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Dae-Ho Lee provided the decisive blow, but only after Seattle's power-hitting first baseman from South Korea shocked everyone by starting the at-bat looking as though he was going to bunt. ''That was not coming from the bench,'' Mariners manager Scott Servais joked. Franklin Gutierrez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Lee added a three-run shot in the fourth and the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 2:05:am EST

Franklin Gutierrez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Dae-Ho Lee added a three-run shot in the fourth and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Tuesday night. The Mariners took the first two games of the three-game series and won for the 18th time in the past 25 games. This time it was thanks to home runs from an unlikely duo, both off Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly. Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 1:29:am EST

[Elsewhere: White Sox's lights-out bullpen driving force behind great start ] The Korean first baseman signed a free agent deal with the Mariners in the offseason for one year with the opportunity to make as much as $4 million. It has gone well so far for Lee and he was making friends before the game by giving out the gifts that some of his teammates wore to batting practice. Dae-Ho Lee, international trendsetter, got everyone sunglasses. And they're spectacular. pic.twitter.com/JL6Nf3EEyA — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 11, 2016 One of the pairs of sunglasses Dae-Ho Lee got for his teammates. Told he has an endorsement deal in Korea. pic.twitter.com/IQ8nJpWO4q — Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) May 11, 2016 [Elsewhere: Vin Scully lands Sports Illustrated cover in his final season ] Lee continued impressing his teammates and winning fans in the Pacific Northwest when the game started. He hit a three-run home run, his fifth of the season, in the bottom of the fourth inning off Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly. There was plenty of interest in Lee over the winter but also some concern about whether the big slugger could hit as well in the major leagues as he did in Japan and Korea and also whether he could keep his weight down. He seems to be off to a good start in both respects and also appears to be a good guy in the clubhouse, too. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Kyle Ringo is a contributing writer to Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 12:54:am EST

Seattle Mariners slugger Dae-Ho Lee came to the ballpark Tuesday bearing gifts for his teammates and coaches before a home game against Tampa Bay. Lee has an endorsement deal with a sunglasses company and he provided each of his teammates and coaches a pair of sunglasses personalized with their names and jersey numbers. [Elsewhere: White Sox's lights-out bullpen driving force behind great start ] The Korean first baseman signed a free agent deal with the Mariners in the offseason for one year with the opportunity to make as much as $4 million. It has gone well so far for Lee and he was making friends before the 6-4 Seattle victory by giving out the gifts that some of his teammates wore to batting practice. One of the pairs of sunglasses Dae-Ho Lee got for his teammates. Told he has an endorsement deal in Korea. pic.twitter.com/IQ8nJpWO4q — Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) May 11, 2016 [Elsewhere: Vin Scully lands Sports Illustrated cover in his final season ] Lee continued impressing his teammates and winning fans in the Pacific Northwest when the game started. He hit a three-run home run, his fifth of the season, in the bottom of the fourth inning off Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly. There was plenty of interest in Lee over the winter but also some concern about whether the big slugger could hit as well in the major leagues as he did in Japan and Korea and also whether he could keep his weight down. He seems to be off to a good start in both respects and also appears to be a good guy in the clubhouse, too. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Kyle Ringo is a contributing writer to Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @KyleRingo Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 12:54:am EST