GAME: Mariners (63-67, 4th, AL West, – 14.5 GB) at Twins (52-77, 5th, AL Central, – 19.5 GB). GAME #: 131. SERIES: 3rd of 4 games. MEETING: 9th (Mariners lead 7-1). WHEN: Wednesday, 5:10 p.m., Target Field, Minneapolis. PROBABLE PITCHERS: LHP Jason Vargas (Seattle, 13-8, 3.75) vs. RHP Sam Deduno (Seattle, 4-2, 4.24). STREAKS: Mariners W 2; Twins L 2. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: ESPN 710-AM (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network.
If only the Mariners could play 162 against the Minnesota Twins: Seattle sports a 7-1 record (with two to play) against the Twinkies, who have scored just 12 runs in eight games against Seattle. Starter LHP Jason Vargas (13-8, 3.75 ERA) has only one loss in his last 11 starts since late June. Vargas has faced the Twins twice this season, each a a no-decision.
Vargas will oppose RHP Samuel Deduno (4-2, 4.24 ERA), who pitched six strong innings in loss in a Seattle Aug. 19. A closer look:
MARINERS: LHP Jason Vargas (13-8, 3.75 ERA, 1.15 WHIP)
The 29-year-old Vargas, in his seventh major league season and fifth with the Mariners, will make his league-high 28th start and third against the Twins. Vargas, the American League Pitcher of the Month for July, had a no-decision against Minnesota May 4 and another no-decision Aug. 18 at Safeco Field. He is coming off a no-decision at Chicago Aug. 24 in which he lasted a season-low 4.0 innings and had his string of quality starts snapped at 10.
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 41-47, 4.35 ERA, including 33-39, 4.07 ERA with the Mariners.
- LAST START: Aug. 24 at U.S. Cellular Field, took a no-decision in a 9-8 walk-off loss to Chicago; allowed six earned runs, including three homers, on seven hits in a season-low 4.0 innings; two strikeouts, no walks.
- LAST VS. TWINS: Aug. 18, at Safeco Field, took a no-decision in Seattle’s 3-2 win; two earned runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings; two strikeouts, one walk; 113 pitches, 76 for strikes.
- CAREER VS. TWINS: 2-1, 3.79 ERA in seven games, including six starts, covering 38.0 innings; 18 strikeouts to 13 walks; three home runs; 4.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- AT TARGET FIELD: 1-0, 6.75 ERA in two starts covering 10.2 innings; six strikeouts to six walks; 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings; two home runs.
- LOVES TO FACE: Josh Willingham (0-for-16, .000 BA), Drew Butera (1-for-9, .111 BA), Ryan Doumit (1-for-6, .167 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: Ben Revere (3-for-4, .750 BA), Chris Parmelee (3-for-5, .600 BA), Jamey Carroll (6-for-14, .429 BA).
- CURRENT TWINS VS. VARGAS: 32-for-117, .274 BA, three home runs, 15 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.
- Aug. 6 (L, 12-8): At Baltimore, lost 3-1; three earned runs on eight hits over 8.0 innings; two strikeouts, no walks, one home run; 105 pitches, 73 for strikes.
- Aug. 12 (W, 13-8): At Anaheim, pitched his best game of the season, allowing one earned run on seven hits in 8.1 innings; five strikeouts, one walk; 96 pitches, 69 for strikes.
- Aug. 18 (ND, 13-8): Vs. Minnesota at Safeco Field, took a no-decision in Seattles 3-2 victory; two earned runs on eight hits over 6.2 innings; two strikeouts vs. one walk, no home runs; 113 pitches, 76 for strikes.
- Aug. 24 (ND, 13-8): At U.S. Cellular Field, took a no-decision in a 9-8 walk-off loss to Chicago; allowed six earned runs, including three homers, on seven hits in a season-low 4.0 innings; two strikeouts to no walks.
