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GAME: Mariners (67-73, 4th, AL West, – 16.5 GB) at Blue Jays (64-75, 4th, AL East, – 14.5 GB). GAME #: 142. SERIES: 1st of 3 games. MEETING: 7th (Mariners lead 4-2). WHEN: Tuesday, 4:05 p.m., Rogers Center, Toronto. PROBABLE PITCHERS: RHP Erasmo Ramirez (Seattle, 0-2, 3.69) vs. RHP Brandon Morrow (Toronto, 8-5, 2.94). STREAKS: Mariners L 3; Blue Jays W 4. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: ESPN 710 (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network

When the Mariners made their September call-ups, manager Eric Wedge promised that he would make room for Erasmo Ramirez and Hector Noesi to get at least one start each before the end of the season. Ramirez gets his shot Tuesday, when the Mariners open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center.

Ramirez might have remained in Seattle’s rotation all season after the club demoted Blake Beavan to AAA Tacoma in June. But in a June 30 game against Boston, Ramirez had to leave with an elbow injury in the third inning. When he recovered, the Mariners sent him to Tacoma, and he remained there until the Mariners recalled him earlier this month.

Raimirez will oppose a familiar figure, Brandon Morrow, Seattle’s first-round draft pick in 2006. Morrow didn’t impress Mariners’ GM Jack Zduriencik, who traded him to Toronto, effectively for Brandon League, now gone. But Morrow has been tough on the Mariners since the trade. A closer look:

MARINERS: RHP Erasmo Ramirez (0-2, 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP)

Erasmo Ramirez

The 22-year-old Ramirez, in his first major league season, will make his fifth start, his first since his recall from AAA Tacoma, and his first against the Blue Jays. Ramirez appeared against Toronto in a relief role April 27 and did not factor in Seattle’s 9-5 victory.

A native of Rivas, Nicaragua, the 5-11, 205-pound Ramirez came to the Mariners in 2007 as an amateur free agent. He began his professional career in 2008 with the Mariners entry in the Venezuelan summer league. He also pitched for the club in 2009, posting an 11-1 record.

That earned him a promotion to Class A Clinton of the Midwest League in 2010, when he went 10-4. Ramirez pitched for AA Jackson and AAA Tacoma in 2011. He went a combined 10-8.

Ramirez made his major league debut April 9, working in relief of Hector Noesi in an 11-9 Texas win over Seattle at Rangers Ballpark. He pitched 3.0 innings and allowed one run on two hits and surrendered a home run. He did not factor in the decision.

After allowing earned runs in each of his first three appearances, he did not allow any in his last four. The Mariners had seen enough to send him down to Tacoma in order to build him back into a starter. When the Mariners had seen enough of Blake Beavan’s troubles, they farmed him out and recalled Ramirez June 12.

During Ramirez’s June 30 start against Boston, Ramirez suffered a right flexor elbow strain and had to come out of the game. The Mariners subsequently placed him on the 15-day disabled list. When he was healthy enough to pitch, he was sent to Tacoma. In 15 starts for the Rainiers, Ramirez went 6-3, 3.72. Ramirez worked one inning of relief against Oakland Sept. 7.

• LAST START: June 30 vs. Boston, took a no-decision in Seattle’s 3-2 victory; no runs, no hits in 2.2 innings; two strikeouts, no walks; 41 pitches, 24 for strikes.
• LAST VS. BLUE JAYS: April 27, worked 0.2 innings of relief in Seattle’s 9-5 victory; did not allow a hit or a run facing just three batters.
• CAREER VS. BLUE JAYS: See above.
• AT ROGERS CENTER: See above.
• LOVES/HATES TO FACE: Ramirez has faced four Blue Jays. None have a hit.

Ramirez / 2012

• June 14 (L, 0-1): Vs. San Diego at Safeco Field, lost 6-2; allowed five earned runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings; struck out three and walked one; threw 93 pitches, 64 for strikes.
• June 19 (ND, 0-1): In Phoenix, took a no-decision in 12-9 win; allowed four earned runs on five hits over 4.0 innings; struck out five and walked one; two home runs.
• June 25 (L, 0-2): vs. Oakland at Safeco Field, lost 1-0; allowed one earned run on three hits over 8.0 innings and struck out a career-high 10.
• June 30 (ND, 0-2): vs. Boston, took a no-decision in Seattle’s 3-2 victory; no runs, no hits in 2.2 innings; two strikeouts, no walks; 41 pitches, 24 for strikes.

BLUE JAYS: RHP Brandon Morrow (8-5, 2.94 ERA, 1.03 WHIP)

Brandon Morrow

The 27-year-old Morrow, in his sixth major league season and third with Toronto, will make his 17th start and second against the Mariners. Morrow blanked Seattle 7-0 at the Rogers Center April 28 and is coming off a no-decision in Toronto’s 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles Sept. 5.

A native of Santa Rosa, CA., 6-3, 200-pound Morrow made All-America at the University of California and was a first-round selection (fifth overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners in the 2006 amateur draft.

Morrow began his pro career in the Mariners’ system at Arizona (Rookie League) in 2006 and advanced to Inland Empire (2006) before making his major league debut April 3, 2007, against Oakland. Morrow pitched 1.0 innings and received a no-decision.

Morrow worked strictly in relief in his first year (60 appearances) and began the transformation into a starting pitcher in 2008. But the Mariners never could figure out whether Morrow was best suited to start or relieve.

