#99: Another Ex-Mariner In Spotlight Tuesday

GAME: Yankees (58-38, 1st, AL East, 7.0 GA) at Mariners (42-56, 4th, AL West, – 16.5 GG). GAME #: 99. SERIES: 2nd of 3 games. MEETING: 5th (Yankees lead 3-1). WHEN: Tuesday, 7:10 p.m., Safeco Field. PROBABLE PITCHERS: RHP Freddy Garcia (New York, 4-3, 5.37) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (Seattle, 8-5, 2.82). STREAKS: Mariners L 1; Yankees W 1. TV: ROOT Sports, MLB TV. RADIO: KIRO 710 (Seattle), Mariners Radio Network.

Four ex-Mariners played roles in Seattle’s 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees Monday night: Ichiro (2001-12), traded to the Bronx Bombers hours before the game, went 1-for-4 with a stolen base; Alex Rodriguez (1994-2000) belted his 40th career home run at Safeco Field; Raul Ibanez (1996-2000, ’06-08) produced a run-scoring single, and Rafael Soriano (2004-06) notched his 25th save.

A fifth ex-Mariner, Freddy Garcia (1999-2004) gets his chance to deliver a black eye to the locals when he opposes Felix Hernandez Tuesday in Game 2 of the three-game series. Garcia has won two of his past three starts, while Hernandez has captured four of his past five. A closer look:

MARINERS: RHP Felix Hernandez (8-5, 2.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP)

The 25-year-old Hernandez, in his eighth major league season, all with the Mariners, makes his 21st start and second against the Yankees. An All-Star for the third time in his career, Hernandez lost to the Yankees 6-2 in the Bronx May 11 and is coming off a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium July 19.

A native of Valencia, VZ., the 6-3, 230-pound Hernandez was signed as a non-drafted free agent July 4, 2002 by Seattle scout Bob Engle.

Hernandez made his major league debut Aug. 4, 2005, absorbing a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, in a game in which Hernandez allowed one earned run and fanned four.

Hernandez is a three-time American League All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012) and won the American League Cy Young award in 2010, when he went 13-12 with a 2.27 ERA.

Hernandez has worked into the seventh inning in 15 of his 19 starts and into the eighth inning eight times. Hernandez has four wins and two no-decisions in his past six outings after not winning in four starts dating to May 21.

Hernandez has allowed two or fewer runs in a game 12 times and has struck out 10 or more batters in a game four times.

Hernandez has a career record of 92-72, 3.21.

• LAST START: July 19 at Kauffman Stadium, defeated the Royals 6-1;  one earned run on eight hits over 8.0 innings; struck out three and walked one, getting most of his outs on ground balls; threw 89 pitches, 65 for strikes.
• LAST VS. YANKEES: May 11 at Yankee Stadium, lost 6-2; allowed four earned runs on a season-high 11 hits; struck out seven, walked two; one home run.
• CAREER VS. YANKEES: 6-5, 3.45 ERA in 12 games, all starts, covering 86.0 innings; 73 strikeouts to 35 walks; 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings; nine home runs.
• AT SAFECO FIELD: 48-32, 3.13 ERA in 111 games, all starts, covering 766.2 innings; 731 strikeouts to 217 walks; 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings; 1.18 WHIP; 62 home runs.
• LOVES TO FACE: Eric Chavez (4-for-28, .143 BA), Russell Martin (3-for-14, .214 BA), Nick Swisher (10-for-45, .222 BA), Alex Rodriguez (5-for-21, .238 BA).
• HATES TO FACE: Jayson Nix (5-for-10, .500 BA), Robinson Cano (14-for-34, .412 BA), Mark Teixeira (19-for-56, .339 BA).
• CURRENT YANKEES VS. HERNANDEZ: 91-for-339, .268 BA, 13 home runs, 87 strikeouts.

