Worth noting

By Greg Johns

August 31, 2013

• Kyle Seager was in the starting lineup Saturday for his 88th consecutive game, the longest stretch of starts by a third baseman in club history. Adrian Beltre held the previous best of 86 from 2005-06.

Seager's streak is the seventh longest in the Majors by a third baseman over the past five years and second-longest active streak, trailing only the 184 by Baltimore's Manny Machado.

• When Brad Miller and Seager swiped bags in Friday's win, it was the Mariners first two-stolen base game since June 29. Seattle is 28th out of 30 MLB teams in stolen bases with 40 in their first 133 games, ahead of only the Cardinals (38) and Tigers (31).

The franchise record for fewest stolen bases in a full season is 81 in 1989 and 2007. The Mariners stole just 48 bases in 1994, but only 112 games were played in that strike-shortened season.

Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog.