GAME: Mariners (51-59, 4th, AL West, – 13.5 GB) at Orioles (57-51, 2nd, AL East, – 6.5 GB). GAME #: 111. SERIES: 1st of 3 games. MEETING: 4th (Orioles lead 2-1). WHEN: Monday, 4:05 p.m., Camden Yards, Baltimore. PROBABLE PITCHERS: LHP Jason Vargas (Seattle, 12-7, 3.71) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (Baltimore, 4-1, 2.70). STREAKS: Mariners L 1; Orioles W 2. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: KIRO 710 (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network.
If Jason Vargas and Chris Tillman pitch according to recent form, Monday’s Mariners-Orioles game will not feature much scoring. Vargas, named last week the American League’s Pitcher of the Month for July, has won five consecutive decisions. Tillman, a former Mariners farmhand, has won three in a row, and already owns a 1-0 victory over Seattle this season.
After the Mariners play three at Camden, they have three on the weekend against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Seattle’s next home game in Monday, Aug. 13 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
A closer look at Monday’s probable pitchers:
MARINERS: LHP Jason Vargas (12-7, 3.71 ERA, 1.14 WHIP)
The 29-year-old Vargas, in his seventh major league season and fifth with the Mariners, will make his 24th start and first against the Orioles. Vargas, the American League Pitcher of the Month for July, has won five consecutive decisions and is coming off a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays July 31 at Safeco Field.
A native of Apple Valley, CA., the 6-0, 215-pound Vargas was selected in the second round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Florida Marlins.
He made his debut with Florida July 14, 2005, pitching one inning of relief in a 13-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Mariners acquired Vargas as part of a three-team swap Dec. 11, 2008, when the New York Mets sent him along with Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, Endy Chavez, Maikel Cleto and Aaron Heilman to the Mariners. The Mariners sent Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed to the Mets.
The Mariners also sent Luis Valbuena to the Indians. The Mets sent Joe Smith to the Indians, who sent Franklin Gutierrez to the Mariners.
Vargas, the only lefty in Seattles starting rotation, has a career record of 40-46, 4.36 ERA, including 34-38, 4.07 ERA with the Mariners. Vargas has won five consecutive decisions following two no-decisions and three straight losses.
- LAST START: July 31 at Safeco Field, defeated Toronto 7-2; two earned runs on five hits over 7.0 innings; four strikeouts, two walks, no home runs; 103 pitches, 70 for strikes.
- LAST VS. ORIOLES: May 12, 2011, took a no-decision in Seattle’s 2-1 loss at Camden Yards; no earned runs on seven hits in 9.0 innings; four strikeouts, one walk.
- CAREER VS. ORIOLES: 1-1, 1.69 ERA in five starts covering 32.0 innings; 17 strikeouts to 13 walks; 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings; two home runs.
- AT CAMDEN YARDS: 0-1, 184 ERA in two starts covering 14.2 innings; eight strikeouts to two walks; 1.09 WHIP; one home run.
- LOVES TO FACE: Nick Markakis (1-for-14, .071 BA), Adam Jones (3-for-16, .188 BA), Brian Roberts (2-for-10, .200 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: Robert Andino (3-for-6, .500 BA), Endy Chavez (2-for-4, .500 BA), Jim Thome (1-for-2, .500 BA).
- CURRENT BLUE JAYS VS. VARGAS: 27-for-100, .270 BA, four home runs, 23 strikeouts.
Vargas / 2012
- March 29 (ND, 0-0): Pitched well enough to win in Tokyo, but after he departed the game, the bullpen imploded, surrendering three home runs, greasing Seattles 4-1 defeat to Oakland.
- April 6 (W, 1-0): Threw 91 pitches, 58 for strikes, finishing with an in-game ERA of 2.31 in a 7-3 victory over Oakland, Vargas first win.
- April 12 (L, 1-1): Four earned runs on seven hits and lost to Derek Holland and the Rangers 5-3 in Arlington; fanned six and walked one; gave up a two-run bomb to Michael Young, who had four RBIs; threw 96 pitches, 63 strikes.
- April 18 (W, 2-1): One earned run on four hits over 7 innings, defeating Indians, 4-1; had nine ground-ball outs and nine fly-ball outs.
- April 24 (W, 3-1): Four runs on six hits, defeating Max Scherzer and the Tigers 7-4 in a game in which the Mariners banged out 15 hits; struck out four, walked one in a 94-pitch effort that included 61 strikes.
- April 29 (L, 3-2): Two earned runs on four hits over 6.0 innings and suffered the loss to the Blue Jays; struck out four, walked three; season-high 111 pitches, 60 for strikes.
- May 4 (ND, 3-2): No-decision in Seattles 3-2 loss to Minnesota at Safeco Field; one earned run on four hits over 6.1 innings, but lost a chance to win on Wilhelmsens throwing error.
- May 9 (W, 4-2): Defeated Detroit 2-1 at Safeco Field; one run on five hits over 8.0 innings; struck out six and didnt issue a walk; threw 90 pitches, 66 for strikes.
- May 14 (L, 4-3): At Fenway Park, lost to Red Sox 6-1; five earned runs on seven hits over 6.0 innings; struck out three, walked three; two home runs.
- May 19 (W, 5-3): At Coors Field, won his fifth decision of the year, defeating Colorado 10-3; three earned runs on five hits over 7.0 innings; struck out one, walked one and gave up one home run; threw 95 pitches, 64 for strikes.
- May 24 (L, 5-4): At Safeco Field, lost to the Angels 3-0 in a game in which Dan Haren registered 14 strikeouts; three earned runs on seven hits in 7.0 innings; struck out six, walked none; one home run.
- May 29 (W, 6-4): At Rangers Ballpark, defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3; three earned runs on five hits in 6.2 innings; struck out three, walked two and allowed a home run; threw 101 pitches, 61 for strikes.
- June 4 (W, 7-4): At Angels Stadium, defeated the Angels 8-6; three earned runs on five hits in 6.2 innings; struck out two, walked three; one home run; threw 101 pitches, 61 for strikes.
- June 9 (L, 7-5): 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Safeco Field; five earned runs on nine hits over 6.0 innings; struck out three, walked one; one home run.
- June 15 (L, 7-6): Vs. San Francisco, lost 4-2; four earned runs on 10 hits in 8.0 innings; struck out one, walked two, two home runs; threw 106 pitches, 70 for strikes.
- June 20 (L, 7-7): At Arizona, lost 14-10; season-high 10 earned runs on 10 hits, including five home runs in a season-low 4.1 innings; struck out two, walked two.
- June 26 (ND, 7-7): At Safeco Field, a no-decision in a 3-2 win over Oakland Athletics; two runs on five hits in 7.0 innings; struck out a career-high 10 and walked two.
- July 1 (ND, 7-7): At Safeco Field, lost to Boston 2-1; one run on five hits over 8.0 innings; struck out six, walked two, one home run.
- July 7 (W, 8-7): Vs. Oakland at Safeco Field, defeated the Athletics 7-1 with a complete-game seven-hitter; struck out six and walked one, throwing 107 pitches, 66 for strikes.
- July 16 (W, 9-7): At Kansas City, won 9-4; three earned runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings; struck out three, walked three, two home runs.
- July 21 (W, 10-7): At Tampa Bay, won 2-1; one unearned run on seven hits in 6.0 innings; struck out five, walked three, threw 108 pitches, 67 for strikes.
- July 26 (W, 11-7): At Safeco Field, defeated Kansas City 4-1 for his 11th win; one earned run on one hit over 8.0 innings; struck out five and walked three.
- July 31 (W, 12-7): At Safeco Field, defeated Toronto 7-2; two earned runs on five hits over 7.0 innings; four strikeouts, two walks, no home runs; 103 pitches, 70 for strikes.
ORIOLES: RHP Chris Tillman (4-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)
The 24-year-old Tillman, in his fourth major league season, all with the Orioles, is making his sixth start and second against the Mariners. Tillman, who pitched the first three months of the season in AAA, defeated Seattle July 4 at Safeco Field and is coming off an 11-5 win over the New York Yankees July 31.
A 6-5, 210-pound native of Fountain Valley, CA., Tillman attended Fountain Valley High School. The Seattle Mariners selected Tillman in the second round of the 2006 draft. He started with the Mariners of the Arizona League, then Everett (A), Wisconsin (A) and High Desert (AA) through the 2007 season.
The Mariners traded Tillman with Tony Butler (minors), Adam Jones, Kameron Mickolio and George Sherrill to the Baltimore Orioles for Erik Bedard. Tillman pitched in the Baltimore system until July 29, 2009, when he made his major league debut.
Tillman started and allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings, and took a no-decision in Baltimores 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Tillman went 2-5 over the 2009 season in 12 starts.
Tillman split 2010 between the majors and the minors (went 2-5 with Baltimore) and started a career-high 13 games in 2011, when he posted a record of 3-5, 5.52.
- 2012: Tillman appeared in 16 games, including 15 starts, with Norfolk of the International League. He had an 8-8 record and 3.63 ERA covering 89.1 innings. He allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings and surrendered five home runs. The Orioles called Tillman up July 4 and he beat the Mariners 4-2 in his first start. He has won four of his five decisions.
- LAST START: July 31 at Yankee Stadium, defeated New York 11-5; four earned runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings; three strikeouts, no walks; 100 pitches, 61 for strikes.
- LAST VS. MARINERS: July 4, at Safeco Field, defeated Seattle 4-2; two earned runs on two hits over 8.1 innings; fanned a season-high seven, walked two.
- CAREER VS. MARINERS: 2-0, 0.63 ERA in two starts covering 14.1 innings; 12 strikeouts to five walks; 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings; 0.69 WHIP; no home runs.
- AT CAMDEN YARDS: 5-6, 5.13 ERA in 18 starts covering 93.0 innings; 59 strikeouts to 42 walks; 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings; 57 home runs.
