Game on.
For now, it’s just an exhibition. Soon, it will be for real. The Mariners defeated the Yomiuri Giants, 6–4, in the first of a 2-game exhibition series on Sunday afternoon at the Tokyo Dome.
The Mariners tallied 5 runs over the final 3 innings on home runs by Mitch Haniger, Jay Bruce and Dee Gordon. Domingo Santana led the club with 3 hits, while Bruce drove in 3 of the Mariners 6 runs.
Seattle and Yomiuri will square off again on Monday at 7:00 pm Japan Standard Time / 3:00 am Pacific Daylight Time.