GAME: Mariners (25-32, 3rd, AL West, – 8.0 GB) at Angels (28-28, 2nd, AL West, -4.5 GB). GAME #: 58. SERIES: 2nd of 3 games. MEETING: 6th (Angels lead 4-1). WHEN: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m., Angels Stadium, Anaheim. PROBABLE PITCHERS: RHP Blake Beavan (Seattle, 3-4, 4.29) vs. RHP Garrett Richards (0-0, 0.00 ERA). STREAKS: Mariners W 1; Angels L 2. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: KIRO 710 (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network.
Failing to see enough improvement in Felix Hernandez’s sore back, Mariners manager Eric Wedge said after Monday’s 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels that Hernandez would not make his scheduled start in Wednesday’s final of the three-game series. Hector Noesi, who threw only 68 pitches Saturday against the White Sox, will go instead.
“He (Felix) threw just okay today (in his regular between starts bullpen session), not to the point where I felt comfortable bringing him back on Wednesday,” Wedge said. “He is feeling better, but there’s no sense in pushing it.”
Hernandez received treatment on his back Saturday and Sunday and threw on flat ground for a few minutes before Monday’s game, hoping he’d be ready to go for Wednesday. Hernandez tweaked his back during the third inning of his last outing Friday against the White Sox. He worked five innings in that game, tossing 85 pitches in a no-decision.
As for Tuesday, Blake Beavan, who last pitched in Seattle’s remarkable 21-8 win over the Texas Rangers, will start for the Mariners against Garrett Richards, just called up from AAA Salt Lake City to fill the roster spot vacated by Jered Weaver (15-day DL). Richards will be making his first start of 2012. A closer look a Tuesday’s starters:
MARINERS: RHP Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP)
The 23-year-old Beavan, in his second major league season and second with the Mariners, will be making his 11th start and second against the Angels. Beavan had a no-decision against Los Angeles May 25, and is coming off a 21-8 victory over the Texas Rangers.
A native of Irving, TX., the 6-7, 240-pound Beavan was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (17th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft.
After pitching in the minor leagues from 2008-11, Beavan made his major league debut July 3 against the San Diego Padres. He worked 7 IP, allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run in a 3-1 Seattle victory at Safeco Field.
Beavan became a Mariner July 9, 2010, when the Rangers traded him, along with Matthew Lawson (minors), Josh Lueke and Justin Smoak to Seattle for Cliff Lee, Mark Lowe and cash.
Beavan, who had 15 starts for the Mariners in 2011, has a career record of 8-10, 4.33 ERA.
- LAST START: May 30 at Texas, was the winning pitcher in Seattle’s rampage; allowed five earned runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings; struck out two, walked none.
- LAST VS. ANGELS: May 25 at Safeco Field, took a no-decision in Seattle’s 6-4 loss; allowed three earned runs on five hits in 7.0 innings; gave up one home run (Albert Pujols).
- CAREER VS. ANGELS: 1-0, 2.86 ERA in four starts, covering 28.1 innings; has 11 strikeouts to three walks; four home runs.
- AT ANGELS STADIUM: 1-0, 1.88 in two starts, covering 14.1 innings; three strikeouts to no walks; has allowed two home runs.
- LOVES TO FACE: Hank Conger (0-for-4, .000 BA), Howie Kendrick (2-for-9, .222 BA), Erick Aybar (3-for-13, .231 BA).
- HATES TO FACE: Maicer Izturis (4-for-9, .444 BA), Vernon Wells (3-for-9, .333 BA), Alberto Callaspo (2-for-6, .333 BA).
- CURRENT RANGERS VS. BEAVAN: 26-for-97, .268 BA, four home runs, three strikeouts.
Beavan / 2012
- April 12 (L, 0-1): Worked 6.1 innings and allowed one earned run, but couldnt overcome the start by Texas Neftali Feliz, who had eight shutout innings.
- April 15 (W, 1-1): Outdueled Graham Godfrey in a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics; three earned runs on six hits over 7.0 innings; seven ground-ball outs and 16 fly-ball outs.
