08.15.19 Game Notes
08.15.19 Game Notes
TODAY'S TILT…the Mariners continue 9-day, 9-game road trip covering over 5,800 miles with the final
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
of three games vs. Detroit (1-1)...trip also includes stops in Toronto (3 games) and Tampa Bay (3 games)
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before returning home to Seattle on August 22...the Mariners went 1-4 over a recently completed 5-game
homestand vs. San Diego (1-1) and Tampa Bay (0-3)…today's game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS
and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
Omar Narváez has hit safely in 10 of 15
games in his career at Comerica Park, ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners are 2-4 in last 6 games following a 5-game losing streak, July 31 – Aug.
including 5 multi-hit contests...overall 6...have won 8 of 17 & are 9-10 in their last 19 games...are 10-12 in last 22 but 10-18 in their last 28 games,
he is batting .333 (16x48) with 7 runs 12-25 in their last 37 and 24-33 in their last 57 games…are 36-70 after opening the season 13-2…have won
scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 2 RBI
and 8 walks in 15 games in Detroit.
a season-high 6 straight games twice: April 6-11 & July 24-30…are 14-28 in day games, 34-44 at night…
are 26-36 at T-Mobile Park, 22-36 on road…are 42-16 when scoring at least 5 runs.
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• Backstop Pop - in his last 25 games (7/6-c), Omar Narváez is 24-for-79 (.304) with 12 runs scored, 1 dou-
ble, 5 home runs, 11 RBI, 1 HBP and 8 walks.
• Diamond Power…Kyle Seager has 187 home runs with Seattle, trailing only Alex Rodriguez (189) for most
Kyle Seager is hitting .373 (25x67) over
his last 19 games, including a 10-game
home runs in club history by a Mariners infielder...he currently ranks ahead of Alvin Davis (160) and Bret
hitting streak (7/22-8/2)…he's scored Boone (143)…overall he ranks 5th All-Time in club history, trailing only Ken Griffey Jr. (417), Edgar Martinez
14 runs in his last 19 games, while (309), Jay Buhner (307) and Rodriguez (189).
collecting 3 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home • Debuts - 15 players have made their Major League debuts for the Mariners this season: Dylan Moore (3/20
runs, 16 RBI, 1 HBP and 8 walks. 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
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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 has an active 8-game RUBBER MATCH...the Mariners are 4-5 in rubber games this season, winning the final game of the series at
hitting streak, his 2nd-longest this Chicago-AL (4/5-7), at LAA (6/7-9), at OAK (6/14-16) and vs. TEX (7/22-24) while losing vs. Texas (5/27-29), at
season (10, 7/22-8/2)...during the
streak he is batting .407 (11x27) with
MIN (6/11-13), vs. STL (7/2-7/4), LAA (7/19-21) and OAK (7/5/7).
6 runs scored, 1 double, 5 home runs, FOR OPENERS…RHP Matt Wisler will be the "opener" for Seattle today, his 5th time in this role; he'll
9 RBI and 4 walks...his 8-game hitting be followed by left-hander Tommy Milone...Wisler is one of 15 different pitchers to start a game for the
streak is currently T2nd-longest active
streak in the American League. Mariners this season and one of 8 different "openers" (also: Carasiti-5 G, Wisler-5 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
8.1
LeBlanc) have pitched to a 3.85 ERA (46 ER, 107.2 IP) in 20 games following an opener and the team is 7-13
in those games.
Matt Wisler has not allowed an SEAGER BELIVER…dating back to July 22, Kyle Seager has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games, including a
earned run over his last 7 games current 8-game hitting streak...during this stretch he is batting .373 (25x67) with 14 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple,
(7/20-current)...during this stretch, he 8 home runs, 16 RBI, 1 HBP and 8 walks...he also raised his season average from .186 to .238 during this 22-game
has limited opponents to a .161 (5x31)
average while walking 0 and striking stretch...among American League leaders since July 22, Seager ranks 3rd in slugging percentage (.806), T4th in
out 10. OPS (1.253), T4th in home runs (8), 5th in on-base percentage (.447) and 8th in batting average (.373).
ROAD HOMERS…since 2015, Kyle Seager has hit 74 home runs on the road…Seager’s 74 road home
HOMERS SINCE JULY 22 runs since 2015 rank T4th-most in the American League (also: Khris Davis)...he trails only Nelson Cruz (105),
Since July 22, Kyle Seager has hit 8 Edwin Encarnación (96) and Mike Trout (92), while also ranking ahead of George Springer (68) and Mookie
home runs, T4th-most in the American
Betts (66)...during this stretch as a team, the Mariners have hit 512 home run on the road, trailing only the
League during that stretch:
Houston Astros (545), the Toronto Blue Jays (529), the Oakland Athletics (525) and the St. Louis Cardinals
Rk. Player HR (515) for most home runs on the road.