Felix / 2012

• March 28 (ND, 0-0): Pitched well enough to win season debut, but the Mariners and A’s battled through a 1-1 tie until the 11th when Seattle pushed across two runs to win 3-1, a Tokyo Dome contest that featured a home run and two RBIs by Dustin Ackley and a 4-for-5 performance by Ichiro.
• April 7: (W, 1-0): Didn’t have best stuff — allowed six earned runs on eight hits over 6.1 IP — but 13 hits, 3 by Chone Figgins, staked him to a 6-0 lead.
• April 13 (L, 1-1): Allowed two earned runs on seven hits over 7 IP, but lost to Bartolo Colon and the A’s 4-0; fanned six and walked two in a 107-pitch effort that included 69 strikes; had an equal number of ground ball and fly ball outs, 10.
• April 19 (ND, 1-1): Gave up five hits and no runs in 8.0 innings vs. Cleveland at Safeco Field; had 12 strikeouts and one walk; Brandon League relieved and sustained a blown save and the 2-1 loss.
• April 25 (W, 2-1): Defeated Detroit 9-1 at Comerica Park; allowed one earned run on four hits over 7.0 innings; three walks in the first inning.
• April 30 (ND, 2-1) Took a no-decision in Seattle’s 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay when Brandon League blew the save and game; allowed one earned run on five hits over 8.0 innings; fanned nine and walked four; threw 106 pitches, 71 for strikes.
• May 5 (W, 3-1): Beat Twins 7-0; allowed one hit over 8.0 innings, struck out nine and walked two; threw 107 pitches, 71 for strikes.
• May 11 (L, 3-2): Lost 6-2 when Ibanez belted a three-run homer; allowed four earned runs on a season-high 11 hits; struck out seven, walked two.
• May 16 (L, 3-3): At Cleveland, lost 9-3; gave up eight earned runs on a season-high 10 hits in just 3.2 innings; struck out three and walked three; threw 103 pitches, 60 for strikes.
• May 21 (W, 4-3): Defeated the Rangers 6-1; allowed one run on six hits over 8.0 innings; struck out seven, walked two and allowed one home run.
• May 26 (L, 4-4): At Safeco Field, lost to the Los Angeles Angels 5-3; allowed five earned runs on 10 hits over 6.0 innings; struck out seven and walked one; allowed two home runs.
• June 1 (ND, 4-4): At Chicago, took a no-decision in a 7-4 loss to the White Sox; allowed four earned runs on five hits over 4.0 innings and surrendered a season-high three home runs.
• June 12 (L, 4-5): At Safeco Field, lost to Padres 5-4; allowed five earned runs on nine hits in 6.0 innings; struck out three and walked three; threw 92 pitches, 56 for strikes.
• June 23 (W, 5-5): At San Diego, defeated the Padres 5-1; allowed one earned run on six hits over 7.0 innings; struck out 10 and walked one; threw 94 pitches, 64 for strikes.
• June 28 (W, 6-5): At Safeco Field, defeated Boston 1-0; threw a complete game, five-hitter with a season-high 13 strikeouts and just one walk; threw a season-high 128 pitches, 84 for strikes.
• July 3 (ND, 6-5): At Safeco Field, took a no-decision in 5-4 loss to Baltimore; allowed four earned runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings; struck out eight, walked none; 60 of 92 pitches for strikes.
• July 14 (W, 7-5): At Safeco Field, defeated Texas 7-0; three hits over 9.0 innings, fanned 12 and did not walk a batter; threw 107 pitches, 74 for strikes.
• July 19 (W, 8-5): At Kauffman Stadium, defeated the Royals 6-1; allowed one earned run on eight hits over 8.0 innings; struck out three and walked one, getting most of his outs on ground balls; threw 89 pitches, 65 for strikes.

YANKEES: RHP Freddy Garcia (4-3, 5.37 ERA, 1.47 WHIP)

The 35-year-old Garcia, in his 14th major league season and second with the Yankees, will make his ninth start and first against the Mariners, one of his former teams. Garcia is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics July 19.

A native of Caracas, Venezuela, the 6-4, 255-pound Garcia attended Baruta High School in Caracas, VZ., and was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1993. He pitched in Houston’s minor league system until July 31, 1998, when the Astros traded him to Seattle with SS Carlos Guillen and LHP John Halama for LHP Randy Johnson.

Garcia won his major league debut for Seattle April 7, 1999, at the Kingdome, defeating the Chicago White Sox 7-3. He allowed two earned runs on five hits in 5.2 innings. Garcia went on to post a 17-8, 4.07 record as a rookie and had a number of outstanding year with the Mariners.

He went 18-6 for the 2001 club that won 116 games and led the American League in ERA that year at 3.05. Garcia went 16-10 in 2002 and made the All-Star team for the second consecutive year. He finished third in 2001 Cy Young voting.

Garcia still ranks fourth all-time on the Mariners win list (76), sixth in starts (169), sixth in strikeouts (819) and sixth in innings (1,096.1).

