Thursday Split Squad Games Mariners

Seattle Mariners had split squad

games on Thursday night. The

away game was at Arizona Diamondbacks where they lost 

big time 11-4.   It was the game

that they broadcast on TV for

the first of the spring. Also they

used the Arizona broadcasters.

On top of that I wanted to listen

on the radio with Rick Rizz. The

thing is it was the other game. 

I am sure I wasn't the only one

disappointed and it was the better

game.

Julio was the dh in the Arizona

game  however only a walk with

no hits. They did have eight hits

with the four runs. The trouble 

was the Mariners used minor 

league pitchers in the game.

The Mariners actually scored first

in the second inning with Samad 

Taylor driving in Harry Ford and

Cade Marlowe. Jhonathan Diaz

who started gave up four runs

after two outs. 

No runs were scored until the

seventh when Arizona scored

seven runs. Austin Kitchen a

lefty the Mariners acquired at

the end of last season gave up

three of the runs on one hit and

two walks. The hit wasn't a home

run either. He only was to get one

out. The following pitcher gave up

the other  four runs with three

being unearned. On top of that

he made tge throwing error.

The home game in Peoria against

the Angels end up as a tie 5-5. 

The Mariners tied it in the bottom

of the ninth. Like most games in

spring they usually don't go extra

innings.

On top of not able to see the

game on Roots Sports Bryan

Woo pitched very well. He went

two and one-thirds inning. Woo

gave one hit and one walk however

struck out six hitters.

Gregory Santos made his first

appearance in a game this spring.

He gave up a hit and unearned run.

Santos struck out two. The rest

of the relievers likely won't be

on the opening day roster.

The high light on offense was

that Mitch Garver hit a two-run 

homer in the sixth inning. Cole 

Young who has dh in most 

games made his first start

at second base which is good

news.

With the season starting in 20

days the Mariners likely will 

make more cuts real soon 

especially in the pitching.

The Mariners will be taking

on the Dodgers Friday evening

in Peoria. Not indicated who

is starting however likely will

be George Kirby. This game 

will be on Roots Sports and

will be broadcasted by the

Mariners broadcast team. 

Go M's.