- LOVES TO FACE: Dustin Ackley (0-for-3, .000 BA), Miguel Olivo (1-for-7, .143 BA), Michael Saunders (1-for-5, .167 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: The Mariners are hitting .085 off Tillman (4-for-47) and no Seattle players has more than one hit off him.
AL WEST STANDINGS
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 63 | 44 | .589 | — | 34-21 | 29-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 |
| Athletics | 58 | 50 | .537 | 5.5 | 32-25 | 26-25 | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
| Angels | 58 | 51 | .532 | 6.0 | 30-22 | 28-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 |
| Mariners | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 | 25-29 | 26-30 | 8-2 | Lost 1 |
MARINERS / STATS NOTES
- CURRENT ROAD TRIP: Three at New York Yankees, three at Baltimore Monday-Wednesday, three at L.A. Angels Friday-Sunday.
- MARINERS VS. ORIOLES: Mariners are 172-201 all-time vs. the Orioles, including 36-62 at Camden Yards. Mariners hosted the Orioles in a three-game series July 2-4 and lost 2-1. Mariners have not swept a three-game series at Camden Yards since Sept. 7-9, 2007. Orioles last swept Seattle at Camden Yards May 10-12, 2011.
- LOG: Freddy Garcia, the winning pitcher Sunday, has 150 career victories, 76 of those with Seattle from 1999-04 . . . The Mariners have won four of their last six series, both series losses administered by the Yankees . . . Seattle is 15-7 since the All-Star break . . . Hisashi Iwakuma, the losing pitcher Sunday, is 2-3 with a 4.20 ERA since joining the rotation last month . . . Mike Carp was unavailable Sunday. He flew to California for the birth of his daughter . . . Brendan Ryan missed Sunday’s game with a bruised left elbow . . . The Mariners Sunday activated RHP Erasmo Ramirez from the disabled list and optioned him to AAA Tacoma. Ramirez made three rehab assignments, going 1-0, 5.11 ERA. Ramirez is 0-2 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 games, including four starts, with the Mariners this season.
- SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 14, Split 1, Lost 20 . . . Sweeps: 4; Swept: 4 . . . Longest Win Streak: 7 (July 26-Aug. 1); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . Vs. AL East: 12-19; vs. AL Central: 16-12; vs. AL West: 15-18; vs. LAA: 2-5; vs. Oak: 7-6; vs. Tex: 6-7; vs. NL West: 8-10; vs. Interleague: 8-10 . . . Biggest Lead: 1.0, April 7; Farthest Behind: 17.5, July 15 . . . Most Runs Scored: 21, May 30 at Texas (21-8); Most Runs Allowed: 11, April 9 at Texas . . . Walk-Off Wins: 4, May 7, first since Sept. 14, 2011 vs. New York, and first via a sacrifice fly (John Jaso) since Sept. 14, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay (Jose Guillen); June 17 vs. San Francisco (Justin Smoak ninth-inning single); June 28 vs. Boston (Jaso ph ninth-inning single); June 30 vs. Boston (Chone Figgins sacrifice fly 11th inning) . . . Walk-Off Losses: 6, April 30 at Tampa Bay, Elliott Johnson, RBI single in 12th off BrandonLeague; May 17, at Cleveland, Carlos Santana bases-loaded single off League in 11th; July 6, at Oakland, Chris Carter 3-run walk-off homer off Steve Delabar; July 7, at Oakland, Josh Reddick run-scoring double off Oliver Perez in 13th; July 18, at Kansas City, Billy Butler, home run off Josh Kinney in bottom 9th; July 20, at Tampa Bay, Ben Zobrist double off Tom Wilhelmsen in 14th. . . Times Opponent Shut out: 7; Times Shut out by Opponent: 11; Comeback Wins: 13; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 28; Largest Comeback: 3.
- BATTING: Mariners rank 12th (AL) in runs (434), 12th in hits (863), 11th in doubles (172), eighth in triples (18) and 13th in home runs (91) . . . Rank 12th in batting average (.232), 14th in on-base percentage (.294), 14th in slugging (.361) and 14th in OPS (.655) . . . batting 204-for-831 (.245) with runners in scoring position after going 3-for-5 Sunday . . . Batting Average: John Jaso, .282; Hits: Kyle Seager, 95; Runs: Dustin Ackley, 62; Home Runs: Justin Smoak, 13; RBIs: Kyle Seager, 63 . . Batted around six times: April 7 at Oakland (4th inning), April 9 at Texas (1st), April 17 vs. Cleveland (4th), May 29 at Texas (8th), May 30 at Texas (2nd and 3rd).
- BATTING EXTRA: Longest Hitting Streak: Dustin Ackley, 13 games, May 3-17 . . . Four-Hit Games: Ichiro, March 28 vs. Oakland; Justin Smoak, April 17 vs. Cleveland; Jesus Montero, May 1 at Tampa; Kyle Seager, May 30 at Texas; Michael Saunders, June 2, at Chicago; Ichiro, June 19 at Arizona; Franklin Gutierrez, June 22 at San Diego . . . Grand Slams (2): Michael Saunders, April 27 at Toronto; Alex Liddi, May 23 vs. Texas . . . Back-To-Back Home Runs (2): Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, 3rd inning, May 20, at Colorado; Miguel Olivo, Dustin Ackley, 8th inning, July 2, vs. Baltimore.
