This Happened: Mariners Just Put 20 Runs on the Board Against Cleveland in Spring Training
The Mariners absolutely went off on the Guardians in Cactus League play, rolling to a 20-8 win at Goodyear Ballpark. This wasn't just a good day at the plate. This was an offensive explosion that's now part of franchise history. The 20 runs? That's the most the Mariners have ever scored in a Cactus League game dating back to 1994. Yeah, you read that right.
Logan Allen Got Absolutely Shelled
Here's the thing about Cleveland starter Logan Allen: he's probably going to think twice before pitching in that opening series in Seattle. The Mariners hung 12 runs on him over just the first four innings, and it wasn't even close. Allen got pulled with one out in the second inning after throwing 25 pitches. He'd already surrendered a solo homer to Cole Young, a two-run double to Brendan Donovan, and walked Julio Rodríguez. The thing is, under the new spring training rules, a starting pitcher can come back into the game even after being removed mid-inning. So Allen tried again. The second time wasn't the charm. Or the third. Allen started the third inning and lasted just 23 pitches before getting pulled again. This time he gave up singles to the first four batters he faced, including RBI singles to Randy Arozarena and Dominic Canzone. Young doubled to right for two runs, Robles followed with his own double. Five runs that inning. Allen made one more appearance in the fourth and immediately surrendered a hard single to Donovan before Rodríguez smashed a fastball off the batter's eye for a two-run homer. Allen's final line: 2 1/3 innings, 12 earned runs on 14 hits, two walks, two strikeouts. That's a day he probably wants to forget.
Cole Young Is Putting on a Show This Spring
Cole Young has been one of the best power hitters in all of MLB this spring, and Friday he proved exactly why. Young went deep twice against Cleveland, but it was his second blast that had everyone talking. Facing former Mariner Matt Festa in the sixth, Young got hold of a low sweeper and launched it to deep left-center. The ball cleared the berm and flew out of the stadium. Statcast clocked it at 109 mph and measured it at 478 feet. That's the longest home run hit this spring in either the Cactus or Grapefruit Leagues. Not bad for an afternoon's work.
Manager Dan Wilson was fired up about what he's seeing from his lineup. "Just an offensive explosion tonight. No question. Guys came out and really swung the bat from really the beginning to the end," Wilson said. Young now has six homers this spring, second most in the Cactus League behind the A's Shea Langeliers and the Reds' Matt McLain.
The Mariners wrap up their final home Cactus League game Saturday night against the Chicago Cubs at the Peoria Sports Complex, with right-hander George Kirby on the mound. This team is building some serious momentum heading toward Opening Day.
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