TWINS: RHP Sam Deduno (4-2, 4.24 ERA, 1.66 WHIP)
The 29-year-old Deduno, in his third major league season and first with the Twins, will make his 10th start and second against the Mariners. Deduno, who logged nine starts this season for AAA Rochester, lost to the Mariners 5-1 Aug. 19 at Safeco Field and is coming off an 8-0 loss to Texas at Rangers Ballpark Aug. 24. Deduno had won his first four decisions before dropping his last two.
A native of La Romana, Dominican Republic, the 6-3, 190-pound Deduno originally signed with the Colorado Rockies as an amateur free agent in 2003. He pitched in Colorados minor league system until Aug. 27, 2010, when he made his major league debut as a reliever in Colorados 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Deduno did not factor in the decision.
Deduno did not record a win or a loss in three appearances for the 2010 Rockies, who waived him after the season. The San Diego Padres selected Deduno off waivers Jan. 28, 2011, but he spent the majority of the season in the minor leagues (40 games with Tucson of the PCL) appearing in just two major league games.
Deduno became a free agent after the 2011 season and signed with the Twins, who started him off on 2012 with Rochester of the International League.
- 2012: Went 1-2, 2.14 in nine starts at Rochester before joining the Twins in early July. Deduno did not factor in the decision his first two starts, but won four of his next five outings before dropping two in a row. He has pitched into the seventh inning twice and has allowed three or fewer runs seven times. He had his best start Aug. 2 at Boston when he did not allow an earned run in 6.0 innings. Deduno is prone to walks: hes put 37 men on base while striking out just 30.
- LAST START: Aug. 24 at Texas, lost 8-0; seven earned runs on a season-high 11 hits in 5.0 innings; no strikeouts, one walk, one home run, two hit batters.
- LAST VS. MARINERS: Aug. 19 at Safeco Field, lost 5-1; two earned runs on five hits in 6.0 innings; two strikeouts, six walks, one hit batter; 100 pitches, only 57 for strikes.
- CAREER VS. MARINERS: 0-1, 3.00 ERA iin one start covering 6.0 innings; 3.0 strikeouts per nine innings; 1.88 WHIP.
- AT TARGET FIELD: 2-0, 3.44 ERA in three starts covering 18.1 innings; 17 strikeouts to 15 walks; one home run.
- LOVES/HATES TO FACE: Eric Thames is 2-for-3; Dustin Ackley, Michael Saunders and Kyle Seager also have hits.
- CURRENT MARINERS VS. DEDUNO: 5-for-20, .250 BA, no home runs, two strikeouts.
AL WEST STANDINGS
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 77 | 52 | .597 | — | 43-24 | 34-28 | 8-2 | Won 2 |
| Athletics | 71 | 57 | .555 | 5.5 | 39-27 | 32-30 | 8-2 | Won 4 |
| Angels | 67 | 62 | .519 | 10.0 | 34-29 | 33-33 | 5-5 | Won 1 |
| Mariners | 63 | 67 | .485 | 14.5 | 33-30 | 30-37 | 7-3 | Won 2 |
MARINERS / STATS NOTES
- CURRENT ROAD TRIP: Three at Chicago White Sox, four at Minnesota Twins Monday-Thursday.
- MARINERS VS. TWINS: Mariners 210-191-1 all-time vs. the Twins, including 6-5 at Target Field. Mariners took two out of three from the Twins May 4-6 at Safeco Field and swept a three game series at Safeco Aug. 17-19. Mariners last swept a four-game series in Minneapolis May 29-June 1, 2003 (Metrodome). Twins last swept Seattle in Minneapolis in four games April 25-28, 1991.
