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San Diego,CA- The San Diego Padres take on the Seattle Mariners in game number one of Cactus League play.
The Padres are currently (0-1) on the Spring and (0-0) in Cactus League play.
Today’s Starters:
Padres RHPAndrew Cashnerv.s Mariners LHPJames Paxton
Games set for 12:05 PM and will be brodacasted on MLB.com and on the Radio at 710 ESPN
Today’s Padres lineup: Noel CF , Smith DH, Nady 1B , Blanks LF, Hundley C, Liriano RF, Jackson SS, Gonzalez 3B, Spangenberg 2B, Cashner P
Game Notes:
- Andrew Cashner will pitch the first two innings, followed byJoaquin Benoit,Tim Stauffer, Joe Ross,Joe Wieland, Campos, Quackenbush.
- No instant replay for the game today. Will be tested in Padres games on 3/7, 3/9, 3/14, 3/21, 3/23
Previous Game Recap:
The Seattle Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1 in the teams annual Charity Game to kick-off spring training.
Padres starterEric Stults(0-1) struggled in his first start of the spring. Stults walked the first batter he faced in the bottom of the first and then allowed a toRobinson Canoto put runners on first and third to start the inning. Both runners would end up scoring on a sacrifice-fly byLogan Morrisonand an RBI double byJustin Smoakto give the Mariners a 2-0 lead. Stults would allow another run in the second, as he allowed a lead-off double toDustin Ackleyand then a sacrifice-fly byMike Zuninoto extend the Mariners lead to 3-0. That would be all for Stults as he allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in two innings of work.
Padres Pitching prospect sinker-ballerDonn Roachpitched the next two innings for the Padres, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk, while striking out one in two innings of work. RelieverAnthony Carterpitched a scoreless fifth and the score would remain 3-0, until the sixth when Padres Rule-5 draft pickPatrick Schustermade his debut and allowed three runs on four hits in one inning of work. RelieverTony Sippfollowed Schuster and also struggled, allowing one run on two hits in only one inning of work.
The Padres would score their only run in the eighth on an RBI ground-out byCory Spangenbergto soreRico Noeland put the Padres on the board 7-1.Blaine Boyerpitched a scoreless eighth and the Padres went 1-2-3 in the 9th to end the game.
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