PEORIA, Ariz. -- Taijuan Walker struck out five in three innings, allowing a run on three hits in the Seattle Mariners' 7-5 win over a Kansas City Royals' split squad Wednesday.
Drew Butera homered, singled and drove in two runs for the Royals. Butera's third-inning homer off Walker hit the base of the batter's eye in center field.
Ketel Marte and Kyle Seager drove in runs for the Mariners in the third inning.
Royals regulars Lorenzo Cain and Kendrys Morales were 1 for 3.