Guardians Outslug Mariners in Season Opener
SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians opened their season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Thursday. Cleveland built its lead with multi-run rallies in the fifth and seventh innings, outhitting Seattle 12 to 6 before a crowd of 44,938.
Dominic Canzone provided Seattle’s offense with two solo home runs. Connor Brogdon earned the win in relief for Cleveland, while Gabe Speier took the loss. Cade Smith secured the save.
The Guardians’ key hits included a two-run double by Brayan Rocchio in the fifth and a two-run double by José Ramírez in the seventh. Seattle starter Logan Gilbert struck out seven but allowed three earned runs over 5 1/3 innings.