Rockies 8, Guardians 8
Tuesday at Salt River Fields
On the mound: Right-hander Dakota Hudson, utilizing his best offspeed stuff of the spring, pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and striking out six. Hudson was around the zone throughout his start. … Walks haunted relievers Tyler Kinley, Jake Bird and Nick Mears as the Rockies squandered a 7-0 lead. Kinley, who had not been scored upon all spring, gave up three runs on three hits and two walks in one-third of an inning. Bird gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. And Mears coughed up three runs in the ninth on a home run to Chase DeLauter.
At the plate: Veteran Charlie Blackmon continued his excellent spring, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, including a solo homer in the fourth inning. It was Blackmon’s first homer of the Cactus League. He’s hitting .364 with a .885 OPS. … Second baseman Brendan Rodgers is hitting .400 after going 1-for-3 with a walk. Rodgers extended his hitting streak to seven games and has hit safely in 11 of 13 games overall.
Prospect watch: No. 1 prospect Adael Amador, called up from minor league camp, went 1-for-2 with a hard single. Amador will begin the season with Double-A Hartford.
Mariners 12, Rockies 3
Tuesday at Peoria Sports Complex
On the mound: Austin Gomber got rocked by the Mariners. The lefty starter was blasted for eight runs on 10 hits, including one home run, in just 2 2/3 innings. Gomber’s Cactus League ERA has soared to 15.26. … Lefty Ty Blach, hoping to make the club as a long reliever, gave up two runs on five hits over two innings. Blach has a 4.50 ERA. … Right-handed reliever Matt Carasiti, on the bubble to make the 26-man roster, pitched a scoreless inning and struck out one. He has not allowed a run through six spring appearances.
At the plate: Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar had two hits, including a double, against the Mariners. Tovar is hitting .324 with a .972 OPS. He’s doubled in three consecutive games. … Elehuris Montero started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. After a mid-camp slump, he’s boosted his average to .267.
Prospect watch: Hunter Goodman filled in at catcher and hit a ninth-inning home run, his second homer of the spring.
Up Next: Rockies at D-backs, 2:10 p.m. (MDT), 1:10 p.m. (MST).
Rockies probable pitchers: RHP Peter Lambert, RHP Anthony Molina, LHP Evan Justice, RHP Matt Koch.
