44 prior to the All-Star break and 41-32
Tonights game vs. Cleveland will be
televised on ROOT SPORTS and
following the breakposted a 25-18-9 record in series, including 9 sweeps.
broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle
(6:10 pm PT/7:10 pm MT)Dave HEY GOLDY, AS YOU KNOWthe Mariners have 12 players representing their respective
Sims and Mike Blowers will call the countries in the World Baseball Classic this springBUT DID YOU KNOW?that 12 is the most
game on TV, while Rick Rizzs and players the Mariners have sent to a World Baseball Classic?in 2009, Seattle sent 10 players,
Aaron Goldsmith broadcast the representing six countries, to the WBC (Italy: Alex Liddi, Japan: Ichiro & Kenji Johjima, Netherlands:
game on the radiocomplete spring
training day-by-day with TV and Greg Halman, Panama: Manuel Campos, South Africa: Anthony Phillips and Venezuela: Felix
radio listings is listed on Page 2 of Hernandez, Jose Lopez & Carlos Silva)BONUS NOTEThyago Vieira (Brazil, 2013 WBC),
these game notes. joins Felix as the only active Mariners to have particpated in a previous WBC while with the Mariners.
 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 8, 2017 VS.>CLEVELAND

#18 HISASHI IWAKUMA (RHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2016 SEATTLE 16-12 4.12 33 33 0 0 199.0 218 95 91 28 46 147
2017 SPRING 0-0 4/50 1 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1
MLB Totals 63-37 3.39 144 130 1 1 852.2 798 336 321 108 173 698

2017 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.50 ERA (1 ER, 2.0 IP) in 1 GS...made Cactus League debut on 3/3 at TEX, allowing 1 R on 3 H in 2.0 IP.
Last Season - Went 16-12 with a 4.12 ERA (91 ER, 199.0 IP) with 147 strikeouts and 46 walks in 33 starts with Seattle last season.
Team Leader - Led the Mariners in wins (16), starts (33), innings pitched (199.0) and strikeouts (147) in 2016.
AL Leaderboard - Among American League leaders last season, ranked T6th in wins (16), T4th in starts (33) and 11th in innings
pitched (199.0 IP).
Career Year - Earned a career-high 16 wins (previous: 15, 2014)tossed 199.0 innings, 2nd-most in his MLB career (219.2 IP in 2013).
Rotation Rock - Was the only member of the Mariners 2016 Opening Day rotation to make every scheduled start.
Career - Signed with Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 5, 2012....is 63-37 with a 3.39 ERA (321 ER, 852.2 IP) in 144 games (130 starts)
over 5 seasons with Seattle.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#62 Zac Curtis (LHP): #37 Ariel Miranda (LHP):
2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 9.00 ERA (1 ER, 1.0 IP) in 1 Gallowed the tying 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP) in 2 GS...making his first
run in the 8th in his only inning of work, but picked up the win in his Cactus relief appearance this springmade Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD,
League debut on 3/4 at COL (1.0,3,1,1,0,0). allowing only 1 H over 2.0 ShO IP...ND in start on 3/2 vs. MIL, allowing 1 R
Last Season - Went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA (10 ER, 13.1 IP) with 10 strikeouts on 3 H in 3.0 IP.
and 13 walks in 21 games with Arizona last season. Last Season - Went 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA (25 ER, 58.0 IP) with 44 strikeouts
New Digs - Acquired by Seattle from Arizona along with INF Jean Segura in 12 combined games (10 starts) with Baltimore and Seattle last season.
and OF Mitch Haniger in exchange for RHP Taijuan Walker and INF Ketel The Trade - Acquired by the Mariners from Baltimore in exchange for LHP
Marte on Nov. 23, 2016. Wade Miley on July 31, 2016.
Career - Spent his first three professional seasons in the Diamondbacks Career - Played for seven seasons in Cuba before signing with Baltimore
organization after being selected by Arizona in the 6th round of the 2014 as a minor league free agent on May 2, 2015made his Major League
MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Middle Tennessee State University. debut last season with the Orioles on July 3 at Seattle.
#38 Casey Fien (RHP): #47 James Pazos (LHP):
2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...allowed 1 H and 2 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...tossed 1-2-
K in scoreless inning in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...SV#1 on 3/1 at 3 6th inning in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...retired all 3 BF on
CLE, tossing scoreless 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)fanned one in a 1-2-3 9th
2/28 at CWSstruck out two in a scoreless 7th inning on 3/5 vs. OAK
inning on 3/5 vs. OAK (1.0,0,0,0,0,1).
Last Season - Combined to go 1-1 with a 5.49 ERA (24 ER, 39.1 IP) with (1.0,1,0,0,0,2).
35 strikeouts in 39 games with the Twins and Dodgers last season. Last Season - Went 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA (5 ER, 3.1 IP) in 7 relief outings
Seattle-Bound - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 3, 2016. over 3 stints with New York-AL (5/4-5, 5/17-20 and 9/6-10/2)did not
Career - Has played in parts of 7 Major League seasons with Detroit (2009- appear in a game in first two stints.
10), Minnesota (2012-16) and Los Angeles-NL (2016)originally selected Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by the Mariners from the Yankees in
by Detroit in the 20th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. exchange for RHP Zack Littell, Nov. 18, 2016.
#45 Dean Kiekhefer (LHP): Career - Has appeared in 18 games, all in relief, over parts of two sea-
2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...tossed scoreless 8th sons with the Yankees (2015-16)selected and signed by New York-
inning in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs. SD....allowed 1 H and 2 K in score- AL out of the 13th round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
less 6th inning on 3/2 vs. MILallowed 1 unearned run on a wild pitch on 3/5 #67 Ryan Weber (RHP):
at LAD (1.0,1,1,0,0,1). 2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 12.00 ERA (4 ER, 3.0 IP) in 2 G...allowed 3 R on
Last Season - Made 26 relief appearances over five stints with St. Louis 5 H over 2.0 IP to pick up the win in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...
last season, posting a 5.32 ERA (13 ER, 22.0 IP) with 14 strikeouts. allowed solo HR in 7th inning on 3/3 at TEX (1.0,2,1,1,0,1,HR).
With Memphis - Went 6-1 with 2 saves and a 2.08 ERA (8 ER, 34.2 IP) Last Season - Went 1-1 with a 5.45 ERA (22 ER, 36.1 IP) with 23 strike-
with 20 strikeouts and 8 walks in 29 games with AAA Memphishis 6
outs in 16 games (2 GS) with Atlanta.
wins ranked T2nd among Pacific Coast League relievers.
Seattle-Bound - Claimed off waivers by Seattle from Atlanta, Nov. 2, 2016.
New Digs - Claimed off waivers by Seattle from St. Louis, Nov. 4, 2016.
Career - Spent 8 seasons in the Braves organizationselected by At-
Career - Has spent the first 7 seasons of his professional career in the
lanta in the 22nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
Cardinals organizationselected by St. Louis in the 36th round of the
2010 MLB Draft.