- LOG: Mariners have won 10 of their last 13, 12 of their last 16 and seven in a row against the Twins . . . Starter Hisashi Iwakuma allowed just one unearned run Tuesday and is 4-1, 1.99 ERA in his past eight starts. . . The Twins have yet to score an earned run against Iwakuma in 13 innings . . . Mariner starters are 19-8, 2.74 in their last 37 . . . Mariners have the second-best ERA in the majors since the All-Star break . . . Closer Tom Wilhelmsen recorded his 20th save Tuesday in 23 attempts . . . Shortstop Brendan Ryan had three hits, matching his season high, and lifted his batting average to .202 . . . OF Michael Saunders missed his fourth consecutive game with a strained groin muscle suffered when he collided with Eric Thames last Friday . . . The Mariners, who averaged 3.9 runs per game before the All-Star break, have averaged 4.07 since . . . The Mariners have homered in 11 consecutive games, the longest streak since they hit homers in 11 consecutive games from Aug. 16-27, 2009. The Mariners have banged 25 homers in their past 18 contests.
- SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 18, Split 2, Lost 22 . . . Sweeps: 6; Swept: 5 . . . Longest Win Streak: 8 (Aug. 15-21); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . vs. AL East: 14-23; vs. AL Central: 23-15; vs. AL West: 17-19; vs. LAA: 4-6; 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: 6, 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); Aug. 14, vs. Tampa, Eric Thames ninth-inning single scored Figgins; Aug. 18 vs. Minnesota, John Jaso sacrifice fly in ninth inning . . . Walk-Off Losses: 9, April 30 at Tampa Bay, Elliott Johnson, RBI single in 12th off Brandon League; 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 bottom 14th; Aug. 7, Adam Jones 14th-inning single off Shawn Kelley in bottom 14th; Aug. 10, Josh Kinney wild pitched in the winning run (Bourjos) with the bases loaded in the ninth inning at Anaheim; Aug. 24, Paul Konerko double in ninth off Wilhelmsen . . . Times Opponent Shut out: 9; Times Shut out by Opponent: 11; Comeback Wins: 16; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 32; Largest Comeback: 3.
- BATTING: Mariners rank 14th (AL) in runs (512), 12th in hits (1022), 13th in doubles (191), seventh in triples (22) and 11th in home runs (116) . . . Rank 13th in batting average (.233), 14th in on-base percentage (.295), 14th in slugging (.366) and 14th in OPS (.661) . . . Batting 236-for-954 (.247) with runners in scoring position after going 3-for-11 Tuesday . . . Batting Average: John Jaso, .283; Hits: Kyle Seager, 116; Runs: Dustin Ackley, 73; Home Runs: Kyle Seager, 15; RBIs: Kyle Seager, 75 . . Batted around seven 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), Aug. 24 at Chicago (9th).
- 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 third in ERA (3.68), third in hits allowed (1059), third in runs allowed (505), sixth in home runs allowed (134), third in walks (357) and seventh strikeouts (941) . . . Games: Tom Wilhelmsen, 58; Starts: Jason Vargas, Felix Hernandez, 27; Wins: Vargas, Hernandez 13; ERA: Hernandez 2.43; Complete Games: Hernandez 5 . . . Shutouts: Hernandez 5; Saves: Wilhelmsen, 20.
- 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).
- 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 Ibanez had 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; Aug. 6, Chris Tillman took a three-hit shutout into the eighth and defeated the Mariners 3-1 at Camden Yards; Aug. 7, Adam Jones walk-off single against Shawn Kelley in the bottom of the 14th gave Baltimore an 8-7 win over Seattle.
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.
- Aug. 15: Felix Hernandez threw the 23rd perfect game in major league history, defeating Tampa Bay 1-0 at Safeco Field. Hernandez recorded 12 strikeouts in throwing the third no-hitter in franchise history . . . Mariners became the first team in MLB history to throw a perfect game and have one thrown against them. It was also the first time two have been thrown in the same stadium in one season . . . Of the 22 previous perfect games, six were by 1-0 scores, the last by Roy Halladay May 29, 2010 at Florida. It was also the fourth 1-0 win for the Mariners this season . . .Hernandez became the second Latin American pitcher to do the deed (Nicaragua’s Dennis Martinez for Montreal July 28, 1991, against the Dodgers) . . . Hernandez became the second Latin American pitcher to do the deed (Nicaragua’s Dennis Martinez for Montreal July 28, 1991, against the Dodgers).
