Mariners Game #161 Preview: OAK at SEA

Two more times for the green and gold

The Mariners continue to play out the string on the 2024 season, today on a day when some of the top minor leaguers are in the house offering a tantalizing glimpse of the future. But first, tonight’s contest against the Athletics, where Emerson Hancock gets a chance to put a bow on his 2024 season and make a pitch to be more than a sixth starter next year.

Lineups:

News:

In order to make room for Hancock, the Mariners “IL”ed Bryce Miller with a “blister.” Asked to show the blister pregame, Miller jokingly demurred, saying “I can’t, it’s a lot of pain!” (which in Miller talk came out pay-unn), so take that as you will.

Today’s game information:

Game time: 6:40 PT

TV: ROOT Sports NW, with Dave Sims and Angie Mentink

Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith

Today in Mariners history:

• 1983 - The smallest crowd in Mariners history (3,630) watch the Mariners drop an 11-8 decision to the Kansas City Royals. Only 64 more (3,694) show up the next day for a 5-4 win over the Royals.
• 1995 - Randy Johnson improves his record to 17-2 and reduces the Mariners magic number to two in a 6-2 win at Texas. Griffey broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with a grand slam off Roger Pavlik. The win eliminates the Rangers from the post-season race.
• 2001 - Freddy Garcia picks up his 18^th victory of the season in a 5-3 win vs. Oakland.The 18 victories ties a club record for wins by a right-hander (Erik Hanson, 1990).
• 2003 - Jamie Moyer picked up his 21^st win of the season in a 9-3 win vs. Oakland. His 21 wins set a new Mariners record for most wins in a season.
• 2014 - The Mariners closed out the 2014 regular season with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels to earn the 3-game sweep. The Mariners entered the day trailing Oakland for the 2nd AL Wild Card by one game, and the A’s beat the Rangers 4-0 to advance to the playoffs and eliminate Seattle. Felix Hernandez tossed 5.1 scoreless innings to claim the AL ERA title at 2.14.
• 2015 - Jerry Dipoto announced as Executive Vice President/General Manager.