- PITCHING: Mariners fourth in ERA (3.76), second in hits allowed (896), fourth in runs allowed (437), eighth in home runs allowed (116), fifth in walks (308) and fifth in strikeouts (815) . . . Games: Tom Wilhelmsen, 49; Starts: Jason Vargas, Felix Hernandez, 23; Wins: Vargas 12; ERA: Hernandez 2.63; Complete Games: Hernandez 3 . . . Shutouts: Hernandez 3; Saves: Wilhelmsen, 15.
- DEBUTS: Munenori Kawasaki (April 7), Lucas Luetge (April 7), Erasmo Ramirez (April 9), Hisashi Iwakuma (April 20), Stephen Pryor (June 2), Carter Capps (Aug. 3).
- DISABLED LIST: George Sherrill (60-day, April 13, strained flexor bundle), Franklin Gutierrez (7-day, June 29, concussion); LHP Charlie Furbush (15-day, July 19, triceps).
- EX-MARINERS VS. CURRENT MARINERS: April 19, Jack Hannahan, Indians, 2-run single in ninth off Brandon League in Tribe’s 2-1 win; April 28, Brandon Morrow, Blue Jays, one earned run over 7.0 innings in 7-0 win; May 11, Raul Ibanez, Yankees, 3-run homer off Felix Hernandez in 6-2 win; May 12, Raul Ibanez, Yankees, solo homer off Hector Noesi in 6-2 win; May 15, David Ortiz, Red Sox, solo homer off Blake Beaven in 5-0 Red Sox win; May 16, Shin-Soo Choo (3), Asdrubal Cabrera (2) and Jose Lopez (1) combined for 6 hits in 9-3 Cleveland win; May 17, Casey Kotchman (2), Cabrera (2), Jose Lopez (1), Choo (1) had six of Cleveland’s 10 hits, plus 5 RBIs, in a 6-5 win; July 4, Chris Tillman recorded first win of the year in a 4-2 Baltimore win by allowing two runs over 8.1 innings; July 13, Adrian Beltre two-run HR off Kevin Millwood in a 3-2 Texas win at Safeco Field; July 15, Beltre had three hits and two RBIs in a 4-0 Texas win over Seattle at Safeco Field; July 23, Four ex-Mariners played roles in beating the Mariners 4-1: Ichiro, traded 3 1/2 hours before the opening pitch, singled and stole his 16th base; Alex Rodriguez belted his 40th career home run at Safeco Field; Raul Ibanezhad an RBI single; Rafael Soriano notched the save; July 26, Soriano notched his 26th save in New York’s 5-2 win over the Mariners at Safeco Field; Aug. 5, Raul Ibanez clubbed a three-run homer, Freddy Garcia won his 150th career game and Ichiro extended his hitting streak to 12 games as the Yankees defeated the Mariners 6-2.
2012 RECORDS / MILESTONES
- April 24: Catcher Miguel Olivo matched the franchise record when he was charged with three passed balls in a 7-4 win at Detroit. Jerry Narron let three balls get by him Oct. 4, 1980, and Jeff Clement did likewise Aug. 10, 2008 (Clement was catching knuckleballer R.A. Dickey).
- April 27: Michael Saunders joined Donnie Scott (April 29, 1985) and Jimmy Presley (April 8, 1986) as the only Mariners to hit two home runs in a game in the ninth inning or later (solo homer in the 9th, grand slam in the 10th).
- April 30: When both Miguel Olivo and Jesus Montero homered, it marked the first time in franchise history that two players had homered in the same game as a catcher.
- May 2: Ichiro set a club record for most putouts by a right fielder in a nine-inning game, registering 10 in a 5-4 loss at Tampa.
- May 3: The Mariners featured a lineup at Tampa Bay that included seven left- handed hitters and two switch-hitters. It marked only the third time in club history that the Mariners used an all left-sided lineup. Others: Aug. 13, 1983 at California and Aug. 9, 1983 at Oakland.
- May 5: Combined one-hitter by Felix Hernandez and Steve Delabar vs. Minnesota was the 13th in Mariners history. Ten have been thrown by one pitcher, three combined. Most recent combined: Michael Pineda, Jeff Gray and Brandon League vs. Tampa, July 30, 2011. Most recent by one pitcher: Jarrod Washburn, July 6, 2009.
- May 9: When John Jaso batted leadoff against Detroit, it marked the first time since 1978 that a catcher had hit first for the Marines (Bob Stinson). Oddly, lefty Jaso led off against Tiger lefty Drew Smyly.
- May 8: Kevin Millwood’s 2-0 shutout marked his first in nearly nine years. He did not surrender his first hit until there were two outs in the sixth. Millwood’s gem marked only the fourth time in 1,440 games at Coors Field that an opposing pitcher held the Rockies to two hits or less while shutting them out. Millwood’s complete game also was the first by a Mariner in 2012.
