 didn't give up a hit until Jose Ramirez's one-out homer in the fourth. The left-hander, making his first career appearance against the Indians, struck out seven in 5 1/3 inningsCano hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Gamel added a solo shot in the sixth, a towering drive to right. Three pitchers combined to strike out 14 against the defending AL champions. Edwin Diaz recorded the final four outs, three on strikeouts, for his fourth save. He struck out Edwin Encarnacion with a runner on to end the eighth and pitched a perfect ninth. Carlos Carrasco (2-2) gave up both home runs and struck out seven in eight innings. Seattle won its third straight despite the absence of Nelson Cruz, who was scratched because of a tight hamstring. The Mariners cleanup hitter leads the AL with 19 RBIs. Miranda walked two in the first and pitched around a two-out fielding error by third baseman Kyle Seager in the second. Ramirez's long fly toward the bleachers in the fourth was ruled a double, but the call was reversed after a review. Carrasco retired nine in a row after allowing a double to start the game. Gamel led off the fourth with a double and Cano homered to center. Cano is batting .411 (7 for 17) with two homers and six RBIs in his career against the right-hander. The Indians, who had won seven of nine, managed only four hits. Francisco Lindor singled in the sixth, but James Pazos struck out Encarnacion and Ramirez. TRAINER'S ROOMMariners: RHP Steve Chisek (left hip) is dealing with mechanical issues on his minor league rehab, but is having no physical problems coming off surgery for a torn labrum. Indians: OF Michael Brantley was given a planned day off as he continues his comeback from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss most of last season. He's batting .348 with four homers and 10 RBIs in his last 11 games. UP NEXTMariners: RHP Yovani Gallardo will start against Cleveland for the first time since 2009 in the series' second game. He's gone 5-plus innings in each of his five starts this season. Indians: RHP Danny Salazar allowed three runs in the first inning and got the loss in his last start against the White Sox.)
Time: 7:10 PM EDT Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 CLEVELAND -- The wounded, road-weary Seattle Mariners will be in Cleveland Friday night to begin a three-game series against the defending American League champion Indians. For Seattle, the series will be the last leg of a 10-game, 11-day, three-city trip that started in Oakland and Detroit. The Mariners arrive in Cleveland having already placed nine players on the disabled list this season, six of whom are still on the DL. It had been seven, but on Thursday the Mariners reinstated right-hander Rob Whalen (right shoulder inflammation) and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma. They also assigned outfielder Leonys Martin outright to Tacoma. Among those still on Seattle's DL are starting pitchers Felix Hernandez (right shoulder inflammation) and Drew Smyly (left arm flexor strain), plus outfielder Mitch Haniger, who was hitting .338 when he was placed on the DL on Wednesday with a strained right oblique. Despite their challenging schedule -- they will play 17 of their first 26 games on the road -- and lengthy list of injured players, the Mariners lead the American League in runs scored. They are 3-4 on their trip so far. That includes winning two out of three from the Tigers in Detroit. After losing 19-9 in their first game in Detroit, the Mariners came back to win 8-0 and 2-1." We got outscored in the series, but we'll take it," Seattle manager Scott Servais said after the 2-1 win Thursday. "That's getting back to playing our style of ball. We had a rough night the first night here and they scored some runs against us. We didn't pitch very well. Our guys washed it off, got back out there and won the series, and we need to continue to build momentum on the road. Getting a series here is really big for us." The Mariners will be facing an Indians team coming off a dramatic and well-played three-game series with the Houston Astros. Cleveland lost the first game 4-2, but won the last two games 7-6 and 4-3, with closer Cody Allen getting saves in both games. Allen is 5-for-5 in save situations. He had a four-out save Wednesday; in 17 career saves of four or more outs, his ERA is 0.77. Allen came back and got a more conventional three-out save on Thursday. In his nine appearances, this year Allen has pitched nine innings and has 18 strikeouts and one walk. Allen throws in the mid-90s, with a curveball that can be devastating." His curveball right now is as good as we've ever seen it," manager Terry Francona said. "It's not just good, but he's consistent with it." The pitching matchup Friday will be Cleveland right-hander Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 1.65 ERA) vs. Seattle left-hander Ariel Miranda (1-2, 4.35). Carrasco is off to a strong start. He ranks sixth in the American League in ERA and has pitched into the sixth inning and allowed two or fewer runs in each of his first four starts. In two starts against Seattle last year, Carrasco was 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA. He has made four career appearances, three starts, against the Mariners and is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA. Miranda, who will be making his fifth start of the season, has never faced Cleveland.
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