Abandoning any hope of contending, the Mariners traded Garcia and catcher Ben Davis to the White Sox June 27, 2004, for outfielder Mike Morse and Jeremy Reed and catcher Miguel Olivo.

Garcia has pitched with four clubs since departing Seattle: White Sox (2004-06, ’09-10), Philadelphia (2007), Detroit (2008) and New York (2011-12). Garcia had his best year after leaving the Mariners in 2006 when he won 17 games with the White Sox. He went 12-8 for the 2011 Yankees.

• 2012: Garcia began the season working in New York’s rotation, went to the bullpen in May and June, and returned to the rotation this month. He had his best outing as a starter July 7 at Boston, when he held the Red Sox to one earned run in 6.2 innings. Garcia has won two of his past three starts.
• LAST START: July 19 at Oakland, lost 4-3; allowed four earned runs on nine hits in 5.2 innings; struck out six, walked two; one home run.
• LAST VS. MARINERS: July 25, 2011, defeated Jason Vargas and the Mariners 10-3 at Yankee Stadium; three earned runs on eight hits in 7.2 innings; struck out five and walked one.
• CAREER VS. MARINERS: 5-3, 5.23 ERA in 10 starts, covering 65.1 innings; 35 strikeouts to 13 walks; 1.27 WHIP; eight home runs.
• AT SAFECO FIELD: 34-26, 3.65 ERA in 78 starts, covering 514.2 innings; 383 strikeouts to 187 walks; 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings; 56 home runs.
• LOVES TO FACE: Chone Figgins (3-for-28, .107 BA), Miguel Olivo (3-for-14, .214 BA).
• HATES TO FACE: Ichiro (11-for-30, .367 BA), Justin Smoak (3-for-11, .273 BA).
• CURRENT MARINERS VS. GARCIA: 26-for-102, .255 BA, one home run, 16 strikeouts.

AL WEST STANDINGS

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Rangers	57	38	.600	—	30-16	27-22	6-4	Won 1
Angels	53	44	.546	5.0	28-19	25-25	5-5	Won 2
Athletics	51	44	.537	6.0	29-21	22-23	9-1	Won 5
Mariners	42	56	.429	16.5	17-28	25-28	6-4	Lost 1

