Seattle Mariners play long ball in 11-3 win over Cincinnati Reds

PEORIA, Ariz. – The Reds fell to the Seattle Mariners 11-3 to fall to 1-1-1 on the spring.

The home run ball stung the Reds badly. Alex Wood and Michael Lorenzen gave up two-run shots, and Keury Mella gave up a three-run shot.

Phillips Ervin hit a solo blast to dead center for the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds' Yasiel Puig licks his bat during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Peoria, Ariz. (Photo11: Darron Cummings, AP)

Injury report

Right-hander Sonny Gray continues to progress from right elbow inflammation. Gray played catch Sunday.

“No day or date for game action,” Bell said. “We’ll need to progress him with the side (sessions)…