In 131 games with Seattle, Morrow made 15 starts. During his time with the Mariners, he went 8-12, 3.96.

On Dec. 23, 2009, the Mariners traded Morrow to the Blue Jays for Johermyn Chavez (minors) and Brandon League. Neither player remains with the Mariners. Morrow has been a full-time starter since the trade. He went 10-7, 4.49 in 2010 and 11-11, 3.79 in 2011.

Morrow spent two months on the disabled list (returned in August) with a torn muscle in his side. He will bring a career record of 37-35, 4.15 ERA into Tuesday’s game at the Rogers Center.

• 2012: Morrow has pitched into the seventh inning in eight of his starts and has three shutouts to his credit: 5-0 over the Angels May 3, 2-0 over the Mets May 19 and 4-0 over the White Sox June 6. Since coming off the disabled list he has a win, loss and no-decision.
• LAST START: Sept. 5 vs. Baltimore, took a no-decision in Toronto’s 6-4 win over the Orioles; two earned runs on three hits over 6.0 innings; six strikeouts to three walks, one home run.
• LAST VS. MARINERS: April 28 at Toronto, won 7-0; five hits in 6.0 innings; nine strikeouts to no walks; 104 pitches, 66 for strikes.
• CAREER VS. MARINERS: 3-0, 1.89 ERA in three starts covering 19.0 innings; 28 strikeouts to five walks; 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings; no home runs.
• AT ROGERS CENTER: 17-12, 4.30 ERA in 43 games, including 38 starts, covering 230.1 innings; 258 strikeouts to 78 walks; 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings; 24 home runs.
• LOVES TO FACE: Franklin Gutierrez (1-for-9, .111 BA), Chone Figgins (1-for-7, .111 BA), Dustin Ackley (1-for-8, .125 BA).
• HATES TO FACE: Michael Saunders (1-for-2, .500 BA), Brendan Ryan (2-for-5, .400 BA), Kyle Seager (3-for-8, .375 BA).
• CURRENT MARINERS VS. MORROW: 17-for-83, .205 BA, no home runs, 32 strikeouts.

AL WEST STANDINGS

MARINERS / STATS NOTES

• CURRENT ROAD TRIP: Three at Toronto Tuesday-Thursday. three at Texas Friday-Sunday.
  
• MARINERS VS. BLUE JAYS: Mariners 169-189 all-time vs. the Blue Jays, including 52-59 at Rogers Center. Mariners lost two of three in Toronto April 27-29 but swept a three-game series from the Blue Jays July 30-Aug. 1. Mariners last swept a three-game series at Toronto June 29-July 1, 2007. Blue Jays last swept Seattle in a three-game series in Toronto July 19-21, 2011.
  
• LOG: Although the Mariners were swept by Oakland, they have won 18 of their past 25 at Safeco Field . . . Mariners are 31-23 since the All-Star break, the third-best mark in the AL behind Oakland and Baltimore . . . Mariners have only one series remaining (the Blue Jays) against a club not in contention for the postseason . . . Jason Vargas has made a major league-high 30 starts. Of the 32 home runs allowed by Vargas, only seven have come at Safeco Field . . . Jesus Montero’s fourth-inning single extended his hitting streak to eight games . . . Manager Eric Wedge gave Dustin Ackley the day off. Ackley appeared as a pinch hitter . . . Justin Smoak also got the day off. Smoak is hitting .189 with a .312 on-base percentage . . . Mariners series record now stands at 20-24-2.
• SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 20, Split 2, Lost 24 . . . Sweeps: 6; Swept: 6 . . . Longest Win Streak: 8 (Aug. 15-21); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . vs. AL East: 16-24; vs. AL Central: 24-16; vs. AL West: 18-24; vs. LAA: 5-8; vs. Oak: 7-9; 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: 12; Comeback Wins: 21; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 33; Largest Comeback: 3.
• BATTING: Mariners rank 14th (AL) in runs (535), 14th in hits (1099), 14th in doubles (196), eighth in triples (24) and 11th in home runs (122) . . . Rank 14th in batting average (.232), 14th in on-base percentage (.293), 14th in slugging (.361) and 14th in OPS (.654) . . . Batting 249-for-1026 (.243) with runners in scoring position after going 1-for-10 Sunday . . . Batting Average: John Jaso, .276; Hits: Kyle Seager, 125; Runs: Dustin Ackley, 76; Home Runs: Kyle Seager, 17; RBIs: Kyle Seager, 79 . . 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 (3): Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, 3rd inning, May 20, at Colorado; Miguel Olivo, Dustin Ackley, 8th inning, July 2, vs. Baltimore; Franklin Gutierrez, Kyle Seager, 3rd inning, Sept. 4, vs. Boston.
• PITCHING: Mariners third in ERA (3.73), third in hits allowed (1163), third in runs allowed (556), fourth in home runs allowed (145), fifth in walks (392) and seventh strikeouts (1015) . . . Games: Tom Wilhelmsen, 63; Starts: Jason Vargas, 30; Wins: Vargas, 14; ERA: Hernandez 2.67; Complete Games: Hernandez 5 . . . Shutouts: Hernandez 5; Saves: Wilhelmsen, 24.
• 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), Luis Jimenez (Sept. 5).
• 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 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; 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).

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MARINERS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

March (1-1)

April (10-12)

May (12-17)

June (11-16)

July (15-11)

August (15-12)

September (3-5)

October