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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona
The Seattle Mariners took advantage of wildness on the Reds' pitching staff to wipe out an 8-2 deficit and turn it into a 14-8 win.
Seattle scored nine runs in the last three innings after starters for both teams left the game.
The Reds put together a string of six hits against Seattle Mariners' starter, Randy Dobnak.
Jose Trevino and Ke'Bryan Hayes singled. JJ Bleday doubled them both home. Rece Hinds reached on an infield single. TJ Friedl singled and Matt McLain doubled to cap thhe scoring at five.
"Early on we did a lot of things good," Terry Francona said.
The Mariners scored off Reds' minor leaguer, Jose Franco. He gave up a run on three hits in his inning, striking out two, including Cal Raleigh.
"I thought he threw the ball o.k." Francona said.
Elly De La Cruz doubled twice. He hit a two-out double in the first inning and drove in two runs with a double in the fourth inning.
Only Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer failed to get a hit among the starters. Matt McLain, Bleday and Hinds had two hits.
The Reds pitchers surrendered the lead.
Graham Ashcraft pitched a scoreless inning. Brock Burke allowed a run on two hits. Connor Phillips gave up a double but walked four straight batters with two out, allowing three runs when Brock Rodden hit a two-run sejaingle off Julian Garcia.
Tejay Antone pitched a 1-2-3 seventh.
"It was good to see him out there. He's worked so hard," said Francona of the pitcher who had his third surgery over a year ago,
Lyon Richardson gave up two runs on three hits and a walk.
Zach got wo outs to start the eighth but walked in the tying run after his fourth straight walk. Luis Mey got out of the inning but was roughed up in the ninth when Seattle scored six runs. Mey got one out in the ninth but was hit hard. He gave up five runs on four hits and a walk.
Irvin Machuca was summoned from the minor camp to be the emergency pitcher of last resort. He gave up a three run home run to Brennen Davis.
Reds pitchers allowed 17 hits and 10 walks.
"Early on our guys did fine. Ashcraft had one walk. Lyon had one and it went to shit from there," Francona said. "I know its early but I don't care what time of the year it is. That's a tough way to win. During the season I'd be suicidal. Now I'm just aggravated."
Home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski was challenged nine times. Six were over turned. Catcher P.J. Higgins of the Reds made three challenges and all were overturned.
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