SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ian Desmond hit his first home run of spring and the Rockies received an encouraging two-inning start from Jon Gray, but lost 4-3 to Seattle in front of a sellout crowd of 11,148 on Saturday.
The Mariners won the game in the ninth on a Zach Shank single that drove in pinch runner Ian Miller. Miller was running for Tyler Marlette, who opened the inning with a line-drive double off Colorado reliever Matt Carasiti.
For starters: Gray’s wipeout slider was missing from action Saturday, so why was the big right-hander all smiles after his two innings of work?