- April 21 (L, 1-2): Loser in Philip Humbers perfect game at Safeco Field; allowed three runs on seven hits over 6.0 innings; one home run among his 101 pitches, 70 for strikes.
- April 27 (ND, 1-2): Allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings, taking a no-decision in Seattles 9-5 win at Toronto.
- May 2 (L, 1-3): Suffered a 5-4 loss to Tampa after allowing five earned runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings; struck out one, walked two and gave up two home runs (Sean Rodriguez, Luke Scott); threw 86 pitches, 51 for strikes.
- May 7 (ND, 1-3): Took a no-decision in a 3-2 Seattle victory over Detroit; left the game in the third inning when struck by a drive from Miguel Cabrera; allowed one earned run on four hits prior to the injury.
- May 15 (L, 1-4): At Fenway Park, was the losing pitcher in Seattles 5-0 setback to the Red Sox; struck out four, walked two.
- May 20 (W, 2-4): At Coors Field, defeated the Rockies 6-4; allowed two runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings; struck out seven, walked one and allowed one home run; threw 82 pitches, 52 for strikes.
- May 25 (ND, 2-4): At Safeco Field, lost to the Angels 6-4; allowed three earned runs on five hits over 7.0 innings; struck out one, walked two; one home run; fifth quality start of the season.
- May 30 (W, 3-4): At Texas, was the winning pitcher in 21-8 win; allowed five earned runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings; struck out two, walked none.
ANGELS: RHP Garrett Richards (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP)
The 24-year-old Richards, in his second major league season, both with the Angels, will be making his first start of the 2012 season. Richards pitched one inning of relief in his only other appearance.
The native of Riverside, CA., pitched for the University of Oklahoma before the Angels selected him in the first round (42nd pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Richards pitched in the Angels system until Aug. 10, 2011, when he made his major league debut against the New York Yankees.
Richards, the Angels starter in that game, allowed six earned runs on five hits over 6.0 innings and took the loss.
Richards began the 2012 season with Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League. He made 10 starts, compiling a 5-2 record with a 4.31 ERA.
When starter Jered Weaver went on the 15-day DL, the Angels summoned Richards to take his spot.
Richards almost made the Angels roster coming out of spring training. vying for the number five starter position with the injured Jerome Williams. He was impressive in camp, but club wanted to give Richards a little more seasoning while waiting for Williams to recover from his hamstring injury.
- 2012: Richards made his season debut May 30, when he worked one inning of relief in a 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees. He did not allow a hit or a run while facing three batters (threw 14 pitches); did not record a walk or a strikeout.
- LAST START: Sept. 28, 2011, took a no-decision in a 3-1 loss to the Texas Rangers; allowed one run on five hits over 5.0 innings; one home run (Mike Napoli).
- LAST VS. MARINERS: One relief appearance in a 2-1 Seattle win Sept. 6, 2011 at Angels Stadium. Pitched one inning, allowing two hits but no runs; struck out two.
- CAREER VS. MARINERS: 0-0, 0.00 ERA.
- AT ANGELS STADIUM: 0-0, 1.17 ERA in four games, including two starts, covering 7.2 innings; has allowed one earned run, a home run.
- LOVES/HATES TO FACE: Richards has not faced any Mariner more than once. Miguel Olivo and Kyle Seager have hits.
- CURRENT MARINERS VS. RICHARDS: 2-for-5, .400 BA, no home runs, two strikeouts.
LAST GAME
Mariners 8, Angels 6
AT ANAHEIM (June 4): With the tying runs on second and third in the eighth inning, Tom Wilhelmsen retired Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo and Seattle beat the Angels 8-6. The Angels had cut the Mariners’ 8-4 lead to two runs as Pujols came up with one out in the eighth. Wedge replaced Shawn Kelley with Wilhelmsen. Pujols tapped a comebacker to the mound and John Hester was caught in a rundown between third and home and was tagged out. Hester kept the rundown going long enough to allow Pujols to reach second. Wilhelmsen then whiffed Trumbo, the cleanup hitter. Wilhelmsen pitched a scoreless ninth for his first career save. Munenori Kawasaki smacked a three-run double and John Jaso had three hits, leading the Mariners. Kyle Seager homered as Seattle had 10 hits. Starter Jason Vargas (7-4) allowed four runs and nine hits in 5.2 innings, and struck out a season-best eight.