2017 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Saturday February 25 San Diego Padres (Charity Game) 13-3 Weber (1-0) Nina None 1-0 6,370
Sunday February 26 San Diego Padres 13-2 Heston (1-0) Lee None 2-0 4,856
Monday February 27 Kansas City Royals 3-14 Vargas Gallardo (0-1) None 2-1 3,400
Tuesday February 28 Chicago White Sox (ss) 8-1 Hernandez (1-0) Kopech None 3-1 2,200
Wednesday March 1 Cleveland Indians 7-4 Vieira (1-0) Merritt Fien (1) 4-1 3,443
Thursday March 2 Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251
Friday March 3 Texas Rangers 2-8 Sadzeck Overton (0-1) None 5-2 5,084
Saturday March 4 Colorado Rockies 4-3 Curtis (1-0) Carasiti Bergman (1) 6-2 11,148
Sunday March 5 Oakland Athletics 4-5 Detwiler De Jong (0-1) Triggs 6-3 6,639
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-7 Ravin Owings (0-1) None 6-4 8,240
Monday March 6 Texas Rangers 9-0 Smyly (1-0) Griffin None 7-4 5,483
Tuesday March 7 OFF DAY
Wednesday March 8 Cleveland Indians Peoria 7:10/6:10 R/TV
Thursday March 9 Chicago Cubs Mesa 1:05/12:05 R#
Friday March 10 Chicago Cubs Peoria 1:10/12:10 R#/TV
Saturday March 11 Cincinnati Reds Peoria 1:10/12:10 R/TV
Sunday March 12 Los Angeles Angels Tempe 1:10 R
Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale 1:05 R#
Tuesday March 14 Chicago White Sox Peoria 1:10 R#/TV
Wednesday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R#/TV
Thursday March 16 Kansas City Royals (ss) Surprise 1:05 R#
Friday March 17 Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River 1:10
Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale 7:05 R
Saturday March 18 San Francisco Giants Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Sunday March 19 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R
Monday March 20 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 21 Oakland Athletics Peoria 7:10 R/TV
Wednesday March 22 Los Angels Angels Peoria 1:10 R#/TV
Thursday March 23 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale 6:05 R
Friday March 24 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10 R#/TV
Los Angels Angels Tempe 1:10
Saturday March 25 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Sunday March 26 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 1:10 R
Monday March 27 San Diego Padres Peoria 1:10 R
Tuesday March 28 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Wednesday March 29 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Thursday March 30 OFF DAY
Friday March 31 Colorado Rockies Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Saturday April 1 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R/TV
Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game