March, 14, 2021 — The Mariners rode a 5-run 5th inning to a 5-4 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Peoria Stadium.
Recap:
PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners scored 5 runs in the 5th inning to top the Brewers, 5–4, on Sunday afternoon at Peoria Stadium. Yusei Kikuchi made his third start of the spring and tallied 6 strikeouts over 3.1 innings pitched, while allowing only 1 run on 2 hits and 1 walk.
Kikuchi recorded 5 consecutive strikeouts spanning the 6th-10th batters he faced. Kikuchi left the game with the score tied 0–0 after recording one out in the top of the 4th inning, but he was charged with an earned run as his inherited runner came around to score in the inning.