MARINERS WON-LOSS BREAKDOWN
| Rec. | Home | Road | Day | Night | vs. RHP | vs. LHP | Hit HR | No HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63-67 | 33-30 | 30-37 | 17-22 | 45-47 | 42-47 | 21-20 | 43-31 | 18-36 |
MARINERS BATTING PROFILE
| Avg. | Home | Road | R | HR | OBP | SLG | OPS | RISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .233 | .213 | .249 | 512 | 116 | .295 | .366 | .661 | .247 |
MARINERS PITCHING PROFILE
| Rec. | ERA | IP | R | ER | HR | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63-67 | 3.68 | 1165.0 | 505 | 476 | 134 | .243 | .304 | .389 |
PROBABLE PITCHERS
| Date | Day | Opp. | Probable Pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | Wed | at Min | Jason Vargas (13-8, 3.75) vs. Sam Deduno (4-2, 4.24) |
| 8/30 | Thr | at Min | Blake Beavan (8-8, 5.10) vs. Brian Duensing (3-9, 5.28) |
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 (14-8)
| 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 | L, 3-1 | 51-60 | W: Tillman (5-1); L: Vargas (12-8) |
| 112 | 8/7 | at Bal | L, 8-7 | 51-61 | W: O’Day (6-0); L: Kelley (2-3) |
| 113 | 8/8 | at Bal | L, 9-2 | 51-62 | W: Johnson (1-0); L: Millwood (4-10) |
| 114 | 8/10 | at LAA | L, 6-5 | 51-63 | W: Frieri (2-0); L: Kinney (0-2) |
| 114 | 8/11 | at LAA | W, 7-4 | 52-63 | W: Iwakuma (3-3); L: Haren (8-9) |
| 116 | 8/12 | at LAA | W, 4-1 | 53-63 | W: Vargas (13-8); L: Weaver (15-2) |
| 117 | 8/13 | vs. TB | L, 4-1 | 53-64 | W: Cobb (7-8); L: Beavan (7-7) |
| 118 | 8/14 | vs. TB | W, 3-2 | 54-64 | W: Pryor (2-0); L: Rodney (2-2) |
| 119 | 8/15 | vs. TB | W, 1-0 | 55-64 | W: Hernandez (11-5); L: Hellickson (7-8) |
| 120 | 8/17 | vs. Min | W, 5-3 | 56-64 | W: Iwakuma (4-3); L: Blackburn (4-9) |
| 121 | 8/18 | vs. Min | W, 3-2 | 57-64 | W: Wilhelmsen (4-2); L: Robertson (1-1) |
| 122 | 8/19 | vs. Min | W, 5-1 | 58-64 | W: Beavan (8-7); L: Deduno (4-1) |
| 123 | 8/20 | vs. Cle | W, 5-3 | 59-64 | W: Furbush (5-2): L: Smith (7-4) |
| 124 | 8/21 | vs. Cle | W, 5-1 | 60-64 | W: F. Hernandez (12-5); L: R. Hernandez (0-2) |
| 125 | 8/22 | vs. Cle | W, 3-1 | 61-64 | W: Pryor (3-0); L: Pestano (3-1) |
| 126 | 8/24 | at CWS | L, 9-8 | 61-65 | W: Reed (3-1); L: Wilhelmsen (4-3) |
| 127 | 8/25 | at CWS | L, 5-3 | 61-66 | W: Jones (6-0); L: Beavan (8-8) |
| 128 | 8/26 | at CWS | L, 4-3 | 61-67 | W: Jones (7-0); L: Millwood (4-11) |
| 129 | 8/27 | at Min | W, 1-0 | 62-67 | W: Hernandez (13-5); L: Hendricks (0-7) |
| 130 | 8/28 | at Min | W, 5-2 | 63-67 | W: Iwakuma (5-3); L: Diamond (10-6) |
| 131 | 8/29 | at Min | — | — | — |
| 132 | 8/30 | at Min | — | — | — |
| 133 | 8/31 | vs. LAA | — | — | — |
