Less than a week before Yovani Gallardo departs for the World Baseball Classic to pitch
Yovani Gallardo/UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt
for Mexico, the Brewers right-hander made his first spring start in the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
Gallardo worked 2 2/3 innings, allowing 5-hits, including a double and 2-home runs.
Marco Estrada followed Gallardo on the mound and was sharp, working three scoreless innings.
The Brewers fell to 1-4 in Cactus League play. They’ll face the Kansas City Royals today.