The Year the Mariners Went 162-0

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June 19: 7-3 vs Twins. Byung-Ho Park homered and drove in three to beat Seattle.

June 20: 6-2 vs Twins. Hisashi Iwakuma lost his 11th game. Ketel Marte separated his shoulder and will miss three weeks.

June 21: 6-4 vs Twins, 11 innings. The Twins took a 4-3 eighth inning lead before Kyle Seager's home run tied it in the ninth. Home runs by Tucker Barnhart and Byung-Ho Park finished Seattle off two innings later.

June 23: 6-2 vs Astros. Stephen Strasburg dropped his 13th game of the season. Guillermo Heredia strained a rib cage muscle and will miss three weeks.

June 24: 2-1 vs Astros, 10 innings. Preston Tucker singled in the winning run in extras.

June 25: 3-2 vs Astros, 11 innings. Felix pitched nine innings, but Steve Cishek took his seventh loss in relief.

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June 26: 7-0 vs Angels. Matt Shoemaker shut down Seattle's bats over 7 2/3 innings.

June 27: 5-3 vs Angels. Yonder Alonso had three hits to beat Seattle.

June 28: 2-0 vs Angels. C.J. Cron and Jefry Marte homered to provide all the offense.

June 29: 7-3 vs Astros. The M's squandered a 3-0 lead to Houston.

June 30: 4-3 vs Astros. Jon Singleton's ninth-inning single won the game for the Astros.

July 1: 5-1 vs Astros. Jake Peavy held the M's scoreless over eight innings, striking out nine.

July 2: 6-4 vs Astros, 13 innings. Salvador Perez put the Astros ahead for good with a two-run single.

[captaincoop17]

Oh this is just awesome

[BigRed75]

Originally Posted by jaa36

No. You'd hope they'd have some loyalty after a 162-0 season...

The sad part is that he's going to come out of this with only a .500 career record.

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July 3: 4-2 vs Angels. Garrett Richards shut down the Seattle bats.

July 4: 5-3 vs Angels. Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun homered for Los Angeles.

July 5: 7-3 vs Angels. Yonder Alonso drove in three with a double.

July 7: 7-5 vs Yankees. Felix was knocked out in the fourth inning to take his 12th loss of the year.

July 8: 7-5 vs Yankees. Greg Bird hit a walk-off home run off Steve Cishek, overcoming a three-hit game by Robinson Cano.

July 9: 6-4 vs Yankees. Stephen Strasburg dropped to 0-16 on the season.

Surprisingly, owner Todd Lincoln is "very happy" with our progress accomplishing the goals he set out for us. I am glad he has low expectations. Robinson Cano remains the leading vote-getter at second base in the AL.

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July 10: 4-3 vs Red Sox. Boston overcame a home run by Nelson Cruz to win.

July 11: 3-2 vs Red Sox, 12 innings. Adam Lind came back to haunt the Mariners, hitting a game-tying ninth-inning single and then a walk-off double in the twelfth inning.

July 12: 5-1 vs Red Sox. Andrew Cashner pitched well and Felix took his 13th loss. Robinson Cano sprained his knee and will miss a month. Meanwhile, Guillermo Heredia and Ketel Marte returned from their injuries.

July 13: 5-1 vs Red Sox. David Price struck out 12 Mariners in the Sox victory.

July 14: 9-2 vs Blue Jays. Stephen Strasburg got knocked around yet again. Yoshio Shirai hit the DL for two weeks, and Nate Karns will join the rotation.

July 15: 6-3 vs Blue Jays. A double by Rowdy Tellez gave Toronto the win.

July 16: 7-4 vs Blue Jays. Mark Trumbo hit two home runs, but Felix dropped his 14th game of the season.

Robinson Cano was voted into the All-Star Game! But will miss it due to injury.

[msupoke]

It is interesting watching the stats in comparison with 162-0.

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July 21: 3-1 vs Royals. D.J. LeMahieu drove in all three runs for Kansas City.

July 22: 3-2 vs Royals. Felix pitched well but lost for the fifteenth time.

July 23: 3-2 vs Royals. Kyle Seager homered in the loss.

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July 24: 4-3 vs Athletics, 11 innings. A home run by Matt Chapman made the difference for Oakland.

