Mariners' Cruz blasts pair of homers, tops 200 for his career
Nelson Cruz is enjoying life with his new team just fine.
The majors' 2014 home run king has picked up right where he left off, providing the Seattle Mariners a strong early return on their $57-million investment.
Cruz, who powered the Mariners to a 10th-inning win Sunday with a solo homer, knocked another two Monday in his first at-bats of the game.
His first bomb against Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy was the 200th of his career.
Three innings later he added No. 201.
(Courtesy: MLB.com)
Cruz's 14th career multi-homer game represented the third consecutive contest he has gone deep, one shy of his personal-best mark set in 2011. He hit a major league-leading 40 home runs last season with the Baltimore Orioles.
Teammates Dustin Ackley and Kyle Seager hopped in on the long-ball action, too. Each blasted homers off McCarthy, who allowed four but struck out 10 in seven innings.