- May 27: The pinch-hit grand slam allowed by Felix Hernandez to Alberto Callaspo marked just the sixth against the Mariners in 35 years, and the first since May 6, 1988 when Pat Sheridan of Detroit hit one off Mike Jackson.
- May 30: Mariners defeated Texas 21-8, just the third time in franchise history they have scored 20 or more runs in a game. The Mariners, with 20 hits, became the first team since 1880 to score 20 runs in a game in the same season it also go perfect-oed.
- June 8: Kevin Millwood and five relievers collaborated for the 10th combined no-hitter in major league history in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers at Safeco Field. Millwood (6.0), Charlie Furbush (0.2), Stephen Pryor (0.1), Lucas Luetge (0.1), Brandon League (0.2), and Tom Wilhelmsen (1.0) tied the MLB record for most pitchers used in a no-hitter (Houston vs. the Yankees June 11, 2003). It marked the third no-hitter in Mariners history.
- June 18: Aaron Hill of Arizona hit for the cycle in the Diamondbacks’ 7-1 win over the Mariners. Hill singled in the first (Hector Noesi), tripled in the third (Noesi), doubled in the fifth (Noesi) and homered in the seventh (Shawn Kelley).
- June 19: Ichiro reached 2,500 hits (first-inning single) in the fourth-fewest games in major league history during a 12-9 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. His 2,500th hit came in his 1,817th game. Al Simmons had 2,500 hits in 1,784 games, Ty Cobb in 1,790 and George Sisler in 1,808 . . . When Kyle Seager and Brendan Ryan both hit three-run homers in the fifth inning, it marked the first time since July 30, 2003 vs. Detroit that the Mariners had a pair of three-run bombs in the same inning. In that July 30, 2003 game, John Olerud hit a three-run homer and Randy Winn a grand slam in the first inning.
- July 1: One-time Mariner farmhand David Ortiz of the Red Sox hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning, giving Boston a 2-1 win over the Mariners.
- July 3: In Seattle’s 6-3 win over Baltimore at Safeco Field, The Mariners had three Japanese players in the starting lineup – Ichiro Suzuki, Munenori Kawasaki and Hisashi Iwakuma – for the first time in major league history.
- July 23: Mariners traded Ichiro, face of the franchise for 11 1/2 years, to the Yankees for two prospects and cash considerations. Ichiro made his debut against Seattle with the Yankees at Safeco field and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
MARINERS WON-LOSS BREAKDOWN
| Rec. | Home | Road | Day | Night | vs. RHP | vs. LHP | Hit HR | No HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51-59 | 25-29 | 26-30 | 13-21 | 37-40 | 33-41 | 18-18 | 33-25 | 16-34 |
MARINERS BATTING PROFILE
| Avg. | Home | Road | R | HR | OBP | SLG | OPS | RISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .232 | .208 | .251 | 434 | 91 | .294 | .361 | .655 | .245 |
MARINERS PITCHING PROFILE
| Rec. | ERA | IP | R | ER | HR | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51-59 | 3.76 | 987.1 | 437 | 412 | 116 | .243 | .306 | .390 |
PROBABLE PITCHERS
| Date | Day | Opp. | Probable Pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/6 | Mon | at Bal | Jason Vargas (12-7, 3.71) vs. Chris Tillman (4-1, 2.70) |
