Mariners 3, Indians 2
CLEVELAND -- Robinson Cano had two doubles and an RBI and Roenis Elias pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 at Progressive Field Tuesday night.
The left-hander Elias (3-3) got the win. Right-hander Corey Kluber (3-7) took the loss. Right-hander Carson Smith pitched the ninth to pick up his second save.
Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes belted two solo home runs to account for Cleveland's runs.
Elias was the losing pitcher to Cleveland in a 4-3 Indians victory in Seattle on May 30. In that game, Elias gave up four runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
He was much better Tuesday night. In six innings he held the Indians to one run on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Kluber gave up one run in each of the first two innings, but held Seattle scoreless on three hits over the next five innings. In seven innings overall, Kluber gave up two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
Left-hander Nick Hagadone relieved Kluber to start the eighth inning, and Seattle quickly scored a run to make it 3-1. Left fielder Dustin Ackley led off with a walk, and he went to third on a double by third baseman Kyle Seager.
Right fielder Seth Smith followed with a single to right field, scoring Ackley to extend the Mariners lead to 3-1.
With runners at first and third and nobody out, right-hander Zach McAllister relieved Hagadone. McAllister got designated hitter Mark Trumbo line out to second baseman Jason Kipnis for the first out. Shortstop Brad Miller then grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Smith came on to pitch the ninth leading 3-1, but Gomes, leading off the inning, hit a 2-2 pitch into the left field bleachers to cut the lead to 3-2. But Smith got the final three outs to end the game.
Seattle came into the game having scored three runs or fewer in each of its last 12 games, but the Mariners scored two runs in the first two innings. In the top of the first, first baseman Logan Morrison extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a leadoff single.
Morrison was forced at second on a grounder to short hit by center fielder Austin Jackson. Cano banged a double off the left field wall, scoring Jackson with the first run of the game.
Seattle made it 2-0 with another run in the second inning. With one out, Miller singled and stole second. Catcher Mike Zunino popped out for the second out, but Morrison doubled to left field, driving in Miller and giving the Mariners a 2-0 lead.
Gomes led off the bottom of the second with his first home run of the season, over the wall in center field, cutting the Seattle lead to 2-1.
NOTES: The Indians have optioned the left side of their infield to Triple-A Columbus. 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, hitting .209, and SS Jose Ramirez, hitting .180, were both optioned to Columbus. ... 3B Giovanny Urshela and INF/OF Zach Walters were recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Urshela will take over at third base for the demoted Chisenhall. Manager Terry Francona said INF/OF Mike Aviles will get the bulk of the playing time at shortstop, in place of the demoted Ramirez. ... Seattle 2B Robinson Cano continues to struggle at the plate. Cano came into the game hitting .169 (10-for-59) in his last 15 games, although he's a .317 career hitter at Progressive Field (38-120).