Feb 19, 2013; Peoria, AZ, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman Alex Liddi (16) poses for a picture during the Mariners photo day at Peoria Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
So far in the spring training games, the Seattle Mariners are 5-1. The San Francisco Giants, today’s opponent, are 1-3-1 for their games, with one win, three ties, and one loss. The Giants had an early 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Angels. The team then lost against the Chicago Cubs 4-3, and tied in their three subsequent games against the Chicago White Sox (9-9), Los Angeles Dodgers (8-8), and Los Angeles Angels (8-8).
Today’s starting lineup for Seattle is:
- Franklin Gutierrez, DH (Batting thus far at .200)
- Eric Thames, LF (Batting thus far at .000
- Casper Wells, RF (Batting thus far at .077)
- Justin Smoak, 1B (Batting thus far at .556)
- Jesus Montero, C (Batting thus far at .500)
- Julio Morban, CF (Batting thus far at .571)
- Alex Liddi, 3B (Batting thus far at .100)
- Brad Miller, SS (Batting thus far at .200)
- The Starting pitcher will be Jon Garland, with a 4.33 ERA.
- Angel Pagan, CF (Batting thus far at .300)
- Marco Scutaro, 2B (Batting thus far at .429)
- Pablo Sandoval, 3B (Batting thus far at .500)
- Buster Posey, C (Batting thus far at .000)
- Hunter Pence, RF (Batting thus far at .286)
- Brandon Belt, 1B (Batting thus far at .143)
- Gregor Blanco, LF (Batting thus far at .000)
- Brandon Crawford, SS (Batting thus far at .000)
- Hector Sanchez, DH (Batting thus far at .333)
- The starting pitcher will be Matt Cain, with a 0.00 ERA.
Are you read for the game? Let’s go Mariners!
The ballgame is over after Thames makes the catch. The Mariners are 6-1 in the Cactus League season, after winning 4-3 against the Giants.
Wow. Cole Gillespie gets a double and sends Noonan home. It’s a one run game. 4-3, Mariners
Miller throws just in time to get Perez out. The Mariners are just one out away.
If the Mariners hold the Giants here in the bottom of the 9th, this will be the 6th win in a row for the team.
Wow, Carter Capps just knocked down those strikeouts – 1, 2, 3. End of the 8th, and we have our last at bat.
No scoring during the top of the eighth. It will be awesome of the M’s wind up holding the Giants for a win.
Top of the eighth – we’re still leading.
Zunino hits the ball, and Miller is tagged out on his way home. A pop out at third ends the top of the 7th.
Miller and his speed grab a triple for the Mariners.
The Mariners hold the Giants. 4-2, Mariners lead. Top of the 7th
End of the top of the sixth 4-2, Mariners
Heading to the bottom of the 5th 4-2, Mariners lead
“Goodbye baseball!” Gutierrez’s home run is gone. The 14th for the Mariners for spring training.
Belt hits a homer, 3-2, Mariners still leading.
Posey is out as Casper Wells makes the catch.
Liddi steps up to bat. He sends a hopper to short, but he’s out at first.
Morban is out after a hustle at first.
Morban is at bat.
And that’s strike 3. We’re going into the top of the fourth 3-1, Mariners lead.
Sandoval is up.
There we go! That’s a striekout. Good job Beavan!
Pagan is out. Scutaro is up at bat.
Going into the bottom of the third. 3-1, Mariners lead. Montero flies out.
6 RBIs for Justin Smoak so far.
Casper Wells comes home on Smoak’s double. The Mariners lead by 2.
Sanchez grounds out, and that’s the second inning. Gutierrez is at bat.
Belt scores, putting the Giants on the board. 2-1
Belt on third after Blanco grounds out.
Belt just stole second, watch out M’s!
Belt takes a single.
Blake Beavan is coming in for Jon Garland as pitcher.
Great job Nick FRANKLIN! It’s outta here! 2-0, Mariners advantage
And MONTERO grabs a run to put Seattle on the board!
Morban hits a fly caught by Pagan. Montero takes third.
Jesus Montero hits a fly to center field double. He takes second base. Morban is at bat.
Pence grounds out, and that’s the end of the first inning.
Posey heads to first and Sandoval takes third. Pence is up.
Sandoval walks. Posey is up.
Giant’s Pagan Grounds out followed by Scutaro. Sandoval is at bat.
Wells struck out and Justin Smoak sends a pop fly out to short stop Brandon Crawford. Giants take the bat.
Thames is up at bat. He’s walked to first.
Franklin Gutierrez struck out.
First pitch in five minutes. What do you think about the starting lineup?
Ronda Bowen is a huge fan of Michigan State sports and Mariners baseball. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, watching sports with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son.
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