Mariners Got Absolutely Obliterated in Spring Training Loss to Padres
Well, that was ugly. The Mariners dropped a spring training game to the Padres 10-3 on Sunday in Peoria, Arizona, and honestly, it was about as lopsided as the final score suggests. This wasn't close. This wasn't competitive. The Padres came in and put on a clinic while Seattle's pitching staff imploded in a brutal eighth inning that basically decided everything.
The Padres' Eighth Inning Explosion
Here's where things went completely sideways for the M's. The Padres came into the eighth with a 3-2 lead, which was still manageable. Then the wheels fell off. Luis Castillo had thrown five solid innings for Seattle, keeping things tight. But once relief took over, it became a disaster.
The Padres scored seven runs in that inning. Seven. Brandon O'Brien reached on an infield single and Romero scored to make it 3-2. Then it got absolutely out of hand. Hintz's wild pitch scored Fountain and moved runners into scoring position. A walk by Salas brought in R. Verdugo. And then Sanabria hit a three-run homer to right-center. Finally, Fountain capped it off with a solo shot to left-center that traveled 395 feet. Just brutal stuff all around.
The Mariners Couldn't Keep Up
Seattle had some moments early on. Julio Rodriguez singled to right in the first inning, scoring Donovan and putting Raleigh on third. The Mariners also got a solo home run, but it just wasn't enough to hang around in this one. Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 at the plate.
By the end, the M's managed eight hits to San Diego's seven, but it didn't matter when your pitching staff gives up double digits like that. It's spring training, so there's no panic just yet. But this one was a reminder that the bullpen work needs improvement before the real games start counting in the win-loss column.
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