BALTIMORE ORIOLES (57-54) vs.

SEATTLE MARINERS (52-61)

Monday, August 10, 2015 Safeco Field
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Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Mariners

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First Pitch: 7:10

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Time of Game: 2:36

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Temp: 81/W at 2 mph

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Attendance: 20,839

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WP: Wei-Yin Chen (6-6, 3.21) LP: Vidal Nuo (0-1, 3.00)
SV: Zach Britton (28)
HOME RUNS:
Adam Jones

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Nuo

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DISTANCE
413/C

Franklin Gutierrez

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351/L

Chris Davis

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Guaipe

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408/C

MARINERS NOTES:
Seattle played its 65th game of the season decided by two or fewer runs, most in the Majors.
Nelson Cruz extended his hitting streak to a career-high 20 games (previous: 19 G: 7/8-31/10 w/TEX)during
the streak, which dates back to July 21, Cruz is batting .414 (36x87) with 18 runs scored, 6 doubles, 12 home
runs, 16 RBI, 7 walks and 1 stolen base.
o Cruzs 20 game hitting streak is the longest active streak in the Majorshe is also 1 of 3 Major League
players to hit safely in 20 straight games, joining Troy Tulowitzkis 21 game hitting streak (6/15-7/9) and
Jason Kipnis 20 game hitting streak (6/3-26).
o Marks the 14th single-season hitting streak of 20 games or more in club history, done by 8 different
playerslongest Mariners hitting streak since Mike Carps 20-game hit streak July 30-Aug. 21, 2011.
Cruz also extended his on-base streak to 23 games, batting .392 (38x97) with 18 runs scored, 6 doubles, 12
home runs, 16 RBI, 10 walks and 1 stolen bases.
o Cruzs consecutive on-base streak (via hit or walk) is the 2nd-longest in his career, trailing only a 25game streak, July 8-Aug. 7, 2010 w/Texas.
Franklin Gutierrez is batting .367 (11x30) with 4 runs, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and 2 walks in last 9 games.
o Gutierrez recorded his first multi-extra-base hit game since September 18, 2013.
Vidal Nuo recorded his 2nd loss of the seasonit marks his 17th consecutive start without a windating back
to July 2, 2014, Nuno is 0-9 with a 3.45 ERA (51 ER, 133.0 IP) in 38 games/17 starts.
o Nuno is 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA (5 ER, 8.2 IP) in 2 starts this season with Seattle, compared to 0-1 with a
2.02 ERA (8 ER, 35.2 IP) in 21 relief appearances.
ORIOLES NOTES:
Since 2012, the Orioles are 18-8 vs. the Mariners, including going 10-4 at Safeco Field.

Adam Jones hit his 18th home run of the season with 2 outs in the first inningmarked his 4th career home run
vs. the Mariners, with all 4 coming at Safeco Field (last: 9/19/12 at SEA).
Chris Davis currently has an 8-game hitting streak, batting .357 (10x28) with 9 runs scored, 2 doubles, 5 home
runs, 11 RBI, 5 walks and 1 stolen base.
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Davis hit his 30th home run of the season, becoming the 5th Orioles player in franchise history to hit at
least 30 home run in 3 separate seasons with the clubjoins Eddie Murray (5 seasons), Rafael Palmeiro
(4), Boog Powell (4) and Frank Robinson (3).

Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 7 games, batting .406 (13x32) with 4 run scored, 2 doubles, 1
home run, 2 RBI and 1 walk.
o Machado has also hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, batting .368 (21x57) with 11 run scored, 2
doubles, 3 home runs, 6 RBI, 2 walks and 1 stolen base.
o Machado has hit safely in 17 of 18 games in his career vs. the Mariners, batting .346 (27x78) with 10
runs scored, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases.
Matt Wieters has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, batting .378 (17x45) with 4 runs scored, 3 doubles, 2
home runs, 5 RBI and 2 walks.
Wei-Yin Chen has allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in all 10 of his road starts this seasonis 3-2 with a 2.90 ERA
(19 ER, 59 IP) on the road this season.
Wei-Yin Chen is 15-5 with a 2.75 ERA (53 ER, 173.2 IP) in 27 career starts against the AL West.
Zach Britton converted his career-high 24th consecutive save opportunity, dating back to May 3.
NEXT GAME
Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles - Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. (ROOT Sports)
RHP Taijuan Walker (8-7, 4.67)
vs.
RHP Chris Tillman (8-7, 4.35)

ORIOLES MANAGER BUCK SHOWALTER:

On a strong performance from starter Wei-Yin Chen
We needed that blow for our bullpen today. He got stronger as the game went on, the late life was there and the depth on
his breaking ball. When you give a good catcher those things to work with, its going to work.
On using closer Zach Britton for a five-out save
Well see how he is in the morning. Hes had three or four days off and theres an off day the next day. The game was on
the line, hes one of our best pitchers, and we had three or four guys in the bullpen that needed the day off. Im not going
to put him in harms way.