Records are only loosely kept in spring training, but as the run tally for the San Diego Padres continued to climb Thursday after their 12-run second inning en route to their 27-6 win against the Seattle Mariners, the question had to be asked: What is the Cactus League record for runs scored in a game?

Mariners allow a whopping 27 runs in spring training loss to Padres

One account has the Cactus League record as 23 scored by the Brewers in a game in 2011. Then there is the tweet from the great Sarah Langs that has the 27 scored against the Mariners as the second most in the last 20 years.

The Padres scored 27 runs today

That is the second-most runs by a team in a Spring Training game in at least the last 20 years, behind only:

29 by STL on 3/30/22

h/t @linuslawrence2

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) March 5, 2026

“One for the ages,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson muttered after a brief session with the media on a still windy field.

With a steady 25 mph wind throughout the game, any ball in the air was an adventure. A dozen of them went over the fence. Foul balls were blown fair, and outfielders were fooled when they ran in on balls that ordinarily would have been well in front of them.

“Well, that was a wild one,” Wilson said. “Obviously the wind played a factor – both sides. Cost us a lot of base runners, extra outs. A lot of extra hitters and they were able to take advantage of it.”

For a pitcher, the strikeout or ground ball was the avenue to any kind of success. Unfortunately for the Mariners, too many pitches found too much plate and damage was done – not all wind-aided. Luis Castillo, who started the game, was able to get out of a jam in the first before giving up five earned runs in the second – some wind-aided, some not.

“That second inning with the wind, it kind of caught up to him,” Wilson said. “Just kind of a strange one today.”

On the plus side for Castillo, his velocity was once again up as he sat at 95-96 mph with the fastball.

As for the rest of the game, with a number of Mariners away at the World Baseball Classic, the Mariners’ lineup featured just three regulars: Brendan Donovan, Rob Refsnyder and Luke Raley. Refsnyder had the only hit of the three as he homered in the fifth inning.

Notes

• Starting pitcher Bryce Miller played catch once again Thursday morning but has yet to throw off a mound since feeling oblique soreness last week. As he will likely pitch out of the No. 5 spot of the rotation, if he is able to return soon, there is still a decent chance he could avoid going on the injured list at the beginning of the season.

“It’s a little early to tell, but we’re feeling pretty optimistic about where he’s at, barring any setbacks,” Wilson said.

• Shortstop J.P. Crawford, who has been limited to being a designated hitter since returning from a shoulder issue, could return to the field as soon as this weekend.

• Cuts could be coming. With the number of players away for the WBC, it is a bit of a challenge to cut down the roster. But with minor league spring training games beginning Tuesday, moves are expected.

• Up next for the Mariners, a game against the Rangers in Surprise on Friday with Kade Anderson scheduled to make his second start. The radio broadcast on Seattle Sports will begin at 11:55 a.m.

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