Score:
Cubs 12, Mariners 7.
Spring record:
8-11.
At the plate:
Joe Mather took the team lead in RBIs with nine. Catcher Welington Castillo had a pair of hits to raise his average to .360.
On the mound:
Starter Travis Wood was pounded for seven runs in two-plus innings. James Russell pitched two scoreless innings. Jay Jackson lowered his ERA to 1.00 in nine innings.
In the field:
Wood was guilty of an error on a bad pickoff of slow Justin Smoak. Catcher Castillo picked off a runner at second.
Feeling left out:
The Cubs have faced a left-handed starter in 11 of 19 games, including Monday,when they rocked Jason Vargas for seven runs.
Up next:
Vs. Rangers, 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in Mesa; RH Ryan Dempster vs. RH Neftali Perez; vs. A’s, 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in Phoenix; RH Rodrigo Lopez vs. RH Brandon McCarthy.
