Major League Baseball

Ichiro's bat, glove lifts Mariners over Royals

Published Aug. 5, 2009 6:01 a.m. ET

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The home run Ichiro Suzuki hit to start the game paled in comparison to his great sliding catch that ended it.

In between, the Seattle right fielder reached base two more times and scored two more runs, leading the Mariners to a hard-fought 7-6 victory over a bunch of Kansas City Royals who could only stand and admire the nine-time All-Star.