Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez served up a first-inning home run but retired the final seven batters he faced in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. He gave up two earned runs on two hits in three innings of action in the spring debut.
Martinez, who is competing for a spot in the Cardinals rotation this spring, threw 25 of his 36 pitches for strikes Friday. Tyler Lyons, another candidate for a rotation spot, pitched two scoreless innings after relieving Martinez.