| 8/7 | Tue | at Bal | Blake Beavan (7-6, 5.06) vs. Zach Britton (1-1, 8.35) |
| 8/8 | Wed | at Bal | Kevin Millwood (4-9, 4.01) vs. Tommy Hunter (4-7, 5.55) |
MARINERS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
March (1-1)
| Gm.# | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/28 | at Oak | W, 3-1 | 1-0 | W: Wilhelmsen (1-0); L: Carignan (0-1) |
| 2 | 3/29 | at Oak | L, 4-1 | 1-1 | W: Colon (1-0); L: Kelley (0-1) |
April (10-12)
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4/6 | at Oak | W, 7-3 | 2-1 | W: Vargas (1-0); L: McCarthy (0-1) |
| 4 | 4/7 | at Oak | W, 8-7 | 3-1 | W: Hernandez (1-0); L: Colon (1-1) |
| 5 | 4/9 | at Tex | L, 11-5 | 3-2 | W: Darvish (1-0); L: Noesi (0-1) |
| 6 | 4/10 | at Tex | L, 1-0 | 3-3 | W: Feliz (1-0); L: Beavan (0-1) |
| 7 | 4/11 | at Tex | W, 4-3 | 4-3 | W: Luetge (1-0); L: Nathan (0-2) |
| 8 | 4/12 | at Tex | L, 5-3 | 4-4 | W: Holland (1-0); L: Vargas (1-1 |
| 9 | 4/13 | vs Oak | L, 4-0 | 4-5 | W: Colon (2-1); L: Hernandez (1-1) |
| 10 | 4/14 | vs. Oak | W, 4-0 | 5-5 | W: Noesi (1-1); L: Milone (1-1) |
| 11 | 4/15 | vs. Oak | W, 5-3 | 6-5 | W: Beavan (1-1); L: Godfrey (0-2) |
| 12 | 4/17 | vs. Cle | L, 9-8 | 6-6 | W: Perez (0-1); L: Furbush (0-1) |
| 13 | 4/18 | vs. Cle | W, 4-1 | 7-6 | W: Vargas (2-1); L: Lowe (2-1) |
| 14 | 4/19 | vs. Cle | L, 2-1 | 7-7 | W: Tomlin (1-1); L: League (0-1) |
| 15 | 4/20 | vs. CWS | L, 7-3 | 7-8 | W: Sale (2-1); L: Noesi (1-2) |
| 16 | 4/21 | vs. CWS | L, 4-0 | 7-9 | W: Humber (1-0); Beavan (1-2) |
| 17 | 4/22 | vs. CWS | L, 7-4 | 7-10 | W: Danks (2-2); L: Millwood (0-1) |
| 18 | 4/24 | at Det | W, 7-4 | 8-10 | W: Vargas (3-1); L: Scherzer (1-2) |
| 19 | 4/25 | at Det | W, 9-1 | 9-10 | W: Fernandez (2-1); L: Wilk (0-3) |
| 20 | 4/26 | at Det | W, 5-4 | 10-10 | W: Furbush (1-1); L: Porcello (1-2) |
| 21 | 4/27 | at Tor | W, 9-5 | 11-10 | W: Furbush (2-1); L: Perez (2-1) |
| 22 | 4/28 | at Tor | L, 7-0 | 11-11 | W: Morrow (2-1); L: Millwood (0-2) |
| 23 | 4/29 | at Tor | L, 7-2 | 11-12 | W: Alvarez (1-2); L: Vargas (3-2) |
| 24 | 4/30 | at TB | L, 3-2 | 11-13 | W: Howell (1-0); L: League (0-2) |
May (12-17)
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 5/1 | at TB | L, 3-1 | 11-14 | W: Moore (1-1); L: Noesi (1-3) |
| 26 | 5/2 | at TB | L, 5-4 | 11-15 | W: Shields (5-0); L: Beavan (1-3) |
| 27 | 5/3 | at TB | L, 4-3 | 11-16 | W: Niemann (2-3); L: Millwood (0-3) |
| 28 | 5/4 | vs. Min | L, 3-2 | 11-17 | W: Pavano (2-2); L: Wilhelmsen (1-1) |
| 29 | 5/5 | vs. Min | W, 7-0 | 12-17 | W: Hernandez (3-1); L: Marquis (2-1) |
| 30 | 5/6 | vs. Min | W, 5-2 | 13-17 | W: Noesi (2-3): L: Blackburn (0-4) |
| 31 | 5/7 | vs. Det | W, 3-2 | 14-17 | W: Delabar (1-0); L: Dotel (1-1) |
| 32 | 5/8 | vs. Det | L, 6-4 | 14-18 | W: Verlander (3-1); L: Millwood (0-4) |
| 33 | 5/9 | vs. Det | W, 2-1 | 15-18 | W: Vargas (4-2); L: Putkoen (0-1) |
| 34 | 5/11 | at NYY | L, 6-2 | 15-19 | W: Kuroda (3-4); L: Hernandez (3-2) |
| 35 | 5/12 | at NYY | L, 6-2 | 15-20 | W: Hughes (3-4); L: Noesi (2-4) |
| 36 | 5/13 | at NYY | W, 6-2 | 16-20 | W: Millwood (1-4); L: Pettitte (0-1) |
| 37 | 5/14 | at Bos | L, 6-1 | 16-21 | L: Lester (2-3); L: Vargas (4-3) |
| 38 | 5/15 | at Bos | L, 5-0 | 16-22 | W: Beckett (3-4); L: Beavan (1-4) |
| 39 | 5/16 | at Cle | L, 9-3 | 16-23 | W: Jimenez (4-3): L: Hernandez (3-3) |