1. Nelson Cruz-MIN......................... 13
2. J.D. Martinez-BOS........................ 9 HOMER HAPPY...the Mariners have hit 102 home runs on the road this season, 5th-most in the Majors this
Gio Urshela-NYY........................... 9 season, trailing only Minnesota (126), Arizona (113), New York-AL (109) and Houston (107)...rank ahead of
4. Kyle Seager-SEA......................... 8
Jose Altuve_HOU.......................... 8
Chicago-NL (101), Atlanta (97) and Los Angeles-NL (97)...the Mariners 102 road home runs are currently
Max Kepler-MIN............................. 8 the 9th-most in club history, trailing the Mariners clubs from 1997 (133), 1996 (124), 1999 (122), 1998 (117),
Trey Mancini-BAL........................... 8 2015 (108), 2016 (107), 2000 (106), 2017 (103) and 2013 (100). joining the Mariners clubs from 1997 (133),
Jorge Soler..................................... 8 1996 (124), 1999 (122), 1998 (117), 2015 (108), 2016 (107), 2000 (106) and 2017 (103).
9. 9 players......................................... 7
POWER AND PATIENCE…Daniel Vogelbach enters today's game with 27 home runs (T9th-most in the
MOST PLAYERS USED AL) and 69 walks (5th-most in the AL)…with 1 more walk, Vogelbach will become the 4th left-handed batter
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON in club history with at least 25 home runs and 70 walks…this feat has previously been accomplished only
Rk. Year #
8 times by a left-handed-batting Mariner and most recently by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999 (48 HR, 91 BB)…
1. 2019............................................. 61 Vogelbach would join Griffey (5x, 1993, 1996-99), Alvin Davis (2x, 1984 and 1987) and Ken Phelps (1987).
2017............................................. 61 THE BRAD ADAM NOTE, PART 2...the Mariners currently have an active 58 game road streak with either hitting
3. 2016............................................. 54
4. 2018............................................. 53
or allowing a home run (3/20/18-c), the 3rd-longest in a single season in MLB history...the Mariners currently
5. 2015............................................. 51 trailing only the Indians (74 G, 4/23-10/3/04) and the Yankees (73 G, 4/6-9/12/12)...also rank ahead of the
Yankees (54 G, 5/2-8/23/61), Tigers (54 G, 5/16-9/12/00) and Angels (54 G, 5/26-9/28/17)....dating back to Sept.
MOST PITCHERS USED 15, 2018, the Mariners have either hit or allowed a home run in 66 consecutive road games, the 4th-longest such
BY SEATTLE, SINGLE-SEASON streak over multiple seasons...trail only the Yankees (91 G, 8/28/11-/9/12/12), the Indians (74, 4/23-10/3/04) and
Rk. Year # the Athletics (66, 8/6/1-6/26/18), while ranking ahead the Diamondbacks (65, 7/31/99-7/5/00).
1. 2017............................................. 40
2. 2019............................................. 39 CAN’T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A SCORECARD…the Mariners lead the Majors in players used
T3. 2018 / 2016.................................. 32 with 61 (2nd. TOR, 55), pitchers used with 39 (2nd. BAL, 36) and relievers used with 39 (2nd. BAL, 36) while
T5. 1999 / 2015.................................. 28 ranking tied with Texas for 4th-most starting pitchers used with 15 (1st. LAA, 18)…the 2019 Mariners are
tied with the 2017 club for most players used in a single-season club history with 61…the 2019 Mariners
VS. TIGERS
also rank 2nd in single-season club history for most pitchers used, trailing only the Mariners of 2017 (40).
The Mariners and Tigers meet for the fi-
nal (5-1) of 7 games this season…Seattle AS YOU KNOW...Kyle Seager is 1 home run away from recording hit 15th home run of the season, his
swept a 4-game vs. the Tigers at T-Mobile
8th consecutive season with at least 15 home runs in a single season...AND YOU MIGHT ALSO KNOW...
