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Mariners-Royals End in 8-8 Cactus League Tie

The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals played to an 8-8 tie in Cactus League action, with Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo making his first outing of 2026.

The game was notable for its lack of live broadcast, with fans only able to follow through radio commentary later in the evening. Woo threw 28 pitches across 1.1 innings, focusing on his fastball and sweeper while striking out two batters without issuing any walks.

After the fifth inning, both teams saw a dozen of the game's sixteen runs score as non-roster invitees and less experienced players took over. The Mariners used ten pitchers compared to seven for the Royals in what Woo described as a typical spring training contest where 'the rules are made up and the runs don't matter.'