AL WEST STANDINGS
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 32 | 23 | .582 | — | 15-11 | 17-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 |
| Angels | 28 | 28 | .500 | 4.5 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 |
| Mariners | 25 | 32 | .439 | 8.0 | 9-13 | 16-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 |
| Athletics | 24 | 31 | .436 | 8.0 | 11-15 | 13-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 |
MARINERS / STATS NOTES
- CURRENT ROAD TRIP: Three at Texas, three at Chicago White Sox, three at Los Angeles Angels (Monday-Wednesday).
- MARINERS VS. ANGELS: Mariners 231-289 all-time vs. Angels, including 111-146 at Angels Stadium. Mariners and Angels have played one series in 2012: Angels swept the Mariners at Safeco Field in a four-game series May 24-27, outscoring Seattle 18-9. Mariners have not won a season series from the Angels since 2003 and haven’t had a winning record in Anaheim since 2005. Seattle last swept a three-game series in Anaheim June 9-11, 2006. Angels last swept a three-game series in Anaheim Sept. 10-12, 2010.
- LATEST: With eight more runs Monday, the Mariners have 55 in their past eight games . . . “We’re facing pretty good pitching, but out lineup is doing a really good job of putting together good at-bats,” said John Jaso, who had three hits. “Even it if is making an out, it’s making the pitcher throw a lot of pitches and that can make him almost lose confidence in certain pitches.” . . Mariners defeated the Angels for the first time in five tries . . . Tom Wilhelmsen’s save Monday was the first of his major league career . . . The eight strikeouts by starter Jason Vargas Monday marked a career high . . . Vargas, who traditionally receives little run support, has seen the Mariners score 28 runs in his past three wins . . . The Mariners went 4-for-9 with runners in scoring position . . . The Mariners selected catcher Mike Zunino from the University of Florida with their first-round pick, third overall in the baseball draft . . . The American League Monday named Justin Smoak its Player of the Week after Smoak batted .348 (8-for-23) with a double, three home runs, eight RBIs, six walks and seven runs scored in six games last week vs. the Texas Rangers (2-1) and Chicago White Sox (1-2).
- SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 8, Split 0, Lost 10 . . . Sweeps: 2; Swept: 3 . . . Longest Win Streak: 4 (April 24-27, May 18-21); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . Vs. Divisions: vs. AL East: 2-10; vs. AL Central: 9-11; vs. AL West: 11-11; vs NL West: 3-0 . . . Biggest Lead: 1.0, April 7; Farthest Behind: 11.0, May 28 . . . Most Runs Scored: 21, May 30 at Texas (21-8); Most Runs Allowed: 11, April 9 at Texas . . . Walk-Off Wins: 1, 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); Walk-Off Losses: 1, May 17, at Cleveland, Carlos Santana bases-loaded single off League in 11th . . . Times Opponent Shut out: 3; Times Shut out by Opponent: 6; Comeback Wins: 5; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 18; Largest Comeback: 3.
- BATTING: Mariners rank sixth (AL) in runs (242), ninth in hits (456), fifth in doubles (99), first in triples (11) and eighth in home runs (53) . . . Rank 12th in batting average (.236), 13th in on-base percentage (.297), 13th in slugging (.380) and 13th in OPS (.678) . . . batting 113-for-472 (.239) with runners in scoring position after going 4-for-9 Monday . . . out-homered 67-53 . . . left 346 men on base, opponents 349 . . .scored 242 runs, opponents 235 . . . scored 130 of 242 runs in the first four innings . . . Mariners 22-8 when scoring 4+ runs . . . Mariners have homered in 26 of last 39 games . . . 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 & 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 . . . Grand Slams: Michael Saunders, April 27 at Toronto; Alex Liddi, May 23 vs. Texas . . . Back-To-Back Home Runs: Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, 3rd inning, May 20, at Colorado . . . Notable: Kyle Seager’s single in the fourth inning April 17 marked the 50,000th hit in Mariners’ history; Brendan Ryan’s walk in the same frame scored Justin Smoak with the 25,000th run in franchise history . . . Montero’s 13 RBIs in April were the most by a Mariners’ rookie since 1986.
