Mariners edge Guardians 3‑1 behind Castillo’s strong start
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Luis Castillo pitched six innings of four-hit ball, allowing one run and striking out four, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night at Progressive Field. Castillo improved to 3-6, while Tim Herrin took the loss, falling to 0-3. Andrés Muñoz earned his 15th save with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two.
Seattle scored first in the third inning on Colt Emerson’s solo home run, his seventh of the season. The Mariners added a run in the seventh on J.P. Crawford’s RBI single and another in the eighth on Julio Rodríguez’s run-scoring single. Cleveland had taken an early lead in the first inning on Kahlil Watson’s RBI double, but managed only four hits overall.
Joey Cantillo struck out nine over six innings for the Guardians, allowing two hits and one earned run. The Mariners improved to 42-41, while the Guardians fell to 42-40. Attendance was 32,832, and the game lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes.