Norihiro Nakamura hit his third homer of the preseason to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 9-8 extra-inning victory over the Houston Astros while Ichiro Suzuki stretched his hitting streak in the Seattle Mariners' 5-3 defeat to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Kazuo Matsui sets off for first base during Wednesday's exhibition game between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
In Kissimmee, Fla., former Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Nakamura, who is vying for a spot on the Dodgers' Opening Day roster, came on as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning and hit a two-run homer in the 10th for the game-winner.
In Peoria, Ariz., Ichiro ground out twice before he singled in the last of his three at-bats in the sixth inning, ensuring that he extended his streak to 19 games. The Mariners have three games left to play before they open the regular season at home on April 4.