SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Seattle Mariners ran away from the Rangers in a 7-3 win over their American League West rivals on Sunday in Surprise Stadium. Six stolen bases and 14 hits by the Seattle offense led to the victory.
For the Mariners, the game was the spring debut of starter Hisashi Iwakuma, who pitched two perfect innings, and for Korean slugger Dae-Ho Lee, whom the Mariners signed to a Minor League deal. Lee walked in his first at-bat and grounded out in his other two plate appearances.
Rangers starter Nick Tepesch, who is competing for the fifth spot in the Texas rotation, had a tough outing, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks while Seattle scampered around the bases, with two early steals by Leonys Martin and a stolen base each for Luis Sardinas and Shawn O'Malley.