Ichiro Suzuki got an RBI triple to hit safely in his third straight game, but the Seattle Mariners were still seeking their first victory of the spring after a 9-6 defeat to the San Diego Padres after 10 innings on Sunday.
Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki smiles in the dugout Sunday prior to a preseason game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona. San Diego won 9-6 in 10 innings. Ichiro batted 1-for-3 with an RBI triple.
Elsewhere, Chicago White Sox infielder Tadahito Iguchi doubled to hit in his third game in a row while teammate Shingo Takatsu pitched one inning of one-run ball in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ichiro, who set a single-season major league record with 262 hits last season, broke a 2-2 tie with a line drive to right-center in the fifth inning and was 1-for-3 on the day.