- PITCHING: Mariners rank eighth in ERA (4.08), sixth in hits allowed (460), 10th in runs allowed (241), 11th in home runs allowed (67), seventh in walks (166), sixth in strikeouts (409) . . . Felix Hernandez has 17 career no-decisions while throwing 7.0 or more innings and allowing one or fewer runs . . . Nominal closer Brandon League is 0-4 with nine saves and four blown saves . . . Mariners starters have recorded 10 games with at least 8.0 IP.
- ICHIRO (0-for-5 Monday) has 769 multi-hit games, which ranks fourth among active players, and No. 1 since his debut in 2001. Ichiro’s 47 games with four or more hits leads all active players . . . Three-hit game April 30 marked the 226th of his major league career . . . Ranks 97th on career hits list (2,488) and needs two to tie No. 96 Fred McGriff (2,490) and seven to tie No. 95 Mickey Vernon (2,495) . . . Has recorded 99 outfield assists. Only Jeff Francouer, with 100, has more . . . With 98 career home runs, needs two to become the 12th Mariner with 100. Breakdown: 96 as a leadoff hitter, one batting second, one batting third.
- ODDS/ENDS: Mariners have two more bobblehead nights: June 15 (Felix Hernandez), July 28 (Dan Wilson and Randy Johnson).
- DEBUTS: Munenori Kawasaki (April 7), Lucas Luetge (April 7), Erasmo Ramirez (April 9), Hisashi Iwakuma (April 20), Stephen Pryor (June 2).
- DISABLED LIST: George Sherrill (60-day, April 13, strained flexor bundle), Franklin Gutierrez (15-day, March 28, torn pectoral muscle; plantar fascitis), Adam Moore (15-day, March 28, fractured wrist).
- 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) combine for 6 hits in 9-3 Cleveland win; May 17, Casey Kotchman (2), Cabrera (2), Jose Lopez (1), Choo (1) six of Cleveland’s 10 hits, plus 5 RBIs, in a 6-5 win.
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.
MARINERS WON-LOSS BREAKDOWN
| Rec. | Home | Road | Day | Night | vs. RHP | vs. LHP | Hit HR | No HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-32 | 9-13 | 16-19 | 7-11 | 17-23 | 18-25 | 7-7 | 21-14 | 5-18 |
MARINERS BATTING PROFILE
| Avg. | Home | Road | R | HR | OBP | SLG | OPS | RISP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .236 | .193 | .258 | 242 | 53 | .297 | .380 | .678 | .239 |
MARINERS PITCHING PROFILE
| Rec. | ERA | IP | R | ER | HR | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-32 | 4.08 | 505.2 | 241 | 231 | 67 | .241 | .307 | .400 |
PROBABLE PITCHERS
| Date | Day | Opp. | Probable Pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/5 | Tue | at LAA | Blake Beavan (3-4, 4.72) vs. Garrett Richards (0-0, 0.00) |
| 6/6 | Wed | at LAA | Hector Noesi (2-6, 5.51) vs. Jerome Williams (6-2, 3.58) |
MARINERS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
March
| 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
| 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
| 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: Beavan (3-4); L: Holland (4-4) |
June
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 59 | 6/6 | at LAA | — | — | — |
| 60 | 6/8 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 61 | 6/9 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 62 | 6/10 | vs. LAD | — | — | — |
| 63 | 6/12 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 64 | 6/13 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 65 | 6/14 | vs. SDP | — | — | — |
| 66 | 6/15 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 67 | 6/16 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 68 | 6/17 | vs. SF | — | — | — |
| 69 | 6/18 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 70 | 6/19 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 71 | 6/20 | at AZ | — | — | — |
| 72 | 6/22 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 73 | 6/23 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 74 | 6/24 | at SDP | — | — | — |
| 75 | 6/25 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 76 | 6/26 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 77 | 6/27 | vs. Oak | — | — | — |
| 78 | 6/28 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |
| 79 | 6/29 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |
| 80 | 6/30 | vs. Bos | — | — | — |