MARINERS / STATS NOTES

• CURRENT HOME STAND: Three vs. New York Yankees Monday-Wednesday, four vs. Kansas City Royals Thursday-Sunday, three vs. Toronto Blue Jays (July 30-Aug. 1).
• HOME STAND PROMOTIONS: 35th Anniversary First Pitches —  former pitcher Brian Holman Wednesday. Tuesday — King’s Court will be in session as Felix Hernandez takes the mound. For $30, fans will get a ticket to the game in a special section, a special King Felix T-shirt and a K  card . . . Storm’s Tina Thompson ceremonial first pitch  . . . Military Discount Night: Military personnel receive $5 off select View Level seats or $10 off select Main Level seats. Available at the Safeco Field box office and Mariners Team Stores . . . Wednesday — Senior Special Day: Fans 60 and over receive $5 off select View Level seats or $10 off select Main Level seats. Available at the Safeco Field box office and Mariners Team Stores with a valid ID. One ticket per senior per game.
• MARINERS VS. YANKEES: Mariners are 166-211 all-time vs. the Yankees, including 25-37 at Safeco Field. Mariners played a three-game series at New York May 11-13, going 1-2, and are 1-3 against the Yankees this season. Mariners lost the 2011 season series 4-5 and have not defeated New York in a season series since 2002. Mariners last swept New York in a three-game series in Seattle Aug. 26-28, 1996. New York last swept three in Seattle Aug. 7-9, 1990.
• LOG: Four ex-Mariners played roles in beating the Mariners Monday. 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 . . .  Seattle starter Kevin Millwood, who allowed nine hits and three runs, remains winless since May 23 . . . When Millwood gave up the single to Ichiro, it marked the 32d hit he had ceded to the former Seattle outfielder . . . The Mariners haven’t won a game Millwood has started since June 16 . . . Justin Smoak went 0-for-3 and is in an 0-for-19 funk. He was sent down to AAA Tacoma after the game . . . Ichiro on changing teams: “I was relieved about the standing ovation. It was a special day. I am going from a team with the most losses to a team with the most wins. It’s hard to contain my excitement for that reason” . . . Ichiro on playing for the Yankees: “It’s an atmosphere that’s really comfortable. It’s an atmosphere I love to be around” . . . After going 5-2 on their most recent road trip, the Mariners managed just three hits and struck out 12 times, reaching base just once after the third inning . . . Mariners fell to 2-23 when scoring one or fewer runs.
• SEASON SUMMARY: Series Record: Won 12, Split 1, Lost 18 . . . Sweeps: 2; Swept: 4 . . . Longest Win Streak: 4 (April 24-27, May 18-21); Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 28-May 4) . . . Vs. AL East: 7-16; vs. AL Central: 12-12; 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 bottom 14th. . . Times Opponent Shut out: 6; Times Shut out by Opponent: 11; Comeback Wins: 11; Largest Comeback: 3; Blown Leads: 25; Largest Comeback: 3.
• BATTING: Mariners rank 13th (AL) in runs (385), 12th in hits (768), 10th in doubles (151), sixth in triples (18) and 12th in home runs (83) . . . Rank 13th in batting average (.230), 14th in on-base percentage (.291), 14th in slugging (.360) and 14th in OPS (.652) . . . batting 179-for-743 (.241) with runners in scoring position after going 1-for-4 Monday . . . Batting Average: John Jaso, .292; Hits: Kyle Seager, Michael Saunders, 82; Runs: Dustin Ackley, 53; Home Runs: Justin Smoak, 13; RBIs: Kyle Seager, 58 . . . 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 sixth in ERA (3.87), sixth in hits allowed (813), sixth in runs allowed (401), 11th in home runs allowed (109), sixth in walks (278) and fourth in strikeouts (726) . . . Games: Tom Wilhelmsen, 44; Starts: Jason Vargas, 21; Wins: Vargas 10; ERA: Hernandez 2.82; Complete Games: Hernandez 2 . . . Shutouts: Hernandez 2; Saves: Wilhelmsen, 10.
• ICHIRO (1–for-4 Monday in first game as a Yankee) finished his Seattle career with 782 multi-hit games, fourth among active players, and No. 1 since his debut in 2001. Ichiro’s 48 games with four or more hits leads all active players . . . Three-hit game July 18 marked the 230th of his major league career . . . Ended Seattle career ranked 90th on career hits list (2,533), 11 shy of No. 89 George Van Haltren (2,544) . . . Had 37 leadoff home runs, No. 6 all time, one shy of Jimmy Rollins for No. 5 . . . Recorded 99 outfield assists . . . Hit 99 career home runs, 97 as a leadoff hitter, one batting second, one batting third.
• ICHIRO FAREWELL STATEMENT: “I would like to express my gratitude to the fans. Thank you for the last 11 1/2 years. Starting in 2001, whether the team played well or bad, whether I played good or bad, I am overcome with emotion when I think about my times and feelings when that time was spent together with the fans. During all those times, the fans were a big foundation for me. When I think about this long period, it is hard for me to concisely express my feelings. When I think about the last 11 1/2 years, about the time and feelings of the last 11 1/2 years, and when I imagine taking off a Mariner uniform, I was overcome with sadness. It has made this a very difficult decision to make.”
• ODDS/ENDS: Mariners have one more bobblehead night Saturday (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), Mike Carp (15-day, June 13, inflamed right elbow); Franklin Gutierrez (7-day, June 29, concussion); Erasmo Ramirez (15-day, July 1, elbow); 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 played roles in beating the Mariners 4-1: Ichiro 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.

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 trade 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
42-56	17-28	25-28	10-19	31-39	28-39	14-17	28-24	12-32

MARINERS BATTING PROFILE

Avg.	Home	Road	R	HR	OBP	SLG	OPS	RISP
.230	.194	.255	385	83	.291	.360	.652	.241

MARINERS PITCHING PROFILE

Rec.	ERA	IP	R	ER	HR	BA	OBP	SLG
42-56	3.87	881.1	401	378	109	.246	.308	.398

PROBABLE PITCHERS

Date	Day	Opp.	Probable Pitchers
7/24	Tue	vs. NYY	Felix Hernandez (8-5, 2.82) vs. Freddy Garcia (4-3, 5.37)
7/25	Wed	vs. NYY	Hisashi Iwakuma (1-2, 4.86) vs. Ivan Nova (10-4, 4.10)

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 (8-10)

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	—	—	—
100	7/25	vs. NYY	—	—	—
101	7/26	vs. KC	—	—	—
102	7/27	vs. KC	—	—	—
103	7/28	vs. KC	—	—	—
104	7/29	vs. KC	—	—	—
105	7/30	vs. Tor	—	—	—
106	7/31	vs. Tor	—	—	—