Game one of the Mariners Japan trip is in the books, and in spite of the worst efforts of local and national broadcasters, MLB, and a strange sudden cut to commercial in the 9th inning, I can confidently inform you the Mariners defeated the Yomiuri Giants 6-4. This sort of game can offer plenty of interest for a tuned-in fan, but it’s nearly 1 AM and we had a miscommunication about recappers, so you’ll unfortunately be receiving my sleepy notes.
The lineup was approximately what can be expected against the A’s, give or take Ichiro’s positioning.