July 25: 4-3 vs Athletics, 13 innings. The M's lost consecutive extra-inning games.

July 26: 6-3 vs Athletics. Abraham Almonte hit a bases-loaded triple for the A's.

July 28: 9-0 vs Angels. Kang-il Chun struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings.

July 29: 13-5 vs Angels. Kole Calhoun had five hits, and Christian Vazquez drove in six in the rout.

July 30: 5-3 vs Angels. Hisashi Iwakuma lost his 16th game of the season.

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July 31: 9-3 vs Indians. Stephen Strasburg lost his 19th, and Clint Frazier hit two home runs for Cleveland.

August 1: 4-2 vs Indians. Two home runs by Josh Reddick were not as the Mariners lost their 100th game.

August 2: 2-1 vs Indians. Felix pitched fairly well over six innings in the defeat.

August 3: 7-3 vs Yankees. Kennys Vargas homered and Seth Smith had three hits, but it wasn't enough for Seattle.

August 4: 5-3 vs Yankees. Luis Sardinas had three hits in the defeat.

August 5: 7-4 vs Yankees. Strasburg dropped his 20th game of the season; meanwhile, Chris Tillman shut down the M's bats.

August 6: 9-8 vs Yankees, 12 innings. Brandon Moss homered in extra innings for the Yankees sweep.

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August 8: 5-2 vs Astros. Nelson Cruz hit his tenth home run in the loss.

August 9: 5-3 vs Astros. Jon Singleton hit two home runs for Houston.

August 10: 5-4 vs Astros. A three-run homer by Adrian Beltre made the difference.

August 11: 8-2 vs Rangers. Stephen Strasburg dropped to 0-21.

August 12: 4-2 vs Rangers. Robinson Cano returned to the lineup but the M's lost again.

August 13: 12-10 vs Rangers. Cano hit a grand slam, but the Rangers overcame a four-run deficit, led by Jurickson Profar's two home runs.

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August 15: 4-2 vs Pirates. Kennys Vargas's 14th home run was not enough for Seattle.

August 16: 7-6 vs Pirates, 10 innings. Steve Cishek's ninth-inning error tied the score, and Josh Bell drove in the winning run in the tenth.

August 17: 11-6 vs Tigers. Both Anthony Gose and Miguel Cabrera had four hits for Detroit, overcoming home runs by Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano.

August 18: 7-4 vs Tigers. Felix lost his 17th game of the season, giving up six runs.

August 19: 4-3 vs Tigers, 10 innings. J.D. Martinez's double won the game for Detroit.

August 20: 3-0 vs Tigers. Anibal Sanchez held the Mariners to three hits over 7 1/3 innings.

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August 21: 10-0 vs Rangers. Chase Johnson allowed just one hit over eight innings, and Nomar Mazara had three hits including his 35th home run.

August 22: 2-1 vs Rangers. Stephen Strasburg struck out nine in seven innings, but it wasn't good enough.

August 23: 7-3 vs Rangers. Billy Burns had four hits in the losing effort.

August 24: 3-2 vs Rangers. Brian Goodwin's two-run single made the difference for Texas. Robinson Cano bruised his kneecap and will miss six weeks.

August 25: 2-0 vs Rays. Chris Archer allowed one hit over eight innings for Tampa Bay.

August 26: 5-2 vs Rays. Hisashi Iwakuma dropped his 19th game of the season.

August 27: 6-4 vs Rays, 11 innings. Corey Dickerson's extra-inning home run won the game for Tampa Bay.

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August 29: 6-5 vs Orioles. Felix gave up six runs en route to losing his 19th game.

August 30: 4-2 vs Orioles. Seth Smith homered in the loss.

August 31: 4-2 vs Orioles. Identical- Smith homered again, same score.

September 1: 9-3 vs White Sox. Jose Abreu's grand slam propelled the Sox to victory despite losing Carlos Rodon after the first batter.

September 2: 4-2 vs White Sox. Hisashi Iwakuma lost his 20th game of the season.

September 3: 7-3 vs White Sox. Felix followed suit with his 20th loss.

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September 4: 12-1 vs Cubs. Jake Arrieta was great in the rout.

