March 28--Jason Hammel allowed two of Robinson Cano's three home runs as the Cubs lost 12-9 to the Mariners before a sellout crowd of 15,438 on Sunday at Sloan Park. Addison Russell hit a towering three-run home run in the third, and Matt Szczur hit a solo shot in the eighth.
At the plate
Kris Bryant is looking primed for the start of the regular season. Bryant lined a double to left in the first and hit an RBI single in the fourth and has six hits in his last 12 at-bats.
On the mound
Spencer Patton has been an under-the-radar reliever this spring. Patton relieved Hammel and stranded Seth Smith at second and hasn't allowed a run while giving up two hits and striking out 12 in nine appearances.
In the field
Catcher Kyle Schwarber was charged with a passed ball in the second before moving to left field and making a running catch near the foul line in the sixth.
Key number
36 -- Home runs hit by the Cubs in 26 games this spring.
The quote
"Happy Easter, Robbie Cano. One heck of a game today." -- Hammel
Up next
At Angels, 3:05 p.m. Monday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. RH Kyle Hendricks vs. RH Nick Tropeano.
