Mariners win battle of long balls, defeat Reds 7-6

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty ImagesTonight was the Mariners’ first and only night game of the spring training season, exactly one week before they will face the Boston Red Sox in their home opener. The ball probably won’t be flying as much as it was tonight on a warm night in Peoria, where the Mariners and Reds combined for six homers, but hopefully the Mariners will be able to pull out a similar win as they did tonight.

Jhonathan Díaz, pitching for position in Tacoma this year, didn’t exactly have his best showing against the Reds. He struck out Jonathan India to begin the game, winning the battle of the J(h)onathans, but then gave up a triple to Elly De La Cruz and a homer to Spencer…