Kirby, Young Lead Mariners Past Guardians 5‑1

SEATTLE (Interstat) — George Kirby pitched six strong innings and Cole Young hit a three-run homer to power the Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at T-Mobile Park.

Kirby allowed two hits and one earned run while striking out six to earn the win. Young’s blast to right-center field in the fourth inning off losing pitcher Gavin Williams broke a 1-1 tie. Luke Raley added a two-run homer in the sixth for Seattle.

Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter hit a solo home run in the first. The Guardians managed only four hits total before a crowd of 36,987. The game lasted 2 hours, 32 minutes. Both teams are now 1-1.