Park, July 25-28…dating back to Aug. 8,
2016, the Mariners are 18-5 in their last 23 Seager would become the 7th Mariners player with 15 or more home runs this season (Daniel Vogelbach
games vs. the Tigers. - 26 HR, Edwin Encarnación - 21 HR, Domingo Santana - 21, Omar Narváez - 17, Tim Beckham - 15 &
Year Home Road Totals Mitch Haniger - 15)...BUT DID YOU KNOW?…it would mark only the 2nd single-season in club history
2017 4-0 2-1 6-1 that Seattle has had 7 or more players hit 15 home runs (also: 1997 - 7 players with 15+ home runs)...the
2018 3-1 1-2 4-3
2019 4-0 1-1 5-1 Mariners have had 5 seasons with at least 6 players recording at least 15 home runs (2017, 2016, 1999,
All-Time 114-93 85-125 198-218 1998 & 1996)...Tom Murphy currently has 12 home runs this season.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • AUGUST 15, 2019 • AT DETROIT TIGERS • PAGE 2
TOMORROW'S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: Opener (TBA) + LHP WADE LeBLANC (6-6, 5.14)
34-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 20th appearance of the season tomorrow at Toronto…is 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA (22 ER, 61.1 IP) in 11 appearances
following an "opener" this season...W#4 in last outing, tossed 6.0 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits with no walks and 3 strikeouts on 8/11 vs. TB…was reinstated
from the 10-day Injured List (strained right oblique) on May 18…made a rehab start with AAA Tacoma on May 13 at Las Vegas (4.1,3,1,1,2,2)…left his start, 4/12 vs.
HOU with 2 outs in the 5th inning (4.2,8,2,2,1,5,HR)…W #2 on 4/7 at CWS, (6.0,6,2,2,1,6)…won his debut, 3/31 vs. BOS, allowing 4 ER in 5.1 IP…IN JAPAN: Was on
active roster but did not appear in a game...2018: Went 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA (67 ER, 162.0 IP) with 130 strikeouts and 40 walks in 32 games, 27 starts, with Seattle…
CAREER: Has spent parts of 10 ML seasons with SD (2008-11), MIA (2012-13), LAA (2014), NYY (2014), Seattle (2016, ‘18-c) and PIT (2016-17)…vs. TOR: Will be
making his 4th career appearance against Toronto… is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA (6 ER, 10 IP) with no walks and 7 strikeouts in 3 appearances (1 start) vs. the Blue Jays.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • AUGUST 15, 2019 • AT DETROIT TIGERS • PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 49-72 5.15 2/24 1070.2 1147 699 613 365-21 928 206
Starters 30-45 5.37 2/0 573.0 675 391 342 144-3 448 117
Relievers 19-27 4.90 0/24 497.2 472 308 271 221-18 480 89
Openers* (20 GS) 0-3 8.06 0/0 22.1 24 21 20 17-0 21 5
“Follower” Pitchers (20 G) 4-6 3.85 0/0 107.2 92 47 46 22-1 76 21
T-Mobile Park 27-36 4.78 2/12 576.0 581 356 306 182-12 507 107
Road 22-36 5.59 0/12 494.2 566 343 307 183-9 421 99
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 2-8 5.23 0/1 86.0 96 53 50 24-2 77 18
* 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 83 82 77 78 55 59 40 10 586
Opponent 89 84 74 89 80 67 74 88 48 5 698
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 29 11-18
Austin Adams-rhp 10-Day July 4-current July 14 Right shoulder strain 29 11-18
Mitch Haniger-of 10-Day June 7-current June 17 Ruptured testicle 55 23-32
Braden Bishop-of 10-Day June 5-current June 15 Lacerated spleen 57 24-33
Félix Hernández-rhp 60-Day May 12-current July 11 Right shoulder stiffness 79 29-50
Connor Sadzeck-rhp 60-Day June 4-current June 14 Right elbow inflammation 58 24-34
Chasen Bradford-rhp 60-Day June 3-current Aug 2 Right forearm strain 59 24-35
Ryon Healy-inf 60-Day May 21-current May 31 Lower back stiffness 71 26-45
Arodys Vizcaíno-rhp 60-Day April 14-current June 14 Right Shoulder Surgery 72 (w/SEA) 25-47
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-August 10 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
Tim Laker August 13 / at Detroit / Bottom 7 Eric Cooper 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...............................................................................................................................................................3, Kyle Seager, August 13 at DET
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.................................................................................................................................................................... 8.2, 3x, last: Ryan Yarbrough, August 11 vs. TB
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:................................................................................................................................................. 6, Marco Gonzales, March 20 - April 25
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:........................................................................................................................................................... 6, Tommy Milone, June 22 - current
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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