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Cano swats 3 homers in 'bee game' with Cubs

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

MESA, Ariz. - Robinson Cano had three home runs and seven RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners outlast the Chicago Cubs 12-9 Sunday in a game that was delayed for several minutes by a swarm of bees in center field.

Cano had a two-run and a three-run homer off Cubs starter Jason Hammel, who allowed nine runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Cano added a two-run shot off Trevor Cahill in the eighth and finished 4-for-4 to raise his spring average to .370 and OPS up to 1.256.

The Cubs hit three homers against Mariners' starter James Paxton, one in which came from Jason Heyward in the third inning, moments after he climbed the fence in center to avoid the bees. Heyward said he was stung by bees at least 10 times, but luckily isn't allergic.

(Videos courtesy: MLB.com)

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