September 5: 2-1 vs Cubs, 10 innings. Steve Cishek lost his 12th game, giving up a bases-loaded walk in the tenth.

September 6: 7-3 vs Cubs. Jason Heyward had four hits, including a home run. Chris Taylor will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

September 8: 6-2 vs Rangers. The Rangers scored all six runs in the eighth inning. Josh Reddick injured himself running the bases and Seth Smith has shoulder tendinitis- both are also out for the season, leaving our outfield thin.

September 9: 6-5 vs Rangers, 12 innings. A single by Billy Burns gave the M's lead in the 12th, but outfielder Jared Hoying hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the inning to give Texas the win.

September 10: 7-5 vs Rangers. Kennys Vargas was 4-for-4 with a home run, but it meant nothing as Joey Gallo hit a walk-off home run.

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September 11: 3-1 vs Astros. Josh Johnson shut down the M's over seven innings, and Salvador Perez hit a homer to win it for Houston.

September 12: 10-0 vs Astros. The Astros pounded Taijuan Walker, who lost his 20th game.

September 13: 3-1 vs Astros. A.J. Reed hit a walk-off home run for Houston.

September 15: 9-2 vs Athletics. Sonny Gray pitched 8 2/3 solid innings as Hisashi Iwakuma lost his 21st.

September 16: 5-1 vs Athletics. Sean Manaea held the Mariners to two hits over eight innings.

September 17: 6-0 vs Athletics. Daniel Paolini had five hits and Stephen Strasburg lost his 26th game.

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September 18: 6-3 vs Rangers. Nelson Cruz and Stefen Romero homered in the loss, Felix's 22nd.

September 19: 2-1 vs Rangers, 13 innings. Mark Trumbo tied the score in the bottom of the ninth with a single, but a triple in the thirteenth by Lewis Brinson gave Texas the win.

September 20: 13-3 vs Rangers. Brinson followed his performance up with another two-homer day, matched by David Ortiz, who actually started this (bonus) season with the Blue Jays. Ketel Marte suffered an injury, leaving rookie Tyler Smith as the starter at shortstop.

September 21: 8-1 vs Orioles. Tim Melville pitched a complete game, with Nelson Cruz's home run providing the only offense for Seattle.

September 22: 4-1 vs Orioles. Stephen Strasburg dropped to 0-27 despite striking out eight.

September 23: 3-1 vs Orioles. Adam Jones's home run led the Orioles to victory.

September 24: 7-3 vs Orioles. Nelson Cruz homered in the defeat.

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September 25: 9-3 vs Athletics. Franklin Barreto had three hits, including a home run, and four RBI to pace the Oakland offense.

September 26: 4-1 vs Athletics. Sonny Gray allowed just one run over eight innings.

September 27: 4-0 vs Athletics. Stephen Strasburg dropped to 0-28 as Sean Manaea gave up just one hit over 8 1/3 innings.

September 28: 8-2 vs Angels. Los Angeles pounded 13 hits, sending Felix to his 24th defeat.

September 29: 6-3 vs Angels. A three-run homer by Mark Trumbo was Seattle's only offense.

September 30: 3-2 vs Angels. Kole Calhoun hit a walk-off home run for the Angels.

October 1: 3-0 vs Angels. Kang-il Chun struck out 11 over eight innings, allowing just one hit.

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October 2: 5-2 vs Astros. Houston belted three home runs to give Stephen Strasburg his 29th defeat.

October 3: 7-2 vs Astros. Felix moved to 0-25 on the season.

October 4: 22-0 vs Astros. Taijuan Walker was knocked out in the third inning, and all five subsequent relievers were scored upon as well. The Astros hit a total of eight home runs in the rout.

October 6: 7-5 vs Angels. A grand slam by Kennys Vargas made it look closer than it was.

October 7: 4-2 vs Angels. Strasburg lost his 30th game of the season.

October 8: 7-5 vs Angels. Fittingly, Felix Hernandez was on the mound as the M's completed their turnaround from 162-0 to 0-162.

[BigRed75]

I see that Mike Zunino was even crappier than usual (.140/.198/.181) - gotta love it when your OBP is higher than your slugging percentage.

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