| 40 | 5/17 | at Cle | L, 6-5 | 16-24 | W: Smith (4-1); L: League (0-3) |
| 41 | 5/18 | at Col | W, 4-0 | 17-24 | W: Millwood (2-4); L: White (0-3) |
| 42 | 5/19 | at Col | W, 10-3 | 18-24 | W: Vargas (5-3); L: Friedrich (1-1) |
| 43 | 5/20 | at Col | W, 6-4 | 19-24 | W: Beavan (2-4); L: Guthrie (2-2) |
| 44 | 5/21 | vs. Tex | W, 6-1 | 20-24 | W: Hernandez (4-3); L: Darvish (6-2) |
| 45 | 5/22 | vs. Tex | L, 3-1 | 20-25 | W: Harrison (5-3): L: Noesi (2-5) |
| 46 | 5/23 | vs. Tex | W, 5-3 | 21-25 | W: Millwood (3-4); L: Feldman (0-2) |
| 47 | 5/24 | vs. LAA | L, 3-0 | 21-26 | W: Haren (2-5); L: Vargas (5-4) |
| 48 | 5/25 | vs. LAA | L, 6-4 | 21-27 | W: Isringhausen (1-0); L: League (0-4) |
| 49 | 5/26 | vs. LAA | L, 5-3 | 21-28 | W: Williams (5-2); L: Hernandez (4-4) |
| 50 | 5/27 | vs. LAA | L, 4-2 | 21-29 | W: Wilson (5-4); L: Noesi (2-6) |
| 51 | 5/28 | at Tex | L, 4-2 | 21-30 | W: Harrison (6-3); L: Delabar (1-1) |
| 52 | 5/29 | at Tex | W, 10-3 | 22-30 | W: Vargas (6-4); L: Feldman (0-3) |
| 53 | 5/30 | at Tex | W, 21-8 | 23-30 | W: Beaven (3-4); L: Holland (4-4) |
June (11-16)
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 6/1 | at CWS | L, 7-4 | 23-31 | W: Jesse Crain (1-0); L: Shawn Kelly (0-2) |
| 55 | 6/2 | at CWS | W, 10-8 | 24-31 | W: Wilhelmsen (2-1); L: Reed (0-1) |
| 56 | 6/3 | at CWS | L, 4-2 | 24-32 | W: Sale (7-2); L: Millwood (3-5) |
| 57 | 6/4 | at LAA | W, 8-6 | 25-32 | W: Vargas (7-4); L: Santana (2-7) |
| 58 | 6/5 | at LAA | L, 6-1 | 25-33 | W: Richards (1-0); L: Beavan (3-5) |
| 59 | 6/6 | at LAA | W, 8-6 | 26-33 | W: Kelley (1-2); L: Williams (6-3) |
| 60 | 6/8 | vs. LAD | W, 1-0 | 27-33 | W: Pryor (1-0); L: Elbert (0-1) |
| 61 | 6/9 | vs. LAD | L, 8-3 | -27-34 | W: Kershaw (5-3): L: Vargas (7-5) |
| 62 | 6/10 | vs. LAD | L, 8-2 | 27-35 | W: Billingsley (4-4); L: Beavan (3-6) |
| 63 | 6/12 | vs. SDP | L, 5-4 | 27-36 | W: Richard (3-7); L: Hernandez (4-5) |
| 64 | 6/13 | vs. SDP | L, 1-0 | 27-37 | W: Marquis (3-5); L: Noesi (2-7) |
| 65 | 6/14 | vs. SDP | L, 6-2 | 27-38 | W: Volquez (3-6); L: Ramirez (0-1) |
| 66 | 6/15 | vs. SF | L, 4-2 | 27-39 | W: Vogelsong (6-2); L: Vargas (7-6) |
| 67 | 6/16 | vs. SF | W, 7-4 | 28-39 | W: Iwakuma (1-0); L: Lincecum (2-8) |
| 68 | 6/17 | vs. SF | W, 2-1 | 29-39 | W: Wilhelmsen (3-1); L: Romo (2-1) |
| 69 | 6/18 | at AZ | L, 7-1 | 29-40 | W: Miley (8-3); L: Noesi (2-8) |
| 70 | 6/19 | at AZ | W, 12-9 | 30-40 | W: Furbush (3-1); L: Putz (1-4) |
| 71 | 6/20 | at AZ | L, 14-10 | 30-41 | W: Cahill (6-5): L: Vargas (7-7) |
| 72 | 6/22 | at SDP | L, 9-5 | 30-42 | W: Richard (5-7); L: Millwood (3-6) |
| 73 | 6/23 | at SDP | W, 5-1 | 31-42 | W: Fernandez (5-5); L: Marquis (3-7) |
| 74 | 6/24 | at SDP | L, 2-0 | 31-43 | W: Volquez (4-7); L: Noesi (2-9) |
| 75 | 6/25 | vs. Oak | L, 1-0 | 31-44 | W: Milone (8-5); L: Ramirez (0-2) |
| 76 | 6/26 | vs. Oak | W, 3-2 | 32-44 | W: Furbush (4-1); L: Miller (2-1) |
| 77 | 6/27 | vs. Oak | L, 2-1 | 32-45 | W: Parker (4-3); L: Iwakuma (1-1) |
| 78 | 6/28 | vs. Bos | W, 1-0 | 33-45 | W: Hernandez (6-5); L: Atchison (2-1) |
| 79 | 6/29 | vs. Bos | L, 5-0 | 33-46 | W: Cook (2-1); L: Noesi (2-10) |
| 80 | 6/30 | vs. Bos | W, 3-2 | 34-46 | W: Kelley (2-2); L: Aceves (0-5) |
July (15-11)
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 7/1 | vs. Bos | L, 2-1 | 34-47 | W: Padilla (2-0); L: League (0-5) |
| 82 | 7/2 | vs. Bal | W, 6-3 | 35-47 | W: Delabar (2-1); L: Hammel (8-4) |
| 83 | 7/3 | vs. Bal | L, 5-4 | 35-48 | W: Day (5-0); L: Furbush (4-2) |
| 84 | 7/4 | vs. Bal | L, 4-2 | 35-49 | W: Tillman (1-0); L: Noesi (2-11) |
| 85 | 7/6 | at Oak | L, 4-2 | 35-50 | W: Norberto (1-1); L: Perez (0-1) |
| 86 | 7/7 | at Oak | W, 7-1 | 36-50 | W: Vargas (8-7); L: Parker (5-4) |
| 87 | 7/8 | at Oak | L, 2-1 | 36-51 | W: Norberto (2-1); L: Perez (0-2) |
| 88 | 7/13 | vs. Tex | L, 3-2 | 36-52 | W: Holland (6-4); L: Millwood (3-7) |
| 89 | 7/14 | vs. Tex | W, 7-0 | 37-52 | W: Hernandez (7-5); L: Darvish (10-6) |
| 90 | 7/15 | vs. Tex | L, 4-0 | 37-53 | W: Harrison (12-4); L: Iwakuma (1-2) |
| 91 | 7/16 | at KC | W, 9-4 | 38-53 | W: Vargas (9-7); L: Sanchez (1-6) |
| 92 | 7/17 | at KC | W, 9-6 | 39-53 | W: Beavan (4-6): L: Verdugo (0-1) |
| 93 | 7/18 | at KC | L, 8-7 | 39-54 | W: Holland (4-2); L: Kinney (0-1) |
| 94 | 7/19 | at KC | W, 6-1 | 40-54 | W: Hernandez (8-5); L: Smith (0-1) |
| 95 | 7/20 | at TB | L, 4-3 | 40-55 | W: McGee (3-2); L: Wilhelmsen (3-2) |
| 96 | 7/21 | at TB | W, 2-1 | 41-55 | W: Vargas (10-7); L: Cobb (4-7) |
| 97 | 7/22 | at TB | W, 2-1 | 42-55 | W: Beavan (2-1); L: Moore (6-7) |
| 98 | 7/23 | vs. NYY | L, 4-1 | 42-56 | W: Kuroda (10-7); L: Millwood (3-8) |
| 99 | 7/24 | vs. NYY | W, 4-2 | 43-56 | W: Hernandez (9-5); L: Garcia (4-4) |
| 100 | 7/25 | vs. NYY | L, 5-2 | 43-57 | W: Phelps (2-3); L: Luetge (1-1) |
| 101 | 7/26 | vs. KC | W, 4-1 | 44-57 | W: Vargas (11-7); L: Mendoza (4-7) |
| 102 | 7/27 | vs. KC | W, 6-1 | 45-57 | W: Beavan (6-6); L: Guthrie (3-11) |
| 103 | 7/28 | vs. KC | W, 4-3 | 46-57 | W: Millwood (4-8); L: Chen (7-9) |
| 104 | 7/29 | vs. KC | W, 7-6 | 47-57 | W: Perez (1-2); L: Mijares (2-2) |
| 105 | 7/30 | vs. Tor | W, 4-1 | 48-57 | W: Iwakuma (2-2); Romero (8-8) |
| 106 | 7/31 | vs. Tor | W, 7-2 | 49-57 | W: Vargas (12-7); L: Laffey (2-2) |
August (2-1)
| Gm. # | Date | Opp. | W/L | Rec. | Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 8/1 | vs. Tor | W, 5-3 | 50-57 | W: Beavan (7-6); L: Villanueva (6-1) |
| 108 | 8/3 | at NYY | L, 6-3 | 50-58 | W: Sabathia (11-3); L: Millwood (4-9) |
| 109 | 8/4 | at NYY | W, 1-0 | 51-58 | W: Hernandez (10-5); L: Kuroda (10-8) |
| 110 | 8/5 | at NYY | L, 6-2 | 51-59 | W: Garcia (5-5); L: Iwakuma (2-3) |
| 111 | 8/6 | at Bal | — | — | —– |
| 112 | 8/7 | at Bal | — | — | —– |
| 113 | 8/8 | at Bal | — | — | —– |
| 114 | 8/10 | at LAA | — | — | —– |
| 114 | 8/11 | at LAA | — | — | —– |
| 116 | 8/12 | at LAA | — | — | —– |
| 117 | 8/13 | vs. TB | — | — | —– |
| 118 | 8/14 | vs. TB | — | — | —– |
| 119 | 8/15 | vs. TB | — | — | —– |
| 120 | 8/17 | vs. Min | — | — | —– |
| 121 | 8/18 | vs. Min | — | — | —– |
| 122 | 8/19 | vs. Min | — | — | —– |
| 123 | 8/20 | vs. Cle | — | — | —– |
| 124 | 8/21 | vs. Cle | — | — | —– |
| 125 | 8/22 | vs. Cle | — | — | —– |
| 126 | 8/24 | at CWS | — | — | —– |
| 127 | 8/25 | at CWS | — | — | —– |
| 128 | 8/26 | at CWS | — | — | —– |
| 129 | 8/27 | at Min | — | — | —– |
| 130 | 8/28 | at Min | — | — | —– |
| 131 | 8/29 | at Min | — | — | — |
| 132 | 8/30 | at Min | — | — | — |
| 133 | 8/31 | vs. LAA | — | — | — |
